There were times that Logan would have to leave town on business, and on those days Lily would spend time with the girls at the boarding house. They would have lunch together and go shopping. The girls would help Lily catch up on her studies so that she would be prepared when school started in the fall.
It was the beginning of August when Marilyn, Susan, and Lily went to the University of Magical Arts to register for classes. After a long talk with Susan and Marilyn, Lily decided to change her major and join the healer's program along with Susan. It would take the girls four years to get their Mastery, but at the same the time they would also be studying for their No-Maj licenses so that they could be doctors in the No-Maj world as well.
Lily, Susan, and Marilyn got to campus and got in line to receive their housing assignments. The students that were taking the same majors were all housed in the same buildings so that they had something in common with their classmates. So potions masters and mistresses were housed with healers and so on. That, of course, did not mean students were not allowed to intermingle. It was done this way to make studying easier.
So, Lily and Susan ended up sharing a dorm room while Marilyn was sent to the teachers' dorms. Luckily for her, Marilyn's roommate was charming. After the girls got the dorm assignments, their class schedules and books, the girls went back to the boarding house to pack up their belongings.
When Lily and Susan arrived at their dorm, they found that it was a quaint room with two queen size beds. Each bed had a bedside table two desks so that the girls could study and a bathroom. With a wave of their wands, the girls quickly unpacked. After unpacking, Lily and Susan learned that in the evening there would be a welcoming party for the freshmen so that they could get to know the people they would be sharing a dormitory with for the next four years.
At the party they met several people that were attending from around the world; many were from Japan, Brazil, Africa, and India. Lily was surprised to find there were a select few students from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, but none from England. She had discovered that those students from Europe also had to take summer courses to learn their No-Maj studies.
At the end of the evening, Lily called Logan. He was in Las Vegas for a week, but Lily wanted to tell him that she had settled into her dorm.
"Hello?"
"Hello, Logan."
"Hello, Darlin'. Are you all settled in your dorm?"
"Yes, it turns out that I'm sharing a room with Susan."
"That's great, at least you two know each other. How do you like your dorm?"
"It's nice, very spacious. We each have queen size beds, our desks to study, and a bathroom."
"Queen size bed, huh? At least they'll be enough room for me to sleep with you."
Lily blushed, "You wish, Logan."
Logan laughed, "Of course I do, Darlin'. But I can wait."
"How are things going with you," Lily asked.
Logan sighed, "This little shit is driving me nuts. Every night it's the same thing. He goes out to the casinos, and I have to follow him around like a damn guard dog."
"Oh, my poor Logan. You're not gambling or flirting with the girls, are you?"
"Hell no, there's only one girl for me, and I'm talking to her right now."
"Oh, Logan, you're so sweet."
"I'm only telling you the truth, Darlin'," Logan said with a smile.
"When will you be home," Lily asked.
"Not for another week."
"Oh," Lily said in a disappointed tone, "I miss you, Logan."
"I miss you too, Lily, but I'll make it up to you when I see you."
"You promise?"
"Of course," There was a long pause, "Well, I gotta go Darlin', the little shit's ready to go."
"Okay, Logan, I'll talk to you soon."
"Yeah, sweet dreams, Darlin'."
"Goodnight, Logan."
Lily hung up the phone and sighed; she missed Logan so much. Lily thought that she would never felt this way about anyone before. Lily was sure that she was falling in love with Logan. Lily only hoped that Logan felt the same way.
For his part, Logan was starting to get anxious being away from his mate for so long. Logan desperately wanted to tell Lily how he felt about her, and he almost blurted out that he loved her, but Logan didn't want to pressure Lily into anything. Logan knew that Lily could feel the mate bond, but Logan wants Lily to love him for him, not because of the bond.
Logan sighed, he quickly changed into a suit and tie and followed his boss out to the casino. How he hated going to the casino, it was loud, the people were obnoxious, and the girls kept hitting on him. It disgusted Logan how the girl kept throwing themselves at him. The only thing that got him through was the constant free liquor.
When the week in Las Vegas was finally over, Logan's boss, Howard Stark, moved on to Nellis Air Force Base to show the military his latest in weapons design. Once that was done, Howard met his wife Maria in California, where they went to Napa California to enjoy some time together. Logan always felt terrible that the Starks would leave their kid behind most of the time. And Logan vowed that if he ever had a child, he would never treat them the way the Starks treated Anthony.