AN: Romyness!  Note that this and the next chapter will be the end of fluff in this fic… but the action will soon be fast and furious. That's right, folks, the fic is ending. ::is sad::

But never fear! The next fic, yes, you heard right NEXT FIC! Break the Dawn, will be fluff-heavy. Including much better Romy, Jott, Kurmanda, Lancitty, and many more. Plus, Evarrow will begin in earnest, Betsy finally gets her karmatic compensation, Forge comes in, LoRo becomes public, Beast gets a good 'friend', the Professor gets… Married? Fluff runs rampant through the younger students, and Jamie gets a girl! Don't miss…

Break the Dawn: Mutant's Darkest Hour.

Coming… soon.

::Evil laughter, fading away.::

CB: Of Worlds Apart died. I couldn't think of where to go with it. But I still have the chapters on mien hard drive, in case enough people want it back.

Now that publicity is done! Here we go!

Chapter 61: Power of the Heart

(Fluff Alert! Watch out for wild Romy, Kurmanda, Piotabby, Jubby, Amyle, Rahm, Lancitty, and even a few Jott.)

Remy stood in the doorway to Rogue's room, watching her as she slept on the bed in the thieves' guild.  He didn't recognize this feeling in him.  It felt that every time he looked at Rogue, his skin lit up brighter and hotter than Sunspot's.  Every time she spoke, his chest contracted so tight, he felt his heart would be crushed.  Yet the feel of her skin on his, and the danger in it…

He couldn't figure it out.

(AN: I am not a student of French, therefore {blahblabha} means just about any language besides English.  I'd suggest remembering all these symbols I use, cause they carry over to the next fic, to.)

{You seem confused, Remy.} Came a familiar voice.

Turning, he saw his father, Jean-Luc standing before him.

{I am, father.  I don't know what she does to me.} Jean-Luc looked into the room, and saw the girl who had knocked Belladonna out in one touch.  He smiled as he remembered the assassin girl's reaction to that.  He listened as his adopted son described his feelings.

{Sound's like you love her.}

Another voice spoke from behind him.

"Your emotions are tumultuous, Gambit.  Point in fact, you're broadcasting enough to penetrate my shields. Care to tell me what's going on?"

The two thieves jumped slightly, not having heard Kyle.

{He's good.} Said Jean-Luc

{Yes. But he's even better in a fight. Pity the fool who dares to try and hurt Amara.}

"Care to explain, Remy?" Kyle asked, doggedly, as he rubbed his temples.

He explained what he was feeling, and Kyle nodded, as his gray eyes clouded over, like he was staring at something else. Finally, he smiled, and spoke, his eyes still clouded.

"Nice… very nice. And pure, incredibly so."

Drawing back to reality, he smiled at Gambit.

"You love her." He said, "and I mean love with the capital L, as in what Scott and Jean have."

"You and Amara, too."

"I'm not sure about that." Kyle said, and walked away before Remy could respond.

The next day, Rogue and Remy walked out onto Bourbon street, heading down the crowded road.

"Yah in a good mood, Cajun."

"I ad a talk with mon pere las night."

"What he say?"

"Dat he approve oh you, cheri."

Rogue smiled, as she leaned a bit more into Remy, "Good."  She kissed his neck.

Remy smiled, and pressed a kiss to her hair.  The two walked down the street, letting the scents, sounds, and sights wash over them.

Did you ever fall in love at the right time or place

Does it always have to move

Rogue smiled, as she thought about them.  She couldn't imagine life without him, and didn't want to.

At it's own kind of pace

When you're driving on cruise control

Remy looked down at the girl in his arms, and knew, then and there, that he would not survive if she died.

Coming off a bumpy ride

And your heart is back in shape

Amara sat in front of a fireplace, watching the flame blaze before her.  She remembered back to the ordeal on Nova Roma, and the one she went through in Kyle's mind.  She smiled. Despite their difficulty, she would have gone through no other path.

Then it hit's you with no chance to hide.

