Chapter Twelve: Recovery

And here's Chapter Twelve! Here's a short breather chapter. Starting here is the end of Jean and Scott's romantic relationship, and the beginning of their relationships with Logan and Rogue. Sort of.

Cellorules: Stress and pain from Magneto, no doubt. As you know, I love Scogue, but I don't really mind her being paired with Gambit much. Pair her with Logan, though... That's something I usually have to sleep on, lol.

Disclaimer: I don't own X-Men.

The next morning, Jean checked Logan's wounds to find that they had completely healed. She took off his bloody bandages and felt his newly healed skin. He grabbed her wrist.

"That tickles," he said.

She smiled at him. "Hey."

"Hey," he whispered back.

"How're you feeling?" she asked him.

If he had the energy to roll his eyes, he would've. "Fantastic."

She kept smiling. "That was a brave thing you did."

Remembering what it was he did, he asked, "Did it work?"

Jean nodded. "Yeah. She's fine. She took on a few of your more 'charming' personality traits for a while." Logan chuckled, which turned into coughs. "But we lived through it."

"How'd Scott handle it?" he asked.

She giggled, something he found adorable. "He was...overwhelmed, to say the least."

They shared an amused smile. Logan then asked, "Are you okay with that?"

Knowing what he meant, she sighed and said, "Yeah. Scott and I need to have one more talk, but we're gonna be okay. They're really taken with each other."

He raised an eyebrow. "Personally, I think she could do better." When Jean gave him a playfully scolding look, he added, "But if it means you're available, then I won't complain."

She felt a blush rise. She smiled again as he kissed her hand.

"How's the professor?" he asked.

"He's good," she said.

He nodded. "Good."

Unable to help herself, she leaned down and softly kissed his lips. His heart beginning to race, he weakly kissed her back.

Later that day, while Logan and Professor Xavier discussed a place that potentially held answers about Logan's past, Jean and Scott had finished their talk.

"Are you sure about this?" he asked uncertainly, looking at the ring she had taken off.

"I am," she assured him, gently placing the ring in his hand. "It just wasn't meant to be. But Scott, do us all a favor?"

"Yeah?"

"Wait until she turns eighteen. Shouldn't be for a couple more months."

Scott couldn't help but chuckle. "Very funny."

Sharing a smile, they hugged each other tightly. They may not have been meant to be together, but they were still the best of friends. And they were happy for each other and their soon-to-be partners.

And there's Chapter Twelve! So Scott and Jean have officially broken up, but their friendship remains strong. Since Logan is leaving for a while, his and Jean's relationship won't kick off right away, but by the time we get to the sequel...well, they're definitely gonna discuss it. And there might be a few kisses. ;)