Chapter 11
Plans to Make
A/N: Thanks to Chellerbelle and pennylane87 for their reviews. "Shirtless Remy"'s for both of you ;).
Do I own them? No. More's the pity!
Our awesome duo continues to see each other constantly. Rogue is downstairs in the Game Room shooting a game of pool with Scott. Needless to say, Rogue is kicking his butt. She's played the game for years. Jean and Scott announced their engagement last night, but Jean still thinks Rogue still has a thing for him so she keeps an eye out whenever the two do something. That isn't very often, but you know how jealousy works. Nothing could be further from the truth, however. Rogue's mind is elsewhere.
"Hey Rogue." Scott asks. "How are things going with you and Gambit?"
"Just fine." she smiles. "He's takin' me to that new exhibit at the art museum tomorrow night."
"The two of you seem to be getting pretty close." Jean adds from the sofa, where she's studying for an anatomy test.
"Yeah. It's funny, here I thought he was this ladies' man and the only one he's really paid that kind of attention to is me."
"What kind of attentionare we talking about here?" Scott asks seriously, slipping into leader-mode.
"Oh, not that kind. He knows what will happen if he touches me. He's been a complete gentleman."
"Oh. Well. Okay then. How are your lessons in control going?"
"I'm up to two minutes. It's slow goin', but it will be worth it if I can master it."
"Great!" Jean exclaims. "So when are you going to 'test' it out on Remy?"
"Test what out on Remy, chere?"
At this, Rogue blushes furiously.
"Oh, Rogue was just telling us how she's doing with controlling the absorbing aspect of her abilities." Jean innocently replied, shooting Rogue a wicked smile.
-I will so get ya for this, Jean!-
Rogue's face is about as red as it can possibly get.
Remy notices this. "Hmmm, that is an interestin' question. I'm willin' to be your guinea pig anytime, cherie." he purrs with a smirk and a smoldering glow in his eyes.
She buries her head in her arms on the pool table and groans softly.
He notices her discomfort and changes the subject. "How about I play the winner of the last game?"
Jean chuckles. "That would be Rogue."
"All right, let's get this game goin' so I can wipe the table with you, Swampy!"
"Oui cherie, but I may be the one doin the winnin."
So the game begins. Remy is really good, but Rogue still beats him.
"Gotta admit, you are good, Roguey."
"I'm just full of surprises, hon."
"Now if the game was poker....let's just say that you would be owin' me. What, remains to be seen."
"Yeah, right. Let's just see ya try to collect! I'm goin' ta bed. See ya tommorra."
After the art exhibit, the couple is walking along the beach.
"I just love comin' here. It's so peaceful." Rogue murmurs.
"Yeah, I bet it's tres belle with the sun risin' over the water."
"It is." At his questioning look she continues. "I've gone out flyin' sometimes."
"That must really be somethin'. To be able to fly."
"It is. I could take ya sometime." she shyly replies.
Remy turns and looks at her intently. "I would love to go, mon precieux."
They walk some more, holding hands, unaware that they are being watched.
"Enjoy him while you can, Rogue. You have a previous engagement to tend to soon" A raven flies off into the night.
The two arrive back at the mansion, where Logan is, of course, waiting up. Seeing how happy Rogue is, he doesn't say a word. He just grunts and walks off to the kitchen.
Remy walks her up to her room. They stop and stare at each other for a minute. Then Remy lowers his head and brushes his lips against hers for just a second. The sensation leaves her breathless. Her first kiss. He straightens, smiles, bids her a soft good night and goes to his room. So this is what it is like to be in love, he muses.
Rogue is still out in the hall, disbelieving of what just happened. He kissed her! Kitty walks by and stops, backing up to where she's standing.
"Like, Rogue. Hello in there. Like what's wrong?"
Rogue blurts out before thinking "He kissed me. Remy just kissed me." and goes into her room.
Loud squealing reverberates through the hall.
The next day the news is all around the Institute. Girls are looking at her enviously, except for Angel, Kitty and Sage who are knowingly looking at each other. The guys are asking for details from Remy, who isn't talking for once.
The three girls approach Rogue and they go out to the gazebo for some girl talk.
"So Rogue, what was it like?" Sage asks.
"Sage, that's between her and Remy." Angel replies. "If she doesn't want to talk about it, then we need to respect that."
"Aww, but I want to know, too!" Kitty jumps in.
"I really don' wanna talk about that right now. I'm still thinkin' things through."
"Okay, when you're ready to talk, we'll be here." Angel says before changing the subject.
"So what's everybody's plans for Christmas?" she asks.
"Like, I'm going home at Hanukkah and staying through New Year's. Prof's like totally arranged for me to take my exams early so I can go. I miss my parents so much."
"Soooo," Rogue slyly inquires "is Piotr goin' with ya?"
Kitty blushes at this. "No, why would he?" That blush is telling.
"Aw, Kit. Why don' ya ask him out? It's obvious you like him." Rogue replies.
"Really? You, like think I should?"
"Why not, what could it hurt?" Sage puts in.
They talk about it a few minutes more then find out that Sage is going out on a special "mission" with the Professor and Logan over that time. Angel and Rogue look at each other.
"I guess we'll hang out at the mansion together then." Angel states.
"Yeah, looks like it may just be us." Rogue answers.
That's when the person listening in the shrubs got a really good idea.
Hehehehe!!! If you want to find out who the person was and what the idea is, then you know what to do. Hint: It has to do with that button below. ;)
