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Hi,

I recently discovered W/R fanfic...though I admit I became a fan of W/R when I saw X1, they hooked me right away and were basically what I watched X2 and 3 for. Back then, didn't know about fanfic and that others liked them too. So, I'm happy to have discovered this site....and though I'm not a fanfic writer...I'm definitely a reader and I love the fanfics here...so many talented authors with such amazing stories, I had to join just so I could get a chance to review.
 
Reviews by likelandm
During a mission, Rogue is turned into an infant by the Friends of Humanity. Guess who gets nanny duty until FoH can cough up the reversal to their “cure?” Shipper with a good dose of humor :) Also, set with some elements of comicverse and some elements of X3 (no Jean, but I kept Cyclops and Xavier)

Rated: Adult
Categories: Comicverse, X3
Characters: None
Genres: Shipper
Tags: None
Warnings: None

Series: None
Chapters: 9
Wordcount: 12729 - Hits: 54428
Complete?: No - Published: 11/18/2009 - Last Updated: 09/28/2010
Reviewer: likelandm Signed
Date: 12/16/2009 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Um... Da Da?

Love this story..soo much fun to read, and cute and adorable as I imagine baby Marie (in her “badass” outfit) to be. Can’t wait to see what other “adventures” await these two, lol..and, I’m wondering, once Marie’s back to her adult self, if Logan will want to start on having their little one right away :D?

Rogue gets a bad grade and someone is going to pay

Rated: NC-17
Categories: AU
Characters: None
Genres: Action, Adult, PWP, Shipper
Tags: None
Warnings: None

Series: None
Chapters: 3
Wordcount: 9013 - Hits: 20877
Complete?: Yes - Published: 12/10/2009 - Last Updated: 12/12/2009
Reviewer: likelandm Signed
Date: 12/13/2009 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Wow..fantastic story. First, gotta say, your actions scenes are so descriptive and imaginative..I feel like I’m watching a movie..including covering one eye when things get too tense lol. Now onto L&M, I’m still kind of in shock over the role reversals lol..so different than what I would’ve guessed their reactions to be, yet it worked for them. I think Logan went from loving to worshipping her by the time she was done :D Thank you for sharing.

Author's Response: Thanks! i like writing the action scenes, so much to work with. i enjoy the role reversals, it\'s always fun to make Logan her bitch heh heh.

Post X-3 short story. Marie's powers have been "lost" to the cure. Alienated by her mutant companions, she sets out to make a new life for herself. Unfortunately, she finds herself in need of help from a certain, adamantium enhanced mutant as her life lies in the balance.

Rated: Adult
Categories: X3
Characters: None
Genres: Angst, Shipper, Songfic
Tags: None
Warnings: None

Series: None
Chapters: 7
Wordcount: 16765 - Hits: 43919
Complete?: Yes - Published: 12/20/2009 - Last Updated: 04/03/2010
Reviewer: likelandm Signed
Date: 01/04/2010 Title: Chapter 1: Lost all Control...I need you now.

Lovely story...poignant and heartbreaking, yet hopefully leading towards happiness after all they’ve been through. The glimpses of their past moments of happiness were beautiful..it’s always nice to see how wonderful a Rogan family would possibly be. I’m really hoping they’ll find a way to move on towards a better future..together..aaand if you could show us a glimpse of that future too..it would be the icing on the cake :D. Thank you so much.

"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed."-Carl Jung.
The story of Logan's departure and return to the mansion(and to Marie), inspired by scientific definitions.

Rated: PG-13
Categories: X1, X2, AU
Characters: None
Genres: Angst, Drama, Humor, Shipper
Tags: None
Warnings: None

Series: None
Chapters: 10
Wordcount: 22063 - Hits: 105629
Complete?: Yes - Published: 02/06/2010 - Last Updated: 03/27/2010
Reviewer: likelandm Signed
Date: 04/23/2010 Title: Chapter 1: Momentum: Impetus of a Moving Object

