Charlotte's POV

It's been a week since we have been at the mansion and while I'm still getting used to it, I'm liking it here. Archer has had an easier time adjusting but he is more outgoing and open minded than I am. It's not that I don't like everyone, I just don't give my trust out easily. Right now I'm mentally preparing myself to go into the Danger Room and show them what I can do. If I want to go out on missions with them, the rest of the team needs to see what I can do.

"Charlie you ready?" ask Jean pulling me from my thoughts.

"Uh…yeah."

"You are going to do great, don't worry about it."

"Okay…thank you Jean."

"No problem." she smiles.

I walk in and hear Scotts voice over the speaker. "Let me know when you are ready Charlie."

"Go ahead." I say.

The simulation isn't overly difficult in fact I'm pretty sure Scott had to up it to really test me but it is a lot to handle by myself. It goes through different things like the lab for instance. A variation of the lab I should say which throws me off a little but I come back from that quick. All together it takes about fifteen minutes and when its over the door opens and Jean is standing there waiting for me. I walk out and the door closes and she smiles at me.

"That was impressive." she says.

"Thanks." I say shyly.

"Come on, lets go have a quick chat."

We walk up to the control booth and I sit down with Scott, Logan, Jean, Ororo, Hank, and Charles. "That was very good Charlie. I'm impressed." smiles Charles.

"Thanks…you can thank Stryker for that." I say.

"That was all you." says Logan. "He isn't responsible for any of that."

"Getting to the point." says Scott. "We want you on the team. You're good and I know you are still getting used to everything around here but if you feel comfortable we want you to start training with us and going on missions."

"Yeah…yeah I can do that." I say.

"One last thing." says Charles. "How would you feel about teaching combat with Logan."

"You want me to?" I ask looking to Logan.

"Yeah." he says. "It would be helpful."

"Im not really the best with kids…" I start.

"But your combat skills could be helpful." says Jean. "And from what Iv'e seen you have been good with the kids."

"I mean…I guess I could. Yeah that's fine."

"Perfect." smiles Charles. "Well if that's it you all can go."

I get up to walk out and Logan follows behind me. "Sorry to put you on the spot like that."

"It's fine. I look forward to teaching with you."

"Why don't you come by some of my later classes today and i'll have you watch."

"Sounds good." I smile

"See you later." he says walking off.

I go up to my room and shower before changing and throwing on some shoes. I run into Kitty on my way to grab lunch so I end up sitting with she and Archer. Archer's leg still hasn't healed all the way so he won't be going into the Danger Room until it does but he seems more excited than I was.

"How was it?" he ask as Kitty and I sit down.

"It was fine." I say.

"That's not what I heard." smirks Kitty. "I heard you were amazing."

"I mean I just did what I normally do. I don't see whats so special about that."

"I wouldn't want to take you is all I'm saying." says Kitty.

"Most wouldn't." says Archer.

"Is that supposed to be a compliment?"

"Just take it." says Archer.

"I heard you are teaching combat with Logan." says Kitty.

"I'm sorry what?" laughs Archer. "They got you to agree to teach?"

"I know it's shocking thanks for the support Archer."

"Just surprising, I think you'd be good at it." He says back.

"Thanks."

The three of us finish up lunch and I head back down to the Danger Room. I go to the control room and find Logan sitting there. He looks up at me and sits up a little straighter and smiles at me.

"Take a seat."

I do and then look at him. "You sure you don't mind me helping out, you want me here?"

"Yes, now stop doubting yourself. I just want you to watch the first couple days. Get used to who's in the class and observe what they can do. We have simulations in all the classes today so ill be up here with you today. Sound good?"

"Yeah."

"Good. You know you don't have to act so tough and reserved all the time. None of us are going to hurt you."

"I know that I just…not used to people treating me like this. People usually only want me for the claws."

"Tell me about it." he smirks. "They don't define you Charlie."

"Says the man known as Wolverine." I smirk.

"Fair enough." he smiles. "How'd Archer make it out of there with his positive attitude"

"I wish I could tell you." I laugh. "It's just always been his personality I guess."

"You know if you ever need to talk you can come talk to me right?" he ask.

"Yeah…thank you."

"No problem. Alright I'm going to head down and explain some things to them and Ill be back up."

"Sounds good."

Let me tell you the range of abilities these kids have are amazing, I've never seen anything like it. They all did really well when Logan ran them through the simulations and by the end of the day I'm feeling better about joining in.

"They are excited you're r teaching." says Logan after the last class. "Maybe it's just that they won't have to deal with just me."

"Im feeling better about it."

"Knew you would."

"Ill see you at dinner?"

"Yup." he says before heading out.

I walk out a minute later and start to head up to the main level. Im making my way over to the stairs when I see Kitty and Jubilee talking to a shorter girl with black hair. She looks strangely like Logan. Kitty catches my attention and smiles.

"Charlie come over here and meet Laura."

"Oh this is the girl y'all picked up last week. Hi I'm Laura." she smiles.

"Charlie, nice you meet you."

"You as well, I hear we have a lot in common."

"Do we?" She raises her hand and out pop adamantium claws. "Oh…yeah we do." I laugh.

"She is a clone of Logan." says Jubilee.

"Explains the resemblance." I smile.

"Yup." she smiles. "Sorry we didn't get to meet earlier. I was out doing a favor for Charles with Piotr. They were telling me you have a brother too."

"Yeah, he is probably around here somewhere causing trouble with Bobby."

"Those two share a very similar personality." laughs Kitty.

"I heard you also got roped into teaching with Logan."

