Title: Beyond Eden
Author: Lucy Mars
Rating: PG-13? Eh, does it really matter?
Disclaimer: Bleh, I don't own Dark Angel_and I don't have any money at the moment.
To sue me would result in a long boring battle. Wait till I'm 21, then I inherit my money.
Author Note: This is for everyone who REVIEWED "Images From The Mind." I'm still
blown away by the number of reviews!! I luv you people_I couldn't wait till I got home
to write this. My mom has fallen in love with Paris. I think she wants to stay for another
few weeks. Like I would wait! Anyway, hope that you guys like the sequel as much I
liked writing it! FYI: this takes place a few days after the last chapter of Images From
The Mind.
Chapter #1
Shifting in discomfort, Max finally gave in and got out of bed. Pulling the top half
of Logan's pajamas over her head, she quietly made her way to the bathroom for the
fourth time that night. Annoyed with her rapidly expanding body, Max's irritation
quickly disintegrated into love when she put her hand over the significant bulge. Grinning
like a fool, she climbed back into bed. No matter how uncomfortable she was now, in the
long run it would be worth it. There was a life growing inside of her. A little person that
she and Logan created through their love.
"Are you bothering mommy?" Logan asked pulling Max against him and placing
his hand over hers.
Shifting so that she could face him Max smiled, "How did daddy know? Did I
wake you?"
Pulling the covers back around the three of them and forming a cocoon, Logan
kissed her softly, "I'm just keep my eye on my girls."
"Girls?" Max asked nestling herself against Logan, "You think that it's a girl?"
Stroking his hand over the small indication of growth, Logan kissed the top of her
head, "Call it Father Intuition."
Laughing, Max intertwined their fingers together and held on tight, "Father's
Intuition? Where did you hear that?"
"Here," Logan said softly as he laid their joined hand against his heart, "right
here." He waited for Max to say something, but she didn't. Instead Logan felt her tears
against his chest, "Oh don't cry."
Sniffling, Max hastily wiped her eyes and looked up at Logan. She could see the
worry in his eyes, "I'm all right Logan. It's just that you are so sweet, and well_I guess
that it's the hormones too."
Tenderly wiping away her tears, Logan gave her cheek and quick peck, "I love
you Max Guvera, soon to be Max Guvera-Cale."
Beaming at him Max laughed, "That sounds so silly. Guvera-Cale_it's just too
long."
"Than what do you suggest, oh wise one?"
"I think that Max Cale sounds good."
Grinning like a jolly fool, Logan looked at her skeptically though, "What
happened to being an independent woman?"
"I doubt taking you're name would be a dent in my independent ways." Max said
seriously, "It's just that Guvera was something I made up_it's not real. Cale is going to
be our name, and our children's name too."
Touching his lips to hers, Logan felt his heart sore to new heights. No other
woman he had known, or would meet would ever be Max. "Have I told you lately how
much I love you?"
"You just did, but a girl never gets tired of hearing it." Max replied playfully, "I
love you too."
"Do you realize that you just children?" Logan asked after a moment of silence,
"Not child, as in one_but children, as in multiple?"
Biting her bottom lip, a nervous habit, Max looked up to Logan, "Don't you want
children? As in multiple?"
"Oh god yes!" Logan laughed, "I want_ I want a house full of laughing
children_it's just that I thought, you know_if you would."
Logan never ceased to make her heart sing, "It's because of my childhood that I
want lots of kids. I'm not talking a dozen here Logan_but 2 or three would be
wonderful."
"That would be perfect," Logan softly bringing his lips to her, "and they will all
be perfect too."
Max knew that Logan was trying to calm her unspoken fears. Though they hadn't
talked about it_her fears was there. This unrelenting fear that something would be
wrong with their baby. It's didn't calm her heart that Jace's baby was fine. A perfectly
normal baby. Closing her eyes, Max knew that she needed her rest. For now she would
lay in Logan's comforting arms, and tomorrow she would face the world.
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As sunlight flooded the room, Logan woke up to an empty bed. Fear hitting first,
he jumped out of bed. Grabbing his pants and throwing it on, he turned 360 degrees in
search of the top half of his pajamas. Not seeming them, Logan quickly left the bedroom
in search of Max. "Max!?"
"In the kitchen." she shouted.
