Marin M, Sweety8587, Anamaniax: thank you all very much for your reviews, you're all lovely people
Ishandahalf: I'm glad you had an ace time! I hope they played "Friday I'm in love" I love that song! I'm off to a 3 day festival called Reading soon but I think some of the bands I'm seeing aren't that well known in Canada, bands like The Libertines (I love them!) and Ash and then theres bigger hitters like Green Day, The Donna's, Morrissey, The Darkness etc. I'm looking forward to it tons! I hope you have a great time at the warped tour!
Abaiisiia: aww that's ok. With all the difficulties that day I'm quite surprised I got any reviews for that chapter! But no interesting word for me this review? I'm upset! :-(
MorriganFearn: wayhey you're back! And yeah, that tigers got nuthin' on me! Don't worry about not reviewing, I appreciate people have lives outside of this thing, but it is lovely to hear from you. I thought you might like the bit of plot, even if it wasn't all that good.
Silky black: bless, I'm glad you liked it. They do make the cutest pair don't they? I'll always be a romy girl ;-)
Freak87: haha, yeah if Remy wasn't there, there really would be no story. Rogue might spend her time on the beach reading or something and having a lovely relaxing time, but there is no story there!
RikaTabithaStarr: patience is a virtue ;-)
pyros-gal: I shall be looking out for that then. Merci for the compliments!
Misperfect: well short and sweet to the soul I intend as that song goes...
Spunkypippy: ahh well at least you managed to stay away from them. But that sucks, not having anything to get signed I mean. I always carry a notebook and pen around with me when I'm in town because you never know who'll you'll meet round my way...
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Footprints in the Sand
Chapter Nine (Sunbathing)
In the following weeks, Rogue and Remy grew closer and closer. Since the slightly ill fated kiss they had shared on the day that Remy came back to California, Rogue decided she couldn't really conceal or deny her attraction to the Cajun.
Between them they had decided that this was just going to be a summer fling though. No strings, no commitment, when they got home, it would be over. After all, summer romances weren't meant to be serious....
If their romance was going to be over in a matter of weeks, they thought it best to make the most of their time left and so had spent every day together since. So far, neither of them would change a thing.
Rogue had also told Remy about her efforts to calm the psyches and get some degree of control over her powers. She figured progress had already been made, when Remy had kissed her before, they had been touching for a little while before they kicked it. It was the longest skin-to-skin contact she'd ever had anyway.
Of course, Remy was more than happy to be a test subject for her control. If she recalled correctly, he had made a very sleazy, smart-arsed comment that had earned him a whack in the chest.
Now they lay together on the warm sand, legs tangled together. Remy had his hands linked together behind his head and Rogue was using Remy's chest as a pillow. For once, Rogue felt completely and utterly at peace, with herself and everything else.
There had been no noise for a fair while now and Remy was beginning to think that Rogue might have fallen asleep on him. He tried to twist his head so he could check, but he couldn't seem to get a good look without moving his entire body and that could wake Rogue up if indeed she was asleep. He didn't want that.
"Rogue, chére?" he whispered, making his voice soft enough not to wake her if she was sleeping, but loud enough for her to hear if she wasn't. There was no answer.
He decided to try and relax and sleep himself but every time he closed his eyes, he began more and more aware of the harsh, midday sun that was beating down on them. If they stayed out here like this much longer they would burn.
He moved out from under Rogue, making sure she didn't hit her head as he did so. She stirred a little, but still didn't wake up.
"Roguey..." he almost teased as he stroked her hair, trying to wake her up in a way that wouldn't result in him losing an arm.
"What?" Rogue grumbled as she started to come around.
"Y' gonna burn if y' stay out in de sun, y' gotta put some cream on or somet'in'."
"Fahne."
Remy ran inside and came back out with a bottle of sun cream. Handing the bottle to Rogue, he watched as she rubbed it into her arms and legs. She managed that fine, but when she tried to reach her back, she had problems.
"Y' want Remy t' do dat fo' y' chére?" Rogue looked worried.
"Ah'll absorb ya though...."
"Y' said y've been workin' on y' control, so mebbe dis be a good time to test it out, non?"
"Its too risky Rem, Ah don't wanna hurt ya."
"We go slow, y' jus' concentrate, have a lil faith in y'self chérie, y' can do dis."
Rogue thought a little more and then finally nodded. She still wasn't sure this was a good idea, but Remy was right, she needed to at least try. She could feel Remy slowly massaging the cold suntan lotion into the skin on her back. It felt amazing, she never thought another person's touch could make her feel like this, but she had to try and concentrate as much as possible.
So far, she was doing well, though every time she lost herself too much in what Remy was doing, they would start to feel a tingle, which told them both her powers was threatening to come back on.
Eventually, Remy stopped and calmly replaced the cap on the cream. He grinned.
"Y' did it chére!"
"That's...Oh mah...Wow." Rogue couldn't even form a coherent sentence anymore, so was far too excited. The professor had been right, a holiday had done her good!
"Chére, Remy be thinking, perhaps dat time, it just a fluke non?" he questioned with mock seriousness, "Mebbe we should test it out a lil more."
"Sounds lahke a plan swamprat," she countered as they drew closer and closer to each other. Soon Rogue could feel Remy's hands on the small of her back whilst hers found their way into his hair, entangling the unruly auburn locks with her fingers.
As their lips met, she pulled him gently down on top of her, lying back against the sand. Rogue could feel the sand matting into her hair, it was getting everywhere, but she didn't care, all she cared about was the feeling of Remy's soft lips against hers as they met again and again.
Remy had decided that he had probably died and now he was in heaven, which just so happened to be a beach in California with a sun-kissed Rogue for company. He skin was so beautifully soft, no satin or silk could even compare. He wanted to stay like this forever.
They stayed there, just like that with each other. Eternities could have past and they wouldn't have cared. Becoming oblivious to everything around them, they didn't notice as the tide came in, rising higher and higher until it lapped around their feet.
The cold water snapped them out of it though. If they weren't quick, the waves would soon be crashing over them like in "From here to Eternity".
"Perhaps we better make a move chére," Remy laughed as he twisted around slightly and looked at the rising ocean, never letting go of Rogue.
"Ah think so too," Rogue agreed, letting Remy pull her to her feet and into an embrace.
"Y' did a great job wit' y' control chére, Remy real proud of y'" he murmured into her sandy hair.
"Thanks..." she whispered, feeling silent tears of happiness begin to roll down her cheeks. Noticing them, Remy gently wiped them away with his thumb; it broke his heart to see her cry, for whatever reason.
Inwardly though, Rogues heart sang, this was without a doubt, best summer of her life.
I know a whole load of romy fans who'll be smiley now! Or at least I hope they will be...
Review for me pretty please? I'll love you all forever! Even more so than I do at the moment...
