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Author's Note: Uhm...this is the last chapter. Actually, this is the epilogue but, yea. This story is COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! R7R CUZ U LUV ME!
Ten Years Later
I stood staring at my daughter and her husband, dancing across the rose garden. Aerosmith's hit I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing played for their first dance as husband and wife. I feel so old when I think about watching my children get married. Reagan was marrying her once on and off boyfriend since her second year at Xavier's, Elliot Monroe. Charles told Logan and I once that, other than us, our children and their spouses were the most fit couples he had ever seen.
As my son and his wife stepped onto the dance floor for their first dance as husband and wife I smiled brightly. Conner was the spitting image of Logan, other than the fact that Conner was slightly less muscular and actually shaved. He and Hallie danced to Mark Will's Back At One for their first dance and my eyes started misting over. My baby boy was married and getting ready to be a daddy.
Elise and Max then stepped onto the dance floor for their first dance and I smiled at the man and woman that I had always seen as my neice and nephew. They danced to Diamond Rio's I Know How The River Feels.
What was the most touching about the whole ceremony was that all three songs had bee played at mine and Logan's wedding. Reagan, Elliot, Conner, Hallie, Max and Elise had promised us that something would be contributed to us at the wedding ceremony. They just hadn't told us what and when we asked right before the wedding, they told us to figure it out ourselves.
We had. Logan had grinned and wrapped his arms around me, holding me to his chest as tightly as he could. I had cried happily and clung to his arm while burrying my head in the crook between his head and shoulder.
When all the dances were over we met the three happy couples at the banquet table and Logan was voted in to give a toast, as were Ororo, Charles and I.
"Well. I ain't real sure what I'm s'posed to say but I guess I'll jus' talk about the kids." Logan started, making us all laugh and he smiled at me and winked.
"Reagan. You're my baby girl. When I found out ya were marryin' Elliot I gotta admit, I was a little worried. I mean really, first time ya met this kid he was about the same size as Alex and never said a word. But, as soon as the next year rol'd 'round, he was Con's size and playin' football with the rest ah the teenaged boys. So...as long as he can protect ya I guess it's okay. But, I guess there wouldn't be much I could do 'bout it now, would there?" Everybody laughed and Logan turned to Elliot.
"Elliot, one thing I gotta say to ya kid. Treat her right. Ya ev'r hurt her..." Elliot cut him off.
"Yea, I know, I know. You'll kill me. Believe me, I'd help you kill me." We all laughed and Logan nodded, smirking at his son-in-law.
"Conner, I gotta hand it to ya son, ya gotta beauty. 'Course when ya look like a copy ah me it don't take much, does it?" Conner shook his head, smiling his carnivorous "Logan" smile at his father. "Treat her right. Or I'll let yer momma get ya."
Everybody laughed and smiled at me while I winked at Hallie. She smiled and we both glanced at Conner, who was blushing and muttered, "Mommy, you know I love you right?" Everybody laughed and it took Logan a few moments to settle them down.
"Hallie, I don't care what he does. Yells, screams, walks out, gets drunk...oh wait me and him can't get drunk, well stays at bars late at night, watches strippers, I don't care..." He trailed off and we all looked at him questioningly. "Kick his ass Hal. Jeannie does it to me."
Everybody laughed again and Hallie spoke up, "He even thinks about goin' to see strippers his ass is mine and Mom's." We all laughed harder and Logan finally restarted his speech.
"Elise. You're a great girl. Like a neice to me. Well, you've got the same privileges as Hallie and Reagan. Ya tell me if he pisses ya off and I'll kick his ass and then let Jeannie at him." He smiled and winked
"You got it Uncle Logan. I'll tell ya." She said and smiled at Max playfully.
"Max. You've been like a son to me since the twins got here, so ya know what I'm gonna say right?" Logan grinned at Max and he smiled back.
"Yep. No yelling at her. No touching her if it's not wanted. No late night strippers or Mom's gettin' at us." Logan cocked up an eyebrow and Max sighed playfully, "Okay, okay no strippers at all. Oh...and one we haven't mentioned in public yet..." Logan's eyes widened and he shook his hand in front of his neck in a gesture that said, "I'll slit your throat if you do." Max just grinned and finished while Logan stumbled over to the end of the table, as far away from me as he could get. "No sex in public places, you and Mom go that covered."
"Logan Grey! I'm gonna kick your ass!" I yelled and jumped at him. He dropped to his knees in front of me and held his hands as if he was praying. I pursed my lips and cocked an eyebrow. "You sure as hell better be glad I love you."
He grinned and stood back up, kissing me passionately and I shooed him away and grinned at him seductively, "Later Big Boy."
"Oh come on! Get a room!" Ororo hollered and we all laughed. Logan turned back to finish his speech.
"Anyways...I give you all my best and you can come to me if you have any problems. Not sure how much help I'll be but hey...I've always got alcohol." Everyone laughed and Logan seated himself to let me start.
"Well my husband has said pretty much everything so I guess mine will be short and sweet. I love you all and if you ever, ever need anything, you can come to me. Watching you six grow up was like watching six of my own children grow up. I would do anything for any one of you. I love you." I smiled and gave all six warm hugs and the boys pecks on the cheeks.
Ororo stands and smiles. "My turn I guess, huh? Well, mine's short and sweet too. Reagan, Conner, you two are my neice and nephew just as much as Elise and Elliot. I love you both. I you ever need anything, Aunt 'Ro's got your back. And Reagan, tell me if Elliot causes you any problems too. I'll help your mom kick his ass. Hallie, Max, you two are like my neice and nephew too. Max, you treat my bot right and Hallie, you tell me if Conner gets a little too much like his Dad. I'll give him a good talkin' to. Kay?Elise, Elliot, I look at you two more like my son and daughter than my neice and nephew. You came to me as under developed pre-teens and I got to watch you grow up into the beautiful children you are today. I love you. All of you." We all clapped, tears in our eyes.
Charles stood and smile lightly. "My turn? Well, mine's even shorter than Jean's. I love you. You all are my grand-children. I loved watching you grow into adults. If you ever need anything, come to me." We all clapped and laughed and he smiled.
Later that night Logan and I laid in bed just holding each other. I thought about my twins and my youngest boy. "Logan, you ever wonder if Alex really likes living with Scott?"
"I dunno, Jeannie. He never really stays over there though. I mean he's here until 9 every night."
"I know. I'm glad."
"Me too, Jeannie. Me too. You know I love that kid like he's mine. He only stays there because Scooter'd go crazy without him."
"I know. He loves you like his father, too. He told me, a couple weeks ago that if he could've picked his father it would've been you. You're a wonderful father, Logan." He smiled at me and I smiled back. "We did good, didn't we?"
"Yea, yea we did. We did great. You're an amazing mother, an amazing woman in everything."
"Thank you Logan." I placed a light kiss on his lips.
"I'm just tellin' the truth Baby Doll." He returned another kiss with a little more passion.
"I love you." I meant it. With all my heart.
"I love you, too Jeannie. I love you, too." He said and I knew he meant it too.
