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Chpt.3 A piece of Cake
Logan growled at Mystique. She definitely was not welcomed and he was more than willing to kick her out the front door.
"Wait, I have an invitation," she said handing him the crumbled letter, "It was damaged on delivery."
He took it and snorted when he realized she was telling the truth. She smiled at this as Kitty stood awaiting Logan's decision.
"Well." Mystique said impatiently.
"She's telling the truth," he said to Kitty then looked back at Mystique, "Get out."
"Logan if Rogue invited her she should stay." Kitty spoke up for her friend.
Eventually Mystique was given a room provided that she would not shape shift and to be escorted 24-7 throughout her stay here. She didn't like it, but she figured that she'd play by their rules for now If she was going to find a 'window' of opportunity.
[MORNING]
Gambit woke up surprised to see Rogue laying besides him with nothing on besides his trench coat and two long black hooker boots on reading his sex book.
"Rogue are ya feel'n ok?" This was quite unexpected. He didn't think she'd ever do anything like this for him at least not before the wedding. But when she opened her mouth he next thing he knew, "Gambit get up my mama came! An would ya stop tat drooling?"
"Of course," he sighed. He had that dream for about the 10,000th time since he met her. He should have known Rogue was never that kind or that playful in real life. Quickly getting dressed he followed a very cheerful Rogue down the steps to where Mystique was sitting. Rogue composed her face before entering the Kitchen back into her gloomy goth look. There she sat next to Logan who was acting as Mystique's personal shadow.
"Rogue get him away from me." Mystique screeched pointing at Logan.
"You'd think after all you did to the kid she'd never want to see your face again. If she still loves you after all that you must have reared her good huh?"
"I raised her with love and care just like any mother wood."
"Raising kids for their powers is just like raising livestock Darkholm."
"Nice ta see ya two gettn' a long ," Rogue glared gently at them, "Mystique, Gambit and I are sampling some cake today, mind helpin?"
"I'd love too." She replied eager to escape her 'parole officer'.
"Wait a sec." Logan scowled.
"We'll take it from here Logan." Gambit added, "An why ya hear mind do'n some dishes?" teasingly before taking off with his soon to be mother-in-law and Rogue.
[10 min. later]
On the veranda they met up with the professor and his old friend Ms. Rowe who had brought some cakes for them to sample. Mystique wondered why the Professor didn't look surprised to see her like the other X-Men were.
"Gambit, Rogue, Raven… this is Ms. Amelia Rowe. You will be testing her cakes today." They all exchanged greetings and took a seat.
The first cake was a simple vanilla cake with white vanilla icing.
"It's ok." Rogue
"It's simple" Gambit
"It taste and looks far to plain, my daughter deserves a cake… and a better husband for that matter." Mystique noted as Gambit glared at her.
The second was a beautiful marbled yellow and chocolate cake with white chocolate icing. Once again they all liked it, but it missed that extra pizzazz, that element that would make it stand out among all cakes.
…
Gambit really took a licking to the fifth cake which was a white chocolate red velvet cheesecake, but Rogue thought it was a little too much. Mystique on the other hand always went out her way to disagree with whatever Gambit said which started to make the taste testing tedious work.
So after two hours, three full stomachs, 32 pudding, flourless, cup, and cheesecakes they had yet to decide upon one they all agreed upon. Finally, Ms. Rowe pulled out a Sock-It-To-Me-Cake (yum) with a white cream cheese icing. They all thought about for a moment. Mystique still thought they should hire a professional baker, not one of the Professor's old friends. But, Gambit and Rogue loved it.
"It's perfect cept it needs one little change." Rogue
"The icin Cher." Gambit
"Exactly let's try…"
"Vanilla"
"Buttercream"
"Vanilla!"
"Buttercream!"
"Vanilla!"
"Buttercream!"
"I vote Buttercream." Mystique interjected to stop their whining.
"Well it looks like we have a winner." The professor rolled over to them, "Rowe, Rogue, Gambit if you would leave me with raven for a while… we need to talk." They all turned and left. Gambit quickly taking over how the cake should look since Rogue had to pick the icing. Rogue was apologizing to them for her mother's attitude while Ms. Rowe tried to tell rogue it was no big deal and write down Gambit's suggestions at the same time. When they were all out of earshot the Professor rolled up beside her.
"Raven, this is important to your daughter and your son."
"Do you think that I don't know that!"
"I do, but I also know they're alternative motives for you coming here."
"Why must you ALL doubt me? First, Magnus, and then Logan, and now you."
"I do not doubt your love for her. But, your pettiness always overpowers the love you have for your children."
"What do you know?" she said obviously meaning for this to be a rhetorical question.
"Your eldest son, Victor Creed, was abandoned at an orphanage. Kurt you cast down a river. And, Rogue the girl you stole."
"How do you…"
"Believe me Raven there are things that even you cannot keep me from finding. It is strange though that with my sessions with Rogue although she has transferred all of your memories through touch into her body it baffles me as to how she doesn't know all this. Maybe her powers protect her from painful memories to keep her mind in check. But must I ask did you enjoy pretending to be her father and kicking rogue out of her own home? Then showing up like an Angel of Mercy in her time of need? Did love provoke you to keep her or was it…the love of her powers that you keep such a firm grip on her?"
"Shut up! How dare you question me!"
"As I've previously stated Rogue doesn't know about this and if I were you I would get my act together or maybe Rogue may wake up one day not even remembering who you are."
"Are you threatening me?"
"No, simply making a deal with you. You attend this wedding, be a mother for once and I want accidently erase her memory of your relationship with her."
Mystique turned around and glared. She was taken aback that he knew all this about her. But, she also knew the Professor loved his students. He would never wipe their memories he doesn't have that kind of power. Still… if he did then what? Be this as it may she was still more determined than ever before to put a stop on their wedding. The Professor's bluff won't scare her away.
Yes, I know this took a long while. Be mad at me if ya want ,but I had a family crisis during this winter break…but on the lighter note I hope yall all had a Happy New Year and a very Merry Christmas
