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A/N: *coughs* I guess you are going to be wanting an explanation as to why I am taking sooooo long. Well there is a good reason honest". I suppose writers block plays a big part. Sorry folks! Hope you enjoy and I will get the next chappies up as soon as possible. The last part of this chapter has been changed.
Chapter 10
Delicate snowflakes fell heavily covering the ground in a thick white blanket. Christmas was not neglected in the Xavier Institute. The students had seen to it that festive lights hung around the out side windows. On the inside the decorating was still in process. Tinsel hung from the ceilings; Christmas cards were stacked in the common room and a tall tree stood by the fireplace. Scott stood at the tree with Evan, Kurt and Rogue, all hanging decorative things on the branches. A set of fairy lights hung around the fireplace and on the inside of the windows and tinsel dangled from the ceiling. The fire cracked and hissed from the fireplace as the three continued.
Evan reached into one of the card board boxes containing the decorations and picked up the last shiny ball and placed it one the tree. "That looks like the last of them. Now who is going to put the start on the tree?" He asked holding the golden painted star up in his hands. Scott frowned and bent back his neck to look up to the top of the tree.
"Umm" he began. He looked at Evan and could see the voluntary look on his face. The ideas of Evan climbing up an over seven feet tall tree did not seem a good idea to him. "Maybe we should wait for Jean to put it up safely." He suggested. Evan shook his head and ran to the ladder leaning up against the wall, which had been used to stand the tree up.
"I'll do it," he said picking up the ladder and walking back over to the tree. "Kurt hold the ladder would ya buddy?" Evan asked standing at the foot of the now open ladder. Kurt glanced at Scott and walked over to the ladder, grabbing it firmly.
"Evan I don't think this is a good idea" Scott continued as he watched Evan persist in climbing to the top of the tree.
"Chill out man what is gonna go wrong?" Evan asked flashing a toothy grin at him. Scott looked warily down at Rogue who was now at his side. She looked up at him and shrugged.
Evan reached the top of the ladder and pulled the star out of the trouser pocket. He smiled in triumph placing both hands back on the ladder and looked down. He frowned realizing just how high up he was.
"Come on Evan, do it" Kurt yelled up at him. Evan nodded looking at the tip of the tree. Gripping the star tightly in one hand he reached out towards the tree. Stepping on to the highest step he leaned out as far as he would allow himself to go and stubbed the star on the top. He sighed in relief and looked down at his audience and stuck a thumb up before attempting to turn around.
"Evan watch out!" Scott yelled warningly as he watched Evan stumble backwards from his lack of concentration. Evan's back was facing the tree and he leaned forwards as far as he could, feeling his butt slipping off of the ladder. He let out a yell turning to face the tree before he hit it. Scott watched wide-eyed as the tree flew to the ground with Evan gripping tightly to it. He landed on top of it, hugging the branches with his arms and legs. Scott groaned shaking his head and covering his face with his hands. Rogue crossed her arms and growled.
"Way to go porcupine!" She said dryly walking over to him and pulling him off if the branches. Kurt, still at the base of the ladder stood open mouthed.
"Great now we have to do it again" he moaned walking away from the ladder and over to the tree. Evan removed his face from the bristles on the branches and offered his friends a small smile.
*~*
In the foyer Jean and Kitty stood on a tall ladder each on one side of a wall. They hand hung tinsel all around the foyer and this was the last wall.
"So how are things going with you and Scott?" Kitty asked as she waited for the tinsel. Jean grasped the decoration telekinetically and brought it up, giving them one end each.
"Fine" she said simply taking her ready piece of sticky tape and sticking the tinsel firmly to the wall.
"Has he asked you to the winter ball?" Kitty asked doing the same for her end of tinsel. Jean nodded unable to keep the smile from her face. Kitty smiled back slapping her hands together.
"Are you going with Lance?" Jean asked climbing down the ladder and jumping the last few steps to the floor. She used her TK to carefully fold up the ladders and put them to one side. "I think we have done a pretty good job" she said to Kitty.
"Yeah Lance asked me last night" she said, her voice filling up with excitement.
"Come on lets go and see how the others are getting on" and together the walked out of the foyer and to the common room.
"Man Evan that is the last time I let you go with one of your ideas" Scott hissed as he tried to push the tree back to a standing position. Evan was at his side pushing also and swallowed.
