Here it is people the last chapter of "Secrets and Longings" Chapter 9. Hope you enjoy it. Though I am having the same problem with Bobby as I did with writing Logan, I can't hear the jerk inside my head. If that doesn't make sense look up my header in Chapter 5 Thoughts of Logan, that should explain a lot. I know that Bobby is Mr. All American Goody-Goody but I just don't know how to write that. I'll try though I might be revising it some time soon. But here goes nothing:

**** Chapter 9 Thoughts of Bobby

It's been two years, two freaking years, why does he have to come back now? Why does he have to come back at all? Okay, that wasn't very nice of me but it's hard to drudge up charitable thoughts about the guy. I mean he's like a rival. Kind of. To be honest I don't know who he really is or where he fits into this equation. I mean is my rival? Or is he more like a father figure (which will still suck, cause then he'll think of Rogue as his little girl), or a mentor or one weird fairy godmother? Heck, the only thing I do know is that I'm not really looking forward to the meet and greet.

I'll be lucky if walk away with all my appendages still firmly attached, according to what I've heard about this guy. And yet here I am chasing Rogue like dog in a foxhunt (funny, I'm picking up some of her charming colloquialisms) and she is running straight for him. Maybe if I freeze his hand off it will make him take me a little more seriously. Kind of like primitive man who communicated strength through a show of power, letting him know that I've got my own weapons. Or it will just seriously piss him off. But, hey, no one wants to live forever.

Arrrgh, Rogue just threw her arms around him. She's smiling so wide her face may split in two. And to be honest that just kind of pisses me off. I never got that reaction from her. Besides he hasn't been here for her the last two years, I have. That has to count for something. And I think he's got to know that.

Honestly, I'm a little afraid to let things continue on uninterrupted much longer. She's already forgotten everyone else in her excitement. I think she'll forget about me too in a second here. Even though I'm standing right behind them trying not to look too anxious. Screw it; I'm going to bite the bullet.

Marie finally realized there are other people around, including me. So here goes nothing. Going to step up, shake the man's hand, let him know there's someone else in her life, and freeze his hand till it turns into an icicle. Like I said no one wants to live forever.

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Hey. Did this sound okay? I hope so. Do you understand the ending? Review and let me know. T. R.