Title: New Relationships
Author: Cassandra Lee
Series: Summerside Roadhouse
Feedback: Yes! Please!
Email: cassandralee at earthlink dot net
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Marie and Kitty welcome new relationships into their life.
Disclaimer: I do not own a thing except this computer and I'm about ready to throw it out!!
Thanks: Thank you Beth, for all your help. You're the best. And Nicca for staying on top of me to keep going.
A/N: Okay I know it's been a while, I'm sorry. I can go into this long story about how I had to start over and rewrite but that would bore you so own with the fic!
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Marie sat in the library alone late Monday night study for her upcoming Psychology test. But she found herself getting lost in her own thoughts rather than those of Sigmund Freud.
She had only been living on campus for a few weeks and already she hated it. This was not want she wanted to be doing with her life at the moment. JJ told her she wasn't putting forth the effort to have fun and make friends, Marie just told him to butt out of her life.
The truth was that she missed home. She missed her dad and the Roadhouse. She missed Kitty and her grandmother. Although she would never admit it to anyone or say it out loud to herself, Marie missed Logan the most.
Marie closed her eyes and rested her head on top of her book. Ever since that night she had left him standing in the middle of the dance floor she had been second guessing her decision. Kitty had told her she was a stubborn girl who needed a serious reality check. They argued over it for hours, the first fight they'd had since Jr. High. Kitty still didn't understand after they finally settled down. Hell, Marie you hardly understand yourself.
Frustrated, Marie slammed her book shut and got her things together. It was no use, to try and study now. Her mind was too full with thoughts of Logan to try to do anything else.
What I need is a distraction,Marie thought to herself. But she didn't know what that could be. She didn't have any hobbies or special talents besides bar-tending.
Bar-tending only makes me think of Logan more,Marie complained to herself. Marie left the library thinking about Logan and how she was going to fail her first test tomorrow.
When she reached her dorm hall she dug through her backpack for her key card. Marie turned her head when she heard someone walking behind her, but she saw no one. As she finally found her key, someone behind her put their hands over her eyes.
"Guess who?," the person said trying to disguise their voice.
Marie froze in place with terror, then remembering from the years of rough housing with JJ she took action. Marie elbowed the guy in stomach and then turned and kneed him in the crotch. The guy groaned and slumped to the ground. Breathless and still in shock Marie stared at her attacker.
Who Marie saw made her gasp. "Remy?"
Remy looked up at Marie with a pain stricken face and said, "Hello Chere."
Marie dropped her bag and purse and knelt down next to Remy saying, "Oh my God, Remy I didn't know it was you! What are you doing here? I thought you were in Europe."
Remy slowly stood up and said, "Xavier let Scott choose who he wanted to work for him. I'm going to be living here for a while to help Scott start the new company. Damn, you pack a hellva punch." Remy rubbed his hand over his stomach.
Marie giggled out of nervousness. She helped him stand up. "I came by to see if you wanted to grab a bite to eat tomorrow?" Remy asked.
"Why didn't you just call?" Marie asked.
"I tried earlier today, but I couldn't reach you. Scott told me what dorm hall you were staying in, so I decided to come and see you," Remy told her smiling.
"Well, I would invite you in but visiting hours are over," Marie said.
"That's fine. I have to get back anyway," he told her.
"Thanks for stopping by. I'm sorry if I hurt you," she told him with an embarrassed look on her face.
Remy gave a pained look and said, "I think I'll live. I just know now not to sneak up on you, but it was good seeing you again Marie."
"Yeah, it was good seeing you too. I look forward to tomorrow night," she told him.
"Bye," Remy said walking backwards and waving. "I'll call you tomorrow."
"Okay, bye," Marie said back. She couldn't help but think that maybe she had found the distraction she was looking for.
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"Logan, can I ask you for a favour?" Kitty asked him one Thursday as she sat at the bar and looked over some papers for Jack. He had given her the job of making sure all the bills for the bar got paid on time.
"Sure you can ask me, but I don't have to do it," Logan said dryly as he checked the inventory list.
"Are you doing anything next Monday?" Kitty asked sweetly.
Logan turned and eyed her suspiciously, "The usual...why?"
"Well, I need someone to go to birthing classes with me," Kitty said.
"What about Marie?"
"Well," Kitty began slowly, "I just got off the phone with her and she's going to be having dinner with Remy's parents that night."
Logan froze and thought about what his next comment should be. He knew Kitty was watching for his reaction but he simply asked, "It's a little early for meeting the parents isn't it?"
"They've been dating for three weeks now, and with his parents visiting they thought it was best to get it over with," Kitty said still watching him for a reaction. But she didn't get one.
