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Ro/Lo
Summary: What if positions switched, what if Ro was the bad girl and Logan had
been and the minion for a while.

What she was doing there she didn't know. Okay she did, Charlie asked her to
join the X-Men, doing enough free lance work for him to know she was good at
what she did and knew her powers. Again, what was she doing there? She liked
her freedom, go where she wanted, and played just as hard without people up
here ass or depending on her. So she was there cause she was tired and she
needed the rest.

Ororo Monroe walked into the Mansion of screaming teenagers and almost turned
and walked back out. Until a voice stopped her, a cool masculine voice, when
she turned, blue eyes met hazel under dark black hair.

-Hello?-
-Hi, is Charlie here?-
-Charlie you mean professor Xavier.-
-Who'd you think I meant?-
-Yes he's here. You are?-
-Ororo Munroe.-
-What a beautiful name Ororo. I'm Logan.-
-Pleasure. What exactly do you do here Logan?-

She looked him up and down. He looked dangerous and powerful all at once, she
could get to liking him.

-I teach self-defiance and World History.-
-Interesting. That all you do?-

Logan eyed her smelling her arousal and hearing her heart rate go up.

-I also know when it time for class and I'm late. Charles office is down the
hall to the right. Good bye Ms. Monroe.-
-Coward.-
-Not likely.-

Ro blinked he was halfway down the hall how did he hear that? She headed to the
professor office with a strong hand stopped her.

-Who are you?-
-Pardon me?-
-Who are you? What are you doing here dress like that?-
-How I dress in none of your business, Red. Who I am is Ororo Monroe you?-
-Jean Grey Summers, I teach here, what are you doing here?-
-Did I run over your dog on the way in?-
-Why?-
-Cause your snotty bitch attitude, clashes my with my outfit.-

Jean blink and turn red.

-Its just your a bit of a surprise.-

Looking Ororo up and down.

-Your Logan didn't think so.-
-Logan?-

The look on the redheads face was worth it, she could see she was going to have
a great deal of fun with this one. Specially when it came to her husband.

-Yeah your husband?-
-He's not my husband. He's my friend.-

Ro blinked, not the husband, but jealous. *Oh red, you must be the bitch of the
walk. Married to one and got the other sniffing after ya.*

-I'm looking for Charlie.-
-His names Charles.-
-Always been Charlie to me, sense I was 12 in Cairo.-
-12? He never mention you.-

*Nice try.*

-He wouldn't not while I was working for other people.-
-Oh really? What other people?-
-I could tell you but then I'd have to kill you.-

/Ro, come to my office and stop plotting trouble./

Ro blinked and smiled.

-Sorry Red, Charlie calls. Bye.-

She made her way to his office and walked in. Xavier was sitting behind his
desk reading a paper. She dropped her bag and move behind the desk and hopped
onto it. He sighed and closed the paper.

-You don't do things light do you?-

Patting her thigh, she took his hand.

-No. Um what did I do?-
-Your going to tell me that Valshant wasn't your doing?-
-Oh that its been weeks they finally found the body?-
-Body?-

Logan was standing in the doorway arms crossed, Ro shivered how could a man be
so perfect in his imperfections. Charles patted her thigh again, Logan arch and
eye brow. BAMF suddenly a blue? Elf? appeared and bowed.

-You holding up the wall suga?-
-Sorry darlin.-

Ro took in the rest of the group, the Red head came in with blind anger about
something. Another blond flowed the white streaked women with the southern
accent.Then another blue rather large creature came in, with a blond with red
on black eyes. *X-Men*

-I called you hear to meet Ororo Monroe. The newest member to the team.-
-What? Professor you can't be serious.-
-I am.-
-We barely know her. I mean who is she? Where did she come from?-
-I've know Ororo sense she was twelve Scott.-
-You never mentioned her.-
-Not while she was working for other people.-
-SHE said the same thing. What does that mean?-
-It means she works with us now. I've always wanted her here but Ro can be
stubborn.-
-Me stubborn? Who harassed me this last year, calling me mentally and on the
phone, email's, mail, you had some kid here crash an very expensive hard drive
that got me two black yes and a fat lip.-

They gasped

-Did I?-
-Bastard, ya know Charlie I work hard and try not to get blood on my clothes as
a rule at least not mine. I didn't appreciate any of it.-
-Valshant?-
-He was a means to get what YOU wanted. Me.-
-Really.-
-Play high an mighty with someone else, that bastard had it coming. He cost to
many lives for his own gain not to mention mine.-

Jean sighed.

