Winter of Our Discontent

Title: The Winter Of Our Discontent
Author: Lex
Feedback: Please!!!
Pairing: Remy/ Logan
Rating: PG 13
Warnings: strong language
Summary: I found myself angry at the end of the comic Ultiamte X-men
#41 when Logan is sent to "deal" with a young mutant boy whose powers
are inadvertently deadly to those around him and so I thought I would
continue the story as I felt it after I finished the book.
Disclaimer: Though I love the X-men they do not belong to me and the
only thing I gain from writing about them is the pleasure of their
company
Author's notes: I guess kind of comic verse and AU. Not slash
really… but getting there, and I do not speak kindly of the mutant
band in this story.


Remy slowly and found himself staring into the deep blue eyes of
Logan. He blushed slightly at the other man's gaze. " How long you
been awake, Cher?" He asked as he stretched, inadvertently pushing
his body into Logan's. The older man smiled at the feeling of the
Cajun's body against his. " Been up for a while now, jus watchin' ya
sleep. Didn't wanta wake ya. Ya looked so peaceful, like a sleeping
angel." Remy blushed deeper. Now you jus bein silly, Cher, Remy
prolly drool'd all over y' las' night." Remy moved to get out of the
bed. Logan held him back. "Stay?" He held the boy a little tighter
to him, not wanting to break the contact. " I like having you here…
next to me. Feels…. Right." Remy smiled moving back into the
Canadian's arms and kissed him on the cheek. "An' I like bein' here,
Chere."

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" Storm, if you know where they are, I would appreciate it very much
if you would tell us. We need to get in touch with them." Scott
tried his best to not sound angry but in truth, he was furious. The
two men left with no warning and without telling anyone where they
were going. He was hoping that ambit had mentioned it in his note to
his sister.

Ororo smiled sweetly at the leader of the X-men. " I'm sure I have
no idea where they have gone, Scott and I have to admit that if I
did, I may not be too inclined to tell you. My brother and Logan
feel that they need to take this journey and I do not believe that we
or anyone else have the right to stop them." Scott stood and faced
the professor. " A journey of drinking and carousing, I'm sure. This
is totally irresponsible. I would expect this of Gambit but not
Logan. He tells us when he is going off on some soul searching. We
need them. This is not the time to be wandering off."

Ororo stood and faced Scott her eyes full of anger. " My brother has
a name, Scott. It is Remy. You would do well to remember that and
to call him by his name when in my presence!! Your precious missions
mean nothing to them at this moment. You have heard nothing of what
I have told you. They are not on some sabbatical, they are gone."
She turned her anger to the professor " You have driven them away,
with your "special assignments", You have turned them into everything
the X-men are against and expected them to accept it graciously.
They are not without feeling because of their abilities. Logan is
not an animal without conscience and Remy is not some thie… well all
right maybe his is but its different here. You tell him that what he
does for the guild, for those who raised him, is wrong and
unacceptable and then you ask him to do the same for you. You send
him a message that its all wrong unless its for "the cause". Storm
turned back to Scott. " They are different from the old X-men.
Different from the ones who began this fight. But they are no less
loyal to it. You hurt them. We, as a team, hurt them. You would
never ask anyone to do what you asked them to do. But it was done.
Without question. My brother and Logan did all that was asked of
them and more, much more. Remy wrote that he felt Logan's last
mission hurt him deeply and Logan decided that he had to leave. He
asked Remy to go with him. That is all I know. I do not know where
they went or when or if they will be back. Remy mentioned that there
was no destination in mind, that he was willing to go where the road
and a large hairy Canadian were willing to take him." She looked back
at Professor Xavier. " It looks as if you two will have to find
someone else to take on your "special assignments" gentlemen" Ororo
turned on her heel, her long robes flying outward. " I will tell my
brother. IF he calls that you are asking for them. It will up to him
and Logan to contact you, I will not be your messenger. " And she
was gone.

Scott sighed. " This is not good professor." Xavier looked across
his desk at his team leader. " Indeed, Scott. But, there is nothing
we can do. We cannot force their return and we cannot hold them here
against their will should they decide to come home. The choice is
ultimately theirs. Though it will be very quiet around here without
them. " The professor afforded himself a small smile at the thought
of the two X-men, so different and yet so alike. " Perhaps they will
be happy now. Lord knows they deserve some pleasure in their lives,
if they should find it together, all the better" He suggested. Scott
stared at his mentor, not believing what he had just heard.

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They lay in silence, fingertips touching hair, cheeks, and lips.
Logan let his fingers linger over Remy's neck and then his shoulder,
causing a sensual shudder in the boy. Remy smiled at the sensation
and placed his fingers over Logan's lips, lightly tracing the outline
of them. " Can I kiss y' Cher?" Logan smiled " I'd like that" He
felt like a kid. Like he was about to be kissed for the first time.

Remy moved closer to Logan closing his eyes as their lips met. He
moved his fingers to Logan's hair and played with the wild tufts at
the side of his head. Logan moaned lightly at the feeling of Remy's
lips and fingers. He brought his arm around and pulled the younger
man on top of him. They lay this way for the rest of the morning.
Kissing,touching,exploring and in between talking about wants and
wishes and the future, carefully avoiding the past.

Logan placed his hand on Remy's cheek. " I want to stay like this.
Here, with you. Holding you...kissing you...loving you."

Remy smiled tears starting in his eyes. " I love y' Logan and I can'
think of anyplace I would rather be den in y' arms... lovin' y' back"