Hanging By A Moment

Hanging By A Moment
Chapter 20: Unresolved Issues

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In the morning that followed after a truly memorable Thanksgiving, Scott and Jean awoke to nice, comfortable morning on the couch. They were still naked from their night of passionate sex and they had slept in as a result of their exhaustion. This led them to be caught by Logan, Ororo, and Sarah…However, it wasn’t as embarrassing for either of them, although Scott’s family did get quite an amused laugh out of seeing the looks on their faces. And while under normal circumstances, being caught naked with a guy in front of someone’s parents was not a pleasant situation…Jean had come to know that the Howletts were very different and generally saw such acts as funny and cute on their part given how they had shown their affection for each other throughout their stay. And besides, they were not ashamed of what they had done…Hell, they both knew they’d do it again in a heartbeat.

With Thanksgiving over, the next few days melted away almost too quickly for them. Jean spent more time with Scott and Sarah at some of their old hangouts while also taking the time to talk to Logan and Ororo more. She had come to see all of Scott’s family in such a positive light and she could honestly say she never had so much fun during Thanksgiving before. And given her history with family holidays, it was a much welcomed change.

For Logan and Ororo, they were genuinely glad to have such a nice, intriguing young woman with them during such a special holiday. Jean was very sweet, kind, and likeable…And they most certainly didn’t forget that she was very involved with their son. She functioned even better with this family than her own, but that made the inevitable departure all the more difficult for all of them.

When Sunday finally came around, the whole family was gathered outside to see Scott and Jean off as they headed back to Bayville to finish the rest of the semester at the Xavier Academy. Sarah wasn’t leaving until later that day, so she was there too to say goodbye to her new friend.

“It’s been a blast Jean,” said Sarah as she gave the younger woman a rather gruff hug as was typical of anybody who was related to Logan, “Stay cool, ya hear?”

“I will Sarah,” grinned Jean, “It’s been fun getting to know you.”

Sarah then turned to give her little brother a big hug and an affectionate kiss on the cheek as he smiled back at her.

“Stay out of trouble little brother,” she said to him.

“Ah you know me, I always do…At least when I’m not in a combat zone,” said Scott as he embraced his sister once more before both he and Jean turned their attention to his parents.

Both Logan and Ororo felt somewhat saddened that such a wonderful holiday had to end so soon, but it had truly been memorable. Their son was alive and well, he was establishing himself as a successful student at the Xavier Academy, and he was now deeply involved with a very special young woman that they had come to know so well and grow so fond of. Seeing them both off was an emotional moment for the two of them, but smiles still dominated their faces, for nothing could overtake such feelings of great pride.

“Well Mr. and Mrs. Howlett…I honestly don’t know what to say,” said Jean, feeling at a loss for words as she looked back at the kind elderly couple that had allowed her to spend such a wonderful Thanksgiving with, “I had nowhere to go for Thanksgiving…And you let me spend it here in this wonderful place. I don’t know how I can ever thank you enough…This has really been the best Thanksgiving I’ve ever had…”

“It was our pleasure Jean,” said Logan with his trademark wolfish grin, “Any close friend of Scottie’s is more then welcome.”

“Yes, it was a true joy getting a chance to meet you,” said Ororo with a warm smile, “I wish you the best and please don’t hesitate to visit us again.”

“Oh thank you guys so much!” said Jean, as she gave both Logan and Ororo a grateful hug, “You two really are every bit as wonderful as Scott said you were…”

This caused the elderly couple to blush somewhat as they then turned their attention to their adopted child. This had been the first Thanksgiving he had spent home since before he left for the war. They had come so close to losing him, yet he was alive and well…And they couldn’t be prouder to call Scott Summers their son.

“It was great seeing you again Scott…” said Ororo, trying not to let herself get too emotional, “I know we say it a lot…But we are very proud to have you as our son.”

“And I’m proud to have you two as parents…” said Scott as he gave both his adopted parents a big hug.

“You take it easy, ya hear?” said Logan while they were all still in an embrace, “And just promise me one thing…Tell Jean.”

“I’ll…Try,” said Scott in a voice low enough so Jean couldn’t hear, “Thank you. I love you both.”

“We love you too Scott,” said Ororo as they finally parted and Scott returned to Jean’s side near the fully loaded car, “Take care you two…”

“Don’t worry Ororo…I’ll keep a good eye on your son!” assured Jean with a smile.

“Thank you Jean…I’m glad to know he’s in good hands,” she said with a laugh as the young couple piled into the car and prepared for the drive back to Bayville, “Be sure to keep in touch!”

And with that, Scott and Jean drove off in Scott’s shiny red car as they all waved goodbye until the car was out of sight. Upon seeing them leave, Logan slipped an arm around his wife’s waist and hugged her close as a cold November breeze blew past the yard. Looking back at their son, they could see how much he had grown. From the scared, traumatized little boy they had adopted to a true soldier and war veteran, they had so much to be proud of. And now that they had met Jean Grey and seen her affect on him…They got a chance to see their son take another crucial step in life…Falling in love. Even if they didn’t admit it to each other…Logan and Ororo Howlett could see it clearly and truly hoped that it would one day be revealed in all it’s true majesty as it had for them so many years ago.

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Upon returning to Bayville, things returned to the usual hectic world that was college life. There wasn’t much time between their arrival back at the Academy and the end of the semester, so it got pretty stressful pretty quickly. But after such a relaxing vacation, Scott and Jean were able to adjust somewhat greater ease. Their holiday had given them a lot to think about, for they had gone in hoping they would find some answers to a few long standing questions about their growing relationship. They got at least some clarity…But a few unresolved issues had been left in its wake.

For the first time, both Scott Summers and Jean Grey had admitted to themselves that they were falling in love with each other. For the first time, old views about them not being able to experience true love had come into question. However, admitting to themselves that they were in love was one thing…Telling each other was another altogether. Even after they got back, they both purposefully avoided talking about it…Even though they both had a desire to confront one another about it. Things were still so good with the way they were now…And neither of them was willing to risk that.

