Early Parenting

Author's Note: They actually get to see their kids this time! Oh joy! ^-^ I had a lot of fun writing this one! I know I said that the BoM weren't going to be in my fic… but I changed my mind… need Pietro and Tabitha for Comedy relief as much as you need Wanda and St. John.

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"Aww, aren't they like, cute?"

Lance grunted and leaned on the glass. " I don't know what you girls see in those things," he said as he looked at his girlfriend. " They wake up in the middle of the night, stuff things in their mouths, eat and sleep and whine…"

" You do know you just described yourself."

Kitty giggled as Pietro waltzed towards them, a giddy Tabitha not far behind. " Come on, we have to see which one of these tykes is Geoffrey!"

"Geoffrey?" Kitty asked. " You mean that cutie-petutey right there?"

Tabitha and Kitty giggled as they saw the Blond-haired baby that crawled towards the stuffed-animals. Pietro raised an eyebrow as he stared at the room. The nursery was huge and filled with more than dozens of 2 year olds.

" So, which ones yours?" Pietro asked Lance as they ignored their 'wives' as they cooed happily at the babies.

" Stephan. He's the one with the brown hair finger-painting the floor over in that corner," Lance said as he pointed towards the boy that held his palm up towards Kitty's through the glass. " He ain't that bad… I guess."

Pietro chuckled. " Man, you are so whipped."

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Rogue had borrowed one of the larger cars and placed her newly bought baby-seat in the back. She had used her own money to buy the thing, since they hadn't received the $300,000 yet.

" Kind of high," she thought. " I bet the Professor doesn't even make that much in a month." ( AN: you guys who reviewed and told me that $30,000 a month was too high, thanks for the idea! )

As she shut the door, she shrieked in surprise as she saw the reflection of Remy's familiar unruly reddish-brown hairdo.

She turned abruptly on her heel and smacked his arm. " What in the world do you think you're doing scaring me like that?!"

Remy chuckled, making Rogue blush as he took out one of his many cigarettes. Rogue glared at the man and roughly took it from Remy's mouth.

" You want to kill the baby with lung cancer?" she asked as she stomped on the unlit object. " It's bad for your health too."

" Remy's touched y'care, chere," he said trapping Rogue between his body and the car. He pressed in, as if to kiss her.

Rogue's couldn't breathe, her heart was beating a mile a minute. " W-we should get Mathieu," she stammered, turning to move away from him. " You'll sit in the back with him in his baby seat."

Remy grinned and kept silent.

'Keep it together!' she commanded herself. ' Why'd I have to be paired with him?'

The more she thought about what happened, the more the faint beginnings of a smile became visible.

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As they reached the orphanage, they saw Pietro and Lance just waiting outside while their 'wives' were inside the glass room playing with their baby.

" What are you guys doing just waiting here?" Rogue asked as she and Remy neared them.

" Well, Kitty told me to stay put just in case Cyclops and Jean come by, said it was for safety purposes," Lance replied. " Pietro was kicked out when he made one of the babies cry."

Pietro frowned and shoved Lance. " I did not!"

"Did too! You made Stephan cry!"

"He was pushing Geoffrey! I was only defending my son's reputation!"

" What reputation? He's two!"

" A Maximoff has got to start somewhere!"

" Whatever! Stephan is so much more mature than your Geoffrey!"

Rogue gaped, as the two men started acting like babies. Kitty and Tabby came out of the room with two boys laughing at their 'dads'.

" C'mon chere," Remy said as he took Rogue's gloved hands in his ungloved ones. " Mathieu LeBeau be waitin' fo' his maman and papa."

Rogue stopped in her tracks. " I-I think it would be better if you… do it… I might…"

Remy frowned. " Y'fully clothed, chere."

" I-I can't be too careful," she said softly, looking at the floor.

Remy titled her chin up and smiled. " Remy understand, chere. He'll only be a minute."

She watched, frozen in her place as Remy went inside to show their papers and retrieve their baby boy. Kitty and Tabby smiled at Rogue.

" Like, your hubby is so totally hot!" Kitty squealed, getting Lance's attention.

" Yeah, unlike Maximoff, that guy has class, not to mention he's a total gentleman!" Tabby said as she bounced Geoffrey on her left hip. " Meet Geoffrey Maximoff, and his mother, Tabitha Maximoff."

Kitty made a face and Stephan laughed. " Like, this is Stephan Alvers. He looks so cute, just like his daddy."

Lance beamed and took his place next to Kitty. " We should go. The baby's stuff still has to be bought."

" Oh yeah!" Pietro said, running towards Tabitha. " Come on, we have to get this guy's stuff. I know just where to go!"

Tabitha gave him a funny look, but didn't argue. They waved goodbye and Rogue had to sigh as she waved back.

' When will I be able to hold someone like that?' she thought sadly.

" Chere? Someone wants t'meet y'"

Rogue turned to Remy, who held a beautiful auburn-haired baby boy. His eyes were a dazzling color green and sparkled like a gem. His hair was unruly and reminded her somewhat of Remy's own hairdo.

" Hello there," she said. " I'm your mom."

Remy eased Mathieu to Rogue, who didn't realize what was happening until they had placed him in his baby seat in the car.

As she shut the doors, she sat on the driver's seat, hesitating before she started the car. She turned in the seat and faced Remy.

" Thank you," she said sincerely.

Remy smiled softly and nodded. " Dats what we husban's do."

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Author's Note: wasn't that cute? ^-^; I thought so.