A/n: Haha not many people like me after that last chapter

Chapter 11

"Whatta ya mean?" He said, deathly pale. Katie was shaking too badly.
"He's in town..." She muttered. "Says he's dropping in to pay us a visit."
"No way in hell." he growled.
"LIKE I HAD A CHOICE!" She squeaked.
"Ok ok I'm sorry Katie." He cuddled her softly. "We'll think ok. When's he coming?"
"How should I know?" She said rolling her eyes. He lay back on the bed and she cuddled sideways into him, her head and hair on his chest her knee over his leg. "Wasn't exactly a social call."
"How about we all go out?" he asked, stroking her back softly. "I'll take you away for a week or something? Huh. To... Santa Barbara?"
"How do we explain that to Dana?"
"I don't wanna worry her y'know... so we're gonna lie. Do we need to stress her out over this?"
"No..." She mumbled into his shirt. "No we don't. I'm scared Logan."
"I know I know."

Truth was Logan was just as scared as she was. He felt obligated to protect Dana, and her son... but also Katie and his daughter. He knew Clayton was bad news, and an hour later as everyone sat in his car tensions were higher than ever.
"Logan baby... why're we going to your parents?" Dana asked confused. Stacy was getting restless and screaming, Scott was bored of his video game and Dana was confused. Katie just stared out of the window.
"I felt like visiting them. They wanna see how big Our Stace got, and they haven't seen you and Scott in ages."
"Ok ok." Dana was not impressed.


She folded her clothes and lay them on the side of the bed. She crawled up the bed and into her boyfriend's arms.
"We allowed to fool around with your parents next door?" She asked cautiously, kissing him.
"I'd rather not." He said gently.
"I'll be quiet." She promised him in a seductive teasing tone.
"Dana look... I'm not in the mood ok." He pushed her back.
"Woah. Logan Reese... what is going on! There's never ever been a day of your life you've not been in 'the mood'..."
"I'm entitled to a night off." he growled.
"We spend the night together once a week usually maximum coz of Stacy and Scott!" Dana was slightly distressed at her boyfriend's lack of interest.
"Yeah well... tomorrow or something."

"Look Logan are you going to tell me what's going on or not?" She demanded.
"I'm not..."
"So there IS something going on." She said angrily.
"Just go to sleep Dana." He turned on his side away from her.
"NO!" She growled. She jumped up off the bed. "I'm not sleeping in the same bed as a guy who can't even tell me the truth." She walked out and slammed the door causing all the lights in the house to go on. Minutes later, Katie Stacy and Logan's stepmom appeared.

"What was all that about?"
"We had a fight, no big deal." Logan said trying to be casual. He and Dana surprisingly rarely fought. Katie bobbed Stacy on her hip.
"You gonna be ok?"
"Course I am mom. We always do this." he lied. She nodded and disappeared.
"Can I come in?" Katie asked cautiously.
"Sure, sure." Katie closed the door and slid onto the bed beside him.

"You guys never fight... was this about Clayton?"
"Yeah. She's mad at me. I'd rather not talk about it. Hey angel." He picked his daughter up and cuddled her. Katie smiled softly. She lay her head on Logan's shoulder to get a better look at Stacy's face.
"She looks more like you every day." She said gently.
"I know. She's gonna be gorgeous." He tapped her nose and she giggled happily.
"Ever think you'll have more?" She asked curiously.
"Mmm... maybe someday. I'm not sure Dana's really into the whole lots of kids thing. And considering her last experience..." He said honestly.
"If it were up to you..."
"I'd have a million of them." he laughed. "They're awesome. Scott's a sweetheart and Stacy's a dream."
"Cool. I want a lot too." Katie said eventually, stroking her daughter's light brown hair. "But I want them all to be to one daddy."
"You mean AFTER Stacy?" He questioned.
"No. Stacy too..." After a long awkward moment Logan said
"Oh."

"Uh... was that out of line?"
"A little." He confessed. She bit her lip, feeling incredibly out of place.
"Sorry... but. Stacy's dad. Told me he loved me. He was so sweet. He cuddled me and... if I cried he stayed with me. When Stacy was born he held my hand in the hospital..." Katie closed her eyes.
"You should go now." Logan told her, feeling a little awkward. She nodded. She took Stacy from her dad.
"Sorry." She mumbled.
"S'ok."
"No... I mean sorry in advance." Katie leaned down and kissed him. It started innocently, but she dared to deepen it. Logan was befuddled. Her spare hand snaked up behind his neck and his hand found it's way to her waist. The kiss was veering seriously dangerously until Stacy started screaming. They jumped apart. Logan swore under his breath and Katie hurried from the room.


The next day breakfast was tense. Logan and Dana weren't talking, Scott was confused. Katie was nervous and Stacy was restless. Logan's parents didn't know what to think.
"Logan..." Dana said coolly, being as civil tongued as she could manage. "Pass the milk?"
"I love you." He blurted. She smiled very softly.
"I love you too." She whispered. "I'm sorry I yelled." She said hurriedly.
"Sorry I acted kinda cold." He apologised.
"I love you." He said again as though scared she'd forget.

