I can't apologize enough for taking so much time, hope this story is still fun for you guys.

Chapter 6

Storm sighed looking at the stacks of paper surrounding her, she had fallen behind on her job at the school. She was already giving Science, Environment & Ecology, and Ethics, plus she started giving History since the professor asked her to help Logan. Along with her headmistress responsibilities and being an active member of the X-Men, she really needed to find someone to delegate some of her jobs.

She knew she couldn't continue with her current schedule, and she had put off assigning history class to someone else for too long. Which was why she was staying in her office all day to complete grading all the papers on her desk. She will catch up on her work and reassign History at the next staff meeting they have. If Logan couldn't continue, he should swap subjects with another person.

The one good thing about her excessive workload was that she had very little time to think about her messy personal life. Now that the relations between Wakanda and the X-men had been restored, she was seeing a lot more of T'Challa at the school. Aside from their first meeting, they were all civilized and short, but Storm preferred to avoid him completely. He was currently in a meeting with Beast, the professor and Forge, they had spent all the week going over the integration of their technology with Starks and their own.

So, Storm had to stay in her office in order to avoid him. She knew she wasn't going to be able to hide forever, but at least for today, that was her plan. It wasn't like her to shy away from uncomfortable situations, but she was trying to stay away from both of them, Logan and T'Challa. She couldn't even begin to process what happened between them in her room the other night, it had been weeks since that and they hadn't spoken that much since then. She just needed to clear her thoughts first.

Just a couple of weeks ago her life was perfectly normal and boring, just like she liked it, with nothing to distract her from her responsibilities. But now she had to sort out her feelings and figure out what she was going to do about them. She would have preferred T'Challa stayed away and left their relationship as it was, over and death. And Logan was completely unexpected, from what she knew his feelings were for Jean not her, but he was acting strange, ever since the day the professor called her to his office to discuss helping Logan with his classes.

Storm pushed all those thoughts aside and focused on her work. It took Storm almost all day to complete grading all the papers on her desk, but she was finally done. She had a killer headache and was starving; she knew she couldn't postpone taking a break anymore.

-How long are you going to avoid me?- Storm looked up in surprise, T'Challa was leaning against the frame door, with his hands behind his back.

-I am not avoiding you, I am just busy T'Challa- she said pointing to the stacks of papers on her desk -And why would I need to avoid you? We had a deal, remember?- she said, putting down her pen and pushing back her chair to face him -We were supposed to give each other space- she reminded him.

-I live on another continent, there's a whole ocean between us, isn't that enough space for you?- He asked with a grin on his face.

She glared at him but said nothing.

-Besides, I think that coming here to make sure you don't starve supersedes any deal- he came to stand next to her desk and revealed a small basket he was hiding behind his back.

-I have food right here- she said, picking up an old-looking apple she never intended to eat. He laughed at her.

-You are not eating that- he picked it up and threw it in the bin -That's no food deserving of a goddess- he said opening the basket to remove a small container and place it in front of her.

-It's that Muhammara?- she asked, removing the lid and letting the aroma of red bell peppers, garlic, and walnuts hit her. She was starving and that was her favorite. She took a look at the basket -This is all food from Wakanda. Where did you get this?-

-I had all your favorite dishes made for you darling- T'Challa leaned over the basket and placed a hand on her cheek -Only the best for you, my queen-

-T'Challa, why are you doing this?- Storm was touched by his efforts and the fact he remembered all her favorite dishes.

-Let's go to that beautiful garden of yours to share this food- he leaned even closer, and Storm though he was going to kiss her, but he didn't -So we can talk about us-

-There's no US anymore T'Challa, you made that decision- She said standing up and putting some distance between them.

-I made a mistake, Ororo-

-I can't do this T'Challa- Storm was taken by surprise by his honesty, but she needed to remain firm in her decision. She went through really tough times after her last trip to Wakanda where she found out that he had ended their marriage.

-I understand, but I am not giving up- he said turning around -Enjoy my queen-

Storm held his arm before he left -Thanks- she said hugging him -This was very sweet-

T'Challa lifted her chin with one hand and touched her cheek softly with the other. And this time he kissed her, his kiss was soft and sweet, Storm had forgotten how tender he could be when he wanted to. But she broke the kiss quickly.

-Please T'Challa- she said grabbing his hands to move them away from her face. But she kept holding on to them.

