Busted

~*~

Now would you mind if I bared my soul

If I came right out and said you're beautiful

`Cause there's something here I can't explain

I feel I'm diving into driving rain

You get my senses running wild

I cant' resist your sweet, sweet smile

So take this feeling and make it grow

Never let it- never let it go

~*~

Kitty awoke alone. She sat up and winced. She saw one of Lance's shirts on the floor along with a pair of sweatpants. She got dressed wincing at her sore muscles. Kitty stood and walked downstairs. Lance was making pancakes and singing The Casinos' "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye."

~*~

"Kiss me each morning for a million years,

Hold me each evening at your side.

Tell me you love me for a million years,

Then if it don't work out,

Then if it don't work out,

Then you can tell me goodbye."

~*~

Kitty stood back watching him as he placed some pancakes on a plate and put more batter on the pan before continuing his song. She was amazed by the quality of his voice.

~*~

"Sweeten my coffee with a morning kiss

Soften my dreams with your sighs

Tell me you love me for a million years,

Then if it don't work out,

Then if it don't work out,

Then you can tell me goodbye."

~*~

"Cooking and singing," Kitty smiled. "I didn't know your could do either."

He turned and smiled. "Hey there, pretty Kitty," he smiled. "Good morning."

"Morning," she said suddenly feeling shy.

"We had a visitor this morning," Lance told her.

"Who?"

"Wolverine."

Kitty looked up raising her eyebrows. "Why was he here?"

"You're gonna be in trouble," Lance sang grinning.

"Why?"

He became serious quickly. "You didn't call last night, Kitten. Also, Wolverine has an excellent since of smell."

"You mean-" Lance nodded. "That is, like, so not good."

"Hey, I'm the one who had to deal with his death threats."

"Yeah, but *I* have to live with him."

"Good point." Kitty turned on the radio.

"Many people report feeling tremors at about midnight last night. . . " She turned the radio back off and turned to look at her boyfriend.

"Um. . . oops," he said blushing. She smiled shaking her head and sat down as he served breakfast. "I kind of lost control."

"I didn't know you could cause it all over it all over town though."

He sat beside her. "Me either."

Kitty looked at the four plates filled with pancakes. "Um, Lance, are you planning on feeding an army?"

"Nope." A faint tremble shook the stairs. "Just the guys."

"But there's four plates."

"I know. . . I hope I made enough." Pietro rushed in.

"Morning Kitty-Cat, hey Lance!" he said sitting down and beginning to eat. Todd hopped in.

"Hi, Lance," he said getting a plate and sitting down. "Hey, X-Geek."

"Morning, fly-boy," Kitty said.

"Hi, Kitty," Fred said taking one of the four plates.

"Good morning," Kitty said in awe as Fred began eating everything on the plate.

"I know," Lance said. "It's amazing." Kitty shook her head and began eating. After Breakfast Kitty and Lance left. They drove to the Institute stopping at the gate.

"I wonder if Mr. Logan told the professor," Kitty whispered.

"Probably," Lance said.

"I'm, like, going to be grounded forever!" Kitty exclaimed glaring at the ground. "How long are you in?"

"All this week," Lance said. "We have one week off for Spring Break."

Kitty sighed looking up at him. "I won't be able to see you all week."

"So we'll make up for it next time, summer's only in a couple months."

"Yeah. . ."

"Hey, no frowning, Pryde." He kissed her softly. He then stepped back touchin his chin thoughtfully. "You can always sneak out. Tuesday night at ten and meet me right here."

"And be grounded for another month?!"

"It wouldn't be worth it?" he pouted.

"Well, you're only going to be here for a week. . ."

Lance blinked, surprised. "You're actually going for this."

"You're a bad influence, Alvers," Kitty said mimicking Scott.

"Never do that again," Lance said smiling. "It was scary." They walked a little further.

"We're almost there," Kitty sighed.

"Want to make a run for it?"

"Lance. . ."

"Okay, well, can I at least get my goodbye kiss before we get to the mansion? If Logan sees us kiss there may never be a repeat performance of last night." They stopped and Lance lowered his head softly kissing her. "I love you, Kitten."

