Authors note: I'm finally back to finish this one. I meant to do this in the chapter before and forgot. But here it is. Please be advised their may be mature content in this chapter. It's ok if u wanna skip it if it's not your thing. But here it is. And after that they is a trigger warning for gun violence. And injured main characters. Ok I'm done enjoy!!!

Chapter 8: More than a Feeling

Rogue wasn't sure why she was there. She had never thought of coming here before so why come here now. Standing at the front door to the brotherhood house.

Well her reasoning seemed to be simple. She had been trying to figure out a way to tell Scott that Jean was cheating on him with Logan but the answer never seemed to come.

But there was one person that she knew who could be honest to the point of almost brutality.

Lance Alveres was her only hope in telling Scott the truth instead of trying to spare his feelings.

It seemed like the only way. So she walked right in noting that the others jeep was gone and though it was Saturday the house was suspiciously quiet.

She figured at first that the other must be gone as well. But voices floating From the kitchen told otherwise.

She listened closer at the familiar voice talking to Lance.

"So do you think when this is all over. I could stay here with you?" was Scott's nervous question.

" Duh." Was Lances distracted reply.

"Lance come on. I'm serous " Scott pleaded.

Rouge could here Lance stop watever he was doing before replying.

"Look I hear you ok. I do understand what you meant. Even if I'm not as vocal about it. Yes I do want you to stay. Are those the words your waiting to hear boy scout." Rouge had to bite her lip to avoid laughing as Scott replyed with, "Duh."

"Fine then stay , just don't expect me to jump for joy about it." Lance resumed his work or so Rogue could here.

"Awwe. You know I love it when You use that biting sarcasm on me babe."

Was that Scott's voice? He sounded almost sultry. A couple of groans later and she was out of there as quickly and quietly as possible.

Had the world become so messed up that Scott felt he could turn to Lance instead of his own team? When had things gotten so complicated?

She could only guess. Scott wasn't usually a cheater but Rouge had a theory.

Perhaps he had found out about Jean on his own. And instead of letting it go like he normally would he decided a little pay back was in order.

But that didn't explain the way the two of them had been acting back there. Some where along the way Scott fell for Lance for real. And Lance fell right back. All of it possible. And I reality it would serve Jean up a taste of her own medicine if it was true.

But Rouge wasn't gonna tell anyone what she'd heard. Especially Jean. She trusted Scott. And trusted that it wouldn't take him eight months to come clean.

(Back at the Brotherhood)

The sun had set on the Brotherhood house. And Scott had sent the hellions to the movies for a double showing of My Sister is a werewolf part 3.

Lance was in the shower. And he was waiting patiently for the other.

He'd made the decision today to tell Jean the truth.

But tonight he only wanted to think of Lance.

"You know you are so broody." He wasn't sure if Lance was joking or not, he figured not. But it was difficult to focus.

Leave it to Lance to come out of the bathroom in only his boxers hair still dripping from his shower.

Very distracting indeed.

"Scott, are you even listening? Lance tried again.

"No, not really." Scott finally Answered with a teasing smile.

Lance dipped in for a kiss unsurprised to find himself pulled into the bed.

"You really don't realize just how hot you are . Do you?" Scott mumbled between kisses.

Lance didn't answer distracted with pulling Scott's shirt over his head without knocking off his shades.

Emotions flickered through his eyes and Scott wondered if they we thinking the same thing.

"You ok? Ive never see you this quiet." He asked.

"Yeah. Do you wanna. . . " Lance let the question hang in the air.

But Scott didn't answer just pulled him into another kiss.

At any other point he would've allowed Lance the opportunity to top him, but not tonight. Tonight he had to have every bit of him. To have the other crying out his name in pure Bliss was just to tempting.

Alarmingly Lance seemed to seemed to realize this too. Allowing Scott to press him down on the bed .

It wasn't long before the rest of their clothes were scattered around the room. And Scott found himself at a bit of loss.Lance seemed to sense his distress. He pressed a small bottle into Scott's hand.

And this seemed to bring Scott's thoughts back to focus.

"Your ok with this? " He asked and Lance pulled him in for another passionate kiss. But Scott wasn't satisfied.

"I have to hear a yes babe." he whispered into the others ear.

"yes. I want you "

Those four words went straight to his cock. Leave it to Lance to have thoroughly worked him up even more. His hands shook slightly as he applied lube and moved to prepare his soon to be lover.

