They had been on the road for 3 weeks as of tomorrow. They'd been
together romantically for a month and a week. It was a rather calm night
for a night in the first week of July.
Scott sighed and stared at the unresponsive phone.
"Still no answer, sugar?" Marie asked.
"Nope." she smiled sadly and rubbed his shoulders.
"I'm sure everything is fine."
"It's a hotel Marie, they own a damn hotel! ... Someone should be answering the phone." she started nuzzling his neck, trying to calm him. "What if they aren't there anymore?"
"Then we will go find them. Scott we're X-men... we aren't exactly incapable of finding someone or something." He let out a little smile and she eased. "Look, sugar, we'll be up there tomorrow... if they aren't there we'll contact the Professor for help. Besides, you've only called 3 times, all within an hour. Maybe there out or something."
Scott nodded and tried to calm down, he stripped off the towel around his waist and crawled into the bed with her. She slid up against him in her satin nightgown he had got her. Marie had giggled at the idea of a strapless satin gown in Alaska, but he had simply whispered 'When your actually wearing it... which won't be often after I see you in it' he rumbled... 'but when you are... baby I'll keep you very warm.'. And with that, he threw it on the counter along with more practical things they were getting at that store.
He wrapped his arms around her, "Thanks Marie... for everything." He said, nuzzling her neck.
"No problem, sugar." she smirked. "By the way, Scott.... when you were in the shower... I was going to lay your clothes out for you..." she felt him smile against her hair and his chest start to shake with repressed laughter. "12 boxes? From our last stop? I was hoping we'd do a little hiking. but I don't think your plans will let that be an option for me."
He laughed harder, "Well ... you know... your always making me hot... and I was worried they wouldn't carry our favorite kind."
"Scott, they have stores, just like at home. I bet they even have a Wal-Mart." She turned in his arms, her satin gown rubbing up against his nude body. He hissed a bit as she climbed onto him, settling her hips on his. He stared at her and laid his hands on her silky covered hips, and when she ground against him, he pulled her hips forward stroking him and her at the same time.
"Marie..." he whispered hoarsely.
She wrapped an edge of the satin around his erection, and smiled when he groaned at the soft, light, smooth feel. She slowly pulled it, letting it slide against him as it unraveled itself off of his growing desire.
"Gods, Marie!" he cried sharply as his back arched, and his hands flexed convulsively on her hips
"Shh, Baby." She rubbed his chest as a mother would her child's back. She giggled "It's gonna be ahlright Ah promise!" her eyes danced in merriment.
"You promise, huh?" he smirked and used pressure on her hips to pull her down and grind against her.
Her head fell back for a moment then she looked back into his mischievous eyes. "Yes.yes Ah do!"
He laughed outright, "Sooth away then, Baby."
Unfortunately for Marie's promise, his erection stood tall between them. It put to rest any ideas of 'it' being soothed, stroked however was another matter entirely. She slipped the satin back around him and used the soft fabric to caress him.
Scott's pleasure skyrocketed. Suddenly he realized it would of felt this way, had she not learned to control her skin.
"Marie, baby, even like this..." he hissed as she slid her hand from base to tip, then continued, "Even.even like this it's amazing."
Tears came unbidden to her eyes, "Oh Scott, . Oh, sugar."
"Because it's you. well that and that satin thing is going to kill me! Damn, Marie! You're going to give me a fetish."
She sped up her strokes and added more pressure.
Suddenly he used his newly acquired powers to flip her over. She laughed when she landed, and simply shifted her legs that had been straddling him, to wrap around his waist.
He ran his hands up her legs, sliding the nightgown with them. She floated herself above the bed a couple inches, allowing him to slip it off. He, however, wasn't done with it; he used it to caress her breasts, to let her experiance the erotic feel of it.
"Mmm. I see what you mean."
"Yeah." He smiled at her purr, then ran satin covered fingers across her cheek, staring in her eyes, "Your mine, you know that, right?"
"Without a doubt, Sugar." Marie's heart bled for him when he got in these moods all the sudden. It showed how truly deep he'd taken Jean and Logan's betrayal. "And you're mine."
He seemed to perk up at that, "That I am, baby. Heart and soul."
"There's that sexy poet Ah love so much!"
He laughed, "With only a pen to slay dragons and simply write about what I myself cannot do."
Marie lifted her hips to his, "There is one thing you do without a pen at all."
"And you, my darling," he started rubbing her breasts. "You know it well!"
"That Ah do, Sugar, that Ah do."
He leaned down and kissed her deeply, she opened her lips and let him take possession of them.
"Oh." the friction that he was creating with his hips was driving her insane. "Now, Scott, please!"
He groaned, slipped on one of the condoms and entered her. They both threw back their head in abandon at the feel. Scott's blue eyes stared down at her as he set a rhythm they both loved. Starting slow but with increasing depth, then speed.
Marie was severely close when he started pounding. "Just . just a little more, please."
"You got it, Baby." He was fighting to hold off, to wait for to go over, but it was becoming increasingly difficult with her moving and moaning his name like that.
Suddenly he slid in just right and with no warning she screamed, and her walls squeezed him, milking him.
He tensed then shuddered as he emptied himself in the condom.
They panted trying to catch their breath.
"We aren't gonna get all those condoms used if we don't do this more!"
"And you wanted to go hiking! Really I don't think that is in either of our plan books now. seeing as how we don't want all those condoms to go to waist." "True, true... my little Piggy." He laughed and rolled her into his side before flinging his other arm to curve exhaustedly above his head.
After the first 2 times when they had done it, spur of the moment, until Scott had realized that Marie wasn't on the pill, they'd been very careful.
They, however, had very much enjoyed trying to find which condom they liked the most.
The closer they got to the hotel, the more uneasy Scott became. Until he saw the familiar sign attached to the office that served as a check in to the lodges they owned, and a house for themselves.
"It hasn't changed..." he whispered as his eyes flew over it. There were people outside of the home, one he recognized on the spot. "Alex!"
"Where?" Marie squealed excitedly.
Scott pointed and parked the truck. He jumped out and lifted Marie to the ground. His eyes flew back to Alex who was trying to move a tree off the path to the west lodges. Scott and Marie ran up.
"Need some help?" Marie asked.
Alex turned and stared in surprise. Hot damn the woman was lovely, he glanced next to her saw a man with silver-blue eyes. Something nagged at him in the back of his mind, but he couldn't place it. His gaze fell back to the woman. "Actually I was about to just go get a chainsaw and go to town on it. But thanks."
She smiled, "There's an easier way to at least get it off the road."
"Oh yeah?" he smiled at her and Marie couldn't help but smile brightly back. It was such a duplicate of Scott's smile that she loved so much.
"Uh huh, let your brother blast it out of the way."
Alex's eyes flew to Scott and his jaw dropped. "Scott?!?" Scott nodded wordlessly and waited... he watched things start clicking in place for Alex. Without thinking Alex grabbed a walky-talky at his belt and spoke into it without taking his eyes off his newly found brother. "Nan? Pop?"
"Yeah Alex?" a masculine voice replied.
"Bring Nan and come out here quick. Next to the fallen tree. Hurry you aren't going to believe this!"
Nan's voice came over the radio, "Alex! Alex are you alright?"
"Yeah Nan I'm fine... just hurry out here."
"Were on our way." Pop said.
Alex buckled the radio back to his belt and smiled "I knew something was familiar about those eyes."
Marie smiled, and stared up at Scott. "They're hard to miss."
"Are you his girlfriend? or do I still have a chance?"
Marie smiled, but before she could say anything Scott smiled and pulled her into his arms. "Sorry Alex... she's all mine."
"Figured a woman like you had to be taken." Alex stared at Scott, "What about your red shades? What happened to them?"
He smiled and hugged Marie tighter, "She did." causing her to blush, "She healed me, now about this tree..." his eyes started to grow red and a controlled red beam shot from his eyes, blowing the tree off the road.
"Holy hell, that's a damn nice trick!"
"Thanks I try." he murmured
Nan and Pop pulled up and Nan flew to Alex, to confirm his safety to herself. "What's this all about, Alex?"
Alex nodded to the couple in front of him. "Recognize the prodigal son?"
Both their heads whipped to Scott and Marie, "S...Scott? Is...is that really you?"
"Yeah, Nan" she smiled, "In the flesh."
Nan started sobbing and Marie with her tender heart was quick to respond. She caught the older woman as she started to fall to the ground and wrapped a soothing arm around her. Pop took a step toward Scott, then suddenly pulled him into an intense hug. "Welcome back son, welcome back."
Marie helped Nan over to the hugging couple and she gladly latched onto Scott, blubbering into his shirt, starting, but not finishing, sentences that couldn't be made out.
Marie smiled as she watched Scott's eyes get a little wet as he absorbed the feeling of having a loving family again. His eyes met hers and his silver depths, thanked her more than words ever could. He returned to hugging Nan tightly, who couldn't seem to stop her crying.
"Please say ... more than 3 days... didn't like ... she was mean to you.... She... I just didn't li... More than three days... please?" Nan sobbed.
Marie walked up and rubbed her back. "If ya don't mahnd us staying, we kinda wanted to stay the whole summah... and ... and Ah think till Christmas."
