Disclaimer: Think I'll get sued if I quit saying it??? Just in case: I do not own Dark Angel or any of the characters. But Alex is my character, so please don't take her without asking.
Spoilers: Minor ones for all up to 'Hit A Sista Back'. And let's pretend that Max's transfusion cured Logan with no side effects, ok? Also, nothing after HASB happened :-)
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" Logan! Logan, where are you?" Max called out as she walked into Logan's apartment. She immediately walked in the direction of Logan's computer room out of habit, but turned to the kitchen when she heard Logan's voice, " Max, I'm in here."
" Hey," Max said, jumping up onto the kitchen counter, " What'd you want to see me for?"
" I made dinner."
Max grinned, " Awesome. What's the special occasion?"
Logan shrugged, " No special occasion. Just wanted to surprise you."
" A girl could get used to his," Max said, still smiling, " want some help?"
" Why don't you get the wine out? It's in the fridge."
" No problemo. So what's on the menu tonight?"
" I made lasagna."
" Yum. Kendra made it once, but I doubt it'll be as good as yours," she complimented him.
Logan looked up in surprise; Max never complimented people, " Thanks Max," he gave his beautiful smile.
Max only smiled in return //God, I wonder if he knows what he does to me!//.
//Oh God, that gorgeous smile of hers!// Logan thought.
" So when's it going to be ready?" Max asked, interrupting Logan's thoughts.
" Um, right now," Logan said, checking his watch and taking the lasagna out of the oven and setting it on the kitchen counter. He put some on Max's plate and handed it to her to bring over to the table. He got himself some lasagna and followed Max.
They ate dinner in silence and when they finished, Logan said, " Max, just leave the dishes in the sink, I think we should talk."
" Uh, sure," Max said, walking over to the couch to sit down with Logan, " what's up?"
" Max, I'm really sorry," Logan said after a long silence.
" For what?" she asked.
" For treating you badly sometimes when I'm doing my Eyes Only stuff."
" Um, it's no problem," Max said, looking down. She knew that Alex had told Logan, but she hadn't expected him to apologize.
" No it's not Max," Logan said, " It was wrong of me to treat you that way, the last thing I want is for you to feel like we're not friends."
Max smiled, " Relax, Logan, it's ok, I understand, the crusade's really important to you," she lied.
Logan peered at her closely, " You're lying. Out with it Max, I don't buy it."
Max sighed, " Fine. Ok, sometimes, when you're doing your Eyes Only stuff, I do feel like I can disappear and you wouldn't even notice or care," Max said looking down on her hands. It's still difficult for her to open up, but she learned over time that she could tell Logan anything and he would never use it against her.
" Max, I am so sorry for making you feel like that," Logan said quietly, " I had no idea."
Max didn't say anything and was still looking down at her hands, so Logan continued, " From now on, I promise that I'll try to be less engrossed in my work. I'm really sorry."
Max was still silent, so Logan asked, " Max? Is something wrong?"
Max finally looked up and said, " In all my life, I never really had anyone care enough about me to try to change their ways and mend a relationship. I don't know how to act."
Logan gave her his priceless grin and soon, Max was smiling too, " Am I being a total idiot?"
Logan shook his head and stood up, " No, of course not. Come here," he said, opening his arms up for a hug.
Max allowed herself to be hugged and she whispered in his ear, " Thanks Logan. I know the crusade is the most important thing to you."
" No Max," Logan said, taking in the sweet scent of her hair, " you are."
When Max heard that, she looked into his eyes and said, barely audible, " Really?"
" Really," Logan said softly, wiping a single tear that had descended down Max's cheek with his thumb. He couldn't believe that under the tough-girl exterior, Max was really just a girl at heart. He realized what he was doing and he pulled back a little, " Max, are you ok? You never cry."
Max nodded and laughed a little, " Yeah, I'm just happy," she said, pulling away, " Sorry."
" It's ok," Logan smiled, " I like it that you can open up to me enough to cry." To his knowledge, Max had only cried twice, at Bennett's wedding and when she told Original Cindy what was really up with her.
" So, you want to watch a movie?" Logan asked, trying to change the mood of the conversation.
" Sure. You choose a movie, I'll make the popcorn," Max said, moving to the kitchen, " By the way, how the hell can you get your hands on microwave popcorn?"
Logan grinned, " It's easy when you have so many sources. What do you think about Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon?"
" Depends on what it's about," Max said, putting the popcorn into the microwave.
" It's set in China, a couple of hundred years ago and this sword's been stolen and the characters have to recover it. I think you'll like it, there's some really good fight scenes in it."
" Sure, sounds good."
" But I got to warn you, the movie's in Chinese. There are subtitles though."
" Sounds fine. Think I'll pick up some Chinese?" Max joked.
Logan laughed, " Well, your memory is incredible."
Max smiled back and said as the microwave dinged, " Popcorn's ready!"
" And so is the movie," Logan said, holding up the remote and pressing 'play'.
Max grabbed a bowl, dumped the popcorn in and settled down to watch the movie with Logan.
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A/N: Was this part too mushy?? I was afraid it was, ya know, with the whole Max crying and Logan saying she was the most important thing in the world to him. Anyways, read and review! I'll try to post the next chapter ASAP, I already have it mapped out in my head.
