You know what would be a great Christmas present to your readers? Getting an update out before the New Year! Pllllleeeeeaaaassssee? lol. Merry Christmas!

Wow. Wow. First off, thanks for the dedication in your chapter. I don't see how my story could even hold a candle to this, but glad you found it inspiring in some way =D.

Okay, so I had to go back and read Kristine's 'Anything' and it was close enough to non-con to be pretty squicky for me. That made me reluctant to continue on with your story at first...

But damn, am I glad I did. There were still a couple of parts that were tough to read. But you really managed to 'humanize' this dark Logan. His motivations, while sometimes disturbing, are understandable and very real, y'know?

And aside from the INSANELY melt-your-computer-screen-hot sex scenes, (literally, hottest fic I've ever read, hands-down), this story is really psychologically compelling, too. The balance of power between these two is so intriguing; I mean, sure, Logan is dominant, no doubt about that, but I don't think he even realizes just how much he's getting himself wrapped around Marie's finger. It's already clear he'd do just about anything to keep her safe and cared for.

Marie's backstory was great. I still feel that Logan has somewhat taken advantage of this young vulnerable girl's situation and blah blah (and you've brilliantly shown moments where he feels those twinges of guilt too, which I appreciate). But at the same time, she's getting things she wants/needs out of their relationship, and she's weighed her options and made the very clear-headed choice to stay.

Sorry if this review didn't completely make sense. I'm still a little shell-shocked from reading most of this in one sitting. But uh, to sum up: Wow. Hot. More. Soon. Please. I can't even imagine what's going to happen when/if Logan takes her back to Westchester, but I'm sure it will be an Uh-mazing read.

I've not even read it yet, I'm just super excited to read it after I get home from work!!! Thanks in advance :) and btw WOOOOHOOOOOO!

Author's Response: I hope you enjoy it.

I'm still a bit worried dat he has gotten Marie pregnant or dat the lab people purposely left her to him for the sole purpose of getting her pregnant by him. but I have faith in Marie dat she would be strong against the government and especially against Logan's manipulation I still stand by my theory dat Marie is under the influence of survival instinct and dat there will come a day dat Logan would regret/know wot hit him with the way he is treating her bcoz wen she finds out wot he is really thinking and trying to do with her, "hell has no fury like a womans wrath".Logan says dat she is no whore to him but he is making her into a SEX SLAVE which is worse in my opinion.

Author's Response: Natsuki - First thank you for reading and reviewing. rnSecond, I want to be honest with you, I am not sure this story is going to give you what you are looking for. Do you know what the aspects of a dominant/submissive relationship are? This story is about how Logan and Marie's D/S relationship works. Yes, Marie does and will have her own opinions about things but (without revealing too much) their relationship will remain a D/S one throughout even if it may evolve into something else. D/S relationships are complex and this one will be slow to develop. Marie does understand that Logan has claimed her, she agreed to be claimed. (That happened in Kristine's "Anything" if you haven't read that you probably should.)rnrnBTW I will address the pregnancy question in the next couple of chapters and how Logan knows she isn't pregnant.rnrnI am not sure what you mean by survival instinct. Do you mean survival mode?rnrnHopefully you can stick with me but I understand if this kind of relationship isn't to your taste. But again thank you for thanking the time to read and review. ~ Alesiarn

Brilliant as always xXx

Author's Response: Wow! Thanks that means a lot. I was worried about this one. It felt bulky and somewhat unwieldy.

This is probably my favorite Logan/Rogue story. I'm so happy you're continuing with it and I plan to stick with you no matter how long it takes you to update. It's worth the wait!

This chapter was great and answered a lot of questions about what happened with Marie. I like how Logan was with her, just the right mix of comforting and dominant. I do have to say I'm extremely glad he didn't bring the waitress back with him, though.

Looking forward to more!

Author's Response: Writing the part about JoAnne was fun and was only there because a reviewer from the last chapter wanted to know why Logan came home to Marie smelling like sex. That comment got me thinking about whether this Logan at this point in this story would be 'faithful' to Marie and why. His reasoning for not bringing JoAnne back wasn't a completely noble one but he did at least take Marie into account when making the decision. rnrnI needed to get all of the lab stuff out in the open. However I struggled with Logan being tooo comforting for the level of emotional affection in their relationship at this point vs Marie's need to obfuscate and not think about what had happened to her. I am really glad to hear you think I managed to come up with the right mix.rn