Nan looked at Marie then Scott and when he nodded she dove for Marie latching onto her. Marie took it all in stride, loving the accepting touch of someone, and being able to hold and help someone through a rough moment.
Nan was a strapping woman; she had worked all her life at the lodges she had inherited from her parents. She dwarfed Marie with her size, but Marie comforted her, and held her up with her quiet strength. "Thank you... thank you for... you brought him... thank you for it... I mean home... thank you."
It was a confusing jumble, but Marie understood. "That's ahlright, Ah wanted to meet you too... it was kinda selfish too... Ah've always wanted to see Alaska. Scott said he'd take me and Ah insisted he take us to you. He was more than happy to... he just needed a nudge."
Nan hugged her tight as she saw her husband sniff a little and clasp Scott's hand; "We missed you, boy. More than words can ever say."
Scott nodded, "I'm sorry about last ti..."
"'Nuff said, it wasn't completely your fault, we understood."
Nan wiped her eyes; "I'm just so glad you brought this one this time... I like her better." She smiled at Marie and noticed her shirt. "Good grief I went and blubbered all over you!" Her motherly voice came out and she started to hustle Marie towards the truck so she could clean her up. "Common dear, lets me and you go get changed and talk and leave the men to the tree."
Marie smiled and waved good-bye to Scott as she was flounced away, "Yes mah'am."
"Oh don't be silly, call me Nan."
Marie nodded and she winked at Scott as she went out of sight.
"Damn hot woman you got there, Scott." Alex congratulated.
Pop smacked Alex over the head. "Your brother is gone for years, with only one three day visit, and the first thing you say to him is THAT?"
"Should I have told him I liked his truck first?" Alex winked at Scott who smiled.
"It's ok Pop, he's right. I do have a hot as hell truck... and a woman that's even hotter."
Pop's cheeks grew red... "Well of all the..." he shook his head, he thought a moment "I didn't see a ring on that pretty finger of hers."
Scott smiled at the hint. "There will be, Pop."
"Are you planning on having a room together?"
"If you don't mind." Scott smirked.
"Hmmff, well your the one that has to convince Nan." He chided "So you better start coming up with some damn good excuses."
"If all goes well... after dinner she won't be able to NOT let us."
Pop and Alex smirked, "Be sure to do it on your knees, son." he sighed "Women love that kind of thing"
"So sweetie, what's your name?"
Rogue didn't seem appropriate, and as she thought of it... she wanted to be Marie to this family anyway. So that's the name she gave.
"That's a beautiful name... needs a good strong name behind it..."
Marie giggled at the obvious hint. "He'll have to offer it first."
Nan smiled, "But you do want it?" "Oh yes... but he broke up with Jean not tha' long ago, she was cheating on him with the man that was supposed to love me. So Ah highly doubt he'll be proposin' any tahme soon."
"Men, my dear, are very hard to predict, especially the Summers men, but know this, when they know what they have... they hang onto it. I believe he only wanted Jean because of what she represented, control, calm... normality, I suppose. But he LOVES you. Don't you worry, Summers are known for their possessive streak. It's only a matter of time."
She giggled, "Ah think you're a bit of an optimist there, Nan."
"Nothin' wrong with that, now is there." she smiled, "Besides it's about time I get a daughter in law..." She thought a moment than decided to explain, "When Scott and Alex's parents died, we raised the boys as our sons... I knew that was what my only son would have wanted..." She teared up a bit, then became flustered... "So you see... you'll be my daughter in law."
Pop had taken Nan aside and told her to cook something special. He whispered what would be happening that night; she barely contained her joy and utter excitement.
During dinner they explained Marie's mutation, how it healed him, and gave him new powers. What it was like for her before she could control it, and pretty much everything that lead them up to where they were now.
Nan and Pop explained that the storm had knocked the tree onto phone lines... causing the unanswered calls. Marie smiled and told Scott 'told ya so'.
He smiled, "You know your not always right..." Marie sighed dramatically and Nan caught the look of mischievous look in her eyes. She loved the girl already, "Your correct, Ah'm not always right, sometimes Ah'm asleep... and no one can be right OR wrong in sleep."
They laughed as Scott got put in his place.
However the look of admiration for her, showed he wasn't put off, in fact quite the opposite was true. That's what made him kneel beside her. "Marie, you've touched me and healed me where I never knew I could be healed. Touched me where my powers have nothing to do with it. You've captured my heart, even though you seem to love putting me in my place," He smiled as she returned the teasing look in her teary eyes. "And I was wondering if you would spend the rest of you life, doing just that with me."
"Scott...." She hugged his neck, "yes!"
He slipped the white gold ring on her finger with a princess cut diamond elegantly laid in it. Then kissed her for all she was worth, as the family cheered for her around them.
Two Months Later.
Marie realized she was VERY late... as in three and a half months late on her cycle. Nan took her to the store where she bought a test and hid it under other things she was buying, so Nan wouldn't see.
When she got home she made her excuses and ran to her and Scott's room while he was out with Alex. She took it out of the box and just stared at it for a while. Then slipped into the bathroom. 20 minutes later she came out her eyes all puffy when she heard Scott come in.
He saw her and instantly ran to her side, "Baby what's wrong?"
"Sc... Scott, how do you feel about kids?"
"Oh baby is that what has you worried? I love kids and we'll have them some day... that is if you want them too. There isn't any rush, baby. Don't worry about things like this till AFTER were married." He sent her a teasing smile.
She started sobbing, "Then we better be getting married in the next six months."
"Marie... Marie what are you trying to tell me?"
"Ah'm going to be fat! And it's all your fault... and Jubes will want to go on a fat body shopping spree... three days Scott. Three days in a row she drug me to the mall for all those outfits tha' you lahke so much!" She was crying heavily, "Ah don't want to have to pee all the time, Ah don't want to be fat!"
Scott's huge grin finally registered to Marie. "Baby are you saying what I think you are? are we gonna be... Am I a dad?"
Marie started wiping her tears and nodding.
Scott gathered her up in a hug tightly and dragged her to the bed. "You're going to look sexy as hell carrying my baby."
"Ah am?"
"I'm going to get to rub your growing tummy and talk to my son."
"What if it's a daughter."
"That would be perfect ... I'll just have to invest in a shotgun to keep all the scum off my daughter. Especially if she looks anything like you." She blushed; "Ah have to call Jubes, Kitty..." she started counting people off on her hand, "Hank... Hank and 'Ro will want to know. Oh! So will the professah...Ah love them all so much. Ah want them to be a part of this too."
"Baby," he interrupted, "How about telling our family first?"
She beamed. "Yeah."
Nan fussed over her endlessly, forcing nutritious food in her stomach right after she threw the meal before up. Nan made Scott take her on walks until it got to cold around the end of October. Scott and Marie had been talking of how to include all their loved ones in their baby's life, and had mutually decided. By thanksgiving, Marie's belly was growing quickly, and she got another surprise. Hank, Jubilee, Kitty, 'Ro and the Professor came for their wedding vows and the big Thanksgiving dinner. They teased her about how big she was, saying she had eaten the whole turkey. It was a wonderful dinner. The professor and 'Ro were planning to leave the next day to get back to the children and help Jean and the other teachers with the wild ones. 'Ro gave her many herbal teas that help with pain, calming, queasiness and just some plain yummy ones. She gave her a tight hug and told her to call when the contractions start, she would fly over and fight for the right to hold her hand, right along with everyone else. Marie fell into her arms. "Oh 'Ro I love you so much." They hugged again before she turned to the Professor. She hugged him tightly as her eyes widened at the present Hank was pulling in. It was the most beautiful cherry wood crib that she had ever seen. The professor smiled, "Just so you know Marie," He let her name roll off his tongue as she had given them all permission to call her so, and he'd, along with everyone else, had been thrilled. "Just so you know... I shall be spoiling this child."
Marie laughed, with tears in her eyes still she told him and everyone what she and Scott had decided on. "If it's a boy, we'll be naming him, David... " Nan burst into tears at hearing the way they would honor her son that had past away in the plane crash, Scott and Alex's father. Marie smiled at her as Pop held her smiling with pride. "David Charles Summers."
For the first time ever, the Professor's eyes were wet as well, "I'm honored to have such a special couple to me, give me such a gift, as to make his middle name, my own. Thank you both... I'm humbled beyond reason."
Marie's tears came faster so she pushed Scott, letting him know to tell the rest.
"And if it's a girl, Tambitha, after my mother, Ororo, after who we'd hoped would be her god mother."
'Ro's chocolate eyes filled with soft tears, the honor was a great one, "I agree with Charles, you two have humbled me and honored me at the same time. Thank you so much. I would be honored to be the godmother."
"Pop, Nan. We were hoping that even though I'm your grandson, since you've raised me as a son. We were wondering if we could put your names as the immediate grandparents on my side of the family." Scott continued. They nodded with pride and smiled. "And of course Alex will be an uncle."
Alex smirked, and clapped Scott on the shoulder. "Duh!"
Marie smiled "Professah? Ah was wondering if you would be the grandfather from my side of the family?"
"I shall be honored to make it so, even legally if you so desire."
