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Chapter 13: A Quick Resolution
The Next Morning, At Xavier's Institute
I woke up to see Ororo asleep in my arms! Oh my God! What a gift! Thank you, O Lord for this wonderful woman, and her sweet, sweet Love! I can only hope to make Ororo happy. With the memories of last night to go by, I seem to have succeeded!
She looks so sweet and peaceful. How like an Angel. Her hair seems almost supernatural in it's glow, with the sunlight shining through it. Heck, she looks MY age when she's sleeping! Not that I care one way or the other, but, she is one hot babe!
Ororo stirs in my arms, so I use my fingers to tuck a few hairs behind a delicate ear. This makes sure that she wakes up sooner. After all, she isn't used to having anyone play with her hair. She smiles in her sleep, as she begins to stir.
My sweet, sexy, wonderful lover opens her eyes and sees me looking at her. For whatever reason, this seems to make her smile even more. This, I decide, is a GOOD thing. Stealing a kiss on her forehead, I grin at her.
"Good morning, Ororo. Sleep well, my Love?"
She grinned right back and admitted "I have NEVER been happier, Lance! And I AM your Love. I Love you. I know that it seems too soon, but it is how I feel…"
She was looking for any signs of rejection: A frown, even just a sudden lack of smiling…
She searched in vain, because I was feeling the same way! I said so, too!
"I agree, my exquisite beauty! I Love you, too…"
We barely made it downstairs, to make breakfast in time. When we got there, we saw Mr. McCoy and the Professor getting it started.
We must have looked as guilty as we felt.
Ororo and I were definitely blushing outrageously, as we tried to apologize.
Neither man would hear it. They were both grinning, and trying to hide it. The Professor simply acted as if it were normal for himself and Mr. McCoy to start breakfast together. They weren't fooling anybody.
Still, it's a heck of a lot better than finding them down here glaring at us!
I did mention, as we all got breakfast ready, that soundproofing shouldn't be out of the budget for someone who has serious Artwork throughout his home…
That got both of THEM to blush! I smirked, but held in my laugh. Barely. It was kinda fun, really.
Still, breakfast itself was almost as bad as yesterday's. The only difference being, that NOBODY actually made a direct comment. Ororo and I pretended indifference, and so did Mr. McCoy, the Professor, and Summers.
I NEVER thought that I'd be glad that Summers came off as kind of robotic. So tightly controlled, that he seemed inhuman with his combat visor on. Now, it was easy for him to keep his face as impassive as ever. That DID help. Well, it helped me, anyway. I can't believe that I gotta thank him later for this…
When I awoke, Lance was looking at me with Love and devotion in his eyes! I still find it difficult to believe that I have finally found a good man, but I have! Thank the Goddess! I do not even want to think about how my life would be if Lance were not a part of it...
Lance and I showered together, and it very nearly made us late for breakfast duty. We had a talk with the Professor and Hank, who were already getting breakfast together. Lance needs to got to work at his summer job, later. First, I hear him as he asks Fred and Todd the important question.
"Freddie? Todd? I need to know something. Do you guys want to go back to the Brotherhood house to live? If either of you do, then I promise that you will not be alone. Just think about it, and tell me when I get back from work, OK?"
I could see those boys thinking. That will likely keep them occupied for a few minutes. It is a big decision.
Lance went to work, and I did as well. I kept a watch on the poolside antics, to make sure that they did not get out of hand. Hank was telling me about Wanda's condition.
"She is stable, physically. We have her under sedation, or else we would have to post a constant guard on her. *sigh* I fear that the young lady has had such emotional damage, that it may be YEARS before she is safe to interact with others. It is so sad that those years that should be her best memories, will be likely spent in therapy. Under guard at all times, too."
The day goes by rather pleasantly. The weather, of course, is perfect. The children are mostly well behaved. Jamie stole another brownie from the jar again. That boy… Rahne has been digging in my Garden again! Why she feels it necessary to undo my hard work, I shall never understand...Jubilee and Bobby were caught by the Professor, in a heavy make-out session! HER hands were all over HIM! Dear heavens! I do hope that Lance and I have not accidentally set a bad example for the children. I must speak to the Professor about this.
I made lunch, and supervised Tabitha at the sink for dishwashing duty. She kept looking at me, with a sly smirk of 'I know what you did, last night.' I ignored it, and prepared a mental list of the hardest foods to clean off the dishes. The worst one will be dinner.