-I apologize, my love. I know it's no excuse, but I can't control myself having you this close- he caressed her cheek one last time before turning around to leave -Logan- T'Challa said as a form of greeting to a very angry Logan standing at the door and left. Storm stared intently at Logan, wondering how long he had been there watching them.

-So? All that bullshit you said the other day about trying to heal and needing your friend, was just a lie- Logan said entering her office in a very aggressive and possessive tone.

-Watch yourself Logan, you have no right over me- Storm said visibly upset. Who those he think he is? -This has nothing to do with you- Storm didn't understand Logan's reaction, it wasn't like they had any type of relationship, besides a not-so-close friendship and teammates, there had never been anything else between them, until recently. She couldn't deny something was growing between them, T'Challa was a good kisser, and they always had a great chemistry, but Logan's rough and passionate touch made her burn in a way no man had ever done before. But it was just that, physical attraction. They had nothing in common, their personalities didn't align at all, and they were constantly clashing. She continued to tell herself it was the novelty of the kiss that had her thinking so much about Logan lately, she never expected him to show any interest in her.

-He is going to do the same thing, he will find something else where he disagrees with you and break your heart all over again- Logan tossed a brown bag right into Storm's hands, he tossed it so hard that Storm very was able to catch it -But you are right this is not my business- he turned around to leave, but before he added without looking at her -You should eat that, you have been here all day- and he left without saying another word.

A simmering anger began to churn within Logan, its flames licking at the edges of his composure. His jaw clenched, muscles tensing beneath his skin as he struggled to contain his anger. He needed to push and cut something, Logan started to make his way to the danger room, lately it had become more like a home for him than the rest of the mansion.

Each step seemed to fuel the fire burning within him, as he felt a primal urge to lash out against anyone who would cross his path. His hands curled into fists at his sides, knuckles whitening with the force of his grip as he fought to maintain control. But despite his best efforts, the fury coursing through his veins refused to be tamed, its intensity mounting with each passing second. Logan's chest heaved with pent-up rage, breaths coming in ragged gasps as he struggled to find an outlet for the storm raging within him.

Logan loaded session after session until he started to need to take breaks to catch his breath, he didn't know how much time he spent in there, but it had been enough to get fatigued, his healing factor would allow him to fight for longer and with more resilience that any normal mutant could. But he was at the point of exhaustion, and nothing happened, the fire inside him remained as strong as it was when he saw them kissing.

It wasn't the kissing that was bothering him, it was how they kissed, T'Challa was tender and soft, something Logan could never be, he only knew how to be rough and unrefined. Completely opposite to her. He had nothing to offer her, nothing to compete against a King. Logan knew he didn't deserve her. He never understood why she was with him on the other timeline, lack of options he supposed.

Logan made his way to his room and hit the shower immediately, under the hot water, he remembered the last time he took a good shower, it was during the sentinel's war.

FLASHBACK

Logan felt Storm's arms hugging him from behind, he couldn't stop himself but smiling, it was different now, he had a purpose other than simply surviving, he wanted to live and change the world, so it was safe for mutants, now he had an extra motivation, it wasn't just survival, he wanted to enjoy their time together, not just running around, stealing movements here and there. He wanted more.

They had just loaded the blackbird with all the supplies and fuel they could find on one of their safehouses, it was far from the sentinels radars, but it wouldn't be for long. So, they decided to rest and refuel here before going back to living in survival mode. It had been an exhausting couple of months, running from one location to the other, fighting and hiding from the sentinels, barely making it out on the last attack. It took Logan and Storm less than an hour to load up the supplies into the jet and take as much fuel as possible. Charles and Erik were resting.

-I found some old fight suits, we should be able to change out of these ones- she said placing a kiss on his cheek -This place has running water- Storm made Logan turn his face and placed a kiss on his lips -Take a shower with me-

Logan smiled seductively at her -That seems like a great idea, we should save water- she responded with another kiss, this time more passionate than before, her hands were on his face and neck. Her tongue was pushing to intensify the kiss, and Logan allowed it. It took a couple of minutes until they stopped.

Logan turned around to wrap one arm around Storm's waist and lifted her from the bed. Storm entwined her legs around his body and her arms around his neck. Logan placed his hands firmly on her back and started walking in the direction of the bathroom when Storm resumed the kiss. He pressed Stom against the wall and moved his hands down her legs. He started to kiss her jawline all the way to her ear and sucked Storm's earlobe. She let a gasp escape her lips and ran her hands over Logan's hair.

