Rogue looked up from skimming the paper when the door to the pool opened and Gambit walked in. She smiled at him before going back to reading, taking a sip of orange juice while at it.
Taking an apple and washing it off, Gambit walked over and sat down beside her. "Wha' y' readin'?" He asked, taking a bite.
She shook her head as she turned the page. "Just lookin' through. Seein' what's going on out there." She said.
"I tell y' wha's goin' on, chere." He said, chewing up the bite and swallowing it. "De whole world ain' not'in' but chaos an' shit."
Rogue chuckled and watched as he took another bite. "It ain't all like that." She said. "Just seems that way from our end."
He was quiet as she turned the page again before he reached out and placed his right hand on her left. "Wha' y' see in yo' mind?" He asked, softly. "Wha' t'ose sessions like? Wha' he show you?"
Rogue smiled at his questions. "It's hard ta explain." She said, turning her hand over and interlocking their fingers.
Drawing his hand back, he draped it over the back of her chair as he turned to her, leaning in close. "Y' can try." He said, softly.
She could feel his breath against her face and smell the cigarette he had just smoked, along with the sweetness of the apple he had munched on. "Wouldn't know how ta." She said, feeling his hand comb lightly through her hair in the back.
He smiled softly, watching her eyes glance down at his lips and then trail down his body. "Don' do dat." He said, getting her eyes back on his.
"Do what?" She asked, looking back and forth between his eyes and lips.
"Tease me." He said, placing his hand on her shoulder and sliding it down her arm as he lightly rubbed his left leg against hers. "B'cause dat's wha' y' doin'."
Rogue let out a staggered breath as she felt his hand on her thigh and then move slowly to the inside of her leg. "Remy." She said, softly, feeling his hand move between her legs. "Stop!" She said, standing quickly, pushing the chair over.
"Dat's how y' make me feel, Anna." He said, watching her stare at him, breathing heavily. "Y' drive me crazy every day."
"Ya do tha same ta me." She said, looking down at him. "Every time ah look at ya."
Smirking, Gambit took another bite of the apple and chewed it up as he watched her pick the chair back up and sit down in it. She kept her distance, as best she could, as she turned the page of the newspaper. He watched her for a bit, knowing she was aware of his stare, before he stood and limped over to the trash, throwing the apple core away.
"Remy, please use ya crutches." She said. "Ya need ta heal quickly."
"A'ready am, chere." He said, walking up behind her and rubbing her shoulders. "Don' worry 'bout me."
"Can't help it." She said, reaching up over her shoulder and placing her right hand on his. "Ah always worry about tha people ah care for most."
Leaning down, he wrapped his arms around her and rested his chin on her left shoulder. "Know wha' I be t'inkin', mon amour?" He asked, huskily into her ear.
"Ah can only imagine, but what's that?" She asked, feeling shivers run down her spine at the feeling of his breath on her ear.
"I really like t' pick up where we left off yesterday mornin'." He said, leaning closer to her ear. "In my room."
"Ah'm sure ya would." She said, leaning forward to break free from his hold. "But ya know that's a gamble. That was...a little too close for comfort, sugah."
"Vraiment? I t'ought our li'l tête à tête be pretty cozy, no?" He said, leaning his elbows on the back of her chair. "An' y' know how much I like t' gamble, chere."
"Yeah, well ya life ain't worth a little sexual pleasure." She said, seeing him smirk.
"Don' know. Might be." He said, glancing over her face.
Rogue shook her head as she stood up. "Ah've gotta get that uniform to Cyclops before ah forget." She said, walking around the chair. "Ah'll see ya later, hun."
Gambit felt her hand touch his shoulder as she walked by and out of the kitchen. He sighed as he stood and headed down to Beast's lab to check on his hand to ask a few questions. Walking in, he saw him looking over the X-Rays he had taken earlier that morning.
"Dere any broken bones, mon ami?" Gambit asked, walking in slowly.
Hank looked back and smiled. "Doesn't seem to be." He said, looking back at the X-Rays. "How is your hand?"
"Bon." Gambit said, taking the brace off again and moving his fingers. "Jus' needed t' rest dem."
Looking back again, he smiled at how well his fingers were moving. "Wonderful." Beast said, looking over the X-Rays one last time before turning the machine off.
"Here's de brace." Gambit said, tossing it on the table in front of him.
"Thank you." Hank said, pushing his glasses back up on to his face.
"Got a question." Gambit said, seeing Hank turn to him and give him his full attention.
"What is it?" He asked, watching Gambit lean back against a bed to rest his ankle.
"Since I be here, have t' ask." He said, crossing his arms over his chest. "Do y' do blood work? Like STD an' HIV tests?"
Hank's eyes widened. "Oh dear." He said, shocked.
"Non." Gambit shook his head and chuckled. "Dere more to it. I ain' got not'in', but Rogue want me t' get tested b'fore we take dat next step in our relationship."
"I see." Hank said, taking his glasses off and tapping his chin with the left earpiece. "I can do the blood work, though I'll have to send it off to get the results."
"An' how long de results take t' get back?" He asked.