Relief pouring over him, Logan made his way to the kitchen. There at the kitchen
table was Max, who was wearing the top half of his pajamas, mixing a very chunky
looking mixture. She seemed to be trying to cook something. He wasn't sure what, but
her expression was one of complete frustration. There were faint traces of flour on her
face and in her hair, "Morning," Logan said giving her a light kiss, "what are you doing?"
Looking at him like he was an idiot, Max waved her free hand around the kitchen,
"What does it look like? I'm making breakfast. Wait, let me re-phrase that. Attempting to
make breakfast."
"If you were hungry you could have woke me up."
Pouting and putting down the bowl that she'd been mixing, Max sighed, "You
were sleeping so peacefully. Anyway I wanted to surprise you."
"That was very sweet of you Max. Do you need help?" Logan asked sitting down
next to her and taking her free hand into his.
Suddenly without warning, Max burst into tears. To say that Logan was surprised,
would be putting it lightly. Instantly, Logan put his arms around Max and tried to calm
her down, "Shh, it's okay. Don't cry Max."
"I'm sorry," Max sobbed, "I can't do anything right. I_I_can't even make
pancakes."
"That's okay, that's okay," Logan comforted rubbing her back gently. After her
tears subsided, Logan led her to the kitchen sink to rinse her face. Standing behind her,
Logan rested his chin on her shoulder and wrapped his arms around her, "Feel better
now?"
Leaning back against him, Max nodded, "Yeah_sorry about that. The doctor was
NOT joking about mood swings. You must think I'm a freak."
Turning her around so that she could face him, Logan took her face in his hands
and forced her to look right in his eyes, "I love you_mood swings or not. It's not your
fault Max."
Her face lighting up, Max placed one hand over his, "When did I get so lucky?"
"According to you, the second time we met." Logan laughed. Glad to see her
smiling again, he led her to the table and they looked over the mess that she had caused.
Looking up at Max, Logan handed her the bowl that she'd been mixing before, "How
about I help you with breakfast?"
Her eyes following his gaze Max smiled sheepishly, "I think that's a good idea."
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After breakfast, the two ventured out for their walks. It was a good idea for Max
and the baby to do some light exercises. Every morning Max and Logan left hand in hand
for their walks. It was a routine that they easily fell into. There was nothing forceful, or
military about it. They were just two people madly in love, spending time together.
"It's beautiful day," Max said unconsciously rubbing her stomach, "isn't it
Logan?"
Paying more attention to his soon-to-be wife, Logan pulled her closer to him, "It
is."
Looking up at him, Max shone with happiness, "You're not even looking."
"I see all that I need right here." Logan declared bringing her hand up to his lips.
"Come on lover boy," Max laughed pulling him along to the park up ahead, "you
can express your undying love to me with some ice cream."
Throwing his head back and laughing, Logan scooped Max up into his arms and
they made their way to the ice cream vendor.
Who happened to be standing in the exact same spot as yesterday, the day before
and the days before that. He was ready with 2 chocolate delight cones. A smile on his old
gruff face, because the two were always here at this time. `The wife sure has some
appetite,' he thought as they approached him. "Morning folks."
"Good morning," Logan laughed settling Max back down onto the ground. Seeing
that the old man was ready for them, Logan smiled openly. He turned to Max and handed
her, her ice cream, "I think that we are becoming to predictable."
Her cheeks becoming pink, Max quickly turned her full attention to her delicious
ice cream.
Logan paid the man and they walked towards the pond to eat and take a quick
break. Max settled down on the grass and Logan sat beside her. There were times when
they didn't talk at all, and there were times when they talked non-stop. This was a talking
day. Max was going to go shopping with Kendra and Original Cindy this afternoon, for a
wedding dress, and she was excited.
Catching Max smiling to herself, Logan brushed her hair away from her face,
"Penny for your thoughts?"
"I'm going to look for a wedding dress today." Max giggled in a very girly matter,
"Than tomorrow we are going to officially start planning our wedding."
Wrapping his free arm around her waist, Logan drew Max closer to him, "I take it
that you're excited?"
"Excited, ecstatic and deliriously happy!" Max laughed finishing off her cone
quickly, "You know, at this rate I'm gonna be 200 pounds."
"Me too," Logan laughed finishing off his cone too. Kissing her lightly, they both
tasted of chocolate, "You're delicious, you know that?"
Pulling only a fraction of an inch away, Max said against his lips, "You're not so
bad either."
Growling playfully, Logan drew Max right against him and caused her to laugh.
Something that she was doing a lot of lately. Something she knew that she would be
doing till she was a little old lady.
