A Family Affair
Chapter 12: Asha
"Hey Asha it's Logan, when you get in and hear this message do you think you could stop by the penthouse for a minute? Thanks. Bye."
Asha sighed as she listened to the answering machine play the message one more time. Logan was up to something. Definitely up to something. For the past three weeks, weird things had been happening. Unexplained flowers kept showing up at work, in her car, given to her by strangers on the street, flowers, flowers everywhere! A couple days ago Asha came home to find even more flowers covering her apartment. They were covering almost every flat surface of her home. That same day the S1W leader/09' escapee took a trip down to Jam Pony to see if Max or Alec had anything to do with what Logan was doing. Alec had whole heartedly told her all of the wheel chaired wonder's secret plans. Asha was quick to point out that Logan no longer needed the wheel chair, he could walk fine, and his plans were now not-so-secret. Alec then pulled out a piece of paper that had what looked to be 'Nicknames for Logan' written across the top, and crossed something out on the list.
Asha shook her head. There was now Logan's new message on her answering machine and what she was going to do about it. She stretched and sat down on her couch. Asha had just gotten back from Max's baby shower. The X5 was now 3 weeks pregnant, craving, and prone to mood swings (non having been violent...yet...give Alec time...).
Finally deciding, Asha got up and headed out the door.
^^^
"Aaaaalllleeeecccc....Aleeeeeeeeeeeeeec...ALEC! Get your ass in here!"
Alec rolled his eyes and smiled as he heard Max screaming for him from the bedroom. But she was the one who kicked him out of bed to cater to her cravings, as the pregnancy was after all, according to Max, his fault. And he wasn't about to contradict her, if she wanted to blame him for getting her pregnant Alec was all to happy to accept the blame. After bonding and enjoying the little time spent with the nineteen year old future version of his daughter, Alec couldn't wait until she was actually here in the present. And just knowing she was on the way, Max could order him to do anything or slap him around just for the hell of it, and all would be A-okay!
Alec went to put the ice cream back in the freezer and take Max her chocolate ice cream and strawberry jam sundae with crushed oatmeal cookies all over it.
"Oooh, gimme, gimme, gimme." Max held out her hands for the ice cream as Alec slid under the covers next to her, "Mmmmm, dis goob..." mumbled Max slowly savouring her first bite.
"Well at least you didn't ask me for something really disgusting," said Alec.
"Mm, yeah like a ketchup and mustard ice smoothie."
"Max that's disgusting."
"Well if you add sugar..."
"Max..."
"I'm kidding Alec, but I'm sure the cravings are going to get worse."
"Yeah you'll probably send me to Japan to get you some real sushi or something."
"Sashimi sounds good."
"I could always get Logan to send some S1W guy to do it."
"Mmmm...ice cream, cookies, and jam..."
Alec laughed at Max as her eyes took on a glazed look as she started to space out and think of more food. After a few seconds she snapped out of it, and put her ice cream down beside her.
"Logan's still translating these?" she asked running her finger down the runes on Alec's arm.
"Yeah, I guess."
"The other half. Guess Manticore really made us for each other huh?"
"A match made in Manticore."
"So romantic."
"Oh yeah." They both laughed.
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Logan sighed and started pacing again for the millionth time. Did she get the message? Would she show up? Or was she actually trying to avoid him? After their almost no-kiss and Asha's revelation of how she felt, Logan thought things were going to be weird. But no. When it came to Eyes Only duty she was there helping him like nothing had ever happened. Logan thought that everything was fine until Max and Alec had shown up earlier in the day unannounced and, of course, without knocking.
*
After surveying the struggling couple until Asha left, Alec took it upon himself to alert Logan of the situation at hand. Seeing as how Logan alone, would be too dense to pick up on anything. Alec thought he'd give Logan some help with Asha.
"You are so dense," said Alec shaking his head.
Max thwaped him on the arm before adding, "you need our help Logan."
"Why are you hitting me if you think I'm right?"
"I'm pregnant doorknob!"
"Ah, yeah that old excuse." Which earned him another playful slap.
"My love life is none of you two's business!" said Logan.
"Oh really?" said Max, "then how are things? They look strained."
"We're fine."
"So that's why you two are so tense," said Alec.
"Why are you two here?"
"Remember those oatmeal cookies you used to make?" asked Max.
"Yeeeesss," answered Logan slowly.
"I need some, make them. Now."
"She's craving. Last night she kicked me out of bed to get her some Grape flavored gum."
"Check the cookie jar..."
Max got up and started to tear Logan's preciously clean kitchen apart looking for cookies.
"Did you listen to anything I had to say after our last conversation about Asha?"
"I went with flowers."
