The Forbidden Desire

Chapter 9 The Date


Ororo glanced at her reflection in the mirror and was pleased. All she had left to do was put on the maroon colored lip stick and the dark eyeliner. All the make-up she needed. She was surprised that she had allowed herself to get so excited about the outing with Mike. As the week continued to get closer to the weekend she found herself humming to old love songs and glancing at the mirrors found throughout the hallways and bathrooms.
Everyone took notice to her sudden, but pleasant laughing and girlish behavior, everyone but Logan.
He wasn’t delighted and continued to ask her every chance he got what was the big deal. She would explain to him how she felt, even tell him it was ridiculous, but that she just could not mask what was in her. He only grunted and walked away. This actually left Ororo sad for a few moments. She didn’t understand way Logan was not interested in seeing her more enthusiastic. Jean normally acted this way and wasn’t he attracted to her?
When she took these thoughts to Jean, herself, Jean instructed her to ignore him.
“Don’t pay him any mind, Ororo. He can’t stand to see people happy when he’s not.” Jean’s exact words.
Ororo nodded and Jean quickly converted her thoughts by asking her what she was going to wear.
“I don’t think I’ll need those high heels yet.”
Jean frowned, disappointed,” Why not!”
“Because, Mike said we’re going to go to the movies and if I haven’t instructed him to send me home he suggested ice cream and a walk.”
Jean nodded her approval. She was already starting to take to Mike and she openly told Ororo this.
“Well at least he’s interested in getting to know you and trying to make it fun. Did he let you pick the movie?”
“Well he said I could, but I told him I didn’t know what I wanted to see.”
“At least he considered you. Plus, the walking and ice cream seem to be when you two will interact and talk.”
“Yes. I can finally ask him what his problem was with Violet and…”
“Hold on now Ororo. This guy might be trying to work out his discriminating, don’t be too forceful. Let him explain if he wants too.”

