She
Wants to fall in love again
Don't you know that
He's
Satisfied to own her-Crossfade-Broken like an angel

Chapter 4

Max headed home to shower and changed into a fresh pair of jeans and a black tank top. Since Original Cindy covered for her and Alec at work she had nothing else to do. With a heavy sigh she sat down on the sofa and contemplated if she should go over to Logan's or not.

With the virus and the endless threats from White and his team and the risk of exposure on top of everything else, her with relationship with Logan was taking a big strain. She was grateful for his help but when it came to being alone and trying to be in a romantic relationship even though they couldn't touch, something wasn't the same. It was as if they could handle all the dangers but couldn't deal when it came to them being alone. It was too hard.

She had continued to hope they would find a cure for the virus and all the threats would die down and they could have a normal relationship, but was it really possible? She spent her whole life running, some days were better then others but the danger was always there. She was always being hunted.

We have to make it though this; Max thought as she rose from the sofa, after grabbing her jacket and keys she set off to see Logan.

IIII

Alec stared at the hospital room walls and had a strong urge to get up and leave. But that would fall under doing something stupid and piss Max off. "What didn't piss her off?" he mumbled with a sigh. It was taking a toll; he hated the little damn room and wanted out.

But he was being honest with himself, he was in no condition to leave yet. He began to count the tiles on the wall to pass time.

IIII

When Max arrived at Logan's she found he wasn't home. It struck her as odd because he was always home working away on his computer for an Eyes Only mission. She took a look around to make sure he wasn't just taking a nap.

When she made her way back to the front of the apartment Logan came though the door. "Hey." She greeted.

"Hey, I thought you didn't want to leave the hospital." Logan asked but his face clearly showed he was glad she decided to come see him instead.

"I decided it was safe enough to leave, at least for awhile." Max said but part of her was still worried. Her mind kept thinking of when she was stuck at the hospital weak, White came after her and she nearly died.

"I'm glad you're here, I have some good news." Logan explained as he set down a stack of files he had. "I took the antidote for the temporary cure and gave it to a few Manticore contacts I had found. I just got word they've found a way to make it last longer but this time when it runs out, another shot and we're safe again." he excitedly explained.

"Like a continuing cure, a shot a day or something?" Max asked, she didn't like the sound of shooting something into her system too much but if it worked then it would be worth it, right? She couldn't shake the feeling something was wrong with that plan.

"Yeah that's how they explained it. I should have word in the next few days and the shot, after that nothing will hold us back again."

Max smiled softly. "Yeah."

IIII

When Max arrived back at the hospital she heard Alec singing '99 bottles of beer on the wall' he was at number 10. "Someone's bored." She stated.

"No this is my dream vacation, stuck in a small room with no TV, never better." Alec flatly said, he was losing the little patience he had with the hospital. "How'd it go with lover boy?"

"Fine." Max nonchalantly answered as she sat in her seat.

Alec eyed her noticing there was something else behind her answer. "I'm bored remember so just spill what's on your mind and I'll give you my all knowing wisdom on how to fix it." he said with a grin in place.

"I don't have a problem, I actually have a solution." Max confided, her mind was working over time, she didn't have the energy to snap at Alec and tell him her personal life had nothing to do with him. "Logan found a temporary cure that will work as long as I keep taking it."

"Why do you look so grim about it?"

"I'm not, its great. It's just getting pumped full of drugs daily---"

"Manticore testing memories?"

Max looked up from her hands and met his eyes. "Yeah."

"But you're getting something out of it so it should even out." Alec said with a shrug, he wasn't the most comfortable talking to Max about her and Logan trying to get it on.

"Right."

"What? Do you don't want to be with him anymore?"

Dr. Carr came in and joined them before Max could even consider the question. "Glad to see you're up." He said to Alec. "Any pain?"

"No."

Max gave him a heated look, she knew he was lying. "Have you figured out what's wrong?" she asked the doctor.

Dr. Carr's expression became serious and worried. "Yes and you won't like what I have to say."

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Isabelle A.