And so their friendship started again. It took a while for them to get comfortable with one another again but they did. And another year went by.

He still watched her.

Watched as Marie became involved in her first romantic relationship since Bobby. And with none other than a person Logan didn't trust, not to mention a guy who was a complete ladies man and way to cocky for Logan's taste.

When he confronted her of that fact she just laughed it off.

"Oh Logan, there's just somethin' about those bad guys." was her only reply and end to the conversation.

He watched as her relationship continued and was stunned to find the guy she was with was a better person than he first figured.

One just had to see how the man looked at Marie to see he was in love with her. And Logan didn't see the man making eyes at any of the other girls anymore. Sure the guy still flirted, but Logan knew there was nothing behind it. The man only had eyes for Marie. For some reason that brought pain to Logan. It was getting serious. He didn't like the idea of that.

But it was more serious than he thought.

One day late at night after coming home from all night bar hopping he was passing her door when he heard crying. It was slightly muffled as if she was crying in her pillow or something. She probably was.

He knocked on the door softly. The crying stopped immediately.

"What do y'want Logan?"

"How did you know it was me?"

"By your knock.""

"Open the door."

"And if ah don't?"

"Then I will have t'open it with my key!"

One of his metal claws came out of his skin at the ready, just in case she did not open the door. But she did.

"Y'don't have a key!" Marie said while opening the door, she then noticed his hand.

"Oh." she said rolling her eyes at him.

Logan sheathed the claw and took the opportunity to look her over. He saw her hair was all messed up and her eyes were red. She was still dressed in what she had been wearing early in the day, although now her skirt and blouse were creased and wrinkled.

"What's wrong Marie?"

She opened the door wider and let him in her room, then shut the door behind him.

"Oh Logan.." she put her head on his shoulder and started crying.

He just stood there unsure of what to do. Logan tried to pat her on the shoulder comfortingly.

Several minutes later she stopped, wiped her eyes and went and sat on her bed.

"I don't know what t'do Logan."

"About what?"

"About this."

He walked toward her and she handed Logan a small box. He opened it. Inside it was another small box. A black velvet one. Logan knew what it was but opened it anyway.

It was an engagement ring.

"Remy has asked me t'marry him." Marie said stating the obvious.

He tried to keep his voice neutral but inside his head he was screaming.

"What so wrong with that, don't you love him?"

"Of course I love him! More than anyone in the world!" Logan flinched at that but she didn't notice. "That's not the problem!" She looked up at him slowly. "Its just that... what kind of wife can I be when we can't even touch, can't kiss, can't hold hands, can't even make lo.."

Logan quickly interrupted her, imagery going through his mind that he didn't want to be there.

"He obviously loves you too much to care about those things."

"But how can he? Y'know the type of person he is... a hands on kind of guy..." she slightly chuckled at that but them become sad once again.

"Look," he said sitting down beside her on the bed. "Obviously this isn't a problem for Gambit, why should it be for you?"

"Because I want t'show him how much I love him but I can't."

He squirmed uncomfortably on the bed.

"Haven't you... well," he coughed "experimented?" he found he couldn't look her in the face as he continued. "I am sure there are ways around it if you tried."

"It wouldn't be the same... I want full contact." She started to blush. "Skin against skin."

And so the conversation continued until it drifted and ended with Marie falling asleep in his arms.

Logan found he didn't want to let go. But he finally tucked her under her comforter and kissed her lightly on her forehead. As he was walking out of her room he realized that not once did she ask him whether or not she should marry Gambit. He had a feeling she had already made up her mind.

He was right.

Logan watched as the news was announced around the Xavier Institute.

The Professor hugged Marie and shook Gambit's hand. Dr. McCoy and Kurt did the same.

Logan watched as Marie's friends Kitty and Jubilee screamed and Storm gave Marie a huge hug. He watched as she became happier then he had ever seen her.

He watched as she looked at Gambit, so much love in her eyes that he thought they might burst from all the pressure. It gave him a piercing headache. One that didn't last very long due to his healing factor.

And then the day arrived. Gambit and Marie's wedding. Three months later. The time had come upon him so quickly. It was now time to walk Marie down the aisle.

Marie had asked him not long after the engagement was announced... at first he has said no, but after much convincing she finally persuaded him to do it. And so Logan found himself going up to her room where the girls were preparing Marie.

It was time. Time for her to become a wife. He knocked on the door softly.

"Who is it?" He heard Ororo ask.

"It Logan. It's time." Ororo opened the door to let him in. If he was looking at her he would have seen the amused expression on her face as she saw him in his tux. But instead his eyes were on Marie.

She was standing in front of a mirror. Kitty and Jubilee were putting her veil on. Marie was wearing a totally white satin dress that seemed to amplify her innocence and virtue.

Walking past Ororo he entered the room. His eyes still transfixed on Marie. She turned around and smiled at him.

"Well What do y'think?"

"I think you are the most beautiful woman I have ever laid eyes on." Logan said knowing full well he meant it.

He saw tears well up in her eyes.

"Really?"

"Yea."

Rogue looked at Jubilee, Kitty and then Storm.

"Guys can we have a minute?"

"Not too many minutes," Ororo said as she motioned for the two girls to follow her. She then winked at Marie. "Don't want you to miss your wedding"

As soon as the other girls left Marie picked up her dress so that she could walk more quickly and rushed into Logan's arms.