After a couple of seconds, Logan proceeded to devour her neck. Which sent Storm over the edge, moaning, and pressing her hips against Logan's crotch. Logan's pants were getting tighter with every gasp and moan from her lips. Logan stopped and put Storm down to remove his shirt. While Storm started to work on her own, she started pulling down the zipper for her top very slowly while maintaining eye contact with Logan, who was very much enjoying the view, she stopped halfway down and started running her hands down her body. Logan could see her cleavage, no bra, and let a growl out. He was getting frustrated; she was teasing him. But he stood there simply looking at her with a smirk on his face.

-Well?- she asked annoyed -Aren't you going to come here and help me with this?- she flicked the zipper slider.

-I don't know, I am kind of digging the view- Logan knew she wanted him to jump in and finish the job, as he always did, but for the first time in a long time, they actually had time to enjoy the moment, not like their usual escape to the woods or to the back of the blackbird, always running never taking the time to savor it.

She glared at him, but she retained her smile. She turned around giving Logan her back and excruciatingly slowly bent over to unzip her boots. Logan felt his willpower waiver. Storm kicked one boot and repeated the process for the other one. Logan tilted his head admiring her. Storm turned around to face him with a sassy smile, and unzipped her pants, grabbing the edges to start pulling them down. Logan closed the distance between them in a second.

-Allow me- he said standing right in front of her, looking down at her while sliding his hands inside the back of her pants and pushed them all the way down her ankles. Logan was kneeling at her feet, looking up at the woman that holds his heart. She possessed an irresistible allure over him, he couldn't believe it took him so much time to see her, she was right there, in front of his eyes for years, and he never noticed her.

Storm lifted her right leg to release it from her pants, and Logan grabbed her ankle holding her leg elevated long enough to place a couple of kisses in her inner thigh. Storm kicked her pants away releasing her other leg and placed her feet on Logan's shoulder. Logan ran his hand up her leg when his hands were at her hips, he released his claws and very carefully got rid of her underwear. Storm shivered slightly when the cold metal touched her skin.

Storm finished unzipping her top and let the last piece of clothing she had fallen on the floor. The beast inside Logan grunted in excitement. It took him one second to get up, lift her up, and push her against the wall. Storm put all her weight on the solid wall behind her pushing Logan's body away from hers just enough to reach down and unzip his pants, and with her legs pushed it down, once it was on his knees, he finished the job.

Both were completely naked, looking into each other's eyes for what felt like a lifetime. And without saying another word, Logan moved in the direction of the shower while Storm ran her hands over his hair and back, once inside the hot water started to run down their bodies. Logan took his time kissing her neck and finally made his way to her breast, he enjoyed himself for a couple of minutes, until Storm protested in desperation.

Yeah, he needed her too.

Logan could see the water soaking her hair, falling down her body, cascading over her breasts, and cleansing them both. He couldn't wait any longer. She exhaled in elation at Logan's intrusion -Oh Logan!- he gave her time to adjust before he started moving inside her, but she quickly took the reins, tightened her grip around his waist and placed her hands on Logan's shoulders in order to start moving her hips up and down, while increasing the rhythm of each thrust. Logan growled, placing his hands on her hips and moving them along her for several minutes.

Storm's moaning increased, she was close to reaching her orgasm, when Logan turned around and pressed her roughly against the wall pushing faster inside her, she was moaning and sighing so load, Logan was sure it echoed all over the place -Oh…God…Logan…I…am… co…- she arched her back with a last exhale before bending over and resting her head on his shoulder.

Storm's release took Logan over the edge, and he quickly followed her. He held her thigh, wrapping his arms around her waist while both of them were panting.

Storm only lifted her head when her breathing was back to normal. She took his face between her hands and placed a soft kiss on his lips, with a big smile in her face she said -Logan that was…-

-Amazing- he finished her sentence -I wish it could be like this every time-

-Maybe someday, all of this will end- she pressed her forehead against his. They both closed their eyes, relishing the embrace.

Between snuggles, a lot of soap and rubbing it took them about 20 mins to actually take a shower together.

Outside back in the room, Storm was pouting at her rip underwear

-These were my favorite Logan-

-You don't know need 'em- Logan said looking up and down at her -You can go commando; it would do wonders for you-

-You would love that, wouldn't you?- she said with the most enchanting smile on her face.

