Disclaimer: Don't own Dark Angel, the big guys over at Fox do…. I think… or is it James Cameron?? Blah, I don't know, but I don't own Dark Angel! But I do own Alex.
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 :-)
Author's Note: Reasons I've neglected posting:
This chapter is a tad bit longer than the others.
I kept on debating if I should have them bang the gong or not at the end.
I kept on erasing what I didn't like, rewriting and then didn't like that (and so on and so on).
I was wondering if I captured their personalities accurately.
So I'm very sorry for the delay!!
* * * *
Max stopped by Logan's apartment after she received a page from him and she called out, " Logan? Where are you?"
" Hey Max," Logan said, appearing from the kitchen, " I made dinner."
" Awesome," Max grinned, " And what Logan Cale culinary miracle is it this time?"
" Lobster," Logan smiled back at her, " I think you'll like it."
" Cool. What is it?"
" Kind of like crabs, but even more delicious. It's really hard to come by these days. Come have a look."
Max walked over and leaned over his shoulder, " Yum. It looks terrific!" She leaned against the kitchen counter, " What's the occasion? You don't make me stuff that's hard to come by unless it was a special occasion or something."
" You mean you don't remember?" Logan asked, with a little smile on his face.
" Nope," Max shook her head.
" Exactly one year ago today, you came crashing into my life," Logan grinned.
" Are you serious?" Max asked, looking at her watch, which also had the date, " Oh my gosh, it is! I can't believe it's been a year already!" Max exclaimed, " It seems like only yesterday."
" I know. Well, come on, the lobsters ready."
Logan and Max finished their dinner with small talk and after they both finished eating, Max asked, "Logan, are you over your fear of heights yet? I mean, you have been living in this penthouse for a long time."
" Nope, not over it yet, and I doubt I ever will be."
" Well, how about I take you out to the Space Needle and we'll conquer it together? My 'anniversary' gift to you."
Logan thought about it for a second and said, " You sure?"
" Positive."
" Sure, I guess so," he said uncertainly, " Promise you won't let me fall?"
" Not unless you piss me off and I get tempted to push you off," Max joked.
" Max, that's not funny," Logan said, his face paling a little.
Max laughed, " I'm just joking!" //Wow, he really is terrified of heights!// " After this dinner, I'll never get pissed at you again! Should we head to the Space Needle?"
" Well, what about the dishes?" Logan asked desparately, trying to get out of going.
" Oh, nice try Logan, come on, I'll help you with them later," Max offered, " Let's go!"
" Wait, I know you can climb up, but what about me? I can't climb," Logan said, once again trying to weasel out of going.
" There's stairs," Max said, " There is absolutely no way you're bailing on me now. Go get your jacket," she ordered.
" You're not supposed to do exercise until one hour after you eat."
" Logan…" Max said in her warning tone.
" Fine," he went to get his jacket, sulking like a child.
Max laughed at his childishness, " I'll let you drive my baby, deal?"
" Deal," Logan smiled. Max knew how much he liked the motorcycle now.
Logan knew that Max didn't let just anyone ride her baby, let alone drive. That's why he felt so great when she offered to let him drive.
* * * *
Once they reached the top of the Space Needle, Logan said in awe, " Wow. The view is spectacular!"
" I know," Max smiled at him, " That's what I love about it up here. You're not still scared are you?"
" Terrified," he gave a weak chuckle, " But it is beautiful up here," he said, looking at Max.
//Omigod, the way he said it, it sounds like he said he thought I was beautiful… but he had to mean the view, I don't think he's like that// Max swallowed and said, " Ye-yeah, it is," she stuttered a little. //What's wrong with me? I NEVER stutter!// " That's the main reason why I come up here so often."
Logan smiled that perfect smile of his, " I meant you Max," he said, stepping closer until their lips were just an inch away.
" Um- uh- um- re-really?" Max managed to choke out. //Oh god, there he goes again! How does he do this to me? I mean, I'm a soldier! How can I be so weak? Why does he have this power and control over me?//
Logan smiled softly, " Really." And leaned down that extra inch and kissed Max. He pulled back a bit and found that Max's eyes were still closed. He waited for her to open her eyes and Max asked in a soft voice, " How do you do that to me Logan?"
Logan looked confused and asked, " Do what?"