Hi,
Finally getting to the review :). So, I reread this today, had a not so great day and wanted to read something that would make me smile..and it did. I realized I usually end up making a list in my reviews..always find I want to talk about different points..so here it goes again, lol.
-I liked the slow, measured pace of the story..it matched Logan’s slow and careful revelations about his feelings for Marie. Of course, the feelings were always there..it was just so Logan-ish how he admitted them (to himself) one at a time.
-I like the descriptions of Marie he (you :D) gave. The braid, the dress, sitting on a bench/sofa etc..not too detailed, the way I imagine he’d give, but knowing a nice from him really is nice.
-I think my fave. chapter was when he realized he loved her..when he was wondering why everything about her affected him differently and then his aha moment..very sweet. That said, the chapter when they make love is running a close second for fave.:D..there was such a tenderness and sweetness about it..really nicely done.
-And finally, at the end when he went to see Marie, I thought he’d do his usual-I’m not good enough for you and will leave speech-and figured she’d tell him to get a clue and leave with him (and while that’s good enough in its own right) I was really surprised when he popped the ring/question..wasn’t expecting it..but it was perfectly right.
Thank you for this truly lovely story..there are some stories I go back to time and again and this is now one of them.
P.S. Dinner would be on me.

Author's Response: Thank you for the lists, lol. They make my day. :~) .... It\'s an unbelievable thrill to know my writing could fix someone\'s bad day, that anyone would reread a fic of mine. >hugs, does happy dance< Thank you.

"It wasn't about doing the right thing. He just couldn't bring himself to do anything else, with her." Logan stumbles upon Marie in a mutant experimentation lab.

Rated: R
Categories: AU
Characters: None
Genres: Angst, Drama, Friendship, Shipper
Tags: None
Warnings: Rape/Non-Con

Series: None
Chapters: 8
Wordcount: 23377 - Hits: 72913
Complete?: Yes - Published: 03/31/2010 - Last Updated: 04/24/2010
Reviewer: likelandm Signed
Date: 04/10/2010 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Hey,
Amazing story and so well done. I admit I tend to avoid really dark/angsty, unhappy stories ..and might have skipped this, except I recently read ScienceGeek and enjoyed it so much (will post review soon :)) I couldn’t pass up reading your work ...and am so glad I did. You write such a compelling story..it’s hard and gritty yet, so full of hope and humanity, each chapter has stayed with me long after reading it. So many things I want to comment on, I’ll have to make a list LOL.
-Your Rogan-I’m pretty sure if I wasn’t a fan of W/R before, I would be after ScienceGeek and this. Your Logan is so sweet (without losing any of his Logan-ness) and caring with Marie, it almost hurts it’s so achingly good. I love that despite the fallout of his actions (ie Professor’s censure etc), he would repeat them in a heartbeat to save Marie. His care and concern are shown in every small action he’s done to spare her any more pain/discomfort.
-It’s horrific what Marie’s been through and the fact that she has to be taught to feel like a human being again is beyond imagining, but I think Logan has done (and is doing) it not only with care/concern/tenderness but keeping her respect and dignity intact so that even in the future when she looks back, she’ll never have to feel embarrassed in any way with him about anything(does that make sense?)
-I love that Logan is Marie’s safe place and hopefully will continue to be so, for the rest of their lives.
-As for Jean and the Professor-it’s horrible how callously they’ve treated Marie, especially given all their tolerance propaganda, and I’m thinking Logan is on the way to being pretty disgusted by Jean (still slightly disappointed about all of Logan’s hook-ups in the mansion, lol).
Finally, Logan’s kiss on Marie’s neck was unexpectedly sensual. I know Marie’s nowhere near that stage of thinking and Logan doesn’t think of her like that, at all, yet I suspect it was more than just affection and there was something primal about it which he’ll probably realize later on (my spec.).
Okay, I wrote way too much..but the gist of it is--I love your story and wanted to let you know (umm, kinda hoping long review= quicker updates :D) Thank you so much.

Author's Response: *NOTE* THE FOLLOWING AUTHOR RESPONSE WAS WRITTEN IN A COMPLETELY PLATONIC, NON-CREEPY WAY: I love you. ThankyouthankyouthankyouThankyouthankyouthankyouThankyouthankyouthankyou. Oh my god! I literally screamed at my computer when I read this. I got up, walked around my house, leapt in the air at random moments, came back to my computer, read it again, and repeated the process. If we\'d met in real life, I\'d be buying you dinner. Thank you. And believe me,you could never ever have written to much. I was overjoyed, and I apologize to have taken til this afternoon to answer. I\'m so glad my story could make you feel that way,and I greatly look forward to your Science Geek Series review. If it\'s half as kind as this, I will be ecstatic.....I wish I could promise you a chapter update tomorrow, but it\'ll most likely take a week. I swear it\'s not laziness; I write every spare moment I get, but that amounts to only a few hours at the end of the day. Once again, thank you thank you thank you.

