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Summary:

Rogue and Remy leave the X-Men after losing their powers and now they have to adjust to having a normal life. Just when they thought that things couldn't be any better, life gets turned around. (Rogue/Gambit) Romy. -Comic-verse/AU

Valle Soleada

Chapter One: Nights

Slowly Remy opened his eyes and looked around the room. His eyes landed on the clock on the night table next to him, it three forty-eight in the morning and he was now wide awake. Sighing he looked over to his left and saw Rogue. Turning on to his side he studied the shape of her face. Even with her eyes closed, he could see the color of her eyes. That piercing green that always made his heart skip a beat when she looked at him. Those full, soft lips he'd spent so many days and nights dreaming of kissing, now that she didn't have her powers. He couldn't ever seem to stop kissing her. Remy smiled when he's gazed moved lower, her arm snuggled against her chest covering her naked form.

Remy couldn't help but grin when he thought about the previous night. He'd just gotten back from spending a couple days in Boston, working as she like to say. He remembered seeing her through the crowd of people, auburn hair with that distinctive white stripe. A giant grin spread out on his face when she caught sight of him and began running towards him. He laughed when she jumped into his arms wrapping her legs around his waist. For the first time in a long time, Remy was home. Remy leaned forward and kissed Rogue's bare shoulder, then covered her up with the blanket before slipping from the bed and heading downstairs.

Rogue turned a corner of her garden and saw Remy sitting on the floor tossing cards into one of the ponds. She'd been watching him off and on during the night and knew something was bothering him. She could hear the music and laughter coming from the house and sighed as she stepped closer towards him.

"You're missing some of the excitment. Have you been here this whole time, tossing cards?" Rogue asked grabbing his arm.

Remy sighed and as she sat in front of him. "Just needed to get away. My cards dey don't charge, I got my life, but my power, looks like she's gone. Ain't comin' back."

Moving towards him Rogue began, "If it helps ya any Remy...Ah know what you're goin' through. Feels so dif'rent," She continued as she ran her hands through his hair. "touchin' without my gloves. Bein' able to be around ya and the others without worryin' bout hurtin' someone."

Suddenly he pushed her back, causing her to land in the small pond where his cards floated aimlessly. His eyes glowed red as he sneered at her. "It's not the same, it's your own fault, Chere! You chose t' be de hero!" He towered over her. "Your own fault!"

"Remy..."

Suddenly he had Vargas' sword in his hand. "Your fault." He said holding the blade to her heart. "You took away my peace... now I'll take away your life." He finished as he plunged the sword through her chest.

Rogue's scream was caught in her throat as she woke up from her nightmare. For a moment she forgot where she was, then realizing she was at her beach house in Valle Soleada with Remy, she let herself fall back onto the bed. She looked around the dark room, holding a hand to her scar that was barely visible anymore. She could have sworn she felt the tip of the sword poking into her back and through her chest again. Moving her hand from her chest she reached out to her side and frowned when he noticed Remy wasn't in bed. Propping herself up on her elbow she started at the empty space. "Where'd ya wonder off to this time?"

Sighing she gathered the covers around her body and began walking downstairs. She wondered through the dark house searching for Remy. Rogue walked into the kitchen and saw a figure out on the back porch. Shaking her head she clinched the sheets tighter around her and opened the sliding door. He was leaning on his forearms over the rail looking out to the ocean.

Sensing her Remy turned around and smiled at the sight of her. She was closing the door while holding their bed sheets around what he knew was her naked body. "Bit chilly out here chere." He said leaning against the rail and holding his arms out to her.

She smiled as she walked into his arms, sighing when they circled her waist. "What are ya doin' out here sugah?"

"Couldn't sleep."

"Seems to happen a lot." She said looking up at him.

Sighing Remy let his hands drop from her and ran them through his hair. "I'm sorry Chere, I know your wonder y' and since I told ya, we ain't gonna have no more secrets. I'll tell ya y'." He grabbed her arms and pulled her with him to one of the chairs one the back porch. Taking a seat Remy pulled Rogue down onto his lap. He smiled at her as he pulled the sheet back up her shoulder. "Sometimes...I dream about dat day. Dat day you pulled me from the light."

Solemnly nodding her head Rogue looked away. "Remy, ah'm..."

Pulling her to him, he rubbed her arms. "Shh, none of dat chere. I'm happy here wit you. Happier den I been in a long time. Mon amour." He said kissing her hair. "I think bout how much hurt you been feelin'. How I couldn't stop him. "

"No use in beating ya'self up bout it. Ah know that you'd protect me from anything... Ah have nightmares about that day too. Ah kept seeing us at the house in New York and your still sitting there tossing those cards of yours into that little pond. Everything is the same...ah can still hear the music, the laughter. Feel the tension in the air when ah sat in front of ya. Everything is the same. Then ya eyes, they blaze red and ya push me into the pond. Ya have his sword in ya hands..."

"Baby." Remy said closing his eyes as he held her closer to him.

Rogue continued to talk, "Ya keep sayin' It's all my fault and then ya killed me. Ah know ya did because ah can feel the pain again and then there is nothin'."

Pulling her closer to him he kissed her hair. "You fine chere, you okay. Remy ain't gonna hurt you ever again. Part of me blamed you for makin' me come back, but now it's the best thing dat's happen to me."

Rogue maneuvered herself so that she was straddling him. Remy couldn't help but look into her green eyes, eyes that pulled at something inside him. Grabbing her head he pulled her into a passionate kiss. Rogue moaned as he stood up holding her to him with her legs wrapped tightly around his waist. Stopping at the glass door Remy puled away from Rogue and used one hand to open the sliding door.

"I love you chere." Remy said closing the door behind him.

"Ah love ya too Remy, so much." They stood in the middle of their kitchen staring into each others eyes. Rogue laughed breaking Remy out of his trance. She kissed him playfully before saying, "How bout ya take this gal upstairs and givin' her some cajun spice."

Laughing Remy began moving towards their bedroom. "Cajun spice? Really chere?"

She threw he head back and laughed, "Ah'm sleep deprived yet amazingly enough really aroused."

"Good thing dat your already naked." Remy said dropping her in their bed.

I hoped you enjoyed. Let me know what you think and check back soon for Chapter Two. - MacKenzie