Ranndie Mazda: Thanks, and I was thinking I needed more JOTT, maybe a little Ororo/Logan set up or something in this or later on.

Red Witch: Laurie? They chose that as her name? Well I'm keeping mine too and a name would have nade things so much easier.

celtcath74: Waffy? I'm not sure what that means.

LadyDeathStrike1: I'll get to her eventually, not in this fic I want her to get used to real life before that.

Xmenfan: Technically they never said those powers in the show were from her evolving so when I do that I'm going with the Phoenix Force way of the comics. I'm glad you like the Wanda/Simon thing. Later on will be an Annie/Alex/Lorna chapter. As for the school thing, I'm going to have them try to go to regular school, it's just that with the limited numbers of adults it would be a strain to school them like that. I'll think about that though.

Sparky Genocide: Another disaster? The only thing I could think of was Sam being over protective of his little sister. And I'm sorry to hear that you're not doing shout outs anymore. Did you get tired of it?

The Uncanny R-Man: Sorry August and the others with Dr. Strange are not in the main story. I'll see if I can fit some of that in with those three.

TheLegendaryManHimself: Annie/Alex/Lorna will be the next chapter. I tried to think of someone for Roberto so I just picked her. Not sure if it would last but it might be fun. I think I needed to put some Rahne/Joseph thing in this.

Ldypebsaby: Well Blink and Sarah will have a little talk together and I'm just glad I thought of someone to hook her up with, I'm actually surprised no one ever thought of using comic canon of who to pair Wanda up with before.

Thanks to: slickboy444, Ruby631, X00001, ViciousAssassin, DemonRogue13

ADJUSTMENTS

CHAPTER 27: PUPPY LOVE

Jamie was in his room thinking. He was laying on his bed looking up at the ceiling. He wasn't' sure when but lately and especially after that sleep over he had been thinking a lot of Paige lately. And he meant a lot.

He also was finding excuses to be either around her whenever he could. He enjoyed her company she was great actually. He remembered how when they first met in that cell with the others at that Acolyte base and how she and him had to share that bed to sleep in. Thinking back on it, that was the one thing he actually missed.

He missed just being next to her. At first he was uncomfortable and they slept back to back, he was never that close to a girl for so long but deep down it felt nice too. Lately he also noticed a few other things, like how he couldn't' take his eyes off her in a bathing suit. He was blushing so bad the first time he saw her he thought he was going to have a nose bleed.

Luckily he got used to it, and in their training together under Vincent he was getting a little distracted at times. He also thought she looked cute with her hair in a ponytail like that while training, but he liked how she always had it free and flowing. Then there was that kiss.

He knew she did it on a dare most likely...but to him it was great.

He sighed to himself. He liked her and more then just the friends way but he wasn't sure how to go about this. He was never in a relationship before and he needed help. He sat up in bed suddenly. That was it, that was the answer.

He ran out of his room and made a few copies of himself and started his search when they regrouped in his room he reabsorbed them. It would safe time to talk to everyone since he now knew what they had known. Okay first he needed the oldest ones first since they would have the best knowledge. He couldn't find Scott so he was out, Bobby wasn't an option since he might not know what he was talking about or the other New mutants especially Sam. He wasn't sure if talking to Paige's older brother about her was a good idea or not.

That left only Kurt and Vince and they were together outside with Kitty and Amara. They were talking about something, his clone wasn't listening in just looking for them. So he walked off to them and saw they were still talking and decided to wait.

After they had finished he only had a few seconds to ask them before they took off. He ran to them. "Vince, Kurt can I talk to you guys?"

"Hey J, what do you need?" Vince asked him using the nickname he had started to call him.

He moved closer to make sure Kitty and Amara wouldn't hear and whispered to both of them. "I need some advice from you two...about girls." He said slightly blushing at the end.

Vince and Kurt shared a look and smiled. "Sure thing, Kurt?" Without another word Kurt teleported them all to his room.

"So vhat do you need to ask?" Kurt started off.

"Well...how do you know a girl likes you?" Jamie asked them both.

"If we're talking about Paige I think you're safe." Vince said with a smile. "I mean I've seen the way see looks at you, and glances at you whenever you're not looking."

"Really?" Jamie asked him his face lighting up.

"Ja , I noticed zat too. It's a good sigh man." Kurt encouraged him. "Plus Amanda told me she zinks zat Paige likes you, and confirmation from the female persuasion is alvays good."

"So...what do I do now?" Jamie asked them. "I mean how do I...well...ask her out? And what do I do, I've never been on a date." He was getting a little more worried now.

"Easy man." Vince said placing a hand on his shoulder. "Just breath. Now...why not try to tell her you like her and go from there."

"Yeah...but how?"

"Vhy not ask her to go for a valk in ze woods? Tell her zhere." Kurt offered him.

"Why?"

"Vell one it's romantic and girls like zat, and secondly you might vant some privacy too."

