Disclaimer: Same as before, I DON'T OWN THEM!! Although I REALLY wouldn't mind owning Michael Weatherly!! Can anyone say YUMMY??
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: Here it is!! Max is moving in with Logan! I know the story has been getting off topic, so I added 'new found love' to the title! It's been nagging me for some time, but your reviews made me change it!! I promise, there WILL be more Alex coming up! I just wanted lots of shippery moments before that happened :-)
Thanks to aegean, Aspen, Janie, HollyQuin, AJQuest, ~*Faith*~, Kelly Pierce, Merlin, bizkitprincess, Slink, Ashley, a reader, Lanna, RaineStance, luv ya 4eva, sarah, EyEzOnLy, star girl, Corie, Nikki, goldapple57, JRT_Owned, artemys and Silverstar_1013 for reviewing! When I saw those reviews, I was like, HOLY MOTHER F***ING SHIT!!! I was so happy I got so many reviews! So thank you a million times! The reviews were what got me writing :-)
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" Argh!" Max cried out in frustration, " Cindy!"
" Yeah?" Cindy asked, stepping into Max's doorway.
" Can you PLEASE give me a hand? This is a nightmare!" Max moaned, " I can't believe I have so much crap!"
Original Cindy laughed, " Calm down boo. You're taking all this to Logan's in his car right?"
" No…" Max said slowly, " I want to ride my bike over."
" Oh my lord," Original Cindy rolled her eyes, " You got this shit load of crap here and you expect for it all to just FIT on your motorcycle? Boo, you may be superhuman, but even YOU can't balance or fit all that stuff on that teeny little bike of yours!" She picked up the phone and held it out to Max, " Call him. He'll drive your stuff back to his place and you can ride your precious Harley or whatever your bike is over."
" It's a Ninja," Max corrected Cindy and took the phone, " And fine, I'll phone him." She dialed the number she knew so well by now and smiled at Logan's familiar voice. " Hey," she said.
" Hey to you too," Logan said. She swore she could hear him smiling, " When are you coming over with your stuff?"
" I need your help," Max said, " Original Cindy very kindly pointed out to me that since I have all this junk, I'll need a car. Think you can-"
" I'll come and drive your stuff over," Logan cut in.
Max grinned to herself, " Thank you. How did you know I was going to ask that?"
" Because I'm Logan and you're Max," He said playfully.
" Dually noted," she smiled, " Can you come in about an hour?"
" No problem. Alex dropped by a few minutes ago. She said she was heading to your place."
" Awesome. So I'll see you in an hour?"
" Yup."
Max hung up the phone, still smiling. Original Cindy gave her a smile, " Now, there's a look that Original Cindy likes to see on her boo's face! Max, you're positively GLOWING!!"
Max blushed, " Thanks."
" Logan really makes you happy, doesn't he?"
" He does," Max said softly.
" MAX!" Alex bellowed, walking into Max and Original Cindy's apartment.
Max laughed at Original Cindy's startled expression, " IN HERE!"
Alex came into Max's room and grinned, " I'm so happy you and my brother are FINALLY moving in together!"
Max hugged Alex, " Yeah, it is pretty damn cool isn't it?"
" Way cool. So you need any help?"
" A ton of help," Max nodded.
" For starters," Original Cindy cut in, " Would you like to move in here? I know it's not what you're used to and all that, but I thought it might be fun. And I also need a roommate to help with the grocery bills…"
Alex grinned, " I'd love to move in with you Cindy."
Cindy smiled, " Great!"
" Hey, you're already replacing me?" Max asked, pretending to be hurt.
" You got your rich boyfriend!"
Max stuck her tongue out at Cindy and resumed her packing.
" Wonder what Zach is going to say," Alex grinned, thinking about what Zach's reaction would be.
Max laughed, " All I can say is I hope there are no windows or mirrors anywhere NEAR him."
* * * *
" Max, you got all your stuff ready?" Logan called out as he walked into the apartment.
" Almost!" Max lied.
" Don't listen to her, she's not even close!" Alex laughed.
Logan walked into Max's room, which was an absolute mess. He chuckled, " I take it you're not done yet?" Logan teased.