Reviewer: likelandm Signed
Date: 04/28/2010 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Hi,
I read in your A/N that you didn’t want to write this story..and in a way, I didn’t want to continue it after I read the first couple of chapters…not b/c of the writing, but b/c I hate to read about Marie getting tortured..esp. when it’s so violent, cruel and she loses herself…but, I’m so glad I did, cuz honestly, I don’t even think of this as that kind of a story anymore..but as a true love story.
I figured that Logan would be the one for Marie..since he literally saved her in every sense of the word..but the way that Marie became everything to him unexpectedly and how it changed him completely was so amazingly good I’m in awe of how you did it. The transcendental nature of Logan’s love was so beautiful..I don’t think I’ve read anything quite like it.
As a Rogan shipper I want them to end up together…yet in this, I really wasn’t sure if they would end up that way (in the romantic sense) and I was okay with it. Until your glorious final chapter, I thought she was so fragile and almost child-like (in how she had to re-learn everything) and wondered how she could be with him while still like? w/o being an equal?..ie. would he see her as more than a vulnerable girl?...(though there were hints with the nuzzling/kisses/touches)…so it was a pleasant surprise how it all tied up together. I loved everything about the conclusion..their cabin, the glimpses of their everyday lives (including Logan cooking), that she has pretty clothes..and if she hasn’t already, how she will enjoy that feminine aspect, how Logan slowly brought about their physical relationship and culminating in the profound and deeply moving three unwritten words. I’m sure you can tell..but it needs repeating..I really, really love this story and am so thankful that you shared it with us.

Author's Response: Man, after no sleep and a billion gillion hours reheasing, this review was like....like...Oh, heck. I\'m too sleepy for analogies. But thank you. A lot... I\'m glad you liked Logan cooking. I was considering having it be a hobby of Marie\'s, but I thought that would be sexist.... >hugs< Gracias.

It ain't easy to trick a telepath--unless you've got another one telling you how.

Rated: NC-17
Categories: X3, AU
Characters: None
Genres: Adult, Angst, Dark, Drama, PWP
Tags: None
Warnings: Not Beta Read, Rape/Non-Con

Series: None
Chapters: 5
Wordcount: 18040 - Hits: 28986
Complete?: No - Published: 04/06/2010 - Last Updated: 01/16/2014
Reviewer: likelandm Signed
Date: 04/27/2010 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Hi,
Great story..interesting concept with lots of layers..I like that we’re getting more background as to why Logan is stuck in the situation he’s in..and I’m very curious to find out what Jean did to Rogue.

It’s totally a testament to your talent as a writer that I can say the following..not only am I mad at this Logan, I’m kinda disgusted with him too (hate to write it- but I do have my reasons, lol). I get why he initially hooked up with Jean-the attraction, unwillingness to admit his feelings for Rogue/age issue etc, and I know why he continues to do so..it’s just..does he have to get so into it and enjoy it too? She hurt Marie (probably deliberately?) in some way..that should be the deal breaker with Jean, and yes he’s just waiting to take her down but..she still gets him hot and bothered, and apparently even thinking about their past hook-ups makes him want her again..yuck. Or, maybe I’m mad at the Wolverine for being such a horn dog LOL..but, Marie’s his girl and no amount of good sex should make up for it.
I’m sooo hoping that once we get more L/M interaction and they start getting together (I hope :)) that he just doesn’t jump from Jean’s bed to hers..she needs to make him wait and suffer lol. I mean, if the roles were reversed and Rogue was getting it on with some guy regularly only a few doors down from Logan, and it was all to save him but she was still totally enjoying it..I think there would be a pretty PO’d Wolverine. That said..you know I don’t want him to wait all thaaat long..cuz, if hate sex with Jean is this good..I’m thinking L/M will be tons hotter :D..
About Jean—what happened to Scott sounds fishy..I’m wondering if Jean had something to do with it. For me, Jean’s always just been a secondary character.I vaguely remember her in the cartoons, never read the comics, thought the Jean/Logan “relationship” in the movies was more forced than anything, and agree with you about their lack of chem., so any rendition is okay with me.
Okay, so that's my 2c worth.sorry to have made it so long but couldn't help it..I read it, had to go out and was thinking about it for a long time and wrote the review when I came back. Thank you so much for sharing this terrific story..I’m so on board and can’t wait to see what happens.

