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Asa, Sam, and Rahne return from their lunch and shopping trip. Moria happens to be looking outside of her room and sees the trio return. She notices how all three are carrying bags, she also notices how much they are laughing and conversing. She smile Rahne has not laughed this much in a while. A few minutes later Moria finds Rahne in her room looking over her spoils. Moria walks in "hello Rahne I have been looking for you" Rahne - "Hello, I am sorry I forgot to tell you but Asa took me and Sam out for lunch and some shopping at a Christian book store." Rahne - "I got some books, including a devontional for college age girls, a couple of T-Shirts, and a variety of Christian CD's, I even got a Christian rap one." Moria _"Really." Rahne -" Sam got some Christian country and a couple of T-Shirts, Asa also got a variety of Christian music and a ball cap with a Cross on it." Moria - "(Ummmm you are an intersting fellow Mr. Steel)
After a few days of training both teams head for New York. It is a few days before the Summit and they check into a very up scale hotel that had over 50 floors, this is where most of the world leaders will be staying. The hotel was empty and the X-teams would help with security. They arrive late in the evening. Gambit - "Gambit going to like this place." Sam - "Wow this is big." Rogue - "This is going to be fun." Kitty - "Hey they have some awesome dance clubs near by, I must check them out." Then the room assigment were handed out. The Professor and Hank. Moria and Rahne. Asa, Gambit, and Logan. Kurt, Peter, and Pete. Scott and Jean had a private room. Sam and Bobby. Rogue, and Storm next door to them is Kitty and Marrow. Professor- "Settle in everyone we will assemble in Meeting room A in one hour."
20 minutes later there is a knock at the Professor's door. It is Marrow. Hank opens the door -"Hello Sarah, what can I do for you." Marrow - "Is the professor in?" Hank - "yes he is watching some news in the next room, please go ahead in." Professor - "Hello Sarah." Marrow - "Hello Professor, I want to know if I could go and visit Callito in the tunnels for a few days." Professor - "Ummmm, we could use you here, but I understand, you may go Sarah, and thank-you for asking." Marrow -"Thank-you." She turns to leave. Professor "Marrow I expect you to keep in contact so take a communaction device. Check in at least twice a day, ok?" Marrow - "I will Professor." She leaves. Hank -"You know Charles she has toned down some in the past few weeks." Professor - "Yes, she has. I am pleased. But I am afraid things may change a little once she returns from her visit." Hank - "Yes memmories can cause pain, and that poor girl has been through enough." Professor - "Hank if I forget make sure to see if see checks in, and get a few others to also keep watch." Hank - "I am sure Asa and Logan will be happy to, I will also inform Scott." Professor -"Thank-you Hank...(Oh these next few days will be very important, I wish I was did not have so many things on my mind.)"
In another room. Gambit - "Gambit could get used to this." As he sits in a well furnished living room sipping a drink." Logan - "Don't get too comfy, we are here to do a job." Gambit _ "Gambit knows, but noone said we could not have some fun, non? Asa - "ok who voted that I sleep on th couch?" Logan - "Price of being a rookie Ace." Asa - "Gee thanks........Hey guys I think I am going for a walk and case out the place." Gambit - "Tell Gambit if they have a massage service." Asa - "ok...later guys." Logan - "Ok Gumbo we need to talk about your snoring." Gambit - "It not Gambit's fault if your ears too sent-e-tive...."
Asa is quite impressed with the surroundings, even though he could afford staying at such a place he preffers nice, clean and comfortable, to rich and upscale. He find himself in the lobby and is going to ask the front desk what Gambit wanted to know. But he see Marrow leaving out a side exit. Asa -"Hey Sarah wait up........where you headed to?" Marrow - "None of your buisness up worlder!" Asa - "Whoa...calm down I do not mean to offend." Marrow expression turn from anger to remorse - " I am sorry Asa, I am just going back to the tunnels to visit someone, and I am not looking forward to it, but I must." Asa - "Would you like some company?" Marrow _"Would you go with me?" Asa- "Sure." Marrow - "Thank -you Asa, there are not many whom I would believe that their offer was genuine, maybe Colossus.....But I think they will need you here." Asa -" I know you can take care of your self, but you are going to check in while your gone, right?" Marrow - "You going to be worried about me?" Asa - "Of course." Marrow suddenly hugs Asa, looks up at him and smiles "I believe you, and the professor made me promise to check in...bye." She quickly turns away and disappears down an alley. Logan suddenly comes out. Logan - "Where is the kid going?" Asa tells him. Logan - "You know she is probally one of the few people that has been through more stuff than even me, that is not good Ace." Asa -"Yeah, I hope she will be alright." Logan -"She can handle herself, feel sorry for anything that gets in her way." Asa -"true." Logan - "Anyway we need to assemble, we got guests." Asa - "Really ?" Logan - "By the way do you snore?" Asa smiles - "Like a freight train." Logan frowns.