Ororo had her hair down, placing only a thin pink headband on it, she also wore a tight fitting soft pink cotton shirt with ¾ inch sleeves, her dark blue, boot cut jeans were nicely pressed and complemented her long shapely legs. She liked her casual look, but then wondered if she was too casual, so she changed her shirt several times, even wondering if she should put her hair up.
“The pink one ya had the first time was fine, Darlin.”
She jumped and squealed in surprise to his voice coming out of no where.
“I just…I don’t know.”
“Aren’t cha just going to the movies?”
She nodded to Logan and she wondered when she had opened the door? Had she ever gone to open the door?
“Ya look fine, Ro.” Logan told her as he still stood, leaned against the door frame of her bedroom.
“I’m just going to have to take your word for it then. I just can’t see myself changing my clothes again, besides he should be here in ten minutes. I don’t like to be fashionably late.” She laughed lightly, but when she glanced at Logan’s eyes she saw that he wasn’t paying her any attention, at least, not her words. His eyes stared endlessly at her face and for a moment she felt naked and she blushed.
“Logan is something wrong?” She asked him as she turned from her mirror and sat on her bed.
Logan let a long amount of silence rest between them until he opened his mouth. He had to, because he didn’t know what else to do. He didn’t understand what his body was going through. His chest felt odd as if it was going to burst and he could actually hear his heart beating, pounding within him. Why was he getting these sensations around her, every time he let himself interact with her? The pause was needed so he could physically swallow and take control again.
“Naw ain’t nothin wrong Ro. I just want’cha to have fun.”
Ororo smiled but then her face turned stern,” Why are you lying to me? Every time I’ve tried to talk to you you’ve been harsh.”
“All right then…I’ll tell ya why. I don’t like him!” Logan loudly blurted out.
“What the hell are ya going out with this loser for?”
“Logan, to get to know him. It’s just to get to know him. He might just…”
“He’s not even worth this. He’s not even a man! Picking on lil’ kids, Ro. Come on!”
“Everyone deserves a chance Logan. I know he’s done wrong, but we all have. I want to see if he can change. It’s only a date.” She tried to reason to him, even to herself.
Ororo could tell by his tone and his reddening face that he was clearly upset and was getting more upset. She glanced at the clock and almost as if on queue they both heard the door bell ring throughout the residence.
Ororo rose up, she gathered her purse, and started for the door.
“Ro…” He grabbed her arm just as she tried to brush past him.
“Logan…I’ve got to go.”
“Just wait…I’m…” He was pulling her to him just as he was speaking.
Logan was lost again, that feeling was washing over him and he lost his apology in his throat. He swallowed again, just as soon as he had her chest pressed to tightly to his own.
Looking into her eyes he nudged her closer and took to her lips. It wasn’t tender or soft, it was greedy and controlling. He pushed his tongue into her mouth and he was trying with all his might to show her something, anything, because he could not speak. The swelling in his chest was hurting him and burning his eyes.
Ororo was not shocked, she knew, something inside her knew they were going to be entwined like this. She knew it as soon as he gripped her arm, but she did not stop it. She wanted this and she closed her eyes and moved her hands upward to hold his face. Ororo was deepening this kiss, feeding him her lips and allowing his tongue to stroke and tango with her own. The heat was so comfortable, felt so grand to them both, that they lost track of time, of the world outside themselves.
Logan turned, only to place her back against the frame of the door he moved one hand down to hold her waist and he pressed himself into her, wanting nothing more but this, because suddenly the aching was gone from inside him. He still felt it, but it no longer hurt so badly. He pulled his lips away only to latch onto her bottom lip and suckle it. And suddenly he heard her moan, and he smelt her, smelt her want, her desire and he knew this was okay. This was what she wanted and her nearness was driving him insane. He pressed himself into her so much that his belt buckle could be felt against her stomach, but there was something else hard touching her too, something that was burning hot as it moved slowly upon her.
Logan took his lips along her chin, around her neck, lusciously tasting her soft sweet skin. Up to her ear he took his mouth as he continued to hold her steadily by the waist, wanting her to feel him. He grinned, knowing she had to have, because she continued to whimper and moan.
“He ain’t worthy of….” Just as Logan tried to tell her, footsteps could be heard coming in their direction.
“Ororo….your date is here!”
This interruption pulled them apart. Ororo didn’t know what to do for a moment. She had been knocked away from something so powerful that she needed time to allow herself to actually think. She could think now and when she looked down she realized she had dropped her purse, she reached down to pick it up and when she stood again she watching Logan’s backside down the hallway.



“So have you figured out what movie you want to see?” Mike asked her as they continued to drive along a winding road that he insisted was the short way to town.
“No, I’m sorry.”
“Well are you into action, drama, mystery, horror?”
“I like a little of all, actually.” Ororo answered.
She wasn’t settled into the date. She was still thinking about what had happened between Logan and her just a half hour earlier.
“Well, I’ll pick, but you’re going to have to make up your mind about your own ice cream.” Mike grinned at her quickly and focused back on the road.
Ororo smiled lightly.
Finally arriving at the theatre, Mike parked, and went to the other side to let Ororo out.
He looked at her like he did the first time he saw her, and when she had come down to greet him.
“You look great.” He said and he had said this four times before already.
“Thank you,” She smiled again and for every time he had already said it.
As they walked toward the entrance Mike grabbed her hand and Ororo allowed this.
He had her look at the screening and asked her once more what she wanted to see, and again she told him she was not sure, so he picked a mystery.
Mike paid for their drinks, popcorn, and candy (Ororo picked out a box of chocolate covered raisins). They handed the man their tickets and were directed to the screen.


The movie went well. Mike did not talk, he allowed her to watch it. The only thing he did during the movie was glance at her, hold her hand, and pass her the popcorn.
Ororo liked this. She was glad that he was not rude, at least not during a movie, and she felt good when she sensed his eyes on her, occasionally.

