And as always, these are not my characters, at least not the X-Men
and Disney, and I'm not getting any money for them, so on and so
forth...
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The alarm clock blared in Logan's ear.  It was far too early to be up
but they had to get moving if they were to make it to the port before
noon.  They still had to check their bags, get breakfast, and the
hardest part of all; get Remy into a state close to conscience.  The
man was a slug at five thirty in the morning.  Especially after Logan
had spent the previous night fucking his brains out.  Yes, he had
promised to let the swamp rat sleep but the brat had asked for it,
strutting around the hotel room naked, it earned him a hard night
between the sheets.  Not that Remy complained in the least, not yet
anyhow, however with the blast of the alarm the Cajun was already
grumbling.

Logan hauled himself out of bed and threw back the sheets on the
queen-sized bed.  The hotel room was cold, even for him in this early
morning hour and he gave a shiver as he pulled his boxers up over his
hips and headed for the bathroom.  He could let Remy sleep another
few minuets, though it wouldn't help much, it might take the edge off
his attitude.  Turning on the water and taking up his toothbrush, he
wet the toothpaste and stared into the mirror as he began to get
ready.  Funny really.  He had looked at himself countless times in
his past.  So many years he had long ago lost track.  Funny how only
now he liked what he saw staring back at him.

Logan had long ago promised himself this time.  The time to take life
slow, enjoy himself instead of constantly fighting a battle he would
never win.  His friends, for the most part, were dead, his love life
before Remy was a joke, and the worst of it was the simple fact he
was just not happy.  He wanted this time to be happy and nothing
more.

Rinsing his mouth out, he heard another groan from Remy's direction
and he couldn't help but smile.  The youth was up on his own will;
Logan was proud of him.  Running a hand through his thick rough hair,
he put his toothbrush back into the dop kit and pulled out a brush.
He wanted to look good for the boarding.  Though it would be obvious
he wasn't a normal man, he still would make a try for it.  His
lengthy lover strode drowsily into the bathroom with a hand stroking
over his face and a tired expression hanging over his features.
Logan's smile never faded as he reached back and gave Remy a firm
slap on the rear.
"Glad your up.  We have to leave in about a half hour."  Remy just
grunted and took a towel down from the pile on the rack beside the
bathtub.  He hadn't bothered to put anything on as he was going right
into the shower.  Turning on the water, Remy rested his temple
against the tile as he waited for the stale hotel water to heat up.

Logan went back to his grooming with a slight smirk still lingering
on his mouth.  He showered last night, not long after Remy had passed
out with a soft moan and muttered, "I love you."  The words still
teased in the back of Logan's memory.  He never got tired of hearing
that.

After a moment, Logan realized Remy had fallen back asleep while
standing and thus he gave the other a slight nudge with his elbow.
"Rem..."  Remy snapped awake and drew in a deep breath before
stepping into the shower and under the warm streams of water.  He let
out a pleased moan and closed his eyes once more; just letting the
heat lull him back into that sleep hazed mindset.  Logan flipped the
knob to cold and chuckled at the high-pitched scream that came from
the mostly asleep figure under the jets.

Twenty minuets later, Logan was putting on his boots and packing up
his toiletries into one of the large suitcases on top of the bed.
Remy came out from the bathroom with a smile and the large bags under
his eyes mostly evaporated.  He looked down on Logan with that
mischief glint in his demon eyes.  A single brow rose on the other's
face as Remy strode almost casually toward him and flopped down onto
the large bed.  He was still nude and they had to leave in less then
a few minuets.
"Are you going to lay there all day or get your lazy ass up and help
me?"  Logan held a playful tone to his voice but he was concerned
about being on time.
"Non."  Remy just smiled.  Logan decided to ignore him.
"I'm taking the bags out to the lobby, I'll meet you out there.
Don't, be late."  His tone took a hard edge, warning if you will.
"Bah, you worry too much Logan.  De boat not goin' leave wit' out
Remy."  Logan just shot him a glance and picked up his duffle bag and
suitcase.
"You miss the boat and I'm going without you."  He smiled as he
closed the door behind him, heading off to the loby and await the van
that would take them to the dock.