"I'm fine. Just do it." Lance breathed out softly.

" If I don't it's gonna hurt like hell later babe." Scott tried again.

" I'm good. Its gonna hurt anyway. And tonight I want it all . .So Just do it. "

Lance made his point by stroking Scott's hard member a couple of times before he was thoroughly pinned by the other.

Scott pressed into the other carefully. Heavy pants filled the room as well a couple of pained groans and curses.

But as painstaking as it was Lance seem to be fine, despite Scott being inside him to the hilt.

Scott waited a moment for the other to adjust. Pulling him into a kiss before pulling slightly out then back In experimentaly a few times.

A few thrusts In and Lance let out a cry of his name.

It was all Scott needed to hear, he gave Lance all he was worth. And each breathy whisper. Each deep moan. Each bitten off curse drove Scott closer and closer to completion.

Eventually it was too much. Scott came suddenly with a low groan. kissing him hard while stroking the other off.

It wasn't perfect by any means. But it was more than any feeling Scott has ever felt. So some time later watching the other sleeping soundly he found no complaints.

(Brotherhood house 3:00am)

"ring"ring"ring"

Scott bolted up at the sound of the phone ringing loudly in the to silent brotherhood House

and listened in as Lance finally Answered.

"Hello. . . Yeah. . Shit. Where?? Yeah he's here. Yeah. Tonight??. . I take care of it."

When Scott's glasses were safely on his face the room was bright and Lance was Yanking on his jeans.

" we have to go right now. There's a shipment of weapons moving through town tonight. We've got to get to that park and intercept it before people like Mathews and Kelly get a hold of what's in that truck."

Scott was up a dressing long before Lance finished. Then it was a mad dash to the jeep, and down the drive.

"what Kind of weapons?" Scott finally asked.

"The kind designed to specifically kill us." Lance replied still focusing on the road ahead.

"so do you have a plan at all Lance."

"yeah go in. Fight like hell. And don't die."

Scott felt uneasy about all of it. But didn't question it either.

There was no one to be seen in the park. No one there at all as the two mutants skulked around in the dark.

"This doesn't make any sense Scott where the hell are they." Lance whispered and Scott kept his guard up.

There was no warning when it came. And scott wished he could've seen it coming.

The ground exploded between them each thrown in a different direction. A cruel laugh could be heard close up.

Scott panicked a bit as his ears rang. And the smoke around him was thick, he couldn't see Lance. But he could hear the conversation transpiring between him and the mystery bomber.

"Well well. . Lance Alveres. Never thought It'd be you messing up my business. You'd think a loser like you would've learned his place already. see I knew you'd come so I let it leak about a shipment. And you came right to me."

"Screw you Dunkin. You weren't shit then and you ain't shit now."

Scott would scold him for taunting the other later. But for now he focused through the smoke finally spotting the two. Lance was on his knees but Scott could tell he was ready to run if the need arose.

While Dunkin held some kind of weapon in his hand pointing it at the other .

"You know I'm going to enjoy killing you. To be honest I always thought it'd be Summer's but I'll take you I guess." Dunkin went on.

"please Scott would never give you the time of day even back then. And he's still too good for you now."

He'd touched a nerve. And Scott knew it from the silence. He expected more banter from the older boy. But a shot rang out in the air instead.

Scotts heart stopped as as he watch the other hit the ground.

But wait he would not. Dunkin couldn't get away. He fired a shot if his own. Red beam slamming the blonde jock in the chest and slamming him into a nearby tree.

Scott was certain he'd heard bones crack. But it was unimportant.

He ran to Lance rolling him onto his back.

There was blood pooling on the ground already and Scott knew that if he hesitated Lance would die.

Fear. Resolution. Everything he'd been trying to avoid crept into his very soul as he pulled out his phone and dialed the number.

"Logan. Yeah I know it's 4:30 in the morning. Look just shut up already!! I need you to come get me in the park. There was an accident and Lance is hurt bad. I. . . I need your help. " he pleaded.

He hung up after a hurried yes could be heard. He sat and waited pressing his shirt against the large gaping hole in the others side.

He felt Ill as voices began calling his names in the distance. And he saw a bright blinding light reach him before he lost consciousness completely.

Authors note: oh yeah!!!! Lemon and a Cliff hanger. Did u expect that. Me either I'm winging it!!! What will happen. Will the truth finally come out. Stay ready! Cuz I'ma finish this up with a bang. No pun intended!!