Forever

By AnitaB

Chapter two: Questions and Advice

"He saw the clothes, do I still have to hide in the bathroom?"

"Yes, he'll come in here in a second. Throw me some boxers and go." She complied and Logan wriggled into the boxers just as Bling knocked on the door.

"Come in, Bling."

The door opened one full inch, no more no less. "Are you sure? I wouldn't want to see anything I shouldn't." The laughter in his voice wasn't muffled at all by the thick wood door.

"She's in the bathroom, you're safe."

Bling opened the door wide and stepped into the room. He smiled widely at the sight of Logan sprawled across the bed in boxers and a grin, looking very happy. "Hey Max!"

"Hi, Bling. How are you?" Her overly cheery voice was muffled slightly by the bathroom door.

"I'm fine. You two want something to eat?" Max giggled.

"Sure, Bling. We'll be ready in a few minutes."

Laughing Bling set the clothes at the foot of the bed and left the room, carefully shutting the door behind him. Max walked out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel. Logan's eyes glued themselves to the curvy form barely covered by terry cloth.

"I'll never get enough of you. Max, come here and kiss me one more time before breakfast."

She turned, seeing the blatant hunger in his eyes. A responding passion heated her blood. Climbing on the bed, Max slowly crawled towards him across the mattress. The towel fell away and Logan's eyes fell to her body before gazing into her eyes.

"Wait," Max stopped an arm's length away from him at his words, a disappointed look in her face.

"You know I want to, so don't look at me like that. But if we don't get dressed now we won't leave the bed at all today."

She smiled, leaning closer to his body, "And that would be bad?" He couldn't resist and kissed her hard before pulling back.

"We have to get dressed, Max, please don't tempt me."

"Oh, all right." She pouted and moved to pull on her clothes, handing his pants and shirt over her shoulder to Logan. Logan smiled, immensely pleased by her obvious desire for him. Both dressed and Max watched as Logan maneuvered himself into his chair, admiring the strength in his arms and shoulders. She remembered those hands and arms lifting her and moving her, and flushed slightly at the desire that pulsed through her.

Logan turned just in time to see Max's skin color and her eyes fixate on his hands. "If you look at me like that, Max, we might not leave the room." Max stalked towards him, dropping into his lap. "Max, do you know what you do to me?"

She smiled and rested a hand against the fly of his slacks. A gasp parted his lips and his hips rose against her hand. "I think I do know, Logan." She leaned down and claimed his lips.

"Max. Logan. Breakfast's ready."

Logan pulled back. "Come on, Max. We should eat. We didn't even finish dinner last night. Something distracted us, I can't imagine what." His smile said he knew exactly what and had enjoyed it thoroughly.

Max sighed and climbed out of Logan's lap and headed to the door. Throwing a saucy smile over her shoulder, Max taunted "You coming, Logan."

"We'll see who's coming when I get my hands on you." He grumbled under his breath. Of course Max heard him and laughed on her way to the kitchen.

Half way through breakfast a thought slammed into Max's mind.

"I have to call Cindy, she'll be worried that I didn't come home last night."

Logan caught her wrist before she got up. "Max, Cindy knew you were coming over here, right?"

Max nodded.

"And you've said she thought we happened ages ago. She'd approve of us."

Max threw him a look that clearly said 'yes, I know'. "Then I should call her now so her celebrating doesn't piss Normal off at work tomorrow." She pulled her hand away and stalked off the phone in the computer room. Logan watched the sway of her hips as she left.

"She's quite a girl, isn't she, Logan?" Bling leaned his elbows on the table, laughing at the besotted look on Logan's face. "I've never seen you so happy before."

Logan smiled, "She makes me happy, Bling."

"I can tell."

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"This better be you, Max." were the first words out of the phone after the click of the phone being lifted.

"Yeah, Cindy, it's me. I shoulda called, but I was...distracted." She smiled at the word Logan had used earlier. Distracted about covered it.

"Distracted, hmmmm. I bet I know who distracted you. Did you two bang the gong last night?" Expectant silence filled the line.

"Uh..."

"That's a yes, so those wheels of his ain't a problem, are they?" Cindy's eyes glittered happily on the other end of the line.

"Cindy! I didn't say we did anything."

"You also didn't say you didn't, so tell me ,without details, how was he?"

Blushing profusely Max blurted. "It was amazing, Cindy. It's never felt like this before."

"I'm happy for you, Boo. Give Roller boy my love."

"I'll tell him, see you at work tomorrow."

"Hold up, Boo. You coming home tonight or should I not wait up?"

Max thought about it and smiled. She didn't know if she could face a night without Logan. "Don't wait up."

"Sure, Boo. I'll see ya tomorrow then. Have fun, but remember you gotta be able to walk tomorrow." Cindy's laughter rang out before the line went dead.

Max walked back into the kitchen and draped her arms around Logan's neck from behind. He turned his head to plant a light kiss on her cheek.

"So how's Cindy? Do I need to worry about her being mad at me?"

"You were right, she approves."