Author's Response: Hey likelandm, you win the \'meaty\' review award, hands down! You are a person after my own heart; I can\'t keep from running my fingers to the bone when I have something to say either. \'Brevity\' is a foreign concept to me. Anyway, yes, it\'s true that Logan can still appreciate great sex regardless of who it\'s with. I think they call that \'compartmentalizing\' and as I understand it, most men practice it regularly, so Logan is really just \'being a guy\' or a \'horn dog\' whichever you prefer. This, however, is not to say that he won\'t one day come to understand the difference between having sex and making love. You must also remember that he has yet to lay a hand on Rogue in a sexual way. Could be he just doesn\'t know what he\'s been missing! \r\n\r\nAs for the jump straight from one bed to the other. Ain\'t gonna happen. Logan and Marie will eventually wind up in bed together--what other kind of happy ending could there be?--but there is much yet to overcome for both of them. In Chapter 3, we will get some of Rogue\'s perspective on what\'s happening, but it will be colored by the harmful effects of Jean\'s skullduggery, so her view cannot be trusted to be entirely fair. The method of Jean\'s evil deed will be known in Ch. 3, but the details will probably not be revealed until Ch. 4. I know; I\'m a rat fink. But, like Logan, I have a plan and a timetable--or rather a story outline--and, for once, I\'m sticking to it!\r\n\r\nI thought about making Jean the culprit in Scott\'s death, but then changed my mind. Other than perhaps being a bit complacent and not \'brain scanning\' the minds waiting for them at the FoH base to determine their true intentions, Jean was as surprised as the rest of them that the place was not what they expected. Truth is, I had to get rid of Scott to make this story work, so I tried to think of a fairly plausible way for a powerful X-Man such as Cyclops to be taken out.\r\n\r\nFor your outstanding and lengthy review, I will give you one \'teaser\' to ponder. Who created the collage of Scott\'s photos and why? If you read Chapter 2 carefully, you can probably figure it out pretty easily. Once you do, keep yours eyes open for that person to enter the intrigue as well. As I said in one of my other replies to a review, Logan ain\'t the only one who wants to see Jean punished for her multitude of sins.\r\n\r\nThanks so much--again and again and again and again...you get the idea... --Wendie

Reviewer: likelandm Signed
Date: 05/06/2010 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Yay, Marie finally makes an appearance :)...the poor thing looks to be in a pretty bad state..glad there's one un-Jean-corrupted guy (I think) who can comfort her till Logan gets things straightend out. I have a horrible suspicion as to what Jean may have had done to Marie (based on the story warning/darkness stuff) so she deserves whatever end she gets. Thanks for giving insight into Logan's thinking regarding his continued dalliances with Jean.....though, I gotta say, I'm not quite over being upset with him yet lol...I can see this Logan overlooking Jean's skankiness/selfishness while he continues to have a good time...but..with these new revelations I'm hoping he wouldn't want to touch her with a 10 foot pole. Thanks for the update and am eagerly waiting for more :D

Author's Response: Thank you! And you are right, Logan has had about all he can take when it comes to having sex with Jean...but would any price be too high if it meant keeping Rogue safe? We\'ll have to wait and see...I expect Chapter 4 to take a while to get right, so look for it sometime late next week. --Wendie

retired featured story In which everything comes full circle. Part angst, part happiness, and a coin-toss decides the end.

Rated: R
Categories: X1, X2, AU
Characters: None
Genres: Angst, Drama, Shipper
Tags: None
Warnings: None