"Well, anywhere from three days to a week." Hank said, seeing Gambit lower his head and let out a frustrated sigh. "What's the matter?"
Shaking his head, Gambit looked at Hank. "All dis waitin' killin' me, no?" He said, smiling slightly. "Rogue be on de edge o' controllin' her powers."
Hank smiled warmly. "I understand." He said, seeing Gambit place his hands back on the bed and lean against them. "But just a little longer for a physical relationship will be well worth it."
"I know." Gambit said, looking at Beast. "Can' wait, homme. She gonna feel so amazin'."
Beast laughed as he took the X-Rays and placed them in a large manilla-colored envelope and walked over, placing them inside a cabinet.
"Prob'bly gonna be so tight." Gambit said, letting out a shallow breath before snapping out of it, feeling his temperature rise. "I gotta go blow somet'in' up."
Hank shook his head as Gambit left his lab. "Goodbye, my friend."
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"Hey Jean." Rogue said, walking in with her uniform. "Ah'm suppose ta drop this off for Scott."
Jean took the uniform. "Alright." She said, setting it on the corner of her desk. "What's wrong with it?"
"Ah got a nice hole in the seat of my pants." Rogue said, chuckling. "Don't need ta be showin' anyone anything they don't need ta be seein'."
Jean smiled. "I got ya." She said, crossing her arms under her bust. "How are you two?"
Rogue knew she would change the subject and bring Gambit up, so she was prepared for it. "We're alright." She said folding her hands in front of her. "We talked last night and worked out all the misunderstandings. He came ta my session this morning."
"Professor Xavier told me about that plan yesterday. How did that go? Was there any progress?" She asked, seeing Rogue smile.
"Ah was amazed at how much progress we made in just an hour." She said. "Havin' Gambit there helped calm me. Professor Xavier thinks tomorrow ah'll be able ta touch. Ta finally control it."
Jean's eyes went wide as she went in and hugged her. "That's wonderful!" She said, pulling away and looking into her eyes. "Just so you know, I talked to him yesterday. Gambit, I mean."
"Oh, ah know. He told me last night." She said, raising her eyebrow. "What all did ya tell him?"
Jean's smile went warm. "What he needed to hear." She said. "Which is you're scared and confused and you need time."
"Well, yeah, that's pretty much it." Rogue said, crossing her arms under her bust.
"I think everything will be fine." Jean said, placing her hand on Rogue's shoulder. "He cares so much about you that I don't think there will be any problems once you have control over your powers."
Rogue nodded and suddenly let out a little laugh. "Ah still have no idea where he got tha idea that ah was ever gonna sleep with him." She said.
"Well, are you?" Jean asked.
Rogue smiled nervously. "Ah admit, tha thought had crossed my mind." She said. "Especially yesterday mornin'. It just felt...right."
Jean raised an eyebrow as Rogue chuckled. "What?" She asked, curious as to what was now funny.
"He asked me yesterday if it felt right." She smiled. "Ah guess it did."
"Well, then perhaps that is what you want. Just take it slow and make sure this is the right choice for you." Jean said, glancing at the clock. "I have an appointment at noon with a new student's parents. I enjoy our conversations, Rogue."
"Me too." Rogue said, returning the smile that Jean was giving her. "Ah don't have just anyone ta talk ta."
"Well, you always have me." Jean said, patting her upper arm. "I can, pretty much, always be bothered."
"Ah hope ah don't bother ya." Rogue said, walking with her to the door of her office.
"Not at all." Jean said, winking. "Who doesn't like talking about sex?"
Rogue chuckled as she said her goodbyes and left Jean's office. "Hey Rogue." She turned to see Jubilee smiling.
"Hey, hun." Rogue said, walking with her down the hall. "Why ya so cheery this morning?"
"Because I finally got a good training session in the Danger Room." She said. "Wolverine's helped me out."
"Ah bet he has." Rogue said. "Don't let him work ya too hard, sugah. He's liable ta do that."
"Nah, he's taking it a little too easy on me." She said. "I could do so much more, but he's holding me back."
"Probably for ya own good." Rogue said, winking at her as she headed straight for the side door by the library. "Ah'll catch ya later, Jubes."
Pushing the door open, the cold hit her and she shivered a bit before she took flight and headed to the roof of the mansion. She wanted to gather her thoughts and think about everything that was going to change tomorrow. At least, she hoped it would change tomorrow. Landing at the top, she sat down and looked out over the green scenery at the houses that littered the streets further away.
–
Throwing one last card, Gambit ended his extremely light training session. He had to make sure not to overdo it with his ankle, so he had a very casual target that didn't fight back. His mind needed to be thinking about something other than sex.
Walking out of the Danger Room, he saw Xavier talking Cyclops by the elevator. When the doors to the Danger Room closed behind him, they looked his way and smiled as Gambit head toward the elevator.
"Hope you aren't pushing yourself. That ankle needs to get better ASAP." Scott said.
Gambit shook his head. "Jus' a li'l casual target practice." He said, stopping in front of them. "Needed t' take my mind off o' some t'ings."
