The term "idiot twins" is a shout out to one of my favorite Rogan authors, Karen who frequently posts to the Logan and Marie LJ community. She came up with the term and put it in one of her Rogan fics. Logan used the it to refer to Kitty and Jubilee. It was awesome.
"So are you guys back together or...?"
Jubilee and Rogue were in the lower levels in the gym working out while Logan was with Taylor. It had been a couple of weeks since his arrival and after everyone's initial shock over his return wore off, he was able to join into the routine of being a parent with relative ease.
As usual, Jubes was pressing for details concerning their relationship. Marie sat on the bench, taping her hands, "No...we're not back together."
Jubilee cocked her head to the side, "Was this his doing or yours?"
Marie went over to the punching bag and started taking her frustrations out on it, speaking between kicks and punches, "He said he wants to concentrate on bein' a parent and I agreed, so it was both of our doin'...but..." she paused and waved her hand dismissively, "Never mind."
"Both...but more his?"
Rogue suddenly stopped beating the bag to a pulp and grabbed it to keep it from flying all over the room. She looked at Jubilee from around the bag, then allowed her eyes to fall to the floor, "He doesn't look at me the same anymore...and to be honest, I don't think I look at him the same anymore either. We've hurt each other so much...with the Jean thing and...god! I lied to him about his kid bein' alive! How fucked up is that? Watchin' him with her these past coupla weeks made me realize how terrible that was...he really wanted her, ya know?"
"Yea...but you guys don't think you can work past it?"
Marie shrugged sadly, "Dunno...maybe the chapter on our relationship is closed."
"Do you want it to be?"
Before Marie had the opportunity to answer, Logan walked into the room, looking like sex on a stick, carrying Taylor in his large, muscular arms. The look Marie gave him immediately told Jubilee that Marie was not ready for she and Logan's story to be over.
Marie smiled dreamily up at him, "Hey...what's up?"
"Did you pump any extra milk?"
She nodded, "Yea...in my room. The mini fridge in the closet. It's capped, but there are some sterile nipples in a ziplock bag in a drawer in the dresser...how's it goin'?"
Logan gently rubbed his daughter's head and turned to leave the room, "She just needs a nap."
After Jubilee was sure Logan was out of ear shot, she smirked and leaned over, "You are so not through with that."
They continued their celibate co-parenting routine for four months. Marie thought Logan was sexy before...but watching him with their daughter made him even more desirable...if that was even possible. Their now almost 8 month old daughter was thriving and happy, just as any baby her age should be.
Marie, however, was horny.
She began taking her sexual frustrations out on the gym and enlisted Logan to watch Taylor during her sex replacement workouts.
On one particularly horny day, after she had showered in the locker room, she walked back up to Logan's room and knocked on the door. It took a while for him to answer, and when he did, he was shirtless and his jeans were undone, showing his extremely sexy happy trail.
"Uhh..this a bad time?"
He shook his head, "Just got outta the shower...she spit up like the kid off the exorcist and some of it ended up in my hair somehow..."
Marie laughed a little and tried to keep her eyes off of his bare chest, "Is Taylor asleep in my room?"
He nodded and reached over to pick up the monitor speaker, "Yea...listening out...how was your workout?"
"Great. It was good."
He opened the door wider, silently inviting her in. He had taken their old room and changed some things. An unassembled pack and play sat off in a corner while a television and arm chair sat across from the bed. The color was different, too.
He noticed her looking around the room as she closed the door behind her, "Like what I've done with the place?"
She smiled a little and nodded, running a hand through her wet hair, "I love the wall color."
"Thanks", he said as he zipped and buttoned up his pants, much to her disappointment. She knew he wanted her...and damn did she want him. It had been so long since they'd been together.
Nearly eight months to be exact.
He turned around to the dresser to fish out the tank top as she came up behind him and rubbed her hands over his naked torso before undoing his freshly buttoned jeans.
He closed his eyes and let out a long breath, "Marie...what are you doin'?"
"It's been almost eight months for me, Logan...you should know by now you can't walk around half naked around me."
She leaned up and licked at his ear before biting down on it, which made him hiss in pleasure. She moved her hand down his chiseled abdomen and into his pants as she wrapped her delicate fingers around his hardening erection.
Logan put his head back and groaned as he closed his eyes, but suddenly grabbed her wrist, forcing her to release her grip on his cock.
He took a few deep breaths before moving away from her, "I think you should go."
She frowned, "What?"
"Go. I heard Taylor shift a little...she's probably waking up."
Any other time, Marie would easily believe that his keen sense of hearing could effortlessly pick up on the sound of their daughter shifting through the monitor speaker, but now, she couldn't help but think that it was an excuse to get rid of her.
Marie bit her bottom lip, "Logan...I miss you."
He looked at her, "I know...I miss you too...but we've got too many issues. I'm tryin-I'm workin' on some things. It's just not a good idea for you and me...to do...that. At least not right now."
She nodded and looked down. When she finally found the courage to lift her head back up, tears were in her eyes, "This is over...isn't it?"
Logan stared at her wet eyes. It took everything he had in him not to rush over and take her in his arms and kiss those tears away, "I dunno, kid..."
