Be warned: Amazingly short meaningless chapter (more or less like a filler) up ahead... but read on anyway. Thank you ML fan for beta-ing. Thank all for reviewing!

A/N: Sentences in italics are thoughts of the characters.

Chapter 9: Revelation Part 1

"What the hell," Max screamed at the top of her lungs, "DO-YOU-THINK-YOU'RE DOING?!"

She lunged at him, grabbing his neck and pushing up against the wall. Logan hit the wall with an "oof" and held his hands up in surrender.

"W-wr-ong r—rroom," he managed to breathe out.

Max, eyes blazing with fury, released him. "Right, and I'm supposed to believe you?!" she said as her hands went to his jean pockets.

Logan closed his eyes shut and gulped as her hands dug deeper into his pockets and then his rear pockets.

Nice ass. NO, bad thoughts, Max. Bad thoughts. After her hands lingered his rear a little longer than necessary, they went up to his white wife beater.

"I-I didn't take anything, I-I swear," he stuttered.

Her hands stopped in mid-motion, resting on his stomach. Nice abs. Ugh, what's wrong with me? "I don't trust you," she said, staring up at him defiantly.

He grabbed her hands and pushed her off of him. "Well, you don't have to because I didn't take anything," he said innocently, backing up towards the stairs.

The bad mood she was already in worsened to its max as she strolled up towards him. "As if a stranger following me around isn't bad enough, he sneaks into my bedroom! A girl has to have some privacy, y'know." She was a foot away from him by now. "So spill it, what is it that you want from me?"

He sighed for a moment then started, "First of all, I'm NOT following you around, it's just a mere coincidence that we just so happen to go to the same beach, AND the same parties. Second of all, I did not, I repeat, did not 'sneak' into your bedroom."

"Yea, and the moon is made out of cheese," she snorted, crossing her arms.

He rolled his eyes and continued, "Anyway, It was an accident. I was simply a little dazed and was trying to find the restroom but stumbled upon your humble abode instead."

She scoffed and then waved a lazy hand for him to continue.

"And..." He took a step closer to her. "Third of all, I do not WANT anything from you, of course not your personal belongings," Logan finished off, quite pleased of himself for covering up everything so well.

"Sweet story, Loogie. But I still don't buy it. You said you were 'dazed'? Well, you don't look so 'dazed' now. You're a terrible liar, you know that?" Max retorted.

You're busted, Cale. "Y'know, what is it you got against me anyway?" Logan said, trying to change the subject.

Max's expression was indifferent. Come to think of it, I don't know. "'Cause you're a spoiled egotistical rich kid hoping he'd BUY his way out of everything." Nice one, Max.

"Oh, so you HATE rich people. And take it out on me because I just so happen to live in a rich neighborhood?"

His anger was boiling up. "But I'm sorry, Max... you don't know me. Money isn't everything. I was hoping you'd know that."

"I never said that!" Max yelled back.

"Oh, it sounds to me like you were!" said Logan, glaring at her.

There was a moment of silence between them. Anger and confusion flew restlessly through their veins. The only noises that heard were the loud hip hop music blasting downstairs.

"Max!"

"WHAT?!" She said through grinded teeth.

"Alec told me I'd find you here," the cheery voice said. He jogged up to her, much to Max's disapproval.

Tearing her gaze off of Logan, it landed on a blonde somebody she had met a few minutes ago. Sighing she said, "What is it now, Sam?" Hoping Logan wouldn't get the wrong idea, she added, "I made it loud and clear... let's see, half an hour ago?... that I'm NOT interested or do you have a short term memory?"

Sam's head motioned towards Logan, clearing ignoring Max's retort. "So you're Logan?" He asked, managing a fake smile.

"Yea, do I know you?" Logan snapped, eyeing the guy with distaste.

Sam rolled his eyes and rested on Max instead. "Not what I'd expected."

That was it.

Logan's bubble had burst. Taking a small step towards the shorter man, he pushed Sam roughly on the chest. "Who do you think you are?!"

Grabbing Logan's hand, he replied threateningly, "I wouldn't do that if I were you."

Logan screwed up a frown, and then cracked his knuckles. His free hand went up to punch Sam on the face.

Max had intercepted and seized Logan's clutched up hand as soon as it was an inch away from Sam's face.

"No fighting in the house, parents' orders."

In unison, Logan and Sam both turned to Max with their mouths slightly agape. Sam was in awe, slightly impressed by her strength and attitude.

"Now release each other," she ordered them. Somehow, that sounded wrong, she mused.

To Max's surprise, both of them had obeyed. You're good, Max. Both men stepped back reluctantly, Sam straightening his leather jacket and Logan patting off imaginary dust particles off of his shoulders.

A fourth party cleared his throat, destroying the livid atmosphere.

Max stormed at her brother, "Alec, upstairs are off limit! And you manage to let these two bozos here walk up without my consent! One of whom went into..." She stopped short.

All three men were staring at her, waiting for her to continue. Logan being the most apprehensive.

"Into what?" Alec asked.

Sam raised an eyebrow, listening intently.

"Never mind that," she said abruptly. Logan blew out a breath of relief.

"Let's just go downstairs. This whole night has been too much already," she finished off, meeting Logan's gaze as a new rush of anger radiated through her. Good for nothing rich kid.

Logan, with difficulty, gave her a nervous smile.

Alec shrugged and said coolly, "Party's on."

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A/N: The next chapter will be up in a few days... I'll update more often from now on. :) :)

Malzie X5-892 – The answer is in that of the Pilot. Great, I just gave it away.

Babyangel86 – Did jadetessier email you back? I'm really hoping she'd continue. Btw, I don't really have any plans on finishing... this fic will probably be another one of those long-winded stories. But eh, we'll see.

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- Jade