Save Tonight
Disclaimer: Marvel owns the x-men, Eagle-Eye Cherry own the song.
Summary: Scott and Jean share a romantic night.
Author's note: this is set before my untitled story, oh...
two months.
Go on and close the curtains
'Cause all we need is candlelight
You and me and the bottle of wine and hold you tonight
Scott carefully set out two glasses and a bottle of wine on the
floor of the room. He then lit the candles on the dresser, and
placed one between the glasses. It was their first anniversary
tomorrow, but he wouldn't be there for it.
He was going to an summit on mutant rights with the Professor,
something Warren was supposed to do, but Betsy had gone into
labor, so Scott volunteered to go so he could stay with the two
of them. Unfortunately, the day after agreeing he had been
reminded that he had his first anniversary on the same day.
Oops.
But he would surprise her tonight. He had asked for one of the
women to cook a romantic dinner for them, and he had other, more
personal surprises for later.
He picked up the present he had bought earlier that week. A CD of
the songs from their wedding, and a necklace. It was gold, shaped
like the manifestation of the phoenix force, surrounding a small
ruby. He'd had to have it custom made at the jeweler's
in town.
Hearing footsteps in the hallway he stuffed the box with her
present under the bed, to wait for the right moment.
Well, we know I'm going away
And how I wish, I wish it weren't so
So take this wine and drink with me
Let's delay our misery...
Jean felt a rush of emotions from Scott's end of their mind
link. Stopping at their door she knocked and heard him shuffling
around inside. she asked him.
Um, one second. More shuffling, then he called out to
her to close her eyes. She did and a moment later the door opened.
He took her hand and led her into the room, stopping at the foot
of the bed.
Can I open them now?
he said.
She open her eyes and looked down at the wine, the glasses, and
the beautiful dinner.
Save tonight
Fight the break of dawn
Come tomorrow
Tomorrow I'll be gone
He pulled her down to the ground with him so they both sat on the
blanket he had set down before.
Scott... I didn't think you'd remember. she
said in awe.
How could I forget our first anniversary? He picked
up the wine and started struggling with the cork. I thought
we might... ungh... get off you stupid little-
Scott, can I help? she asked him, and with a little
help from her telekinesis he got the cork out and poured them
each a glass.
There's a log on the fire and it burns like me for you
Tomorrow comes with one desire...
To take me away
It ain't easy to say goodbye
Darling please don't start to cry
'Cause girl you know I've got to go
And Lord I wish it wasn't so
But why tonight? Jean asked him, our
anniversary's not until tomorrow.
Scott cringed. Well... I agreed to take Warren's place
at the summit tomorrow. He was desperate, and no one else could
go. I'm so sorry-
I understand Scott. I just hope that you can get time off
when we have our first baby. Jean told him.
We'll think about that when we get to it, he
said.
Let's think about it now. Jean said, leaning
over to kiss him. He returned the gesture, and she reached over,
starting to unbutton his shirt.
He pulled his lips away from hers. Not now. Dinner first.
Save tonight
Fight the break of dawn
Come tomorrow
Tomorrow I'll be gone
After they had finished another glass of wine he reached under
the bed and pulled out the box he had stuck there before. Her
present.
He placed it in her hands and she examined it carefully. Oh,
you didn't have to... your present isn't even here yet...
He silenced her with a kiss. Just open it.
She carefully removed the wrapping paper and the bow, setting
them aside. She pulled out the CD first.
I know it's not all that special, but I thought you
might like it, Scott said, watching tears come to her eyes,
I burned it and did the cover myself.
It's perfect. She told him turning it over in
her hands, from the picture of them on the cover to the copy of
their wedding announcement in the back.
There's more. he told her. She dug back into the
box, pulling a small jewelry box from the bottom.
Oh, Scott... she breathed, staring at the necklace.
It's beautiful.
Tomorrow comes to take me away
I wish that I, that I could stay
But girl you know I've got to go, oh
And Lord I wish it wasn't so
He pulled the cover off of their dinner. Hmm. Asparagus. That
wasn't all, of course, but it was strange. What he had asked
Ororo to make... We'll, it wasn't asparagus. Oh well,
he trusted her to know what she was doing.
When are you leaving tomorrow? Jean asked him after
they had eaten, pulling him away from his thoughts.
Around six. I'll be back late.
Oh. You should probably get to sleep soon, then.
Who said I needed sleep? Tonight's about you. He
moved the plates up to the top of the dresser.
she told him, leaning in for another kiss, Tonight's
about us.
He returned her kiss and let her finish unbuttoning his shirt.
Then she pulled him to the ground with her, planting kisses on
him.
Save tonight
Fight the break of dawn
Come tomorrow
Tomorrow I'll be gone
Ororo had prepared a wonderful meal.
Jean kissed his neck.
He would have to thank her.
She worked her way down his chest.
Later.
Author's note 2: The asparagus thing is an inside joke. Just smile and nod, okay?
