Poker
~*~
I played the part of a broken heart upon a shelf
I played that part so lonely and so well
Thought that love belonged to someone else not me and you
Yeah, I know that you've been shattered, you been bruised
We both know what it feels like when you lose
But I'd bet my life on the roll of the dice for you
-Bon Jovi
~*~
"It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart
Without saying a word you can light up the dark
Try as I may I could never explain
What I hear when you don't say a thing
.
The smile on your face let's me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me whenever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all
.
All day long I hear people talking out loud
But when you hold me near you drown out the crowd
Old Mr. Webster could never define
What's being said between your heat and mine
.
The smile on your face let's me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me whenever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all
.
The smile on your face let's me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me whenever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all"
.
The group applauded as Kitty finished her song. Smiling she went back to Lance sitting on his lap. The two then regarded the table. Remy was only missing his trench coat, shoes and socks. Almost everyone else was nearly naked most of them had quit to keep their dignity. The only people left were: Pietro in his jeans, and Rogue who had just lost her over shirt and shoes and socks.
"Who else is hoping that Pietro loses this round?" Rahne, who had come back in, asked. The other girls raised their hands. Kitty rolled her eyes leaning against Lance's chest. To the three girls' happiness Pietro did lose this round. Taking off his jeans to reveal a pair of black boxers he joined the others.
"Den dere were two," Remy said shuffling.
"Sure you can take me, sugah?" Rogue asked smirking.
The man in question grinned. "Remy's sure. If la belle chere wants to end this now."
"Deal the cards, swamp rat."
"As you wish." The two began playing again. Remy lost the first round forcing him to take off his shirt. The girls applauded laughing. The next round he won and Rogue had to remove her shirt. Now the guys cheered. "Want to stop, chere?"
"Afraid of losing, sugah?" Rogue whispered playfully.
"Den we continue." He dealt. "Next one wins."
"Ah can deal with that."
"My money's on Gambit," Ray said.
"*If* you had money," Tabby said.
"Rub it in," Ray said mock pouting. Rogue lost and the guys were very disappointed when she just removed a glove.
"Still have your title," Rogue said smiling at Gambit.
"Good game, chere," Remy said kissing her ungloved hand to everyone, but Kitty and Lance's surprise. "Okay, everyone, you may put your clothes back on."
"Thank God!" Ray said. "It's freezing in here!"
"I think it's fine," Kitty said.
"That's because you two wimps didn't play," Fred said putting on his clothes to everyone's happiness.
"Yes," Lance said smiling. "But *we* weren't seen half-naked by everyone."
"Such a shame," Jubilee said in mock-sadness giggling at the glare Kitty sent her.
"Guy's it's time-" Ororo stopped seeing nearly everyone putting on some article of clothing. "Remy, you shouldn't expose the young recruits to strip poker."
"At least Jubilee made sure Jamie wasn't here," Amara said in defense of the others. Ororo stood back in surprise. A game of cards had done what combat hadn't, they were treating each other halfway civilly.
"As I was saying," Ororo said. "It's time for dinner." They group finished getting dressed and went into the dining room.
"I was given a tip," Magneto said. "That told me that we're going to be attacked in two weeks. So tomorrow afternoon Logan and Ms. Munroe are going to train you."
"Yay," Jubilee said.
"I thought we were done with the Danger Room," Bobby said.
"Well, you were right," Logan said grinning. "We don't have the Danger Room. Now it's hand-to-hand." There were groans around the table.
"Well, let's eat!" Ororo said brightly.
~*~
I played the part of a broken heart upon a shelf
I played that part so lonely and so well
Thought that love belonged to someone else not me and you
Yeah, I know that you've been shattered, you been bruised
We both know what it feels like when you lose
But I'd bet my life on the roll of the dice for you
-Bon Jovi
~*~
"It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart
Without saying a word you can light up the dark
Try as I may I could never explain
What I hear when you don't say a thing
.
The smile on your face let's me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me whenever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all
.
All day long I hear people talking out loud
But when you hold me near you drown out the crowd
Old Mr. Webster could never define
What's being said between your heat and mine
.
The smile on your face let's me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me whenever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all
.
The smile on your face let's me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me whenever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all"
.
The group applauded as Kitty finished her song. Smiling she went back to Lance sitting on his lap. The two then regarded the table. Remy was only missing his trench coat, shoes and socks. Almost everyone else was nearly naked most of them had quit to keep their dignity. The only people left were: Pietro in his jeans, and Rogue who had just lost her over shirt and shoes and socks.
"Who else is hoping that Pietro loses this round?" Rahne, who had come back in, asked. The other girls raised their hands. Kitty rolled her eyes leaning against Lance's chest. To the three girls' happiness Pietro did lose this round. Taking off his jeans to reveal a pair of black boxers he joined the others.
"Den dere were two," Remy said shuffling.
"Sure you can take me, sugah?" Rogue asked smirking.
The man in question grinned. "Remy's sure. If la belle chere wants to end this now."
"Deal the cards, swamp rat."
"As you wish." The two began playing again. Remy lost the first round forcing him to take off his shirt. The girls applauded laughing. The next round he won and Rogue had to remove her shirt. Now the guys cheered. "Want to stop, chere?"
"Afraid of losing, sugah?" Rogue whispered playfully.
"Den we continue." He dealt. "Next one wins."
"Ah can deal with that."
"My money's on Gambit," Ray said.
"*If* you had money," Tabby said.
"Rub it in," Ray said mock pouting. Rogue lost and the guys were very disappointed when she just removed a glove.
"Still have your title," Rogue said smiling at Gambit.
"Good game, chere," Remy said kissing her ungloved hand to everyone, but Kitty and Lance's surprise. "Okay, everyone, you may put your clothes back on."
"Thank God!" Ray said. "It's freezing in here!"
"I think it's fine," Kitty said.
"That's because you two wimps didn't play," Fred said putting on his clothes to everyone's happiness.
"Yes," Lance said smiling. "But *we* weren't seen half-naked by everyone."
"Such a shame," Jubilee said in mock-sadness giggling at the glare Kitty sent her.
"Guy's it's time-" Ororo stopped seeing nearly everyone putting on some article of clothing. "Remy, you shouldn't expose the young recruits to strip poker."
"At least Jubilee made sure Jamie wasn't here," Amara said in defense of the others. Ororo stood back in surprise. A game of cards had done what combat hadn't, they were treating each other halfway civilly.
"As I was saying," Ororo said. "It's time for dinner." They group finished getting dressed and went into the dining room.
"I was given a tip," Magneto said. "That told me that we're going to be attacked in two weeks. So tomorrow afternoon Logan and Ms. Munroe are going to train you."
"Yay," Jubilee said.
"I thought we were done with the Danger Room," Bobby said.
"Well, you were right," Logan said grinning. "We don't have the Danger Room. Now it's hand-to-hand." There were groans around the table.
"Well, let's eat!" Ororo said brightly.