-Could let us in on the conversation?-
-Its quite personal but the bottom line is that Ro is a needed addition to this
team. So introduce yourselves and you get your ass off my desk.-

Everyone was little surprised by the Professor words. Ro just snorted and
hopped off the desk walked around and plopped down in the chair. The elf made
his way over to her and bowed his head.

-Kurt Vagner, Nigthcrawler.-
-Scott Summers, Cyclops.-
-Hank McCoy, Beast.-
-Marie, Rogue.-
-Remy LeBeau, Gambit.-
-Jean Grey Summers.- Ro kept her mouth shut.
-Logan, Wolverine.-
-Bobby, Iceman.-
-Ororo Monroe, Storm.-

They looked at her some smiled, some gave her curious looks.

-After dinner, danger room I want you to see what Ro can do.-

[tbc]

Danger Room



Ro made her way down to the sub-levels of the mansion. She was glad Charlie
took her design advice the place was a fortress. She headed into the main
chamber and saw no one there.

-I take took a wrong turn? Come on! I designed the this place for crying out
loud!-
-Hello Ro.-

She looked up at the control booth.

-You moved it?-
-Yes, are you ready?-

Ro smiled, she wore a long leather coat padded on the sides and neck area,
sleeveless, with a split to show off knee high padded boots and shorts.

-Let's get this show on the road-
-Cerebro, danger training Ororo/Strom One.-
-Six!-
-Correction Six.-
-Processing, information received, Ororo/Strom danger training Six.-
-She emailed her danger training to Cerebro? How?- Scott asked.
-She's Ororo.-

Ten drones came into the chamber, as the area around her turned into a city
block in Paris. Ro smiled as the cool night breeze blew over her skin. *I'm
such a genius.* The drones attacked, Ro moved, kicked, punched, dodged. She
seemed to defy gravity as she jumped out of the way of drone blast. Using the
robots own targeting system against, she tricked it into shooting the drone
behind it. She had yet to use her mutant abilities and Xavier got annoyed.

-Ro!-
-I'm getting my groove on, I never said six was my power using level. Wait
until I get to eight.-

That happened faster then expected, larger drones entered knocking Ro to the
ground?!. Thunder rumbled.

-Is it raining outside?- Hank asked looking around in confusion.
-No just watch.- Xavier said.

She summoned lightning into her bald fists and blasted two drones. Then she got
busy, the rumbling of the ground slammed two drones into each other, heat
focused on the head of one, made its fuses blow out. Extreme cold made the
lasts arms fall off. More drones came, she let the winds blow around her,
swirling into a tornado, catching the last group, repeatedly slamming them into
each other. The wind lifted her into the middle of that chaos, eyes white, hair
blowing. Then it was over.

-I see why she's called Storm now.- Scott said.
-That was impressive, she used her powers combined with her other skills. Was
she trained to do that?- Bobby asked.
-She didn't pick that up off the streets. She's an assassin isn't she?- Logan
looked at the professor.
-Use used to be.-
-You brought a murderer here?- Jean gasped.
-A little harsh don't cha think?- Rogue said.
-No Marie she killed for money.- Jean stated.
-I killed for a government, trust me there is a difference.- Ro said entering
the control booth.
-Not to me.-
-Good thing I don't give a shit.-
-Your you're a cold blooded murderer, I wont have her here. None of us will.-
Jean said.
-Speak for yourself Red.- Ro said.
-Everyone agrees.-
-I didn't hear that.- Ro said looking around.

Beast sighed in annoyance and roared.

-Enough! Ororo are you an assassin?-
-No.-
-What then?- Scott asked.

Ro looked at Xavier, he nodded.

