AN: So as you guys remember I started this one shot. I was just going through all my documents and I thought 'why not'?

I am reposting my chapter from the one shot here and adding more to it, so please read. Chapter 2 will be up after it, almost ASAP.

Enjoy.

Chapter 1: A Meeting that Never Ended

"Another?" The bartender asked. The 6'2 man shook his head with a grim smile. "I think I had enough tonight." The bartender nodded and pulled away the bottle of Jack. "One more? I don't like to drink alone." Looking over, Logan took in the figure of a woman in her mid twenties, with long brown hair, a slim figure, pale skin, and looked to be no taller than 5'4. What took him for a loop was her eyes.

They seemed to have some sense of knowledge. About what, Logan didn't know. "Sure. I'd neva turn a lady down. What ya havin' darlin'?" She pointed to the Jack Daniels and Logan smiled.

"A woman after my own heart. Hey bub, put it on my tab." Logan waved the bartender over and he smiled. Once their drinks were served, Logan maneuvered himself to face her. "What's your name?" He held out his hand, and she took it in his, giving it a soft but firm shake. A small jolt of electricity passed through him and he pulls his hand back.

"Bella." She answered shyly. "Nice to meet ya Bella. I'm Logan." She smiled and nodded to him. "Nice to meet you Logan." Logan found himself smiling despite the ache in his heart.

"What's a woman like you doing out here so far from any town?" Bella shrugged and took a few gulps of her drink. "Just passing through. Getting away I guess. Clear my head and try to move on with life." She mummered, and sighed taking a glance at him once more.

An inkling of familiarness reaches her brain but she shook it off. He looked like he could have been on tv once or twice before.

"Getting away from what, might I ask?" Logan inched closer seemingly interested. "Old loves, people. A fresh start." Logan nodded, looking down at his drink. "Same here lil darlin'." Bella gave out a small laugh. "You and old loves? You couldn't. Any woman would be dying to have you." Logan chuckled himself and shook his head. "Not the one I want. She..it's nothing more than a friendship on her end. We have those flirty moments where there's nothing but..." "You and her. In your own little world." Bella finished.

Logan's eyes widened, slightly surprised. "Yeah, exactly." Bella gave him a sympathetic smile. "I understand. Unrequited love. It's a bitch." She muttered, looking around at the bar which was filled with people. Logan captured her attention once again when he stood. He held out his hand and looked at Bella expectantly. "Dance with me?" He asked, and Bella laughed loudly causing some people to look in their direction. "I don't think that's a good idea big guy. I have two left feet." Logan shrugged smirking. "I'll keep you steady."

Bella took his hand and stood shyly. Logan led her across the room where other people were slowly dancing to something akin to country music. Twirling her around, Logan places a hand on her waist giving her a smile.

The two danced in silence as they got lost in eyes that seemed to speak volumes. Logan pulled Bella closer to him where they were almost chest to chest. He felt a piece of freedom, holding a woman close to him that couldn't...would never get to see him for the monster he was. Wouldn't play with his feelings and leave him only to come back and realize he was once human. He had feelings. He could love.

He took a deep breath, breathing in Bella's scent. His body jerked slightly, thankfully not enough for Bella to notice. The song ended and many people dispersed after a while. A ringing in Logan's back pocket popped the bubble between the two. Pulling out his phone he noticed they had been dancing for a while. It was well past midnight, three hours the two have spent together. He then noticed the text message from Jean, as Xavier was holding an important meeting and he was needed ASAP.

Bella seeing his look, untangled herself from his arm.

"You've got to go?" Logan looked up apologetic. "I'm sorry darlin'. I had a great time with ya tonight." He couldn't stop himself from caressing her cheek. Bella answered with a blinding smile. "So did I. I should get going myself." After returning to the bar to grab her purse, Logan walked Bella out into the cool night air.

Bella led him to her monstrosity of a truck. He let out a low whistle. "This yours? It's ancient." He laughed. Bella nodded and hit his arm. "Don't diss the truck. It's gotten me far." He chuckled and opened Bella's door for her. She hopped in after a minute. The two stared at each other for what felt like minutes which was only about five seconds.

"Well thank you. Where are you off to?" Bella asked, her brown eyes gazing into his. He shrugged, not willing to give a lot of information. "Home." He answered. "What about you?" Bella started the truck, making a loud rattling sound before evening out to a semi smooth purr.

