Max tells him the truth.

Where would she start? What would she say? More importantly how the hell did she ever let herself get so deep into this mess, Lydecker would have been so disappointed. His perfect little solder blackmailed, he would be furious at her failure.

Max sighed, and finished her drink. "I have to tell you something." Cold hard brute honesty, she didn't know any other way to explain it to him. "It wasn't random chance that we met tonight. Awhile ago I ran into a man?"

Gibbons put his drink down, a concerned look crossing his face as he listened to Max's story. She explained to him the situation, leaving as much as she could but making sure he knew who was responsible and what he was planning on doing.

Max stopped and looked away, waiting for Gibbons response. He opened his mouth, then closed it as if he was unable to find the words."I don't?" Gibbons grunted suddenly uncomfortable with the knowledge that one of his men was trying to **** him."If this is true, maybe we should talk more somewhere a little private. Maybe we should go up to my room"

He seemed genuine enough and thanks to Logan she did know that they were at least of a few good cops left in the city. Maybe he really could help her.