Max sat back on her heels and brushed a strand of hair out of her face, " No! I ran out of boxes and then I ran out of plastic bags."
Logan gave her a quick kiss and said, " Not to worry. I figured you'd have some trouble. I brought some boxes."
Max smiled, " I knew there was a reason you're my boyfriend," she rewarded him with a kiss.
" It's not because I'm sweet and caring?" Logan asked, feigning hurt.
" Someone's getting a little confident," she giggled.
" Come on," Logan said, pulling Max up, " let's get packing."
* * * *
" You're sure this is the last of it?" Logan asked as Max loaded the rest of the boxes in the car.
" Positive," Max said, getting in the front passenger seat of Logan's car.
" That's what you said the last 2 times," Logan said, " I thought you had an awesome memory."
Max made a face at him; " Even I forget stuff once in a while. And I swear, if we break up, I'm going to kill you if I have to move out."
Logan laughed and took her hand. He gave her hand a gentle kiss and said, " We'll never break up."
" I like this new found confidence," Max smiled, " Can I use your phone? I'm going to phone Cindy and Alex and tell them we're coming back."
" Here," Logan said, handing her his phone.
* * * *
Max and Logan arrived back at Logan's penthouse and were immediately surrounded by a pile of boxes. Max groaned, " Is all this stuff mine?"
" Yup, it sure is sis," Alex said, putting a friendly arm around her, " And lucky you, you and Logan get to unpack this ALL BY YOURSELF!" she teased.
Max gave Alex a sarcastic smile and turned to Logan, " Logan, where can I put my motorcycle?"
" Ooh, that's a toughy," he said, " I don't want any of your motor oil on my hardwood floors."
" Yeah, I kind of figured that out already," Max rolled her eyes.
" Just park it in the garage," Alex suggested.
" My baby sister," Logan grinned, putting his arm around her, " Thank God you said that, because I was afraid Max would have me killed for even suggesting something as morbid as that."
Max stuck her tongue out of Logan and said, " Very funny. And no way in hell am I leaving my baby in the garage. Can't I just put a tarp on the floor?"
Logan kissed Max's forehead, " Of course you can baby. I was just kidding."
Alex walked to the door and said, " Well kids, as much as I'd love to hang around and hear all the fighting about where your crap should go, I gotta bounce."
" We don't fight!" Max and Logan objected in unison.
Alex raised an eyebrow, " You two are extremely pigheaded and stubborn. Cindy, Bling, keep an eye on them."
" You got it boo," Cindy grinned.
" Where are you going?" Logan asked.
" My best friends are coming over," Alex said casually.
" You have other friends?" Original Cindy asked, " I never knew that!"
" You never asked," Alex smiled, putting her coat on, " They were my best friends from high school. I haven't seen them since we graduated."
" Since you graduated? Wow, that's a long time."
Alex smiled, " I know. I can't wait."
" Ok so, Logan, where do you think this should go?" Max held up a funky lava lamp.
" Uh oh," Alex said, " Know what? I'm going to go now before all the fighting starts. Max, please don't kill my brother," She said hurriedly before she tore out of Logan's apartment.
" That sister of ours is really something," Max laughed.
Logan laughed, " She sure is. Now about this lava lamp…"
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" Helen!" Alex exclaimed happily, " I haven't seen you for so long!"
Helen hugged Alex, " I know! How long has it been since I've seen you?"
" Since graduation! Oh my God, how are you doing?"
" I'm doing pretty good, considering the Pulse and all," Helen sighed, " I'm a waitress and the pay's horrible."
" It's no wonder," Alex said, shutting the door.
" So how's that fine hot brother of yours?" Helen giggled, " Is he still single? Last time I saw him, he was in a wheelchair."
" Oh, so you heard about the accident?" Alex asked, directing Helen to the couch.
" Yeah. Is he ok?"
" Oh yeah, he's fine. And sorry, he's not single," Alex laughed, " He's got a girlfriend and I think they're pretty serious. She moved in with him today."
" Wow," Helen whistled, " That's too bad. Oh well," she shrugged, " So, how was Africa?"
" It was awesome! But I can't get over just how extremely fortunate we are. I mean, with the Pulse, we went from number 1 nation to third world country overnight. I never thought there could be another country that's so much worst than us that it'll have to be called a 4th world country."
