One Thing Leads To Another

Chapter 3



Max stirred in her sleep as she heard the shower running. She sat up and pulled the blanket away and stood from the floor pad. She was on her way to the bathroom then stopped when she realized Alec was taking a shower. She blinked her eyes a couple of times and walked to his small fridge. She opened it to see his fridge and her fridge were a lot alike. There was hardly anything in it.



She heard the shower turn off and shut the door. The door to the bathroom opened and Alec walked through with only a towel around his waist.



"Morning, sleep well?" he asked toweling his hair.



"It's better than a cot, " she said with a raised eyebrow.



He chuckled, "That's true, you wanna take a shower?"



"I appreciate the offer, but this girl is gonna go home and take a hot long bath, " she said gathering her clothes from his dresser.



"Fine, I didn't want you to use my shower anyway, " he said faking seriousness.



She slapped him upside the head as she went into the bathroom to change. A few minutes later she exited the bathroom fully clothed putting on her gloves. She saw Alec putting his shoes on and silently cursed that she missed him getting dressed.



"We'll see you tonight, " she said heading to the door.



"What's tonight?" he said clueless.



She stopped dead in her tracks. "I can't believe you forgot, " she said seriously.



'Uh oh, what did I forget this time?' His mind went to work trying tod oud out what was tonight. He had that look of panic on his face and she loved to see it. She started laughing and the look fell from his face and he stood and started toward her.



"Oh no, it was just a joke Alec, " she said backing away to the door.



"You better be out that door by the time I get to you, " he said with a smirk on his face.



She made a beeline for the door and jumped on her motorcycle. She looked back to see him leaning against his door with a smile on his face.



She grinned, "See you later." He saluted her and she revved her motor and drove off.



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Max walked into her apartment and called out for Original Cindy, "Cindy!"



"Hey girl, where you been?" Original Cindy asked coming out of her room.



"I stayed at Alec's last night I didn't mean to worry you, " Max said taking her gloves off.





Max cut her eyes to her, "Me and Alec aren't like that."



"But it's headin that way, " Original Cindy said bluntly.



"No it's not, " Max said shocked.



Original Cindy tilted her head and sighed, "Max you can't tell me you don't see the way he looks at you. He got those puppy dog eyes goin."



"No he doesn't, " Max said taking a pot out of the cabinet and filling it with water. She turned the stove on and placed it on the stove on high.



"You even do it!" Original Cindy blurted.



"Do you have anything else better to do than pick at my love life, " Max asked irritated as she filled another pan up.



"Boo, there ain't nothin that would make me happier than to see you happy, " Original Cindy said.



"I am happy, " Max satrestressed.



Original Cindy nodded, "If you happy I'm happy."



"I'm happy, " Max rested her hands on the counter



"I'm happy then, " Original Cindy said.



"Good, we're both happy, " Max said cheerfully.



Silence swept the room as Max thought about what Original Cindy said. Did Alec look at her with puppy dog eyes when she wasn't looking? She knew she caught herself on numerous occasions staring at him. Luckily, she always looked away when he looked her direction.



"So we doin this dance contest tonight?" Original Cindy asked.



"Sure, I think we could use the money, " Max said.



"You got the entrance money?" Original Cindy asked hopefully.



Max smiled and pulled out forty dollars. "Sure do, " she said chuckling.



"Alec stupid enough to play you at basketball again?" Original Cindy asked in realization.



Max laughed.