Two Conversations

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DeepFreeze27: Boom Boom and Sam were together in the last few issues of New Mutants, most of X-Force until issue 76 where he found her and his best friend, Roberto Sunspot DaCosta kissing, ouch!

"Monet I need your help."

Monet looked up from her book, her face passive as always. "And why would that be Jubilee?"

"Cuz I need somebody to bounce ideas off of," Jubilee asked, wondering what exactly it was that had made her come to Monet in the first place.

"I'm sorry Jubilee, but I really do not think I am the right person for this bouncing of ideas. Why not go see Paige?" To be honest Monet was contemplating things herself. A certain blue furred mutant had gotten into her head and refused to leave, but how to tell him without scaring the poor man was the question on her mind.

"Well see this is kinda about Sam and..."

"Yes I suppose Paige might hurt the process. Why not Bobby or Scott then?"

"Well Bobby is involved in this situation enough as it is and Scott, um yeah I don't think he'd be the best idea. Besides Monet you're kinda going through the same thing with Hank" Immediately Monet blushed furiously, hating the fact that she was so openly showing her emotions.

"What thing with Mr. McCoy are you referring to," Monet said sharply, hoping she wasn't blushing.

"Uh the thing where you two make moon eyes at each other and hang out all the time."

"Jubilee!" Monet shouted and then blushed again, looking around to see if anyone had heard her exclamation. "Jubilee," she whispered to a now laughing Jubilee. "Jubilee," she repeated to a now crying Jubilee. "Samuel, how are you," she asked. Jubilee looked behind her and around the rest of the room, even going so far as to look under Monet's bed. "Now that I have your attention," Monet said, "I will be your idea bouncer, but I must ask that you keep your...opinion's on the matters of Mr. McCoy and I's relationship to yourself."

"Alright, alright, fine," Jubilee answered, "the two of you are so uptight about this thing. Anyways, yeah what I need to know is would you help me watch Sam for the rest of the week?"

"Why are you observing him Jubilee," Monet said smiling, hoping to turn the tables on Jubilee.

"Uh cuz I like him, but I want to know his faults as well so we don't have a crappy relationship or anything."

Monet was disappointed to hear Jubilee admit her affections so easily. "Oh well, yes I suppose I could help you there, but I do believe a talk with Paige will also help you. Afterall she is Sam's sister and would possibly know some things about him that we do not see."

"True, ok, well thanks Monet and I won't tell anyone about you and Beast and whatever it is you guys are doing."

"Thank you Jubilee. Did he say anything about me while you worked with him in the lab yesterday?"

"Uh yeah, but I can't say anything because I promised him I wouldn't."

Another blush rose to Monet's cheeks and she started to nervously rub her hands together. Jubilee just smiled at the girlish way her friend was acting and left the room. She was on a mission.

Sam was on a mission of his own. He was seeking Wolverine in the woods behind the mansion hoping he would be able to talk to the other man about his relationship with Jubilee. "Logan," Sam called, knowing it most likely wouldn't do any good. "Yeah kid," Logan answered from a tree to Sam's left.

"Hey, didn't see ya there Logan," Sam started, already feeling his throat begin to dry. What exactly was dripping from Logan's claws?

"Yeah."

'Oh great, one word answers he's already pissed at me and I haven't even started-' "Something on your mind kid," Logan asked.

"Uh yeah Ah was kinda wondering if it might be alright for me to take Jubilee out on a date this weekend," Sam said, hoping that Logan would only scar him and not kill him.

Logan jumped from the tree landing nicely on his feet and slowly strode over to Sam. "Sam, I'm gonna tell ya somethin' important so I want you to be all ears."

Sam nodded his head, feeling sweat begin to slide down his back.

"You and I don't really know each other all that well, but I've seen and I've heard good things about you. You're a decent guy and I respect that bub. Jubilee's a daughter to me and I appreciate the fact that you're askin' me my opinion on the deal. I understand relationships can go sour, but if you ever lay an unwanted finger on her or break her heart you'll be dead before the next day's sun, ya understand me?"

Sam nodded again, now more scared of the man before him than he had been. "Logan I promise ya I'll try to keep her safe."

"Good. I gotta make it to a Danger Room session, good luck on your date, she's a feisty one."

Sam smiled and watched the older man leave, happy he had gotten Logan's approval, but still scared that Logan would kill him at the slightest provocation. So as he slowly, cautiously walked away from the man, one thought echoed in his mind,'Now all I need is an answer from Jubilee.'