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The Decision, Part 5: At Harry's Bar
Jenny the head-waitress at Harry's casually walked up to the bar where Remy LeBeau waited. She didn't feel casual. First she gets the 'do not call' signal immediately from Logan and then Remy tells her something's wrong but that he can't say what yet. Then he puts her off for three hours. And she could see Jubilee was upset.

"So you going to tell me what's going on now? Or do I pick up the phone and ask somebody at that monstrosity ya'll live in?" she asked in a too sweet tone.

"Non, doan do dat. Logan, he be upset, you do." Remy's tone was the complete opposite. She had never heard him sound like this. He was usually all teasing and smiles.

"What's going on? Did someone die or what?" She immediately regretted those words. They were X-men so someone might very well have died.

"Just doan call. Petite, she need to be here for de same reason as anyone. She need to get away."

"Fine. For now. But I'm not breaking my rules for you. If I think she's in over her head, either one of you get her out or I WILL call and have someone get her. Because whether she likes it or not, I'm going to be a good friend to her and keep her out of trouble."

"Petite, she know you her friend." Remy said in his usual friendly tone. He knew Jenny was just looking out for Jubilee.

"Yeah, well, that's not what she said last time when the guy with the glasses came to pick her up." she sighed. "But I don't care, those guys had FOH written all over them and if she had needed to defend herself she would have found herself in juvie in a heartbeat, if not worse. If it takes a phone call to prevent that, then a phone call it is." she sighed again before walking away. She had tables to clean.

'If only phone call could fix tings now, chere.' Remy thought sadly, watching Jubilee.

She was racking the balls at their usual pool table. She was holding it in, barely. Anyone looking at her, who didn't know her, would not be able to tell she was upset though. The girl was good, she used it, channeled it into her game. Regulars knew the focus that she was putting on the table meant she was going to be hard to beat tonight. The kid was probably going to be taking money off some suckers.

For some reason, suckers tended to not like it when a teenage girl beat them. Remy and Logan kept her busy switching off playing against her for a couple hours, before insisting on a break. When Jenny brought their drinks, both of them indicated again not to call home. Jenny smiled at her friend and frowned at them, but didn't call. Seeing the relief on the girl's face whenever she passed by the phone without actually going toward it made her respect their wishes this time. Something was wrong, and what she did was for Jubilee, after all. If tonight what was best for her was not to call, then not call it was. It was a slow night anyway.

When Jubilee jumped up and hugged Logan during one of the breaks, Jenny and Remy both knew she was going to be alright. But she still didn't want to leave so Remy and Logan continued to switch off playing with her. Midnight came and went, still she didn't stop.

Then the college boys came in. Sizing them up and looking at Jubilee, Remy gestured Logan over and pointed them out.

"Maybe, petite need work out da hurt at home now, non? Dey de kind doan like a little girl playin', won' wait ta see who do de winnin'."

"She don't wanna go home, that's why she's here." was the growled reply.

Remy became exasperated. "Den you take her somewhere else! She get in fight wit dem boys, dem at home gonna say dey were right. Den how she gon' feel?"

"It's after one o'clock in the freakin' mornin'! Where ya think I can take her? We'll make her sit out the next one, let her play the juke fer awhile." he stalked off to deliver the news himself.

"Darlin', maybe you can give Gumbo an' me a chance to play each other now, 'kay?" He didn't want to upset her now after finally calming her down.

Jubilee looked up and took notice of her surroundings for the first time in five hours. The breaks didn't count because then she just worried about having to go. But after talking to Wolvie earlier she felt better able to deal. Seeing the guys from one of the local colleges, she immediately understood. They didn't fit in so were there for trouble.

"Maybe it's time for Jenny to make that call." she said slowly, keeping her eyes on them.

"Are ya sure, kid?" the surprise was clear in his gruff voice.

"Yeah, it's time ta go home." she sighed and put her cue away.

"Then I'll take ya, Jenny don't need to call." he was rewarded with her first smile inthree days. He grinned back, stuck his battered cowboy hat on her head and walked with her towards the door.

Red on black eyes watched them leave. Remy nodded to himself. The girl was smart, she'd see how they were only doing what was best for her. It would just take awhile. He narrowed his eyes. 'Now what about Stormy?' he thought.

"Jenny, chere, Remy need ta use de phone."

(end part 5)

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next: back to Storm! She's still angsting at the mansion. (It might be a few days, had to go to work. Money, money, money.)

Okay little different style. I'll admit once again for those who didn't read 'Chilli-Chees Fries' that I'm not good at writing a french (cajun) accent. (BTW: I'll fix 'Comfort' and 'Chilli-Chees Fries' after I finish this one.) Also I tried to write the scene here at Harry's in first person and just couldn't do it. Next chapter should be it. Time to wrap it up.

What did you think of Jenny? Not a self insertion. I think I like her. I thought of her originally just to further the plot but she's grown on me. Lots of ideas for other shorts at Harry's. Maybe. Other plot ideas may come first.

But tell me what YOU think! Because I always want to know.

Tokyo Fox- I gotta defend my Wolvie. I did not in any way mean to imply anything but deep affection. BUT I think his feelings toward her are a little confused in that he doesn't think of her as a child but knows she's fourteen. He mainly thinks of her as his partner. A much younger partner he feels deep affection for. Jubes on the other hand you are right in it would mainly be that she's a teenager, but its also background in case of a later story where she might feel she has loved him since she was fourteen. Who knows, no true plans that way yet just vague thoughts (and maybe outlines). I have always been fond of a grown-up Jubilee and Wolverine pairing.

Thanks for reading and all the support, Dizi