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Hey everyone. I know, I know. Where have I been, and what has taken me so long to update this thing. Well let's just say that my muse has pretty much dried up. It's withered and died just like everything else has in my yard. I left the story alone for awhile hoping that it would help me get a fresh look on things once I came back to it. I'm not sure it has, but I decided all of you wonderful readers have waited long enough for this. I hope you enjoy.

Chapter 9

Rogue was coming out of her bathroom, wrapped in a robe, fresh from her shower, when someone knocked on her door.

"It's open." She called out going over to the dresser and pulling out a pair of underwear.

Logan stepped through the door as she pulled out a pair of black silk panties.

"Nice." Logan smirked as he quirked his brow at her underwear.

"Thanks," She smirked as she pulled out the matching bra that went with the panties. She tossed them onto the bed, as she went about pulling out a pair of jeans from the dressers, then going over to the wardrobe, and pulling out a long sleeve T-shirt.

"Give me a minute to dress, and then we can talk." Rogue said grabbing her underwear from the bed, along with her clothes and headed for the bathroom.

Logan nodded and watched her disappear into the bathroom. He was glad when she closed the door behind her. Taking a calming breath he sat down on the made bed, and wait. Pushing images of her in nothing but her underwear out of his mind. Those type of thoughts were not going to be very productive, for what he was going to suggest once they talked. Knowing she didn't trust anyone, and that she had been used by everyone in her life, as well not knowing what had happened in the lab, she had not been long out of, Logan didn't think Rogue would be interested in anything sexual. In fact he wasn't thinking about anything sexual between them either, well he wasn't until he saw her underwear. Giving himself a stern shake and lecture, he focused on the whole purpose he came to see her.

Rogue stepped out of the bathroom to see Logan sitting on her bed looking serious. She was running the brush through her long hair, when he looked up at her. She gave him a small smile trying to ease him.

"Okay Logan, you wanted to talk, let's hear it." Rogue decided to go ahead and get to the point. She didn't really have much to pack. All she was planning on taking with her was the clothes on her back, and a extra set. She'd send some money back to repay Charles for them.

"You're not going to stay, are you?" He asked and knew by her frown and sigh, that it was still a no.

"No, but I was thinking that, I'd stay long enough to tell you about your past. In fact I think I should write it down instead, and let you go through it slowly. It's not a good idea to just overwhelm you with everything at once." Rogue said with a concerned frown. She didn't want to overwhelm him, and she would if she told him everything in one day.

"I appreciate you willing to do that for me, but I got another idea. Just hear me out, before you say anything, okay?"

"O-kay." Rogue said suspicious and confusion to what Logan was up to.

"I was thinking about heading to a cabin I've got up in Canada. It's pretty remote. It's surrounded by a lot of really beautiful scenery. It's real peaceful up there. It'd be the perfect place for you to relax, and work on getting control back. It ain't much, but I though it might be a good place for you to go. Plus no one knows about it, you'd be safe from Creed, or anyone else who might be wanting to find you. Of course, I'd be there to make sure of that, but I just want you know you'd be safe. So what do you think?" He asked with a pretty calm voice, but Rogue heard and smell his uncertainty with her enhanced hearing.

Rogue couldn't phantom why he'd want to take her up to Canada with him. "Why would you want take me to Canada with you?"

"I just told you. I think it'd be a good place to help you regain control. It's away from people, and it's real peaceful." Logan frowned.

"What about you're past?" Rogue asked suspicious. She knew that last night Logan had been concerned only about her, but she figured he'd might think this was a good trade off. Her using his cabin to relax, and regain her control, while he regained his past. Not that she'd hold it against him, because actually it would be a decent idea. Plus being away from the mansion might not be a bad idea, for him to regain something that was very private and personal to him.

"I'd like for you to tell me, but this ain't got nothing to do with if you do or not."

"How long were you thinking of us being up there together?"

"Don't know, didn't set any type of time limit. However long it takes to get your control, or even longer if we decide too. I figured we could decided later, once we been there for a while." Logan answered.

"Do you really think, that you can put up with me for that long? I mean we don't really know each other that well, and we're going to be in close quarters I take it."

"I think I can tolerate you." Logan smirked teasingly. He didn't know why that was, because he sure wasn't known for his tolerance of others. There was just something about Rogue, that didn't make antsy and crowded like everyone else had that he been around for long.

"Okay." Rogue replied with a real smile for once.

"Okay?" Logan repeated questioning. Was she saying okay to going, or okay to about being able to tolerate each other.

"Okay, I think I'd like to go." Rogue said then became serious, a hardness coming into her eyes. The smile gone. "I'd like to get to know you Logan. I don't have any friends, and I hope that we can be, but don't try and double cross me. I've been used for the last time."

Logan was a little pissed that here he was offering her a place to relax, and regain control of her mutation. He was offering her his friendship, something he didn't offer to just anyone. Before he could snap at her, he reminded himself that he couldn't blame her for her way of thinking. It was the only way she had ever known how. When he really thought about it, he realized she was making herself vulnerable to him. She was willing to try and trust him. Something she didn't do at all. That thought pleased Logan greatly, it pleased him to know she was willing to try with him. That she saw something in him that she liked, and felt comfortable with.

"I give you my word, Rogue. I ain't going to double cross you. I think we are going to become real good friends." Logan gave her a god honest smiled, one very few had ever seen on him.

The hardness in her eyes disappeared to be replaced with a small smile. "I'd like that a lot." She said a flash of hope flaring in her eyes.

Hope that Logan didn't miss, which reaffirmed that his idea was a good one, for both of them.

A/N: I want to give Desy thanks for letting me play with her idea about Rogue helping Logan with his past, and going to his cabin. I didn't follow her idea exactly, but it did set me to thinking and help give me ideas. You might notices some similarities between her Pain of a New life story, and mine, but not many. And if you haven't read Desy's stories, what are you waiting for? They are Awesome! Thanks for reading and reviewing! :)