"I've meant to talk with you, Gambit." Charles said, looking up at Scott. "If you would excuse us."
"Of course." Cyclops said, walking into the elevator and heading up to the main floor of the mansion.
"I in trouble?" Gambit smirked, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Not at all." Charles said with a smile. "I wanted to talk to you about Rogue."
He chuckled and had to keep from rolling his eyes. "You an' everyone else, mon ami." He said, looking back down at him. "Y' gonna tell me t' be patient and not push her into havin' sex, too?"
Charles shook his head. "No." He said. "I wanted to talk to you about coming to her session, again, tomorrow. I'm asking Logan as well."
"Why y' askin' him?" He asked, a little offended.
"Because of his healing factor." Charles said. "If Rogue has a relapse, after all we've worked for, I'd rather her touch Logan than you."
"Make sense." He said, placing his hands in his pockets. "Y' really t'ink she get control tomorrow?"
Charles smiled. "Yes, I do." He said. "She's been wanting this since she came to me years ago. She has something to work for, now. You."
Gambit smiled back. "Don' know if dat be enough." He said.
"You don't know the things I've seen in her mind. You're in there quite a bit." Charles said as he opened the elevator and wheeled himself in. "All good, I might add."
Limping into the elevator with Xavier, Gambit chuckled as the doors closed and they headed up to the main ground floor.
"By the way, since we are on the subject." Charles said, looking up at him. "I would suggest using extreme caution. Just because she can control her powers, doesn't mean she will be able to keep them in check all the time. So, abstaining might be good for the both of you. At least for a little while. I wouldn't normally get into the business of my students, but this is very risky."
Gambit nodded as the doors opened. He watched Charles wheel himself out of the elevator and head right toward his office before he stepped out and heard Rogue's voice coming from the library. He smiled as he headed that way, seeing one of the students talking with her about a certain book they had both read.
"It's one of my favorites." Rogue said. "Ah always read it when ah'm feeling sad."
"Oh I know, it's such a sad book." The student said as Gambit walked in and leaned against the door frame.
"Wha' book dat be?" He asked, smiling once he made eye contact with Rogue.
"Ah doubt ya've read it." She said, shewing him. "So don't worry about it."
"Ey, I've read a few book in my lifetime." He said, seeing the student giggle.
"Didn't say ya didn't read." Rogue said. "Ah just know for a fact that ya haven't read this one. It's a romance novel."
"Oui." Gambit said, placing his palms together and opening them. "I like t'ose pop-up books. Dey really pull y' in de story, no?"
The student and Rogue couldn't help but laugh at him. "Ah hate ya so much." Rogue said, trying her best to catch her breath. "Oh my word. My stomach!"
Gambit smiled and lightly chuckled at the both of them trying to catch their breath. Walking over he sat down beside Rogue in her favorite chair and noticed she gladly scooted over for him. After they calmed down, and wiped their eyes, Gambit placed his hand on Rogue's right thigh and gently stroked it.
"Are ya seriously doin' this in front of Madison?" Rogue asked, glancing at the girl before she looked into Gambit's eyes.
"It be jus' like on TV, chere." He said, taking his arm and wrapping it around her, pulling her close. "Ain' not'in' she ain' seen b'fore."
Rogue stood up and pulled her sweater down, making sure her skin didn't show. "We have ta be tha example, sugah." She said, looking at Madison. "So yeah, that book is really good."
"I think I'll read it." Madison said, standing with the book. "I'm in that kinda mood."
"Then ya gonna love it." Rogue said, smiling as she left the library, before she turned to Gambit and crossed her arms under her bust.
"I talk t' Beast." He said, standing and placing his hands on her hips, pulling her closer. "He say he have t' send de blood off. It take up t' a week t' get de results back."
"That ain't so bad." She said, placing her hands on his chest.
"Fo' you, maybe." He said, brushing her hair back over her left shoulder. "Y' ain' de one wit' a constant ache down stairs."
Rogue giggled and shook her head. "Ya have two hands, hun. Utilize 'em." She said, making him laugh.
"Oh, believe me, chere. I do." He said, seeing her eyes drop down to his lips. "Soon."
Her eyes made contact with his again and she smiled wearily. "Ain't soon enough, sugah." She said, pulling away and hugging herself.
"Sooner dan y' t'ink, mon amour." He said, taking a step closer and wrapping his arms around her, pulling her close.
She rested her head on his chest, wrapping her arms around him from underneath his. "Are ya gonna come ta my session tomorrow?" She asked, listening to his heart beat.
"Mm hmm." He said, softly. "Logan be comin', too. Professor say he want you t' touch him first, jus' t' be on de safe side."
Rogue was silent for a moment. "Ah understand why, but that ain't what ah want." She said, hugging him. "Ah want ya ta be tha first one ah touch."
Gambit smiled. "Want dat too, chere." He said, hugging her. "Je veux te sentir dans mes bras. Want dat more dan anyt'in'."
Rogue didn't bother asking what he just said. Instead, she stood there in his arms enjoying their intimate moment. As intimate as it could be, anyway, and smiled when he began to sway to music it seemed only he could hear.
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