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Pietro Maximoff entered through the large mansion gates, zipped to the front door, and quickly rapped on the door. Checking his reflection quickly in the window, he smiled in satisfaction. There was no way Siren could resist him now. The door opened and Jubilee stood there staring at him. Pietro frowned. Jubilee was out of her tomboy uniform and actually looked pretty. Weird, almost as if she were going somewhere...Pietro shrugged. He had better things to do than ponder what Kitty's ditzy friends were up to.
Pietro cleared his throat. "Well?"
Jubilee crossed her arms. "Well what?"
Pietro rolled his eyes. "Aren't you going to let me in?"
Jubilee stared at him as if he were crazy. "Why would I do that? If you're here to steal food, then let me tell you.."
Pietro gritted his teeth. "No, I'm here to pick up Kitty."
Jubilee's eyebrows shot up to her hairline. "Pick up Kitty?"
"Yeah, she's my date."
"Date?!" Jubilee's jaw dropped open.
"Is there an echo in here? Yes, she's my date. Now will you let me in before I die of pneumonia?" Pietro asked irritably, running a hand through his silver hair. Jubilee laughed and held the door open.
Pietro stepped into the living room with a sigh.
"Hey Rogue, get a load of Kitty's date!" Jubilee gasped, trying to hold in her laughter. Even the normally sarcastic, serious Rogue was cracking up. What the hell was so funny? Pietro clenched his teeth and sat down in an armchair, trying to ignore the incessant laughter of the girls next to him. Where the heck was Kitty?
"What's all the noise?" a gruff voice sounded in the hallway. Pietro gulped. What was Wolverine doing home??
"Uhh, maybe I should wait outside," Pietro said nervously, ready to make a run for it. But just as his hand reached for the doorknob, Wolverine's voice stopped him.
"Who's this?"
Pietro halted in his tracks and turned around feeling like a deer caught in headlights. Hey, he had always considered himself a pretty gutsy type of guy, but this was the Wolverine; not exactly someone you wanted to mess around with.
"He's Kitty's date," Jubilee supplied helpfully. At that, Rogue and her broke into peals of laughter once again.
"Is that so?" Logan said in a gravelly voice.
"Yup, Pietro Maximoff, nice to meet you," Pietro introduced himself quickly, with an outstretched hand. He quickly withdrew it at Logan's suspicious glare.
"Let's get this straight. You're going to take her straight to the game and the party, then you'll bring her back, no later than midnight. Any funny business, and you'll regret it. Understand?" Logan said forcefully. Pietro backed away.
"Of course, Mr. Logan, uh sir," Pietro said with a confidence he didn't feel.
"Want a beer while you wait?" Logan asked, his mouth quirking.
"Sur-.um, I mean NO! I would never ..I'll just have some water. Thanks," Pietro caught himself, breathing a sigh of relief as Logan retreated into the kitchen. This was torture. He took the water from Logan carefully and sipped it out of boredom than out of any real thirst.
What was taking Kitty so long? Probably ironing her socks or-.Pietro choked on his drink as he looked to the top of the stairs. Oh..my.Pietro thought, unable to keep his jaw from dropping. Kitty looked unbelievable. Her dark brown hair was clinging softly to her face and wearing a short black halter dress that showed off her long legs. Legs that Pietro hadn't even been aware she'd had until now. Breathe, Pietro ordered himself. It was just Kitty Pryde. Boring, serious..hot Kitty Pryde. Pietro shook his head and stood up as Kitty reached the bottom of the stairs.
They stared at each other for a moment. "So, do I pass inspection?" Kitty challenged, her brown eyes sparkling with humor at Pietro's expression.
"You're gorgeous," Pietro blurted out before he could stop himself. He fought back a smile as he saw Kitty blush a deep pink. The moment was broken as he suddenly realized that they had an audience. Jubilee, Rogue, and Logan were staring at them incredulously.
Kitty skillfully avoided eye contact with her friends and took his arm quickly. "Let's get out of here before they force the truth out of me," Kitty whispered. Pietro nodded, relieved to finally get out of there.
Once they were safely out of the mansion and in his car, an awkward silence settled between them. Pietro looked over at Kitty and they shared a brief smile. Kitty was even prettier when she smiled, Pietro noted unconsciously. And WHY should I care about this...Pietro shook his head and turned on the radio and gulped when a slow love ballad came on.
He turned to look over at Kitty who sighed wistfully.
"What is it?" Pietro asked in a gentle voice that he hardly recognized as his own.
"This was the song that Lance and I danced to at the first dance of the year," Kitty explained, sighing deeply. A strange pang of disappointment hit him and Pietro started the engine abruptly, breaking the moment.
"Well you'll get him back soon enough. We just have to stick to the plan," Pietro said forcefully, irritated at how deflated he felt. Kitty nodded, a determined look on her face.
"Right, there's no backing out now," Kitty said, biting her lip.
No backing out, Pietro thought and sighed forcing himself to keep his eyes on the road instead of Kitty. He had a feeling it was going to be a long night.
