Southern Cookin

36

The Tabby-Cat

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Tabatha felt she was heading in the right direction. Rogue wouldn't even look at Gambit since yesterday after their little escapade so she was sure she'd done a good job so far. Tonight she decided to up the ant by wearing a robe with nothing underneath.

She opened his door bearing all, "Hey Gambit it's me!"

"Aww my God Tabs, this isn't strip poker!" Payton yelled covering her eyes. Gambit was sighing and Tabatha was embarrassed. Payton and Gambit were playing an innocent game of poker when nude Tabatha walked in. Tabatha instantly fled the room.

"Why was she coming in here nude Rems?" Payton asked with acquisitioning eyes.

"Because she got issues."

"Do her issues come with an invitation?"

"no, hell no. Yer turn."

"Ya aint getting my car Rems."

"We'll see bout tat."

AGAIN

Tabatha hid in the bushes and seeing Gambit all alone she crept out and sat on the bench besides him. She was about to sit on his lap when …

"Dang Payton get off yer heavy."

"Remember you lost our game yesterday and promised to take me shopping today."

"I don 'member tat."

"Then I'll have to tell Rogue you were about to cheat on her again.

Rolling his eyes, "Fine let's go."

"What about me Gambit." Tabatha asked with a pout in her face.

"Ain't no room on my bike."

"Oh." Tabatha said disappointed till she realized they took Payton's mustang. Apparently, Gambit was playing hard to get.

Late Night Snack

Gambit had gone downstairs as quietly as possible. He was starving for some reason and hoped that someone was gracious enough to leave something in the fridge for him to snack. Of course there wasn't so he decided to simply get a bowl of milk and cereal.

He pulled down the Apple Jacks when he heard a sound behind him. Cursing under his breath he turned to see nothing. So he opened the fridge pulled out some milk and a spoon before he heard yet another noise.

This time Tabatha was there. She had hopped on the island to get a better look at him.

"I know yer workin fer Logan now leave me be." He started.

"This isn't just about Logan. In fact it never was. This is about us. There was a time when I thought Blue Boy and even Logan were cute, but then I saw you and I just need to have you. You have no idea of all the dreams of mine that you partake in."

"So ya jus want me all ta yerself because I'm handsome?"

"Pretty much; how about we just have a quick fling or two. No one will know. We'll even keep it from Rogue so you can go back to her after you're done working out your frustrations on me."

"Who told ya I'm frustrated cause I aint."

"I know you are," she said slightly caressing her breast, "Just like I am."

She really didn't have any class. She didn't even care who he was she just knew that he looked good and wanted a go at him. How could he tell her once again without attacking her?

"Just go Tabatha before I tell Rogue on you."

"She cant take me in a fight." Tabatha said confidently making Gambit laugh.

"What I'm tough to!" Tabatha was starting to get angry at his laughing.

"Ya know Tabs if tis X-Man thang don't work out ya should consider being a comedian."

At that she turned and left. Gambit was about to reach for the cabinet to get a bowl out when he noticed that there was an already clean one sitting on the counter. Weird.

Get Rid Of Gumbo Meeting 2

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Logan was happy that there seemed to be no Romy love anytime soon. Today he wanted to meet with the kids again to deal the final blow to Gambit and send him packing. Right when he was about to pull out in his truck Payton came into view smiling and waving at him.

Putting the truck in park, "You need something kid?"

"I wanted to give you each a small decorative fruit basket and a colorful notebook and pen to thank you all for taking me in. I know I have some … slight issues.

Flashback

"Get in the water kid." Logan told her.

"No, I cant swim!"

"Scott will be right there to pull you to shore."

"Logan I don't think so."

Bored Bobby was goofing around with Wolfsbane and had accidently hit Payton with an ice blast and knocked her off the cliff. The sound of her hitting the water were heard then all of a sudden there was a fairly bright light rising back up. A very angry Payton arose out of the water in mutant form and chased after Bobby with fire bolts damaging near half the greenery on the estate. Payton apologized for it since she does have some serious temper issues ….

End Flashback

Any way here's one for you."

"Thanks kid." He took it. He noticed she was still there so he asked her what was wrong.

