Author's Note: I was supposed to be finished this by now but of course here comes real life and I couldn't so I finished up this part so I could have something to post for all you great people who reviewed thank you thank you thank you so much for all the great reviews and I hope this holds you over til next time which should be the end…So without further ado let's get on with this fluff oops I mean show…Again things in italics are thoughts
Logan wasn't sure how long he had been there watching Max sleep. It didn't matter to him. All that mattered was that he was getting his chance to see Max truly at peace. She slept soundly still clutching his hand. Logan was transported back into time to the night when Max had come to his house for dinner and had ended up on the couch with a horrible case of seizures. He had taken care of her that night on his couch like he was taking care of her now.
"The difference is now it's my fault she's like this." Logan thought to himself. "I risked her safety for my own gains and she suffered because of it. I seem to forget a lot of times that she is above all else a human being not just some genetically enhanced soldier. She's not invincible."
Logan ran his hand over the smooth skin of Max's face as she began to squirm on the couch. Max shifted around for a few moments then settled again still sleeping but with a slight frown on her face. Her hand broke away from Logan's and moved to her side where her wound was as if she was trying to protect it.
"I bet she's uncomfortable on there. She'd be more comfortable in bed."
Logan scooted away from the couch and into the bedroom where he lit a fire in the fireplace. He came back into the other room and glided to a stop next to Max. He thought for a minute. He wasn't exactly sure how to get Max from the couch to the bedroom.
"I can't wake her up she's actually sleeping for once. Maybe I can get her there on my own."
Logan set the brakes on his wheelchair and then haltingly reached out to Max. First, he slid his arm under her legs then his other under her back. As carefully as possible Logan set Max gently in his lap letting her lean against his chest.
"Logan…" Max started disoriented obviously the move waking her up.
"Shhhh." Logan leaned over and spoke softly in her ear, "Hold on to me. I'm taking you so you can lay down in bed."
Logan waited for Max's protest but got a surprise when she simply snuggled deeper into his chest and grasped tightly onto his sweater holding on. "She must really be in pain to let me do this." Logan thought as he started to roll them towards the bedroom. "She normally would have fought me so hard if I tried to help her. She's as stubborn about doing things for herself as I am. Which is what proves she really needs her rest so I better concentrate on getting her to bed." Logan carefully maneuvered them both into the bedroom. As Logan moved closer to the bed Max was almost fully awake and doing some thinking of her own.
"I know Logan is surprised I'm letting him do this but I'm a lot more tired then I thought I would be from these drugs and it feels good to have someone take care of me for a change. Especially since it's Logan. I never imagined I could feel safer with him then I already do but he's never held me like this before. He feels so strong like he could protect me from anything and the scariest part of all this is I don't want him to let me go."
Max's thoughts ended as Logan pushed his chair next to the bed. Before Max could even move Logan had pulled back the covers, picked her up and placed her on the bed. He lightly covered her with the sheets and then tucked her in with the blanket she had been using. Max could feel herself beginning to relax again as her body settled into the soft bed.
"Good night, Max." Logan whispered thinking she was asleep already. He turned to go back to the living room trying to be as quiet as possible.
"Where are you going?" Max called out sitting up. Logan spun back around startled at the urgency in Max's call.
"I thought you were sleeping so I was going to go crash on the couch." He explained moving back next to the bed.
Max looked at him wide-eyed, "You'll freeze out there. You can't sleep there."
"It's not that bad, Max. I'll be alright."
"No, Logan I can't let you do that."
"So, where do you suggest I sleep?"
Max shifted over and lifted the covers, "You can stay here with me."
"That's your idea?" Logan asked incredulously.
"Yes it is." Max replied evenly. "It'll be warmer for you here and…and…"
"And?" Logan challenged.
"And I want you here with me." Max blurted out.
Logan's face broke into one of his cocky grins at Max's words and Max felt her face heat up because she couldn't help feeling like she had been tricked into making that statement.
She frowned as Logan started to move out of the room anyway. She felt hurt as she realized, "He probably didn't want to be near me anymore since he got stuck taking care of me all night."
Then Logan called back over his shoulder, "Be right back. I just gotta go put the fire out."
Max smiled, "He's coming back." Then a tingling started in the bottom of her stomach. "Did I just tell Logan to get in bed with me? How strong are these pills I'm takin?" Max fell back against the pillows and stared at the ceiling as she pondered what new events this twist would lead to.
Logan smothered the fire in the living room's fireplace, "Did Max just tell me to get in bed with her? How strong can those pills she is taking be? Why do I care when she actually told me she wants me with her." Logan smiled to himself as he made his way back into the bedroom wondering what next chain of events would take place that night.
To be continued…