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Rogue woke up to a pillow hitting her head. She opened one eye and saw Wanda sitting on her bed.
"What do you want?" Rogue asked rolling over hoping to go back to sleep.
"I'm depressed Rogue?" Wanda said. She looked at Rogue and she was about to go back to sleep. "Rogue! Wake up!"
"What's wrong?" Rogue yawned as she got up.
"Well, when I left the club with Warren last night. Everything was nice and all." Wanda started off. "Then we got to his place. His father is this great businessman or something like that and he is rich too. So we are on his couch talking."
"What wrong with that?"
"Hold on, I'm getting there." Wanda said. "So we start talking about our lives. Everything was going fine. Then it started getting late. So I was waiting for him to invite me to bed."
"Wanda!" Rogue exclaimed surprised.
"What?" Wanda asked innocently. "Don't worry Rogue, I wouldn't have slept with him. I would've turned him down gently." She saw Rogue roll her eyes. "Well, maybe not gently. Anyways, he didn't offer to take me upstairs. He just continued talking. Then he said he'd walk me out the house. I was in a state of shock. So I walk to the door with him. Then he leans over and kisses me on the cheek. The cheek!"
"Oh interesting." Rogue said. "Well, considering you were only using him to make John jealous."
"I was not trying to make John jealous." Wanda said calmly. "Why would I? Anyways he wasn't even paying attention to me. He was in that tramp's face all night. Then he had the nerve to give her my drink."
"Wanda, you are actin' kinda jealous." Rogue stated.
"You know what. I'm going to get dressed for work." Wanda stood up. "And I suggest that you do the same Ms. CEO." She walked out of the room. Rogue took Wanda's advice and started to get dressed. She pick out a black suit from her closet and put it on her bed. After she took a shower and brushed her teeth she started to get dressed.
"Ah should call Piotr." After she buttoned her jacket she walked over to where she threw the phone the night before. Ah hope Ah didn't break it. Rogue sighed when she found it intact. She dialed Piotr's number as she sat down on her bed.
"Hello." She heard Piotr's voice on the other end. "Rogue, is that you?"
"Hey Piotr." Rogue said running her fingers through her hair. "How are you?"
"Fine now, after hearing your voice." Piotr said. "I miss you. Sorry I wasn't able to talk to you yesterday. We were in a middle of a meeting. That's why Becky had my phone. Now what was it that you wanted to talk about?"
"Piotr, we haven't even set a date for this wedding. We have to find a place to get married, and place for the reception. We have to find flowers and we haven't even found a good coordinator yet." Rogue sighed deeply. "It's just that we have a lot to plan, and your not even here to plan it with meh."
"Rogue, I'm working at Magnus for us." Piotr said. "You wanted me to work at Magnus and believe it or not but I like working at Magnus." Rogue was silent after this. "Rogue, these months will go by fast. You won't even notice I'm gone."
"That's easy for you to say." Rogue mumbled. "Piotr, if Ah'm sounding selfish, Ah'm sorry. But, it's just that this wedding is so important to meh. Ah just want it to be perfect for the both of us."
"It will be perfect Rogue." Piotr said. "And it's important to me, if not more. Listen, if you want me to come home, I'll catch the next plane back now."
"Don't Piotr." Rogue sighed. "We can still plan this wedding with you away. Pietro was right, Ah can email you stuff too."
"Are you sure Rogue?" Piotr asked. "Because I love you and you are so important to me."
"Ah'm positive Piotr." Rogue said. "Ah'm still don't lahke you being gone, but Ah'll deal with it. Well, Ah have to go to work. Call meh later."
"Of course I will. Goodbye Rogue."
"Bye Piotr." Rogue hung up her phone. "Well, everything is fine now." Or is it? She looked at herself one last time in the mirror before she went out. She was humming as she got reached the door.
"Wait!" Rogue turned around to see Wanda coming down the stairs. "Were you going to leave without me?"
"Yeah." Rogue said. "You have your own car."
"Have you seen how expensive gas is?" Wanda asked.
