Title: A Night Of Sorrow.....

Note: this title was really hard for me to choose, sorry if it sounds dry.....

Author: Cassandra Lee

Series: Summerside Roadhouse

Disclaimer: I own nothing....

Feedback: I cherish it!

Summary: I'm not sure how to summarize this one. It's sad that's all I can say.

A/N: This chapter begins sort of where the last one ends. It's a short chapter. As promised there are some L/M moments, but there is more coming in the next chapter. Okay I know I said you guys will get to know Remy better but his muse went out of town so therefore so did the Remy in my story. Hope you guys enjoy. Thank you Beth for checking this out.

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"Hello?" JJ called out as he and Marie walked through the door of the roadhouse Saturday evening.

"Where is everyone?!!" he continued to shout as he dropped his bags to the floor.

"JJ stop hollering they're probably up stairs," Marie said setting her heavy book bag on top of the bar. "Sounds like someone is in the back anyway."

JJ stuck his head around the corner to take a look in the storage room. "Who goes there?"

"Who wants to know?" was his response. A second later Logan came walking through the door carrying a large box in his hands.

"How ya doin' Logan? Where's dad or Scott?" JJ asked.

"Your dad is back there working, and Scott is upstairs," Logan said walking back to the storage room after he sat the box down. "He's probably convincing Kitty to sit down and take it easy. The kid's been goin' at it all day long."

"All right thanks," JJ said heading for the stairs.

Marie settled herself at the bar and opened up her books to study. She glanced up at Logan as he came back with another box in his hands.

"That looks like fun," Logan commented when he saw Marie with her books opened.

"Yeah, it's a blast," Marie said dryly.

"Tell your thief of a boyfriend that he owes me fifty bucks," Logan informed her.

"Huh?" Marie asked confused.

"Don't worry blue eyes, Remy won that money fair and square," Jack said coming in from the storage room.

"I still think he cheated," Logan said.

"What are you guys talkin' about?" Marie asked.

"Remy came down with Scott the other night while you had a night class. We played a game of poker and Remy took the pot," Jack told her.

A smile of pride crept onto Marie's face as she realized what they were talking about. "What's the matter Logan? Jealous that somebody finally beat you at poker?" she asked teasingly.

Logan shook his head in disagreement. "Trust me darlin' if I'm jealous of the guy, it isn't because he took my money in a game cards."

Having said his peace Logan went back into the storage room leaving a shocked Marie behind with her dad. She looked at her father to see if he caught Logan's meaning. Seeing that her dad was preoccupied at the moment, she turned her attention back to her books.

After a few moments, she slammed her books shut in aggravation. "Damn math," she muttered under her breath.

"What's the matter blue eyes?" Jack asked.

"Nothing, I just can't seem to concentrate," she said shoving her books in her book bag, "and I'm sick of studying."

"What you need is break," Jack said walking from out behind the bar and toward her.

"Yes, that's what I need," Marie agreed. She didn't see her dad walking past her to the juke box.

"Come let's take a break together," Jack said grabbing his daughter by the hands and leading her to the dance floor. Marie realized he had played the song they danced to on her birthdays.

Marie giggled at her dad as he tried to maneuver her on the floor. "Your mother used to get frustrated at business and I'd have to drag her out here to dance. Always made her feel better," Jack said twirling her around.

"Well, I'm sure it was because she was dancing with you daddy," Marie laughed.

"Do you like this Remy boy?" Jack asked turning serious.

"Yes. Do you?"

"He an okay kid," Jack said shrugging his shoulders.

"Just okay?" Marie questioned.

"Well.....there is one thing," Jack told her with a spark of humor in his tone."

"What is it?" Marie asked.

"He doesn't fish,... blue eyes," he told her, "Now how am I supposed to get to know the boy if I can't take him fishing?"

Marie laughed at her dad and shook her head. She kept laughing as her dad dipped her. She saw Logan upside down watching from the door behind the bar. Marie noticed that he had a far away look in his eyes while watching them.

"Logan," Jack called out.

"Yeah?"

"I hope your taking lessons," Jack said twirling Marie around again, "When a woman ain't happy all you have to do is start dancing with her and it will make her feel better."

"I'll keep that in mind," Logan said.

"Where is Remy? Is he coming down this weekend?" Jack asked.

