Chapter Three
Logan stood close to Georgie in her cubicle at General Hospital. His hand lightly rested on top of hers. He needed to be physically connected with her, because as long as he was touching her then he knew she was safe.
Maybe it was just the fact that he had witnessed her attempted murder earlier, and that if he had arrived five minutes later, he would have found her dead, too gone to get back, but he felt responsible for her safety now.
He had breathed life back into her and he wanted that life to keep going. Her good and loyal heart to keep beating. Her gorgeous dark eyes to keep shining with hopes and dreams. Her mind to keep planning for trips aboard, and the books she would write, and the kids she would one day have.
Logan hadn't done a lot of really good things in his life but if he could keep her alive then maybe his life, which he had only made of a mess of so far, would have been good for something.
He wanted to find a way to catch this killer, and quick, so that she would once again have piece of mind. "Whoever this guy is, he's not gonna be on the streets much longer, count on that. Every cop in this town is hunting him down. And I bet Jason Morgan ain't thinking about nothing else but putting a bullet between his eyes to avenge his sister. You won't have to worry about him much longer."
Georgie nodded, but her eyes said that she wouldn't be reassured till the man was in police custody or in his grave. "Thank you for coming here with me. You didn't have to go through the trouble."
"I don't have a very packed social calender. Believe me, all I would be doing, if I wasn't here, is crying in my beer with Coop right about now."
"Over what?"
"Nothin'. Don't you worry about me."
"Friendship is a two way street, Logan. If you get to save my life, I think I should at least get to listen to your problems. Maybe I could help."
Lulu cheated on me with some punk ass brat, Logan thought but didn't say.
He had no doubt that Lulu cheating on him, if you could call it that when they were only sort of together, was just what he deserved for cheating on her months earlier. Not only did he hurt Lulu but he hurt Maxie, and Cooper, and himself in ways that couldn't be easily repaired.
Georgie asked "Did something happen with you and your dad? Or you and Lulu? You're not in any trouble, are you?"
"No, for once, I'm not wanted by the cops or dodging mob bullets. Sonny fired me last fall which was actually a generous thing to do because if it was up to Jason I would be dead for screwing up when I was supposed to be watching Carly's kids. Ever since then I've been kinda lost about what to do with myself. I guess the one decent thing I had going for me is that Lulu seemed to be willing to forgive me and try to make things good between us again but," he chuckled bitterly "it don't look like it stuck."
"I'm sorry, Logan."
"Don't be. I got what I deserve."
She sighed. "Life doesn't work that way. Whatever happens, happens. I don't believe in karma because if it existed good people who spend their lives raising other people's children or studying 10 hours a day so one day they can spend 20 hours a day saving lives...people like that wouldn't die. And people like Sonny, whose greed and selfishness risks lives everyday, wouldn't be rich and in love and live in mansions behind stone walls that keep him safe while..." her voice grew hysterical "the rest of us our out on the streets fighting for our lives!"
Logan immediately tried to soothe her, by rubbing both of her arms gently and murmuring "You're right. But, just so you know, you don't have to fight alone...not this time. I'm sticking by you till this is over."
"You don't have to..." she insisted, trying not to be needy and desperate for his protection and strength, though in truth it sounded like heaven to know he was willing to watch out for her.
"Yeah, yeah, I do. I have to and I want to and unless you have me arrested for stalking, I will."
She leaned close to him, letting her forehead rest on his. He whispered "Just let me protect you. I can do that. Trust me, Georgie."
"I do."
And that is when Mac come running into the cubicle and found his youngest daughter sharing an intimate moment with what he would describe as a two bit wanna be thug. "Georgie!"
At the sound of his voice, Logan moved away from her.
Mac shot him an annoyed look that clearly said And you are here...why? but didn't waste time talking to him. Instead Mac said to Georgie "Are you okay, sweetie? Robin said you can go home soon...I can't believe this guy got his hands on you."
"I'm fine, Dad."
"I want you to go to Texas. Stay with your mother for a while."
"No. No way. I have classes."
"Classes? You can make up your classes."
"I'd have to repeat the semester and I only have a few weeks left. And if I have to repeat all those classes, that would affect my studying aboard next year. No, I won't let this guy take all that away from me. You can assign me a 24 hour police escort but I am going back to class tomorrow."
Mac nodded, knowing that he wouldn't be able to change her mind. She would listen to him about almost anything but two subjects: men and her education. She had strong ideas about what was best for her where both where concerned and he had never been able to change her mind, not even once, yet. "All right. Well, you will have a guard, count on that, until we get this guy off the street. Did you get a look at him?"
"He wore a mask but..." Her eyes darted over at Logan. "I did hear his voice."
"Did you recognize it?"
She bit her lip. "I don't know. It seemed familiar...but I couldn't say I know who it was. I know I've heard that voice before though."
Mac asked "What did he say to you?"
Georgie shivered. "He said...he said..." Her head dropped forward and her eyes closed for a moment. When she opened them again, there was a traumatized expression in her eyes. "This is justice."
