So, here's the 8th chapter. Hope you enjoy it as well. I have written up to Chapter 14 now, but I still have to type them up. So, it will take quiet some time. Well, have fun reading and please review! You can also state wishes and tell me what you would like to read or what you don't like! ;)
Changes Chapter 8
Logan awoke by someone knocking at the door. He grunted and began to move slowly. As he opened his eyes he felt Jean's body laying close to his, a hand resting on his chest. As it knocked again he raised an eyebrow and rolled his eyes. Why couldn't this moment just last forever, he though and got up slowly, trying not to wake her. He picked up his jeans from the ground and put it on, not carrying that his upper body was naked. He ran a hand through his hair which was sticking up and opened the door, just to find Bobby, Kitty, Rogue and Peter standing in front of it.
Bobby immediately smirked and gave Rogue and Kitty, who also grinned, a knowing look.
"What is it?", Logan asked with his husky voice looking annoyed.
Peter shrugged. "Well, we were waiting for you downstairs…"
His opposite started to think as it finally hit him. "Yeah, sorry…I uhm…I fell asleep…", he excused while running a hand through his hair again.
"Hmh…", Bobby smirked. "You fell asleep… Doesn't happen to you normally, huh?", he teased him, but Logan only gave him a warning look.
"I'll be right there. Hold on a second!" He closed the door again and picked up his shirt from the ground. He left Jean a note on his pillow and gave her a quick kiss before he left the room again.
When Logan came back an hour later, he saw that Jean was still sleeping. Therefore, he cautiously closed the door, walked over to his bed and got rid of his clothes again. Slowly he laid down beside her and turned around so that he could look at her face, which was lightened up by the moonlight. He rested his head in his hands, while the other stroked a strand out of her face. He had always known that she was beautiful, but right now she appeared even more gorgeous to him. He wasn't regretting it, how could he? For the first time in his life, Logan felt complete and really happy. Nevertheless, he wondered of she felt different about it… He knew that she cared a lot for him, but could she also love him…?
She turned around, facing him now and causing the blanket to expose more of her skin. Logan smiled slightly. He would protect and help her, no matter what. His looks became serious as he thought about the meeting with the Professor. Logan wondered, if the others would ever be able to accept and forgive her. Whatever, he thought, he had made his decision and no one would stop him, except her. She was the most important thing in his life…no matter what it might cost him, he would be standing at her side…
"You're back?", she asked sleepy and looked at him with small eyes.
"Did I wake you?"
She shook her head and stroked with her right hand through her face. "No,…I woke up shortly after you must have left. But it seems that I've fallen asleep again."
He smiled softly.
"So, how was your extra lesson? I suppose they missed you downstairs…"
Logan shrugged. "Nothing special. I only hope they keep everything in mind…"
Jean smiled. "Better don't be too optimistic!", she warned him. "Students only keep those things in mind that they want to remember. And in their age it's never schools stuff…"
"Well, in mine neither…", he teased her smirking.
She raised an eyebrow playfully. "You don't even know how old you are, Logan!"
"This round is yours…", he admitted.
For a few minutes neither of them said anything, until Logan looked at her completely serious. "Do you regret it?", he asked barely audible while his heart was beating strongly.
"Why should I, Logan?", she asked while shaking her head. "We both knew from the beginning that it would happen sooner or later…"
"Did we?", he asked surprised that she had felt the same way.
She shrugged. "You once allowed me to read your mind, remember? And sometimes you're sending pretty directly", she smirked.
"Ouch…" Logan ran his hand trough his hair.
"So, no…I'm not regretting it… Do you?", she asked carefully.
"Are you kidding?", he asked in return.
Jean smiled at him and he pulled her close, pressing a gentle kiss on her lips. With a quick movement she was sitting on top pf him, kissing him back.
"You're insatiable, you know that?", Logan mumbled between two kisses.
"Thanks to you", she gave back while she put his hands to her hips…
"Morning", Rogue greeted as Kitty and Jubilee entered the kitchen.
"Morning", they answered and sat down on a chair next to her.
While they ate breakfast and talked mostly about girls stuff, Bobby and Peter came inside, joining them.
"Can't believe they're still outside practicing", Peter said and drank a bit of the hot chocolate in his cup. "I mean, it's freezing cold outside today…"
"They are already outside?", Kitty asked surprised and put down her bread.
Rogue nodded. "They always start early so that they are finished till breakfast. At least that's what I guess…"
"Well, at night they're practicing something else."
"Jubes!", Bobby said looking at the girl in front of him.
"Ah, come on! Don't tell me you haven't noticed it!", the girl said grinning,
"Noticed what?", Kitty asked as Logan and Jean came in.
"Morning", both said and sat down on the chairs at the end of the table. When Logan wanted to hand over the bread basket to Jean, their hands touched for a glimpse of a second, making both of them smile for a short moment.
"See?", Jubilee whispered towards the others.
"Are you spying on them?", Bobby asked smirking.
