Lust Control

Logan gently laid Dani on the bed and sat beside her. He had butterflies in his stomach, a sensation he hadn't felt with a woman ever since he could remember. She looked up at him with the sexiest bedroom eyes he'd ever seen.

"I just want you to know, I don't usually sleep with strangers," Dani said breathlessly.

"I ain't a stranger, Dani," Logan said as he bent down to kiss her.

His hands firmly cupped her breasts as his lips captured hers. It was like a heady taste of heaven, and Logan was instantly aroused. He lay beside her and pulled her into his arms. His kisses were fiercely demanding and Dani completely surrendered to his passion. His hands explored her body boldly, and Dani shifted in his arms to give him access to every inch. The intensely musky smell of her arousal was filling his nostrils and his caresses became firm and aggressive. He rolled her to her back and covered her. He trailed kisses down her neck, nibbling and nipping as he went. His lips settled on the violent pulse at the base of her neck. His head was spinning and Logan growled and bit her firmly, leaving his mark. He heard Dani's gasps and whimpers, but when she cried out at his bite, he stopped and looked up.

He seemed to return to his senses as if waking from an odd dream. He saw the bloody bite on her neck and was horrified. He sat back, straddling her waist and looked into her eyes.

"I'm sorry…" he said in shock.

Dani's eyes were ablaze with passion and all she said was, "No, don't apologize and don't hold back. I heal fast."

Logan closed his eyes, as he warred with the animal instincts she seemed to bring out of him. "You don't know what you're asking…" he rasped.

Dani reached up and slipped her small hands behind his neck and urged him closer. "I trust you," she said and then kissed him.

Logan stopped fighting it and let himself go. He explored her body roughly, but managed to keep from biting her again. He kissed his way down her body until he reached the feminine mound of curls between her legs. She was wet and ready and he growled with pleasure as he spread her legs and covered her.

Dani felt the insistent pressure of his erection as he positioned himself so she shifted her hips to give him better access. For a brief moment she couldn't believe she was doing this. She'd never had a boyfriend, never even been kissed, except by this man whom she scarcely knew. But despite reason and the nagging echo of her mother in her head… good girls wait… Dani wanted this. Oh god, she wanted this! She closed her eyes as Logan let out a deep throaty growl, bit her neck and penetrated her in one swift violent thrust. She felt the sharp tear of her hymen and bit her lip to keep from crying out. Logan froze, and his breathing was labored.

"Dani?" he asked softly, afraid to look into her eyes.

"I'm still here," she said with a chuckle.

Logan lifted his head and looked into her eyes. "Why didn't you tell me you were a virgin?"

"Why'd you assume I wasn't?" she asked with a smirk.

Logan closed his eyes in frustration and tried to calm his racing heart. "I was rough on you, Darlin' and you practically begged for it. What was I supposed to think?"

"I told you not to hold back, I wanted you to be yourself with me," Dani said with a cocked brow. "So get over yourself and show a virgin a good time."

"Damn woman, you're going to kill me," Logan said as he buried his face in her hair and started to move within her. He slowly withdrew and then slowly filled her again. Dani wrapped her arms around him and held him close. Logan tried desperately to remain in control, but Dani wouldn't have it.

"Give me the same passion you kissed me with, Logan, I am not going to break!" she said firmly in his ear.

Logan's thrusts became more powerful and he growled with satisfaction as she dug her fingernails in his back, but he quickly regained control of himself and kissed her softly on the neck.

"I am not an animal," Logan said. "I refuse to allow myself to act like one."

He made love to her gently and slowly. His touches were affectionate and loving, and he soothed the quickly healing bite marks with tender kisses. Logan could feel her body's response to his lovemaking, and knew when she was near the breaking point. He held back as long as he could and then he felt the first wave of her climax as her inner muscles firmly clenched him. He instantly came, thrusting vigorously and deeply even as her muscles milked him. He swallowed her soft gasps of pleasure as his lips captured hers. Her legs wrapped around him and he stilled though his member still pulsed sporadically in an odd off beat with her own erratic rhythm. Slowly the flood of pleasure subsided and Logan rolled to his back carrying her with him.

He looked up into her wild violet eyes and asked, "Why?"

"No questions... no strings," she whispered and kissed him.

Logan's body recovered quickly from sex and was ever ready for more. Dani had him aroused with a simple kiss and he loved it. He wrapped his arms around her and turned her tentative kiss into a demanding one. His hands slid down and firmly gripped her buttocks as he thrust his hips up meaningfully.