"No," Marie shook her head. "He left for New York last night, he's staying with his parents for a day or two then heading out to Europe for a week long business trip."

Their song ended and Jack released Marie, "There blue eyes I hope that made you feel better."

"It did daddy thanks,"Marie told him smiling.

She walked back to the bar and continued picking up her things to carry upstairs. When she looked up at her dad, she noticed he was starting to look pale.

"Daddy are you all right? You look kind of tired," Marie said.

"I'm fine blue eyes, just a little tired," Jack replied wipe the sweat that begin to form at his brow.

"Go on up and get some rest Jack. I'll finish getting ready for tonight," Logan said walking up behind him.

Jack nodded his head and said, "I think I'll do that. Thanks Logan," he said then turned to Marie, "Keep up that studying, you'll do alright."

Marie just smiled a thin smile and nodded. For the first time it registered to her that her dad was getting older. When he was out of sight she turned to Logan and asked, "Has he been sick lately?"

"No, just tired," Logan said. "You know how this life can be, Sometimes you just get worn out."

Marie silently agreed but wasn't entirely convinced. "So you and Remy played some poker together huh?" she questioned.

Logan raised his eyebrows wondering where this was going. "Yeah, what of it?"

"So what do you think of him?" she asked.

Logan slowly started taking some beer bottles of the boxes, thinking about what to say. Marie watched as he clenched his jaw, in thought. She knew this wasn't probably the best thing for her to ask Logan, but his opinion mattered to her. After few more seconds of silence continued, Marie began to twist a white streak of hair around her finger waiting for him to speak.

"Remy's a good guy," Logan said without looking at her, "He's just not my type of what I call 'drinking buddy', but he's okay I guess."

Marie nodded with a small smile forming on her face. She was glad that she had his approval.

"Well, I have to go to the back. Is there anything else you wanted?" Logan asked.

Marie looked up at Logan from where she sat, and stared at him for a moment. Ever since his comment a few minutes ago about him being jealous, she had so many questions running through her head. Realizing that she was staring at him, she shook her head 'no' and got off the stool.

Logan let out a breath of relief at her dismissal. It was killing him to give her his approval of Remy, but he knew that was what she wanted and would do anything to make her happy.

"Logan?" she called him back.

He turned to look at her waiting for her to speak again. "Do you think....." Marie paused removing her gaze from to think about how she wanted to asked this, "Do you think we could still be friends again? The way we were before?"

Logan's shoulders slumped a little with disappointment. He looked down at his feet and then back at her again. "I don't know. Is that what you want?"

He waited for her to answer, as she began to walk over to where he was standing. "Yeah, I would," she told him nodding her head. "I miss...." she didn't want to say 'you' because he may misunderstand what she was trying to say, "I miss all the things we did together."

Logan smirked and said, "We never did much darlin' except a few bike rides."

"I know, but I just miss your friendship and I want it back. No strings attached," Marie said.

Logan stared at her. He wanted to say no that if he couldn't have it all, then he wanted nothing. But maybe this would be his chance to win her back. Slowly he began to nod his head yes. "I'd like to be friends again. No strings attached," he said.

Marie smiled up at him. "Good, I'm glad we can be friends again." Then she hugged him, wrapping her arms around his neck.

Logan slowly wrapped his arms around her, running a hand up and down her hair. At that moment he knew that he had to keep her in his life, even if it was just as friends.

Their moment was interrupted by foot steps coming from the stairs. "Oh not you two also!" JJ said as he walked through the door.

"What are you talking about?" Marie asked releasing Logan.

"When I went upstairs," JJ said walking up with his hands on his hips, "I found older brother locking lips with your pregnant friend."

"What?!!" Marie exclaimed.

"Yeah, I swear it's true," he said.

Logan smiled and said, "Looks like Scott finally took the plunge."

"I can't believe it! Kitty hasn't told me anything," Marie said.

"That's because there's nothing to tell," Scott said as he walked up unnoticed by the others. He stopped and pointed at JJ, "You need to stay out of my business."

"Oh well excuse me for walking into my house and finding my brother all over our younger sister's best friend!" JJ said trying his best to sound agitated.

Scott rolled his eyes began walking towards the door. "Come on, JJ we have to leave anyway. We'll discuss this on the way."

