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Logan

I knew I had to tell Dick the truth but I hated to do it, there were already too many people involved and they were all in danger. I hadn't heard much about Duncan since he'd left, but the bits and pieces I'd been getting weren't good. I knew that he was great when it came to his daughter, but other than that, he wasn't the same person.

His departure from his normal life had taken a toll; the fits of rage he had been prone to because of his epilepsy had gotten worse and I knew of more than one "altercation" that he'd been involved in.

Meg's safety was at stake as well, there was no telling what he would do if he found her before we could get to her and make sure she was safe. I knew that the time had come where we would either have to be truthful with Duncan or we would all have to disappear and I didn't want anyone to be put in that position.

Most of the people involved had ties to Neptune, I didn't of course, my home was where ever Ronnie was, but that was an issue as well, I was extremely worried were she was concerned, especially after seeing the way Duncan had practically devoured her with his eyes. But mostly I just didn't want to have to make a choice like that for anyone, after all, it had been Meg's decision to leave, we just helped. But I knew that Dick wouldn't let it go until he had been given full disclosure so I conceded. "Ok Dick, I will tell you, but it doesn't go any further than this room. Ok?"

Dick looked both relieved and suspicious at the same time. "Fucking finally! And I want the whole truth Logan, don't half ass it, if I'm gonna help I need to know everything."

I led Veronica over to the couch, sat down and pulled her onto my lap. Wallace sat close to us and Mac and Dick took a seat across from us, Mac was still clutching Dick's hand. I was happy that he would have some support, it was something I hadn't had when all of this started. V and I were still on the outs at the time, Duncan left soon after with Lilly and I couldn't have confided in him anyways, and obviously Dick hadn't been involved. So even though I'd had my co-conspirators, it wasn't the same as having a support system.

"Well it all started when Meg woke up…."

December 2005

Meg was lying in bed after Veronica had left the room. She knew that Veronica would help but she didn't know if it would be enough. She knew she had some thinking to do and she quickly came up with a plan, but she couldn't do it alone, she would need help and she knew just who to ask.

She hoped it would only take the one person, but knew he would probably need to involve others and this plan would be asking a lot of them, but her decision had already been made.

She picked up the phone and dialed the number, it rang twice before he picked up. "Hello."

"Logan? Its Meg, I need your help…"

Logan

As I entered the hospital I was conflicted.

Meg and I had never been good friends, sure we got along, but she was never someone I would have considered one of "my people."

But her and Veronica had been good friends at one time, and if she was asking for my help it must have been important, so I braced myself for the unexpected as I walked down the hall towards her room.

I can honestly say that I was far from prepared for what greeted me when I walked through the door, a very pregnant Meg sat on the bed, numerous machines beeping all around her.

I hadn't known, not even an inkling and shocked just didn't cover it, this juicy piece of gossip either wasn't common knowledge yet or I was really out of the loop.

But then I realized that it made sense, I had wondered why Veronica had been so angry with Duncan lately, he must have known and hadn't told her.

When Meg finally noticed my presence she smiled. "Hi Logan, its good to see you."

"Likewise Meg, so I take it the help you need is directly related to your now protruding stomach. Should I call you fertile myrtle from now on?" I knew I should be polite, but I couldn't help it, when things get awkward the humor kicks in.

"You will have to excuse me if I don't laugh, I'm having a hard time seeing the humor in things these days. But thank you for coming."

Yes Logan, you are an asshole, she asks for your help and you act like a dick. Having already made an ass out of myself, I decided to try a different approach and just get to the point before I really offended her. "Sure Meg, what can I do for you?"

"Have you heard about what has been happening with my sister Logan? I know that Duncan and Veronica got involved a little while back."

"No, I haven't. Duncan is more of a roommate these days than a friend, and Ronnie….well, we don't braid each other's hair and gossip like we used to."

Over the next few minutes Meg filled me in on the abuse that her sister had been suffering, apparently her and Lizzie had gone through similar issues as children just not to the same extent. And then she told me that her parents wanted her to give the baby up for adoption, how horrible the adoption agency was and that her parents were digging up dirt on Duncan to keep him from being able to get custody. Things were becoming a little more clear for me, but I still didn't know how I was supposed to help.

"So what is it you want me to do for you Meg?"

"I need you to help me disappear."

