Title: Between A Rock and A Hard Place Part 6
Author: Rhasa
Rating: R
Spoilers: General Season 2 before 'Freak Nation' BEFORE MAX and Alec Are
seemingly together.
Category: Drama/Angst/ Relationship(s) Note plural.
Summary: Max goes into heat around a virus infected Logan who calls Alec
for help.
Disclaimer: Not mine. No infringement intended. No money being made, yadda yadda, yadda. Feedback: Yes, please, pretty please. I only write when I get feedback, so feel free to feed the monster. Rhasa4@yahoo.com
Part 6
Alec once again headed for the door, having had enough of Logan's little charade.
"I thought a guy like you would jump at a chance like this," Logan said, while eyeing Alec, his words stopping the younger man.
"And exactly what do you think a guy like me is, Logan?" Alec snarled, his head still swimming. He knew he wouldn't last much longer. Max's heat was getting stronger.
"A loner. A no-strings-attached kind of guy. Love 'em and leave em'. Always looking out for yourself," Logan said as he watched Alec shake his head in quiet disagreement. "Tell me, Alec," Logan continued. "Just how many notches do you have on that belt of yours?"
"Not as many as you might think, Logan. Some of us have standards. We're not all animals like you make us out to be," Alec said while fighting the very urges that told him otherwise.
"I never said that-" Logan began to argue with Alec about twisting his words.
"No. Don't give me that!" Alec yelled coming to point a finger directly at Logan, his previously somewhat tempered fury now unleashed. "'Cause that's exactly how you're treating Max with this little *suggestion* of yours! You say you love her, but you don't trust her. You say you want to help her but what you really want is to help yourself, make it easier on you. You want this little arrangement purely so she will be beholden to you for your generosity. 'Logan's great sacrifice'. A deal like this binds her to you and you know it! She be damned if she did and damned if she didn't. If you really loved her, you wouldn't be pushing her into another's man's bed, you'd be pushing her away, giving her up, giving her a chance to live her life, a real life. If you really loved her, Logan, you'd let her go." Alec resisted the urge to slap some sense into the guy in front of him. Didn't he realise just how good he already had it with Max?
Logan stood and stared, saying nothing. It was then that Alec realised that he had spoken the real truth, the one that Logan had tried to ignore.
"I can't," Logan said softly.
"Then, I guess we're all damned," Alec replied softly, realising the truth in his words for the first time. As hard as he had tried to deny it, Alec had a stake in this too. If Logan could never give Max up then... then some of his deepest desires would never - could never-be realised.
"Then... you're not going to help?" Logan said after a few moments of silence.
"What makes you think that I would EVER take advantage of her in that way?" Alec asked.
"Because..well.. you're you," Logan said.
Alec sighed and headed for the door once again, only this time he was determined to make it to the other side. Typical. Oh, Logan if only you could see yourself, Alec thought. My, how the mighty have fallen.
"I'll do Max a favour," Alec said. "I'm going to forget we had this little conversation. I suggest you do too. Another twenty-four hours and she'll be through the worst of it. Give Original Cindy a call, she'll look after your girl."
As he reached for the doorknob, Alec couldn't help but throw another look down the hall towards the bathroom.. towards Max, nor could he help but think ever so briefly of the chance he was throwing away.
"Manticore already punishes her day by day for what she is, Logan. Don't you punish her too," Alec said as he stepped through the door.
Logan stood in the now empty living room. He strained to hear any sounds, any signs of movement from Max, but couldn't. He was surprised at Alec. His suggestion wasn't received as he had imagined it would have been. Maybe he had been wrong about him.
End Part 6
Author's Note:
Yeah yeah. I know that was really short too!!!!
Sorry guys.
I wanted to start a fresh update for the next part which will involve more Max, and like I said before, there is something for everyone, so I really hope you keep reading.
The reviews have been great. It's nice to know that someone out there is reading and doesn't think that this totally sucks. I so like to hear from everyone who reads my stuff, so please drop me a line at Rhasa4@yahoo.com or just review.
