Hey. Ok First I'd like to thank everyone for reviewing. I'm having a great time watching the story unfold. For those of you wondering how Jean could have her baby so fast…Remember that in chapter uno (one), which was in August, she was four months pregnant…This chapter starts in January...You all know I don't own anything…
A Baby is a Gift
Rogue tossed lightly in her sleep. She turned and managed to wake up when she didn't feel her arm hit the bed. Her eyes opened and she saw she was staring at the floor. She had almost fallen out of bed. She took a look at her clock. It was 8:00 AM.
She quickly got back on it and let out a yawn. What day was it? She looked at the calendar Kitty had put up in their room. "It's so we like know who's doing what and like when." This had been Kitty's excuse. Rogue knew it was there so she could look at the cute puppies and kittens that adorned it. However, it did come in handy when Rogue wasn't sure which day it was so she didn't complain.
She looked it over and saw 6 x's that marked which days had already passed. It was January 7th. Jean should be having her baby any day now.
Rogue fell back under her covers. She thought about the holidays that had passed without much notice. Thanksgiving went by without even a second thought from her and Christmas came and went. She did, however, remember that Remy had given her a deck of cards. How original…She also remembered throwing them at his head when he said they would have to have a game of strip poker one night.
Rogue laughed at the far off memory. When she had made an attempt to leave him, Remy simply picked the cards off the floor and yelled after her, "Cherie! Ya forgot your cards." Then he followed her back up the stairs and gave them back to her. Rogue recalled blushing a little before slamming the door in his face.
With that memory in mind she got up out of bed and made it hastily. She then made a run for the bathroom. On a Saturday, if you woke up early enough, usually you can guarantee yourself at least thirty minutes in the bathroom without interruption. Rogue knew that nobody would wake up for at least another two hours.
She made her way to the bathroom. She was about to turn the knob when she saw it turning. Someone had gotten to the bathroom before her! Who would wake up this early on a weekend? As if to answer her question, the door flung open and Remy stood in the door way with a towel wrapped around his waist.
"Cherie, I didn' know you were such a mornin' person."
He continued with his smirk. Rogue rolled her eyes but couldn't help feel a little turned on. After all, he was dripping wet…and his hair was matted down…and all he had on was…
Get your mind out of the gutter Rogue!
Remy smirked harder at her lack of a response.
"De shower's all yours cherie…unless ya want Remy ta go back in wit' cha."
Rogue rolled her eyes. Why couldn't he just leave her alone? Halloween had been a mistake. She understood and acknowledged that. Why couldn't he? If he wasn't so arrogant they might be friends. But he was so determined to get her to like him.
"Ah don't think so, Swamp Rat. Now get outta my way!"
Remy stepped aside graciously and allowed Rogue to pass.
"Have a nice shower, cherie."
Rogue didn't have time to ponder what he meant because as soon as she locked the door she turned to the shower. She started the hot water and let it melt away everything.
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Remy made his way back to his room. He made his way to his dresser and started pulling out clothes. He chose to wear jeans and a white tee shirt. Simple, but it's not as though he had to impress anyone.
He laughed as he thought of the scene that had just happened. He honestly hadn't planned that. Rogue just surprised him. He thought he was the only one who would wake up so early. They did have a lot in common.
He took one last glance in the mirror and then headed down stairs. No one would be there yet except for Logan, maybe, but Remy could avoid him with ease.
He got to the kitchen and to his delight, he found it empty. He grabbed Rogue's cereal. He laughed to himself knowing how much she hated it when people, and by people he meant himself, ate her cereal.
He heard the sound of soft footsteps coming down the stairs and he instinctively went into the shadows. He would probably have to stop that. He saw it was Rogue and he came back into the light.
"Ah liked ya better when Ah couldn' see ya."
She said this in a bitter tone, but Remy knew better.
"Cherie, ya wound my heart."
He clutched his heart as he said this. Rogue rolled her eyes and Remy saw a ghost of a smile come across her face as she grabbed her cereal box from the table where he had left it next to his bowl. She shook it and said,
"Are ya the one who's been eating my cereal?"
Remy smirked as he took another spoonful of it.
"Perhaps. What's cherie gonna do about it?"
Rogue glared at him then said,
"Kick your ass! Ah've been gettin' mad at Bobby for that!"
She made her way around the table and Remy started to back off.
"Cherie, can't we talk about dis?"
Rogue then started chasing him and Remy, being the smart man that he is, ran as fast as he could. He ran into the rec. room and Rogue tackled him onto the couch. She was on top of him and they were very close. Rogue forgot her anger at him and leaned in close as if to kiss him.
She caught herself in time and pulled away from him. She slowly sat up and her cheeks started to burn.