Dani moaned with pleasure at the feel of him pressing his renewed erection against her. She broke their kiss and whispered, "I'm not a virgin anymore, so don't hold back."

Logan put his hands under her arms and lifted her up. He smiled wickedly as he impaled her on his rigid manhood. "Hold back? The thought never crossed my mind," he said.

Dani threw her head back and gasped at the utter pleasure that washed over her as she was once again filled… with excitement. His touches were rough and tender, strong and gentle and almost reverent. Logan's lovemaking was nothing like she'd expected. Dani expected the animal lust of a man with the senses and instincts of a… well, Wolverine. But she'd sold him short, she knew it. He was a man with infinite depth. She had thought this was merely mutual lust, brought on by the strange familiarity they both felt. But as they once again climaxed together, her perception of him shattered. She found herself clinging to him like he was a long lost part of herself that she'd only now discovered had been missing.

Logan lay holding her close as he caught his breath. His heart was pounding, but not from exertion. He realized that he'd never experienced anything like that with a woman before. It wasn't just good sex, it was much more and he was scared witless.

"You okay?" Logan asked her softly.

"Are you kidding?" Dani asked humorously.

Logan chuckled. She was fantastic, and he never wanted to let go of her. But the woman in his arms was a mystery, now more than ever. "Why?" he asked again, still bewildered.

"No questions, no strings…" she said softly.

Logan frowned. What the hell kind of answer was that? Didn't the earth move for her too? Logan's thoughts were interrupted by her sitting up and starting to dress. That annoyed him.

"In a hurry?" he asked with a hint of annoyance in his voice.

"It's morning. I figured you had a class to teach, and I was hungry. I do not live on electricity alone, you know," she said as she stood and zipped her jeans.

"If you wait a minute, I'll join you for breakfast," Logan said as he got up to dress. He'd never felt so awkward after sex before. His usual line was, 'Thanks, now get out...' or something like that. But Dani had him all tied up in knots. He couldn't figure her out and it was making him crazy. She stood by the dresser brushing her hair as though nothing happened, but she'd been a virgin and hadn't told him. He was still trying to wrap his mind around that one. He pulled his boots on and then joined her by the door where she stood waiting.

She never looked at him as she opened the door, and Logan couldn't take it another second. He caught her arm and pulled her back inside. She looked up at him in confusion and he searched her eyes.

"I'm not used to getting the brush off, Dani. Tell me you're not angry, that you don't regret this," Logan said.

"No brush off," Dani said shakily. "No regrets." She pulled her arm free and headed out the door leaving Logan standing there swearing. She wasn't lying, but something had upset her. He hoped it wasn't him.

Dani was already seated with her tray when Logan finally caught up to her. Peter had joined her and he was asking her lots of questions. Logan just sat down and listened.

"I saw the blood on your shirt when you… healed me. Did it hurt?" Peter asked.

"No," Dani lied. "I'm just glad I was close by when it happened. Do you have accidents like that often around here?"

"No, and this one was my fault. The exercise wasn't over, but I let down my armor. Bobby had already thrown the spear when he realized what I'd done," Peter said. "But he's upset. He hasn't left his room since it happened and Ms. Monroe is trying to talk to him."

"He'll be alright," Dani said sympathetically. "Don't worry."

Peter gave her a nod and then left her and Logan alone.

Logan poked at his eggs and looked at Dani with a cocked brow. "You want to tell me what's going on in that head of yours?" Logan asked.

"None of your damn business," Dani said.

"After the position we were in not ten minutes ago, I think it is my business," Logan said. "I don't know about you, but that was the most incredible..."

"Don't get your undies in a bundle, Logan. You got to me," Dani said. "So you can tell your ego to calm down, you are apparently still …the man."

"Then what's the problem?" Logan asked.

Dani set down her fork and cringed. She didn't know how to explain what she was feeling. His touch had been so familiar it scared the hell out of her. She decided to opt for the easy way out, desertion. She'd let him down easy and head for the hills.

"Logan, it was wonderful, too wonderful. I just want you to know you didn't do anything wrong, okay?" Dani said.

Logan sensed a new calmness in her and hoped she wasn't just telling him what he wanted to hear. "All right Darlin'," he said, and then paused to see if she had anything else to say.

"Thanks for bringing me here, Logan. You were right about it being a nice place,"

Logan let out a breath he didn't realize he'd been holding. This was good, she was still happy she came. "You're welcome, Dani. Does this mean you might stay a while?" he asked with a charming smile. "This morning was special, and I really want you to stay."

