Oh, God, what did they do to Logan? I'm a sucker for tortured, lab-rat, recovering-his-mind Logan. Good work!

Author's Response: Thanks!
There is a compounded problem with his lab time here. Whatever went on with Logan it was decided to drop him in this cavernous hole for sensory deprivation to really break him. Then somewhere during that time traveling Logan wakes up to this sensory deprivation and I'm thinking is there for a couple of weeks, one of which the lab has been shut down to minimal operations. So he went from some kind of torture to break him, to the sensory deprivation which went even worse with no real meals or sounds from about for the last week or so. This led him to not necessarily being broken but he was hallucinating and talking to the Rogue he left in the other timeline.

Warm and happy chapter, Marie leaving her apartment behind is a nice symbolism for her leaving her past behind.

Some great scenes in the chapter and the reunion is tinged with a philosophical look on taking a chance with love. Marie's hesitance between wanting to be loved vs a uncertain future is a great theme, coupled with the fact that she's never really loved till not is wonderful.

Also knowing is not believing theme, Marie knows that Logan love her from his memories but she kinda don't believe its possible.

The best scene is where she points out Logan's tells on saying he loved her. I actually went back and reread the chapters and she did notices rather early in their relationship. A very nice detail I did not pick up on the first time through.

For a moment I though the secretary would be Emma, since Jean is a doctor and all, don't think she be happy to just answer phones, But it think its Jean after all. Great reference to Erik and Raven knowing the floor plans of the mansion.

Great chapter.

Author's Response:

Thanks! Marie had to make the tough cut with the past, I didn't see it working if she thought there was something to go back to. Her life to this point has been rough and she really doesn't know how to deal with the feelings Logan has brought to the surface.

Logan has a great poker face, except where Marie is concerned. She was more observant that he thought.

Ah, the secretary. I tried to do a quick search to see if Xavier's Institute had a secretary in comic verse that I could use. No luck, but I thought one that was telepathic would be best. I don't think either Emma or Jean would be happy in that role, maybe one of them was filling in. :)

Thanks again.

Yikes, It was kinda hard for me to read this chapter in a emotionally affected kinda way.
I'm not a fan of angst, but I understand many time some angst is a necessary part of a good relationship drama.
Luckily, of all the angst ridden stuff, the type in the chapter is among the once I dislike the least.
Logan seems to be more angry at his inability to "fix" this relationship/timeline rather than Marie's stubbornness about emotional attachment.
That he takes is promise to her, which for all intents and purposes was never made so seriously, is very endearing. Fits his character very well.
On Marie's part id mostly a self inflicted wound, she did get into the relationship with different expectation that Logan, she is not accepting that she want more.
Very intense, I am looking forward to see who reaches out to who and what compromise they eventually come to.

Author's Response: I'm right there with you on my limits with angst, especially when I have to write it. *nods along* I like light and fluffy so this was definitely a change of pace for me. I always have to stick in a happy ending.

You're right that Logan's anger was focused at himself. He did take his promise seriously and I could see him getting into unnecessary brawls off screen while he was "working something out".

In the end, I think to fix this the reaching out had to be mutual to an extent. Rogue might have to do most of the heavy lifting, but Logan will always be there for her.

I didn't comment on Marie's peeking into Logan's head in the last chapter because I expected this chapter would be about her dealing with those memories.

But this is better, Marie obviously is sticking to her guns about no emotional attachments, and looks like Logan is finally realizing that.

Loving the way this Marie is willing to use all sort of tricks to get Logan in bed, and that line near the end, where she patted Logan's leg is just wonderful.

The way this chapter is structured, has a simple elegance to it. A limited geographical area, (well inside a SUV really) a brief time frame, and great character interactions.

Enjoyed it very much.

Author's Response: When I wrote this, I had a clear vision that Rogue thought she would take Logan's memories like everyone else’s. Take a peek, sort through it, find what she needed and discard the rest. She wasn't prepared to deal with all his feelings/thoughts about her, therefore when she saw how much he cared she didn't want to deal with it.

On the other hand, it took Logan some time to realize she wasn't going to come around. In the beginning he concentrated on the things that made the two Marie's the same person to him and found out that there was one profound difference that he wasn't prepared to deal with.

*blushes* Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

This has been 11 great chapters. I really enjoyed seeing Logan and Marie change and develop into the wonderful couple that they are now.

Logan is definitely more calm and content than he has ever been.

And its great to see Marie grow comfortable with her body around Logan and now even in normal situations.

That they can now be open and uninhibited with each other show how far along they have both come in this journey.

Enjoyed this story all the way through, and Love how you put the title into the end of the Story.

I am very much looking for to more stories by you in the future.

Just out of curiosity, what line did you want Logan to say? And what form did it eventually take in the story?

Author's Response: Thank you! I love a happy endings and can't resist the telling of those type of stories. I thought with the rough beginning it was important to show Logan and Rogue come together and find some equilibrium in life.

About that title…*insert embarrassed face* The story didn't have a title and I asked my beta, as usual, and she said I should use that phrase for the title instead of whatever dumb thing I had rolling around in my head. *sends hugs to beta*

Ack, more stories! You probably haven't seen me mention this before, but I have notebooks of unfinished stories. And at this point I will no longer disclose how many notebooks as I might die of embarrassment.

Ah! The line. "I want to sink into your slick, wet heat." was going to be the opening line and it sounded too crass. So I delayed it a little and then he never out and out said it, but close. That was also the line Rogue mouthed to him in the last chapter.