"When have you evah cared about how expensive something is?" Rogue asked as Wanda walked past her not answering her question. Rogue rolled her eyes as she walked to the garage. When she got there, she saw Wanda staring at one of Pietro's cars. "Don't even think about it sugah." She got into her car as Wanda did the same.
"I just want to drive one of them." Wanda said as Rogue drove off.
"Ah know you do." Rogue said. "You just want to steal one and drive off in the sunset with John."
"Shut up Rogue." Wanda snapped. "So I was curious. How did you get home last night?"
"Remy drove meh here in John's car." Rogue stated. "Since you abandoned meh Ah had no other choice. Besides, he is okay. Ah might even be able to call him a friend."
"Rogue, you just met the guy." Wanda pointed out.
"Ah know." Rogue said. "But that doesn't mean Ah can't get to know him."
"Rogue, you are engaged to Piotr." Wanda said. "Or did you forget that?"
"Wanda of course Ah didn't forget that." Rogue replied. "But just because Ah'm engaged doesn't mean that Ah can't have any guy friends."
"Yes that true." Wanda said. "But it will be kind of hard when that guy friend is interested in you and is a total babe."
"For one, Remy is not interested in meh." Rogue said. "And yes he is one of the most attractive men Ah met, but Ah care about Piotr too much. Piotr and Ah are going to get married and nothing can come between that."
"So you two made up?"
"Yeah." Rogue answered. "It was a big misunderstanding and we can still plan this wedding. In fact, at lunch Ah was planning on looking at stuff for the wedding. Starting with picking out mah wedding dress. Do you want to come along?"
"I have plans."
"Okay. Ah can go by mahself." Rogue then turned on the radio as they drove in silence. She started thinking about what Wanda said. Could it be possible that Remy was interested in her? And if he were, how would she handle it. It was true that they just met but she felt like she's known he forever, just by talking to him for just one day. Well, Ah can consider Remy a friend. That's a good thing. Right?
Remy and John were walking towards Pietro's office. Remy just picked John up from Amara's apartment.
"I'd never thought I'd see de day when y' are gettin' girls and I'm not." Remy grinned.
"Man that was the best way to get my mind off of Wa-worries." Remy looked at John curiously. "I feel bad though. We both know that I'm not going to call her back.
"Well, Rogue is starting to warm up to me." Remy said. "Soon I will be a millionaire and I can get as many girls dat I want."
"You can't get any girls now?" John asked grinning.
"Mon ami, I can tell you dis. If I didn't have t' pursue, I could get any girl I wanted." Remy said. "But I don't mind. Rogue is one belle woman."
"Yeah, she's much nicer than her sister." John said as they reached Pietro's office. They walked in and Pietro was looking at some document. He looked up at them.
"Hello, please sit down."
"Non homme." Remy said. "It's almost lunch and I'm goin' t' invite Rogue t' go out with m'. I think she's starting to like m'."
"That's good." Pietro said. "Trust is a big thing with Rogue. That's why she must never find out about this bargain. I don't know what I'd do if I lost Rogue's trust." He sighed deeply. "Well, I'll keep you updated on events that we might hold, such as balls and parties, functions that Rogue will be at. Did you go jogging with her this morning?"
"Homme, it was late last night when I brought her home. I don't t'ink dat she was going jogging dat early in de morning."
"Hold on." Pietro said. "You took her home last night?"
"Oui." Remy smiled. "We met at a club and everyt'ing went well."
"Well, that's good." Pietro said then looked back into his document. Remy waited for him to say something.
"Mate, I think he wants us to leave." John whispered. Remy nodded and then walked out of Pietro's office and headed towards Rogue's. When he reached her office the door was open. When he knocked on the doorframe Rogue looked up and smiled.
"Remy, how are you?"
"I'm fine chere." Remy replied. "Hello Miss Maximoff."
"Please just call me Wanda." Wanda said.
"So, Remy, what is it that you want today?" Rogue asked.
"Well, I was wonderin' if y' would like t' join m' for lunch."
"Well, Ah don't know. I was planning on looking for wedding stuff at lunch today." Rogue said. "But if you want to join meh, you can."
"I'd love to chere." Remy said. "Besides y' need a masculine opinion and since your fiancée isn't here, I can help y'."
