Hey all! This is my first fanfic, so please take it easy...

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Chapter 5

His body tensed at the sound of her voice. The emotion pumping through her words had caused her worries to intensify tenfold, but had also set his heart into overdrive.

He turn himself around, careful not to upset her anymore than she already sounded.

As soon as he saw her face, he knew that whatever it was that had upset her had nothing to do with Manticore. The look was so much more than that. It was something altogether different. His eyes went from lips to hair to eyes-and he knew.



Max had also done the same. The attitude when she had walked in the room was fear-she could almost smell it. The absolute silence had given her a seconds worry, but still, she did not hesitate. He had to know.

From behind, he looked as he always did; his hair was every which way, his legs slack in front of him, his arms at his sides. The moment he heard her voice, he straightened out completely.

And, when he turned, she saw pain on his face. She had only seen pain like this when he had told her to go after their surreal kiss. The next thing she knew, their eyes had locked magically together. There, she saw the same depth she had seen in her own.

For a few moments, they were lost in each other's gaze, revelling at the new emotion pulsing through them.

Suddenly, Max gave in. She couldn't take standing there, her heart exposed to him. She needed to have something to protect it. She ran and landed on her knees in front of him. She knelt up and hugged him. Her arms were around his middle and her head was pressed against his chest, listening to the racing of his heart.

Instantly, his arms were there, pressing her closer. Her kissed her head, her hair, and her forehead. Slowly, he moved his hands to her face and pulled it gently away from him. He looked into her eyes again, to make sure he didn't make any mistake. The love he saw there was unmistakable.

Her eyes welled up with tears and they spilled down her cheeks. Logan softly kissed the spots where they stained her face. He kissed the lashes and then lips tenderly. And then, she said the words.

"I love you, Logan."

The words were barely spoken before he kissed her lips. His hands were tangled in her hair, pushing her closer. He deepened the kiss and she responded cautiously, unsure how to react to something so meaningful.

Soon, she wasn't hesitating. She felt like she was flying, up above everything, in a sky created for only her and Logan.

Moments later, both breathing heavily, they stopped, their lips still touching.

"I love you Max," he whispered against her lips.

And she, sitting on the floor, and he, sitting in his chair, were lost to the world around them, so enraptured with each other's love.



Author's note : Whew! Short and sweet, don't you guys think? I admit it is short, but trust me, I spent so much time on this chapter... More than the rest of the chapters... Please tell me if I should continue... I probably should considering I haven't even gone near the gift and exoskeleton yet... What do you guys think? Please don't hesitate to contribute ideas! -Emily