Chapter 3: A Long Night
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"Rogue!"
Ah sat up almost too quickly, ripped away from the nice dream ah was havin' when Bobby yelled my name. Logan sat up as well, stumbling to get to his feet. Ah think I heard him growl.
"Rogue, what are doing?" Bobby looked like someone had just kicked his puppy.
"Ah-ah was only sleepin' Bobby, geez..." Ah rubbed my eyes and Logan crossed his arms and let out a huff.
"Only sleeping huh? All over him on the floor...in the Library!" Ah saw Logan open his mouth to speak but ah interrupted him before he could say anything.
"Bobby Ah---"
"I'm going to tell Storm about this..." He gave Logan a wicked look.
"Go right ahead bub." Logan hissed.
"Bobby you got the wrong idea here!" Ah started to follow him as he walked off. Ah noticed that everyone in the room was staring at me as if ah had just murdered someone. Bobby just kept walking.
"Fine Bobby, go ahead and assume things! Assume that we are over while you're at it!" Ah yelled at him and he stopped, turning around giving me the same look he had given Logan.
"How long have you been messing around with him Marie?"
"Don't call me that."
"Oh so only Wolverine can call you that?" Ah heard a few students gasp. My face got red, but not a blush, red with anger.
"How dare you!" Ah almost slapped him for saying that. Ah was surprised he didn't move when I got closer to him, he just glared. "How dare I what? At least I'm truthful and not going behind my girlfriend's back like you are. I'm not the one snuggled up in the corner of the Library with another women."
"Truthful? You don't know the truth Bobby! And ah should be the one accusing you, spending all your time with that bitch Kitty!" Ah felt kind of bad calling her a bitch.
"Forget it Rogue." He turned his back to me and began to walk off. Ah was about to follow when a strong hand landed on my shoulder and held me back.
"Don't worry you're pretty little head over this." It was Logan, surprisingly calm even though he could feel the student's eyes on him from every angle. "Let's get out of this place for now." He walked towards the door.
"But..." Ah figured he wouldn't stop so I followed him through the halls and towards his room, we didn't speak. He closed and the locked the door when we entered and sat down on the bed giving a long sigh and then laid down putting his hands behind his head. Ah waited to see if he'd say anything and sat down next to him.
"Ah'm sorry about that..."
"For what?" He smirked.
"You know what ah mean..." Ah yawned and stretched while lying on top of him, my head on his stomach and my arms wrapped around his waist. Ah enjoyed touching him, but part of me took pleasure in knowin' ah was the only one here he'd let do that.
"So where ya wanna go kid?"
"Huh?"
"I said we should get out of here, you followed me, so where to?"
"Oh...ah don't care. Ah really need a shower though...and my clothes are still a bit damp from last night..."
"All right then, go take a shower," he pointed towards his bathroom, " and then change into some clothes." He pointed to his dresser. Ah gave him the arched eyebrow he's known for and he returned it with a smile.
Ah walked into his bathroom, the tile cold on my feet, and turned on the shower. When the room was filled with steam ah stepped into the shower and felt my body go limp when the hot water rained down on me. It was so relaxing, just what ah needed after sleepin' on the floor and battling Logan in the fountain. Ah could tell ah had a huge grin on my face when I thought about last night. Although I was still a bit flustered after arguing with Bobby. Ah had needed to talk to him about us, but ah didn't want it to end up like it did. Ah've always been afraid that he would leave me because of my mutation, but things only got worse after ah took the cure.
After managing to open my eyes ah looked down at my hands. Ah felt like ah had control of my powers, but ah couldn't be sure unless ah touched someone and told myself to take their life, but I don't want to take that risk. If it was only the cure kickin' back in, that's great too 'n all, but it would be so much...easier...if ah could just control this. Not only would I be able to touch, ah could be of better help to the X-men and instead of just wondering around the mansion feeling out of place, maybe I'll fit in more.
Ah jumped when I heard Logan pounding on the door. "Hurry up in there, I gotta piss!" Ah couldn't help but laugh.
"Come in and piss then, just don't flush!" Ah called back to him. There was a pause and then ah heard the door slowly crack open, then the toilet seat lift up. "Don't flush!" Ah reminded him.
"I wont, I wont...It sure is takin' ya a long time in there." He remarked.
"Just gettin' clean." He zipped up his pants and jiggled the handle on the toilet letting out a small laugh.
"Don't!" Ah yelled. He paused, I'm sure debating weather or not to do it. Ah guess he decided not to because he laughed and then left. Not long after ah turned the water off and grabbed a towel wrapping it around me. Ah went into his bedroom and saw him staring out the window. Ah smiled, he looked peaceful, rare for the Wolverine whom usually carried a frown on his face. Perhaps that was it that was making him look different to me, ah couldn't figure it out last night, but ah think I understand now. Ah could feel him staring me down, wet with his towel around me, as ah rummaged through his clothes to find something to put on.
