"Good job today." Charles said as he and Rogue exited his office.
"Thanks, Professor." She said, smiling, as she headed down the hall and toward the side exit.
Walking outside, she felt the chill of fall greet her with a cold hug as she walked further off on the estate grounds. Closely wrapping her arms tight around her body, she thought about the training session she had with Charles. He had found a corner of her mind that she didn't even know was there. It had startled her, but it was also reassuring, because he said it seemed to hold what he was looking for.
"So why can't ah control my powers?" She asked herself, softly, as she continued to walk toward the trees.
Turning right, she trailed along the outskirts of the tall trees, looking up every now and then to see the sunlight dancing through the leaves. Brushing her hair out of her face from the light wind, she turned and headed toward the garden and sat down on the bench. She looked out over the grounds as she placed her hands in the pockets of her hoodie.
"Hey." Bobby said, getting her to look to her left. "What are you doing out here?"
She forced a smile. "Just doin' some thinkin'." She said, looking back at the scenery.
Bobby nodded as he walked up beside her. "About what?" He asked, looking down at her.
"Everything." She said, shielding her eyes from the sun as she looked up at him. "Mostly about how much progress ah've made with my training, but ah still can't control my powers."
"Well, that didn't seem to stop a certain tall, dark and Cajun from staying in your room last night." He said, seeing her smile and chuckle.
"Did he tell ya that?" She asked, seeing him shake his head.
"Nope. I saw him coming out of your room this morning." He said. "Thought maybe you had gained control over your powers and you two were..."
Rogue laughed. "Ah wouldn't give it up that easily." She said, making Bobby smile. "Ya gotta give me more credit than that, Robert."
He shrugged. "There's some serious tension between you two. Sexual tension. I just thought..." He said, not finishing his thought, knowing she knew.
Running her fingers through her hair and fluffing it, she shook her head. "Ya right. There is a lot of sexual tension between us." She said. "Tha man's never had ta wait before. It's probably killing him."
"So, knowing he's been with tons of women doesn't bother you?" Bobby asked.
"We all have pasts, sugah." Rogue said. "Ah just think Remy's just been tryin' ta find the right one."
"And you think you're that one?" He asked.
She shrugged. "Sure hope ah am." She said. "He's been patient and supportive of me durin' all this, so ah feel he's tha right one for me."
"Hope you're right." He said. "Don't wanna see you getting hurt."
"Ah appreciate that, Bobby." Rogue said, smiling. "But ya don't have ta worry about me. If he decides ta hurt me, ah'll castrate him myself."
"Ouch!" Bobby said, laughing and grabbing his crotch. "God, think of the pain!"
Rogue laughed at his reaction as she stood up. "Ah'm heading back inside." She said, patting his shoulder as she walked back and headed toward the kitchen door.
Walking past several students, she smiled at them as she walked over to the pantry and took out some hot chocolate mix. "That sounds good." Kitty said with a smile.
"Ya want some, hun?" Rogue asked, reaching for another.
"Sure." She said, as Rogue took the packets and walked over to the island bar.
Shaking them so they would settle to one side of the packet, Rogue grabbed to mugs from the cabinet and poured milk in each. Placing them in the microwave, she heated the milk up before pouring the mix in the mugs.
"Do we have any marshmallows?" Kitty asked, standing and walking over to the pantry.
"Didn't see any." Rogue said, stirring the mix up in the hot milk as she watched Kitty look through the pantry.
"Bummer." Kitty said, returning to the bar and stirring up her hot chocolate. "Thanks."
"No problem." Rogue said, placing her hands on the mug and feeling the heat through her gloves.
"So, how did your session go with the Professor?" Kitty asked, seeing Rogue sigh at the mention of it. "Sorry. I didn't mean to-"
"No, no. Ya fine, Kitty." She said. "It's going great. Ah'm making progress, just slowly is all."
Kitty smiled at her as she reached over and placed her hand on hers. "You'll get it soon." She said, making Rogue smile with her sincerity.
"Ah know." She said, taking a sip before chuckling. "Ah was just talkin' to Bobby about this."
"Oh god." Kitty rolled her eyes. "I'm sure that was a positive conversation."
"It actually wasn't as bad as ah thought it'd turn out." Rogue said, smiling. "He does make an ass out of himself most of tha time, though."
"Are you kidding? All the time." Kitty said as they laughed.
