Chapter 11 of 12
"Don't Say You Love Me"
By: RogueBHS
A/N: Yes, this IS the second to the last chapter. I've basically covered what I wanted to, and by the end of the next chapter, the course of the story will have been run. A sequel is possible if enough people ask for it. But I am working hard on my comic-verse Arc, and hope to have that rolling faster ASAP. Thanks to all of those who have read and reviewed, or just plain read. I do appreciate it. :) Hope you enjoy.
I've seen this place a thousand times
I've felt this all before
And every time you call
I've waited there as though you might not call at all
I know this face I'm wearing now
I've seen this in my face
And though it feels so great
I'm still afraid
That you'll be leaving anytime
We've done this once then you closed the door
Don't let me fall again for nothing more
Don't say you love me
Unless forever
Don't tell me you need me
If you're not gonna stay
Don't give me this feeling
"Don't Say You Love Me" By: The Corrs
Rogue laughed as she went flying off the rope and into the river. She surfaced a few seconds later with her eyes bright and her hair clinging to her face. She pushed it back as she glanced up on the banks where Scott and Jean sat, listening to the portable radio and chatting. They looked good together...they really did…even if Rogue was the last to admit it.
A splash a few feet away had her starting in surprise, and Rogue jumped back a good foot and a half. When Remy surfaced, laughing at her, Rogue used her strength to send a shower of water on him. Of course, the shower didn't really phase the Cajun...just made him laugh harder. Rogue glared at him, then laughed when he sent a spray of water over her. She had to admit that the feel of the water showering down like that was nice. Not that she was really thinking about the water when she got a good look at Remy of course.
He had gone without a top for the afternoon of swimming, as most guys would. To say that he was nicely built was an understatement to be sure. His red-brown hair was hanging around his face, dripping water onto his shoulders and chest while those red-on-black eyes bored into her green ones. A grin formed on his face slowly as he watched her just stare at him. Granted he was staring right back, but still…
Rogue smiled at him, and tilted her head to the side just a bit. "See somethin' ya like sugah?" Her smile let him know she was already sure of the answer, but that just made the game they were playing even more fun.
His usual cocky grin appeared as he shrugged. "Guess so, ma chere. But mebbe la femme be seein' somet'ing she like too, eh?"
Rogue blushed slightly and shrugged. "Cain't really be blaming me for admirin' what you're so willin' t' show off now can ya?"
He laughed and took a step closer to her. "Guess not, but mebbe I jus' be admirin' too. You t'ink o' dat?"
She rolled her eyes. "You're always 'admirin' meh Cajun. So don't give meh that. Ah know bettah."
He did his absolutely adorable puppy face, and tilted his head. "Awww, come on chere. Why ya gonna do dat t' dis here Cajun, eh?"
She shrugged and smiled. "Oh, Ah dunno. Maybe its cause what Ah said was the truth. Ah don' know why ya try t' deny it. You know Ah've got your 'act' down by now."
He sighed and gave up. "Alright, alright. Ya got me Roguey." He grinned again. "But now it be my turn to get you…"
The water fight that ensued was epic in scale.
I'll only believe it
Make it real or take it all away
I've caught myself smiling alone
Just thinking of your voice
And dreaming of your touch
Is all too much
You know I don't have any choice
Don't say you love me
Unless forever
Don't tell me you need me
If you're not gonna stay
Don't give me this feeling
We've done this once and then you closed the door
Don't let me fall again for nothing more
Don't say you love me
Unless forever
Don't tell me you need me
If you're not gonna stay
Don't give me this feeling
Don't tell me you need me
If you're not gonna stay
Don't give me this feeling
I'll only believe it
Make it real or take it all away
Take it all away
"Don't Say You Love Me" By: The Corrs
Rogue leaned back against the tree trunk as she watched the sun set over the Mississippi River. As much as she had enjoyed the joking with Remy earlier, she needed this time alone as well. So many thoughts were running through her head...Thoughts of home and her other home. She still couldn't decide if the mansion was home, or if here was. Her heart was in both places. So how could she possibly decide? Irene had asked Rogue, right in front of the others, if she was going to say with her again.
God if that hadn't caused a riot. Scott had knocked over his chair when he had stood, stating plainly that Irene shouldn't ask something like that. The mansion was Rogue's home, and where she needed to be. Jean had sat there silently, but Rogue was sure that Jean wouldn't feel much pain if Rogue decided to stay behind. Remy had sat in silence as well, but his cause was not as readily apparent.
Rogue's musing stopped when she spotted a shadow closing in on her. Since her seventh sense hadn't kicked in, it wasn't someone who had an evil intent, that much was clear. Shading her eyes against the lowering sun, Rogue squinted to make out the figure of the person. It was a male, probably around her age or so. When he came into better light, Rogue gasped and clasped her hand over her mouth.
It was Cody of all people...that same sweet boy she had absorbed when her powers first kicked in. God, why did it have to be him? She had hoped to keep from seeing anyone from town if she could help it, unsure of how they felt about her. With the mutant riots taking place all over Bayville and the area up there, she could only imagine.
When his blue eyes spotted her, he smiled broadly and quickened his pace, waving to her. Rogue couldn't keep her own eyes from going a bit wide. He wasn't angry with her? Even after all she had done? Unimaginable. He stopped a few feet away, assessing her appearence quickly. She must have past muster or something, because he plopped down next to her on the ground.
"You use t' come heah a lot didn't ya?"
Rogue nodded slowly.
He tilted his head. "Somethin' wrong?"
Rogue gulped and glanced up at him. "Ah guess Ah'm jus' a lil' shocked is all. Ah mean... well...ya know what Ah am, ya know what Ah've done, but ya don' seem angry."
He laughed, then shook his head at her. "Now why would Ah be mad over somethin' you couldn't even control, huh? 'Sides, 'corrdin' t' everyone else, ya seemed pretty shocked when it happened. They guessed ya didn't even know ya were a mutant before then. They right?"
Rogue nodded slowly again. "Yeah...they're raght. An' you're raght 'bout meh not bein' able t' control it."
He frowned. "Even now?"
Rogue sighed. "Nobody seems t' know how t' turn mah powah off...least of all meh. It is a bit bettah, 'cause Ah know now that mah powah doesn't affect plants or animals and what not...just humans an' mutants. But that ain't really much of a consulation ya know?"
It was his turn to nod. "It'd be pretty bad if'n ya couldn't even touch anything Ah imagine. But then again, Ah don't have your powers. Ah ain't even a mutant."
Rogue tilted her head. "Is anybody 'round heah 'fraid o' mutants?"
He laughed. "Plenty of people. Some of 'em learned t' deal with it, others didn't." He paused. "Then again, we ain't really th' rednecks some people think we are. We do have schools an' stuff here in th' South after all."
Rogue smiled. "Yeah...that we do."
He looked at her curiously. "Ya back here for good or somethin'?"
Rogue sighed heavily and looked away. "Ah dunno. Ah'm livin' at an institute in New York... and there's nahce people there, really. Its just...Heah was always home. An' Ah'd be lyin' if Ah said Ah didn' miss Irene."
He nodded in understanding, then put his hand over her gloved one. "Where do ya really wanna be? Where's your heart, Rogue?"
Rogue met his eyes. "Ah don't know."