A/N: It's been a long time since I updated. So sorry about that. My muse kind of went on strike for a while after my son died. Thanks again for all those that are reading and have reviewed. You've kept me inspired to finish. I am trying to get the story flowing again, so hang in there please. We are almost done with this one. This chapter gave me fits and I'm still not thrilled with it but the next one is being worked on now and I am enjoying the Glo scenes developing in that one.

…I do not own GH or any of the characters….

Chapter Fourteen

Her eyelids felt weighted down and her mouth felt like it had been stuffed with cotton. Swallowing thickly, Georgie attempted to open her eyes once again and moaned in pain as her head started to pound from the small movement. Immediately going still, she whimpered in fear as the memories started to wash over her, having no idea where she was or what had happened after she had passed out.

"Hey, darlin, it's alright. You're safe now." The southern drawl calmed her fears and the heart monitor slowed its frantic beeping. Logan watched as her body relaxed at the sound of his voice. Taking her small hand in his, he squeezed it softly, encouraging her to open her beautiful brown eyes. "Nothin is gonna hurt ya now. It's over."

Peaking at him from under barely opened lashes, Georgie could see the exhaustion mingled with relief on his handsome face. "Logan," she managed to whisper roughly, her throat aching from the strain.

Reaching for the cup of water, Logan held the straw to her dry lips. "Easy. Small sips, sugar. You've been out of it for a couple days now." Once she had taken several small sips, he sat the water back on the bedside table and brushed a lock of her hair behind her ear. "How're you feeling?"

"Sore. My head is pounding." Wincing as she moved her neck to look down at her body, her eyes widened at the large, bulky bandage on her arm. "W-What happened? Is everyone safe?"

"Everyone that was searchin for you is fine. You, however, gave us one hell of a scare. You have a concussion. It was pretty serious. You've been in and out of consciousness for two days. When you were dropped," he motioned to her hurt arm, "Diego's knife hit an artery and you lost a lot of blood. But they patched ya up and you'll be good as new in no time."

Blinking back the wetness that had suddenly filled her eyes, Georgie stared into his pale blue eyes. She had been afraid that she would never escape from Diego. "I was terrified that I'd never see you again," she whispered.

Thumbing a stray tear from her pale face, Logan shook his head. "Not possible, doll. I would've never left you with him." Darting a quick look at the door, he sighed. The lobby of the island hospital was filled with people anxious to hear any updated information on the young woman. "You've gathered quiet the fan club just outside those doors. But before I go tell everyone that you finally decided to wake up, I want to warn you that your family is here."

Georgie grimaced. While she had missed them fiercely, their way of dealing with her being hurt would be to treat her like a china doll. Being coddled was the last thing that she needed right now. "What all do they know?"

"Just what happened here. Elizabeth has been the one explaining to Mac about your injuries." Seeing her stunned expression, he lazily grinned. "That gal has one hell of temper. I think Morgan gave in and finally flew her down before she destroyed his motorcycle. I know that she threatened it. She arrived on the jet with your dad, Maxie, and Coop yesterday."

Clutching his hand when he started to stand, Georgie bit her lip. "Logan, don't go yet. I need to know if he is really gone this time."

The quivering of her voice made him wish that he could have had a half hour alone with the bastard that had caused all of the fear and pain that she had lived through. Carefully sitting on the hospital bed and arranging her body so that she was enveloped in his arms with her back resting against his muscular chest, Logan inhaled her unique scent that now haunted him. "Diego will never harm you again, Georgie. While we rushed you to get medical attention, Zacchara stayed behind with his men and made sure that he was pulled from the water. He's really gone this time, doll. Diego will never bother you again. It's over, baby girl."

Snuggled into the warmth that he provided, she felt her eyes start to close as her strength waned. Her last conscious thought before she gave into the call for sleep was that somewhere in the midst of all the danger, she had lost her heart to the cocky, arrogant Texan that use to annoy her to no end.

Fighting to keep his body under control at the feel of her soft curves pressed against him, Logan felt at peace for the first time in days. Elizabeth and the doctor had reassured him repeatedly that Georgie would awaken when her body was ready, but he had been scared that they may have missed something. The overwhelming feelings that he carried for the small brunette astonished him. Finally having found the woman that completed him, Logan's insecurities had kicked into high gear, fearing the worst when she had remained unconscious for a couple days.

Opening his eyes when he felt a light breeze, he looked up a scowling Mac. "She woke up for a few minutes and talked some."

Relieved at that news, Mac stepped further into the room before closing the door. "I owe you all a debt of gratitude that I can never repay, Hayes. My baby girl wouldn't be here if you hadn't kept her safe."

The grudgingly given statement made the corner of his lips twitch. It was no secret that the commissioner believed that he was a thug with a lightening quick temper.

