Inspired by: "Summer Magic" by katerpillar and "More than just a Summer Fling" by Jade-Tessier
Dedicated to: all the M/L fans out there.
Disclaimer: Dark Angel belongs to James Cameron and Charles Eglee but not me, unfortunately.
Warning: This story is completely AU, so take it or leave it. It's 2020 and the Pulse hit in 2009. Max is 17 and Logan is 18. They live in Los Angeles, California. Max is an X5 who escaped from Manticore in '09 and now lives with foster parents whom found her and Alec after they escaped. Logan's parents are alive.
There's more to it so just read on...
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Chapter 1 - No Parents. Yay!
Max Guevara slammed the front door shut. Her long curly hair swayed from side to side as she walked towards the kitchen to pick up a glass of milk from the fridge. It was the first day of summer and outside was scorching hot. Her small red tank top clinged onto her sweaty skin revealing her curves and well-defined abs. Just as she was about to leave for the showers, her foster mom came into the kitchen and bumped into her.
"Oh, Max! Had fun in the gym? Listen, your dad and I will be leaving tomorrow for our business trip in Chicago so you and Alec will be in charge of keeping the house tidy. Remember to keep yourselves safe. We'll be leaving momentarily. I'm waiting for your dad to come home so we can leave," Her mom said in a hurry while stuffing folders and disks in a suitcase at the same time.
"Sure thing, ma. I've got nothing to do all summer anyway...don't know about Alec though," Max said with a look of disgust on her face.
"Well, he better not get himself into any trouble...and you keep watch on him all summer for me, dear."
"Aww ma, he's already 18! He's old enough to take care of himself!"
"That's why he needs to be looked after...especially in the summer when all types of girls roam the beaches."
"Fine," Max said with an exasperated sigh.
Just then, her foster dad walked into the kitchen with files and suitcases tucked under both of his arms.
"Hiya, Max. Your mother and I are running late. We really gotta go."
Max left the house and helped her parents carry their suitcases into the trunk of their car. Max gave each of her foster parents a tight goodbye hug.
"Lay low and keep you and your brother out of trouble, Max. You know the drill."
"Yadda Yadda. I know, dad. You've told us many times."
"Well, your mother and I just want to keep you and Alec safe. You know we love you two with all our hearts..."
Just when his dad was about to finish his sentence, in perfect timing, Alec's Mustang screeched to a stop in front of his parents' Mercedes and then he abruptly got out. Loud hip-hop music echoed from the stereo of his car as he ran over to the passengers' side and said something to some blonde girl in the passenger seat. He then took off his Pacific Sun sunglasses and ran as fast as his X5 abilities could take him over to his parents and sister.
"We love you too, dad ...and mom!!," Alec said as he wrapped his left arm around his sister's waist.
"Give me a break, Alec," Max said slapping his hand away.
"I thought you wouldn't show up."
"Oh dad, how could you think so unhighly of me? I'm always on time."
"Well, I hope you keep it that way. We really gotta go. The plane leaves at 6...and its a quarter to 6 already," His dad said while motioning at his watch.
"I'll be calling, mom," said Max.
With another wave of goodbye, the Mercedes sped away.
"Well well well, looks like its just you and me, huh Maxie. We'll be having so much fun over the summer, wouldn't we?," Alec said as he put his arm around Max's shoulders.
"I don't know about "we" but I will be. Besides, its not like mom and dad be gone long enough for you and your buddies to have a road trip over to Florida," Max said with a hint of sarcasm.
"Heheh...oh Maxie. You're missing out on all the fun. All you do is read and go to the gym on your baby...you really gotta do something else, like coming to the beach with me one of these days."
"I'll think about it," Max said abruptly as she walked back into the house.
"Well, I gotta go. Don't wanna keep my lady friend waiting." Alec said with a smirk.
"Ick...just spare me the details and go."
"'K. Just page whenever you need me. Chao!." With that, Alec ran over to his Mustang, said something to his lady friend and sped away towards the beach.
Whatever will I do this summer? Hm...maybe I'll call OC up and see what she's doing. Max thought to herself as she watched her brother's Mustang speed away from the Guevara family's considerably-large two-story house.
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A/N Ok, that was a short chapter but it is my first fan fic so you can't expect too much from me. I've wanted to write a Max and Logan fanfic for a while now but never had the time and motivation to do so. A sudden muse just hit me and I just started typing this up, so this chapter might be bad for some people's liking. I don't have a beta yet so if anyone wants to beta for me, just say so. Summer vacation starts in four days for me so hopefully, I'll be updating often. I have some idea where this story might go, but if you guys have any suggestions, just email me and I'll think about it. I promise the next chapter will be longer!
-- Jade (DarkAngelAddict)