Chapter 5

Logan would be back in hours from the mission that Professor Xavier sent him, which later others had joined him. That was almost a month ago. Ah could hardy wait tah tell him the great news about mah "new skin". Ah wanted tah greet him at the door like Ah always did, but this time things were different and Ah wanted tah make this welcome just a bit more special. But from mah time in the tube, Ah was beat - it had taken a toll on me. Ah fell asleep in the garden gazebo.

Logan couldn't help but feel a bit sad when Marie wasn't there waiting for him on the steps. Why isn't she here? She always meets me here. Was something wrong, was she even here, so many questions raced in his head. Professor Xavier, than had just wheeled up to welcome the group back.

"Where's Marie?" Logan asked.

"Nice to see you as well Logan," Charles answered back.

"Ya, sure hi. So where is she is? everything alright?" he started.

"She's fine, we've put her in a few missions and well you'll have to talk to her yourself, she's around here somewhere," Charles told him.

Logan would have been more worried if Professor Xavier wasn't smiling. He couldn't find her anywhere in the mansion. So he went out side and was joined by Storm in the yard.

"Welcome back Logan, how was your mission?" the weather witch asked.

"Same old stuff but with new faces now," Logan answered

"Yeah a young group, Charles got you on that one. You know, Rogue has been on interesting missions herself!" Storm told him, as she was escorting him towards Rogue. Logan now picked up her scent, she flooded his senses.

"Ya, so I've heard.........hey have you seen Marie?" He finally had to ask.

Storm pointed towards the last location she saw her go - the gazebo.

"You know Logan, she's not a kid anymore," Storm said as she watched Logan leave her

"I know," as he took a whiff of air I can smell her change he thought to himself and walked to her. There he found her asleep on the bench. He sat down across from her and watched her sleep. She was like a angel, she looked so happy and at peace. Something that he hadn't seen in her for a long time. She did change, she wasn't a kid anymore. And he loved her new scent -he could have swam in it all day.

Mah eyes fluttered open when Ah felt someone push hair from my face.

"Logan," Ah sat right up, wanted tah be eye level with him.

"Hey ki.........cutie, how ya doing?" as he smiled at me

"Ah can't believe Ah fell asleep. Ah have been so excited tah see ya, and what Ah do........Ah go to sleep," Ah rolled mah eyes.

Ah got up and went tah hug him. Logan made sure that he didn't touch mah skin tah long, and so it was a quick hug and Ah knew that. Still wanted his contact, no matter how short it may be. Ah started smiling at that, knowing that h was able tah touch him and couldn't wait. But not here Ah wanted it tah be in private, away from everyone else's eyes. Ah wanted him to be the first one Ah tell. Ah made some small talk first and asked about his mission, to where Ah only got a grunt from him.

"I hear you've had interesting missions yourself, tell me about them," he quickly changed it to me.

Ah went on tah tell him how the first mission was easy. How we were stopping this guy by the name of Quicksilver from robbing all the banks and jewelry shops - cause we don't need any more bad publicity. How Quicksilver literally ran right into me and how Ah now could speed run - which helped in getting him. It was an easy mission. The other one, on the other hand was a different story. Ah'm sure Logan heard mah tone change - the bah he looked at me.

"Ah was a bit scared, with out ya there," Ah told him. Knowing that would make him feel special.

Logan liked the thought that she still needed him, even though she was now grown up and became an X-men herself - hey some things you just can't let go of, protecting and being with Marie was one of them he thought to himself

"Why daring," he asked

"Cause Ah had to deal with Sabretooth," Ah started

Logan did get a bit nervous at that. Sabretooth was a S.O.B and he could have killed her. He cringed at that thought but made sure his face never reveled same but his voice did

"Did he hurt you? What happened?" he asked, wanting to know very badly.

"Ah was told tah stay in the Jet, but Ah couldn't watch Sabretooth pin Storm again - still waiting tah hear her scream. So since Ah could run fast, Ah did. Ah grabbed Storm from out of his grip and she flew away. Sabretooth then pounced on me. Ah had nah other choice but tah touch him."

Logan was lost for a second in his thought I hate knowing he's in there with her.

"It was the only way Ah could get mahself out of the situation, first by draining him, then by using his own strength against him." Ah paused, tah gather a breath. Logan closed the gap between us.

"Logan, Ah hate having him in mah head, there's way to much of an animal in there for me tah handle," Ah wanted tah cry, but was holding it back. Logan pulled me closer for a hug.

"You did great Marie, I've always had faith in you," he said.

Sure Ah knew he had faith in me, but Ah knew that he never wanted me tah become an X-Men. For he might not always be there tah protect me like he promised. If only she wanted to teach at the school, that would be fine Logan always said.

But Logan now knew better. He knew that she was strong and it made him feel better. Knowing that she had a part of him inside her that she could use when needed it. Did that just sound cocky. Poor kid having so many people in her head can't be good. Can't be safe for her, how does she handle it what does she.........he was pulled from his thoughts, by her voice.

"Logan come with me," as said as Ah pulled him away from the gazebo.

Ah grabbed him with my gloved hand and lead him tah his room, didn't want tah give up my secret just yet. Ah knew that we would have all the privacy needed there, since Logan, pretty much made Professor Xavier give him a room away from everyone else. Once in his room, Logan couldn't help but notice that Ah was going to burst at the seams soon.

"Marie what is it?" he always had to know, everything, when it came to me.

"Logan, there's something Ah want tah tell ya ..no..........Ah want tah show ya," Ah was smiling from ear to ear.

"What!, go ahead," he couldn't wait to see what was so important.

Ah took off my gloves and walked towards him. Logan never really was afraid of touching me. But did have tah admit that the thought of touching mah scared him, sometimes. But when we touched, Ah knew Logan loved it, loved the few seconds our skins touched, so did Ah.

"Trust me Logan?" Ah began.

"Always, daring" and Ah knew he meant it.

Ah caressed his cheek as Ah closed my eyes, he felt so good tah touch. Way better than just through the gloves. Skin on skin. He took my breath way. He felt so manly, rough skin and course hair. Mah mind was jumping the gun, Ah was having sexual thoughts - just from one little touch. Ah wonder what would happen if there was more contact.

Logan couldn't get the words out. Marie was touching him and he wasn't feeling her pull. This was not what he expected her to show or tell him. I knew she'd feel good, but this, just her hand on my face. I closed my eyes and leaned more into her hand wanting to feel more and take it all in.

TBC