Match (son_of_discord) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-08-23 19:44:00

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inactive - match, inactive - rose logan, team - x-men

Happy Birthday, Miss Logan! (After the return from Providence)
Joey's been working on this idea of his for several months, since he managed to get someone to tell him Rose's birthday. The plan has changed several times over the last couple of months, but when Joey finally decided exactly what to do for her birthday, he'd gone all in with the plot.

Of course, Providence had thrown things for a bit of a loop. A little bit after they've finished talking to Doctor McCoy, Joey goes searching for Cassidy. He's acutely aware of how much more difficult life is when one can't see ten feet in front of oneself, and it takes a little extra asking around to figure out where the kid is currently.

He walks up slowly toward Cassidy's chair, tapping the walking stick against it as he tries his best not to look utterly pitiful.

"Hey, kid. You, uh, take care of that task?" Joey asks.

"Yeah, I did. But I want something in return." Cassidy says. "And I kind of need it today."

"Depends on what you're looking for." Joey says.

Cassidy tells him; Joey laughs out loud.

"That...shouldn't be hard. I'll call my guy, but you gotta meet him at the front gate." Joey says.

"No problem." Cassidy grins.

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A little bit later, someone will find Rose and hand her a peach colored envelope with her name written on front in Joey's handwriting. If she opens it, she'll find a birthday card inside.

Not sure how they do this where you're from, but let's play a game. Follow your nose.

Love,
Joey

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wild_rose
2010-08-24 01:19 am UTC (link)

A look of puzzlement worked its way across Rose's face as she read the card, wondering who'd ratted her out. Not that she minded Joey knowing... she just found birthdays pretty unimportant, since she was likely going to see a lot of them.

She smiled though. "Oh, I'm gonna find you, Bub..."

She sniffed, trying to find the strongest scent of Joey's she could detect, filtering out the others. She got up, beginning to follow it.

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son_of_discord
2010-08-24 01:53 am UTC (link)

Joey scent is all over the place, purposely, to mess with her a little. Still, Rose will notice that the trail leads down the halls, to their spot on the back porch.

When she gets there, someone else will hand her a card, smile, and head back inside.

You're gettin' hot. Well, you're /always/ hot, but...yeah. Come out where I can see you, Logan. If you dare...

Joey's scent trail continues in the direction of the forest.

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	wild_rose 2010-08-24 02:31 am UTC (link)
	Someone's been busy, Rose reflected, with a smirk. And organized. Granted, with Joey's skills, she shouldn't be surprised. Of course, with hers tracking isn't too hard too do. Though she does wonder how he pulled off this off, with not being able to... She clamped down on that thought, hard. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

son_of_discord
2010-08-24 02:55 am UTC (link)

She'll follow scent the trail to small clearing about a mile and half from the school. She'll see the campfire from a ways off, and smell the hot dogs roasting as she comes upon Joey, sitting on a log of sorts. Behind him, a tent has been set up.

"Stop right there, Rose." Joey requests when she would get close enough to the fire. Several seconds pass in silence, before the flame blazes slightly brighter, and Joey's head immediately turns to look directly at her, though he is still wearing his shades.

"Yeah...just like I thought. I can see you." he says, a bit of relief in his voice.

"Happy birthday, my Wild Girl." he says.

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	wild_rose 2010-08-24 03:13 am UTC (link)
	"You can... but... how...?" Rose babbled, all her focus and composure completely shot out the window. Something wet rolled down her cheeks, and she was suddenly aware she was crying. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

son_of_discord
2010-08-24 03:59 am UTC (link)

"Well, baby, it ain't all good news." Joey says grimly. "After I got dry and Doc McCoy looked me over, I found out that I can see heat signatures. It's better if I got a source of fire near by; makes everything stand out more." Joey says.

"So, I can see you if you're warm and I got a fire. Otherwise...yeah." he says.

"But today ain't about me. It's about you. You're 18." Joey says.