-I was an agent for MI6, mutant rights division. On occasion it required a
death. Human or mutant.-
-Murderer.-
-Jean stop already.- Scott said.
-But Scott.-
-You think I'm a killer too Jeannie.- Logan asked.
-Course not.-
-I've probably killed more people than she has.-
-Not willingly.- Jean pointed out.
-Yes darlin willingly, before they made me this thing. It was my job, and I did
it.-
-Logan.- Jean began.
-Apples and Oranges, thing is both are fruit even if you like one better than
the other.-

Ro said looking at Logan and walked out. She went to the showers and changed,
she bumped into Logan on the way out.

-Hey.- Logan said looking a bit nervous.
-What's up?-
-Would you like to join me for dinner in the greenhouse garden? The Prof. asked
me to show you around, said flowers was one of your weaknesses.-
-They are and I'd love to.-

Dinner was quiet until Logan sighed.

-Pretend I'm a mark, just tell the truth instead of a story to get me into bed.-
Referring to her past. Ro smiled.
-How about you ask what you want to know?-
-Where were you born?-
-New York, my parents moved to Africa, you could imagine the looks I got.-
-What looks?- Logan said confused.

Ro eyed him like he was nut.

-White hair, blue eyes, black girl?-

Logan frowned. She Ororo hadn't realized that the nanites where still active.
She looked into the wine glass, brown eyes, black hair. She shook her head and
her hair slowly turned white, she blinked and her eyes where their natural
blue.

-Damn! I thought you were a looker before. How did you do that? Did you use
your mutant abilities to change your looks?-
-No, nanite technology in my hear follicles and eyes.-
-Why?-
-In my former line of work, me running around looking like this was well.-
-Dangerous?-
-Yeah, these ninites are prototypes, soon they will be standard for all agents.-
-So this is how you really look?-
-Yes.-
-Beautiful, I know I said that before but this look suits you.-
-Thanks.- Ro said smiling.
-Um, where was I? Oh.-

He asked question and Ororo answered, he found her to be very interesting
person. They walked the grounds.

-Where you ever married?-

Ororo looked hurt by his question.

-Sorry.-
-No. Um, I was a month away from my wedding when he called it off.-
-What?-
-Yeah, see um, it was 'her'-
-Her?-

Ro sighed.

-There this woman in nearly every mans life that he's loved above all. She's
the woman that knows him better then he knew himself. To him she's perfect,
even with her flaws, they fight more then they love and they love more then
they fight. The woman who he'd leave a two year relationship for. It was all
very subtle really; she came back 'cause she heard he was getting marred.
They'd talk about old times at my dinner table looking at each other with those
knowing glances. She'd be at parties where they'd slip into corners and spend
the night talking. She was perfect compared to me, well bred like Jean,
beautiful, his intellectual equal. Her.-

-What happened?-
-He came home one day and said he still loved her.-
-God.-
-I left, I got mad don't get me wrong, destroyed her car. But I loved Forged so
much that I bought her a new one and left them my house I didn't want it
anymore.-
-Better person then me.-
-I learned this much. I'd rather be back on those streets then second best to
anyone.-
-I'm sorry.-
-Took me a while but the cold hearted bitch returned and the rest as they say
is history.-
-I don't think your a bitch Ororo. Strong and a survivor, never a bitch.-
-Yeah well you don't know me that well.-
-I'd like to.-


[tbc]

No matter what Jean did she couldn't get away from it. Logan and Ororo spent
time together. They'd go get ice cream with the kids, to the movies or talk for
hours in the garden. She didn't like it, she didn't like Ororo, she was sure
that she had an ulterior motive. Jean's frustration didn't go unnoticed by
Scott or how close his friend was getting to Ororo.


Scott thought it was time to have a talk with Logan about Ororo and Jean.


-I'm to too heavy to be doing all this running.-

-Big baby-

-Yeah right, what's up Scotty you hate to hear me bitch, so why'd you ask me to
run?-

-Ororo.- He said.

-What about her?-

-Jean's jealous.- Scott told him.


Logan stopped.


