Summer Heat Chapter 1: June, a x-men: the movie fanfic

Summer Heat.

Author: AmberEyes

Spoilers/Continuity: the first X-Men movie

Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters; they belong to Marvel Comics and Stan Lee, much to my disappointment. I'm just using them for my own purposes.

Rating: R rating for sexuality.

Pairings: Rogue/Logan (of course)

Jubilee Lee/Remy LeBeau

Scott summers/Jean Grey

Category: Romance

Archive: www.wolverineandrogue.com(also posted at www.Fanfiction.net )

Summary: Set a year after the first movie. Summer vacation is upon the mansion and being in love (or at least having sex) is on everyone's minds. It's just the difficulties that everyone has getting there that's the problem… It's really a PWP but hey you'll never know if you like it unless you read it right?

Author's Note: The way this story works is kind of weird but bare with me. Its three parts set over one summer in the X-Men Mansion focusing on three couples in three months. June focuses on Rogue and Logan, July focus on Remy and Jubilee and August Focuses in Scott and Jean but all three stories show the progress that the couple has made from the previous story and what their going through. I hope this is okay. Feedback, please…. I live off of feedback and if I don't get it I'll slowly fade away into the shadows never to be seen again……No, really I won't but give me feed back please because it lets me know what the hell I'm doing and if I'm doing it right. This is my first fic for X-Men as I normally write for Forever Knight and Highlander, so let me know if its okay or if I should quite ruining a good fandom.

June

It was June and it was hot.

Really hot

Really, really hot.

Dr. Jean Grey looked out over the few students in her science class; Rogue was almost asleep on her desk, Jubilee was using her science handouts as a fan, and Kitty was day dreaming out the window, watching the guy's gym class that was being held on the track outside. The minority of other students were trying in vain to pay attention while the humidity and heat in the class room slowly built up to Rain Forest level. The air conditioning was broken in the Mansion again and they were all paying the price, students and teachers alike. Scott assured her it would be fixed by tomorrow, but that wasn't helping her any now in the grip of one of the hottest days (and Junes for that matter) that New York state had seen in almost thirty years. Even Storm couldn't help; the only student who was comfortable was Bobby Drake, who was fanning himself with an icy hand and getting envious look from everyone else in the class room.

Jean sighed, and resisted the urge to run up and grab his hand as she turned back to the board reluctantly, separating the collar of her blouse from the back of her neck. "Okay", she said with a tired smile "So in the process of Mitosis, the cells divide-", she looked over her shoulder at the students, it was no use, she had lost them long before, plus she had the feeling that she had reaped herself about three times already. She sighed again, oh well; school only had two weeks left to go anyways. All she was doing was review because all the students really had to do was their final exam. She glanced at the near by clock on the wall and saw she had only been teaching for twenty minutes, she really, still had another hour to go. She tossed down her chalk with a thump of finality "All right guys I'll be nice today because of the heat, class dismissed"

With a whoop, and a quick "Thanks Ms.Grey " the students jumped up and began progressing out the classroom door, off to socialize and try to escape the high temperatures the best they could. Great, that meant there'd be no ice cream left for her to sneak late tonight, oh well it gave her an excuse to send Scott for some later.

"Don't forget to study for your final!" she called after them, although it was no use, her appeal feel on deaf ears, lost in the din of teen voices exclaiming what they were going to do this weekend or who liked who and why? She eased herself down into her desk, at six months pregnant she was just reaching the point where she felt awkward and uncomfortable; the warmth wasn't helping at all. She patted her stomach, "Don't worry, Boomer" she said to her stomach "Daddy will have the air conditioner fixed soon" Since Scott had been adamant about not knowing the sex of their child, they had been calling the baby " Boomer" until he or she was born. Of course Scott didn't seem to realize that as a telekinetic with some telepathy she knew what they were having anyway. He didn't seem to notice her filling the new nursery with pink items, so for the moment she let him be. She looked down, floated her water bottle of her desk and took a gulp before continuing and muttered

"He'd better because if he doesn't he may not live to see you born"

With that she went out the classroom door to search for her husband, and see how the repairs were coming along.

In the Mansions' East wing close to the front doors, Rogue, Jubilee and Kitty sat on the couches and tried in vain to study for their history exam tomorrow morning. "It's no use" Rogue said sitting back with a sigh as she tossed her pencil down "Ah can't study like this, it's just too damn hot"

Jubilee smiled as she sat back on the couch "I thought you were from Mississippi, Chica? Shouldn't you be used to this heat?" She pushed her hair out of her eyes with a perfectly manicured hand and raised an eyebrow.

"Ah Am" Rogue said impatiently "But it don't get this hot there, trust me, at least not that Ah can ever rememba"

"Just looking at you is making me sweat" Kitty admitted, casting an eye over Rogue's form fitting body stocking. For safety reasons of course it covered ever inch of her, from head to foot. "How can you stand it?"

"Ah'm not" Rogue said fanning herself" But its not like I have a choice in the matter, now is it?" She smiled "Let's give up for the day and find something to do,"

"Oh no!" Jubilee said rising a hand "If I don't get a good mark on Storm's exam tomorrow, she'll skin me alive, Chica"

Rogue smiled, knowing Jubilee's weakness "But just think of all the good sales your missing at the mall Sugah, plus its air conditioned" She wiggled an eyebrow hopefully at Kitty. Kitty smothered a laugh, knowing that to get to Jubilee all one had to do was mention the mall

"Uhh", Jubilee make a strangled noise, and looked at her car keys lying on the table wistfully then her resolve kicked " No", she said almost in tears " I have to study, if not I'll never graduate next year"

Rogue sat back with a frustrated sigh, she knew she could pass the exam easily, so she really wasn't worried. She thought about going up to her room and reading but that didn't hold any interest for her at the moment ether. She heard a noise and smiled as Remy came into the room. "Hey", she said as he flopped down in a chair next to Jubilee.

