Amazing fic. So dramatic, action packed and passionate. Wonderful!

Another wonderful story. I remember starting this one, but then it was still WIP. I read it in one go, and it was very entertaining. Your stories remind of of JJBlazer's fics. She was one of my favorite writers, so I hope you'll take it as a compliment. The way the characters have such a deep and believable connection so early in the story... you manage to pull if off just like she did, and it's one of the things that makes my old shipper heart happy. Thank you!

Oh, so lovely :D

*sigh....what a great story!! I loved it! Very well written, and had me smiling through most of it. And the hotel smut scene....hot damn. I needed a cold shower after that one!! One thing I feel I need to mention above all else; you are the only author that I have come across that used Logans voice in Maries head while Logan was there with her. Offering her incite into what was going on in HIS head. I LOVE that! Kudos!

I've been meaning to come back here and write a review. I can't believe how much time has passed. I wanted to go back to the beginning and reread it since I missed how you tied the rescue at the end back to the rescue at the beginning. It made me wonder what other gems I might have missed.

Well, since then I have reread this several times and I have found it to be just as fresh and compelling as the first time I read it. I think the thing that really resonates with me is the maturity, intense emotion and commitment that they have for each other. They've faced many obstacles, both internally and externally, but they've handled them in a very mature and realistic manner. I like how you didn't take the easy way out and use misunderstandings and hurt feelings to up the angst ante and drag things out or create convoluted scenarios. Instead you just had them confront each other and talk things through. They are mature adults working through their problems together. And in doing so, you showed a relationship between two people who are intensely devoted to each other and deserve to be together. They compliment each other so well and showed that they are the best person for each other, as they proved over and over in both words and actions.

Well, I can't thank you enough for posting and finishing such a wonderful story. It was a joy to read and definitely one that I will continue to reread as well.

Oh, BTW, I was never able to wrap my head around John Donne's poems when I was in school. But now that I've read your End Notes, I finally get it! That's a pretty impressive feat, getting me to like and understand a Donne poem. ;)

And speaking of poems, I loved your ending refrain:
EarthraincomfortMariehome.

Amen to that!

I'm running out of was to describe just how talented you are. The word brilliant comes to mind again and again. Does your own awesomeness ever give you a headache?

I know you had a little trouble earlier on with a certain wall writer smack into so frequently. But the flow of this story, the writing, the characters, every comma, hyphen, and capitalized friggin letter could not have been more perfect, more natural, more right. This is a masterpiece. You should be published, your name featured on all the bestseller lists. I can't wait to read your next, whatever it may be.

Day-am, girl!

Author's Response: I am so glad you liked it, Rose! As you know, I'm your biggest fan (said in a *not* creepy, *not* "Misery" kind of way) so it's so amazing to know that you read my stuff, let alone enjoy it.

I have throughly enjoyed this story the entire way through. It is wonderful and sexy and dark and has a happy ending which makes my little heart smile. THANK YOU!

Author's Response: I'm so glad you liked it!! Thank you SO much for reviewing. I'm a sucker for happy endings too. :-)

Oh, for me? THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! That's actuallymade me blush;thanks!
And much more importantly: congratulations on finishing a grand story! Those two have a lot more discovering to do - both of each other and of the new wrld they are creating with their raltionship. How evry helpful to have this little voice in the back of your head to make it easier to understand the man: "She knew the second he scented her... He’s flinching at the very sight of me, she thought.
No, darlin’, just hunkerin’ down to take the punch."
The thought of the two of them developing a playful sense of humour is daunting - and very promising, from a safe distance! :-)
thanks for the quote of Donne! I'm the roaming partner and love that it's possible to still be someone's love. Do you know Weller's "Ere ye go"? Maybe not quite the same level of art but in the same vein.
P.S.: Cheers to your man's reaction to fanfiction! Mine, unfortunately, was intrigued and wanted to read, which makes me slightly red around the ears at times.
Anyway, happy further writing to you!!!

