Jean awoke early the next morning. She'd
forgotten to lower the shades, so the early morning sun was
shining
in through the window. Jean groaned and tried to fall
back
asleep. But the morning sun wouldn't let her. She
sighed and got
out of bed and into her private
bathroom. Jean kept
the lights off as she undressed
and showered - a few more moments
of night. Daylight was just a few minutes away.
Once Jean finished her shower and got dressed in a
pair
of white sweatpants and a pink t-shirt, she went
down to the
kitchen to get some breakfast.
Jean walked into the kitchen with a yawn, and
walked
over to the coffee maker and poured herself a cup,
before adding
some cream. She took a yogurt from
the fridge and a spoon from a
drawer before she sat down at the table.
"Mornin'." A gruff voice came
from behind her.
Jean jumped slightly
at the voice and whipped her
head around to find Logan staring
back at her with a
smug smirk. "God Logan! Don't do that!"
She said
before turning her attention back towards her coffee
and
yogurt.
Logan walked around the table towards the
coffee
maker and poured himself a mug, then leaned back
against
the counter before he took a sip. He didn't
even add milk or
sugar! "Ya left dinner early. Is
everythin' alright?"
he asked.
"I was tired." Jean answered simply
before finishing
up her yogurt.
They were in silence for a while, each one lost
in
their own thoughts. Jean thought back to the
conversation
between Logan and Scott. Logan never did
answer Scott's question.
Why? It was such a simple
question. But then again, Logan never
was good with
words, or stating his emotions.
"Jean?"
Jean
looked over at Logan. Had he been watching her?
"Yeah?" she asked before taking a sip from her coffee.
"I need a tuxedo for Scott an' Jamie's
weddin'. I was
wondering if ya could help me shop fer one."
Logan
explained.
Jean stared straight at Logan; He was going to
wear a
tuxedo? "Um, sure, Logan. I'll go shopping with you.
I
need to get a dress anyway." She answered. "When
do
you plan on going?"
"In about fifteen minutes" Logan answered before finishing up his coffee. "Unless yer done around here, then we can go now." He added putting the mug in the sink.
Jean finished up her coffee, "We can go now.
I just
need
to get my wallet." she said before getting up and
putting her
mug along with Logan's in the sink.
They took Jean's car to the mall for the
tuxedo
and dress. The drive was uneventful. The only
sound that broke the
silence was the radio. Other than
that, they sat in silence the
whole drive.
Jean and Logan started at JC Penney's for Logan's
tuxedo. Logan of course was no help at all. The man wouldn't even
tell Jean his size, and he just stood there,
watching Jean go
through clothes.
Jean sighed and looked over at Logan. "All
right Logan, you're not just going to stand there like an idiot.
Now,
either help me look for a tuxedo, for you, or
you're doing this
on your own!" she threatened.
Logan raised an eyebrow at Jean. She was
really
threatening him. He smirked at that, "All right."
He muttered and started going through the clothes.
Jean paced in front of the dressing room door
waiting
for Logan to finish changing, so she could see him in
a
tuxedo. Finally Logan opened the door for Jean to
see. Jean turned
and looked at Logan. "Wow." She
muttered. She could have
never have imagined that
Logan would look this stunning in a black
and white
tuxedo.
Logan looked down at himself then back up at
Jean. "I look like an ass. Why can't I just wear jeans and
a
t-shirt?" he asked no one in particular.
Jean shook herself mentally and made eye contact
with Logan, "You look stunning. You just need a tie, a hair cut,
and a shave." Jean replied, with a smile. "Hold
on."
She added before getting a tie for Logan. She
came back with solid
navy blue colored tie, and held
it up against Logan's chest. Jean
smiled, "There." She
said clearly pleased, eyeing the
blue tie on his
chest, before looking up at Logan's face. He
looked
so good in the tuxedo. She eyed his mouth instead
of
making
eye contact. Embarrassed, she lowered the tie
and looked down at
the ground. "You're all set." she
mumbled.
Logan gently cupped Jean's chin and lifted her
face,
but still she wouldn't make eye contact with him. He
could
smell the embarrassment come off her; he smirked
at that, before
he claimed her mouth with his own.
The kiss was gentle, like nothing she would
have
expected to come from Logan. Her knees buckled and she
had
to hold on to Logan to keep herself from falling.
She wrapped her
arms around his shoulders as she let
his arms wrap themselves
around her waist, pulling her
closer to him.
Logan pulled away and gently stroked her cheek,
"I
need a date fer the weddin'…" Logan said softly,
trailing off.
Jean smiled, "Yeah,
so do I." She said, "Would you be my escort?" She
added.
Logan smiled and gently kissed Jean again
before
answering, "Of course I would. But ya need a dress."
Jean nodded, "Right. A dress. Okay. You
change back into your clothes, bring the tux, and then we'll go
look
for a dress." She said, before Logan disappears
back into the
changing room.
Once Logan changed back into his jeans and
white
t-shirt, he walked out of the changing room and placed
the
clothes in the little silver JC Penney's basket that
Jean held in
one hand, before he wrapped an arm around
her slim waist and
walked with her towards the women's
clothing section.
Jean already told Logan that she wouldn't
wear
anything skimpy, or grandma-ish. So, Logan took a rain
check
with helping Jean pick out a dress. Logan
watched Jean go through
racks of dresses trying to
find the right one.
"Logan, help me. Please." Jean whined looking at
Logan.
Logan looked at Jean and smirked, "All right." He
said
before going to a rack, helping Jean with her dress
crises.
Jean pulled out a violet colored dress and looked
at
Logan, "I'll be right back. I want to try this on."
She
said, handing Logan the basket before going to
the changing room.
Logan followed Jean to the changing room and
waited for her to come out so he could see the dress she's
chosen.
Logan turned as the door opened. Jean stood in
the doorway wearing
the violet dress. It stopped just
a few inches above her knees,
the straps were about a
half an inch thick, and by the looks of it
the
material was a light material that hugged her every
curve.
Jean noticed Logan staring at her and frowned,
"Is it
really that bad, Logan?" she asked.
Logan realized he was staring and looked at
Jean.
"No. Ya look beautiful, Jean, absolutely beautiful."
He
answered.
Jean smiled at Logan. She could tell that he
meant
it; Logan never said things he didn't mean. Jean
looked
down at her bare feet and wiggled her toes. "I
should have
some shoes to go with this back at the
Institute." She
mumbled and looked back up at Logan,
"I'll change and then
we'll be able to head back to
the Institute. Okay?" she
asked.
Logan nodded, "All right, darlin'." he answered before Jean walked back into the changing room.