"Where are we goin'?" JJ following him toward the door.

"To our grandmother's. She needs a few things done around the house," Scott said.

"What's Kitty doing?" Marie asked.

"She's taking a nap," Scott said over his shoulder.

"Yeah she needs it. Scott gave her quite a work out," JJ teased. Scott grabbed him by the shirt and pulled him out the door.

Marie laughed and looked up at Logan. "Can you believe that?"

"Yeah I knew it would happen eventually," Logan admitted.

"Well, I don't have anything else to do, want any help?" Marie asked.

"Actually I was about to go into town for a little while and take a drive," Logan told her

"Oh," Marie said disappointed, "I have a lot more studying I need to do anyway."

"You could come with me," he suggested.

"Okay, I'd love too," she said.

As Marie rode with Logan on his motorcycle, she thought about their previous conversation. She was happy about them being friends again. Marie knew that things between them were going to get better and that they would be okay.

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"Thanks for taking me Logan," Marie said as she shook her hair that was flat from wearing the helmet.

"No problem," Logan told her. As they began to walk toward the door Logan saw Ororo's car parked its usual place.

"It amazes me how it get's dark so early this time of year," Marie said stopping to take in the setting sun.

"Good for business, people like to party after dark," Logan commented.

"Do you guys need any help tonight?" Marie asked.

"Maybe. Why? You wanna work?" Logan asked opening the door.

"I could use...." Marie began. She was interrupted by the sound of Ororo's voice filled with panic.

Logan was immediately alarmed and ran over to where she was standing behind the bar. Marie was hot on his heels trying to see what was going on. At first she thought it was Kitty.

"What is it?" she asked, gasping when she saw Jack on the floor.

"I don't know what happened. He started complaining of pain then he collapsed and hit his head on the counter," Ororo said while holding the phone away from her ear.

"Daddy?" Marie called out, kneeling down next to him.

"Marie stay back," Logan said taking charge. He looked up at Ororo and asked, "Is that 911?"

"Yeah, they're sending an ambulance," she told him.

Logan felt for a pulse, then bent over to check his breathing.

"Is he breathing?" Marie asked trembling.

Logan shook his head and said "Barely, 'Ro hand me those towels we keep in the cabinet."

"Dad, can you hear me?" Marie called out.

Logan tried to apply pressure to wound without moving him too much. "Come on Jack," he began to whisper, "wake up."

Marie stayed hovering over her father as Ororo stood and relayed orders to Logan from the 911 personnel over the phone. She was frozen shock and unable to move as she watched them try to help her dad.

After what seemed like an eternity they finally heard the sirens coming. "Marie get the door for them," Logan told her switching out towels.

Logan looked up when she didn't move. "Marie?"

"Logan is he going to be okay? I mean why isn't he waking up?" Marie asked starting to let her tears fall.

"What's going on?" came from the stairs.

Ororo turned to see Kitty slowly making her way down the stairs. "We're not sure but Jack is hurt."

"Oh my God!" Kitty exclaimed at the sight of blood. She had to turn her head or she was going to be sick.

"'Ro I need you to get the door," Logan said, "Give Kitty the phone, call Scott and JJ tell them to meet at the hospital."

Logan and Marie remained by Jack's side while the EMT's made they're way over to them. Logan kept pressure on Jack's wound until another guy took over.

"Come on darlin' we need to let them have some room," Logan said as he tried to pull her up off the floor.

Marie tried her best to answer the questions the EMT's asked, but everything was happening so fast, and everything started to run together in her mind.

"We can take one person," the lady told them as they began to load Jack into the ambulance.

"I'll go," Marie said quickly.

"No, Marie I don't think that is such a good idea," Ororo said.

"Why not?" Marie demanded,

"I'll go with him, and you guys follow us," Logan said.

"But I want to go," Marie cried, "I want to be with him."

Logan stopped before he got into the ambulance. "Marie, just follow us in the car, it will be better if you don't ride in the ambulance."

"Are you coming or not?" the lady shouted.

Before Marie could protest, Logan jumped into the back and shut the door behind him. Marie stood there watching the ambulance pull out of the parking lot. The lights flashing brightly against the darkness of the night.

"Marie, honey, get in the car so we can follow them," Ororo shouted gently from where her car was parked. Kitty was already in the back seat.