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"Where are they?" Kendra asked impatiently pacing around Logan's empty
apartment.
Lazily lounging in the living room, Original Cindy watched Kendra pace back and
forth, "Will you relax and sit down? We happen to be early."
Annoyed with Original Cindy, Kendra stood directly before purposely blocking
her view of the t.v., "It is noon, where the hell could they be?"
"At lunch?" Cindy offered moving down the couch so that she could see the t.v.
"There's breakfast is still sitting in the kitchen," Kendra sighed, "and it's warm."
Eyeing Kendra curiously, Original Cindy patted the empty space beside her,
"What's got you so wound up?"
"It's Max."
"Original Cindy doesn't understand where you are going with this."
Leaning back and rubbing her very tired eyes, Kendra shook her head, "And the
baby too. I mean_is she gonna be okay? What I mean is, what about the seizures?"
"Her whack neurological system." Original Cindy stated more to herself than
Kendra.
"Exactly." Kendra sighed, "You've seen how happy she is about all of this! What
happens when she has a seizure? Will it affect the baby?"
Trying to calm Kendra down, Original Cindy thought it all over. "You shouldn't
worry Kendra."
Looking at Cindy like she'd grown a second head Kendra asked, "How can you
say that?"
"Because it's logical. You've seen how happy Logan is too. And we both know
those two are in for the long haul. He isn't going to let anything happen to his baby and
his baby's mama." Original Cindy said very satisfied by her answer, "He'll take care of
them Kendra."
"I guess that you're right. Logan is going to take care of Max."
Smiling, Original Cindy slapped her back, "With his life."
Both sat together in a comfortable silence, watching t.v and enjoying some of the
leftover breakfast.
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"Do you realize how late I am?" Max asked as they waited for the elevator, "They
are gonna kill me Logan!"
Reaching over and patting her stomach, Logan couldn't help grin, "Somehow I
seriously doubt that. They are going to attack me."
"Don't worry, I'll protect you," she laughed following him into the elevator. Once
inside, Max noticed as smudge of lipstick still on his lips. Laughing, she removed her
lipstick off of his wonderful lips, "It's a nice color on you."
Looking into the mirrors in the elevator, Logan nodded playfully, "Ahh, but I like
it better on you." he said capturing her lips with his.
"It's this how we got in trouble the first time?" Max asked putting her arms
around his neck and drawing him in closer.
Placing soft kisses down her neck and back up, Logan mumbled, "You're already
late. What's a few more minutes gonna do?"
The elevator dinged, announcing their arrival and Max pulled Logan out. "Come
on."
Pouting sarcastically Logan followed Max out and waited as she unlocked the
door, "It's nice to know that you don't want spend time with me."
Turning around, Max smiled seductively, "If Cindy and Kendra don't eat me
alive, I promise you some quality elevator time tonight."
"A promise is a promise," Logan said into her ear.
Max looked up at Logan ready to kiss him silly when the door flew open, and
there stood a very pissed off looking Kendra.
"There you are!" she exclaimed loud enough for the entire building to hear.
Smiling meekly, Max dragged Logan into the apartment behind her, "Hi_sorry
I'm late."
"Actually, we're early." Original Cindy called out from the living room, "Ignore
Kendra."
"Well in that case, you guys want some coffee?" Max asked heading to the
kitchen.
"Juice," Logan corrected going after her.
"Daddy's protective isn't he?" Max asked smiling at Logan, as she rubbed her
stomach.
Leading her to the living room and sitting her down beside Original Cindy, Logan
gave her a quick kiss. "You've got that right," he said before disappearing into the
kitchen.
"He is so sweet," Kendra sighed sitting down beside Max, "How's jr. doing in
there? Moving yet?"
"I'm only 3 months along Kendra." Max laughed, beaming with delight as she
rubbed her stomach.
"But you don't look it boo." Original Cindy observed, "You seem farther along."
Raising an interested eyebrow, Max crossed her arms, "Is that your polite way of
telling me that I'm fat?"
"Yeah right!" she snorted, "Since when have I been polite? Original Cindy is just
telling you what I see. I'm just being straight with you boo."
"I know," Max sighed, "I have been on an emotional roller coaster lately. I'll cry
over one of those idiotic commercials, you know the ones with the puppies and toilet
paper?, one second and the next I'll be rolling on the floor laughing at something else."
Patting her friend on the shoulder, Kendra smiled reassuringly, "Don't worry.
That's normal Max."