"You are already my guardian, I would be honored to let it stay that way... But..." She started sobbing. "... I would love to have a father again. A real one this time around."
"It shall be done, Marie." She dropped to her knees and hugged him for all she was worth and then they parted a little, tears were coming down each of their faces. "You have become a beautiful woman, and shall be a perfect daughter."
A few tears later, Marie started to laugh, she looked down at her fat tummy and tried to find a position that would be balanced enough for her to get up. She lost and looked up at everyone laughing. "I can't get up."
They all smiled or laughed as Scott walked over and helped her ungraceful climb back to her feet.
Scott looked to Hank, "We were wondering if you would be the godfather."
Hank nodded and sat down when he felt weak in the knees. "We were also wondering if you would be Marie's treating doctor."
"Of course." he smiled
Marie smiled and turned to her friends, and walked over. "Jubes... Kitty, we've always been sisters... ALWAYS... even before we knew it ourselves. So Ah would be deeply honored, be it a daughter or son I have... if you would be his or her aunts?"
"Damn chica, you know it... it goes without saying." Jubes said, and Kitty nodded agreement. "Talk about your emotionally filled moments."
Jubes's candid comment made them all laugh.
Xavier and 'Ro both stayed till the next morning to hear the results of Marie's tests. They all sat at breakfast, when Marie and Hank walked in.
"Marie asked me to tell you all the results of the test." Hank was all but bouncing on his toes as he said this. Scott smiled down at Marie, when Hank continued "I'm afraid Charles you will have to fly out another crib... Marie is going to bare twins. A boy and a girl."
Everyone's jaw dropped. Marie smiled, "Ya'll are gonna be Godparents, Grandparents, uncle and Aunts twice over."
"Coolness Chica, that's totally all the more reason to ask the Prof. here, for his credit card. I mean seriously dude! This is my niece and nephew and as God as my witness they WILL have better fashion sense than their father!"
Xavier rolled his eyes, smirking. "I shall leave it in your care when I leave, Jubilee."
"I won't let you down, Prof. these kids will totally have yellow clothes to their name!"
"God help us all." Scott groaned.
Kitty smiled, "Where will our little niece and nephew be living?"
Scott grinned, "We decided last night, that we want to have the babies in Alaska, but then Nan and Pop are promoting people to run this place and I told them I'd fly them out whenever the wanted. Charles of course invited them to Westchester and after a long talk they agreed. So they, along with us, Alex and the babies, will be moving back home to the mansion."
As expected, Marie didn't carry them full term. Since Marie was petite and was having twins they grew fast and ran out of room. On February 2nd David Charles Summers, and Tabitha Ororo Summers opened their eyes to a whole new world.
Everyone had flown back out to wait and then see and hold the babies at 20 minutes old. David had Scott's eyes where as Tabitha had a lighter version of her mother's chocolate eyes. The most amazing of all though, was not the fact that they had hair, they did, but it was the colors of Tabitha's that surprised everyone. Tabitha had white hair with two auburn streaks, opposite of her mother. Where David had a head full of his father's hair." Hank hypothesized that Tabitha had genetically acquired Marie's mutation and possibly gained her physical characteristics through that bond without hurting her mother. But it seemed also that the child could control it since she took nothing from her brother.
'Ro stayed out in Alaska with them for the next two months as they all prepared to move. They all helped Marie with the kids that they had lovingly nicknamed, Tabby 'Ro and Dave.
When overly protective Scott was finally convinced Marie was well enough to move, Hank flew out with Xavier in the jet. Xavier welcomed his daughter with open arms, though calling him dad was ackward at first over the phone, it was comforting and fulfilling to do so. They easily fell into a rhythm that suited them both.
'Ro flew the plane back because Scott and Marie were exhausted, Nan, Pop and Alex didn't know how to, but were floored when they saw the jet. They sat up with 'Ro and she enjoyed their company as they had become close in those 2 months.
As Marie and Scott slept Xavier and Hank shared holding the babies, Tabby'Ro was quite strong when she grabbed Hanks fur, which Xavier, more light-hearted than he'd ever been, found endlessly funny.
When they landed Xavier carried his granddaughter off the plane, with the soft whirl of his hovering chair. She was woken up to shrill squeals from her waiting aunts. She wasn't a fussy child at all and as soon as her grandfather soothed her mind with his, she fell back asleep in his arms.
"David is still in the plane he's wide awake and wearing a tired Hank out. Marie and Scott are sleeping so why don't you go entertain him so they can get their rest."
The girls nodded and skipped off to the others unloading the plane.
Logan was walking down the hall when he saw Xavier in his office rocking a baby. "Whoah Chuck, new mutie to the household?"
Logan had been told of Marie and Scott's return, but no one had been open enough to tell him about the babies. "You could say that."
"How'd you get stuck playing nursemaid."
"I chose to spend time with her Logan, she's my granddaughter, after all."
"Shit Chuck, sorry didn't know you had kids."
Charles sighed, "It's a recent development."
"What's the kids name?" he nodded to the bundle.
"Tabitha Ororo."
"Damn is it 'Ro's kid?"
"No, it is not, Tabby is named after Ororo."
Jubilee came in the office with Dave in her arms. "Prof, check it out, it's totally cute!" she turned Dave so the Professor could see. He was diligently blowing bubbles, and seemed amazed as Jubilee blew one with her gum. He reached out his little hands towards it.
"Where are the others?" Xavier asked as Jubes popped the bubble before David could grab it. "Getting Nan and Pop settled in the west wing, and Alex in ours. Oh, and o'course Scottie boy and my girl in their room."
"Marie's here?" Logan prodded.
Jubes looked over at him, noticing him for the first time. She glared at him saying nothing, so Kitty who was holding Dave's hand answered. "Yeah, but she's totally exhausted... so uh.. she needs her rest."
"AKA, leave her the hell alone, dude." Jubes snorted.
"Why don't you go help the others, I'll speak to Logan." Charles stated.
"Want me to take Tabby'Ro?" Kitty asked.
"That's all right Kitty, I promise I'll bring her to you after I get a moment with her."
"K." and with that they walked out.
Logan took a tentative sniff and finally it hit him. "Oh hell, they're Marie's aren't they?"
"Yes."
"I thought you said she was your grandkid."
"I adopted Marie as my daughter... which would make her my granddaughter."
Ororo walked in, "Kitty said you had Tabby'Ro." she smiled at him, "So I brought her bottle to you...I assumed you'd want to feed her."
"Very much so." She handed it to him, he gently rubbed it against Tabby'Ro's lips to entice her to drink. "I've never seen this side of you Charles."
He smirked, "I've never had a grandchild... let alone two beautiful grandchildren. I believe I feel quite spoiled, and I intend to return the favor to them."
"Marie's going to get you for that."
"I believe it's my fatherly right to do so."
Ororo giggled, then smiled softly when she saw Logan. "I'm sorry Logan... this must be difficult to take in all at once."
He nodded as he reached out a finger to run it along Tabby'Ro's cheek as she suckled. "She's so tiny."
Charles tensed a little but 'Ro broke the silence, "True, but they will grow... very quickly. I imagine they will be getting into trouble at every turn very soon."
Logan smiled a little, but it didn't reach his eyes. There was no anger however when he simply strode from the room. He walked around in the hallways, going nowhere unparticular... but no so surprisingly found himself at a room that smelled strongly of Marie... he sighed sadly... and Cyke. But his senses told him neither were in, he was about to continue his walk when 'Ro showed up with Tabby'Ro in her arms. But before she could go in the room with the intent of giving the baby over to Marie, Kitty came flying around the corner. "Oh good! Ororo we need your help. Bobby is having more than a handful with Trevor and his little friends as they cause all kinds of hell."
Ro nodded and flew into the room, not seeing Marie she seemed at a lost as what to do. "I can.. I can hold her, and you know... give her to Marie."
Ro looked him in the eye and then nodded handing her over, with her half finished bottle and just turned and run after Kitty.
He stared down at her and his senses told him she needed burped... he vaguely remembered how from watching others and such. He walked to the library, then settled her on his shoulder before lightly tapping her back between her shoulders.
After burping softly twice she sighed contently and fell asleep on his shoulder. He breathed her in as he rubbed her tiny back. A little while later Scott walked by and happen to glance in on his way past. He froze at the sight and redirected his path walking up to Logan, "Uh .. 'Ro gave her to me to give to Marie when I saw her... she was in a hurry to go help the Kat and Popsicle."
"I'll take her from here then." he lifted her from Logan's shoulder and placed her on his. Logan wiped his hands along his jean-clad legs.
"Uh.. oh yeah...sure."
He watched sadly as he watched the man he used to hate, walk away cooing to a daughter that could have been his... if he'd been faithful. Because of that, he had no reason to hate him. He made Marie happy, when he himself screwed it all up. He just envied all the good things he had. Wishing he could have some of those treasures.
Later that night he had been walking to Marie's room to give her the bottle that had been left in his possession. He stopped and watched as she tucked both children into a crib and kissed each forehead. She turned and jumped when she saw him. "Logan! What the hell are you trying to do, give me a heart attack."
