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Best Laid Plans Chapter 6 BachelorettesJubilee watched Rogue pace in the small room. There were bolts of fabric and material spread around, and they were getting in the way. "Rogue, please stop! You're giving me a headache! And I'm the one stuck up on this stool while a lady sticks pins in the friggin dress and misses!"
Rogue stopped guiltily and glanced at Jubilee "I'm sorry shugah…it's just that…well…the weddins in a few days…and ah'm so nervous…"
"I know, I know! Don't remind me! Let's go over this again…we've got the cake…"
"Bein delivered Satuhday"
"And we've got the food…"
"Remy's cookin up a storm in tha kitchen."
"Lodging for the guests…"
"Mainly here in tha mansion…but a few at da hotel."
"Bridesmaids…"
Rogue stops her pacing and looks out the window "Yah, Carol'll be here in a few minutes…"
"She actually agreed to come???"
"Yeah, and ah'm nervous…"
"Well no duh! You are the one that took her former life away! Hello! Why did you invite her again???"
Rogue hugs her arms to herself as she answers "Cause Ah have tah, Ah feel it…"
"Okay, creepy. Tell me you never touched Irene right?"
"Nah, never. There she is…Ah'll see yah later Jubilee."
"Yeah, sure, leave me all alone with the pin lady!!!" She called as Rogue shut the door.
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Rogue flew down to the door and nervously patted her hair. Her hand shook as she went for the doorknob Control yahself gal! Relax, cool it! Yah the leader of de X-men! Ya'll can handle this…Taking a deep breath she opened the door. Before her stood Carol Danvers…looking quite nervous to be here. Visibly shaking herself, Rouge opened her mouth "Ah'm glad yah came Carol. Thank you."
"…yeah. Thank you for inviting me. You really want me to be a bridesmaid?"
Rogue held the door open and gestured her inside "Yeah. If you want."
Carol looked at Rogue; the girl who had taken her powers could not be seen in this confident woman before her. Here was a gracious, strong lady that was over coming her past every day of the week. Carol realized that she hadn't been asked here out of spite, but so that Rogue could ask for forgiveness. Carol held back tears and smiled "I would like to."
Rogue let out the breath she was holding "Yah chose a good day tah come Carol, tanights' the Bachlorette party!"
Carol grinned.
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Ororo came floating into the fitting room where Rogue, Carol, and Jubilee were talking. She was wearing one of her old black vests with the last three buttons undone over her stomach and some really tight jeans. On her feet were soft black boots, and her only jewelry was a silver circlet on her arm. Nothing else. She was a shocking sight "Shall we go to the party ladies?"
Jean followed behind her, wearing something that went beyond shocking to Oh My God. It was a flimsy, see-through tank top above daisy dukes that left nothing to the imagination. Jean's only concession to modesty were the band-aids on her chest. Scott would never approve of it. "Yes, let's go girls!"
Kitty was only a step behind them, and she had dressed rather sensibly in black jeans and a black tank top. Over her shoulder, she carried a small black book bag from which Lockheed poked his head. Both her expression and Lockheed's clearly indicated that her teammates may have "underdressed" for the expected events. But she smiled and gestured to the room "Are you three going like this?"
"We've got to change!" The three women in the room shouted in unison. Then each fled down the hall. After they had changed they all trooped downstairs and out the door to the waiting vehicles. As they walked by the Living room, there were many cat calls and a few whispered "Oh my gods". It was going to be a great evening.
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They pulled into a club in town, and Jean hopped out "Now remember girls! This is only for the first part of the evening! We've got places to go after this!" Then she sauntered in. Grinning, the rest followed her.
Inside was a heaven of neon lights and moving bodies. Pounding, thumping music blared from the center stage…then as the song ended and the women found seats, an announcer stepped up. "Welcome, all you lucky ladies tonight! Tonight, we lock the doors on the guys at 7 and bring in …THE MALE FACTOR DANCERS!!!!"
Jean grinned over at the girls "Shall we order drinks ladies?"
Grinning they answered.
"Ya'll knew there was gonna be dancers?"
