Amazing
Peter paced back and forth across the lawn of the institute waiting for his girlfriend to get back from her special day out. He had been setting this up for weeks and with a little help from a few friends and a little deception he hoped this would be the perfect day for Rogue, a day at the spa followed by a shopping trip to a very fancy dress shop and then a trip to the salon. Thanks had to be given to kitty and jean it was their job to keep Rogue busy as long as they could and as Peter knows Rogue is not a person that you can fool easily so they told her that the professor was having a formal fundraiser to help maintain the institute and that they needed new clothes for the event. When in reality it was all a stall tactic Peter was actually arranging a spur of the moment wedding proposal.
Peter had been a nervous wreck mainly because in order to set this up without Rogue figuring out what he was planning he had to basically ignore her for almost two weeks coming up with more and more dumb excuses as to why he wouldn't see her. A few times he swore she was going to break up with him but he was able to keep her calm which is no easy feat especially when she can bench press a fire engine with breaking a sweat. But he did love her and he knew he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.
Out in Bayville
Rogue was not happy sure the spa was nice and with the inhibitor bracelet Peter made allowed her to get a massage for the first time ever it really helped work out some sore muscles she had been dealing with, but as relaxing as that was she was still pissed. Kitty noticed this and decided to try and ease the tension.
"You're like, still mad at him aren't ya"
Rogue just looked at her with a very confused look. There was anger definitely but mostly it was just hurt.
"Ah know ah love him, but lately ah have been wondering if he feels the same"
"You don't think he has moved on to someone else do you?" Kitty asked
"No, maybe, ah don't know, it's just the last few weeks ah have barely seen him and when ah go to see him he brushes meh off and gives me some lame excuse about going to do something I don't understand"
"Hey don't worry he's just going through some really tough decisions lately but you can save that for later, like right now let's just focus on finding you a killer dress"
They looked around and Rogue noticed it was only her that was looking for a dress. So she decided to call them out on it when she noticed jean over in the wedding dresses. Then a stray thought crossed her mind.
"Jean what y'all doing over here, are you and Scott?" she nodded at the wedding dress suggesting that Jean and Scott were considering marriage.
"No, but maybe one day, but I was just looking and admiring besides we're her for you Kitty and I already have dresses and you don't that's why we're here, anyway have you found a dress you like yet?"
"Yeah they took m'ah measurements and are altering the dress for me it should be ready in a few hours"
"Ok, but before we take off why don't we just take a look at some of these wedding dresses, it could be fun"
"Ah don't think so especially lately, Peter and ah haven't been very close the last few weeks" she look to the floor with obvious hurt and confusion. Jean could feel the conflicting emotions radiating off of her, and felt a mix of genuine concern and giddiness because she knew what was going on back home.
"Come on live a little, what could it hurt" Jean said with a comforting tone
Rogue relented and began looking through dresses
Back at the mansion
Peter was trying to focus on setting everything up arranging the lighting on the patio getting the dinner prepped so it was ready on time and ten thousand other things that were going on Kurt was the biggest help, his teleportation ability allowed for faster movement of some of the larger equipment such as a piano and all the sound equipment, he thought back to the day when he went to ask for his sisters hand.
3 days ago
"Hey Kurt can we talk" Peter asked as he walked into Kurt's room.
"Sure vhat is up" he said in his thick German accent.
"I have been going over this for some time now and I would like to ask Rogue to marry me and I would like to know how you feel and I would like your blessing being as you're the closest thing to family she has, so let me have it"
Kurt took this opportunity to have a little fun with Peter and at the same time ask some serious questions. He took a very sombre scowl and looked hard at him.
"So you come to me and ask me to give you my blessing, what can you hope to offer my sister, will you protect her with your life and do you love her?"
"I do love her, so much in fact that I can't see my life without her, as to what I can offer her well that remains to be seen I just got a job with Dr. Connors which I am being paid well for and it's not like we're going to leave the x-men anytime soon, and as to whether I'll protect her I think I've proven that more times than I can count."
"You got it Mein brother get used to hearing zhat from me, I vould be honoured to have you in our family as long as you don't mind our crazy mozher and you know how she can be"
"Yeah I know she is….. Wait a minute did you do you just say"
Kurt just sat in his chair with a big smile "yes I give you Mein blessing Peter just be good to her or I'll leave you stranded in that sulphur dimension you understand me"
"Loud and clear"
Present
Peter walked over to the area he would do his grand gesture. Waiting for the entertainment to arrive, Logan walked up behind him and startled Peter, which was no easy feat considering peter spider sense however he was so nervous a bomb could have dropped a bomb on him and he wouldn't have noticed.
"So you're gonna take the plunge huh?" Logan said in his gruff voice.
"Yup" was all peter could muster
"You'll do fine kid just remember you hurt her in anyway" Logan pops his claws and holds them to peters face.
"I got it don't worry" He said with genuine fear in his voice
Just then peter received a text from kitty telling them they would be there in 45mins
"Alright people we got 45 minutes let's start finishing up and get dressed" Peter yelled as ran into his room to grab his suit and the ring. And he was honoured to use the one he had.
2 days ago
Peter walks into his Aunts rooms to tell her what he was planning to do.
"Aunt may can I talk to you?"
"Sure Peter"
"Aunt May I want to ask Rogue to marry me"
"Peter are you sure" May said with pride in her voice
"I just can't see my life without her"
"Peter the day your uncle ask me to marry him he was so scared and excited and very young and I loved him so fiercely."
"And you said yes right."
"No, I wanted to say yes but I said no, I wasn't ready and neither was he so we took our time and looked forward to it we, didn't want to rush into it with nothing to count on but love."
