By the end of the week, Logan arrived back at Marie's mansion with his things to start moving in. She answered the door herself this time.

"Oh hi. You're really...prompt", she said as she glanced at her watch.

Unlike last time, she was now dressed and styled with a face full of carefully placed make up. He scoffed internally.

After their last visit, he almost forgot who she really was. Seeing her looking camera ready and meticulously painted up, he was able to quickly remember that she was nothing more than one of those shallow, Hollywood It-Girls that he knew all too well...

"You can just show me to my room and I'll get outta your hair."

Marie nodded, "Sure. Follow me."

She led him through the foyer and straight out through the living room to the French doors that led out to her pool. They walked around the pool to get to the guest house.

Marie opened the double doors to the small, yet beautiful home, letting him in first.

Logan stepped in and looked around. He stood in a small foyer which was connected to a living room complete with a love seat, recliner, coffee table and flat screen television. The kitchen to his right was equipped with a breakfast bar, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances.

When Marie knew he'd had enough time looking over he main living area, she led him down a short hallway. On the way, they passed a full bathroom, complete with large vanity, separate shower and tub. The bedroom was equipped with a beautiful king sized bed, dresser and matching night stand.

"So...this is it. You can get settled and...let me know if you need anything."

Logan raised a brow, "Let youknow? You don't have some pee-on to take your orders 24 hours a day, seven days a week?"

Marie crossed her arms and furrowed her eyebrows at his abrasive remark, but regained her composure, "Like I said, I value my privacy, so no...I do not have any live-in employees. You may see a lot of people come and go...but other than that, no one else lives here. The maid, Angie, comes every other day to do the cleaning, so you'll meet her tomorrow."

She turned to leave, but he stopped her, "I'll need a list of all of your employees who might be coming and going and you'll need to let me know if you plan on having company. I also need a copy of your schedule for the next month."

"What? Why?"

Logan tossed his bag onto the bed, "You hired me to be your full time bodyguard. That means I'll be accompanying you on all of your outings and no one will get on this property without coming through me first."

Marie blinked, "You're coming with me everywhere...even to lunch or shopping excursions?"

"Wherever you go, I'll be there too. Think of me like your new best friend."

She sighed and murmured as she walked out, "I feel better already."

Within hours, the estate was alive with workers diligently working to "repair" her fence and install security cameras throughout the grounds.

Some time during the afternoon, Logan accompanied her to a meeting at her publicist office, then stopped off at Jubilee's boutique.

"Hey chica! Oh, hey there Logan. Really good to see you again...if I'd known I was gonna be confronted with a side of beefcake, I would have skipped lunch."

Logan smirked and shoved his hands in his pockets as Marie gasped, "Jubes! Sexual harassment?"

"What? He doesn't work for ME."

Just then, a petite looking brunette walked into the boutique. She was wearing a black pants suit, stylish sunglasses, high heels and talking on the phone, "Look Jackie, despite what our competitor promised them, I can guarantee that they can't come through. No one can guarantee a websites top placement on Google unless they're a retail Fortune 500 client. Now, if that company was able to convince Mr. Simpson that his 100 employee company will consistently appear ahead of Wal Mart or any other big name retailer, then it's obvious he's an idiot and I don't want him as a client anyways. I don't want anymore billable hours to be wasted on him. He'll come around when he realizes he's been sold a load of bullshit. I'm done for the day."

The small woman hung up her phone and snatched off her glasses, "Alright ladies...someone better tell me their day was better than mine."

"I think so...Marie has a new friend!"

Kitty's eyes lit up, "A new-oh! You finally got the rabbit? It's a life changer isn't it?"

Jubilee choked out a laugh as Marie's face flushed red. Logan knew "the rabbit" was an infamously effective sex toy, so he had to hide his own blush by looking down and slowly inching further away from the trio of ladies.

When the awkward moment passed, Jubilee took Kitty by the arm and led her over to Logan, "This is Marie's new personal bodyguard, Logan. Logan, this is Katherine Pryde...but you can call her Kitty."

Kitty raised her eyebrows as she shook Logan's hand, "Well, it's good to know Marie will be in such capable, strong hands."

When they were on their way back to the estate, Logan sighed, "So, what do you have planned for tonight? Geisha House, Liv Lounge, some other stupid, ultra trendy spot paparazzi hang all over?"

Marie gave him a sideways glance, "You sure do have me figured out, don't you?"

"I've been in this business a long time lady. No offense, but you meet one Hollywood actress at the top of her game, you've met all of 'em."

"I wish I could say 'none taken', but I am actually really offended by what you're implying. By the way, I have nowhere to go tonight. I have a script to read for an upcoming project and I'd like to study it."

Logan sighed, "Look, I never meant to-"

"I know you think you have me figured out because you worked for some A-list bitch who rubbed you the wrong way, and I would bother to attempt to convince you that I'm different or better, but I could care less what you think of me."

He smirked, "You care...they all care. You can't make it in this business without caring what people think of you. You spend money on publicists, PR people and image reps making sure you never veer too far away from the picture perfect sweetheart image you want America to always see you as. Face it, lady, part of your job is caring what everyone thinks about you."

After returning to the house, he checked the progress on the fence, secured the house and the property, then retired to the guest house. He helped himself to a beer and sat in his living room before flipping on the television.

After changing a few channels, he randomly stopped on a primetime channel, hoping to catch a game.

When the regularly scheduled programming returned from commercial, he realized he was watching Entertainment Tonight. He rolled his eyes and went to the refrigerator to grab another beer as the reporter began covering a story about the a new romantic comedy that supposedly included an all star ensemble cast.

He began rooting around his kitchen for some snacks as he listened to the television, "The film is scheduled to start filming at the end of the month in L.A. and will star the who's who of Hollywood. Reported attached talent includes Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, and Jean Grey."

At the mention of the last name, Logan turned back to the television, cursed under his breath and popped the cap off of the beer as the reporter continued, "Speaking of Ms. Jean Grey, the busy actress recently sat down with our very own Amy Lister to discuss her work, her charities and balancing it all with motherhood."

Logan took a deep gulp of his beer as he took another step back toward the television. He watched as Jean Grey's perfectly made up face flashed across the screen. Her red hair was perfectly curled and her smile showed off her gorgeous, white teeth.

The unseen reporter began gushing about her work, her philanthropic efforts and her upcoming projects. Soon, the conversation turned toward her personal life, "So, Jean, you've recently been spotted around town with Hollywood hunk Gerard Butler...is there any truth to the rumors about you two?"

"Right now, the only man I'm attached to is Jack."

Just then, a voice over of the entertainment reporter broke in, "Of course, Jean is referring to her adorable 2 year old son whom she gave birth to via sperm donor back in 2009. She said her decision to pursue single motherhood was an easy one."

Logan had to look away when they flashed a picture of the young toddler across the screen. The piece soon cut back to Jean who was smiling and beaming, "Jack is my true ray of sunshine. I love acting, and find my craft to be very fulfilling, but I knew becoming a mother was something I always wanted to do. I truly appreciate the opportunity to be his mom."

"Yeah, I'm sure you do...", Logan turned off the television and threw the remote onto the couch.


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Coming up:

The presence of certain people on set of Marie's new movie present a personal dilemma for Logan.

Logan's past comes back to haunt him.

Marie has a safety scare.

Marie begins to understand Logan's hostility toward actresses.