"I'm sorry, ok how many times can I say it? I lost my balance"
"Yeah that's not the only thing yall be losin'" Rogue growled bending down to pick up a broken ornament.
"What happened here?" Jean asked trying to take in the sight all at once.
"It's a long story could you held us out please?" Scott asked failing to see her through the branches. Jean raised an arm and caught the tree standing it straight.
"Thanks" Scott commented brushing himself down trying to get rib of the tiny green leaves that has fallen from the branches. She winked at him walking into the room with Kitty still at her side.
"Evan thought he would try and put the star on top." Rogue exclaimed shooting him a glare. He swallowed.
The seven of them helped to clear up and redecorate the tree. By the time they were done Evan was sitting in an armchair with the golden star sitting in his lap. Jean looked over her shoulder at him and smiled warmly.
"Want another shot at that?" she asked. He looked up and glanced nervously at the ladder. She shook her head and picked him up with her TK. She brought him to the top of the tree where he placed the star on top before she brought him back to the floor again.
Scott slipped an arm around her waist and pulled her close, planting a light kiss on her cheek. She looked at him and smiled resting her head on his shoulder as they looked up at the now complete tree.
"Yo Kurt its snowing!" Evan yelled picking up his hat and pulling it over his head to his ears before running out if the room.
"I'll get the sleds" Kurt yelled to him before disappearing leaving behind his usual cloud of rising smoke.
"Want to go sledding?" Jean asked looking up at Scott, weaving her fingers with his.
"Sure" he said offering her a goofy smile.
"Great the spare sleds are in the sled. Are you two coming?" Jean asked looking around at Kitty and Rogue who were now slumped in an armchair each.
"I would but I have like got to be at the mall in 30 minutes and I have to get ready." Kitty explained pushing herself off of the chair and phasing out of the room. Jean turned her gaze to Rogue.
"Sure have you got enough sleds?" she asked blowing her hair out of her eyes.
"Yeah" Scott replied.
"Sure. Give me five minutes?" She asked standing up.
"Meet by the front doors in five minutes" Jean confirmed watching Rogue leave the room.
"Alright Mister Summers I have a reputation to keep hold of and that is beating your ass at sledding" she said flashing him a cheeky grin.
"Well you may have beaten me three years running Redd but I have been practicing" he told her wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Really" she said raising an eyebrow.
"Yup. You are looking at the master of the snowy hills," he said, his face drawing dangerously close her hers. The tip of their noses touched and Scott leaned in to claim her lips. Jean turned her head so that he kissed her cheek. *Oh that was cheeky*
Jean winked slipping out of his arms and walking over to the door. "I'll believe it when I see it" she said with a smile. "See you on the battle field" she said before leaving Scott alone. He stood there in thought for a few minutes in silence before walking out into the foyer. As he stopped by the front doors and grabbed his coat from the hanger he saw Rogue walking down the stairs. She smiled at him flipping the end of her scarf over her shoulder.
"Hey. You ready to get thrashed?" she asked pulling the zip of her coat up to her neck. Scott raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah I already have it covered," he said dryly. Rogue giggled and looked through the glass of the doors at Jean who was standing at the bottom of the steps with three sleds trailing behind her.
The three of the walked out of the mansion to a field, which was a few minutes away. Kurt and Evan were already there, racing down the large hill and spinning out of control when they hit the bottom. Jean handed Scott and Rogue a sled before running up the hill, the ankles of her boots disappearing in the snow.
"Some one has to beat her some time," Rogue said as she started to follow.
"You are welcome to try" Scott insisted walking behind her. Jean positioned her sled at the top of the hill and waited patiently for her friends. She raised an eyebrow at the suspicious silence and watched them position their sleds on either side of her.
"I know what you're up to. You can't hide something from a mind reader" she exclaimed. Scott just smiled at her and sat in his sled. Jean and Rogue did the same.
"Right on three" Scott announced. The two girls nodded. "One." Scott glanced at Rogue, but it was not missed by Jean. She raised an eyebrow looking from him to Rogue and back again. "Two." he said in a rush and shuffled himself off of the top of the hill. Jean saw that Rogue had done the same and had already began to sled.