Series: None
Chapters: 6
Wordcount: 38572 - Hits: 35480
Complete?: Yes - Published: 05/05/2010 - Last Updated: 07/10/2010
Reviewer: likelandm Signed
Date: 07/24/2010 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Wonderfully done story encompassing the spectrum of Rogan’s newly found love to loss, pain, and heartbreak. I thought the change from the past to present was nicely done. Logan’s homecoming scene when she runs to him…I think it’s one of my favorite interpretations of how it should have gone..I can soo see X1’s Marie like that, that feeling of pure joy she has knowing he’s returned and his response was so him, surprise but so pleased ( you know that it was secretly what he had been hoping for). I thoroughly enjoyed every word that brought them together..and like how uncharacteristically un-smooth and eager he gets with her, especially once the kissing starts...shows how it’s all so real and new for him, nothing practiced.
And onto their present, how they couldn’t share their grief and their own guilt and fear of losing each other invariably led to what they feared…painful to read. I don’t think I’ve ever disliked Jean as much as I did in this one,( though Heal Over’s J. is running a close second)..she literally preyed upon these two..I thought we would get a chance to see Marie and Logan figure out the truth about her, but in the end, she wasn’t worth the effort. When I read the end, I got it…those words were enough..but when I saw your author’s reply in the review section..I admit I was happy to see how you saw what happened to them..that he took her away and they began again, and I wanted to thank you for that..as much as I like to imagine an ending for characters I’ve come to care about and always do when it’s not so clear-cut, since it’s the author’s vision and words who bring them to life for me, it brings a sense of closure to read what the author thinks happens also…that’s just me lol, it’s kinda ironic I’m saying this with fanfic lol and I think yours always end perfectly..just trying (in a convoluted way) to say that I like seeing where you saw them end up too. Thanks so, so, so very much.

Author's Response: Wow, this has been a great day. I got cake, pizza, a easy day at work, and a review from one of my favorite people. The psp Im typing on has a space limit, otherwise Id fill this page with thank yous...Because of the angst level of this fic, I didnt expect a review from you. But Im infinitely happy to find one! I understand/appreciate/love what you said about the ending. Thank you a billion times. Goodnight.

"We love to learn we are not alone."-C.S. Lewis. The Wolverine meets, saves, and reluctantly befriends a girl while undercover.

Rated: R
Categories: AU
Characters: None
Genres: Angst, Drama, Shipper
Tags: None
Warnings: Rape/Non-Con

Series: None
Chapters: 21
Wordcount: 56200 - Hits: 166017
Complete?: Yes - Published: 07/14/2010 - Last Updated: 02/09/2011
Reviewer: likelandm Signed
Date: 08/13/2010 Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5

Hi there,

You’ve gotten me engrossed in another one of your works, as usual ;). It’s an interesting take on Logan here, his work is a little more nitty-gritty, less glossed over than how I’ve come to associate what he does, but, it’s Logan, I see it, and it works. I think mostly b/c you can see his humanity, what he’s doing resonates within him..and that’s what makes me care. And, poor Marie, I end up saying poor Marie a lot in my reviews for your stories, lol, what happened to her in Heal Over haunted me after I read it, and this has too..so I’m hoping things end up good, or your version of a Rogan good, which works just fine for me. You always have this underlying thread of love and healing in your works, it works so well for these two damaged souls, I just wanted to say you do it amazingly well, with the simplest, subtlest tone..it’s a reading pleasure, thank you.

Author's Response: I know. I really beat the crap out of Marie, don\'t I? But Im also a sucker for happy endings. :~) Thank you a hundred thousand times. I\'m so glad that I could continue to write things that you enjoy. >hugs<

Reviewer: likelandm Signed
Date: 08/18/2010 Title: Chapter 6: Chapter 6

Brilliantly done chapter..love how Logan thinks he’s fighting “it” every step of the way, is perfectly happy with his justifications while doing so, but he’s already deeply involved. As for the end..you can’t keep doing this to me..to quote Eric Northman (TrueBlood/SVM) “you’re killing me.” Now, I expect (all right, hope-pretty, pretty please :)) tons and tons of Rogan goodness including caring, tenderness, love, friendship, safety, romance, and when it’s the right time, physical affection and intimacy between these two..I can’t think of a Rogue who needs it more. Thanks for the update.

Author's Response: There\'s nothing in the dictionary (I looked) to say how grateful I am. Thanks. You\'re very kind and I wish I could hug you.

Sometimes love is the unrequited kind. Rogue is growing up. Logan is in love with Jean. And nothing is simple.

Rated: Adult
Categories: X1
Characters: None
Genres: Angst
Tags: None
Warnings: None