"Wherever this takes me." Bella answered. Logan leaned on the window just staring. He really wanted to kiss her. For one night, he wanted to lean in for a kiss, and he was on the best date of his life. That would be too much but Logan got something close when she asked, "This will sound weird but will I ever see you again?" Logan smiled brushing some hair behind her ear. "Maybe one day." He smiled. She blushed. "I hope so." Logan leaned away as Bella put the truck in gear. He watched her back out into the street and drive away with a wave.

"Maybe one lil darlin. Maybe one day."

Maybe one day they would.

Bella knew that stopping at the motel miles back would have been a good idea, but like always, she ignored her gut. She sighed as the rain came down harder and she knew it was a way of smiting her. She held the truck steady as lightning flashed across the sky.

She shivered slightly and let out a sigh as the truck seemed to smooth out. "That's it. Just steady..." She whispered, hoping to coax the truck into acting right. She didn't want to get stranded out in the middle of nowhere.

Bella slightly leaned forward as what seemed like a rock hit her windshield. "You've got to be kidding me." She whispered, stopping slowly as hail seemed to fall from the sky. She chuckled to herself and pulled onto the side of the road, shaking her head. "Well...spoke too soon." Bella turned on the heat in the truck and winced every few times something landed on the windshield. It was about pitch black except for the flashes of lightning that brightened the sky every few minutes.

Bella knew that it was cold, and her truck was not prepared to drive on an icy road. She rubbed her hands together and leaned her head on the window sighing as she closed her eyes. She grabbed her phone and checked the time. It was almost 3 in the morning. She saw that she had no service and decided to set a timer for thirty minutes. It would give her time to get warm and get a nap in.

She sighed, wrapping the blanket around her, the light thumping lulling her to sleep.

Her timer woke her like a freight train. She gasped slightly as she sat up, shaking her head from the dream she had. She took in a breath and sighed, pushing her cover to the side. The hail finally stopped and Bella yawned. She started to put the truck in gear, until it started to sputter.

Bella frowned, her brown eyes looking at the road. "Come on. Not now." She said, hitting the dashboard. The truck sputtered again before going silent. She took a look at the still dark road, her eyes trying to see in the dark.

She leaned back in the seat and sighed. She debated getting out and finding service, but decided to wait until light. She locked the doors and held her blanket close to her. Not even an hour passed before a truck passed by her stopping shortly in front of her. She held her blanket close to her as the door opened and a man got out. She could only see his shadow as he started walking towards her. She held onto the door handle swallowing, her heart beating a tad faster.

A bright light flashed in her face, making her wince and hold her hand over her eyes. The light went away immediately, and Bella saw the man come closer, still unable to make out any features. She slid over to the other side of the truck, holding her phone closer to her knowing it was useless. But he didn't know that. "I-I'm...I've called the police and they are on their way." She stated, cursing herself for her wavering voice.

The man let out a chuckle that sounded quite familiar. "Well that's a lie. There's no service up here." The flashlight clicked on showing a friendly Logan. Bella let out a sigh of relief, and scooted over to unlock the door. She opened it, shivering as the cold hit her.

"Come on, I'll take you to the academy. We can come back for this tomorrow. Grab what you can." He smiled down at her and closed the door once she had her duffel bag, cover and phone. He grabbed her bag and started leading her to his truck. "Academy?" She asked curiously.

"Mhmm. Uh, it's a special school. For gifted kids." He explained briefly. Bella looked up at him, just taking him in. She could see him a tad bit better.

"Gifted how?" She asked, as he opened the truck door for her, helping her hop into the monstrosity. He closed the door and made his way to the other side and opened the driver side door mid way. He poked his head in and his brown eyes seemed darker. "Stay in the car." He closed the door and Bella leaned forward to get a look at what he was doing.

A motorcycle pulled up next to Logan, and Bella could make out a man who stepped off yelling. Bella put her hand on the door handle as the man took off some glasses. Her eyes widened as red beams seemed to fly from the man hitting Logan in the chest, making him fly into the trees. Despite what he said, Bella got out of the truck, hopping out. She slammed the door shut, running towards the area she saw Logan fly in.

"Logan?" She called, looking at the man accusatory. "What did you do to him? Who are you?" She asked, looking at him warily. He took a step forward. Bella took one back.

"Scott, back away from her." Bella turned to see Logan, a hole in his shirt but he looked fine. Her eyes went down to the metal blades sticking from in between his fingers. She sucked in a breath and looked at the man who was staring at them both.

She gulped and something in her told her that even though they clearly weren't human, they wouldn't hurt her, even if they are fighting each other. She glanced at Logan again whose eyes were on hers.

Waiting. She slowly went to him, her eyes on this Scott person. Once she was within reach of Logan, she scurried behind him. She wasn't really scared but whatever Scott could do would kill a human. Knowing Bella's luck she's end up in the crossfire.

