~Well, despite wedding plans and hoards of other things that keep coming up, here is the next installment of Bittersweet Desire. I hope you enjoy it and as always let me know what you think!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters in anyway, I just take liberties with them without expecting any money…but maybe a few ego-stroking replies.
It had been several days since Ororo and Logan's date. Ororo had felt like she was walking on air since they had gotten back. Logan had proved to be even more romantic than she could have ever thought. She smiled to herself in one of her alone moments, The man is nothing if not persistent. He has not given me much time to think about anything but him, she thought, Not that I mind. She gazed at the vase full of roses sitting on her dresser and shook her head. He had brought her small gifts every day and stole kisses every chance he got, pulling her into his strong arms and stealing her breath away. She brought a hand up to her lips, a grin tugging at the corners. She was beginning to eagerly look forward to the next time she encountered him. She found herself smiling widely whenever she caught sight of him and her heart fluttering whenever his rough hands caressed her arms with an amazing gentleness. She smiled at her thoughts and got up, leaving her room to seek her new beau.
She found him, not many minutes later, sitting outside near the lake. She walked up behind him, shifting the wind in hopes that he would miss her scent. She smiled to herself as she got only a few steps away from him.
"Hey, 'Ro," he rumbled.
She let out a sigh and moved to sit next to him, "How did you know?"
He let out a low chuckle, "The wind don't change direction that quick on it's own, darlin'."
She smiled and looked over at him, "It can."
He nodded and put his arm around her, pulling her closer, "Yeah, but I caught yer scent before ya thought ta change them."
She laughed lightly and rested her head on his shoulder, looking out over the lake. How peaceful, she thought, I wish things could stay like this forever. Things had been abnormally quiet. It was almost making her nervous, at least when Logan didn't consume her time and thoughts. It had been months since they had heard anything from any of their numerous enemies. Many of the residents of Xavier's mansion had begun to wander around, their nerves frayed, while the others seemed to take the time to enjoy themselves as much as possible. For Ororo, it was a little of both. While she felt nervous at how long it had been quiet, she was taking every moment she could to spend with Logan. She looked out over the lake, the sunlight sparkling over it as the light breeze sent ripples along its surface. A soft serene smile formed on her lips and she let her eyes close as she relaxed against Logan's strong form. He squeezed her as she leaned against him, enjoying her comfort. He drew in a deep breath letting himself be intoxicated by her scent. The more time he spent with her, he wondered how he kept his hands off of her. It seemed like her body cried out to him to be touched, caressed, loved. He longed to do all of those things, but he knew she wasn't ready. He didn't want to chase her away, that was the last thing he wanted.
"Logan, may I ask you something?" she asked suddenly, a serious tone to her voice.
He looked into her gorgeous eyes, "Anything, darlin'."
She bit her lower lip for a moment, "When did your feelings for Jean stop?"
He smiled, Is she worried? "Well darlin', in one of our near death experiences, we kissed. A pretty hot kiss, after that, it just slowly went away. She's better with Scott…"
She nodded slowly but he could still see the worry in her eyes. He bent his head and pressed his lips tenderly to hers. He pulled her to him and wrapped both of his strong arms around her. Her slender arms slipped around him as she returned his kiss, her heart pounding in her chest. He gripped her to him as he fought himself to stay proper and not to rush her into anything and finally broke their kiss. She looked into his eyes, her own half lidded with something he dared not identify. Desire? They stayed, staring into each other's eyes for several moments.
Ororo, Logan, I need you in my office, Xavier's voice rang out in their minds. Logan let out a growl, while Ororo's irritation was announced by her soft sigh as she pulled back.
"I suppose we should go. It did not sound as if it were going to be a pleasant meeting," she said, getting gracefully to her feet.
"It never is, darlin'. But yeah, I suppose we should go," Logan growled out as he stood and followed her to Xavier's office.
~And so ends this chapter. In case you're wondering, I do have a lot more planned out for these two… It's just a matter of finding the time and the right words to put it to paper.
