Summary - Logan is forced to deal with the changes in his life. He must realize how he's been effected, as well as those around him. This is a M/L romance story. If you don't like that then you might not want to read this.
~ Chapter 5 – Logan tells Max how he feels about her. But how does she react? Does she feel the same about Logan?
None of the characters are mine. I wish that I owned it, but I don't. (Or at least MW!) Fox and others own it all.
Any comments you have I would love.
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Feelings Revealed
* Max's POV *
I had been too deep in my thoughts, Logan, to notice any change. I had focused on his features. I soon realized that there was something wrong. 'Something internal. Inside I could see the wheels of his mind turning. He's thinking really hard about something. But what?' So I sat there. Pretending that nothing was wrong. While still trying to decide what really was wrong with Logan.
'That's it! I can't take this anymore. I can't watch him like this. Those beautiful eyes. So full of worry. I have to do something. Anything to make him better.' I just wanted to go up to him and embrace him. Tell him that whatever was wrong would be fine. That I'm there for him. But I didn't. Instead, I tried a verbal approach.
"Logan,"
"Yeah," he responded, with hesitance.
"Check," I said, trying to squeeze it out of him but still avoiding the issue.
"Oh, ok," he takes a quick glance at the board.
"Actually, its mate too," I said.
"Oh, yeah. Good game. Want to play another?"
"No," his face becomes distraught.
"What?" he's stirred by this. Good!
"I want to talk, now. Not another game. How bout we talk."
"Max. You ok?" he says worried. 'He thinks I want to talk cause I have a problem. Is he that oblivious or just trying to cover his problem?'
"I'm fine. I'm not the one with the problem. The question is: Are you ok?"
"Oh yeah fine. Just a little upset about loosing the game," he says with an unconvincing tone.
"Really!?! Cause there seems to be more. I don't buy this,"
"What?"
"I'm your friend. You know all of my secrets. Now tell me what's the secret that's been buggin you," I said. ' I had to struggle as I said friend. Why couldn't it have been something else, something that means more?'
* Logan's POV *
"Its just that, well…." I'm supposed to be this guy who's fluent with words. Yet, I'm struggling with these.
"Yes," responds my angel.
'I shouldn't keep this to myself. If I don't say something I'm going to explode. Anything is better than that. Ok, I'm going to reveal myself, my feelings.'
"Well, you know … Here it is. You crashed into my window and into my life. You changed everything. But it was an amazing change. One that I relish each day. So we exchanged our secret identities with each other. I got a business partner. Soon, I was lucky enough to gain a new friend. You are amazing Max," I need to pause for a second. So much said already. Still so much more to tell.
"Wow. Logan. I can only say WOW," she's stunned. At a lack of words.
"Just let me finish, I need to finish this. Please?"
"Of course,"
"You remember when I brought you in front of my mirror, when we first met?" I continued. Here goes nothing. "I made you look into the mirror and see what I saw, not just the mirror itself. Made you look at the reflection in the mirror, the woman in that reflection. I saw a wondrous woman." Take a deep, breath. "I said that what I saw was probably the most singularly beautiful face I've ever seen. Well, I meant it. No. It wasn't just probably, it was definitely! You really are the most singularly beautiful face I've ever seen. I've always thought that you were beautiful. Max, I think that I've always… that well, I've always loved you, from the first time I saw you," I finished quickly.
'Utter silence! She's just sitting there. She hasn't fled and left. She hasn't shown utter disgust. Just sitting there. I guess it's a good sign that she's still here.'
"Max?" I said, making sure that she was ok. She hasn't even turned to respond.
"Max! Answer me. Say something, anything."
* Max's POV *
'Did he just say that? Did he just utter those words? He actually used the words LOVE and MAX in the same sentence? I can't believe it! I never really expected that. WOW! My Logan just said that he loved me. My Logan? He's not "my Logan". But he want's to be mine. I do want to be "his Max". No. I can't. Phony sentimentality. Gotta stop this. I can't. I really do care for him too. I love him! I really do love him! Too late now, I've been taken over. Can't stop now.'
'I heard a faint noise. Logan must have said something. LOGAN. "My Logan". Guess that it's time to face the music. I gotta tell him how I feel.'
"Yeah?" I said sheepishly.
"Did you hear what I just said?" he asks. He thinks that I'm trying to pretend that nothing happened. No! Something did happen.
"Yeah, I heard you. Just got caught up in my own thoughts."
"What did those thoughts of yours come up with?"
"I .. I realized how much I loved hearing you say that. Zack once told me that I was staying cause of phony sentimentality. I quickly dismissed that. But now, I realized that he was right. I really do have feelings for you Logan. Hearing you say that you loved me made me realize that I did care for you. Logan …. I love you too!"
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A/N – How'd I do on this one? You guys like? Just so you know, this is one of the last chapters. If you read and review I'll get the last chapters out soon! I want to hear your comments! Send them to me at:
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