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Waiting
by Dizi


Part 4 (Jubilee's POV): Alive Again

When I walked into my apartment I didn't expect anyone to be there. When any of the others come they wait outside the door for me to come home, even Gambit. When I see him, my first thought is that I must be hallucinating. I have imagined him with me for a long time. Pictured him waiting for me to come home sitting there just like he is. It takes me a moment to realize he's real and not a dream. ThenI remember I have ice cream melting in one of the bags.

I put the bags on the counter and start putting food away, leaving out dinner. I don't know what made me buy two steaks while I was at the store. Maybe something told me he was coming? I don't know. All I care about is that he's here. While the steaks are cooking I stick a fork in some potatoes I cleaned before going to the store and put them in the microwave. I had cleaned two potatoes, was it fate or wishful thinking?

I keep looking at him. I can't help it. I keep waiting for him to disappear. He's putting my groceries away. I'm cooking and he's putting my groceries away. Is this real?

He starts setting the table while I start taking up the food.

While we eat, I keep watching him. Neither of us speak.

After we finish he cleans off the table and I start to take them from him. This is my place, these are my dishes, I should be doing this. He raises his eyebrow and I think 'Fine, who am I to say anything if he wants to wash dishes?' So I stand there and watch him.

When he finishes, I close my eyes not brave enough to speak. He comes behind me and rubs my shoulders. My eyes pop open and I can't help but lean into him. He's touching me. Was I alive before now? I don't remember being truly alive for so long.

He puts his arms around me and I feel the tears running down my face as my eyes drift shut again. Then he buries his nose in my neck and I shudder. How I have longed for this. I can't make myself open my eyes as he turns me around to face him.

He puts his had on my face resting it there. He kisses me, so gentle, so tender. I open my eyes and just stare into his. Before I can muster my courage he says the words I have always wanted to hear. The words I have wanted to say but couldn't make myself, couldn't face him if he didn't want them.

"I love you."

I throw myself in his arms laughing, crying, not sure and not caring. "I love you, too!"

And he's laughing while he holds me tight. I'm where I belong, with my Wolverine again.

end part 4


note:
Did you really expect anything else? Next chapter is it. Time to go home. Should post it tomorrow. Couldn't wait for this one as 3 and 4 really should be together.

Thanks for reading and all the reviews,
Dizi