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Remy followed not to far behind.  Dressed in his casual black slacks
and a loose white silk shirt with the top few button open and the
collar flapping in the light Florida breeze, he looked like page
right out of G.Q.  Logan smiled when he say him.  The man never
failed to entice Logan, in more then one way.  The van pulled up as
Remy came to stand beside him.  Logan helped the attendant put the
bags in the back and then filed in with a few other guests.  Remy was
useless during this time as he slid into one of the long seat and
began to chat with a young girl who was already drooling over him.
Logan elbowed the cad in the ribs as he got in and gave a
muffled "sorry" as he settled in.

The drive was short, it would have been shorter if not for the bridge
going up and the local fishing boats going out for their first catch
of the day.  The cruise ship was huge, larger then both of them had
expected and Logan couldn't help but smile as he watched the look in
Remy's eyes.  He wanted to lean over and kiss him, however the moment
would be wasted when the other's in the van gave them both dirty
looks.  Remy kept his sunglasses high on his nose, mostly to hide
those beautiful demon eyes.  It was bad enough they were here as a
couple but mutants to boot would be looked down upon by the Disney
Family environment.  How Storm had talked them into a Disney cruise
over Carnival or some other large name was beyond Logan's
comprehension but here they were, with Tinker bell on their suit case
information tags.

It would be fun, private beach, seven days at different islands and
things to do on board that were for adults only.  He didn't care, as
long as he was with Remy and as long as he could get a cold beer at
two in the morning.  The van pulled up to the drop off and Logan
yanked open the door.  Remy was swiftly behind and he helped by
taking his own luggage and leaving Logan to tip the driver.  The brat
was going to get it once they were behind closed doors.

It was already seven when they got up to the ticket lines.  They were
going out of the country and thus they had to have their visas
stamped and i.d's checked.  Once that was done, they left for the
lower level of the ticketing to get some breakfast and coffee before
boarding.  They would let the masses get clear before they came on
after the line died down.  Taking a seat at a small café, Logan took
up a menu then tossed it back down again.  He already knew what he
wanted.  Remy slipped down into the seat across from him and smiled,
pushing his classes up his nose just a bit.  A tapered foot ran
lightly over Logan's inside ankle and made the man smirk just
faintly.  Remy had a way of being an ass one moment and making up for
it with small affections a moment later.

The waitress came up to them with a warm smile and offered the
specials.  Logan waved her speech off and simply ordered his bacon
and eggs with toast.  Remy just wanted a muffin and coffee; he wasn't
a big breakfast eater.  After the woman left, Remy turned his
attention back to the rather chipper Wolverine and smiled.
Stretching his limbs out a bit more before falling into a slump with
a huff, he rolled his shoulders and let out a lazy yawn.  It was
still too early to be awake.  The waitress brought back their coffee
and Remy took a cautious sip while Logan just downed a few large
gulps and settled back into his seat.
"You sure you want to go horse back ridding in Mexico?"  Remy looked
up from his cup where he was dumping the forth sugar into the black
mess.
"Hmm?  Yeah, sounds like fun non?  See de ruins and such?"  Logan
gave a curt nod.  Mexico was his pick, they were making three stops
on the way, one stop in the Caribbean would have to excursions and
one in Mexico.  They had argued two weeks over what they wanted to
do, finally settling on each getting one choice and then agreeing on
the third.  As it ended, Remy chose snorkeling the Reef, Logan chose
the horse back ridding, and they agreed on the Stingray feeding.  The
last stop of the cruise was on the privately owned beach Disney held
only for its patrons.

