Zack woke up the next morning and looked down at a sleepy Max and smiled knowing she was okay. He leaned down and kissed her forehead before heading to the bathroom to take a quick shower before she wakes up, even though he didn't want to leave her alone even if she was only in the next room.

The sound of running water filled her ears, Max stretched like a cat then sat up. Max looked around her to see where she was then she remembered talking to zack just before she fell asleep. Maxs gaze then fell to all the bandages covering her, she winced in pain as she pulled the two of the bandages on her arms it stung slightly as the blooded had dried and stuck the bandage to her small arm hairs which were extra sensitive. Max was to busy to notice that the shower had been turned off.

Max sat on the edge of the bed to notice two more bandages on her legs which she pulled off revealing her soft and smooth skin with no marks or cuts. She reached over to the bed side table and piled the used bandages on it. Slowly Max ran her hands over her stomach then smiled when she felt the baby move around inside her. Max started to unwrapped the bandage that was covering her baby bump which reveal a very faint line starting from one side of her stomach to the other side. She also began to removed the padded material protecting something as Max pulled down the sides of it to see it was still bleeding slightly then noticed it was a stab wound.

Then everything came flooding back to her as her brain should her flashbacks and previous emotions. Logan. Threatened. Scared. Afraid. Protective. Dizzy. Blackout. Bound. Hurt. Pain. Fear. Hate. Zack. Alec and Cece's voice.

Tears filled Max eyes as her hands rested on her baby that she nearly lost. "Zack" Max cried his name weakly. "Zack" she called again and Zack came running out the bathroom with his jeans and t-shirt on. He kneeled down infront of Max who was sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Max you okay?" Zack asked worried as his eyes searched over her body to see if she was hurt again or anything had happened to her.

"I'm i'm sorry. I remember everything now I put our son in danger. I'm so sorry" Max cried as she reached forward and wrapped her arms around Zacks neck pulling him close and Zack hugged her back.

"Ssshh it's okay, Maxie. It's okay i'm here nothing is going to happen ever ever again i promise and from now on your going nowhere without me. I want to be with you all the time to protect you and our son" Zack whispered into her ear and rubbed her back soothing her.

"I'm sorry i shouldn't have went to Logans without you and then i wouldn't have endangered our son. Damn what kind of a mother am i, he's not even here and i nearly got him killed. Your mad at me aren't you for not protecting our son better" Max cried harder. Zack could sense her pain and hate for Logan.

"No, Max. No. i could never be mad at you not even a single bit and i bet your going to be the best mum ever. I'm sorry i wasn't there to protect you when i should have been." Zack whispered into her ear followed by sweet things that stopped her tears from falling.

"How about we go make the baby some breakfast? He proberly thinks he's on a diet having not eaten for a day" Zack pulled back to look at her face and this made her laugh.

"Yeah, i think he has an appetite like has father" she smiled then they made there way to the kitchen to make breakfast.

As soon as Cece and Alec knew Max was awake they were over at Max and Zacks apartment in no time. Wrapping their arms round Max and kissing her baby bump. Cece never left Max side from the time she arrived to the time she left. Alec on the other hand gave her breathing space but constantly asked if she wanted or needed anything. Neither of them brought Logan into their conversations they waited for Max to mention him when she was ready but she never did...Until a week later.

Cece and Alec never left Max alone when Zack had to 'take care of some business' which Cece and Alec knew he was going to have words with there prisoner Logan. One of the X5's if not two were always with her. Logan was still chained to the wall in his penthouse storage room. The transgenics would check on him and make sure he was still breathing they gave him bottles of water and one meal a day. They kept him in the dark.

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