Chapter 3 I'm not a mutant
AN: I still don't own anyone except the twins. I promise there will be more x-men involvement soon. Just have to work through some things first.
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telepath speaking
Xavier sat in his office, trying to escape the madness downstairs, with the girls. Chris sat across from his desk on the right side playing with her hands nervously. Cade sat on the left side slumped down in the chair watching a fly.
"So girls are you up to answering a few questions?"
"Yes sir."
"Why not."
"According to the tests that Dr. Moira ran on you, both of you are incredibly powerful mutants."
"I ain't no mutant." Cade grumbled still watching the fly.
"Cade how do explain the subway, the ground shaking." Chris asked her sister.
"I dunno. Earthquake?"
"We were glowing. Why can't you just admit it?"
"Maybe you're the mutant. But I would know if I had powers or not."
"Okay girls there is no need to fight. Cadence we will accept that you are not a mutant. However, your sister Chris happens to be a pretty powerful mutant. So powerful that perhaps the two of you are second generation mutants. Do you know what that means?"
"That our parents were mutants also." Chris offered.
"Exactly. So I need to know if you know anything about your parents possibly being mutants."
"We wouldn't know. The Thomases adopted us when we were 6." Chris answered still playing with her hands leaning forward slightly in the seat.
"Did you know your real parents?"
"Nope. First we were adopted by the Masons when we were 1 month old. There was a bad accident when we were two. They died and we didn't." Cade explained still not taking her eyes off of the fly.
"We were in and out of foster care until the Thomases adopted us." Chris answered.
"Oh. I'm terribly sorry. Perhaps we could locate your birth parents. If that is what you want. Both of you are more than welcome to stay here, mutant or not." Charles said winking at Cadie. 'My goodness these girls have been through a lot. I wish I had found them sooner. Perhaps sparing them some pain.' "How would the two of you like to try out the danger room after supper? We can get a better idea of your abilities. You can just watch Cadence."
"What's for supper?" Cade sat up suddenly all too interested in the conversation.
"Spaghetti and meatballs."
"I am a vegetarian. I don't eat meatballs." Chris complained.
"Baby." Cade muttered.
"Well I can ask the cook to dip you out some sauce before he adds the meat."
"Can I cook?" Cade asked overly excited.
"We have a lot of people to feed here. Perhaps some other time you can help make cookies or something."
"hmph." Cade snorted, getting up to leave. Chris stood up apologizing for her sister and followed Cade out.
-----------Elsewhere----------
Jean and Ororo were putting up baby clothes. Ororo was nearing her due date with a rather largely swollen belly. Jean held up a tiny pink dress laughing "I can't believe she is going to fit in this!"
"If she doesn't come out soon, she won't. I am huge!"
"Oh come on 'Ro you are not that big. Besides my goddaughter is worth it. I just can't wait till you have her."
"I know I am so nervous about being a mom and childbirth. I know it's going to hurt worse than any of your missions. But guess what we finally agreed on a name last night."
"I'm dying here 'Ro. What is it?"
"Adalie Neema Wagner. Adalie is German for noble one and Neema is African for born in nice times. We both wanted something from our heritage. Finding a German and African name that we both liked was not easy."
"Well I think it is beautiful. Miss Adalie. I'm so jealous."
"Well you know that Scott would take you back in a minute Jean. Even if you didn't take him back there are plenty of other guys or even artificial insemination. If you really want a baby."
"I know 'Ro I do want a baby. But, I want a family for it, not just a sperm donor. And as for Scott you know that is over. Our past runs too deep"
"But you still love him though?"
"Of course. I always will. It is just so much more complicated than that."
"Logan."
Jean nearly choked on air. "Excuse me?"
"You love him too."
"Ro I just… I mean I…"
"Jean relax, it wasn't a question. I know you love him. I don't know what happened with you and the two guys, and it really isn't any of my business. But I do know that you are in love with both of them, still. You can see it in your eyes when you are talking to or about one of them. I truthfully don't know how you do it. I love Kurt so much, I can't imagine being away from him. It would kill me to cut myself off the way you have."
"What choice do I have 'Ro? I mean if Logan hadn't came here me and Scott would have been just fine. I mean we were so in love. But you're right I do love Logan, also. I didn't mean for it to happen, it just did. And now because of that I can't be with either of them. Because either way I would be cheating. Maybe not physically but mentally I would."
"Well maybe you should just be with both."
"What! Are you crazy?"
"They both are still in love with you. Maybe they should just learn to share you with each other. That way all three can be happy."
"Ro I'm not a piece of meat to pass back and forth. Also they hate each other. That would just make it worse."
"Well it was just an idea"