"Of course Rogue! It is tradition for the brides to have their vows…tested."
"Speaking of testing…here they are!" Several buff and scantily clad dancers walked up to all the tables with women sitting at them…several more to the table with the X-women. What followed was three hours of wild dancing in which both Ororo and Jean managed to lose their shirts, Jubilee, Carol, and Rogue managed to find a corner and giggle, and Kit managed to keep Lockheed away from the alcohol. All in all, it was a wonderful dance session…but the night wasn't over when the bar closed.
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The Jeep took them to a deserted beach; it was the last stop of the evening. The breeze was coming in off the waves and there was enough driftwood to keep a fire going all night. Jean sat across from Rogue and Jubilee, the fire between them "And here is the true meaning of a bachelorette party! The chance to be inebriated with your friends and have nothing but girl talk 'till dawn!"
"Hear hear!" cried Carol "Let's talk girls!"
Giggling, Rogue and Jubilee echoed Carol. Kit just smiled.
"Okay, first topic…describe your perfect man! He doesn't have to be real…but let's have fun ladies!"
Ororo stood "My friends, my idea of a perfect man…is one who likes rainstorms…"
"Woohoo! Go on!"
"Beaches…aliens…pina colladas…fighting mutant maniacs…"
"Oh yeah!"
"And he has to like strong women!" She seated herself.
Jean rose "My idea of a perfect man…is one who is strong…honest…relaxed..."
"Sigh"
"empathic…independent…calm…collected…fun…
"Uh oh…this don't sound like Scott…"
"…short…"
"STOP…RIGHT…THERE…JEAN!" cried Jubilee as she shot to her feet. "Leave my Wolvy out of this! Yah got that?"
Jeans pouts "What if I don't want too?"
Jubilee's hands start to glow "I can make you."
Jean sits down, pissed. Jubilee glares at her for a moment more then sits as well. Carol sits next to Jean and whispers. Kit stands, Lockheed on her shoulder "Well, to break the ice…"
"Yeah, do that Kit" Jubilee muttered.
"My idea of a perfect man…is soft…fun…independent…christain…"
All the girls at the fire perk their ears up "It definitely sounds like you've go someone in mind…"
"…an X-man…"
"KNEW IT! Who?"
"…furry…"
"Is Hank Christain?"
"…sticks to walls…"
"You like KURT!!!!!!"
"…yeah, I do." Her face turns red and she sits. Lockheed pats her head.
"How long Kit?" Jubilee asked.
"Ever since…Excalibur."
"How come yah ain't told us Shugah? We woulda helped yah out sooner!"
"He always has such…beautiful women around him…what could a little sparrow like me hope?"
Ororo wraps her arms around her "It is alright child. It will work itself out, now is the time to be happy that you love someone, even if from afar. In time, I am sure Kurt may see you…"
"An if'n he doesn't, his sistah will wallop him…Ah promise."
Kit sniffs, and Lockheed hands her a kerchief "Promise?"
Rogue smiles at her "Like mah perfect mahn would say "trust me neh?""
The girls laugh.
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It was nearing sunrise, and the fire was burning low…Kit was curled up on a towel, asleep. Ororo, Rogue, and Jubilee were all sitting near each other, drinking wine coolers. "My friends, I tell you, you are doing the right thing…Remy and Logan are wonderful men that will treat you well!"
"We know stormy…S'why we're marryin 'em"
"I envy you two, I do…finding your soul mates…"
"Ahhhh…that's so sweet shugah…don't worry…*hic*…ah'm sure y'all find someone soon enough…"
"Hey…where did Carol and Jean go?"
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The sun rose bright and full, the fire was dead, Kit was up…and the search party was on. Lockheed circled the dunes, and then landed suddenly. "Hey guys! Over here! I think Lockheed found them…oh brother…" The troop climbed over the dunes to stand with Kit…they were speechless…for a moment. "Well, did you two have fun?"
Jean looked up at the women standing around them, and smiled "Oh yes". She uncurled herself from the still sleeping Carol, and stood. "Did you guys?"
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Okay guys, there we go, Ch. 6. Next ch will be the Bachelor Party, I promise!