"He means well." Rogue said, calming down. "He just doesn't think before he speaks."
"Gambit's the same way." Kitty said.
Rogue smiled. "Not quite." She said. "He does it just ta get a rise out of everyone."
"Well it works." Kitty said. "I thought Jean was going to throw him out of her office using her psychokinetic powers, yesterday."
Rogue laughed. "That's why ah escorted tha man out." She said, looking at Kitty before taking another sip of her hot chocolate.
"How was your date, by the way?" Kitty asked, smiling at Rogue.
"It was nice." She said with a smile, her cheeks turning the slightest of pink. "He took me to some fancy Italian place."
"Seriously?" Kitty asked, seeing Rogue nod her head.
Rogue chuckled. "Ya sound surprised." She said, finishing her hot chocolate.
"Well, it's Gambit. He dresses...very casual." She said, watching Rogue wash her mug out.
"Yeah I know." Rogue said, placing the mug in the dishwasher. "But tha man knows what he's doing. Even dressed up and shaved for me."
"Wow." Kitty said, finishing her hot chocolate as well. "Well, wonders never cease."
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Leaning the crutches against the bed, Gambit lifted his window and climbed out, sitting on the windowsill. Smacking the pack of cigarettes against his palm several times, he took one out and placed it in his mouth. Preparing to light it, he heard a knock.
"Yeah?" He asked, looking back over his shoulder.
"It's me, hun." He heard Rogue say, muffled from the door.
Dropping the cigarettes on the roof outside is window, he climbed back in and grabbed his crutches before walking over and opening the door. "Hey, chere." He said with a smile, seeing her smiling back.
"Hey." She said. "What are ya up ta this afternoon?"
"T'ought 'bout takin' a nap." He said, moving and pushing the door open. "C'mon on in."
"Well, if ya takin' a nap, ah should be goin'. Don't wanna bother ya." She said, watching him back up.
"Y' ain' bot'erin' me." He said, smiling. "Jamais. It only be sleep. Can catch up any time."
She reached out and ran her hand down his right arm. "How's ya ankle?" She asked, looking down at it.
"Still hurts." He said. "Only day deux. Can' stand dese damn t'ings."
Rogue smiled. "Ah know." She said, seeing him shift on his right foot.
Gambit turned and walked over, sitting on the edge of the bed and looked at her. "Have a seat, chere." He said, patting the space beside him.
"Want me ta shut tha door?" She asked.
"Don' matter. Not like we can do much behind closed doors anyhow." He said, making her chuckle.
Rogue walked over and took a seat beside him on his bed. Scooting closer she rested her head on his left shoulder. He placed his left hand on her right thigh before resting his head on hers.
"Ah slept really good last night." Rogue said, watching his hand as it gently moved over her thigh. "Ya kept me nice and warm."
He smiled. "Bon." He said, moving his left arm around her and began to play with her hair in the back. "Watched y' sleep fo' most o' de night."
"Creeper." She joked, making him chuckle.
"Non." He said, softly kissing the top of her head. "Couldn' help but t'ink 'bout t'ings."
"Ah see." Rogue said, wrapping her arms around his waist, hugging him lightly. "What all did ya think about?"
"Mostly us." He said, wrapping his arm around her and hugging her back.
"Ah think about us all tha time." She said, softly.
"Don' t'ink we be t'inkin' de same." He said, smirking.
Rogue chuckled. "How did ah know ya were thinkin' about sex?" She asked.
It was his turn to chuckle. "Can' help it. Y' get dis Cajun worked up when y' walk in de room, mon amour." He said, moving his hand up and massaging her left shoulder.
She took his hand, still smiling.
He looked down at their hands before looking into her eyes. "Gonna be honest wit' y', Anna." He said, getting her full attention. "De longest I ever have to wait fo' a woman was four days. She play hard t' get."
Rogue chuckled. "Ya poor thing." She said, making him smile.
"But seriously, chere. Going wit'out fo' dis long makin' me uptight." He said, closing his fingers around her hand. "An' I know dis isn' de conversation y' wanna be havin'."
"No, it's fine." Rogue said. "We should be able ta talk about anything."
"Den we can talk 'bout wha' I wanna do t' you when y' control yo' powers?" He said, seeing her smile. "Wha' position I wanna take y' in."
"Now hold on." Rogue said, putting her hand on his chest and pulling away, slightly. "Don't think ah'm gonna be givin' it to ya just like that."