Logan just nodded and asked "Do you have to have someone there?" He squatted down and started counting liquor bottles under the counter.
"It's my first night and I'm nervous...pretty please? It will be this one time I promise. Scott's supposed to be making arrangements so he can go with me the rest of the time" Kitty told him.
Logan stood up and rested his arms on the bar. He gave Kitty his best intimidating look and said, "Just this one time and that's it."
"Thank you so much Logan. I promise one day I will make it up to you," Kitty said sliding slowly off the barstool.
"I'm going to hold you to that, so be ready," Logan said.
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Kitty tried not to laugh at the look on Logan's face as they watched a video of a woman having a c-section. She was glad he was there and didn't want to risk him leaving if she laughed at him.
Finally the nurse turned off the tape announcing they would have a short break before going on to the next topic. Logan let out a small breath and looked over at Kitty with a grim look.
"Go ahead you can say it," Kitty said smiling.
"You're gonna owe me big time, kid," Logan said raising an eyebrow.
Kitty laughed and slowly stood up. "How about a chocolate chip cookie? It will make you feel better."
"I'll get it for you," Logan said standing up.
"No, I'm fine I need to stand for a moment anyway," Kitty said walking toward the snack table.
When she returned, she handed Logan the cookie and said, "I really appreciate you being here, it means a lot."
Logan shook his head and said, "It's no problem, kid. I just like giving you a hard time."
"Well, Scott will be able to come from now own so you won't be tortured anymore."
Logan smiled and thought a minute before saying, "You and Scooter been spending a lot of time together lately."
"Yeah a little," Kitty said shyly.
Logan watched her waiting for her to say anything else. "You like him don't you?"
"I've always liked Scott. He's been helpful this past month," Kitty said, she could tell by the way Logan was looking at her that he thought there was something more. "We're just friends...that's all."
Logan raised his eyebrow and shook his head in disbelief. "What?" Kitty asked. "That's all we are. There's nothing more, I mean I am pregnant...."
"I know Scott pretty good...good enough to know that he looks beyond that," Logan said.
Kitty remained silent, if Scott had feelings for her she didn't want to find out from Logan.
"Is Marie serious about this Remy guy?" Logan asked changing the subject.
Kitty looked up and sighed thinking on what to say. "From the way she talks about him, I think she is."
Logan nodded his head and stared down at his feet. Kitty continued, "Marie's feelings for Remy will pass Logan you'll see."
"How can you be so sure that they will? And if they do what chance do I still have?" Logan asked with a hint of anger in his voice.
"Because even though she won't out right say it...she still cares for you also," Kitty said quietly.
"How do you know that?"
"Because I'm her best friend and I know these things," Kitty said.
Before Logan could respond the nurse stood in front of the room discussing what they would go over next. Both Kitty and Logan each having too many thought running through their head to pay attention.
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"Are you nervous?" Marie asked as she and Remy walked through the parking lot of the roadhouse. It was Friday night and no one knew they were coming to visit. Marie had wanted to surprise everyone. At least that was the excuse she gave Remy, she was really afraid Logan would leave if he knew that she was bringing Remy. She wanted to make sure he saw Remy and take it as a sign that she was moving on.
"Just a little," Remy replied.
"Well, you can relax, it will be a breeze. You already know Scott and JJ, so you've passed the big brother test," Marie told him with a grin.
"Meeting a girl's dad is a little different than meeting her brothers," Remy informed her.
"I don't know about that," Marie said, "I always used to introduce my dad before I introduced JJ. In Jr. High he would scare them off before I could even hold hands with the guy."
"I bet you were happy when he moved of to college," Remy said.
Marie laughed and shook her head, "Logan started scaring them off then."
"Logan?" Remy questioned. He vaguely remembered hearing the name before.
"Yeah, he works for my dad and lives in the apartment upstairs," Marie told him. "He's just as bad as JJ when came to guys who were interested in me. Sometimes he was worse."
"I guess it's good for a girl to always have some type of big brother around," Remy said. He took her hand and held it in his, giving it a tight squeeze.
Remy's comment sobered Marie. "Yeah, I guess you could say that," she said quietly. She knew that Logan was in no way a 'brother' to her. She just hoped that Remy wouldn't notice anything different between the two of them.
After getting past Larry at the door, Marie stood next to Remy pointing out the various people in the crowd. "That's Ororo over there," Marie told him over the music.
Marie began to make her way toward Ororo, dragging Remy by the hand. Ororo looked up as they approached the table she was clearing and shouted, "Hey girl! What are you doing home?"
Marie hugged the waitress and said, "I wanted to come home for the weekend."
"I thought JJ was out of town, how did you get here?" Ororo asked.
Marie smiled and said "Remy brought me.'
