AN: I decided to skip the professor talk for now. You will find out what happens from Logan POV soon. Enjoy!! Thanks for all the follows and favorites :)
I was standing outside her bedroom door. Luckily the firecracker was out so I knew Marie was alone. I really wanted to just hop on scooters bike and just leave. Which I am. But she deserves to know. I mean she at least deserves to know that I will be back. I can't just abandon her and I can't leave without saying goodbye. But after what happened last night at the dance, almost losing control, and after the talk with the professor I knew I had to go. Just until her birthday. I can't lie anymore. I care for her. More than any other woman. Hell more than anyone ever. But it's more than that. She makes me want to do better. I want to give her everything, she makes me want to stay and have a home. But she's 17 and I am….most likely old enough to be the professors grandfather. I am not even sure if she really wants to be with a screw up like me. But if there is even a slim chance she does want me…..I have to go. Just for now, if I'm gonna do things the right way, do right by her. I have to go.
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I am still more than confused about last night. Logan danced with me in the kitchen for awhile. Neither of us said a word. Then once the dance was dieing down he said he had to meet with the professor and then just left. I haven't heard from him all day today. Jubes went out with some of the other students to a movies with Storm and Jean. I just didn't feel like going. To be honest I was hoping I would run into Logan tonight. I mean he was acting like he liked me. I know he likes me but, but he was acting different. Calling me darlin and dancing with me. I know I am 17 but I have a few people in my head and that adds up to make me older than Logan. I wish he could just see that we could make it work somehow. But it all just might be me wishing. I am still young and a kid in his eyes.
I finish up my shower and grab a towel. I head to my room to grab my robe when there is a knock at the door. I am too lost in thought and just answer it. For some reason I was not expecting Logan.
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Shit!! That's it I'm done for. God must really want to punish me, or he has a sick sense of humor. Because when I knock on the door Marie answers in nothing but a towel and her hair is wet. I am watching a drop of water make its way down her neck and into her cleavage when I realize she is talking to me.
"You ok sugah? You keep growling." She says with that southern draw that makes me want to kiss her.
My eyes snap up to meet hers. "Yeah fine. Umm kid could you put on a robe or somethin? Don't want you getting sick." I can smell the disappointment on her at my use of the word kid. But she is a kid. That's what I have to keep telling myself.
"Yeah sorry. Come in." She says as she heads toward her bed and puts on her robe and her gloves. She sits on the edge of the bed and I join her.
"Listen darlin." There's that smile. "I need to leave for awhile. I will be back in time for your birthday but I didn't want to leave without telling ya." I can smell her tears already. Shit. She can not do this now. I will crack I know I will.
"Your gonna leave for three months?" She says with a sniffle "Im sorry." She wipes her nose. "I just hate it when you leave for so long. Do you have to go? Is it about your past?"
"No not my past. But I need to go. The professor and I had a talk and I just need to go darlin, when I get back we will talk. I promise to be back for your birthday and I know I gave you my tags last time. But I have something else for you. Something to keep till I get back." I place the charm in her hand and I wrap her hand around it, just like last time. It's a small charm that can hook onto the same necklace the tags are on. It's a silver pendant with an imprint of a human hand on one side and a wolverine paw print on the other.
"Logan!! It wonderful!!" She screams while hugging me. "I love it! Can you promise to call me everyday?!"
I laugh. "Well I will try my best. That charm means a lot. You know I don't do good with talking. But I promised I would take care of you and I will. I plan to for a long time darlin. But your still young. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
She looks up at me with tear filled eyes. "You know. With all the people in my head, I'm older than you sugah." She laughs.
"I know darlin. But if I'm gonna do right by you….I gotta leave. Just till your birthday."
" I understand." She says while looking at her hands. I can smell the grief on her. I am not sure why, but I decide to lean down and whisper in her ear. My lips lightly brushing against it, not enough for her mutation to kick in. "I ain't gonna be with anyone else darlin. Never again. Your all I need Marie." I feel a shiver run down her spin, I kiss the top of her head and jump up to leave before I decide to let the wolverine out. "Bye Darlin." I growl. Then head out her door.
Maybe I shouldn't have told her that last part. But hopefully she knows how I really feel. No way around it now. I am headed out while everyone else is getting back from the movies, why is everyone staring at me?
Maybe it's because of that big smile on your face. They're not used to the wolverine happy. Jean winks at me. Hmm.. I'm not used to it either. Sure can't wait to call Marie when I get to the hotel.
Chapter end note:Well this chapter was shorter than I would have liked. I rewrote it a couple times. I am still not happy with it. But I wanted to get the next chapter up and I was having a hard time. But here ya go. Reviews are amazing and sorry for how sloppy it seems. Maybe I will edit it at a later date. Enjoy! Review review!!