Subject: Late For The Sky sequel to Run Baby Run
Disclaimer is... The characters depicted are owned by Marvel. The song is owned by Jackson Browne. It is from the album "Late For The Sky". I snipped and clipped from it. I don't own it, I don't condone it, I just write it.
**NOTE** The album "Late For The Sky" and the song with the same title is gutt wrenchingly beautiful. Ya'll need to go out there and git ya some. Any thing Jackson Browne because he's such a kick ass song writer. Anyway, on to the story!!!!!
Logan stopped staring at the shattered vase on the floor and snorted then continued to the staircase and went downstairs. He got to the door and tore it open and went out side. He needed to take a little walk.
*Yeah that would make things better* he thought.
*But it wouldn't bring Marie back, you fool*
*So who the hell cares?*
*You do. You know you do*
*No I don't*
*Yes you do. How many times did you stop and sniff the air deeply when you found the smallest hint of jasmine and lilac on the breeze?*
*Shut up*
*How many times have you lingered around her door, hoping for her to come out and hoping for you to wake up from this hell of a nightmare you're in?*
*SHUT UP!*
He fought with himself in his mind. Memories crashing into him of the first night him and Marie spent together as a couple. The passion, her touch, the…love, of all things. Then his mind flashed forward and all he could see was her face as they stood at the door to the mansion together.
Though the words have all been spoken
Some how the feeling still wasn't right
And still we continued on through the night
Tracing our steps from the beginning
Until they vanished into the air
Trying to understand how our lives had led us there
He stood there as she gave him back his dog tags. He felt himself trembling now just as he did as she touched his hand and placed the battered piece of tin on a chain in his palm. He looked at her.
Looking hard into your eyes
There was nobody I'd ever known
Such an empty surprise
To feel so alone
And then he watched as she left him, the door closing quietly behind her. He remembered punching the door and he remembered walking to his room then breaking down and crying. For why? He had no idea. No, he did know but he wanted to fool himself. He stood there in the cool New York autumn air. His breath trailing in small short whisps of smoke as he sighed aloud.
You never knew what I loved in you
I don't know what you loved in me
Maybe the picture of somebody you're hoping I might be
*Yeah, this was all a mistake, somehow* He told himself *It would have never worked out and I'm glad it really didn't go any further than it did. But why'd she have to go?*
Awake again I can't pretend
That I know I'm alone and close to the end
Of the feeling we've known
How long have I been sleeping?
How long have I been drifting alone through the night
How long have I been dreaming I
Could make it right
If I closed my eyes and tried with all my might to be the one you need
Logan sighed heavily again, as he lifted his face towards the gray sky. *It would be so easy to just hop on a bike and just breeze outta here like nothing ever happened. But I can't. I have to stay here, because she said she'd come back and I know she ain't one to go back on her word. So I'll stay. Not guaranteeing I'll like it but I have to do it. For her sake, and my own* He sighed heavily and walked back into the mansion, heart heavy and eyes watering.