Spoilers: Minor ones for all up to 'Hit A Sista Back'. And let's pretend that Max's transfusion cured Logan with no side effects, ok? Also, nothing after HASB happened :-)
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" Logan! Logan, where are you?" Max called out as she walked into Logan's apartment. She immediately walked in the direction of Logan's computer room out of habit, but turned to the kitchen when she heard Logan's voice, " Max, I'm in here."
" Hey," Max said, jumping up onto the kitchen counter, " What'd you want to see me for?"
" I made dinner."
Max grinned, " Awesome. What's the special occasion?"
Logan shrugged, " No special occasion. Just wanted to surprise you."
" A girl could get used to his," Max said, still smiling, " want some help?"
" Why don't you get the wine out? It's in the fridge."
" No problemo. So what's on the menu tonight?"
" I made lasagna."
" Yum. Kendra made it once, but I doubt it'll be as good as yours," she complimented him.
Logan looked up in surprise; Max never complimented people, " Thanks Max," he gave his beautiful smile.
Max only smiled in return //God, I wonder if he knows what he does to me!//.
//Oh God, that gorgeous smile of hers!// Logan thought.
" So when's it going to be ready?" Max asked, interrupting Logan's thoughts.
" Um, right now," Logan said, checking his watch and taking the lasagna out of the oven and setting it on the kitchen counter. He put some on Max's plate and handed it to her to bring over to the table. He got himself some lasagna and followed Max.
They ate dinner in silence and when they finished, Logan said, " Max, just leave the dishes in the sink, I think we should talk."
" Uh, sure," Max said, walking over to the couch to sit down with Logan, " what's up?"
" Max, I'm really sorry," Logan said after a long silence.
" For what?" she asked.
" For treating you badly sometimes when I'm doing my Eyes Only stuff."
" Um, it's no problem," Max said, looking down. She knew that Alex had told Logan, but she hadn't expected him to apologize.
" No it's not Max," Logan said, " It was wrong of me to treat you that way, the last thing I want is for you to feel like we're not friends."
Max smiled, " Relax, Logan, it's ok, I understand, the crusade's really important to you," she lied.
Logan peered at her closely, " You're lying. Out with it Max, I don't buy it."
Max sighed, " Fine. Ok, sometimes, when you're doing your Eyes Only stuff, I do feel like I can disappear and you wouldn't even notice or care," Max said looking down on her hands. It's still difficult for her to open up, but she learned over time that she could tell Logan anything and he would never use it against her.
" Max, I am so sorry for making you feel like that," Logan said quietly, " I had no idea."
Max didn't say anything and was still looking down at her hands, so Logan continued, " From now on, I promise that I'll try to be less engrossed in my work. I'm really sorry."
Max was still silent, so Logan asked, " Max? Is something wrong?"
Max finally looked up and said, " In all my life, I never really had anyone care enough about me to try to change their ways and mend a relationship. I don't know how to act."
Logan gave her his priceless grin and soon, Max was smiling too, " Am I being a total idiot?"
Logan shook his head and stood up, " No, of course not. Come here," he said, opening his arms up for a hug.
Max allowed herself to be hugged and she whispered in his ear, " Thanks Logan. I know the crusade is the most important thing to you."
" No Max," Logan said, taking in the sweet scent of her hair, " you are."
When Max heard that, she looked into his eyes and said, barely audible, " Really?"
" Really," Logan said softly, wiping a single tear that had descended down Max's cheek with his thumb. He couldn't believe that under the tough-girl exterior, Max was really just a girl at heart. He realized what he was doing and he pulled back a little, " Max, are you ok? You never cry."
Max nodded and laughed a little, " Yeah, I'm just happy," she said, pulling away, " Sorry."
" It's ok," Logan smiled, " I like it that you can open up to me enough to cry." To his knowledge, Max had only cried twice, at Bennett's wedding and when she told Original Cindy what was really up with her.
" So, you want to watch a movie?" Logan asked, trying to change the mood of the conversation.
" Sure. You choose a movie, I'll make the popcorn," Max said, moving to the kitchen, " By the way, how the hell can you get your hands on microwave popcorn?"
Logan grinned, " It's easy when you have so many sources. What do you think about Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon?"
" Depends on what it's about," Max said, putting the popcorn into the microwave.
" It's set in China, a couple of hundred years ago and this sword's been stolen and the characters have to recover it. I think you'll like it, there's some really good fight scenes in it."
" Sure, sounds good."
" But I got to warn you, the movie's in Chinese. There are subtitles though."
" Sounds fine. Think I'll pick up some Chinese?" Max joked.
Logan laughed, " Well, your memory is incredible."
Max smiled back and said as the microwave dinged, " Popcorn's ready!"
" And so is the movie," Logan said, holding up the remote and pressing 'play'.
Max grabbed a bowl, dumped the popcorn in and settled down to watch the movie with Logan.
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A/N: Was this part too mushy?? I was afraid it was, ya know, with the whole Max crying and Logan saying she was the most important thing in the world to him. Anyways, read and review! I'll try to post the next chapter ASAP, I already have it mapped out in my head.