Rebecca stood in front of the mirror, placing an emerald pendant that Charles gave her on their last anniversary around her neck. In the reflection, she could see Charles sitting in his wheelchair in front of the bed, smiling from ear to ear as he continued a conversation with a young girl. The child, wasn't but four years old as she laid flat on her stomach with her feet in the air. She giggled as her father pretended to cover her face with his entire hand. Rebecca turned around and slowly walked up to them, not wanting to disturb the moment.

"All done, mommy?" the little girl turned to her.

"You tell me, Serena?" Rebecca waved up her hands and spun in a tiny circle.

Their daughter, Serena, sat up on the bed and said, "You look beautiful!"

"I keep telling her that but she never seems to listen to me" Charles put in.

"That's because you're a boy!" Serena turned to her dad.

"Yes, I am a boy but I'm also her husband" Charles chuckled, "Can't I not tell both of my girls that they look beautiful?"

"Only me!"

"Excuse you! What about me?" Rebecca asked in a mocked surprised voice.

Serena started laughing as she got up from the bed and bounced onto Charles' lap. Charles let out a grunt as he smiled to his daughter and kissed her on the top of her head. He started to wheel over to the front door as Serena whooped from the little ride that she's having as Rebecca held open the door. Together as a family, they strolled through the mansion in the morning light as they made their way over to Charles' class.

Rebecca glanced down to the two on the wheelchair as Charles held Serena around her waist in a protective way. He sensed Rebecca looking at them as he glanced back up to her before Rebecca smiled down at him. Charles picked up her hand and gently kissed it before he held it firmly in his own.

Charles turned to the two, "What are you two going to do today?"

"We're going to check on the garden" Rebecca answered, "She made me promise that if we went to the gardens that I would have to play dress up with her. Just as long as we stay in her room then I will be safe. We agreed to no fashion show for the school to see"

"But everyone would love to see you in that pink dress" Serena complained loudly, "Can we do it just once?"

Charles came to her aid as he said, "I believe mommy doesn't want to. Sorry, sweet, but maybe one of the students will want to on their spare time. Jubilee seemed to take up a great interest in playing dolls and tea party. Why don't you ask her after class, hm? I promise you, she will not say no"

Serena shook her head, "I don't think Jubilee ever says no"

"That might be true" Charles admitted.

Charles stopped his wheelchair off to the side as Serena gave one last hug and a kiss to her father. She slid down like his legs were a slide before immediately getting up and grabbing onto her mother's hand.

"We will see you at lunchtime" Rebecca told him.

"Yes, we will" Charles smiled, "See you in a little bit, sweetie"

Rebecca leaned down to kiss him, "Have a good day. We'll try to stay out of trouble"

Charles shook his head and chuckled as their lips gently touched in a slow and intimate kiss.

About an hour later, the Xavier girls walked back into the mansion as Rebecca handed her daughter a bottle of water. When Rebecca was pregnant with her, they promised each other that they wouldn't let their jobs interfere with her life as it did with Charles' when he was young. Both Charles and Rebecca took fewer classes and separated them so one parent or both could be with Serena at all times. It seemed to work so far and Serena loves the attention not only her parents give her but the students as well. She occasionally enjoys hanging out with other mutants and seems to have an open-mind about everyone in their building which brings her to ask one question often…

"Mommy?" Serena asked, "When will I get my powers?"

"I don't know, Serena. Sometimes they come later in life" Rebecca shrugged, "Some people don't have powers at all"

"But both you and daddy have powers!"

"Yes, we do"

"So shouldn't I have powers?" Serena questioned.

Rebecca smoothed out her daughter's hair, "Some do, some don't"

Serena huffed, "I want powers, I think it's cool!"

"And what kind of powers would you like?" Rebecca asked.

"Any kind!" Serena mused as she looked up to the ceiling.

Rebecca chuckled, "Be more specific, more like mommy's or more like daddy's?"

"Like daddy's! Daddy's powers are so awesome!"

"Why am I not surprised. You always side with daddy even when he's not around"

"What are you talking about, mommy? Daddy's not even here" Serena looked up to her mom with huge brown eyes.

Rebecca shook her head, "It's nothing, really. All I'm saying is that you're a daddy's girl"

"What does that mean?" Serena prodded.

"Rebecca, Serena, come over here!" A voice called to them.

Rebecca and Serena looked over to the voice as the two Xavier women walked over to Hank. Serena quickly ran off and jumped onto Hank whom caught her with ease as he lifted her up high and tossed her a few times. Rebecca took her time to catch up before she realized that he wasn't alone. Standing next to Hank was another man with wavy blonde hair gently holding onto a teenager with a noticeable bandage around his eyes, Rebecca beamed as she immediately knew who it was.

"Guess who decided to drop by" Hank turned to the blonde man, "This is Serena! She's the little princess of the castle"

Rebecca wrapped her arms around Alex in a hug, "It's wonderful to see you again, Alex, and nice to meet you, Scott"

"Hmm" Scott only mumbled.

Alex rolled his eyes, "I'm sorry, he's always been a pain in the ass. Seems to have amped up ever since he got his powers yesterday. Is the professor around?"

"He is in a class right now but he always makes an exception for new mutants" Rebecca told him.

Hank waved off with Serena dangling on his arm, "Shall we go and see him?