At the mention of Remy's name, Ororo noticed him for the first time. She smiled and held out her hand, "So you are Remy?"
He smiled and shook her hand, "I take it you've heard about me?"
"Just what Kitty hears from Marie," Ororo said smiling.
"Is Daddy around?" Marie asked. "I didn't see him or Logan."
"Last I saw them, they were in the coolers in the back," she said. "I think I saw Kitty and Scott in here a little while ago, but Scott may have persuaded her to go upstairs."
Marie led Remy to the bar in search for her dad. She saw Logan behind the bar with his back toward the crowd. The overhead light was outlining his form in the darkness of the room. Marie sucked in a breath and squeezed Remy's hand to reassure herself that he was still there.
"Hey stranger," Marie called out when she reached the bar.
Logan slowly turned to see if the person was talking to him. He fumbled the glasses he was carrying in his hands causing them to crash to the floor, when he saw that it was Marie leaning across the bar.
"Shit," he silently cursed himself. He looked up at Marie, who was staring at him with amused eyes.
He looked past her and noticed a tall preppy looking guy standing near her looking around. Deciding to leave the rest of the broken glass he regained his composure, threw a towel over his shoulder and walked over to them.
"Hey yourself," Logan said. If she was going to play it cool, he would too.
"Looks like someone's paycheck is gonna get docked," Marie teased.
Logan just gave her half a smile and said "Yep, that's what it looks like."
"I'm looking for daddy. Do you know where he is?" Marie asked.
"He went upstairs to get some rest," Logan told her.
Marie nodded and said, "Thanks." She began to walk her way to the end of the bar so she could head upstairs when Logan stopped her.
"Aren't you going to introduce me to your friend?"
"Oh I'm sorry. Remy...Logan, Logan....Remy," Marie introduced them.
"Nice to meet you," Remy said extending his hand.
Logan hesitated for a moment then decided not to be an asshole. He shook Remy's hand and said, "Same here." Then he turned to get a person's drink order.
Marie watched Logan as he leaned in real close to talk to some overly, flirtatious blonde woman. She was just about to walk behind him, when he turned his head and caught her eyes with his.
They stared each other down was Marie moved closer and closer to him. Logan was completely ignoring the other woman to watch Marie. He didn't even realize the blonde had slipped a piece of paper in his shirt pocket.
The action didn't go unnoticed to Marie and she averted her gaze as she and Remy finally passed him. Logan turned his head and watched them walk to the doorway. He turned his attention back to the blonde when Remy turned to look back at him.
"You better call me, Logan," the woman said.
Logan just gave her a thin smile and nodded his head as she walked off. He dug her number out of his shirt pocket, along a few others that had somehow made their way in there. He crumpled them up and threw them away.
"What's the matter Logan? She had too much perfume for your nose to handle?" Ororo asked as she cleaned off her drink tray.
Logan snorted at her comment but didn't answer. Ororo watched him and continued her assault, "So what was the problem? Why aren't you going to invite her up?"
"Since when is it any of your business who I invite up?" Logan asked.
"Since you haven't in a while," she said smiling at him. "Come on Logan, tell me what's keeping you from having a little fun? You used to have women over all the time."
Logan raised his eyebrows at Ororo. She was becoming a little bolder in the year he had known her. "I'm waiting for you realize that Hank's no good for you."
"Yeah like that'd ever happen. Even though you're sexy as hell in your bartender get up Logan, I'd still choose Hank," Ororo said walking away with a sassy smirk on her face.
Logan gave her a wounded look, before going back to business. He gave a glance to the balcony above, and wondered how serious Marie was getting with this guy, Remy.
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"So what'd you think?" Marie asked Kitty as they laid in Kitty's bed that night. Remy had taken Marie's old room, while Scott took the couch.
"About what?" Kitty asked teasingly.
"Oh come on Kitty don't play games! You know damn well what I'm talking about," Marie whined.
"Well," Kitty began as she tried to position her pillows around her large belly, "He's very nice and handsome. I like him."
"You do, really?" Marie asked.
"Yes, I do," Kitty said.
"I think this could finally be it for me, you know? I mean we've been talking through letters for a few months now and I never dreamed we would be living in the same town," she said excitedly.
Marie paused when she saw the somber look on Kitty's face. "What is it?"
Kitty shook her head and tucked her hands under cheek, "Nothing it's just....that Remy wasn't what I imagined you going for. He seems so....so oh I don't know...good?"
"You're still hung up on the whole idea of me and Logan aren't you?" Marie asked sternly.
"No, I told you I wouldn't push you with that anymore and I'm not. Remy wasn't the type of guy I thought you were into, that's all," Kitty told her honestly.