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	wild_rose 2010-08-24 04:16 am UTC (link)
	All her fault. If she'd just hit harder or been nastier, instead of trying to play by the rules.... She pushed the thought down again, down with all her other negative emotions, crossing the distance between him and herself easily, wrapping her arms around him, before going on her tiptoes to give him a kiss. "Good thing you get me so hot, then," she said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-08-24 04:44 am UTC (link)
	"Trust me, I plan on the hot part later on. Think you can stay the night without your old man missin' us too much?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-24 04:57 am UTC (link)
	"I think he'll be fine. Us Logans gotta get out and think sometimes. He knows that." She kissed him again. "Not that I plan on doin' much thinkin'. 'cept maybe how much I love you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-08-24 05:06 am UTC (link)
	"Did you just...say you love me?" he asks. "Babe, I love you, too. I love you enough to turn in my con-man card, which is huge for me. But I'm sure we'll discuss the details later. First, we eat, and drink your beer." he tells her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-24 05:25 pm UTC (link)
	Had she really said that? Grouchy old Rose Logan, walking and talking proof that some apples don't just not fall far from the tree, but possibly don't even fall at all? Rose Logan, about as far from girly as you can get, voted least likely to get starry-eyed over some guy? Yeah, she said that all right. "You do know the way to this woman's heart, Bub." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-08-24 06:44 pm UTC (link)
	Joey grins, kissing her nose. "Know the way to a few other things, too. I managed to get some of that beer you like so much. A case ought to do us, since three is usually my limit. Hot dogs should be ready, but check 'em, will you?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-24 10:56 pm UTC (link)
	"You're the best, Bub," she told him, as she went to check on the hot dogs. "Looks good, grillmaster." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-08-25 12:37 am UTC (link)
	"I hate to brag, but damn I'm good." Joey says. "And once this whole sight business clears up, I think I'm gonna take up cookin' as a hobby. I'll feed ya only good stuff, Babe. Promise." Joey grins. He has to keep her spirits up and keep her attention of his eyes. She has to be looking, has to be thinking about it. He doesn't want that tonight. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-25 01:29 am UTC (link)
	Rose smiled. Some part of her recognized what Joey was doing, but the rest of her was grateful for the distraction. "I think you'd be good at it, Bub," she told him. "Could be the start of a whole new thing. Mutant Chef!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-08-25 01:35 am UTC (link)
	"Mutant Chef and his Hot Girlfriend!" Joey exclaims. "'Course, I think more people would watch the show to see you than anything I'm cookin'. Hell, I'd watch the show just ogle you for an hour or two every week." he grins. "I'd also get you to feed me when we're off the air. Care to practice?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-25 01:50 am UTC (link)
	"I ain't exactly the kind of pin-up girl guys drool over, Bub," Rose said. "I've attracted exactly two guys in my life, one of 'em's you, and the other time I was dressed up like some kind of Barbie doll." She chuckled though. "Thought you'd never ask, Bub." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-08-25 02:30 am UTC (link)
	"As much of a loser as Simmons was, he knew a good thing when he saw. As for me, I'm the lucky guy that gets you at the end of the day." Joey says. He lets her feed him for a bit and feeds her in return, before deciding to speak again. "This ain't your fault, you know." Joey says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-25 03:08 am UTC (link)
	Rose stared at the ground for a long moment. "Don't feel that way," she said, at last. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

son_of_discord
2010-08-25 03:18 am UTC (link)

Joey sighs and points downward. "Sit down with me, Beautiful?"

Once they're seated again, Joey takes her hands, and looks as close as he can into her eyes.

"Rose Logan, /I/ do not blame you. Brad Simmons did this to me, and really, I blame myself. I should have gone in and just decked the guy, because I knew you felt bad for him about Fargo, so you were willin' to give him a chance to stay down." Joey says.

