An: hum…ok, so I know, over a week, you all want to beat me over the head
with your smelly shoes because it's been over a week. Yeah, sorry about
that, but crisis's in the land of Kat this week. I mean, when you go up to
Canada for Memorial Day weekend and end up getting a speeding ticket for
$225.44 US dollars, well…it's tough. (Any one care to donate? Seriously, I
have no clue where I'm going to get the money for this one…if you wanna
help a girl out…email me and we'll see what we can do.) Then try having a
friend almost kill herself and you having to call her at 2am so she'll put
the knife down… So sorry, but I've been pretty busy. And no worries, my
friend is A-O-K now. And she's getting help! So YAY! Now lets just hope
I can get more of this story done for you all…I dunno how much is left, I
figure by now their about a month or a month and a half into summer, just
cause it's my time frame and so I make up the rules about everything and
blah bla…no one cares they all just want me to shut up so they can read the
friggen chapter. Hahaha, ok, so here you all go.
CHAPTER NINE! (think the roar of a crowd of 311 people – plus all the people that don't review)
Do we need a recap? It has been a while (over a week don'tchaknow)…so let me recap…on vacation, Logan likes max and it's starting to show, um…more specifically Max was walking and bumped into Logan in the market he offered her lunch and were on the way back to Logan's. Rafer bumped into Max and asked her on a date at seven tomorrow night, all the while we know that Logan and Nic have this odd and intense hate for him and so then Max heads up to Logan's suite but when the door opens, up comes some blonde attaching herself to Logan and shoving Max out the door….so now…read on!
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Wide eyed and highly confused, Max walked into her suite, bumping into Nic heading out.
"Oh sorry… Max!" Nic grinned, "I've been looking for you everywhere."
"What?" Max pointed to her door, "How did you…"
" Sorry," Nic cut in, "I know, I don't have a key and I'm here. But I have a key to Logan's and the connecting door was open, so I just came to see if you were here, but you weren't, and now you are, and what's wrong?"
Max furrowed her eyebrows, trying to make sense of the scene in her head and the words Nic was sprouting off. She opened her mouth to say something but then shut it and walked to the couch. Nic looked after her and then followed just as Max flopped down on the couch and put a hand to her forehead.
"Max…are you okay?"
Max looked up and nodded, "Yeah, I just. The beach, and the Frisbee with the head, and the pain, then the walk, fruit stand, oranges and pedophiles, then bouncy blonde and the jumping, kissing…" Max trailed off and looked up at Nic, "What?"
"I'm sorry," Nic shook her head, "Run that by me one more time? I was with you with you on the beach when you got hit in the head with a Frisbee and it hurt, then you kept walking and were at the market with the fruit stand with oranges, but this is where you lost me. Pedophiles? Some old guy after you? And bouncy blonde? Who was jumping up and down kissing you or the pedophile?"
Max blinked, "Woah. How did you…"
"I'm in college Maxie." Nic cut her off. "Do you know how many bumbling idiots I deal with there? You're like a walk in the park." Nic smiled and sat down next to her, "Now spill, cause I'm curious about this girl making out with…"
Max looked at Nic, "With Logan."
"What?" Nic's eyes widened.
"Yeah," Max answered, "he was going to make us a mandarin orange salad. I said ok. We hadn't even walked in when this bouncy, blonde, bimbo thing comes running up and pounces on him then shoves me out the door."
Nic jumped up, "Oh my god! That stupid bitch! I told her not to come here."
"What?" Max asked a little confused.
"Asha." Nic replied, annoyance written in her voice.
"Who?"
"Roommate." Nic supplied promptly.
"Here?"
"Apparently." Nic sighed, that girl just didn't take a hint. Maybe next time she'd have to spell it out word for word, so her message might actually sink into that thick blonde head.
"Why?" Max prodded, a little more then curious now.
"Logan."
Max shook her head, "Logan?"
"Yeah," Nic nodded, "She's madly in love with him, or so she says. I can't believe she came after him."