"I know that you all only told me the version that you cleaned up about what occurred here, but I can read between the lines. You've earned my respect, Hayes. Robin, Georgie, and Maxie are the most important people in my life. I just never dreamed that two different mob organizations would have needed to step in to protect Georgie, especially from someone that she had been so close to when she was younger."

Logan chuckled, completely understanding how the man felt about all the different players that had stepped up to stop Diego. Logan never imagined that he would've been thankful to Zacchara for anything, but he was. The mob prince was adamant that Georgie would need to know without a shadow of doubt that Diego was dead.

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Coop silently observed as John Zacchara and Logan shook hands before the mob prince left with his sister after speaking quickly with Morgan. It still amazed him that his best friend had put aside his dislike of the other man, even for just a few days. Logan was not known for being reasonable or forgiving. Waiting until he had dropped into the seat that Maxie had been sitting in until she had went to visit with Georgie, Coop lifted an eyebrow. "I'm impressed, man. I honestly didn't think that you had in you to say one nice word to Zacchara."

Tired and sore from sleeping two nights in the uncomfortable hospital chairs, Logan massaged his neck. "Yeah. The things I do for that girl."

Coop snorted. "You can't fool me, buddy. You're a goner for that girl." Expecting him to protest, he was surprised when Logan only chuckled. "Ya know, I never thought that she would see me as anything other than the cocky, trouble making bad boy. I hate it, but I so owe Morgan for trusting me to take care of Georgie."

"It was actually Liz's idea," Coop informed him. "That first night, Maxie freaked after you two took off. She dragged me over to their house to scream at Morgan for entrusting you with her sister's life." Coop grimaced as he remembered the cold glare that he had received from the enforcer when Maxie had barged into their living room. "Elizabeth was convinced that you had feelings for Georgie and believed that you would protect her at all cost. I have to admit, she saw it when none of us did."

Logan's head whipped around to the small woman talking with Mac in the hallway. Almost as if she could sense his attention focused on her, Elizabeth looked over and winked, a brilliant smile on her lips. Looking back he could recall her slight smiles at him when she would be in Kelly's at the same time he had been. Evidently Elizabeth paid more attention to what was going on around her than most thought. Logan had believed that he had been discreet about his attraction to Georgie but the petite nurse had caught on.

"So what happens when we all go back to Port Charles? Do you think that you and Georgie stand a chance of making this relationship work? After everything that she has been through, you might have to give her time, Logan."

Careful to keep his voice even and his eyes clear, he met Coop's inquisitive stare. "If Georgie needs time to adjust after the hell that Diego put her through, I'll deal with it. But I'm not giving her up, man. That girl is the best thing to ever happen to me."

"And circumstances could've pushed her into your arms, Logan. I just don't want you to get obsessed with her and either hurt her or yourself. Georgie's a good girl."

Anger flashed in Logan's eyes as he stood, putting distance between them. "I know who Georgie is, Coop, and what type of person she is."

Watching as he stalked away, Coop winced. He hadn't meant to insult his friend, but Logan had the tendency to screw things up royally. He didn't want to see him do the same with Georgie.

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Maxie helped her sister back into the hospital bed. While the physician had cleared her to get up to go to the restroom, she was still wobbly on her feet and experiencing spells of dizziness. After making sure that Georgie was comfortable, she sat on the edge of the bed and played with the edge of the sheet. "Georgie, I can't begin to express how grateful that I am for you being okay. I don't know what I would've done if the guys hadn't stopped Diego."

Hearing the turmoil and tears, she leaned forward and hugged her. "You don't have to say anything, Maxie. I feel the same way about you. We're sisters, and you're my best friend too. Thankfully Logan and everyone else found me quickly."

Swallowing the sarcastic retort that was on the tip of her tongue, Maxie forced a weak grin. "I hate that you let yourself get involved with him. You deserve so much better. Mac isn't happy either."

Georgie sighed. "Well it's my choice and he makes me happy. Logan isn't the worthless guy that you all think."

"That doesn't mean that you should jump into a serious relationship with him. God, Georgie! You used to say that Diego was a good guy too just misunderstood. You took him in just like all the strays that you collect and defended him to everyone who tried to warn you that he was trouble."

Stiffening, shocked and angry that she would throw that into her face, Georgie's eyes filled with tears. "Why can't you just support me for once, Maxie? I've stood by you, defended you, through every mistake and mess that you've created." Jerking away when Maxie reached for her arm, she blinked furiously to clear her watery vision. "You know what, just go. Get out!"

With a heavy heart Maxie reluctantly left the room after Georgie slapped away her hands once again. Collapsing into a chair in the lobby, she mentally berated herself. Her baby sister hadn't been awake for even twelve hours and she had already picked a fight with her. To make matters worse, she had reminded Georgie of the faith that she had once had for the man that had almost killed her and was responsible for her even being in the hospital.

Elizabeth quietly sat beside the woman that had taken great pleasure in helping to destroy her life at one time. While she had no pity for the blond, she knew that she did love her sister, in her own way. "Maxie, you need to let Georgie live her own life. Be her support system when she needs it. But you can't force what you think is right on her. She's an adult, capable of living the way that she wants."

