~*~ Two Weeks Later ~*~
Logan looked at Max wide-eyed. "Max…" he began, utterly speechless. "I didn't think anything of it, since you came back the next day, but if I would have had any idea…." He trailed off again. He stared at his hands for a silent moment, and then looked up at her. Seeing the basic pain reflecting in her eyes made him feel like the lowest piece of scum on earth. "Max…." but he never finished as she jumped up from the table and turned from the room. Logan quickly followed after her, grabbing her arm as she entered the hallway. Max halfheartedly tried to remover her arm from his grip, but he simply held on. "Max, what can I say other than how sorry I am? I didn't want you seeing me weak." Logan stated simply. Max pulled her arm free and took a step back from him. "What do you want from me Logan, what am I to you?" she asked in a small voice. He thought for a minuet before he answered. "I don't know, I honestly don't know. I do know that you mean the world to me, and I cant stand to lose you." He was silent for a moment before he asked her "What do you want from me?"
For the first time in a long time, Max acted before she thought it through. Max launched her body at him, crushing her mouth to his. The suddenness of her move caused them both to crash into the opposite wall. Logan stood there, is mind completely blank, Max in his arms, her mouth brutally assaulting his. Just as abruptly as the kiss had started, Max jumped back and moved back till her back was against the wall behind her. The only words exchanged for a long moment was Logan's muttered "Sweet Jesus." They were both gasping for air, still completely silent, staring at each other's faces, trying to get some reaction out of the other. Max broke first, and she said, almost automatically, "I apologize, I shouldn't have done that, we have a friendship and a business relationship, and that is it" This was delivered in a monotone voice, with her eyes staring ahead, unfocused.
Neither of them would know who moved first, but they jumped at each other, meeting in the center of the hallway. Logan buried his hands in her hair; Max wrapped her legs around his waist and twined her arms around his neck. They both toppled to the ground, while they their greedy mouths attacked each other. Logan moved his mouth to Max's neck, and she ran her hands up his back. Max let out one impatient moan before she fisted her hand in his hair and jerked his lips back to hers. Logan's hands moved restlessly, greedy for flesh. He moved his hands down, his fingers running down her ribcage, and then jerking up the hem of her black turtleneck.
The rude shrilling of Max's pager made them both jump. Logan jumped from atop of her and quickly gained his feet as Max unclipped her source of the rude sound. She stood up and pulled her shirt back into place as she checked the number. "Can I use your phone" Max mumbled, before exiting the hallway without waiting for an answer.
Logan stared after, his mouth hanging open in shock of what had just happened. Logan closed his eyes and scrubbed his hands across his face. Did Max…? Did I…? His thoughts trailed off as Max rushed back into the room, grabbing her jacket and shrugging it on as she grabbed her bag. "Is everything ok?" Logan asked, even though it was clear everything wasn't. "That was Cindy," she said as she grabbed the doorknob. "Our place just burnt down.
Logan looked at Max wide-eyed. "Max…" he began, utterly speechless. "I didn't think anything of it, since you came back the next day, but if I would have had any idea…." He trailed off again. He stared at his hands for a silent moment, and then looked up at her. Seeing the basic pain reflecting in her eyes made him feel like the lowest piece of scum on earth. "Max…." but he never finished as she jumped up from the table and turned from the room. Logan quickly followed after her, grabbing her arm as she entered the hallway. Max halfheartedly tried to remover her arm from his grip, but he simply held on. "Max, what can I say other than how sorry I am? I didn't want you seeing me weak." Logan stated simply. Max pulled her arm free and took a step back from him. "What do you want from me Logan, what am I to you?" she asked in a small voice. He thought for a minuet before he answered. "I don't know, I honestly don't know. I do know that you mean the world to me, and I cant stand to lose you." He was silent for a moment before he asked her "What do you want from me?"
For the first time in a long time, Max acted before she thought it through. Max launched her body at him, crushing her mouth to his. The suddenness of her move caused them both to crash into the opposite wall. Logan stood there, is mind completely blank, Max in his arms, her mouth brutally assaulting his. Just as abruptly as the kiss had started, Max jumped back and moved back till her back was against the wall behind her. The only words exchanged for a long moment was Logan's muttered "Sweet Jesus." They were both gasping for air, still completely silent, staring at each other's faces, trying to get some reaction out of the other. Max broke first, and she said, almost automatically, "I apologize, I shouldn't have done that, we have a friendship and a business relationship, and that is it" This was delivered in a monotone voice, with her eyes staring ahead, unfocused.
Neither of them would know who moved first, but they jumped at each other, meeting in the center of the hallway. Logan buried his hands in her hair; Max wrapped her legs around his waist and twined her arms around his neck. They both toppled to the ground, while they their greedy mouths attacked each other. Logan moved his mouth to Max's neck, and she ran her hands up his back. Max let out one impatient moan before she fisted her hand in his hair and jerked his lips back to hers. Logan's hands moved restlessly, greedy for flesh. He moved his hands down, his fingers running down her ribcage, and then jerking up the hem of her black turtleneck.
The rude shrilling of Max's pager made them both jump. Logan jumped from atop of her and quickly gained his feet as Max unclipped her source of the rude sound. She stood up and pulled her shirt back into place as she checked the number. "Can I use your phone" Max mumbled, before exiting the hallway without waiting for an answer.
Logan stared after, his mouth hanging open in shock of what had just happened. Logan closed his eyes and scrubbed his hands across his face. Did Max…? Did I…? His thoughts trailed off as Max rushed back into the room, grabbing her jacket and shrugging it on as she grabbed her bag. "Is everything ok?" Logan asked, even though it was clear everything wasn't. "That was Cindy," she said as she grabbed the doorknob. "Our place just burnt down.