Hello, it's been a long time hasn't it? Well I hope you can forgive me. I have been on a Harry Potter/Chronicles of Narnia fix. So I hope you enjoy this chapter. We left off with Piotr coming back. Here you go.
Rogue looked up at Piotr shocked. He was here in front of her, smiling down at her like a proud lover. Rogue moved away from him and plopped down in the chair that was next to the blonde girl. She looked up at him, trying to act normal.
"What are you doing here?" Rogue finally asked. "Ah thought you were coming back in a few weeks. That's what you said."
"I know, but business went so well, I was able to leave early." Piotr said. "And I wanted to surprise you Rogue."
Well that worked. Rogue thought. How am I going to break it off with him?
"Rogue what's the matter?" Piotr asked. "You seem like you're not happy I'm here."
Rogue stood up and gave him a hug. Even though she wasn't in love with Piotr any more, she still cared about him and thought of him as a friend.
"Of course Ah'm happy Piotr." Rogue said. "Ah'm just surprised, that's all." Then she looked at the girl that was staring at Piotr and her.
"Rogue let me introduce you to my little sister, Illyana." Piotr said. The little girl stood up and smiled at Rogue. "Doesn't she make the perfect flower girl?"
Rogue froze again. Flower girl? Ah have to tell Piotr the truth and fast. Rogue thought.
"Piotr, we have a lot to talk about." Rogue said. "And we have to do it in private."
"Of course we do Rogue." Piotr said. "But we have our whole future to talk about things." He leaned to kiss her on the lips but she turned her head and his lips brushed her cheeks. He looked at her strangely.
"Illyana is so cute." Rogue said bending down on her knees so that she look at her face to face. "How are you?"
"Fine." The girl said in a heavy Russian accent. "You are prettier than Piotr said you were."
"Thank you." Rogue said. This girl seemed so sweet and kind. Rogue couldn't break up with Piotr right in front of her. She had to figure out a way to get Illyana out of the room. "How do you like America so far?"
"I like it a lot." Illyana replied. "I hope I can stay." Rogue smiled at her before she stood up.
"I was hoping we could go out to dinner tonight." Piotr said. "Then tomorrow we could give Illyana a tour of New York."
"Piotr, Ah would love too, but Ah have a lot of work to do today." Rogue said not looking him in the eye.
"I'm sure everyone here will understand that you want to spend time with your fiancée." Piotr replied. "Can't you just get Pietro to cover for you?"
"That wouldn't work." Rogue said. "Ah missed an important meeting today, and Ah have to make up for that."
Piotr grabbed her hands and smiled. "Then I shall wait with you and we can go out to eat when you get finished."
"Ah'm sure Ah will take a while and I'm sure Illyana will get bored if she just stays here and waits on meh to finish." Rogue said.
"Maybe you're right." Piotr said. "It's a good thing that my brother came with us."
"Mikhail? Ah thought you two were on bad terms." Rogue said as she twiddled with her fingers.
"We were, but when I went to get Illyana, he and I reached an understanding." Piotr said. "And he's going to come to the wedding in place of my parents."
"That's good." Rogue said. "Well Ah have to work now." She then sat down behind her desk. How was she going to get out of this without hurting Piotr?
"All right." Piotr said staring at her strangely. "I'm going to visit Pietro and take Illyana to my apartment. Then I'll come back."
"Great." Rogue said. "It was nice to meet you Illyana."
"It was nice to meet you too." Illyana said. "I can't wait to have a sister." They then left Rogue's office. Rogue placed her elbows on her desk and her hands in her face.
"What am Ah going to do?" Rogue asked herself, but she did get an answer.
"Well, that's your choice." It was Wanda. "You can stay with Piotr, or leave him to go with Remy." Wanda then gave Rogue a bottle.
"Ah think Ah know that part Wanda." Rogue said. "And what is this?" She pointed to the bottle.
"Oh, it's some vodka." Wanda said sitting on Rogue's desk. "I took it from my secret stash because you look like you need it more than I do."
