Pregnant

Scott's face twisted in pain as he looked at his girlfriend Marie. She was so innocent and sweet, he didn't deserve her. Marie was laying on the couch sleeping peacefully when he walked in. Guilt twisted across his face as he went and sat beside his loving girl. He took her head gently and rested it on his lap. Playing with the white streak in her hair he waited patiently for her to wake up on her own. Her eyes cracked open as she looked up towards Scott and smiled. "I'm sorry that I fell asleep waiting," she apologized.

"I'll be the one apologizing," Scott said his face twisting. Marie looked up at him confused, as she opened her mouth to say something he gently put a finger to her lips. "Let me finish then you may speak to your heart's content." Marie nodded and stared silently up at a torn apart Scott. "I've done something awful," he began. "I, I," he closed his eyes tightly relishing in the last few moments he may have with Marie. "I met Jean at the bar I went to tonight," Marie stiffened. "I had the misfortune of being a bit tipsy already when she'd entered. She sat beside me and I," noting the look on Marie's face he stopped "well I don't think I need to say how I woke up."

Marie smiled a sad smile as a few tears slid from her eyes. Her face attempted a smile but a choked sob wriggled its way from her lips. "I'm sorry," Scott said latching onto Marie's form. She nodded and hugged him close as she cried.

"Can you please tell me what you're thinking?" he finally asked after about twenty minutes of silence. "Marie?" he looked down at her and she was fast asleep in a pool of silent tears. Scott sighed and leaned his head back allowing himself to find an uneasy rest as well.

"Marie? What a surprise," Charles greeted her as she entered the world of her dreams. Despite her usually feeling well rested after her dreams Marie was a lucid dreamer and as such was able to control anything and everything that happened in her dreams. For this dream she needed answers she needed to know what she thought about the new situation with Scott and Jean. She needed to know what her subconscious thought.

"Hello Professor," she smiled sitting in a chair that she thought into existence.

"What is it that troubles you my dear?"

"Cheating," she said bluntly.

"What would you like to know my darling?" Marie smiled as she thought that her brain had done a fairly well job at recreating the Professor.

"Is it ok?" she asked knowing in her heart that the answer she was about to receive would be the one that she felt. It would be her opinion not the Professor's. If it were the Professor's response then it would be profound and meaningful. The answer he gave was hers and therefore would only be beefed up with extra words that made it cryptic as she usually found most of his teachings hard to understand.

"Why my dear," he began. "Cheating is never ok. However there are some circumstances when it is forgivable." Marie looked at him curiously. "It is always up to the one who has been wronged if they will or will not forgive the cheater. Usually the main determinant in that decision is love." Marie nodded understanding. Did she love Scott enough to forgive him, suddenly she blushed. Did she even love Scott! She brought her hands to her face as it was overcome in a huge blush. She banished the Professor's image from the room and sat alone with only her dream form. She, she did love Scott! Her cheeks flared and she squirmed there was one way to know for sure if she loved him.

She took a deep breath and summoned her dream Scott. The surroundings changed and they were in the first room they shared together while still at the mansion. Scott was facing the vanity and was well away from her. "Do you love me?" she whispered.

Scott turned and flashed a smile at her. It was the same smile he had given her when he asked her out. His little cheeks had flushed red when he asked, and his hands nearly ripped his shirt. Such a cute memory. "Of course," Marie had almost forgotten what she had asked. She banished this image of her dream as well and sat alone in a white space. She did love Scott, for in her dreams, he loved her. Oh lucid dream logic, sometimes it was hard to follow but by now Marie was quiet used to her dreams and how to decipher them. She loved Scott now to find out if she forgave him. If anyone in her dreams could answer that with the utmost certainty for her it was the man who loved her and hated her respective other.

"What's up kid?" Logan asked suddenly appearing. She smiled fondly at the man who was like the father or maybe older brother she always…needed.

"Scott cheated on me," she said. "With Jean," she looked down.

