No need to excuse yourself for thinking, luv; glad the story's still rolling! :-) And it's sure picking up speed. It has me wish the general public would use more sense, for a start: how do you make children "rise up" against their parents on this scale (even mutant children...)? Silly idea, and sadly credible.
Interesting twist about the president prevaricating rather than being clearly committed to one side or the other (which would be unlikely in a high-ranking politician, anyway).
Not sure if I can go with the speed at which Rogue retreats behind her walls. That was not full-out surrender, that situation in the security control room, now was it? I thought she had gained some understanding of her own power, of her own rank with the Wolverine? And this "cagey, mercenary, violent, misanthrope of a man" did tell her now of his assignment, quite without any other need than a moral and/or emotional (!) one.
I notice with interest that is was Marie's name that was on Logan's mind. Rogue hasn't managed to obliterate her in this relationship, has she, for all the sexual abandon. And neither has she done it in herself. Wanting "to float away on a golden cloud of obnoxious bliss" seems to be a very Marie kind of notion to me.
Typically, Rogue reacts in her habitual way: she retreats behind hurt, shame and a sense of loss, conveniently blameable on another. Which must be another Marie trait still alive subliminally, because Rogue has schooled herself to be all about fight. It's intriguing to watch her cheat on herself, and rather sad. Also very true to reality!!!
Anyway, it's time to grow up now, and it is painful to read through her not doing it. "Had she overlooked his motives and their own history all for the sake of a few good fucks?" Well, Logan in her life is way more than hot sex, and a relationship is not about golden bliss. Those are clear-cut and therefore rather unrealistic concepts (Jube's domain, Rogue, haven't you learned ANYTHING from watching your teammates, apart from how to fight them?!?).
Unfortunately, the team have quite a lot on their plates right now, so we probably have to continue stressing over these issues.
In terms of story strategy, if I may be so bold as to give advice, it might in the long run become a little tedious to read, Rogue reverting to the same concepts. Even drama can be repetitive.
She has one great disadvantage (speaking from her perspective) that alters her familiar game: she has grown part of a team, a family. They might not be all friendly, she will lose the relationships built on her persona of Rogue, but Gambit and Hank, Ororo and Jubes are around. They are players in this game, too, and they will very efefctively block the retreat into the Rogue persona. That's shattered for good, I think, though the shards might serve as a temporary armour of sorts while the global mutant emergency has to be taken care of.
As for the action part of the story, I'm curious to learn why none of the team have been affected yet. And what's Mystique up to? (I was quite intrigued by her take on the mutant in-fighting; hadn't pegged her as the rreflective type.)
Glad you manage such a fine balance between different character's views, and between action among(and within) characters and out in the world.
[I'm off work at the moment and can co-beta, if you like. That's not to say I think you can't do it on your own!!!! Just thought it might help to toss ideas off someone else... :-)

It must be my birthday or something! Cuz what a great present that was!

Way to go Logan. LOL he does know how to pull the rug from under Marie. I hope he can fix this.

Author's Response: I hope I can fix it! (Just joking :D) Without giving too much away, this leads us right back to the theme of the fic ... Sleeping Dogs. Let them lie. Rogue's on a journey ...

Urggh, I hate angst, I am soooo sooo glad he told her but really? right then? And I think Logan is wrong about his assignment not being part of the crazy. I soooo want this to be a happy ending but I am worried, really worried.

Author's Response: I guess it depends on your definition of "happy". It might not be a glorious, upbeat, all's-right-with-the-world kind of happy, but they should be able to manage their own, slightly dark, we've-sorted-out-our-crap-and-promise-to-try type of happy. I think.