"Ok, so you want me to break you and your unborn child out of this hospital and hide you away from everyone that cares about you?" I definitely had the money to help but I still didn't know if it was the right thing to do. I understood her reasons but still…

"No Logan, I want you to help me disappear. Not the baby. Just me."

"What! Why would you do that? Why would you just up and leave your baby?" Now I was mad, livid actually. I knew a little bit about disappearing mothers, both mine and Ronnie's had chosen to just walk away after all, I'd seen the aftermath and it wasn't pretty.

"You don't understand Logan, I don't want to leave. But If I stay my parents will make me give the baby up and I can't let that happen."

"And what happens to the baby when you leave?"

"I made Veronica promise that she would do whatever it takes to get the baby away from them. I'm sure her and Duncan will find a way."

"So you want Duncan to raise your baby? He won't be able to get custody Meg, he would have to run, leave his life behind, leave Veronica. Even if she is willing to help and to let him go, I'm not sure he is going to just jump on the bandwagon for this one."

"I know, I thought of that, but this is for his daughter and besides that, he doesn't love her."

Oh my god, the pregnancy has affected her brain, I didn't know that could be a side effect. "I beg to differ."

"Logan, he might love Veronica, but its not the Veronica we love, he loves the old Veronica and I know that if it meant our daughter's safety he would do anything he possible could."

"What do you mean by the Veronica "we" love?"

"You know exactly what I mean Logan, she's not the same person she was when they were together before, you know that. My friend and the girl you fell in love with is completely different from his Veronica."

"I'm not in love…"

"Don't lie Logan, I know you're still in love with her. You've been here for 15 minutes and its plain as day. You light up the minute her name is mentioned."

"Whatever Meg," I knew she was right, fuck I was painfully aware of how right she was, but I wasn't in the mood to admit it. "So are you just trying to stick it to Veronica for getting back together with Duncan, for stealing the father of your child from you?"

"No Logan, it was never her fault. I loved him, hell, I still love him, but it was never going to last, I knew he would go back to her eventually, it's just unfortunate that everything is happening this way."

"So what exactly do you want me to do? People will be looking for you if you take off, you won't be able to disappear forever."

"They won't look for me if they think I'm dead."

"Wait, you want me to help you fake your death? You do realize that we aren't characters on Young and the Restless, right? That's a lot to ask and I believe that it's actually a federal offense, it's like fraud or something. I'm not down with the concept of community soap Meg."

"I know it's a lot to ask but it is my last resort and you're the only one I trust to help me with this."

"Are you sure about this Meg? I mean there really won't be any coming back from this, once it's done, it is done, you'll never be able to see your daughter or Duncan again."

"Yes I know that and it's a hard decision but it's the only option for us now. I know you have the resources to do it Logan, please help me."

Meg had started to cry by that point and I knew I had to do something but this was big, like really big and I needed time to think. "How long do I have to decide?"

"We need to do this as soon as the baby is born, which could be any day now."

"I might not be able to do this on my own you know. I have the money, but this will entail a lot more than that. We have to make you disappear, that means no paper trail and I'd have to set up accounts for you, get you a new name… That's stuff that I don't know how to do."

"I would prefer it if it was just you, but I understand if you need help. I believe that you will know who is trustworthy and who isn't, I know how hard this is going to be and you will never know how much I appreciate this. Just let me know as soon as you make up your mind."

"I will Meg."

"Thank you Logan."

"You're welcome." As I turned to leave Meg stopped me.

"Logan, one last thing."

I turned back to her. "Yeah?"

"She does love you."

"I find that hard to believe...but thanks."

"It's true Logan, she may not be able to say it, she may not even know it yet, but she does, she always has, and she always will. She was happiest when she was with you, she was herself, she was able to actually be herself for once. Someday you will be together."

I hoped she was right but I didn't respond so she continued.

"You guys are like the epic love story of our generation, you belong together, just give it time."

I smiled at her, said thank you and turned to leave again, but by the time I made it to the elevator I'd already made up my mind, I was going to do what ever I could to help her.

And as I left the hospital what she had said kept running through my mind. Epic… I kind of like that….

"So Dick, that's how this all started, are you ready to hear more?"

"I was born ready dude, let me have it."

"Well, when I realized what had to be done to make Meg disappear I was forced to bring in an unlikely ally." This was going to be interesting, I thought as I shifted my gaze to his girlfriend. "Mac, why don't you take it from here?"

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