"Max, no." Logan stated firmly.

"Logan, you're on unsteady ground and you need help. So just let me help you." Max and Logan were arguing in his living room. Max was in the resolve stance with her hands on her hips but Logan would not let her have her way.

"Max I'm telling you that you shouldn't stay with me. No, I'm telling you I won't allow you to. If I get that.that feeling while you're here I don't know what I'll do. I'm asking you right now to do what I ask and soon if you don't I'm not gonna ask." Logan ran his hand over his face frustrated as he sat down. Max dropped her resolve stance to sit next to him.

"I just want to help. Maybe I can do something to soothe you if you get in that.state. I mean we can get through anything when we're together right?" Max put her arm around Logan. He looked into her eyes with a pained expression.

"I appreciate you trying to help I love you for it," he traced a hand down the side of her face, " But this time it is better if we stay away from each other, but just for a little while until we figure this out. You know I couldn't bear it if anything happened to you." He looked up at her with soulful eyes.

"Alright you win." She snuggled into him as he put his arms around her. "But we have to figure this out soon and don't assume I'm going to stand back completely because your dead wrong." He kissed the top of her head.

"Okay." She pulled back and pouted at him.

"But what am I going to do with my nights now?" He smiled at her as she broke out in a grin. He leaned in and kissed her softly.

"I'm sure you can.entertain yourself." His grin widened as she playfully smacked him. Her face took on a more serious note again.

"We're going to figure this out." He nodded his head.

"I know."

"I love you." He pressed his lips against hers again but more firmly. She replied by opening her mouth to his loving and reassuring kiss. They kissed fervently for a few more minutes before Logan pulled back.

"You better go before I start to ignore rational thought and keep you here forever." She smiled.

"Very tempting." He smiled back at her. Max reluctantly got up and Logan followed her to the door. They kissed again before Max left.

SPACE NEEDLE

I used to think that if I stayed up here for long enough I'd feel just like everyone else who has problems. That's why I come up here all the time, the desire to be normal. But when I am with Logan, each time he kisses me I tend to just forget everything else and I'm normal. No, I take that back, I'm not normal. I feel loved and cherished like a normal person. Now I'm not going to go completely mushy but its true. He's made me feel like the best person I can be. Maybe that's why I'm up here. Even though I can't feel that way because I can't be with him right now I still want to feel normal.

FOGLE TOWERS

Logan was typing on his computer trying to keep himself distracted by working on a case. Suddenly he went rigid as if shocked. He clutched the armrests on his chair so hard they snapped off.

'I've got to fight it. I'm fine.' Logan repeated the mantra as he tried to squash the urge to eradicate. As if punishment for his denial a wave of pain crashed all over his body. Logan let out a loud roar at that.

Alec had been walking to Logan's door to check on him when he heard Logan yell in pain. He ran to the door and practically knocked down the door to get to Logan. He found him with a flushed face, erratic breathing and he was shaking. You could practically hear the internal struggle that raged within. Suddenly the shaking stopped and Logan went rigid. He slowly turned in his chair.

"Logan?" Alec tested feeling a bite of fear as Logan looked at him with a mixed expression of panic and hatred.

"Alec?" Logan asked calmly and quietly.

"Yeah." Alec's eyes darted around to see if anything would help him knock Logan unconscious if the need arose. There was a long pause from Logan.

"I can smell you." At first Alec was confused and creeped out. Then he realized what he meant. Logan could sense him because he was genetically engineered. Alec didn't want to wait for Logan to make the first move so he grabbed a chair that was nearby and bashed it into Logan's head. Logan stood and slightly shook his head to get the wood particles out of his hair. The look of panic was gone and only a look of pure cold death was emanating from his eyes. Alec picked up a piece of the broken chair in preparation.

"Shit. Come on Logan you know you don't want to do this." Logan titled his head to the side slightly expression unwavering.

"I mean we're friends right?" Alec laughed weakly and nervously. Logan narrowed his eyes.

A/N I decided to leave off with a little suspense. It's been awhile but I'm filled with new inspiration to write for a while so tell me what you like best and what you don't like the story cause I care.