Disclaimer: I don't own the characters and I do not want to make money with this story.
A/N: This is the last chapter. And again: no action, just fluff…Try to have fun though! And I'm grateful for every single review!
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LIKE A BAD DREAM 9
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Max ate her burger automatically, but her thoughts were elsewhere. She had not expected that to happen, or better: Logan hadn't.
According to him they did not have to worry about birth control, because he couldn't…do it. Well, at least he wouldn't get her pregnant…Pregnant, wow.
She had been through it before, but back then it had been part of an ordeal, a nightmare she hadn't known how she could escape from. It hadn't been anything like she had heard before, it had just been awful, knowing that she would probably give birth to a child under those circumstances, worrying about what her baby would have to go through.
Maybe this time, it would really be different. Maybe she could even enjoy it. She wrinkled her nose, well, if morning sickness was more enjoyable in freedom…
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The rest of the ride home went by without incidents. Secretly she threw looks over her shoulder from time to time, half expecting Zack racing after her, trying to stop her. But maybe he had finally accepted her decision. And she knew that he had just been confused, he'd been through hell and it was only human that he had freaked out…well, at least that was what she tried to tell herself. She loved her brother and knew that he wouldn't willingly hurt her.
But she probably also would have to accept that he was more of a soldier than she was. He just couldn't relate to her. She sighed. He would always be her brother despite all their differences, and she was glad about it.
Eventually she parked her bike in the garage next to Logan's Aztek and her heart skipped a beat the moment she saw the old car standing there. She was home!
It was almost midnight and all she wanted was to lay down in Logan's arms and sleep.
After an endless elevator ride she finally opened the door to the apartment. She knew where she would find her boyfriend. And she had been right. He sat at the large window, planning on spending another night looking down waiting for her to return.
He looked so sad and tired.
Swallowing hard, she sneaked closer. She was the one who had caused all this pain- again.
But now, maybe, by embracing him she could also be the one to take it away from him. Her arms gently came around his strong chest from behind and she felt him tense immediately.
But after only a short moment she felt him relax in her embrace and he slowly wrapped his arms around hers tightly, softly kissing her hand.
"You're back," he whispered.
"I promised, didn't I?" She kissed his cheek. "I missed you."
"So did we." He finally let go and swivelled around to face her and to give her a real, passionate kiss. "You look tired," he stated, frowning.
"So do you." She smiled gently. "Sorry it took me so long, but Zack…"
"…didn't want you to go back."
"Yeah, but I don't care about what he says."
"Hope's sleeping already," Logan quickly changed the topic, not wanting to talk about Max's big brother.
Together they made their way to the bedroom and Logan stopped next to Hope's sleeping form. Max sank down on his lap and gently caressed her daughter's hand with one finger. Unconsciously, Hope grabbed the finger and held hit tight, a smile on her face, even though she didn't wake up.
Max watched the baby for a long moment before she spoke again. "You know, I always hated how you missed Hope's birth."
"Yeah, believe me, so do I. But no use crying over spilled milk, right? It's more than enough to have you two here with me now." He couldn't quite figure out what she had meant with this. Her voice had sounded a little strange, but maybe he was just imagining things. Then his thoughts shifted to a conversation with Sam, and to what he had told him about his chances of having kids. Regret washed over him for a moment, and for that time he also was scared that Max would reject him because of that, because he couldn't give her another creature as perfect as the little girl in front of them. But he dismissed that thought quickly. Max had told him over and over again that it didn't matter to her, that she still loved him. But still, it was always in the back of his mind, he usually just managed to bury it deep beneath everything else.
He almost missed Max's next word due to his thoughts.
"The next time it's gonna be different, okay?"
"Max, you don't know if there is gonna be a next time…" His voice cracked. "I…"
She smiled at him as he blushed, unable to look at her. "Well, I think there is."
"You can't know!" he said forcefully, his voice full of frustration.
She leaned back from him so she could look at him and untangled her hand from Hope's tight grip to be able to put both of her hands on Logan's cheeks and make him look at her.
"Logan, on my way home I bought a test." She grinned. "It was positive."
Logan just stared at her, not quite understanding the meaning of her words.
"We're gonna have another baby, Logan! You already did it!"
When it finally sank in, a single tear formed in his eyes and he smiled at his dark angel, shaking his head.
"I love you, Max."
"And I love you, forever."
THE END
Maybe there is gonna be a sequel one day. I'm sorry if Logan wasn't quite in character, I tried to do my best.
And those who complain could sit down and write their own fic (hint,hint:-) ) !!
