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I finally finished this story and here is the last part. A BIG THANK YOU to my Betas, they did an amazing job and helped me a lot.
And now, please enjoy:
Eros and Psyche
~ "So which story would you like?"
"Hmm, Eros and Psyche?"
Kate looked up and smiled. "That fits. It's a good choice!" ~
"This one is heading over to Fogle Towers RIGHT NOW!" Normal pushed the package toward Sketchy and shot him an annoyed look before shouting another "Bip, bip, bip!"
The young bike messenger sighed and put it into his backbag. Turning around to leave he was greeted by the face of one of his favorite co-workers.
"Sketchy, gonna hand me that package for a minute, will ya?" He eyed her suspiciously. He really didn't like that look on her face and so he didn't even consider following her order.
"No way! You know where Fogle Towers is? People there are so loaded that they still give you a tip! And this will be MY tip! Comprende?"
Original Cindy rolled her eyes. She would never admit it but sometimes she was really fond of her frind. On the other hand there were times like now, times she wished he would simply disappear.
"Look Sketchy, this ain't 'bout Original Cindy wanting the cash. She doesn't care about the money, but she cares about her Boo, and she knows that Max would really like to go to that part of town."
She looked at him, a silent threat lingering in her eyes. Gulping a few times Sketchy took the package from his bag.
"Hey watcha doing?" Max put her bike next to the lockers and approached her two friends. A bit confused her eyes darted back and forth between their faces.
"Getting you an early Christmas present."
Cindy grabbed the package from the other messager and tossed it to her Boo.
Max raised her eyebrows and looked at it suspiciously. It was warped in red paper and there was a card attached to it. She started to open the envelope but Original Cindy stopped her.
"No, you have to deliver it! THAT is your present."
Dark eyes turned towards her looking at her oddly. Carefully Max turned the parcel around to look for an address. Silently debating with herself whether her friends were out of their minds or just plain silly again, she finally found what she was looking for.
"Oh." And then a small smile appeared on her face. The package was for Logan. "'Kay, see you later guys."
Cheerfully she hopped on her bike and waved before she left Jam Pony, going out to face the rain one more time. But as soon as she turned around the corner she stopped again, a worried look crossing her face. Carefully she took the parcel and opened the card slowly. She wasn't spying, it was just.....
Her eyes flew over the neat handwriting and her fingers started shaking slightly. Moments later she forcefully tossed the package back into her bag and maneuvered through the streets of Seattle.
Arriving at her destination she didn't even bother to finger with the lock for the bike. Instead, she took it with her to the elevator were she pressed the button for Logans's floor. Once she was up, she leant it against a wall and after hesitating for a moment she rang the doorbell.
Logan opened the door and started to say something about her not picking the lock but Max interrupted him, "Jam Pony messenger." She handed him the parcel and pushed past him, entering the kitchen.
Logan shook his head and then discovered the open envelope and the card. While he started to read it he slowly followed Max into the kitchen.
She was watching him closely and discovered a small smile crossing his face. When he put the card down his face turned blank. "Did you read it?"
She didn't answer, instead she reached for the bits of chocolate lying on the counter and shrugged. The kitchen went silent and Logan carefully unwrapped the red paper and smiled again as his fingers slightly traced the cover of the old book.
"Who's K.D.?" Max tried to sound casual but she failed miserably. Closing her eyes, she took a deep breath.
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Logan,
thank you so much. I really appreciate what you did for me and it was good seeing you again last night. I realized how much I had missed you and our 'being up 'till morning'.
Even though it's been a long time you were exactly like I remembered you. A bit more quiet and a bit more idealistic but boy, those eyes, I could never forget them. Sometimes they still haunt me at night.
Anyway, I hope this little present helps you with your search. I had to think about you when I came across it. Good luck and all my love,
K.D.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"She is ..... That's a long story." Logan sighed and turned around starting to heat water in an old tea pot. While he rummaged through the cupboard Max jumped up and sat at the kitchen counter. There she waited for him to continue.
Finally he opened his mouth, "I .... I sort of lied to you...... the other day when we talked about George Dalton, remember?"
Max knitted her eyebrows and studied him closely. "The Lautrec-guy?"
"Yes." The tea pot whistled and Logan fixed them both a cup. He took his time with his thoughts. He didn't look into Max's eyes for he knew and feared what he would find there. Pain - and he was the one who had caused it.
"George really was very important to me and Eyes Only. Just not as important as she. I know I should have mentioned it that night...."
"You know what?" Max slowly slid down from the counter. "You don't have to explain anything. I don't care." Her voice sounded bitchy and cold as ice. She brushed her hair back and turned around to leave. But before she could reach the door Logan grabbed her shoulder.
"But I want to."