"Yeah me too." John said.
"I believe he said a masculine opinion." Wanda said hotly. "And if Rogue ever took your opinion, the wedding would be a disaster."
"No one asked for you to speak." John said.
"Oh shut up." Wanda snapped. "Why don't you go with that little tramp and leave?"
"Ouch." John said. "Are you jealous sheila?"
"You wish." Wanda snapped. "You're just a disgusting pig. I know your type."
"You don't even know me sheila."
"And I'm glad I don't." Wanda said her face flushed with anger. "You probably just pry on girls and use them-"
"Somebody sounds bitter." John interrupted. "Did you have a bad time last night? Or did the guy you met just use you." Wanda was silent. "Ah ha. I don't blame him. You are coldhearted, selfish, and a major bi-" John was stopped by a knock on the doorframe.
"Am I interrupting something?" It was Warren standing in the doorway.
"No." Wanda said walking over to him. "How are you today."
"Fine are you ready for lunch?" Warren asked smiling down on her. Rogue bit back a smile at John's facial expression.
"Yes." Wanda said. "Oh where are my manners. This is my sister Rogue, her friend Remy, and the fool is John."
"Um nice to meet you all." Warren said. "I hope we can met again. I actually met your sister at the club last night and I sort of remember you." Warren pointed at John.
"Well, we can talk later." Wanda smiled. "See you after lunch Rogue." Then they both left. John was standing looking out the door like he was in a trance.
"And he says dat he doesn't like her." Remy whispered in Rogue's ear. Rogue just grinned up at him.
"I don't think I'm going to join you two." John said. "Which way are the stairs?"
"Go left." Rogue said. "It's at the end of the hallway."
"Thanks." John left and went towards the stairs.
"How much do y' want to bet that he's following dem?"
"Ah'm not a gambling woman Cajun." Rogue answered. "So do you really want to go? Ah mean there's going to be a lot of rushing and things like that. We probably won't have any time to eat."
"I don't mind chere." Remy said. "Come on let's go." He grabbed her by the hand. "We might even be able to catch lunch." He pulled her up so hard that when she came up against his chest they almost fell over. But Remy kept his balance and kept Rogue from falling down. Somehow the result ended with them being chest to chest and Remy's arms were around her waist. Rogue looked up and stared into Remy's eyes. Rogue couldn't move, she could barely breath; all she could do was stare into those strange, beautiful eyes.
"Rogue, I-"
"What is going on here?" Wanda's voice broke through Rogue's mind. Remy quickly removed his hands and walked away from Rogue. "Do I have to ask my question again?"
"Nothing's goin' on." Rogue said. "Not that it's any of your business, but Ah almost fell and Remy caught meh."
"Oh." Wanda said in a small voice. "Well, I forgot my purse." She walked over to the couch that was against the wall and grabbed her purse. Then she left again.
"So are you ready to go Remy?" Rogue asked as soon as she was able to get herself in control.
"Ready as I'll ever be chere." They walked out of her office and went to the elevator.
"Remy, Ah'm curious, what do you drive?"
"A motorcycle." Remy grinned.
"Oh, Ah always wanted to ride a bike. Ah've never even been on one." Rogue said. "Would you let meh drive it?"
"No." Remy replied firmly. "I don't even let John touch it. I almost killed myself just to ste-get that bike."
"Come on." Rogue pleaded. "Ah won't hurt it. Please."
Remy held his hand up. "Sorry chere. But no one, except m', can ride it."
"You're no fair." Rogue pouted. "Ah thought we were friends." They got out of the elevator and walked towards her car.
"We are?" Remy asked. "When did dis happen?"
"Today." Rogue smiled. Then they got into her car and she drove out the parking lot.
"So where are we going first?" Remy asked.
"To find a wedding coordinator." Rogue answered. "Piotr and Ah have one in mind. Her father knew mine so she's almost guaranteed. It's a good thing that her business is just a few blocks down."
"So we could've waked?" Remy asked.
"Not in these heels." Rogue said. "Do you know how much Ah paid for these shoes? And Ah am not going to hurt mah feet."
