Chapter 19: Max Jets


"I have a missing person to report."

"Sorry sir, we're really busy at the moment..."

"It has a connection with the prison break out." Logan answered, frowning.

"Sir?"

"My friend, Lucy Falcot and my daughter Lara, went out this afternoon and never
came back..."

"Sir, if I may ask, what's the connection?"

"Lucy is Gary Falcot's ex-wife. I have reasons to believe he would seek her out..."

"Yes sir. I'll patch you through to the chief."

"Thank you." Logan replied, sighing, and glancing over at the still sleeping Max.
((I'll have to tell her about Lucy...and me...))

Max lay on the couch, silently watching Logan make the call. ((Her ex husband...Logan told me he kidnapped her kids a while ago...that's when she showed up here. No! What if...no, Logan wouldn't...or would he?)) Max squeezed her eyes shut as Logan came back to the couch and sat next to her, gently brushing her hair away from her face.

"If only I had the guts to tell you when you're awake...Lucy...and I...I don't know what we are. But you're back now Max. And I'll never betray you again."

Internally, Max was shuddering. But she was careful not to show it on the outside. At least for now. What had he done? Gone and had an affair? ((God...I hope not. I thought I knew him...but now I'm not so sure anymore...that bitch is going down!))

((I have to tell her. When she wakes up. I can't wait any longer, or I'll blow...))

"Hey Max?" Logan asked softly when he noticed her eyes open.

((shit, I wasn't fast enough...)) "Hey. Any news?"

"No." he answered quietly, looking at the telephone, wishing it would ring. With news. Good news.

"You think Lucy took Lara..."

"No! She would never do that! I trust her completely." Logan exploded, totally taken aback by Max's question. ((She would never...no, not Lucy, I know her...))

"Whatever. You don't have to bite my head off! I was just sugesting-"

"Well don't. It's not what happened. I'm positive of that."

"Fine." Max replied, curling up once more and retreating into her mind.

"Max, I didn't mean to snap at you...It's just..."

"Whatever. I don't know what you and Lucy had going on, but I don't need to hear about it right now. Just leave me alone."

"No Max, I need to tell you."

"Logan," Max sat up and glared at him "Stop it."

"For once your life Max, listen to me!"

"Oh, once? Only once? Sure Logan, I'll listen to you. But I guarantee I'm going to hate what you have to say." she sat back against the couchins and crossed her arms, an angry scowl on her face.

"Lucy and I..." Logan began, but Max cut him off,

"Enough said. I gotta jet. Later." Max stood up and strode out the door. Leaving an astonished Logan behind.

End chapter 19