Jubilee for her part, turned bright red, and coughed as she tried to recopy her notes. No one but Kitty and Rogue knew about her crush on Remy and she wanted to keep it that way for now.

Remy for his part, was oblivious as he smiled back "Afternoon Cheri's, what's Remy interrupting"

"Nothing much" Kitty said "History" she held up her book "Wanna help us a bit?"

"Non" Remy said standing "It's too hot for studying P'tite." He raised an eyebrow as he shimmied by Jubilee "Plus Remy's best be da Human Anatomy" he turned with a smiled as he left the room and headed towards the gym "See ya'll later"

Rogue thought that if Jube's eyes got any bigger they'd pop out of her head and float around the room of their own accord. "You all right Sugah, you look a little… flushed" Jubilee cast Rogue a look that would have made Scott wince, and every one knew how cold he could be. However before Rogue had a chance to register or respond to it, she heard a noise coming up the drive way. It was the unmistakable sound of a motorcycle coming up the winding road to Xavier's school. She glanced up from her text book as did the other girls curiously but she already knew who it was. She could tell.

It had been a year since he had left in search of his past but now he was home. She smiled and rose as she heard him come in through the massive front doors.

Logan was back.

He looked the same as ever of course, dressed in a pair of faded jeans, a black t-shirt and sunglasses with scuffed boots and his duffel bag slung over his shoulder. He smiled when he saw her and dropped his bag, so he could give her a hug. "Hey Darlin, did you miss me" he drawled as she ran to him and gave him a hug. She laughed and hugged him hard, feeling her stomach do a flip.

"A little" she feigned with a smile then narrowed her eyes playfully "You didn't say you were coming home in your last letter" He had sent her letters and postcards over the last year pretty regularly but hadn't spoken a word about returning to Xavier's.

"I wanted to surprise you" he said "I'd have been here sooner but I had trouble with One Eye's bike" he looked around "Where is everybody?" the Mansion was quiet around him he realized.

Rogue smiled "Well Storm took a bunch of kids with her grocery shopping, the Professor is teaching a physic's class, I think Jean's off looking for ice cream but I'm not sure and Scott's working on the air conditioning since its busted again"

"Yeah I can tell" Logan said, he watched as two girls about Rouge's age peeked around the corner of the Media room. "Hi girls", he said, recognizing them as Rogue's best friends.

The girls waved then hurried off in the direction of the kitchen; if they were looking for something cold then they were in for a fight. Rogue looked at the time and winced "Ah have to go, I'm tutoring somebody but we'll talk later okay?"

He nodded and flipped her hair back from her face"Sure kid, I was going to go talk to the Professor but given the circumstances I think I'll go see if Scott needs any help with the AC. I'll see you at dinner",

She smiled "Alright." She gave him another hug "Ah'm glad your back Logan", she turned and hurried off in the direction of the library and he turned and walked towards the utility room where the main AC.

He knew Jean would be able to tell he was back, as well the Professor so he wasn't surprised to find her waiting for him outside the utility room door. "Hello Logan", she said warmly.

"Jean", he said, his eyes lit upon her stomach and he smiled. He knew of course, he had picked up her scent the minute he had entered the mansion, pregnant women smelled different from others. "So you and One Eye landed one huh?"

"Very funny Logan", Scott said coming out of the room, wiping his hands on a cloth. He turned to Jean "I'm sorry sweetie, I can't seem to fix it, we'll have to wait and get someone in tomorrow" Jean gave him a look that plainly told him he'd be sleeping on the couch forever and then gave Logan a poignant look.

An hour later the air conditioner was fixed thanks to Logan and Scott knew he was in the dog house for a long time.

Maybe if he was lucky Jean would let him back into their bedroom in time for the baby, which was if she had a really good day. Just what he needed, competition and at a time when he couldn't seem to do anything right that pertained to Jean and himself. If Logan stayed around, it was going to be one hell of a summer.

Meanwhile upstairs Logan waited at the door of the Professor's office until he heard the familiar voice "Come in Logan"

He entered the office and was met by Charles Xavier's warm eyes. "Welcome back" he gestured "Have a seat, I'm sure there's a lot you want to discuss"

"Not really" Logan said standing defiantly against the doorframe to Charlie's office"I didn't find much" he shrugged his shoulder "Just bits and pieces that I can't really piece together. Alkali Lake seemed familiar but I couldn't get a firm grasp on things"

"I know" Charles said with a smile, coming around the desk in his wheel chair "But if you have a seat, maybe I can help you put together what you've found. There's also some other things I'd like to talk to you about"

Logan caught the note in his voice and raised an eyebrow, moving to the leather chair opposite Charles's desk and sitting down. He rubbed the back of his knuckles absently where his claws were located. If the Professor wanted to speak with him, he knew it was serious. As cocky and bad ass as Logan could be, even in the brief time he had knew Charles Xavier , he knew not to mess around when Wheels wanted to chat.

Much later that night, Logan tossed and turned in bed and tried to absorb everything the Professor had told him earlier. He had been offered a place there, a home or as close to a home as he had had in fifteen years. He just had to take the opportunity; there was so much at stake now. More then he had, had a year ago at this time.

Now there was her.

When he had left, he really hadn't planned on returning but it was as if she drew him back. She was never far from his thoughts, haunting him. He knew she was only 17, he shouldn't have been thinking of her like that. She belonged with someone her own age, not someone as battle scared and tormented as him. He was too old for her but in his mind there was always hope. He had never, that he could remember, felt as protective of anyone as he felt of her. In one day, he had grown as protective of her as he could be of anyone.

She was all grown up, her body had changed, matured and her eyes… her eyes were older then anything he had ever seen. She was beautiful, and that made things ever harder for him because he knew she'd never want him.

