Kitty Pryde didn't having anything in her closet to fit the occasion. Nothing at all. Which is why she was currently going through Jubilee's closet while the yellow loving mutant was away. She finally spotted a black lace dress. What was one supposed to wear to a - in Rogue's words - sophisticated birthday dinner. Kitty loved her best friend but dressing up was not her cup of tea. Rogue had asked that everyone meet up at a nice italian restaurant just a few miles from the school. Kitty paired the dress with a pair of black flats and her matching locket, the other one she gave to Rogue last year for her birthday. "You look nice." A voice said from the hallway outside her door. She turned to see Bobby Drake at her door. Bobby was her other best friend - besides Jubilee - who also happened to be dating Rogue. It's not surprising to her that he wanted to see to it that all the guests were comfortable and ready. "Thank you. You look handsome." He had on a simple pair of black dress pants and a blue button up. "You put in the effort." Kitty said, jokingly. "Well, it's my girlfriends birthday. I kind of have to." Bobby neglected to say what he really meant.
Damn what I wouldn't do to get a peak of what's underneath that dress.
Bobby mentally scolded himself for thinking such a thing about Kitty. He had Rogue, and she was wearing a pretty blue dress. Rogue truly looked gorgeous tonight. Not as gorgeous as Kitty. His subconcious just wasn't on his side. He needed to get his mind out of the gutter.
"So, what is this restaurant that Rogue wants us to eat at?" Kitty asks, trying to lighten the air in the room up.
"Bella Sierra's."
Kitty couldn't help but run her eyes down his body. She knows it's wrong. She knows that Rogue loves him. But, she can't help but feel an attraction to him. The very same attraction she's felt since she was seventeen. She thought that it was enough just being his best friend. For a while it was, she didn't think about his crystal clear blue eyes or his smile or how good he looked in his black leather suit. Okay, maybe it wasn't enough, but that was before she had Andrew. Andrew took up most of her time during the year that they were together. In the end, Andrew broke up with her for Cassie Daniels. That didn't surprise her at all. Kitty knew he had a thing for her. That was two years ago.
"What's on your mind?" Bobby asked, curiously. He always could tell when she was lost in her thoughts.
"Nothing." Kitty said, not wanting to talk about it. Bobby knew what her break up with Andrew had done to her. It was the one time that she didn't feel guilty for holding such a torch for him.
"You'll say when you're ready." He said.
"That is why you are my best friend." He only grinned in return. "Don't let it go to your head." She said, playfully shoving his chest. She had seen him shirtless before - it nearly killed her - so she knew he had albs. Not that there was doubt that any one of the X-Men weren't fit. They all were constantly training. Kitty vividly remembers a time about five years ago, in the designated workout area.
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It was a hot summer day at the X Mansion. Kitty had on a tank top and a pair of short jean shorts. She had it on her mind to reserve a time slot for the workout room. She figured either Scott or Logan would be in there now. With her mind made up, she made her way to her room. Kitty slipped on a workout outfit and grabbed one of her bath towels. By the time she made it down to the lower levels, she was ready to punch something. It had been a long, hard day. Kitty was gonna go see Scott or Logan, book a time and then come back.
When she got to the room, she was surprised to find it occupied by neither one of the x-men she figured. Instead it was occupied by one Bobby Drake. A very sweaty, very shirtless Bobby. Kitty wasn't gonna lie, the newly twenty three year old looked good. "Wasn't aware you booked time for today." She said, hoping he didn't notice her shortness of breath.
"Well, Logan kicked my ass earlier." He said, grabbing a towel. "Logan kicks everyone's ass. Yours is not the first or the last." She said, discreetly admiring the view of his albs.
"True that." He said, with a nod of his head. "Your girlfriend is getting good at it too." Kitty said, reminding herself that Bobby did have a girlfriend.
"That's because Rogue is taking some new kickboxing class at a gym in town." Bobby said. For the first time since Kitty entered the room, Bobby allowed himself to take a look at her. A tight grey tank top and workout shorts that were way to short. Not that he would ever admit it out loud but ever since the incident a few years back, He had started to view Kitty in a new light.
"I'll just go and let you have your space." Kitty turned to leave, slightly disappointed that she didn't get her workout, but Bobby's show made up for it.
"No stay. Be my workout buddy." He said, eyes pleading. Why does that goddamn look always work on her.
"Okay, if you insist."
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"Kitty. Hey Kitty." Bobby was trying to get her attention. After a few seconds, it worked.
"Huh?"
"I lost you for a minute there." Bobby said, more than a little concerned. Kitty seemed a little out of it. "Maybe you should sit down, Kit." He said, leading her to sit on the bed. "Thanks. I don't know what came over me."