Helen rolled her eyes, " Not to sound uncaring and all, but if this is one of your little devices to get me to start caring about those countries, it's not going to work. I have a hard enough time keep myself clothed and fed."
Alex giggled and slapped her playfully, " You're awful. When are Jessie and Caroline coming over?"
Helen glanced at her watch and shrugged, " Should be here soon. In the meantime, tell me what you've been up to since you came back."
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" Why can't I just replace that stupid looking bedside lamp on my side of the bed with this one?" Max held up a lamp.
" How long has this fight been going on?" Bling whispered to Cindy.
" Since Alex left," Cindy yawned, flipping through a magazine, " We shoulda left when we had the chance."
" But that thing's hideous!" Logan fought back.
" It's tasteful!"
" Yeah, a bright orange lava lamp with multi-colored crap in it is REALLY tasteful! It doesn't match the rest of the room!"
" Well, it's either the bedroom or the living room! What's it going to be?" Max asked with fire in her eyes.
" Children, children! Pipe down!" Bling spoke up, " Look, you guys have been fighting about that stupid lamp for the past 2 hours! It's 8 and I know you're both cranky because you haven't eaten dinner yet, so why don't we resolve this after a little food?"
" Not until HE backs down and lets me put my lamp in our room!" Max said angrily.
" Well, make a compromise!" Original Cindy said, standing up, " Max, you can't have your way all the time!"
" Ha! Thank you Cindy!" Logan said triumphantly.
" Don't think for a second Original Cindy is backing your white skinny ass up! Max, put the lava lamp in the guest room. Logan, let Max get another bedside lamp since she thinks the one already in the room is so stupid looking."
" But…"
" No buts! Original Cindy is tired of all this fighting! Do you both hear me?" Cindy barked.
" Yes Cindy," Max said meekly; Original Cindy had something about her that made even a Manticore soldier scared.
" Thank you! NOW can we have some dinner?"
Bling grinned and said, " Thank you Cindy!!! They finally stopped fighting! Give this lady a round of applause!"
" Don't go clapping yet, because Original Cindy got this feeling they'll start fighting again in less than an hour."
* * * *
" Alex!" Caroline and Jessie exclaimed.
" OH MY GOD!!" Alex shrieked, " You guys are here!"
" Damn right we are, we couldn't pass up the chance to see our best friend!" Caroline and Jessie hugged Alex.
" How have you guys been?"
Caroline held up her right hand, " I'm engaged!"
" Ah! Oh my God, that's great! Helen, come have a look at this!" Alex exclaimed, waving Helen over.
" That's gorgeous!" Helen said, " Wow! Who's the lucky guy?"
" Brandon Azerman," Caroline smiled happily, " I met him at my job."
" What do you do?" Alex inquired.
" I'm a secretary for a law firm," Caroline answered, " not the greatest job in the world, but it pays the bills. Brandon was the client of one of the lawyers in the building."
" What happened that made him need a lawyer?" Helen asked.
" Car crash," Caroline said with a wave of her hand.
" Jessie, what's been happening with you?" Alex asked, leading the two of them into the living room.
" Still in University," Jessie said, " Thank God my parents can afford it."
Alex laughed, " We were always the best in all the subjects in high school."
" I might be the smart, but who has the looks, brains and a killer figure?" Jessie asked.
" Stop it," Alex blushed, " You guys want coffee?"
" Yeah, that'll be great," They all chimed.
" So Caroline," Alex asked as she started the coffee, " When are you having your wedding?"
" We're not sure yet. But I definitely want you girls to be my bridesmaids," she smiled.
" Aww, that's so sweet!" they all said in unison. They burst out laughing at speaking in unison once again and Alex asked, " Who's going to be your maid of honor?"
" My sister," Caroline said, " I knew I wouldn't able to choose between you 3, so I asked her."
" Good choice. Because we probably would have started a cat fight if you chose one over another," Alex laughed.
" And we all know who would win," Jessie said, pointing at Alex.
Alex flexed her muscles jokingly, " What can I say, I've got a gift for fighting."
* * * *
" Geez, finally, those 2 lovebirds have settled their arguments," Original Cindy sighed, flopping down on the couch.