The pain in her face had been replaced by anger and now the anger changed into a blank stare. He gently shoved her back into the kitchen again. While Logan started to talk, Max took the book K.D. had sent him and studied the cover.
Greek Mythology.
"Her name is Kate and I've known her since, well forever. She was my neighbor years ago and I really loved her..... Then she met George and he became her husband." He trailed off and Max turned towards him silently telling him to go on.
"The painting really belongs to her and I visited her yesterday and gave it back to her."
Max opened the book and absently flipped through the pages. She stopped at a painting showing to lovers staring at each other in awe.
"Kate used to read me bedtime stories when my parents went out. Preferably Greek Mythology. That's 'Eros and Psyche' - one of my favorites."
Outside, thunder was rolling and Max glanced towards the window before closing the book. She curled into a ball, facing Logan.
"What's it about?"
"It's a love story. Incredibly beautiful and incredibly sad. When Eros meets Psyche, he kidnaps and marries her without letting her know that he's the god of love. When she discovers who he is, he flees and she commits suicide because she can't bear the loneliness."
The room went quiet and Max shot him a weak smile. She got up, the story had made her uncomfortable. It reminded her of herself. She had pulled her guard up and hid her real self. But Logan was constantly getting closer to her and she feared that she would freak out when her walls were gone.
"I should get going, or Normal will kick my ass." She went to the door but stopped before disappearing. After a moment, she added, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have read that card. It was none of my business."
He smiled at her reassuringly. "It's okay, we'll go meet Kate some time, okay?"
She shivered a bit. So much about not getting closer. "Okay." Max was about to leave but then she turned around once again.
"What did she mean when she wrote she hoped the book helped you with your search?"
Logan's face froze. Then he chuckled a bit. "When I was about six, I told her I would marry a girl who was as intelligent as Athena, as brave as Artemis and as beautiful as Aphrodite and she wished me a lucky search." He smiled, remembering the talk about 'his angel'.
Max laughed. "And tell me, why should such a goddess put up with you?" She raised her eyebrows and winked at him before she finally left the penthouse.
The living room went quiet once again. The silence was just disturbed by the rain from outside.
"That's exactly what I've been trying to figure out since I met you."
THE END
So what do you think? Liked it - hated it? Just tell me!! (lucia_at2001@yahoo.de)
I want to thank everyone who left feedback, I really loved it. THANK YOU!!!
I finally finished this story and here is the last part. A BIG THANK YOU to my Betas, they did an amazing job and helped me a lot.
And now, please enjoy:
Eros and Psyche
~ "So which story would you like?"
"Hmm, Eros and Psyche?"
Kate looked up and smiled. "That fits. It's a good choice!" ~
"This one is heading over to Fogle Towers RIGHT NOW!" Normal pushed the package toward Sketchy and shot him an annoyed look before shouting another "Bip, bip, bip!"
The young bike messenger sighed and put it into his backbag. Turning around to leave he was greeted by the face of one of his favorite co-workers.
"Sketchy, gonna hand me that package for a minute, will ya?" He eyed her suspiciously. He really didn't like that look on her face and so he didn't even consider following her order.
"No way! You know where Fogle Towers is? People there are so loaded that they still give you a tip! And this will be MY tip! Comprende?"
Original Cindy rolled her eyes. She would never admit it but sometimes she was really fond of her frind. On the other hand there were times like now, times she wished he would simply disappear.
"Look Sketchy, this ain't 'bout Original Cindy wanting the cash. She doesn't care about the money, but she cares about her Boo, and she knows that Max would really like to go to that part of town."
She looked at him, a silent threat lingering in her eyes. Gulping a few times Sketchy took the package from his bag.
"Hey watcha doing?" Max put her bike next to the lockers and approached her two friends. A bit confused her eyes darted back and forth between their faces.
"Getting you an early Christmas present."
Cindy grabbed the package from the other messager and tossed it to her Boo.
Max raised her eyebrows and looked at it suspiciously. It was warped in red paper and there was a card attached to it. She started to open the envelope but Original Cindy stopped her.
"No, you have to deliver it! THAT is your present."
Dark eyes turned towards her looking at her oddly. Carefully Max turned the parcel around to look for an address. Silently debating with herself whether her friends were out of their minds or just plain silly again, she finally found what she was looking for.
"Oh." And then a small smile appeared on her face. The package was for Logan. "'Kay, see you later guys."
Cheerfully she hopped on her bike and waved before she left Jam Pony, going out to face the rain one more time. But as soon as she turned around the corner she stopped again, a worried look crossing her face. Carefully she took the parcel and opened the card slowly. She wasn't spying, it was just.....
Her eyes flew over the neat handwriting and her fingers started shaking slightly. Moments later she forcefully tossed the package back into her bag and maneuvered through the streets of Seattle.
