Logan woke up the next morning, showered and dressed. It was early Saturday and he wasn't really a late sleeper. He put on a pair of jeans, an XU T-shirt and grabbed his jacket and head to the cafeteria for breakfast and to find something to get into for the day. He exited the gate to his dorm and zipped up his jacket to protect himself from the cold. Putting his headphones in he found a song on his playlist and made his way across campus. Like most Saturdays the cafeteria had a few early risers sitting on the steps waiting for it to open. He sat down and thought about when he should text Ororo so they could jam.
"Hey dere homme" remy greeted him sitting on the step next to him.
"Cajun" Logan says
"Where you been" remy asks. Logan takes the hint that he isn't going away. He starts up a conversation with him. They get some food and eat in a booth continuing their conversation. Then remy said something about Marie. Then it donned on Logan, Marie was ro's roommate.
"Hey Cajun...you know if ro is busy today" Logan asks. Remy raised his eyebrow at Logan. He and Marie had suspected they liked each other since the party.
"Ro never busy on the weekend. Why, you wanna call her" remy said smirking. Logan wanted to punch him, but decided against it.
"We're supposed to hang out." Logan said looking at her number in his phone. He decides to text her. Remy pulls out his phone and sees a few missed calls from his father and Marie. He and Logan say their goodbyes and remy leave the cafeteria calling his father. Logan text a simple how are you to Ororo and the waiting begins.
"Are ya sure you don't wanna go with me an remy to the city today. We're gonna go hang out at Columbia" Marie asks pulling her boots on. "Who knows ya might meet an Ivy League boy to sweep you off ya feet"
"That's quit alright. He can keep his Oxford shirts, khaki shorts and sperry loafers." Ororo says saving her essay so she can print it later.
"Well what ya gonna do all day?" Marie asks texting remy, again.
"I am going to relax. No plans no homework...I got my blanket, Netflix and snacks. I might even order in for dinner" Ororo says looking over her choices on Netflix, preparing to begin her day of nothing. She notices her phone lighting up and she sees its a text message.
"Hey, how are you it's Logan" the text was plain, but still made her smile. Marie noticed and didn't say anything.
"What's up?" Orono said back trying not to sound too excited to hear from him. Logan's phone buzzed and he noticed she texted him back. Deciding against waiting a few minutes to text her back.
"What you up to today?" Logan asks not realizing he's holding his breath waiting for her response. A few minutes later his phone buzzed.
"I was gonna be lazy, you?" She asks. Logan smirked.
"Wanna hang out? If your not to busy being lazy" Logan asks
"Sure, when" Ororo asks blushing. Thanking god he can't see the affect he's having on her.
"How about in an hour. We can jam if your up to it" Logan suggest.
"I'm down with that. Do you mind if we jam at your room, I'm sure it's easier for me to move my stuff than you to move yours" she says. They agree to meet in his room. He rushes home to clean and get his room looking and smelling good. Thankfully warren and jean have become something close to a couple and he took her to some bread and breakfast for the weekend in Massachusetts. Logan opened a window and put his dirty clothes in the closet. And sits and waits.
Ororo takes a shower and puts clothes on. She packs her bass in her case and gets her small amp. She fixes her hair puts on a jacket and heads down the hill. Logan keeps rearranging his desk until he hears a knock on the metal door. He gave his room the once over and nodded approvingly. Before he opened the door he made sure he looked ok. When he opened the door he saw Ororo looking nervous and that gave him some relief because he wasn't the only one hoping for this session to go smoothly.
"Hey come on in." Logan says ushering her in. He hears her sigh at the warmth of the room. "Is it too hot in here for you"
"No it's perfect" she said looking around his room. Hoping his side is the clean one. Logan ushers her further into the room, to the clean side to her relief. They both sit on the bed afraid to say anything but happy to be together.
"What can you play...like style wise" she said nervously.
"Anythin...with tabs." He said pulling his computer from his side table.
"Same here...lets start slow" she said blushing wishing she had chosen her words better.
"Yea lets start slow" he said hoping she would catch his double meaning. "You like sublime? There slow to start too" Logan said pulling up tabs on his computer.
"Works for me" she says pulling up tabs on her computer. "What song are you feeling like"
"What I got" he suggest. Her eyebrow arches and he smirks but they begin to play and are sounding pretty good. They keep playing and talking through out the after until they both realize its dark outside.
"Aw man I think we had too much fun and missed dinner" Ororo says looking out at the dark.
"No such thing as too much fun babe, but I'm due for a meal." He said hoping she didnt catch him call her babe but her blush lets him know other wise. "Lets go to Johnny's"
"Logan it's freezing outside, and Johnny's is clear across town." Ororo said trying to talk since into Logan
"Well darlin, I do have a truck. My mom wouldn't let me leave without one. She thinks I'm in a far off land and if I need to go back home I shouldn't have to wait" Logan said grabbing his keys. "I just don't drive cause I don't go anywhere but to class and to eat" Ororo smiled at how he keeps amazing her.
"Fine, it's no point in arguing with you...you always have logistics" she said putting her coat. They get to his jeep and he opens the door for her and helps her in. She leans over to open the door for him. On the ride there they have comfortable conversation. Both forgetting the loneliness they feel from not being very social at a small college.
"How long you been playing" he says as they pull into the small pizza restaurant parking lot.
