A/N: So I never liked the fact they killed off Biggs and CeCe, cause I always felt that Alec needed some of his own protective friends. So because this is my little version of their world I changed that.

Disclaimer: Don't own anything. All I have is my love for Jensen and you can't have that. So please don't sue me.

Rating: Most likely M

Don't Know What You Got

Alec stared at the amber liquid still sitting in the glass in front of him. Thirty days since the night Max and Logan had gotten their cure and could start their fucking happily ever after. Thirty straight nights that Alec had spent sitting in his apartment attempting to drink himself into oblivion. Alec raised his glass up. "Here's to you Maxie." He said in a whisper before he downed the liquid.

As Biggs let himself into Alec's apartment, he let out a sigh. This was getting ridiculous it had been a whole month and still Alec showed no indication of getting over her. Well Biggs had just the thing to cheer him up. "Hey man. How's it going?"

Alec just grunted in response not bothering to even look up as he refilled his glass. He was used to Biggs barging in to his apartment trying to get him to go out, and as much as he appreciated the effort from his friend sometimes a guy just needed to be alone. Biggs fixed Alec with a stern look. "Well I hope you're a more gracious host when our guests arrive." That caught Alec's attention. "What? Who'd you invite over here?" Biggs smirked. "Don't worry you'll find out. CeCe should be here with her any second." Alec let out a groan closing his eyes and letting his head hit the back of his seat. "Look Biggs I appreciate what you and CeCe are trying to do but I'm not ready for this."

"Funny I thought you were always ready." A teasing female voice rang out from his doorway. Alec's eyes snapped open and he turned to face the door as recognition set in. "432?" Alec asked not caring to disguise the awe in his voice as he took in the form in front of him. She looked as beautiful as ever, her jet black hair longer then he remembered and with a slight curl that framed her beautifully tanned face causing her ice blue eyes to appear more vibrant than ever. His eyes continued downward as he took in her slim yet curvy in all the right places body that was displayed in all its perfection under her tight black tank and hip hugging black leather pants.

She cleared her throat and he brought his attention back to her eyes seeing the amusement present as she began to address him. "So are you just going stand there or are you going to come here and give me a proper welcome?" Alec promptly jumped over the couch and proceeded to sweep her up in a crushing hug. "It's Ari now by the way." Ari managed to get out despite still being crushed to Alec's chest. Alec pulled away from her and led her over to his couch. CeCe and Biggs followed settling on the laz-e-boy Alec had vacated. "Ari?" Alec questioned his friend. "Yeah well Ares sounded to butch." She sassed back at him. Suddenly Alec's domineer changed and he became serious. "I thought you died that night in the fire." Alec got the statement out despite the overwhelming emotion that had caused a lump to form in his throat. "I thought the same thing about you guys. Then I heard about Terminal City and I thought I'd take the chance." Ari let out a chuckle before she continued. "Then again I should have known you three were here. You guys always did suck at escape and evade."

"Hey!" Three slightly insulted voices rang out in unison. "Look here." Biggs continued feeling the need to defend himself. "The only reason you and 390 were the last ones to come in was because none of us wanted to stumble on to the two of you and whatever it was you were up to." At that both Alec and CeCe burst out laughing but Ari didn't join in. Her gaze had fallen down to her lap. Noticing the change in her friends domineer CeCe put a hand on Biggs arm to silence him and made her way over to her friend. Sinking down on the couch next Ari CeCe took her hand. "What is it Ari?" Ari took a deep breath and brushed away the few tears that had managed to escape and make their way down her face. "His name is Blake now." Alec let out a breath he didn't know he had been holding, for a moment he had thought that maybe 390, no, that Blake had died at Manticore. His relief was short lived though as he realised that the closest thing that he had to a brother hadn't made it to TC with Ari. "We got separated two months back. I was hoping he was already here. But I guess not huh?" Ari finally looked back up to meet the eyes of her former unit mates. "What happened to separate you two?" CeCe tried to get more information but Ari wasn't ready to relive that night yet. She just wanted to enjoy the fact that she had at least found some of her family. "Later. Right now I want to hear about what you guys have been up to."

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Several hours, a few more bottles of scotch and loosing Biggs and CeCe to the lateness of the hour , Ari was sitting on one end of the couch with her feet curled under her listening to Alec as he finished telling her the saga that was Max and Alec. "And then she chose him, but..., never mind." Alec shook his head in frustration. "No tell me." Ari prodded. Alec let out a sigh. "It's just I could swear that she was about to choose me and then she saw his wheelchair and got this look of absolute guilt." Ari's face contorted into a confused look. "What does his wheelchair have to do with anything?" Alec gave her a smirk. "That's what I was thinking. So I asked her best friend OC, and she enlightened me. She told me about how Max refused to do an Eyes Only mission for him when she first met him and he ended up getting shot."

Ari let out a sigh. "So she blames herself for not being there to stop it and believes his paralysis is her fault." Alec gave her look that said do you see what I'm up against. "Yeah well according to OC and I quote, roller boy knows it too and uses it to his full advantage." Ari took in the information, so Max's best friend was against her relationship with the ordinary this could be to their advantage. Ari moved closer to Alec taking his face in her hands forcing him to look in her eyes. "Alec. Do you love her?" Alec nodded his head as best as he could with her still holding him. "And your sure she loves you?" There was no doubt or hesitation as he responded to her. "Yes." Ari smiled and dropped her hands from his face standing up. "Okay then." Alec gave her a confused look. "Huh?" Ari laughed. "Aw look at you, still as articulate as ever." Alec gave her a dirty look.

Ari gave him a smirk a mirror image of his own. No wonder Max always hit him that smirk was damn annoying when it was directed at you.



"You love her and want her. Right?"

"Yes."

"Unfortunately she chose the ordinary out of guilt. Right?"

"Yes!" Alec bit out a little bitterly.

"And I'm your best friend and I love you and will do anything to make sure your happy. Right"

Alec smiled at that. "Yeah." He said softly.

"So then we're going to get the woman you love for you." Ari said with finality.

"Uh. Not to doubt you or anything Ari, but what makes you think that you can change her mind?" Ari let out an annoyed sigh. "Max chose the ordinary because he makes her feel guilty, so we have to show her what a mistake that is by making her feel something stronger than guilt."

"Which would be?"

Ari smiled. "Jealousy!"

Alec rubbed his hands over his face. What had he gotten himself in to.