Note: sorry guys. Got the chapters confused -.-

Chapter 7

Rogue woke up with a bagging headache. She rolled over to see Gambit, but he wasn't there. She had waited up for him for a long time after she got home, and finally fell asleep at four am. She was kind of glad he didn't follow her, she needed her space to clear her head, but at the same time she was worried about him. He hadn't come home. Where was he? Rogue sometimes hated herself. She had to ruin what seemed to be the most perfect day of her life. But she couldn't let him get close to her. She couldn't let anyone get close to her. Even if she wanted them to. She signed as her headache got louder and worse.

There was a knock at the door. Rogue got out of bed with the covers still wrapped around her as she answered the door to a perky blue eyed girl. "Hi there. Ya must be Rogue. Ma new sister-in-law. Oh hunny, ya look awful. How bout I run ya a hot bath, huh. Then we can go find ya the perfect dress." The blue eyed girl stepped in and found her way to the bathroom, making herself at home. Rogue sat down on the bed and watched her.

"Sorrah, but who 'r' ya again?"

"Oh, how stupid of me. Where's my manners. Ma names Merci. I'm your future sister-in-law. Remy's brother's wife, Henri. Remy said you were expecting me."

"Ya've seen 'im? Where is he?"

"Gone out with Henri... Did you two have a fight last night."

"Huh...? Errr... It's...complicated."

Merci pitted the poor girl in front of her. She looked so lost and upset. Merci came to knee in front of her, first seeing the faint scratch marks across Rogue's face. "He didn't...do this, did he?"

"What... Oh no, ah... Ah got into a fight. And, well, G- Remy was there for meh... He brought meh here. Back down south... He was...really kind."

Merci smiled at the girl. She knew that look. Rogue was fighting against her true feelings. Merci took hold of the girls hands in her gloved ones. Rogue froze at her touch. "Ya gettin' cold feet?"

"Ah made a promise, 'n' ah'm gonna keep it."

"A promise to marry Remy so he won't have ta marry Bella Donna and be killed?" Rogue said nothing and was a little taken back by how full on Mecri had introduced herself. "Ya know ya just gave yaself away right? Dat face tells me everythin' 'n' if ya gonna live with a house full of thieve ya gonna have to come up with a better face for lyin. It's a good th'ng me 'n' Henri 'r' on Remy's side or else dis could turn real bad."

Rogue took her hands out of Merci's and rubbed her face. "What am ah doin'?"

"You're gettin' married."

"No. Ah mean ah know." Rogue mumbled from under her hands. "It's just... Everything."

"...Remy told me 'n' Henri bout ya powers. Ya really can't control 'em."

"No."

"Your scared you might hurt 'im."

"...Yes."

"Rogue, I th'nk your hurtin' 'im now."

"What?"

"Look Rogue. Remy knows 'bout your powers right? 'N' we both know he has a bit of a reputation oui. But out of all of the other woman he chose you, and you chose him. Ya must of if you've come dis far. Goin' as far ta marry 'im. We're Catholics Rogue, it means we only believe in getting married once. So for Remy, your it. And he's it for you. Ya must know dis. The boy must have given ya time ta th'nk bout it, 'n' you agreed. Listen to me. I'm wafflin' on. Now, do ya wanna get married Rogue?"

Rogue thought about all Merci had said. Merci reminded Rogue of someone, but she couldn't put her figure on it. Whoever it was they made sense. Rogue gave a little smile in return and let Merci, lead her to the bathroom.