"Maybe he is different than what I was into before, but that's a good thing because John and Logan never treated me the way Remy does," Marie told.
Kitty remained silent, thinking how John and Logan didn't necessarily go into the same category either. She thought it wise not to push the subject any further, or Marie might take what she said the wrong way.
"Your dad seems to like him," Kitty said.
"Yeah," Marie smiled, "he did. I'm just glad he didn't tell any embarrassing stories." Mentioning her dad made Marie think of a question she had been wanting to ask someone, but Kitty spoke first.
"I only have three weeks and half weeks left," she told Marie.
"How do you feel?"
"Like a hot air balloon," came from the pregnant woman sarcastically.
Marie laughed and asked, "And emotionally?"
"Nervous, excited....I'm just glad you guys are here for me."
"Has Scott still been going to birthing classes with you?" Marie asked.
"Yeah, he's a lot better partner than Logan was. You should have seen the look on Logan's face when they showed the tape of a c-section," Kitty giggled. "He did good though."
Marie stared at the ceiling smiling at the image of Logan at birthing classes. He certainly didn't seem the type that would be there, but then again she could see Logan as the supportive husband and father.
Marie rolled over and turned out the lamp. Settling into the covers, she told Kitty goodnight then drifted off to sleep. That night she dreamed about going into labor while in the bar. She kept hearing a man behind her tell her to breath while he ran fanatically around the room trying to make sure everything was in order. Wanting to see who the father of her child was going to be, Marie turned to see where the "hee...hee...hee..hoo's" were coming from. She was startled out of her dream when Logan's smiling face appeared before her.
Two week's later...............
"You know you should be sitting down," Scott in informed Kitty as she cleaned the kitchen.
"Scott, I'm fine," Kitty said giving him a frustrated look, "You won't let me stay downstairs and no, I don't want to sit around and do nothing all day. I have to keep moving...I want to move around is that all right with you?"
Scott held his hands up in defense and said "That's fine."
Kitty sighed in relief, thankful that he wasn't going to be adamant about it.
"Just don't over do it," he muttered under his breath.
Kitty slammed the plates she was putting up on to the counter top. She knew Scott was just trying to be nice but she'd had enough. "That's it! I've had it! Either you stop ordering me around or you can leave!"
Scott stared at her with confusion. "I don't order you around, I'm looking out for you that's all."
"No, you're always telling what to do, how to do it, or where I should or shouldn't be. Dammit I know my limitations! I'm pregnant not dying of some ill fated disease!" Kitty shouted. She stood there for a second glaring at him, then much to her despise burst into tears.
"Oh God what the hell is wrong with me?" she blubbered. She lowered herself into a chair and buried her face into her hands.
Scott sighed in relief, for a moment he forgot that Kitty's hormones were working in overdrive and that her mood could shift with any little thing.
Scott knelt down beside her and began gently, "Kitty, look at me."
Kitty sniffed and wiped the tears from her face before turning to look down at Scott. He studied her for a moment before speaking, "You're right I have been ordering you around. I'm sorry that I have given you any breathing room. But at the same time it worries me to see you cleaning the kitchen, which isn't dirty anyway, and you could have this baby at any moment now."
"I know," Kitty said trying her best to give him a smile.
"I care about you, and I don't want to see you hurt yourself," Scott said sincerely.
Kitty began to stand up, but Scott grabbed her hands and she remained seated. She watched as he began entwine their fingers together. She held her breath at what might come next.
"Kitty, you should know that I...," Scott paused to look her in the face, "well, that I care for you deeply, and I know your family doesn't talk to you much anymore, so I was wondering if you'd let me be there...I understand if you don't want this...but I was wondering if you'd let me be in the room with you when Katie's born?"
Kitty bit her lip to keep her smile growing as wide as her face. It wasn't exactly what she was expecting to hear but she was happy either way. "I can't think of anyone else I'd want there, Scott. I'd love to have you there."
Scott grinned back at her and stood up, offering her a hand to help her up from the chair.
"I'm going to lay down," Kitty said forgetting about whatever she was cleaning before.
"Hey Kitty?" Scott called out before she left the kitchen.
"Yeah?" Kitty said turning to face. She didn't realize he was right behind her.
"There was one other thing," he said. He leaned over crushed his mouth against hers. At first Kitty was shocked and didn't react, but when she felt him began to pull back she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back for all she was worth. She didn't care if she was being brash, if he questioned her actions she would simply blame it on the hormones.
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Thanks to all who reviewed! And to the person (sorry I forgot who you were) that informed about using spacing when i change to another "scene" Thank you! I didn't not realize that the HTML was being uploaded the like that. So I'm glad you told me. I promise in the next fic more Logan and Marie is coming......now go review...tell me what you think.