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4) Josef

Logan picked up the ringing telephone.

"Hello?"

"Mr. Gordiani? There is a Mr. Josef here to see you"

"Thank you. Could you please allow him upstairs"

"Certainly Mr. Gordiani. Have a nice day"

Logan shook his head as he hung up the phone. Josef had started only using one name a couple a years ago - something which was "very fashionable" in Europe at the time. While most people went back to two names, Josef pretended he had forgotten his old last name and just kept up the trend. Logan quickly bustled about the small suite, tidying up papers and the dishes from the room service. The shower had stopped almost ten minutes ago, but he could hear Max still clattering about the bathroom.

There was a knock at his door and Logan went to answer it. Promptly upon opening the door, he was pulled into a hug by a man of similar height, yet much larger build. Josef was built just like the big Russian soldiers Logan had been shown pictures of in Modern History in high school. Josef was tall, with broad shoulder and a muscular build. He had strong, defined features and his hair was a dirty blonde colour. As much as he hated to admit it, Josef had the same masculine features as Zack, yet Josef's defined features were disturbed by a happy face and large smile. His clothes were simple yet elegant in a way that Logan had ever seen any man look.

"Logan my old friend" Josef cried with a heavy accent, pulling back from the embrace.

"Josef! Long time no see! You look wonderful!"

"As do you! Up and walking again, I see! But where is your lovely lady friend? I have some clothes for her to try on!"

"She is in the bathroom," Logan said as he closed the hotel room door. "Max!"

"What?"

Josef and Logan both turned to find Max standing in an old pair of tracksuit pants and plain black fitted tee shirt. Straight away he could see what Logan meant when he said 'dark'. She was elegant and he had the perfect dress for her.

"You must been the charming Max. I am Josef" and with that, Josef whipped up Max's hand and kissed it gently. Max laughed softly and Logan could see that look in her eye that he had seen in so many women before - Josef had enchanted her already.

"I don't know about charming, but I'm guessing your Logan's friend who is here to dress me tonight"

"Indeed I am" Josef replied, indicating to the number of gowns he had the bellboy Alexei had brought up.

Max couldn't believe the amount of clothes there were, nor how many colors there were. Reds, blues and greens - the pile looked like a bundle of presents which tempts you before Christmas.

"But I have the perfect dress for you" Josef cried and handed Max a dress which was covered in a dress bag. "Go and try it on! I'll be in to check in a minute - we can't ruin the surprise for Logan tonight, can we?" he added with a wink. He pushed Max into the bathroom and shut the door behind her. He then turned to face his old friend. "She is amazing Logan"

Logan sighed. "I know"

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