CH. 10
"Michael." Skylar hadn't seen her ex-fiancé since he left her at the alter over six years ago now, as he stood before her in an obviously designer suit with every black hair in place, she realized just how much she hated him. Sky let go of Remy so she could fully turn to face Mike and walked over to him. "You told them I was a mutant."
"Of course I told them you were a mutant. People should know that the scientist that they think is so incredible is just a filthy mutant." Gambit started to say something but Sky held up her hand to stop him, "I can handle this Remy. We had a deal Mike you keep my secret in exchange for me never having contact with you again."
"Don't call me Mike. I shouldn't even be speaking to you out in the open like this."
"Why, afraid people will find out that you know a mutant? That you were with a mutant? That you, Michael Duncan, were going to marry a mutant. I bet that would ruin your political career." Michael looked around to make sure no one could hear her before whispering fiercely.
"Don't you dare bring that up Skylar or I will have you arrested right now."
"If you arrest me I'll make the nature of our acquaintance public knowledge before they shut the cell door. Stay out of my life Mike or I'll leak our past to the tabloids."
"You'd like that wouldn't you. You're still in love with me Skylar, how pathetic is that?"
"What makes you think I love you?"
"You still straiten your hair because I liked it that way," Sky's hand reflexively touched her hair which she had straitened from its naturally unruly state. "You also keep it short because I had a thing for short hair."
"Thanks for reminding me asshole." Sky turned her back to leave, but Mike grabbed her shoulder and forcefully spun her around. Gambit started towards them, but Skylar stopped him again. "I've got this Remy! Get your fucking hands off me Mike before you lose them." Michael's hands immediately fell away but he didn't back away from her. "I promised to stay out of you like Mike so I will, but if you come after my work again I will make your life a living hell is that understood?"
"You didn't used to be this big of a bitch." Sky laughed and started walking away again, this time uninterrupted.
"You didn't know a damn thing about me." Skylar had just walked passed Gambit when she heard Mike mutter, "Freak mutant whore." Sky had just turned to speak when Gambit punched Mike in the face and hoisted him up by his suit.
"You clearly ain't from da south so you don' know how to treat a lady so Gambit gonna explain sometin' to ya. You don' speak about a lady da way you jus' did Skyla'. A lady dat fine deserves betta dan scum like you." Gambit threw Michael across the hall and spit at him before putting his arm around Sky and walking her away.
"I said I could handle it."
"And you did Têtue but no one talks about a lady like dat." Sky looked over her shoulder to see Mike trying to stand back up and grinned like an idiot.
"Thanks Remy." Gambit squeezed her shoulder and walked her back the hotel so she could tell Kat all about what happened.
That night Gambit went to check on Sky in her hotel room only to find it unlocked when he knocked on it. Still he called out to her before coming in, "Skyla' you in dere girl?"
"Yeah Remy come on in." When Remy was inside the hotel room he half expected to see Kat since she hadn't left her friends side since she had been told about Michael's surprise appearance, but the only person in the room was Skylar who was sitting in an armchair with her laptop open in front of her clad in short terrycloth bathrobe. Her red hair was still damp from showering, but he could see it starting to curl which made him think about that prick Mike again.
"You okTêtue? Day's been rough on ya." Sky closed her laptop and set it down next to her before leveling her teal eyes on the tall, enticing Cajun.
"I was just thinking about what Mike said earlier."
"Don' waste none of dat brain power on dat idiot Skyla'."
"He's right though the reason I cut my hair was because he liked it short and I straitened it for him to. Why didn't I change it back when we broke up?"
"Têtue you t'inkin' to much. You didn' do it for dat prick because you don' love him." Gambit knelt on the floor in front of Sky's chair and forced her to look at him. "You don' love him Skyla'."
"I know but I changed myself so much because I did love him. Why would I do that?" Gambit chuckled and grabbed one of her hands to kiss the back of her knuckles.
"Because love makes us wanna be who we t'ink the other person deserves." Skylar smiled at the Cajun's roguish charm and blushed when he looked up at her. His red eyes seemed to catch the light and she instantly though of fire, her skin grew feverish.
"You know what I just realized."
"What?"
"You haven't called me chere in a long time."
"Cause you don' like it." Skylar had been inching closer to Remy when she caught herself and quickly stood up to offer Remy a seat.
"Please sit down I'll get you a drink. Is whiskey ok?" Gambit shrugged off his coat as he sat down in a chair and watched Sky scramble around the room.
"You sure you wanna be drinkin' again girl? You don't remember the last time we had words over whiskey." Sky handed him a tumbler of Jack and sat on the coffee table across from him.
"I have this sinking feeling that I forgot something really important that happened then. Maybe if I drink again it will all come back to me." Sky raised her glass in a silent toast to which Gambit replied, "salute."
"So what am I missing exactly? Did I say something that I should be ashamed of?" Gambit took a swig from his glass before deciding how he was going to answer her questions.
"You didn' say nothin' to bad you jus' called Remy arrogant, smug, high handed and most t'ings I say make you wanna smack me." Skylar winced and flushed with embarrassment.
"I'm sorry about that Kat's always said I was a blunt drunk. Was that all?" Remy shrugged and took another drink.
"Pretty much, nothin' you need to be feelin' guilty over Skyla'."
"If you say so I just feel like something was said that I should remember and it's been driving me crazy all day." Sky downed her drink and watched as Remy slowly savored the taste of the alcohol. Sky started thinking about his long fingers and sultry lips and maybe it was just the Jack talking but Sky was hatching the best plan ever. She stood up and slowly stripped off the bathrobe to reveal a black lace camisole and black sleep shorts. Gambit choked on his whiskey as he looked at every inch of her exposed pale skin. Remy tried to look calm and unaffected by her lack of clothes, but his roaming eyes gave his avid interest away.
"Did you get hot all of a sudden Skyla'?" Skylar stood directly in front of Remy's chair so she could look down into his hot eyes and not lose her nerve.
"I wanted to thank you for the way you stood up for me with Michael."
"You did thank me." Skylar put her hands on the arms of the chair and leaned in, his scent seemed to intoxicate her.
"No one has ever done something like that for me. I didn't think I would ever get over Mike, but today I realized how much time I've wasted over that jerk. There are no words to describe how much what you did means to me. What I'm trying to say is… Remy LeBeau you are the best thing that has come out of this situation." Gambit grabbed her waist and pulled her onto his lap.
"You can't say t'ings like dat and expect Remy to hold back Têtue." Skylar wrapped her arms around Remy's neck and wiggled her hips in invitation.
"Who told you to hold back?" Remy paused for a moment before taking her lips in a hot kiss and bending her back over his lap. The second Sky felt his tongue touch hers her body went up in flame and attraction she had been trying to deny came rushing to the surface as she ran her fingers through his auburn hair and pulled him closer. Gambit pulled back slightly to try and talk to her before things went to far.
"Têtue you sure dis is what you wan? Remy don' wan' you to feel pressured or regret anyt'ing."
"Remy please just shut the hell up and touch me." Gambit chuckled at the hot red head that was now desperate hands up his shirt to feel his chest. Just when Remy thought he had her figured out she showed him a new side that was more interesting then the last.
"Remy's never gonna figure you out is he?"
"Why worry about that tonight when we have time for that later?" Remy cupped Sky's chin to look into her lust teal eyes and see a future within them.
"Yeah Skyla' we got all da time in da world." Remy captured her lips again and Sky clung to him as he stood up to take her to the bed.