Previously on The New Addition
"Come on, Dakota, you can I can take the bed, Alec can take the couch," Max said, as she ushered the girl towards the bedroom. "Don't worry Alec, it's only fair. Two against one. See you in a couple of hours." She shut the bedroom door and Alec let out a loud sigh as he laid down on the couch and tried to fall asleep. In a couple of hours, their entire world had been changed, by a tiny girl named Dakota. How Funny life was. Alec let out another sigh before rolling over and finally falling into a light sleep.
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Alec woke up at around six and rolled off the couch to roughly land hard on the floor. "Ow," he muttered, as he slowly sat up, and looked around trying to get his bearings. "That hurt." He swiftly got to his feet and headed for the bathroom to get ready for the day, keeping an eye out for both Max and Dakota. He was just coming out of the bathroom after taking a nice cold shower when he slammed into Max. "Morning, Max."
"Alec," she said, keeping her eyes direct with his, since he was only dressed in a towel. "She's eating breakfast, so you can have your bedroom to change."
"Thanks. You can use the bathroom to shower if you want." Alec watched as she shot a glance back at the kitchen where Dakota could be seen sitting on the counter eating something. "I'll watch her. You can trust me, Max. I'll protect her."
"I'll be quick." She grabbed her bag, moved past him, and shut the door behind him. Alec shot Dakota a smile before he went to get ready for work. He quickly got dressed in jeans and a black t-shirt. He then joined Dakota for some cold cereal. "What you guys eating?" Max asked, as she came up to them, dressed in black pants and a black top.
"Cereal," Alec said, as he held out a bowl to her. "You want some. I think I did hear that breakfast is supposed to be one of the most important meals of the day."
"Really?" Dakota asked, looking up at them. "I've never heard that. I've heard and learned a lot of things in my young life but never that." She took another bite of her food and looked at them. "So what are you going to do about me today while you're going to work?"
"You're going with us," Alec said, as he ruffled her hair. "And it's not polite to talk with your mouth full even though I do it all the time. It's not good to take after me all the time." Max shot him a glance over Dakota's head, as she put her bowl into the sink and grabbed onto her bag, as she got ready to for work. "I wonder if Sketchy told OC yet?"
"Oh, I'm sure he did," Max responded, as she slid her coat on and looked over at him. "Are you not coming?" He shot her a sheepish grin as he grabbed onto his coat, a sweatshirt, and his bag, before he ushered her and Dakota out the door of his apartment. He tossed the sweatshirt to her, when he shut the door. "Who's the sweatshirt for?"
"Dakota," he answered, as he turned to face them. "I don't have a coat that will fit her, and it's kinda cold outside." Max helped Dakota slip into the sweatshirt that was way too big for her and the sleeves ended up way over her hands and the bottom down by her knees. "We probably should swing by a store after work and get her some clothes her size to wear."
"You're right. We also need to run over to TC and check up over there to see how everything is going. Check up on Joshua."
"Sounds like a great plan." They walked outside to find that it was a bit cold but at least it wasn't raining. "At least it isn't raining anymore."
"What's wrong with the rain?" Dakota asked, as she moved into between the two X5s as they walked down the street downs Jam Pony.
"There's nothing wrong with the rain," Alec whispered softly, as they paused at a wall as a sector cop paused to cast a glance in their direction. "It's just the little feline in me doesn't like it. Um, Max, we don't have a sector pass for her."
"We'll figure it out." They soon found themselves in Jam Pony and their path blocked by Sketchy, Cece, Biggs, and OC. "Hey, guys."
"What's going on?" OC asked, as she looked down at Dakota, who ducked behind Alec as she looked up at the towering adults. "Sketchy told us this crazy story that you guys had a child. Now I know that's not true. Biggs know that's not true and so does CeCe."
"It's a long story," Alec said, as he looked over at Max. "One we'll tell you guys for sure, after we talk to Normal first." He then paused, when Dakota moved past him towards Biggs and CeCe. "Dakota?"
"You're X5s," she said only they could hear, as she went up to them. They nodded, as they looked over at Alec and Max with confusion in their eyes. "Don't worry, it's okay. I'm Dakota, or other words known as 946."
"946?" Biggs asked Alec, as he came up to his side, as Dakota moved to Max's side with CeCe and OC. Max was talking to OC and CeCe at the same time that Alec was talking to Biggs. "That's your and Max's numbers added together. So the kid is yours?" Alec nodded as he looked over as OC's face dropped as Max continued to talk, and Alec knew that she had just told her the same thing. "Wow, how did that happen? Manticore?" Another nod. "I think, I'm going for a run." Then he was gone, along with CeCe for a run, no doubt to talk.
"Come on Sketchy," OC called out to him, as she handed him so packages. "We got some runs." Then they were gone.
"That went well," Alec whispered to Max, as he came up to her side, as soon as the others were gone. Dakota shot him a confused look. "They don't know what to think. It's just too much to take it right now."
"Please tell me that you're babysitting and that's not your kid," Normal said, as he came up to them, and they turned around to face him. "Because you two are not ready to have a child, especially together."
"Normal, this is our daughter, Dakota," Alec said, as he picked her up and she wrapped her arms around his neck and looked over at Normal. "Dakota, this is our boss, Normal. Say, hi."
"Hi," she said softly, as she tightened her grip on Alec. "Do they have to work today? I don't feel good. I'm sick." She then coughed a couple of times and buried her face into Alec's neck and shivered.
"A sick child? That's new. When did you guys have a child?"
"Five years ago," OC said, as she came up to them, with Sketchy and shot Max a small smile. "Poor thing doesn't look all that well, Normal. Looks like she might have the chicken pox. Those can be contagious for all who didn't have them as a child."
"Fine, you two can have the day off, but only today." Max moved over to touch Dakota's cheek to find her face warm and she shot Alec a concerned look. "But only today. I want to see your happy faces in her bright and early tomorrow and no kid. You find yourself a baby sitter. Now go."
"Thanks, Normal," Alec called out to him, as they headed out the door and headed for street. The moment they were on the street, Max took Dakota from him and she wrapped her arms around Max's neck and curled into her. Max was taken back by how warm Dakota was and how shaky she was. "Come on, Max. We got the whole day to learn more about our daughter and get caught up on what's happening at TC."
"Only one problem, Alec," Max whispered, causing him to stop, and turned to face them to see her holding a very sick Dakota. "We have a very sick little girl. I don't think she was pulling Normal's leg in there for us. I think she really is sick."
"Come on. I know, a guy who can locate a doctor who can help us. Let's just hope that he's still not made at us that he won't help a sick little girl."
"Logan?" Max looked up into his eyes with hers full of concern.
"Yeah. Logan. Let's just hope. He's off his high horse right about now. If not, I'll knock him off of it."
"Okay, let's go." They then headed off to Logan's place.
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