I received a call from Lance just before I expected him back. He is at the Brotherhood house, getting clothes for himself and the boys. I tell him to drive carefully. He agrees to abide by my wishes.
That Day, At The New Marvel Productions Warehouse
I got to work, and had a reasonable time. I had a lunch with me, cutesy of Ororo! I had no issues, until James Parkman, the HUGE guy that likes the way Ororo looks, showed up.
"Hey, kid?"
I looked up at him, even though I was standing. "What's shakin', Mr. Parkman?"
He waved away the 'Mr.' crap. "It's just James. My Daddy is Mr. Parkman...What I wanted to know is, if you know the name of the Lady you stood up for?"
I grinned. "Heck, yeah I do! I am, after all, dating her…"
My grin was a deliberate message 'My woman. Spoken for. Back off.'
He was so surprised that I MIGHT have been able to knock him over. Not with a feather, though. A steel pipe, maybe...Did I mention that this guy was almost as big as Juggernaut?
His mouth was open, and it was like seeing a large mouth bass up close!
Denny, the guy to the other side of him, spoke up "Too late, James! You shoulda gotten with her before she left that club…"
I interrupted "Nope. I was there WITH her. How do you think I got in?"
I needed to be honest, yet kill his interest. Since he avoids the Down's Syndrome kid up at the front office, I knew what to say. So I finished with "Besides, I've known her for two years. She works with Special Kids. Nice Lady…"
As I'd hoped he got the wrong idea when I said 'Special Kids', and even better, he looked a bit disgusted. I honestly have NO IDEA why some people have such issues with special needs kids. I'm just glad that James was that kind of guy. He backed off in a hurry. Jerk. I wasn't even lying! Ororo DOES work with very special kids! Mutants! Not that I'd tell anyone that...
After work I went back to the Brotherhood house, to check on it. When I got there, I saw all the damage Wanda did. Sigh. This is going to be a lot of work. I call Ororo to tell her where I am, and that I'm not going to be long, I just need to pack a few things for myself, Todd, and Fred. I also needed to take stock of the place. Ororo, bless her, understood, and told me to be careful on my way back. I agreed.
I was just turning off all the lights, and locking up, duffle bags in hand, when a familiar blur whizzed beside me.
"Pietro! Where have you been, 'Tro?"
He said something so fast, that of course I had NO chance to understand. So, I just stood there waiting for him to say it again, slow enough for me to understand.
He did "I took a few days in Miami. Hot babes! Good times! Where is everyone?"
I looked at him, and I said "At Xaviers, for now. Wanda is in hard Lock-Down. They took her down at the Train Station. She went after me, 'Tro. She was dressed like a goth/street walker! I figured what she wanted, and I am NOT interested! I know better. Besides, I have a woman, now…"
He was following the conversation, until I got to the last part. "What? Are you back with Kitty again?"
I shook my head, and said "No. If you can correctly guess who she is, in twelve written guesses, then I'll tell you a gossip-worth secret about her. If you fail, you give up on seeking your Daddy's approval. It's just wrong 'Tro. He does NOT care about you. You know it. I know it. He doesn't even want your devotion as a son. Only as a Soldier. As a bullet catcher, Pietro."
He looks a bit less angry than I'd expected him to be. Maybe he 'Got Lucky' in Miami…
He looks at me, and says "Twelve written guesses? Any hints?"
I grinned and said "She's smart, beautiful, classy, and is a great kisser!"
He grabbed an old bill, turned it over, and wrote down his choices.
Not one was even close.
He saw my look, and frowned. "OK. Who is it?"
I GRINNED like a madman.
Pietro frowned.
I said "Ororo Munroe."
His jaw darn near fell OFF!
When he recovered he said "Very funny, Lance. Seriously, though. Who?"
I calmly said "Ororo. You know her as * "
He cut me off "Storm!? You and Storm!? Are you outta your MIND?"
He tried to trip me up with a question "Did you sleep with her?"
He was expecting me to boast about it, which he would see as a lie. But I could only blush, as the X-Men had caught us TWICE!
I did NOT say that, of course, but then I didn't need too, my face said it all…
He was shocked. Seriously.
I told him "Todd and Fred are over there for at least tonight. That's why I grabbed their stuff. Todd has had a shower every day since Saturday. Coming over for dinner, Pietro? At least you can find out if I'm a liar…"
He took that challenge, just like I knew he would…
I also won that bet, so Pietro needs to really give up being his Daddy's Mindless Minion. With that finally resolved, Quicksilver and I hop in my jeep and head off to see Ororo.