A/N: Yes, another story. I need to keep busy and stop worrying about my little sister who is having an operation right now. Nothing too serious but I can't help but worry.

Post X1 and AU from there.

I first noticed something was wrong when Logan started shaving. Not just the normal trim but his mutton chops were gone completely. Then he cut his hair into a more sophisticated style. He never touched me anymore and went out every night. I never questioned him until he shaved. Something was up...

Marie put down her pen and closed her journal. Slowly she stood up and headed to her mirror. The years had been kind to her. It was only once she hit fifty nine that the wrinkles formed. Eventually grey hair set in fully and then she began to just feel tired. She reached a hand up and touched her sixty year old face. She was waiting for the moment to... she shook her head and turned around. Logan stopped touching her when she hit fifty five. It was hard to live with him every day. She felt like his mother rather than his wife. After spending forty years together, he just stopped being there. They'd gotten over so much, Bobby breaking up with her, Jean and Scott's disapproval over their marriage. She'd never asked for much, not even a child anymore, knowing he didn't want one. And yet he was leaving her behind.

She decided to give him a second chance. He was her husband and she loved him deeply. Pulling on her jacket, she grabbed the keys to her car and headed out. She drove to the familiar bar nearby where Logan occasionally bartended. She parked the car and stepped out. As she did she heard laughter, and smiled as Logan stepped out. Her heart skipped a beat at the way he was smiling. It was a warm loving smile that she was the only one to see. As she stepped forward, she froze in her tracks at the next thing that happened. A young brunette girl stepped out and Logan pulled the girl towards him... and kissed her. Marie suppressed the gasp that threatened to escape. She backed away and climbed back into her car. The drive home was a blur and all she could see was Logan kissing that girl.

She eventually arrived home and ran in, then headed upstairs. She pulled out her black suitcase and began throwing a few things in. Toothbrush, hairbrush, wash cloth, an old pair of sneakers, two pairs of jeans, a forest green shirt, all her jewellery and her photo on her nightstand. It was the one of everyone in the mansion before the events at Alkali Lake. Holding back the tears that threatened to fall she closed the bag and took a deep breath. She looked around once more at the place that brought her so much happiness. They'd lived in this house for the past twenty years. Gritting her teeth, she picked up the bag and headed downstairs. As she was searching the living room for her handbag, the door opened and Logan walked in. Her heart stopped completely. In the light he looked even more beautiful... like a movie star. He smiled at her, a forced smile, and walked closer.

"Hey baby..."

His eyes fell upon her packed bag and he frowned.

"Marie? Is something wrong?"

"Don't pretend that you care!" she hissed.

"Baby-"

"Stop! Don't call me that!"

"Marie, what's gotten in to you?"

"I've finally seen what Scott was talking about. I thought you loved me?"

"I do-"

"Really?" she scoffed.

"I'll always love you-"

"Until I'm dead right? You just can't wait until I am."

"Listen-"

"No you listen! I saw her! I saw you kissing her! Jesus Logan, I'm hardly ten feet under yet and you're moving on!"

"You saw?"

"Yes!"

"Oh..."

Marie threw her hands up in frustration.

"Oh? Forty years of marriage and that's all I get? You know what fuck you! Or better yet, go fuck your new toy and forget you ever had a wife!"

"Marie, don't do this."

She grabbed her bags and headed to the door.

"I'm done Logan!"

"Baby-"

"Goodbye!"

She slammed the door and headed into her car. She threw her bags in the back before climbing in and starting the car. She didn't look back at the house as she tore off into the night. All she knew is that he didn't stop her as she left, and that broke her heart the most.