Dani closed her eyes and was struck by a sudden flash of … memory?

Logan was sitting beside her in the infirmary she'd seen only this morning. He held her hand and she spoke to him.

"Logan?"

"Right here, Dani," he said as he leaned closer to her. "Oh, baby, I thought I was going to lose you."

"Never," she said as she smiled at him.

Logan bent down and kissed her softly. "I missed you."

"I missed you, too," she said and kissed him again…

Dani's eyes flew open and she started to hyperventilate. "I can't stay here," she said between gasps. "This is too weird. I have to go!"

Logan smelled fear and tried to calm her. "Just calm down, what's wrong?"

Logan tried to reach for her but she pulled away and stood up. Dani looked at him like he was a ghost and started backing away shaking her head. "Why the hell are you so familiar to me?" she demanded angrily.

Jean and Scott, who had been sitting not too far from them, saw what was happening and Jean tried to help Dani calm down.

Danielle, we have all felt the same confusion you are feeling. Just calm down and we'll try to figure this out together, Jean said to her telepathically.

Dani just drew in a sharp breath and said, "No!" And in a flash of light, she disappeared.

Logan fell back into his chair and stared at the empty patch of floor where she'd stood. He couldn't believe she was gone. He didn't say a word and didn't look at a soul. He just calmly stood and walked out of the dining room.

Scott turned to Jean and asked, "What the hell happened?"

Jean bit her lip, having caught enough details from her scan of Dani's mind. They… consummated their relationship this morning, and she realized he was more familiar than she thought, Jean explained delicately.

Scott was suddenly very pissed off. "Whose idea was it?" he asked quietly, trying to maintain his composure. Logan's no doubt.

"It was mutual," Jean said. "I wouldn't confront Logan on this, Scott. The man that walked out of here just had his heart ripped out."

The muscles in Scott's jaw tightened, "But they just met…"

Jean frowned at the comment, still plagued by her own feelings of recognition. "Did they? Did they really?"

Logan didn't knock; he just barged into Xavier's office. Xavier calmly looked up from the papers he was reading through and smiled.

"Sit down Logan," Xavier said. "I'll be with you in a moment."

Logan frowned at the smug businesslike calm that Xavier always showed. It was disturbing, especially now. He waited ten whole seconds before he spoke. "I need you to find her," Logan said.

Xavier just cocked a brow and kept reading. After a moment, he signed the bottom and looked up again.

"Find who?" Xavier asked.

Logan's claws snikt! popped out as the anger just pulsed through him. He grit his teeth and popped them back in before he spoke again. "I ain't in the mood for your mind games, Chuck. You know Dani left, I need you to find her."

Xavier looked at him a moment, calmly studying the unpredictable man on his couch. He was well aware of the events of the morning. He was still trying to decide what to do about it. Logan's behavior with Danielle was reckless at best and destructive at worst. Xavier sighed and gently probed Logan's thoughts. His eyebrows shot up and he gave Logan a nod.

"All right, let's get downstairs and I'll see if I can find her for you," Xavier said.

Logan shot up out of his seat and was halfway to the door before Xavier finished that sentence. "Thanks, Chuck… er, Professor."

Xavier smiled and followed. Logan wasn't being reckless, he was completely smitten.

Outside Cerebro, Logan paced nervously. The hall was quiet and empty and all he could think about was Dani, her white skin glistening with sweat as she straddled his hips and panted his name. He'd touched heaven, opened his heart and felt the warmth of her soul. Then she just up and fled, and he was crushed.

Cyclops, Logan's favorite punching bag, had the bad timing to walk toward him just then. Say the wrong thing, One-eye, I dare you, Logan thought.

"Sorry Logan," Scott said.

Logan just gave him a grunt and kept pacing. When the door to Cerebro opened, he held his breath.

"She is in San Francisco," Xavier said. "I really am amazed at how far she can jump. Apparently she is staying with a friend."

"Where?" Logan asked.

"Somewhere in China Town," Xavier said.

"I need to use the jet," Logan said. He had the neighborhood and that was close enough. He could find her.

Scott glanced at Xavier who gave him a slight nod. "I'll drop you off, Logan," Scott said. "After that, you're on your own."

Logan just gave Scott a curt nod and headed up to his room to pack. This time he wasn't chasing down a stranger, he was searching for that taste of heaven. Damn her! Dani couldn't do this to him. She couldn't touch his soul and then disappear. He knew she felt it too. It wasn't just him, they belonged together. He had to get her to see that, but he had to find her first.