Birthdays
Disclaimer: I don't own Dark Angel but I can dream, right?
A/N: I am pretty busy with school stuff right now... but that can wait (jk)... sorry I have been taking so long to post. I know what a pain it can be to wait for a next chapter... lol.
Chapter Four
"What do you want Max?" Alec turned to face his bedroom door where Max was quietly standing. She was staring at her feet avoiding his gaze.
Alec barely heard her response "it was that obvious then?" 'Great Max come here to talk to Alec and then not talk to him at all... God I shouldn't have come... but I had to. How the hell am I supposed to tell you that it was an act, but only at the start? Right this is Alec my friend, I can't.' Max nearly groaned in her own frustration.
'Dammit Max, this is just like you. Come and talk to me like it was nothing...' "What are you talking about?" Alec rubbed his tired head tentatively as he rummaged in his closet for a shirt.
'God does he have to change his shirt in front of me? It's distracting.' Max blushed and ducked her head, but managed to keep a level voice. "You know what I'm talking about. Don't play stupid Alec. Last night was I that obvious?"
"Why does it matter anyways Max? Just get outta here." She stood stubbornly crossing her arms over her chest to emphasize her reluctance. "Alright! It wasn't too obvious at the start, but yeah, pretty obvious." Alec didn't sound very convincing, even he knew it.
"Well what gave it away then?" Max persisted.
"Why do you even care?"
"Come on Alec you can't answer my question, with another question. Tell me, and I'll go away." 'It's not a very hard question.'
"You glancing toward Logan, it was starkly clear of your intention after you stopped and kissed me in front of wheels and his girlfriend! We're genetically empowered super soldiers Max, things like that don't go by that easily. Is that what you wanted to hear?" Max nodded solemnly at Alec and his out burst. "Good, it's about time! Now leave!" He boomed.
"Fine! I will!" Max turned to storm out of his place and remembered her original reason for coming. "Oh and Alec."
"What?" Alec snapped turning to face Max.
"Here." Max tossed him a set of keys. "I got you something, you left too soon last night. It's out front. The last present was sorta defective, I guess."
Alec stared at the keys until he heard Max's bike roar away. 'I wonder what she meant by that anyways...' Then he grinned and went to see his new ride.
Parked out front was a black corvette, Alec hopped in. Inside he found a really nice stereo system, leather seats and a card. It wasn't even in an envelope, sitting on the passenger seat. It had a black motorcycle that resembled Max's and said happy birthday. Alec smiled at the card Max had chosen, and then opened it and read the inside. It said...
Happy Birthday Alec!
I know that we don't always get along,
sometimes it seems like we never do.
I figured I owed ya, for... well...
everything you do for me. You should
also know that you always have a special
place in my heart... somewhere at the bottom, I think.
:) But don't expect to hear it outta my mouth.
Ya know? I have a name to maintain too!
Always here to kick your ass...
Luv Max xoxo
Alec found himself smiling by the time he finished reading the card. 'How am I supposed to be mad at her now? She even wrote me little xoxos.'
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"Come on Missy-miss bip bip you're late!"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, hurry up… I get it Normal." Max tried to block out the annoying ranting of Normal from ringing through her ears, while walking back to her locker.
"Hey gurl, where'd you and your boy get to last night? Please tell me you two luv birds were gettin your thang on!"
"No... OC come on! And how many times do I have to tell ya...?"
"He's not your boy! Yeah whatever don't give me that crap! I saw the way you two were looking at each other. If I've to listen to this anymore... I might just lock you in a room together" Cindy grinned. Max had the urge to smack her upside the head... but decided to wait for her personal punching bag. Alec.
"What're you talking about?" Max placed a hand on Original Cindy's forehead as if to check her temperature. Only to have it swatted away.
"I'm saying girl that I could cut the sexual tension between you two with a knife... a very dull knife. You girl are not good at acting." Max scowled and was about to make a snotty remark back when she heard it.
"Who is making all that noise?" Normal whined and headed to the front door. Max and a group of other people followed. Max laughed to herself.
Alec stepped out from behind that tinted windshield and grinned at the attention he was getting.
"Golden boy? My Golden Boy? Has a corvette? Where'd you get that?"
"Yeah..." Alec grinned at Max "I inherited it from an uncle" he winked at Max. She shook her head.
OC nudged Max and whispered "Did you get that for your boy?" Max didn't answer as she watched him beam ear to ear while gazing at the car. She had seen him eying it during their last heist.
Alec walked up to them and said "Yeah she did." He walked around Max and hugged her waist resting his chin on her shoulder smiling like a child receiving candy "Isn't she just so awesome?"
Max turned and punched him in the arm to cover up the embarrassment.
"Well me and Sketch should get on with our runs" OC laughed and dragged the awed Sketchy away from Alec's car. Max turned back to Alec and found her face very close to his. He caught his breath and she turned away before anything could happen. Alec turned and walked to his locker, Max followed. He starting rummaging through it 'probably looking for his clipboard' thought Max.
"So does this mean that you forgive me?" Max prompted.
"Forgive you for what Maxie?"
"I'll take that as a yes" 'Does he always have to make things hard? Of course! He's Alec...'
Alec smiled "Oh that! Of course I forgive you for that, I could never stay mad at my Maxie." She punched him in the arm again. "Ouch" Alec rubbed the spot she continuously beat on. "I think that one bruised! And before you say it, I know... Don't call me Maxie!" Alec mimicked her. "Hey!" She did it again, but this time laughed. 'I love it when she does that, laugh.'
"Well we should do our runs, before we lose our jobs." Max rolled her eyes.
"No... Before you lose your job" He said pointing at her with a smirk, once he was out of Max's reach.
"Alright, before I lose my job... Gladiator boy…"
Max and Alec's teasing continued all day, they were staying in their own little charted area. They didn't push beyond what they usually would. They had both decided within their minds, that they would keep their friendship. All in fear of losing what they had finally developed.
"Hey Max, I get half the tip... come on!" Max swatted his hands away.
"I don't think so... just because this guy had a fat wallet it doesn't mean that I am gonna share. Besides you wouldn't share the last one with me."
"The last one was only $4.00 Max. This one is $100.00 come on Max." She smiled and pedaled farther ahead of Alec. "Okay you wanna play that way then let's make a deal. You win you get what you want. I win I get what I want." She nodded and grinned roguishly, she was never one to turn down a challenge.
When she realized that he was gaining on her she sped up. 'There is no way he is gonna beat me to Jam Pony, and he had better not hold back.' Max grinned. They were only two blocks away from Jam Pony, and she was way ahead of Alec. Before she could retort something about her winning and him getting his ass kicked he zipped past her. 'That Son of a... wait a minute how the hell did he beat me? Alec doesn't beat me...'
Max pulled up beside Alec who was now grinning. "What's wrong Max?"
"Ah... how? Never mind so what do I owe ya? Fifty bucks?" Max started fishing through her pockets.
"No. Keep it, that isn't what I want anyways."
Max wrinkled her nose. "If that isn't what you want then what is it?"