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Gambit was lay on his stomach, passed out in a hotel room that was rented out under Henri's and Merci's name. Last night was a blur and all Henri knew as he looked down at his younger brother was that he was in pain. Last night, or rather this morning, Gambit had called and he and Merci had started their day out early. Henri came to kneel in front of Gambit with a hot cup of herbal tea and warm flannel. He moaned at it. "If Tante Mattie could see ya now, boy ya'd be runnin for ya life. She'd most likely be beatin' ya with a stick for gettin' inta dis sort of mess 'fore ya weddin'. Drink dis. We've gotta be day a head of us." Gambit rubbed his temples and turned over, accepting the tea. Henri watched him. He'd never seen his brother look so defeaten."Ya know ya best sendin' Tante a message as well. Ya know how upset she'd be if she missed out on dis weddin'... But then again, she'd be upset and mad seein' ya like dis...What happened the other night, Remy?" Gambit said nothing, but his face said it all. "You 'n' dis fillie... Get inta an argument or somethin'?" No answer. "Remy, come on... speck to moi? Ya gettin' married taday. It's suppose ta be de happiest day of ya life. N we gotta gettin' goin' soon if your gonna conferm it."

"...De weddin's off frère...She ain't comin'."

"What you mean Remy? You said she promised ya last night."

Gambit never met his brothers eye. He just looked off into space. "...She ain't comin'."

Henri had never seen his brother like this and he was scared for him. Henri got up to find his phone and called the one of the only people he thought would know what to do with him. She picked up on the second ring.

"Hi Henri. What's up?"

"He's not gotten any better since ya left moi cœur."

"Oh, Rogue was kinda the same only not as bad. I managed ta set her straight. We're at the dress shop now."

"She's still gonna marry him?"

"Oui."

Henri smiled and turned to look over at his brother. "Did ya here dat moi frère? Ya fillie's at de dress shop, gettin' all done up for her weddin." It looked like Henri's words hadn't done anything. Henri could here his wife talking to Rogue or the assistant about a dress in the shop. Slowly Gambit turned his head to face his brother, a look of confusion washed over him. "She's gettin' ready Remy. Best not let the fillie down, non?" Gambit slowly sat up, the hot wet cloth fell from his head and he placed the tea on the side table. He still looked a little lost.

"Henri...Henri."

"Oui, Merci."

"I got someone here who wanna talk ta Remy. Do ya mind putin him on?"

Henri looked to his brother who was watching him with bewilderment. He stepped towards him and passed the phone down to him. "It's for you, moi frère." Gambit took the phone slowly and put it to his ear.

"Hello?" Came the female voice from the other end of the phone. "Hello? You there?"

"...Oui cher. I'm here. What's the matter."

"Gam-er- Remy...You alright? You don't...sound too good."

"Oui...I'm fine... Are ya really at de dress shop?"

"Yeah. We're...Gettin' married today, aren't we?"

Gambit felt his froze heart suddenly burst to life. It hurt him for a moment, but the shock awakened him. It took him a moment to answer, but his brother was smiling at the red that came to his brothers face. He was glad that he'd come back to the real world. "Oui. Oui. If your still..."

"Ah promised didn't ah. Ah don't break ma promises Remy. Besides, can't have ma husband ta be marryin' some other southern trash 'n' losin his head can ah."

Gambit smiled at hearin this. "Ya jealous cher?"

"In ya dreams swamp rat... Where were you last night anyway? Ya didn't come back to the resort."

"...Tradition."

"Oh...Ok... Well, ah guess ah'll see ya at the alter, right...? Remy...? Ya not gonna abandon meh at the alter 'r' ya?-"

"Non, non... I'll be there. See you then."

"Alright... See ya."

"See ya, moi cher."

Gambit hung up and never felt so down in his life. Henri noticed his expression change as soon as the topic of last night came up. He hadn't been fully told what happened the other night, but he knew it wasn't good. "Frere, what's wrong."

"...I can't marry her Henri... I don't decerve her."

"What you talkin bout?"

"She's right...I am a spoilt brat...n she dunt want me" he whispered. "I don't deserve her Henri."

"Now I've had just 'bout enough of dis. Ya not leavin dat girl at tha alter. Not after ya just told 'er ya wouldn't. We brought ya up better than that Remy. Now, ya gotten go have a shower 'n' your gonna go get a suit, 'n' ring 'n' were goin to the church."

"Henri...I can't."

"Why not?"Gambit said nothing. And Henri's anger raised. He grabbed Gambit by the back of his trench coat, dragging him over to the shower, and turned it on full blast while Gambit was till fully dressed.