Marie slowly turned to leave, but stopped and turned around, "I'm sorry. I really am...I only hope that one day you can forgive me...even if it doesn't mean bein' with me again."
She was a foot away from the door before he walked over to her, "Wait..."
He allowed his hands to snake around her waist as he pulled her to him and kissed her forehead. The close contact sent shivers down her spine as she breathed in his scent and took his face in her hands.
Logan gave her a surprisingly controlled, yet firm kiss on the lips before releasing her and opening the door. As she walked out, he cleared his throat, "Don't over do the workouts, kid...you already look good..."
Marie didn't think a man with Logan's libido could go so long without sex, so she resigned herself into thinking that he was getting his elsewhere...especially when he would disappear on Tuesdays and Thursdays for reasons he refused to speak of.
One Tuesday afternoon, while Taylor was with Storm, Marie burst into Jubilee's room, "He's seein' someone."
Jubilee, who had been reading a magazine as she lay on her stomach on the bed, dropped it and sat up, "Says who?"
Marie began pacing, "Says the fact that he disappears for hours every Tuesday and Thursday...says the fact that he's the fuckin' Wolverine, Jubes...I mean...I'm dyin' and I'm just a regular girl...I'm sure he's fucked his way through the entire city by now..."
"So you think this is one chick he's seein'?"
Marie shrugged, "Who knows? The man was a ho before he and I got together!"
"Well...we could find out..."
Marie scrunched up her eyebrows, "I'm not sure I like that look...what are you thinkin', firecracker?"
"Maybe a little mission might be in order."
That Thursday, Marie, Kitty and Jubilee followed Logan to his mysterious, bi-weekly destination. Marie was opposed to the idea of involving Kitty, but she could walk through walls...and that mutation was helpful during any mission...even if it was to just spy on her baby daddy.
They followed him to a large building that looked as if it was a mix of residential and business lofts. When he got off of his bike and looked around, they all ducked down in their seats. When Jubilee peaked over the dashboard, he had disappeared from view.
"Where'd he go?" Jubilee said as she sat fully up in her seat. Marie and Kitty both sat up and looked out of the front windshield to see Logan's abandoned bike.
A knock on the window caused them to all jump and scream in unison. It was Logan, looking completely annoyed. He motioned for Marie to get out of the car. She did so hesitantly and with shaking hands.
When the car door was shut behind her, he led her away just a little, then pinched the bridge of his nose, "Would you mind tellin' me why you followed me here with the idiot twins?"
Good question. She opened her mouth to speak, but only stuttered random words words as he stared at her with crossed arms. Finally Marie blurted, "I know you're seein' someone! The Wolverine can't go more than eight hours without a lay...let alone eight months!"
"So you decided to spy on me?"
Marie's eyes darted about a little bit, "Well...yea..."
He chucked, "I gotta say, kid. I'm flattered."
"Oh shut up," she huffed as she crossed her arms.
"Well, ya got me. I am seein' someone." Marie's heart sank to her knees and she knew her face showed it. He smiled, "And after your little escapade...I think tonight would be the perfect night for you to meet her."
"Wow...way to kick a girl while she's down," she muttered as she looked down at her feet.
He went to the car to tell Jubilee to leave and that he would bring Marie home. Jubilee and Kitty gave Marie a worried look before driving away.
Logan grabbed Marie's hand and began pulling her toward the building, "Logan...I don't think this is such a good idea. Meeting your new girlfriend doesn't exactly spell a good time for me."
"And stalking me does?"
She pointed a finger at him, "I was NOT stalking you."
"Says the girl who followed me here and was hiding in a car."
She silently rolled her eyes and allowed him to pull her into the building. Great...she's rich...and probably gorgeous and perfect in every way. She just tried to keep her head down the whole time as he pulled her through the hallways. He knocked on a door, but Marie didn't bother to look up until an attractive woman opened the door.
She wore glasses, had her hair pulled back in a bun and wore business attire. She smiled pleasantly at Logan and widened her eyes in Marie's direction, "Hey! Logan! Is this Marie? You didn't tell me you were gonna bring her today...I've been trying to meet you for the longest, but you know how hard headed Logan can be..."
Marie forced a smile and stuck her hand out to shake the woman's hand, "Hi...sorry. I don't mean to intrude, but Logan insisted."
The woman shook Marie's hand and opened her door wider as they stepped inside. Marie saw a neat living space with a small kitchenette. The decor was sparse, save for a large couch, a leather chair, a coffee table and some flowers. Marie noticed a couple of degrees hanging on the wall and scoffed internally. What kind of a know-it-all hangs their degrees up at home?
As they approached the couch, the woman stood in front of them and motioned for them to have a seat. She sat across from them in a leather chair and pulled out a pen and paper. Marie looked at her confusedly. Logan immediately noticed her expression and laughed a little, "Marie...this is Doctor Paige Guthrie...my therapist."
"Your what?"
As you can tell, this fic is about to draw to a close soon, so once again, I will ask for plot bunnies. I am looking for ideas for stories that take place after X2 and I want to pretend X3 never happened, but I need some good Logan/Marie interaction. Please send suggestions. I'm dry on plot ideas and I would love to keep writing Rogan fics!
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