"But does he like her?" Max wondered aloud.
Nic snorted, "Yeah, right. She may be hot. But Logan despises her. Hates her to the bone…Oh my god, Logan!"
Nic shot through the connecting door and spotted the couple, still lip locked, with Logan mercilessly trying to get her off of him. Max had followed and came in just in time to see Nic tear Asha off of Logan and give her a good smack, "Slut!"
Asha blinked from her position on the floor for a second before screeching back, "But I love him!"
"Well he doesn't love you!" Nic hollered back. How many times would she have to say it, in any other circumstance she'd love to have a grounding match with Asha. But since Max was looking on, this was neither the time nor the place.
"Yes he does!" Asha shrieked, standing up. "He just doesn't know it yet."
Max was trying to contain her laughter, but the sight of this blonde holding her cheek and fighting over Logan with his own sister and then Logan's look of shock and terror was too much. Small laughs escaped her throat.
Logan caught her eye, he looked like a deer caught in headlights crossed with someone that just won the lottery, causing more laughter to escape her mouth.
Logan looked from the two girls arguing to Max and back again before finally raising his hands and shouting, "Hey! Everybody just shut up!"
Silence fell over the room and all eyes fell up on him.
"Thank you. Now, you," he said pointing at Asha, "what are you doing here?"
Asha smiled seductively as she stood, "Loggie, I just missed you so much. I wanted to be with you."
Nic snorted, "Ho."
Asha glared at Nic, "Skinny little skank!"
"Woah! Woah!" Max said stepping between the two. "Clam down you guys."
"And just who the hell are you? And what were you doing with my man?" Asha spat at Max.
Max's face reddened, "I'm Max," Thinking quickly Max walked to Logan and grabbed his hand, "Logan's girlfriend. Who the hell are you? And what the hell are you doing with 'my' man?"
Nic and Logan both stared at Max in shock as Asha sputtered, "What? Loggie! She's lying. Tell me she's lying."
Logan looked from Max to Asha to his and Max's hands, "She's not lying." He declared, wrapping his arm around her waist.
Max tensed a bit at the feel of Logan's hand resting on her waist but let it slide, "So get your rank, crack whore ass out of here."
Asha shot daggers at Max, "But Loggie," she pleaded, "I love you sweetie."
Logan shuddered, tightening his hold around Max, "And I love Max."
Max and Nic both stared at Logan. Max had to keep her mouth from dropping open but she calmly sighed and nodded and looked up at him sweetly, "Oh baby, you are too good to me." She giggled placing a hand on his chest.
Logan's mouth had gone dry after he'd made his declaration. It had been an accident, he just couldn't think of anything else to say. He smiled tightly down at Max and then looked back to Asha, who looked about ready to cry.
"Loggie…I…"
"Have to go." Nic finished for her, pushing her out of the room, a huge grin on her face.
As Asha walked past Max and Logan, Logan pulled Max into a hug, running his hands over her back.
Asha let out a strangled cry and then stormed out of the room, slamming the door.
As soon as the door slammed Max pushed Logan off of her, "What in the world are you doing!" she cried.
"Playing along." Logan said, teeth clenched.
"Max snorted, "Playing around huh?" She pointed to his hands, "Well it sure didn't feel like you were just playing along.
"Max," Logan argued, "I was just making the story 'you' created believable. I mean, you are the one that came up with it. But next time, I'll be sure to let you just land on your ass."
Max glared at Logan, "Well I didn't mean for you be all over me..."
"What like Rafer?" Logan cut in.
"Rafer?" Nic spoke up, for the first time since Asha had left.
Logan nodded, "Yeah, he was all over Max this morning."
Nic and Logan exchanged a look, "What, you guys!" Max asked exasperatedly. "What's the deal? And why won't you tell me!"
The two siblings shared a look again before looking to Max, "I can't tell you Max." Nic answered.
"Why not?" Max demanded, hands on her hips, "You've both been telling me over and over to stay away from him, like he's the black plague or something. I think it's time I knew what the big deal is."
