Notes: I apologise for this taking so damn long – this was originally my
'Project 21' piece, but I'm pretty sure it's too long. The I found that
working with J/Z shipper pieces had less pressure. So, here's the late…est
chapter, I hope you enjoy ;)
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The Jam Pony rounds had been harsh that day – half of the bikes were out of action – damaged and buggered, so Normal told everyone that the bikes were out of action until the end of the week. So, Max's feet were killing her – and she was genetically enhanced. She almost pitied those normal Jam Pony Messengers. Almost.
Parking her bike behind Crash, she looked around for Logan, Ryan and Kendra. Ryan stepped out of the shadows.
"Hey Max. Logan sent a message. He'd come along later, something about an information net. He's bringing Bling as well. And your flat mate already went in," Ryan replied.
Max nodded and followed him into the club. Packed with people, Max could see her friends were in various stages of complaining.
"...I think it was fair that Normal made all the bikes OOA," Sketcher replied self-righteously.
Max rolled her eyes. "That's because your bike was broken," she retorted. "Anyway, this is Ryan, Logan's friend."
Just as Max sat down, her beeper went off. "Ah, Logan summons me," Max stood up. "Be right back."
Ryan watched Max down and sat in her seat. "Okay, correct me if I'm out of line, but is it really obvious that Max and Logan…"
"Have a serious crush on each other?" Kendra appeared. "Yes."
"Crush?" Cindy looked at Kendra in amazement. "It passed that ages ago. But they're both too damn stubborn to admit it."
"Ahh," Ryan sipped his beer. "So, it's not just me."
"No," Kendra replied.
"Well, I have an idea. You see, Valerie was the last date Logan ever went on," Ryan said. "And, he divorced her five years ago."
"That's sad," Kendra agreed. "So?"
"Well, we hook them up," Ryan finished his beer.
"How?" Cindy retorted, watching Sketcher attempt to balance a * full* bottle of beer on his nose.
"Um, we could," Ryan frowned. "Is Max as stubborn as Logan?"
They all nodded. "That other friend of Logan's – Bling? Do you think he'd help?" Ryan grinned.
"Why?" Cindy asked. "Probably. Have you got a plan?"
"Well, it's actually kinda simple… we can perform it tonight, if we want," Ryan replied. "We need to get a hold of Bling and then, just a couple of minor details and…" Ryan grinned.
"I'm all ears," Cindy grinned.
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The Jam Pony rounds had been harsh that day – half of the bikes were out of action – damaged and buggered, so Normal told everyone that the bikes were out of action until the end of the week. So, Max's feet were killing her – and she was genetically enhanced. She almost pitied those normal Jam Pony Messengers. Almost.
Parking her bike behind Crash, she looked around for Logan, Ryan and Kendra. Ryan stepped out of the shadows.
"Hey Max. Logan sent a message. He'd come along later, something about an information net. He's bringing Bling as well. And your flat mate already went in," Ryan replied.
Max nodded and followed him into the club. Packed with people, Max could see her friends were in various stages of complaining.
"...I think it was fair that Normal made all the bikes OOA," Sketcher replied self-righteously.
Max rolled her eyes. "That's because your bike was broken," she retorted. "Anyway, this is Ryan, Logan's friend."
Just as Max sat down, her beeper went off. "Ah, Logan summons me," Max stood up. "Be right back."
Ryan watched Max down and sat in her seat. "Okay, correct me if I'm out of line, but is it really obvious that Max and Logan…"
"Have a serious crush on each other?" Kendra appeared. "Yes."
"Crush?" Cindy looked at Kendra in amazement. "It passed that ages ago. But they're both too damn stubborn to admit it."
"Ahh," Ryan sipped his beer. "So, it's not just me."
"No," Kendra replied.
"Well, I have an idea. You see, Valerie was the last date Logan ever went on," Ryan said. "And, he divorced her five years ago."
"That's sad," Kendra agreed. "So?"
"Well, we hook them up," Ryan finished his beer.
"How?" Cindy retorted, watching Sketcher attempt to balance a * full* bottle of beer on his nose.
"Um, we could," Ryan frowned. "Is Max as stubborn as Logan?"
They all nodded. "That other friend of Logan's – Bling? Do you think he'd help?" Ryan grinned.
"Why?" Cindy asked. "Probably. Have you got a plan?"
"Well, it's actually kinda simple… we can perform it tonight, if we want," Ryan replied. "We need to get a hold of Bling and then, just a couple of minor details and…" Ryan grinned.
"I'm all ears," Cindy grinned.