Pietro Maximoff entered through the large mansion gates, zipped to the front door, and quickly rapped on the door. Checking his reflection quickly in the window, he smiled in satisfaction. There was no way Siren could resist him now. The door opened and Jubilee stood there staring at him. Pietro frowned. Jubilee was out of her tomboy uniform and actually looked pretty. Weird, almost as if she were going somewhere...Pietro shrugged. He had better things to do than ponder what Kitty's ditzy friends were up to.
Pietro cleared his throat. "Well?"
Jubilee crossed her arms. "Well what?"
Pietro rolled his eyes. "Aren't you going to let me in?"
Jubilee stared at him as if he were crazy. "Why would I do that? If you're here to steal food, then let me tell you.."
Pietro gritted his teeth. "No, I'm here to pick up Kitty."
Jubilee's eyebrows shot up to her hairline. "Pick up Kitty?"
"Yeah, she's my date."
"Date?!" Jubilee's jaw dropped open.
"Is there an echo in here? Yes, she's my date. Now will you let me in before I die of pneumonia?" Pietro asked irritably, running a hand through his silver hair. Jubilee laughed and held the door open.
Pietro stepped into the living room with a sigh.
"Hey Rogue, get a load of Kitty's date!" Jubilee gasped, trying to hold in her laughter. Even the normally sarcastic, serious Rogue was cracking up. What the hell was so funny? Pietro clenched his teeth and sat down in an armchair, trying to ignore the incessant laughter of the girls next to him. Where the heck was Kitty?
"What's all the noise?" a gruff voice sounded in the hallway. Pietro gulped. What was Wolverine doing home??
"Uhh, maybe I should wait outside," Pietro said nervously, ready to make a run for it. But just as his hand reached for the doorknob, Wolverine's voice stopped him.
"Who's this?"
Pietro halted in his tracks and turned around feeling like a deer caught in headlights. Hey, he had always considered himself a pretty gutsy type of guy, but this was the Wolverine; not exactly someone you wanted to mess around with.
"He's Kitty's date," Jubilee supplied helpfully. At that, Rogue and her broke into peals of laughter once again.
"Is that so?" Logan said in a gravelly voice.
"Yup, Pietro Maximoff, nice to meet you," Pietro introduced himself quickly, with an outstretched hand. He quickly withdrew it at Logan's suspicious glare.
"Let's get this straight. You're going to take her straight to the game and the party, then you'll bring her back, no later than midnight. Any funny business, and you'll regret it. Understand?" Logan said forcefully. Pietro backed away.
"Of course, Mr. Logan, uh sir," Pietro said with a confidence he didn't feel.
"Want a beer while you wait?" Logan asked, his mouth quirking.
"Sur-.um, I mean NO! I would never ..I'll just have some water. Thanks," Pietro caught himself, breathing a sigh of relief as Logan retreated into the kitchen. This was torture. He took the water from Logan carefully and sipped it out of boredom than out of any real thirst.
What was taking Kitty so long? Probably ironing her socks or-.Pietro choked on his drink as he looked to the top of the stairs. Oh..my.Pietro thought, unable to keep his jaw from dropping. Kitty looked unbelievable. Her dark brown hair was clinging softly to her face and wearing a short black halter dress that showed off her long legs. Legs that Pietro hadn't even been aware she'd had until now. Breathe, Pietro ordered himself. It was just Kitty Pryde. Boring, serious..hot Kitty Pryde. Pietro shook his head and stood up as Kitty reached the bottom of the stairs.
They stared at each other for a moment. "So, do I pass inspection?" Kitty challenged, her brown eyes sparkling with humor at Pietro's expression.
"You're gorgeous," Pietro blurted out before he could stop himself. He fought back a smile as he saw Kitty blush a deep pink. The moment was broken as he suddenly realized that they had an audience. Jubilee, Rogue, and Logan were staring at them incredulously.
Kitty skillfully avoided eye contact with her friends and took his arm quickly. "Let's get out of here before they force the truth out of me," Kitty whispered. Pietro nodded, relieved to finally get out of there.
Once they were safely out of the mansion and in his car, an awkward silence settled between them. Pietro looked over at Kitty and they shared a brief smile. Kitty was even prettier when she smiled, Pietro noted unconsciously. And WHY should I care about this...Pietro shook his head and turned on the radio and gulped when a slow love ballad came on.
He turned to look over at Kitty who sighed wistfully.
"What is it?" Pietro asked in a gentle voice that he hardly recognized as his own.
"This was the song that Lance and I danced to at the first dance of the year," Kitty explained, sighing deeply. A strange pang of disappointment hit him and Pietro started the engine abruptly, breaking the moment.
"Well you'll get him back soon enough. We just have to stick to the plan," Pietro said forcefully, irritated at how deflated he felt. Kitty nodded, a determined look on her face.
"Right, there's no backing out now," Kitty said, biting her lip.
No backing out, Pietro thought and sighed forcing himself to keep his eyes on the road instead of Kitty. He had a feeling it was going to be a long night.