Katie rolled her eyes. Her cell phone rang. For a moment she just stared at it, then picked it up. She pressed pick up.
"Why aren't you home?" His voice said.
"Because I'm not..." She tried not to let her voice quiver.
"Not much of a hiding place, for the key I mean. Any idiot could find it."
"Oh..." She didn't know what else she could say.
"Yeah. I'm sat on your bed right now." Katie was sickened. "I miss you." He said gently.
"Uh... if you say so."
"I'll find out where you all are Katie." Katie sighed.
"Whatever."
"See you soon... sweetheart." He said silkily. Katie hung up and sighed. Logan looked at her and she nodded.

"Dana, you feel like going shopping with my mom she wanted to talk to you." Logan said. Dana's face lit up and she looked at Logan's stepmom. The two began gossiping and giggling. Logan slid from the room and Katie followed.
"He's in mine and Dana's apartment." She said.
"Call the cops."
"He'll be long gone by then..."
"What's he doing? All your stuff's there."
"He won't burn it down or anything he's probably just jerking off on my bed. Logan I'm frightened... he said he'd find us." Logan chewed his lip.
"This... sucks." he said generically. He sat on the couch. She sat beside him. "So uh... about last night."

"You mean... the kiss."
"Yeah uh... what was that about?" he asked awkwardly. "I thought you and me were cool?"
"We're supposed to be. I'm sorry. I just... I know you're with Dana. That kiss was way out of line. Sorry." She stared at the floor. "But I still REALLY love you." He sighed and chewed his bottom lip.
"I'm sorry Katie."
"It's ok. It was a long time ago." She mumbled. Logan felt very awkward. He still cared very much about Katie, but he was in love with Dana.
"It's not ok." he ran his fingers roughly through his hair. "What the hell was I thinking. You two moving in together."
"I LIKE living with Dana. She's just... a very lucky girl is all." She muttered. "Must be nice... mommy daddy baby. Hear I love you every day... knowing the other means it."
"I love you too but like a sister. Y'know." He said gently. Those were the worst words she could've heard at that moment. 'Like a sister' She wiped her eyes furiously to hide the tears.

"You understand right Katie?"
"Yeah... yeah I... I do." She said distractedly. He rubbed her back but she flinched away. "I uh... gotta go... uh yeah..."


Logan did not know when it would be safe to go back home. When Dana asked him he always replied 'Maybe tomorrow' In the end Dana smacked him very violently, infront of his parents and Katie. Scott covered Stacy's eyes.
"WHY THE HELL ARE WE STILL HERE LOGAN!"
"Shh... Ok Dana ok." He sighed. "Calm down. We'll go home." Katie squeaked loudly. Everyone looked at her. Logan tried to ignore it.
"Thanks. No offence guys but I miss my own bed."

The ride back to the girls apartment was long and tedious. Katie didn't speak. She was more scared going back than she was leaving the first time. Logan noted how scared he looked.
"I'm gonna stay at your place tonight." He added for a safe round.
"Oh no you're not I'm mad at you." Huffed Dana irritated at the fact Logan was not being truthful with her
"I'll stay in Stacy's room then. Or on the couch." Logan said. Dana rolled her eyes.
"Suit yourself." It was breaking his heart that Dana was mad at him but he had better things to think about.

Nothing in the apartment had really been touched, some stuff had been moved around in Katie's room, nothing was taken or broken, to which logan was thankful because he didn't want Dana to freak.

When Stacy woke at 4am and started crying both logan and Katie got up to see to her.
"Still scared?"
"Deadly..." She mumbled, rocking the tiny infant. He stroked her hair lovingly.
"Scared for you? Or Stacy?" He questioned.
"Stacy. Nobody cares what happens to me." She shrugs.
"Not true." Logan answered hurriedly.
"Oh yeah. Like a sister." She grumbled. Logan felt bad. He knew she still really liked him.
"Katie... behave," He took his sleeping daughter from her mother.

"I don't wanna behave. Dana's mad at you for the first time in like FOREVER. this is my only time I can tell youI love you and NOT worry about how Dana feels." She snapped. Logan placed Stacy in her cot and pulled the blanket over her gently. He kissed her sweetly.
"Sleep well angel."
"Logan... don't ignore me."
"Ok... ok... I... sit down." He sat he gently on her bed and sat beside her. "I KNOW I can't ignore you... I don't want to. But... what else CAN I do Katie? Want me to tell you I love you? Want me to kiss you and say right I'm leaving Dana come on Katie let's get married? I CAN'T Katie."
"Why not?" She asked tearfully.
"Don't cry Kate please..." He begged. She lay her head on his chest. He hugged her gently. "If things had been different then maybe...but..."
"Logan... stop talking?" She pleaded, just enjoying being wrapped in his arms. He did as instructed. After a half hour of silence she straightened up.

"Thanks."
"S'ok." He shrugged. "Anytime."
"Anytime what?" She queried.
"Anytime you feel you want me but know you can't... just cuddle me." He said comfortingly.
"What about when Dana's there?"
"Unless Dana's cuddling me. Cuddle me anyway. Dana can't stop me hugging a friend." He said generically. Katie then leaned up and kissed him softly. It surprised him a little, but after last time it didn't. She broke off and looked at him hopefully.
"Well uh... how did that feel?"
"Good but Kate I..."
"Don't talk." She kissed him again. Logan didn't know what to do.


"Hello Dana." A shadowy figure whispered, sitting on the end of the bed.

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