Soon everyone is assembled in the meeting room. Professor - "As you know this hotel has hired a lot of extra security. We will also be assiting in this effort. But before we get into details we will have some more help. This help will come from members of the Fantastic 4, let us greet the Thing and the She-Hulk (25 years old). Asa notices a large organge burte walk though the door followed by a tall green skined beauty, with a Ms. Olympia body and a little taller than Asa. Thing - "Well this looks like an interesting crew." She-Hulk -"Ummm yes don't they." Professor -" Next comes the majority of the security personal, please take time to introduce yourselves to each other. You will be working together.' A few minutes are spent as they shake hands and greet each other. She-Hulk sizes up the men. She-Hulk -(Ummmmm let's see oh the blue furball is cute, I bet he is a real beast.....Speaking of beast their is the one known as Wloverine, rough looking........There is a very handsome one is he french......ummm oh my there is a large, dark and handsome one, sounds Russian, nice bod.......Speaking of bod's what is this one, nice smile and ripped body, ummm friendly too...oh here he comes." Asa - "hello, my name is Asa, how do you do." She-Hulk gives him a seductive smile -"they call me Jennifer handsome." Asa -"ummmm...ahhhhh...(What did she just call me?)
Later that night the teams settle in. The Things rooms with Sam and Bobby. She Hulk replaces Marrow. Kitty is in her room. In comes She-Hulk. She-Hulk -"Good evening , Kitty isn't it." Kitty -"Hello." They chat for an half and hour and really are stating to hit it off. She-Hulk -'So tell me about this Asa guy" Kitty -"Ummm I do not know much, but from what I know he isa kind all around nice guy" She-hulk - "Sweet,but sounds kind of dull." Kitty - "Who also has a myserious past he cannot remember, is a great cook, and could possiblity become one of the most powerful mutants on earth, if he is not already, I also hear he gives a great massage." She-Hulk - "Now that is interesting." Kitty - "If you want to know more you are going to have to ask someone on the current X-men team." Jennifer smiles. Kitty -"Do you know any hot spots near by?" Jennifer smile grows bigger.
The next day everyone gets there assignment and studies everything about the summit, where people will go, what they will do inside and out side. Every minor detail is gone over and over. A few hours after lunch She-Hulk finds the Thing walking out the Kitchen licking his fingers. She-Hulk - "Getting a snack Ben?" Ben - "I do not know how powerful Asa is, but he can cook. He is in there with a few from the X-men and that Brit group, plus some security personal, fixing them a late lunch. He has homemade pizza, he has some boneless Chichen and stake soked in a speical sauce for sandwiches, and some special made salads with his hommade dressings, some homemade tocos with speical seasoning in the meat, We should hire him." She-hulk - "Really I will have to see this." She peeks in unoticed to see Sam, Bobby, Hank, Jean, Gambit, Kitty, and Rahne plus some of the security detail finishing munching on a variety of food. The first to leave is the security who thank Asa. Then the rest start to leave. Sam - "Asa my stomack thanks you." Bobby - "Asa my taste buds thank you as well." Gambit - "Oh Gambit going to get fat." Hank - "I must say Asa you indeed have talent, every made homemade twinkies?" Jean - "Thanks again Asa, I may send Scott to you for some cooking lessons." Rahne - "Asa I have not ate this well in a while, thank-you" Kitty - "Asa would you consider tranfering to Excalibur?" Asa -"Ha..ha..ha....Thank you for the complaiments my friends." They leave Asa alone in the kitchen. She Hulk walks in.
Asa - "Hello Jennifer." She-hulk -"Hello Handsome, could you fix a straved beauty something to eat?" Asa _ "(why does she make me nervous)..Umm sure what would you like?" She-hulk -"how about a little of everything?" Asa - "Ok...(Gee I guess jubes is not the only one with a bottomless stomach.)" She -hulk is quite thankful that she has little trouble now keeping her figure no matter what she eats, because she finds all the reports about his cooking are true. they engage in some small talk as he serves her as he sits down next to her and has a snack of his own. After finishing her meal. She-hulk - "So Asa do you think you could prepare a private romantic dinner for two?" Asa - "Sure, you had someone in mind?" She leans over getting her face close to his-"How about you handsome?" She leans in for a kiss But all of the sudden Rogue walks in. Asa - "(Saved!)...Marie, it is good to see you!" He gets up and hugs her. Rogue is not sure what to make of the sence in front of her. _"ummm good to see you Asa." she-hulk gets up to leave She-hulk -"I will catch you later Asa, and I do mean catch." Asa - "oh boy" Rogue - "Is there something going on between you two?" Asa -"Not that I know of." Asa tells her the details. Rogue - "A rommantic dinner for two? That would be nice." Asa - "I could prepare one for you and Gambit if you like." Rogue - "No need Asa, I care about Gambit, and I know he cares for me. But I cannot expect any man to just wait around for me." Asa - "I thought things were going well?..(oh I hope I am not the reason)." Rogue - "they were, but lately we have decieded to just be friend for the moment and see." Asa - "Was it me?" Rogue - "Actually he is starting to respect and trust you. Trust and respect is something he does not give easily. But Gambit is gambit , he cannot help but be a flirting ladies man." Asa -"I am sorry." Rogue - "Yeah I am too, But I do not want him hanging around out of pity, I am handling it a lot better than I thought, I do think I could have made it these many weeks without you Asa." Asa -"me?" Rogue - "And it is not because we can touch , though you know what that means to me. You are very kind and wise, I have treasured our chats, I really needed to talk and the things you say are uasually what I need to hear. " Asa - "Anytime girl." Rogue touches him on the nose with an exposed finger- "Thanks, now let's go I think it is time for one of Scott's drills." Asa - "Oh joy." Rogue -"Come on, maybe they will team you and She-hulk in a dark out of the way part of the place...hehehehe." Asa - "Stop!"