One hell of a way to end your fic, completely arousing and quite sweet. Wonderful story, can't wait to see what you come up with next!

Author's Response: Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it. *blushes and scurries off to finish other stories*

A lot of nice developments in the relationship. I love how they seem to just settle in to a routine with each other, Marie might be in denial right now but the connection the two have is very much on display.

The dynamics between the couple is great. It great seem Logan on thr offensive trying is best to show that he cares without coming on too strong.

The jealousy discussion is wonderful, Logan might be possessive, but given his own history, it would be weird for him to be jealousy of Marie's past relationships. Not that emotions are always rational, but I think her rather cold tone when discussing Gambit helped to taper any rash reactions.

Maries struggles wirh her natural/instinctive reactions to Logan is fun to read. I like the tug of war between Marie's rational side and her emotional side, she obviously has some trust issues but she gets just so comfortable with Logan that she kinda has to startle her self awake to get a grip on the situation.

Author's Response: Rogue is going to take some time to get over the denial. Logan does have a tendency to go full bore when he had decided on a plan of action, so he is trying to find that balance here.

You're right. Logan isn't naturally one to harbor jealousy. I could see a possible fleeting glimpse, but nothing long term. And in this case Gambit was more of an acquaintance with benefits, nothing more.

Rogue did get comfortable with Logan, more than she had planned on. Her trust issues and emotional baggage she would prefer not to think about bite her in the behind at every turn.

Thank you so much for your wonderful comments.

Road trip montage, that is the first think I picture of after reading this chapter.

And so much warm n' fuzzieness, plus Logan, considering kids?

It very nice to see Logan relaxed and enjoying his life. Its like he ready to settle down. Given all that he struggle through this is moving towards a nice conclusion for him.

But yeah the road trip. So many possiblities. I would say that could be a story all by itself.

Short but sweet looking forward to the end.

Author's Response: Wouldn't a road trip fic be great! Nothing overly bad happens, just the two of them roaming across the country. Toothache inducing fluffiness. *happy shipper sigh*

Logan is working toward being content, maybe not happy, but content with where he is in life. He's finally looking past getting through the day and starting to think about the future. Kids are always a possibility. :D

Thank you.

Thanks for pointing me to the prologue cleared quite a few things up for me.

This chapter felt like the climax of this of the story at least for Logan. Its nice to see him more adjusted to TTL and Some heartfelt realizations on his part.

Coming to the conclusion that this Marie is the one he loves/has always loved.

Normally I would say this is the point where the rug is pulled out from the happy couple. I really hope that is not the case.

Oh and poor Wolverine and his vaunted stamina, that was really, really unexpected, and love how his kinda just wilted afterwards. Marie handled it like a champ though, what a gal.

Author's Response: Logan is always a realist and he knows you can't live in the past. He adjusts as necessary and moves forward as best he can.

I'm not a rug puller. :) In fact my problem is usually finding the short cut to the happy ending and taking it. So the next two chapters are more about him settling in and finding some balance.

What better way to show that Logan is not where he wants to be than to have him take a hit in the stamina department. Marie handling it any other way wouldn't have been true to who she is here.

This chapter is well structured, starting off with more insight into Logan's mind and circumstances/ Then moves seamlessly into Logan and Marie's expanding relationship.

Their comfort with each other really shows through, Marie is like a lighthouse in a storm for Logan. speaking of which. Nice job on showing how distraught/resigned, Logan really is right now.

I really like how Marie also get positive reinforcement from her time with Logan, especially regarding her comfort with her body and mutation control.

Finally I would have expected Marie to be a bit more reluctant about their outdoor activity, but I can definitely see it as a spur of the moment thing, given the circumstances.

Author's Response: Even though Logan was playing along to get out in ch 4, not everything is smooth sailing yet. I like your analogy of Marie to a lighthouse and I tried to make her lightheartedness a grounding factor for Logan.

Marie has some growing of her own to do, especially as she isn't far from the runaway that she was.

With all of this being new to Marie, can easily she where if they had been inside and Logan had wanted to go outside for that sort of activity she would have refused. But spur of the moment doesn't always give you time to ponder. :)

Thanks for the welcome. I recently stumbled onto Rogan pairing and I'm hooked.

I really liked this chapter. The interactions really shows the emotional connection Logan and Marie has in this story. The fact the Logan seeks her out first for comfort and that Marie has similar habits to Logan is very endearing.

The best part of the relationship so far for me is that it move forward at a rather natural pace, even though the relationship is proceeding rapidly it doesn't feel forced. Great job.

Author's Response: No problem, I've been hooked going on way too many years. :) Don't forget about the old archive. There are still some authors like, Ransom, who didn't move all of their stories.

Thank you! I was afraid when I wrote it that they were moving too quickly, but for the story it seemed a good flow. It is nice to know that I'm not alone in seeing it that way

Starting with the end of this chapter, it is interesting seeing Logan decided to take the deceptive approach regarding his confinement. Considering he normally just charges into things with tooth and claw. Nice to see the other X-mens reactions/interactions with Logan this chapter, given Xaviers reactions I am intrugued to find all if the time travel is real or not

Author's Response: Logan can be wily when the situation calls for it and even in his mental state he understood what he needed to do to move forward. Logan believes the time travel is real and he believes the Professor just doesn't want to think that a bad future is a possibility.