"Hey!" she yelled moving off of the top and began to sled down the hill after them. "You think you can beat me with little plans well I can play that way too" she said to herself giving her sled a little telekinetic push so that she was level with her friends.
"Hi cheaters!" she greeted dryly.
"Hey that's cheating!" Scott said glancing at her. She raised an eyebrow looking in front of her.
"We are even" she said, her voice being silenced by the strong wind blowing against them. "Are you hungry?" she yelled to both of them.
"What?" they questioned in unison "Hungry?" Rogue raised an eyebrow
"Because you two are about to eat my snow!" she yelled before pushing down on the front of the sled and accelerating passed them. "See you at the bottom!" Scott shook his head covering his face with an arm in order to stop Jean's spraying snow hitting him. Jean hit the bottom of the hill quickly and skidded into the field. She let out a cry of laughter as her board spun around in circles and she came to a slow stop facing the hill. She sat there for a few minutes, her laughter exploding from her mouth in steam. Scott and Rogue reached the bottom of the hill and skidded also coming to a stop in front of Jean.
"That was fun" Jean announced squeezing the sleds strings with her gloved hands. Rogue growled.
"Fine I'll beat yer next time" she said standing up and brushing herself off.
"Heads up!" Evan's distant voice yelled. Jean looking in his direction and saw him pointing to Rogue. She gazed at Rogue just I time to see a snow ball collide with the top of her back. She let out a yell in surprise and turned abruptly on her heels.
"Uh oh" Evan swallowed before turning to run. "I'm sorry Rogue it was supposed to hit Kurt but he moved!"
"You've had it porcupine" she yelled chasing him. Jean giggled watching the two run across the field. She looked back forward at Scott who was still sitting in his sled. Jean used her TK to pull him towards her.
"Hi" she smiled as he came to a halt right next to her. He flashed her a toothy grin. "What is a lovely lady like you doing out here?" he asked jokily.
"In coming!" Evan yelled again and both Jean and Scott looked towards him. Jean let out a small gasp as she ducked her head and a snow ball missed her by a few inches. She looked up and glared at the younger boy.
"Aim!" she yelled at him gathering some frozen snow in her hands before throwing it forward. She smiled with triumph when it hit his arm.
"You put some telekinetic force into that" Scott announced. Jean stuck her tongue out at him.
"Eat snow!" Evan yelled catapulting a snow ball in Jeans direction. She covered her mouth with her hands when it hit Scott in the side of the face. Her body vibrated with laughter as she gazed at him. Scott sat there not attempting to remove the snowball, instead he allowed it to roll down his cheek and into his lap. He looked at Jean who took her hands away from her face failing to hide her smile. She burst into giggles when he jumped up from his seat and ran in Evan's direction. She shook her head.
"So immature" she said silently to herself. Suddenly she felt the cold impact of a snowball hit the back of her neck and trickle down her skin. She let out a sharp gasp slapping her gloved hand on the back of her neck and wiping away the traces of melting ice. She whipped her face around and looked at Evan and Scott standing still. Rogue and Kurt were running around in the background pelting snowballs at each other. Scott shuffled his boots in the snow averting his eyes. Jean didn't need to look twice to know he was laughing. She narrowed her gaze and using her TK gathered a pile of snow discreetly behind her. She jumped up onto her feet and charged at the two. Evan who had been watching her ran towards Kurt and left Scott looking at his feet. By the time he looked up Jean had leapt forward and landed on him. She pinned him to the ground and brought her snowball towards her and dropped it into her waiting hand. She lifted the hem of Scott's coat up and shoved the frozen ball of ice onto his chest.
"Jean!" He yelled grabbing her wrists and rolling over, talently forcing Jean to the ground. He shook out his shirt and brushed himself down. Jean looked up at him feeling the snow melting into the coat and getting her back wet.
"Even!" she yelled seeing the mischievous looking in his smile. He grumbled and let out a sigh getting off of her and offering her a hand. Willingly she took it and pulled herself to her feet. She looked up at him and smiled leaning into his warmth. Scott wrapped an arm around her waist and kissed her forehead.