"That I did." I laugh. "Should be interesting but I'm excited."

"Good! You should be. Logan doesn't ask just anyone to teach with him. You must be good."

"I mean I was with Stryker for 10 years so..."

"I'll give him that much, he trains you well in combat. Unfortunately they doesn't outweigh the negatives. Glad you are here now though."

"Me too." I smile. "I was going to go read before dinner but I'll see you guys later."

"Sounds good." Says Jubilee.

I head up to my room and read for about an hour before heading down to dinner. I get to meet Piotr who is huge and I also get to talk to Laura some more which is nice. She may be younger than me but we have the most in common so I can tell we are going to get along well.

A few weeks into teaching and everything is going really well. Archer got placed on the team as well and I finally got to go out on my first mission. It was a little weird being on the other side of it but it felt good. When we get back that night I find myself unable to sleep so I head down to the kitchen to grab a snack. What I don't expect is to find Logan.

"What are you doing up darlin?" he ask as I walk in. He keeps calling me that. Not that I mind I just think it's funny.

"Couldn't sleep. How did you know it was me?"

"You may be the most quiet in the house but I can still smell you." He smirks turing around to look at me.

"Oh really? And what do I smell like Logan?" I smirk.

"Well you smell a little bit like the woods but I have to imagine it's because you spend so much time outside but you also smell like lavender at the same time. Sometimes you have a hint of cigar smoke to you but that's my fault."

"Interesting." I smile. "You just smell like cigar smoke and from time to time like motor oil and beer."

"Funny." he deadpans. "Anything I can help you with?"

"I was just grabbing a snack. Couldn't sleep figured id eat a little something."

"I was going to work on my bike if you would like to join me." he says.

"Sure, why not."

That's how I find myself sitting in the garage with Logan working on a bike that really doesn't need fixing but it's okay. Neither one of us is really saying much but it's a nice sort of quiet.

"Can you hand me the wrench?" he ask.

"Yup." I say handing it to him. "Why were you up?" I ask.

"No reason." he says.

"So are you just always up at 2 in the morning?"

"No." he says rolling his eyes.

"You know the whole talking thing goes two ways Logan." I say.

"Does it make you feel better to know I get nightmares." he says looking up at me.

"No not really but you know you aren't the only one."

"I know that." he grumbles.

We are both quiet for another minute before I speak up again. "You know sometimes I think he is going to figure out I'm here and take me back. That all this is too good to be true."

"We aren't going to let that happen Charlie."

"I know you wouldn't let it happen but that doesn't mean he won't try."

"He'll have to go through me."

"I know…"

"It still messes with you even when you're gone, I know."

"How long was Laura there?"

"We got her out when she 11." he says. "I would have gone sooner if I knew she existed."

"So right before he found us…"

"Have to imagine he found you because he lost her."

"Wouldn't surprise me." I say.

"Charlie?"

"What?"

"Do I ever remind you of my brother?"

"No…..No not at all. Why?"

"I just don't want you to ever be scared of me."

"You don't need to worry about that." I say.

We are quiet again and Logan and I finish up what we are doing. We put everything away and I go to walk out but Logan stops me. "Hey Charlie?"

"Yeah?" I ask turning. Logan doesn't say anything but instead brings me closer to him and kisses me. Im in shock for a minute before it registers with me and I pull away. I take a minute before I speak. "Logan what the hell."

"I don't know."

"What do you mean you don't know?"

"I felt like I needed to do that, I can't give you a good reason."

I kiss him this time but then pull away again. "What are we doing Logan?" I ask after a minute.

"You tell me."

"You're confusing me." I say.

"Trust me I am just as confused."

"I uh….I should go to bed." I say turning around.

"Charlie wait." he says grabbing my arm. "We need to talk about this."

"I need time to think so lets just do it tomorrow." I walk out before he can say anything else to me.

I run up to my room and quickly shut the door. I hear Logan come up a few minutes later and I sigh. Not that getting involved with Logan would be the worst thing to ever happen but Im new here. Im still trying to figure out how I fit into everything. That kiss though….I shake the thought and head to bed for the night knowing I have to teach in the morning. I don't sleep very well though so the next morning Im in no mood to talk to anyone, especially not Logan.

"Dude you look tired." says Archer sitting down next to me.

"Thanks." I grumble.

Logan sits down across from me and glances at me before looking at Archer and Laura. "Morning."

"Morning…." says Laura looking at the two of us. "You two okay?"

"Fine." we both mumble.

"Okay….." she says.

They both leave a few minutes later and he looks at me. "We need to talk." he says.

"Not here we don't." I say glaring at him.

"Then get your ass up and lets go find somewhere if you are going to difficult."

"I think I have every right to be." I whisper.

"You kissed me the second time, don't forget that." he says leaning closer to me.

"Up now." I growl.

"Fine."

I walk out and he follows me none of us saying anything to each other until we get down to the Danger Room control room. He shuts the door and before he can get a word in I'm kissing him again. It feels like an instinct, I need to kiss him, I need to be with him. We both break away after a minute and he looks in my eyes like he is searching for something.

"Not what I was expecting." he says.

"Me neither…I get what you mean when you said you felt like you needed to do it…."

"Its like it's…."

"Instinct." I finish for him.

"Do you want this?" he ask.

"Well what is this?"

"I don't know."

"Why don't we just see where it goes." I suggest.

"Yeah…yeah that sounds good."

"Good. Know one needs to know until we figure this out."

"But in the mean time we have a class to teach."

"Oh yeah."

We head down to teach and I have to say I'm glad we worked everything out.