It is night before the day before guests are supposed to arrive. Kitty and She-hulk want to go out for a night on the town before the Summit gets started. The Professor, Hank, Ben, Moria, Rogue, and Kurt decide to stay in. Rogue and Kurt do some catchung up. She-Hulk, Kitty, Rahne, Storm, Logan, Sam, Bobby, Gambit, Colossus, Pete decied to go to a dance club that allows mutants to enter. Jean and Scott deciede to have a quite evening alone. Asa is quite undecided till Kitty and She-Hulk burst in his room. He is in tan slackes and a button up "Hawiian shirt"and running shoes. Kitty - "Come on Asa let's go have some fun." Asa - "Well..." She-hulk - "Sorry handsome you may not be totally dressed for it, but your coming." She then picks Asa up fireman style and carries him out. Asa - "Hey!!!!! Kitty grab my wallet please it is on the T.V........." Asa is then thrown in the back of his own Hum-Vee. Gambit is driving. Gambit -" Gambit knew you would not mind so Gambit borrow your keys." Asa- "Gambit! One dent and your dead." Gambit -"No worries, Gambit a good driver." Next to Asa slids in Rahne, who is followed by Colossus, Bobby jumps in on Shot -gun. Rahne takes both Asa and Colossuses Arms. Rahne -"Well fellows I have never been to a place like this before." Asa is pleased that she is dressed conservatively, more so than the she- hulk and kitty, and most likely most of the females there as well. Logan, Storm, Sam, and pete ride in a rental. Kitty goes with She-hulk in her jeep. it is a surpisingly warm spring night.
Upon arrival the group walks into the club. Gambit is dressed to kill and already a variety of young ladies are looking his direction. Bobby and Pete Wisdom almost start to drool at the sight of some many women. Sam is just looking around, it is a litle much for a country boy to take in at once. Rahne is noticing that a few guys are looking at her in a strange way, she stays close to Asa and Colossus. Kitty and She-hulk cannot wait to get out on the floor, they have their share of admirers. Storm is also turning a few heads, they turn away quickly after an angry glare from Logan. Strom giggles. She cannot recall how when she has laughed and giggled as ahe has in the past few weeks. The palce is huge, and they grab a table big enough for all of them to sit at. Logan goes to see if they have pool tables. The ladies go to freshen up. Pete Wisdom disappears. Sam and Bobby are excited. Colossus is noticing that he is getting some looks as well. Gambit is like a kid in a candy store. Asa is just looking around and repeating in his head....(Thou shall not lust, thou shall not......wow that girl....THOU SHALL NOT LUST, THOU SHALL NOT LUST.)
After the ladies return Kitty and She-hulk go out on the dance floor draging Storm along with them they quickly become the center of male attetion, dancing with this guy and that one. Logan decieds to play a little pool before returning. Gambit strolls out on the dance floor and is almost engulfed by women. Storm is glad Rogue is not here to see it. Sam and Bobby start talking to a pair of college coeds and go out on the floor dancing with them. Kitty comes over and drags a relcutent Rahne out on the floor. A very attactive cat like female mutant comes over and talks to Colossus. Cat- "Hey big dark and handsome care to dance?" Before he can answer she drags him out on the dance floor. Asa laughs. Asa is left alone at the table. The others seem to be enjoy themselves, even Rahne. He glances Pete Wisdom chatting with a blonde hair female. He cannot see Logan. He ignores Kitty as she does a little dirty dancing. Suddenly a slow song comes up and Rahne, Storm, and Colossus head back to the table, She-hulks grabs Asa. She-hulk -"Come on handsome quiting sitting around and let's dance.
Storm trys not to laugh but considering She-hulk is a little taller then Asa makes for quite a sight. Logan returns and notices, he starts to laugh till Storm kicks him under the table. Suddenly the music stops and is about to pick up again. She-hulk - "Say why don't we find a private little corner of our own?" Asa -"Our own?" She-hulk smiles - "let me guess your afraid of Tall women." Asa - "Hey beauty is beauty, even if you have to look up to it." She-hulk actually blushes -"Why thank you Mr. Steel, but I take it your not looking for more than friendship." Asa - "For the moment.......I make a good friend." She-hulk smiles - "Ok Asa, I would like that...." Asa - "(Whew!)" She-hulk - "for now...hehehe."
The next slow song Kitty grabs Asa much to the disappointment of many males. Kitty lays her head near his shoulder. Asa -"Having fun are we?" Kitty - "Yeah Asa I really needed to blow off some steam." Asa -"Cool." Kitty - "You feel kinda of out of place don't you" Asa - "well I have been to clubs before, but yes I usually do." Kitty smiles "awwwww" The song ends. Asa - "Thanks for the dance. Now maybe these guys will stop looking at me with such dirty looks." Kitty - "Oh and why would they be jealous of you?" Asa -'Ummmm let's see our little "Teams" are full of beautiful females, and you certianly are one of them?" Kitty -"Thanks Asa, I noticed some females looking our way." Asa -"Ha I think they were looking at Gambit."