As the afternoon slipped into evening the five students retired back to the mansion. Tiny snowflakes had begun to fall illuminating the starry sky. Jean sat in the darkness of her bedroom with nothing but the bedside lamp to light up the space. A china plate of unfinished food sat beside her at her desk. She drummed her fingernails on the hard surface staring down at the open book in front of her. A soft knock at her door caused Jean to sit up. Without a response the door opened and Scott silently walked in closing the door behind him.
"Hey" Scott's voice came from behind her. He stood behind her, looking over her shoulder at the book. Stroking her hair he went and sat on the side of her bed.
"Hi," She replied sitting back in her chair and turning her head to look at him.
"Are you ok?" he asked resting his elbows on his knees. She nodded with a small smile.
"Just thinking" she said offering him a sheepish grin as she stood from her chair and went to sit beside him on her bed. Technically she had been thinking it was the reason for her thinking that she neglected to tell him. The feeling had returned inside her mind again for the second time. She could not pin point exactly what it was about. She leant her head on his shoulder and le out a small sigh.
"Penny for your thoughts" he asked feeling her shake her head against his shoulder. He yawned putting an arm around her shoulders. "So you just decided to sit up here all by your self?"
"Seems that way. I don't know I have just got this feeling. Don't worry about it" she said looking up at him.
"What kind of feeling?" he asked looking down at her. Jean shrugged lazily.
"It is probably nothing" she said with a yawn. She put a hand on the side of his face and gently stroked his cheek. He smiled dipping his face into hers and their lips met. The kiss was sweet and passionate. Jean wrapped her arms around his neck. They sat there kissing for several minutes. Scott had leaned back so that his back was against the soft material of Jean's quilt and she was resting above him.
"I love you" he whispered tucking her hair behind her ear and trailing his finger along her jaw line. Jean smiled widely.
"I love you too," she kissed him firmly on the mouth. Closing her eyes she could feel tears forming behind her closed eyelids. That feeling had returned and she had started to think that maybe it was not just a feeling and more of a warning. She could not understand it. She could not think of it now. The only thing she wanted to pay attention too was the man lying beneath her.
A/N: Okay I am finally getting somewhere. Well almost I am not quite sure really but a penny for all of your thoughts. Thanks to all who review last time! I have changed the last part of this chapter.
Wen I am loving your comments! I am looking forward to your next ones!
A/N: *coughs* I guess you are going to be wanting an explanation as to why I am taking sooooo long. Well there is a good reason honest". I suppose writers block plays a big part. Sorry folks! Hope you enjoy and I will get the next chappies up as soon as possible. The last part of this chapter has been changed.
Chapter 10
Delicate snowflakes fell heavily covering the ground in a thick white blanket. Christmas was not neglected in the Xavier Institute. The students had seen to it that festive lights hung around the out side windows. On the inside the decorating was still in process. Tinsel hung from the ceilings; Christmas cards were stacked in the common room and a tall tree stood by the fireplace. Scott stood at the tree with Evan, Kurt and Rogue, all hanging decorative things on the branches. A set of fairy lights hung around the fireplace and on the inside of the windows and tinsel dangled from the ceiling. The fire cracked and hissed from the fireplace as the three continued.
Evan reached into one of the card board boxes containing the decorations and picked up the last shiny ball and placed it one the tree. "That looks like the last of them. Now who is going to put the start on the tree?" He asked holding the golden painted star up in his hands. Scott frowned and bent back his neck to look up to the top of the tree.
"Umm" he began. He looked at Evan and could see the voluntary look on his face. The ideas of Evan climbing up an over seven feet tall tree did not seem a good idea to him. "Maybe we should wait for Jean to put it up safely." He suggested. Evan shook his head and ran to the ladder leaning up against the wall, which had been used to stand the tree up.
"I'll do it," he said picking up the ladder and walking back over to the tree. "Kurt hold the ladder would ya buddy?" Evan asked standing at the foot of the now open ladder. Kurt glanced at Scott and walked over to the ladder, grabbing it firmly.
"Evan I don't think this is a good idea" Scott continued as he watched Evan persist in climbing to the top of the tree.
"Chill out man what is gonna go wrong?" Evan asked flashing a toothy grin at him. Scott looked warily down at Rogue who was now at his side. She looked up at him and shrugged.
Evan reached the top of the ladder and pulled the star out of the trouser pocket. He smiled in triumph placing both hands back on the ladder and looked down. He frowned realizing just how high up he was.