"Uh…Don't eat my cereal."
She then got off the couch and made her way back to the kitchen. Remy stayed sitting for a while. What just happened? His mind stayed in this mode until the sounds of sleepy teenagers came to his ears. He went into the kitchen. He saw Rogue give him a small smile before it turned back into an angry scowl. He was making little, but at least it was some, progress.
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Later That Day
The whole mansion had gathered in the med-bay. The professor had telepathically told everyone that Jean had had her baby. While most of the girls were dieing to see Nathan, Rogue didn't want to. Not that she didn't like babies, but she didn't want to risk touching him.
Most of the students were going in to see the couple in twos and threes. She decided to go in with Kitty and Pitor.
What is up with these two?
She thought as the trio made their way into the room.
The three of them walked in to see that Remy was still congratulating the couple. He was holding Nathan and Rogue couldn't help but smile. She never thought Gambit would be able to hold anything so small and delicate…She also never thought that Scott would permit him to hold his child.
"Cherie," he said as he saw Rogue enter the room, "You came to see de bebe?" (fun fact! bebe is both French and Spanish for baby!)
Rogue smiled, but not at the Cajun. She was smiling at the small pink thing that was wrapped in a blue blanket that was in his arms.
"Would you like to hold him Rogue?"
Jean asked this and Rogue was surprised by the question. She thought that Jean wouldn't want to risk skin to skin contact. Jean smiled and said,
"He's all wrapped up, Rogue. You won't hurt him."
Rogue smiled and made to take Nathan from Remy. He gave the baby carefully. Rogue held him in her arms. He opened his eyes Rogue saw a tiny glint in them. She heard the baby cooing softly.
Remy smiled at the site in front of him. Rogue was holding a baby and she looked so happy. He didn't know she had it in her. Her smile was so dazzling and rare…He couldn't help but smile himself.
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A Few Weeks Later
Jean and Scott decided to move back in since their apartment at the college wasn't big enough for the three of them. Rogue wondered if it was because of this or because them moving back meant everyone had to help out with Nathan. Probably the last one.
Rogue didn't mind though. There was something about being alone with the baby that put her mind at ease. After all, the baby wasn't going to judge her or her powers, he wasn't going to try to make her like him, he didn't talk in an annoying Cajun accent…
She walked into the nursery and saw Nathan was asleep in his crib. She smiled and looked down on the baby. She reached a gloved hand to touch his face. He turned slightly but he did not wake.
Rogue sighed. She wondered what baby skin really felt like. Everyone said it was soft…She may never know.
She was about to leave when Remy walked in with a bottle. She had been surprised that Remy took care of the baby so much. Maybe he liked Nathan for the same reasons Rogue did. Well the judging him part, she was pretty sure he didn't find his own accent annoying.
He smiled at her. It wasn't a smirk, just a smile. He made his way to the crib and gently woke up the baby. Nathan didn't cry as any normal baby would've. He simply smiled at Remy. By now the baby knew who he liked and who he didn't. Rogue was amazed to see that Nathan had taken such a liking to Remy.
Remy lifted him out of the crib and put the bottle in his mouth. Nathan drank the milk and when he was done he gave another little yawn.
Remy smiled down at the baby and replaced him in his crib. He covered him with the blue blanket and Nathan curled himself in it.
Then Remy turned around. He looked slightly shocked that Rogue was still there.
"Cherie, I thought ya left."
"What was that all about?"
She asked nodding her head towards the crib.
"Cherie, Remy likes little ones."
Rogue laughed a little on the inside. She walked over to the crib and stared at the now sleeping Nathan. He looked so peaceful.
"Do ya ever want kids, Remy?"
"Oui, cherie. Perhaps one day."
Rogue looked back down.
Remy put a gloved hand on her face and pulled her head back up so she could look him in the eye.
"And you? You want kids don't ya cherie?"
Rogue felt a tear escape her eye.
"Yea. Ah do…But with my powers…It might not ever happen."
Remy pulled her into a careful hug. Rogue didn't resist. She just let him hold her. Nathan was still asleep and she looked down on him wondering if she should have told Remy any of this. She felt as if she might have been too vonurable. Would he let her live this down?
She continued to cry softly, and Nathan stayed asleep. Remy did not try to pull away. And Rogue knew that it didn't matter at this moment if she wanted something with Remy or not. All that mattered was he was holding her when she needed him most. Tomorrow she would go back to "hating" him. But for now he held her and she allowed it.
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Alright…that is chapter 7! Uhh…I may be getting writers block, so I'm not guaranteeing a next chapter at the moment. So ideas would be great right now. But Review and let me know what you think of my latest chapter!
MisftGirl13