" Remind me to never be in the same room as them ever again," Bling groaned, " I think I pulled something moving that monster of a couch."
Cindy raised an eyebrow, " You? You're like, Muscle Man!"
" Gee, thanks Cindy, what a great way to cheer me up," Bling said sarcastically, " believe me, I'm as shocked as you are that I can actually pull a muscle."
" Original Cindy is just playin' wit ya. You going to crash here tonight?"
" No, I'm just going to go home. Are you?"
" Yeah, Original Cindy ain't used to going home to an empty house after living with Max. I'm gonna crash here tonight and we're moving Alex's crap in tomorrow. You wanna help?"
" Long as you two don't fight as well as Logan and Max. Don't they get tired of fighting?"
" You know those two love to fight. Think about it this way, if Max got tired of fighting with him, she would have started moving back into Original Cindy's pad or kicked his ass," Cindy reasoned with Bling, " they love to test each other's limits."
" And they're one of the few couples that will last through anything and everything." Bling sighed, " You as jealous as I am?"
" Definitely. Why can't Original Cindy find a nice, rich boo?"
" Yeah. I want a girlfriend too," Bling sighed, " but, enough of this depressing talk, I am going to go back to my place and relax. See ya later Cindy."
" Bye boo."
Max came out of her new bedroom and said, " Cindy, you going to sleep soon?"
" Yeah," Cindy said, getting off of the couch, " I'm going now. You sure you don't mind me staying the night?"
" No problem," Max said, drinking a glass of water, " did Bling just leave?"
" Yeah, he just left."
" Ok. See you in the morning boo."
" Night," Original Cindy yawned.
* * * *
" Bling's gone and Original Cindy went to bed," Max said, crawling into bed next to Logan.
" That's good," Logan said, wrapping his arms around Max, " I can't believe we're really living together."
" Me neither," Max smiled happily, " I don't think I've ever been this happy."
" Not even when you met me?" Logan joked.
" You're beginning to get a swelled head," Max slapped his chest lightly.
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A/N: What do you think? I know this chapter wasn't quite eventful, but we got to explore Alex some more! Please read and review :-)
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: Here it is!! Max is moving in with Logan! I know the story has been getting off topic, so I added 'new found love' to the title! It's been nagging me for some time, but your reviews made me change it!! I promise, there WILL be more Alex coming up! I just wanted lots of shippery moments before that happened :-)
Thanks to aegean, Aspen, Janie, HollyQuin, AJQuest, ~*Faith*~, Kelly Pierce, Merlin, bizkitprincess, Slink, Ashley, a reader, Lanna, RaineStance, luv ya 4eva, sarah, EyEzOnLy, star girl, Corie, Nikki, goldapple57, JRT_Owned, artemys and Silverstar_1013 for reviewing! When I saw those reviews, I was like, HOLY MOTHER F***ING SHIT!!! I was so happy I got so many reviews! So thank you a million times! The reviews were what got me writing :-)
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" Argh!" Max cried out in frustration, " Cindy!"
" Yeah?" Cindy asked, stepping into Max's doorway.
" Can you PLEASE give me a hand? This is a nightmare!" Max moaned, " I can't believe I have so much crap!"
Original Cindy laughed, " Calm down boo. You're taking all this to Logan's in his car right?"
" No…" Max said slowly, " I want to ride my bike over."
" Oh my lord," Original Cindy rolled her eyes, " You got this shit load of crap here and you expect for it all to just FIT on your motorcycle? Boo, you may be superhuman, but even YOU can't balance or fit all that stuff on that teeny little bike of yours!" She picked up the phone and held it out to Max, " Call him. He'll drive your stuff back to his place and you can ride your precious Harley or whatever your bike is over."
" It's a Ninja," Max corrected Cindy and took the phone, " And fine, I'll phone him." She dialed the number she knew so well by now and smiled at Logan's familiar voice. " Hey," she said.
" Hey to you too," Logan said. She swore she could hear him smiling, " When are you coming over with your stuff?"
" I need your help," Max said, " Original Cindy very kindly pointed out to me that since I have all this junk, I'll need a car. Think you can-"
" I'll come and drive your stuff over," Logan cut in.