He shook his head sadly and set the bottle on the desk right inside the door, then backed out. "Sorry... I uh.. didn't mean to eavesdrop."
"It's ahlright... it just took me off guard. Scott said you held Tabby'Ro until he came."
Logan shrugged, "I wanted to... I'm glad I got to."
She smiled a little sadly and motioned him closer to the crib, "Their sleeping, but your more than welcome to look." he took the invitation and looked into the crib, where the two were all snuggled up to each other. He smiled up at Marie before rubbing a large finger over Dave's tiny head. Marie returned the smile and looked at him seriously. "Ah still want us to be friends and all."
"I'd like that. Thanks... they're cute as hell... they uh.. they look a lot like you." he ran a hand through his hair.
A voice startled them, as Logan caught the scent a second later... he must really be distracted. "Yes they do." Scott walked in and over to Marie. "Which is good, I'd hardly think my daughter would want to look like me."
Logan nodded and felt tension follow Scott in. "Yeah, well I better get goin'."
"We'll see you later then." Scott said without emotion.
"Yeah, sure." He had barely walked out and closed the door before Scott started talking about him.
"I don't like him in here, Marie."
"Ah thought you didn't mind me being friends with him... Ah thought we talked about this, even talked to dad, Nan and Pop on what they thought of the situation."
"I want you to be his friend, baby. I understand that... I just don't like that he's still so in love with you."
"It's up ta' you, sugar, if you don't want me to, Ah won't. I want to, but I won't." he heard her shuffle across the floor, presumably to Scott, "Your my number one concern anyway."
"No baby, go ahead... just make it clear to him for me."
"Ah think he knows Scott, he acted really sad. He didn't come on to me at all. That would have just made me mad and uncomfortable."
"As long as he knows, I'm happy, now come to bed wife... the kids are asleep and I want to take advantage of that." she giggled and he heard the bed squeak... he moved on, he didn't want to hear anymore.
Two years later...
"DAVID CHARLES SUMMERS, GET BACK HERE! YOU TOO TABBY'RO!" Marie yelled after finding candy bar wrappers in her and Scott's bed. Only to find the chocolate melted all over the sheets.
She went after her mischievous twin children.
She walked into Xavier's office, "Where are they, dad?"
"Where is whom?" he asked innocently.
"You know exactly 'WHOM', Ah mean." she said when she heard a childish giggle.
"Ah... you mean the two imps hiding behind me?"
She reached behind him grabbing an arm of each gently. "That's exactly who I mean!"
"Byes g'ampa X" Dave called out as he was walked out of the room. Xavier waved amused, to his grandson. "Bye you two, be good."
Marie escorted them and her sheets downstairs to the rec room, where Scott and Alex sat watching hockey. She stormed in and Tabby'Ro ran to Alex when Dave ran to his father. Marie tapped her foot, arms crossed, and sheet clenched in one hand.
"Who gave them candy?"
They both looked at each other than at Marie, Scott stuttered. "Uh.. what candy?"
She glared at both of the then leaned over the couch smiling sweetly to her daughter. "Tabby'Ro sugar, tell mama who gave you candy."
Tabby'Ro smiled widely loving to be in the spotlight. "U'cle Awex and Daddy." Tabby'Ro clapped happily as Marie raised a brow at the men.
Dave was feeling a little left out so added, "Yeah, 'dey give us wot's!"
"Ah see..."
"Marie... sweetheart..." Scott tried to placate her.
Alex pointed at Scott, "He did it..."
"ALEX! I'm not going down for this alone! You did too!" Scott snapped.
"Well,..." Marie glared harder at both of her BIGGER children. "The way Ah, see it, is ya'll caused the mess... ya'll can show them how to clean it up!"
"Ah hell, Marie..." Alex whined, "It's the last quarter... tied... and my team is about to whip Scooter's."
She stalked over to the TV and flipped it off, throwing the sheet at Alex and the fitted sheet at Scott. "Then maybe you'll learn your lesson this time!" she sighed agitated, "Ah'm going shoppin' with the Ororo... Ah expect those to be clean when Ah get back." they got comfortable after hearing she was going shopping. The way they figured it, they could watch the game, then wash the sheets and even make the bed to placate Marie before she even thought about finishing up shopping. Marie hooked onto their traveling thoughts... "Ah don't think so boys, don't get comfy, Ah'm having Hank check in on ya to be sure it's done immediately!"
Scott pouted, "Marie... he's still pis... uh irked" he substituted in front of the kids "about the life savors in his fur."
"As well he should be! That was both your faults too. All that sticky stuff took FAHEVER to get out." she turned, "So both of you better get crackin'" She no sooner walked out than Alex's hand reached for the remote. "Unfortunately... I believe you have some laundry to do, Alex."
Alex and Scott's eyes shot to Hank, who was leaning against the doorframe.
"Uncle Hank!" the two kids shouted in unison and climbed off the men's laps, to go and hug Hank's legs.
"Hello, little ones."
"Daddy and U'cle Awex are in bigs trouble wif' Mom." Dave said
Tabby'Ro nodded, "Cause they was very bad! They are gwounded from the TV, even!"
Hank smiled. "So it would seem."
Both men sighed, rolled their eyes, and stood "Ya, got us Hank... were goin'" Alex said as he scooped up Dave, threw him over his shoulder, with Scott following behind with Tabby'Ro... both dragging sheets along the floor.
"How do you get us into these messes, Scooter?"
"ME!?!? ... Alex this is comple...." his voice trailed off as the elevator doors shut. Hank smiled and walked back to spend time with his new wife Kitty. She was with St. John and his wife Jubilee... it had been a beautiful double wedding. He sighed at the joyful memories and went to join them for lunch.
"Ah swear the only thing they agree on, is pissing me off!" she sighed, "I'm this close... " she held up slightly parted finger tips, "to bahlieven' they do it on purpose!"
'Ro giggled. "But at least they are together again. Does that not make up for such situations?"
Marie sighed, calming down. "Yeah, who would have guessed they'd bond over using my babies to create mischief. Ah'm mean after all this mischievous 'bonding tahme, you'd think they'd be in love with each other by now!"
"What are your feelings on everything going on for Logan?"
She blew out a breath and shook her head, "Ah don't know 'Ro... Ah feel bad that Jean and him weren't able to work it out... but if she cheated on Scott with Logan... why not cheat on Logan with Winston? Ah don't mean to sound like Ah judgin' her or ahnything... but she really doesn't strike me as the faithful type."
"But wouldn't that be the same in Logan's case?"
"Well, sugar, as far as Ah know, Logan was faithful to her. Lord knows why after all she did. But it killed him when she told him she didn't want kids... I can see it in his eyes that he wants them. He loves spending time with Tabby'Ro and Dave."
Storm nodded a little in understanding. "Do you think he's still in love with you?"
"Ah don't think so. Ah mean, Ah think he's still in love with the idea of us, since he leaves for a while whenever he can't take watching Scott and Ah. But Ah hope he'll find someone to truly love while he's out there. Ah hope he brings someone home someday."
'Ro smiled sadly, as she picked up the shirt she had dropped. "I don't believe so, Marie. Logan is a man of many wants, but only one love. I don't believe he is capable of loving another. I honestly don't believe he loved Jean."
"Ah know he didn't, 'Ro." She rubbed her forehead a little. "Ah just wish he could find love again. Ah don't want . I don't want him to never have that."
"He already had it Marie. He gave it up, for passion."
"He gave it up for something he understood. something he felt he could handle...sex." she paused looking for clothes and looked up. "But ya have to admit 'Ro ,.. Ah was a lot to deal with back then. couldn't touch, wanted to shout to the whole world that Ah loved him. He didn't want that, wasn't ready for it then."
"Does that make what he did alright, in your eyes?"
"No." she sighed, "Maybe it would have if Scott and Ah weren't together. Scott's taught me so much. He lets me know that Ah'm worth so much more than that kind of treatment. Even though Scott and Logan have come to a companionable understanding, because of the team and all. Ah think it would go a long way for them both, for him to return with someone."
"Scott's very good to you." 'Ro smiled "I must admit, I used to envy it a little."
"'Ro?! But. but why?"
'Ro smiled, "Even all knowing Goddesses, want to be loved like that."
"But Alex."
"Yes Alex does love me like that." She smiled at Marie's confusion. "I was speaking in 'before Alex and I' terms."
Marie giggled in understanding, "Speaking of which, Ms. All-knowing- goddess, how is the baby making coming along?" 'Ro laughed out loud, "No babies yet, but a hell of a good time!"
Marie looked shocked, "'Ro Ah've never heard you talk like that."
"You must know, Marie, since you are my dearest friend, all your bad qualities rub off on me. but it is good to know that since I have no bad qualities, the only things that can rub off on you. well is good qualities!" Marie and Ororo broke into laughter.
Marie wiped her eyes, "Are all goddesses this stuck on themselves."
"Oh, quite! It is our job to be so superior."
They giggled and left the store to walk to another.
Ok here's the deal. I'm thinking about continuing this story. But I'm not sure, so email me at brandicat82@yahoo.com and let me know what you think! If you have any ideas that you want me to see if I can include if I continue, throw them in the email as well.
