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"Talking"
'Thinking'
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Perfect. Everything was perfect. He was currently setting up a table for two on a floating dock on the lake, its reflective surface making it seem as though the diamonds in the sky were also looking up through the water. The moon huge, bright, and seemingly close, as if wanting a good seat for the show that would unfold tonight. He had a bouquet of blood red roses, a simple silver choker and ring to match, sitting eloquently on the inside of a velvet box next to one of the plates. Perfect.
When Kitty and Kurt had come home from the movies and retreated to Kurt's room all the while whispering excitedly to each other, their emotions going from extremely happy to sad, Remy had known something was up. Being the expert thief he was he had eased dropped on them with ease, learning that Rogue had now remembered it all. That was all he had learned before his mind had taken him away to plan the perfect evening for them. He was determined to have a perfect night with her, to explain to her what happened, no matter how weak his excuse was, and win her back. Now, all he had to do was wait another 10 minutes for her to arrive. He couldn't wait. It had taken him almost 45 minutes just to per sway her to have dinner with him. And he was determined to make the best of it.
Wow, was she nervous. She had called the hotel that the X: Men were staying at to tell them that she couldn't make it today, which was true, she had an important test to take in her English class, and it also gave her time to make up her mind, when who would answer? That's right folks! Remy LeBeau! She had tried her best to get off the phone as soon as she heard his voice, the ache in her heart that she had been trying to ignore flaming up so that she could barley talk with out sobbing. Of course, Remy could never make anything easy on her and had used all his tricks to get her to agree to come to dinner with him. Even on the phone it seemed he could not be denied. And so, here she was, fidgeting in front of said charmer in a forest green knee length dress.
"Remy." She tried to keep any emotion out of her voice.
"Chere, so pleased you remembered my name." he teased gently, not knowing if she had figured out he knew she remembered or not.
"Damn it! Those two just can't keep their mouths shut, can they?" she asked a little irritated. She hadn't known that he had known that she remembered until his remark.
"Caught that, hehn?"(A/N-dunno if I spelt that right...sorry ()
"Kinda hard not to, Swamp Rat." She stated, once again trying to file away her emotions. She wanted to hit him, scream at him, hurt him as bad as he had hurt her. She wanted to kiss him. To take him into his arms and never let him go. Damn it, it would be so much easier if she could just decide what she wanted to do!
"Well, mon Coeur, what do you say about starting dinner?" he asked, somewhat nervous.
"Fine, just don't try anything funny Swamp Rat." She warned as she took a seat across from him.
Dinner went smoothly, they talked about what had happened in the years they had been apart, nothing too serious, just things like school, work and things like that. Finally, after supper, Remy took her hand in his, unconsciously sweeping his thumb over her pulse point.
"Chere, I know that I've done some terrible things too you, but, if you could just look past them, I'd do everything in my power to make you the happiest woman in the world." He stated earnestly. Then after hearing how those words sounded outside of his head he quickly added, "As your boyfriend of course. Not that marring you wouldn't be great! But..." he was cut off abruptly by her hand pulling away from his.
With a sad look in her eyes, Ria gently looked upon the love of her life. No matter how angry at him she was, he would always be the love of her life. Be she needed to get to know herself, get to trust herself again before she could ever trust him that way again. With sadness in both her eyes and voice she said the one word that would break his world.
"No."
Funny, he thought disconnected, how one word could have the power to make you want to die. Not even two syllables, but stronger then any other word known to man.
"No?" he asked in puzzlement.
"This is beautiful Remy. The food was wonderful, the gifts were wonderful, the scene was perfect. It was a bribe." She said the last part a little coldly.
"A bribe?" he asked a little confused.
"Ya, a bribe. Not even an original bribe at that. Think about it Remy, your giving me beautiful things, gifts, to take my mind away from the past. Your giving me presents to take my mind off what happened, to forgive you. Your bribing me into forgiving you." She tried to get him to understand.
"Non! I would never do that, chere!" he stated honestly.
"Maybe not on purpose, but your doing it."
"So, does that mean your staying here?" he asked desperately not wanted to hear he answer, but unwilling to not know.
"I..no. I'm staying here. I have a life here Remy. Do you understand?" she asked tenderly, knowing Remy would take it the hardest.
"You have a life with the X: Men! With me!" he all but shouted, just barley keeping the tears from flowing down his face. He had failed. He had lost his angle.
"Remy. Remy! Look at me, sugah. How long did it take to gain my trust?" she asked gently.
"A long time, chere." He told her listlessly, not catching where the conversation was heading.
"Right. Now, sugah, you don't have that trust anymore. No, I'm not trying to be rude or mean or hurtful," she added quickly when it looked like he was going to interrupt her. "But, we can't just start over. Were going to have to talk, probably, knowing us, scream, cry and carry on. And were going to have to start over. As friends. Nothing more." She stated firmly.