"Ah don't drink on the job Wanda." Rogue said. Wanda just shrugged and grabbed to bottle and started to drink some. "Why didn't you warn me Piotr was back?"
"I tried to Rogue." Wanda said. "But you just looked at me like I was crazy. Besides, I thought that you were going to going to break up with him and I wanted to see."
"Wanda this is not the time to joke about things." Rogue snapped. "He came back too soon, Ah needed more time to figure out how I was going to break it off with him."
"Well you don't have to bite my head off." Wanda snapped back.
"Ah'm sorry." Rogue sighed. "Ah'm sorry. It's just that Ah really don't want to hurt him but-"
"You love Remy right." Wanda interrupted. "Rogue, I don't mean to sound mean, but I heard this before." Wanda sat down in front of Rogue and looked at her. "Now I'm not saying this because I want to see a big breakup, even though that is an extra, but I'm saying this because you are my sister and I love you. You need to decide what you want to do. But when you decide, decide for yourself."
"But Wanda-" Rogue started.
"No, listen to me." Wanda said. "Don't think about your guilt, don't think about Piotr, and don't even think about Remy. Just think about what you want. This choice that you are about to make will affect you forever."
Rogue sighed. She should think about what she wanted, but it was so hard when other people were affected. "Ah'm an awful person Wanda."
"No your not." Wanda said. "I'm worse than you."
"Have you evah fell in love with someone who wasn't you fiancée, had sex with them, and still lied to you fiancée?"
"Well, no." Wanda replied. "But you are not a bad person. If you were, you wouldn't feel bad about what you did." Wanda looked at her nails. "You are still planning on breaking it off with Piotr aren't you?"
"Yeah." Rogue said standing up. "Maybe I can tell him over dinner tonight. Do you think he will still want to be friends?"
"I don't know." Wanda said looking at her watch. "I have go. I'm meeting Warren for dinner." She stood up and walked over to Rogue. She bent over and hugged her around the shoulders. "Don't worry about anything. Everything will be fine." With that Wanda left.
"Everything is not going to be fine." Rogue said to herself. "Somebody is going to get hurt." Rogue sighed as she opened a file that was on her desk. Maybe if she focused on work for a little while, she wouldn't feel so bad. She started reading some but she couldn't focus.
Why did he have to bring his little sister? Rogue thought. She seemed so happy that she was going to be a flower girl. She would've made a beautiful flower girl.
"Stop it Rogue." She told herself. "You're just going to make yourself feel even more guilty than you all ready are."
"Why would you feel guilty?" Asked someone from the doorway. She looked up and saw Piotr standing there.
This is it. Rogue thought. Ah will tell him now.
Rogue rose up and walked over to him.
"Listen Piotr, we need to talk." Rogue said looking down at her feet. "It's really important."
"All right, I'm listening." Piotr replied. "But we need to hurry it up so we can make dinner."
"This not something that we can just rush Piotr." Rogue stated.
"Then let's talk about it over dinner." Piotr said.
"But-" Rogue said, but was cut off when Piotr cupped her face and gently gave her a kiss on the lips.
"Let's just talk it over dinner." Piotr said. "I had to argue to get reservations and if we are late, they will give our table away."
"Okay, but it really can't wait that long." Rogue said. Maybe I can soften the pain before Ah tell him. Then Rogue and Piotr walked out of her office and into the elevator. Rogue looked up at him and gave him a small smile. But I have to tell him, before Ah lose mah nerve.
Remy was humming to himself as he cooked the food that he was preparing for his and Rogue's dinner. John was in the living room watching T.V.
"John, when are y' leavin'." Remy said. "Rogue should be here soon and I don't want you ruining our mood."
"Why can't I join you two mate?" John asked as he played with his lighter. "It'll be fun."
"No it wouldn't." Remy replied as he tasted the sauce he was making for the spaghetti. He had to make this dinner perfect for Rogue. De perfect meal for de perfect woman. Remy thought.