-Ah Scotty.- He started.

-Hear me out. It took us a long time to settle our difference, mostly about
Jean. You loved her, now she's my wife, and you've accepted that. Thank you,
but.- Logan cut him off.

-But Scotty I- Scott raised his hand.

-Logan, you need to let her go, you need to have a life, a family everything
Jean and I want at least when she's paying attention. Ororo is a good woman
she's proven that. Do you like her?-

-Yes.-

-Could you love her?-

-Yes.-

-Then let me tell you this much. Don't let Jean ruin anything you could have
with Ororo. Don't put Ororo second, put her first. Jean will get the hint in
time, trust me.-

-Thanks Scotty, was that your blessing?-

-Yeah old man it was. Now go away so I can run in peace.-


Logan found Ororo in the garden with the Professor. He had a sappy grin on his
face like he always did around her, the entire team was still trying to figure
out how she did it. Ideas went from fatherly pride, to dirty, Remy's thoughts
of course. Logan leaned toward fatherly pride and friendship due the type of
woman Ororo was. With her even a man like Charles didn't have to be professor X
all the time and that was comforting. That was one of the things he liked about
her.



-Hi.- Ro smiled.

-Hey darlin, I wanna ask ya somethin'.-

-Go ahead.- She said arching a brow.

-Come with me to the ball.-

-Ball?- She said looking at the professor confused.

-Yes, Senator Clinton is having a ball, it’s thanks to her supporters for their
re-election contributions. It’s a chance to dress-up.- Xavier answered for him.

-Oh really how long do I have?- she asked.

-For?- Logan said confused.

-To make a dress.-

-Is that a yes?- Logan asked.

-No.- She said rolling her eyes.

-You have a week Ororo.- Xavier said smiling at Logan's discomfort.

-Thanks Charlie.- Ro said.

-I still didn't hear yes.- Logan said annoyed.

-Yes Logan I will go with you.-

-Good. You have a week to make your dress.- Ro growled at him.



Ro came into the kitchen with Marie, Jean, Jubilee and Kitty sitting and
talking. They where talking about Jubilee and Kitty becoming active members of
team after they graduate. She didn't flinch when it sounded like she was being
replaced. She knew that they where just trying to make her uncomfortable. Ororo
chose to the bigger women and ignore them.

She'd gotten the fabric for her dress and was more than excited about going
with Logan. She didn't know why, she'd probably been to more of these things
than the whole team put together. It was Logan of that she was sure. Logan
dragged himself in after her and sighed.


-Ladies.- Logan said sitting at the table.

-Hi mister Logan, what the matter with you?- Kitty said.

-Women and shopping.- he sighed.



Ro snorted.


-Lightweight.- Ro said grabbing a glass of orange juice.

-You dragged me all over New York Ro.- he protested.

-Sorry, Featherweight.- She batted her eyes at him.

-12 stores.- he growled.

-That's all you went to. I make Bobby and Remy come with us to at least 20.-
Marie declared.

-You didn't even have to hold my purse or bags.- Ro pointed out.

-Why can't you women just get it, and call it lunch.- he wined.

-We had lunch Logan. You had half a raw cow.- Ro said.

-You had the other half.- he snapped.

-What where you shopping for?- Jean finally asked annoyed.

-Shoes?- Kitty asked.

-That and fabric.- Logan said.

-Fabric?- Jean asked.

-Ro's gonna make her dress for the ball.-


They all looked at Logan.


-I don't recall her being invited.- Jean said.

-I invited her Jean. She's my date and that fabric she picked was very nice.-


He wiggled his eyebrows at the girls.


-Silk always is. I'd better go get started on the dress.-


Ro walked out.



-Logan why did you invite her?- Jean asked angry.

-Because I didn't have an date Jeannie and I wanted her to come with me.-

-But.- Logan held up his hand.

-Jean please stop and leave her alone.-


Logan stalked off and Jean looked around the room. Maybe she needed to take a
different approach to this.



/X-Men, I need you./


They gathered in the Professors office.