Peter sat there and listened with great attention and admiration.
"A man has to be understanding and put his wife before himself, can you do that Peter?"
Peter thought deeply.
"Yeah I think I can"
"Then you have my blessing" she leaned over and kissed him on the head and gave a big hug.
"I hope you have considered a proper proposal"
"Yes I have been working with the professor and the others to set something special up and I even got Kurt to give me his blessing."
"Good now I have something I want you to give to Rogue" she got up and walked over to her jewellery chest and grabbed something that Peter didn't see. She walked over to him and gave him her wedding ring that his uncle gave to May on the day he proposed. Peter was just shocked and couldn't think.
"Take it Peter; I want you to have it."
Peter stood there speechless all he could do was gratefully accept the honor of this act.
Back to the present
Rogue and the other girls were returning to the institute Jean was driving Scott's car with Rogue sitting in the passenger seat and with Kitty sitting in the back.
They just pulled through the gate when Rogue noticed the driveway was all lit up with white lights and all of the students were standing at the sides all the girls were wearing very pretty dresses and the boys were dressed in shirts and slacks with a neck tie. Rogue was confused she was told the fundraiser wasn't for another couple of days and why wasn't she told about all this.
"What's going on, what is all this?" she asked aloud
"Do you know what's going on?" she asked Jean and Kitty as they got out of the car. When they didn't answer she turned around and saw smiling hell smiling was understatement they were practically beaming.
"What is all this?"
"Well Rogue we have been keeping a secret, there never was a fundraiser and this whole night has been planned for you." Jean said.
"Meh, why?"
"That we can't tell you it would like completely ruin the surprise, our job is to make you look presentable."
Kitty reached into the back and grabbed the box with Rogues dress and another that held her shoes. With a simple motion Jean and Kitty grabbed Rogue by the arms gently and took her to get ready.
In the back of the mansion Peter waited anxiously, getting ready for grand performance. When Scott came up to him dressed in his best suit.
"You ready Pete?"
"I'm scared out of my mind. Has he arrived yet?" Pete asked in regards to his special guest the professor arranged.
"He just got here; storm is sneaking him around back as we speak."
"And Rogue?"
"The girls are preparing her now, so get those willies out now because you got 5 minutes till show time."
"Okay…. Bring it on, have them shut down everything now and well go on your cue when she's in position." Peter gave his directions like a natural born leader. Scott was impressed and followed his instructions.
"Okay Jean just informed they are coming out the French doors now, you're on Pete."
'Alright here we go' Pete thought as he took one last deep breath.
Across the estate Rogue was walking up a lit up pathway wearing her new outfit. An emerald green Tribal print keyhole neck line dress made by Jason Wu, She was walking up the path until it suddenly ended. And she began to wonder where she supposed to go next then all of a suddenly some music began to play she didn't recognise it at first then a spot light turned on reveling a table set for two with violets as the centre piece. Then another spotlight turned on revealing Peter standing on a stage with a microphone in front of him then he did something Rogue would never have guessed in a million years that he capable of. He began to sing.
Oh, her eyes, her eyes make the stars look like they're not shining
her hair, her hair falls perfectly without her trying
she's so beautiful
And I tell her every day.
Yeah, I know, I know when I compliment her, she won't believe me
And it's so, it's so sad to think that she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me do I look okay?
I say
When I see your face
there's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
just the way you are
And when you smile
the whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause girl, you're amazing
just the way you are
He walked off the stage and made his way across a newly built dance floor over to Rogue and offered her his hand, she took it and he then picked her up into his arms and began dancing to the music. Then with a snap of his fingers the whole back yard was lit up like a Christmas tree, and then the singing began again. Rogue looked to the stage as she could tell it was being sung live and to her surprise there on the stage, was Bruno Mars singing the rest of the song.
"Peter what is Bruno Mars doing here?"
"The professor called in a few favors, and here he is."
And with that they resumed their dance.
Her lips, her lips, I could kiss them all day if she'd let me
her laugh her laugh, she hates but I think it's so sexy
She's so beautiful
and I tell her everyday
Oh, you know, you know I'd never ask you to change
If perfect's what you're searching for, then just stay the same
So don't even bother asking if you look okay
You know I'll say
When I see your face
there's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
just the way you are
And when you smile
the whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause girl, you're amazing
just the way you are
There was a break in the music and Peter Suddenly stopped and reached into his pocket, and dropped to one knee. He opened the box in his hand to reveal his aunts wedding ring.
"Rogue you and I have been through so much these years, so many things that I can't begin to list them all, but if you will have me I would be the luckiest man in the world. Anna Marie will you marry me."
Rogue just stood there completely shocked, her hands went to her mouth and she began to cry happy tears and for once in her life she allowed herself to be vulnerable. With simple nod and with a choked up voice she gave her answer.
"Yes Peter Parker Ah will marry you."
Peter placed the ring on her finger jumped up from his kneeling position and swung her around the dance floor with the grace of a ballroom dancer. Then Bruno began to finish his song and then the rest of the students and staff came from out of the shadows and approached the dance floor.
The way you are
the way you are
Girl, you're amazing
just the way you are
When I see your face
there's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
just the way you are
And when you smile
the whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause girl, you're amazing
just the way you are.
yeah yeah
As the song finished everyone surrounded the newly engaged couple and offered their congratulations to the couple. After that was done the girl students took Rogue away and began to ask her all sorts of questions and the guys took Peter over to the bar for some refreshments and idle chit chat. But in the darkness a dark presence was watching them and plotting revenge against the happy couple and the x-men.