A Lost Moment (part 1)

by Max Guevara

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From: Max Guevara ElyssaNYC@hotmail.com

Date: January 19, 2002

Subject: A Lost Moment

TITLE: A Lost Moment

AUTHOR: Max Guevara (A.K.A. Elyssa)

E-mail: ElyssaNYC@hotmail.com

GENRES: Story Romance

PAIRINGS: Max/Alec Romance Original Cindy/Logan/Joshua/Alec friendship

CONTENT: post Berrisford Agenda

KEYWORDS:

RATING: PG-13, contains violence, and profane language.

SPOILERS: Berrisford Agenda

SUMMARY: Max realizes that Alec isn't as shallow as he appears to be.

DISCLAIMER: All characters who appear in this story belong to their respective creators, including Cameron/Eglee Productions and 20th Century Studios. No money is being made from the use of these characters.

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*6PM Max, Alec, and Logan, are in Logan Cale's penthouse a week after the Berrisford incident*

"So, why are we here?" Alec asked being ever so impatient. Max glared at him. Logan sighed and clicked one of the icons on the desktop of his computer.

"Eyes Only has been made aware of a priceless piece of information stored on a pre-pulse laptop in the basement of a shopping mall that..." Logan paused.

"What?" Alec asked showing some more impatience. Logan continued "well to be honest I'm not entirely sure. S1W asked me to look into it for them. It most likely has something to do with the government…Asha was supposed to be here to brief us all but she had an emergency and couldn't make it."

"This is just great!" Alec said sarcastically and headed for the door.

"Hey hold up." Max commanded. Alec turned around threw his hands in the air and sat down at the nearest chair.

"What now Maxie? We are going to sit here and listen to this for what…? To go bust our asses for some terrorists"

"Alec, stop it, you know that's not how things are." Max said beginning to get angry.

"Anyway, can you guys do me a favor and go get it, please…it must be important" Logan rationalized. Max nodded and grabbed Alec by the arm and dragged him out of Logan's apartment.

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*in the elevator of Logan's apartment building*

"Alec what the hell is going on with you…now?"

"Like I've told you before Max, stay out of my business" Alec said defensively. Max turned her back to him and faced the doors.

"Look, Max, I'm sorry alright…just ease up off of my case, ok Max?

"Fine."

" let's just get this stupid thing done for Logan and Asha so we can go on with our lives, alright Max?"

"Fine"

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*10 PM at Crash*

Max and Alec are going over maps of the layout of the shopping mall. Original Cindy approaches and looks over Alec's shoulder.

"Hey boo. So what are you lookin at?" Original Cindy asked.

"Just some maps, stuff like that." Max explained.

"Oh okay, well Original Cindy is going to go sit at the bar and enjoy her drink…I'll catch ya later. See ya Alec."

"Sure," Alec said with no affection in his tone.

"So when do you think we should do this job?" Max asked, all business as usual.

"We could get it over with tomorrow, if we drive up tonight. Get in just before day break and get out and be back home for dinner…whaddya say?" Alec asked.

"Fine let me call Logan and get my gear. I'll meet you back here at 11," Max said and walked out.

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*11PM at Crash*

Max walked in to find Alec playing pool with Sketchy.

"Hey guys."

"Hey" Sketchy said. She nodded at him.

"I guess your ready to go, huh Max?" Alec said. She gave him a strange look and nodded.

To Sketchy Alec retorted, "she just couldn't wait to go out with me." Max slapped Alec's arm. Sketchy and Alec exchanged grins and then Alec said goodbye and he and Max headed for the door.

"So Maxie, we all set to go?" Alec asked.

"Sure…Logan offered the use of his car, which is right over there," she said pointing. She unlocked the doors and they got in. Alec got in the passenger side and adjusted his chair to an almost horizontal position.

"Wake me when we get there."

"Sure, Alec, whatever you say."

*A couple hours later*

Max hit Alec on the back of the head.

"mmmhhhmmm….Hey, Max"

"We're here" Max declared reaching into the back seat for the maps, and blueprints.

"Uh, Max…where exactly is here?" Alec questioned looking bleary eyed out the windshield.

"About a half a mile from the shopping mall, I figured if the car was seen outside the mall a few hours before it opened someone might get suspicious."

"Great just what I wanted, a nice walk in the cold, raining night." Alec complained.

"Shut up." Max pulled out the blueprints and a flashlight and reviewed them until an hour before daybreak. She looked back over at Alec who had fallen asleep once again. "Men," she said under her breath and nudged him again. No response.

"Alec?" Max said. He didn't stir. "Alec," she said a little louder. She noticed he was jerking slightly in his sleep. She reached over and patted his shoulder. "Alec!" He grabbed Max's wrist with one hand and her throat with the other. Max's tried to speak but the words came out strangled. She slapped him hard across the face. Alec shook himself and looked at her.

"Max?" he questioned with disbelief.

"What the hell was that?" Max yelled.

"Sorry, I was in the middle of a nightmare." Alec said brushing the remnants of sleep away and changing the subject. "Are we a go?"

"Yea," Max said. The two got out of the car. The walk to the mall was in silence.

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Max and Alec snuck into the shopping center around 6:30AM and managed to enter into the basement through a maintenance/cleanup crew door. They dodged the security cameras with ease.

"Pick the lock Alec," Max said…as she watched the hallway for any sign of life.

"Already done, Max," Alec said pushing the door open.

"Smart ass…" Max muttered as she ducked into the room.

"So what is this thing supposed to look like exactly?" Alec questioned with disinterest.

"I think I got it…" Max said. Suddenly the door opened.

"What are you doing in here?" a man yelled at Max and Alec. Before either could react he tripped the alarm. This is turning out to be one hell of a day Alec thought as he quickly grabbed the man and threw him against a wall knocking him unconscious. Alec scanned the hallway for reinforcements.

"Max we have to go NOW!" Alec demanded. Max grabbed the bundle in her arms and the two fled the room. They could hear footsteps close behind. They continued to run. Down one corridor then the next finally they made it into the parking lot. Only to be assaulted by twenty or thirty security personnel with military issue assault rifles.

"Put your hands in the air and drop the package," one of the men demanded. Guns were raised.

"Hey, take it easy, let's not get crazy here," Alec said raising his hands in defeat. "We didn't mean any harm." Max sighed and knelt down to place the package on the ground.

"Max, I don't think that we are going to get a slap on the wrist and be able to walk away from this one," Alec said quietly.

"I guess your right," Max said. With genetically enhanced speed and precision she threw the bundle at the guard and Alec knocked out one of the closer men and took his weapon. He fired sporadically at the congregation of men and the two fled through the parking lot becoming separated. Max could here the guards firing and reloading their weapons some distance behind her…she had to keep going. She ran entirely around the shopping center in search of Alec. She was just about to duck into the woods near the rear of the building when a car roared up behind her.

"Get in Max," Alec had managed to hot wire a car just in time, a barrage of bullets missed Max by a couple of inches. Alec zoomed off in the direction of the interstate.

~End of Part 1~