"Come on Evan, do it" Kurt yelled up at him. Evan nodded looking at the tip of the tree. Gripping the star tightly in one hand he reached out towards the tree. Stepping on to the highest step he leaned out as far as he would allow himself to go and stubbed the star on the top. He sighed in relief and looked down at his audience and stuck a thumb up before attempting to turn around.
"Evan watch out!" Scott yelled warningly as he watched Evan stumble backwards from his lack of concentration. Evan's back was facing the tree and he leaned forwards as far as he could, feeling his butt slipping off of the ladder. He let out a yell turning to face the tree before he hit it. Scott watched wide-eyed as the tree flew to the ground with Evan gripping tightly to it. He landed on top of it, hugging the branches with his arms and legs. Scott groaned shaking his head and covering his face with his hands. Rogue crossed her arms and growled.
"Way to go porcupine!" She said dryly walking over to him and pulling him off if the branches. Kurt, still at the base of the ladder stood open mouthed.
"Great now we have to do it again" he moaned walking away from the ladder and over to the tree. Evan removed his face from the bristles on the branches and offered his friends a small smile.
*~*
In the foyer Jean and Kitty stood on a tall ladder each on one side of a wall. They hand hung tinsel all around the foyer and this was the last wall.
"So how are things going with you and Scott?" Kitty asked as she waited for the tinsel. Jean grasped the decoration telekinetically and brought it up, giving them one end each.
"Fine" she said simply taking her ready piece of sticky tape and sticking the tinsel firmly to the wall.
"Has he asked you to the winter ball?" Kitty asked doing the same for her end of tinsel. Jean nodded unable to keep the smile from her face. Kitty smiled back slapping her hands together.
"Are you going with Lance?" Jean asked climbing down the ladder and jumping the last few steps to the floor. She used her TK to carefully fold up the ladders and put them to one side. "I think we have done a pretty good job" she said to Kitty.
"Yeah Lance asked me last night" she said, her voice filling up with excitement.
"Come on lets go and see how the others are getting on" and together the walked out of the foyer and to the common room.
"Man Evan that is the last time I let you go with one of your ideas" Scott hissed as he tried to push the tree back to a standing position. Evan was at his side pushing also and swallowed.
"I'm sorry, ok how many times can I say it? I lost my balance"
"Yeah that's not the only thing yall be losin'" Rogue growled bending down to pick up a broken ornament.
"What happened here?" Jean asked trying to take in the sight all at once.
"It's a long story could you held us out please?" Scott asked failing to see her through the branches. Jean raised an arm and caught the tree standing it straight.
"Thanks" Scott commented brushing himself down trying to get rib of the tiny green leaves that has fallen from the branches. She winked at him walking into the room with Kitty still at her side.
"Evan thought he would try and put the star on top." Rogue exclaimed shooting him a glare. He swallowed.
The seven of them helped to clear up and redecorate the tree. By the time they were done Evan was sitting in an armchair with the golden star sitting in his lap. Jean looked over her shoulder at him and smiled warmly.
"Want another shot at that?" she asked. He looked up and glanced nervously at the ladder. She shook her head and picked him up with her TK. She brought him to the top of the tree where he placed the star on top before she brought him back to the floor again.
Scott slipped an arm around her waist and pulled her close, planting a light kiss on her cheek. She looked at him and smiled resting her head on his shoulder as they looked up at the now complete tree.
"Yo Kurt its snowing!" Evan yelled picking up his hat and pulling it over his head to his ears before running out if the room.
"I'll get the sleds" Kurt yelled to him before disappearing leaving behind his usual cloud of rising smoke.
"Want to go sledding?" Jean asked looking up at Scott, weaving her fingers with his.
"Sure" he said offering her a goofy smile.
"Great the spare sleds are in the sled. Are you two coming?" Jean asked looking around at Kitty and Rogue who were now slumped in an armchair each.
"I would but I have like got to be at the mall in 30 minutes and I have to get ready." Kitty explained pushing herself off of the chair and phasing out of the room. Jean turned her gaze to Rogue.
"Sure have you got enough sleds?" she asked blowing her hair out of her eyes.
"Yeah" Scott replied.
"Sure. Give me five minutes?" She asked standing up.
"Meet by the front doors in five minutes" Jean confirmed watching Rogue leave the room.
