FAMILY (1/?)
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Anna. Over here! I hear Bling yell as I step out of the airport. He is standing next to Logan's car waiving his arms.
Getting to Seattle from L.A. just becomes more and more of a bitch each time I do it.
How long did it take you?
Only about ten hours, which isn't bad. I mean especially since I had to get through customs with these bags. I say as I get into the passenger side of the car. Bling loads my bags into the hatch and gets into the driver's seat.
Why was customs so hard?
Because I brought some tamales and some fresh tomatoes, peppers and corn from Mama's garden. We also have some grapes, peaches, kiwis and pineapple. Not to mention the food that she cooked for Logan. Then Sol insisted that I bring Logan a couple pounds of coffee. Not to mention the pharmaceutical needs that I stashed away for his various good deeds and some new paperwork I have for him.
How did you get past customs?
I acted ditzy, showed some cleavage and slipped them each a $1000 for doing such a good job. Bling laughed at me. So how is he?
Better than he was before. But the resentment is still there. He isn't working as hard as he had been. The positive thing is that he is still working, that we owe to Max.
Ah, Max. And what is she really like?
Unbelievable. She is this tough, young woman who at times acts like a spoiled rotten child and at other times acts like a forty year old woman. It's difficult to put your finger on her, but there is something beneath the surface, something different.
So that's what I heard! But what is the scoop with her and Logan?
Oh you know, he is in love with her and she with him, but they both are too stubborn to admit it.
The same old story. I winked at Bling. We drove the rest of the way back in silence. When we got to the apartment, I could hear Logan yelling. He was in his office with Max and they were having an intense argument.
Bling leans over and whispers, They have been arguing like this for days.
Why don't we not interrupt them and let them work out their energy. I smiled.
Let's cook.
Why don't we. So Bling I headed into the kitchen and started cooking some of the food that I had brought with me. Mama had made some flat bread and other such goodies. Yes, I can cook, but Sol's mother cooks better. Plus Logan likes her food and she loves Logan. Everytime I go to see him, she loads me down with food. It's like she forgets all about the regulations or customs that I have to curt around, all she thinks is that her Logan needs to be fattened up more.
The argument grows as we continue cooking. Somebody else is in there with them, a man. My curiosity gets the better of me and I decide that it is time for me to make an entrance. So I put a disk of mine in his stereo and turn it up. Country, Logan will know that it is me. I slowly start playing the music loader, I can hear the silence grow in the other room. The other guy starts yelling over the music. Then silence again. The music is blasting and Bling is giving me the weirdest look. I start counting down on my fingers, five, four, three, two,....
Logan yells. I wait a moment before coming in. Jaime O'Neil's There is no Arizona early 2001, I am the only one who listens to her. One more time Logan, I whisper, then I hear my calling.
Logan bellows one more time and I start to sliver into his office.
You called I wink as I seductively appear in the doorway. Logan gets the dorkiest grin over his office. I walk towards him mouthing the words. I lean over his chair, trapping him. A small kiss on the lips. My smile gets bigger.
I sit on his lap and proceed to hug him. We bury each other's head in the other's shoulder. I feel a small kiss on my neck and then his warm breath.
Why are you here? He asks.
Nice to see you to Mr. Cale. I answer sarcastically.
That's not what I mean. He is so cute when he thinks he's in trouble.
You look good.
Evading the question He hates when I do that and I do it a lot.
Ever heard of a razor though. He laughs.
Is everything okay? Suddenly the lightness ends and he is serious as he realizes why I probably came.
I am now. I hug him again.
He hugs me tighter. Missed you he whispers. I pull back and look at him. we do this weird flirting thing for a while longer. Then I remember the other people in the room. I give him a long look and he smiles back., he knows exactly what I am about to do.
I am glad that the bullet didn't damage everything down below. I smile wickedly and he blushes and then gives me his attempt at his evil eye. I hear an from Max. I continue looking at Logan and mouth her name. And the damn man only smiles. I turn around and slouch in Logan's lap, his arms encircle me.
And this is Max. I whisper back to Logan. She is giving me the evilest look. Anna, nice to meet you. I have heard things about you.
Good, I hope. Her mood lightens a little.
Mostly, but everyone once in a while they aren't. You know our Logan, moody as ever. I smile at her and suddenly she understands our whole little game. At least, I think she does. Logan tries to help the situation by tickling me. Which doesn't help me. But it does make me remember the other person in the room. I don't even have to think about who it is. I can tell the scowl a mile away.
And you must be the famous Zack. I smile but he doesn't smile back. Yes that is the same old Zach that I remember.
And you are?
Anna. Anna Vargas, pleasure to meet you.
What have you heard about me? This guy is really annoying, I forgot about that. He sternly looks at Logan, who has now started holding on to my hips. He can tell that I want to pounce already. God, he's good.
Just that your an old friend of Max's, your like a brother to her. Score one for Anna. Nothing bad though. Why what should I have heard? He eyes me, trying to scare me, but I am not that big of a pushover.
So my dear, I lean back on Logan forcing his head to rest on my shoulder. What were you arguing about?
How long were you here for?
About an hour or so. Bling and I tried to ignore it for as long as we could.
And what were you doing for that hour?
Evading the question. I throw back.
And the question will continue to be evaded. He sweetly replies. I roll my eyes.
No matter, I'll just get it out of you later.
No you won't. I turn around and eye him.
Mr. Cale, I can get whatever I want out of you and you know it. I smile and he smiles back.
So Max, you know by now how horrible our friend here is at lying right and exactly how to get him to fess up everything, right?
So what am i smelling? Logan interrupts.
Nice diversion there. So what are you smelling? Good question. Let me think... there is fry bread, some tamales, enchiladas and Mama's famous chicken mole. Are you hungry?
Is that a question or a statement?
For you, it's a statement. But for them it's a question.
Oh, we really should be going. Max says as she tries to figure out some reason to wiggle out. I think I make her nervous or maybe it's Logan who keeps kissing my shoulder.
Stop that I swat Logan away. I'm a happily married woman. And as for you two, I was only putting it as a question to be polite, but you really don't have a choice in the matter. Haven't you learned by now that you can't leave Logan Cale's place on an empty stomach. I smile and Max smiles back. Besides there are so many questions I have for you and I am positive that you have thousands of questions for me. Shall we? I get up off of Logan's lap and extend my arm for Max. We both start to walk into the kitchen. I hear Logan mumbling something to Zack about not being rude and then I hear them follow. This definitely should be an interesting meal.