Such inner turmoil was shoved aside for now as they simply readjusted back to life in Bayville. As things settled, Jean met up with her friends again to get the lowdown on how their holiday vacation went. However, no matter what they told her, Jean could safely say she had definitely had the best Thanksgiving of them all.

“So how was your Thanksgiving without that uncle of yours, Kitty?” asked Jean as she and her girlfriends sat casually in one of their favorite restaurants where they all liked to hang out.

“Do I even have to say?” laughed Kitty in response, “It was, like, WAY better than last year when he asked how many guys I gave oral sex to…Right at the dinner table with the rest of my family.”

“Yikes…I’m glad I don’t have asshole relatives like that,” chuckled Betsy, “Discussing how many men I’ve fucked is not my idea of witty banter at the dinner table.”

“Yeah…Like you could give them an answer,” muttered Wanda under her breath, causing both Jean and Kitty to suppress a laugh.

“What was that Wanda?” said Betsy with a threatening look on her face, obviously not too happy with what she thought she overheard.

“Nothing…I didn’t say anything,” said Wanda innocently.

“Bullocks!” spat Betsy, “If you’ve got some bitchy comment to say to me, then…”

“Will ya just cool it Betsy!” yelled Rogue as she cut the purple haired woman off, “It was just a fucking comment, that’s all. Give it a rest.”

Not wanting to cause a scene, Betsy just mumbled something that sounded like “bitch” under her breath to Wanda, but she chose not to say anything in response this time. Rogue simply rubbed her temples at the situation, not looking in the best of moods despite the overall chipper atmosphere that the rest of her girlfriends seem to embody. This had not gone unnoticed, but given that Rogue had been acting like this for a good long while, it was not something that triggered any real urgency…However, since it seemed to permeate for the young woman with an increasing level of magnitude, it was starting to worry the other girls.

“Glad to finally hear you say something Rogue,” said Jean after having seen her sitting in silence for some time now.

“Well it’s not like I got much to say,” said the southern born woman as she casually twirled the ice in her drink with her straw, “My Thanksgiving was pretty ordinary. It was just me, Kurt, and Mamma and that’s pretty much it…End of story.”

“So then why do you look even more down now than you were before you left?” asked Kitty, starting to get a little worried about her friend, “Are you, like, sure nothing happened? Because if it did, you can tell us. We’re your friends.”

“Naw, nothin’ happened,” assured Rogue, “Ask Kurt…He’ll tell ya the same thing.”

“So what is it then?” asked Wanda, sounding as though she was starting to get a little annoyed by Rogue’s stubbornness, “Come on girl…You’re starting to make us worry. You’ve made it painfully obvious that something isn’t right. I see it, the rest of us see it, and even Kurt sees it and he’s been getting a little concerned that it may have something to do with him.”

“What?” said Rogue with a shocked expression on her face, “Why in the hell would he think that? It’s got nothin’ to do with him.”

“Well you’re doing a great job of reassuring him of that,” quipped Wanda, causing Rogue to look away slightly, wanting desperately to avoid the topic of her behavior which she knew full well had a single underlying cause.

“It ain’t him…It ain’t anything y’all need to worry about,” said Rogue as she went back to stirring the ice in her glass.

“Rogue…You can’t expect us to believe that when you’re in this rut,” said Jean, not thinking for a second that this wasn’t something to worry about, “I mean come on…We’re your friends.”

“Yeah luv, nobody acts like this for no good reason,” said Betsy who just wanted her to up and say it instead of bringing down the cheerful aura that had dominated earlier, “What happened to the witty, sassy gal we all know and love who was willing to sucker punch anybody that made fun of Linkin Park or Lynyrd Skynyrd?”

“On temporary hiatus at the moment…” answered Rogue as she let out a deep sigh and sank into her seat as she turned back towards her concerned friends, not wanting to drag them down with her, “I know I’ve been out of it, but this has just been a confusin’ year for me.”

“Confusing?” said Kitty, not getting what she meant by that, “What do you mean by confusing?”

Rogue took a minute to think about how she was going to say this without telling them more than she wanted to reveal. This was a matter that dealt with only her and Remy Lebeau, and she wanted to be the one to deal with it even if she knew she wasn’t doing a very good job thus far.

“It’s…Complicated Kitty,” answered Rogue, “It’s a personal thing…Just one of those shitty issues ya gotta handle on your own. Y’all have nothin’ to worry about…I promise.”

The other four girls looked at her curiously, wondering just what it was that was causing her so much stress. They did have a few ideas on what, or who, this matter might pertain to…But knowing Rogue, it was probably better not to pester her about it, knowing how angry she could get towards those who pushed her when she didn’t want to be pushed.

“Are you sure Rogue?” said Wanda, feeling as though she should probably be more involved since she was now seeing her brother, “Because we’re all here for you.”

“Don’t worry, I’m sure,” assured Rogue, managing a smile.

“Well then…Be sure to let Kurt know that too,” added Wanda, knowing how close he and Rogue were, “He’s still really worried about you.”

“I promise I will,” said Rogue, “I probably should have told him over Thanksgiving break anyhow…But the holidays ain’t the time for shit like that. It’s a time to see how much good food ya can stuff without throwing up.”

“Amen to that!” said Kitty as a round of laughs echoed throughout the table, “Luckily, I have a strong stomach.”

“We all do…Especially after you made that New York gumbo surprise we all ate last year,” said Jean with a chuckle, which earned the group another fit of laughs even though Kitty didn’t look too amused.

“Hey! How was I supposed to know the difference between tablespoons and teaspoons?” said Kitty, attempting to defend her sub-par culinary skills, “And come on…My cooking isn’t THAT bad.”

“Kitty…We all practically threw our lungs up after we ate that shit,” said Betsy, remembering all too well that unpleasant experience, “And some of us were sick as crack addicts in withdraw the next day.”