"Why do you care? You hate me! Stop pretending that you care if Georgie is mad at me."

"I don't hate you. I'll never forget what you did, but I moved on from the past. But I do care if you are fighting with your sister because Georgie needs you right now. Your sister tries to pretend that everything is great all the time. It's not emotionally healthy to keep everything bottled up inside. Be her sister, one that she can confide in and get unconditional support from. Don't force her into a role that you think she needs to fulfill."

"I'm trying!" she snapped. "She just deserves someone better than him." She glared at Logan while he just shook his head in annoyance at her.

Rolling her eyes, Elizabeth wished the blond would grow up. "Logan isn't a bad guy. He put his life in danger for Georgie. He's made her feel cherished and safe. She needs that."

"Yeah, well Diego is dead. She doesn't need Logan anymore. She'll get over it. He needs to stay far away from Georgie. He did the job that was assigned. Sleeping with Georgie was not necessary to keep Diego from grabbing her. He overstepped his bounds."

"God, you are selfish!" she hissed. "Emotional scars heal slower than physical ones. If you could put someone else first for once, you would know that Georgie is suffering and has been for a while. Diego did more damage to that young woman than you can imagine. Why don't you grow up and put someone besides yourself first for a change. Be the sister that she is to you." Getting up and walking away before she laid into the spoiled brat even more, Elizabeth rounded the corner and leaned against the wall to compose herself.

"She's not gonna change, ya know. Even if she did, it wouldn't last and none of us would trust the sudden humanity."

"Georgie needs her support, unconditionally, Logan."

Scrubbing a hand over his face, he tried to smile but it fell flat. "Georgie girl has you, and me to talk to about that. You gotta know that you're more compassionate than Maxie would ever be."

"I do, but keeping what happened from her family is hard on her. She doesn't want to ruin their image of perfection that they have of her. I know keeping things like that bottled up makes it fester. Eventually she'll resent that she can't depend on her sister for support. And Mac will be devastated when they do learn of it. And knowing Georgie, she'll feel guilty for letting him down even though it is in no way her fault that Diego was sadistic."

Nauseated at the images in his head, Logan looked back at the closed door to Georgie's room. "The strength that she has amazes me. I just want to help her so damn bad, Elizabeth."

She placed her hand on his forearm and smiled gently. "Logan, you're already helping her more than you realize. But I'm afraid that she'll try and push you away as she copes with everything that has occurred recently. If you care about her like I think you do, don't let that happen no matter what she says or does."

"I'm ten times more stubborn than she ever dreamed of being. Morgan agreed to let us stay here, at the house, for a couple weeks after she's sprung from this joint. She's gonna need to recover mentally too and Port Charles isn't the best place for her to do that."

Recognizing the determination in his expression, Elizabeth couldn't help but laugh. "You're not going to give her the chance to let others interfere. Good, because I can guarantee that will try."

"They can try all they want," he drawled. "No one, not even Georgie herself, is gonna sabotage this."

"Then be honest with her on what you feel, Hayes." Jason smirked when the younger man jerked at the sound of his voice. "Trust me. Make sure that there is no miscommunication on what you want from her." Pulling Elizabeth to his side, he held her close. "My cousin, Lulu, and then Diego did a number on her self-esteem. With Maxie and Mac trying to keep her in the role that they want her in, you have to ease her doubts and fears. You love her. Tell her." Seeing his shock, Jason shrugged. "It was obvious from the way that you reacted when she went missing. We all saw it. Now you gotta make sure that Georgie believes it."

Logan entered Georgie's room ten minutes later to see her sleeping once again. Her complexion was starting to return to its normal shade. He had hated seeing her so pale and looking fragile while unconscious. Pulling the chair closer to her bed, he sat and took her hand in his, gently running the tips of his fingers over her palm. When she restlessly moved and whimpered, he pressed his lips to her forehead. "Shh. Just rest, doll. I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere."

A feeling of being secure washed over Georgie as she slept, easing the nightmare from her dreams. Exhaling softly, she murmured his name as she relaxed and unconsciously turned toward him.

Standing unnoticed in the doorway, Mac wasn't happy at the connection that he was witnessing between the two. But after almost losing his little girl, he knew that he couldn't interfere with what he saw developing before his eyes. Georgie had been more comfortable with Logan, even if she was asleep, than she had been for a long time. Easing the door shut behind him, he went to collect Maxie and Coop to go back to the hotel. Maxie had made it clear that she wouldn't accept Logan as a part of Georgie's life on a long term basis. He needed to do damage control with his eldest before she alienated her sister by trying to control her life.

….By the way, I have another Glo storyline running in my head. Are there enough Glo fans for me to write? Please let me know if you'd enjoy another fic with Georgie and Logan after I complete this one.