"I can't believe the day has finally arrived. I can't believe that I am about t'get married! Become a wife!"

He slowly pushed her out of his arms, Logan's hands still holding her gloved ones. He looked down at her through her veil.

"You sure you want to go through with this? I mean that guy used to be a thief Marie, and who knows what else!"

"Of course I want t'marry him," she said her face becoming somewhat confused. "Unless y'have a reason for me not to."

He realized that she seemed to be giving him a chance. A chance to claim her for his own.

But he couldn't. He didn't.

"No, I guess not." he answered her.

She took her hands out of his and started to walk away. Her face a mask of hidden emotions.

"Well come on Logan," She said not even bothering to slow down or turn around. "It is time for me t'become Mrs. Remy LeBeau."

And so she did.

The marriage ceremony happened so quickly that Logan already found himself at the after party. The cake was cut the food brought out and the dancing started.

Marie had taken off her veil and was now on the dance floor with her husband.

Logan couldn't take his eyes off her.

When the dance ended Gambit and Marie made their way back to their table, Marie sat down, Gambit remained standing. The Professor noticed and informed everyone telepathically that Gambit had something to say. That irritated Logan.

The music softened and everyone turned toward Gambit. Holding Marie's gloved hand over the table he started to speak.

"I know dat you all are probably tinkin' that Remy have a speech t'make or something, But dat is not so."

He bent down and picked a small box up from under the table.

"Remy have a gift for my belle wife dat Remy want t'share wit all of you."

He put the box in her hand. She looked down at it and then back at Gambit. He motioned for her to open it.

She took the bow off first and then took the lid off the box. She finally pulled out a small glittery gold object. Since Logan was also sitting at their table along with the Professor, Dr. McCoy, Scott, Kurt and Ororo they were the first to see that it was a bracelet. He watched as Marie became somewhat confused. As if she was expected something more.

Logan couldn't blame her. Even he had gotten her a better wedding present than that... Or so he thought.

"A bracelet," she finally said. "Um, that's great honey." she didn't seem that impressed but was trying her best to show otherwise. Nobody else was impressed by it either.

"Its not just a bracelet, It also be a power inhibitor."

Remy took one of Rogues gloves off and then slid the bracelet on over her slim wrist.

Rogue suddenly closed her eyes and let out a soft gasp as if in pain. Logan started to get up in his seat as if to rush to her side but the Professor grabbed his arm and motioned for him to sit down and watch what was about to happen. So he did. A little unwillingly but he sat there just the same.

Gambit then took her bare hand in his and brought Marie to her feet

"My gift t'you is touch." He said using his free bare hand to caress her face.

"How is this possible Remy?" her eyes were closed relishing the feel of Gambits fingers. Tears now streaming down her face.

"You can dank da Professor and Henry for making it for you.." he said gesturing to them both. "Dey have been workin' on it ever since our engagement was announced,"
Then he started smirking. "Of course y'can dank Gambit for "acquiring" the specs, or else it wouldn't have been possible at all."

"Oh Remy I love y'so much!" she said and then they were kissing. The kiss started out slow but then quickly became quite serious as if they were totally unaware that the whole Xavier Institute for the Gifted was watching.

He noticed out of the corner of his eye how Scott turned his head away as if he couldn't watch.

People started cheering and hooting and that was enough to pull Gambit and Marie apart. Logan was glad because he was starting to feel sick. If that was at all possible.

Marie then rushed over to the Professor and placed a kiss on his cheek and then hugged him. She then did the same to McCoy.

"Thank y'both so much! Y'have made me the happiest person in the world!"

The professor and Henry both were beaming from her show of emotions.

"You're welcome." the Professor said.

"Glad you like it." McCoy said.

"Like it? I love it!" This is the best present ever!" She quickly rushed back over to her husband, grabbed his hands after tearing of her other glove and then they both made there way back to the dance floor. The way they responded to each others touches while they danced on the floor made Logan antsy and he saw he wasn't the only one.

Scott got up out of his seat and walked out of the room. Logan found that peculiar. But then he found he wanted to do the same. Although he didn't move. Logan just sat there at the now empty table all alone using his fork to stab the wooden surface over and over. He then felt a tap on his shoulder and Marie was looking down at him.

"So y'want t'dance with me or continue stabbin' the defenseless table with your fork all day?"

She grabbed his hand with her bare one. And for the first time there was no pull. Only the softness of her skin. Making there way over to the dance floor he saw that Gambit was watching them.

Gambit caught Logan's eyes. The red eyed thief then smiled at Logan as if to say sure she is in your arms now, but for the rest of my life she will be in mine. Gambit then turned around and continued to talk to the professor.

And then they danced. The music was slow, the lights dim.

Marie had her eyes closed and had placed her head against his shoulder. They swayed slowly to the music. He found he didn't want the moment to end.

But it did. The song ended and without saying a word she hugged Logan tightly and then rejoined her husband. She didn't even look back at him.

Logan took that as his cue to leave. Not just the room but the mansion. It was time to get away.

He didn't wait around for them to change, for her to throw her bouquet or Gambit the garter. Logan didn't even say goodbye.

He knew that they would soon be going on their honeymoon and he didn't want to send them off with all the others. Instead he left a note with Ororo to give to her when she was alone with Marie.

She would come back. And in time Logan knew he would to.