As for the M/A shippers out there, I love making you guys squirm!!!! Heeheeeheheeeehheee. At this stage it's still safe for both M/A and M/L's to keep reading.
Disclaimer: Not mine. No infringement intended. No money being made, yadda yadda, yadda. Feedback: Yes, please, pretty please. I only write when I get feedback, so feel free to feed the monster. Rhasa4@yahoo.com
Part 6
Alec once again headed for the door, having had enough of Logan's little charade.
"I thought a guy like you would jump at a chance like this," Logan said, while eyeing Alec, his words stopping the younger man.
"And exactly what do you think a guy like me is, Logan?" Alec snarled, his head still swimming. He knew he wouldn't last much longer. Max's heat was getting stronger.
"A loner. A no-strings-attached kind of guy. Love 'em and leave em'. Always looking out for yourself," Logan said as he watched Alec shake his head in quiet disagreement. "Tell me, Alec," Logan continued. "Just how many notches do you have on that belt of yours?"
"Not as many as you might think, Logan. Some of us have standards. We're not all animals like you make us out to be," Alec said while fighting the very urges that told him otherwise.
"I never said that-" Logan began to argue with Alec about twisting his words.
"No. Don't give me that!" Alec yelled coming to point a finger directly at Logan, his previously somewhat tempered fury now unleashed. "'Cause that's exactly how you're treating Max with this little *suggestion* of yours! You say you love her, but you don't trust her. You say you want to help her but what you really want is to help yourself, make it easier on you. You want this little arrangement purely so she will be beholden to you for your generosity. 'Logan's great sacrifice'. A deal like this binds her to you and you know it! She be damned if she did and damned if she didn't. If you really loved her, you wouldn't be pushing her into another's man's bed, you'd be pushing her away, giving her up, giving her a chance to live her life, a real life. If you really loved her, Logan, you'd let her go." Alec resisted the urge to slap some sense into the guy in front of him. Didn't he realise just how good he already had it with Max?
Logan stood and stared, saying nothing. It was then that Alec realised that he had spoken the real truth, the one that Logan had tried to ignore.
"I can't," Logan said softly.
"Then, I guess we're all damned," Alec replied softly, realising the truth in his words for the first time. As hard as he had tried to deny it, Alec had a stake in this too. If Logan could never give Max up then... then some of his deepest desires would never - could never-be realised.
"Then... you're not going to help?" Logan said after a few moments of silence.
"What makes you think that I would EVER take advantage of her in that way?" Alec asked.
"Because..well.. you're you," Logan said.
Alec sighed and headed for the door once again, only this time he was determined to make it to the other side. Typical. Oh, Logan if only you could see yourself, Alec thought. My, how the mighty have fallen.
"I'll do Max a favour," Alec said. "I'm going to forget we had this little conversation. I suggest you do too. Another twenty-four hours and she'll be through the worst of it. Give Original Cindy a call, she'll look after your girl."
As he reached for the doorknob, Alec couldn't help but throw another look down the hall towards the bathroom.. towards Max, nor could he help but think ever so briefly of the chance he was throwing away.
"Manticore already punishes her day by day for what she is, Logan. Don't you punish her too," Alec said as he stepped through the door.
Logan stood in the now empty living room. He strained to hear any sounds, any signs of movement from Max, but couldn't. He was surprised at Alec. His suggestion wasn't received as he had imagined it would have been. Maybe he had been wrong about him.
End Part 6
Author's Note:
Yeah yeah. I know that was really short too!!!!
Sorry guys.
I wanted to start a fresh update for the next part which will involve more Max, and like I said before, there is something for everyone, so I really hope you keep reading.
The reviews have been great. It's nice to know that someone out there is reading and doesn't think that this totally sucks. I so like to hear from everyone who reads my stuff, so please drop me a line at Rhasa4@yahoo.com or just review.
As for the M/A shippers out there, I love making you guys squirm!!!! Heeheeeheheeeehheee. At this stage it's still safe for both M/A and M/L's to keep reading.