** I don't Own X-men, never
have, and I never will (tear, Sniff, Sniff) PLEASE DON"T SUE ME!!! **
Gambit looked on stage and saw
Marie take her diploma in her gloved hand and shake the professor's hand with
the other one. He looked down at his own and sighed. He was staying at the
academy, to teach young mutants to control their powers, to stay on as an
X-man. He was staying because he loved the people around him. They were his
family. No matter how much they had hurt him, he seemed to have a fetish for
pain. But his heart would be leaving. Marie also known as the powerful X-men
Rogue was leaving to make her fortune. She had dreams and they did not revolve
around the mansion.
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Rogue was
packing her things into her trunk Her plane left in an hour. She hadn't planned
on leaving. Didn't think that she ever could. She did okay in her classes
certainly not well enough to get a scholarship, but she had always aced her
classes in English and advanced Literature. Strom had sent in one of her
stories to NYCU and they sent her a scholarship. She was so excited when she
read the letter out loud. But, that soon faded when she saw the look on Remy's
face. There was a knock on the door. "It's open"
" You are really goin' huh Chere?"
"Oh, Remy Ah just need to know that Ah can make it out
there. Ah want to stay with ya but Ah got to go now that Ah know Ah can."
" Remy gonna miss his Marie" He said as he wiped the single
tear from her cheek with his gloved hand. "Remy I'll miss you like a starvin'
man misses food, but Ah also need to go because Ah have to learn how to control
the one thing that keeps us apart."
"Chere, Jean and de Professor help you, dey have always help
you!" "Remy I have to learn to help mahself, they won't always be around."
"Nothing will change Marie's mind?" " Ah'm sorry surga', but, no" She said
tears running now unchecked "Remy not goin' ta be able to watch ya go, so Remy
goin' ta do something he's wanted to for a long time now" Before she could
react he grabbed her glove clad arms and pulled him into his embrace. Then he
kissed her. The kiss spoke volumes, it made up for all the lonely nights, and
all the things that they wish they could say but were afraid to. Just as
quickly as it had begun it ended. Remy slid to the floor and landed in a heap.
After Rogue regained her senses she groaned
" You dang fool Swamp Rat if you weren't unconscious you'd sure wish
you'd be. Hank, Storm, anybody help!" She yelled down the stairs and soon every
one crammed into her small room. " Did Gumbo do what I think he did?" Wolverine
asked "Yeah," She said angrily. "Rogue your Taxi has arrived you had better go
if you do not wish to miss your plane" Storm said "Oh, Right " She carefully
hugged each of them before she said " Ah sure will miss ya'll when sleeping
beauty wakes up tell him I'll miss him." "We are going to miss you Rogue call
when you get there and you make sure you call every week" The Professor said.
"Ah will." Later, in the Taxi she reach into her pocket for a tissue and she
pulled out a card, the Jack of hearts it said on it said "I Love You, " written
by a skilled pickpocket in his large flamboyant handwriting.
~FIVE
YEARS LATER~
Remy LeBeau
cruised the mall checking out his surroundings, it was almost Christmas and he
was shopping something he hated, not that he was cheap or anything he just hate
taking the time to pick out a really good present. Everyone was crossed off his
list except the Professor and, Marie she only came home once a year and it had
to be special she didn't even make it last year she spent the holidays with a
person called Jamie. He didn't even know if Jamie was a girl or a boy. She
called last week and told him she had a few surprises for everyone. He checked
his watch; great the mall closes in fifteen minutes he had to hurry. He decided
a book would be the best for the Professor even though Gods know he got a least
five books last year. Remy made his way to B&N'S. As he rounded the corner
he saw a line of women starting way down the mall and into the bookstore. "What
de hell is goin' on here? " He asked a man standing near by holding a women's
purse. "Oh, some women's author is in there doing a signing, huh, my wife been
here for at least an hour." "Oh, who be dis author" "Her names right there"
Remy looked up at the banner Loveda Lamoore "Oh, it is dose supermarket
books, huh." Remy grinned. The man did not look happy. Well, I wouldn't ether
if my woman was reading that. He thought to himself.
"Attention mall shoppers the mall
will be closing in twenty minutes." "Great" Pushing passed the women he made
his way into the store. Inside he saw a shelf with the same book going all the
way down the isle. On the cover was a man, bare chested with long auburn hair.