"Good point." Vince said. "I mean it's hard enough to find a nice quiet area in this mansion to be alone with your girl." He noticed the look Kurt was giving him. "Oh man not this again, Kurt if you're thinking what I think you're thinking we're NOT going that far. I mean first of all we both got roommates at the moment so you don't have to worry."

"Ja, but zat could change."

"Hey I'm not the one with a room all to myself. Should we be worried about what you and Amanda do alone in there?" Vince said back to him.

"V-vhat? V-Ve don't do anyzing like zat!"

"Ahem!" Jamie said trying to get their attention. "Could we please get back to me?"

"Sorry." Both of the older boys said.

AT THE DOCK

The mansion overlooked a large lake that was connected to a river that led out to the Atlantic Ocean. At the bottom of the cliff overlooking the water was a small dock where they sometimes did water training. It was also a very unused place since walking down all the way down the cliff's path took some time. But it was one of the few places where you could be alone at times, like now.

Jean and Scott where the only ones there at the moment. They had gone for a swim in the water and were now on the wooden deck sitting down on their blankets as Scott was easing the tension out of Jean's shoulders. "You really are stressed today aren't you?"

"I just needed to get away from it all." She said to him. "All those thoughts were giving me a headache." She had been having one of her less then perfect control days. Sometimes it was a strain to keep the thoughts of others from overwhelming her. Scott had seen how she was doing and had stolen her away for some quiet time.

She was grateful for this. Ever since she had known him Scott had always been there for her and she was glad for it. "Mmmm, that feels nice." She said as his hands got rid of a few knots in her shoulders. When he finished she leaned back into him and he held her. "Have I told you how much I love you lately?" She asked him.

"Yes, this morning but I wouldn't mind hearing it again." He said smiling.

She closed her eyes as he rested her head against him. "Well I do love you." She said with a smile. It was peaceful here, and it was a perfect moment. Scott was reveling in this moment as well as he held her close to him.

After a few minutes Jean opened her eyes. "You know Scott I talked to my parents and they were a little disappointed that I wasn't going to collage somewhere nearer to them."

"You didn't have to stay here you know Jean." Scott told her. "You got accepted to a better collage then the one nearest here."

"I know...but I would be miserable if you weren't there." She turned to face him and when she saw he was going to object she placed two of her fingers to his lips. "Scott...I know you want only what's best for me, it's one of the reasons I love you. But I couldn't just leave here. First off I would be too easy a target alone for some maniac, I also just can't leave you and the other adults to look after everyone else. I mean it's hard enough even with Warren now pitching in. Plus...you are my life Scott Summers."

"Jean." Scott said softly. "I know...I would be miserable without you too. Actually there's something I wanted to give you." Jean looked confused and saw Scott reached under a spare blanket. She didn't understand why he brought it, but it looked like it was because he had hidden something there. He pulled out a small box and Jean's breath was caught in her throat.

He opened up the box and Jean saw a ring with a red gem in the center. "Oh Scott." She whispered.

"I know we're not even twenty yet, but Jean I can't imagine my life without you." He said with a quiet passion in his voice. "I know neither one of is ready yet, but I wanted to show you how much you mean to me." He pulled on a silver chain and Jean saw that the ring was attached to it. "I want you to have this." He said as he put the ring around her neck.

"For when we're ready...I want to ask you to marry me...but only when the time is right. At the moment...let's just say this is a promise that I will always be with you, that I'll always be a part of your life and that I'll always love you Jean."

Jean had tears falling from her face. She couldn't believe Scott was doing this, this was the most romantic thing he had ever, that anyone had ever done for her. "Oh god Scott. This is...this is just...I love you!" She cried out and kissed him with all her passion. Soon she had him on his back on the ground with her on top, the ring and the chain was a cool feeling on their bodies but they didn't care.

As they broke the kiss Jean did a quick scan around the area with her mind. "Scott...we're alone here." She said with a certain tone in her voice Scott knew very well what she had planned as he saw the passion in her eyes.

"You sure?"

In answer to that she got sat up smiling and unfasten her bikini top and let it fall down before she laid down back on top of him kissing him deeply and his hands started to caress her back.

LIVING ROOM OF THE MANSION

Jamie was just outside the living room, he was trying to work up the nerve to ask Paige to go for a walk. She was hanging out with Blink and Sarah and he wasn't sure if he could ask her if they were in the room. 'Well you got to do it sometime.' He thought to himself so he took a breath and walked into the room.

Paige was the first to see him. "Hey Jamie, what's up?"

Given the situation Jamie was of course nervous. "W-well I-I was wondering, if you know, wanted to take a walk with me through the woods?"

Paige smiled as a little blush formed. "Sure, ah'd like that. If you two don't mind?" She asked Blink and Sarah.

"Oh sure, go ahead." Blink encouraged her smiling at the two of them, Sarah just shrugged. As the two youngest members walked off Blink now had the perfect moment to ask Sarah something. "Hey Sarah? Have you noticed something with your dad and Ororo?"

Sarah looked at Blink a little confused. "What do you mean?"

