Nighttime

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Would I spend forever here and not be satisfied?

And I would be the one

To hold you down

Kiss you so hard

I'll take your breath away

And after, I'd wipe away the tears

Just close your eyes dear

-Sarah McLachlan

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Kitty had just changed into a silk nightgown that had been left in her room when there was a knock at her door. She sighed and went to answer it. "Lance," she said surprised. She stepped aside allowing him to come in. "So, um, what's up?"

"I just needed to see you," he said. She sat down on her bed motioning him to sit beside her. He sat down looking at her closely.

"What?"

"Kitty, they're leaving tomorrow, please stay."

She sighed. "I can't, you know that, Lance."

"You'll get killed out there," Lance said. "It's not safe!"

"Like, duh," Kitty said rolling her eyes. "But they're like my family. I can't just leave them."

"May I kiss you?" he asked. "We may never see each other again-" He stopped at her nervous look. "Never mind, Kitty." He stood to go.

"Lance, wait." He sat back down. "It's just. this would be my first kiss." He softly touched her cheek she leaned into his hand smiling at him. He returned her smile lowering his head and kissing her softly. Her eyes went wide and she softly touched her lips. He grinned standing.

"Goodnight, pretty kitty," he said and started to go. To his surprise she took his hand.

"Is that, like, the best you can do?" she challenged even though she was blushing. He sat back down placing one hand behind her back and the other on her knee. He leaned towards her and his lips found hers. His kiss was soft until she leaned into it unconsciously asking for more. He softly nipped her bottom lip causing her to gasp. He used this moment to deepen the kiss tasting her thoroughly. He ran his hand up and down her leg slowly savoring the softness of her skin. She pulled away looking up at him dazed.

"Was that to your approval, Kitten?" Lance asked. Usually Kitty hated that nickname but from Lance it didn't seem that bad.

"Not bad," Kitty said blushing and smiling. He slipped his arms around her holding her tightly. She laid her head on his chest. Sighing, he pulled away after a few moments.

"I need to go," he whispered. "You're going to need some sleep." The two stood. She walked Lance to the door. They stood for a few seconds before Kitty stood on her tiptoes and kissed him on the cheek. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight." He smiled down at her before walking away.

In the next room

"Keep to your own side," Rogue said taking off her boots.

"Of course, chere," Remy said taking off his shirt.

She looked up flushing. "And put your clothes on!"

"Rogue," Remy said. "Calm down." She shook her head and went into the bathroom closing the door behind her. She sighed looking at herself in the mirror. She turned on the water and washed her face not wanting to sleep with all of the make-up on. She came out and found Remy watching her.

"What?"

"Chere, you look tres belle without all of that crap on your face, why do you wear it?"

"Mah business, swamp rat," Rogue snapped. She looked at the bed where Remy was lying, half under the covers still shirtless. She shook her head and went to the other side. She got onto the bed lying on top of the covers.

"Rogue, it's freezing."

"Just a little."

He rolled his eyes. "Get under the covers," he said.

"Ah don't want to hurt you, Remy," Rogue said softly. Remy smirked at this statement. "Right now."

"You won't," Remy said sitting up. "Everything but your face is covered, so unless you kiss Remy-"

"Which won't be happening."

"Remy thinks it would be worth the after affects."

"Really?"

"Oui, pourquoi you want to try it?"

Rogue raised an eyebrow. "You wouldn't actually-" She was cut off by his lips. She tried to pull away when her powers started to affect them but he wouldn't release her. She wrenched herself out of his grasp. "Are you trying to kill yourself?"

Remy smiled, dazed. "Merde. Non, petite, just experimenting." She crossed her arms angrily and started to yell at him when he kissed her again. This time there was no pull from her powers. He moved over her deepening the kiss. He slowly coaxed her mouth open. He grinned as she returned the kiss tentatively. He moved away lying down and smirked cockily. "I was right."

"'Right?' Huh?"

"Your powers include absorbing energy and power, my powers are creating both," he said and smiled. "Therefore if I concentrate on using my power we can touch." She frowned at both the fact he had just been experimenting and wondering why he was referring to himself in the first person.

"Ah have to go."

"Rogue, wait." He took her arm. "What's wrong?"

"This is the first kiss that didn't result in a man going into a coma, and you just did it to experiment."

"Chere, that's not why I did it."

"Then why?"

"You're beautiful. Remy just wanted to kiss you." Rogue looked at him and sighed. "We're lucky that Remy was right."

"What this 'we' crap, swamp rat?"

"Come on, chere, Remy knows he's not *that* bad of a kisser." She made a sound of frustration before rolling over on her side and climbing under the covers. "Sweet dreams, chere."

"`Night, swamp rat," Rogue muttered burying her head in the pillow. Remy withheld a chuckle at her mannerisms.

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tres belle- very beautiful

Oui, pourquoi- Yes, why

Merde- (um, not sure on this one, I've seen it used to mean both damn and shit)