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Chapter 4: Confessions

Scott sat at the smallest table he could find in the study area of the library, set his books up made sure the area was clean, he didn't want Jean to think he was a slob, for he knew she was the neatest cleanest female in the institute, with the exception of Ororo. They had agreed on meeting at three-thirty and it was already nearly four. Scott looked around again beginning to feel nervous that maybe Jean had forgotten, the thought was despairing he had really wanted to spend some time with her.

"I am so sorry, Scott." Jean said suddenly as she rushed into the library. "I am so unbelievably sorry, I completely forgot." Scott knew it had been that, he let a little frown appear on his face. "I had something to do with Professor Xavier, I completely forgot about it and I tried to explain to him that I was going to help you with something, but he said I had to do a session with him."

"Oh," Scott's anguish faded away, so she hadn't forgotten about him after all. "Ok, I thought you had forgotten."

"No, I would never forget about you, Scott. Professor Xavier has just been taking me through some new things lately."

"Like what?"

"Look down."

Scott did and saw that he was no longer sitting in his chair. "What the… Jean?" He looked behind him and saw the chair floating.

"Like being able to slip that chair out from under you without you even noticing. And this…" With Jean's gentle gaze locked on him Scott began to float up, and then down, and Jean levitated him over to her in a standing position. "Just relax, its not like I would let you fall." And with that Scott fell, gently. As he began to stand he lost his footing and tripped over his own two feet right in front of her.

Great, Scott thought, now I look like a fool. "Oh stop it, no you don't." Jean answered picking up on his very LOUD thoughts. Oh God, I hope she didn't hear what else I was thinking. Scott walked to his chair and Jean sat beside him. "All right, so what are you having trouble in?" Jean asked opening her book and Scott's to the most recent chapter they were studying in class.

"Uh, this stuff." Scott pointed to a section in the chapter.

"Elaborate for me, I don't speak Scott Summers."

"Ha ha very funny. I just don't understand the calculations."

Jean gave Scott a dumb look, "That is such a lie, you are one of the few people I know that actually understands calculus. You don't need me to tutor you, Scott." Scott felt a little nervous; he hoped he wasn't thinking too loudly. Was Jean seeing right through him? "How about you tell me the truth and… I'll tell you truth."

"You have a confession, too, Ms. Grey, well, well, well aren't we just full of nefarious little falsehoods today."

"You're pushing it, Summers." Jean moved her chair closer to his and leaned in closer to him. "So, are you going to tell me?"

Scott took a deep breath. How do you just tell a girl that you have a monster crush on that you like her? "Well, you're right, I don't need your help, but, hey wait a second, why did you help me this morning then? You're a telepath wouldn't you have none if I was lying?" Jean laughed loudly, something that made Scott smile. He loved to see her happy. "You planned this didn't you?"

"I was just about to ask you the same thing, Scott." Jean leaned back in her chair and allowed herself a long stretch. Scott watched her knowing how beautiful she was and wished she would stop saying that she wasn't. She had never said it to him directly, but he constantly heard her talking to her friends and it was something she often said.

"Well, I wanted to be alone with you because I wanted to talk to you. I have some things I want to say, some things I want to confess to you that I've kept inside for way too long, and I think its time I got them out."

"Why now?"

"I saw you talking to some of your girlfriends, and I saw you looking at me, and noticed how upset you got when those other girls came up to me at lunch. Then you said hi to me before class and I knew you had something you wanted to say as much as I did. So here it goes… I have a crush on you, Jean."

Jean let out a breath. "I have a crush on you, too, Scott. A bad one, I really, REALLY like you. I mean you're the most wonderful person I've ever met. I… I don't know what to say."

Scott did, or knew what to do at least. He stared at Jean gently through his glasses watching her breath and catch her breath, it felt so good to get the truth off his chest. After another minute of silence passed between them he reached over and took Jean's chin in his hand turning her face to his. "Don't be scared." Scott said gently. He brought her face closer to his and just barely touched her lips with his. Jean pulled back almost immediately.

"Scott, I don't think we should be doing this now. It's too soon. But…"

"But…"

Jean leaned in this time and kissed him resting her hands on his fabulous shoulders to make the kiss deep. 'This is my first kiss, Scott, FYI.' Jean sent to him through the special mind link that they shared. It was that day three months ago that Jean had known she was indeed in love with Scott Summers, even though she would never admit it to herself. As their kiss deepened even further Jean moved closer to Scott allowing him to place his hands on her hips while her hold on his shoulders grew tighter. 'You're not so bad.' Scott responded after a while. They parted hesitantly, Jean wanting more. She had always known Scott was a good kisser.

"Scott… I, uh… Do you want to do this?" Scott nodded. "Ok, well can we keep it on the down low for now, I don't want everyone here to know. I would like to have a simple relationship with you without everyone knowing."

"I understand, but you know that relationships are never simple or, for that matter, easy."

"I know, believe me I know." Jean's tone changed suddenly and she let her eyes fall to floor removing her hands from his shoulders. "Scott,"

"Yes, Jean."

"I don't want to get hurt."

Scott leaned and tenderly kissed her forehead hen held her for a moment afterward. "I won't hurt you, I promise. And I'll never give you a reason to hate or to hurt me."

"I would never hurt you, Scott. I…" Jean's voice faded off and she didn't complete her sentence.

From behind his glasses Scott stared into those deep green eyes that he had first fallen in love with, even though he hadn't known they were green until he began to see in true color again. That had taken a few years. But now that he could see them they were all he wanted to look into when he was alone with Jean. Like now. "I want to kiss you again." Scott whispered.

"No," Jean answered plainly, "no," she repeated herself. Why was she telling Scott no? And why all of a sudden was she so nervous? Was it the man that sat before who was staring into her eyes so deeply? Was it the emotions that were washing off of him as he continued to stare at her? Jean didn't know, and she found herself rising from her seat and running from the library. She didn't let the tears fall until she was safely in her room, in her own space. Once there she threw herself onto her bed huddling into a ball and crying into her knees. What had just happened back there? Why was she so upset? Why was this happening? Jean found herself lying down burying her face in her pillow. It dawned on her then… She was indeed in love with Scott Summers, and it scared her.

A/N: That's all for now folks! Please review! Coming up in the next chapter, Jean has more confessions to share with Scott, Duncan begins to have an eye for Jean, and Scott admits his breakup with Taryn.