Flashback, Eight Months Prior:
"Your late." Logan said to the women that sat down on the bar stool next to him. He had been sitting, on his own stool for an hour, hoping she would be early. They were in the 'Lonely Grill', a bar about twenty miles from the mansion, and one of places where they could met and not be interrupted.
"Sorry, Sugah! I was going over lesson plans with Storm, and it was the only time this week she could meet with me." Rogue said as she smiled at the bar-tender Larry. He was the owner, and though he saw the couple every time they met in the bar (which got to be more frequent lately he noted to himself), he never asked who they were or why they had to meet-up in a bar that was a good ten miles away from anything. Larry was a good guy, other wise Logan would never had agreed to Marie meeting him here, especially when she would, at times, arrive before him. No one messed with Larry, or questioned his stares, because Larry was tall, lean, muscular and stood his ground. It was no surprise, to the couple or anyone else that took the time to talk to the bar-tender, that Larry was a former Marine. But the couple did get to know Larry, they even considered him a friend of sorts. He didn't know everything about them, and they barely knew anything about him. Larry did realize that Rogue and Logan were a couple in love, that did not get to see each other often.
"What can I get you, Rogue."
"Just a Triple Black tonight, Larry, don't want to get drunk to fast." She answered with a wink. Logan already had a Canadian beer in front of him. Larry slid the malt beverage her way and left the duo alone, only looking over at them to see if they needed another drink.
"How are the classes going?"
"They're fine, nothing to interesting has happened, since Lance destroyed my chalk board." Logan chuckled at the memory of the little ten year old boy that got so excited over getting a spelling word right that he blew up the classroom's chalk board. He of course did not see it, but Marie's account of the tale was hilarious. "I'm to the point that I think that they are plotting something." Marie smiled and took a sip from her drink. "And back to the part about being late, you could have called a little sooner, I didn't get your message to meet you until four, and then it was to late to reschedule with Storm. I thought I was doing pretty good getting here by seven." Rogue said with a proud nod of her head.
"It was last minute decision, I didn't want to leave without seeing you." Logan said while looking over at her.
Marie sighed and fiscally deflated a little. She knew that he would say he was leaving, especially since they had just spent a weekend together a few weeks prior to this bar visit. Every time he wanted to met with her, she feared it would be the last, that he wouldn't come back. He loved her, she was sure of that, but if he found out about his past he might remember someone that he loved more, or worse yet find an entire family to return to, and she would be forgotten. She avoided questioning him about would happen if that ever did happen, because she knew that he would just smile at her and say 'Darlin' I'll always come back to you.' , and she would let it go until he left again. But she was scarred, none the less, and she secretly waited for the day that he would show up at the mansion and sweep her off her feet, and forget about searching for his past while creating his future, with her. But until that day happens, she can only be supportive and hope that he returns to her soon.
Logan could only wait while she looked at her drink, as if she was studying it, like she always did when he told her he was leaving again. And wait for her to ask the same question she always asked. He realized along time ago that when ever they met up or he came home, that they had to get this part done right way, so the questions were answered up front and not left hanging over their time together. The part being when and where he would be leaving to next. If they both knew, then their entire time together was cherished, and spent as wisely as a separated couple could spend their time.
"Where?" she finally whispered
"West coast, for a few months. I have a few leads that are leading me that way. I can't pass them up." Logan said while watching her stare at the label of her drink. She sighed again, blinked a few times, and then looked up at him with a big smile.
"Dance with me?" She asked him while taking his hand and leading him out to the dance floor. Another plus to the 'Lonely Grill'. Though the bar was in the middle of nowhere it still got a crowd that loved to dance. Tonight was a slow night though and it was just the two of the dancing.
Lonestar's "Amazed" was playing on the jukebox as the couple slowed danced in the middle of the dance floor. Eight years with the women in his arms has taught him a lot. He first learned to tolerate bars that were more decent and with no cage fighting. Then right after Aliki lake, they found the Lonely Grill, and well soon after that Marie had him out on the dance floor. When they first started coming here, she didn't have control over her skin, so their dancing was her chance to have someone hold her without receiving looks from the other mansion residents. Their dancing then were mostly slow dances, and one was always to "Amazed". It became their song in away. Logan even went out and bought the cd so he could listen to it on the lonely nights away from his Marie. It took Marie three long years after Aliki Lake to gain control of her powers, but once she did she never passed up a chance to dance with Logan. The couple did not care if they were the only ones on the dance floor, as long as they were in each other's arms and hearts at that moment.
"Logan I love you." Marie whispered into his ear as her head rested on his shoulder.
Logan released his hold of her with one hand, and gentle brushed away the white streak that was covering her ear. "I love you too Darlin'." He brushed his hand on her check, and lifted her chin off his shoulder, and right there in the middle of the dance floor he kissed her.
