A/N: see ch.1 for disclaimer with the addition that Alex belongs to Reefgirl. Review.

Evan saw movement out of the corner of his eye and he turned towards the entrance to the lounge hoping that it was Max.

It wasn't.

He looked at his watch, which told him it had been exactly five seconds since he last checked, and sighed. The movie was about to start and Max had yet to show up.

The thought that she was going to stand him up had crossed his mind more than once, and each time he firmly squished it. Max had sounded like she was looking forwards to the date and he knew that she wasn't the kind of person that would leave someone hanging without a perfectly good reason.

Yes, he considered this a date since he had done the asking and they were going to be watching a movie together. He had even managed to get some popcorn and Red Vines from Alex and Cadman, knowing that Max loved both.

"Hey," Lydia Winter shouted from against the large sofa in front of the TV. "Everyone shut up!"

The conversations around the room slowed to a halt; Lydia was the kind of person you listened to if you didn't want to. "We're starting the movie now." She said as someone pressed 'play' on the remote and dimmed the lights as the 'Warner Bros.' logo showed up in black and white and the creepy horror music started to play.

Evan shifted ever so slightly so he could see both the TV screen and the entrance to the lounge. "Maybe she's just running a bit late." He thought, trying to convince himself.

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The credits started to roll, the lights went up, and everyone started leaving. Evan stayed where he was and let people clear in front of him. The movie had been good, but he hadn't paid to much attention to it; he had been keeping a look out for Max hoping that she'd show up. But she hadn't and now he was thinking that something had come up and she hadn't been able to contact him.

Getting up Evan made his way to the Control Tower and over to the control panel where Chuck was sitting in his customary seat.

"Something I can help you with Major?" Chuck asked, looking at Evan.

"Can you tell me if Ma-, uh, Miss Wainwright was here anytime during the evening?" Evan asked, trying to be nonchalant about the whole thing.

Chuck shook his head and replied, "Sorry Major, it's been pretty quiet all evening. Anything else?"

"No, thanks though." Evan said while trying to think of what else could have happened to not make her show up.

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Max opened her eyes and sat up, shivering. She rubbed her stiff neck and wondered why she was freezing. Then she realized that she was still in the tub, the bubbles having long since disappeared. Cautiously getting out, she grabbed the towel next to the tub and wrapped herself in it.

After draining the water she walked into the bedroom and looked at the clock, wondering how much time had passed. Glancing at it, she saw that it was at least two hours since the last time she looked. Max stood there for a few seconds until her still-sleeping brain registered the fact she was late for the movie.

"This is not happening." Max thought as she bolted into action. Flinging some clothes on, she rushed out of her room and down the hallway to a transporter. Entering it, she pressed the area where the lounge was and hoped that the movie was still playing.

Max then dashed out of the transporter and ran down the hallway towards the lounge. Slowing down as she entered, she was greeted to an empty space with bits and pieces of popcorn lying sporadically on the floor. Sighing in defeat, she walked back into her room and went back to bed; falling asleep almost as soon as her head hit the pillow.