"I'm never washing that towel again." He remarked.
"Ah bet you wont...you're jeans are too big Logan. What am Ah gonna wear on my ass?" "Me." He laughed. He got up and walked over beside me opening a drawer below me. Ah looked down at him and he looked up at me, we both grinned. "Here," he said handin' me some pajama pants, " they don't fit me anymore"
Ah grabbed one of his white under shirts and walked back into the bathroom to change. His shirt fit tightly against my chest, surprisingly, and his pajama pants were baggy on me. "How do ah look?" I asked giving him a pose. His eyes got wide and he looked me up and down.
"You don't have to gawk!" Ah teased him.
"Well, they look much better on you than me."
"So where do ya wanna go?" Ah asked sitting down on his bed.
"You want to go into town and find something to eat?"
"That sounds nice. Should ah go put on some gloves just to be safe?" We both looked down at my hands.
There was a knock on the door before he could reply. Both of us looked at each other and Logan put his finger in front of his lips signaling to not speak. He walked off in front of the door and sniffed. The knocking continued and then he whispered in my ear, " It's Storm."
"Logan, is Rogue in there with you? Open the door for me please..." Sure enough, it was her.
Uh-oh. Was ah in trouble? Ah chewed on my lip debating weather or not to open the door. Logan just stood and listened with a wide grin covering his face gettin' a kick out of ignoring Storm.
"Logan, it's important. A couple of students told me you and Rogue were in here. I know you are there, please it's about Rogue's mutation. Rogue honey, are you in there?" Now ah really wanted to open the door, see what she had to say about my mutation but when I reached for the door Logan grabbed my hand, un-gloved, and glared at me. Ah was confused at first, but then became happy realizing that my powers hadn't sucked him dry yet even though ah hadn't been concentrating on them. Ah heard Storm sigh and then her footsteps got further and further away. Ah think I might have heard some thunder outside too. "Why didn't you let her in?" Ah asked.
"Cuz then we wouldn't be able go out to eat, she'd keep you cooped up in the infirmary all day."
"Well, maybe ah want to know what's goin' on with my mutation Logan! Ever thought that maybe ah want to do that instead?" Ah placed my hands on my hips.
"Nah, you want to come with me and get some grub. Let's go," He took his hand in mine and squeezed it, "and no, you don't need any gloves." Ah blushed and followed him into the hall. How cute, the gruff Wolverine holding my hand.
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To be honest I really didn't want to deal with anyone in the mansion right then. I just wanted to be alone with Marie, keep my minds off things, go get something to eat. I knew that if I had opened the door Storm would have lectured us about sleeping in the Library and than take Marie away to the infirmary. I didn't like the thought of Marie being tested on, her skin was too precious to have needles jabbed into it. I winced thinking about it. I knew she was going to need the tests eventually, but if I could I'd delay it as long as I could. I'm sure she'd want to delay it to, she's experienced my nightmares and knows how haunting needles and testing can be.
I watched her from the side of my eye as we hurried down the long mansion halls and towards my truck in the garage. She let go of my hand, which I didn't realize I was holding until then, and skipped towards my truck. I looked around for one eye's bike and decided it would be more exciting taking that instead of my old beat up truck. Although that truck has one of the best memories of mine tucked away in it. In my truck, was where I met her.
Besides, I did tell myself I'd take her for a ride on Scott's bike for waking her up in the middle of the night. I winked at her and walked towards the bike and started it up with the extra key I kept for myself. I laughed when her green eyes got big with excitement. She jumped on the back and squealed with joy.
"Ah can't wait to ride on this thing!" "Well, then lets ride it than."
I drove away from the mansion and into town. I took the long way, wanting to keep her arms around my waist as long as I could. Damn...She's really gettin' to me. I'm stopping at the next bar, I need a drink to drown out these thoughts... Neither of us spoke, I knew Scott was on her mind, being on his bike. Even though Scott and I never really got along, I felt like I had lost a brother. I wonder if he can see me down here riding his bike, wonder if he's pissed about it. I laughed to myself.
We drove for a while till we reached town. "Let's stop there." She said pointing to a building with a bright blue sign above the door.
Marie laughed when she saw the look on my face when we stopped in front of the bar.
"Are you sure this is a bar?" I asked.
"I like the name..." She said hoping off the back of the bike. I looked back up at the sign. It read "Bunny's" in blue neon font. I shrugged and we made our way inside.
Well, it certainly looked like a bar. Maybe a little more upkept than the ones back in Canada, like the one Marie and I met in... I realized I haven't been in a bar with her since then until now. We sat down in a booth near the back, across from each other. "Ah'm starvin.'" She announced looking over the menu. I watched her eyes dart around the page, every once in a while she'd lick her lips.
