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The ride in the boat was cold and long, Jubilee drove as fast as she dared in the dark of the night but finally they found land. She was too tired to do more than dock and tie the boat to a nearby tree.

"Where are we Jubilee?" Em asked from where she sat in Logan's lap.

Jubilee made her way back to the boat. "I don't know Em." She climbed into the boat and Logan stired. His healing factor had still not returned and he had become sleepy from the loss of blood. Em had kept him awake as long as she could reqesting story after story, Jubilee could not help but silently cry as she listened to him talked about their daughter.

"Logan we need to get out of the boat come on." Em crawled off his lap and Jubilee helped Logan stand and get out of the boat, they made their way into the woods a short distance and found a small cave that would keep them out of sight and out of the wind. Jubilee lay against a smooth rock near the entrance and Logan rested against her. He winced a little when she checked the bullet hole in his shoulder. "You have to stay awake."

"I'm to tired Jubes."

"You can't fall asleep what if you don't wake up."

Logan opened his eyes and stared into hers for a long time. "Darlin' I'm the Wolverine no bullet is going stop me."

"I just can't lose you again." Tears began to roll down her cheeks. Logan pulled them both down to the ground with his back against the wall of the cave and her facing him and then placed Em in between them.He put his arm over the two of them.

"Go to sleep, I'll be awake before you."

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Jubilee woke with a start as the cool salty ocean breeze caressed her body. She quickly go to her feet when she relized that Logan and Em were not with her. Her heart pounded against her chest as she made her wa back to the boat but settled once she got out of the tree line. Em was rumaging throught the boat and Logan was washing the last of the dried blood from his bare chest, all trace of the bullet wound gone.

"Jubilee's awake." Em said climbing out of the boat and bringing Logan a towl that she had just found. Logan looked up and finished cleaning himself off.

" I don't like waking up alone." Jubilee remarked walking towards her shritless husband. She had been severly abused of the last four years but he still got herr blood to boil.

Logan saw the look in her eyes but he also heard the meaning in her words. Gently he drew her into his arms enjoying the feeling that he had missed for so long. " Sorry darlin' wont let it happen again."

Jubilee melted into his arms and let herself enjoy the love and safety that he and only he could provide her

" I didn't find any food in the boat. I'm hungry." Em pouted.

"I walked down the beach earlier this morning and I saw a small run down town not to far from here. If we can find a phone to use we can call Chuck." Logan began leading down the beach.

"Who is Chuck?" Em walked beside Logan reaching and placing a hand on his leg to steady her self in the soft sand.

" Professor Charles Xavier, he has a school that is for the education and protection of mutants. He can help us."

Many people stared as they walked into the grocery store but they hardly noticed they had been through to much to care. The man who owned the store was stiff but he let Logan use the phone. Jubilee and Em stayed close to side as he talked to the professor.

"Jubilee look we're in Louisianna, where's that?" Em was pointing at the newspaper stand next to where they stood.

"A long way from home Em."

Logan ended his conversation, quickly thanked the grocer and led them outside. "Chuck is sending Hank, Ororo and Remy to come get us they should be hear in about half an hour. Come on Chuck told me of a an old contact of Remy's and is calling ahead so they will be expecting us."

Jubilee let out a sigh of relief and held Em's hand as they followed Logan down the streets and through some back allies. Soon they came to a metal door in and old warehouse. Logan knock twice and looked around as they waited. An old man opened the door and gestered qickly for them to come in. Logan motioned for Jubilee and Em to enter and then followed. The door was shut and locked behind them. The man lead them through the dimly lit roomand into a larger room that looked like a community living room. Old couches lined the walls and multiple rugs covered the floor there were tables with unfinished card games and mismatched chairs.

"You can stay here and be undisterbed until Remy comes to get ya. I will bring you some food." And with that the old man left.

Logan sat heavily on a couch and pulled Jubilee down next to him. Em stood in front of him. "Whats going to happen to me Logan am I coming with you?"

