A/n: Did I remember to thanks for your reviews last time? If not, consider yourselves thanked.

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Chapter 10: Man Trouble.

Max had spent most of the night up on the Space Needle, trying to decide what she should do about Logan. The following morning, she was sitting on the couch in her apartment feeling thoroughly sorry for herself. In the ancient tradition of females with man trouble, she was wearing her loosest, most comfortable clothing and watching TV listlessly. The only thing missing was the box of chocolates; luxury food always reminded her of Logan.

The curtains swished behind Original Cindy as she emerged from her bedroom. "Max? You home?"

"In here," called Max, not even taking her eyes from the screen.

"You will not believe what happened at Crash last night. First, the fine lickety chick I had a date with stood me up; me, Original Cindy, can you believe that? And then…" Cindy walked into the room and saw her best friend curled up on the couch. "Max? Are you ok?"

"Fine," she said tonelessly. "So what happened next?"

Cindy sighed, rolling her eyes even as she came to sit beside Max. She picked up the remote and flipped off the TV. "Hey! I was watching that."

"Come on, boo, spill it. What did he do now?"

"Who?"

"Logan, as if anyone else could get you in this state."

"What state? And even if there was something up with me and Logan, which there isn't, why would it put me in a state anyway?"

"Beats me, I don't feature the three legged gender. So, come on, break it down for Original Cindy."

"I told you, there's nothing wrong…" the phone began to ring in the background. "Are you gonna get that?"

"Not while my boo's holdin out on me."

"Just leave it, ok, Cindy. I don't wanna talk about it."

"So you have been fightin with Logan?" She said triumphantly.

"I didn't say that," said Max, annoyed into getting up. "I just said I don't wanna talk about…" It was at that point that the answering machine picked up the phone. Max froze, paralysed by the strong, masculine voice saying her name.

"Max, it's me. Look… I'm sorry. You were right, I should have told you." He sounds exhausted, Max thought. Not that I care. "We're going to try and sort this mess out, me and Sebastian and a couple of others. I know I don't have the right to ask, but… We could really use your help. Please, just give me a call back when you get this? Thanks."

Original Cindy raised a perfectly plucked eyebrow. "Nothin up with you and Logan, huh?" Max just looked away. "Come on, sugar. Come tell me what's goin on in that crowded little head of yours. Cos you too fine to be pinin over a guy who don't deserve you."

Max sat down beside Cindy, accepting the comfort of her friend's encircling arm. "It's like this…"

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Not a chapter that advanced the plot much; but hey, at least I managed not to leave it on a cliffhanger. Except maybe how OC is going to react to the news…