{Foggle Towers} 10:30 PM, on October 27th
After dropping Kendra back at her apartment, Max headed to Foggle Towers. Standing outside the apartment door, Max's mind raced ((I hope Logan's sleeping...but what if he isn't? What do I tell him? How do I tell him? What if he's angry? Or upset? What if he doesn't want it?)) Still undecided, Max started for the door knob, only to feel it turn on it's own.
"I thought I heard something" Logan stated, standing on the other side of the door. Max pushed past him, or attempted to, but Logan held her back. "Are you going to tell me what's wrong now?" he asked, his eyes filled with concern.
"Nothing wrong!" Max insisted
"No Max, don't keep telling me that. There's something wrong, and I want to know what it is."
"Nothing's wrong"
"Then what is it, if nothing is wrong?"
Max sighed, going to sit on the couch, and putting her head in her hands.
"Max, you can tell me anything...." Logan began, stopping when Max looked up, tears in her eyes. "What is it Angel?" He pleaded, sitting down across from her, and taking her hands in his.
Max took a deep breath, and said haltingly, "I'm.....pregnant" She looked away, afraid of what she would see in his eyes.
Logan opened and closed his mouth, resembling a fish, for once in his life, at a loss for words. When is fully sank in, it hit him like a ton of bricks.
"Max! Ohmygod! Max! That's....Great!" Running a hand distractedly through his hair, he continued "Pregnant! We're going to have a baby!" Logan stood up and pulled Max up with him, hugging her tight.
"Are you....I mean.....you're not upset?" she asked quietly
"Upset? Hell no! Max, this is wonderful!" Logan sat back down, Max next to him. "I'm going to be a daddy! You're going to be a mommy!! Oh God! When did you find out?
How..? When did we...? Oh God!" Logan slumped back against the arm of the couch, a goofy grin on his face.
Max had to laugh at him, he was so exited! Logan leapt up off the couch, dragging Max with him, and began to dance around the room.
"Logan! Stop!" Max gasped, laughing and crying at the same time.
"Oh! Sure! Here, sit down..." he led her back to the couch and fluffed up the pillows.
"I'm not helpless you know" She giggled, enjoying the attention. "And don't forget, there will by mood swings, and weird cravings...." Max grinned at him.
"Any weird cravings yet? Pistachio ice-cream with pickles?" Logan joked, a goofy grin still engraved on his face.
"Not yet, but I wouldn't mind some ice cream" Max replied, smiling slyly
"Sure thing" he agreed happily, going to get her some. When he brought the ice-cream, they both sat back and began eating. "We will need to get you an appointment with a doctor tomorrow. I have to call Bling!" Logan jumped up from eating his bowl of ice cream, and grabbed the phone, excitedly relaying the news to Bling. Logan raced back to Max, jumping on the couch, he sat back, letting it all sink in.
"Logan..."
"Yeah Max" he answered, turning towards her, and grabbing her hand in his.
"What if something happens? What if it has a barcode on it's forehead...or it gets seizures? I don't want to bring someone into this world, only to have them experience what I did at Manticore. I don't want to have this...if something if just going to go wrong. I'm scared Logan"
Logan immediately tried to comfort her, enveloping her in a hug, he whispered in her ear, "Nothing is going to go wrong. Nothing. You hear me? The baby will be fine. I promise." He hoped with all his heart he was right. The truth of the matter was, he was
scared out of his wits. Max hugged him fiercely, only pulling back to kiss him with all the passion of her hidden emotions and fears.
Max smiled, and whispered against his lips, "God, Logan!! I'm going to have a baby!"
{Foggle Towers} 2:00 am, on the 28th
Max woke suddenly, feeling a chill. She rolled over, expecting to find Logan, and curl up next to him. Instead, her hand met pillow. Max got up stiffly, and padded into his computer room. She smiled when she saw him hunched over the keyboard, typing furiously. ((Not much changes, does it?))
"Hey" she said softly, gently massaging his shoulders.
"Hey" he replied sleepily, smiling up at her.
"Whatcha doing?" Max asked, leaning down to peer at the screen.
"Same old, same old. Just some more bad guys dealing illegal drugs..."
"What's the dealio this time?"
"A new drug is being sold on the black market--M72-0A. This guy, Osiko Yashima just so happens to be miraculously making millions with his small chain of fast food restaurants all of a sudden...." he sighed
"Maybe people are getting used to the idea of having chicken heads showing up in their lunches and are eating fast food again?"
Logan chuckled, then said "Oh, and this drug knocks you out for about five hours....meanwhile, getting you addicted to it."
"Sounds like fun." Max replied sarcastically
"Yeah, especially for the young girls hooked on it."
"So...what's the plan, oh wise master?" she asked, trying to hide a smile
Logan caught the teasing tone in her voice and replied with, "Nothing...just though I might try to get a hold of some of this stuff...sounds like it might be fun to conk you out for 5 hours." not bothering to hide his huge grin
Max responded with "Oh no you don't, you like it much better when I'm awake"
"Just a thought" Logan said, grinning from ear to ear
Max said, what suspiciously sounded like "In your dreams" as she jumped in his lap and quickly pinned his arms behind his back. She exaggerated a yawn, then smiled, and said "I thought you had been working out?"
"No fair using your powers!" Logan protested
"I'm not" Max replied, her eyes wide and innocent.
"In that case..." he told her, as he loosed his arms from her loose grasp and pinned her arms behind her back.
Now it was Max's turn to state "No fair!" as she wiggled halfheartedly trying to get free.
"I think otherwise" Logan responded, pulling her in for a kiss, letting her arms free, he played with her hair, as she hands roamed over his back.
Pulling apart briefly for air, Max asked, "What about the Logan Cale brigade for the protection of widows, children, and small animals?"
"It can wait till morning" Logan replied, still grinning.
"Fine by me!" Max said, as Logan stood up, picking her up with him.
"Me too." he agreed, as they disappeared into the bedroom. Max just grinned wickedly and shut the door behind them.
{Foggle Towers} the next morning
Logan rolled over, wrapping his arms around Max's waist, whispering in her ear "It's sooo much better when you're awake" as he settled down next to her, his chin resting on the top of her head.
Max pretended to be asleep, but she couldn't help but smile. Then she said, "Told you so." as she placed her arms on top of his, and slowly fell asleep in his arms, feeling safe. ((Safe...one time I never knew what that meant...but now I do.....))
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