Diary of A Rogue

Chapter 8

Xxx

December 24, 10:00 pm

Dear Diary

Today was amazing. I take back everything I said about Gambit yesterday. He's completely redeemed himself.

This morning I woke up to a smell I haven't smelt in a long time. I came down stairs completely confused and headed for the kitchen. As I walked in the door there all spread out on the counter was a full course homemade southern breakfast, completely with grits, biscuits, gravy, homemade waffles, home fries, eggs, everything! And there was Gambit standing by the sink all proud of himself as he poured coffee, which by the way was the best damn coffee in the world.

We sat a the breakfast bar and ate and I actually had a good time talking to him. I completely forgot that I was mad. After breakfast, he told me to go upstairs and change into some warm clothing. And then afterward I should meet him out front. I did exactly what he said and when I went outside there at the bottom of the stairs were two pure white horses. I was stunned.

I asked him about it and he said he remembered me saying something about riding horses on my uncle's ranch when I was a kid and how much I loved it. All I could do was smile as he helped me up.

The two of us spent the rest of the day just riding around the Institute grounds, talking and laughing and occasionally just enjoying each other's company. I was so amazed by how much Remy seemed to care. It was as if he were a whole other person. Never once did over buoyantly flirt with me or did he try to get to close unless I said it was ok. He was just so….different…

I don't know what happened to him over night, but I'm finding myself extremely suspicious…with a little turned on, on the side.

December 25, Midnight.

Omg I'm completely breath taken. At about 11:30 Remy came in to say good night and to see how I was doing. He was really sweet about it and I was actually really happy to see his attitude continuing. Apparently however he had another motive for being there.

After a few minutes of talking he reached into his pocket. He said, that back home he and his family had a tradition. He said that each person was allowed to open one gift of Christmas eve at midnight, sort of a good luck tradition to start the day off right.

Well who am I to break tradition right? Lol

Anyway, so Remy hands me my gift first after I fished his out of the closet and I'm seriously nervous as I see it. I mean you would be too if this really hot, really sweet Cajun man whom you may or may not being willing to admit you have a crush on handed you a gift that was the perfect size for a piece of jewelry. Fyi…I was right.

I opened the present and I swear I almost passed out. Inside was the most beautiful necklace I've ever seen. It was a yellow, purple and green traditional Mardi Gras mask on a short silver chain. It was stunning, I was completely speechless I had no idea what to say…so I did the only thing I could think of, I jumped on him with a huge hug.

I think he may have enjoyed that part the most, cause when I pulled away he was stuttering a little. It was kinda cute. After that I gave him my present which totally sucked compared to what he gave me but he said he liked it so I guess it wasn't all bad.

I'm kinda happy he left shortly after all that though, cause if I continue to smile like this he's going to think I'm an idiot.

Gambit set the book down in his lap as he starred up at the wall across from him. "She really like moi gift 'dat much." he thought to himself as he fiddled with the corners of the pages. He had noticed her wearing it a few times but he honestly didn't think his gift meant that much to her.

An overwhelming feeling seemed to take over him. His heart was pounding and he couldn't seem to catch his breath for some reason. It seemed she too had some effect on him.


A/N: Please review.

-RED