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Catching Fire
Disclaimer: see the Prologue.
Just A Dream
Jubilation Lee stuck her head into the room the two girls had once shared that was currently occupied by Rogue.
�Hey chica, you�re never going to believe this.�
�What it is Jubes? I�m trying to study for my chem exam.�
�Guess who just pulled up on Cyc�s old bike.�
�I�m really not in the mood to play games Jubes�wait, did you just say Scott�s old bike?� Marie questioned the girl, her accent coming in a little stronger than normal.
�Yeah, see you down stairs,� Jubilee winked as she walked out the door.
Marie tried to get her head to clear up because she was almost certain that she had heard Jubilee tell her that Logan was back. That was just a dream or a really bad joke, it must be because the last time she had talked to Logan, two or three weeks earlier he hadn�t said anything about coming back, and definitely not about being back in time for her birthday.
But then she looked out the window and coming up the drive was a familiar motorcycle, with a familiar man riding it.
She leapt down the stairs two at a time to be the first one at the door when he got there.
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�Logan! Your back,� Marie said as he shut off the bike. �Why didn�t you tell me you were gonna come back?�
�Wanted it to be a surprise. Happy birthday Marie.�
�Thanks,� she said noticing Remy out of the corner of her eye. Please, please don�t come over here right now she pleaded silently. Of course, he would. Where ever Marie was Gambit was sure to follow. Great, now he�s got me doing the third person thing.
�Morning chere. Would you like to introduce the Gambit?�
�Of course, Remy,� Rogue said blushing. �Remy this is Wolverine.� Please don�t let either of them say anything embarrassing.
�So dis is the man that takes up your every waking thought, provided you�re not with Remy?�
Shit, there goes that.
�Who is this guy, Marie?�
�Gambit is a new member of the X-Men. He also happens to be the mansion flirt from New Orleans.�
�Ah, you complement Remy too much.�
�The one you told me about on the phone?� Logan asked Rogue.
�Yeah, this is him.� And there goes Logan. �So, you gonna come in or just sit outside forever?� she asked as she walked towards the door. �See you later Remy.�
�Don�t forget about tonight chere.�
�Wouldn�t miss it for the world, sugar.�
�Miss what?� Logan asked.
�Remy is taking me out for a birthday dinner tonight.�
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�So that�s the boy you�ve been worrying about?� Logan asked Marie when they reached his room.
�One, Remy is not a boy, he�s 29. Two, since when is it your business who I am currently dating?�
�Dating, that�s funny. Guy like that doesn�t date Marie, he wants. Besides, your too young for him.�
�No, you just didn�t Logan. For your information, I�m twenty two years old today. I�m not a little kid, I�m not the girl who hid in the back of your trailer, and I�m certainly not too young for Remy.� Rogue was pissed. What does he think? Just because he�s home I�m going to drop everything and go running to him. Like hell I will. Marie had to stop to remind herself of what she had done not thirty minutes earlier. Ok, so I did, but that�s not the point. The point is HE has yet to acknowledge the fact that I am more than the little girl he made a promise to. Besides how in the hell is he suppose to protect my heart from himself? �Fine Logan, if that�s the way you want it, I�ll see you later,� and with that Marie left him standing and staring.
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