Logan exited the Danger Room after his session with Marie. He couldn't believe she had managed to knock him on his ass. Her defensive technique was improving by leaps and bounds. The extra sessions were really paying off. Picking up sounds from the infirmary Logan made his way down the hall. Pushing open the door he sees Jean at the medicine supply cabinet taking inventory. He frowned a little at her scent. She still smelled of unhappiness and defeat. Logan had noticed that scent coming from Jean for about a month now, right around the time he had noticed that she had backed off her quest of getting back with Scott. Logan entered the room fully.
"How's it going Jeannie?" Jean looked over at Logan and smiled.
"Everything's going well." Jean paused. "You know you don't have to keep checking up on me."
"Checking up on you? That's not what I'm doing.
Jean smiled sadly. "Yes, you are and I appreciate your concern but I'm fine.
"Jeannie you are not fine. I can smell the unhappiness on you."
"Well, maybe I'm not exactly fine yet, but I will be."
"Yeah? How are you going to make that happen?" Jean laid her clip board down on top of the supply cabinet.
"I've already started Logan. I've finally allowed myself to hear what Scott's been saying. He's told me, in every way that he knows how, that it's over between us. It's time I started accepting it."
Logan looks at Jean for a few moments unsure of what to say.
"I'm sorry this is hurting you. I know how much you wanted things to work out with Cyke."
"Thank you Logan and your right I did or should I say I do want things to work out between Scott and myself. I just don't see that happening right now; it's just something I'm going to have to deal with."
"Wait, I don't get it? If you still want things to work out between the two of you, why are you backing off and accepting the end of your relationship?"
"Because I have to Logan. Even though more than anything I want to be back with Scott, it's not something that I can force, so I have no choice but to walk away. Although, that doesn't mean that I have to give up the hope that we can be together again somewhere down the road."
"That's your plan? To just wait around until Summers has a change of heart and takes you back?" Logan snorted in disgust. "That's a great plan Jeannie; you're going to put your life on hold while you wait for the kid to decide he wants you back?"
"No, of course not. I'm going to live my life. I'm going to work, teach, be an active member of the team and I am going to start doing all of the things that I used to before this whole mess started." Jean paused. "I don't know if there's a future for Scott and I and I won't put my life on hold waiting for what may be. I still love Scott and I don't know if that's going to change. But if by chance someone new comes into my life that I can love and who loves me in return, I won't turn my back on it." A small silence descends upon Jean's last statement; until finally Logan breaks it.
"Someone new, huh?" Logan couldn't keep the disappointment out of his voice or his face and he turns to leave.
"Logan, I'm sorry. I didn't mean…" Jean starts only to be interrupted by Logan.
"That's okay Jeannie. I'll deal." Jean could only watch as Logan exited the infirmary.
Logan made his way out of the infirmary and moved quickly down the hall to take the stairs to the main level. He needed to get out of here; the walls were starting to close in on him. Making his way to the recreation room he quickly crossed through the room and exited through the French doors on the other side and out to the patio, crossing the patio he descended the short stairway and crossed to the lawn area where he came to a stop.
Fuck! He couldn't believe this! The words someone new just kept echoing in his head. Even though he had been the one to end things between him and Jean before Scott had returned, he had thought that once she had dealt with her feelings for Scott, that she and he would have a shot at a future together. But then Scott had returned and Jeannie had made it pretty clear that she wanted him back; he had almost given up hope of him and Red being together until Scott made it clear to everyone that he had no interest in picking up where he and Jean had left off.
Logan didn't know whether to laugh or gut something. She was finally ready to let go of Scott and move on with her life and he wasn't even a blip on her radar; she was contemplating "someone new." Wasn't that about a bitch! Logan took a deep breath a and pulled a cigar out of his pocket. Quickly lighting it up he glanced around to see Scott and Ro heading across the lawn and frowned. He didn't know what was going on there. He had thought that Ro was in love with Summers but now he wasn't so sure. They spent a lot of time together but neither one of them acted in a way that would suggest that there was more than just friendship on either side. Which was probably just as well since although Jean was letting go and moving on, he didn't think she was ready for the man she was in love with to be involved with one of her best friends. To hell with all this! Logan stubbed his cigar out in the palm of his hand and headed for the garage. Scott's bike needed a workout and he was in the mood for a fast ride.
Scott and Ro were making their way across the lawn discussing the latest mutant retrieval mission when Scott heard the sound of his motorcycle starting up.
"That…I don't believe it! He's taking my bike again!" Even though Ro couldn't see his eyes, she was sure from the set of Scott's jaw and the thinning of his lips, that if his glare alone could do harm, Logan would be in need of medical attention. "How well do you think his healing factor works? Do you think it would work if I separated his head from his shoulders?"
Ro managed to hold back at smirk at Scott's indignant tone.
"Scott, you can not blast Logan for simply borrowing your bike and you are definitely not allowed to blast him in the head."
"Aw, come on Ro just one full blast. It would be a scientific experiment and it's not like there's a lot going on up there any way."
"Scott." Ro's tone was reproving.
"Fine. I know I can't blast him but I wish he would stay off my bike."
"Yes, I know." Ro tucked Scott's arm in hers and started walking again. "Now what were you saying before you got sidetracked by Logan and his love affair with you bike." Scott laughed at Ro's terminology.
"I was asking you if you wanted to come over to the boat house to have dinner and then we could go over next weeks Danger Room schedule.
"Come over to the boat house to have dinner? Ro looked at Scott suspiciously. "Are you planning on cooking?"
"No. You can relax. I thought I would order in from that Thai place you like so much." Ro patted Scott on the arm.
"Ah, that's good. You had me worried for a moment. I didn't know how to turn you down if you were cooking." Scott shook his head.
"My cooking is not that bad."
"Hmm, tell that to Bobby, the last person foolish enough to eat your cooking." Ro came to a stop at the bottom of the patio stairs and released Scott's arm. Moving up a step she turned to face him. "But since you are not going to be cooking this evening, I would be glad to join you for dinner."
Scott snorted and smiled up at Ro.
"Well I don't know if I want to feed you now." Scott stated.
Ro laughed and smiled at Scott.
"To late now Summers you asked me to dinner so it's a date."
"A date huh? Well I guess I can't break a date so soon after asking, so I'll see you at the boathouse at 7:00 for dinner." Scott turned away and started back across the lawn. Ro just smiled and made her way up the stairs and into the mansion. Neither one noticed Jean watching them from the shadows.