DISCLAIMER: Not mine, not earning anything, however I claim this particular story as my own. If you want to sue me feel free I am broke as in I have no dolla dolla's to my name and I own nada, zilch, zippo, bopkis, Even this computer is not mine.

A/N: Um, I don't really have much to say in this one, we're getting to the pointy end and I'm working madly on the next one, Other than that thanks to everyone who reviewed and also thanks to those who have read and enjoyed it even if you didn't review, (If you do review it would be much appreciated by lil' ol' me,)

And without any further rambling, or perhaps just a little more onto the story.







Awareness returned slowly to Max as she slept, the last dregs of the drug leaving her sleepy and relaxed. She sighed and stretched, with her eyes still closed she burrowed in the pillow, wondering what time it was.

"Max are you awake?" whispered Logan from his position beside the bed, unable to sleep in his bed he had again spent the night beside there in his chair.

At the sound of his voice Max jerked fully awake, rolling towards him and opening her eyes and staring directly into his own.

"Hey," said softly "What time is it?"

"Almost dawn," he replied "How are you feeling?" he added cautiously.

"It's over," she smiled at him, then yawned and stretched, "Thanks to you that was the easiest heat I've ever had"

Rolling closer he snapped on the bedside lamp, filling the room with a gentle glow, "So I guess we should talk?" he said softly.

Glancing at him Max found his face unreadable, "Could we just forget everything that happened over the past few days, it's not one of my shining moments" There she thought, I've given him an out, now he won't have to tell me we're not like that again.

"Okay," he said trying to hide his disappointment. Max too felt upset that he had so easily dropped the subject.

Clearing his throat he wheeled backwards slightly. "Okay," he repeated sadly then pausing he looked at her for a moment and sighed. "No" he said in a resolved manner. "I don't want to forget it".

"What?" thinking she had misheard him.

"I don't want to forget it. I care for you and you said you cared for me. I don't want to be 'just friends' anymore, I want something more." Then he just waited, staring at her.

Max stared at him as she tried to understand the words she had heard. She thought Logan had just said he wanted to be her boyfriend. Looking deeply into his eyes she read the emotions there, his anxiousness about his words, his fear that he'd just made a fool of himself, the desire for her and so deep she almost missed it love, for her the genetically engineered killing machine.

"I. I want something more too." she finally managed to say, hoping that she hadn't misunderstood, Logan rolled the chair closer to the bed again and reached out, pushing a stray hair away from her face and caressing her cheek.

Staring deeply into her eyes he smiled, "Max" he said softly, and leaning forward he joined their lips in the kiss that they had both been waiting for, for far too long.

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Several minutes later Max pulled away, resting her forehead against his as the both caught their breath.

"Pretty impressive lung capacity you've got there" she joked, "Are you sure you're not from Manticore"

"Not that I know of" he replied, "Maybe I'm just a superior specimen to anyone else you've dated?"

"That's gotta be it." She leaned forward again and kissed him, eyes dancing as she pulled away again.

"I guess we have to leave the apartment for our first date" he said, hoping that she would say no.

"Damn right," she replied with a smile. "I gotta show off my man at Crash 'Long as it's understood that we are dating and not 'just friends'"

"I think I can handle a few nights out at Crash" he said, "As long as you don't mind if we still eat Chez Cale"

"I think I can handle eating the best food in town," she replied laughingly before Logan halted the conversation and initiated some serious lip action.

They finished the make out session just as the sun rose over the Seattle skyline.

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After showering (separately in case you were wondering) they reunited in the kitchen where Logan cooked French toast for breakfast, and filled Max in on what had happened while she was sleeping, Finally Max prepared to leave, knowing that she'd have to deal with Kendra before heading to work and then Normal and Original Cindy once she hit Jam Pony.

Handing her the doctor's note and the chicken and salad roll for her lunch, he smiled sadly and watched the door close behind her before sighing and heading to do the dishes.

As he waited for the sink to fill he didn't hear the door open and someone enter the apartment until he felt a hand on his shoulder.

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WHO COULD IT BE? IS IT BLING, ZACK, MAX OR AN ENEMY OF EYES-ONLY, COULD IT EVEN BE. ORIGINAL CINDY? HUH????

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Jumping he almost fell out of the chair before realising who was standing behind him

"Forget something?" he asked wryly.

"Yep," she replied swooping in for a kiss. "A girl can't go to work without her goodbye kiss".

Then she turned to leave, stopping at the door "I'll call you, the girls are gonna want to go out tonight but we'll do something tomorrow."

He barely had time to nod and yell "Okay" before she was gone again.

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Max hopped off the elevator and collided with Bling.

"Hey Max, how ya feelin'" he said steadying her.

"Pretty coo'" she replied, "Thanks for taking care of my baby the other day"

"I enjoyed it, she gives a great ride, you off to work" he said holding the elevator open.

"Yeah, Well I better go, If I'm late after three days off Normal might actually sack me." She said as Bling hopped in the elevator, releasing the door-hold button Bling waved and said "Hey Max, has Logan ever shown you any of his poetry?" then the door was closed and he was gone.

Max stared at the door, "Poetry?" Shrugging she headed out to the parking area and hopped on her baby, jetting for home.





So they're together, that should make people happy,

And no, Max still hasn't seen the poem, but I think the Bling thing is working nicely

Other than that I really still have nothing to say

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