Nic and Logan traded stares again, Max's foot rapidly tapping against the carpet. Max looked between the two siblings, trying to read the messages being exchanged. Coming up empty Max growled, "Fine. Don't tell me. Leave me in the dark about it. It's fine."
She had just turned to walk back to her room when she heard a small cry, turning around, Max saw Nic's eyes closed, tears on her cheeks, and her hand in Logan's.
"Nic?" Max walked to her.
Nic shook her head, "No Max, you're right, you deserve to know." Nic whimpered and Logan moved a hand to her shoulder. "Look Max," Nic started through her tears, "He…Well he…I…I can't…" Sobs wracked her body, the tone of the whole room completely opposite of the aura a few moments ago.
Logan pulled Nic into his arms, comforting his forlorn sister. Her face coming to rest on his chest as more tears poured from her eyes. "Logan?" Max asked, stepping towards them. "What's going on?"
Logan took a deep breath before looking at Max, "We were at a party about two years ago. Right before Nic was about to graduate." Nic let out another sob and Logan moved to the Love seat, his sister still in his arms. He motioned for Max to sit but she declined.
"What happened?"
"It was just a local party. You know, end of the year bash. Zack Bradshaw's parents were out of town, It was the event of the year. Dancing, drugs, alcohol, sex. One last fling before we had to be responsible."
Max brow furrowed, "What does this have to do with Rafer?"
Logan looked from Nic to Max, "He was there. Visiting someone for the summer or something. He'd been drinking since the moment he walked in the doors. I doubt if he even remembers the night at all."
Max nodded, "Ok."
"He and Nic ended up running into each other. I guess they hit it off. I remember seeing them dancing and laughing together. All night they were talking and joking and every time I saw them Rafer was more drunk and was touching Nic more and more."
Max's eyes widened and she sat back on the couch, "What happened Logan?"
"I don't know when it was, but sometime late that night I had to pee. I knew the bathroom was upstairs but I was a little too drunk to know exactly where it was. So I was going door to door looking. I'd opened two bedroom doors to reveal couples. I apologized and went on. But the third door. I opened it and Nic was screaming and kicking for Rafer to get off of her, to leave her alone." Nic squeezed Logan tighter as new tears began to flow, Max's own face contorted in disbelief as she watched the woman she'd known as strong and tough now broken and torn.
"What did you do?" She managed.
"I threw him across the room. The second he hit the wall he was knocked out, naked and drunk. I got Nic cleaned up and then took her home."
Max looked at Nic, "I'm sorry."
Nic looked over at Max and shook her head, "No." She softy responded, "It's not your fault, it's his."
Max nodded, "Well, did you go to the police?"
Logan shook his head, "We couldn't. Everyone at the party was underage and besides, the cops wouldn't have given a rip about it. They have more important things than just a bunch of rowdy teenagers."
"I can't believe it." Max mused, "I just, he seems so nice, how could he do something so…so wrong? But he was drunk right? It was all the alcohol?"
"He wanted some the second he laid eyes on me, Max." Nic disputed, finding her own voice "Him being drunk did nothing but give him more courage to get some. By any means possible."
Max nodded, "I'm so sorry Nic, I wish you would have told me sooner. I mean, now I have to go and cancel on Rafer. No, I just won't even show up. I thought he was so nice, so everything."
"I did too Max." Nic sat up and wiped her eyes, "He had me totally fooled, even when we were going up to the bedroom he wasn't forceful at all, not until I said 'no.' He knew what he was doing Max. I just don't want you to have to go through what I did."
Logan rubbed a hand through his hair, "He never did get busted though. I hate that nothing happened because of him. Who knows how many other girls there have been."
"Yeah" Max looked at the floor and then at Nic, "You going to be ok?"
"Yeah," Nic smiled weakly, "I'll be fine, I guess it was just time for me to cry about it this year." Off of Max's confused look Nic let out a small laugh, "At least once a year it hits me and I have to really think about what happened. I mean usually I can just ignore it. But being here, seeing him. It was just too much. And then when you started to hook up with him, I was more worried for you then me and it all just collided I guess."