A spark of hope flared in his eyes at her words. She was willing to forgive him. After they talked through it all, but still, at the end of the dark tunnel there was a light. And he was going to embrace it, even if it was a train, cuz he didn't think he could live without her. Then a thought hit him, making him frown.
"How? You'll be here, and I'll be in New York. Do you want me to move here?" he asked puzzled. But knowing that if she wanted it, he would do it without any hesitation.
"Goddess no!" she laughed, the sound flowing over him.
"Were going to do what all friends do from time to time. Were going to write and call and e-mail each other and visit occasionally. You know what they say Rem's, distance makes the heart grow fonder." She stated, mirth in her emerald depths.
"You've been gone for three and a half years, trust me chere, I'm fond enough!" he pouted at the fact that he wouldn't be able to see her everyday.
She couldn't help it, she burst out laughing. "Ya, but I didn't remember you then. I think I'll keep in touch more this way, huh sugah?" she teased at him. "Now, how bouts we tell the others about my decision, I'm sure there all worried I've drowned you by now." She stated, gesturing to the abundance of water around them.
"Oui, I do believe that would be best chere." He affirmed. So the night hadn't gone to his perfect plan, but damn, it could have gone worse! She was giving him another chance. He'd have to work his donkey off to regain all the trust he had lost, but he was willing. As long as she was waiting for him at the end, he'd do anything.
A/N-Seeing as how this is my first story, I'm not exactly sure if that's a good ending or not.. what do you guys think? And a gold star goes to DemonRogue13, for figuring out my master plan! And even special thanks to RoguesHeart, for being my 50th reviewer!
DeamonRogue13-I'm so happy you liked it and told me how you thought it'd end. I'm glad at least one person will like it :D
Star-of-Chaos-Please don't hit me with a wet noodle! I hope this is a happy enough ending for you!
ishandahalf-I hope you liked my ending. I really, really, REALLY do :D
RoguesHeart-HAHAHAHA! I mock the stupid gnomes! Just let them TRY and eat my brain! There's nothing there, so the jokes on them! AHAHAHAHAHA! By the way, I was reading through one of the first stories I ever read on FF.net and I just figured out that you're the person who wrote it! 'Heavens a Lie'! I was like, OMG! The genius who wrote this story is actually reading MY story and she...likes it? OMG! Hyperventilating now! So ya...do de do de dum..I'm done now!
"Talking"
'Thinking'
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Perfect. Everything was perfect. He was currently setting up a table for two on a floating dock on the lake, its reflective surface making it seem as though the diamonds in the sky were also looking up through the water. The moon huge, bright, and seemingly close, as if wanting a good seat for the show that would unfold tonight. He had a bouquet of blood red roses, a simple silver choker and ring to match, sitting eloquently on the inside of a velvet box next to one of the plates. Perfect.
When Kitty and Kurt had come home from the movies and retreated to Kurt's room all the while whispering excitedly to each other, their emotions going from extremely happy to sad, Remy had known something was up. Being the expert thief he was he had eased dropped on them with ease, learning that Rogue had now remembered it all. That was all he had learned before his mind had taken him away to plan the perfect evening for them. He was determined to have a perfect night with her, to explain to her what happened, no matter how weak his excuse was, and win her back. Now, all he had to do was wait another 10 minutes for her to arrive. He couldn't wait. It had taken him almost 45 minutes just to per sway her to have dinner with him. And he was determined to make the best of it.
Wow, was she nervous. She had called the hotel that the X: Men were staying at to tell them that she couldn't make it today, which was true, she had an important test to take in her English class, and it also gave her time to make up her mind, when who would answer? That's right folks! Remy LeBeau! She had tried her best to get off the phone as soon as she heard his voice, the ache in her heart that she had been trying to ignore flaming up so that she could barley talk with out sobbing. Of course, Remy could never make anything easy on her and had used all his tricks to get her to agree to come to dinner with him. Even on the phone it seemed he could not be denied. And so, here she was, fidgeting in front of said charmer in a forest green knee length dress.
"Remy." She tried to keep any emotion out of her voice.
"Chere, so pleased you remembered my name." he teased gently, not knowing if she had figured out he knew she remembered or not.
"Damn it! Those two just can't keep their mouths shut, can they?" she asked a little irritated. She hadn't known that he had known that she remembered until his remark.
"Caught that, hehn?"(A/N-dunno if I spelt that right...sorry ()
"Kinda hard not to, Swamp Rat." She stated, once again trying to file away her emotions. She wanted to hit him, scream at him, hurt him as bad as he had hurt her. She wanted to kiss him. To take him into his arms and never let him go. Damn it, it would be so much easier if she could just decide what she wanted to do!
"Well, mon Coeur, what do you say about starting dinner?" he asked, somewhat nervous.