With a muttered curse, he flung back the covers and making sure he was decently clad in a pair of sweats and a white shirt he ventured out of his room and down the hall. The kitchen light was on, and to his surprise he could pick up Marie's scent ( he refused to think of her as Rogue, no matter what everyone else called her) He turned the corner and sure enough there she was but she wasn't alone. A little girl in a pink nightgown sat on the end of the island in the middle of the kitchen.

Marie had her back to him as she poured the little girl a drink of water; she turned and jumped almost spilling the water on the little girl. "Logan you scared me", she said with a laugh then turned to the little girl "Here you go Raven"; she said setting the little girl on the ground. She couldn't have been more then four or five; it was rare for Xavier to have a child at the Mansion so young but Logan knew that there we a few that had been abandoned because their power's were so strong. He wondered what her power was but he wasn't about to ask Marie at the moment.

She made an alluring sight, dressed in her forest green nightgown with s sheer body stocking on underneath, her long brown hair falling over one shoulder; she was wearing a pair of sheer gloves also that covered her hands. She turned to the little girl "Alright Raven, back to bed with you now" The little girl yawned, and shook her head, rubbing her eyes. Marie looked at her "Don't start with me, let's go" the little girl put her arms up to be picked up and Marie carefully obliged, "Don't touch mah neck now" Marie warned "Be careful" She smiled at Logan and his befuddled expression" Wait a moment Sugah, I'll be right back"

She brushed by him and into the hall heading towards the north wing, with the little girl tucked in her arms. He looked around the kitchen, liking the stark steel fixtures and appliances. He turned as Marie came back into the kitchen, now dressed in a green silk robe over her night gown. "Sorry about that" She said

"Who was she?" he asked "I didn't think that Xavier had young children here"

"He doesn't Logan" She said "But he's made a few exceptions, the younger kids are budded up with us older kids like an older sista or brotha. It's mostly for at night, so they have some one to go to if they need something, and they don't have to go far to get a teacher. Raven is my buddies, she needed a drink of water, and I was up since I had a nightmare so…" her voice trailed off.

"You still have nightmares huh?" Logan said looking at her.

"Not all the time", she said "Just occasionally" She went over to the cupboard and standing on her tip toes began to rummage through them.

"What are you looking for? " Logan asked, moving towards her.

"Hot chocolate" Marie said " Ah stashed some back heah, a long time ago"

She continued to look rummaging around, as he watched with fascination until he heard her mutter "Ah, there you ah" she struggled to get the box of hot chocolate down. She fumbled trying to get the box off of the shelf, and Logan moved to aid her.

"Here", he said "Let me help" he moved to stand beside her and help her get it down.

"Ah got it" Marie said as they both reached for the box at the same time, it fell to the ground and Logan's arm brushed hers as they both reached to pick it up. She felt a shock run through herm but it wasn't her skin that was safely covered. This was something completely different. When they straightened up their faces were only a few inches way from each other. Logan looked down at her, feeling hunger run through him, a look at her said she was feeling it too.

"Marie, Darlin", he whispered "This can't, we can't…Ah hell!"

"It's alright Logan", she said brushing his cheek with a gloved hand, "It'll be alright"

"Marie" he whispered again and then with a quick gesture he pulled her into his arms and flipping the end of the silk scarf she always wore around her neck over her mouth, he kissed her. To his surprise, she kissed him back; it was very thing he had wanted in the past year, he wanted it to last forever.

Then he heard a noise, someone approaching in the hallway and he broke them apart hastily as Jean sleepily entered the room. She looked at the two of them then looked at Marie "Marie what are you doing up so late, you have an exam tomorrow?"

"Ah couldn't sleep so I was about to make some hot chocolate" Marie said and Logan watched as she eyed Jean's stomach. "Do you want some?"

"No", Jean said with a slow shake of her head, waking up fully "I'm just going to get some herbal tea", she looked up at the cup board and the others watched as the boxes in the cupboard shifted until Jean's tea was to front, it then floated to her hand. She took out a tea bag, and then tossed the box on the counter. Nobody spoke for a few moments, as Logan sipped the pop he had taken out of the fridge and the two women made their respective drinks.

Rouge sat down at the island, while Logan leaned against the counter and Jean waddled out of the kitchen and back towards her and Scott's rooms. Marie looked at Logan "How did your chat with the Professor go?" she asked

He had forgotten he hadn't talked to her over dinner like they had planned; he had skipped it to think about the offer the professor had made. He had worried that she would be mad, but she'd understood when he had spoken to her later, of course. "Fine", he said then spoke quietly "He's offered me a teaching position here next fall"

"Really?" Marie said "Teaching what?"

"Self defense, the professor is still upset about Mystique being able to infiltrate the mansion, he wants the students to know how to protect themselves", he said, he finished the pop of with a gulp and tossed the bottle aside with a thump "Why do you think I should take it?"

"Its up to you", she said "It would give you a home, a place to come back to. Some security"

They were avoiding the subject of what had happened, although unless her mind was totally wiped clean, Marie didn't think she was ever going to get the memory of Logan's kiss from her mind. The feel of his lips on hers through the gauzy silk scarf would be forever burned into her memory.

Logan knew what Marie was saying was true, and that a year ago, he'd have laughed in her face or anyone's for that matter, if they had said that to him but now he wasn't so sure. Maybe security wasn't such a bad thing, even for the Wolverine "So you think I should take it?' he said again, eyeing her, looking for signs that would tell him anything.

"Ah would if ah were you Sugah", she said picking up her cup and moving to leave the room. After all what have you got to lose?" She turned and left the room as Logan watched her go.

"You, darlin", he said to the air as soon as she was out of ear shot, "And that's not something I'm willing to take a chance in hell of losing" With that he turned and left the kitchen, padding back to his room but sleep was as elusive to him as a pair of deep brown eyes, and a cascade of white streaked hair. He had never had trouble sleeping alone before, but now he tossed and turned until the sun was beginning to peak over the horizon.

