2 1/2 hours later. Alcohol count- Logan: 8 Rogue: 5

"Hey, Logan?"

"Yeah?"

"Guess what?"

"What?"

Rogue belched loudly. Logan laughed at her.

"Nice one," Logan said.

"Thank you," Rogue said. "Hand me another one."

"I think you've had enough."

"Logan…"

"You're not used to it. You're gonna make yourself sick."

"Fine then. I'm going to bed."

Rogue stood up and stumbled. Logan immediately jumped up from his seat and was at her side.

"You OK?" he asked her.

"I think so."

Logan chuckled. "You are drunk."

"No, I'm not."

"Yes, you are. I don't know what I was thinking letting you drink like that."

"I'll be fine. Really."

"I don't think so. Storm hears you stumbling down the hallway like that we'll both be in trouble. Let me help you."

Logan wrapped his arms around her for support. They both stopped and looked at one another as they had realized this was the first time that they had touched since Rogue had gotten the cure. Logan pulled himself from her gaze and helped her up the stairs to her bedroom. Rogue pulled back the covers and climbed into bed. Logan tucked her in.

"Logan?"

"Yeah?"

"Will you stay with me?"

Logan about it thought for a moment. "Yeah, OK. Scoot over."

Rogue smiled. She moved over to make a space for Logan. He sat down on her bed and took his shoes off. Then he lay down next to her.

"Thanks," Rogue said.

"No problem," Logan said.

The two were quiet for a while, but Logan could tell that Rogue was still awake from her breathing.

"We don't talk anymore," Rogue said.

"I know," Logan said.

"Why not?"

Logan sighed. "I don't know." He turned over to look at her. "You wanna talk now?"

"What's there to talk about?"

"Tell me why you were crying." Rogue was silent. "I've only ever seen you cry once. I wanna know what happened."

"I, uh…I caught Bobby cheating on me."

Logan's eyes widened. "Are you serious?" Rogue nodded. "That little bastard."

"I told him we were done."

"Well, good for you."

"Yeah, and I gave him a good kick in the balls, too."

"Ouch."

"He deserved it."

"Well, don't worry about him. He's not worth it."

"I just don't understand. I've done so much for him and he just…" Rogue was on the verge of tears.

"Hey, don't cry. C'mon, let me see you smile." Rogue gave a small smile. "I need a bigger smile than that."

"That's all you're gonna get."

"Wanna bet?"

Logan started to tickle Rogue. She rolled on her side laughing hysterically. Logan crawled on top of her, preventing her from escaping.

"Stop!" Rogue managed to say through her laughing fits. "Stop! You'll make me wet myself!"

Logan stopped tickling her. "Told you I could make you smile."

"Alright, you win."

"Thank you."

Rogue brushed her hair out of her face. She looked up at Logan and their eyes met. They stared at each other in silence for a few moments. Logan leaned in closer and stopped. He was unsure why he was having this strange, new feeling and he didn't know whether or not to act upon it. He wasn't even sure if Rogue wanted him to. Then Rogue's hand crept around to the back of his neck and she urged him closer. He leaned in and kissed her lips. After, he pulled away and studied Rogue's face for her reaction to the kiss. She smiled at him. He smiled back. He kissed her again, with a little more passion than before. He slipped his tongue into her mouth and a chill went through him as Rogue artistically moved her tongue across his. The kiss went on for almost a minute when Rogue pushed him away.

"Oh, God," Rogue said.

"What is it?" Logan asked.

"Let me up. Now!"

Logan climbed off of Rogue. She scrambled out of bed and ran to the bathroom. Logan was right behind her and he held her hair back as she threw up. When she was finished, she leaned herself against the tub with her head tilted back and her eyes closed. Logan flushed the toilet. He helped her up and she rinsed out her mouth.

"You're gonna have one helluva hangover in the morning," Logan said.

Rogue smiled. "I guess so."

Logan helped her back to bed. They both climbed into the bed and snuggled up to one another.

"Logan?"

"Yeah?"

"Thank you. For everything."

"You're welcome." Logan gave Rogue a tender kiss on the lips. "Goodnight, Rogue."

"Goodnight, Logan."