He was holding a woman with brown hair, what caught his eye was the fact that
the man looked exactly like him without the eyes. The woman had green eyes that
were oddly familiar. Loveda LaMoore Presents Rogue Lovers . He
thought Marie might like this. He made his way to the back of the store and
found some big thick book he thought the Professor might like he paid and was
about to leave when he heard a woman's voice exclaim, " You are a genus, I have
been waiting in line to meet you and now I can die a happy woman." "Why thank
you," "Will there be a sequel?" "I haven't quite decided yet but a soon as I do
I will let everyone know on my Website." The voice had lost it's southern drawl
but it was the same voice that sent his blood pumping. He maneuvered his way to
the front of the store and a little to the side. He saw Rogue, Her hair was up
in a French twist but white tendrils escape to caress her neck and face. She
wore a business suit and even though she was sitting he was sure that it was a
mini-skirt. Also she had on thin wire rimmed glasses. But no gloves covered her
hands as she scrawled her pen name in the front cover of the book. An over
zealous fan grabbed her hand and started to shake it, Remy almost died when he
saw Rogue not push her away but smiled kindly and talk to her fan. "I am so
glad you enjoyed what was the name, Joyce?" Joyce beamed a on fact that her
idle remembered her name. Remy's thoughts went wild so dat is de surprise he
grinned.
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Rogue loved doing mall tours, she
loved the people who praised her work. She especially loved the over zealous
fans who touched her hands and told her she was awesome. But she was tired this
was the third mall they been to today and she was ready to go to her apartment
and see Sam. She loved Sam with all her heart, his wet nose and wagging fury
tail. Since she gained control she found out that dogs are really man's best
friend women's too. He probably chewed up everything in sight, he didn't enjoy
being left behind. Her brain hurt she consintrating on handling her powers and
her accent was too much. But with her Editor nearby she didn't dare say sugah
or ya'll. She would never hear the end of it. Thank god the last one. The mall
was closed.
As she made
her way to her car a 1957 corvette convertible she took down her hair and let
it fall around her shoulders, her usual style. The she slipped off the fake
glasses that her Editor Sean thought made her look like more of a writer. She
wasn't looking were she was going. She rummaged around her purse for her keys
she heard her car alarm go off "Shit!" she started to run to were she parked
her car. In the front seat was someone she hadn't seen in nearly two years
"Remy LeBeau Ah otta kick your Swamp Rat butt, Gosh darn it ya almost made meh
have hearts palpitations. He grinned and got out of the front seat "It's good
to know that Remy's southern belle hasn't lost her accent" He said "Remy's
missed you Rogue or should I say Loveda." She looked down a blush
staining her cheeks. "How did ya know this was meh car?" "De plates are obvious
no?" he walked around to the passenger side of the car and got in "Well, Chere
are you coming or not." It was very hard for Remy not to crush her in his arms
and smother her with kisses now that he knew he could. She got in the car and
said "Can Ah drop you off at your hotel?" "Don't got one Remy had planed on
leaving tonight on de train but he missed it waiting for you." "Oh, do you have
money?" "None spent de last of it on dis." He held up her book "Are you
hungry?" "Famished ma petite" his eyes
looking at her suggestively "Well Ah guess Ah could have ya over for dinner,
and ya could sleep on the roll out couch." She saw his pleased look "But ya have
to fight Sam for it." She said and almost laughed at the look on his face. They
pulled in to the building's garage just as it started to rain "Sam is gonna be
scared, he always gets scared when there is a storm and Ah'm not home."
They entered her apartment Rogue going first Remy trailing admiring
the view her short skirt provided "Sammy? Baby, momma's here. Remy check the
bed room Ah'll check the study." Remy walked down the short hall and into her
bedroom. The bed was messy and her nightgown lie on top of the covers. "Remy be
careful Sam isn't good with strangers." As she said that what appeared to be a
big cotton ball darted out from under the bed and latched on to his pant leg.
He reached down to disengage the thing nipped at his fingers "Sammy, baby, no
Remy's a friend" Rogue she as she entered the room and pick the fluff ball up
"What kind of dog is dat Chere." "Ah'm not sure Ah hope he didn't scare ya" She
said and laid her hand on his bare arm. He reached over and laid his on top of
hers. "Chere how long have you touched." " Almost five months now, darn, Ah
guess ya know meh surprises now" "Dats okay Chere cause Remy's got his own
surprises," He leaned in and Rogue closed her eyes. Sam started to bark and she
came back to their senses "What do ya want for dinner Remy?" She said as she moved
out of the room. He followed clearly disappointed "What ever you want Chere,"
After dinner she got up from the table and put the dishes in the sink "Ah'm
tired Ah think Ah'll go ta bed." She walked like she was going to her bedroom
hoping he would stop her "Chere?" "Yes Remy?" She asked breathlessly "Where are
the blankets?" "Oh, um." She turned around and opened the closet. She handed
him a few blankets "Hold on and Ah'll get you a pillow," she walked into her
room and grabbed a pillow. She didn't understand. Why hasn't he done anything
yet? When she returned to the living room he was in nothing but boxers and was
pulling out the bed from the couch causing his muscles to ripple. He was just
as handsome as he had been at eighteen, flat stomach and unbelievably sexy. He
came to stand before her and gently took the pillow "Thanks" and leaned in to
gently kiss her "Good night Marie" he said
"Good night Remy" She said and in a daze she turned and went to her
room.