“Yeah…Not to mention I couldn’t even look at food for a whole day after that,” added Wanda, suddenly not feeling as hungry anymore as she set down her nearly eaten sandwich.

“Oh come on…I said I was sorry,” said Kitty innocently.

“And we accepted that only after you paid for enough pepto bismol to supply the army,” said Rogue, feeling somewhat lighter now that the focus wasn’t on her.

“So sue me…I’m no expert chef,” shrugged Kitty, knowing she hadn’t cooked anything for her friends since that unfortunate incident.

“Glad to hear you say that…Admittance is always the first step to recovery,” said Jean in a joking tone, “Just let me give you a bit of advice…Don’t try to cook for Peter anytime soon.”

“I’ll keep that in mind next time he comes over to my place,” said Kitty, rolling her eyes at Jean’s comment, “You’re lucky though Jean…You actually have a boyfriend that has decent culinary skills.”

“Which I might add, is a trait that should put him on the endangered species list,” quipped Betsy, causing them all to laugh once again, “By the way…I don’t think we’ve heard about you’re Thanksgiving experience with Mr. Sexy Marine.”

“Hey, you’re right!” said Wanda as she and the rest of the girls all turned towards Jean, “How was it meeting your boyfriend’s parents for Thanksgiving?”

“Ooh, I bet that had to be a weird way to spend the holiday!” chirped Kitty, sounding way too enthusiastic about it in Jean’s opinion.

“No kidding,” said Rogue, who never had fond experiences of meeting the parents of her boyfriends, mainly because of her witty, sarcastic nature that always seemed to get her into trouble with elders, “How did they take meetin’ the girl who’s currently screwing their little boy?”

Despite some of these comments, Jean kept smiling as her girlfriends stumbled around in the dark, having truly no idea just how memorable her Thanksgiving with Scott and his family had been.

“Oh you’d be surprised ladies…” said Jean, only further garnering more curiosity among the eager girls.

“Oh really now?” said Betsy skeptically, “Come on Jean…Tell us! What’s your fuck buddy’s family like? Are they weird? Did they give you any shit?”

“Oh ye of little faith…” scoffed Jean, “It was nothing like that…It was something way more than I ever could have expected.”

“Ooh, sounds interesting!” said Kitty, who looked as though she was going to explode with anticipation, “Come on! Tell us already!”

“I will, as long as it’ll keep you from pissing your pants,” said Jean with a chuckle as they all gathered around her to hear the details of the redhead’s eventful holiday.

With a wide grin, Jean began telling her girlfriends about the wonderful time she had over her Thanksgiving with Scott and the Howletts. There was so much to talk about…So much to remember even though it was merely a week-long stay. She went on to describe Ororo, Logan, and Sarah in all their uniqueness, giving time for her girlfriends to take in some of the more unusual aspects about them, mainly concerning Logan and Ororo’s open display of affection and overall youthful behavior, the interesting way they all handled conversations in such an open and casual manner, and their very liberal attitudes towards sex and sexuality.

Jean tried hard to keep herself from laughing as she told Wanda, Rogue, Betsy, and Kitty how Ororo had talked to her about the joys of sex or how Logan made comments to Scott about how he was satisfying her. And then, of course, there was the ever intriguing Sarah and her every precarious curiosity about her brother’s sex life and how she had helped him grow into the lover he was today. Knowing neither of them had parents or siblings quite like that, it was definitely a lot to take in. Some of it seemed rather unbelievable to the four other women since they just couldn’t imagine anybody’s parents or siblings being so unique. But Jean knew that every word and memory was true and found herself going on and on about how much fun she had and all the great food Ororo had introduced her to. And when she finally finished, her girlfriends could only look back at her with a wide-eyed expression of shock on their face.

“And that my friends…Was my vacation with Scott and his family!” proclaimed Jean proudly as she relished in the funny reactions she saw on their faces.

“Wow…” said Kitty, who had an all too enthusiastic look on her face.

“Yeah, my thoughts exactly,” said Wanda in agreement, “That definitely sounds like quite a visit.”

“A visit that borders on the realm of Twilight Zone style weirdness if you ask me,” commented Rogue, “Who knew soldier boy had such a fun loving family?”

“Wait, wait…Hold on for just one fucking second,” said Betsy, always the most outspoken one of the group, “You mean to tell me that you spent the week with Scott’s parents and they actually let you fuck him down by the fireplace, talked to you about how they still like to hump like jack rabbits, and even gave you advice?!”

Jean had expected Betsy to react differently, but she had no idea she would end up getting this worked up about it. As Jean’s most outspoken critic of her relationship with Scott, Betsy was always one to make the biggest deal out what she told everybody about her private life. While in the past, Betsy was never this critical about the guys she hooked up with, Scott Summers had been a very different case and Jean was still trying to discern why her long time friend felt that way.

“Well…Like I said Betsy, his family is very open about sex,” reiterated Jean, not really knowing how to respond to something like that, “I talked to all of them…His mom, his dad, his sister…And they were all comfortable hearing about what Scott and I do when we get intimate.”

Betsy still didn’t buy it and the look on her face clearly showed that.

“Jean, luv…Parents like that don’t exist,” said Betsy, stating it as though it were a fact, “I don’t care how fantastically wonderful you say Scott Summers is whether it’s his cooking skills or how well he fucks you, but I know from experience that no parent of any kind ever looks kindly upon whoever their kid is fucking when they first meet. It just doesn’t work like that…It goes against nature.”

“Say what you will Betsy,” said Jean, her tone starting to get defensive, “But just because that’s how it’s been with every parent you’ve ever met doesn’t mean it has to be that way for all of us. What I have with Scott is different…What I experienced with his family is different.”

“Well they all sound like complete nutters if you ask me,” said Betsy as she shook her head skeptically.

“Hey! Don’t say shit like that! You’ve never met them! How the hell would you know?” said Jean, feeling Betsy crossed a line by scoffing at Scott’s family.