“So…I believe I behaved. What do you think?” Mike asked her as they started for his car.
Ororo only grinned, she pretended to ignore him.
Mike smiled at her and nudged her softly with his elbow,” Oh come on!” He was still holding her hand and still looking at her intensely.
“Okay, yes, you did well.”
“So that means I can take you out to ice cream, right?”
Again Ororo only smiled.
“I know you want some ice cream. I don’t bite.” Mike insisted.
“No, I guess you don’t.” Ororo answered with a laugh as she looked at his pleading puppy dog face.
Mike took her to ice cream and to a nearby park. The cemented winding path was romance with its tall decorative pole lights and the river in the far distance. They at their ice cream and took on a steady pace along the path.
“So how long have you been a teacher?” Mike started his questions first.
“Almost four years.” Ororo answered as she looked out at the nice surroundings.
“Mr. Xavier has a very lovely school. I never would’ve even thought it would be so grand. I tell you, it sure is hard to get to. Even with your directions I had some difficulties?” Mike admitted.
“Yes, it might be for new visitors. Charles likes the land’s privacy. It offers safely as well as beauty.”
“Maybe one day you will show me around?” Mike asked as he glanced into her eyes with a friendly smile.
Ororo returned his smile and nodded,” Maybe, one day.”
“So have you always taught there?”
“Not until I graduated, but yes.”

Ororo explained to him about growing up at the mansion. She told him briefly about her friends that were also now teachers and what they all hoped to accomplish with the lessons that they learned.
“Wow, that’s a large goal to work at.” Mike answered her.
“Yes it is, but we hope that one day all mutants will have a way to learn. There are other schools out there similar to ours, but not enough, I feel.”
“I understand. I would’ve never thought. I’m from a little town in South Carolina. Everyone knows everyone. There aren’t any schools like yours there, at least none that I know of. Mutants did as they pleased. We had a lot of bank robberies and plenty of bullying at school, some people even got their homes burned down. I admit not everything was their fault, but they seemed to always have something to do with one thing bad or another.”
Ororo could see slightly where his behavior for mutants came from, now. She decided to take Jean’s advice and not press,” What brought you from the south to the north?” she asked him.
“I don’t know. I guess I just wanted something totally new.” He smiled,” I always wanted to be a police officer, but I never had gone anywhere outside of home. I thought about moving for only three days after high school, told my mom where I was headed, and I left and I think I just might have something here that will keep me here now.”
“Is it your work?” Ororo asked as she tried to avoid his handsome smiling face.
“Well, maybe that too.” He laughed.
“Ororo I don’t want to make you feel uncomfortable, but I’m glad you let me take you out. I’m glad you let me have some of your time to get to know you. I like you, a lot, already. I admit when I first saw you your looks….”He paused as he scanned her face,”You’re beautiful, but that only made me want to know you more.”
“Even when you found out I was a mutant?” Ororo lifted her eyebrows.
Mike nodded,” That made me more interested. You appeared so caring for that child in the ceil. I felt horrible listening to you fuss at me. I’m trying to understand. I want to feel comfortable around all kinds of humans, I mean mutants, and when I was around you I wasn’t afraid. I wanted to get to know you, everything about you.”
Ororo was speechless for a moment. She continued to eat at her ice cream. The man sounded exactly like Jean had stated. She liked him, and it felt strange to her, but she did. He was charming, polite, deep down he wanted to work at his problems, and handsome. His smile was to dye for and every time he did it Ororo felt herself smiling too.
Logan was far, far away from her mind now.
When Mike looked down at his watch he realized it was almost 9:30. It was time to take her home. He walked her back to his car, opened the door for her, and drove her home.
They continued to talk, but now about their movie. Ororo said it was nice, but that next time a comedy would be nice.
“So I get another date?” Mike asked teasingly.
“Yes…if you want one.” Ororo answered her.
“Of course I’d love another date!” Mike laughed and Ororo noticed that he had a very deep sexy one.
“Well, you have my number. You may call, but after 2:00 please. I do have classes.”
“Sure, I can do that.” Mike answered.
He walked her to the door and he brought her hand to his lips and gave her a hug.
“Good night, Ororo.”
“Good night, Mike.”
“I’ll call you soon, okay. If you don’t want to hear from me again, let me know, because I am going to call you.” He emphasized.
Ororo nodded her head,” I want you too.” She said and she then waved him goodbye.
Mike went to his car, he watched her unlock the door and go inside, and then he pulled off.