" Make me feel like the most special person in the world when I'm really a genetically engineered killing machine," she smiled a little.
" Max, when I look at you, I don't see a soldier or a genetically engineered killing machine," Logan said quietly, tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear, " I see a compassionate, beautiful young woman who hides behind a tough exterior. I know you're not really as brave or tough as you portray and I like that you do care about other people, despite it being a 'weakness'."
Logan swooped down again to give Max another kiss, but Max stopped him, " Logan, you have no idea how complicated my life is, or how dangerous it is. I don't want to put you in that kind of danger. I've got Manticore looking for me, the Chinese Black Market and the Red Series! I can't- I WON'T let you put yourself in that kind of danger by having you involved with me!"
Logan gave a small chuckle and pulled Max into his arms again, " Max, remember something? I'm Eyes Only. Everyone I've ever busted is looking for me. If Manticore wasn't looking for me before, they are now. I'm pretty sure I got them very pissed off by informing the other X5s their locations had been compromised."
Max looked up into his beautiful blue eyes, " But Logan…"
Logan placed a finger on her lips, " No buts Max. This is my life; I choose what I want and what I WANT to do. And this is what I want. You're what I want."
Max's eyes started tearing up. She couldn't believe this wonderful, handsome man would want anything to do with her, a genetically engineered killing machine. " Logan, are you sure? 100 percent?"
" 150 percent sure," Logan said, leaning his forehead against hers, " I know you're scared about having an actual relationship right now and so am I. I'm scared to death I won't be enough for you."
" You're enough," Max said softly and placed a kiss on his rough jaw.
" We'll take it one day at a time."
" Sounds good." Max leaned forward to kiss Logan and this time was even more magnificent than the last. Logan's hands were running through her hair and holding her to him by her waist, Max's hands were tangled in his spiky hair and on his chest. Max groaned unconsciously and Logan took that as an invitation to explore her mouth. His tongue did things Max never experienced before and his hand slid under her shirt and rubbed the back of her waist.
Logan broke the kiss off abruptly and Max looked at him with questioning eyes. " Some people need to breathe," he explained.
Max giggled, " Sorry, I'll have to make a mental note of that for future references."
Logan smiled happily and leaned down again to kiss her once again.
When they pulled apart, Max asked, " You done enjoying the view yet? I'm a little tired."
Logan raised an eyebrow, " You? Tired?"
" Well, the stairs and the marathon kissing there kind of wore me out," she said with a mischievous smile.
Logan grinned and said, " Let's go back to my place. Maybe I can whip up a little something. What time is it?"
" Late. And you bet your ass you're gonna whip up one of your spur-of-the-moment culinary miracles."
" 'Course I know that. What's the exact time?"
" 1:25," Max said after checking her watch, " Why?"
" Wow, it's later than I thought. How long have we been up here?"
" 2-3 hours tops," Max shrugged.
" Really?"
" Really," Max said. Then she grabbed his shirt, pulling him to her for yet another passionate kiss.
When they finally pulled apart, Max turned around and started to head down the Space Needle, " You're driving."
" Huh?" Logan asked, confused at the sudden change in topic.
" You're driving," Max said, heading down the stairs, " I'm tired."
" When was the last time you slept?" Logan asked, catching up with her, " Like, REALLY slept at night, not one of your catnaps."
Max shrugged, " I don't remember. A week ago?"
" I thought you didn't require sleep."
" I don't. My body just needs to catch up."
* * * *
While Logan was driving, he felt Max's hand move slowly up his right inner thigh. " Max, what are you doing?!" He exclaimed.
" What does it feel like I'm doing?" she said seductively in his ear.
" If you're trying to distract me, you're really good at it," he said, squirming slightly.
" I'm just trying to see what I can do to get you turned on," she said, gently sucking on the sensitive skin behind his ear and also moving her hand up closer to his manhood at the same time.
Logan took Max's hand off of his thigh, " Ok, we can do that when we're back at my apartment. I don't think you'd like it if I crashed your baby."
" Fine," Max said, settling with wrapping her arms around his waist and gave him a kiss on his neck, " You owe me though."
" Wouldn't have it any other way."
* * * *
A/N: Liked this one? I'm such an M/L shipper; I just HAD to include them hooking up in some way! I know there hasn't been any of Alex in this chapter, even this story was supposed to be mostly about her, but she'll come up soon!!