Asa returns to the table. Kitty, Storm, She-hulk, Bobby, Sam continue to dance. Logan goes back to play some pool with Colossus with Cat still hanging on his arm. Storm and Rahne go and get some refreshments for the group. Gambit comes over with a group of females following close behind. Gambit - "ladies allow Remmy a few moments of rest Remmy shall re join you in a few moments.' the ladies leave still looking at Gambit, like a dog looks at a steak. Asa -"(How does he do it?)....Having fun?" Gambit- "Gambit always have fun, especially with the ladies." Asa - "I see." Gambit - "Come now Asa don't be sitting hear all night let gambit introduce you to the ladies." Asa -"I am fine, but hey be careful I think some of your fan club is under aged." Gambit - "Gambit not that type, you know Gambit." Asa -"Of Course, just reminding you to let them down gently" Gambit - "Of course, ummm you know about me and Rogue, yes?" Asa - "Wee." Gambit - "Gambit just want you to know if things happen there is no one Gambit would wish for her than you." Asa - "Thanks Gambit, but I really have no plans for anyone at the moment." Gambit -"Gambit understand, but one does not know what the future holds." Suddenly a blonde with short hair comes over. Gambit - "Lucy!!!! It has been a while." Lucy -"Hello Remmy, It is good to see you" Feeling like a thrid wheel Asa gets up and goes to see how Logan and Colussus is doing. He glances pete wisdom chatting with a dark hair female and her friend. Asa -" Having fun Pete." Pete - 'Sure mate, listen sorry about the other day." Asa - "I am not the one you should apoligize to." Pete -"I know, I will."
After returning to the table he finds Rahne and Storm sitting there. Asa - "Hey ladies, How are you." Rahne - "Fine Asa, but I think I have had my fill of dancing for a while." Storm - "And I am also fine, it is good to see some of our friends blow off steam." Rahne - "Hey Asa there is a note here from Gambit I think." Asa reads the note: Asa, Gambit going to borrow your ride again. No worry Gambit take good care of it. Gambit see you all later. -Gambit P.S. - Don't Worry about Remmy, I will take good care of him. -Lucy Asa - "Oh boy." Storm - "Something wrong?" He hands her the note. Storm -"I knew they where trying to be friends and see what happens , but if Rogues catches them so soon it will hurt her." Rahne -"Oh that is sad," Asa just shook his head. They had got there at 8:00pm, it is now close to 2 am, Gambit had leaft at 10pm. The tired but happy crew pile into the two remaining cars. She- hulk is drivng her jeep, with Sam at shot gun. Asa is behind her half a sleep with Kitty sleeping on his shoulder and Rahne sleeping on Kitty's. The rest pile in the rental. Upon arrival Pete, Peter, Sam, and Bobbyhead for bed. Logan and Storm take a sleepy Rahne to her room and then head for their own rooms. Asa follows She-hulk as he carries a sleeping Kitty to her room. Kitty wakes up as Asa places her on her bed. Asa - "Time for bed Kitty." Kitty - "Ok,,,Yawn..." She stumbles into the bathroom to change. Asa is a bout to leave but She-hulk in a thankfully conservative PJ's. Heads him off. She-hulk -"Hold on there buddy, I hear your great at massages, so as a friend get those fingers ready!" Asa - "As you wish." Asa hand are surrounded by a white glow. he begins. She-Hulk - "(Wow that does feel good, looks like he can use his powers in a variety of ways.). Asa's eys go yellow. Because of her muscle she finds it hard to get a good massage, till now. Ten minutes in she is out like a light. Asa tucks her in. Kitty emgers. Kitty - "Me next. " Asa dose the same routinue, minus the yellow eyes. Kitty -"(Ummmmm.this is so relaxi.......ZZZZZZZZZ). Asa tucks her in and locks the door behind him.
he returns to his room finding Logan already there. Asa - "Hey Logan you get Rahne to her room?" Logan "Yeah Ace, she is sleeping like a baby. but I cannot believe you let Gumbo borrow you ride." Asa - "Well he thought I would not mind," Logan shakes his head and heads for bed. Asa does the same.
At 9am the next morning Rogue goes is headed for Asa, logan's and Gambit's room. She has been to a few of the others but found a lot of sleeping mutants. No problem she enjoyed catching up with Kurt last night. As she walks down the hall. She sees Gambit looking very fine indeed, but as if he has just got in. Gambit is a bit starled to see her there. She notices the lipstck on his collar and smell perfume on his clothing. Gambit - "Chere...umm Gambit did not expect to see you this early." Rogue held back the tears. -"I can see that." Gambit- "Listen Rogue I....." Rogue - "No need to explain Gambit, I understand we are adults, our relationship just did not work out....ummm I will see you later." Gambit - 'Wait Marie, (Oh she is gone. Gambit is Gambit's own worst enemy sometimes.") Gambit walks in and finds Asa and Logan asleep. He retires.
Rogue flies up to the top of the building and cries.
Next chapter - An enemy.