"I love you too," she smiled. He kissed her again slowly, relishing the feel of her against him.

"I'll see you this Tuesday?"

"Sneaking out is bad."

"Well, to quote you, darling, duh!"

"Hey, I've been working on that, mostly because Pietro mocked me every time I said anything Valley-Girlish."

"So. . .?" He kissed her softly.

"I don't know. . ." The next kiss was purely sexual. He explored her mouth as his hands did the same to her body. "Fine!" she gasped when she pulled away. "You win. If I get caught, I'm blaming it all on you."

"Of course," he smiled. The two kissed tenderly. She smiled up at him stepping back. "You're not going to stand me up?"

"I'll be there if I can get out of the Institute."

"Bye."

"See ya Tuesday."

He smiled and winked. "It's a date." Kitty went inside.

"Half-Pint!" Logan yelled. Kitty winced. "Get in here, I want to talk to you." Kitty walked into the study. "Have a seat." She sat down. "I chose not to tell Chuck about last night. He only knows that you were over there. Not all the details."

"So, I'm grounded?"

"Big time. What were you thinking, Half-Pint? We didn't know where you were. We were worried."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Logan. I was just so happy to see Lance, I guess I didn't think."

"You're damn right you didn't think!" He shook his head. "I'm not going to yell at you about what you did last night, you're adult enough to worry about that. Just tell me that we won't have little Alvers running around."

"You won't."

"Good. Now, from now on, use your head. I don't want anything to happen to you, Half-Pint."

"I know, Mr. Logan. I'm really, really sorry that I worried everyone."

"Just don't let it happen again." He walked ruffling her hair as he did so. She smiled knowing the other mutant wasn't angry anymore. Sighing, Kitty went upstairs.

"Kitty," Jean said. "Where were you last night?"

"At the Brotherhood house," Kitty said.

"Where?" Scott asked coming out of his room.

"The Brotherhood house," Kitty repeated.

"All night?!" Scott exclaimed.

"Yes, Scott, I, a seventeen year old, slept over at the house of my boyfriend of two years. Shame on me."

"Kitty-"

"Goodnight, Scott." She phased through the door to the room she still shared with Rogue. She stopped in her tracks at the site before her. There on Rogue's bed was a very naked Remy holding an equally naked Rogue.

"Okay, I'm going to be sick," Kitty muttered.

"Morning, petite," Remy said covering both himself and Rogue.

"I'm just going to go sleep," Kitty said climbing into her own bed after hanging up her dress.

"Kitty!" Rogue cried.

"Hush," Kitty said. "If I didn't scream when I came in and saw you two you can't scream now."

"Ah didn't think you'd be home for a while," Rogue said.

"I, like, guessed that," Kitty said now smiling.

"Kitty, I'd like to get dressed," Remy said.

"I just saw you naked," Kitty said brightly causing the Cajun to blush. Smiling she obediently turned.

"Merci," Remy said. Both he and Rogue got dressed. "I have to go, Logan scheduled one of my Danger Room sessions for oh, around dix minutes ago."

"You shouldn't have stolen his bike," Rogue said.

"Oui, mais, it was worth it." Remy smiled remembering that night. His bike had been in the shop but he and Rogue had had tickets for Ozzy Osborne. So he did the logical thing, he stole Logan's motorcycle. He took the full blame when Logan found out which was why he was in the Danger Room with Logan everyday for the next month. "Je t'aime."

Rogue smiled at him. "Je sais."

"Chere, you wound me."

"Get out of here, Swamp Rat," Rogue said laughing.

"Salut." He left.

"You two have the oddest relationship," Kitty said smiling.

"Yeah," Rogue smiled. Kitty stretched out thinking about how much her roommate had changed since Remy had come into her life. "I'm going to go find something to eat. You need some aspirin or anything?"

"I'm fine," Kitty said. "I just need some sleep."

"Okay, the professor will probably want to speak to you later."

"I know," Kitty said sighing.

"Bye."