Thanks for all the encouragement, sorry Lady_Lavender. no commercial added LOL. "sorry steve"
Scott sighed and stared at the unresponsive phone.
"Still no answer, sugar?" Marie asked.
"Nope." she smiled sadly and rubbed his shoulders.
"I'm sure everything is fine."
"It's a hotel Marie, they own a damn hotel! ... Someone should be answering the phone." she started nuzzling his neck, trying to calm him. "What if they aren't there anymore?"
"Then we will go find them. Scott we're X-men... we aren't exactly incapable of finding someone or something." He let out a little smile and she eased. "Look, sugar, we'll be up there tomorrow... if they aren't there we'll contact the Professor for help. Besides, you've only called 3 times, all within an hour. Maybe there out or something."
Scott nodded and tried to calm down, he stripped off the towel around his waist and crawled into the bed with her. She slid up against him in her satin nightgown he had got her. Marie had giggled at the idea of a strapless satin gown in Alaska, but he had simply whispered 'When your actually wearing it... which won't be often after I see you in it' he rumbled... 'but when you are... baby I'll keep you very warm.'. And with that, he threw it on the counter along with more practical things they were getting at that store.
He wrapped his arms around her, "Thanks Marie... for everything." He said, nuzzling her neck.
"No problem, sugar." she smirked. "By the way, Scott.... when you were in the shower... I was going to lay your clothes out for you..." she felt him smile against her hair and his chest start to shake with repressed laughter. "12 boxes? From our last stop? I was hoping we'd do a little hiking. but I don't think your plans will let that be an option for me."
He laughed harder, "Well ... you know... your always making me hot... and I was worried they wouldn't carry our favorite kind."
"Scott, they have stores, just like at home. I bet they even have a Wal-Mart." She turned in his arms, her satin gown rubbing up against his nude body. He hissed a bit as she climbed onto him, settling her hips on his. He stared at her and laid his hands on her silky covered hips, and when she ground against him, he pulled her hips forward stroking him and her at the same time.
"Marie..." he whispered hoarsely.
She wrapped an edge of the satin around his erection, and smiled when he groaned at the soft, light, smooth feel. She slowly pulled it, letting it slide against him as it unraveled itself off of his growing desire.
"Gods, Marie!" he cried sharply as his back arched, and his hands flexed convulsively on her hips
"Shh, Baby." She rubbed his chest as a mother would her child's back. She giggled "It's gonna be ahlright Ah promise!" her eyes danced in merriment.
"You promise, huh?" he smirked and used pressure on her hips to pull her down and grind against her.
Her head fell back for a moment then she looked back into his mischievous eyes. "Yes.yes Ah do!"
He laughed outright, "Sooth away then, Baby."
Unfortunately for Marie's promise, his erection stood tall between them. It put to rest any ideas of 'it' being soothed, stroked however was another matter entirely. She slipped the satin back around him and used the soft fabric to caress him.
Scott's pleasure skyrocketed. Suddenly he realized it would of felt this way, had she not learned to control her skin.
"Marie, baby, even like this..." he hissed as she slid her hand from base to tip, then continued, "Even.even like this it's amazing."
Tears came unbidden to her eyes, "Oh Scott, . Oh, sugar."
"Because it's you. well that and that satin thing is going to kill me! Damn, Marie! You're going to give me a fetish."
She sped up her strokes and added more pressure.
Suddenly he used his newly acquired powers to flip her over. She laughed when she landed, and simply shifted her legs that had been straddling him, to wrap around his waist.
He ran his hands up her legs, sliding the nightgown with them. She floated herself above the bed a couple inches, allowing him to slip it off. He, however, wasn't done with it; he used it to caress her breasts, to let her experiance the erotic feel of it.
"Mmm. I see what you mean."
"Yeah." He smiled at her purr, then ran satin covered fingers across her cheek, staring in her eyes, "Your mine, you know that, right?"
"Without a doubt, Sugar." Marie's heart bled for him when he got in these moods all the sudden. It showed how truly deep he'd taken Jean and Logan's betrayal. "And you're mine."
He seemed to perk up at that, "That I am, baby. Heart and soul."
"There's that sexy poet Ah love so much!"
He laughed, "With only a pen to slay dragons and simply write about what I myself cannot do."
Marie lifted her hips to his, "There is one thing you do without a pen at all."
"And you, my darling," he started rubbing her breasts. "You know it well!"
"That Ah do, Sugar, that Ah do."
He leaned down and kissed her deeply, she opened her lips and let him take possession of them.
"Oh." the friction that he was creating with his hips was driving her insane. "Now, Scott, please!"
He groaned, slipped on one of the condoms and entered her. They both threw back their head in abandon at the feel. Scott's blue eyes stared down at her as he set a rhythm they both loved. Starting slow but with increasing depth, then speed.
Marie was severely close when he started pounding. "Just . just a little more, please."
"You got it, Baby." He was fighting to hold off, to wait for to go over, but it was becoming increasingly difficult with her moving and moaning his name like that.
Suddenly he slid in just right and with no warning she screamed, and her walls squeezed him, milking him.
He tensed then shuddered as he emptied himself in the condom.
They panted trying to catch their breath.
"We aren't gonna get all those condoms used if we don't do this more!"
"And you wanted to go hiking! Really I don't think that is in either of our plan books now. seeing as how we don't want all those condoms to go to waist." "True, true... my little Piggy." He laughed and rolled her into his side before flinging his other arm to curve exhaustedly above his head.
After the first 2 times when they had done it, spur of the moment, until Scott had realized that Marie wasn't on the pill, they'd been very careful.
They, however, had very much enjoyed trying to find which condom they liked the most.
The closer they got to the hotel, the more uneasy Scott became. Until he saw the familiar sign attached to the office that served as a check in to the lodges they owned, and a house for themselves.
"It hasn't changed..." he whispered as his eyes flew over it. There were people outside of the home, one he recognized on the spot. "Alex!"
"Where?" Marie squealed excitedly.
Scott pointed and parked the truck. He jumped out and lifted Marie to the ground. His eyes flew back to Alex who was trying to move a tree off the path to the west lodges. Scott and Marie ran up.
"Need some help?" Marie asked.
Alex turned and stared in surprise. Hot damn the woman was lovely, he glanced next to her saw a man with silver-blue eyes. Something nagged at him in the back of his mind, but he couldn't place it. His gaze fell back to the woman. "Actually I was about to just go get a chainsaw and go to town on it. But thanks."
She smiled, "There's an easier way to at least get it off the road."
"Oh yeah?" he smiled at her and Marie couldn't help but smile brightly back. It was such a duplicate of Scott's smile that she loved so much.
"Uh huh, let your brother blast it out of the way."
Alex's eyes flew to Scott and his jaw dropped. "Scott?!?" Scott nodded wordlessly and waited... he watched things start clicking in place for Alex. Without thinking Alex grabbed a walky-talky at his belt and spoke into it without taking his eyes off his newly found brother. "Nan? Pop?"
"Yeah Alex?" a masculine voice replied.
"Bring Nan and come out here quick. Next to the fallen tree. Hurry you aren't going to believe this!"
Nan's voice came over the radio, "Alex! Alex are you alright?"
"Yeah Nan I'm fine... just hurry out here."
"Were on our way." Pop said.
Alex buckled the radio back to his belt and smiled "I knew something was familiar about those eyes."
Marie smiled, and stared up at Scott. "They're hard to miss."
"Are you his girlfriend? or do I still have a chance?"
Marie smiled, but before she could say anything Scott smiled and pulled her into his arms. "Sorry Alex... she's all mine."
"Figured a woman like you had to be taken." Alex stared at Scott, "What about your red shades? What happened to them?"
He smiled and hugged Marie tighter, "She did." causing her to blush, "She healed me, now about this tree..." his eyes started to grow red and a controlled red beam shot from his eyes, blowing the tree off the road.
"Holy hell, that's a damn nice trick!"
"Thanks I try." he murmured
Nan and Pop pulled up and Nan flew to Alex, to confirm his safety to herself. "What's this all about, Alex?"
Alex nodded to the couple in front of him. "Recognize the prodigal son?"
Both their heads whipped to Scott and Marie, "S...Scott? Is...is that really you?"
"Yeah, Nan" she smiled, "In the flesh."
Nan started sobbing and Marie with her tender heart was quick to respond. She caught the older woman as she started to fall to the ground and wrapped a soothing arm around her. Pop took a step toward Scott, then suddenly pulled him into an intense hug. "Welcome back son, welcome back."
Marie helped Nan over to the hugging couple and she gladly latched onto Scott, blubbering into his shirt, starting, but not finishing, sentences that couldn't be made out.
Marie smiled as she watched Scott's eyes get a little wet as he absorbed the feeling of having a loving family again. His eyes met hers and his silver depths, thanked her more than words ever could. He returned to hugging Nan tightly, who couldn't seem to stop her crying.
"Please say ... more than 3 days... didn't like ... she was mean to you.... She... I just didn't li... More than three days... please?" Nan sobbed.
Marie walked up and rubbed her back. "If ya don't mahnd us staying, we kinda wanted to stay the whole summah... and ... and Ah think till Christmas."