"Typical rich girl." Remy said.
"And what is that suppose to mean?"
"Not'ing bad chere. Actually, it's kind of cute in a twisted way." Remy said.
"You are so strange swamp rat." Rogue replied. After a few minutes they reached the building where the wedding coordinator worked at. Rogue then pulled out a card from her purse. "Laura Howlett. Yep, this is the place. Come on Cajun." They got out the car and walked inside the building. When they got in Rogue walked up to the receptionist. "Hello, Ah'm here to see Laura Howlett."
"Oh okay. I'll see if she can see you." The receptionist, her tag said Betsy. She pressed a button on the phone. "X-23, someone is here to see you."
"Send them in." A voice from the phone said.
"Alright." Betsy said. "Go on the elevator and to the fifth floor. You can't miss it."
"Thank you." Rogue said as she and Remy left to meet Laura, or
X-23 as the woman Betsy called her.
"Strange nickname." Remy said. "Wonder what it means." Rogue just shrugged. "What's the matter chere?"
"Nothing." Rogue said smiling. "Ah'm just thinkin' about where we're goin' to go after this." The elevator stopped on the fifth floor and they got off. The office right in front of the elevator said Laura Howlett. Rogue knocked on the door.
"Come in." They walked in her office. She was sitting down behind her desk. Her hair was dark brown and her blue eyes twinkled as she smiled at them. "Please sit down." When they were seated she said, "Welcome. I'm glad to meet you. As one of the top wedding companies in the country, I would like to say it would be my honor to coordinate your wedding Ms. Lensherr."
"Well Ah have to say, when Ah went to Jean and Scott's wedding, Ah was amazed. It was like a dream. Everything was beautiful and please call me Rogue"
"That was one of my favorite weddings. And if we're on first name bases, call me Laura."
"The receptionist called you X-23." Remy said.
"Oh, that's an old college nickname that our sorority gave me. Long story." Laura said. "So do you have any questions for me?"
"What plans do y' see for dis wedding?" Surprisingly it was Remy who asked the question.
"Well, I see a traditional type wedding for you, but in an outside setting. You would exchange your vows as the sun sets. Your bridesmaids would be in lilac and the main type of flowers would be white roses. But your bouquet would be Fire and Ice roses. I see many guests being there, even though I suspect that you would rather have a small wedding, but your place in society would not permit that. Would you like me to continue?"
"Oh no." Rogue said. "That information right there convinces me that I would love to have you for a coordinator."
"I would love to. This will be a great wedding." Laura stated. "I can tell, when two people who are in love like you are, the wedding will be perfect."
"Oh no." Rogue said. "We aren't getting married. My fiancée, Piotr Rasputin, is away on a business trip. Remy is just a friend."
"Oh, I'm sorry." Laura said. "My mistake. So, I have an appointment in about three minutes actually. I would love to meet the groom so I can catch his personality and put it in the ceremony."
"He's should be back in a few months." Rogue said.
"Oh okay. Well um give him my number if he wants to ask me anything." Laura said.
"Ah will."
"Oh and it is my guarantee that you will not have to worry about the wedding except for your dress. So you have nothing to plan." Laura told Rogue. "Of course you will have to approve everything, but basically you can rest all you want to, without a worry."
"So we can go t' lunch?" Remy asked.
"Do you only think about food?" Rogue inquired.
"Of course not chere." Remy smiled. "Food and women." Rogue playfully slapped him on his arm. "Ouch chere. Dat hurt."
"Oww, you poor little baby." Rogue laughed. Laura stared at them shocked. She was sure they were the ones getting married, and she never made mistakes.
"So, I'll come with you two downstairs. I need to talk to Betsy." Laura said.
"Alright." Rogue said walking out of Laura's office with them. "Ah don't know you, but Ah trust you with mah wedding."
"Thank you so much for this opportunity to be over your wedding." Laura said. "I don't know if you heard but this is suppose to be the wedding of the century and I am so honored to-"
"Please, Ah'm the one that honored." Rogue said. They got on the elevator and then to the first floor. "Well, Ah'll call you later and Ah'll tell Piotr all about you."