Asa, Sam, and Rahne return from their lunch and shopping trip. Moria happens to be looking outside of her room and sees the trio return. She notices how all three are carrying bags, she also notices how much they are laughing and conversing. She smile Rahne has not laughed this much in a while. A few minutes later Moria finds Rahne in her room looking over her spoils. Moria walks in "hello Rahne I have been looking for you" Rahne - "Hello, I am sorry I forgot to tell you but Asa took me and Sam out for lunch and some shopping at a Christian book store." Rahne - "I got some books, including a devontional for college age girls, a couple of T-Shirts, and a variety of Christian CD's, I even got a Christian rap one." Moria _"Really." Rahne -" Sam got some Christian country and a couple of T-Shirts, Asa also got a variety of Christian music and a ball cap with a Cross on it." Moria - "(Ummmm you are an intersting fellow Mr. Steel)
After a few days of training both teams head for New York. It is a few days before the Summit and they check into a very up scale hotel that had over 50 floors, this is where most of the world leaders will be staying. The hotel was empty and the X-teams would help with security. They arrive late in the evening. Gambit - "Gambit going to like this place." Sam - "Wow this is big." Rogue - "This is going to be fun." Kitty - "Hey they have some awesome dance clubs near by, I must check them out." Then the room assigment were handed out. The Professor and Hank. Moria and Rahne. Asa, Gambit, and Logan. Kurt, Peter, and Pete. Scott and Jean had a private room. Sam and Bobby. Rogue, and Storm next door to them is Kitty and Marrow. Professor- "Settle in everyone we will assemble in Meeting room A in one hour."
20 minutes later there is a knock at the Professor's door. It is Marrow. Hank opens the door -"Hello Sarah, what can I do for you." Marrow - "Is the professor in?" Hank - "yes he is watching some news in the next room, please go ahead in." Professor - "Hello Sarah." Marrow - "Hello Professor, I want to know if I could go and visit Callito in the tunnels for a few days." Professor - "Ummmm, we could use you here, but I understand, you may go Sarah, and thank-you for asking." Marrow -"Thank-you." She turns to leave. Professor "Marrow I expect you to keep in contact so take a communaction device. Check in at least twice a day, ok?" Marrow - "I will Professor." She leaves. Hank -"You know Charles she has toned down some in the past few weeks." Professor - "Yes, she has. I am pleased. But I am afraid things may change a little once she returns from her visit." Hank - "Yes memmories can cause pain, and that poor girl has been through enough." Professor - "Hank if I forget make sure to see if see checks in, and get a few others to also keep watch." Hank - "I am sure Asa and Logan will be happy to, I will also inform Scott." Professor -"Thank-you Hank...(Oh these next few days will be very important, I wish I was did not have so many things on my mind.)"
In another room. Gambit - "Gambit could get used to this." As he sits in a well furnished living room sipping a drink." Logan - "Don't get too comfy, we are here to do a job." Gambit _ "Gambit knows, but noone said we could not have some fun, non? Asa - "ok who voted that I sleep on th couch?" Logan - "Price of being a rookie Ace." Asa - "Gee thanks........Hey guys I think I am going for a walk and case out the place." Gambit - "Tell Gambit if they have a massage service." Asa - "ok...later guys." Logan - "Ok Gumbo we need to talk about your snoring." Gambit - "It not Gambit's fault if your ears too sent-e-tive...."
Asa is quite impressed with the surroundings, even though he could afford staying at such a place he preffers nice, clean and comfortable, to rich and upscale. He find himself in the lobby and is going to ask the front desk what Gambit wanted to know. But he see Marrow leaving out a side exit. Asa -"Hey Sarah wait up........where you headed to?" Marrow - "None of your buisness up worlder!" Asa - "Whoa...calm down I do not mean to offend." Marrow expression turn from anger to remorse - " I am sorry Asa, I am just going back to the tunnels to visit someone, and I am not looking forward to it, but I must." Asa - "Would you like some company?" Marrow _"Would you go with me?" Asa- "Sure." Marrow - "Thank -you Asa, there are not many whom I would believe that their offer was genuine, maybe Colossus.....But I think they will need you here." Asa -" I know you can take care of your self, but you are going to check in while your gone, right?" Marrow - "You going to be worried about me?" Asa - "Of course." Marrow suddenly hugs Asa, looks up at him and smiles "I believe you, and the professor made me promise to check in...bye." She quickly turns away and disappears down an alley. Logan suddenly comes out. Logan - "Where is the kid going?" Asa tells him. Logan - "You know she is probally one of the few people that has been through more stuff than even me, that is not good Ace." Asa -"Yeah, I hope she will be alright." Logan -"She can handle herself, feel sorry for anything that gets in her way." Asa -"true." Logan - "Anyway we need to assemble, we got guests." Asa - "Really ?" Logan - "By the way do you snore?" Asa smiles - "Like a freight train." Logan frowns.
