An Idea Develops
The whole team was working out in the gym.
Brian, Kurt and Scott were beating on the punching bags off to the side.
Betsy, Jean, Kitty and Tabitha were all on the exercise bikes, which were positioned to face the large mat in the center of the room.
Rogue was working on her self-defense movements on that mat with Logan.
Jean's green eyes narrowed as she focused her attention on that pair.
She couldn't believe she hadn't noticed it before.
Watching the two teammates circle and lunge at each other in their rather playful training made it obvious that they were a perfect pair.
Goodness, the exercise had both of them smiling.
~~ Betsy, look at that. ~~
The fellow telepath responded to Jean's mental order and focused her blue eyes on the couple virtual playing in the center of the room.
~~ Well I'll be… ~~
The two girls exchanged glances at Betsy's mental exclamation.
~~ Are you thinking what I'm thinking? ~~ Jean asked.
~~ You may very well be on to something, luv. ~~
When Logan snagged Rogue around the waist and pinned her down to the mat, Jean elbowed Kitty to her left and Tabitha to her right.
The girls turned to glare at her for the sharp nudges and Jean cocked her head toward the center of the room to indicate that they should both look.
Rogue was now laughing up at Logan as she wiggled beneath his weight and tried to get some leverage to throw him off.
The man took her gloved hands in his and placed them against the mat above her head, smiling confidently that she wouldn't get out of his hold.
The brave girl made a face at him, even being so bold as to stick her tongue out, moments before she started using her powers on him.
It was obvious she'd called upon the powers she'd absorbed from Jean, because the pair began to levitate up off the mat until there was enough room for Rogue to flip them in the air and drop back down to the floor with Logan pinned beneath her.
Instantly, she dug up some of her superhuman strength and held him down as she shifted to straddle his chest.
Logan arched a single black brow up at the girl for her actions.
"This was supposed to be a 'powerless' session."
"Ah, but, shuga, you know what they say. All's fair…" and then she actually giggled.
It was practically foreplay, Jean thought, just a tad scandalized.
The other three girls watching the scene all turned to exchange surprised but smiling glances with each other before returning their slightly amazed stares to the couple that was just grinning at each other on the mat.
~~ Aren't they just perfect for each other? ~~
Kitty and Tabitha looked at each other then nodded a definite yes to Jean who had asked the question telepathically.
Betsy kept her eyes on the couple on the mat and then smiled broadly.
~~ Indeed they are, luv. ~~
Jean and Betsy exchanged thoughtful glances at Betsy's telepathic reply to Jean's question.
~~ You still thinking what I'm thinking, Betts? ~~~*~*~
Just like that the X-Grrls were on board with Jean's plan to bring Logan and Rogue together.
They could easily handle getting Rogue to go along with their little 'date' scenario, but they had to get the guys involved to work on Logan.
Kurt was an easy convert, being willing to take part in virtually any scheme that got cooked up around the school.
Brian was doubtful that they'd be successful, as he simply didn't see the chemistry between the pair, but he agreed to help however he could.
Scott wasn't so easy.
When Betsy and Jean approached him with their plan they were both stunned by the jealousy they detected from him.
Both girls with their telepathic abilities saw that Scott had grown quite attached to the idea of Rogue wanting him above all others and he wasn't about to help with a plan that matched her up with someone else.
For long moments Jean stood gaping at her boyfriend and Betsy took that as her cue to run for cover, but she stayed a safe distance away to watch the fireworks.
Betsy watched Jean's mouth opening and shutting with words she just couldn't get out and her hands curling into fists.
The redhead's mind was swirling with furious thoughts and some jealousy of her own.
Suddenly one of her fists rose to slam into Scott's stomach.
"Jesus, Jean, what was that for?!" he exclaimed as he doubled over.
"You….you….jerk! I can read your mind, Scott, remember?!"
"Wha - " he began before remembering what he'd been thinking when she went off. "Look, Jeannie, it doesn't mean anything. I mean…I'd never - "
"Good," she interrupted him and put her face right in his, "then you won't mind helping us out with our plan. Will you, Scott?!"
Like the nice, whipped little boyfriend he'd been even before he started dating his dream girl Jean, Scott nodded his agreement.
With one last glare at him she turned, flicked her long red hair over her shoulder into his face and walked off in a huff.
Betsy sighed and slumped down disappointedly in her hiding spot.
Those two couldn't even loosen up to have a good lover's quarrel, she thought as she imagined what she'd ever do if Pietro had any possessive thoughts of another girl.
