CHAPTER: Get a Book.

Max stood in the locker room at Jam pony waiting for Alec. It wasn't very often that she reach before him so it was strange for her to actually be waiting. What OC said had been bugging her. She didn't see anything wrong with the kiss but to OC, who was an expert on physical contact saw something in it. Then again she didn't mean anything by it and Alec didn't think it meant anything except a good night kiss you give a friend so it was okay as long as they knew it was innocent.

" So, what ya thinkin' 'bout?"

She smiled at the site of him. " Hey ! Alec." He smiled back at her. She just had this urge to hug him and kiss him and she did, just that she just left out the second part.

She caught him by surprise. " What are you so huggy about?"

" Nothing. Do I need a reason?"

" No, I'm just not accustom to seeing you so. . . unbitchy, if that's a word."

" It's not a word and watch your mouth 'cause I can and will kick your ass."

" I am trembling with fear." She looked at him in shock then began to wring his ear. It was hurting like hell." OK, OK, I'm sorry."

Being satisfied, she let him go. He really looked like he was in pain and his ear was so red. " Now look what you made me do." He was pouting, looking like a spoilt brat. It was so cute. She moved closely to him and blew lightly on his ear. " Is that better?"

He sure was getting some good treatment and he loved it. " Yeah." She kissed him on his cheek after.

" Crash tonight, are you coming?"

" I would but I already cancelled on Logan once before and I don't want to do it again."

" Okay, so what do you say we get going huh."

" Yeah before Normal starts his bipping." With that they began the days work.

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The lights were dimmed and some candles were lit. Soft classical instrumental music played in the background. This was one thing that she loved about Logan, he had what other guys her age lacked, knowledge of romance. Guys her age would give you a rose and then would want to sleep with you. With Logan he went the whole nine yards. Wine and dine, then sleep with you. It wasn't the best approach but it was better. " So, what's for dinner?"

He smiled when he saw her. " Pasta, of course. It was our first meal together so I decided it would be appropriate. Like we should start our own tradition."

" Sounds good." She sat on the couch and waited for him to join her.

He went to her and took her hands. " So, how was work?"

It was always nice to have someone ask about your workday. " It was okay. Normal was a pain in the ass as always but Alec got him to lighten up just by showing his face."

" Speaking of Alec, how was the Crash thing?"

" It was fun."

" What did you two do?"

What was with all the questions? " OC was there too. We played pool, had beer and then we went home."

" With Alec?"

Max laughed. " No, me and OC went to our apartment and Alec went to his."

" Oh."

Logan was jealous, it was sad. " Enough about Alec, lets talk about us."

" OK, what about us." They didn't have much to talk about. It wasn't like they had a history or anything.

" I don't know."

Something to talk about, what would they talk about? They didn't have much to talk about. He knew he should ask her something that was of interest to her. " So tell about what it was like Manticore." Girls loved good listeners.

She sighed. " It was tough . . .and controlling." He looked at her wide-eyed. " I'm not comfortable talking about this." He would never understand, he wasn't there; you had to be part of it to know what she wanted to say. " You tell me something."

" What do you want to know?"

She thought about it. Something appropriate for the stage they were at. " How did you get Eyes Only started?"

" Bought the equipment, hacked into cable line and made put a minute long video of my eyes on broadcast and just started to talk."

She nodded. What a wonderful little anecdote. " I'm hungry." She eventually said.

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"So how was your date with Logan?" OC asked Max who had just waked in the door.

" Remind me to walk with a book next time."

OC laughed. " Whoa, was it that bad."

" Later was good but before we had nothing to talk about. Usually we'd talk about work but now I'm so involved in his work I know everything already and my work involves Alec."

" What's wrong with that."

" Well I didn't want to talk about Alec because all I have to say about him now is good things. Logan is already jealous as it is."

" He is, why do you think that is?" She had to laugh at her. Max told her that she was in love with Alec and that Alec told her the same thing but for some reason she was with Logan.

" I don't know."

" Maybe if you weren't in love with Alec he would be able to sleep better. He'd be able to sleep even better if Alec wasn't in love with you."

" He doesn't know that we love each other. Besides it's not even like that with us."

" It was a totally different story two days ago."

Max put her hand on her head. " I love Alec okay. I also love Logan but with Logan's it's a different type of love." Max couldn't believe she was saying that word so much. It was like someone gave her some truth syrup.

" The question is do you love Logan like you did a year ago."

She hated it. She had no idea what was the answer to that question.

NOTE: Review. I liked writing this. The next chapter is all Max and Alec.

NOTE2: If anyone is totally confused i suggest that you read part of this story. it's called 'a hole in the sky'. If not read the last two chapters, that will just about cover everything that has to do with this story.