Soon everyone is assembled in the meeting room. Professor - "As you know this hotel has hired a lot of extra security. We will also be assiting in this effort. But before we get into details we will have some more help. This help will come from members of the Fantastic 4, let us greet the Thing and the She-Hulk (25 years old). Asa notices a large organge burte walk though the door followed by a tall green skined beauty, with a Ms. Olympia body and a little taller than Asa. Thing - "Well this looks like an interesting crew." She-Hulk -"Ummm yes don't they." Professor -" Next comes the majority of the security personal, please take time to introduce yourselves to each other. You will be working together.' A few minutes are spent as they shake hands and greet each other. She-Hulk sizes up the men. She-Hulk -(Ummmmm let's see oh the blue furball is cute, I bet he is a real beast.....Speaking of beast their is the one known as Wloverine, rough looking........There is a very handsome one is he french......ummm oh my there is a large, dark and handsome one, sounds Russian, nice bod.......Speaking of bod's what is this one, nice smile and ripped body, ummm friendly too...oh here he comes." Asa - "hello, my name is Asa, how do you do." She-Hulk gives him a seductive smile -"they call me Jennifer handsome." Asa -"ummmm...ahhhhh...(What did she just call me?)
Later that night the teams settle in. The Things rooms with Sam and Bobby. She Hulk replaces Marrow. Kitty is in her room. In comes She-Hulk. She-Hulk -"Good evening , Kitty isn't it." Kitty -"Hello." They chat for an half and hour and really are stating to hit it off. She-Hulk -'So tell me about this Asa guy" Kitty -"Ummm I do not know much, but from what I know he isa kind all around nice guy" She-hulk - "Sweet,but sounds kind of dull." Kitty - "Who also has a myserious past he cannot remember, is a great cook, and could possiblity become one of the most powerful mutants on earth, if he is not already, I also hear he gives a great massage." She-Hulk - "Now that is interesting." Kitty - "If you want to know more you are going to have to ask someone on the current X-men team." Jennifer smiles. Kitty -"Do you know any hot spots near by?" Jennifer smile grows bigger.
The next day everyone gets there assignment and studies everything about the summit, where people will go, what they will do inside and out side. Every minor detail is gone over and over. A few hours after lunch She-Hulk finds the Thing walking out the Kitchen licking his fingers. She-Hulk - "Getting a snack Ben?" Ben - "I do not know how powerful Asa is, but he can cook. He is in there with a few from the X-men and that Brit group, plus some security personal, fixing them a late lunch. He has homemade pizza, he has some boneless Chichen and stake soked in a speical sauce for sandwiches, and some special made salads with his hommade dressings, some homemade tocos with speical seasoning in the meat, We should hire him." She-hulk - "Really I will have to see this." She peeks in unoticed to see Sam, Bobby, Hank, Jean, Gambit, Kitty, and Rahne plus some of the security detail finishing munching on a variety of food. The first to leave is the security who thank Asa. Then the rest start to leave. Sam - "Asa my stomack thanks you." Bobby - "Asa my taste buds thank you as well." Gambit - "Oh Gambit going to get fat." Hank - "I must say Asa you indeed have talent, every made homemade twinkies?" Jean - "Thanks again Asa, I may send Scott to you for some cooking lessons." Rahne - "Asa I have not ate this well in a while, thank-you" Kitty - "Asa would you consider tranfering to Excalibur?" Asa -"Ha..ha..ha....Thank you for the complaiments my friends." They leave Asa alone in the kitchen. She Hulk walks in.
Asa - "Hello Jennifer." She-hulk -"Hello Handsome, could you fix a straved beauty something to eat?" Asa _ "(why does she make me nervous)..Umm sure what would you like?" She-hulk -"how about a little of everything?" Asa - "Ok...(Gee I guess jubes is not the only one with a bottomless stomach.)" She -hulk is quite thankful that she has little trouble now keeping her figure no matter what she eats, because she finds all the reports about his cooking are true. they engage in some small talk as he serves her as he sits down next to her and has a snack of his own. After finishing her meal. She-hulk - "So Asa do you think you could prepare a private romantic dinner for two?" Asa - "Sure, you had someone in mind?" She leans over getting her face close to his-"How about you handsome?" She leans in for a kiss But all of the sudden Rogue walks in. Asa - "(Saved!)...Marie, it is good to see you!" He gets up and hugs her. Rogue is not sure what to make of the sence in front of her. _"ummm good to see you Asa." she-hulk gets up to leave She-hulk -"I will catch you later Asa, and I do mean catch." Asa - "oh boy" Rogue - "Is there something going on between you two?" Asa -"Not that I know of." Asa tells her the details. Rogue - "A rommantic dinner for two? That would be nice." Asa - "I could prepare one for you and Gambit if you like." Rogue - "No need Asa, I care about Gambit, and I know he cares for me. But I cannot expect any man to just wait around for me." Asa - "I thought things were going well?..(oh I hope I am not the reason)." Rogue - "they were, but lately we have decieded to just be friend for the moment and see." Asa - "Was it me?" Rogue - "Actually he is starting to respect and trust you. Trust and respect is something he does not give easily. But Gambit is gambit , he cannot help but be a flirting ladies man." Asa -"I am sorry." Rogue - "Yeah I am too, But I do not want him hanging around out of pity, I am handling it a lot better than I thought, I do think I could have made it these many weeks without you Asa." Asa -"me?" Rogue - "And it is not because we can touch , though you know what that means to me. You are very kind and wise, I have treasured our chats, I really needed to talk and the things you say are uasually what I need to hear. " Asa - "Anytime girl." Rogue touches him on the nose with an exposed finger- "Thanks, now let's go I think it is time for one of Scott's drills." Asa - "Oh joy." Rogue -"Come on, maybe they will team you and She-hulk in a dark out of the way part of the place...hehehehe." Asa - "Stop!"
