SOMETHING NEW

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"I'm getting married tomorrow," she said quietly to herself as she woke up then yelled, "I'm getting married tomorrow!"

"I know."

"Of course you know you're my fianc … wait WHAT ARE YA DOIN IN MY ROOM!"

"I was sleeping."

"Out out out!"

"Why?" he pouted.

"Cause its bad luck now get out!"

"How can this," he motioned to his abs, "Be bad luck?"

"3 … 2 … 1."

Logan and JeanLuc , both sitting at the table enjoying a morning beer watched as Remy's body fell to the ground outside of the window.

"He never learns." Logan tossed his drink back.

Nodding, "Tell me something I don't know."

"Like OMG," Kitty stormed into the room, "Like can you believe Rogue's getting married?"

"No." Logan admitted.

"I can." Kurt smiled.

"And like we still have sooo much to do," Kitty said between sips of milk, "There's the bachelor party, finish decorating the church, finishing touches to the gowns, picking up the rented suits, meds and peds, checking if everything is perfect, and and …"

"Calm down before you hyperventilate." Emma said coming in on Scott's arm.

"Everyone this is Emma Frost."

Jean pushed by holding a dietary magazine in search of bananas and almonds trying her best to pretend Scott wasn't here with someone else.

"Mornin."

"There's my girl," Logan stood and hugged her more than happy that he would be walking Rogue down the aisle well at least on her right side, "By the way Stripes what is your real name?"

"Oh I never told yall," she smiled down at him, "Anna-Maria why?"

"So can I call you Annie?" Kitty asked sheepishly.

"Only if you want to die."

"Beast says my children are a little undersized, but if anyone wants to see them …"

"I'm first." The Professor said wheeling into the elevator and closing it before anyone could get to him.

A few minutes later they were all cuddled around little Rachel and Nathaniel. Both red heads with cute chubby cheeks and bright brown eyes.

"They're adorable Scott." Emma said.

"Want to hold them?"

"I don't know if," he placed the children in her hands and she began to feel strange. Somewhat fuzzy. Obviously uncomfortable she was glad when the others had their chance. When Rogue got to hold them she had a bright smile on her face.

"Can't wait till I'll be holdin my own grandchildren." JeanLuc smiled brightly.

Logan gagged, "Let's just focus on the wedding bub."

Not paying him any mind, "It's a near one hundred percent certainty that if you don't wear protection that you'll conceive," he smiled, "for some reason Remy can use his powers to make his swimmers blank, but on a normal day he produces more than average."

"Eww," Kitty scrunched up her face, "And like how would you know that?"

"When you get older and are desperate fer grad children you'll understand."

"Sorry I asked."

"Can I hold them," Remy asked walking in cautiously. She handed him the kids and he smiled as well looking at Rogue as if he were imagining her pregnant which was why Logan handed the kids to Amanda and hit him on the head.

"Tat hurt ya know!"

"Good."

A little laughing later they all went about getting the finishing touches ready for the wedding. JeanLuc insisted on giving Remy a wonderful bachelor party as long as he didn't let him get smashed. Kitty collected the gowns, Scott the suits, Amanda the food, Logan the minister, Anna the church, and the rest doing other various tasks.

Everyone busy save for Jean who went between gazing at her children and studying in the living room.

"Ok so Rogue insist you insisted on not staying up all night the girls and I thought going to a dance studio for fun couldn't hurt right … if that's ok with you."

"Of course Kit. A little break can't hurt."

The dance studio was at the back of a building and when she stepped inside she wanted to leave. Immediately they were assaulted with the sight of muscular men wearing collars and mankinis.

"Kit!"

"What," she said innocently, "Oh come on like Remy isn't doing the same thing."

A part of her wanted to say he was sitting at home enjoying himself, but that would be a bold faced lie, "But I don't …"

"Come on a little fun won't hurt." Emma said making her way in with the other girls who were already pulling out money.

An hour in she was actually enjoying herself. Not only were the men fit they were also fighters. She very much so enjoyed kicking their asses across the dance studio followed closely by a vodka duel. It was then that her decidedly beloved fiancé called to see what she was doing.

"Oh me," she asked, "drinking why? Another!" she snapped.

"Drinking? This early?" he asked from his side watching the stripper dance for his entertainment in front of him nursing a Smirnoff.

"It's more of a contest and you know how competitive I can get," laughing in the background, "Oh shut up!"

"Was that a man laughing just now."

"No."

"Good."

"There's like one … two … ten guys here right fellas."

"Put Kitty on the phone."

Grabbing the phone, "This better be good," she snapped enjoying the lap dance, "I'm a little busy."

"I thought you were taking Rogue out dancing!"

"Uh duh I did. I just didn't like state the condition said dancers would be in and how'd they dance."

"That was rather deceitful of you."

"I learn from the best."

He hung up the phone trying desperately to enjoy himself, but all he could imagine was his Rogue feeling up hunky half nude men. All of them pointing their moneymakers in her face and …
"Gumbo you just broke that glass cup."

Standing, "I'm through." The statement followed with so many surprised gasp his irritation only furthered, "Yall act like I never turned down a half-naked woman wit piercings before."