"Rogue told me about (sniffle) how you are like a father to her. I was wondering if you know I lost my dad too. It was a tornado, but anyway I was wondering if you wouldn't mind another daughter (sniffle) cause Rogue is like a sister to me too … if not I completely understand …"

"That's ok kid. How about we get ice cream later today?"

"Really?"

"Strawberry is your favorite right?"

"How'd you know? Oh thanks Logan!" she said giving him a hug before he departed. As he turned the corner Payton couldn't help ,but smile at her devious mind.

At the Meeting …

"You got all that Tabatha."

"Yes, I got it. But how am I going to get him to take it?"

"Use your imagination." Logan beamed at her.

Apologizing to a Cat

"Tabatha," Payton started, "I am so sorry about interrupting Gambit and you time and I totally believe that you're way better for him than Rogue. It's just so hard to tell her things. Rogue is like a death, blind, white rat that wont go away sometimes although we're still friends."

'"I get you. Rogue can be a pain in anyone's ass."

"either case I wanted to apologize by giving you this."

'you found my missing purple fingernail polish!" Tabatha squealed.

"Strangely enough it was in the garage."

"That's right that day Logan took us all for ice cream. It must had fell out of my purse! I told Kitty not to buy me one."

"So you aren't mad at me anymore?" Payton said looking slightly downcast.

"What? Why would I be mad at you?"

"Rogue said you were giving me the 'evil eye' or some other Bram Stoker B.S."

"Don't listen to her. Hey look we're cool ok. So you don't need to think that I hate you nonsence. How about we go cd shopping together."

"Ok , but I must warn you my tatse of music is a little strange …"

"That's ok, besides I was going to get the new Colderplay, BeanDay, Lady Lala, and Hex Girls cds."

"I love the Hex Girls!"

"Who doesn't?" Tabatha smiled. After those two had made plans Payton returned to her room. These kids here surely did not know who they were messing with. There was many reasons she was leader of her team up North and her acting was one of them. She almost felt someone was going to hand her an Oscar any minute.

Bobby

"Hey Bobby I thought you kinda liked me." Payton said to him in his room while they were both playing Halo.

"I do like you … all man!" he said distracted as Payton shot his man down.

"If you do then why are you always following Rogue around?" she said in mock hurt.

Pausing the game and putting a comforting arm on her shoulder, "I'm just looking out for Rogue because Logan asked me to. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings."

"Liar! You like Rogue. Every time I go out with her everyone always stares at her and why not me. I'm good looking right? Tall? I have a nice rack; don't you think I have a nice rack? I mean what's wrong with me?" she cried into his shoulder. He comforted her reassuring her and telling her practically the whole of Logan's plans.

Mall w/ Rogue : ]

The girls had been shopping six hours straight and finally decided to get their hair and makeup done since they were going clubbing tonight.

"So wat ya find out?"

"Everything."

"An …"

"And what do you think?''

"I don know. I'm confused. I want ta believe both of them."

"Ok ok I'll tell you," she said as they both put their ten tons of bags behind the counter and found seats to wait for their turn's in. "Or I could show you…"

"Wat ya mean?"

"Recognize this?"

"It's a cell phone duh."

"Yes and no. See where I come from we don't really get surprised by our enemies often. We spy on them with mini cameras," she said holding up a pen, "I have given one to Logan and Tabatha."

"What about Remy?"

"Don't worry I personally kept watch over him! Either case this is how this works. On a cell phone you have contacts. When you enter a new contact it asks you to verify home or cell and this is where things get a little tricky. Home is for your normal contacts and cell is for your cameras with sound I might add."

"Wow tat's high tech."

"Not really. So then you press call and look what happens." Rogue looked at Payton's phone screen and Rogue saw everything from Logan's secret meetings to Tabatha trying to corner her boyfriend.

"I can't believe this!"

"Payton Rogue, we're ready for you." The hair dresser said. Both getting in the booths Rogue was heated.

"So how do you want your hair done miss?" the lady asked Rogue. Rogue decided she knew how to get her revenge on Logan.

"Hey Payton how about we go double dating at te club tonight instead."

"Sounds good to me." Payton said.

"I wanta look …," Rogue thought for a minute, "Irresistibly dangerous can ya do tat?" Rogue was pleased when the lady nodded.

"What do you want dear?" Payton's stylist asked.

"A mix between Beyonce and a young Tina turner."

Smiling both girls had a feeling that tonight was going to be quite eventful.

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