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"Marie, darlin' why do you want to join the x-geeks after what they did to you?" Logan asked as Rogue practically ran down the hall to their room, she wanted to show something to Logan.

"Logan, sugah, Ah want to show our companions that Ah have grown, and this is the easiest way. Besides sugah, Ah want to keep my shape and stay fit and what better way to do that than to beat the shit out of other mutants." She said walking into the bathroom looking at her uniform. After a few minutes of frustrating sounds and a sigh Logan got worried.

"Marie are you all right?" he asked with genuine concern.

Marie stepped out blushing and running her hands along the leather. "Sugah, is it supposed to be like this?" She asked with a frown on her face.

*Damn* he thought as he looked at her. Her hair was down and the mass of red curls and two perfect white bangs perfectly framed her face but that's not what made him stumble for words. The leather was conformed to every curve of her womanly body, every curve. Suddenly jeans didn't seem like such a good idea. He finally came back to her face, a small smile of recognition spread across her face, she knew. He finally croaked out a ".... Yeah" but it was too late. She knew she had him.

"Logan, can you unzip me then its awfully hard to do it myself." She said turning around and lifting her hair to reveal the zipper. He grumble something to himself and walked up to her, and while looking away he pulled the zipper down a half an inch.

"Logan, now you know good and well Ah need that lower, just unzip it all the way." She said while a grin on her face.

Oh this was the end of him, he thought. He pulled on the zipper again revealing her creamy flesh. *well there goes the idea that your kind enough in wearing a bra Marie* he thought as he passed her upper back and he abruptly stopped as the zipper hit the end of it line at the top of her round behind. He let out a breath and sat back down on the bed.

"Ah guess these outfits are just like my spandex ones you cant were anything under 'em" Logan's jaw dropped and he just let himself fall back on the bed reciting the pledge of allegiance over and over again.

Marie came back out, fully clothed in her night time wear, which consisted of one of his shirts and a pair of pajama pants, but after the leather liaison he really couldn't sleep with her in his arms tonight with out rushing things way too fast.

"Marie, darlin', I am going to go running for a while I need some fresh air. You'll probably be asleep by the time I come back so good nigh'. He said trying to get out of there as quickly as possible. With a quick curse to himself as he saw the hurt on her face he left the room. "Believe me darlin' I didn't want to go either" and so he went running.

Marie lay in the bed reluctantly, feeling slightly hurt by the way Logan acted around her, and maybe she had come on too strong. She debated with herself until she drifted off into a deep sleep. But not too long after, that things started to go terribly wrong and her dreams turned to nightmares.

// How dare you say my behavior is unacceptable So condescending unnecessarily critical I have a tendency of getting very physical So watch your step cause if I do you'll need a miracle//

She moaned in her sleep and started to thrash around, her eyebrows were knitted and she looked scared, a small whimper escaped her lips and a cry for the only man who ever cared to save her... "Logan"

~ ~ ~ ~ Logan smelt fear before he even entered the mansion it was very strong but also entangled with a sweeter scent...Marie.

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//You drain me dry and make me wonder why I am even here the double vision I see is finally clear you want me here even though you know very well I want you gone Not fit to fucking tread the ground I am walking on//

Tears were now streaming down her face and she had somehow cut herself and blood and sweat entangled her among the sheets.

Logan was outside her door now calling for her name, but as soon as the scent of blood hit his nose the knocking and calling out stopped and he burst into the room. There he saw Marie yelling for him in the throe of a nightmare.

//When it gets cold out side and you've got no body to love You'll understand what I mean when I say There's no way I'm going to give up A little girls cries in the face of the monster the lives in her dreams Is there any one out there cause its getting harder and harder to breath Is there any one out there cause its getting harder and harder to breath//

He held her down and shook her lightly calling her name softly, trying to calm her down. "Marie wake up, darlin' its just a dream"

//What your doing is screwing things up inside my head You should have known better, you never listened to what I said Clutching you pillow arriving in a naked sweat Hoping somebody some day will do you like I did//

She was there again, at the statue of liberty. It was killing her again, He was killing her again but Logan was trying to save her. No Logan let he die. It was Jean, she was stopping him. " Why have a girl when you can have me?" he just let go of her and smiled at Jean.

"NNNNNooooooo Logan save me!" She cried out from her dream

//When it gets cold out side and you've got no body to love You'll understand what I mean when I say There's no way I'm going to give up A little girls cries in the face of the monster the lives in her dreams Is there any one out there cause its getting harder and harder to breath Is there any one out there cause its getting harder and harder to breath//

"Marie I'm here wake up!" Logan was yelling at her pleadingly. He was actually scared for her even though he knew it was just a dream, the fact that she was so scared affected him.

//Does it kill Does it burn Is it painful to learn That its me that has all the control//

"Logan" she cried out again in a painful scream so loud he thought the walls would collapse.

