Title: Inner Turmoil
Rating: T
Pairing: Jean/Logan
Summary: Jean wonders if the love she has left for Scott is enough to keep her relationship going. Especially with her feelings for Logan expanding everyday.
Status of fic: Work in Progress
Disclaimer: I do not own X-Men or any of its characters.


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She knew he was there before he spoke, she could hear his thoughts getting louder as he got closer.

"I used to come here a lot when I was new here." Logan sat next to her on the ground as she said it. "I couldn't control reading minds and even when I was sleeping I could hear peoples thoughts, I used to come here so I could have some time to myself without a major headache."

"It's happening again isn't it Red?" Logan asked concerned, he wished he could hold her, comfort her when he heard her sorrow in the night, she thought no one heard he crying. She often went to the teachers lounge which was directly below Logan's room and with his advanced hearing he could hear her with no problem. He wanted to go down, he nearly did almost every time. But one thought always stopped him- Scott, her dickhead of a fiancé. He knew how badly how would react. He wasn't scared of him, but he knew Jean would hate it if he interfered, so he didn't.

"Yeah, since Alkali Lake I have been getting stronger. It's the Phoenix."

"The Phoenix?" Logan made his confused face, which made Jean smile every time he made it, unfortunately he was hardly ever confused. She smiled at him and turned to face him.

"When I first got here, after the Professor realised that I could not control my powers he put barriers up in my head, blocking most of my power. He had sessions with me when he made my powers come through; they developed their own personality. It called itself the Phoenix." She looked away from Logan at her hands. "The Professor never told me, I found out because she has always been in my head."

"I can't believe he would do that to you." She knew Logan was angry; he always tried his best to protect her.

"He was trying to protect me and everyone else." She looked up at him into his eyes and chuckled slightly.

"What?" He asked smiling slightly himself; it was good to hear her laugh, even if it had only been a short one.

"It's just, Scott doesn't even know the Phoenix exists. I don't really know why I never told him" She paused for a second. "I guess I thought he would be scared of how powerful I could be… and now its happening. But I can come right on out and tell you. And do you know why that is Logan?"

"Not really…" He hesitated wondering if he should know.

"Because you understand. You are so powerful, but you can control it."

"I'm only powerful because I can't die Red. There's nothing else that's great about me."

"Oh come on you know that's not true. There's lots of great stuff about you." He smiled at her

"Oh yeah… like what?" She smirked at him; ok I walked right into that one.

"You're a good guy Logan. I just hope that one day everyone could see that.

"Well if only you can see it then that's enough Jeannie." He saw a piece of hair fall in front of her eye. She went to remove it but he did it, gently grazing her face with his hand. She swallowed- hard. How could he do this to her with a simple touch?

"Logan." She said his name gently and leaned in to kiss him, he leaned closer to her.

"Jean?" Scott's voice suddenly surrounded them. They quickly pulled apart; thankfully he hadn't seen them. Great timing Scot Jean thought as she mentally scathed him."There you are I've been looking all over for you." He looked at Logan quickly before looking back at Jean. "Come on, I've made us dinner." She stood up reluctantly.

"Great I'm starving." Logan said as he stood up. Jean smirked when Scott looked at Logan looking slightly.

"I didn't mean you."

"Well, if you think about it if I had to cook it would mean dirtying up the pots and pans right after you have cleaned them… seems a waste."

"Logan-" Scott's voice sounded threatening, which failed to scare Logan one bit. A damn butterfly is scarier than one-eye he thought

"Scott let him eat with us, you always cook too much anyway." Jean intervened which made Logan smile at her.

"But-"

"No buts." She looked to Logan. "Come on then." He walked quickly after her, leaving a very confused looking Scott behind.


By the way something you may notice throughout this story is that I really don't like Scott so sorry to anyone who does!

Thrid chapter is already in progress if you want it!

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