Nan looked at Marie then Scott and when he nodded she dove for Marie latching onto her. Marie took it all in stride, loving the accepting touch of someone, and being able to hold and help someone through a rough moment.
Nan was a strapping woman; she had worked all her life at the lodges she had inherited from her parents. She dwarfed Marie with her size, but Marie comforted her, and held her up with her quiet strength. "Thank you... thank you for... you brought him... thank you for it... I mean home... thank you."
It was a confusing jumble, but Marie understood. "That's ahlright, Ah wanted to meet you too... it was kinda selfish too... Ah've always wanted to see Alaska. Scott said he'd take me and Ah insisted he take us to you. He was more than happy to... he just needed a nudge."
Nan hugged her tight as she saw her husband sniff a little and clasp Scott's hand; "We missed you, boy. More than words can ever say."
Scott nodded, "I'm sorry about last ti..."
"'Nuff said, it wasn't completely your fault, we understood."
Nan wiped her eyes; "I'm just so glad you brought this one this time... I like her better." She smiled at Marie and noticed her shirt. "Good grief I went and blubbered all over you!" Her motherly voice came out and she started to hustle Marie towards the truck so she could clean her up. "Common dear, lets me and you go get changed and talk and leave the men to the tree."
Marie smiled and waved good-bye to Scott as she was flounced away, "Yes mah'am."
"Oh don't be silly, call me Nan."
Marie nodded and she winked at Scott as she went out of sight.
"Damn hot woman you got there, Scott." Alex congratulated.
Pop smacked Alex over the head. "Your brother is gone for years, with only one three day visit, and the first thing you say to him is THAT?"
"Should I have told him I liked his truck first?" Alex winked at Scott who smiled.
"It's ok Pop, he's right. I do have a hot as hell truck... and a woman that's even hotter."
Pop's cheeks grew red... "Well of all the..." he shook his head, he thought a moment "I didn't see a ring on that pretty finger of hers."
Scott smiled at the hint. "There will be, Pop."
"Are you planning on having a room together?"
"If you don't mind." Scott smirked.
"Hmmff, well your the one that has to convince Nan." He chided "So you better start coming up with some damn good excuses."
"If all goes well... after dinner she won't be able to NOT let us."
Pop and Alex smirked, "Be sure to do it on your knees, son." he sighed "Women love that kind of thing"
"So sweetie, what's your name?"
Rogue didn't seem appropriate, and as she thought of it... she wanted to be Marie to this family anyway. So that's the name she gave.
"That's a beautiful name... needs a good strong name behind it..."
Marie giggled at the obvious hint. "He'll have to offer it first."
Nan smiled, "But you do want it?" "Oh yes... but he broke up with Jean not tha' long ago, she was cheating on him with the man that was supposed to love me. So Ah highly doubt he'll be proposin' any tahme soon."
"Men, my dear, are very hard to predict, especially the Summers men, but know this, when they know what they have... they hang onto it. I believe he only wanted Jean because of what she represented, control, calm... normality, I suppose. But he LOVES you. Don't you worry, Summers are known for their possessive streak. It's only a matter of time."
She giggled, "Ah think you're a bit of an optimist there, Nan."
"Nothin' wrong with that, now is there." she smiled, "Besides it's about time I get a daughter in law..." She thought a moment than decided to explain, "When Scott and Alex's parents died, we raised the boys as our sons... I knew that was what my only son would have wanted..." She teared up a bit, then became flustered... "So you see... you'll be my daughter in law."
Pop had taken Nan aside and told her to cook something special. He whispered what would be happening that night; she barely contained her joy and utter excitement.
During dinner they explained Marie's mutation, how it healed him, and gave him new powers. What it was like for her before she could control it, and pretty much everything that lead them up to where they were now.
Nan and Pop explained that the storm had knocked the tree onto phone lines... causing the unanswered calls. Marie smiled and told Scott 'told ya so'.
He smiled, "You know your not always right..." Marie sighed dramatically and Nan caught the look of mischievous look in her eyes. She loved the girl already, "Your correct, Ah'm not always right, sometimes Ah'm asleep... and no one can be right OR wrong in sleep."
They laughed as Scott got put in his place.
However the look of admiration for her, showed he wasn't put off, in fact quite the opposite was true. That's what made him kneel beside her. "Marie, you've touched me and healed me where I never knew I could be healed. Touched me where my powers have nothing to do with it. You've captured my heart, even though you seem to love putting me in my place," He smiled as she returned the teasing look in her teary eyes. "And I was wondering if you would spend the rest of you life, doing just that with me."
"Scott...." She hugged his neck, "yes!"
He slipped the white gold ring on her finger with a princess cut diamond elegantly laid in it. Then kissed her for all she was worth, as the family cheered for her around them.
Two Months Later.
Marie realized she was VERY late... as in three and a half months late on her cycle. Nan took her to the store where she bought a test and hid it under other things she was buying, so Nan wouldn't see.
When she got home she made her excuses and ran to her and Scott's room while he was out with Alex. She took it out of the box and just stared at it for a while. Then slipped into the bathroom. 20 minutes later she came out her eyes all puffy when she heard Scott come in.
He saw her and instantly ran to her side, "Baby what's wrong?"
"Sc... Scott, how do you feel about kids?"
"Oh baby is that what has you worried? I love kids and we'll have them some day... that is if you want them too. There isn't any rush, baby. Don't worry about things like this till AFTER were married." He sent her a teasing smile.
She started sobbing, "Then we better be getting married in the next six months."
"Marie... Marie what are you trying to tell me?"
"Ah'm going to be fat! And it's all your fault... and Jubes will want to go on a fat body shopping spree... three days Scott. Three days in a row she drug me to the mall for all those outfits tha' you lahke so much!" She was crying heavily, "Ah don't want to have to pee all the time, Ah don't want to be fat!"
Scott's huge grin finally registered to Marie. "Baby are you saying what I think you are? are we gonna be... Am I a dad?"
Marie started wiping her tears and nodding.
Scott gathered her up in a hug tightly and dragged her to the bed. "You're going to look sexy as hell carrying my baby."
"Ah am?"
"I'm going to get to rub your growing tummy and talk to my son."
"What if it's a daughter."
"That would be perfect ... I'll just have to invest in a shotgun to keep all the scum off my daughter. Especially if she looks anything like you." She blushed; "Ah have to call Jubes, Kitty..." she started counting people off on her hand, "Hank... Hank and 'Ro will want to know. Oh! So will the professah...Ah love them all so much. Ah want them to be a part of this too."
"Baby," he interrupted, "How about telling our family first?"
She beamed. "Yeah."
Nan fussed over her endlessly, forcing nutritious food in her stomach right after she threw the meal before up. Nan made Scott take her on walks until it got to cold around the end of October. Scott and Marie had been talking of how to include all their loved ones in their baby's life, and had mutually decided. By thanksgiving, Marie's belly was growing quickly, and she got another surprise. Hank, Jubilee, Kitty, 'Ro and the Professor came for their wedding vows and the big Thanksgiving dinner. They teased her about how big she was, saying she had eaten the whole turkey. It was a wonderful dinner. The professor and 'Ro were planning to leave the next day to get back to the children and help Jean and the other teachers with the wild ones. 'Ro gave her many herbal teas that help with pain, calming, queasiness and just some plain yummy ones. She gave her a tight hug and told her to call when the contractions start, she would fly over and fight for the right to hold her hand, right along with everyone else. Marie fell into her arms. "Oh 'Ro I love you so much." They hugged again before she turned to the Professor. She hugged him tightly as her eyes widened at the present Hank was pulling in. It was the most beautiful cherry wood crib that she had ever seen. The professor smiled, "Just so you know Marie," He let her name roll off his tongue as she had given them all permission to call her so, and he'd, along with everyone else, had been thrilled. "Just so you know... I shall be spoiling this child."
Marie laughed, with tears in her eyes still she told him and everyone what she and Scott had decided on. "If it's a boy, we'll be naming him, David... " Nan burst into tears at hearing the way they would honor her son that had past away in the plane crash, Scott and Alex's father. Marie smiled at her as Pop held her smiling with pride. "David Charles Summers."
For the first time ever, the Professor's eyes were wet as well, "I'm honored to have such a special couple to me, give me such a gift, as to make his middle name, my own. Thank you both... I'm humbled beyond reason."
Marie's tears came faster so she pushed Scott, letting him know to tell the rest.
"And if it's a girl, Tambitha, after my mother, Ororo, after who we'd hoped would be her god mother."
'Ro's chocolate eyes filled with soft tears, the honor was a great one, "I agree with Charles, you two have humbled me and honored me at the same time. Thank you so much. I would be honored to be the godmother."
"Pop, Nan. We were hoping that even though I'm your grandson, since you've raised me as a son. We were wondering if we could put your names as the immediate grandparents on my side of the family." Scott continued. They nodded with pride and smiled. "And of course Alex will be an uncle."
Alex smirked, and clapped Scott on the shoulder. "Duh!"
Marie smiled "Professah? Ah was wondering if you would be the grandfather from my side of the family?"
"I shall be honored to make it so, even legally if you so desire."