"I thought you said it was too typical?"
"LOTS of flowers."
"Now when you say lots..."
"Everywhere, I had them dropped off at the S1W, her apartment, I even paid people on the street to give them to her. I followed her to work to find out which route she takes."
"How very stalker of you."
"Alec!"
"Sorry."
"You people are idiots," said Max rejoining them. She was nibbling on a cookie with the rest in a zip lock bag, "invite her over and just tell her! She loves you, so it's not like she's gonna laugh in your face. And you have to get together before the wedding tomorrow night."
"Why?" asked Logan.
"Alec and I made a bet, and you want Alec to lose to me right?"
"You made a bet, oh God..."
"Just do it, you lame ass pansy reject!" snapped Max.
"Hormones?"
"Hormones."
*
Logan shook the memory out of his mind as he resumed his pacing, he had opted for Max's blunt advice: Just tell her. There was no harm in that. Was there? Well if there was, there shouldn't be. He loved her, she loved him. She didn't know he loved her, but he was going to convince her tonight. He needed her. He needed her smile, her laugh, her light, and everything that was Asha. He loved her. And she was going to know it.
"You're going to wear the rug out if you continue like that."
Logan's head shot up at the sound of her voice. Asha stood with her arms lightly crossed, with a small smile gracing her lips.
"Flowers, Logan? Flowers everywhere, everywhere I go," she started walking up to him, "Where did they all come from, I wonder?"
"It, uh, was the best plan Ale- I mean, I came up with."
"Logan..."
"Have things been stressed? Between us? I mean, okay I'm just going to get straight down to what I wanted to tell you..."
"Um, Logan..."
"NO! Absolutely not, nuh uh, no way are you interrupting me! You're going to stand there and listen! No more cutting me off, I'm tired of it and you have to hear me out!"
"So talk."
"I'm talking, see talking," started Logan, "Asha the last time we got into this you got called off before I could finish my sentence, and you didn't here me say what I was starting to tell you," Logan took a deep breath before he continued, "Asha I love you. I do, with everything that I am and with everything that I have, I love you. And you don't have to feel like second prize because you aren't. I mean, I can see how you could think that, but then I can't see how. We've gotten closer over the year and for me there's only you. Forget about Max, forget about Jesse, I want you Asha, I love you and I don't know what else to say or do to make it clear to you. But if there is something I can do just tell me and I'll do it."
"Hop on one foot, flap your arms like a chicken and bock!" said Asha trying to stop herself from smiling.
"Are you serious?"
"You said anything."
After letting out a weak moan, Logan preceded to do what Asha told him to do. 'This had better prove it to her.' he thought as he bocked and humiliated himself in front of the woman he loved.
When he was done, Asha was laughing hysterically. When she had finally calmed down Logan asked her, "Happy now?"
"Yes," said Asha smiling as she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him, Logan put his arms around her waist and pulled her closer deepening the kiss.
"I needed to know," said Asha breaking the kiss.
"And you do know now right?"
"Yeah, and...oh my God Logan! I can't believe you did that for me!" The hysterics were back as Asha fell into a new fit of giggles.
"Yeah real funny, now you're going to get it," said Logan smiling. Asha's laughter was contagious and who was Logan to fight it?
"Logan!" Asha screamed as Logan lifter her over his shoulder.
Logan laughed as he threw her over his shoulder and carried her to the bedroom intent on proving (in a much less
humiliating fashion) just how much he loved and needed her.
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A/N: Mwaha! I actually finished this chapter! So there you have it Logan and Asha are together! Sorry it's been so long but I'm suffering through an evil and extreme bout of Writer's Block and it hasn't been easy on me. Plus my interests are wandering again, and I'm losing focus O.o But hopefully things right themselves out again soon!
I was originally going to make this 2 chapters long including Max and Alec's wedding but this just seemed like Logan and Asha's chapter, as I wanted to focus on their relationship before I got into more Max and Alec. And the next chapter if you haven't guessed, will be M/A's Wedding!
Thank you to everyone who reviewed and I think some people had things I needed to reply to:
merykey-X5 495 : Thanks for the comment about character development, my CW teacher said the same thing about my characters seeming more 'real' and thanks for your comments^_^ And as for the Evanescense CD (which you probably bought already) is great! I love it especially 'My Last Breath', 'My Immortal' is very sweet I agree with you!
kitty-kat12 : Cindy really did just disappear didn't she? Lol, my times must haven't been as clear as they were in my head^^;
well here goes: it was still daylight out when OC was with Max and Logan was with Logan. When Alec got home it was
night and OC had went home. I hope that clears things up a little.
Disclaimer: see prev. chapters.