Kyle slipped behind his girlfriend, holding her in his arms.  His arm was still sore, but he knew that he would gladly suffer a much more powerful pain if it meant he could sit like this for eternity.

But don't you miss out on the way

Don't find a reason to say.

Tabby smiled, as she slid the strap further.  She was teasing him, and she knew it.  And she loved it.  She knew he was getting impatient for his prize, and she was just enjoying her game.

Coulda Woulda shoulda

But I didn't do that

Piotr watched the girl before him, as she teased him.  He knew she was doing it, she knew she was doing it, and neither of them cared.

"If you don't move faster, we won't be able to swim."

You gotta give it a shot

Dare to believe

Kurt sat in a tree outside, reading a letter from his parents.  He smiled, as they told him of the news in the circus.  They wanted to know if he had found a nice girl over in America.

And don't say you

coulda woulda shoulda

Amanda smiled at her boyfriend.  He was a kind, sweet person, and she wouldn't trade him for all the normal people on earth.  She squealed slightly as he appeared behind her with a Bamf and a pair of arms around her waist.

But I didn't do that

Just throw in everything you got

Lance watched as Kitty read a book, playing with a lock of hair all the while.  He felt he was the luckiest guy on earth, to have such a girl.

Cause in love there's no holding back

Kitty could feel Lance's eyes on her.  She decided that she wanted more than her eyes on herself, and took action.  Next he knew, she was sitting in his lap.

You tell me that you play it safe cause your afraid

To hurt your neck.

Jean and Scott sat in the garden of the guild compound, simply reveling in the day, and each other.

On that rollercoaster trip

Never knowing what you'd get.

Rahne sat in conference with the wolf.

*Why do you not continue, pup?*

'Cause, with humans, we don't go there till we are older.'

*if you do not go there, he may be tempted by others.*

'I doubt it'

But do you wanna be cynical

on a date with destiny

Sam watched his girl, as she talked with her wolf-self. He could tell from the set of her face, she wasn't enjoying the conversation.  Walking forward, he sat behind her, and wrapped an arm around her.  He then moved her to his lap, and kissed her head.

Giving up the greatest rush

Who knows what it turns out to be

After a long moment, the wolf spoke.

*I was wrong, pup.*

No don't miss out the way

Don't find a reason to say

Jubilee sat in the kitchen, holding a Diet Coke.  She took a sip, as she thought about her boyfriend.  She was afraid that her parents would have withdrawn her from the institute, but they didn't.

Coulda Woulda shoulda

But I didn't do that

Bobby watched his girl from the doorframe, and smiled.  He walked up behind her, chilling the soda to inform her to his presence.  She turned, and watched him slightly.  His insides turned to jelly as she watched him.  As he settled next to her, and put an arm around her, he heard something in his head.

God, I'm glad my parent's didn't make me leave.

You gotta give it a shot

Dare to believe

Rogue and Remy walked back into the compound, arms around each other's waist.  Remy kissed the southern belle on the head, as he whispered to her.

{I love you.}

{Same to you.}

Rogue smiled up at him, and kissed him on the lips.

And don't say you

coulda woulda shoulda

He smiled, as he leaned into it.  He felt the jolt, but ignored it for the moment.  Finally, Rogue drew away, not wanting to drain him to much.

But I didn't do that

Just throw in everything you got

Remy smiled down at her, as she smiled back.  She knew in her mind that he shouldn't have done that, but her heart was overriding her mind, big time.

But I didn't do that

Just throw in everything you got

The Professor withdrew the multiple telepathic probes he had running, and smiled slightly.  His hypothesis was proven by Rogue.

Cause in love there's no holding back

The X-Men boarded the jets, heading for Mississippi, each couple holding each other close.

It's meant to be,

don't think about it

let love run free

Cause you're on your way

Follow your heart when it's calling on you

Don't you say

The Professor remembered how he had felt around Moira, so long ago, and sighed.

"Coulda woulda shoulda"