The next day dawned with the promise of it being as hot as the day before the only difference was that, with the air conditioning it was actually bearable in the mansion.

Logan stepped into the staff room with a yawn, he knew the teacher's normally ate with the students but it was early enough so that only Scott, Jean, Ororo, and the Professor were in the dining room, and a hand full of early riser's that Logan knew had exam's that day. The professor motioned for him to join them, and he sat down next to Scoot with a smile as the Captain of the team scowled at him.

"Well" the Professor said to the other teacher's " I have some good news to tell you all, I asked Logan to join the staff next year as our newest teacher, and he informed me this morning that he accepts"

"Teaching what, How to Brood 101?" Scott scowled as he sipped his coffee. Straight black with no sugar or milk, just what Logan would have expected someone as uptight as Scott to drink.

" Self Defense", the professor said " I think the children need it, more then we realized before" he raised an eyebrow as if to challenge Scott if need be.

Even Scott couldn't disagree with that but he muttered something about , "School going to hell in a hand basket" and kept eating.

"Congratulations" Ororo said with a smiled " Welcome to the team" He gave her a look, the year before she had questioned him about choosing sides, now he was letting her know he had and here was there to stay.

Jean hadn't said a word, just sat beside Scott and nibbled on a dry piece of toast silently, she looked up at him and smiled. She had her hair pulled back into a tight pony tail like Logan had never seen before, it made her look much younger. He wondered why the change and hoped it wasn't because of him. His days of flirting with Jean Grey were hopefully numbered. Suddenly, he watched as the color dropped out of Jean's face, leaving her as white as a sheet. He could see tiny beads of sweat breaking out on her brow, just seconds before she gasped and clapping a hand over her mouth made a mad dash for staff bathroom located off to the left. Ahh, so that was why the pony tail, not out of style but out functionality. It was something, he should have expected from her, of all people.

Scott waited a moment, set down his coffee cup and then walked over to the door and knocked softly as they all watched. "Sweetie", he called to the closed door "Jean, are all right?" It seemed like a small eternity later the door crept open an inch, and Scott went inside closing it behind him firmly. Logan shuddered, he wouldn't have paid to be in Scott's shoes right now, for any price, at all.

An hour later, across the Mansion, Rogue sat in the long exam hall and tried in vain to concentrate on her Ancient History exam. She glanced at her paper with a sigh, and realizing that the capital of Carthage was most definitely not Logan; she erased her answer and snuck a look at the clock, two hours left to write the exam. She studied the next question again, trying in vain to get her mind to focus, she needed this class to pass this year and that hinged on this exam. She re-read the question again, frustrated and then tossed her pencil down in vexation. It was no use her mind was total blank, it should have been filled with facts and dates but all she could think of was last night.

"Rogue"- Storm's voice jolted her back to reality " Are you alright?"

Rogue looked up at the Weather Witches 's disapproving gaze and realize that she had totally zoned out. " Ah'm fine" she assured her teacher " Just thinkin is all" She avoided looking at Storm again, and went back to her paper. After a moment, Storm moved on and Rogue breathed a sigh of relief, the last thing she needed was to be accused of cheating on her last exam of the year. It would be a sort of justice, she knew for the fact that she had slacked off and hadn't really studied as hard as she should have.

Forty-five minutes later, she had filled in the questions to the best of her ability and dropped the paper on Storm's desk at the front of the room. She knew she hadn't done to badly, not like Jubilee who was near tears in the back of the room but she knew her mark wasn't the best ether. She stepped outside the classroom, feeling the summer teaching ahead of her and she smiled.

"That smile for me darlin?" A voice drawled behind her, she whirled around to see Logan standing behind her. He'd clearly been waiting for her to come out of the exam.

"Maybe", she said with a smile "What ah you doing here Logan, Ah thought you'd be outside or somethin, enjoying tha day" She sidled up to him slowly, and looked up at him.

"I was", he said " But then I thought you'd like to enjoy it to so.." he trailed his voice off as he held up the keys to Scott's motorcycle. Outside, beyond the window she could see the bike gleaming in the sun, waiting for them. "Wanna go for a ride with me?"

"Scott's going to be pissed that you took his bike again sugah" Rogue observed casually with a smile.

"When's Scott not pissed off at something? he was born with that stick up his ass" Logan smirked "Besides Jeannie's not feeling well, so he's off trying to please her to some extent. He'll never notice it's gone, we'll be back before then", he could see she wanted to go but she was reluctant after last evening. "Come one", he said holding out a hand "What have you got to lose?" he eyed her "Or are you afraid?"

Marie had opened her mouth to say she had a lot to lose but his next phrase cut her off.

Afraid, her?

She was absolutely petrified.

Instead of saying this she just smiled and said "Of course not Logan, Ah'm fine." She cocked her head and looked at him through large brown eyes, innocent and yet.. Not quite so. "Ah'd love to go for a ride with you"

"Then let's go", he said moving past her to the doors that lead to the parking lot where the bike was waiting.

She followed without a word, wondering where they were going and what the hell she had gotten herself into . She waited until Logan had straddled the bike then climbed on behind him, locking her arms around his waist securely as he revved the bike up and they took off for the highway. She leaned in close as they picked up speed, and left the school grounds and breathed in Logan's scent, a combination of soap and sweat that thrilled her to her core. Her hair whipped around her and she wished she'd had the presence of mind to tie it back before they had started off, that and to ask where they were going, not that Logan would tell her if he didn't want to. The highway flew past, and after about twenty minutes to her surprise, Logan slowed and turned onto a dirt side road. "Where ah we going?", she said over his shoulder s they continued down the path.

"You'll see", he said, looking back at her "Someplace I think you'll like a lot, just wait a few minutes and you'll see darling"

" Ah' right, if you say so", she said, looking around curiously. She thought she vaguely recognized some of the landscape but she wasn't sure,. With a sigh she rested her cheek on Logan's leather clad back and settled in for the rest of the ride.

