Heart's Desire

Chapter 1-Mutual Feelings

Logan was sleeping in a chair next to Charles’ bed, head on the telepath’s stomach. By the time the team had shown up at Muir Island and visited with Charles, it was late in the night. The group, consisting mostly of the older students and Storm, (Hank stayed behind with the rest of the students) headed to dinner and bed after saying good night to their mentor. Logan had refused to budge, intending on staying near Charles until he was better.

Charles woke in the middle of the night, blinking when he felt a weight on his stomach. Looking down he smiled as he saw Logan’s untidy hair. He ran his fingers through the now shoulder-length hair, feeling its silky softness. “Logan…” He muttered surprised to realize he had shaved of his sideburns, and grown a beard that circle his mouth. “Humm…he looks so peaceful when he’s sleeping, so…beautiful!” His eyes widened and he quickly pulled his hand away. ‘I can’t think of him that way!! He could never think of me the same!’

Logan stirred in his sleep, one arm tightened around his thigh as his head snuggled farther down, his cheek brushing slightly against Charles’ groin. The telepath held his breath as Logan’s other hand slid slightly up his shirt as he shifted restlessly. ‘Must be dreaming.’ He bit his lip as Logan’s face nuzzled him, causing his cock to harden from stimulation.

“Logan!!” He whimpered, heart beating furiously against his ribs. He shook Logan’s shoulder watching him blink rapidly as he jerked awake.

“Wha…” He mumbled, then blushed when he realized what had happened. “Uh…sorry!” He rubbed the back of his head nervously as he sat back in his chair.

“Its alright!” Charles chuckled, liking how he looked embarrassed. His erection disappeared quickly with quite a bit of effort on his part. Charles slid his legs over the side of the bed.

“So…why do you look the same?” Logan asked curiously. “You are in a different body, right?”

“Yes I am,” Charles chuckled, looking up at him. “Since you clearly weren’t listening to me earlier, I’ll explain it again!” ‘That’s because I was too happy to see you alive!!’ He thought, smiling crookedly at him. “You see…the body before you is my identical twin who was born without any higher brain functions, I was able to transfer my mind mere seconds before my body disintegrated.”

“Oh, that makes sense.” Logan said thoughtfully. Charles stood up, but his knees buckled once his full weight was on them. Logan quickly stood up, grabbing him before he fell, holding him closer than necessary as he helped the smaller man stand straight. ‘Never thought Chuck was so tall!’ He thought as they were almost eye level with each other, Charles only being a little bit shorter than him.

“Sorry Logan, uh…could you help me to the bathroom?” He questioned shyly. “Moira won’t let me have anything to help me walk with yet!”

“Oh…sure.” He replied, Charles turned sideways to wrap his arms around the taller man’s waist as Logan helped him into the adjoining room, holding him up as he went to the bathroom and washed is hands. Once Charles was settled back in bed with Logan in the chair, Wolverine spoke.

“So…you can feel your legs, right?” ‘Stupid question!!’ Logan berated himself.

“Yes, and with physical therapy I won’t need help to walk!” He sounded quite excited about the prospect. “Moira won’t let me go back to the mansion for a few days though, she wants to keep an eye on me.” He frowned at that thought. Logan laughed at Charles’ pouty face. ‘He looks so sexy like that!’ Once again that he could hide such personal thoughts from the object of his affections.

“Um…Logan?” Charles questioned shyly. “Do you want to sleep with me?” Logan’s eyes widened in surprise and his heart beat faster. “I mean, in the bed!!” He reiterated, seeing his surprised look and felt his face flame hotly as he realized how that sounded. “It would be comfier than that chair…and, well only if you want to…” He shut up face still dark with embarrassment. He turned towards Logan, his breath hitched as he gazed at his friend’s face. Moonlight streaming in from the window caused Logan’s face to shimmer. ‘Beautiful!’ Charles thought, biting his lip at the thought. ‘Damn it! When did I start liking guys!?’

“Thank you, I’ll do that.” Logan responded, standing to strip out of all his clothes but his boxers. Charles blushed deeply and quickly lay back on the bed, turning his face away from the other man’s practically naked muscular body. Logan slid under the covers carefully avoiding touching the smaller man next to him. ‘I should be more tensed,’ Logan thought as he settled on his side, facing the telepath. ‘But I’m quite comfortable around him…strange!’

“Goodnight, Chuck!” He said, smiling softly as he tugged the covers up to his waist.

“Goodnight.” Charles responded, linking his hands behind his head as he tried to get to sleep. Logan fell asleep quite quickly, not having gotten very much sleep over the past two months when he thought Charles had died. The telepath scooted closer to the sleeping mutant, rolling on his side so he could better examine Logan.

He noticed all the lines of anger that were usually ever present on his stern face disappeared, leaving his face looking vulnerable…and extremely handsome. “God! What’s gotten into me??” Charles muttered as he reached out to stroke his fingers lightly across his cheek. Sighing, the telepath reluctantly pulled his hand back and moved closer than he should have, resting his face very close to Wolverine’s and draping his arm lightly over the larger man’s waist.

Charles gasped softly, blushing as Logan shifted closer, arms reaching out to pull the telepath flush against himself, mumbling incoherently in his sleep, then settled down again. ‘Geeze!’ Charles thought in relief. ‘Thought he woke up there. This would have been embarrassing to explain!!’ He let his body relax into the warm embrace, nuzzling his face into Logan’s chest. He was slowly lulled to sleep from Wolverine’s heartbeat and his intoxicating scent. “Smells…like pine needles…and leather.” He muttered quietly as he let the darkness take him over.


tbc

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