Title: "The Most Elusive Roses"
Author: Kat Lee, the author formerly known as Pirate Turner
Rating: G
Summary: Gambit knows the most elusive roses are always the most beautiful.
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters, names, codenames, places, items, fandoms, titles, and etc. are always © & TM their respective owners, not the author, and are used without permission. Any and all original characters and everything else is © & TM the author and may not be reproduced in any way without the author's express, written permission. The author makes absolutely no profit off of this work of fan fiction, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Author's Note: 244. That's the number of stories that were sitting on my hard drive collecting dust because I lack the energy and time to take care of them as I once did. My betaing pattern has always been to write, then type up if written on paper, the story, read it aloud to my beloved Jack and our children, editing as I go, and then finally format and post. Sadly, this part is simply taking too much of my time and energy, and my beloved Jack and I have too little time together in person these days to be able to keep up with my stories. So what to do? Give up writing? I actually considered it for a while, tried to make excuses to myself other than the large number of stories collecting cyber dust on my computer, as to why I lacked the energy and Muse to write new tales. And then, with the turn of the new year, I decided to stop running and face the problem. The problem is, quite frankly, that once one gets so bogged down in formatting and editing that writing is no longer a pleasure but the actual posting of those writings becomes a hassle and - egad! - work, it's time to cut something out, and that will never be the writing process. So, in short, yes, there will be mistakes in this tale. Yes, it's missing about half of the header information I usually include. But I wrote it for pleasure and am posting it in hopes of sharing that pleasure with others. Do with it as you will.
"Keep yoah distance, Cajun."
Remy smiled as Rogue turned away from him at the control panel. "I ain't said nothin', chere."
"Ya didn't have ta. Yoah look said it all." She dared a glance at him. "Why do you want me, any way, Remy?" she asked softly.
His smile grew. "Looked in de mirror recently, chere? You're beautiful."
She scoffed and turned away again. "So's Ororo an' Jean an' Betts. What is it some kind o' insecurity that you've gotta go after th' one woman y'all know ya can't have?"
"Remy not insecure, petite. Ya know that, an' I can have any woman I want."
"No man'll evah have me."
"I'll change your mind."
She rolled her eyes but returned her focus to Wolverine, who was busting apart the training session until she threw in a Sabertooth-bot. He waited until she was completely absorbed in the others' training program to slip up behind her. She gasped softly as his hand splayed across her shoulders. She started to snatch away but hesitated when he began rubbing her through her clothes with the tenderest, most sensual touch her back had ever known.
"De elusive roses," Gambit whispered against her ear, "are always de most beautiful." She tingled from head to foot. She didn't know rather her excited shivers were more from his touch that was steadily crawling lower or his hot breath blowing into her ear. She did know, however, the answer she should give both was the same. She pushed him away. "Back off, Cajun. Remember you're next."
Remy continued grinning as he withdrew back into the shadows, willing to give his cherished rose time to cultivate. "I'll show ya how good I am, chere."
Still tingling, Rogue refused to look at him. Somehow, she'd no doubt he'd do just that!
The End