“Whoa there Jean…Calm down!” said Kitty, surprised at Jean’s sudden rise to anger.

However, this didn’t stop Jean, for everybody at the table knew the redhead had somewhat of a temper. Anybody who set her off could attest for that, but it was very rare that one of her friends would do something like this. Betsy had made comments like this before with Jean over the many years she knew her and she had never seen her react like this. Then again, things had been very different with her ever since she met Scott.

“Yeah, easy there luv! I was just making a comment,” said Betsy, holding her hands up in defense as Jean looked as though she was going to leap over the table and slap her across the face.

“Well they’re beginning to get on my nerves,” said Jean as she forced herself to calm down, “You’ve been making them ever since Scott and I got together. I know you do all in good humor…But they aren’t funny anymore!”

“Jean…Take it easy, okay?” said Betsy as the rest of the girls felt the tension in the air, “I just think it’s worth noting some of the…Inconsistencies in this whatever call it relationship you have with this guy. You’re right about him being different from the other men you’ve had in your life, but it’s clearly been affecting you in a way you keep denying. You sure as hell won’t say anything, so what are we supposed to do? Do we look psychic?”

As Jean thought about that for a moment, she managed to calm herself somewhat. Betsy was right, she had been different with this relationship and she had never really been very forthcoming about it to anybody, herself included. But meeting Scott’s parents had given her some answers and it had put what they had together into perspective. And like it or not, she hadn’t given her friend’s a lot to work with in terms of the full story.

“Look, I’m sorry Jean, just…” began Betsy again, but Jean soon cut her off.

“No…It’s okay Bets. It’s my fault too,” said Jean apologetically, “It’s just that what I have with Scott is so different. And I can’t tell you the full story because I honestly don’t know.”

“You don’t know?” said Wanda, sounding somewhat confused by this.

“Yeah…I don’t,” said Jean, “And meeting Scott’s family has given me a lot to think about. They really are wonderful people…Hell, I got along better with them then I ever did with my own family. But they gave me a lot of good advice and I have a lot to think about now. Just…Try not to push me so much on it because it’s a really rough thing for me to deal with, okay?”

The rest of the girls were silent for a moment as they took in Jean’s words. They knew the redhead very well and when she was this serious about something, it was most certainly no laughing matter. Jean had introduced them all to Scott and they knew he was a very different man who seemed to have quite an influence on their friend. They weren’t sure why she was so confused by it, but if she said that she didn’t want to be pushed…Then she certainly meant it.

“Hey, ya can count on us sugah,” assured Rogue, “I know we you’re comin’ from…”

“Yeah, we promise we won’t nag,” said Kitty, “You know we’d never sink that low.”

“Just as long as you don’t give us anything too major to worry about,” added Wanda, “Otherwise, it’s our duty as your friends to get involved. The same thing goes for you Rogue.”

“Thanks girls,” said Jean with a lighthearted grin, which also seemed to fall on Rogue’s face as well upon her notable mention.

This left only Betsy as all eyes were on her. However, she knew full well the seriousness of the situation. As cynical as she was, she knew when Jean or any of her friends for that matter were being serious about something and this most certainly was the case with this one.

“Okay luv…I’ll try,” said Betsy as she let out a sigh, “I won’t push you…But I can’t promise I’ll stop pointing out some of the funny, sappy shit that you and that boy toy of yours seem relish in so much.”

“I think I can safely say that we all wouldn’t expect anything less from you Betsy,” said Jean with a chuckle, knowing her friend too well to think that she wouldn’t speak her mind about something when it came up.

“You know me darling!” said the purple haired woman with a grin, “I’m just too much for the world to handle.”

“But that’s why we love you!” chirped Kitty as a round of laughs once again was had all throughout the table as the tension finally passed.

The five women continued to chat and reminisce about their Thanksgiving holiday. However, as they all finished their meals and the check came, the time for them to part was once again drawing near. It had been an eventful little reunion for the five girls, but each one of them had plans. Kitty was scheduled to meet up with Piotr later for a movie, Rogue and Betsy had to do some work on a project together, and Jean planned to do a little catch up in her business classes so they didn’t overwhelm her when finals came around. Wanda, however, had other plans.

“Well ladies, it’s been fun as always,” said Wanda with a smile as she checked her watch, “But I have to be going now…I don’t want to be late for an important little engagement that I absolutely cannot miss.”

“Yeah, I should, like, probably get going as well,” said Kitty.

“We should all probably get going,” said Jean as she and the others stood up and got their coats, “No rest for the sane college students.”

“No kidding…” said Rogue in agreement as they all filed out of the restaurant and she headed back towards her apartment to do some serious thinking. Wanda headed off in another direction and Betsy and Kitty stayed together as they headed back towards campus.

For Jean, it had been a fun meeting with her friends, but it had also shown her the growing tension that was welling up within her the longer she kept her secrets hidden. She wanted to confront it, but she didn’t know how. It was just such a confusing time for Jean Grey. She knew she was in love with Scott…But she wasn’t willing to talk about it just yet. All she could do was take in the impact it was having on her life.

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With a hint of snow flurries falling in the air, three young men made their way across the central campus of the Xavier Academy. Scott, Kurt, and Pietro each had some catching up to do upon returning from Thanksgiving break, but at this point they felt as though they had just about had enough for the day. Working ahead was good, but stressing about it was somewhat redundant to its true purpose.

“Man, it’s a conspiracy, I swear!” said Pietro Maximoff as he walked alongside Scott and Kurt across the field back towards the main city streets, “They schedule everything so that you have a nice, relaxing holiday away from school and stress…Then BAM! They slap you with all this shit leading up to finals.”

“Ja, man sometimes it feels that vay vhenever ve just get comfortable from a break,” said Kurt in agreement, although he probably wouldn’t have gone on to describe it in such an extreme way…But then again, this was Pietro he was talking to.

“Oh come on guys, isn’t that the nature of school in general?” argued Scott, thinking they were both being a little too melodramatic.