"So, when is she going to break it off with that one guy?" John asked.
"I don't know homme." Remy answered. "Hopefully very soon."
"Are you going to tell her what you and Pietro did?" John asked as he walked in the kitchen. "Are you just going to let her think this was all a big accident?"
"So I could lose her?" Remy said. "Non, I couldn' do dat. I can't lose Rogue, I never felt dis way before and I can't let go of dis feelin'." Remy then closed his eyes. "I can't let go of her."
"But mate, this is something that you can't hid." John said. "Rogue would appreciate it more if she heard the truth from you."
"And I would appreciate it if she never found out." Remy snapped as he ran his fingers through his hair.
"Isn't that kind of selfish mate?" John asked. "I mean-"
"Can we jus' drop it?" Remy interrupted. "I know what I did was wrong homme. But I just want t' forget it." Remy then sighed. "Homme, I know y' are tryin' t' help, but I just can't lose her. Not now."
"Fine, I'll drop it." John sighed as he walked back in the living room and sat down in front of the TV.
Maybe John's right. Remy thought. Maybe I should tell Rogue the truth. But how would I tell her that the only reason I actually started to talk to her was because her brother offered me two million dollars just so I could steal her away from her fiancée.
Remy shook his head and walked to the refrigerator. He got out some lettuce for the salad he was making to go along with the spaghetti. He then started watching what John had on TV.
"What is this crap?" Remy asked after he heard a woman talking about a model who was recently caught cheating on her boyfriend.
"It's almost like a tabloid that you can watch on TV." John replied. "I forgot the name of it but some of it is very interesting."
"Have you been traveling around the country looking for the perfect restaurant?" The blonde on the television asked. "If so, then this story will interest you. We have sent our reporters to places such as New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago and Seattle just to search for the best restaurant. We will now join Tabitha Smith in Los Angeles."
"I bet if dey tasted my food dey would come here and have me on de TV." Remy grinned.
"I doubt it mate." John replied. "Your cooking would probably be considered one of the world's most deadliest poisons." Remy threw a towel at his head.
"If I'm not mistaken it was moi who always cooked when I was roomin' wit' you, and you devoured all my food." Remy said.
"A man will eat anything when he is hungry." John laughed. Remy just rolled is eyes as he started to pay attention to the TV again.
"We will now be going live to New York City is where Lorna Dane is at the new restaurant called Excalibur owned by Brian Braddock." The reporter Tabitha said. The screen then shifted to a young woman who had shocking green hair.
"You know, she's still hot, even with her green hair." John remarked reclining back on the couch.
"Homme, y' think anybody's hot." Remy joked. He had to admit, Lorna was hot, but Rogue was beautiful.
"Thank you Tabby." Lorna said. "Excalibur is one of New York's hottest restaurants in New York. All the richest celebrities come here. Oh my goodness, here comes one of the hottest couples now. Mr. Rasputin, Ms. Lensherr, over here!"
Remy's head shot up as Rogue and Piotr came on screen. They had their arms wrapped around each other's waist. They did look the part of a happy couple.
"Hello Lorna." Rogue said smiling at the green haired reporter. "And please call meh Rogue."
"Well, Rogue and Piotr, we are doing a report on the fabulous restaurant, could you tell the viewers about it?" Lorna asked.
"This is actually mah first time at this restaurant." Rogue replied. "Piotr told me he had reservations for us when he surprised meh today."
"If you don't mind me asking, what did that surprise contain?" Lorna asked.
"I came home early." Piotr answered. "I missed Rogue too much to stay away."
"I know this is off subject, but would you mind telling me asking about the rumors that Rogue was seeing another man?" Lorna asked.
Rogue opened her mouth to answer but it was Piotr that did. "That is just a rumor and is not true."
"If you will excuse us, we have reservations." Rogue said. She waved at the camera and walked away.
