I am sooo sorry this took so long but I had a lot of stuff going on lately and this is the first chance I got to post. But I did manage to make it longer so Yay me!

Disclaimer: Maybe if someone sends me a genie I wont have to write disclaimers any more becouse they will be mine! Hahahahaha

Chapter 5

A loud bang echoed through the previously silent apartment as Alec, supporting a tipsy Max, collided with the front door. After a lot of fumbling with the lock they finally managed to gain entry.

" Alright well that was fun " remarked Alec with sarcasm as he tried to coerce Max through the door. Unfortunately the ride home had failed to sober her up and, with her growing tired, Alec was having more and more trouble helping her walk.

"Where are we going?" Max slurred as she looked around, her blurry vision obviously keeping her from identifying her surroundings.

Alec let out a sigh at having to answer that question for the 20th time tonight "We're at your apartment and you are going to bed."

"I don't want to go to bed I was having fun. Come on I thought you where like Mr Fun."

He HAD to laugh at that, of all the things Max had said tonight that was without a doubt the funniest yet.

"Yeah well even Mr Fun knows when enough is enough and you have definitely had enough Missy miss"

God I sound like Normal he thought to himself as he manhandled her towards the bedroom

And apparently Max agreed "Pfft you sound like Normal"

Still smiling he decided to take the situation more fully into his hands, literally, as he swept her knees out from under her with his spare hand and carried her the rest of the way into the bedroom.

Ignoring her insistent protests he stopped at the side of the bed and dropped her unmercifully onto the bed and smirked at her shocked squeal at the fall

"You jackass" Max said as she weakly tried to punch him…. and missed

"Now is that anyway to talk to a friend who's helping you out huh?" He replied, enjoying himself WAY to much. She just scowled up at him from the bed but decided not to engage and instead proceeded to attempt to take her boots off, unsuccessfully. Kneeling down he helped her out of her boot's and followed it with her jacket and bike gloves. He then eased her head onto the pillow.

"Okay you need anything else?" he asked while taking in her appearance. Her hair was windblown and knotted from the bike ride and being carried. Her skin was slightly pale and covered with goose-bumps, seeing this Alec reached for a blanket that was slung over a nearby chair and tucked her in.

"Why are you being so damn nice to me?" She asked with a suspicious glint in her eyes.

Staring at her for a few seconds he finally answered "What I can't just help out a friend without having some hidden agenda?" He was serious and he could feel the sincerity reflecting in his own eyes but of course because of her drunken state she failed to see it and answered him in a harsh tone

" Past experience would seem to prove that you in-fact can't, no." Alec couldn't help but be impressed 'How does she manage to be so damn articulate even when she was smashed' But instead of saying anything he just gave a small chuckle and made his way into the kitchen where he filled up a glass with water for her, he also spent a good 3 minutes searching the cupboards, eventually finding some aspirin. They wouldn't work that well in the 'normal' doses but, in the morning when she felt like he guessed she would, he knew she would figure that out and take a few more.

Carrying the supplies back in he really really expected her to be out cold but instead he was met with a pair of sparkling brown eyes following his movements.

"I thought you left." Max said in an uncharacteristically small voice

"Na, your not getting rid of me that easily" he smirked down at her and tried to ignore the strange look that she was giving him but as she continued to stare after he put her stuff on the bedside table he gave in and asked

"What? He was starting to become uncomfortable under her close, and as of yet unexplained, scrutiny.

"Alec …. Can I ask you something kinda ….Erm …. Delicate?"

She wasn't looking at him anymore instead she was twiddling with a lose piece of fabric on the blanket

'O.K now I'm scared' He said silently to himself, even intoxicated, a shy Max couldn't be a good sign

"Suuure" he said slowly, making clear his uncertainty of the situation.

"Without you making some smart-ass comment or teasing me about it for the rest of your life" she asked rolling her eyes and looking back up at him.

His only response was to raise his eyebrows in a "Well go on then" gesture

She cleared her throat and looked back down and whispered so softly he barely heard her " Will you help me move on"

His eyebrows knotted in confusion at what she said. What did she mean by that, the possibilities of her request raced through his mind and he was trying to make sense of all of them when he looked at her and realised that he hadn't spoken since she said that

'Okay just say something… anything' " Wha… Erm… Huh?"

'Oh, yeah that was - great, well done. '

Max, having seen his reaction let out a heavy sigh and turned around, facing away from him

"You know what never mind"

"No wait Max, I just… I don't know what you mean, how can I help you move on?"

Alec had no idea how it happened, one second was looking at him the next her whole body was pressed against his and she was kissing him feverently. Shock flooded Alec's mind and in the place of functioning brain-power instinct took over and he started kissing her back. His hands - Entirely of their own accord of course - Started to roam across her back. However the loud moan that she released as he gently stroked her tongue with his snapped him out of the haze and he realised what he was doing, he was taking advantage of Max. Even if she wasn't drunk, desperation to move on from the man that she really loved was not exactly the motivation Alec wanted for something to happen between them 'not that the idea of me and Max like that has ever entered my mind' He thought quickly.

Pulling back as fast as he could he couldn't stop the irrational surge of male pride he felt when she let out a tiny moan of disappointment at the loss of contact. Pushing that aside, far aside, he tried to placate Max

"Whoa whoa Max look I know this thing with you and Logan sucks but this is so not the way to go, especially not right now"

Max had been staring at the bed since about 5 seconds after he pulled away and at his words she burst into tears. Alec's eyes widened. Drunk Max he could handle, Bitchy Max he could handle hell even handle her throwing herself at him in desperation but crying Max …. DAMN he was lost

"Erm, hey come on I can't be that bad I mean …You know….. You still got your health right?" he said with a goofy smile trying to make her laugh but it just made her cry harder. 'Oh boy'

She looked up at him with tear filled eyes and said " I'm sorry I just feel trapped in this big loop with Logan, he keeps calling and I keep going back because I can't damn well say no and we just end up back where we started and it hurts." His heart almost broke at seeing the lost puppy look in her moist eyes " It hurts all the time and I just want it to stop" The last part of that statement was more of a sob than a word and Alec leaned down and wrapped his arms around her shaking form " Shh, It'll be okay" he was desperately trying to make her feel better but when she pulled away from him slightly he saw in her eyes that he was as of yet unsuccessful.

Not knowing what to do he did the thing he usually did when he was drawing a blank, he asked.

"Max what do you need?" he asked you know other than what we just talked about

" Just, forget all of this happened okay" As she said this she slumped back down on the bed and rolled herself up in the blanket, closing her eyes. He felt a pang at her forlorn features and wondered if he had handled the situation as best as he could.

Going along with what she was asking was not even an option, he couldn't stand to loose her friendship over some decision that she was in no fit state to be making. But was there any other way to help her right now?

"Max?" He whispered so quietly he wasn't sure she would hear him but when she opened her eyes again to look up at him he realised he had her attention and continued " Please tell me some way…. Some other way, I can help." Good god since when had he taken to begging women to allow him to help them. It's Max, she does this to me … Damn her!

She closed her eyes for a second then opened to reveal them moist with fresh tears and said " Just help me move on, get past this"

Glad to finally have some clear cut orders ( He was a soldier after all ) he smiled and assured her " Sure Maxie " he leaned down and kissed her on the forehead as she finally began to fall asleep and whispered " I promise"

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