“Hey, all the more reason to think that the adult world is really out to get us,” quipped Pietro, “It’s like some big ploy by the power hungry elite to keep the youth of the world too busy to disobey the rules.”

“Everything’s a big ploy for you mien friend,” said Kurt, rolling his eyes at the white haired teen.

“Hey, just because it sounds crazy doesn’t mean that it’s wrong!” said Pietro definitively, wanting to get his point across.

“I guess not,” said Scott, not wanting to get into an argument with Pietro at this point, knowing how adamant he could be, “But seriously dude…You need to learn to slow down and relax. Just because some stress comes along doesn’t mean the whole world is out to get you.”

“Easy for you to say Mr. Military, you were in a war zone,” retorted Pietro, “The shit you deal with here is probably nothing compared to fighting terrorists in Iraq.”

“Oh come on man, college stress is totally different from fighting in a war zone,” said Scott, thinking Pietro was just being a little over eccentric, “Granted there are some similarities I could mention off the top of my head, I don’t think they go hand in hand with one another.”

“Vell neither of us vould know for certain mein friend,” said Kurt as they both made their way onto the streets leading past a range of shops and restaurants, “You’re probably the only one on this campus who’s actually been in a war zone.”

“Yeah, a guy like me wouldn’t last ten seconds in the desert,” added Pietro, “An albino in the Middle East probably sticks out like a sore thumb over there. And besides…I’m too pretty for the military.”

Scott let out a lighthearted laugh as he once again heard Pietro end a conversation commenting on his vanity. Since meeting him through one of Jean’s friends, he had come to know the young man quite well and even shared a human anatomy class with him. Pietro was always a guy full of confidence and full of energy. He loved attention and he loved to stand out in a crowd.

Granted things were a little rough a month ago when Kurt began dating his sister. Scott even had to become somewhat of a mediator at times with Pietro’s interrogative attitude towards Kurt even though he knew him quite well since they had been friends for two years now. Luckily, Pietro gradually cooled off in his attitudes towards Kurt, thanks largely to some persuasive ‘coaxing’ on Wanda’s part. And in the end, Pietro felt it was probably better that his sister dated a guy like Kurt rather than somebody like that Australian guy she dated a year ago that got arrested and deported for arson.

“So what do you guys got going on tonight now that we’ve successfully worked ahead like any well rounded student should?” asked Pietro as they turned down another corner, passing over one of the more busy streets of the downtown area.

“Me? I’m going to try and take advantage of what time is left before finals and relax a bit,” said Scott with a sigh, wanting to keep it simple as the end of his first semester at the Xavier Academy was now in sight, “Maybe I’ll head over to Jean’s later on if she’s not busy and spend a quiet night with her before we both get too stressed.”

“Ah, plan on getting yourself a little action before the storm sets in, eh?” grinned Pietro, “I know I most certainly want to use what time we’ve got before the real shit sets in next week and soak every ounce of fun out of it.”

“So does that mean you’re going to hit the clubs again and get vaisted like you did the veek before Thanksgiving?” said Kurt with a humored grin.

“Yeah, yeah…Very funny German boy,” scorned Pietro.

“You can dish out jokes left and right, but you can’t take any of them can you?” commented Scott, which just earned him a dirty glance.

“Yeah, sure…Take HIS side,” scoffed Pietro, “But, laugh as you will, tonight has a far greater significance than my usual evening soirée. Because in case you guys have forgotten, I met a girl so hot last week that she demands my attention. And guess who’s meeting up with her again tonight?”

“Oh, that Crystal girl again?” said Kurt, now remembering how Pietro hadn’t been able to shut up about her a week before he left for Thanksgiving break.

“The one and only! The hottest of the hotties!” proclaimed Pietro proudly, “And she’s taken a ride on the Maximoff train.”

“Must be pretty hot if she has a guy like you going after her,” said Scott, knowing the young man’s sexual prowess when it comes to women and flings.

“Oh man, you have no idea!” said Pietro with unfretted enthusiasm, “I swear this girl is amazing! After we met at a club, danced till we dropped, got hammered, and humped the night away at my place, she gave me her phone number and I gave her mine. And since then, I’ve been sending my cell phone company an early Christmas present with all the times I’ve called her. And every time we get to talking, things just keep heating up more and more! I don’t know where this girl came from, but she’s gotta be from the land of the hotties!”

“She must be if she can keep a guy like you on a leash,” said Kurt as the three boys neared an intersection.

“Hey man…Nobody holds this master ladies man down,” he said confidently, “This girl just happens to be one of those ultra rare finds where she takes your mind, body, and everything else in between and just blows you the fuck away!”

Both Kurt and Scott couldn’t help but chuckle at Pietro’s enthusiasm over this girl. Whoever she was, she had to have quite a bit of patience to keep up with a guy like Pietro. But as long as she made him happy, there wasn’t much they could say to dissuade him and they had no desire to. And such news especially brought a smile to Kurt’s face because it would mean he would be too occupied to pester him and Wanda.

“Well, good luck with her tonight my friend,” said Scott as they approached the intersection.

“Ha! Since when have you ever known me to need luck?” said Pietro confidently, clearly excited about the prospects of the coming night.

“You’re too confident for your own good, you know that?” commented Scott.

“Hey, that’s just the Pietro way man!” said Pietro, showing no regrets.

“Vhatever dude,” said Kurt as he suddenly turned back down the street in a different direction, “Vell, I have to get back to my apartment now, so I should probably get going.”

“Oh so soon?” said Pietro in a surprised tone.

“Yeah, I thought we were going to get a hot dog for lunch,” said Scott, knowing Kurt usually ate with them.

“Sorry guys…I have something I need to take care of,” explained Kurt, “Ve’ll make up for it, I promise. This is just something I have to do and it absolutely cannot vait.”

“Well, suit yourself Kurt,” shrugged Scott, not pressing any further towards what it was that was so important, “I guess we’ll see you later then.”