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 :-)
Author's Note: Reasons I've neglected posting:
This chapter is a tad bit longer than the others.
I kept on debating if I should have them bang the gong or not at the end.
I kept on erasing what I didn't like, rewriting and then didn't like that (and so on and so on).
I was wondering if I captured their personalities accurately.
So I'm very sorry for the delay!!
* * * *
Max stopped by Logan's apartment after she received a page from him and she called out, " Logan? Where are you?"
" Hey Max," Logan said, appearing from the kitchen, " I made dinner."
" Awesome," Max grinned, " And what Logan Cale culinary miracle is it this time?"
" Lobster," Logan smiled back at her, " I think you'll like it."
" Cool. What is it?"
" Kind of like crabs, but even more delicious. It's really hard to come by these days. Come have a look."
Max walked over and leaned over his shoulder, " Yum. It looks terrific!" She leaned against the kitchen counter, " What's the occasion? You don't make me stuff that's hard to come by unless it was a special occasion or something."
" You mean you don't remember?" Logan asked, with a little smile on his face.
" Nope," Max shook her head.
" Exactly one year ago today, you came crashing into my life," Logan grinned.
" Are you serious?" Max asked, looking at her watch, which also had the date, " Oh my gosh, it is! I can't believe it's been a year already!" Max exclaimed, " It seems like only yesterday."
" I know. Well, come on, the lobsters ready."
Logan and Max finished their dinner with small talk and after they both finished eating, Max asked, "Logan, are you over your fear of heights yet? I mean, you have been living in this penthouse for a long time."
" Nope, not over it yet, and I doubt I ever will be."
" Well, how about I take you out to the Space Needle and we'll conquer it together? My 'anniversary' gift to you."
Logan thought about it for a second and said, " You sure?"
" Positive."
" Sure, I guess so," he said uncertainly, " Promise you won't let me fall?"
" Not unless you piss me off and I get tempted to push you off," Max joked.
" Max, that's not funny," Logan said, his face paling a little.
Max laughed, " I'm just joking!" //Wow, he really is terrified of heights!// " After this dinner, I'll never get pissed at you again! Should we head to the Space Needle?"
" Well, what about the dishes?" Logan asked desparately, trying to get out of going.
" Oh, nice try Logan, come on, I'll help you with them later," Max offered, " Let's go!"
" Wait, I know you can climb up, but what about me? I can't climb," Logan said, once again trying to weasel out of going.
" There's stairs," Max said, " There is absolutely no way you're bailing on me now. Go get your jacket," she ordered.
" You're not supposed to do exercise until one hour after you eat."
" Logan…" Max said in her warning tone.
" Fine," he went to get his jacket, sulking like a child.
Max laughed at his childishness, " I'll let you drive my baby, deal?"
" Deal," Logan smiled. Max knew how much he liked the motorcycle now.
Logan knew that Max didn't let just anyone ride her baby, let alone drive. That's why he felt so great when she offered to let him drive.
* * * *
Once they reached the top of the Space Needle, Logan said in awe, " Wow. The view is spectacular!"
" I know," Max smiled at him, " That's what I love about it up here. You're not still scared are you?"
" Terrified," he gave a weak chuckle, " But it is beautiful up here," he said, looking at Max.
//Omigod, the way he said it, it sounds like he said he thought I was beautiful… but he had to mean the view, I don't think he's like that// Max swallowed and said, " Ye-yeah, it is," she stuttered a little. //What's wrong with me? I NEVER stutter!// " That's the main reason why I come up here so often."
Logan smiled that perfect smile of his, " I meant you Max," he said, stepping closer until their lips were just an inch away.
" Um- uh- um- re-really?" Max managed to choke out. //Oh god, there he goes again! How does he do this to me? I mean, I'm a soldier! How can I be so weak? Why does he have this power and control over me?//
Logan smiled softly, " Really." And leaned down that extra inch and kissed Max. He pulled back a bit and found that Max's eyes were still closed. He waited for her to open her eyes and Max asked in a soft voice, " How do you do that to me Logan?"
Logan looked confused and asked, " Do what?"
" Make me feel like the most special person in the world when I'm really a genetically engineered killing machine," she smiled a little.