Take care!!!
Peace-out.
A/N: This is the last chapter. And again: no action, just fluff…Try to have fun though! And I'm grateful for every single review!
**
LIKE A BAD DREAM 9
*
Max ate her burger automatically, but her thoughts were elsewhere. She had not expected that to happen, or better: Logan hadn't.
According to him they did not have to worry about birth control, because he couldn't…do it. Well, at least he wouldn't get her pregnant…Pregnant, wow.
She had been through it before, but back then it had been part of an ordeal, a nightmare she hadn't known how she could escape from. It hadn't been anything like she had heard before, it had just been awful, knowing that she would probably give birth to a child under those circumstances, worrying about what her baby would have to go through.
Maybe this time, it would really be different. Maybe she could even enjoy it. She wrinkled her nose, well, if morning sickness was more enjoyable in freedom…
*
The rest of the ride home went by without incidents. Secretly she threw looks over her shoulder from time to time, half expecting Zack racing after her, trying to stop her. But maybe he had finally accepted her decision. And she knew that he had just been confused, he'd been through hell and it was only human that he had freaked out…well, at least that was what she tried to tell herself. She loved her brother and knew that he wouldn't willingly hurt her.
But she probably also would have to accept that he was more of a soldier than she was. He just couldn't relate to her. She sighed. He would always be her brother despite all their differences, and she was glad about it.
Eventually she parked her bike in the garage next to Logan's Aztek and her heart skipped a beat the moment she saw the old car standing there. She was home!
It was almost midnight and all she wanted was to lay down in Logan's arms and sleep.
After an endless elevator ride she finally opened the door to the apartment. She knew where she would find her boyfriend. And she had been right. He sat at the large window, planning on spending another night looking down waiting for her to return.
He looked so sad and tired.
Swallowing hard, she sneaked closer. She was the one who had caused all this pain- again.
But now, maybe, by embracing him she could also be the one to take it away from him. Her arms gently came around his strong chest from behind and she felt him tense immediately.
But after only a short moment she felt him relax in her embrace and he slowly wrapped his arms around hers tightly, softly kissing her hand.
"You're back," he whispered.
"I promised, didn't I?" She kissed his cheek. "I missed you."
"So did we." He finally let go and swivelled around to face her and to give her a real, passionate kiss. "You look tired," he stated, frowning.
"So do you." She smiled gently. "Sorry it took me so long, but Zack…"
"…didn't want you to go back."
"Yeah, but I don't care about what he says."
"Hope's sleeping already," Logan quickly changed the topic, not wanting to talk about Max's big brother.
Together they made their way to the bedroom and Logan stopped next to Hope's sleeping form. Max sank down on his lap and gently caressed her daughter's hand with one finger. Unconsciously, Hope grabbed the finger and held hit tight, a smile on her face, even though she didn't wake up.
Max watched the baby for a long moment before she spoke again. "You know, I always hated how you missed Hope's birth."
"Yeah, believe me, so do I. But no use crying over spilled milk, right? It's more than enough to have you two here with me now." He couldn't quite figure out what she had meant with this. Her voice had sounded a little strange, but maybe he was just imagining things. Then his thoughts shifted to a conversation with Sam, and to what he had told him about his chances of having kids. Regret washed over him for a moment, and for that time he also was scared that Max would reject him because of that, because he couldn't give her another creature as perfect as the little girl in front of them. But he dismissed that thought quickly. Max had told him over and over again that it didn't matter to her, that she still loved him. But still, it was always in the back of his mind, he usually just managed to bury it deep beneath everything else.
He almost missed Max's next word due to his thoughts.
"The next time it's gonna be different, okay?"
"Max, you don't know if there is gonna be a next time…" His voice cracked. "I…"
She smiled at him as he blushed, unable to look at her. "Well, I think there is."
"You can't know!" he said forcefully, his voice full of frustration.
She leaned back from him so she could look at him and untangled her hand from Hope's tight grip to be able to put both of her hands on Logan's cheeks and make him look at her.
"Logan, on my way home I bought a test." She grinned. "It was positive."
Logan just stared at her, not quite understanding the meaning of her words.
"We're gonna have another baby, Logan! You already did it!"
When it finally sank in, a single tear formed in his eyes and he smiled at his dark angel, shaking his head.
"I love you, Max."
"And I love you, forever."
THE END
Maybe there is gonna be a sequel one day. I'm sorry if Logan wasn't quite in character, I tried to do my best.
And those who complain could sit down and write their own fic (hint,hint:-) ) !!
Take care!!!
Peace-out.