"What are you smilin' at?" She asked, giving me my eyebrow arch. Pretty soon it won't be mine anymore if she keeps using it.
"The way you're droolin' over that menu, its amusing I suppose."
"You owe me a pack of smokes." She said as I lite a cigar.
"Still cravin' those?"
"Unfortunately, yes."
I handed her my cigar and she gave me a dirty look. It was adorable how she smoked it even though she didn't like the way it tasted. Did I just say adorable? Damn, what's gettin' into me? She handed it back to me and I could taste her on it. I couldn't put my finger down on the taste...much like her smell...she had one of her own. Most of the women I've met either smelled like cheap perfume, soap, cotton or shampoo, and tasted like lip stick or food, something I could identify, hers I couldn't. She could bottle it, put her name on it, and sell it while men would want to bone any women who wore it. Well, scratch that, I don't want anyone else smelling and tastin' the way my Marie does. It wouldn't be hers than.
"My name is Bunny and I'll be your waitress today, what can I get for drinks?" A waitress with blue hair and blue eyes appeared at our table.
"Oh, you're Bunny?" Marie asked.
"Sure am." She looked too young to own a bar.
"Wow, you're really young." Marie said, as if she was reading my mind.
"Haha, thanks I'm 24 going onto 40. I like your hair." Bunny took Marie's white streaks in her hand and fondled them, like I do. I growled under my breath. "Ah like yours." Marie said her eyes sparkled as she examined her blue hair. Great, now these two are gonna talk about hair for hours while I really need a beer. "So what names do you two go by?" She asked Marie.
"Rogue, and this is Wolverine."
"Oooh, creative. Anyway, I bet you guys are thirsty. Lemme guess, a Molson for Wolverine over here, and...hmm...Long Island Rum Tea for white streaked beauty?" Wow, I was impressed.
"I've never had a Long Island Rum Tea before..." Marie responded.
"Trust me, you'll like it. If ya don't then it's on me." She said and then looked towards me for approval. "A Molson it is." She winked and skipped off.
"Well, wasn't she the character?" I remarked.
"I like her."
We passed the cigar back and forth.
"So do you think Storm is gonna be mad at me for leavin'?" She asked me trying not to choke on the cigar smoke. I'll have to get her those nasty strawberry flavored ones. She'd like those...nah, not strawberry. She's more of a vanilla girl. Damn, that Bunny chick better hurry with that beer, I'm sittin' here debating over which flavor Marie would like better. "Nah, she'll get over it."
"She's under a lot of stress now that the professor is gone, ah don't want to make it worse for her."
"You think about things too much darlin', we'll go see her and that blue fellow when we get back."
"Ah really hope I can learn to control my mutation and it's not just the cure comin' and goin..."
"I hope so too, for you." I thought about the other night, watching her toss and turn in her sleep. I didn't want her to be burdened with my nightmares anymore, it would be a miracle if she could get rid of those. Even if they had to stick her with needles.
I smelled Bunny and beer as she walked over to us.
"Molson for the gentlemen, and a Rum Tea for the lady." She placed our drinks in front of us.
"So what's for food?"
"Wow, this is really good!" Marie said excitedly sucking down her drink. Bunny winked at her. Marie gulped the tea down and then ordered. I ordered next and Bunny skipped off.
"You likin' that?" I asked watching Marie devouring her drink. She just nodded not taking her lips from the straw.
"Don't get too drunk now."
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:Six Long Island Rum Teas Later:
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Ah couldn't concentrate on what Logan was sayin' anymore. My brain had shut off and my hormones on. Ah could feel my face gettin' warm and could see he was amused with my drunken self. Ah didn't care ah was drunk and horny, it felt good and ah didn't care about nothin'. Ah had shut the Logan off in my brain and could enjoy bein' with him in person and thinkin' dirty things about him without havin' his torment for Jean swimmin' around in my head. He looked so handsome sittin' across from me with a grin on his face. Hehe ah think I hiccuped. I felt like a horny little girl with all these alcohol in me "Bunny!" Ah called for the nice blue haired girl we'd met. She was really nice. She walked over to us.
"Would you like to go fuck?" What? Had she really said that?
"S-sorry, what did y-you say?" Damn, Ah was startin' to slur.
"Would you like a to-go cup silly?" Okay, so ah'm slurrin' and hearin' things.
"Oh! N-no thanks. Can ah have another tea shugah?" Ah saw Logan's eyes glare at me with disapproval.
"Sorry, no more for you tonight. I think you've had too much already, how about another one tomorrow?"
"Okiedokie." Hehe, ah can't believe I said that. Bunny winked at Logan and handed him the bill. Ah tried to take the bill from him but he pulled it away from me.