She looked down wanting to touch Logan's hand, curiously seeping from her. His fingers twitched. Bella noted that, something she did when someone would notice the scar on her wrist.

"You don't have to hide." She whispered. "I'm not scared of you." She reassured. "You say that now darlin'. But you haven't seen anything yet." He responded, glancing down at her. They stared at each other for a moment.

"Are you two done? It's cold as shit, and she's turning blue. We can settle this later. Professor needs you." Logan growled softly and Bella jumped a little at the metal scraping sound as the metal blades went back into his skin. She watched in amazement as his skin healed.

"What are you two?" She asked, coming from around Logan once he seemed comfortable. She glanced at Scott who was watching her. A human who wasn't scared. Interesting.

"Mutants." Scott answered making his way to his bike. Bella hummed and went to the truck, managing to open the door and hop in on her own. She watched as Scott and Logan exchanged a few words.

Bella turned to the right, shivering. She could feel eyes on her. She peered into the darkness, her heart beating slightly fast as she looked for that bright red hair. Or that flash of white. She knew it was her.

Unbeknownst to her, there was another creature watching her as well. One more intrigued than anything.

"What is it?" Scott asked as he noticed Logan's attention became transfixed on his truck. "Her heart's accelerating." Scott furrowed his brow. "I mean she just learned that we are mutants..we're not human." Logan shook his head. "No...she's watching something." Logan turned towards the trees. He could sense it.

"We need to go. We're going to split ways alright? Something's not right. We'll meet you there in an hour." Logan headed back towards his truck getting inside. Bella shook again and glanced at him.

"Everything alright?" She asked. Logan just stared at her for a moment, leaning forward to look out the window. "You tell me. You having a staring contest with the trees?"

He asked, starting his truckup.

Bella was silent. "Is whatever out there what you're running from?" He asked, following Scott down the road. Bella turned her head towards the window. "I think so." He nodded to himself. "Is it dangerous?" He asked, glancing her arm which she kept rubbing.

He turned up the heat in the truck.

Bella didn't say anything so Logan let it go. As the road started to split, Logan made a right, while Scott went left. "I could feel whatever you were looking at out there. So we wanted to split ways."

The truck ride was silent all the way to the academy, he could tell Bella was in her own thoughts. As he pulled into a garage, it finally dawned on Bella that there were children there. Logan had his hand on the door until Bella stopped him. "Take me back." She stated frantically. Logan looked at her as if she were nuts.

"What?" He asked. "Take me back. Logan I just realized that this is a school. What I have, I can't lead it here. I'm not putting kids in danger." Logan turned towards her. He held up his hand and extended his claws. He watched her reaction. "These kids are just like me and Scott. Powers. They can protect themselves. These? Can claw through anything. I might not have known you long, but I let me tell you..I won't let anything hurt you, nor the people inside. We'll deal tomorrow..today whatever. You've got to tell me what you're dealing with."

He looked at her calmly, just waiting. "This scar is a vampire bite or cold one." She said, looking down at the scar. "Back in high school, my junior year, I met this family of cold ones. Dated one of them. Within weeks I was apart of their family. They played baseball one afternoon and a coven of three wanted in.

Once one of them realized I was human there was a hunting game. I was they prey. They flew me down to Florida and the vampire after me, tricked me into thinking he had my mother. He bit me. Almost turned me, until my..Edward at the time, sucked the venom out. He was killed. We were okay after that. I pushed him a lot though on why he didn't change me. He claimed we were soulmates so..why would he want me human? Anyway..the vampire that bit me had his own mate. Victoria. The family left me a few days after my 18th birthday die to an incident. Leaving Victoria after me.

That's whose out there. She slit my fathers throat in front of me..snapped my best friend in half, left his head on my doorstep. She wants to torture me emotionally."

She looked at up him, into his eyes to convey how much she didn't want blood on her hands. Logan was silent for a minute or two. His eyes planted on her scar. "Let me tell ya something lil darlin'. If you were that boys soulmate, he wouldn't have left you. He would've turned you immediately. He also wouldn't have left a threat out there for your life. I've only ever seen a few soul mated pairs and sometimes it's not instant and sometimes it is. Your soulmate would never...and let me make this clear Bella...never leave you on your own. Now come on. You need your rest and I can show you around in the morning."

Bella nodded and grabbed her bag, pulling out her blanket. She gave Logan a smile. He gave her a nod and opened the door for her. Bella had no idea that this would be something she always wanted.

To belong.

There it is.

Chapter 2...may not be tonight but it'll be coming soon. Been working on this all day long.