-It would seem that we have a problem with some mutants in a small town on the
Canadian border. I would like you all to go and help them. With as little
violence as is necessary. I would prefer none at all.-


Ororo got to fly the X-jet, Scott was very impressed with her skill, until
Logan told him that she was qualified pilot for most military fighter plains.
They got to the town were a small group of mutants where held up in a house
surrounded by men with guns. Most of them where mutant haters and would shot at
anything that moved. Scott decided that a diversion was in order.



-Storm, a diversion.- Scott ordered.

-What would you like?- she asked.

-Doesn’t matter, what ever you do it has to be loud and distracting.-

-I need to get to high ground for that.- she told him.

-Remy go with her.- Scott said Remy nodded.



The rest of the team waited for Ororo to make her move once in place. Ro
thought about it, a rainstorm should do the trick. The sky rumbled and at first
it was slow, then it got heavy, the wind picked up. Logan and Beast moved in
first, making sure the path was clear for Scott to blast open the basement
doors. Logan went in and Kurt was waiting for them with the family. They moved
down the back path when someone yelled out. Jean held them off as best she
could, once the family was safe in the jet. Scott called Remy and Ororo, as
they made their way back to the jet, a blast of lighting come out of nowhere
striking a truck and knocking a few of the humans unconscious.


-What did you that for?- Jean asked shocked.

-Do what for?- Ro said confused.

-Why did you strike them? We have the family.- Jean yelled.

-Get on the plane Jean.- Ro said.


They got to the plan as the men began to shot. Logan got hit in the shoulder,
Ororo took off and told Bobby to pilot while she checked on Logan.



-See what you've done.- Jean said pointing at Logan.

-Once again, what did I do?- Ro said

-You fired that bolt.- Jean said.

-You didn't have to do that, we had the family.- Scott pointed out.

-I didn't fire any bolt Scott.- Ro said angry.

-Then who did Ororo? You’re the only one with that power. If we can trust you
not to make situations like these worse we can't trust you at all.- Scott said.


Ro looked around like she'd been slapped stupid. They all had looks of
animosity in there eyes. They all couldn't be that stupid, something so
obvious. Ro sighed and headed to the back of the plain to the computer console,
punching in a few codes.


-Ro, its all right you just lost control.- Henry said.

-Henry I don't lose control in situations, as a matter of fact I've got better
control then all of you.- Ro growled.


She continued to punch in codes and orders.


-What is that?- Henry asked looking over her shoulder.

-Security precaution.- She told him.

-I don't have access to that.- Scott said looking over her other shoulder.

-You wouldn't, only the professor does and an unbiased party.-

-Who?- Scott said.

-Me.-



Ro played back the recorded footage. Breaking down the seconds leading up to
and after the firing of the bolt of lighting. She reviewed what the information
the computer collected. She'd found what she was looking for.


-All I see is the bolt, not who fired it.- Scott said.

-Then your not looking hard enough.- She told Scott.

-Ro.- Logan began.

-Save it.- She snapped.


Ororo got up and walked over to the teenage girl with the family.


-What did they do to you?- Ro asked her.

-Nothing.- The girl said meekly.

-I didn't fire that bolt. The truck it hit belong to some teenage snot, I check
the plates. Did he go to high school with you? Was he a friend that picked on
you after he found out you where a mutant? What? - Ro yelled at her.

-I didn't do it.- the girl began to cry.

-Ororo, I can't believe you'd blame a kid for your mistakes.- Jean said.

-Jean your not helping.- Logan said.

-WELL!- Ro yelled at the girl.

-They attacked me, I just wanted them to know what it feels like.- the girl
cried harder.

-You’re the reason your parents have been held up in that house for days? - Ro
finally said.

-I'm sorry.- The crying girl said to her parents.



Ororo said nothing.



[tbc]

-So, let me get this straight, the young girl fired the bolt and you all
assumed it was Ororo.- Xavier asked looking at the team.

-No.- Logan growled.

-It was a honest mistake, professor.- Marie put in.

-Not really.- Eyes turned to Logan.

-What does that mean?- Jean asked.

-With or without her powers compared to her we're beginners. She is after all a
professional.- Logan pointed out.