"Well for starters you got a great senses like Logan, so I was wondering if you noticed if there was anything between the two of them?"

"I'm still not following you." Sarah said plainly.

Blink sighed. "Okay I think Logan and Ororo like each other."

"Of course they do, they're friends aren't they?"

"No I mean they like each other more then just friends...I think." Sarah looked at Blink and she explained how she had found the two of them. "I'm just not sure how close they are, or how close they want to be."

Sarah thought about it. "I don't know but I think I can find out." She got up and left leaving Blink wondering what she was going to do.

THE WOODS

Paige always liked the outdoors and the forest behind the mansion was not only large but a nice place to just go for a walk too, they walked on and she had to admit it was nice out here, it was quiet and the place was quite nice too. They mostly walked in silence and Paige could tell he was nervous so she looped her arm in his without warning and she could see the blush on his face and she smiled at it.

'Jamie was a really nice and sweet guy.' She thought. 'I bet he asked me out here for a reason but he's working up the nerve.' It was kind of nice to think that he was so worked up about her, normally all the boys back home weren't like Jamie.

They came to a log and Jamie asked if they could sit down. As they sat down on it Jamie was trying not to panic but his hands were sweaty and he could feel his heart racing and no matter what he tried he couldn't calm himself. He took a deep breath and knew he had to try.

"Paige...there's...well..." Jamie tried but couldn't get the words out. 'Damn it just DO it already!' He said to himself. "I like you...I mean...I really like, like you." There he had said it, it wasn't pretty or as nice as he wanted it to be but at least he managed to get it out.

Paige smiled and blushed a little. She remembered the first time she had met him. He was so nice and even brave in that kind of situation. Plus he was great to hang out with, they enjoyed playing and hanging out a lot since she came here. Plus that day at the sleepover when they dared her to kiss him...well it was her firs kiss and she liked it. "AH like you too Jamie." She said. She was never like this around anyone before, she didn't consider herself 'girly' like some of her sisters, or a few of the girls around here that she could name.

But there was just something about Jamie and this moment that had her blushing and feeling slightly giddy inside. "Y-you do?" Jamie said excitedly. "You really like me?"

"Ah just said that." She said slightly laughing a little.

"You know...I...I really liked that kiss you gave me...you...you think we could do that again sometime?" Jamie nervously and embarrassingly asked her. Paige smiled sweetly at him and leaned in close and she gently brushed her lips against his.

It was a light one but for the young teens it was more then enough for them at the moment. "Does that answer your question?"

Jamie nodded with a huge goofy smile on his face. "You want to go get some ice cream? I'm paying."

Paige nodded. "Ah'd like that." They got up and holding hands started to walk out of the woods and both teens smiling at each other. 'Ah can't wait to tell my sisters that ah got a boyfriend now and they don't.' Paige thought. Some of her sister had said that she would never could get a boy interested in her, boy would she show them, she bet her mama would just love it too, she just hoped Sam behaved himself. 'I wonder if I can get some advice from Tabitha?' She thought to herself. She and Tabitha had gotten close and she was like the older sister she always wanted.

Jamie was glad about this and made a note to thank Vince and Kurt for their help.

THE GARAGE

Logan was working under his bike for a little maintenance work. He was in an old pair of jean and a black Harley Davison T-Shit that he liked to use when he was working in the garage on either his bike or one of the other vehicles. Even through all the gas, oil and grease he could smell her coming to him a few seconds before she walked into the garage. "Something I can help you with Sarah?" He could see her feet from where he was on the ground.

"Yes...do you have romantic feelings for Ororo?" She asked him. Then there was a clang sound as Logan hit his head against the bike and pulled himself from under it rubbing his head.

"Where did you get an idea like that?" He asked her.

"So it's not true then?"

"Not that it's any of your business kid but no. Ro and I ain't involved." Logan said sternly to her.

She nodded at him. "Alright then." She simply said and left Logan behind feeling a slight headache and very confused.

"Some days I just don't know what goes through that kid's head." He said to himself and went back to work. But he froze as he thought of what she asked him. Why did she ask that? Sure Ororo was a close friend, one of the few people that was close to him. But romantic feelings? That wasn't possible...was it? Okay so maybe the odd dream or fantasy but then again she was a beautiful woman, and he could see why she was once worshiped as a goddess. But then again he was a guy and he couldn't remember the last woman he was with.

Well actually a few years back he had this fling but that was just it and that was when he was on the road a few months before he got back to the Institute a couple of years back. Had it been THAT long? He shook his head. He wasn't the relationship type.

As he started to work on his bike he slowed down thinking on things and decided to put it aside. He finished up and started up the bike. He did his best thinking on the road so he'd just hit the highway for an hour or so.

Storm and him? Was something like that possible? And where did she get an idea like that? Well he'd think on that, besides it's not like a classy woman like Ororo would be interested in a guy like him, so it wasn't an option, was it?

NEXT UP CHAPTER 28: EVEN MORE RELATIONSHIPS

What can I say I'm in a fluff mood at the moment.