"You are already my guardian, I would be honored to let it stay that way... But..." She started sobbing. "... I would love to have a father again. A real one this time around."
"It shall be done, Marie." She dropped to her knees and hugged him for all she was worth and then they parted a little, tears were coming down each of their faces. "You have become a beautiful woman, and shall be a perfect daughter."
A few tears later, Marie started to laugh, she looked down at her fat tummy and tried to find a position that would be balanced enough for her to get up. She lost and looked up at everyone laughing. "I can't get up."
They all smiled or laughed as Scott walked over and helped her ungraceful climb back to her feet.
Scott looked to Hank, "We were wondering if you would be the godfather."
Hank nodded and sat down when he felt weak in the knees. "We were also wondering if you would be Marie's treating doctor."
"Of course." he smiled
Marie smiled and turned to her friends, and walked over. "Jubes... Kitty, we've always been sisters... ALWAYS... even before we knew it ourselves. So Ah would be deeply honored, be it a daughter or son I have... if you would be his or her aunts?"
"Damn chica, you know it... it goes without saying." Jubes said, and Kitty nodded agreement. "Talk about your emotionally filled moments."
Jubes's candid comment made them all laugh.
Xavier and 'Ro both stayed till the next morning to hear the results of Marie's tests. They all sat at breakfast, when Marie and Hank walked in.
"Marie asked me to tell you all the results of the test." Hank was all but bouncing on his toes as he said this. Scott smiled down at Marie, when Hank continued "I'm afraid Charles you will have to fly out another crib... Marie is going to bare twins. A boy and a girl."
Everyone's jaw dropped. Marie smiled, "Ya'll are gonna be Godparents, Grandparents, uncle and Aunts twice over."
"Coolness Chica, that's totally all the more reason to ask the Prof. here, for his credit card. I mean seriously dude! This is my niece and nephew and as God as my witness they WILL have better fashion sense than their father!"
Xavier rolled his eyes, smirking. "I shall leave it in your care when I leave, Jubilee."
"I won't let you down, Prof. these kids will totally have yellow clothes to their name!"
"God help us all." Scott groaned.
Kitty smiled, "Where will our little niece and nephew be living?"
Scott grinned, "We decided last night, that we want to have the babies in Alaska, but then Nan and Pop are promoting people to run this place and I told them I'd fly them out whenever the wanted. Charles of course invited them to Westchester and after a long talk they agreed. So they, along with us, Alex and the babies, will be moving back home to the mansion."
As expected, Marie didn't carry them full term. Since Marie was petite and was having twins they grew fast and ran out of room. On February 2nd David Charles Summers, and Tabitha Ororo Summers opened their eyes to a whole new world.
Everyone had flown back out to wait and then see and hold the babies at 20 minutes old. David had Scott's eyes where as Tabitha had a lighter version of her mother's chocolate eyes. The most amazing of all though, was not the fact that they had hair, they did, but it was the colors of Tabitha's that surprised everyone. Tabitha had white hair with two auburn streaks, opposite of her mother. Where David had a head full of his father's hair." Hank hypothesized that Tabitha had genetically acquired Marie's mutation and possibly gained her physical characteristics through that bond without hurting her mother. But it seemed also that the child could control it since she took nothing from her brother.
'Ro stayed out in Alaska with them for the next two months as they all prepared to move. They all helped Marie with the kids that they had lovingly nicknamed, Tabby 'Ro and Dave.
When overly protective Scott was finally convinced Marie was well enough to move, Hank flew out with Xavier in the jet. Xavier welcomed his daughter with open arms, though calling him dad was ackward at first over the phone, it was comforting and fulfilling to do so. They easily fell into a rhythm that suited them both.
'Ro flew the plane back because Scott and Marie were exhausted, Nan, Pop and Alex didn't know how to, but were floored when they saw the jet. They sat up with 'Ro and she enjoyed their company as they had become close in those 2 months.
As Marie and Scott slept Xavier and Hank shared holding the babies, Tabby'Ro was quite strong when she grabbed Hanks fur, which Xavier, more light-hearted than he'd ever been, found endlessly funny.
When they landed Xavier carried his granddaughter off the plane, with the soft whirl of his hovering chair. She was woken up to shrill squeals from her waiting aunts. She wasn't a fussy child at all and as soon as her grandfather soothed her mind with his, she fell back asleep in his arms.
"David is still in the plane he's wide awake and wearing a tired Hank out. Marie and Scott are sleeping so why don't you go entertain him so they can get their rest."
The girls nodded and skipped off to the others unloading the plane.
Logan was walking down the hall when he saw Xavier in his office rocking a baby. "Whoah Chuck, new mutie to the household?"
Logan had been told of Marie and Scott's return, but no one had been open enough to tell him about the babies. "You could say that."
"How'd you get stuck playing nursemaid."
"I chose to spend time with her Logan, she's my granddaughter, after all."
"Shit Chuck, sorry didn't know you had kids."
Charles sighed, "It's a recent development."
"What's the kids name?" he nodded to the bundle.
"Tabitha Ororo."
"Damn is it 'Ro's kid?"
"No, it is not, Tabby is named after Ororo."
Jubilee came in the office with Dave in her arms. "Prof, check it out, it's totally cute!" she turned Dave so the Professor could see. He was diligently blowing bubbles, and seemed amazed as Jubilee blew one with her gum. He reached out his little hands towards it.
"Where are the others?" Xavier asked as Jubes popped the bubble before David could grab it. "Getting Nan and Pop settled in the west wing, and Alex in ours. Oh, and o'course Scottie boy and my girl in their room."
"Marie's here?" Logan prodded.
Jubes looked over at him, noticing him for the first time. She glared at him saying nothing, so Kitty who was holding Dave's hand answered. "Yeah, but she's totally exhausted... so uh.. she needs her rest."
"AKA, leave her the hell alone, dude." Jubes snorted.
"Why don't you go help the others, I'll speak to Logan." Charles stated.
"Want me to take Tabby'Ro?" Kitty asked.
"That's all right Kitty, I promise I'll bring her to you after I get a moment with her."
"K." and with that they walked out.
Logan took a tentative sniff and finally it hit him. "Oh hell, they're Marie's aren't they?"
"Yes."
"I thought you said she was your grandkid."
"I adopted Marie as my daughter... which would make her my granddaughter."
Ororo walked in, "Kitty said you had Tabby'Ro." she smiled at him, "So I brought her bottle to you...I assumed you'd want to feed her."
"Very much so." She handed it to him, he gently rubbed it against Tabby'Ro's lips to entice her to drink. "I've never seen this side of you Charles."
He smirked, "I've never had a grandchild... let alone two beautiful grandchildren. I believe I feel quite spoiled, and I intend to return the favor to them."
"Marie's going to get you for that."
"I believe it's my fatherly right to do so."
Ororo giggled, then smiled softly when she saw Logan. "I'm sorry Logan... this must be difficult to take in all at once."
He nodded as he reached out a finger to run it along Tabby'Ro's cheek as she suckled. "She's so tiny."
Charles tensed a little but 'Ro broke the silence, "True, but they will grow... very quickly. I imagine they will be getting into trouble at every turn very soon."
Logan smiled a little, but it didn't reach his eyes. There was no anger however when he simply strode from the room. He walked around in the hallways, going nowhere unparticular... but no so surprisingly found himself at a room that smelled strongly of Marie... he sighed sadly... and Cyke. But his senses told him neither were in, he was about to continue his walk when 'Ro showed up with Tabby'Ro in her arms. But before she could go in the room with the intent of giving the baby over to Marie, Kitty came flying around the corner. "Oh good! Ororo we need your help. Bobby is having more than a handful with Trevor and his little friends as they cause all kinds of hell."
Ro nodded and flew into the room, not seeing Marie she seemed at a lost as what to do. "I can.. I can hold her, and you know... give her to Marie."
Ro looked him in the eye and then nodded handing her over, with her half finished bottle and just turned and run after Kitty.
He stared down at her and his senses told him she needed burped... he vaguely remembered how from watching others and such. He walked to the library, then settled her on his shoulder before lightly tapping her back between her shoulders.
After burping softly twice she sighed contently and fell asleep on his shoulder. He breathed her in as he rubbed her tiny back. A little while later Scott walked by and happen to glance in on his way past. He froze at the sight and redirected his path walking up to Logan, "Uh .. 'Ro gave her to me to give to Marie when I saw her... she was in a hurry to go help the Kat and Popsicle."
"I'll take her from here then." he lifted her from Logan's shoulder and placed her on his. Logan wiped his hands along his jean-clad legs.
"Uh.. oh yeah...sure."
He watched sadly as he watched the man he used to hate, walk away cooing to a daughter that could have been his... if he'd been faithful. Because of that, he had no reason to hate him. He made Marie happy, when he himself screwed it all up. He just envied all the good things he had. Wishing he could have some of those treasures.
Later that night he had been walking to Marie's room to give her the bottle that had been left in his possession. He stopped and watched as she tucked both children into a crib and kissed each forehead. She turned and jumped when she saw him. "Logan! What the hell are you trying to do, give me a heart attack."
He shook his head sadly and set the bottle on the desk right inside the door, then backed out. "Sorry... I uh.. didn't mean to eavesdrop."