-So your saying she doesn't lose control? Who's locked in her room like a
child?- Jean snapped.

-Who's cooling off and who's acting petulant?- Logan snapped back.



Jean sneer disappeared. Scott tried to change the subject.



-What about the security measures? Where did they come from?-

-The designer put it in. It required a trained eye, someone trained to see
things like a teenager firing a bolt.- Xavier answered.

-Why didn't you tell us professor?- Henry asked.

-Because then you would have asked who that person was. At that time I wasn't
prepared for you to know about Ororo. Nor was she, trust me when I tell you her
eye has keep kept you all out of jail or a lab on several occasions.- Xavier
told them.



Ororo came downstairs the next morning and looked around the kitchen, they were
having breakfast. She grabbed a plate and sat down, she didn't look at anyone.
Logan nudged her and smiled, Ro rolled her eyes.



-I'm fine.- She whispered.

-I'm sorry.- He said softly.

-For what?-

-Even considering you did it.- He confessed.

-Did you really think I did it, something that childish and stupid?- she asked
annoyed.

-Actually no, for exactly that reason, it was childish and stupid, something a
kid would do.-



They smiled at each other and Jean almost snapped her fork in half. She was
definitely going to have a talk with Logan. Once breakfast was over Ro offered
to model her finished dress to Logan. Jean asked to talk to him and Scott
wanted to talk to Ororo.



-Jeannie?-

-Logan, I don't want to come between you and her. I've been such a baby lately
you've been so good about it.- she said sweetly

-Yeah you've been a bad girl but Ro can take it.- he smiled.

-She definitely didn't let me get to her.- Jean said.

-Jeannie, you know I still care about you but the team is better when Scott and
I are not aren't at each other throats over you. You're married and I've got to
be a good boy.- Winking at her.

-Doesn't mean a girl can't miss all the attention. We where friends, doesn't
mean you have to stay away from me completely does it?- she asked.

-No darlin it doesn't, I'm sorry, Ororo's a full time woman sometimes.- he
laughed.

-Then I'll make an appointment. I still feel for you ya know.- Jean said softly.

-I still feel for you to darlin, I'll always love ya, but your not mine.- Logan
said.



Ororo wanted to shoot a bolt in the room and fry them both. Jean had the sultry
voice thing going on and Logan was eating it up. Ro balled her fist and
demanded that she didn't cry. She growled when Jean sweetly kissed him on the
cheek and swayed her skinny ass away. Ororo ran up the stairs to her room and
looked at the black dress on the closet door, she wanted to cut it to shreds.
Instead she grabbed her trusty leather bag packed it and headed out the door.


-Ororo? What's up?- Scott said stopping her.

-Nothing, I'm gonna go to Toronto this afternoon to get the information you and
the professor asked for Scott.- she told him.

-What about the ball tonight?- Surprised.

-If what you and the professor say is true you'll need that information fast,
I'm gonna have to skip it.- Ro said.

-What about Logan?- Scott was getting angry.

-What about him, Jean's got two arms.- Ro snapped.


She was out the door before he could stop her. Scott knew something had
happened. What he didn't know. Logan went to Ro's room it was empty, her dress
was on the closet door with jewelry and shoes laid out. Yet she was no where to
be seen. With the ball only hours away, he went to the den to asked if anybody
had seen her.


-She's not there.- Logan said confused.

-She went to Toronto earlier today.- Scott said sadly.

-Why? What's in Toronto?- Logan asked.

-She didn't have to leave early. She was scheduled to leave on Friday.- Xavier
put in.

-So why did she leave early?- Logan asked again.

-Won't know till until she comes back, Logan. I'm sure she had good reason to
run out on you.- Jean says.


Scott heard the sound in Jeans voice. He now had a good idea why Ororo left
early.



Later that night in New York.



The ball was very beautiful and Logan spent it trying to beat out his healing
metabolism by getting drunk. Jean tried to get him to talk to her or dance but
he refused. Jean was put out, all this over that women. The professor
introduced the team to Forge and his wife Silverfox. The X-men would be working
with them on a upcoming mission. Logan eyed Forge carefully.