Rogue groaned, as she looked at her
alarm clock it was nearly 2:30Am and she was wide-awake. How she wished Remy
would come in and slowly pull back the covers and join her in bed. She had been
planning to leave for the mansion in the morning. She was going to ask the
professor for a job teaching English or something so she could be back with all
her family. She missed them so much. She had been so eager to leave them, know
she wanted to go home. God she needed a drink.
Remy was contemplating on entering
Rogue's room and slowly pull back the covers and join her in bed. God she had
tormented his dreams for five years now. Sure he had been evolved with a few
women nothing serious. He had had only one lover in the past five years and
that was only on occasion the lady had been married and he found her attractive
enough but what could he say, Rogue had ruined him for other women. He loved
her and by god he knew what her Christmas present would be. He heard her door
open and he feign sleep as she slowly and quietly walked into the living room
she shivered and adjusted the thermostat. Seeing him with the blanket draped
across his slim and muscular hips she bent, giving him a view of what her sheer
nightgown barely hid, and pulled up the covers across his chest then she bent
and softy kissed his lips. He fought the urge to crush her to him. She
straightened and walked in to the Kitchen he opened his eyes a crack. She got
down a bottle of wine and a glass she poured some and quickly drank it down
then she poured another to sip more slowly she turned and went back to the
living room She sat in the armchair directly across from him and watched him.
After a few minutes she rose and whispered "Damn it Swamp Rat you don't know
how much ah love you." She lifted up the covers and slid in between them. She
leaned over him and proceed to kiss him. Not the soft motherly kiss as before
but a deep demanding kiss that all most made him come right there he wrapped
his arms around her silk clad body and rolled over trapping her beneath him.
Remy slid his hand down her body and slowly took off her nightgown. He was
pleased to see no panties or bra. Rogue gasped and arched as his tongue
whispered over her erect nipple "God Remy take me please," she moan into his
mouth as he tease her lips with his "Non, ma, petite we are going to take
this nice and slow" his hand glided over her belly and hips and found the
junction of her thighs. He stroked her with skilled touches and brought her
over the edge she climax, soaking his hand. She rolled over taking him with her
and straddled his thighs. She rained kisses on his chest pausing to erotically
lick and nip at his nipples. He groaned and buried his hands in her hair. She
move lower and kissed his manhood "Remy teach me," He took one of her hands and
started to suck and lick her finger. She imitated him and he knew at this rate
he wasn't going to last. He slowly drew her up his body. He rolled her over on
to her back and positioned himself for the journey "Wait Remy do you have any
protection?" He almost cried "No I'm sorry Chere I didn't know I would see you"
"Ah, have some" she said shyly "You do?" "Well Ah was going up to the Mansion
tomorrow and since Ah could touch and since you'd be there…" He kissed her "I
understand, Rogue were are dey?" "Next to meh bed in the drawer." He got up and
taking her with in his arms he walk to her bedroom. He gently laid her down and
opened the drawer. Next to the box of condoms was the card he had slipped into
her pocket the night they parted five years go he opened one and sheathed
himself. He joined her on the bed and entered her slowly "Marie, open your eyes
for Remy" she opened them green fire met with red "I love you," he said "Ah
love you too."
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They entered the mansion Christmas Eve and walked to
the lounge area. They were holding hands and in Rogue other arm she held what
appear to be a large cotton ball. She was greeted with hugs and kisses. Jubilee
hugged her and held Sam. Later they exchanged gifts everyone got an autographed
copy of her book. "I can't believe you wrote a book!" "You're Loveda LaMoore?"
Rogue looked over to see Wolverine already engrossed with it "I have been
wanting a copy of this,"
He mumbled, "What was dat
Logan?" Remy asked wickedly "Uh, Oh, nothing Gumbo"
Later, Rogue and Remy sat before the Christmas tree
watching the lights and enjoy the feel of each other "Chere do you want your
present now" Remy asked "Ah can wait darlin' till tomorrow." Remy checked his
watch "Oh, Chere it's 12:06, it be Christmas day," He got to one knee and
pulled out a heart shaped box "Marie I love you and I can't think of a greater
Christmas present than having you as my wife." "Ah love you so much Remy of
course Ah'll be your wife." He slipped the ring on her finger it had a heart
shaped diamond, surrounded by emeralds. They kissed each other and settle back
on the couch. "Marie are you going to take my name or keep yours." "Ah'll take
yours of course" "Wait a minute what is your last name?" "Osmund, are you
thirsty?" She got up and headed for the kitchen. Remy sat back and then it hit
him he laughed when he finally caught his breath he said, "Your name is Marie
Osmund?"
The End (I'm working
on their wedding so don't worry)