"Well ya can't always expect Scooter to be such a saint. I mean come on let's face it the guy was engaged to her and they dated for like ever." Marie nodded understanding "I'm not saying go crawling back to him but you know if he says sorry name him a price and either he loves ya and he'll pay it or it's bye bye Scooter." Marie liked the points that this Logan made. It seemed fair and…reasonable. Yes this was definitely a dream.

Marie chuckled as she allowed Logan to dissipate as well. "Hello Marie," a soft voice called.

"Oh hello Ororo," she greeted Storm.

"Do you have more questions little one?" Well she must, Marie decided otherwise Ororo wouldn't be here.

She pondered for a long moment before deciding on a question "do you think Scott still has feelings for Jean?"

Ororo looked at her "that's a better question for Scott himself but if he said he was tipsy I think that perhaps that was responsible for most of his actions."

"Then what question do I have that you're here to answer?" Marie asked becoming tired from her own stupidity.

"Perhaps you wish to know if you are at fault?" That was right Marie suddenly recalled her feelings of guilt. She had taken Scott from Jean. Perhaps she was to blame for his disloyalty. If she'd been more forthcoming with her body to him then perhaps, perhaps he would have remained loyal to her. "You have nothing to worry about," Ororo answered. "You were not the cause of his disloyalty Rogue. He made a choice and it was his, not hers."

Marie woke up after her long dream to find herself still on the couch. She lay on Scott's lap and was comfortable. She stroked his chest and he awoke only a few moments after herself. "It-it's ok," she whispered into the early morning.. Scott nearly dropped her from his shock. "I- well- You two were involved in a very serious relationship for about two and a half years. You two were engaged and living a pretty good life until, it happened." Marie stumbled recalling the incident where Jean cheated on him causing him to leave. It was she though that gave him the courage to leave. She had thrown a fit and told him if she did that to him she didn't deserve him. She told him to leave! Get out! Only a few weeks later they went on their first official date though they had spent time together constantly after Jean had been banished from Scott's side.

It must be hard, she thought, asking someone to forgive you for the reason you left another. Marie finally sighed "look it's ok Scott. It hurts like hell and I'm upset with ya but, I love you," she confessed a huge blush coming to her cheeks. But her dream proved it, Scott told her and that meant she did. "I'm willing to stay with you even though you did that. Let's just, not do it again," she said with a weak smile. Suddenly she recalled what Logan said to her as well "but," she quickly answered. "Let's have you do something to make it up k?" she asked. "Do something sweet for me, something kind and loving, show me it's still me you desire." She looked into his eyes.

Scott nodded and lifted her chin kissing her sweetly "I love you queen of forgiveness," he said attempting humor. "I'll take time to plan and we'll go tomorrow I think." Marie smiled up at him and hugged his neck.

"I'm looking forward to it."

~Two Months Later~

Marie stretched her body out across the bed that she shared with her serious boyfriend of two years, Scott Summers. She rested on his chest as he was still asleep. She stared up at his peaceful face and stroked it gently with her index finger. She smiled as he grunted in pleasure and turned his head further into her hands.

However when someone knocked on the door Scott looked down at his resting girl. His arm wrapped around her waist pulling her close. "I get the door you start breakfast?" he asked yawning.

"Ok," Marie said stretching and then throwing her legs over the bed. She looked back at him with love and wished that she could turn and crawl back into their bed and sleep the day away in his arms. Yet she stood and made her way into the kitchen. She took out some batter from the cupboard and a pan. She began making pancakes until she heard an all too familiar voice greet her boyfriend. Marie peaked her head out of the kitchen and saw Jean standing in her living room.

"Hello Scott my dear," she said grabbing his chin in between her fingers.

"What do you need Jean?" his tone was flat and he pulled his chin out of her grip.

"I have a surprise for you Scott my dear."

"I don't want it," he said.

"It's not something you can return," she said still smirking coyly.

"Then keep it," he said.

"Scott do you really want me to keep your only child?"

AN: Sorry this is short but I hope you liked it. There will be lime next chapter but not a lemon for a little bit.

This is a reuploaded chapter! And wow is it a ton longer than I thought it would be. I hope you like it please review!