-You're the bastard that was s'ppose ta marry Ororo.- Logan grunted.

-Logan!- Jean looked at him shocked.

-You know Ororo?- Forge asked surprised.

-She was s'ppose ta be ma date she stood, stood me up.- Logan said with pop.

-Sounds like her.- Silverfox sneered.

-No it doesn't! She had her reasons, like when she left ya ha house asa, asa
wedd'n present.- Silverfox paled.

-Logan stop.- Scott said.

-It was nice of Ororo to give us the house.- Forge smiled.

-I don't really like, it too small for me.- Silverfox said.


Forge looked at Fox, who was she kidding she loved that house. Logan snorted.


-Ororo ain't neva had cheap or bad taste in ha life. Every women wants what
she's got.- Lagan pointed out.

-Logan enough.- Scott said again.

-What am I wrong here? She looks like a goddess, acts like a goddess, kicks ass
like a goddess. She also knows how to bow out gracefully like a goddess.- he
said to Forge.

-I assure you Mr. Logan, Ororo wanted out of that engagement as well.- Forge
said answering Logan's accusations.

-If you believe dat then you are a jackass.- Scott grabbed his arm.

-Okay old man time to go. Excuse us.- he said sweetly.


Logan breathed in the night air and sobered.


-What did you do that for?- Annoyed.

-You called Forge a jackass, where you talking about yourself?- Scott asked.

-No.-

-What did Jean say?- Scott sighed.

-Nothing.-

-Come on old man.-

-Ororo must have overheard us Scotty. I knew I smelled her, I fucked up.- Logan
said softly.

-What did Jean say?- Scott asked again.

-She still felt for me, I told her that I did too but she wasn't mine.-


Scott took it in quietly, he'd have to have a talk with Jean.


-Ro won't be second to anyone Scotty. If she did hear us then she made the
decision to cut me off.-

-Well then I'd grovel.- Scott shrugged.

-You don't get it Scotty. That jackass tainted her for all other men. Its over.-
Logan walked away.


-Damn you Jean.- Scott hissed under his breath.


Toronto the next day.


There where three servers and one dumped to the other in case of tampering. The
first one, she missed in a fight with a mutant the size of a house. The second
one went well until that same very mutant showed up at the second location.
Now here she was in a high security facility trying to get the last bit of
information.


She was sure she had a concussion, but at least her lip and eyes weren't as
swollen as they were yesterday. She'd gotten it, now all she wanted to do was
go home and to sleep. Ororo walked into the mansion three days after the ball.
She and tried to slip past the dining room but Logan smelled her.


-Ro?-


She looked up and everyone gasped.


-What happened to you?- Bobby asked.

-Got into it with a building.- she mumbled.


Ro tossed the disk case at Scott.


-Here's your information. I haven't slept in three days, I need to get some
rest.-

-You need medical attention.- Henry said.

-Later, right now sleep, yeah sleep.- she said walking away.

-Ororo?-


She looked at Forge and blinked. She just walked away, she was too tired to
deal with anybody now, least of all her ex and his wife. She went to her room
closed the door and climbed into bed.

Hank knocked on her door, she groaned and got up.

-What!- she yelled.

-I'm sorry, but it's been three days.- The blue mutant informed her.

-Has it?- She looked confused.

-I'll give you a check up here.- He offered.

-Thanks.- She stepped back to let him in her room.


Hank hmmed, ahhed and sighed.


-Well I shouldn't have let you sleep but it did you some good. You need to eat
and stick to bed for another day. You'll be back on your feet tomorrow.- He
patted her shoulder.

-Thank you Henry.- She smiled.

-No problem, mind telling me what happened? I'm a good listener.-

-Not really. Maybe later?- Shaking her head.

-Okay, maybe later.-


Later that afternoon Logan knocked on her door.


-What?-

-I'm sorry I'll come back.- He said turning to leave.

-No, just spill it.-

-I'm sorry Ororo.- Logan said.

-That's it?-

-Yes.-

-Fine.-


She closed the door in his face.


[tbc]