Meanwhile back at the School, Jubilee walked out of Storm's exam, wiping tears angrily from her cheeks. She had studied hard but she seemed to blank out, and forget everything. As usual she was the last one out of the exam, and even then only because Storm had given her all the time she could. She had frustrated herself to tears and still left a few questions blank, it was just no use. She just wanted to go back to her room and sleep the rest of the day, or maybe hit the mall and try to cheer herself up. She turned to walk away when she heard a voice behind her

"What's a matta p'tite , you lookin pretty low", she turned to find Remy standing behind her, squinting at her through concerned eyes. "If Remy does say so himself"

"I'm fine", she said wiping her cheeks hurriedly. Great this was the last thing she needed. The school flirt she had a crush on, and she looked like hell. It was official, this was hell and she was in it, she wanted to crawl into a hole and die. "I just didn't do well on the exam that's all"

He cocked his head and looked at her " Now is there anythin Remy can do to help you ?"

"No", she said quickly, knowing the tears were going to start again "I'll be fine", she turned and walked way quickly , not looking back for an instant.

Remy, shook his head with a smile as he watched her go, she hadn't seemed to realize that he'd been waiting for her for the past hour. Oh, well there be plenty of chances to catch her over the summer. He smiled again and murmured to him self as he walked away, to his room. "Remy gonna date and make love to dat cherie ,yet"

Marie, looked around as Logan slowed the motorcycle down, now she recognized where they were. The girls sometimes came there to swim, or just laze around. She was surrounded by green grass while ten feet in front of her lay a huge lake, today kissed a brilliant blue by the summer sky. A lone tree sat on the bank, leaning out over the water. It was a very peaceful spot, well except for the very large, agitated and very sexy, mutant pacing back and forth across the bank. She watched as Logan paced back and forth for a moment then stopped and looked at her with those piercing eyes.

"You know why I brought you here", he said, walking up to her with crossed arms.

"Because we need to talk", she guessed nervously "About last night" She fought down the nerves in her stomach and decided to take matters into her own hands.

Logan nodded and was about to say "Absolutely ", when Rouge shocked the hell out of him. She cut him off before he could speak, flipped the end of her scarf over her mouth and, grabbing him, kissed him hard. Logan, being Logan, kissed her back with enthusiasm. As they broke apart for air the only thing Logan could think of to say was "Ah, hell I always thought talking was over rated, anyways" in a ragged voice before kissing her again.

Scott walked down the hall, whistling as he went a bit after making sure no one could hear him, Jean was feeling better( actually she was asleep) and she had, had a craving for brownie's . Since there was none currently in the manor, Scott had decided to go into town and get her some. It was about the only thing he could do for her to make her feel any better, so he wanted to be to her favorite bakery and back before she woke up from her nap. Lately there had been so much tension between them that Scott was willing to do anything to make things a little lighter. He'd chalk it up to fatigue and hormones, except for the fact that it seemed to have begun awhile ago, right around the time Logan had first shown up. He sighed and adjusted his glasses, he hoped this made Jean feel better, and he was sick of getting pillows and other small object thrown telekinetically at his head. Since his car was in the garage being fiddled with by his students and Storm had borrowed Jean's to go into the city for a lunch date with an old friend, he'd take his bike and be back before she got up, it'd be a nice surprise and hopefully it would break the tension up. He turned the corner into the garage and-

"LOGAN!!!"

From where they were lying together by the lake Logan, raised his head for a moment.

"Did you hear something?" he asked Marie.

They were lying on a blanket under the tree in the shade. Logan had found it, in the bike's carry all sack; he didn't want to know its original purpose. It brought disturbing thoughts of Scott and Jean to his mind. Marie was lying with her head on his chest, one arm draped across his shoulder; he had one arm locked around her waist while the other the other rested on the blanket. Since they were both completely covered, everything seemed to be going well. Better then Logan could have ever expected it would

"No", she said "Why?"

"Oh, it doesn't matter". He said adjusting her scarf before kissing her yet again, he knew they still needed to talk but that could come later. As could many other things. He knew he had to talked things slow with Marie, or risk the chance of scaring her, although it was taking every bit of restraint that he had not to take there and now and make love to her. He wanted her so badly he ached, and he was sure his jeans were never going to fit right again, she knew it too. He knew she did, and that turned him on even more.

They lay there content for the moment, watching the water. It wasn't something Logan would have normally found appealing, but for Marie he was making acceptations. He wasn't sure how much time had passed but the sun was starting to climb high in the sky when he looked down at her. "We should get back you know", he said.

She nodded, not moving an inch. "Ah promised Jubes and Kitty Ah'd go into town with them today to do some shoppin" She looked up at him "I could stay, thought tell them something came up"

"Nah", Logan said rising and pulling hr to her feet. "You should go with them, have some fun" he knew from what Jean had told him that she had studied hard for her exams. "Just say you'll have dinner tonight with me and I'll be happy"

"Ah right", she said with a smile "I'd love to Sugah"

Logan looked down at the ground then up at her again as they walked to the bike. "You know", he said wary of saying anything that would ruin what had happened between them that day. "We still haven't talked, and we really need to." He laughed and ran a hand through his hair "That was the entire idea of coming out here; because I thought we had something important to talk about darlin" he brushed a strained of hair out of her eyes.

"And what was so important?" she said looking at him with feigned innocence.

He opened his mouth to speak. He had wanted to discuss why it was wrong what they were doing, that she was only seventeen, and he was god knows how old, old enough to be her father or maybe even her grand father. That she deserved better, to be with someone her own age, not someone like him of all people. After today, none of that seemed to matter much any more. "I can't think of it now", he said as he climbed on Scott's bike.