Series: None
Chapters: 5
Wordcount: 15101 - Hits: 28922
Complete?: Yes - Published: 07/01/2011 - Last Updated: 08/02/2011
Reviewer: likelandm Signed
Date: 07/17/2011 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Hey, it was so great to see your new story, though I initially resisted reading b/c you made it clear where this would not end up, and I’m not the greatest-Rogan angst/no HEA in sight-loving girl. That said, I jumped in, I probably would’ve avoided anyone else’s, it’s you, MTAR is one of my all time-faves in anything, and I’m glad I didn’t deprive myself of your story. You’ve captured the complexity of M/L/J/S…and while I’m not a Jean fan, never watched or read anything for her, I don’t hate her either..usually it’s more of oh, she’s part of the background-let’s move on thing….but I actually kind of get her here. She really is reminiscent of the movies, where the love for Scott was still there, she was just weak and human, and a relentlessly pursuing Logan was hard to resist. That said, I can’t give her complete slack, she’s old enough/experienced enough to know and understand what she willingly did for some moments of gratification, and I think you not only made me see her, but might have kind of made me turn against her a bit, and I don’t think that was what you meant to convey, was it?, reverse psychology..maybe? :P
Anyway, Marie is still who I’m reading for, and while I knowingly went into this with w/o Rogan hopes(okay, maybe a teeny bit) I find, for this, I’m all about Marie and I’ve delegated Logan to the background. He’s there, and obviously the major star in Marie’s thoughts/feelings and it’s heartbreaking how her dreams/hopes in regards to him are always compromised, it’s that horrible case where I can’t even rant at him b/c he’s so hurt himself, and really would never want to hurt Marie the way he’s hurting, though I wonder with his senses how he could be sooo dense in regards to her-until this chap. I was so scared that with the drinking/touching, he might even go there..b/c I’m not sure Marie would’ve resisted even thinking she’ be a substitute, and I can’t tell you how relieved I am it didn’t. I want so much more for her, she’s worked so hard, earned her maturity the hard way…and while I think Logan will always be the one she will yearn for, I think she can go on to lead a fulfilling and content life without him in her life as more than a friend. I’ve given up on him romantically for her here, your a/n’s notes and who he is here, made that very clear and Marie is written so beautifully I’d read 100 chap. just for her, though I know you said it’ll be a couple more. Thank you for sharing this love note to Marie, b/c that’s how I feel about it, I admit I resisted b/c it wasn’t one to Rogan, though in a fundamental X1 way it is, and I can’t wait to see what her future holds. Last thought..eep, I’m kind of scared b/c you mentioned sex (and I can’t believe I’m saying this with Rogan) but I’m worried it will be Rogan and I don’t want that for her here, I truly don’t, she deserves everything, not a small piece he may give..gaah it’s a convoluted mess in the best sense, but I’ll read wherever you take them. Thanks so much.

Author's Response: You know what? I never thought I\'d say this, but thank you so much for all your comments about Jean! I did\'t hate her either. Like you, I\'m a bit.. meh.. whatever about her usually. But after watching X1 again I wanted to write a fic when she\'s really not the villain everyone makes her out to be. It\'s so easy to make her evil/nasty/man-eating and use that as a hinge to get Logan and Rogue together, but that feels so out of character for movie!verse fics. I just wanted to write something that accepted the events of X1 as truth. I mean, Logan\'s not a total idiot, right? (*lol* don\'t answer that!) And I wanted to explore the relationship that Logan & Rogue could have in these circumstances.\r\n\r\nHeh, and you\'re not the only one who dislikes Jean more from me trying to portray her as nice but flawed. *lol* It wasn\'t planned that way, but maybe it\'s a technique I can use again!\r\n\r\nAnd lastly, thank you for your awesome comment. It made my day this morning when I read it. You\'ve summed up all the emotions & everything I was trying to convey with this fic. I might have to employ you to write my summaries *lol* I\'m crap at them! There is more I want to say in reply to what you\'ve written, but I can\'t without giving bits of the last chapter away (I tried.. then deleted what I wrote about 3 times!) so I apologise for that - but thank you!

