Previously on The New Addition
"Yeah, let's go." They then headed back to Alec's apartment. "For some much needed sleep."
"Ah, sleep," Alec said, as he opened the door to his apartment and walked in only to freeze when he spotted the man sitting on the sofa. "I don't think will happen anytime soon."
"Why?" Max asked, as she looked pass him, and slowly set her duffle bag to the floor. "Logan. A little late for a social call, don't you think."
"Max, you and I need to have a talk."
Alec shot the cyber journalist a glare, as he picked up a teetering Dakota. "Logan, you have rotten timing," he said, as he shot Max a look down at Dakota. "I'm gonna put Pip before she crashes on the floor. Tonight's activies were too much for her."
"Okay," Max said, as she watched them go. "Thanks, Alec."
"Tonight's activities?" Logan asked, as he turned to face her. "What happened tonight? Did you get hurt?" She shook her head, as she took the box and headed into the kitchen to put the glasses away. "Max, tell me what happened."
"Logan, we meet up with a group of people who didn't really like us," Max started, as she began to open the box. "They started the fight."
"You're kidding right?"
"No, Logan, she's not," Alec said, as he came into the kitchen behind them, and slid up beside Max. "She's sound asleep. Looks like her run to get Biggs and CeCe wiped her out."
"She went to get Biggs and CeCe!" The two X5s turned to look at Logan. "What the hell really happened out there tonight?'
"Well we had to get glasses, since I kinda broke all of mine," Alec started, as he picked up one and began to mess with it. "So we went down to a local pawn shop to pick some up. Max and Pip with us." Logan shot them a confused look. "Dakota is Pip. Logan, you gotta keep up." Logan shot Alec a look that was between a frown and a growl, that only got a smirk from Alec. "We then left the pawn shop, and that's when we meet the horde of angry anti-transgenics loving people on the way home. We were outnumbered and Pip then blurred off to get Biggs and CeCe before we could stop her. We kicked some butt and the Sector Police came and stopped the horde. We then slipped away."
"The Sector Police? Oh, great, don't think they're not going to be asking you guys questions now?"
"Logan, we were outnumbered to start with," Max said, as she looked over at him. "We didn't start the fight. They did." Alec shot a glance over to see that tears were threatening to fall from her eyes. "You had to be there to understand the situation. You can't judge us."
"Max, what are you saying?" Logan asked, as he looked over at her.
"Logan, we're X5s. We fight when we're put into situations like that. We don't run away." She then moved to get past him, only to have him grab her arm. She and Alec both froze and looked at his hand grabbing her arm. "Let me go, Logan." He didn't do as he was told. "Logan!"
"Max, I just want to talk."
"Um, Logan, I know that you and Max, have known each other for a long time and all," Alec said, as he came up behind Max, and reached out to slip and arm around her waist. "But trust me on this one. You don't want to piss her off. She can really hurt you." He then reached out and took a hold of Logan's wrist and gently pulled it away from Max's arm. "Come on, Max." He then ushered her out of the kitchen. "You need to get some sleep."
"I know," Max said, as she sild out of his hold, and headed for the bathroom. "Can you get rid of him for me?"
"Yeah, I will," Alec whispered to her, as she shut the bathroom door behind her and turned to face Logan. "Ah, Logan, I think you should go. You're not really wanted here for the time being."
"And leave Max here with you alone, no way," Logan snapped, as he came up at the X5 with fire in his eyes. "I know what you're trying to do. I'm not blind."
"Logan, calm down," Alec said, as he looked at the normal. "You're over reacting. Nothing has happened between me and Max. You're the one who flipped out when you first learned out about Pip being our kid."
"Well how was I supposed to react about that?"
"I don't know? Be happy for us?"
"Happy? I don't think so. Max is supposed to me mine." Alec's face fell at the comment, but he quickly hid his reaction. Alec could hear movement in the bathroom behind him, as Max moved around. "Not anyone else. I spent a long time searching for this god damn cure."
"And I'm sure that Max is happy about that, but you have to give her time. Learning you have a kid, is a lot to take in, Logan."
"You took it in, quick."
"Well, I'm a quick learner." Logan glared at him again. "Plus I'm okay with it. I've wanted a family. It's just like having a unit."
"A unit. So this is like being back a Manticore for you?" Logan took a step forward and Alec simply keep his footing. "Being part of a unit, a whole, a structure, knowing where you belong."
"Well, at least he has that going for him," Max's voice called out, causing Logan to spin to look over to look over to see her standing at the bathroom door, dressed in her clothes but her hair was wet. "He knows where he belongs, where you don't, Logan. I think he asked you to leave. It's late and we have to work tomorrow."
"Fine," Logan said, as he turned and headed for the door. "But Max, we still have to talk."
"Okay," she answered, as she paused by the window. "But not tonight." He then was gone. She let out a deep breath and looked over at Alec to see that he hadn't moved from the spot her had been standing in. "Alec?" She moved over to his side and put a hand on his arm. He jumped and shot a glance down at her. "Easy, Alec."
"Sorry," he muttered, with a smirk. "It's just what he said got to my head."
"I know, and I'm sorry. I should have just gone with and talked."
"No, then it would have gotten to your head." He let out a sigh as he reached out and gently grabbed onto her arm. "That wouldn't be fair to you. Logan isn't thinking clearly. He's angry and confused right now. Not a good combination. It might be a while before you guys can really have a decent talk."
"I know." She then looked up at him. "I'm going to go crash. I'll talk to you in the morning." She then slid away from his grip and headed for the bedroom. Alec just watched her go, knowing that she didn't want to talk about Logan anymore than he did right now. She would talk to him when she was ready. All he could do was give her time. "Night."
"Night." Alec then headed for the couch and soon was sound asleep.
TBC
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