Present Day:
Marie awoke with a start. She slowly realized that she was laying on top of Logan, and that Logan was asleep. Logan wasn't much of a napper, in-fact whenever she would fall a sleep on him like this, she would wake up to a hockey game or him just playing with her hair. 'He must have drove straight here.' Marie thought to herself. She did not want to ask him to come back to the mansion, not like this, not ever, but she couldn't get through this without him. Sure she asked him to come back for a wedding, or a party to take her too, but nothing ever as unpredictable as this. If he wanted to leave when it was all over, that would be fine, as long as he helped her through this sickness, or whatever it is.
The last few months had been hard on her. She lost weight, was always tired, could barely eat anything, and now it was to the point where she could barely walk let alone function normally. Thankfully the only physical pain she suffered were migraines, physical exhaustion, and nothing more. But Marie wasn't worried about herself. Not like she ever was a selfish person, but now she had someone that was depending on her. Someone that needed her to be health, and able to take her places and watch out for her. Not someone who can't even get out of bed in the morning. That's why she needed Logan, to take care of Ella why she took the time to figure out what is wrong with her. And if something fatal should happen, hopefully the two of them will be there for each other and help each other through the loss.
As for now though she still had a night to spend with her own saver and lover. She didn't want to wake him, not just yet, even if she was feeling rather well. Better than she had felt in weeks, in fact, and she wanted to spend as much time with Logan as could before being sent down to hospital wing.
She took a moment to remember her dream, that in reality was more of a memory than a dream since it really did happen the last time she saw Logan. They had stayed the night in the small apartment, above the "Lonely Grill". Larry let Logan stay there when he was just passing through town. Marie never did get drunk that night, they never even made it back to the bar. After dancing a few songs they headed up to the apartment, and stayed wrapped up in each other's arms until the sun came up. They didn't always end like this, in bed with no words to say other than their declarations of love, sometimes they would just dance and talk the night way. Other times they would fight about what they should be doing, like when Marie wanted to take a year off from school, which Logan won and she spent the summer with him traveling, but went back to school in the fall. Or when Marie wanted him to take her to Alaska on Spring Break, which she did get him to agree on. But they never talked about why Logan always left or when he would quite searching and just stay with her. Marie never even thought of it when she was with Logan, when a part from him she would dream of waking in his arms every day, and she knew that if she really asked him to stay he would, but she didn't want that. She really wanted him to find out about his past even with all of her mixed feeling about what he would do once he found it. She knew though that once he did figured out his past that he could start looking towards the future. She was willing to do anything to help him figure all of this out and has been the most supportive lover any many could asked for, but right at this minute she needed him here at the mansion. It took a lot of arguing with herself to agree to asking this of him, but deep down she knew that having him here was what she needs in order to survive this...this…well just this. Logan as been her rock for the last eight years, at home and away, but she needs him by her side and there was no way of getting around that fact.
Marie smiled at the fact that Logan was indeed by her side, and that she had an entire night to spend with him. She started by figuring out away to wake him up. Being a true dedicated lover she found out many ways to drive him crazy in his sleep. Like slowly tickling him or kissing the sensitive parts of his upper body, just light enough to make him think he's dreaming. She smiled again only this time maliciously, for she was going to wake him up from his peaceful sleep.
She started at his nose, and placed a gentle kiss on the tip. Then she moved on to his eyes kissing each close lid as gentle as she could, in order not to wake him to quickly. Logan's senses knew that she was there, so it wasn't like she was going to overly surprise him with her kisses. She was just having a little fun with his sleeping self. After the eyes she moved to his chin, and then to the edges of his face, right by his side burns. She then kissed his Adam's apple, and pulse points. He started fidgeting trying to move away from the tickling kissing, and was even softly moaning in his sleep. Marie smiled at this and continued to place kisses all over his face, while he fully woke up.
"Darlin' can't you just wake me up with a shake." Logan said while capturing her lips with his. He loved being woken up by Marie, especially when she was being playful. But they both knew that when she woke him up with her kisses, they weren't about to get out of bed anytime soon. And Logan didn't know if Marie was up to a night of love making.
This was all running through Logan's head while they kissed. This was their first passionate kiss, since Logan left eight months ago. Marie kissed him with all the strength and love she could muster from her weak physical being. She didn't want this feeling of being loved and in her lovers arms to leave her while she spends an indefinite amount of time in the med lab. Logan kissed Marie with all of his love behind it, to show her how supportive of her getting healthy he was. She is the love of his life and the last eight months apart from her had been torture. As their kiss continued, Logan gentle picked Marie up into his arms and carried her into her bedroom, making sure all the doors were locked on the way.
"Marie if you aren't feeling up to this, just say the word. Holding you in my arms tonight will be pleasure enough for me."
"Sugah, I can't think of anything I would rather do than make love to you, tonight." Marie said as she pulled him down onto the bed and to her side.
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Author's Chapter Notes:
Ok so it took my a while, but I think it's worth it!!! I don't want to post unless I have a good three pages or so types!! And just for those who care this story is already 17 pages long. I'm trying to make this my best story to date, so I hop everyone likes it!!!