It is night before the day before guests are supposed to arrive. Kitty and She-hulk want to go out for a night on the town before the Summit gets started. The Professor, Hank, Ben, Moria, Rogue, and Kurt decide to stay in. Rogue and Kurt do some catchung up. She-Hulk, Kitty, Rahne, Storm, Logan, Sam, Bobby, Gambit, Colossus, Pete decied to go to a dance club that allows mutants to enter. Jean and Scott deciede to have a quite evening alone. Asa is quite undecided till Kitty and She-Hulk burst in his room. He is in tan slackes and a button up "Hawiian shirt"and running shoes. Kitty - "Come on Asa let's go have some fun." Asa - "Well..." She-hulk - "Sorry handsome you may not be totally dressed for it, but your coming." She then picks Asa up fireman style and carries him out. Asa - "Hey!!!!! Kitty grab my wallet please it is on the T.V........." Asa is then thrown in the back of his own Hum-Vee. Gambit is driving. Gambit -" Gambit knew you would not mind so Gambit borrow your keys." Asa- "Gambit! One dent and your dead." Gambit -"No worries, Gambit a good driver." Next to Asa slids in Rahne, who is followed by Colossus, Bobby jumps in on Shot -gun. Rahne takes both Asa and Colossuses Arms. Rahne -"Well fellows I have never been to a place like this before." Asa is pleased that she is dressed conservatively, more so than the she- hulk and kitty, and most likely most of the females there as well. Logan, Storm, Sam, and pete ride in a rental. Kitty goes with She-hulk in her jeep. it is a surpisingly warm spring night.
Upon arrival the group walks into the club. Gambit is dressed to kill and already a variety of young ladies are looking his direction. Bobby and Pete Wisdom almost start to drool at the sight of some many women. Sam is just looking around, it is a litle much for a country boy to take in at once. Rahne is noticing that a few guys are looking at her in a strange way, she stays close to Asa and Colossus. Kitty and She-hulk cannot wait to get out on the floor, they have their share of admirers. Storm is also turning a few heads, they turn away quickly after an angry glare from Logan. Strom giggles. She cannot recall how when she has laughed and giggled as ahe has in the past few weeks. The palce is huge, and they grab a table big enough for all of them to sit at. Logan goes to see if they have pool tables. The ladies go to freshen up. Pete Wisdom disappears. Sam and Bobby are excited. Colossus is noticing that he is getting some looks as well. Gambit is like a kid in a candy store. Asa is just looking around and repeating in his head....(Thou shall not lust, thou shall not......wow that girl....THOU SHALL NOT LUST, THOU SHALL NOT LUST.)
After the ladies return Kitty and She-hulk go out on the dance floor draging Storm along with them they quickly become the center of male attetion, dancing with this guy and that one. Logan decieds to play a little pool before returning. Gambit strolls out on the dance floor and is almost engulfed by women. Storm is glad Rogue is not here to see it. Sam and Bobby start talking to a pair of college coeds and go out on the floor dancing with them. Kitty comes over and drags a relcutent Rahne out on the floor. A very attactive cat like female mutant comes over and talks to Colossus. Cat- "Hey big dark and handsome care to dance?" Before he can answer she drags him out on the dance floor. Asa laughs. Asa is left alone at the table. The others seem to be enjoy themselves, even Rahne. He glances Pete Wisdom chatting with a blonde hair female. He cannot see Logan. He ignores Kitty as she does a little dirty dancing. Suddenly a slow song comes up and Rahne, Storm, and Colossus head back to the table, She-hulks grabs Asa. She-hulk -"Come on handsome quiting sitting around and let's dance.
Storm trys not to laugh but considering She-hulk is a little taller then Asa makes for quite a sight. Logan returns and notices, he starts to laugh till Storm kicks him under the table. Suddenly the music stops and is about to pick up again. She-hulk - "Say why don't we find a private little corner of our own?" Asa -"Our own?" She-hulk smiles - "let me guess your afraid of Tall women." Asa - "Hey beauty is beauty, even if you have to look up to it." She-hulk actually blushes -"Why thank you Mr. Steel, but I take it your not looking for more than friendship." Asa - "For the moment.......I make a good friend." She-hulk smiles - "Ok Asa, I would like that...." Asa - "(Whew!)" She-hulk - "for now...hehehe."
The next slow song Kitty grabs Asa much to the disappointment of many males. Kitty lays her head near his shoulder. Asa -"Having fun are we?" Kitty - "Yeah Asa I really needed to blow off some steam." Asa -"Cool." Kitty - "You feel kinda of out of place don't you" Asa - "well I have been to clubs before, but yes I usually do." Kitty smiles "awwwww" The song ends. Asa - "Thanks for the dance. Now maybe these guys will stop looking at me with such dirty looks." Kitty - "Oh and why would they be jealous of you?" Asa -'Ummmm let's see our little "Teams" are full of beautiful females, and you certianly are one of them?" Kitty -"Thanks Asa, I noticed some females looking our way." Asa -"Ha I think they were looking at Gambit."
