A/N: Not much to say this time: Just enjoy and tell me what you think!

Disclaimer: Same as always.

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Chapter 5

"You called?" Max stood on the doorway again, one hand on her hip.

"Hey." He greeted her, standing up with the exoskeleton whirring. He moved towards her with his slightly hesitant gait. It still made her look up in awe seeing him standing, all tall and strong in front of her. She swallowed. She had to get herself under control again!

She backed away.

"Haven't heard from you in a while. How have you been?"

Max shrugged. "Busy."

He realized that she wasn't going to open up any more so he figured it would be best to come straight to the point, avoiding awkward silences if possible. "I need your help."

"You said you didn't do Eyes Only anymore."

"I don't. But Asha, she is with the SW1, a group of…"

"I know who they are."

"They got a tip that an unknown group got hold of a dangerous virus. In the wrong hands it can cause unimaginable damage."

"Then they should just get it back." Max wasn't willing to give in that easily. Things had changed, Logan had told her so himself. Why should she pretend everything was normal right now? Besides, he hadn't asked her to do this for Eyes Only but for his stupid girlfriend.

"It's tricky. It takes someone as good as you to do it."

"I don't know Logan." Those eyes! She was melting, and it annoyed her to no end.

"Please, come on."

"And then what? I get the virus thing and they walk away, steal another sample…"

"I don't think so, Eyes Only might nail them down." He winked and smiled slightly.

"Eyes Only, huh?" Well, that obviously changed things.

"Maybe."

"What do you need me to do?" Okay, even if she couldn't get Logan back, the world would get Eyes Only back. And that was something, too.

"You need to gain their trust first. They've lost one of their best guys out there three days ago and need him replaced."

"And I'm the one they have been looking for?"

"Yes."

"Cool, will take me some days, huh?"

"Probably."

"Then you have to come up with a doctor's note for Normal. Man, he ain't gonna be happy about this."

"Consider it done."

"One more thing. I want you to know that I only do this because I don't want innocent people to get hurt, okay?"

"Sure." Logan nodded and after looking at Max for one moment too long he turned back to his computer, offering Max all the information he had come up with.

"You place this tracking device on the container; that way SW1 can get it out of there."

"Got it." Max shifted uncomfortably. "Logan?"

"Yeah?" He looked at her, surprised.

"Can I see the video again, you know, the one where I…"

For a second he was disappointed she hadn't said something else. "You sure?"

"Yes."

"Okay." Logan walked over to close the office door, then he leaned over his computer desk and punched in some orders. When the tape started to play, Max moved closer and Logan took a step back, surveying her and not the footage.

"He's saying something…"

Logan rewind the tape. She watched it again; pretty sure he was mouthing a name. Julie, Julia…

"What is it? Can you make it out? Max?"

She shook her head. "No, forget it. It's nothing." She straightened up. "I better leave."

"Be carefully." The both swallowed before Max turned around and quickly left the apartment.

TBC…