You know what? This chapter was awesome. The care you put into their reactions to each other - Logan's struggle to control his feral claim on her, his anger, frustration, hurt, it's all there. And Marie's state of mind right now is bang-on. I mean, holy frig, the woman is realizing that she's been a sexual animal around the guy all this time! And the way you convey her mortification is making me wince AND laugh, poor thing!

Logan is an ass sometimes, (I could SO see him on that bed, lounging away) but he's a cute one. I cannot wait to see how things play out in the world of the X-Mansion. :)

Author's Response: Thanks for always leaving thoughtful, helpful feedback. And YES, poor Marie, that would be flippin' mortifying. Somehow, though, I think she'll recover ;)

I don't know what you took out, but I think the chapter as it is is damn near perfect. I will admit, though, that I share Logan's disappointment. I was hoping that an integrated Marie/Rogue = fun in the sack. I can see, though, that you made the right choice. Even if Wolverine and Rogue have chosen each other, Logan and Marie still have to be fully convinced. You do a great job of having Marie misunderstand in a way rooted in her insecurities, rather than in a sitcom-everybody-misinterprets-things-and-nobody-clears-them-up way. Very believable, even knowing how much Wolverine wanted her, that she would look back on her actions and his and see it differently. Can't wait to see how these two interact now, and adding the mansion to the mix should be even more interesting!

Author's Response: Thank you so much! I'm glad the chapter wasn't as bad as I feared. There was just such a massive shift in Marie's own self-perception and the dynamic between her and Logan, and I wanted to get it all cross in one chapter without it feeling too rushed or far-fetched, you know? I'm so appreciative of your feedback; it's great to see that what you read matches what I hoped to get across. Anyway, I'm back to work on the next chapter now. So you get back to work on 'The Rogue', got it? I can't wait for the next update.

Oh, burn, Marie. ICE BURN. Fun is right. I can't wait. ^_^

Author's Response: Ha. Ain't that the truth. Downright frosty. But she's got reason to be guarded, and Logan's gonna have to work his way through her defenses if he truly wants her :).

I feel terrible for Logan. But its interesting to see Marie deal with how Rogue acted. I can't wait for them to deal with all their issues. Should be hot. lol

Author's Response: Hee. Hot for sure. Logan's definitely having a rough time, poor bastard. But they'll get things sorted out eventually =).

"Well, yeah. She was. So there you go."
Love that line.

Now that Marie is 'out', this ought to be interesting. Don't beat yourself up over having a tough time on a chapter, it happens to everyone. It turned out well and I think you can get into showing more of how Marie and Rogue are integrated and how she will now interact with Logan. Loving it.

Author's Response: Thanks. I'm glad the chapter wasn't as bad as I thought. Ya know, sometimes you just edit it to the point that you're not sure what you actually wrote and what you took out. Hmph. There will definitely be a little more Marie/Rogue integration drama, and those repressed memories are going to come into play. Poor Logan. He's in for a bumpy ride, bless 'is heart.