"Okay. Well, it was nice meeting you." Laura said. Rogue nodded and glanced over at Remy he was talking to Betsy. She could just hear what he was saying.
"Bonjour, mon nom est Remy. A fait n'importe qui jamais vous dit que vous avez les yeux les plus beaux?" (Hello, my name is Remy. Did anyone ever tell you that you have the most beautiful eyes?)
"I'm sorry, I don't know what you said." Betsy said smiling up at him.
"Vous sont aller rester là-bas et flirter ou vous est venir au déjeuner avec moi?" (Are you going to stay there and flirt or are you coming to lunch with me?) Rogue asked.
"Coming chere." Remy sighed and turned back to Betsy. "Hope to see you around Betsy."
"Bye sir." Betsy said. Remy and Rogue left the building and went to her car.
"Cajun, you are the biggest flirt Ah've evah met." Rogue said as soon as they were off driving.
"Moi?" Remy asked innocently. "No, I'm just nice. So what's to eat?"
"Well, Ah know this good place that sells the best food." Rogue said. "So you want to go?"
"Sure and I'll even pay." Remy said. "If y' promise not to leave m' wit' de bill."
"Well, alright. Ah guess Ah can do that." Rogue sighed. "Do you have to take the fun out of everything?"
"Yes chere, I do." Remy replied. "So where is dis place?"
"You'll see and you'll love it. Piotr and Ah come here all the time." That was the last thing Rogue said as they continued driving. After about fifteen minutes she parked outside a restaurant. It was called The Marvel.
"This is it?" Remy asked. Rogue nodded as they got out of the car. They walked in the restaurant. There was a long line waiting to be seated. "You picked the perfect place chere." Rogue just rolled her eyes as she walked up to the host.
"Hey Robert, a table for two."
"Right away Ms. Lensherr." Robert picked up two menus and handed them to a waiter. "Seat them to the best table."
"Yes sir. Please follow me." They followed the waiter to their table. "Another waiter will be with you soon."
"Thank you." Rogue said as they sat down.
"I have to come and eat with y' more often." Remy said looking around the restaurant.
"Why do you say that?" Rogue asked curiously.
"Because, you get the best service ever." Then their waiter came to their table.
"Hello, I'm Kitty, may I be of service to you?" Rogue looked at her because of her clipped tone.
"Yes, Ah would like an ice tea please. And a-"
"Let me guess, a Chicken Salad." Kitty said.
"Chere do y' know her?" Remy asked. Rogue stared her up and down.
"Yes, she serve Piotr and meh a few days ago. He said she worked out at his gym."
"Does he know your having lunch with him?" Kitty asked.
"Excuse meh," Rogue said holding her temper. "It is not any of your business who Ah have lunch with. Now will you do your job and serve us, or will Ah have to report you?"
"No ma'am." Kitty said shortly. "May I take your order sir?
"I'll have water and the Classic Burger." Remy said.
"Did you really want the Chicken Salad ma'am?" Kitty asked.
"Yes please." Rogue said. "And Kitty, Ah'm sorry if Ah seemed rude, Remy is just a friend. And since you seem to be a friend of Piotr's I just wanted you to know that."
"That's alright Ms. Lensherr. I'll be here with your food right away."
"Dank you bien-aimé. (sweetheart)" Remy said. Kitty smiled, charmed despite herself.
"Your welcome." Kitty walked away to put in there order.
"Seems like a nice girl." Remy said watching her walk away.
"She's the type of girl who would flirt with a woman's fiancée right in front of her." Rogue said hotly.
"Meow." Remy said. "I sense some tension between y' two."
"Ah don't even know the girl." Rogue said. "How could there be any tension?"
"Maybe she likes Piotr." Remy stated.
"No. Really, Ah didn't know that." Rogue said sarcastically. Then Kitty came up with their drinks.
"Your food will be here soon." Kitty said before she walked away. Rogue picked up her glass and started staring in it.
"Chere, what are y' doin'?" Remy asked.
"Checkin' to see if she spit in it." Rogue said making Remy laugh.
"Chere, y' are one of the craziest people I've ever met." Remy said after he finished laughing.