"How would you know?" both Max and Original Cindy asked at the same time.
Waving their expressions away, Kendra laughed, "Not from experience or
anything! Geez you two. I was surrounded by pregnant relatives as a kid. Before the pulse
of course. There was always a constant flow of dry crackers and tissues in my house."
"What are you girls talking about?" Logan asked returning with crackers, cookies
and juice.
"About how lucky Max is!" Original Cindy laughed when she saw the tray Logan
was carrying, "You have any female relatives Logan? Don't hold out on me now."
"Nope, sorry." Logan said handing Max her juice.
Taking it and pushing Cindy over so that he could sit down, Max leaned against
Logan, "There's always Daphne." Max offered nibbling on a cookie.
"Yeah, that would be fun." Original Cindy said sarcastically, "We could discuss
how she use to date my boo's husband_who would have been her husband if she hadn't
decided to change teams."
Laughing at the thought, Max fed Logan a cookie as she racked her brain for other
possible women for Original Cindy. "How about that chick that you met at Crash?"
"The one that had more facial hair than Logan?!" Original Cindy asked appalled
that Max would even suggest such a thing, "I'm not even going to dignify that question
with an answer."
"There's nothing wrong with facial hair," Logan said pretending to be hurt.
"Aww," Max laughed patting his face, "I like it."
Kendra sat back and watched Logan and Max. Original Cindy was right. Logan
would never let anything happen to Max, or their baby. He would protect them with his
life, if necessary. All they needed was a good doctor to carefully monitor Max and their
baby. That was all. "Come on," she said getting up, "we've got a lot of stores to hit
today."
Reluctantly getting up from her very comfortable position with Logan, Max
pouted and gave him a quick kiss. "Sorry, but I think that Kendra is gonna burst if we
don't go now."
Laughing, Logan got up to and pulled out his wallet and keys. "Here Cindy," he
said tossing her the keys to the Aztec, "you drive. I don't want Max to be driving, and
than have a sudden break down because of some sappy pre-pulse love song on the radio."
"One time, one time," Max muttered rolling her eyes, "and I'll never live it
down."
"No problem Logan. Original Cindy will take care of it."
Turning to Max, Logan pulled out a credit card and put it in her hand, "I had this
made for you." he said tapping the end of her nose, "Promise me you'll have lots of fun."
"I promise," Max said pulling him in for a nice long kiss. The two got lost in their
own little world, forgetting about Original Cindy and a very impatient Kendra.
When loudly clearing her throat, Kendra sighed and practically ripped the two
apart. "The stores will close before you find the perfect wedding dress."
"She's right Max." Original Cindy voice as she handed Logan a tissue, "You've
got a little lipstick there_but it's a good color on you."
"So I've been told," Logan said blushing royally as he walked the three ladies to
the door, "Don't be gone too long."
"I won't," Max laughed squeezing his hand, "what are you gonna do
today_without me?"
"Work," Logan said vaguely. He couldn't say to much in front of Kendra and
Cindy, "in peace mind you. And make you dinner."
"I'm gonna let that comment slide," Max said referring to `work in peace' as
Kendra dragged her out of the door, "if you make me a gourmet meal."
Leaning out the door, Logan looked devilishly handsome, "When is it not
gourmet?"
"You've got me there." Max laughed as she got into the elevator. Just as the doors
were sliding closed, Max threw out her arm to stop it, "Bye daddy!"
"Bye mommy!" Logan laughed as both Kendra and Original Cindy took hold of
Max so that the elevators could close. He stood there till the elevator doors slid shut and
even waited awhile. Lost in his own thoughts, Logan didn't notice the dark figure
looming at the end of the hall.
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Sorry, sorry, sorry for stopping here. Did you guys like? Is it tooooo mushy? I like it, and I hope that you guys liked it!! Sorry if it's been to long since I last posted. Really hoped that you guys enjoyed this!! I had to skip out halfway on this Charity Gala thing to finish writing this and than post it. HA! I'm sitting here on the balcony of my room, with my laptop and a pot of coffee....and (I'm only telling you this because I'll never have to look anyone in the eye) I am wearing one of those big puffy dresses. I actually have petticoats on!! It's the 19th century horror story all over again.
All right I am going to go now, cause my mom and brother at probably scanning the entire ballroom for me. Gotta jet, but I'll post more either in the middle of the night (or whenever the stupid gala ends) OR first thing in the morning! ;) PLEASE review....I'm not desperate, No! ;)
-Lucy