"No, but let's say I know someone who's room is next to Logan's", she grinned causing Bobby to shake his head with an even wider grin than hers.
"Well, at least both are feeling better…", Rogue said watching the two grown ups talking and flirting with each other. She felt a deep happiness becoming stronger within her. Not only that she saw Logan smile nearly every time she met him somewhere, even Jean was feeling better after nearly 8 months since her return. Rogue also felt relieved that both of them had finally come together. She had always known about their attraction for each other. Rogue turned around as she heard someone coming closer. Storm entered the kitchen and greeted the students before she took notice of the two grown ups. She slowly walked over to the last empty chair, which unfortunately was next to Jean.
"Great!", Logan snorted and put down his glass.
"What?", Jean asked frowning as he got up.
"The Professor wants to see me", Logan explained, glancing fleetingly at Storm. "Are you fine here without me?"
"Yeah…", she nodded.
"'Kay, I'll se you later." He gave her a quick kiss before he left the room.
Jean felt her heart beating in every inch of her body. She tried to stay calm and concentrated in her breakfast, completely aware of Ororo looking at her.
"You know what I don't understand?", she heard her asking.
"What?"
"How can you have an affair with Logan so shortly after what happened to Scott?", Storm asked coldly.
Jean winced and let her breakfast sank down.
"I mean…", Storm went on. "…either you never loved Scott or you do not love Logan, but you can't tell me that you can love someone so shortly after your last partner died."
The students started as Jean slammed the door shut behind her in anger.
"Great work, Storm, Jubilee said angrily.
"Why can't you just leave her alone?", Kitty asked coldly.
Storm noticed the accusing and angry looks of the students as the door opened again and the Professor entered. "Can someone please explain to me what just happened?", he asked calmly while looking from one student to the next,
"Ask her!", Bobby answered nodding towards Storm.
"How did you know?", Rogue asked surprised.
"Well, let's say I was in the middle of a conversation with Wolverine, as he suddenly turned his head around because he heard something and then he ran off", he explained looking at Storm, who immediately felt bad.
"I'm sorry, it just came over me…", she admitted calmly.
"In stead of attacking her you should be proud of her progress, thanks to Logan."
"Progress?", she asked confused.
"Well, she was pretty pissed off at you but didn't transformed into Phoenix, did she?", Bobby explained ironically.
"Otherwise, you'd be a big pile of dust now", Jubilee added smirking. Storm only gave her a warning look.
"Please, Ororo…the last months have been very quiet…so don't cause a change now!", the Professor warned her. "You're behaving like a jealous child."
"Sorry…" She looked down.
"Where are they now?", Rogue asked and looked at the Professor who concentrated for a few seconds.
"Outside in the garden", he answered.
Logan had found her standing in front of Scott's grave. As he watched her, the memories of their first visit 5 months ago immediately came back to him. It had been the first time for weeks that she'd collapsed and cried as if there was no tomorrow for her. He had let her cry and supported her until she'd calmed down after what had appeared to him like hours.
Now she was just standing there and looking down at the grave stone, as it seemed not being aware of his presence. Logan waited a few more minutes before he came closer until he finally stood at her side. He gave the stone a short glance before he looked at her, noticing the dried tears on her cheeks and her empty eyes. "What did she say, Jean?", he asked calmly, watching her eyes switching to him.
"Nothing…"
He sighed frustrated and put his hands to his hips. "Either you tell me or I'll ask Rogue and the others…"
Jean turned around and started to walk to the pond, followed by him. She sat down on the edge and touched the water with one hand, avoiding his look on purpose. "Well, what do you think she said?", she asked embittered. "She blamed me for being with you…"
"What!", Logan asked in disbelief and sat down next to her. His eyes were fixed on her face, watching her mimic closely. "Is she completely nuts now?"
Jean shrugged and sighed. "She thinks that I am only using you, I think…that I am betraying Scott by being with you…"
"That's bullshit, Jean!", Logan said loudly, still trying to hide his anger. "You don't believe this crap, do you?"
"No…", Jean said calmly, but still looking at him with sad eyes. "It just hurts…"
He took her hand into his. "What did I taught you a week ago, Jeannie?", he asked with a half smile.
She smirked vaguely. "Don't care about what others might think about you", Jean repeated one of his lessons with more friendly word than he had used. "I know, Logan, but it's not so easy…"
"I know", he said. "But you're doing fine, Jean. She's not a pile of dust now, is she?"
"No, I only managed to damage the door", she gave back smirking slightly as he chuckled.
"See? That's my girl!"
Jean became serious again. "But I guess I can't stop you from talking to her, right?"
Logan got up and gave her a quick kiss. "Nope. That's the next thing on my list for today."
She nodded and got up too, walking back with him. "No other plans for today then?", she asked while stopping at their room door.
Logan checked the corridor before he pushed her gently against the door, pressing his body against hers.
"Logan!", she shrieked as he began to kiss her neck passionately.
"Well, I could think about some more things for today…", he whispered in hi husky voice which always made her heart beat faster.