"Mustn't have been important than Sugah, Huh?" she said climbing on behind him, and wrapping her arms around his waist for the ride back. "Funny thing your memory is"

"Really", Logan said as he revved the bike up and started back to the Mansion. He had a feeling there'd be plenty of time to discuss anything they wanted to in the weeks to come. He had no plan's to leave Xavier's place any time soon and he'd already decided that if he did ever leave, for longer then a mission, then Marie was coming with him. He had left her once before and regretted it, he wasn't stupid enough to do it again and risk losing her to some littlie teen age twit who didn't even have to shave yet, and if any man got to close to her now, he'd teach them a lesson or two about how Adamantium felt in a very sensitive place.

As they neared the highway, a bright bubble gum pink Caddie with a set of electric lime green fuzzy dice, hanging from the windshield, sailed by them at an impressive speed and honked loudly, the driver waving, when he saw them. For a moment Logan couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the lone occupant and thought the car was going to stop and turn around but it didn't reduce speed , just kept going towards the mansion. "What in the name of sweet hell" Marie said with a laugh, burying her face in Logan's shoulder and letting one eye peek out at the road through her hair "Was that Scott?" she laughed again "And if it was, why is he drivin Jubilee's Caddie, where's his Benz?" She knew Scott didn't step near that Caddie, unless he absolutely had to, like it was on fire and he had to put it out (it had happened before when Jubilee got excited about a sale at Sak's fifth avenue)

"It was and I don't know" Logan said over his shoulder, he'd have plenty of stuff to bug Scott about tonight. And he'd thought it was going to be a slow day. He turned around and muttered something "Pink being Scooter's color" and maneuvered the bike onto the highway.

Marie slapped him lightly on the shoulder, as she shifted into a more comfortable position, and pressed her body against him suggestively, nearly giving him a coronary and laughed "That's mean"

He growled playfully at her and revved the bike up a little faster "I am mean darlin" She laughed and he knew she didn't believe him for an instant, his reputation for being a bad ass was going to take a kicking , he just knew it. He didn't mind a bit.

As long as he could still piss Scott off, he was fine.

They cruised into the garage, and to no one's surprise Scott was waiting for them, with folded arms, glaring at them through his quartz colored glasses. With a wince Marie slid from the motor cycle and turned to Logan' " Ah think ah'd betta go find Jube's and see when she wants to leave" Knowing it would shock Scott, she leaned over and flipping her scarf over her mouth, kissed Logan. He kissed her back and when they broke apart Logan muttered something about "Kisses" and "Registered weapons". She just smiled "See ya latta, Sugah" and kept on going past Scott to the doors that lead to the manor and her waiting friends.

Logan watched her go and was suddenly grateful he was sitting on the bike and not standing, it would have been very embarrassing. Instead he turned back to Scott, seeing Jubilee's Caddie out of the corner of his eye from its parking space

And smiled "So Scooter", he said "How was your trip into the city, have any fun?"

Rogue climbed the stairs to he room, feeling lighter then she had in weeks. Logan had feelings her, it was better then she could have ever hoped. She opened the door, to find Jubilee sacked out on her bed, knees drawn up to her chest with her face buried in one of Kitty's plush velvet pillows, sobbing softly. Kitty was trying to comfort her, but it was clear Jube's was inconsolable. Rogue cast a look in Kitty's direction and watched as the younger girl mouth the words "History Exam" in Rogue's direction. Rogue winced, and sat down beside Jubilee "Aww, what happened Sugah?" She took the soggy pillow from Jubilee, and handed it to Kitty, who tossed it aside with a gag. Rogue shot her a look as she handed Jubes a box of tissues, watched as she wiped her eyes, and waited for the Asian girl to speak.

" I .. studied.. so hard..", she wept, " And.. I.. still.. left.. a lot.. of.. the.. test.. blank..", the last word was practically a wail. Rouge had a feeling, she wasn't going to get any shopping done today after all.

" Do ya want to stay here today instead of shopping?" Rogue asked, stroking her friend's hair supportively.

Jubilee looked up at her, considering things for a moment. " You guy's go without me", she said at last, and Rogue knew that if Jube's was passing up a chance to go shopping, she was really upset.

" We don't have to." Kitty said " We'll stay here, have ice cream, Rogue could use to put on some weight, she's making the rest of us look bad"

" Hey!" Rogue said throwing a pillow at Kitty, which she promptly phased through. Kitty threw one back that promptly hit Rouge in the face, soon pillows were flying every where, even Jubilee was laughing.

" Guy's really", Jubilee said after she stopped "Go shopping and have fun, I just want to sleep, that's what I really need. I'm just tired, one I get some sleep, I'm sure I'll be fine. Everything'll seem better then, plus Storm made Death By Chocolate and I've got some novel's to read, good' ol raunchy stuff. Really, I want you to go and have fun"

Rogue looked at Kitty, and they both shrugged. " Ahright", Rogue said standing "But ah have ma cell, on me. Call if ya'll want us to come back, we will" She gave Jubilee a hug, Kitty followed suit and they both headed for the door. Rogue gave one last look at Jubilee and then she and Kitty went out the door, closing it behind them softly.

The lock had no sooner closed on the door, when Jubilee's tears started again as if they had never stopped.

By coincidence, half an hour later, Remy happened to be walking down the hall towards the stairs that led to the games room. The Ice man owed Remy a game of pool, since their last game had been interrupted by an emergency drill, and he intended to collect it now when he had the time. As he neared Jubilee's rooms, he heard crying coming from within. He stopped and moving to the door, he listened quietly, he knew it was Jubilee crying in there because she'd been upset earlier. Pus he had seen her roommates leave thirty minutes ago in the direction of the mall, and he knew they wouldn't be back for hours. He was going to keep going, she didn't ask for none of Remy's comfort and knowing the cherie she wouldn't want it. He even went as far as moving a little bit down the hall way, before his conscience got the better of him, and he turned with a muttered Cajun curse and went back towards Jubilee's room. He knocked softly, " Cherie" he said softly to the closed door " It be Remy" He got no answer so he knocked again, and was surprised when the door fell open.