"I'm sorry Nic, I should have listened."
"You didn't know though. Why would you have listened with out good reasoning?"
Max looked at Nic and went to the love seat and hugged her, "I'll listen from now on, I promise."
Nic smiled and hugged her back, "I know Maxie, I know."
The two girls sat embracing each other for a while when Logan cleared his throat, "Do you guys want something to eat? I mean, not that I want to break this up, but I'm hungry."
Max grinned as Logan stood, "Yes please, Loggie." She said, drawing out the 'o'.
Logan stopped and turned back, "Max."
"What?"
"Never again." He warned.
Max tried to look at him seriously and just nod but she couldn't help it. A grin slowly spread until laugher escaped. Nic joined her in laughter, "Oh your face." She said. "When she said she loved you. I thought you were going to bolt straight for the door."
Max laughed harder with Nic, "Oh I know."
Logan rolled his eyes, "Oh shut up."
Max whined, "But Loggie…"
"…I love you!." Nic finished, mocking Asha's squeaky tone.
Max smiled up at Logan, "Yeah! She loves you!"
Nic and Max both sat in stitches for a few more seconds before Nic held up uh a hand, "Ok, stop, my stomach hurts…and I'm hungry! What's for dinner? And when did you learn to cook Logan?"
"I've known how to cook!"
"Since when?"
"Since I just do."
Nic nodded, "Uh hu, wouldn't have anything to do with the home economic classes you've taken?"
"You took cooking classes?" Max let out a laugh. "Oh my god."
Logan groaned and walked off to the kitchen, leaving the two girls to laugh and joke. For now it was all okay, at least until tomorrow night rolled around. That's when the trouble would come.
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AN: hum…I just don't like how I ended this…but I mean…I couldn't think of anything else, and what am I saying, you all probably are sighing in your seats cause you finally have your fix. I'm still totally confused as to why you people are flying off the handle about this fic, but if it means iget reviews and emails then YA for me! I mean, I'm not complaining. So, uhm…yeah. Katerpillar_03@hotmail.com or review…and about the speeding ticket. Yeah, seriously, if you got any money lying around…I've got less than 30 days to pay it...and I'm so not ashamed to beg for money…so…you guys are my victims! (oh man, hope that doesn't break any rules, me asking for money or something…uhm…if it does, tell me and I'll edit this little part out.)
~katrina
CHAPTER NINE! (think the roar of a crowd of 311 people – plus all the people that don't review)
Do we need a recap? It has been a while (over a week don'tchaknow)…so let me recap…on vacation, Logan likes max and it's starting to show, um…more specifically Max was walking and bumped into Logan in the market he offered her lunch and were on the way back to Logan's. Rafer bumped into Max and asked her on a date at seven tomorrow night, all the while we know that Logan and Nic have this odd and intense hate for him and so then Max heads up to Logan's suite but when the door opens, up comes some blonde attaching herself to Logan and shoving Max out the door….so now…read on!
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Wide eyed and highly confused, Max walked into her suite, bumping into Nic heading out.
"Oh sorry… Max!" Nic grinned, "I've been looking for you everywhere."
"What?" Max pointed to her door, "How did you…"
" Sorry," Nic cut in, "I know, I don't have a key and I'm here. But I have a key to Logan's and the connecting door was open, so I just came to see if you were here, but you weren't, and now you are, and what's wrong?"
Max furrowed her eyebrows, trying to make sense of the scene in her head and the words Nic was sprouting off. She opened her mouth to say something but then shut it and walked to the couch. Nic looked after her and then followed just as Max flopped down on the couch and put a hand to her forehead.
"Max…are you okay?"
Max looked up and nodded, "Yeah, I just. The beach, and the Frisbee with the head, and the pain, then the walk, fruit stand, oranges and pedophiles, then bouncy blonde and the jumping, kissing…" Max trailed off and looked up at Nic, "What?"