Logan watched as the EMT's tried to get Jack to speak. He cursed the roadhouse for being so far outside the city limits.

"Can you tell me your name?" brought Logan out of his thoughts. He thought they were asking him, but realized the question was directed to Jack.

"Jack Summers," was the slurred response.

"Jack!" Logan shouted overcome with excitement. "We're heading to the hospital...."

"Sir, please stay back," the lady ordered him.

"Take care of..." Jack tried to say.

"What was that?" the EMT asked.

"Take care of her," Jack slurred trying his best to look in Logan's eyes.

"What?" Logan asked.

"Take care of blue eyes," Jack said. He laid his head back exhausted.

"I'll take care of her Jack, I promise. But you're gonna get better then the job's all yours again," Logan told him.

"Tell the boys I'm proud of 'em," Jack said then he shut his eyes again.

"Jack!" Logan shouted over the noise and commotion in the ambulance. He tried his best to stay out of the way, but it was like reliving his own father dying all over again.

"Sir? Can you open your eyes for me?"

"Mister Summers?"

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"What's going on?" Scott asked as soon as the women walked into the emergency room doors.

"Your father was complaining of pain, and before I could get to him, he fell and hit his head on the bar," Ororo said. She was the only one who could her voice at the moment.

"Where is he?" JJ asked.

"We pulled in right behind the ambulance. Logan's with him," Ororo told him.

"Shouldn't someone be talking to us?" Marie asked. "Shouldn't they be telling us something?"

They all turned at the sound of double doors opening from the ER. Out came a doctor followed by Logan who had his head down.

"Are you the relatives of Jack Summers?" the doctor asked.

"Yes, I'm his son," Scott said.

"Is he all right?" JJ asked.

"Your father suffered of a massive heart attack," the doctor said.

"But he's gonna be okay right?" Marie said stepping up from behind JJ.

"I'm very sorry...." the doctor began

"Oh God!" JJ shouted turning to walk away not wanting to hear the rest. Ororo followed him as he went through the doors that led outside.

".....but your father passed on before the ambulance made it to the hospital," the doctor finished.

Scott let out a strangled sound and sunk into the chair next to the one that Kitty was sitting in. He put his hands in his face and started to cry silent tears.

Kitty put her arm around him, and pulled him to her letting his head rest against her shoulder. Scott welcomed her embrace and buried his face into her letting out his cries.

Marie stood before the doctor staring at the floor. She heard him say, "If there's anything else feel free to ask." Then he walked away.

Logan walked up to Marie and tilted her face up to look at him. "Logan are they sure? I mean you were with him....." her voice caught in her throat and she began to wail.

Logan wrapped his arms around her and began to walk her towards the door. He wanted to get her out of there, out of the hospital and out of the view of the on lookers.

Scott stood up and went to reach for Marie, but Logan held him off. "I'll take care of her," he said as he continued to hold onto her.

Scott nodded and watched as they walked out of the door, leaving him and Kitty alone in the waiting area.

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Logan looked around the parking lot to see where JJ and Ororo went. He could see Ororo's car and JJ's truck parked next to each other. Knowing that Ororo could give Scott and JJ a ride home, Logan removed JJ's spare key from the gas tank and put Marie inside and buckled her in.

Marie allowed Logan to move her into the truck. She sat motionless as he started the truck and began to pull out of the parking lot.

Logan knew some would look down on him for leaving the others, but he had to get Marie out of there and as far away as possible.

He started to head back to the Roadhouse, but then he remembered the blood still spilled on the floor. Plus, he figured that there might be people in the parking lot trying to get and he didn't want to deal with anyone else at the moment.

Turning around in the road Logan headed for Gardner's pond. The place where him and Marie spent countless time talking. He cast a glance over in her direction as he drove. She was staring out into the night with tears streaming down her face.

He pulled up to the gate but didn't get out, instead he scooted across the seat next to Marie and unbuckled her seat belt. "Oh Logan..." Marie cried as she fell against him. "It happened to sudden....I didn't get a chance to say goodbye....," she paused letting her cries catch up with her.

"Shh.. I'm sorry Marie," Logan said rocking her back and forth. She pulled back and tried to stop her tears. "Marie, there's no one out here but you and me darlin'...let it out," he told her gently. And let it out she did, along with Logan who cried with her.