Max grinned to herself, " Thank you. How did you know I was going to ask that?"
" Because I'm Logan and you're Max," He said playfully.
" Dually noted," she smiled, " Can you come in about an hour?"
" No problem. Alex dropped by a few minutes ago. She said she was heading to your place."
" Awesome. So I'll see you in an hour?"
" Yup."
Max hung up the phone, still smiling. Original Cindy gave her a smile, " Now, there's a look that Original Cindy likes to see on her boo's face! Max, you're positively GLOWING!!"
Max blushed, " Thanks."
" Logan really makes you happy, doesn't he?"
" He does," Max said softly.
" MAX!" Alex bellowed, walking into Max and Original Cindy's apartment.
Max laughed at Original Cindy's startled expression, " IN HERE!"
Alex came into Max's room and grinned, " I'm so happy you and my brother are FINALLY moving in together!"
Max hugged Alex, " Yeah, it is pretty damn cool isn't it?"
" Way cool. So you need any help?"
" A ton of help," Max nodded.
" For starters," Original Cindy cut in, " Would you like to move in here? I know it's not what you're used to and all that, but I thought it might be fun. And I also need a roommate to help with the grocery bills…"
Alex grinned, " I'd love to move in with you Cindy."
Cindy smiled, " Great!"
" Hey, you're already replacing me?" Max asked, pretending to be hurt.
" You got your rich boyfriend!"
Max stuck her tongue out at Cindy and resumed her packing.
" Wonder what Zach is going to say," Alex grinned, thinking about what Zach's reaction would be.
Max laughed, " All I can say is I hope there are no windows or mirrors anywhere NEAR him."
* * * *
" Max, you got all your stuff ready?" Logan called out as he walked into the apartment.
" Almost!" Max lied.
" Don't listen to her, she's not even close!" Alex laughed.
Logan walked into Max's room, which was an absolute mess. He chuckled, " I take it you're not done yet?" Logan teased.
Max sat back on her heels and brushed a strand of hair out of her face, " No! I ran out of boxes and then I ran out of plastic bags."
Logan gave her a quick kiss and said, " Not to worry. I figured you'd have some trouble. I brought some boxes."
Max smiled, " I knew there was a reason you're my boyfriend," she rewarded him with a kiss.
" It's not because I'm sweet and caring?" Logan asked, feigning hurt.
" Someone's getting a little confident," she giggled.
" Come on," Logan said, pulling Max up, " let's get packing."
* * * *
" You're sure this is the last of it?" Logan asked as Max loaded the rest of the boxes in the car.
" Positive," Max said, getting in the front passenger seat of Logan's car.
" That's what you said the last 2 times," Logan said, " I thought you had an awesome memory."
Max made a face at him; " Even I forget stuff once in a while. And I swear, if we break up, I'm going to kill you if I have to move out."
Logan laughed and took her hand. He gave her hand a gentle kiss and said, " We'll never break up."
" I like this new found confidence," Max smiled, " Can I use your phone? I'm going to phone Cindy and Alex and tell them we're coming back."
" Here," Logan said, handing her his phone.
* * * *
Max and Logan arrived back at Logan's penthouse and were immediately surrounded by a pile of boxes. Max groaned, " Is all this stuff mine?"
" Yup, it sure is sis," Alex said, putting a friendly arm around her, " And lucky you, you and Logan get to unpack this ALL BY YOURSELF!" she teased.
Max gave Alex a sarcastic smile and turned to Logan, " Logan, where can I put my motorcycle?"
" Ooh, that's a toughy," he said, " I don't want any of your motor oil on my hardwood floors."
" Yeah, I kind of figured that out already," Max rolled her eyes.
" Just park it in the garage," Alex suggested.
" My baby sister," Logan grinned, putting his arm around her, " Thank God you said that, because I was afraid Max would have me killed for even suggesting something as morbid as that."
Max stuck her tongue out of Logan and said, " Very funny. And no way in hell am I leaving my baby in the garage. Can't I just put a tarp on the floor?"
Logan kissed Max's forehead, " Of course you can baby. I was just kidding."
