The Moon is Not Enough by ThePekingNoodle

Chapter Thirty-Three: Brilliant Disguise, Not.

In which our hero draws some conclusions and figures some things out…

Logan stretched out and then looked down at his sleeping wife. Muscles he had forgotten he had, protested, and he ruefully decided that a long hot soak in the Jacuzzi was in order. He debated about waking Max to join him but decided against it. She usually needed little or no sleep, but when she did crash it was usually deep and long. He was pretty sure her heat was finished, and he had a feeling that now was one of those times.

He leaned in and softly kissed her forehead and then slipped out of their bed, pulling the sheets up over her. Max murmured and stirred softly but didn't rouse, confirming his assessment of her condition. A soft smile played over his face as he watched her for a few minutes. Thoughts of their activities in the past twenty-four hours flitted across his mind. He had thought that sex with Max was intense even before this heat, but now he knew how wrong he had been. Her last heat had been difficult for both of them given the state of their relationship at the time, but this one had been something beyond his experiences.

Still smiling he went into the bathroom and shortly he was settled in the steaming hot Jacuzzi, letting the pulsing jets of water massage and relax his sore and stiff muscles. He made a note to himself to prepare a Jacuzzi for Max when she woke up.

Half an hour later he climbed out of the tub and wrapped a towel around his lean hips. He briefly toweled his hair dry with another and then he headed to the kitchen. His stomach was growling and he was starving. He decided the fastest thing to do would be to throw something from the freezer into the over to heat while he dressed.

He had found a container of lasagna and was just finished placing it in the oven, when he was startled by a soft female voice. He closed the oven door and turned to face Jondy who was standing in the doorway leading from his computer room, watching him with an amused smile on her face.

"Guess I should have waited a little longer before I came back." Her eyes ran knowingly over him, taking note of his naked chest and bare legs and feet.

Logan flushed slightly. "It's fine," he said shortly. "Max is sleeping and probably will be for a few hours. I was just heating something to eat." He paused then went on, "There's plenty for two if you're hungry."

Jondy nodded, "I could eat something."

"Let me just throw on some clothes and it should be ready." Logan didn't wait for her to answer but strode quickly out of the kitchen.

When he returned wearing a pair of loose sweatpants and a T-shirt, Jondy had put two place settings on the table and was looking at the wines in his rack.

"This one will be good with the lasagna." Logan pulled out a bottle and handed it to her. "Open it and let it breathe for a few minutes while I get the food out of the oven. Corkscrew is in that drawer and the wine glasses are over there."

Jondy complied, continuing to watch him as he pulled the food from the oven and then brought it over to the table.

Logan poured the wine and then served them both good-sized portions of the food. There was silence for a few minutes as they ate. He finished before she did and sat back, sipping a second glass of wine and watching her thoughtfully. When she finished she started to rise, but he put out a hand and stopped her.

"No, sit. I've been wanting to talk to you and now's as good a time as any. More wine?"

"Why not?" Jondy held out her wineglass. Logan refilled it and she started to take a drink. At his next words she almost choked.

"What are you doing for the Colonel?" Logan asked her point blank, his tone no longer friendly.

"Who?" Jondy hedged caught completely off guard.

"Colonel Donald Lydecker. I know you're working for him." Logan stated flatly. "So let's cut the crap."

There was a silence. Jondy took a gulp of wine. Logan waited her out.

"What makes you think that I work for the Colonel?" she finally asked.

"I have my sources. I'm still waiting for your answer."

"I could kill you before you knew what was happening, and before you could call for any help. Why should I answer your questions?" Jondy said calmly.

"One, your mission isn't to kill me or you would have done it already; two, I think you're having doubts about working for the Colonel. And in that case, the only ones who can help you are Max and I.

Jondy was speechless. "How can you help me?" She finally laughed harshly. "You have no idea of the resources the Colonel has."

"And you have no idea of the resources I have." Logan parried. "Come on, Jondy, I've been watching you the last few days. Whatever your mission is, you don't really want to do it. I think you want freedom, but you're afraid of it at the same time. I can help you with that." By the end of his sentence his voice was low and seductive. "Why don't you tell me what you were supposed to do? Was it me or Max you were after?"

"You. The Colonel doesn't know about Max." Jondy finally said. "The Colonel knew about your supposed marital split. I was supposed to meet you and seduce you, get close to you. The Colonel wanted someone next to you to report on what you were doing and to keep tabs on your companies. What better person than your lover?"

"And an X5 at that." Logan finished for her. "It might have even worked if he had tried it six months ago. You're a beautiful and intelligent woman, Jondy. Unfortunately for you, I already have a beautiful and intelligent woman of my own."

"And she looks after what's hers." Max's voice said as her hand rested on Logan's shoulder. Logan hadn't heard her coming and he smiled up at her briefly. Her hair was tousled, and she was wearing her red robe, evidence that she had only just climbed out of their bed.

"Sit down and eat something, Max. Jondy and I were just discussing her future plans." Logan said calmly.

"What future plans might those be?" Max wanted to know, glaring at her sister. "The ones where I kick her ass for thinking she can seduce my husband? Or the ones where she planned on using you for the Colonel's little projects?"

Logan smiled. A deadly smile. "She's going to be working with us."

End of Chapter Thirty-Three…TBC…