Kitty couldn't help but stare into his eyes. Why is he so dreamy? She asked herself. Before she realized it, he was leaning closer to her. Before she could stop him, their lips were locked in a heated kiss. Bobby placed his hands on her waist, and Kitty gasped in pleasure. He pushed her lightly back on the bed. She crawled to the middle of the bed and he hovered over her, crashing his lips on hers in another firey kiss. Bobby knew he should've stopped himself before they reached the point of no return, but instead he found himself trying to tug her dress off of her. She was all to happy to comply with his wishes.
She didn't start to comprehend what they had done until they were both naked and he was buried deep inside of her. Neither of the two even realizing they forgot to use protection.
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It was a mistake, Kitty knew that. She knew that she shouldn't have slept with him, but what had she done to deserve this. She sighed as she looked down one more time at the little stick in her hands. The little stick that currently had a plus sign on it. God, what the hell was she supposed to tell Bobby? How was she supposed to tell Rogue that she had sex with her boyfriend and now she's carrying his baby. She felt tears fall down her face.
"Kitty, is that you?" Cassie Daniels asked. Kitty quickly wiped her tears away before replying. "Yeah."
"I heard you crying. Is everything okay?" Cassie asked, concerned. Cassie was a pretty girl with blond hair and blue eyes. Her hair was currently pulled up in a high ponytail. She was wearing a yellow blouse tucked into a pair of blue jean short shorts. Kitty finally found the courage to come out of the girls bathroom. Cassie immediatly pulled her into a hug.
"What's wrong?" Cassie asked. "You have to promise you won't tell anyone." Kitty said. "Of course. I won't tell a soul."
"Cassie, I made a big mistake."
"What?" Cassie asked. "I'm pregnant."
"Oh my God. Do you know who the father is?"
"Bobby." Kitty whispered. "Who?" Cassie asked, having not heard her. "The father is Bobby." She said a little louder.
"Does he know?" Cassie asked. "Not yet." Kitty answered. "Well you have to tell him eventually." Cassie told her. "I know."
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It was just approaching late afternoon, when Bobby finally found Kitty. She was tucked in on the couch in the living room with a book. Bobby sat down next to her.
"Hey, whatcha reading?" He asked, pointing to the book in her hands. "Pride and Prejudice." She said.
"Again?" He asked. "Yes, again. I will read it as many times as I want." Kitty said.
"Anyway, Cassie said you had to talk to me." Bobby said, recalling what Cassie said to him. Kitty mentally shook her head at the girl. In reality though, Kitty was trying to figure out to how to actually say the words.
"Do you remember the night we did the thing?" Kitty asked, nervously rambling. "We've done lots of things on lots of nights." Was his reply.
"I mean the one we swore to never talk about again." Kitty said. "The night you got drunk and sang Madonna Karaoke?" Bobby asked, obviously thinking about it.
"No, not that. But thanks for bringing it up." Kitty said, sarcastically. "Then what?" He asked, curiously.
"The other night we swore we'd never talk about." Kitty said. "Oh. OH, what about it?" "It might have some lasting consequences."
"Like what?" Bobby asked, not following. "Like what happens when a man and a woman do what we did and forget to use protection." She said.
"We used protection." He said. Kitty shook her head. "No we didn't." "So does that mean that you're-" he trailed off.
"I'm pregnant." Kitty said, breathing a sigh of relief.
"And you're sure it's my baby?" Bobby asked.
"Yes I'm sure." She replied. "It's not Andrews?"
"Andrew and I broke up two years ago. You're the only guy I've been with since."
"How am I supposed to tell Rogue?" Bobby asked. "I don't know." Kitty said. She hadn't thought that far ahead yet. Oh God Rogue was gonna hate her. She already thinks Kitty's trying to steal Bobby from her. This is gonna make everything a thousand times worse.
"Don't tell her. I'm not keeping it." Kitty said, after a few minutes. "You're getting rid of the baby?" "Yes I am." She said, shakily. "And you didn't think to consult with me about it." He said, getting angry. How could she just get rid of his baby?
"Look, Bobby, it's what's best for both of us." She said.
"How is it best? You're going to kill our baby." He said.
"It's not "our" baby. It's a mistake. Luckily one that I can fix."
Bobby was clearly getting more upset as she went on. He couldn't possibly want her to keep the baby. Kitty felt like she already knew the answer. Bobby would never kill an innocent life. Of course he wants to keep it.
"Bobby, you know we can't keep it, right?" She asked, hesitantly. "Why not? It may not have come along at a great time. But, Kitty, we created this life and we have to take care of him or her. We have to shower this baby with love. Let him or her know that he or she is welcome into our lives." Bobby said, unconciously rubbing at Kitty's flat stomach.
"If I decide to keep it-" "It's a baby, not a thing." Bobby interrupted. "If I decide to keep him or her, I have to know that you're not just gonna make me raise the baby on my own." She said.
"After everything I just said, you honestly think I don't want to be apart of this baby's life. Nothing could keep me away."
"I'll think about it." Kitty finally said.