The Story Of Us
By ML Fan
Chapter 12, Part 2
This is a Season 1 AU where some things will change, while others stay the same. I own nothing and make no profit from this story. This is not a sequel to "I'd Die Without You." A special thanks goes out to my beta, HarbingerX. huntress k-What you read and discussed in your review was not a full chapter, but, instead a teaser and teasers are not supposed to be long in length. I'm sorry that story length seems to be an issue with you and I think that it is impossible to please readers with something like story length and so I just write as I wish without being concerned about length, but, instead being concerned with the quality of the chapter and the story that I am writing. I hope that we can now close this issue once and for all, thank you for your cooperation. Thank you to those who read and reviewed the previous chapters. Logan's thoughts are in italics. Please read and review.
"Earth to Logan, are you going to watch me eat or are you going to dig into some of your food? It would be a damn shame to see all that untouched food go to waste, especially given all of the fighting about basic necessities. I had to stand in line for over an hour the other day just to refill my baby."
"I'm sorry for staring, Max" Logan stammered.
"It's okay; it's just that you promised Normal, that you'd have me back to Jam Pony in an hour..."
"Do you like your job?"
"Well, it pays the bills and I get to hang with my home girl and annoy the hell out of Normal and besides it's bad to make a lady wait."
"I see", Logan gives her a smile.
"What about you?"
"I'm a cyber journalist, graduated from Yale, blah, blah, woof, woof."
"What made you do that? I can tell that you've got money, so why in the world would you want much less need to be a cyber journalist? I'd expect you to be some hot shot lawyer or doctor with the wife that all of your friends drool over, maybe a kid or two and all of the materialistic things that money can buy."
"My father would've loved for me to become a lawyer, but, I've found that money doesn't buy happiness like the saying goes. And how are you so sure that I have money?"
"I've seen your place and it shows in your clothes and you brought me here. It's alright, I like you anyway."
"That's good to know Max, thanks for the vote of confidence."
"I'm here aren't I? Just take it in faith, I don't go out with a guy just because I can, been there, done that and that's when you get hurt."
Logan wanted to press Max some more but, then ultimately decided against it.
If Max wants to tell me something she will, pressing a woman about their previous relationships on the first date is a no-no.
The waitress interrupts Logan's thoughts.
"How is everything going over here? Can I get you two some dessert?"
"No, ma'am, we're in a bit of a hurry today, thanks for the offer. Everything was great."
Max agrees with him, "Yeah, we've got to blaze, my boss is a neat freak and he's big on punctuality."
The waitress looks slightly confused by Max's lingo and Max and Logan struggle to keep a straight face.
"Have a good day, ma'am" Max says in her sweetest voice.
"Max, what was that about?"
"That lady was too friendly and she sounded so fake that I just couldn't help but keep her on her toes and she basically ignored me and only addressed you. I didn't want her to think that I was some pushover."
"Alright, I think that we should go, I mean you did just tell the waitress how punctual Normal is right?"
"I was kidding about that part, I mean he is punctual and a neat freak, but, no one takes him seriously."
"Shall we go then? I'll pay the bill."
"Oh, Logan, I want to pay my half, I think that it's only fair."
"You don't have to do that, Max."
"But, what if I want to? Your treat next time."
"I guess if you insist, Max."
Wait a minute. Did she say something about a next time?
"Did you just say something about another date?"
"Well, do you want there to be a next time, Logan?"
The End of Chapter 12. To Be Continued...