"Ah'll let that slide Lebeau." Rogue smiled. "This tahme." Then Kitty came with their food.
"Dat was fast." Remy said. "Not even five minutes."
"Well, sir, we believe in giving our best customers all they deserve." Kitty said before she walked away again.
"So let dig in chere." Remy said as he picked up his burger and started eating it. He saw Rogue staring off into space. "What is it chere?"
"It's just that, Ah can't stop thinkin' about Piotr." Rogue sighed. "Ah guess Ah just miss him a lot." She shrugged and took a bite of her salad. "Well, he'll be here in a few months maybe even sooner if all goes well."
"So how did the two of y' meet?"
"Ah was workin' out at his gym." Rogue smiled. "Ah was usin' the machine wrong and he showed meh how to use it right. Then Ah asked him out because he was too shy to ask meh out."
"It's just dat, I would never imagine y' wit' him." Rogue was about to say something but he stopped her. "I mean, you seem so out of control, but in a good way. It's seems like he would hold you back. Dat's all."
"Well, Piotr would never hold meh back." Rogue said. "Can we please change the subject?"
"Sure chere. Didn't know talkin' about your fiancée made you uncomfortable." Remy hid his smile by taking a sip of his water.
"Ah am not uncomfortable talking about Piotr." Rogue said. "Ah just don't think it is any of your business."
"I thought we were friends chere." Remy said. "Friends can talk about anything."
"Fahne you want to know about mah relationship with Piotr?" Rogue asked. "Ah love him, he loves meh. We're getting married, end of story."
"But chere, are y' in love with him?" Remy asked taking another bit of his burger.
"This conversation is over." Rogue said. Remy started to open his mouth. "Over! Now, let's just finish our lunch and enjoy the day." Rogue started eating her salad. Remy just sat back and stared at her. She was really beautiful. And she didn't say that she was in love with Piotr. This might be easier than he suspected.
Rogue was in her office looking at some files. Remy went back to John's apartment a few hours ago. Wanda still hadn't come back from lunch. But Rogue still couldn't concentrate.
"Of course Ah'm in love with Piotr. Why wouldn't Ah be?" She looked at a picture of them on her desk. "He's the perfect man and he loves meh." She sighed and put her head in her hands. "What Remy says doesn't matter."
"Hey sis." Pietro came in her office with a smile on his face.
"What is it Pietro?" Rogue asked.
"Oh nothing. Just thought you would like to know that Piotr has been a big help." Pietro said as he sat down in a chair across from her. "Sales have shot up."
"At least something good is coming out of him leaving." Rogue said. "What am Ah sayin'? He offered to come back and Ah told him to stay."
"Rogue is everything okay between you two?" Pietro asked.
"Ah don't know." Rogue said. "Ah believe it is, but there's something inside telling meh that something's wrong."
"I'm sure it is just pre-wedding jitters." Pietro said.
"Ah hope your right." Rogue said. "So what about you. Ah heard your dating Ali."
"Yeah, I don't know if I like her though." Pietro said. "She talks too much and I think she's just after my money."
"Wanda will be glad. She can't stand Ali." Rogue said.
"Where is our darling sister?"
"Well, she went out to lunch with a guy she met yesterday and hasn't come back since." Rogue smiled. "Who knows, her and Warren may be a match."
"Warren Worthington?" Pietro asked. "Wow. Remy told me that John was interested in her."
"And Ah think that she's interested in him." Rogue said. "You said Remy told you. And Remy mentioned that you were employing him. What is it that he does for you?"
"Nothing that you need to think about." Pietro said before he stood up.
"Pietro-"
"Rogue, I'll see you later okay."
"How, you're never at home."
"Bye Rogue." Pietro said walking out her office.
"You're hidin' something Pietro." Rogue said to herself. "You and Remy, and Ah'll find out. Somehow."
How was it? Rogue is starting to suspect something. Will she find out the deal, or will Remy and Pietro succeed? Only I know. Yes finally I added X-23 aka Laura the sharp wedding planner. If you all review I might make her and Pietro meet. So please review and I'll write the next chapter. Thanks for reading.