The food came swiftly considering the number of people in the café.
Remy only picked at his and Logan didn't give it a second thought.
The young mutant never really ate much, to Logan's dislike, but he
was getting use to it.  Dark hues lifted to Remy's face and he lifted
a brow as he found the other staring off into space over Logan's
shoulder.
"What's on your mind Remy?"  Blinking and focusing his thoughts, Remy
returned the look and then seemed to snap out of his daze fully and
smiled.
"Nothing Cheer.  Jus' t'inking."
"About what?  You've been really quiet all morning, other then that
little game you were playing with the girl in the van."  Remy had to
chuckle over that.  True, he had been flirting just a little to get
Logan's attention but he had only gotten sour looks from the girl's
father.  She couldn't have been more then sixteen at most and Remy
didn't exactly look innocent.
"Ah well, you know Remy, he not a morning person."  Logan scoffed.
That was like saying the devil had a bad side.  Seriously
understated.
"Yeah, I know.  Still, it ain't like you to be this quiet."
"Eh, guess so.  I jus' got a lot on my mind."  He took a sip of his
coffee and Logan wiped his mouth and pushed his empty plate away from
him.
"Like what Gumbo?"  Remy shrugged and gave a coy smile.
"You know, t'ings.  Us, da team......Rogue."  Logan frowned.  Rogue
had left with Joseph about a month ago.  Yet again swearing she would
never return to Remy, and possibly the X-Men.  No one believed her.
The girl was like an infestation of roaches; she just didn't go away
for long.  It wasn't her fault really; she was just messed up in the
head.  Females had way too many issues for Logan's taste.  Too
emotional and temperamental for seemingly no reason.  The worst of it
was, Rogue had done such a number on Remy when she left the kid was
still thinking it was his own fault.
"You got to forget about her Rem.  She ain't nothing but heart ache
and mixed signals."
"Yeah, I know.  Still, Remy wonder some times if he didn't try hard
enough."  Logan shook his head slightly.
"It ain't like that and you know it.  That's why we are here, clear
your head of that garbage and start over right?"  Remy smiled and
turned to look into Logan's dark gaze.
"Yeah, you right Logan.  I'm sorry."  Logan waved it off.
"It's all right Darlin'.  It wasn't a week long affair, it will take
some time."
"Merci Logan."  They both gave one another a soft smile as the
waitress returned with the check.

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The room was huge.  At least in Remy's eyes.  He was expecting
something much smaller and not nearly as nice.  The bed was at least
a queen and they had a couch, TV, vanity and two bathrooms.  One with
a shower and one with a head and sink.  They even had a balcony with
thick plastic furniture and a large sliding glass door.  The room was
pleasantly air-conditioned and there were old pictures of Disney
characters and Walt himself littered about the spacious room.  It was
perfect.  Logan tossed his duffle bag down to the bed and went to the
balcony.  The door was smooth and opened easy, he stepped out and
looked over the people below, still loading suitcases and last minuet
passengers.  Remy came up behind him and wrapped those long arms
around his thicker waist.  He hugged the older firmly and bent to
place a warm kiss on the side of Logan's neck.  Logan in turned
leaned back a bit and exhaled a deep breath.  It was perfect.

After unpacking a good bit of their luggage into the many, many cubby
holes and drawers of the cabin, they changed into something more
fitting the warm climate and headed out to the top deck for the cast
off party and drinks.  Remy had declared his wish to be completely
public with their relationship in public.  He didn't care who was
watching, but Logan reminded him it was Disney.  Remy pointed out the
worst they could do was leave them on a deserted island.  Thus, with
an arm draped around Remy's hips, the two walked up the flights of
stairs to the ninth floor and were greeted with a man handing out
colorful fans and directing them to the higher floor to watch the
festivities.  The children were on the lower level, dancing with the
famous characters.  Remy pointed out the odd looking Jamaican man
playing steal drums and Logan laughed when he looked up and gave Remy
a lazy wink.

The time was flying by.  It was already noon and lunch was being
served at several restaurants.  As the boat pulled out of port, the
loud horns sounded an old Disney song and Remy bent to place a kiss
to Logan's mouth in surprise to everyone, including Logan.  A few
people moved away from them, other's simply didn't care or didn't see
as they went about like all was normal.  Logan smiled and folded his
arms over his bright Hawaiian shirt as he leaned on the railing and
watched the shoreline get farther away.  It was going to be great.
Just he and Remy, seven days of nothing but enjoyment and time
together.  Slipping a look over his shoulder, Logan shifted
uneasily.  Someone was watching them.

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TBC...