"Alright Mister Summers I have a reputation to keep hold of and that is beating your ass at sledding" she said flashing him a cheeky grin.
"Well you may have beaten me three years running Redd but I have been practicing" he told her wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Really" she said raising an eyebrow.
"Yup. You are looking at the master of the snowy hills," he said, his face drawing dangerously close her hers. The tip of their noses touched and Scott leaned in to claim her lips. Jean turned her head so that he kissed her cheek. *Oh that was cheeky*
Jean winked slipping out of his arms and walking over to the door. "I'll believe it when I see it" she said with a smile. "See you on the battle field" she said before leaving Scott alone. He stood there in thought for a few minutes in silence before walking out into the foyer. As he stopped by the front doors and grabbed his coat from the hanger he saw Rogue walking down the stairs. She smiled at him flipping the end of her scarf over her shoulder.
"Hey. You ready to get thrashed?" she asked pulling the zip of her coat up to her neck. Scott raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah I already have it covered," he said dryly. Rogue giggled and looked through the glass of the doors at Jean who was standing at the bottom of the steps with three sleds trailing behind her.
The three of the walked out of the mansion to a field, which was a few minutes away. Kurt and Evan were already there, racing down the large hill and spinning out of control when they hit the bottom. Jean handed Scott and Rogue a sled before running up the hill, the ankles of her boots disappearing in the snow.
"Some one has to beat her some time," Rogue said as she started to follow.
"You are welcome to try" Scott insisted walking behind her. Jean positioned her sled at the top of the hill and waited patiently for her friends. She raised an eyebrow at the suspicious silence and watched them position their sleds on either side of her.
"I know what you're up to. You can't hide something from a mind reader" she exclaimed. Scott just smiled at her and sat in his sled. Jean and Rogue did the same.
"Right on three" Scott announced. The two girls nodded. "One." Scott glanced at Rogue, but it was not missed by Jean. She raised an eyebrow looking from him to Rogue and back again. "Two." he said in a rush and shuffled himself off of the top of the hill. Jean saw that Rogue had done the same and had already began to sled.
"Hey!" she yelled moving off of the top and began to sled down the hill after them. "You think you can beat me with little plans well I can play that way too" she said to herself giving her sled a little telekinetic push so that she was level with her friends.
"Hi cheaters!" she greeted dryly.
"Hey that's cheating!" Scott said glancing at her. She raised an eyebrow looking in front of her.
"We are even" she said, her voice being silenced by the strong wind blowing against them. "Are you hungry?" she yelled to both of them.
"What?" they questioned in unison "Hungry?" Rogue raised an eyebrow
"Because you two are about to eat my snow!" she yelled before pushing down on the front of the sled and accelerating passed them. "See you at the bottom!" Scott shook his head covering his face with an arm in order to stop Jean's spraying snow hitting him. Jean hit the bottom of the hill quickly and skidded into the field. She let out a cry of laughter as her board spun around in circles and she came to a slow stop facing the hill. She sat there for a few minutes, her laughter exploding from her mouth in steam. Scott and Rogue reached the bottom of the hill and skidded also coming to a stop in front of Jean.
"That was fun" Jean announced squeezing the sleds strings with her gloved hands. Rogue growled.
"Fine I'll beat yer next time" she said standing up and brushing herself off.
"Heads up!" Evan's distant voice yelled. Jean looking in his direction and saw him pointing to Rogue. She gazed at Rogue just I time to see a snow ball collide with the top of her back. She let out a yell in surprise and turned abruptly on her heels.
"Uh oh" Evan swallowed before turning to run. "I'm sorry Rogue it was supposed to hit Kurt but he moved!"
"You've had it porcupine" she yelled chasing him. Jean giggled watching the two run across the field. She looked back forward at Scott who was still sitting in his sled. Jean used her TK to pull him towards her.
"Hi" she smiled as he came to a halt right next to her. He flashed her a toothy grin. "What is a lovely lady like you doing out here?" he asked jokily.
"In coming!" Evan yelled again and both Jean and Scott looked towards him. Jean let out a small gasp as she ducked her head and a snow ball missed her by a few inches. She looked up and glared at the younger boy.
"Aim!" she yelled at him gathering some frozen snow in her hands before throwing it forward. She smiled with triumph when it hit his arm.
