Summer Love

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A/N: I know it has taken me a while to get this chapter posted! So sorry... But hey at least it is long!

Chapter THREE

"So Max, you always come here?" Alec walked beside Max with his arm wrapped around her waist. Max was very aware of his touch. Yet she didn't make any attempt to disengage it. He was just pushing her limit when his fingers slid down more. And he knew it.

"Hey! Alec!" Max wrenched away from Alec's embrace.

"What?" he feinted innocence.

"Watch the hands!" he grinned and whispered an 'Oh did I do that?' in a voice lower than any ordinary could pick up. She frowned though really it was just to cover the grin of her own threatening to reveal itself. "And yes I do always come here. It is either this or some sleazebag strip joint. Oh right you've already visited those!" she sarcastically answered his preceding question.

Alec placed his hand over the small of her back leading her to the bar. 'Men could they be anymore controlling?' thought Max but she didn't have the nerve to push him away. .'It is just because you don't want to be rude... I think...' "Max, has anyone told you that you are too bitchy?"

"No never heard it..." Alec raised his eyebrows in revelation. "Well... not recently" Max smiled with pride. "Also we are going this way, my friends are over here, they saved a table." Max gestured to a table where a scrawny looking guy and an African American chick sat. Max started walking toward them but Alec just stood there. "Hey are you comin or not?" Max teased.

"You have friends who are civilians? Do they know?"

"She knows... he is too ignorant to notice. But OC is the only one that knows. Well Logan too... but he is just my contact guy." 'Why does he look like he is about to lecture me?'

"Another words Eyes Only? The guy Manticore has been looking for?"

Max punched him in the arm "Talk a little louder dumbass! I think the drunks in the back didn't hear you!"

Alec smirked "No problem Logan is..." his voice was muffled from Max's hand covering his mouth, she looked pissed.'Uh Oh... She is so cute when she is mad!'

Max shoved Alec toward the pool table and away from the bar. Alec stared at her with a slight smile. "What are you lookin at?"

"You" Max's eyes locked with Alec's and she went weak in the knees... she knew just as well as Alec what was happening... but that didn't mean she was gonna jump to admit it.

"You are such a dork!" She went to punch him and ducked her head away from his gaze. He stopped the punch by grabbing her hand, and her eyes met his again.

"You know what Max?" His voice was rough yet gentle to Max's ears. She was mesmerized.

"Huh?" She breathed in response, while closing the gap between them.

"You're really hot..." Alec lowered his face to Max's.

She ran her fingers up his chest until they reached the nape of his neck, and played with the hair pulling him closer. He kissed her softly at first, but as the kiss grew it became more passionate. Her tongue found his and together they danced. He wrapped his arms around her pulling her even closer. But as soon as Max realized what she was doing she hastily broke away.

"What are we doing?" Max punched him in the same spot she had been all night. Alec rubbed the tender spot. 'That is gonna bruise.' "What are you doing? I know people here... ugh!" She wiped the back of her hand over her lips, just noticing the cold that had conquered her. How cold she felt without his embrace. 'Its only physical, really it is Max! Knock out of it!'

When Alec saw Max wipe her lips he felt a course of rage over take him, then a slight pang of disappointment. "Hey, you kissed me back, and don't deny it Maxie... you liked it." Alec gave his trademark grin, and backed away before Max punched him again.

"Just, Shut-up okay?" Max growled. He couldn't stifle the laugh, and she couldn't help the physical abuse.

"Hey!"

"Dammit Alec can't you do anything right?" Max grabbed a fistful of jacket and dragged him behind and headed to their table grumbling something about how he will be sorry if her friends saw that. Alec just allowed himself to be towed by Max. Abuse was better than nothing.

"Hey boo you made it! Who is this fine boy you got wit ya?" OC smiled toward Alec. He couldn't help but smile back.

"I'm..." Alec started, Max interrupted by yanking him into the vacant chair beside her.

"He's Alec, an old friend; nobody important." She smirked at the surprise she had caused him.

"Maxie, I have a mouth but you already knew that... Hey!" She smacked him over the head. 'Well it was about time for a change, my shoulder is gettin tender.'

"Alec, shut-up, and this is Sketchy." Max ruffled the now passed out bike messenger's hair.

"That boy don't hold his booze too well" OC smiled "Anyways it is my turn to get the beer so... I will leave you two alone." She was amused with this, looks like Max got herself a playboy. 'That girl is trippin' and she don't even know it!'

Alec opened his mouth to say something back to Cindy but Max kicked him under the table.

As soon as Original Cindy was out of hearing range Max said "Don't say anything stupid, actually I don't think you should say anything. Otherwise I will kick your ass." Alec cocked an eyebrow, the simple gesture made Max's stomach flip. 'Manticore actually did good... eww Max eww...'

"Maxie is it me or do you have some sorta obsession with my ass?" 'But this guy also has a mouth that is gonna hurt him, especially if he keeps hangin around.' Max elbowed him as OC sat back down.

"So where do you come from Alec? And Max why haven't you told me you have a new boy?" OC pressed, she saw them kiss before they came and sat down. She also saw her rejection toward him, but she had that dazed teenage crush look across her face whenever he said anything. And him? Well he was more obvious.