"Quoi?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. "Ain' dat de reason y' learnin' all dis? So, we can have a relationship?"
"There's more ta relationships than sex, Remy." She said.
"I know dat, chere." He said. "But sex be an important part o' it."
He placed his hand back on her thigh and rubbed it gently. "Of course, but it ain't tha only thing." She said, watching his hand. "Besides, don't know if ah'll be ready for sex. That's a huge commitment."
"Don' be tellin' me dat, chere." He said, chuckling. "Remy been goin' wit'out fo' a long time. I been gettin' real acquainted wit' my hand."
Rogue giggled as she looked up at him. "Did ya just admit ta masturbatin'?" She asked, making him laugh nervously.
"Oui." He said, looking at her. "I get off t'inkin' 'bout you all de time, mon amour."
"What, are ya thirteen?" She asked, playfully punching his side.
Gambit chuckled. "So, y' sayin' you ain' never got off t'inkin' 'bout no one?" He asked, seeing her cheeks redden just a bit.
"We ain't havin' this conversation." She laughed nervously.
"Oui. We are. I jus' admit t' you, chere." He said, pointing his finger in her face. "Don' go sayin' y' don', 'cause Remy know y' do. Yo' face sayin' it right now."
"Alright. Ah admit. Ah have a few times." She said, her blush deepening.
He smirked. "Who y' be t'inkin' 'bout?" He asked.
She turned her head away and laughed before she looked back at him, trying to compose herself. "Ah was thinkin' about you. There, ah said it. Ya happy?"
Chuckling again, Gambit ran his hand slowly up her back. "Oui." He said as their smiles faded and they sat there staring at each other.
Rogue noticed him glancing down at her lips. She smiled warmly as she lifted her right index and middle fingers and kissed them before gently placing them against his lips.
"Ah've gotta run some errands with Ororo." She said, standing and fixing her clothes. "Ah'll see ya later, sugah."
"Mm hmm." He watched her leave, glancing over her body before she closed the door behind her. "Fuck." He said, quietly, as he rubbed his face roughly before heading back over to the window for a very much needed smoke.
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Pushing the shopping cart along the aisle, Rogue sighed as she stared blankly ahead. "Rogue?" She looked back at Storm.
"Yeah?" She asked.
"You have been walking by everything we have come to get." Storm said, gathering items on their shopping list.
"Ah'm sorry." She said, wheeling the cart back over. "Ah'm spacin'."
"Is everything alright?" Storm asked, placing the items in the cart. "You seem very distant."
She smiled and shook her head. "Just been thinkin'." Rogue said, taking a few things from the list and placing them in the cart.
"About Gambit?" Storm asked with a smile.
Rogue still had the smile on her face. "Tha man is somethin' else." She said, as they headed down the aisle and to the next one.
"That he is." Storm said, looking over the list again.
"Ah mean, he pretty much told me he wanted ta have sex with me." Rogue said, seeing Storm smile.
"That does not surprise me." She said, looking back at Rogue. "Considering how close you two have become over these past several months."
"But ah don't want sex." Rogue said, seeing Storm raise her eyebrow. "Ah mean, of course ah do, but not just that. Hell, ah don't know what ah want."
"You want a relationship." Storm said, turning to her friend and smiling warmly.
"Don't think tha man's had a real relationship in his life. Well, not since...ya know." Rogue said.
Storm nodded. "He did not have it easy all those years ago." She said.
"Yeah." Rogue said, tracing the handle of the cart with her gloved fingers. "Ah just wonder why he's picked me. Out of all tha women, why go for tha one ya can't even touch? Ah mean, he could've had you, gal."
Storm shook her head. "No." She said. "We are nothing more than friends."
"So, ya ain't never been attracted ta him?" Rogue asked, watching Storm grab a few cans of vegetables. "Not tha slightest thought of bein' a couple has ever entered ya mind?"
Storm smiled at her question before she looked back at her. "He is quite handsome." She said, seeing Rogue nod in agreement. "But I have never been attracted to him. Our past probably has something to do with that. He protected me as if he were my brother. I could never see us anything more than just good friends."
"And thanks for bein' a good friend ta him, Ororo. Lord knows he needs one." She said, pushing the cart along, following along side her. "Everyone needs one."
A/N: Wanted to have this up earlier, but I've been busy with work.
Next chapter will be longer and don't forget to request art from any scene from both of my stories.
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