" Max, when I look at you, I don't see a soldier or a genetically engineered killing machine," Logan said quietly, tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear, " I see a compassionate, beautiful young woman who hides behind a tough exterior. I know you're not really as brave or tough as you portray and I like that you do care about other people, despite it being a 'weakness'."
Logan swooped down again to give Max another kiss, but Max stopped him, " Logan, you have no idea how complicated my life is, or how dangerous it is. I don't want to put you in that kind of danger. I've got Manticore looking for me, the Chinese Black Market and the Red Series! I can't- I WON'T let you put yourself in that kind of danger by having you involved with me!"
Logan gave a small chuckle and pulled Max into his arms again, " Max, remember something? I'm Eyes Only. Everyone I've ever busted is looking for me. If Manticore wasn't looking for me before, they are now. I'm pretty sure I got them very pissed off by informing the other X5s their locations had been compromised."
Max looked up into his beautiful blue eyes, " But Logan…"
Logan placed a finger on her lips, " No buts Max. This is my life; I choose what I want and what I WANT to do. And this is what I want. You're what I want."
Max's eyes started tearing up. She couldn't believe this wonderful, handsome man would want anything to do with her, a genetically engineered killing machine. " Logan, are you sure? 100 percent?"
" 150 percent sure," Logan said, leaning his forehead against hers, " I know you're scared about having an actual relationship right now and so am I. I'm scared to death I won't be enough for you."
" You're enough," Max said softly and placed a kiss on his rough jaw.
" We'll take it one day at a time."
" Sounds good." Max leaned forward to kiss Logan and this time was even more magnificent than the last. Logan's hands were running through her hair and holding her to him by her waist, Max's hands were tangled in his spiky hair and on his chest. Max groaned unconsciously and Logan took that as an invitation to explore her mouth. His tongue did things Max never experienced before and his hand slid under her shirt and rubbed the back of her waist.
Logan broke the kiss off abruptly and Max looked at him with questioning eyes. " Some people need to breathe," he explained.
Max giggled, " Sorry, I'll have to make a mental note of that for future references."
Logan smiled happily and leaned down again to kiss her once again.
When they pulled apart, Max asked, " You done enjoying the view yet? I'm a little tired."
Logan raised an eyebrow, " You? Tired?"
" Well, the stairs and the marathon kissing there kind of wore me out," she said with a mischievous smile.
Logan grinned and said, " Let's go back to my place. Maybe I can whip up a little something. What time is it?"
" Late. And you bet your ass you're gonna whip up one of your spur-of-the-moment culinary miracles."
" 'Course I know that. What's the exact time?"
" 1:25," Max said after checking her watch, " Why?"
" Wow, it's later than I thought. How long have we been up here?"
" 2-3 hours tops," Max shrugged.
" Really?"
" Really," Max said. Then she grabbed his shirt, pulling him to her for yet another passionate kiss.
When they finally pulled apart, Max turned around and started to head down the Space Needle, " You're driving."
" Huh?" Logan asked, confused at the sudden change in topic.
" You're driving," Max said, heading down the stairs, " I'm tired."
" When was the last time you slept?" Logan asked, catching up with her, " Like, REALLY slept at night, not one of your catnaps."
Max shrugged, " I don't remember. A week ago?"
" I thought you didn't require sleep."
" I don't. My body just needs to catch up."
* * * *
While Logan was driving, he felt Max's hand move slowly up his right inner thigh. " Max, what are you doing?!" He exclaimed.
" What does it feel like I'm doing?" she said seductively in his ear.
" If you're trying to distract me, you're really good at it," he said, squirming slightly.
" I'm just trying to see what I can do to get you turned on," she said, gently sucking on the sensitive skin behind his ear and also moving her hand up closer to his manhood at the same time.
Logan took Max's hand off of his thigh, " Ok, we can do that when we're back at my apartment. I don't think you'd like it if I crashed your baby."
" Fine," Max said, settling with wrapping her arms around his waist and gave him a kiss on his neck, " You owe me though."
" Wouldn't have it any other way."
* * * *
A/N: Liked this one? I'm such an M/L shipper; I just HAD to include them hooking up in some way! I know there hasn't been any of Alex in this chapter, even this story was supposed to be mostly about her, but she'll come up soon!!