I love this. Amazing how you can put these guys in this setting and have them completely in character. You are not shortchanging either one of them. The story just flows and I couldn't stop reading.

“After a week, he figured he knew how to disassemble a service rifle in ninety seconds, how to kill a man with his bare hands, and who he went down on wasn't going to change any of that.“ (I can't seem to figure out how to use italics in these comments - hrmpf)

I like this! It's very Alex. *g*

What I like most about this story though, is the happy ending. I was really rooting for that, ever since Michael left to go to New York.

And I'm thrilled to see you have written many more Michael/Alex stories. As a newbie in the fandom I'm looking forward to reading them!