AN: Again, don't own. So here's the promised Alec POV. Not sure how often I'll switch POVs, but I think I definitely had to right here.

Sorry for the wait. I've been kinda busy, and also I'm not really sure where I'm taking this yet, so I'm trying to be careful and not write myself into a corner lol.

Also, I feel the need to mention that I don't curse in real life haha. I'm just using a bit of artistic license here because you can't really have this story without it.

*Alec's POV*

"Damn, damn, damn," Alec muttered under his breath, knocking the remote off the bedside table in his blind search for his ringing cell phone. Sighing, he rubbed his bleary eyes and looked at the caller ID. Logan. Of course. Alec sighed again as he flipped his cell phone open and ran a hand carelessly through his short hair.

"Look, Logan, this had better be good buddy. I was asleep and—"

"There was an X-5 in my apartment tonight Alec," Logan interrupted.

Alec was instantly awake. "I'll be right there," he said, snapping the phone closed. He was out of bed and getting dressed before Logan even registered he was gone. Grabbing his coat and keys on the way out of his apartment was almost an afterthought as he ran down the stairs

Within 10 minutes he was bursting through Logan's door. It was a testament to Logan's state of mind that he didn't voice a complaint about Alec not knocking.

"Who was it?" Alec asked impatiently before Logan could even open his mouth.

"Not an 09er. At least I don't think she was."

"How do you know?" Alec ran his hand through his hair, his muscles tense and on guard.

"Alec," Logan paused as if it sickened him to continue. "Alec, she stole all my files."

Alec laughed a humorless laugh. "You're in deep shit now. If you had just done what I told you to in the first place then none of this would be happening. But no. You had to stretch it out and make me fulfill my end of the deal 10 times over before you would even consider yours. You don't play with Manticore, Logan. They won't take it like I have all these years. If that X5 finds anything in your files she will kill you. And she won't even blink," Alec said matter-of factly.

"I—I," Logan began, fear choking his words. "I shot her," he finished, a small gleam of pride visible through the terror in his eyes.

"Then she may kill you whether she finds anything or not," Alec stated as he walked over to the broken window to inspect the red smears on the empty frame.

"This is all your fault!" Logan insisted. "If you hadn't been looking for information on Manticore then this wouldn't have happened!"

Alec thought Logan looked so much like a spoiled child that he was frankly surprised when he didn't stomp his feet and thrash about in a grade A temper tantrum.

"Quid pro quo, remember? You've more than made use of your own personal cat burglar. And what have you given me in return? Nothing I couldn't have gotten for myself, that's for damn sure."

Alec only looked more predatory and dangerous the longer Logan stared blankly at him. Logan had never seen Alec truly angry before, and quite honestly, he was terrified. "I--," he began before being cut off by Alec.

"You want to live?"

Logan could only nod mutely.

"Then do what I've been telling you to do for months. Make the hack."

"But—"

"The X5 will have no orders to fall back on once Manticore is gone. She'll probably just go to ground," Alec continued as if he hadn't heard Logan's incoherent spluttering. "Then your end of our bargain will be held up and I'll be able to get on with my life."

"But—"

"Do it now Logan, bring Manticore down."

Logan sighed, knowing his life was safer in the hands of this X5 than the unknown female. But still. I wish I had gotten a couple more months work out of him, he mused as he began flipping switches under Alec's watchful eyes.

AN: Dun dun dun. I hope it was worth the wait. The consensus from the last chapter's reviews seems to be that Logan should go bye bye….I guess we'll have to wait and see though.

Sorry this is so short, but it seemed like a good place to cut it off : )