"We are going to take ya with us to the mansion and reunite ya with yer parents." He pulled her into his lap "Em we know who yer parents are."

"I have parents! And you know them!"

"Yea and we are going to take you to them, just promise you won't turn into a pain in the ass like yer dad."

The old man enetered the room again followed by a young woman. He carried a large steaming pot and she carried bowls and silver ware that she sat on the table and then she handed them a bundle of cloths. " These will have to do for now hopefully they fit well. There is a private room behind those curtains where you can change just leave your old cloths there and we will clean them up later."

"The menu for today is hot chile I hope it fills you enough." The man nodded and he and the woman left.

"I vote that we eat first and them change." Said Em and her stomach loudly agreed.

They ate and changed in silence enjoying the feel of being safe and comfortable and then returned to the couch. Em soon feel fast asleep in Logan's lap and Jubilee cuddled up next to him.

His shoulder felt just as she had remembered it did, strong and powerful she had nothing to fear as long as he was with her all she needed was him.

"I missed you so much. I dreamt of you and Jollee everytime that I fell asleep. It was the only thing that kept me going, knowing that she was safe with you I knew that you would make sure that she was safe. You took her to Canada didn't you?" he gave a slight nod. " the boss would get so angry that he couldn't find you."

"Jubes if I da known th…."

"Shhh Logan I know. They told me about the message they thought that you would get angry and make a mistake but I knew that you would run and do eveything to protect Jollee and I laughed in their faces. You have nothing to apologise for Logan I know you and I know your heart. They are at fault not you, not us."

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Scott was the last to walk into the Proffessor's office. He stood next to Jean and sent her a Questioning look but she told him she didn't know what was going on.

"Alright now that everyone is here I have excelent news. Logan has just contacted me he and two others have escaped their prizon and are in Louizianna. Remy I sent them to some friends of yours and I want you, Hank and Ororo to take the Blackbird and retreive our Wolverine."

"O'course Professor." He and Ororo turned to leave. Hank paused a moment to tell then that he would be grabing some medical supplies and then he too was gone.

"Rogue go tell Jollee that he father is returning."

"Yes Professor."

Xavier turned to he two oldest students they had changed so much over the years. The loss of their child had turned them into two different people than they had been. He hoped that they hadn't changed to dramatically.

"Do not let your distaste for the Logan get in the way of caring for his safety. He is a part of this team but most importantly a part of this family, be glad that he is coming home."

"Did he complete his mission?" Jean asked.

"More or less?"

"Come on Jean lets go get some rooms ready for our new guests we have about an hour right Professor?"

"That sounds about right."

Scott took his wife's hand and led her straight to their room. Immediately he picked up the phone and dialed Dr. Micheals' number. "Micheals there's a change of plans how soon can you get here? Shit! That only leaves us ten mintues to make the switch. Alright just meet me in the woods behind the mansion there is a large clearing that you can land in and just be ready to leave right away." Scott hung up and threw the phone across the room.

"Scott you can't still be going through with this are you? Logan is coming home he didn't abandon her like you said he wants her. If she isn't here when he gets back he will go berserk he could kill us. Scott are you listing." She took her husbands face in her hands and studied him.

Scott pushed her back. "Jean we don't have time for your god damned conceince you need to just do what I tell you and when I tell you to do it. I don't care what it takes I'm going to get our daughter back. Do you think that you could just shut up for once and stand by me for once and not care about anyone else please Jean I just want my family."

Jean nodded not knowing what she should say unsure of what she should be feeling his words were compelling enough but she still could not bring herself to even imagine handing any child over to their enemy. It just went against every thing that the x-men stood for and everything that she had sent her whole life believing. Every instinct that she had was screaming against his intentions but all she could do was nod. She let him kiss her cheak and watched him leave their room not really paying much attention to him as he told her to pack their things while he looked for Jollee and a way to get her alone.