“Ja, see you later!” said Kurt as he waved goodbye to the two other men as he hurried down the street leading to his apartment.

As soon as he was out of sight, Scott and Pietro crossed over to the other street and headed towards one of the many hot dog stands in the downtown area.

“Well, I guess it’s just you and me man,” said Pietro as they began navigating through the midday crowd.

“I guess so,” said Scott.

Just then, Pietro’s cell phone rang and they both stopped so he could answer it.

“Hello?” he said, then upon hearing the voice on the other side his face lit up like a Christmas tree, “Crystal! Hey babe! What’s shaking?”

Scott just rolled his eyes as he watched his friend quickly lose himself in the conversation. And if what Pietro told him about Crystal was any indication, it seemed he would be eating his lunch alone this time.

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As Kurt anxiously checked his watch for what was probably the tenth time, he quickened his pace as he made his way up to his room in his apartment building. He could barely contain his eagerness as he exited the elevator and walked down a few halls until he finally reached his door. And as he had hoped, a certain beautiful young woman was already waiting there for him.

“Hey stud,” said Wanda, who was casually leaning against his door after having been waiting for him for the last ten minutes.

“Hello liebe…Have you been vaiting long?” said Kurt as he walked up to his girlfriend and swiftly enraptured her in his arms.

“No…Not really,” assured Wanda with a warm smile as she snaked her arms around his neck and huddled close to her boyfriend’s body, “But I’m glad you’re here.”

“You know me Vanda…I can’t keep a pretty girl vaiting,” he said in his thick German accent which Wanda always found kind of sexy.

As they managed to tear themselves away from each other, Kurt unlocked his door and held it for Wanda as the gentleman he was. Upon entering, he shut the door behind him and quickly drew her into a deep kiss. They both shed their jackets and set them on the hook off to the side, but they did not break their embrace as they stumbled further into Kurt’s apartment and began making their way towards the bedroom.

Their frenzied kissing soon became hotter and more passionate as Kurt’s hands began to roam over his girlfriend’s sexy body, communicating to her his growing desire. Wanda quickly reciprocated by slipping her tongue into his mouth and further grinding her body up against his, feeling the increasing heat between them.

As they made their way down the narrow hallway, deep moans could be heard from the both of them as the sexual feeling in the air began to simmer between the two lovers. Finally, as they stumbled into Kurt’s room, they managed to take a brief moment to catch their breath as hands continued to roam around their bodies and the clear feeling of deep arousal was overtaking them both.

“Kurt…I missed you,” said Wanda in a deep, sexy tone as she held her boyfriend close in a tight embrace.

“I missed you too liebe,” he responded, unable to hide his lust and desire for her, “But ve’re here now…”

“Yeah…” she gasped as Kurt began trailing kisses down her neck, “And since we’ve been away…I’ve had to contend with too many naughty thoughts and no way to effectively satisfy them.”

“Then I guess…Ve’ll just have to make up for lost time,” said Kurt, feeling all the more turned on as his touched her smooth, sexy skin and felt her intoxicating scent drive him into a state of eager readiness for sex.

“Mmm…” moaned Wanda as she felt a wet feeling grow within her pussy as she heard Kurt’s sultry voice fill her mind, “In that case…I think we had better start…Because we have a lot to make up for…”

“Sounds great liebe…” said Kurt in a deep tone as he his hands roamed up from her hips onto her still covered breasts.

He then drew her into another deep kiss as his hands became more aggressive in their roaming. Wanda let out a few moans as she reached up his shirt and felt his warm skin. With her hands already in place, she then managed to swiftly get Kurt’s long sleeved shirt off, exposing his slim, yet toned upper form. The feeling of her hands touching his bare skin quickly sent Kurt into a heightened state as he went to work getting Wanda’s shirt off as well. And as soon as it was gone, Kurt was pleasantly surprised to realize that she had dressed for the occasion.

Wanda gave her boyfriend a sexy grin as she saw the look on his face, for she had chosen to wear one of her more provocative undergarments. It was a sexy scarlet red bra that generously showed off her sexy breasts and the mere sight of it sent a wave of sexual lust through Kurt’s mind as he let out a deep, sensuous growl as he assaulted her cleavage with his lips.

Wanda let out a series of moans again, amazed at how a man like Kurt could be such a nice, kind, genuinely likeable person while also being passionate and aggressive during sex. He was easy to bring into a deep state of arousal where he yearned for sex as if it were a deep hunger and he made it clear to Wanda early on that he loved to play it strong, rough, and passionate. It was one of the many things she found so alluring about him because it showed to her that a man truly could be nice and thoughtful while also having a sexual beast inside, willing to fuck, tease, and taunt her to no end with his lust and desire.

Kurt’s aggressive teasing of her breasts were beginning to intensify as Wanda felt him begin to work the clasp of her bra from behind, allowing him to undo it while keeping up his sensual teasing. As the sexy scarlet bra fell to the floor Kurt’s hands immediately went for her breasts as he began to knead, touch, and tease them much to Wanda’s content. Her moans got louder as he became drunk of erotic foreplay, rubbing and touching her sexy breasts to his content while heightening his girlfriend’s deep desire. Since they got together, Kurt knew how Wanda liked to be teased and what made him different from all her other lovers was just how far he was willing to go for her in order to bring out the true sexual pleasure that was so unique to them and them alone.

“Mmm…” she moaned as she felt his lips cover one of her breasts and tease the nipple with his teeth, causing it to harden as her legs began to quiver from the shots of delight that came from each one of his frenzied motions.

While Kurt was still enraptured with her breasts, Wanda managed to maneuver her hands to her tight fitting black denim pants. The heat between her legs was becoming too much…She had to get them off. After swiftly undoing the fly, she began to swiftly wiggle her way out of her hips. Upon seeing this, Kurt helped her get them all the way off as he saw the other half of the little surprise she had for him.