Arriving at her destination she didn't even bother to finger with the lock for the bike. Instead, she took it with her to the elevator were she pressed the button for Logans's floor. Once she was up, she leant it against a wall and after hesitating for a moment she rang the doorbell.
Logan opened the door and started to say something about her not picking the lock but Max interrupted him, "Jam Pony messenger." She handed him the parcel and pushed past him, entering the kitchen.
Logan shook his head and then discovered the open envelope and the card. While he started to read it he slowly followed Max into the kitchen.
She was watching him closely and discovered a small smile crossing his face. When he put the card down his face turned blank. "Did you read it?"
She didn't answer, instead she reached for the bits of chocolate lying on the counter and shrugged. The kitchen went silent and Logan carefully unwrapped the red paper and smiled again as his fingers slightly traced the cover of the old book.
"Who's K.D.?" Max tried to sound casual but she failed miserably. Closing her eyes, she took a deep breath.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Logan,
thank you so much. I really appreciate what you did for me and it was good seeing you again last night. I realized how much I had missed you and our 'being up 'till morning'.
Even though it's been a long time you were exactly like I remembered you. A bit more quiet and a bit more idealistic but boy, those eyes, I could never forget them. Sometimes they still haunt me at night.
Anyway, I hope this little present helps you with your search. I had to think about you when I came across it. Good luck and all my love,
K.D.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"She is ..... That's a long story." Logan sighed and turned around starting to heat water in an old tea pot. While he rummaged through the cupboard Max jumped up and sat at the kitchen counter. There she waited for him to continue.
Finally he opened his mouth, "I .... I sort of lied to you...... the other day when we talked about George Dalton, remember?"
Max knitted her eyebrows and studied him closely. "The Lautrec-guy?"
"Yes." The tea pot whistled and Logan fixed them both a cup. He took his time with his thoughts. He didn't look into Max's eyes for he knew and feared what he would find there. Pain - and he was the one who had caused it.
"George really was very important to me and Eyes Only. Just not as important as she. I know I should have mentioned it that night...."
"You know what?" Max slowly slid down from the counter. "You don't have to explain anything. I don't care." Her voice sounded bitchy and cold as ice. She brushed her hair back and turned around to leave. But before she could reach the door Logan grabbed her shoulder.
"But I want to."
The pain in her face had been replaced by anger and now the anger changed into a blank stare. He gently shoved her back into the kitchen again. While Logan started to talk, Max took the book K.D. had sent him and studied the cover.
Greek Mythology.
"Her name is Kate and I've known her since, well forever. She was my neighbor years ago and I really loved her..... Then she met George and he became her husband." He trailed off and Max turned towards him silently telling him to go on.
"The painting really belongs to her and I visited her yesterday and gave it back to her."
Max opened the book and absently flipped through the pages. She stopped at a painting showing to lovers staring at each other in awe.
"Kate used to read me bedtime stories when my parents went out. Preferably Greek Mythology. That's 'Eros and Psyche' - one of my favorites."
Outside, thunder was rolling and Max glanced towards the window before closing the book. She curled into a ball, facing Logan.
"What's it about?"
"It's a love story. Incredibly beautiful and incredibly sad. When Eros meets Psyche, he kidnaps and marries her without letting her know that he's the god of love. When she discovers who he is, he flees and she commits suicide because she can't bear the loneliness."
The room went quiet and Max shot him a weak smile. She got up, the story had made her uncomfortable. It reminded her of herself. She had pulled her guard up and hid her real self. But Logan was constantly getting closer to her and she feared that she would freak out when her walls were gone.
"I should get going, or Normal will kick my ass." She went to the door but stopped before disappearing. After a moment, she added, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have read that card. It was none of my business."
He smiled at her reassuringly. "It's okay, we'll go meet Kate some time, okay?"
She shivered a bit. So much about not getting closer. "Okay." Max was about to leave but then she turned around once again.
"What did she mean when she wrote she hoped the book helped you with your search?"
Logan's face froze. Then he chuckled a bit. "When I was about six, I told her I would marry a girl who was as intelligent as Athena, as brave as Artemis and as beautiful as Aphrodite and she wished me a lucky search." He smiled, remembering the talk about 'his angel'.
Max laughed. "And tell me, why should such a goddess put up with you?" She raised her eyebrows and winked at him before she finally left the penthouse.
The living room went quiet once again. The silence was just disturbed by the rain from outside.
"That's exactly what I've been trying to figure out since I met you."
THE END
So what do you think? Liked it - hated it? Just tell me!! (lucia_at2001@yahoo.de)
I want to thank everyone who left feedback, I really loved it. THANK YOU!!!