| Part 12 ******************* Go to Part 13 ******************** It was four months before Logan came home. Rogue was sitting on the couch in the living room talking to Jean when he came in, and he didn't even bother to stop as he walked past. Jean and Rogue exchanged surprised looks, and Rogue quickly got up and ran after him. She caught up with him at the top of the stairs. "Logan!" He stopped and turned around with obvious reluctance. "What is it, Marie? I ain't exactly in the mood to talk right now." Rogue glared at him. "After running out on me for four months you better be in the mood to talk." "Later." "No, Logan. There's no later. There's here and there's now." "Fine, what do you want to know?" "Did you fuck her?" "What?" "You heard me." "Is that all you think about?" "Well, seeing as before you got that phone call I was the woman you professed undying love to, but you ran off as soon as she crooked her finger at you, I'd have to say, yeah, that's pretty high on my list of concerns." "I was only helping her." "For four months?!" "She needed a lot of help!" "You're the one who needs help." "Look, Marie- Darlin'- I still love you, okay? Mariko's just an old friend that needed me." "Then why couldn't you call me or write or anything while you were with her? Why did you do to me what you promised you'd never do again?" "I'm sorry. It's just that there are some things in my life you can't be part of. If you're going to be with me, you're gonna have to understand that." Marie's expression went cold. "Okay, Logan. I understand that." "You all right?" "Perfectly fine." "I'm goin' to our room to unpack and get some rest. Meet me up there in a little while, okay?" "No problem, Logan." Rogue walked back down the stairs to finish talking to Jean. * * * Logan was sleeping when Marie came into the room. She climbed on the bed with him, leaning over him. His eyes opened, and when he saw her he started to say something, but she put her finger to his lips to silence him. "Shh. Don't say anything. Just make love to me." Logan rolled her over, more than happy to give her what she'd asked for. * * * I don't wanna lose you, I don't wanna use you Just to have somebody by my side And I don't wanna hate you I don't wanna take you But I don't wanna be the one to cry That don't really matter to anyone, anymore But like a fool I keep losing my place And I keep seeing you walk through that door Logan woke up slowly, trying to figure out exactly what he was hearing. Music? He looked over at the clock. Three twenty-seven A.M. Why in the world would he be hearing music? Then he heard another sound, softer, more delicate than the song. Crying. He reached out and realized Marie's side of the bed was empty. But there's a danger in loving somebody too much And its sad when you know it's your heart you can't trust There's a reason why people don't stay where they are Baby sometimes love just ain't enough He sat up and looked around the room and found her sitting by the window. She was wearing headphones, and he realized that was where the music was coming from. She had them turned up louder than what was probably good for her ears, and with Logan's heightened senses he was able to hear the song fairly well. He got out of bed and walked towards her. Now I could never change you I don't wanna blame you Baby you don't have to take the fall Yes I may have hurt you But I did not desert you Maybe I just want to have it all It makes a sound like thunder It makes me feel like rain And like a fool who will never see the truth I keep thinking something's gonna change "Marie?" Logan's voice and his hand on her shoulder made Marie jump. She slipped the headphones off her ears and down around her neck with the song still playing. "Logan, you startled me." Logan crouched down beside her. "Why aren't you in bed?" he asked, his voice so tender and full of concern that Marie thought the pain inside her was going to make her explode. "I couldn't sleep." But there's a danger in loving somebody too much And its sad when you know it's your heart you can't trust There's a reason why people don't stay where they are Baby sometimes love just ain't enough And there's no way home When it's late at night and you're all alone Are there things that you wanted to say Do you feel me beside you in your bed There beside you where I used to lay "Come on back to bed, Darlin'. It's cold over there without you." Marie nodded. Logan took the headphones from around her neck and turned off her CD player. He then stood up, took her by the hand, and led her back to bed. Marie moved close to Logan, wrapping her arms around him and burying her head against his shoulder. "I love you," she said. "No matter what happens, don't ever forget I love you." Logan kissed her forehead. "I won't, Darlin'. I promise you, that's one thing I'll never forget." And there's a danger in loving somebody too much And it's sad when you know it's your heart they can't touch There's a reason why people don't stay who they are Cause baby sometimes love just ain't enough Baby sometimes love just ain't enough |