“Mien Gott…” he gasped as he saw the very sexy, very revealing matching scarlet thong that made her all the more alluring as it showed off her sexy butt and well shaped hips.

Wanda flashed a sensual grin in response as she took the initiative this time and assaulted Kurt’s lips with hers while still feeling his eager hands rub and massage her breasts. The wet feeling in her panties was continuing to grow as both young lovers enraptured each other in a frenzied state of lust and passion. Their rough, rigorous foreplay was sending them both into a world of desire as a large bulge formed in Kurt’s pants while the wet spot in Wanda’s scarlet thong panties continued to grow.

Unable to fight her insatiable hunger for him, Wanda’s gasps turned to near grunts as she began to make quick work of the fly on his jeans. She was so eager…So desperate for his pleasure. The feeling of the bulge of his erection pressing against her only motivated her further as she gave his pants a swift tug, sending them falling to the ground and freeing his hard dick from it’s confines.

Wanda then fell to her knees and quickly took the hard member in her hand, giving it a few rough strokes and watching as the expression on Kurt’s face twitched and contorted in pleasure as she flashed him a sexy, sultry grin as she brought his dick to her mouth.

“Mmm, Kurt…It looks like your dick missed me just as much as I missed it,” she said as she gave his cock a few more sensual strokes.

Kurt only moaned in response, almost forgetting how to form coherent words as Wanda took his hard penis and devoured it with her mouth. His moans became louder as Wanda aggressively began to suck, lick, and tease his cock with her mouth and tongue. Her hunger for his sex motivated her to blow him harder and with more fervor than usual. It was clear that distance had indeed taken its toll on them as pent up feelings of lust and desire overtook their sense and drove them to a world of passion and arousal. Wanda had missed the sweet taste of his hard cock and relished in sucking it again in the way she knew Kurt liked it.

As her head bobbed back and forth along his hard erect penis, Kurt put his hands on her head to guide her in her oral pleasing. The harder she sucked him, the harder his grip became as he felt the overwhelming pleasure from this woman as she continued to give him oral sex. He began to near his climax as his cock started twitching in her mouth. Taking this as a sign, Wanda gave him one last long lick, taking up the small bits of pre cum that had leaked and returning to her feet as she stood before the horny naked man standing before her.

As he brought her into another kiss, Wanda felt his hand slip into her wet thong underwear as it aggressively and thoroughly began to tease the wet lips of her vagina. It was clear he wanted her so badly and he was fighting with all his might to hold back and make it as wonderful as possible for the both of them, but Wanda couldn’t take it anymore…She had to feel his dick inside her pussy. She wanted it so badly and she could no longer resist the deep urgings of her mind and body.

“Oh Kurt!” she gasped as she felt his hand continually work their way in and out of her vagina, “I can’t take it anymore! Please…No more teasing. Just fuck me! Fuck me hard! Fuck me now!”

Sounding truly desperate at this point, Kurt swiftly removed her hand from her pussy and gave his girlfriend a husky grin.

“If that’s vhat my liebe vants…That’s vhat my liebe gets!” he said passionately as he took her in his arms and literally threw her onto his bed.

Not wasting any time, Kurt pressed himself atop her as his hands quickly made their way towards her wet thong. Wanda eagerly lifted her lower body into the air, allowing Kurt to more easily remove it as he slid the skimpy garment down her sexy legs, leaving her completely naked and exposed to him. The wetness was dripping from her pussy and she was breathing in ragged breaths as Kurt looked hungrily down at the naked woman before him. She looked so beautiful, so aroused…And she was just begging for him to fuck her into a world of pleasure and he was more than happy to oblige.

With a firm grip of each thigh, Kurt eagerly spread her legs and positioned his naked body atop hers, pressing her weight against her as he prepared to put his penis into her vagina. Then, in one swift, powerful thrust…He plowed into her tight warmth, causing Wanda to let out a moan of delight as she arched her body in delight at the feeling of his hard dick inside her wet pussy.

“Oh yes!” she moaned as she eagerly wrapped Kurt tightly with her legs as their bodies began moving in a quick, aggressive rhythm, desperate on soaking up all the pleasure and passion they could from this intimate act.

Kurt let out a long, drawn out moan as he began to thrust in and out of her wet pussy with increasing fervor, going hard and strong just like he knew Wanda enjoyed. They were always so passionate and energetic with each other, and that’s what made their sex so much more profound than with other lovers. That and the deep affection they clearly had for each other heightened their intimacy to a level unlike any other. From their long time flirtation to their passionate sex sessions, both Kurt and Wanda had come to develop into truly powerful feelings for one another…Feelings that they were not afraid to admit or relish in. Along with so much passion and lust, there was clearly love in their eyes and they could both clearly see it as the deep feeling of connection with one another seemed to heighten their sex even further as Kurt kept driving into her harder and harder with his dick.

Gasps turned to pants as their loud moans echoed through the room as Kurt continued to fuck her in the way only he could, thrusting and pumping in and out of her while relishing in the touch of her beautiful, sweaty skin. The heat between them was causing a large amount of perspiration to form on both their bodies as the sound of flesh rubbing and banging together filled the room.

As each thrust grew more and more frenzied, Kurt felt himself nearing his climax. Wanda was using her body to drive him harder and harder as well, hinting that she was close too as she frantically moved her body along with his, causing the whole bed to shake. His cock was starting to twitch in her warmth and a look of ecstasy was quickly forming on Kurt’s face as he felt his dick about to explode within her as he felt her hot, wet tightness around him.

“Oh Vanda! I’m…Cumming!” he yelled into the room as he took a firm hold of her breasts and gave her one last powerful thrust that shoved his dick in as far as it would go.

“Oh, fuck yeah!” yelled Wanda as she arched her back and felt the inner walls of her vagina clamp down on his dick, squeezing and milking his cum as it filled her pussy.