"Well viewers I told you that some of the best celebrities come to Excalibur." Lorna said. "Oh and if you didn't know, Rogue Lensherr and Piotr Rasputin's wedding is coming up very fast and I will be there reporting. Now back to Excalibur-"
"What was dat?" Remy asked. "Did y' see that John! She was hanging all over him."
"Well mate they are engaged." John replied. Remy gave John a death glare. "I think I better go."
"Yeah me too." Remy said.
"Now mate don't go and do anything stupid."
"John de food I was fixing, y' can have it." Remy said. "I'm goin' to get dressed."
"Remy, what are you going to do?" John asked skeptically.
"Nothing." Remy said. "Since I have no date t'night, I'm going out to eat." And if I run into Rogue and Piotr dat's not my fault.
Rogue was sitting at the dinner table with Piotr eating a steak and a baked potato. She was listening to Piotr talking about the business deals he had made on his trip. While he was talking about this, Rogue was thinking about finding the best to tell him that she wanted it to be over. How could she do it without hurting him? He seemed so excited about everything.
Ah have to do this and I have to do this now.
"Piotr, Ah have to tell you something." Rogue interrupted.
"Oh, all right, I'm listening." Piotr said with a concerned look on his face.
"Ah, um, well Ah don't know how to say this." Rogue started. "It's very difficult but Ah can't hid it anymore."
"I think I know what it is." Piotr said.
"You do?" Rogue asked. Would Piotr make this easier by already knowing that she was leaving him?
"Yes, when I talked to Laura, she hinted at it." Piotr said. "At first I didn't believe her because, I thought I knew you so well. I guess I have a lot more to learn."
"Piotr, Ah'm so sorry." Rogue said grabbing his hand.
"Rogue, it is not your fault." Piotr said. "It is all my fault. "
"No it's not."
"Yes it is." Piotr said. "I left you here with all the plans and I'm sure the temptation was great."
"You have no idea." Rogue replied. "You're not upset?"
"No of course not." Piotr said. "I could never be upset with you."
"I don't want this to harm our relationship." Rogue said squeezing his hand.
"And it won't." Piotr said. "The wedding is still on track and I am here to help now."
Wait! Rogue thought. What did he just say?
"You still want to marry meh?" Rogue asked. "Even after all of this."
"Of course I still want to marry you." Piotr said. "It's not like you cheated on me. You just felt abandoned and got a crush on another man."
"What exactly did you and Laura talk about?" Rogue asked confused.
"She just asked me how involved I was going to be in this wedding so she would know whether to let you do most of the picking for things or if I would be more involved even though I was miles away." Piotr paused to take a drink of his water. "She then said something, I don't remember exactly, but it made me feel that you were feeling a little lonely. Then I saw that tabloid, and I put it together that you thought about cheating on me, but you told me you didn't and I believe you. I know that you just wanted to clear things up with me and I know that you are honest and would never cheat on me."
"Oh." Rogue said. But she thought, Back to square one. "Piotr there is something else Ah need to tell you."
"Don't worry about it Rogue." Piotr said. "Let's just enjoy this wonderful food and focus on fruitful life together."
Rogue gave him a small fake smile as she took a sip of her tea. How in the heck am I going to get out of this?
Remy drove his bike into the Excalibur parking lot. He took off his helmet and walked close into the restaurant. He tried to enter the entrance but there was this large guy standing there.
"Do you have a reservation?" He asked.
"Non homme, but it's really important and I need to see Ms. Lensherr."
"Boss said only people with reservations are allowed." The guard said.
"Listen, I need t' get inside." Remy said.
"And I said no!"
"Remy is that you?" A voice from behind asked. Remy turned around ad saw Emma said there in a tight white dress. She walked up to him. "What's going on?"
"I need t' get in." Remy said. "But this blob won't let m'."
"My name is Freddy Dukes and you don't have a reservation."
"He's with me." Emma said. "Look under Frost." He looked on the list in his hands.
"Frost, Emma." Freddy said. "All right, go in and you will be seated." Emma put her arm in Remy's and they walked in the restaurant.