"I'm sorry," Nic shook her head, "Run that by me one more time? I was with you with you on the beach when you got hit in the head with a Frisbee and it hurt, then you kept walking and were at the market with the fruit stand with oranges, but this is where you lost me. Pedophiles? Some old guy after you? And bouncy blonde? Who was jumping up and down kissing you or the pedophile?"
Max blinked, "Woah. How did you…"
"I'm in college Maxie." Nic cut her off. "Do you know how many bumbling idiots I deal with there? You're like a walk in the park." Nic smiled and sat down next to her, "Now spill, cause I'm curious about this girl making out with…"
Max looked at Nic, "With Logan."
"What?" Nic's eyes widened.
"Yeah," Max answered, "he was going to make us a mandarin orange salad. I said ok. We hadn't even walked in when this bouncy, blonde, bimbo thing comes running up and pounces on him then shoves me out the door."
Nic jumped up, "Oh my god! That stupid bitch! I told her not to come here."
"What?" Max asked a little confused.
"Asha." Nic replied, annoyance written in her voice.
"Who?"
"Roommate." Nic supplied promptly.
"Here?"
"Apparently." Nic sighed, that girl just didn't take a hint. Maybe next time she'd have to spell it out word for word, so her message might actually sink into that thick blonde head.
"Why?" Max prodded, a little more then curious now.
"Logan."
Max shook her head, "Logan?"
"Yeah," Nic nodded, "She's madly in love with him, or so she says. I can't believe she came after him."
"But does he like her?" Max wondered aloud.
Nic snorted, "Yeah, right. She may be hot. But Logan despises her. Hates her to the bone…Oh my god, Logan!"
Nic shot through the connecting door and spotted the couple, still lip locked, with Logan mercilessly trying to get her off of him. Max had followed and came in just in time to see Nic tear Asha off of Logan and give her a good smack, "Slut!"
Asha blinked from her position on the floor for a second before screeching back, "But I love him!"
"Well he doesn't love you!" Nic hollered back. How many times would she have to say it, in any other circumstance she'd love to have a grounding match with Asha. But since Max was looking on, this was neither the time nor the place.
"Yes he does!" Asha shrieked, standing up. "He just doesn't know it yet."
Max was trying to contain her laughter, but the sight of this blonde holding her cheek and fighting over Logan with his own sister and then Logan's look of shock and terror was too much. Small laughs escaped her throat.
Logan caught her eye, he looked like a deer caught in headlights crossed with someone that just won the lottery, causing more laughter to escape her mouth.
Logan looked from the two girls arguing to Max and back again before finally raising his hands and shouting, "Hey! Everybody just shut up!"
Silence fell over the room and all eyes fell up on him.
"Thank you. Now, you," he said pointing at Asha, "what are you doing here?"
Asha smiled seductively as she stood, "Loggie, I just missed you so much. I wanted to be with you."
Nic snorted, "Ho."
Asha glared at Nic, "Skinny little skank!"
"Woah! Woah!" Max said stepping between the two. "Clam down you guys."
"And just who the hell are you? And what were you doing with my man?" Asha spat at Max.
Max's face reddened, "I'm Max," Thinking quickly Max walked to Logan and grabbed his hand, "Logan's girlfriend. Who the hell are you? And what the hell are you doing with 'my' man?"
Nic and Logan both stared at Max in shock as Asha sputtered, "What? Loggie! She's lying. Tell me she's lying."
Logan looked from Max to Asha to his and Max's hands, "She's not lying." He declared, wrapping his arm around her waist.
Max tensed a bit at the feel of Logan's hand resting on her waist but let it slide, "So get your rank, crack whore ass out of here."
Asha shot daggers at Max, "But Loggie," she pleaded, "I love you sweetie."
Logan shuddered, tightening his hold around Max, "And I love Max."
Max and Nic both stared at Logan. Max had to keep her mouth from dropping open but she calmly sighed and nodded and looked up at him sweetly, "Oh baby, you are too good to me." She giggled placing a hand on his chest.