As Kurt shot his load deep into his sexy girlfriend, their bodies went limp for a moment, giving them a chance to catch their breath. However, their lust and desire for more pleasure had not fully waned yet as Kurt once again began roaming his hands around her sweaty naked body while Wanda did the same with the toned muscles of his chest. They met in another kiss as Kurt’s dick stayed hard and Wanda’s pussy remained ready for more fucking. Their moans and gasps once again filled the room as the heat from their bodies added to the growing sweat building up on both of them.

Then, as Kurt withdrew his cock from her briefly, giving her pussy a moment to spill out some of the excess juices, he flipped her onto her hands and knees as he once again prepared her body for another round of humping. Wanda was still panting as Kurt guided his stiff cock towards her pussy once again, listening to her sweet moans as he thrust it in again and began to fuck her from behind.

With a firm grip upon her hips, Kurt began thrusting and pumping her pussy at a pace every bit as rigorous as before. It was still wet with her feminine juices and his semen, so it was nice and slick for him to enter and reestablish a good paced rhythm of thrusting. Wanda’s body contorted in delight as she closed her eyes and let the waves of pleasure fill her mind as she moved her body along with Kurt’s, supplementing each one of his rigorous thrusts with strong movements of her own.

The sound of his hard penis thrusting and pounding into the tight flesh of her pussy and his sweaty skin banging against her rear filled the air as the two lovers continued to fuck, dragging out each frenzied moment for as long as they could muster while keeping with their quick, aggressive pace. At times, Kurt gave her sexy butt a sensual spank, causing the young woman to moan in the sexual feeling she took from it. They had always enjoyed doing things a little rougher and with each loud moan, Kurt gave her another swat on the ass until she was practically yelling out into the room in a fit of sexual ecstasy.

The sweat was now pouring off their bodies as their fucking intensified with another orgasm that was coming on strong. Kurt continued to let out deep, passionate grunts while Wanda kept panting his name and gritting her teeth at the powerful waves of pleasure that kept flooding her mind.

Soon, they once again felt their bodies begin to succumb to the powerful climax that had been building from their frenzied humping. Their sweat mixed and their bodies moved together passionately as their moans drove them into a state of pure ecstasy.

“Oh Kurt…So good…You’re so fucking good!” she gasped as she felt her pussy start to contract as his hard penis thrashed in and out of her pussy.

“Hold on liebe…” panted Kurt as he gave her a few more hard thrusts as deep as he could muster, feeling her hot, wet pussy clamp tightly on his cock, “Almost…There.”

Then, with one final pump, the two lovers let out a loud, simultaneous moan that echoed through the room as Kurt blasted his semen into her eager pussy as Wanda felt a long, powerful release.

It was clear that the distance had nearly driven them crazy with passion and longing as they continued fucking to their mutual content, making up as best they could all the time they lost with mind-numbing sexual euphoria. A week apart from each other had shown just how much they cared for one another. They longed and thought about the good times they had with each other and how they had come to relish it. From their casual flirtations to such amazing passion, it truly showed how deep their feelings had become for one another.

They kept having sex in numerous positions, pushing their bodies and energy levels to the limits as they kept humping and fucking. Their bodies were covered with sweat and they soon began to wear themselves out after many orgasms and a truly magnificent amount of pleasure and sexual fulfillment.

Then, as Wanda and Kurt found themselves in one last position with Wanda on top, riding his cock towards a final, climactic orgasm, they felt their bodies about to give in. They were wearing themselves to exhaustion, but Wanda kept moving her body up and down his cock along with Kurt’s upward thrusts, allowing her breasts to bounce in a sexy, arousing display that drove Kurt towards making the final few thrusts as they both took each other’s hands and held on tight for the final earth shattering climax.

“OH VANDA! I’M CUMMING” yelled Kurt as he felt his cock explode in her tight, wet pussy.

“OH FUCK YEAH! KURT!” yelled Wanda as she arched her back as her hot, wet, thoroughly fucked vagina contracted over his dick once again and released her feminine juices all over him.

Then, both out of breath and out of energy, Wanda collapsed atop her tired, sweaty lover, soaking up the wonderful afterglow of such powerful reunion sex. They both were gasping for breath as the spasms in Wanda’s vagina gradually ceased and Kurt’s penis finally began to soften after so much rigorous use. It took a while for them to breathe at a semi-regular pace once again, but it was all worth it to them as they simply lay against each other’s sexy, sweaty bodies, feeling so happy and fulfilled after such passionate sex.

“I really did miss you Kurt,” she said softly as she lay atop his chest with a wide smile on her face as she felt him softly stroking her hair.

“So did I Vanda…” said Kurt as he held her closely in his arms, dead tired by still full of passion.

“I’m really glad to have you as a boyfriend,” she said warmly as she felt herself slightly nodding off already, “I can’t tell you how happy the last few months with you have been for me.”

“Me too liebe,” he said in his deep, accented voice, “I can’t believe how lucky I am to have such a vonderful voman like you…”

“Aw…Thank you Kurt,” said Wanda, never one to be all that mushy, but finding his words to be truly heart felt as she gave him a deep kiss on the lips as token of her appreciation for treating her so nicely both before and after they got together. They were glad to be in each others arms again and they both looked forward to making each moment the spent together count. Their relationship was definitely getting serious…But for Kurt Wagner and Wanda Maximoff, they had no reason to be scared and every reason to be hopeful.

“And just think Kurt…” said Wanda as their lips parted and they prepared to take a much needed rest together, “We’ve got a lot to catch up on…And a full night ahead of us.”

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AN: Well, back to school for now, but stay tuned because things are about to heat up with Scott and Jean in the coming chapters! They’re both still too stubborn to admit to each other what they feel, but at least they are able to admit it to themselves. It’s not over yet, so stay tuned to see more! As for this chapter, I felt this fic was due for a nice, steamy Wanda/Kurt scene. What do you think? Also, don’t forget to REVIEW! Send your feedback to me at slickboy444@aol.com or post it on the fanfiction website! Either way is fine as long as you REVIEW! Thanks for readying everybody and I wish you all the best!