Author's Note- I'm not going to do Rahne's accent so everyone can use their imaginations. Think Scottish. I've always enjoyed the almost brother/sister relationship between Pete and Rahne so I'm going to use that here.

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Rahne

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Girl-

Will you cater to every fantasy I got?

Will ya hose me down with holy water, if I get too hot?

Will you take me places I've never known?

Boy-

I can do that! Oh oh now, I can do that!

-Meatloaf

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The next day

Kitty awoke early and got up to help Ororo make breakfast. The older woman had begun to teach Kitty how to cook, it was a very long process but her muffins were no longer lethal weapons. As they cooked the weather witched watched the younger girl carefully. Over the past few months Ororo had seen the usually perky Valley Girl fall into a deep depression. Logan had explained what he had known about what happened in England and now she was a bit concerned about the younger girl.

"Kitty," Ororo said as they finished a batch of French toast, "I'm rather curious about what is going on between you and Mr. Wisdom."

"Honestly, Miss Munroe? I totally don't know what's going on between us," Kitty admitted beginning to set the table.

"I just want to be sure that you think about what you're doing before you get into a relationship with such an older man," Ororo said. "I don't want to sound pessimistic but it does seem unusual that a man of his obvious experience-" she stopped herself realizing how what she was about to say would have sounded. "I'm sorry, Kitty."

"No," Kitty said looking down briefly. "You're totally right."

"No she's not," Logan said walking in and starting some coffee. "Look, half-pint, the runt and I go way back, back when he first started in the whole spy business I saved his life. `Ro, I know you're only thinkin' about her best interest but trust me on this. The kid cares about her." Kitty flushed slightly looking down. "Speak of the devil." Pete stumbled into the room grabbing a cup of coffee and taking one deep drink.

"Morning, Pete," Kitty said sitting a plate of eggs and bacon before each of the men.

"Mornin', luv," he murmured. The others started ambling in around that time and soon everyone was sitting and eating.

"So, what are ya gonna do on your first day of freedom?" Rogue asked Kitty as the two did dishes.

"Don't know," the valley girl confessed. She turned back looked out of the kitchen window to see Logan and Pete standing together smoking.

"He's cute," Rogue smiled.

"Yeah," Kitty whispered thinking about Ororo's words earlier despite Logan's reassurances.

They finished and Rogue put the towel away. "Go talk ta him. Kurt and Ah are goin' out tonight anyhow, he wants some brother/sister bondin'." Kitty nodded and walked out feeling slightly nervous. Logan saw her, turned to Pete and said something softly causing the Englander to scowl at him, and walked inside.

"Hi," she whispered.

"Hey," he said patting the spot next to him on the ground. She sat down feeling even more nervous. "Too far away." He reached out and pulled her into his arms as he put out his cigarette. Kitty sighed softly relaxing against him. "`At's better. Now, care t' tell me why you were so down this mornin'?"

"I..." she trailed off.

"C'mon, luv, if we are gonna `ave an actual relationship ya `ave t' be willin' t' talk t' me."

"You, like, actually want a relationship?"

He snorted. "Pryde, I came all the bloody way from England fer you. What do you think?"

"I don't know," she whispered laying her head on his chest. He smiled kissing the top of her head.

"Luv, I want you," he whispered in her ear. "In ev'ry sense of the word." He saw a warm blush tint her cheeks and smirked slightly. She stood and he sighed at the emptiness of his arms and also stood. He could see the doubt still in her eyes and decided that actions spoke louder than words.

Her reached out taking her arm and pulling her tightly to him kissing her deeply. He pulled away with a smug smile at the dazed look in her eyes. "So, that answer your question?" he asked then leered down at her sexily. "Or do ya need further convincin' that I want you?" She smiled shyly and stood on her tiptoes kissing him softly.

"I wouldn't be opposed to a little convincing."

He grinned. "My pleasure." He pulled her close leaning against the tree they had been sitting under earlier. He lowered his head kissing her again long and deep. She pulled away a few moments later panting for breath. Pete took a moment to look at her. She was still slightly flushed and now her lips were slightly swollen from their kisses. He licked his lips tasting her lip-gloss still on them. "Mmm... strawberry."

Kitty flushed again looking down shyly. "So now what?"

Pete chuckled giving her his best leer, which was pretty good. "I `ave a couple ideas `bout that, luv."

Kitty giggled. "Pig." He leaned forward gently nuzzling her neck before placing hot kisses down her throat. Kitty gasped tilting her head back, unconsciously giving him better access. He pulled away looking down into her eyes which were now clouded by passion.

"So, what do you want t' do today?" he asked taking a step back due to the fact that he didn't trust himself still in close proximity to her if he actually wanted to talk.

"What do you mean?" she asked blinking.

"Until I get a call statin' otherwise I can go out in public," he smiled. "So, want t' show me around?"

Kitty smiled. "Sure. Just... um, let me get dressed first." He looked down at her and chuckled seeing that Kitty was still in a white tank top and a pair of silk pajama pants.

"Might be a good idea." With one last kiss he let her go lighting up another cigarette.

"Do you have to do that?" a soft voice asked from behind him. Pete turned and stared at the small girl behind him raising an eyebrow.

"Yes," he said bluntly. He studied her. "Rahne, right?"

"Yes." He saw that the young weregirl's eyes were bloodshot and figuring that she wasn't drunk he knew that there was only one reason for that. She had been crying.

"You okay, kid?" he asked putting his cigarette out and sitting next to her on the bench.

"Aye," she said but the lie was perfectly obvious to him.

He simply looked at her for a second. "If you don't want to tell me, fine, but don't insult my intelligence."

Rahne sighed. "I'm just sure that you don't want to hear some child's love problems."

Pete smiled engagingly. "Try me." He wasn't entirely sure why he wanted to help the girl but something about her just made him want to protect her. Looking at her he guessed it was her naïveté.

Rahne looked at him surprised. She was even more surprised what she started to tell him about what had happened, about Roberto's break-up with her. How the Brazilian (?) had told her that he needed some one more sophisticated and how he had implied that it was partially due to the fact that the weregirl wouldn't let him past 2nd base. "I was just brought up that *that* should be left for marriage."

"Listen," Pete said interrupting her as he saw more tears shining in her eyes, "you should never let anyone push you into anything you don't want. This guy is a complete wanker if he treated ya like that."

Rahne was silent for a second before smiling at the dour ex-agent. "Thank you Mr. Wisdom."

"Call me Pete," he invited. He saw Kitty coming outside. "You gonna be okay?"

"Yes." He nodded and stood to intercept Kitty.