"He is not my boy!" Max practically yelled.

"Oh... sorry" OC smiled slyly. Max scowled and Alec was gleaming with his egotistical pride.

"I am one of Max's childhood friends that I am sure she has told you so much about" Max snorted. "So OC, are you and Sketch here an item then?" Alec pressed. OC and Max couldn't help but burst into laughter. "What?" The outburst just worsened at his oblivion.

"Sketchy...? Boo...? Oh my god!" Finally after OC could breath she spoke. "You got it all wrong boy, I don't swing that way."

"Oh!" Alec said amused but slightly cast down. "Well I am sure that there are plenty of other fish in the sea." Max flinched at the statement and her smile deflated. 'I am so not jealous... it's Alec for Christ's sake.' "Well I will be back ladies but I gotta take a leak." Max glared at Alec for his declaration.

"Men, do you see why I went my own way?" Max laughed. Original Cindy always had a way to make her feel better. "So gurl you gonna tell me what's up wit the what?"

"Nothings up..." OC frowned and Max's mask fell. "You saw then?"

"Yeah I saw, you and ya boy makin out."

"He is not my..." Max denied.

"Boy. Yeah I know boo, but I do gotta say he's got the hots for you." She grinned slightly.

"Does he? Or am I just another notch on his bedpost?" she rolled her eyes.

"No gurl I'd be another notch on his bedpost, he's got something for you." Max smiled but then frowned. "What is it?"

"I don't know..." OC smiled encouragingly "I guess that... it feels weird still, ya know."

" Logan" Max nodded. "You broke it off wit him; you should take advantage of the freedom you were longin for."

"That was deep" Max said sarcastically.

"What was deep?" Alec mused. 'How long has he been here?'

"Oh hey Alec" Cindy smiled. A wave of relief fell over Max as she realized that Alec had only just arrived at their table. Still though the thoughts of liking Alec were suffocating her and she had to leave before she did something stupid. Like kiss him again.

"Yeah uh... I gotta blaze! See ya later guys" Max didn't even take the time to finish off her drink. She walked quickly to the front door, and out to the parking lot where her baby was parked. But quickly changed her mind and started to walk down the street. Feeling defeated she too her frustrations out on a can that she kicked. Max walked alone like this for minutes before, her senses became aware of the sound of someone following her.

"What are you doing Alec?" Max growled. 'Does this guy ever give up?'

"Aww you caught me, but I kinda wanted you to. Let's just say that I was getting tired of walking behind you. You've been outta Manticore for too long Maxie." Alec baited.

"You didn't answer my question Alec" She ignored his attempts to shake her tree.

"Well you kinda took off in a rush and I just wanted to see if you are ok... and well I would take any chance I could get to stare at your ass for four blocks." Alec probed again.

'This guy is really likes to play with fire huh?' Max restrained herself from punching the daylights out of Alec, for now, and kept walking.

"Where are you going?" Alec followed. She rolled her eyes.

"None of your damn business, that is where."

"Aww Maxie, you are so hurtful... Hey can I come?"

Max spun around so fast that she ran into Alec's chest. "Dammit Alec, screw off!"

"Nah this is fun." Max looked up at Alec and grinned evilly.

"I will show you fun" She flung her fist toward his face. Too late he saw it coming and blocked it. She threw a couple more punches and he swiftly deflected them.

"Maxie come on, you can do better than that" he pushed.

Max kicked him in the abdomen; he landed on his back, but was back up in a second.

"See I told you" Alec grinned.

That just made her even more cross. He grabbed her arms to restrain her from hitting him, and whispered "ya know Maxie; you're kinda cute when you are pissed off." She elbowed him in the stomach, and he doubled over.

'Why isn't the dumbass fighting back?' Max thought when she tackled him to the ground. She landed on top of him.

"Ya know I kinda thought you'd liked to be on top" Alec smirked and flipped over so he had her pinned to the ground.

"Well I am kinda controlling that way" Max quipped while releasing her arms and throwing Alec over her head. He rolled back to his feet and they were facing each other again.

"Why are you fighting me again?"

"Because you're a pain in my ass!"

"No I'm not, but I would like to be" She knew that he was only egging her on, but still really wanted to tear him a new one. So she lunged at him again, but he side stepped her and she rather ended up rolling across the pavement. "Give it up Maxie."

Alec once again attempted to hold her back. He pressed her up against the brick wall behind her. She thrashed trying to pull away but he had her arms and legs constrained. Alec was really getting turned on with Max's tough chick act.

She noticed... she also noticed the hard muscles from his body pressed against hers. She stilled and looked up at him. He kissed her slow but deliberately. She kissed him back, her knees were weak and soon he was holding her up.

Comprehension once again coursed over Max's mind. 'What the hell am I doing?' And though as a repeat of earlier that night, she pushed Alec away he landed on his butt. Max looked shocked and confused for a moment but quickly composed herself.

"Alec I am sorry..." he could see her shaking. Then she turned back toward Crash and ran. By the time Alec picked himself up she was gone. 'I wonder what that was all about... I wonder if she is ok... wait a minute since when do I care…? Right since Max.'