Disclaimer: The TV show Dark Angel, all of the characters that appeared on it (Max, Zack, Logan, etc.), and everything else that has to do with the show belong to their respective owners, not to me. No money is being made off of this fic. I only own the original characters (Becky/X6-405, etc.).
"Here you go," Becky said to Logan as she handed him the digital camera he'd given her when she'd left earlier. "One pedophile slash police commissioner in action, just the way you like it."
"Thanks," Logan said. He went over to his computer and plugged the camera into it and uploaded the pictures. "I'm impressed. Nice work."
"No problem," Becky said.
"Do you know where Max is?" Logan asked.
"Probably still with Zack," Becky said. She looked at her watch. "Don't worry. It's only been an hour since she left to go meet him."
"I know," Logan said. Max alone with Zack for an hour or for any length of time is too long. I can tell how Zack really feels about Max. I'm not an idiot. He'll try to take her from me the first chance he gets. I'd like to see him try! Max loves me. She only thinks of Zack as a brother.
Becky just watched Logan as he turned back to the computer and continued to prepare his Eyes Only report. You need to learn how to hide what you're feeling better, Cale. "You don't look too happy. Jealous?"
"I am jealous," Logan said. "Zack's never been too thrilled with the fact that Max and I have a relationship."
"That's just Zack being the protective big brother that he is," Becky lied. "He'd be like that with anybody that I or Jondy or Syl date and I'm willing to bet that he was like that when he found out about Tinga and her husband."
"You're most likely right," Logan said. "He's always trying to keep us apart, though. The night he and Max attempted to get their sister free, he caught me and Max kissing when he came to get Max. He did not look very happy."
"Think about it," Becky said. "He's ready to go rescue Tinga and he comes by to pick up Max so she can help him and instead of waiting for him by the door, she's kissing a guy. If I had been ready to go on a mission and I had to take Kyle or Kevin or one of my other brothers with me and I go to get them and I find them making out, I'd be annoyed as hell too."
"You're right," Logan said.
"You need to be less paranoid, Logan," Becky said. She was having a hard time not laughing out loud. Here I am convincing him that Zack doesn't love Max as anything more or less than a sister, when Zack really is in love with her! This is going to be so sweet when Logan finds out, especially when Max and Zack hook up! I would absolutely love to be a fly on the wall when that happens. Well, for the him finding out that they hook up when they do, not the actual hooking up part. Yuck!
"Logan? Becky? You guys here?" Max said from the living room.
"She's back," Logan said. "Yeah, we're in the computer room."
"Okay," Max said. She walked over to them. "Hey, Becky. Everything go okay on your end?"
"No problems," Becky said. "Got the pictures taken and the guy never knew I was there."
"Great," Max said. "Um, Becky, do you mind stepping out of the room for a sec? I need to talk to Logan privately."
"I don't mind," Becky said. "I was feeling like raiding Logan's fridge anyway." Hook the phone lines back up, raid the fridge...sounds like a plan. She got up and left the room.
Max pulled up a chair and sat down next to Logan. "Logan, I can't see you anymore."
"Very funny, Max," Logan said. "What do you want to talk about?"
"I can't see you anymore," Max said. "I'm ending it. I'm not in love with you."
"You're not in love with me?" Logan repeated. "How can this be? Max, we were going to be together. You said we had all the time in the world for us to be together."
"I said that we had all the time in the world to for us to take things farther if we wanted," Max said. "I don't want to take things any farther. I don't want to take this anywhere other than friendship."
"Is it someone else?" Logan asked.
"Yes. I'm in love with someone else," Max replied.
"Oh," Logan said. "Who?" At least I know now that it can't be Zack. If I've lost Max to someone else, I can at least comfort myself with that.
"Zack," Max told him. "I'm in love with Zack and he and I are together."
Logan's jaw dropped. What! Becky just told me that she didn't think that Zack loved Max in that way! How could he do this to me? How could he have stolen my Max? What the hell did he do to her? "What did he do to you?"
"Excuse me?" Max said. "Zack didn't do anything to me. I made this decision on my own."
"Come on," Logan said. "You're in love with me. You've been in love with me for at least six months and all of a sudden, you're not in love with me because you're in love with Zack? Shit like that doesn't happen overnight, Max."
"You're right," Max said. "I've been in love with Zack more or less my whole life. I didn't realize it before."
"So now you've never loved me?" Logan asked.
"I did love you!" Max exclaimed. "I never faked my feelings for you."
"So, what happened, did Zack do something to you? Maybe you and him—"
Max slapped Logan. "Not that's it's any of your business, but we didn't, you asshole. What the hell is wrong with you, Logan? Why aren't you acting like yourself? Please get it together. You're still one of the best friends I've had and I don't want to lose our friendship."
"I'm sorry," Logan apologized.
Max sighed. "I should get back to my place now, anyway. I'll call you after you cool off." She turned around and left the room. "That went well."
"So I heard," Becky said. "I don't know whether to slap Logan around or just be happy for you that you and Zack hooked up."
"Definitely the second and I'll let you know if I need you to do the first," Max said.
"Consider it done," Becky said.
"Actually, I need a favor from you," Max said.
"Just name it," Becky said. "What do you need?"
"Can you keep an eye on Logan for me?" Max asked. "You heard how he took it. Can you just check in on him from time to time to make sure he's okay?"
"Of course I will," Becky said.
"I'm gonna blaze," Max said. "You need a ride or is your bike still here?"
"It's still here," Becky said. "Wait for me down in the parking garage and I'll follow you back." Max nodded and left, and Becky glanced around the room, one of Logan's security cameras catching her eye. She left the penthouse, a grin on her face. I'll keep an eye on Logan. I'll definitely keep an eye on him.
TBC