"You already added them to your list, I suppose?", she asked flirting with him.
He pulled her hip closer to his. "Uhu…", he smirked, looking at her with this special gleam in his eyes, which she had gotten to know very well in the past months.
"It gets easier when you open the door, ya know", they suddenly heard someone saying.
Logan rolled his eyes while he let go of Jean who blushed. "Thanks for the advice, Jubes", he grunted.
"You're welcome!", the girl grinned at them and disappeared into her room again.
He waited until the door was closed before he turned to Jean again. "So, I'll be right back."
Jean nodded and watched him leave. "But, Logan?"
He stopped and looked at her.
"Don't be too harsh…", she said.
"I'll try", he gave back jokingly before he continued to walk down the corridor again.
"I hope so…", Jean said calmly and opened the door.
Storm walked towards the door as she heard a knock. She opened it and immediately looked into Logan's cold and angry eyes.
"Get inside", he hissed calmly.
She stepped backwards and watched him closing the door.
"Sit down!"
She obeyed, knowing that he was on the edge of his patience. "Logan, look I…"
"Shut up, 'Ro!", he hissed and put his hands to his hips. He looked at her for a few minutes, before he had calmed himself just as much to ask a question without yelling at her. "Do your really hate Jean so much, Storm?"
Ororo looked down. She had thought about the things she had said at the morning, but hadn't found an answer why she had said them.
"I asked you something!", Logan said raising his voice.
"I don't know…", she finally answered. "It just happened, Logan…"
"It just happened?", he asked sarcastically and folded his arms. "Well, happens quiet a lot to you lately, doesn't it?"
Storm sighed. "Whatever…"
"Just tell me how I should train her if you always come around and destroy the results we achieved, damn it! How, Storm?", he asked feeling that his control was lacking by even looking at the woman in front of him. "You wanted her to learn control again, but you keep on pushing her around and guess what? I think I figured out why…"
Storm felt her blood starting to boil and returned the angry look he gave her.
"You don't want her to learn it, right?", he asked with a knowing undertone. "You don't it because you can't stand seeing her happy, isn't that so?"
She looked down on her hands, feeling her heart beating strongly of anger.
"You can't stand it, because you still hate her for the things she'd done. For the problems you had to solve after the death of Scott and the Professor, the stress and work you had because of it… And now you want to make her pay for it, right? Tell me if I'm wrong!"
Storm jumped up, facing him with tears of anger in her eyes. "You weren't much of help, Logan! You don't know what I've been through back then!", she yelled at him and the tears began to run down her cheeks. "You neither know what I've been through or how I felt back then, nor about the sacrifices I had to made, because it was ME who had to take care of things without having anyone to help me or to talk to!"
"Well, you never asked anyone for help, did you?", he shot back.
She folded her arms in front of her chest and her eyes darkened. "Who should I have come to? To you?", she asked bitterly. "You were a mess, Logan. Everyone thought you would kill yourself because you couldn't deal with Jean's death! So, I couldn't have come to you, could I?"
He looked down for a short moment, ignoring the stab he felt. "Still it's not giving you the right to treat Jean like shit. She's suffering enough already and doesn't need you to open old wounds."
"I'm sorry for what I said, damn it!", Storm shot back. "I know it was stupid and wrong, but I can't take it back anymore, can I?"
Logan looked at her threatening. "Well, I hope for you that it won't happen again…" He ignored the look she gave him and turned around. With his hand on the door knob he stopped. "And besides…", he began while opening the door. "I can't kill myself, remember?" With that he was gone.
When he returned to his room he found Jean standing with her back to him at the drawer. Apparently, she just had gotten out of the shower, since she was wearing the same underwear she had worn down in the lab, after they had found her at Alkali Lake. Logan silently sneaked behind her and wrapped his arms around her, pulling Jean against his body.
"Already back?", she asked surprised and gasped for air as his lips began to caress her neck.
"Uhum…", he grunted and licked at her neck now.
Jean closed her eyes and leant back against him, pulling her head aside to give him more access. As he reached a sensitive spot she bit her lip, breathing in sharply. She felt his hands wandering under her tank top, stroking her already heated skin and pulling her even closer against his body. Jean began to breathe even harder as he ran his fingers hardly noticeable over her breasts. Quickly, she turned around, grabbed his neck and pulled him closer, kissing him passionately. Logan pushed her against the wall, pressed his hip against hers by pulling up her leg, which immediately caused her to sigh into his mouth. She on the contrary enjoyed the feelings only he could trigger off within her and pulled down his grey tank. Both of them had to breathe hard as they broke the kiss to fill their lungs with new air again. Jean looked into Logan's eyes, saw the lust in them, saw how much he wanted her… She leaned forward and now it was her who nibbled on his neck while she worked on his jeans at the same time. Logan pulled her up just to push her against the wall at the same time. With his hands on her hips he kissed her passionately, but also hard and wanting, before he carried her towards the bed.
