Chapter 10: Guilt
"Do I get to meet your...wife?" Lucy asked him when he rejoined them 10 minutes later.
"My wife, Max...she's in a coma."
"Oh...I'm so sorry!" she said, placing a comforting hand on his arm, reaching across the table to do so.
"How'd it happen? If you don't mind me asking?" Lucy prodded, her hand still resting on his.
Bling choose this time to head home, and with a goodbye, a kiss for Lara, and a voiced, good night, he left the two alone.
Logan's hand retreated to his wine glass, away from Lucy. And he presently drank from it. "No...I don't mind. It just seems unreal at times." He began with the kidnapping, and the deep depression Max had fallen into. Then, the birth of Lara, and the coma before and after the fact.
When he had finished telling her, she reached for his hand once again. "It must have been so hard on you." she sympathized.
"It continues to be hard on me...on us." he looked at Lara, asleep in her rocker.
"Oh Loggie."
This brought him back to the present, and he cleared his throat before standing, ((Max called me that...)) and saying, "Well, it's getting late, and I need to put Lara to bed...if you need someplace to stay...your welcome here. I'll set you up in the living room." Logan carefully lifted Lara and headed to the bedroom, where he lay her in her crib, and he found some sheets for Lucy.
Lucy had already pulled out the couch, and was waiting for the sheets before climbing in.
"Thanks." she said softly, taking them from him and making up the bed.
"Lucy...if I seemed course...I'm sorry. It's been a huge strain, and for so long..."
"No Logan, it's ok. I understand. And tomorrow I will tell my story."
"I'll try to help with finding your husband."
"Ex-husband." Lucy corrected him quickly.
"With your ex-husband, as much as possible. I'll start searching first thing tomorrow."
"Anything you can do. I appreciate it." she replied, as they both stood somewhat awkwardly.
"Well, good night then." Logan said, turning to leave.
Before he got anywhere though, Lucy had pulled him around, and her lips met his full on in a frenzied kiss. Logan pulled away, only for Lucy to pull right back, re-initiating it. After a moment they did part, and if they were awkward before, they were doubly so now!
"What..." Logan began, bewildered, not quite sure what to think, and berating himself for some of the things he was thinking. But Lucy cut him off,
"All though high school we were best friends. And I had a Huge crush on you. But I never acted on it, because I thought it would ruin the friendship. I guess I was just curious how it might have been, if I had acted."
"Lucy, I'm-"
"Married. I know. But she's...oh, never mind. I'm sorry Logan. Good night." Before Logan could react, she had leaned forward to deliver a kiss on his cheek, and as if from instinct, Logan moved his head slightly, so, suddenly, she was kissing him on the mouth. Only...he was kissing back.
((God! What am I doing! I'm married for heavens sake! Stop it Logan. Stop It RIGHT NOW!!!)) Mentally screaming at himself,, he pulled away abruptly and turned from her, heading to his bedroom. All night long thoughts were crashing in his mind. Why had she? Why had he? He let her! Why had he moved his head...to allow her to kiss him again? ((I'm married...I love Max...then why? It was a mistake. It's been awhile. Any other guy would have done the same thing...I'll just explain it to Lucy tomorrow and then it's over and done with. No hard feelings...no guilt...right?))
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"Do I get to meet your...wife?" Lucy asked him when he rejoined them 10 minutes later.
"My wife, Max...she's in a coma."
"Oh...I'm so sorry!" she said, placing a comforting hand on his arm, reaching across the table to do so.
"How'd it happen? If you don't mind me asking?" Lucy prodded, her hand still resting on his.
Bling choose this time to head home, and with a goodbye, a kiss for Lara, and a voiced, good night, he left the two alone.
Logan's hand retreated to his wine glass, away from Lucy. And he presently drank from it. "No...I don't mind. It just seems unreal at times." He began with the kidnapping, and the deep depression Max had fallen into. Then, the birth of Lara, and the coma before and after the fact.
When he had finished telling her, she reached for his hand once again. "It must have been so hard on you." she sympathized.
"It continues to be hard on me...on us." he looked at Lara, asleep in her rocker.
"Oh Loggie."
This brought him back to the present, and he cleared his throat before standing, ((Max called me that...)) and saying, "Well, it's getting late, and I need to put Lara to bed...if you need someplace to stay...your welcome here. I'll set you up in the living room." Logan carefully lifted Lara and headed to the bedroom, where he lay her in her crib, and he found some sheets for Lucy.
Lucy had already pulled out the couch, and was waiting for the sheets before climbing in.
"Thanks." she said softly, taking them from him and making up the bed.
"Lucy...if I seemed course...I'm sorry. It's been a huge strain, and for so long..."
"No Logan, it's ok. I understand. And tomorrow I will tell my story."
"I'll try to help with finding your husband."
"Ex-husband." Lucy corrected him quickly.
"With your ex-husband, as much as possible. I'll start searching first thing tomorrow."
"Anything you can do. I appreciate it." she replied, as they both stood somewhat awkwardly.
"Well, good night then." Logan said, turning to leave.
Before he got anywhere though, Lucy had pulled him around, and her lips met his full on in a frenzied kiss. Logan pulled away, only for Lucy to pull right back, re-initiating it. After a moment they did part, and if they were awkward before, they were doubly so now!
"What..." Logan began, bewildered, not quite sure what to think, and berating himself for some of the things he was thinking. But Lucy cut him off,
"All though high school we were best friends. And I had a Huge crush on you. But I never acted on it, because I thought it would ruin the friendship. I guess I was just curious how it might have been, if I had acted."
"Lucy, I'm-"
"Married. I know. But she's...oh, never mind. I'm sorry Logan. Good night." Before Logan could react, she had leaned forward to deliver a kiss on his cheek, and as if from instinct, Logan moved his head slightly, so, suddenly, she was kissing him on the mouth. Only...he was kissing back.
((God! What am I doing! I'm married for heavens sake! Stop it Logan. Stop It RIGHT NOW!!!)) Mentally screaming at himself,, he pulled away abruptly and turned from her, heading to his bedroom. All night long thoughts were crashing in his mind. Why had she? Why had he? He let her! Why had he moved his head...to allow her to kiss him again? ((I'm married...I love Max...then why? It was a mistake. It's been awhile. Any other guy would have done the same thing...I'll just explain it to Lucy tomorrow and then it's over and done with. No hard feelings...no guilt...right?))
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