// Does it thrill does it sting when you feel what I bring and you wish you had me to hold//

"Marie!" Logan was pleading

"Logan, don't leave me!" she wailed

//When it gets cold out side and you've got no body to love You'll understand what I mean when I say There's no way I'm going to give up A little girls cries in the face of the monster the lives in her dreams Is there any one out there cause its getting harder and harder to breath Is there any one out there cause its getting harder and harder to breath//

"Marie baby wake up!" He said pleadingly and her eyes shot open. He instantly held her tight to and she sobbed in his arms. He picked her up and placed her on his lap. Her pajama pants were missing and the shirt rode up her creamy flesh of her thigh.

"Ah'm sorry Logan, Ah didn't mean to scream and scare you." She said whipping her tears. "You're probably tired and don't want a blubbering idiot in your room, Ah'll just ask Charles if Ah can have my own room" She said starting to grab her things. But in an instant Logan hand grabbed her from around the waist and pulled her onto the bed.

"Your not leaving me now darlin', your just stuck with me." He growled into her ear causing her to giggle. She was the only one who found his growls sexy and not menacing. He threw the blankets on top of them and held her against himself, a protective arm around her middle and the other under his head. He burrowed his head in her hair and groaned at the scent he loved and missed the most.. it was just her... his Marie.

"What were you screaming about anyway Marie?" He grumbled through her hair.

"That instead of saving me at the statue of liberty you ran off with Jean when she asked you 'Why have a girl when you can have a woman?' so you let go of me and went with her." She said disgustingly.

Logan gave a small laugh "I got my woman right here" he said smacking her generous behind. She gave out a giggle

"'Night sugah"

"'Night darlin'" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Rogue awoke the next morning with a start. ** Calm down Marie your just in my bed ** he inner wolverine chirped up. ** You know I love to have you in my arms **

// how did you sleep rogue-y? Bet you need a cold shower, I would// carol spoke up

she said trying to get up but Logan had a tight hold on her and she couldn't move. "umff" she said as she plopped back down.

"Where were you going Marie?" Logan said with his eyes still shut.

Marie came down and kissed him lightly and he groaned for more so she kissed him harder. " Breakfast" she said

"You are all I need darlin' how 'bout we just stay here all day?" Logan asked

**Logan ** Xavier piped in his head

Logan groaned and let go of Marie, who got up and went into the shower and turned on the steamy water.

*What do you need Chuck? *

* I was hopping you were in the adventuring mood*

* Chuck I have Rogue, I really don't need much more *

*I know but I need this and I would be in debt if you were to do this for me Logan *

* What is it chuck and when do I leave?*

* You leave immediately and will be briefed on the mission when you get to my office, thank you Logan *

He grumbled and cursed the mission and whatever he was about to do because it took him away from Marie. He grabbed his coat and did something he never had to before, he wrote the only person he cared about a note, promising he would be back. He sighed and looked over to the bathroom door and blew Marie a kiss and cursed chuck for his horrible timing. Then turned and left.

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"Well, Logan how about we..." Marie stopped as she noticed the bedroom empty. Her eyes filled with tears as she thought he had left her again, she had scared him off again.

// No chance in hell baby, I would only leave under extreme circumstance// her inner wolverine said

** As much as I despise the Neanderthal next to me, I agree with him and if he did leave you, lets go find him and beat the crap out of him. ** Carol piped in

Marie gave a muffled laugh as she wiped the tears in her eyes and her runny nose with her sleeve. Her hand came down and his a piece of paper. She looked down and read it and she smile.

// Told you so//
** Damn and I was hoping we could kill him ** Marie, Chuck decided he needs me, yet again. Don't you dare think I was willing to leave you for a second darlin', but he did the whole guilt trip thing. Now don't you leave me, I just found you and I will hunt you down again if I have to. I promise I will be coming back as soon as I can, but while I am away how about you go do some shopping? I let my credit card with 'Ro. Love you darlin' L

A huge smile spread across her lips as she realized he said 'love'. She jumped up and got dressed.

** Shopping?! ** Carol screamed excitedly in her head
"Shopping." Rogue said and went down the halls searching for 'Ro's room and quickly found it. With a soft knock she opened her door.

"Hello Rogue, you look happy." 'Ro said addressing Marie as Rogue, no one but Logan knew her real name, well except Professor Xavier.

"Hello, I was wondering if I could have Logan's card please." She said holding out her hand and rocking back and forth impatiently. "and if you would like to come with me to spend his money" she added in.

'Ro's face lit up and she produced his credit card. "Come on lets go have some fun, Victoria's Secret just finished remodeling, and with you new touching abilities I think we should go looking in there" Ro said with a wink.

Her inner Logan growled appreciably and Carol gave her a good little laugh and Rogue just smiled.

* Ah can't wait until he comes home * She thought to herself

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