Scott lay on the couch, in what apparently constituted as a living room,
in Marie's appartment. He stared up at the waterstain on the roof wondering
what had gone wrong in his life to bring him to this.
It was 3:00 in the morning and neither him nor Marie could sleep... too much had happened.
So they both lay in bed listning to eachother roll around and sigh in frustration
after their many attempts at sleep were foiled.
Just as Scott was starting to doze he heard a *whoop!* and a thud in Marie's room.
He jumped up and rushed in to her room.
*Are you OK?*
*Yeah...*Said Marie while rubbing her backside *Ah fell out of bed* She blushed,
glad it was dark out. Scott Laughed... which was the wrong thing to do at three in the
moring to Marie.
Next thing he knew he was hit square upside the head with a pillow. Grinning he
fired the fluffy missile back at her. Soon it was an all out pillow war with Marie
and Scott jumping over furniture and banging in to the walls in attempts to both attack
and avoid the other person.
The fun and games all came to an abrupt end however, when the person living
in the apartment next to them banged on the wall rather loudly and started swearing
at them in spanish.
Marie and Scott exchanged glances as a hailstorm of spanish curses was flung there way,
then they burst out laughing. Marie fell backwards onto her bed struggling to
controll her wild laughter. Scott sat down next to her holding his stomach.
*AHHHHH! It hurts!!!* He said as he was slowly turning red because he was
laughing to hard to breath *Make it stop!* TO which Marie responded by laughing louder.
After about 15 minutes of sleep deprivatin induced insanity things quieted down.
Marie and Scott sat down, breathing heavily, and just stared at each other.
*Think we should go to sleep?* Marie asked
*Perhaps...* mumbled Scott... his mind was elsewhere.
*What ya thinkin' about?*
*Hm? OH! Nothing... just how much fun that was... i haven't felt so alive since...
well before...*
*Shhhh!* said Marie leaning over and placing a finger on Scott's lips. *lets
not bring up unpleasentries.*
*Your not wearing gloves.* Scott remarked.
*Yeah well i figured after that... incident.... i should probobaly learn to controll my
powers so i could get a job this side of a mental institution/ jail ward.*
*Interesting....* Scott mumbeled. HE gently took Marie in his arms and pulled he
down onto the couch beside him.She snuggeled into his shoulder, breathing in the
scent of soap and fabric softner.SCott rested his head on Marie's hair... mentally
noting that she smelled like Mangos... his favourite fruit.
Marie soon fell asleep feeling warm and safe in Scott's arms... Scott lay back litening to
her deep, even breathing for awhile before hi kissed her gently on the forehead and fell
asleep himself.
***************************
Back at the mansion Jean was awakenign after being out for several days. The first person
she saw when she got up was the Professor.
*Jean you know you shouldn't have done that... you could have been seriously hurt... or
even killed! You had us all very worried.*
*But... I had to...*
Find Scott.... He said. Even though Jean was telepathic it always gave her a weird
feeling when people talked to her using a mind link.
Yes
He will find his way back... but for now he need to be left to his own devices for a
while. He in under alot of emotional stress right now and quite frankly... his being here
around you and Logan would not help him any.
But...
No buts Jean... i don't want to hear of any more attempts to find him
Jean got up and stormed out. Just before as she was in the elevator she cursed
the professor mentally.
I heard that Jean...
Even though he was not there she blushed at her own stupidity.
When she got off the elevator at the main floor of the school she was immidiantly bombarded
by the studendts and staff. it took her a goo 1/2 hour to get past them all and
to make her way to her room.
When she got there she sat down in a leather chair in the corner. Staring around the room
she saw influences of Logan every-where. Form the unmade bad to the dirty
clothing that littered the floor. Things that never would have happened if Scott were
still living with her.
Closing her eyes she could still picture the room. She remembered how teh room would
always smell faintly of his cologne... the bed always made... laundry in the hamper...
the small picture of them, taken at a park somewhere, just after their engagement.
She missed the order and stability that he had provided her. Logan was nice... but he was
missing something.
She jolted awake... My GOD! I still love him! How could I ahve deluded
myself into thinking that we were just friends! How could I have been so blind! I don't
love Logan! I love Scott! God what have i done! What have I put him through!
Jean felt sick... she walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower. She undressed
and stepped in letting the hot water rund down over her face.
*************************
Scott awoke sometine close to noon. Marie was still snuggeled up in his arms, but she
wasn't asleep.
*So... you up..*
*You could have woken me up...*
*No... you look so peaceful when you sleep... besides... your warm and make a great pillow.*
Scott chuckeled.
*Don't you have to work today?*
*No... it's my friday off.*
*Ah... i see.* Scott rolled onto his back... shivering slightly as the cold air hit the
spots marie had kept warm by snuggling into him all night. *Don't you have heating
in this place?*
*Apparently... but i often think otherwise.* She shivered and put on her robe. *Want breakfast?*
*OK... as long as it's edible and doesn't taste like plastic.*
*I cook it myself.*
*I don't want to die Marie... I just want some food!*
Marie responded by grabbing a pillow and wacking him in the stomach.
*Get back here!* Scott yelled as he vaulted out of bed. Marie squeeled and made a mad dash for
the kitchen but scott grabbed her and pinned her against the wall. *You
want to try that again?* He asked with a grin.
*Hmmmmmm....* Marie smiled impishly and then slowly raised herself up on her toes so she was face
to facewith Scott *No... but i would like to try this...* She toutched her lips gently to
his.
Scott's eyes widened in surprise slightly before he returned the kiss...