"You put some telekinetic force into that" Scott announced. Jean stuck her tongue out at him.
"Eat snow!" Evan yelled catapulting a snow ball in Jeans direction. She covered her mouth with her hands when it hit Scott in the side of the face. Her body vibrated with laughter as she gazed at him. Scott sat there not attempting to remove the snowball, instead he allowed it to roll down his cheek and into his lap. He looked at Jean who took her hands away from her face failing to hide her smile. She burst into giggles when he jumped up from his seat and ran in Evan's direction. She shook her head.
"So immature" she said silently to herself. Suddenly she felt the cold impact of a snowball hit the back of her neck and trickle down her skin. She let out a sharp gasp slapping her gloved hand on the back of her neck and wiping away the traces of melting ice. She whipped her face around and looked at Evan and Scott standing still. Rogue and Kurt were running around in the background pelting snowballs at each other. Scott shuffled his boots in the snow averting his eyes. Jean didn't need to look twice to know he was laughing. She narrowed her gaze and using her TK gathered a pile of snow discreetly behind her. She jumped up onto her feet and charged at the two. Evan who had been watching her ran towards Kurt and left Scott looking at his feet. By the time he looked up Jean had leapt forward and landed on him. She pinned him to the ground and brought her snowball towards her and dropped it into her waiting hand. She lifted the hem of Scott's coat up and shoved the frozen ball of ice onto his chest.
"Jean!" He yelled grabbing her wrists and rolling over, talently forcing Jean to the ground. He shook out his shirt and brushed himself down. Jean looked up at him feeling the snow melting into the coat and getting her back wet.
"Even!" she yelled seeing the mischievous looking in his smile. He grumbled and let out a sigh getting off of her and offering her a hand. Willingly she took it and pulled herself to her feet. She looked up at him and smiled leaning into his warmth. Scott wrapped an arm around her waist and kissed her forehead.
As the afternoon slipped into evening the five students retired back to the mansion. Tiny snowflakes had begun to fall illuminating the starry sky. Jean sat in the darkness of her bedroom with nothing but the bedside lamp to light up the space. A china plate of unfinished food sat beside her at her desk. She drummed her fingernails on the hard surface staring down at the open book in front of her. A soft knock at her door caused Jean to sit up. Without a response the door opened and Scott silently walked in closing the door behind him.
"Hey" Scott's voice came from behind her. He stood behind her, looking over her shoulder at the book. Stroking her hair he went and sat on the side of her bed.
"Hi," She replied sitting back in her chair and turning her head to look at him.
"Are you ok?" he asked resting his elbows on his knees. She nodded with a small smile.
"Just thinking" she said offering him a sheepish grin as she stood from her chair and went to sit beside him on her bed. Technically she had been thinking it was the reason for her thinking that she neglected to tell him. The feeling had returned inside her mind again for the second time. She could not pin point exactly what it was about. She leant her head on his shoulder and le out a small sigh.
"Penny for your thoughts" he asked feeling her shake her head against his shoulder. He yawned putting an arm around her shoulders. "So you just decided to sit up here all by your self?"
"Seems that way. I don't know I have just got this feeling. Don't worry about it" she said looking up at him.
"What kind of feeling?" he asked looking down at her. Jean shrugged lazily.
"It is probably nothing" she said with a yawn. She put a hand on the side of his face and gently stroked his cheek. He smiled dipping his face into hers and their lips met. The kiss was sweet and passionate. Jean wrapped her arms around his neck. They sat there kissing for several minutes. Scott had leaned back so that his back was against the soft material of Jean's quilt and she was resting above him.
"I love you" he whispered tucking her hair behind her ear and trailing his finger along her jaw line. Jean smiled widely.
"I love you too," she kissed him firmly on the mouth. Closing her eyes she could feel tears forming behind her closed eyelids. That feeling had returned and she had started to think that maybe it was not just a feeling and more of a warning. She could not understand it. She could not think of it now. The only thing she wanted to pay attention too was the man lying beneath her.
A/N: Okay I am finally getting somewhere. Well almost I am not quite sure really but a penny for all of your thoughts. Thanks to all who review last time! I have changed the last part of this chapter.
Wen I am loving your comments! I am looking forward to your next ones!