"Thank y' so much Emma." Remy said. "I owe y' one."
"I shouldn't have done it. You haven't even called me back." Emma pouted.
"I apologize Emma." Remy said. "It's just I couldn't find the time. Will you forgive moi?"
"Well, I guess I can, if you join me for dinner." Emma said.
"Of course I will." Remy replied. "Sometimes it is good to have a belle woman by my side."
"Oh Remy you're to kind." Emma said. They walked up to the waiter that would be seating them.
"Hello." The waiter said. "I'll shall take you to your seats, non-smoking or smoking."
"Non." Remy said. He was sure that Rogue would want non-smoking.
"Follow me." The waiter said as he got two menus and led them to be seated.
"Remy, there is Rogue and Piotr." Emma said. "I didn't know that Piotr came back." Remy just grinned. "Oh waiter, can we be seated next to those two?" Emma pointed at Rogue and Piotr. "They are very close friends of ours."
"There is an empty table next to them, so I guess it's all right." The waiter replied. They sat down at the table on the right of Rogue and Piotr, but it seemed that neither one noticed them.
"Hello Rogue." Emma said after a few minutes. "My goodness, is that what love does to you? Does it make you oblivious to your friends?"
Rogue looked up and smiled. "Emma, it's wonderful to see you." Then she turned to look and see who Emma's date was. Her eyes grew large.
"Bonjour Rogue." Remy grinned.
"Hello Remy." Rogue said trying to keep the quivering out of her voice. "This is Piotr, Piotr this is Remy." Piotr stood up and held his hand out to Remy.
"Nice to meet you sir." Piotr said. Remy took his hand and shook it.
"De pleasure is mine homme." Remy grinned slyly. After Piotr sat back down Remy looked at Rogue who was staring at him wit a strange expression on her face. It sort of made him feel guilty so he had to look away. "So when did you get back Piotr?"
"Just today." Piotr answered. "I decided to surprise Rogue and take her out to this fabulous restaurant."
"It is a nice restaurant." Remy said.
"I agree." Emma said. "Of course there are some things that make it better." She gave a big lusty wink at Remy. Then another waiter came to take Remy and Emma's orders. They gave it to her and she left.
"So where have y' been Piotr." Remy said. "I understand y' went on a business trip."
"Well yes I did." Piotr said. "I went to Tokyo, Hong Kong, Paris, London, and many other places. But nothing is like being with the ones you love." He smiled at Rogue.
I t'ink I'm goin' t' throw up. Remy thought as he looked on at Piotr and Rogue.
"Oh Rogue, do we all have to have the same hairstyle?" Emma asked. "I mean, some people do that, but I think that is so tacky."
"Is that really your choice Emma?" Rogue asked grinning. "But to answer your question, Ah haven't decided yet."
How can she talk about de weddin', when I'm right here in front of her. Did she ever really care about m'?
"I bet y' was really surprised when Piotr came back Rogue." Remy said.
"Of course Ah was." Rogue said giving him a look that seemed to say 'what are you doing'? "He knows Ah wasn't expecting him back in a couple of weeks."
"And Rogue knows I couldn't wait to see her." Piotr said. "Remy, you will be coming to the wedding won't you."
"I haven' been invited yet." Remy replied.
"Of course you're invited." Piotr said. "You are a friend of Rogue's and that makes you my friend and that means you're invited."
"And even if you don't get an invitation, you could come as my date." Emma said. No one, except Remy that is, notice the glare that Rogue gave to Emma.
"I would love to come as your date." Remy replied. Rogue looked at him again with that same expression that she gave him earlier. Why couldn't he figure out what it was?
"So Remy, what is it that you do?" Piotr asked taking a bit of his steak.
"I work here and dere." Remy said. "I came to New York t' escape from some stuff, mainly dis girl but-"
"Why did you run from her?" Emma asked.
