DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN DARK ANGEL OR ITS CHARACTERS.
AUTHORS NOTE: THIS ENTIRE CHAPTER IS FULL OF FLASHBACKS, BUT IS A FLASHBACK IN ITS SELF.


"Yeah! Sing it girl!" Original yelled at the girl she'd been eyeing all night. Karoke was a new thing at The Crash. Since Logan had become able to walk again, he'd been joining Max and the gang every once in awhile, including tonite, down at The Crash.

As the song ended, Original went off to meet with the singer.

"Who's next?" asked the bartender. The four remaining at the table, (Logan, Herbal, Sketchy, and Kendra), all looked at Max.

"No!" she laughed, shaking her head.

"Come on, Max, you promised," Kendra insisted. Max rolled her eyes, but stood up and walked to the bar.

"Looks like I'm next," she told the bartender, taking the mic.

"What'll it be?" he asked her. Max looked at him funny. "You're song?"

"Oh, um, how about something pre-pulse?" she suggested. The bartender nodded, picking out a CD and placing it on the player.

"Strictly turn of the century," he told her, smiling. Max thanked him and waited for the music and teleprompt to start up.

"If you gave me just a coin for every time we say goodbye, well I'd be rich beyond my wildest dreams, I'm sorry for my weary life," Max more read than sang. She searched for Logan, and smiled somewhat when she found him staring right back at her. He waved and gave her two thumbs up.

"I know I'm not perfect," Max said, almost as if she were saying it to Logan.

~*~ FLASHBACK ~*~

Max stood behind Logan, glaring Bruno down.

"Logan, I'm begging you, please let me take him back to the guys that want him dead."

~*~

"But I can cry," Max continued, though a bit behind.

~*~ FLASHBACK ~*~

Logan!" she cried, wrapping her arms around his neck. "I saw the ambulance downstairs and I thought-"

~*~

"If I say I'm coming home, I'll probably be out all night."

~*~ FLASHBACK ~*~

There's something you need to know about the ex," Max said softly. She hadn't wanted to hurt him.

~*~

"And I hope you can see this heart, behind my tired eyes," Max said slowly.

~*~ FLASHBACK ~*~

The contact of his lips scared Max, it wasn't what she'd planned. But who knew if she'd see him again after she and Zack crossed the border into Canada? For once, Max had gotten caught up the moment.

~*~

The song kept playing, but memories were flooding Max's thoughts and she stood on the bar just holding the mic. He was there, ten feet away and she couldn't tell him.

"I...I'm sorry," she muttered, her heart beating a thousand miles per hour. Max jumped off the stage and ran out of The Crash, just barely noticing Logan had jumped up to follow her.

It was cook outside and it slowed Max down a bit. It had rained that afternoon, and there was still somewhat of a mist. But, nothing unusual for Seattle.

AS long as Max could think about these things, she didn't have think about him. She didn't have to see his face when she ran out of The Crash. And she didn't have to acknowledge she'd slowed to a walk so he could come after her.

"Max!" Logan yelled, right on time. Max turned to face him. "Max, what happened?"

"Logan," Max said. "Remember when Zack and I were going to go to Canada?"

"Yeah," Logan said.

"And, the incident in the car?" she added.

"Logan, there's something you need to know."

"Max," Logan said softly, "I thought we decided it was nothing. We've been over this already."

"If it was nothing, Logan, then why do I get goosebumps when you touch me? Why do I smile at the sound of your name? How come I can't get you out of my head? Why do I keep failing at trying to convince myself that it meant nothing?" Max paused, taking a breath and avoiding Logan's eyes. "And all this time I've been holding this in, I know you've probably been thinking about saving the world and not me. And I understand why you wouldn't return what I'm feeling, but I love you, Logan, so much. I'll stop working for you if you...if you want, I just-"

"Max," Logan whispered. He took her face into his hands and led it to his lips. When he released her, he smiled, "I've loved you since long before that kiss."