"Good. I wouldn't want her hurting me for taking advantage of her Boo." Logan chuckled against her ear.

Laughing herself, "I'll protect you, don't worry."

Bling smiled, nearly teary eyed to see them so obviously in love and so comfortable with each other and their new intimacy.

Logan brushed his fingers against Max's cheek. They smiled into each other's eyes before turning back to the food. //They are just so cute together. Now that they are finally together.\\

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Cindy set down the phone, smiling wide enough to show her back teeth. "Go Roller boy. Max deserves all the happiness you can bring her." Cindy rolled her eyes and laughed, "And Max wasn't even in heat when she finally gave in."

The smile faded a little and turned nostalgic "Maybe I'll have this place all to myself soon. Without a roommate like Max, this apartment will be lonely."

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Max sat and watched Bling put Logan through his workout, enjoying the sight of him. Knowing she was finally free to touch him whenever she wanted to took a weight off her heart. Not to mention that she got to sit and watch Logan in his workout clothes //Positively yummy\\ with his skin shiny with sweat //Even yummier.\\ She licked her lips unconsciously. It was a most enjoyable form of torture for Max to sit there and not touch those muscles working under Logan's skin.

Now it felt like she was in heat just looking at him. But what a sight he was. Just then, Logan turned to look at her, seeing the emotions in her eyes.

"Come here, Max." Logan held a hand out to her. Pulling her behind him, he leaned against her. Max supported him as Bling exercised the muscles in Logan's legs.

"I'm here, Logan." Max leaned her cheek on the top of his head and wrapped her arms around his ribs. "I'm here."

000

Max wheeled her bicycle into Jam Pony, waiting for the explosion. It came.

Cindy spotted her around the corner of the locker and screamed her name.

"Max! Girl, we gotta talk. Tell me what happened over the last two days. Come here, Boo. Talk." Cindy clamped a hand around Max's wrist and dragged her to the bench by the lockers.

"Cindy, I thought you didn't want details. Being you don't like men and all."

"Not that! I wanna know what made you give in."

Max smiled, lowering her eyes.

"This isn't a warehouse for human flesh. Bip, bip, bip. That means you, Cindy, package to..."

"Shove it, Normal. I'm talkin' to my girl here. Your package can wait."

"One of these days, Cindy. I'm gonna fire all you rude, lazy morons."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Whatever, Normal." Cindy waited until Normal disappeared around the corner. "Now speak, what happened at dinner?"

"He asked me to dance."

At the soft look on Max's face Cindy waited silently for her to continue.

"I told him that I stole his poem. I said that you'd read it and said he loved me." Max paused then looked at Cindy with tears in her eyes. "He said you were right, Cindy. He said you were right. Then we kissed." Max brushed her fingers against her lips "He said he loves me."

"Finally, Boo. I'm happy for you. Everyone else around you two knows you're made for each other. We all just waitin' for you and Logan to admit it."

"Believe me, we admitted it." Max flushed crimson at the memory of Logan's touch, his voice saying her name, his arms around her as they danced in a shared dream, his eyes on hers first thing in the morning. "I love him, Cindy. What am I gonna do if I mess this up?"

"Max, listen to me, girl. You're not gonna mess this up. He loves you, you love him, and the two of you will get through any problems you have." Cindy leaned forward and gripped Max's hand.

"Don't let fear mess up a good thing, Boo."

"I'm trying. I only get scared when I can't touch him. When he's around I'm deliriously happy and falling like a rock."

"Boo, that's what love is. Fear and falling all at the same time."

"I've never felt this way before. It would hurt so much to lose him now."

"You won't lose him, he's not going anywhere." Cindy glanced up. "But we better get to work if we wanna keep our sucky jobs." Cindy stood and headed off Normal at the locker. "Where to with the package, boss?" She smiled angelically but Normal just glared.

"875 parks way."

000

Logan sat down at his computer to get some work done after Max had left for work. The apartment felt so empty without her. Yet the silence was filled with stray thoughts //What if she leaves because of Lydecker? What if she stays anyway and he catches her? What if Zack called her away for another x5? What if she stopped loving me? What if I lose her?\\

Logan stared blindly at the computer screen, letting his fears swirl around his mind.

"Logan, want some tea?" Bling stepped into the room, seeing the blank expression in Logan's eyes. "You need to talk about something?"

"Huh? No, not really. I'm just thinking."

"'Bout Max?"

"Yeah."

"You wanna talk about it?"

"I love her but there are a lot of 'what ifs' in my head." Logan leaned back in his chair "I'll just slow her down if Lydecker finds her, but I don't know if I can let her go."

"Would she want you to let her go? She came back for you when Lydecker was looking for her before. It's her decision to make and she chose you. She loves you, man, but there are no guarantees. Love her back and enjoy each day together."

Logan smiled, "Thanks, Bling. I was just missing her already. It's so quiet when she's not here." Bling clapped Logan on the shoulder.

"Buck up, Logan. You got a hell of a woman who loves you, don't let insecurity mess up a good thing."

"I won't, Bling. I just want her back in my arms."

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