Stunned looks turned incredulous.

"Bastards – I can't believe yall happy wit watt e girls are doing."

"They are just the dancing." Pete said.

Remy smirked, "Oh is that what your wife said?"

Curious, "What do you know comrade."

Smirking, "Do you really want ta know?"

Nodding fervently, "Tell me."

Instead he pulled out his phone pushing the speakerphone button, Sexy and I know it blared through the small device followed shortly by Rogue's voice, "Take that bitches … huh … oh Remy wat ya want?"

"Just wanted ta know wat yall ladies are up to?"

"Oh I just won the drinking contest an six hundred dollars. Kitty's still getting a few lap dances an Emma is pulling down the guys bikini bottoms, Amara's drunk, Tabatha is somewhere, Storm is dancing on the floor with a few guys, and Amanda's smaking some guys butt, and

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Anyone wanna play?," Rogue asked answered by a chorus of yeses, "Good cause I'm bout ta win some real money this time. I know how much yall make … yeah so umm why ya wanna know?"

Already moving to the door, "Let's go."

Following Scott Kurt sat his drink down, "Ja I'm done vit this."

"Good more fun for me." JeanLuc laughed as the guys left.

By the time Logan sniffed them out everyone was nearly naked except for a completely dressed Rogue. Apparently playing against Remy all the time had its advantages.

"Like you're going to give my wedding band back right Rogue?" Kitty asked.

"I'll think about it." She laughed with a nude Hispanic messaging her shoulders seductively until he went flying into the wall, "Remy! Wat are ya doin here?"

Picking her up, "I don't want any other man ta touch ya."

Pouting, "But I was just about ta win Emma's porche."

"By all means please take her!" Emma said looking at her hand that consisted of no face cards.

Dropping her , "One more round."

"Damn you." Emma was about to mentally cheat when Scott whisked her away covering her with his jacket.

Rogue flipped her winning hand up taking Emma's car key's.

"I'll be taking that back." Emma warned as Scott fought to dress her as fast as possible.

"Wanna fight for it?"

Seeing as she had seen Rogue fight with Storm pointing out that Rogue was really really holding back , "No, but you'll give it back to me."

"Mental powers won't be enough to save you. Ask Jean." Rogue said beating Remy outside to give her car a spin. Jumping in it took nearly an hour before he could make her pull over so they could talk.

"I knew you'd come," Rogue teased, "That's wat ya get fer going to a strip club again."

"You knew Kitty would set you up?"

"No I actually planned on just lying to ya over te phone, but hey today worked out well too."

"So you told me te truth just so I wouldn't enjoy myself." He narrowed his eyes.

"Don't be mad. Te fact tat ya came shows me tat I'm more important than a professional 'dancer' to you any day."

"So this was a test."

"And you didn't even have ta pull out a pencil."

"Well wat if I can't promise ta be faithful?"

"Then I can't either," she smirked in a way that he often did, "But we both know you wouldn't like that do we?"

"Then I guess we're both going to be enjoying each other fer a long time."

"Speak for yerself." She teased receiving a pinch for her antics. From there they simply sat and watched the day pass them by.

"Belladonna," Remy started randomly, "I loved her. When I proposed I meant it. And I wanted to get married until she started actin crazy and well I just wanted ta say tat on the day before tat wedding all I could think about was escaping and if I didn't I would be trapped forever.

But today's different. I … I kinda don't know how to explain. I have all these … feelings tat are deep inside tat I aint used ta feeling. It's kinda scary ya know to know tat only one person in my entire life can make me feel this way.

I can't really describe te feeling. Te closest I got ta being this emotional was when I stole te Brahm Sahir Sapphire from a museum in Turkey tat was so well guarded tat no thieves have ever succeeded until me and well Rogue yer," he seemed to notice he was talking in circles, "My sapphire. I know it sounds weird but tats te only thang I stole, but never sold. I still take very good care of it and it matters to me. It's priceless like you and umm … I wanted you ta know tat ummm …"

"Yer not very smooth when talking about your feelings are you?"

"Don't ruin the moment," he chastised, "Anyway I just wanted ta say tat I care so so much about you at te thought of loosin you drives me crazy. I … I can't imagine a future without you. And I'd do anything ta keep you alive even if it meant losing tis marriage or my friends or te X-Men or JeanLuc … nothing and I mean nothing is more important to me than you are and I just wanted ya ta know tat."

"Are you … blushing?" she asked. He looked away trying to scrap some dignity from his little speech. And no matter how much she told him she loved him too he still kept trying to look away embarrassed. Rolling her eyes at his antics.

"How about we seal te deal wit my virginity?"

"Tomorrow night it is." He returned back to himself in full swing.

Sighing, "It's funny how quickly you recover."

"You want thank its funny tomorrow night."

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"Where's Gumbo?" Logan asked when Rogue came in.

"In my new car."

A very sour Emma inquired as to the location of the car which she answered with the top of the statue of liberty. In turn they laughed until they noticed how serious she was.

"My car!"

"My brozher- in- law!"

"Don worry bout it I'm sure he'll find a way down."

"I'll get the jet."