Reviewer: likelandm Signed
Date: 08/01/2011 Title: Chapter 4: Chapter 4

Hey,
Soo..they did go there, not surprised really, you did give us the heads up (which, if I didn’t mention before, I’m so grateful for)..and b/c of the warning, it hurt less..didn’t eliminate it, but made it bearable. Actually, for their first time, and considering their respective feelings regarding the other, it was so spot on, I would think this would be X3 canon if X3 had gone there.
I think the actual love making was done really well, he was gentle, tender, considerate, yet still passionate so I’m glad about that. She was true too, with all the various thoughts going through her at that moment. That said, since I don’t expect a Rogan HEA, after reading it, I thought, well, like a band-aid pulled off, at least it’s over. I can honestly say, since discovering Rogan fic 2 years ago, that’s probably the only time I’ve ever thought that about any type of Rogan hook up and am actually okay with it lol.
You’ve put me in this horrible quandary, I can’t even Logan rant, weeell.. apparently yes, I can :P. I know he didn’t start it, and went with it b/c he cares for her and knows what she went through..so, in his mind, he’s comforting and taking care of her, and he tried, with the breakfast and everything..but that doesn’t make his
?obliviousness (not even sure if that’s really it) any easier to deal with. What was with the-at least one of us can be happy crap? Is he sacrificing himself for her? Did he even think how that would make her feel? That she’d want his selfless “sacrifice” of himself so she could live with a pretend one-sided relationship where at least she’d get his body as his heart/soul’s apparently already taken? I’m happy Marie is mature, knows and respects herself and her love, enough to reject him and move on, it’s the harder road but (hopefully) ultimately the more rewarding one. More than anything, I’m just mad at him for taking her safe place away. HE’s been her safe place from probably the moment she met him, and if he’d gently shown her they shouldn’t go down that road, he still could be. Actually, now that I think about it, he did her a favor, she won’t have to pine every day for him now, time will heal her. All that said, surprisingly I don’t’ hate him, I know he’d never want to hurt her.. he’s just caught up in his own brand of misery and I feel bad that he’s losing out on this amazing girl. And, another first from this Rogan shippin’ girl, I’m hoping there’s a card wielding-red on black eyed guy coming up in the epilogue. Thanks so very much, your stories are so beautifully written, it’s always a pleasure.

Author's Response: \"after reading it, I thought, well, like a band-aid pulled off, at least it’s over.\" Heh... There\'s a similar line to that in the epilogue *lol* I laughed at your comment about Logan ranting. Yeah, he\'s not the bad guy in this, but his \'at least one of us can be happy\' line was a jackass thing to say. (Heh... I love writing arguments... is that wrong?!) He\'s all closed off and trying to do the right thing, but when pushed into an argument, he can say the most hurtful things without even meaning to. Basically, he\'s a man! And yeah, he\'s taken her safe place away. Or rather, actually, I think she needs to take half the blame for that herself. But it wasn\'t the most healthy safe place for her to be, so maybe it is time she moved on. Talking of which... I\'d better tidy up the epilogue so I can post it as promised! Thank you for your feedback. I love reading it!

Reviewer: likelandm Signed
Date: 08/02/2011 Title: Chapter 5: Epilogue

Thanks for the quick posting and a fitting end. It didn’t stray from the overall theme, no quick fixes, no promises of anything but hope for the future..and that’s good enough for me.
I have to say, I figured that Rogan was done, though I thought maybe a semi-friendship would restart years later, but..he was expecting a baby..that still smarted, it wasn’t full hurt, but..well, you didn’t pull any punches, did ya? :P So, good for him and I really have nothing else for Logan here, not b/c he’s hated, but b/c his time (or importance) in her life is done. Marie, on the other hand, I don’t think I’ve quite ever felt as protective of a Marie as I do here( in a non-tortured/captured fic setting), and I only want good things for her. I’m relieved the big news helped her to let go, like her, there was this miniscule part of me hoping for something more, and sometimes it truly is the hard truth that sets one free. I’m glad she found her calling, it’s a hard but fulfilling road and she has a great partner. Speaking of, Scott was a complete surprise, I was hoping for someone, thinking possibly Gambit but, I like Scott, he’s so decent and I totally see the healing and love they’d find with each other.
Thank you, I’m always pulled deeply into your stories, with this fic-a little more than I wanted lol, and appreciate you sharing your talent and time with us. So, dare I hope we’ll hear more from you in a not completely angsty way? I think your humorous fics are awesome and would be thrilled to read a new one..but your pure Rogan shippery goodness ones with a bit of angst, not much beats that, so maybe we'll get lucky and get both :P (never hurts to ask right? :) Thanks again.

Author's Response: There wasn\'t really any other way I could end this one. I tried... I actually have half a Rogan ending written... (but shhhh don\'t tell anyone! Mostly because it\'s crap!) but it really didn\'t work. They no longer fit together in this fic, and in a strange way I felt like I was letting Marie down. And as for Scott? Scott kinda wrote himself into the epilogue (even I wasn\'t planning it originally!) He stood up for Marie & looked after her throughout, and I like the idea that perhaps their friendship can stop being about getting over Logan/Jean, and maybe grow into something that\'s just about them. Plus, I love Scott. Heh. I think I like him more than Logan after writing this *lol*