"But when I saw you were in trouble, I should've just dropped him. But I didn't want to hurt you and things got crazy...but I don't blame you a single bit. And when I can see you again, I'm gonna spend a few days just watchin' you do stuff. Like eat, sleep, laugh and play cards." he says.

Shit, he hadn't thought about how they wouldn't be able to play cards together anymore, while he was like this.

"Besides, if you'd been elsewhere, and I'd have been by myself...I'd be dead right now. You saved my life, Babe, and don't you ever forget that." Joey says.

"Sometimes...I get weird about us bein' on X-Force together. I tell myself that maybe I should get off the team so I don't distract you or I don't lose my cool when I see some guy touchin' you." he tells her, taking a deep breath.

"But then I think about it and I realize I'd go crazy if I wasn't able to see you and know I could protect you. I'd lose my mind if I was here and you came home burned up or beat up or worse." he says.

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wild_rose
2010-08-25 03:47 am UTC (link)

Rose gave his hands a squeeze.

"I ain't much letting you out of my sight, Bub," she said, after a moment. "Not when I finally found a guy who ain't scared of me and actually thinks of me as a woman."

Too often, she scared guys off, simply by means of her personality and sometimes on some more primal level. The rest were either basically family, or thought of her as "one of the guys."

"I watch yer back, ya watch mine. My body can come back from just about anythin'... But my heart ain't gonna be able ta take breakin'."

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son_of_discord
2010-08-25 12:28 pm UTC (link)

"Babe, I'm never gonna break that heart of yours on purpose. You're mine and that's a promise." Joey says.

"This would be a good time to give you your gift." Joey says, casting out a hand beside him to feel for the box. Of course, his hand passes over several times, and his silent frustration grows as he tries not to ask Rose for help.

She will, of course, see the small blue velvet box on the other side of him on the log.

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	wild_rose 2010-08-25 10:07 pm UTC (link)
	"Little to yer left, Bub," Rose told her, taking his hand in hers, and putting in on the box. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-08-26 12:04 am UTC (link)
	Joey bites down the stab of frustration that wells up in him at Rose's assistance. He's not mad at her, but the situation. "Thanks, Babe." he grins, then hands her the box. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-26 12:26 am UTC (link)
	"No problem, Bub." Rose gave the box a curious look for a second, before opening it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-08-26 12:41 am UTC (link)
	Inside, she'll find a ring and a small chain to wear it on. "A promise ring. I promise I won't ever give up on you, Rose Logan. I promise that I'll always have your back. And I promise that I won't call you out too much when you snore." he grins. "A token of my appreciation, if you will." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-26 12:51 am UTC (link)
	"Oh... oh, Bub..." Rose said, quietly. "This is... this is the nicest thing anybody's ever got me before." She reached over, to pull him close to her, to kiss him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-08-26 01:51 am UTC (link)
	He returns the kiss, glad to her the approval in her voice. "Don't wory, I'll find a way to top this next year." he says. Because he was going to be around next year, and the year after that, as long as she let him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-26 02:01 am UTC (link)
	She smirked, poking him affectionately in the chest with a finger. "I'm gonna hold you ta that, Bub. In-between holdin' you, that is." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-08-26 03:45 am UTC (link)
	"You make me wanna skip the cake, Babe." Joey grins. "Happy birthday, beautiful. I'm glad you're here with me." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-26 03:53 am UTC (link)
	She smiled. "Wouldn't miss it for the world, Bub." Maybe, sometimes, life was pretty good after all. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	indigogirl 2010-08-25 10:32 pm UTC (link)
	It is to be noted that on Rose's birthday there arrived in the mail both a postcard to the Wagners and a package for Rose. A letter wishing her the best, and a copy of Johnny Cash at San Quentin. The uncensored version of course. (Reply to this)

	_tsunami_ 2010-08-28 04:08 pm UTC (link)
	Cait left a basket of baked good in Rose's room along with a card. (Reply to this)

	son_of_discord 2010-08-31 11:57 pm UTC (link)
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