"What ya doin' out here bub?" Logan was leaning against the garage door, a currently unlit cigar
in hand.
"Huh?" Joseph turned, a puzzled look on his face. "Oh…Hi Logan."
"I asked what yer doin' out here."
Joseph watched as Logan lit up his cigar, then turned his attention back to the white-haired
mutant before he bothered answering. "I couldn't stand it inside…Too cold if you know what I
mean…"
Logan smirked. He knew how that went. Hell, its part of the reason he went out on his own for
a "vacation" whenever he could. Being the person the one you love didn't choose was a place he
unfortunately knew better than he wanted to. "Yah…I know."
Both men stood in silence. Neither was overly fond of the other, yet the still had a slight
understanding of each others situations at times. Little did Joseph know, he could relate with
almost any X-man he wanted to if he truly tried…
"Guess I'd better get inside…" Joseph said, but to no one in particular as he headed for the
front door, giving the dark skies one more glance.
"Give em time. If she really loves ya, she'll come back…"
Joseph turned to ask something, but Logan was no where in sight. Sighing, Joseph went inside,
only to see Rogue and Gambit were on their way out.
"Where you two goin?" Came a gruff, 'Wolverine-y' voice from behind them as Joseph went upstairs.
"Rogue 'n I t'ought we'd head t' Harry's for a bit. Hank got some medication t' help her get
better, and its working really good. So we gonna go celebrate…Wanna join us mon ami?"
"Sure. I could use a break from this place. Ya sure you're feelin' up to it though darlin?"
He said, noticing Rogue didn't seem to steady on her feet still.
"Ah'm fine Logan. Just give me a few minutes t' get mah balance back." She smiled. "Ah'm glad
you're joinin' us. Ain't seen ya much lately Wolvie…" she teases.
He nodded, she being one of two people who could call him that and get away with it. He gave a
weak smile as he held open the door without an other word.
(Warning, major silliness and drunkenness ensuing!)
Bottles and cans that once contained various drinks littered the table top at Harry's. The waitress cleaned up the mess, only to replace a good deal of the empty bottles and cans with new, full ones. The laughter of the 3 teammates, or rather, the laughter of the 3 friends filled the darkened corner.
"I t'ink Roguey needs t' lighten up don' you Logan?" The Cajun flashed his trademark grin.
"Yeah. We're jokin around darlin. Remember?" Even Logan was smiling tonight. The mixture of drinks and teasing the two Southerners was definitely helping his mood.
"Ya'll 'r crazy! Ah refuse t' drink that!" Rogue said, her accent thicker due to the alcohol. She eyed the drink Logan and Remy had ordered for her.
"Either drink dat, or ya gonna eat da six week old gumbo in de fridge at home chere…" Gambit said, still grinning wickedly.
"Ah don' think Hank 'd approve o' either option sugah." She sat back in her chair, praying they didn't make her drink it…much less eat that gumbo…
"De gumbo he might let ya eat chere, but de drink…" he took a swig of beer, then grinned at her once more, "De drink, Hank wouldn't want ya t' have."
Rogue looked between the two guys. "Are ya'll tryin' t' kill me by some damn drink?"
Logan shook his head. "Nah. Ya c'n handle it."
Rogue eyed the drink suspiciously as she picked it up and sniffed it. "Whoa…" She turned her nose away. "That's a bit heavy on the alcohol boys."
"Since when you care eh petite?"
Rogue sighed heavily and lifted the drink to her lips, not noticing the grin and wink Remy and Logan exchanged. She downed the shot of liquid quickly and blinked a few times. "What th' hell was that?!" she asked, grabbing Gambit's beer and downing half of the full bottle. "Tha' was jus' sick fellas. Remind me t' nevah drink anythin' ya'll have mixed again."
Gambit looked at the now quarter full bottle after he took a swig from the beer Rogue had stolen from him. "Chere…ya owe me 'nother beer."
"An' me too darlin." Logan said jokingly.
Rogue rolled her eyes. "Alright…But Ah'm drivin' us home!" she laughed and ordered 3 more beers.
