**Disclaimer: I do not own any Marvel characters; please don't sue me I am a poor college student. I am not making any money off of this and I am just writing it for the benefit of my own entertainment as well as the entertainment of the other fans out there. Also, this is a story from my own imagination, any resemblance to real life events, or even those in fiction is completely coincidental. As an additional note, there are so many fan fiction stories out there on this site as well as others, so any similarity is coincidental or great minds just happen to think alike**
Through the Years
Chapter Two: Matters of the Heart
Rogue had been crying so hard in the room that she and Gambit shared that she didn't ever know Gambit had come home. Beast, who had been sitting helpless in the living room, got up to explain the situation to Gambit, but the Cajun motioned to Beast that he didn't want to talk. Gambit followed the cries to the bedroom.
With a low whistle Gambit said, "Chere, what did t'door ever do to you." As he stepped over the remnants of the door she looked up at the man she loved, before she could say anything, he spoke again. "Rogue, I t'ink I know why you are crying, please let me finish before you say anyt'ing. First of all, know dat I love you more than anyone in th'world. Know dat I would do anyt'ing for you. Know dat I want to be with you. For so long we denied our feelings for each other and dat brought us unhappiness. Even when we did know our feelings for each other, we still were unhappy because we refused to let ourselves be together. Well I am sick of dat. When you pulled me back to life it was because you wanted to try once and for all t'have a relationship. We were blessed Rogue, no powers meant that we could finally express our love without the risk of me ending up in a coma or worse."
At the mention of her powers, Rogue turned away from Gambit. She couldn't bear to look at the man standing in the doorway; it was a painful reminder that she could no longer touch him. Gambit sensed that she picked up on this so he continued:
"My powers came back during the mission, an' I assume dat dis crying and th'destroyed door mean dat yours have as well. If you t'ink dat I am going to let dis stop us, YOU ARE WRONG girl. Dis time we made it work an' I won't let anyt'ing stop us, not even our powers. Rogue, I love you for who you are. If the reappearance of our powers means dat we can't touch den so be it. It sucks, oui, but dat's not what's important. What is important is dat we are together. I want us t'be together, but not t'way we are now."
With a deep breath, Gambit moved across the room to the bed and sat next to Rogue. He noticed that she was already back to her old habit of wearing gloves and clothing that covered nearly every part of her body. It was insurance that no one would accidentally touch her and that she wouldn't be tempted touch someone else. Gambit took her delicate gloved hands into his own, gazed into her emerald eyes, and continued to speak.
" I want t'ask you somet'ing that will change t'fate of our relationship forever. Your answer Chere will determine whether we live happily ever after as best we can or we go on tormenting ourselves t'way dat we have done in t'past. Rogue, mon coeur, will you marry me?" With that he pulled the ring out of one of the many hidden pockets of his duster jacket pocket.
Rogue found herself in a state of disbelief. She had been waiting for this moment for as long as she could remember. The only thought that crossed her mind was that sitting in front of her was the love of her life, her soulmate. His fiery red on black eyes looked deep inside her seeing something that no one else could see. She didn't know what it was but something about the way he looked at her wiped away any doubts or insecurities that she might have had.
"Oh Remy!!!! YES of course Ah'll marry ya!"
And in the happiness and excitement of the moment, Rogue felt herself being pulled into a kiss by Gambit. She felt his warm skin pressed against hers, and the love they shared between them. She could feel everything, from the slight scratching of his facial stubble against her silky skin to the strong arms wrapped around her holding her in such a fashion that she always knew she'd be safe. Then she remembered that her powers were back and pushed him away. Amazingly the Cajun found himself still standing, or sitting as the case may be. Dumbfounded, Rogue looked at him.
"Wha…what's goin' on?"
Gambit was just as mystified as Rogue. However, his senses told him that everything was going to be alright. His intuition kept him alive on the streets of New Orleans and while fighting some of the most powerful villains in the world. He knew when to trust it and this was one of those times.
"Care to give it another try Chere? Perhaps that was just luck, non?"
"But I don't wanna hurt ya Remy."
"Just trust Gambit on this one Chere."
And they kissed and again nothing happened. Rogue pulled off her gloves and touched Gambit's face, still nothing. Neither Rogue nor Gambit knew what to say. There were no words for what they were both feeling. Gambit wordlessly slid the ring onto Rogue's now ungloved hand, and held her. She knew that as long as he held her everything else didn't matter.
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Author's Note: I hope this chapter is soon enough for you. For me spring break = very limited internet= no fan fictions! I don't know what I am going to do when the summer rolls around if I am not done with the story!
I am such a sucker for romance, can you tell? However, only time will tell if things will remain happy for these two lovebirds and their friends. I'd like to thank those of you who are reading this. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoy writing it. I have seen numerous other authors on this site use this fashion of talking to their readers, so I have adopted it as well:
Tammy~ YAY! You are the first person to review my story! Thanks! I hope this chapter helped to address your question a little bit.
Ishandahalf~ Thank you for your kind words! I wasn't sure if I started the story off well or not, but you made me feel a whole lot better about it! Whether it's a story or a term paper, I have the worst time with introductions. I have a good feeling about the rest of the story.
T.~ I am glad that you are so optimistic about Gambit and Rogue working it out, that makes me smile.
Martha~ I know, they never get a break! But then again I guess that part of their allure is the fact that their relationship involves overcoming tragedies of one sort or another.
I hope that you all will continue to read my story to see what happens. Keep the comments coming; I love to know what people think. Thanks again!