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It had been over twenty-four hours since Logan's accident, and he was still struggling to remember things. Yes, there were moments where the fog seemed to clear, and sure there were names and faces that were slowly coming back to him- but it seemed like some of the most important people and events from his life were simply gone. ...Erased, as if

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[scottysous]

Scotty had heard about the accident and was actually in the kitchen making some food to take over to them -- red velvet cupcakes, his favorites, and they even turned out tasting like they should, though he had to make some ingredient compromises. He steps out with the plate when he spots Logan. He glances around, half expecting to see Jack, as he stops and smiles, a touch uneasily.

"Hey there," he greets, talking gently because he doesn't know what sort of a condition he's in. "I heard about what happened." It's extraordinarily weird to reintroduce himself to Logan since he was just at his wedding not too long ago. He sits down on the steps, putting the platter between them. "I'm Scotty, one of your neighbors. I was just about to bring these to you." He pulls the cover back on the platter. "Red velvet."

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Logan stared at the cupcakes for a long moment, wondering, silently, if he even liked cupcakes.

There was really only one way to find out...

"Thanks," he said quietly, taking a bite and licking a little icing from his lips. "If Jack sent you to get me, you can tell him I'm not going back there. I'm not staying in that hut," he said firmly, though the look he gave Scotty wasn't angry- it was nervous.

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He raises his eyebrows and he thinks back to their wedding, all that stuff about how violent they are to each other... What if Logan lost his memory and realized what he had with Jack was unhealthy? But Scotty's seen Jack; he looks broken, totally devastated over Logan's amnesia, and Scotty can't imagine that he would be violent to Logan now.

"Jack didn't send me here. No one's going to make you go there if you don't want to," he starts gently, attempting to reassure Logan's nerves first. "Why don't you want to go back there?"

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"I found something," Logan replied softly. "I found a lot of things, actually. I found rope and- And House was telling me that he had to treat me for rope burn not that long ago. And Jack- he's so nice to me, too nice. I learned a long time ago that the kind of people who can charm you are usually the ones you should worry about."

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Scotty struggles to keep his expression neutral, which is something he's actually successful at for once. It wouldn't do to get Logan more worked up than he already is by tossing out suspicions or assumptions. He isn't sure how much of Logan's explanation of his and Jack's relationship he should repeat, honestly.

"When I was at your wedding not that long ago, you talked to me a little about you and Jack," he starts, glancing down at the ground as he works out his next words. "You said that you and Jack... you fight, but you've always fought. That's just how you work together. You and Jack both said that it's balanced, that you get in your punches too."

He holds up his hands, uncomfortable with talking Logan back into something that might be, actually, abusive. "I don't really know the two of you all that well. You're not alone in thinking that all that... it sounds weird. But," he starts, holding a hand up, "I will say that the two of you, when you're together, you're totally devoted. That wedding was one of the more touching ones

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Logan listened, not brushing off anything Scotty was saying, but still clearly torn about it all as he wrapped his arms around his knees and leaned forward slightly, as if he was trying to curl up and simply vanish.

"I dunno... I was gonna wait for House and see if I could stay with him. ...He looked after me the other day, he said we're friends."

Except something was nagging at Logan, and everytime he mentioned House, he felt less and less sure about the other man, something inside him telling him that his first instinct about the older man might not have been right.

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That's a name Scotty knew, and he frowned. "I've never met House, but I haven't heard good things about him. He's Jack's ex, you know."

And he's the asshole that decided to sell Alcuin to buy someone's cane, but that's Alcuin's information to reveal, and he doesn't share that secret. His distaste is obvious on his face, though. "If there's anyone in this situation I'm sure you shouldn't trust one hundred percent, it's House."

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"He never told me that," Logan replied, frowning even deeper than before, and suddenly looking very young. Logan never looked quite his age, even on his bast days, but now, hunched over and unsure, it was as if he was the young man he'd been when he'd arrived on the island- gawky and uncomfortable in his own skin.

"This place is so fucked up."

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Scotty reaches out to squeeze Logan's shoulder, unable to avoid comforting him physically when he looks so small and broken like that. "It is," he murmurs, "it really is. But you have people who care about you here, too. There's Joe; you told me about him at the wedding, too."

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Logan nodded, because even though he couldn't remember Joe either, he felt amazingly comfortable around the other man- like he simply knew he could trust Joe.

"I know, I know- I just... I just hate feeling like I'm hurting people, and I know I am. I know people want me to remember, and I can't. I keep trying and I can't.

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He gives Logan's shoulder another squeeze, brushing his thumb against his shirt. "And they understand that. They just need time to process what's happened, and who knows? Maybe by the time they do that, you'll have your memory back. And you will get it back," he says firmly, trying to catch Logan's eye. "You will. I know it."

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Logan looked surprised when the other man touched him. He'd gotten the feeling that other than Jack, people didn't touch him. They didn't hug him or greet him with open arms- They didn't even pat his back.

It was strange- it was new.

"Thanks," he said quietly.

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"Sure," he says, just as quietly. Logan just looks so small and fragile and so confused; if the pan of cupcakes weren't between them, Scotty might have pulled him in for a hug. Speaking of cupcakes, he lets go of Logan's shoulder after one last squeeze so he can pick one up and take a bite out of it.

"Mm... Not bad," he decides, licking over his lips; he casts a side glance at Logan. "Do you like them? If not we can go in there and I can make every thing that you think you might like until we find your favorite food." He gives him a friendly grin.

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"No, they're good," Logan assured the other man, offering a small smile even though he still felt heavy and uneasy underneath it all. "I really like them, I'm just not that hungry I guess."

Leaning forward, he picked at a loose thread hanging from a hole in his jeans, and cleared his throat. "You're nicer than you have to be," he said quietly. "I get the feeling I'm not a nice guy. Not to most people anyway."

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Now, Logan and Scotty have had their moments, but generally Scotty likes him -- and he feels guilty for always drooling over Jack whenever Jack walks by him. (God, does he feel bad -- especially after Halloween.) Scotty isn't about to go off and mention that he has that particular problem when hanging out with Logan's husband, though. Scotty's nice, but he isn't a saint. Logan doesn't need to be reminded of everything.

"Well, we haven't actually talked a lot, but at your wedding, we had a really nice conversation. I don't think I know you enough to judge whether or not you're a nice guy." Scotty's guilt is playing heavily into this, too.

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"I'm gonna try and take that as a complement," Logan replied flatly, letting out a heavy sigh. "It's fine, okay? I'm not looking for sympathy. I'm just trying to work out who I am."