Love You, Hate You
Disclaimer - Dark Angel is not mine, nor do i claim to own it.
Summary - This chapter is for mrs. jacobb, Nwad213, selenagomezfan67 and darkaznangel452 who made me write this chapter quicker than i was going to!
"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!"
Max heard the voice and opening her eyes she fully expected to be faced with a very pissed of Rachel. But once she opened them she wished it was Rachel.
"Crap" Max said aloud her head falling back onto the pillow trying to hide her face in it. Alec beside her started groaning "Max why are you shouting" he said without opening his eyes.
Max elbowed him the chest and he opened his eyes to investigate the reason.
"What's…" he trailed off noticing a pair of legs "wrong" he looked up and his eyes widened
"MUM!" he called out bolting upright in bed "what are you doing here?"
"Rachel called and asked me to come down said you had some problems"
Alec gave her a confused look, Max was still hiding her face in the pillow "and I can see why" his mother said giving a disapproving look in Max's direction.
Max realised she was talking about her and lifted her head off the pillow "Hi Mrs McDowell" she said with a fake smile.
"Get up now" Mrs McDowell demanded of her son, he went to sit up but then thought better of it "give me a minute" he said a little embarrassed.
Max glared at him and he smiled sheepishly, she pushed the duvet away from her body and got out the bed.
"I hope you're dressed" Mrs McDowell said as Max pushed the duvet from her body.
"Whatever" Max said getting up, walking up the room she shot Alec a deadly glare telling him he better get up quickly Mrs McDowell followed Max out of the bedroom and into the kitchen.
Max could feel her eyes on her and it was making her uncomfortable "Drink?" Max offered politely
She didn't get a reply not that she expected one; Alec's mum had never really liked her.
Couple minutes later Alec walked out of his bedroom wearing just boxers, he walked into the kitchen and grabbed the coffee mug Max was just about to put to her lips "thanks" he smirked and took a drink.
His mother started tapping her foot against the floor Alec glanced over at her "Problem?" he asked in a sarcastic tone of voice.
"Guess I'll make myself another coffee" Max said more to herself than anyone.
Alec's mum spoke up "What are you playing at Alec?" she asked her arms crossing over her chest.
"No idea what your talking about"
"Her" she pointed at Max "you're engaged in case you've forgot"
"I haven't forgotten" Alec said sitting down on the stool by his breakfast bar.
Alec glanced at the clock on the wall his head fell onto the counter "it's only 7" he complained with a whining voice.
Max was now standing facing Alec and she didn't know quite what to do "I'll leave you two alone" with that she walked into the sitting room with her coffee and looked out the window.
"Thanks" his mother said
"How can you cheat on Rachel?"
"I haven't" Alec said defending himself.
Mrs McDowell raised her eyebrows "we were just sleeping nothing else we both had clothes on" he informed her.
"Right" his mother said not believing a word he said.
"She's getting married" Alec informed his mother. Just then Max came walking back into the kitchen.
"She's not wearing a ring" his mother told him
"Yes she is" he said grabbing hold of Max's left hand he looked at it "Where's your engagement ring?" he asked his eyes widening. Max looked down at her hands and quickly thought up a lie "Didn't wear it to the party its now in my house which means it's probably burnt" Max gave the biggest excuse she could think of for not wearing it.
"Hmm" Alec said thinking about it.
"You can't be with her" his mother said to him not caring that Max was in the room.
Alec had enough of his mother and they started to argue about what she was doing here.
Sam had heard the voices in fact they woke her up so she came out of Ben's room to find out who they belonged to.
"What's going on?" she asked rubbing sleep from her eyes.
Alec's mum looked at him "the two of them? Really? One isn't enough for you to cheat on your fiancée with?"
Alec's mouth turned up at the edges and forced out a smile "Mum go home"
"Mrs McDowell" Sam said laughing "missed me?" she smirked walking up to her sister, she grabbed hold of her coffee and drank it "thanks what did I miss?" she asked hopping up on to the kitchen counter.
"Sam" Max warned all Sam could do was smile.
Just then Ben walked out of the room "Mum?" he said stopping half way towards the kitchen he didn't quite believe his eyes.
"Ben honey" she said walking towards him, she hugged him.
Ben gave Alec a look and Alec shrugged.
Ben let go of his mother and walked towards Max and Sam "why is she here?" he asked Max quietly as he passed her "Rachel" Max answered simply and Ben nodded his head in understanding.
"Mum why are you here?" Ben asked.
His mother noticed the way Sam had her hand on his waist "You're not dating her are you?"
"Yeah I am so?"
Mrs McDowell rolled her eyes "my boys are really stupid sometimes anyway bad taste aside I'm here because Rachel asked me to come talk to Alec"
"Why?"
"Seems he's been spending too much time with another woman and now that Rachel is pregnant I don't think it's appropriate"
Sam scoffed "Pregnant" Max glared at her telling her to shut up.
"Mum I love you but my love life is none of your business" Alec said as calm as possible
"You were in bed with her" his mother argued
This was news to both Sam and Ben "REALLY?" the called out at the same time
"Shut up" Alec said to them "I'm a big boy I'll do what I please, I get you love Rachel seen as how you forced her on me in the first place but…" Alec trailed off when a little voice stopped him.
"Daddy?" Jamie called out from the door of his bedroom, he could hear his voice but couldn't see him "mummy" he called out a few seconds later.
"I'll get him" Max said moving away from Alec she headed in the direction of her son, "Morning baby" she kissed him on the cheek and picked him up carrying him into the kitchen, bracing herself sooner or later she'd have to meet him.