"Fine, just don't try anything funny Swamp Rat." She warned as she took a seat across from him.
Dinner went smoothly, they talked about what had happened in the years they had been apart, nothing too serious, just things like school, work and things like that. Finally, after supper, Remy took her hand in his, unconsciously sweeping his thumb over her pulse point.
"Chere, I know that I've done some terrible things too you, but, if you could just look past them, I'd do everything in my power to make you the happiest woman in the world." He stated earnestly. Then after hearing how those words sounded outside of his head he quickly added, "As your boyfriend of course. Not that marring you wouldn't be great! But..." he was cut off abruptly by her hand pulling away from his.
With a sad look in her eyes, Ria gently looked upon the love of her life. No matter how angry at him she was, he would always be the love of her life. Be she needed to get to know herself, get to trust herself again before she could ever trust him that way again. With sadness in both her eyes and voice she said the one word that would break his world.
"No."
Funny, he thought disconnected, how one word could have the power to make you want to die. Not even two syllables, but stronger then any other word known to man.
"No?" he asked in puzzlement.
"This is beautiful Remy. The food was wonderful, the gifts were wonderful, the scene was perfect. It was a bribe." She said the last part a little coldly.
"A bribe?" he asked a little confused.
"Ya, a bribe. Not even an original bribe at that. Think about it Remy, your giving me beautiful things, gifts, to take my mind away from the past. Your giving me presents to take my mind off what happened, to forgive you. Your bribing me into forgiving you." She tried to get him to understand.
"Non! I would never do that, chere!" he stated honestly.
"Maybe not on purpose, but your doing it."
"So, does that mean your staying here?" he asked desperately not wanted to hear he answer, but unwilling to not know.
"I..no. I'm staying here. I have a life here Remy. Do you understand?" she asked tenderly, knowing Remy would take it the hardest.
"You have a life with the X: Men! With me!" he all but shouted, just barley keeping the tears from flowing down his face. He had failed. He had lost his angle.
"Remy. Remy! Look at me, sugah. How long did it take to gain my trust?" she asked gently.
"A long time, chere." He told her listlessly, not catching where the conversation was heading.
"Right. Now, sugah, you don't have that trust anymore. No, I'm not trying to be rude or mean or hurtful," she added quickly when it looked like he was going to interrupt her. "But, we can't just start over. Were going to have to talk, probably, knowing us, scream, cry and carry on. And were going to have to start over. As friends. Nothing more." She stated firmly.
A spark of hope flared in his eyes at her words. She was willing to forgive him. After they talked through it all, but still, at the end of the dark tunnel there was a light. And he was going to embrace it, even if it was a train, cuz he didn't think he could live without her. Then a thought hit him, making him frown.
"How? You'll be here, and I'll be in New York. Do you want me to move here?" he asked puzzled. But knowing that if she wanted it, he would do it without any hesitation.
"Goddess no!" she laughed, the sound flowing over him.
"Were going to do what all friends do from time to time. Were going to write and call and e-mail each other and visit occasionally. You know what they say Rem's, distance makes the heart grow fonder." She stated, mirth in her emerald depths.
"You've been gone for three and a half years, trust me chere, I'm fond enough!" he pouted at the fact that he wouldn't be able to see her everyday.
She couldn't help it, she burst out laughing. "Ya, but I didn't remember you then. I think I'll keep in touch more this way, huh sugah?" she teased at him. "Now, how bouts we tell the others about my decision, I'm sure there all worried I've drowned you by now." She stated, gesturing to the abundance of water around them.
"Oui, I do believe that would be best chere." He affirmed. So the night hadn't gone to his perfect plan, but damn, it could have gone worse! She was giving him another chance. He'd have to work his donkey off to regain all the trust he had lost, but he was willing. As long as she was waiting for him at the end, he'd do anything.
A/N-Seeing as how this is my first story, I'm not exactly sure if that's a good ending or not.. what do you guys think? And a gold star goes to DemonRogue13, for figuring out my master plan! And even special thanks to RoguesHeart, for being my 50th reviewer!
DeamonRogue13-I'm so happy you liked it and told me how you thought it'd end. I'm glad at least one person will like it :D
Star-of-Chaos-Please don't hit me with a wet noodle! I hope this is a happy enough ending for you!
ishandahalf-I hope you liked my ending. I really, really, REALLY do :D
RoguesHeart-HAHAHAHA! I mock the stupid gnomes! Just let them TRY and eat my brain! There's nothing there, so the jokes on them! AHAHAHAHAHA! By the way, I was reading through one of the first stories I ever read on FF.net and I just figured out that you're the person who wrote it! 'Heavens a Lie'! I was like, OMG! The genius who wrote this story is actually reading MY story and she...likes it? OMG! Hyperventilating now! So ya...do de do de dum..I'm done now!