Tonight's the Night.

A Dark Angel Story. Pairing Max/Alec

After reading my recently submitted story "About Last Night" one of my fabulous reviewers (thanks to all of them) requested a prequel to that story. Well here it is folks. It's more fun if you the other one first even though if you're reading this now you know who the pairing is going to be. Hope I satisfied your request Nehasupnfan!

Disclaimer:

I do not own any of "Dark Angel's" original characters or storylines. They belong to James Cameron and associates who have way more money than me so please don't sue!

This author is in no way associated with the owners, writers and producers of this show. No copyright infringement is intended.

Chapter One: Making Plans

As Max enters Jam Pony, she immediately feels her pager going off. Glancing at the digital window, she is surprised by who's calling. She can hear Normal hollering at her about getting to work late and then immediately wasting time by using the payphone. She rolls her eyes as she dials the familiar number.

"Hey," she hears over the receiver and it makes her smile despite of the confusion as to why he's calling her right now.

"Ok I'll bite," she says. "Why are you paging me to call you when you're standing 10 feet away?"

"Well...I wanted to tell you how beautiful you look this morning and I didn't think you'd appreciate it if I shared that comment with all of our workplace colleagues. But if you're planning on biting me, then I know a quiet place we can go," Alec teases.

Max laughs at the absurdity of it all. I mean who would have thought as of 3 weeks ago, her and Alec would be desperately trying not to grope one another at work? She certainly didn't and she'd lay bets that Alec didn't either. But everything changed on their last mission for Logan. God! Wouldn't Logan hate it if he knew that on one of his attempts to change the world for the better, it changed the lives of two transgenics in that very same way.

Max still gets that terrible feeling in the pit of her stomach every time she thinks about that night though. How she almost lost him. Alec had lost so much blood before she could finally get him to safety. He had thrown himself in front of a bullet meant for her and had flat out refused to go to the hospital for fear of exposing them. That night Max realized how much alike they were and how empty her life would be without him in it.

It was she who initiated their first kiss as he fell into slumber after patching him up. She mistakenly assumed that he was too delirious to remember her moment of weakness. But Alec initiated their second kiss the very next morning reminding her that he did. Things had just progessed from there, slowly though so far. Neither one of them were ready to upset the delicate balance of their precarious newfound "relationship".

"Hey gorgeous! You still there?" Alec wonders aloud as he stares at her back leaning against the payphone wall. Max's response is interupted by Sketchy's voice in the background.

"You sure know how to work the ladies Alec. If I only had just some of your winning charm, I might get a small slice of all that action you're always getting. You're my hero man!"

"Shut up Sketch! Can't you see I'm on the phone man," Alec warns his friend. "Sorry about that," he voices into the receiver.

"You using your charms on me to try to get a little action Hot Boy?" Max questions him in a whispered voice.

"If you think that I'm telling you you're beautiful just to get into your pants, you're wrong." He pauses before continuing with, "maybe before...but not now...not with you. I promise. Besides, it's been 3 weeks since this all started. Don't you think I would have pushed my physical prowess on you by now if I'm only in it to get you naked?"

"Physical prowess huh?" she says smiling into the payphone receiver.

"You'd better believe it baby!" he promises her. "But hey don't get me wrong. I definitely think about you naked. ALL THE TIME! Any red blooded male would have to be blind not to notice how tight your damn pants are. I mean come on! That's just not fair to us guys," he jokes. "But I'll wait you know...forever if I have to."

"Maybe I don't want to wait anymore," she teases.

"Are you serious because you just say the word and we can go back to my place right now...shit."

"What?" Max asks confused.

"My apartment building's being fumigated," Alec informs her.

"Again! Didn't they just spray your place last month?"

"Yeah. You know it's a good thing my respiratory system is immune to biotoxins or I'd probably be coughing up a lung by now." Alec sighs realizing the opportunity they've just lost out on.

"Rain check?" he inquires hopefully.

"No."

"No? What do you mean no?"

"I mean that we don't need a raincheck. We can go to my place tonight. I'll order chinese and we can...hang out...see what happens," Max explains.

Alec lowers his voice in reply. "What about OC? You know I've always been open to the idea of two ladies but with you, I'm thinking I can only handle the one," he laughs.

"And you'd be right smart ass!"

"It's always my ass with you women!"

"Shut up! Besides, OC's not going to be home tonight. She told me this morning that she found herself a new honey and plans to spend the evening with her...the ENTIRE evening," Max tells him.

"So tonight?"

"Tonight."

"What time?" Alec asks trying not to sound too anxious.

"Probably around eight. I'll call you when she leaves and you can come over then ok?"

"Ok."

"Ok." Max can hear Normal bip bip bipping at her in the background and sighs. "I'd better go. I'll see ya tonight," she starts to hang up but hears his voice again and pauses.

"I just want you to know, that nothing has to happen tonight if you're not ready for it to."

Max turns to smile at him discreetly. "I know. Just don't be late Pretty Boy. I get cranky when I'm hungry."

"Wow I can't imagine YOU cranky."

Then she did hang up, his laughter heard through the phone lines and then in person behind her as he diconnected his own phone.

End Chapter One.

Author's Note:

This story is only going to be 2 chapters long and the next one the is naughty

one. I tend to shy away from writing the naughty stuff but I'll give it my best shot. Please review if you want the good stuff faster!!!