Author's Response: Thanks so much! It feels very nice to have the story complete, especially since at times I had no idea where I was going with it. Yeah, I had some fun thinking about whether I would really choose to keep my partner's voice in my head, especially since we know that Marie has the ability to "wall off" things she doesn't want. Not to mention if she has his senses and healing permanently or not, or if she can pull them out when wanted like some of her other powers. I hadn't heard Weller's Where'ere Ye Go before, but I found it on youtube (a very nice version with a violin accompaniment) and it's great! And I let my husband read the fic, but not the smutty parts. ;-) That would just be too embarrassing for me. Now I have to go see what you wrote that would make your ears red..rn

Right from the start and her ‘*I* will not leave him’ stand followed by her standing up to and against the chain of command I knew this was going to be a good read.

Logan’s actions completely believable given the circumstances as were Marie’s. Loved the initial trust, that there was little reason for it other than understanding of sorts from Marie’s side of things and a kind of calming comforting effect from Logan’s but that it was still there none the less and you made it believable.

‘Just call me the mutant whisperer’ – loved this line it was so fitting. Loved their interaction at the beginning, the way you explained both his and her reasons and thoughts etc. also the way you had her talk to and question herself.

Loved the continual use of ‘earthraincomfortMarie.’ As if trying to ground himself amongst all he didn’t understand.

You did a really good job on the confusion she felt between her and Sabertooth and also with Logan’s explanation of himself and living with the darker side, liked her quick acceptance of her situation compared to how long he had struggled and continued to struggle with his.

In a lot of fics Scott comes across as an interfering Bastard but only because we’re all here because we’re Rogan and way too biased! We should be able to see [even if we don’t want to] where he’s coming from, he doesn’t understand their connection any more than they do, that its almost instant and with such depth makes others who care worry, being on the outside looking in it’s even harder to understand. How is Scott supposed to know any different? Summed up I think later after the Motel scene ;) when we have Logan still working it out ‘He struggled to make sense of feelings that were both completely unfamiliar and completely overwhelming.’

Your scenes were a pleasure to read. The protectiveness in both shining through [it’s nice to see a fic where it’s not just Logan protecting Marie] Great emotion, dialogue and characterization. Loved the ending, as a reader you’re left with the feeling that what you’ve just read was almost like a prologue [and I don’t mean that anything more is needed] it’s just that for all they’ve been through it feels like their story/their life is just beginning a new chapter [I hope that makes sense!]

Oh dear I seemed to have rambled on a bit – I’ll stop now! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this – very well done x

Author's Response: Thanks so much for your review! There's no such thing as a too-long or too-rambling review, I love to hear what people particularly liked about the story. I have to admit, the chapters before Logan becomes coherent are my favorites. And I'm glad you liked the balance of them protecting each other, in some ways I added Marie's reaction to Sabretooth in because it seemed like *too* much of Marie protecting Logan, and I didn't want a fic where Logan was spineless and got bossed around all the time! In the end, though, I think some of the things he does to protect Marie are emotional, like seeking help from the Professor, and letting him read his mind, etc. Not to mention the things he does to protect Marie from himself, like trying to leave her all the damn time! I agree that I hope Scott is not just interfering, but he really cannot understand the depth of their relationship given the short time span, particularly based on what he knows about Marie's history of keeping herself protected from relationships. And I also liked the twist of having a fic where it's Scott who can't get past the idea of Marie as a "kid," and not Logan. Thanks so very much for your review, and for reading!

SquEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! So flippin sweet! Congratulations on finishing this, It is glorious and you have every reason to be proud of yourself. Thank you for sharing this part of you with us. I have loved losing myself in your words. Your husband definitely deserved that dedication. I loved your twist on it. Made me giggle nonstop. Thanks again. Thiis was a terribly wonderful distraction and exceedingly well done.

~Mia

Author's Response: I'm so glad you like it, Mia! Thanks so much for your kind words. Yes, my husband definitely earned his props, not the least of which was letting me hog the laptop for like a month straight. Thanks again for all your reviews!

this story was simply wonderful. One of my favorites! I loved the ending, so very perfect. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Author's Response: I'm so glad you liked it! Thanks so much for reading, and for reviewing, all along the way!