"Morning dad" Jamie said waving at his dad, Alec smiled then turned his attention back to his shocked mother.
"What, who I don't understand" his mother said looking around; her eyes focused on the little boy in Max's arms the little boy who looked exactly like Alec did at that age.
"Mum" Alec started lifting Jamie from Max's arms he stepped towards her "I'd like you to meet your grandson" he smiled Jamie looked at his dad "Who's that?" he whispered to him Alec laughed "My mum" "Oh" was the only reply Alec got from his son.
Mrs McDowell tried to speak but couldn't find the words. "Can you leave us?" she asked the others. Alec got angry at the fact his mother wouldn't look at Jamie "take Jamie into the other room Max" Max looked at him "don't say anything you'll regret" Max begged him but she could see he was pissed.
Sam, Jamie and Max walked away Ben stayed with his brother "Rachel's having your baby" their mother said
Alec nodded "Yeah and Max already did"
"How can you be sure he's yours" She looked away ashamed with herself "Sorry I didn't mean that, he looks just like you"
"He does" Alec agreed.
"I just don't want you to throw your life away on her; do you remember how you were when she left all those years ago? Rachel is a nice girl she loves you and she is having your baby"
"I'm aware of all that mum but I can't help how I feel, I'm not saying I'm going to leave Rachel but I won't give up Max or my son"
"I'm not asking you too, I didn't know all the facts before I do now"
She pulled him into a hug "I might not like Max or her sister very much but I love you and I really want to get to know my grandson" she said with a genuine smile on her face
"I can arrange that" he said matching her smile with his own "and don't worry Max is getting married so nothing is going to happen between us" he promised his mother2 "no matter what I want" he added as an afterthought
"Well I'll leave you all alone and come back at a decent hour, she said turning on her heel to leave, your dad and I are staying at a hotel not far from here, call us" With that she walked out of the apartment.
"Rachel really is a moron" Ben said laughing "did she think mum would scare Max away?"
"Looks like it"
"Dude did you sleep with her?" Ben asked stepping closer to him Alec stared at him "Dude shut up" with that he pushed him away as he brushed past him on his way to the see his son.
4 hours later everything was pretty normal Ben and Sam had taken Jamie out to buy him some new clothes they were also going to pick some up for Max and Max was dealing with the police and firemen to see when she could get into her house.
Walking into the bedroom to find the clothes Alec said he had found for her to wear she didn't both knocking because she assumed he was still in the shower but she was wrong.
Walking in she found him standing at the foot of the bed wearing nothing but a towel
"Sorry" she apologised backing out of the room "Max" his voice stopped her, she managed to get her eyes to focus on his and not look at his body, his toned perfectly developed body.
"What?"
"I'm sorry about my mother"
"I know she hates me its no big deal" she waved it off trying to get out the room but it seemed he wasn't letting her get away that easily. He walked towards her positioning himself between her and the door.
"Where's your ring?"
"I told you"
"Right" he let it go, he'd bring it up later but he wasn't going to force the issue
"How did you sleep?" he changed the subject "Fine" she said grabbing the clothes off the bed. Alec pulled the towel away from his body and Max screamed before noticing her was wearing boxers.
"Not like you haven't seen it all before" he smirked she scowled at him.
"You really are a dick"
"I know I just can't wait to get to bed tonight" he smiled
"You like the sofa that much?"
"Yeah" Alec said nodding his head and grinning.
They heard the front door open and Rachel speaking "Alec you home?" she called out.
"Just coming" with that he walked out the room to face her "I thought we could…" she stopped talking when she noticed Max walk out at the back of her "meet your parents for lunch" she finished
"Hi Rachel" Max said with a false smile "what is she doing here?" Rachel asked glaring at Alec.
Before he had a chance to reply however Max did "I'm living here for a while"
"WHAT?!" Rachel shrieked "no your not" she said in a determined voice "yeah I am" Max said back "I his bed" she added just to piss her off even more.
"Alec tell her she's not"
Alec was too busy looking at Max to hear a word that Rachel said, he could see she was trying to piss Rachel off and part of him was finding it very sexy. 'Bad Alec' he scolded himself.
"What?" he asked after her words finally registered in his brain "no she's staying here deal with it"
"Excuse me I have to finish getting dressed" he walked back into his room leaving Rachel and Max alone.
"Listen up" Max said walking towards her "I know you're not pregnant and I am going to tell Alec, I just hope you will first so I don't have to"
Rachel looked her up and down "So you can have him? I don't think so"
Max laughed "If I wanted him I'd already have him, we both know he wants me more than he's ever wanted you"
Rachel didn't say anything "And if you ever try and bother my son I promise you'll regret it" Max said stepping towards her so she was in her face. "And you know what I do want him think it's about time I got him back, so say goodbye"
Rachel turned on her heel and headed for the door "Alec I'll be back later" she called out before slamming the door leaving a very happy Max.
Alec walked the room a few moments later "She gone?" he checked, Max nodded "Good ready?" he asked.
"Alec?" she said he stopped and turned around "yeah?"
"Nothing" she smiled and walked past him "hurry up" she called over her shoulder "there only letting me in for 10 minutes"
"I'm coming" he locked his door and followed her downstairs.
In the car on the way to her house Max came to a decision she wanted him back, wanted to be a family but she wasn't going to rush back into a relationship and he had to get rid of Rachel first but he had to be told about her not being pregnant. She didn't want to be the one that told him.
A/N - Tell me what you think!