Asa returns to the table. Kitty, Storm, She-hulk, Bobby, Sam continue to dance. Logan goes back to play some pool with Colossus with Cat still hanging on his arm. Storm and Rahne go and get some refreshments for the group. Gambit comes over with a group of females following close behind. Gambit - "ladies allow Remmy a few moments of rest Remmy shall re join you in a few moments.' the ladies leave still looking at Gambit, like a dog looks at a steak. Asa -"(How does he do it?)....Having fun?" Gambit- "Gambit always have fun, especially with the ladies." Asa - "I see." Gambit - "Come now Asa don't be sitting hear all night let gambit introduce you to the ladies." Asa -"I am fine, but hey be careful I think some of your fan club is under aged." Gambit - "Gambit not that type, you know Gambit." Asa -"Of Course, just reminding you to let them down gently" Gambit - "Of course, ummm you know about me and Rogue, yes?" Asa - "Wee." Gambit - "Gambit just want you to know if things happen there is no one Gambit would wish for her than you." Asa - "Thanks Gambit, but I really have no plans for anyone at the moment." Gambit -"Gambit understand, but one does not know what the future holds." Suddenly a blonde with short hair comes over. Gambit - "Lucy!!!! It has been a while." Lucy -"Hello Remmy, It is good to see you" Feeling like a thrid wheel Asa gets up and goes to see how Logan and Colussus is doing. He glances pete wisdom chatting with a dark hair female and her friend. Asa -" Having fun Pete." Pete - 'Sure mate, listen sorry about the other day." Asa - "I am not the one you should apoligize to." Pete -"I know, I will."
After returning to the table he finds Rahne and Storm sitting there. Asa - "Hey ladies, How are you." Rahne - "Fine Asa, but I think I have had my fill of dancing for a while." Storm - "And I am also fine, it is good to see some of our friends blow off steam." Rahne - "Hey Asa there is a note here from Gambit I think." Asa reads the note: Asa, Gambit going to borrow your ride again. No worry Gambit take good care of it. Gambit see you all later. -Gambit P.S. - Don't Worry about Remmy, I will take good care of him. -Lucy Asa - "Oh boy." Storm - "Something wrong?" He hands her the note. Storm -"I knew they where trying to be friends and see what happens , but if Rogues catches them so soon it will hurt her." Rahne -"Oh that is sad," Asa just shook his head. They had got there at 8:00pm, it is now close to 2 am, Gambit had leaft at 10pm. The tired but happy crew pile into the two remaining cars. She- hulk is drivng her jeep, with Sam at shot gun. Asa is behind her half a sleep with Kitty sleeping on his shoulder and Rahne sleeping on Kitty's. The rest pile in the rental. Upon arrival Pete, Peter, Sam, and Bobbyhead for bed. Logan and Storm take a sleepy Rahne to her room and then head for their own rooms. Asa follows She-hulk as he carries a sleeping Kitty to her room. Kitty wakes up as Asa places her on her bed. Asa - "Time for bed Kitty." Kitty - "Ok,,,Yawn..." She stumbles into the bathroom to change. Asa is a bout to leave but She-hulk in a thankfully conservative PJ's. Heads him off. She-hulk -"Hold on there buddy, I hear your great at massages, so as a friend get those fingers ready!" Asa - "As you wish." Asa hand are surrounded by a white glow. he begins. She-Hulk - "(Wow that does feel good, looks like he can use his powers in a variety of ways.). Asa's eys go yellow. Because of her muscle she finds it hard to get a good massage, till now. Ten minutes in she is out like a light. Asa tucks her in. Kitty emgers. Kitty - "Me next. " Asa dose the same routinue, minus the yellow eyes. Kitty -"(Ummmmm.this is so relaxi.......ZZZZZZZZZ). Asa tucks her in and locks the door behind him.
he returns to his room finding Logan already there. Asa - "Hey Logan you get Rahne to her room?" Logan "Yeah Ace, she is sleeping like a baby. but I cannot believe you let Gumbo borrow you ride." Asa - "Well he thought I would not mind," Logan shakes his head and heads for bed. Asa does the same.
At 9am the next morning Rogue goes is headed for Asa, logan's and Gambit's room. She has been to a few of the others but found a lot of sleeping mutants. No problem she enjoyed catching up with Kurt last night. As she walks down the hall. She sees Gambit looking very fine indeed, but as if he has just got in. Gambit is a bit starled to see her there. She notices the lipstck on his collar and smell perfume on his clothing. Gambit - "Chere...umm Gambit did not expect to see you this early." Rogue held back the tears. -"I can see that." Gambit- "Listen Rogue I....." Rogue - "No need to explain Gambit, I understand we are adults, our relationship just did not work out....ummm I will see you later." Gambit - 'Wait Marie, (Oh she is gone. Gambit is Gambit's own worst enemy sometimes.") Gambit walks in and finds Asa and Logan asleep. He retires.
Rogue flies up to the top of the building and cries.
Next chapter - An enemy.