Without any misgivings, he walked inside, the room was partially dark because the curtains were closed, and it took a moment for his eyes to adjust. He could see a figure stretched on her side on the bed. He moved closer and as he did, he could see that Jubilee was asleep, with tears still running down her cheeks. He quietly turned and headed for the bathroom, knowing full well he was entering the holiest of female shrines, and that if anything got broken or misplaced or even moved he risked penalty of death or worse castration or yet even worse, listening to those God awful boy band tapes of Kitty's that made him want to run straight back to the good'ol bayou and hide in the swamp moss, where he grabbed a cloth off the bathroom sink as quick as he could and proceeded back to where Jubilee lay.

Quietly he lay down beside her on the bed, turning on his side so he could reach her and dried the tears off of her cheeks softly. She bolted up right at the first touch of the cloth and he knew he was lucky didn't get hit by fireworks.

" What the hell are you doing Remy LeBeau" she cried when she saw it was him. " Get ou"-

He stopped her with a finger to the lips " Shh", he said continuing to wipe away the tears that had started to flow again, as he hadn't heard her. "You were crying cherie", he said, tracing her cheek with a finger "Remy could hear you in the hall way and just wanted to help" he lay back down on his side and looked up at her.

" I don't need your help", she said trying to smooth her hair, her day just couldn't get any worse. " I just need to be left alone."

" Remy don't think dat be true", he said tracing her arm and sending shiver's up her back as he watched her for a response. " Remy thinks you could use some of da Cajun comfort, right now"

" I don't need comfort from you Swamp Rat", she said trying to control her voice. " I just need…" she stopped and started again, trying not to let her voice break noticing the heat coming from his body "I just need someone to hold on to me" She hadn't even realized she had said the words out loud until he responded.

"Remy can do dat", he said softly extending an open arm to her, as he sat up and lounged against her head board"Remy won't do nothin you don't want him to do, he promise" She almost laughed, the school flirt was promising not to put any moves on her that she didn't want, that was about as safe as calling Logan a girl, as in not at all. She eyed him for a moment, and to her surprise believed he was telling her the truth for once.

With a sigh and a curse at herself for being weak, Jubilee snuck into the solace of his arms, tucking her head against his shoulder as he wrapped his arms around her securely, and closed her eyes. He was wearing a woodsy scented aftershave, and she breathed it in as she snuggled closer.

After a few moments Remy looked down at her, she was sound asleep, her tears gone as she relaxed in slumber. With a sigh he kissed the top of her head and carefully pulled a blanket over both of them. " It be alright cherie" he whispered to her " You see, Remy be right. Everything be fine in da morning" With a yawn of his own, even though he wasn't really tired, he leaned his head against hers, kissed her forehead again and then he too began to drift off into sleep.

Rogue smiled as she entered the manor. Her purchases that day had been that been of a more secretive nature. She glanced down at the bag, forty silk scarves in various colors, four sheer silk body stockings, and a variety of condoms in a range of flavors, textures, and colors. Her credit card bill was going to be raising some eyes brows this month but it was worth it. She was prepared for anything that flew her way when it came to sex or so she hoped.

When it came to Logan, she was never sure of anything, really.

Logan, meanwhile, was working out in the gym, his ears still ringing from the lecture Scott had given him. He wasn't pleased about Logan and Marie's relationship, and he didn't have any reservations about telling Logan so. Logan had listened for awhile then let his mind wander to the things he wanted to do with Marie. He was thinking about vacations, places he could take her when they had time off. He knew plenty of little secluded hideaways that they could enjoy fully. He was barely paying any attention to Scott as he rambled away, about her age, pregnancy that was until he got sick of hearing it. He stood and climbed off of Scott's bike, facing him straight on. "She's of age, it's a mutual attraction, and you can't do a damn thing about it" He pushed past Scott, and went into the manor as Cyclops stood there fuming and knowing for once, that Logan was right.

Logan was so engrossed in his workout on the treadmill that he didn't see or hear or smell Jean come into the gym until she was standing almost right beside him. Figures, Scott would send his better (and smarter) half to talk some "Sense" into him, he thought as he jogged. He could tell just by the look on her face that she knew everything. "He send you here to talk to me?" He said after a moment.

"No", she said leaning one arm on the treadmill, and resting the other on the ample shelf of her stomach. "I came on my own" She looked down at the floor then looked up "Logan"- she began.

"Look", he said not slowing down "I'm not going to stop seeing her Jean, its just not going to happen"

"I'm not telling you to", Jean said "I think your fine together, and so does the Professor" She waited for his response.

"You don't disapprove, either of you?", he said raising an eyebrow, as he stopped the machine.

" No" Jean said, standing fully and pressing a hand to her lower back " If it was any other girl her age, then Charles and I would for obvious reasons but Rogue's different. She's old for her age, that's what makes it okay Logan", she turned to walk away and then turned back for a second thought. " Just don't hurt her Logan, or you'll have the entire mansion down on your head, especially me" He watched as she walked away and knew that she was speaking the whole true and nothing but it. He could live with that though. Grinning to himself, he slung a towel over his shoulder and headed for the showers.

" Can you believe him", Scott said to Jean, that evening, as he paced the length of the nursery. "He's going after her, and she's only a teenager" he watched as his wife looked at the plans for the wooden crib she was trying to put together. "Really, I think its wrong Jean" he looked down at her as she was sitting on the floor, clad in one of his t-shirts and a pair of worn shorts. " Jean"

"Hmm?" she said telekinetically lifted a piece of the crib with her mind, and holding it there, while she put a screw in place. Scott moved to help her by taking a hold of the piece and steadying it.

" I said, don't you agree it's wrong" Scott said as he maneuvered the next piece into place.

