Faith
After spending a few hours with the Mayor, Faith was ready to follow him again, no questions asked.
He was more than just a Boss to her, and she knew what the others had thought, that he had used her before and he would do it again, but she couldn't shake the belief that he hadn't used her, and he wasn't doing it.
She was in the mansion, looking at her stuff, thinking about packing it up, seeing as he'd bought her a new apartment.
Bending over, she scooped up her clothes and tossed them into a bag.
Jubilee, Brand & Logan
Jubilee sat in Brand's lap, putting her feet over the edge of the couch. Brand blushed slightly and she reached up and patted his cheek.
"You're so cute sometimes."
"I think you're cute."
Brand's eyes widened. Damn mouth. Jubilee giggled, then reached up slowly and put her hand on the back of his head, bringing his lips down to hers. They kissed slowly, very hesitantly and Jubilee curled up on his lap, bringing her other hand up to hold his head as his hands settled on her back.
"You taste like bubblegum," Brand said dreamily as they broke off for air.
"I think I like it."
They kissed again.
"Jubes, ya want to..."
Logan stopped stock still in the doorway, then snarled in rage. Brand and Jubilee jumped apart in shock and Brand stared at Logan.
"Oh dear god."
Logan took a step forward, face very angry and Brand ran.
"FAAAAAITH! HELP ME!"
Logan ran after him.
"Get back here!"
"Wolvie! Stop it!"
Jubilee paffed Logan with an explosive ball of light.
"I DON'T WANT TO DIE!" Brand shouted.
Faith
Faith looked up in shock, hearing her name and opened the door, grabbing Brand as he ran past.
She looked at Logan, then Brand, then Jubilee and worked it out.
"Oh. Logan, calm down."
Logan, Brand & Jubilee
Logan growled.
"Not gonna happen. Get back here so we can talk very carefully about how you treat my Jubilee."
"Faith, hide me! I'm too young to die. And cute, Jubes said so. Eeeeep!"
Brand hid behind Faith. Jubilee put her hands on Logan's chest and pushed him backwards.
"For starters, he didn't kiss me. *I*," she pointed at herself, "kissed *him*. And I'll do it again if I want to."
"Jubilation Lee..." Logan growled.
Faith
"Logan, let them be, they're young, and they like each other. And Brand's not gonna hurt her in any way, shape or form."
Faith ruffled Brand's hair.
"He's a good kid."
Brand, Logan & Jubilee
"I would never hurt Jubes!" Brand protested.
"Better not..." Logan growled.
"Or I'll hurt you."
Three shining claws shot out in emphasis. Brand eeped and hid behind Faith again.
"Get a grip, Logan! We've only kissed like, once, just now."
Jubilee stomped her foot, glaring at him.
Faith
"He won't," Faith promised.
She looked at her watch.
"Well, I should go meet the Boss."
Brand
"Who's that?" Brand asked curiously.
"And now I'm really glad you're going out with Logan, or I think he really would have gutted me. And I like my insides where they are, inside. Not outside, because that would be bad."
Faith
"Has it's perks for both of us, doesn't it?"
Faith grinned and then hitched her bag higher on her shoulder.
"Just an old friend. Says he has something to show me, which could be good, coz last time he said that, I got a wicked sweet apartment and a playstation!"
Logan, Brand & Jubilee
Logan nodded slightly.
"Just be careful, darlin'."
"If Logan's not going to kill me now, want to go watch that movie more?" Brand asked Jubilee.
She nodded and went and grabbed Brand's hand, dragging him after her. He had a dopey grin on his face.
"Bye all. Talk later."
Logan looked worried, in a distinctly paternal way.
Faith
Faith waved and headed off.
Hours later, she came back to the mansion, looking dazed, and yet pleased, with one thing in mind.
Moving out.
Logan
Logan was lying on her bed, thinking.
"Hey."
Faith
"Hey!"
Faith bounced over to the bed and kissed him gently.
"He bought me the coolest apartment, and a car! How awesome is that?"
Logan
Logan nodded.
"Nice."
He couldn't quell the deep feeling that there was something off about all this.
"Why?"
Faith
Faith shrugged.
"Not sure."
She perched on the edge of the bed, running her hands over his chest.
Logan
"I've just got a bad feeling about it, that's all," Logan said quietly.
He picked up her hand and kissed it gently.
Faith
"Hey, I'm five by five, living large here, Logan."
Faith bent her head and kissed him, smiling against his lips.
"And I won't be far anyway. It'll probably be good if I take Brand too, that way there won't be midnight bedroom visits with him and Jubilee."
Logan
"Good point."
Logan scowled.
"She's just a kid."
Faith
"And so is he," Faith reminded him.
She kissed at his scowl.
"Look, he's a good kid. And be thankful that she's with someone her own age who won't force her into anything she doesn't want to do and she won't end up losing her virginity when she's not ready to a 24 year old..."
Faith trailed off and cleared her throat.
Logan
Logan pulled her down beside him and hugged her.
"Yeah...I guess. It's just...I don't remember being a dad. I don't want to mess it up."
He smiled faintly.
"It's kinda nice."
Faith
"We learn as we go."
Faith kissed his nose.
"I never really had a dad, so I'm not the best with advice on what you should do."
Logan
Logan kissed her gently.
"You're doing a good job at being a mom."
Faith
"Surprising, seeing was what mine was like."
Faith kissed him back.
"So, you ok with me moving out?"
Logan
Logan sighed.
"Could I change your mind if I said no?"
Faith
"Maybe."
Faith rested her head against his shoulder.
"Look, it'll get Brand out of here at night."
Logan
Logan grunted slightly.
"Mebbe. Still rather have you here at night."
Faith
"I'd stay here on weekends," Faith promised.
She licked along his neck.
Logan
Logan sighed and hugged her more tightly.
"Alright. But I don't trust him at all."
Faith
"He won't hurt me, I know he won't. I know you don't trust him, but... I do. I can't explain it, but I do."
Faith kissed him.
Logan
"Alright. Just be careful."
Logan kissed her back.
Logan
Logan nodded and tucked his face into the crook of her neck.
"Ok, darlin'."
Faith
Faith kissed him gently and closed her eyes.
Eh, moving could wait.
Logan
Logan held her as she fell asleep, still feeling deeply unsettled about everything. Eventually, he eased his way out from her arms and did a quick bedcheck. Everything was as it should be, so he came back and crawled in bed with her again.