Alex walked to the door and said, " Well kids, as much as I'd love to hang around and hear all the fighting about where your crap should go, I gotta bounce."
" We don't fight!" Max and Logan objected in unison.
Alex raised an eyebrow, " You two are extremely pigheaded and stubborn. Cindy, Bling, keep an eye on them."
" You got it boo," Cindy grinned.
" Where are you going?" Logan asked.
" My best friends are coming over," Alex said casually.
" You have other friends?" Original Cindy asked, " I never knew that!"
" You never asked," Alex smiled, putting her coat on, " They were my best friends from high school. I haven't seen them since we graduated."
" Since you graduated? Wow, that's a long time."
Alex smiled, " I know. I can't wait."
" Ok so, Logan, where do you think this should go?" Max held up a funky lava lamp.
" Uh oh," Alex said, " Know what? I'm going to go now before all the fighting starts. Max, please don't kill my brother," She said hurriedly before she tore out of Logan's apartment.
" That sister of ours is really something," Max laughed.
Logan laughed, " She sure is. Now about this lava lamp…"
* * * *
" Helen!" Alex exclaimed happily, " I haven't seen you for so long!"
Helen hugged Alex, " I know! How long has it been since I've seen you?"
" Since graduation! Oh my God, how are you doing?"
" I'm doing pretty good, considering the Pulse and all," Helen sighed, " I'm a waitress and the pay's horrible."
" It's no wonder," Alex said, shutting the door.
" So how's that fine hot brother of yours?" Helen giggled, " Is he still single? Last time I saw him, he was in a wheelchair."
" Oh, so you heard about the accident?" Alex asked, directing Helen to the couch.
" Yeah. Is he ok?"
" Oh yeah, he's fine. And sorry, he's not single," Alex laughed, " He's got a girlfriend and I think they're pretty serious. She moved in with him today."
" Wow," Helen whistled, " That's too bad. Oh well," she shrugged, " So, how was Africa?"
" It was awesome! But I can't get over just how extremely fortunate we are. I mean, with the Pulse, we went from number 1 nation to third world country overnight. I never thought there could be another country that's so much worst than us that it'll have to be called a 4th world country."
Helen rolled her eyes, " Not to sound uncaring and all, but if this is one of your little devices to get me to start caring about those countries, it's not going to work. I have a hard enough time keep myself clothed and fed."
Alex giggled and slapped her playfully, " You're awful. When are Jessie and Caroline coming over?"
Helen glanced at her watch and shrugged, " Should be here soon. In the meantime, tell me what you've been up to since you came back."
* * * *
" Why can't I just replace that stupid looking bedside lamp on my side of the bed with this one?" Max held up a lamp.
" How long has this fight been going on?" Bling whispered to Cindy.
" Since Alex left," Cindy yawned, flipping through a magazine, " We shoulda left when we had the chance."
" But that thing's hideous!" Logan fought back.
" It's tasteful!"
" Yeah, a bright orange lava lamp with multi-colored crap in it is REALLY tasteful! It doesn't match the rest of the room!"
" Well, it's either the bedroom or the living room! What's it going to be?" Max asked with fire in her eyes.
" Children, children! Pipe down!" Bling spoke up, " Look, you guys have been fighting about that stupid lamp for the past 2 hours! It's 8 and I know you're both cranky because you haven't eaten dinner yet, so why don't we resolve this after a little food?"
" Not until HE backs down and lets me put my lamp in our room!" Max said angrily.
" Well, make a compromise!" Original Cindy said, standing up, " Max, you can't have your way all the time!"
" Ha! Thank you Cindy!" Logan said triumphantly.
" Don't think for a second Original Cindy is backing your white skinny ass up! Max, put the lava lamp in the guest room. Logan, let Max get another bedside lamp since she thinks the one already in the room is so stupid looking."
" But…"
" No buts! Original Cindy is tired of all this fighting! Do you both hear me?" Cindy barked.
" Yes Cindy," Max said meekly; Original Cindy had something about her that made even a Manticore soldier scared.
" Thank you! NOW can we have some dinner?"
Bling grinned and said, " Thank you Cindy!!! They finally stopped fighting! Give this lady a round of applause!"
" Don't go clapping yet, because Original Cindy got this feeling they'll start fighting again in less than an hour."
