It was late when Jean pulled into the garage. She gently rubbed Rachel's shoulder, "We're home" she said sweetly, liking the saying as she thought about a home with her daughter.

Alex got out of the car and looked around the garage at all the new cars, the motorcycles and gadgets on the walls "Not bad" he nodded, "Changed a bit since I've been here"

"I'll show him to his room, Jean why don't you hit the hay, you've been driving all night" Rachel offered

Jean nodded, "Thanks, I'll give Scott a bit of warning and you two can talk in the morning" She said nodding good night to Alex

Alex nodded "That's a good idea" he said following them in.

The passed the kitchen to find the lights still on and Logan sitting at the table with a beer in his hand. "What are you doing?" Rachel said surprised

Logan stood and watched as Jean stared for a moment before walking to her room. She couldn't let herself get caught up in wondering about Logan and who he confided to, even if it was her daughter.

Logan stared at Alex for a moment, "this him?"

Rachel nodded, "Logan this is Alex, Alex this is Logan"

They exchanged a nod, "Scott's pissed" he blurted out, "Just giving you a warning. The professor never told him he had a brother his entire adult life. I'd be pissed too"

"The professor told him?" Rachel was relieved. Logan nodded

Alex looked down "Guess I should carry most of the blame. I knew he existed, but never bothered to go look for him. I thought I was doing what was best" he shrugged, "If there we were together, there'd be a bigger chance we'd get caught"

Rachel wondered if anything would have done them good. She looked at Logan and thought he'd been through time and changed things, yet still it didn't matter. Logan looked at her and his brow softened. I'm glad they're ok, still should have gone with them even if it meant pissing Rachel off. She looks tired, but still she's a sight wow, she's beautiful.

"Common Alex " Rachel said trying to ignore Logan's thoughts, "I'll show you your room" she took one last glance at Logan before heading down the hall.

"Here you go" She said opening the door, "I'm sure you know where everything is" She was starting to fade.

Alex nodded, "Thanks" he said sitting on the bed, he shook his head, "It's a little odd being back here"

Rachel understood, "Changed a bit huh"

Alex nodded, "Even seeing Eric, he was angry back then, but now" he shook his head "Angry and Old"

Rachel nodded with a chuckle, "Time does that" she shook her head, "it took a lot but he eventually let go of that rage, but the price was pretty high"

"What was it" he asked

Rachel shook her head, "Something I hope never happens again" she turned, 'Good night"

That's my niece huh. Wonder where she get's that attitude from

Rachel stood in her room trying to work out the kink in her neck while looking out the window. She never expected Jono to side with Eric, she underestimated bringing everyone together again. How hard it was going to actually be. Rachel was beginning to think her second run in with Eric was more than a coincidence.

"You alright?" She heard at the door. She turned to see Logan.

She shook her head, "It's all relative"

"You got him though" Logan walked in not knowing why she was that tense.

"We did, but" She stopped herself. "It's fine" he didn't need to know about Jono as she turned back to the window.

"What? Did something happen? Did you see Eric again?" Logan pried

Rachel stared out the window and sighed, "Yes" she said, "Eric was there, but he wasn't alone"

"Who was he with?" Logan shrugged getting tired of the cryptic statements "What happened Rachel?"

"He had Jono" She let out

He didn't expect her tone, who ever it was must have been someone she knew, she had been pulling off the tortured demeanor since she got to the mansion, but this time she was even more removed. "Who's Jono?" he asked

"Chamber" she said, "He was one of us. And Magneto somehow knows who we're trying to bring back" she turned, "That's twice now" she gave in. He was the person she talked these things out with, how she thought, plans, missions. It was Logan that helped her think logically. She was losing her control knowing he was beginning to sense a deeper connection between them, she couldn't not listen to his thoughts, how beautiful he thought she was.

"You think he knows the mutants we're trying to recruit? The members of your team?" He asked a bit skeptical

Logan wasn't as skeptical as he once was, but he didn't know how Eric could know who they were looking for, "Do you think he went into the future?" he raised an eyebrow

Rachel shrugged, "I don't know, I mean Jono and Alex are pretty powerful mutants, but I have this feeling he knows what we're trying to do"

"Alright well we'll talk to the professor in the morning" Logan nodded.

If she's got a feeling then there must be something they're looking into. She hasn't led us astray yet. She wont how could she but she still is keeping events of the future a secret.

She nodded "Right" she said, "Well goodnight then" she needed the quiet, with Logan there wanting to know wasn't helping the ache inside her.

Logan nodded as he turned, "Night" he said shutting the door.

"This mutant, Jono was with him?" Charles asked the next morning in his office.

Rachel nodded broken. Jean stood at the side of Charles' desk feeling for Rachel, "You guys were close huh?" Jean asked

"He was pretty important to the team" Rachel said, "But it can't be a coincidence anymore, Eric was there when we went looking for Remy, and he had Jono when we saw him at Alex's place"

Before Charles could answer Alex knocked at he door stepping in "Sorry, this a bad time?" he asked

"Yes" Charles said frankly, "But I'm afraid there are no good times left" he motioned for Alex to come in. "Alex welcome back"

alex walked in taking in the professor, how time had aged him. How he was in the chair. He was still in awe, "Professor" they shook hands, "Been a long time"

Charles nodded, "It has, but lets not bring up the past, the time to be focusing on is now. And before I ask about Scott, Alex had you seen the mutant that was with Eric before?" he asked

Alex shook his head certain, "Can't say that I have, but I'm counting that as a good thing, he torched my apartment" he said annoyed

"He's got to be recruiting the same mutants" Rachel said certain, "We need to hurry professor"

Charles sighed with a nod "We shouldn't waste anymore time finding the other mutants"

Rachel had in mind who should be next, for her own sake she thought of Jubilee, she was just a kid when she came to the school Rachel did the math and she had to be about 17 now.

"Take Logan with you and try to bring back more than one" Charles said

"Professor" Jean interjected, "Is that a good idea?" she was letting her concern get the best of her even though Rachel was safest with Logan, she couldn't help but still ponder Rachel's relationship with Logan in the future.

Charles knew Jeans concern and gave her a reassuring smile, "Why don't you bring Remy and Rouge along too"