Logan's mouth had gone dry after he'd made his declaration. It had been an accident, he just couldn't think of anything else to say. He smiled tightly down at Max and then looked back to Asha, who looked about ready to cry.
"Loggie…I…"
"Have to go." Nic finished for her, pushing her out of the room, a huge grin on her face.
As Asha walked past Max and Logan, Logan pulled Max into a hug, running his hands over her back.
Asha let out a strangled cry and then stormed out of the room, slamming the door.
As soon as the door slammed Max pushed Logan off of her, "What in the world are you doing!" she cried.
"Playing along." Logan said, teeth clenched.
"Max snorted, "Playing around huh?" She pointed to his hands, "Well it sure didn't feel like you were just playing along.
"Max," Logan argued, "I was just making the story 'you' created believable. I mean, you are the one that came up with it. But next time, I'll be sure to let you just land on your ass."
Max glared at Logan, "Well I didn't mean for you be all over me..."
"What like Rafer?" Logan cut in.
"Rafer?" Nic spoke up, for the first time since Asha had left.
Logan nodded, "Yeah, he was all over Max this morning."
Nic and Logan exchanged a look, "What, you guys!" Max asked exasperatedly. "What's the deal? And why won't you tell me!"
The two siblings shared a look again before looking to Max, "I can't tell you Max." Nic answered.
"Why not?" Max demanded, hands on her hips, "You've both been telling me over and over to stay away from him, like he's the black plague or something. I think it's time I knew what the big deal is."
Nic and Logan traded stares again, Max's foot rapidly tapping against the carpet. Max looked between the two siblings, trying to read the messages being exchanged. Coming up empty Max growled, "Fine. Don't tell me. Leave me in the dark about it. It's fine."
She had just turned to walk back to her room when she heard a small cry, turning around, Max saw Nic's eyes closed, tears on her cheeks, and her hand in Logan's.
"Nic?" Max walked to her.
Nic shook her head, "No Max, you're right, you deserve to know." Nic whimpered and Logan moved a hand to her shoulder. "Look Max," Nic started through her tears, "He…Well he…I…I can't…" Sobs wracked her body, the tone of the whole room completely opposite of the aura a few moments ago.
Logan pulled Nic into his arms, comforting his forlorn sister. Her face coming to rest on his chest as more tears poured from her eyes. "Logan?" Max asked, stepping towards them. "What's going on?"
Logan took a deep breath before looking at Max, "We were at a party about two years ago. Right before Nic was about to graduate." Nic let out another sob and Logan moved to the Love seat, his sister still in his arms. He motioned for Max to sit but she declined.
"What happened?"
"It was just a local party. You know, end of the year bash. Zack Bradshaw's parents were out of town, It was the event of the year. Dancing, drugs, alcohol, sex. One last fling before we had to be responsible."
Max brow furrowed, "What does this have to do with Rafer?"
Logan looked from Nic to Max, "He was there. Visiting someone for the summer or something. He'd been drinking since the moment he walked in the doors. I doubt if he even remembers the night at all."
Max nodded, "Ok."
"He and Nic ended up running into each other. I guess they hit it off. I remember seeing them dancing and laughing together. All night they were talking and joking and every time I saw them Rafer was more drunk and was touching Nic more and more."
Max's eyes widened and she sat back on the couch, "What happened Logan?"
"I don't know when it was, but sometime late that night I had to pee. I knew the bathroom was upstairs but I was a little too drunk to know exactly where it was. So I was going door to door looking. I'd opened two bedroom doors to reveal couples. I apologized and went on. But the third door. I opened it and Nic was screaming and kicking for Rafer to get off of her, to leave her alone." Nic squeezed Logan tighter as new tears began to flow, Max's own face contorted in disbelief as she watched the woman she'd known as strong and tough now broken and torn.
"What did you do?" She managed.
"I threw him across the room. The second he hit the wall he was knocked out, naked and drunk. I got Nic cleaned up and then took her home."