*****************
To be continued...............
in Marie's appartment. He stared up at the waterstain on the roof wondering
what had gone wrong in his life to bring him to this.
It was 3:00 in the morning and neither him nor Marie could sleep... too much had happened.
So they both lay in bed listning to eachother roll around and sigh in frustration
after their many attempts at sleep were foiled.
Just as Scott was starting to doze he heard a *whoop!* and a thud in Marie's room.
He jumped up and rushed in to her room.
*Are you OK?*
*Yeah...*Said Marie while rubbing her backside *Ah fell out of bed* She blushed,
glad it was dark out. Scott Laughed... which was the wrong thing to do at three in the
moring to Marie.
Next thing he knew he was hit square upside the head with a pillow. Grinning he
fired the fluffy missile back at her. Soon it was an all out pillow war with Marie
and Scott jumping over furniture and banging in to the walls in attempts to both attack
and avoid the other person.
The fun and games all came to an abrupt end however, when the person living
in the apartment next to them banged on the wall rather loudly and started swearing
at them in spanish.
Marie and Scott exchanged glances as a hailstorm of spanish curses was flung there way,
then they burst out laughing. Marie fell backwards onto her bed struggling to
controll her wild laughter. Scott sat down next to her holding his stomach.
*AHHHHH! It hurts!!!* He said as he was slowly turning red because he was
laughing to hard to breath *Make it stop!* TO which Marie responded by laughing louder.
After about 15 minutes of sleep deprivatin induced insanity things quieted down.
Marie and Scott sat down, breathing heavily, and just stared at each other.
*Think we should go to sleep?* Marie asked
*Perhaps...* mumbled Scott... his mind was elsewhere.
*What ya thinkin' about?*
*Hm? OH! Nothing... just how much fun that was... i haven't felt so alive since...
well before...*
*Shhhh!* said Marie leaning over and placing a finger on Scott's lips. *lets
not bring up unpleasentries.*
*Your not wearing gloves.* Scott remarked.
*Yeah well i figured after that... incident.... i should probobaly learn to controll my
powers so i could get a job this side of a mental institution/ jail ward.*
*Interesting....* Scott mumbeled. HE gently took Marie in his arms and pulled he
down onto the couch beside him.She snuggeled into his shoulder, breathing in the
scent of soap and fabric softner.SCott rested his head on Marie's hair... mentally
noting that she smelled like Mangos... his favourite fruit.
Marie soon fell asleep feeling warm and safe in Scott's arms... Scott lay back litening to
her deep, even breathing for awhile before hi kissed her gently on the forehead and fell
asleep himself.
***************************
Back at the mansion Jean was awakenign after being out for several days. The first person
she saw when she got up was the Professor.
*Jean you know you shouldn't have done that... you could have been seriously hurt... or
even killed! You had us all very worried.*
*But... I had to...*
Find Scott.... He said. Even though Jean was telepathic it always gave her a weird
feeling when people talked to her using a mind link.
Yes
He will find his way back... but for now he need to be left to his own devices for a
while. He in under alot of emotional stress right now and quite frankly... his being here
around you and Logan would not help him any.
But...
No buts Jean... i don't want to hear of any more attempts to find him
Jean got up and stormed out. Just before as she was in the elevator she cursed
the professor mentally.
I heard that Jean...
Even though he was not there she blushed at her own stupidity.
When she got off the elevator at the main floor of the school she was immidiantly bombarded
by the studendts and staff. it took her a goo 1/2 hour to get past them all and
to make her way to her room.
When she got there she sat down in a leather chair in the corner. Staring around the room
she saw influences of Logan every-where. Form the unmade bad to the dirty
clothing that littered the floor. Things that never would have happened if Scott were
still living with her.
Closing her eyes she could still picture the room. She remembered how teh room would
always smell faintly of his cologne... the bed always made... laundry in the hamper...
the small picture of them, taken at a park somewhere, just after their engagement.
She missed the order and stability that he had provided her. Logan was nice... but he was
missing something.
She jolted awake... My GOD! I still love him! How could I ahve deluded
myself into thinking that we were just friends! How could I have been so blind! I don't
love Logan! I love Scott! God what have i done! What have I put him through!
Jean felt sick... she walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower. She undressed
and stepped in letting the hot water rund down over her face.
*************************
Scott awoke sometine close to noon. Marie was still snuggeled up in his arms, but she
wasn't asleep.
*So... you up..*
*You could have woken me up...*
*No... you look so peaceful when you sleep... besides... your warm and make a great pillow.*
Scott chuckeled.
*Don't you have to work today?*
*No... it's my friday off.*
*Ah... i see.* Scott rolled onto his back... shivering slightly as the cold air hit the
spots marie had kept warm by snuggling into him all night. *Don't you have heating
in this place?*
*Apparently... but i often think otherwise.* She shivered and put on her robe. *Want breakfast?*
*OK... as long as it's edible and doesn't taste like plastic.*
*I cook it myself.*
*I don't want to die Marie... I just want some food!*
Marie responded by grabbing a pillow and wacking him in the stomach.
*Get back here!* Scott yelled as he vaulted out of bed. Marie squeeled and made a mad dash for
the kitchen but scott grabbed her and pinned her against the wall. *You
want to try that again?* He asked with a grin.
*Hmmmmmm....* Marie smiled impishly and then slowly raised herself up on her toes so she was face
to facewith Scott *No... but i would like to try this...* She toutched her lips gently to
his.
Scott's eyes widened in surprise slightly before he returned the kiss...
*****************
To be continued...............