"I didn't want t' marry her." Remy replied. "She was kind of crazy." Crazy was an understatement with Belladonna. She was mental. "So I guess New York woman are de best ones." He grinned at Emma.
"I wouldn't know." Emma said. "I'm from Boston."
"Oh." Remy said. Then the waiter came with their food and drinks. The four of them talked for a while and it actually seemed that Remy and Piotr were getting along well.
What is Remy doin'? Rogue thought. Does he not know that Ah was tryin' to break it off with Piotr? And why is he here with Emma. Ah thought Ah warned him about her.
Just then Piotr received a phone call. He looked at it and groaned.
"Will you all excuse me, it's Pietro. It's probably something to do with work." They all nodded as he got up and walked away from the table. Then Emma stood up.
"I need to powder my nose." She said before she walked to the bathroom. This left Rogue and Remy alone. Finally Remy got up and sat where Piotr was sitting.
"Y' could've at least told m' that he was here and dat you didn't want to be with me." Remy whispered. "Now I feel like a fool."
"Well you sure are actin' lahke one." Rogue whispered back. "Struttin' in here with Emma on your arm. Just t' make meh jealous."
"Who said I was tryin' t' make you jealous?" Remy asked. "Maybe I enjoy Emma's company. She is a beautiful woman. She wouldn't use m'."
"And Ah would?" Rogue asked.
"Why else would y' what y' did?" Remy murmured. "Y' tell m' dat y' care about m' and then y' come t' dinner with him!"
"He's mah fiancée." Rogue snapped. "What am Ah suppose to say, 'Oh Piotr, I can't come to dinner with you because Ah want to see the man Ah cheated on you with?'"
"Something like dat." Remy replied.
"Ah'm not going t' argue with you about this." Rogue said.
"Fine, just listen t' m' den." Remy whispered. "I love y' Rogue. I love y' so much dat it hurts. How do y' t'ink I felt when I was cookin' dinner for us and den I see you all hugged up on another guy."
"The same way Ah felt when I saw you with Emma." Rogue whispered back. "And you sound like you're whinin'." Remy grinned as he grabbed her hands.
"So are you ready t' tell him now?" Remy asked.
"Ah can't tell him now." Rogue said. "Ah mean, Ah planned to but then you walked in and ruined all of that."
"How did I ruin it?" Remy replied. "Y' are de one dat ruined it. You waited so long to tell him."
"Don't you dare point the finger at meh." Rogue said.
"Fine if you won't tell him, den I will." Remy said as he stood up but then Rogue grabbed his arm and pulled him back down.
"Remy think of meh." Rogue said. "Think about what I'm going through right now. I'm going to have to tell this wonderful man that Ah cheated on him."
"And that you're leaving him." Remy added. "You still plan on leaving him don't you?"
"Don't push meh Remy." Rogue said. "Earlier Ah was so sure, and now, Ah don't know if Ah can hurt him."
Remy closed his eyes. Maybe when I open dem dis will all be a bad dream.
"So, you're not leavin' him den." Remy said.
"Ah am." Rogue said. "Ah just need more time t' do that. So please, let meh handle this mahself."
"Rogue, I don't know if I can be second best t' him." Remy replied.
"You know what, if you can't be patient and wait, then maybe you aren't the man Ah thought you were." Rogue said. "And maybe if you're not the man Ah thought you were, then maybe we shouldn't try to be togethah." They were silent for a while after that.
"Maybe you're right." Remy said.
"Fahne, then." Rogue said as she stood up with tears forming in her eyes. "Tell Emma Ah said good-bye." And for a third time she gave him that same look before she walked away and out of the restaurant.
Remy sat there when he finally realized what that look was. It was a look of hurt and pain. A hurt and pain that he had caused. He had hurt the woman he claimed to love. Then for the first time in all his entire life, he felt like he lost a piece of himself.
How was it? Yes I know I broke them up for a while, but here's a little spoiler for you, someone unexpected will help bring them back together. But that might not happen in the next chapter. So you know what to do now. Review! I'm one more away from 100!