"Nope." Was all he said. Shit he's so hot, ah wish he'd kiss me. Hehehehe.
"Give it to me Logan!" Ah reached for it again but he hid it behind him.
"Hehe, give to me..." Ah think ah just pointed to his crotch. Whoopise! The check was behind his shoulder, not in his pants. But think Ah'd rather have what's in his pants then the bill.
Geez If anybody knew how much of a pervert ah was, I'd be kicked out of the mansion. But what else would you expect from someone who can't touch anyone?
"You want that do you?" He smirked. Ah returned his smirk and licked my lips. Without realizing it ah looked around for my drink.
"She took it away, you're already drunk. You don't need another." He said pulling out a his wallet and placing a couple of bills on the table. She must not have charged us for all those teas.
"Logan," Ah slurred, " will you touch me?"
"What"
"Make sure m-my powers aren't back."
He looked confused for a second but then reached out and touched my cheek. His hands were so big and rough. He smiled when ah didn't suck him dry. Before he could remove his hand ah took it in mine and started to place kisses on his palm.
"Marie--"
"You don't like?" Ah sucked on his fingers and his face got pink like mine.
"N-no, I do. But you're drunk, I think I should take you back."
"Ah don't want to go back, " another finger slipped in my mouth, "ah want to travel. Ah want to go to all different cities and towns and take pictures." Ah started to ramble. He pulled his hand away from my mouth.
"Well, you can do that tomorrow. Let's go sober you up." He stood up, chugged the rest of his beer and took me by the hand. Ah had a hard time standing for a minute. Ah know ah was stumbling on the way out but ah didn't care. "Bye Bunny!" Ah waved to the back of her blue hair. She turned and waved back and told us to come back and be careful goin' home.
Logan picked me up by my waist and sat me on the seat of Scott's motorcycle. Ah miss Scott, he was pretty cute, had a really nice ass too. Ah remember finding a pair of his glasses in the kitchen and tryin' them on. He walked in on me and laughed tellin' me they looked good and that ah could keep 'em. I think ah still have them in my room somewhere.
"I gotta piss, I'll be right back." Logan said interrupting my thoughts and walked off to some bushes on the other side of the building. "Can ah drive back?" Ah yelled to him. He laughed and yelled back 'No'.
"Hey, it's already dark outside." Ah just noticed.
"Yup, we've been out for a while." He zipped his pants up and walked over towards me.
"Shoulda kept those down." Ah couldn't help but say. He gave me one of his sexy smirks and straddled the bike.
"Hold on as tight as you can, I don't want you falling off darlin'." He started the engine and wrapped my arms around his waist and ah started to fidget with his belt buckle. He tensed up and ah heard him let out a long breath of air but he let my hands attempt to unbuckle it and took off down the road. It took me awhile to get it unbuckled but he never stopped me.
"Sorry darlin' but you can't give road head on motorcycle goin' 60." Hehehehehe. He's so funny. Ah started to kiss the back of his neck and his jaw line and then he pulled over.
"Why'd ya stop shugah?" Ah asked. He turned around and gave me a serious look. Ah really did need to sober up, who knows what ah was going attempt next, ah couldn't stop myself in this state of mind. He took my shoulders and looked me straight in the eyes.
"Marie, you're drunk. You don't know what you're doin' so cut it out." Ah gave him puppy eyes.
"I'm serious now." He turned his head hearing a car approaching towards us. Soon headlights were in my view and he turned back to me, looking me in the eyes again.
"When we get back you're gonna drink some water and take a cold shower. That usually works for me."
Ah noticed the car was swerving and gettin' closer and closer to us. And it was goin' pretty fast too.
Oh shit, it was heading right for us.
Ah grabbed Logan by his arm and pushed him as hard as ah could, sending us both off of the motorcycle right as the car came crashing into it. For a split second the headlights from the car overpowered my vision and then ah felt Logan enter my mind again, my mutation kicking in and sucking him into me. When ah let go of him everything went black.
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: Failure :
Stuck On You
I heard you driving in my car
than in a frozen bar
I claimed I didn't care for you
But your verse got trapped
inside my head over and over again
you played yourself to death in me
I thought I'd drop you easily
But that was not to be
You burrowed like a summer tic
so you invade my sleep and confused my dreams
Turn my nights into sleepless itch
Stuck on you
'Till the end of time
I'm too tired to fight your rhyme
Stuck on You
'Till the end of time
You've got me paralyzed
Holding on the telephone
I hear your midrange moan
You're everywhere inside my room
Even when I'm alone I hear your mellow drone
Your everywhere inside of me
I can't escape your incessant whine
when you beam it all across the sky
No I can't escape You're insipid rhyme
When you shoot it deep
Straight into my mind
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