"It's ahlright... it just took me off guard. Scott said you held Tabby'Ro until he came."
Logan shrugged, "I wanted to... I'm glad I got to."
She smiled a little sadly and motioned him closer to the crib, "Their sleeping, but your more than welcome to look." he took the invitation and looked into the crib, where the two were all snuggled up to each other. He smiled up at Marie before rubbing a large finger over Dave's tiny head. Marie returned the smile and looked at him seriously. "Ah still want us to be friends and all."
"I'd like that. Thanks... they're cute as hell... they uh.. they look a lot like you." he ran a hand through his hair.
A voice startled them, as Logan caught the scent a second later... he must really be distracted. "Yes they do." Scott walked in and over to Marie. "Which is good, I'd hardly think my daughter would want to look like me."
Logan nodded and felt tension follow Scott in. "Yeah, well I better get goin'."
"We'll see you later then." Scott said without emotion.
"Yeah, sure." He had barely walked out and closed the door before Scott started talking about him.
"I don't like him in here, Marie."
"Ah thought you didn't mind me being friends with him... Ah thought we talked about this, even talked to dad, Nan and Pop on what they thought of the situation."
"I want you to be his friend, baby. I understand that... I just don't like that he's still so in love with you."
"It's up ta' you, sugar, if you don't want me to, Ah won't. I want to, but I won't." he heard her shuffle across the floor, presumably to Scott, "Your my number one concern anyway."
"No baby, go ahead... just make it clear to him for me."
"Ah think he knows Scott, he acted really sad. He didn't come on to me at all. That would have just made me mad and uncomfortable."
"As long as he knows, I'm happy, now come to bed wife... the kids are asleep and I want to take advantage of that." she giggled and he heard the bed squeak... he moved on, he didn't want to hear anymore.
Two years later...
"DAVID CHARLES SUMMERS, GET BACK HERE! YOU TOO TABBY'RO!" Marie yelled after finding candy bar wrappers in her and Scott's bed. Only to find the chocolate melted all over the sheets.
She went after her mischievous twin children.
She walked into Xavier's office, "Where are they, dad?"
"Where is whom?" he asked innocently.
"You know exactly 'WHOM', Ah mean." she said when she heard a childish giggle.
"Ah... you mean the two imps hiding behind me?"
She reached behind him grabbing an arm of each gently. "That's exactly who I mean!"
"Byes g'ampa X" Dave called out as he was walked out of the room. Xavier waved amused, to his grandson. "Bye you two, be good."
Marie escorted them and her sheets downstairs to the rec room, where Scott and Alex sat watching hockey. She stormed in and Tabby'Ro ran to Alex when Dave ran to his father. Marie tapped her foot, arms crossed, and sheet clenched in one hand.
"Who gave them candy?"
They both looked at each other than at Marie, Scott stuttered. "Uh.. what candy?"
She glared at both of the then leaned over the couch smiling sweetly to her daughter. "Tabby'Ro sugar, tell mama who gave you candy."
Tabby'Ro smiled widely loving to be in the spotlight. "U'cle Awex and Daddy." Tabby'Ro clapped happily as Marie raised a brow at the men.
Dave was feeling a little left out so added, "Yeah, 'dey give us wot's!"
"Ah see..."
"Marie... sweetheart..." Scott tried to placate her.
Alex pointed at Scott, "He did it..."
"ALEX! I'm not going down for this alone! You did too!" Scott snapped.
"Well,..." Marie glared harder at both of her BIGGER children. "The way Ah, see it, is ya'll caused the mess... ya'll can show them how to clean it up!"
"Ah hell, Marie..." Alex whined, "It's the last quarter... tied... and my team is about to whip Scooter's."
She stalked over to the TV and flipped it off, throwing the sheet at Alex and the fitted sheet at Scott. "Then maybe you'll learn your lesson this time!" she sighed agitated, "Ah'm going shoppin' with the Ororo... Ah expect those to be clean when Ah get back." they got comfortable after hearing she was going shopping. The way they figured it, they could watch the game, then wash the sheets and even make the bed to placate Marie before she even thought about finishing up shopping. Marie hooked onto their traveling thoughts... "Ah don't think so boys, don't get comfy, Ah'm having Hank check in on ya to be sure it's done immediately!"
Scott pouted, "Marie... he's still pis... uh irked" he substituted in front of the kids "about the life savors in his fur."
"As well he should be! That was both your faults too. All that sticky stuff took FAHEVER to get out." she turned, "So both of you better get crackin'" She no sooner walked out than Alex's hand reached for the remote. "Unfortunately... I believe you have some laundry to do, Alex."
Alex and Scott's eyes shot to Hank, who was leaning against the doorframe.
"Uncle Hank!" the two kids shouted in unison and climbed off the men's laps, to go and hug Hank's legs.
"Hello, little ones."
"Daddy and U'cle Awex are in bigs trouble wif' Mom." Dave said
Tabby'Ro nodded, "Cause they was very bad! They are gwounded from the TV, even!"
Hank smiled. "So it would seem."
Both men sighed, rolled their eyes, and stood "Ya, got us Hank... were goin'" Alex said as he scooped up Dave, threw him over his shoulder, with Scott following behind with Tabby'Ro... both dragging sheets along the floor.
"How do you get us into these messes, Scooter?"
"ME!?!? ... Alex this is comple...." his voice trailed off as the elevator doors shut. Hank smiled and walked back to spend time with his new wife Kitty. She was with St. John and his wife Jubilee... it had been a beautiful double wedding. He sighed at the joyful memories and went to join them for lunch.
"Ah swear the only thing they agree on, is pissing me off!" she sighed, "I'm this close... " she held up slightly parted finger tips, "to bahlieven' they do it on purpose!"
'Ro giggled. "But at least they are together again. Does that not make up for such situations?"
Marie sighed, calming down. "Yeah, who would have guessed they'd bond over using my babies to create mischief. Ah'm mean after all this mischievous 'bonding tahme, you'd think they'd be in love with each other by now!"
"What are your feelings on everything going on for Logan?"
She blew out a breath and shook her head, "Ah don't know 'Ro... Ah feel bad that Jean and him weren't able to work it out... but if she cheated on Scott with Logan... why not cheat on Logan with Winston? Ah don't mean to sound like Ah judgin' her or ahnything... but she really doesn't strike me as the faithful type."
"But wouldn't that be the same in Logan's case?"
"Well, sugar, as far as Ah know, Logan was faithful to her. Lord knows why after all she did. But it killed him when she told him she didn't want kids... I can see it in his eyes that he wants them. He loves spending time with Tabby'Ro and Dave."
Storm nodded a little in understanding. "Do you think he's still in love with you?"
"Ah don't think so. Ah mean, Ah think he's still in love with the idea of us, since he leaves for a while whenever he can't take watching Scott and Ah. But Ah hope he'll find someone to truly love while he's out there. Ah hope he brings someone home someday."
'Ro smiled sadly, as she picked up the shirt she had dropped. "I don't believe so, Marie. Logan is a man of many wants, but only one love. I don't believe he is capable of loving another. I honestly don't believe he loved Jean."
"Ah know he didn't, 'Ro." She rubbed her forehead a little. "Ah just wish he could find love again. Ah don't want . I don't want him to never have that."
"He already had it Marie. He gave it up, for passion."
"He gave it up for something he understood. something he felt he could handle...sex." she paused looking for clothes and looked up. "But ya have to admit 'Ro ,.. Ah was a lot to deal with back then. couldn't touch, wanted to shout to the whole world that Ah loved him. He didn't want that, wasn't ready for it then."
"Does that make what he did alright, in your eyes?"
"No." she sighed, "Maybe it would have if Scott and Ah weren't together. Scott's taught me so much. He lets me know that Ah'm worth so much more than that kind of treatment. Even though Scott and Logan have come to a companionable understanding, because of the team and all. Ah think it would go a long way for them both, for him to return with someone."
"Scott's very good to you." 'Ro smiled "I must admit, I used to envy it a little."
"'Ro?! But. but why?"
'Ro smiled, "Even all knowing Goddesses, want to be loved like that."
"But Alex."
"Yes Alex does love me like that." She smiled at Marie's confusion. "I was speaking in 'before Alex and I' terms."
Marie giggled in understanding, "Speaking of which, Ms. All-knowing- goddess, how is the baby making coming along?" 'Ro laughed out loud, "No babies yet, but a hell of a good time!"
Marie looked shocked, "'Ro Ah've never heard you talk like that."
"You must know, Marie, since you are my dearest friend, all your bad qualities rub off on me. but it is good to know that since I have no bad qualities, the only things that can rub off on you. well is good qualities!" Marie and Ororo broke into laughter.
Marie wiped her eyes, "Are all goddesses this stuck on themselves."
"Oh, quite! It is our job to be so superior."
They giggled and left the store to walk to another.
Ok here's the deal. I'm thinking about continuing this story. But I'm not sure, so email me at brandicat82@yahoo.com and let me know what you think! If you have any ideas that you want me to see if I can include if I continue, throw them in the email as well.
Thanks for all the encouragement, sorry Lady_Lavender. no commercial added LOL. "sorry steve"