Jean was silent for a moment " Scott" she said trying to figure out how to put it. She deiced to be blunt " I don't think it is wrong", she said " They suit each other, they find peace when their around each other. "

"She's only eighteen", Scott protested.

"So were you when I met you", Jean said " I'm older then you are, and we're fine." She stood and walking over to him, gave him a kiss, and lightly rested her forehead against his. " Give them a chance, you just be surprised. I'm going to bed" With that, she left him alone to brood over his thoughts, and wonder what was really right and wrong.

A week later, Marie and Logan lay on the couch in the west wing's media room and watched as an old TV movie flickered across the screen. The mansion was quiet around them, every one was ether asleep or had gone out to celebrate the end of school somewhere. They basically had the place to themselves for the first time.

"So what's this movie about again?" Logan asked for about the fifth time, and Marie laughed. It was the third time, they had lost track of what was going on. Everything, the plot got interesting, they wound up kissing and losing track of it again.

" Ah don't know" Marie said, shifting against him and trying to get comfortable. Logan sucked in a breath as she moved against him. He was going to die a slow painful death, if she kept this up for much longer. She glanced over at him. "Ah can't see to follow it Sugah, ah keep getting distracted"

" That's too bad", he said tightening an arm around her, as he trailed kissed down her covered neck.

Marie sighed. He'd been so good to her lately, talking her to dinner and the movies, buying her little gifts. She wanted more though, she wanted him to make love to her, to be her first. Logan didn't just seem to be getting the picture however, he was trying to be patient, to be caring. He didn't seem to realize that, she wanted him to be rough and tumble, that , that was the Logan she had fallen for. She glanced at him sideways, and then at the clock. Seeing how late it was she feigned a yawn, and stretched, " It's getting late", she observed " Ah think Ah'm going to go to bed"

He nodded and watched as she got up and walked to the doorway that led to the stairs to her room. " Alright" She could tell he was disappointed, and trying not to show it to her.

Marie waited a moment at the door way, then extended a hand and feigned annoyance. " Are you coming Logan, or not?"

His eyes locked with hers for a moment then he slowly rose and walked over, taking her hand. " Are you sure about this Marie?" he said, praying that she'd say yes. " We don't have to do anything yet, we can wait"

Marie smiled " I don't want to wait, Logan", she said leading him towards the stairs and in the direction of his room because it was farther then hers was from the others. They reached his door, and she pushed it open, leading him inside. He shut the door behind them as he flipped her scarf over her mouth and kissed her, drawing her into his arms .

He was going crazy with wanting her, but he knew that he had to talk it slow. He backed her towards the bed, still kissing her as he ran his fingers through her hair, releasing it from its pony tail and letting it cascade around her shoulders. He was so hard; he was almost in pain as she pressed herself against him and began to pull his shirt from the waist of his jeans. She pulled the shirt off of him and tossed it aside as he began to work her tank top off, leaving her standing a her short black skirt and a sheer body stocking that nearly knocked the wind out of him. Soon her skirt was on the floor and his jeans went right after until all their cloths were in a puddle on the ground, and there was nothing but each other.

He laid her down on the bed, thankful she was wearing a full body stocking that covered her from neck to feet in sheer see through material. It allowed them more freedom. He began to kiss down her neck through the gauzy material, following the curve of her shoulder to her breast and taking her nipple into his mouth as she arched her back and gasped at the unfamiliar sensations rolling through her. He sucked gently all the while letting his hands play with her other breast. He trailed a hand down her stomach and between her legs, shocked and thrilled when he discovered that nothing stood between her heat and him, her body stocking was crotchless. He slipped a finger into her folds as she gasped his name, and found she was so wet with desire already. He found the swollen nub, that he knew controlled everything she felt and massaged and stroked it gently with one finger then two. She gasped again, and he felt her body go as tight as a bow. " Lo-Logan", she gasped, and he could tell she was on the verge of coming.

"Its alright baby", he said continuing what he was doing, making sure she was ready for him. " Come for me, let go, let it all go Marie", he watched a mere moment later as her eyes went dark and she came with a cry. He held her close as her body came down, and her breathing returned to normal. He knew he couldn't last much longer, so when she reached down and began to stroke his length with a gloved hand he suppressed a cry and guided her hand along until he couldn't take it any more, he had to be inside her. He grabbed for her silk scarf and draping it over her, kissed her again as he fumbled for the bedside drawer and retrieved one of the condoms he kept there. He pulled away for a moment to sheath himself then he rejoined her. He looked down at her, softly brushing her cheek with a covered hand before whispering " I don't want to hurt you darlin"

" You won't Logan, Ah trust you" she said guiding him into her, as he bent down and kissed her again.

She breathed in sharply as he entered her for the first time, and he groaned softly, feeling her close around him tightly. He looked down at her and pressed forward, feeling resistance and knowing she was in some degree of pain. Taking a deep breath, he pushed past her barrier, burying himself deep inside her. He stopped, hearing her gasp of pain, and waited while her body adjusted to him then he began to move slowly.

Marie cried out as sensations rocketed through her, and clutched Logan closer as she began to climb to a peak again. She arched her hips against him, as he reached between them and began to stroke her again. He began to move faster , knowing they were both close. Suddenly she cried out and came with a yell, and within seconds he did the same. They lay there together, coming back to earth, still joined, their bodies covered in sweat and tried to regain their senses.

Logan pulled a blanket over them absently. He turned back to Marie and kissed her " Are you alright?" he asked concerned, knowing she must have been sore.

She curled tighter into his arms. " I'm fine", she said with a yawn "Just tired" He wrapped his arms around her tightly and laid his chin in the crook of her shoulder.

"I love you, you know", he said softly

" I know", she said " And I love you too Logan"

With everything, that needed to be said, said and contentment settling in, Logan pulled Marie close , covering her body with his protectively, and they went to sleep, just as the sun was rising over the horizon and another June day was starting at Xavier's mansion.

To Be Continued…