"Um twelve years...what about you" she asks looking over at her friend.
"My life pretty much. My parents are big into the arts and music was always something they put into me and Vic, that's my brother" Logan said opening the door for her.
"The seven footer?" She asks before thanking him
"Yea that fucker" Logan says.
"Hey guys is it just the two of you?" The waitress asks grabbing a couple menus.
"Yeah, is the buffet cool with you" Logan asks
"Sounds good" Ororo agrees pulling her gloves off.
"Two buffets please" Logan says following the waitress. She leads them to a small both away from the group of families.
"Two buffets and what to drink for you guys" she asks writing everything down.
"Lemonade" they say in unison. The waitress laughs writing it down
"Y'all are cute" she says before walking away. They both smile at the compliment. And make conversation. Ororo is surprised at how much he can eat.
"Where does it go?" She asks watching him
"I sweat it out in the weight room...I'm already short I can't be short and skinny" Logan says picking up another slice. Ororos phone goes off and Logan looks up hearing her ringtone. Ororo reads her text and laughs at Marie's concern for her being out late. She text her that she's out with Logan and she'll be home in a bit. "Ya like Joan Jett" he asks. Since her ringtone was bad reputation.
"I wish I was Joan Jett but Im crap on a six string so I stay with my bass" she says with a smile. Logan smiles back.
"My fingers don't work fast enough for guitar of any kind" Logan admitted "so I just became a percussionist"
"We're you in band" Ororo asks picking up a slice
"God no, I was in the game" Logan said with pride. "I like this" Logan says looking at her.
"What pizza?" Ororo says looking at him clueless.
"No...well yes, that too. But I like us hanging out" he said before he lost his nerve. Ororo was stunned but happy, she couldn't stop thinking about his eyes since that frat party and she was hoping this wasn't a one time hang out.
"I like hanging out with you as well. You were right we did make some good music" she said almost shyly.
"We should record next time...I can find a mic" Logan says before drinking his lemonade.
"I have a mic" she adds. He nods and smiles. He inhaled sharply and looked at her with a serious expression.
"What if I told you I like you" he said. He watched her tense a little.
"You don't know me" she said looking at him with disbelief.
"I know enough to like you" he said leaning back crossing his arms. Ororo wanted to slap the smug look off of his face. "And you like me too" he added
Ororos cheeks felt warmer and she knew she was blushing. She didnt want to admit it but he was winning her over. He seemed to pay attention to what she liked and how she felt and she enjoyed being the center of his attention. It was a new feeling she was enjoying.
"So what if I do like you" she said nonchalantly while she picked at a pepperoni on her last Alice she wasn't going to eat. "Not like we can do anything about it"
"Why not? Am I too short, ya don't like the chops?" He said smoothing down his facial hair. Trying to sit up straighter.
"No, your perfect" she said not looking up. She wished she had chosen a better word to describe how she saw him but she spoke before she thought about it. She felt his eyes on her and she nervously squirmed in her seat.
"Then why won't you give me a trial run. I'll take care of you. I can't promise it'll be easy but with us together it'll be worth it" Logan says softly. She looked up at him and saw belief in his eyes along with trust.
"Oh goddess, I don't know Logan this is the second time were hanging out" Ororo says looking back down, not being able to take the intensity from his eyes.
"So...we're musicians were supposed to be bohemian free sprits." Logan said giving her a sly grin. "Technically we've hung out three times, I count the party"
"We went from the part to the coffee shop" Ororo says looking back up
"Yes I know, party then coffee shop two different places two different hangouts" Logan says reasoning. Ororo rolls her eyes and he smiles.
"Are all of you canadian boys this persistent" Ororo asks. Logan gives her a wicked smile.
"Only if its worth it" he says still smiling. She notices he's a lot more easy going when it's just them, it makes her want more alone time with him. She sits back in the chair looking at him examining his features. He was ruggedly handsome, thick dark hair that was very wavy, the most beautifully set grey eyes. She knows all the girls on campus swoon over him and his bad boy disposition. Especially jean, the self proclaimed queen of campus. She's the type she would suspect him to go for but he's drawn to her, as she is him. She's had a broken heart before but she hasn't completely given up on love. Completely. Logan looks back at her, taking her all in. Her virgin Snow White hair shining under the light makes him want to touch it. Her mocha skin, soft and glowing. And those sapphires that she calls eyes pull him in like a siren singing to a sailor. Her lips full and pouty, he imagines kissing them whenever he wants. He knows he can be good for her and he wants to if she just gives him a chance. They look at each other in silence, taking in the enormity of the moment between them. Both of them fully aware of what they are getting themselves into. They aren't blind. Ororo sighs and looks down away from him, mumbling something to herself.
"What" Logan asks leaning across the table.
"I said...to the devil with false modesty" she said looking up at him. "Ok...I'm in as long as you are" She said meeting his intense look.
"Well...I can't cook and I hate doing laundry but I can fold clothes like no one else" Logan says smiling. Ororo laughs at his statement.
"Well I love cooking and I love doing laundry but I hate folding clothes" Ororo says.
"Ok then, we will make a fine pair and get married one day" Logan says pulling out his wallet to go pay.
"Married?" Ororo says stunned. Logan gives her a perplexed look.
"Yea, that's why you date. To find someone to marry" Logan said making a duh face. Ororo just shrugged her shoulders and got up to go to the counter with him.
