Chapter 8—Logan's Concerned and Seeks Xavier's Advice

Logan storms into Chuck's office ignoring the fact Xavier was on the phone, "we need to talk, I'm worried about Remy."

Xavier sighed and hangs up the phone after promising Moria he'd call her back later. "What has happened for this to transpire?"

Logan paced the small office rubbing the back of his neck at conflict with his troubled thoughts. "Hell Chuck, I don't know…" releases a ragged sigh and plops down on the couch causing it to groan from the weight of his animation skeleton. "I've found out more about the kid in the past few days than I have in the last six years that I have known him."

Xavier listened to Logan as he spoke about the resident Cajun, "Gam…" corrects himself quickly, "Remy has always been a very private person, I've often tried to get him to talk to me about his troubles. I'm glad to hear that he has trusted you enough to open up to you about his past."

"Well we are fucking each other, Chuck. I don't plan on trying to kill him like Rogue and the rest of the X-Men did." Logan growled out with venom laced in his voice, he didn't give a rats ass if Xavier knew about him and the kid. But he was going to make it quite clear he didn't care what Xavier or any of the other X-Men thought.

Xavier nodded his head, he had expected something was going on between the two, but was a little more surprised Logan announced it. From his understanding Logan hadn't wanted anyone to know of this certain love affair. "I take it your feelings for Jean have been replaced by another red read? I'm happy for both of you, you're both perfect for each other."

"Ya really think so, Chuck?" Logan asked with some uncertainty in his voice.

"Don't you believe you're a prefect match for one other?" Charles asked with some concern in his voice.

"Sometimes I wonder if…I don't know Chuck I love the brat, he makes me feel young again, he needs protection, he needs a friend someone to care, and love him." Logan spilled out in a rush.

Xavier nods his head with a hint of a smile on his face knowing Logan's answer already he asks, "are you with him because you need each other or because you truly love him, Logan?"

Logan sighed aloud as he stared at his hand, "at first it was because he needed someone to care for him, someone to make him feel wanted, to feel he was worth loving. I saw myself in his eyes, I saw his soul, he was ready to die after Antarctica…I've been there Chuck in his place more time than once. The first time Mariko pulled me back the second time it was Jeannie. The kid never had anyone besides O he could truly count on, I seriously believe he would have killed himself if I didn't step in and hold him that night. I'll admit it Chuck, it started off as a fling, a onetime thing. I told myself I was still in love with Jeannie and I think part of him knew that, but one look in those eyes of his I could see the pain he was in. It was then I realized I was no better than Rogue playing him, so I jumped him as an escape goat to my own needs. He knew, yet he stayed and helped me with my pain, ignoring his own. That's when I feel in love with him Chuck, he really is a selfless person. When the whole Sinister thing happened, he told me a few things about his past, I felt like someone has punched me in the gut. I then realized how much I truly hurt him before, but he still trusted me enough to share his heart with me." Logan explained in a huff.

Xavier was silent for a moment; he suspected at first that Logan might have added more fuel to the fire. "Where do you see yourself five years, ten years, and twenty years from now?"

"Hell Chuck, I'd be happy to make it through one year with the brat. I truly love him, but I'm scared I'll end up hurting him like so many had before me." Logan explained. "I could see myself married to him, but I'll end up out living him and lose him…I don't know…I do know I can't live without him, I'll kill for him if he asked me to."

Xavier smiled hearing Logan's confessions, "have you told him this?"

"No…" Logan sighed, "I don't know if he feels the same about me, could you maybe to talk him about it? Ya I know it sounds dumb, I can face Sabretooth and Bucket head but I can't talk to Remy about my feelings. I'm worse than Jub's on PMS," growls out in frustration.

"You haven't asked him this yourself yet?" Xavier voiced.

"No…how would I begin to ask him such a thing? Without him thinking something bad is to happen? Could you maybe…please…" Logan asked.

"It seems to me you both could use some counselling with your relationship, you can either try on your own or both you and Remy can come and talk to me. I'd be glad to help you both through this." Xavier stated.

"I'll think about it, Chuck" Logan stated as he stood up and headed toward the door, turns after opening the door, "thanks for the talk, it helped." And with that Logan walked out of Xavier's office and went in search of a Cajun.

Xavier sighed as he went over the conversation in his mind, pick up the phone to call Moria back, when an sudden e-mail catches his attention from Nick Fury the head of the SHIELD operation. Replaces the phone and opens the e-mail, which read:

Xavier,

Consider this payment received, someone had been trying to dig up information on the thief called Gambit within your group. I have intercepted this information and terminated the investigation.

Nick Fury

P.S. Inform Gambit as much as I would enjoy nailing his ass to the wall, I owe you X-Men a free pass. Tell him be careful where he leaves those dame smoke buds of his.

Xavier reads the letter twice before dialing Nick Fury private line getting his voice mail he left a message. "Yes, Nick this is Xavier, I have received your e-mail. If you could call me back at your earliest convince thank you." Hangs up and contacts Logan telepathically ~~Logan, please inform Remy when he gets a moment to come to my office, it is very important.~~

Logan grumbles out hearing Chuck in his head, ~~I'll tell him.~~ Watches Remy as he strips down slowly and teasingly in front of him. "Damn, kid you'll be the death of me. Oh Chuck wants to talk to ya to kid."

"Non, not yet…am not through wit your body yet al 'more." Remy purred out as he climbed onto Logan and ravished his body with his mouth. "All mind chere."