Logan's Bedroom-

Lydecker paced as she slept, she turned over and her eyes flickered

"Donald Lydecker are you asking me to marry you?"

She tossed her head in sleep as she struggled to wake up, another blink.

"I don't understand why you have to go again. Stop saving the damn world Deck and spend some time with me…One of these days you're going to turn around and realize you missed our marriage."

"Just stay with me Deck. Don't go again. I can't keep worrying that I won't see you again. I can't handle it anymore…If I ever lost you Deck…Deck I would die without you."

He sat down on the bed next to her and pushed back her hair, "You're safe now Max" he whispered and her eyes opened once more.

"Deck…Deck I love you…I love you so much…It hurts so bad….Why does it hurt so bad?…I don't want to leave…I don't…"

"Lydecker" she groaned

"You had us worried. You've been asleep the whole night, it's morning."

"Logan?" the last vestiges of sleep were disappearing.

"In the bathroom, your friend, Cindy is giving him a haircut."

"Original Cindy's here?"

"Yea and so are Krit and Syl. They're asleep in the other room."

"I wan to see Logan."

He nodded "You will in a moment. I need you to promise me something Max"

She looked accusingly at him

"Make Logan let go of Manticore. If he keeps going after them, they'll keep going after him."

Max nodded unable to fault his logic.

"Well if it isn't my girlie back amongst the living."

Lydecker got up when he heard Cindy's comment.

"Hey there , heard you were giving Logan a haircut." Max said turning to the voice and smiling.

"Oh boo if you saw his hair, I knew you'd go straight back to sleep. Think you were in the middle of a damn nightmare."

"Hey" Logan said peeking his head in the doorway behind Original Cindy.

"Hey yourself, I didn't think your hair was that scary. In fact I think I thought I was in heaven for a little bit last night." she gave a teasing grin.

Krit laughed as he walked in from the hallway hearing that "I think that was because your van flipped over at least twice last night thanks to Syl"

Her sister hit their brother as she walked in behind him, "It was not my driving that caused that and it got the doors open didn't it."

Lydecker looked at his two kids, picking on each other like normal siblings and he was right their escaping had been for the best. His theory had been flawed, it hadn't been up to him to decide who would be a soldier, he should have taken his kids the moment he had started to realize that. The moment he'd had to bury his first son and now he'd lost 4 of his children, but at least he'd been able to save her.

He looked over at Max lying in the bed smiling as she looked at Logan "Okay I think it's time we gave these two some privacy." He looked at Logan "You have my number if you need me." Then at Max, "Take care Max."

"Thanks for your help" Logan nodded his goodbye

Cindy leaned over the bed and hugged Max, "I'm gonna come over right after work."

Krit and Syl both hugged her gently goodbye and followed the others out.