Okay well you guys are still reading this so I guess I'll write some more. Real 'morning after' this time around.

Thanks for all the great reviews folks, you know they mean a lot. Oh always remember I'm one of those freaks that when there's a lot of RL stuff going on I write more. Procrastination is a beautiful thing. :-P

And Into the Light

The room looked like a hurricane had swirled through as their eyes started to open. Clothing discarded around the bed, left where it landed. The formerly neat collection of their early morning medical adventures somehow ending up scattered around the nightstand they'd been placed on.

" Logan don't think you're getting out of your workout just because Max is here," Bling called out as the door shut behind him. Knowing Logan's favorite brunette was in the building due to the fact that he had to walk almost the entire length of the garage so he could park in visitor's parking instead of Logan's second spot and getting out to tuck Max's ride in-between the cars was entirely too much effort after the patient he'd just left. Logan's joyful mood of the past few weeks was a relief after most of his patients; then again most would never be in Logan's circumstances.

Their eyes both opened quickly as Bling's greeting began and stayed large and wide until it ended looking at the open door. Their breath was held as their friend walked past the door, wondering if he'd just possibly continue on his way. He doubled back quickly though, the look of confusion still on his face as he'd been wondering if they'd possibly gone out for a walk, led to one of interest of seeing that they hadn't.

"Good morning," he nodded with a smile. "Considering the circumstances I'll let you skip cardio, I still want you to warm up on the elliptical for ten minutes though."

"Thanks," Logan found himself nodding as if this were an everyday occurrence.

"I'm guessing neither of you have had breakfast or maybe brunch would be the better word. I'll go keep myself busy in the kitchen while you two get dressed." His eyes dropped down to the scattered clothing, "I'm assuming you two have enough clothing in here to accomplish that?"

"I think we're good," Logan said once more looking at his physical therapist over Max as they lay spooned together with just the sheet covering them.

Bling finally chuckled as he pulled the door shut.

"That was interesting," Max finally spoke as she continued to stare at the door.

"One way of putting it," Logan nodded.

They both lay still, wondering what exactly they were supposed to be saying since not much had been said in the last 12 hours.

"You've got to be starving," he finally said with a chuckle since she'd claimed to be before this all started.

"And really thirsty," she nodded with a smile. She twisted in his arms to look at him with nothing but a smile as they finally woke up and faced the day and things hadn't changed. It hadn't all just been a dream.

"I was supposed to get up for water wasn't I?" he asked with a bemused smile.

"You were," she nodded.

"I think I got a little distracted," he proved his point with a kiss.

"Bling's in the kitchen," she reminded a few moments later before she forgot as well.

"He's a smart man, he'll catch on," Logan said trying to distract her with his trailing lips.

"He is," Max nodded allowing herself a few more moments to savor this before pushing away, "which is why you need to tell him about your short circuit last night."

"That was a fluke," Logan reminded.

"Fluke or not…Kinda thing you should share with the professionals," she pushed away with one hand, "not to mention my stomach's about to eat itself if it doesn't get something in it soon."

He paused and studied her, now farther away than she had been in hours despite the fact that his hand was still resting on her. "Stick around for awhile?"

She continued to look at him.

"We could go out, do something, get some fresh air," he offered.

She smiled, she couldn't help herself. That almost kinda sounded like a date. "Sure you won't be too tired?"

"We could always take a nap beforehand," he smiled. He nodded towards her, "So what do you say? Stick around? An early dinner maybe?" He didn't want her to go…He never wanted her to go.

"Sounds a bit like a date," she teased.

"Would that be so bad?" he hoped to god it didn't.

"Me and food," she nodded, "nothing ever wrong with that," she smiled. "Speaking of which," she rolled out of bed before she gave into temptation and stayed in.

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"Third day in the same outfit," Bling said with a nod as the coffee was percolating and mayo was being smeared onto bread, "I think that's a record."

"Yea," Logan said placing a hand on his chest and looking down, "I should probably change."

"Hey Bling what's cooking?" Max breezed into the room with a smile.

"Figured there was enough of that last night, figured I'd cool off the apartment with some sandwiches." He turned to Logan with a nod, "Deodorant, change and brush your teeth. I've got to be across town by two." He turned back to Max and then switched to Logan once more as he spoke, "Either of you happen to notice there was an entire meal on the kitchen floor?"

"Yea, about that…" Logan began as Max's eyes bore into him.

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"So what's the verdict Doc?" Max strolled into the workout room with a smile as Logan was sprawled on the table contemplating taking a nap.

"I think I'm going to have to leave that to the real doc," he smiled, "but as far as I can tell everything's in working order, then again I'm thinking you already found that out for yourself."

Max smirked. "How long are we going to have the pleasure of all these clever little quibbles?"

"My guess would be awhile," Logan replied with half opened eyes, eyes only focused on her though as her hair remained slightly damp darkening the purple tee-shirt she'd changed into after her shower.

"And as fun as this is kids, I'm supposed to be across town already. You please," Bling said looking down, "take a shower and re-hydrate. I'd focus on the shower first man," he nodded towards Max, "make sure he eventually rests."

"Will do."

"I left everything soaking in the guest bath if you decide to play doctor again," he said grabbing his bag, "I got to tell you. Never seen anyone take it to the extremes you two did. A stethoscope or a tongue depressor," he shrugged, "but drawing blood? That's a new one."

"Weren't you going somewhere?" Logan asked while remaining half dead stretched out across the board.

"You kids have fun," he smiled.

What can I say Bling always has to show up. It's just a requirement of an ML morning after. :-P