Max looked at Nic, "I'm sorry."
Nic looked over at Max and shook her head, "No." She softy responded, "It's not your fault, it's his."
Max nodded, "Well, did you go to the police?"
Logan shook his head, "We couldn't. Everyone at the party was underage and besides, the cops wouldn't have given a rip about it. They have more important things than just a bunch of rowdy teenagers."
"I can't believe it." Max mused, "I just, he seems so nice, how could he do something so…so wrong? But he was drunk right? It was all the alcohol?"
"He wanted some the second he laid eyes on me, Max." Nic disputed, finding her own voice "Him being drunk did nothing but give him more courage to get some. By any means possible."
Max nodded, "I'm so sorry Nic, I wish you would have told me sooner. I mean, now I have to go and cancel on Rafer. No, I just won't even show up. I thought he was so nice, so everything."
"I did too Max." Nic sat up and wiped her eyes, "He had me totally fooled, even when we were going up to the bedroom he wasn't forceful at all, not until I said 'no.' He knew what he was doing Max. I just don't want you to have to go through what I did."
Logan rubbed a hand through his hair, "He never did get busted though. I hate that nothing happened because of him. Who knows how many other girls there have been."
"Yeah" Max looked at the floor and then at Nic, "You going to be ok?"
"Yeah," Nic smiled weakly, "I'll be fine, I guess it was just time for me to cry about it this year." Off of Max's confused look Nic let out a small laugh, "At least once a year it hits me and I have to really think about what happened. I mean usually I can just ignore it. But being here, seeing him. It was just too much. And then when you started to hook up with him, I was more worried for you then me and it all just collided I guess."
"I'm sorry Nic, I should have listened."
"You didn't know though. Why would you have listened with out good reasoning?"
Max looked at Nic and went to the love seat and hugged her, "I'll listen from now on, I promise."
Nic smiled and hugged her back, "I know Maxie, I know."
The two girls sat embracing each other for a while when Logan cleared his throat, "Do you guys want something to eat? I mean, not that I want to break this up, but I'm hungry."
Max grinned as Logan stood, "Yes please, Loggie." She said, drawing out the 'o'.
Logan stopped and turned back, "Max."
"What?"
"Never again." He warned.
Max tried to look at him seriously and just nod but she couldn't help it. A grin slowly spread until laugher escaped. Nic joined her in laughter, "Oh your face." She said. "When she said she loved you. I thought you were going to bolt straight for the door."
Max laughed harder with Nic, "Oh I know."
Logan rolled his eyes, "Oh shut up."
Max whined, "But Loggie…"
"…I love you!." Nic finished, mocking Asha's squeaky tone.
Max smiled up at Logan, "Yeah! She loves you!"
Nic and Max both sat in stitches for a few more seconds before Nic held up uh a hand, "Ok, stop, my stomach hurts…and I'm hungry! What's for dinner? And when did you learn to cook Logan?"
"I've known how to cook!"
"Since when?"
"Since I just do."
Nic nodded, "Uh hu, wouldn't have anything to do with the home economic classes you've taken?"
"You took cooking classes?" Max let out a laugh. "Oh my god."
Logan groaned and walked off to the kitchen, leaving the two girls to laugh and joke. For now it was all okay, at least until tomorrow night rolled around. That's when the trouble would come.
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AN: hum…I just don't like how I ended this…but I mean…I couldn't think of anything else, and what am I saying, you all probably are sighing in your seats cause you finally have your fix. I'm still totally confused as to why you people are flying off the handle about this fic, but if it means iget reviews and emails then YA for me! I mean, I'm not complaining. So, uhm…yeah. Katerpillar_03@hotmail.com or review…and about the speeding ticket. Yeah, seriously, if you got any money lying around…I've got less than 30 days to pay it...and I'm so not ashamed to beg for money…so…you guys are my victims! (oh man, hope that doesn't break any rules, me asking for money or something…uhm…if it does, tell me and I'll edit this little part out.)
~katrina