* * * *
" Alex!" Caroline and Jessie exclaimed.
" OH MY GOD!!" Alex shrieked, " You guys are here!"
" Damn right we are, we couldn't pass up the chance to see our best friend!" Caroline and Jessie hugged Alex.
" How have you guys been?"
Caroline held up her right hand, " I'm engaged!"
" Ah! Oh my God, that's great! Helen, come have a look at this!" Alex exclaimed, waving Helen over.
" That's gorgeous!" Helen said, " Wow! Who's the lucky guy?"
" Brandon Azerman," Caroline smiled happily, " I met him at my job."
" What do you do?" Alex inquired.
" I'm a secretary for a law firm," Caroline answered, " not the greatest job in the world, but it pays the bills. Brandon was the client of one of the lawyers in the building."
" What happened that made him need a lawyer?" Helen asked.
" Car crash," Caroline said with a wave of her hand.
" Jessie, what's been happening with you?" Alex asked, leading the two of them into the living room.
" Still in University," Jessie said, " Thank God my parents can afford it."
Alex laughed, " We were always the best in all the subjects in high school."
" I might be the smart, but who has the looks, brains and a killer figure?" Jessie asked.
" Stop it," Alex blushed, " You guys want coffee?"
" Yeah, that'll be great," They all chimed.
" So Caroline," Alex asked as she started the coffee, " When are you having your wedding?"
" We're not sure yet. But I definitely want you girls to be my bridesmaids," she smiled.
" Aww, that's so sweet!" they all said in unison. They burst out laughing at speaking in unison once again and Alex asked, " Who's going to be your maid of honor?"
" My sister," Caroline said, " I knew I wouldn't able to choose between you 3, so I asked her."
" Good choice. Because we probably would have started a cat fight if you chose one over another," Alex laughed.
" And we all know who would win," Jessie said, pointing at Alex.
Alex flexed her muscles jokingly, " What can I say, I've got a gift for fighting."
* * * *
" Geez, finally, those 2 lovebirds have settled their arguments," Original Cindy sighed, flopping down on the couch.
" Remind me to never be in the same room as them ever again," Bling groaned, " I think I pulled something moving that monster of a couch."
Cindy raised an eyebrow, " You? You're like, Muscle Man!"
" Gee, thanks Cindy, what a great way to cheer me up," Bling said sarcastically, " believe me, I'm as shocked as you are that I can actually pull a muscle."
" Original Cindy is just playin' wit ya. You going to crash here tonight?"
" No, I'm just going to go home. Are you?"
" Yeah, Original Cindy ain't used to going home to an empty house after living with Max. I'm gonna crash here tonight and we're moving Alex's crap in tomorrow. You wanna help?"
" Long as you two don't fight as well as Logan and Max. Don't they get tired of fighting?"
" You know those two love to fight. Think about it this way, if Max got tired of fighting with him, she would have started moving back into Original Cindy's pad or kicked his ass," Cindy reasoned with Bling, " they love to test each other's limits."
" And they're one of the few couples that will last through anything and everything." Bling sighed, " You as jealous as I am?"
" Definitely. Why can't Original Cindy find a nice, rich boo?"
" Yeah. I want a girlfriend too," Bling sighed, " but, enough of this depressing talk, I am going to go back to my place and relax. See ya later Cindy."
" Bye boo."
Max came out of her new bedroom and said, " Cindy, you going to sleep soon?"
" Yeah," Cindy said, getting off of the couch, " I'm going now. You sure you don't mind me staying the night?"
" No problem," Max said, drinking a glass of water, " did Bling just leave?"
" Yeah, he just left."
" Ok. See you in the morning boo."
" Night," Original Cindy yawned.
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" Bling's gone and Original Cindy went to bed," Max said, crawling into bed next to Logan.
" That's good," Logan said, wrapping his arms around Max, " I can't believe we're really living together."
" Me neither," Max smiled happily, " I don't think I've ever been this happy."
" Not even when you met me?" Logan joked.
" You're beginning to get a swelled head," Max slapped his chest lightly.
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A/N: What do you think? I know this chapter wasn't quite eventful, but we got to explore Alex some more! Please read and review :-)