-Come here- Logan pulled her to his side, and they lay down on the bed, Logan pulled her closer until her back was pressed against his chest.

-When was the last time we actually slept in a proper bed-

-I don't remember ever sleeping like this- he buried his nose in her hair and inhaled. The heat from her body, her smell, their legs tangled on the most exquisite snuggle Logan had ever had -This is the only way to sleep, darling-

-Yes, this is a first for us- and with that, they both fell sleep.

Logan didn't know how long they were able to rest before the professor called for them inside their heads.

-We will have company in about 15 mins, we need to leave now-

They got dressed and ran to meet the others at the blackbird. Storm made it in and immediately took control of the ship. They were in the air right when a dozen sentinel ships were arriving at their location. They were flying right tours them, and Storm headed in the opposite direction, evading them, but they were surrounded.

Storm attempted to strike them with thunders and flying winds, but it wasn't working.

-Logan take over- Storm said leaving the controls and going to stand on the raising platform in the center of the blackbird.

-No, Storm wait- Logan called out but he had to focus on flying the ship to quickly maneuver around the ships and tornados surrounding them -Damn it-

She raised the platform to stand on the top of the ship, exposed to any sentinel that could reach us. Storm strikes each of the sentinels' ships coming at them. It wasn't long after all the enemies' ships were going down. and the skies cleared out. Logan and Magneto shared a smile. They made it out of what it looked like certain doom. Logan turned around to see Storm getting back inside. But his smile faded when he saw her holding her hands against her chest, blood coming between her fingers, with a terrifying look on her face.

-'RO- Logan jumped out of his seat to catch her before she collapsed -Stay with me love- Logan put pressure on the wound attempting to control the bleeding -We are going to get your help- he turned his head around to find Charles and Erik just looking at him with a sad expression on their faces -Just hand in there- Storm's hand reached out to touch his face but she fainted before she could touch him -No, no, no, no… Storm… STORM- he looked at Charles and Erik again -Don't just stand there. Do something-

-She's gone, Logan-

Logan woke up abruptly looking around confused and terrified, he stared down at his hands they were clean, and he was still on the bed. He turned around to see the clock, it was 3:17 AM. His breathing started to normalize when he looked at his left side to find Storm placidly sleeping. He leaned forward and buried his head in his hands. The same dream he had over and over, and he was always overpowered by the fear of losing her. Logan felt a hand on his back.

-Logan? Are you ok?- she had become a light sleeper, they all had to in order to stay alive.

-I am fine love- Logan lied.

-Nightmare?- she guest

-Yes-

-The same one?- she had sat down next to him and lifted his head softly.

-Yes-

-Do you want to talk about it?-

-No-

-It may help you-

-It's just us, losing the war- he lied, although it wasn't a lie for him, the world would be over for him if he ever lost her. He couldn't go through that pain again, and he knew it would be ten times harder if it was Storm the one that died in his arms.

-The professor's plan would work, Logan-

-That half-baked idea without the possibility of implementation- Logan said sarcastically -There's no way to defeat them, we are outnumbered and every day there are fewer and fewer mutants left to fight-

-Logan, we can't lose fai…-

-Don't talk to me about faith, 'Ro- Logan rubbed his forehead in frustration -This is bigger than that. This is not a fight we can win-

Storm's arms surround Logan -No, it's not. We will find a way-

-A way that erases us?-

-We'll be bringing in everyone that died back. Isn't that worth it?-

-No-

-Logan!-

-No, Storm. That's not a solution-

-We can't condemn the world just to save this- They had this argument constantly, they didn't know exactly what the plan was, but they knew Charles had determined the exact point on time that put in motion the sentinel program.

Storm placed a kiss on his forehead and climbed on his lap placing her hands on his shoulder.

-Are you trying to distract me?- he asked half amused

-I need distracting too- Storm gave Logan an exquisite smile -I have the same thoughts but I refused to believe there's no way to win-

Logan held Storm in his arms and kissed her.

END FLASHBACK

Logan had his hands resting on the wall of the shower, while the water was running down his body. He was there for a while before he got out and went straight to his bed. He did lose her; they didn't know it until that day, but it was he who had to pay the price of saving the world.

Oh my God, this chapter took forever, and I am still not so sure about it. But I can't re-write it again. I hope you guys like it. Let me know in the comments if things are getting to M. Chapter 7 is almost ready and things are getting weirder on that one.