Two Dollar Shoes

disclaimer: still don't own the characters and the chapter title comes from Rosie Thomas

Beany: thanks for the tip on the Nate/Jubilee fic. it was really good and I laughed a lot at the Deadpool bits. I remember reading a fic where Deadpool and Jubilee sorta got together and thought it kinda funny, dunno if I can find it again though. Anyways thanks for your reviews, oh and I promise you IT begins after this chapter, just wanted to tease the readers a little more.

and thanks to everybody who reads this as well.

Jubilee placed her ear to the door of the bathroom, hoping that Sam wouldn't open it. When she was satisfied that he was in the shower she quickly ran to his room and started to rummage through his closet. A pair of bedroom slippers, sweatpants, and a t-shirt that looked like it had been worn for thousands of years was placed on his bed and then Jubilee ran out. She headed for Monet's room, remembering that the girl had asked Jubilee to wake her up. However, she was somewhat surprised to see Hank at the girl's door kissing Monet. Jubilee cleared her throat rather loudly, "Uh Monet its time to wake up for dinner. Hank's taking a na- Oh there you are Hank," Jubilee said, pretending to be surprised by Hank's presence at Monet's door. The guilty party quickly separated, a blush coming to Monet's face, while Hank simply gave Jubilee a smile that served as a reminder of what Hank could do with Jubilee's earlier admission of her feelings for Sam. "So yeah guys dinner, lets go," Jubilee teased before walking towards the kitchen. She heard Beast say, "I shall save a table for the two of us my dear," and Monet say, "that would be wonderful Henry, I shall be there in ten minutes." Jubilee was happy for her friends.

Sam finished toweling himself off after the much needed shower and walked into his bedroom to find that some clothes had been laid out for him drawing a smile on his face. He took off his robe and began to dress himself, feeling better for putting on clean clothes. 'What movie should we watch tonight? Maybe something like 28 Days Later or Friday would be Jubilee's speed? Hope she's savin' me a seat.' He walked downstairs to the kitchen and got in line behind Bobby and Gambit, hoping Bobby wouldn't say any- "So Sam I heard from Hank that you had the talk with Jubilee," Bobby said with a wink. Gambit turned to face Sam, "What talk would that be mon ami?"

"Ah cahn't rightly say Gambit cuz Ah don't have a clue as to what Bobby's talkin' about."

"Oh Sam has a big crush on Jubilee and he talked to her about it. What I'm wondering though is what she said," Bobby explained smiling at Sam the entire time.

"Oh ho monsiur Guthrie has a thing for the petite no? You are a braver man than me Sam. I would watch my back from now on if I were you Samuel."

"Thanks for the advice Gambit," Sam said, glum over the fact that he himself didn't know what Jubilee's answer to his question would be, "but it might not even happen so no use gettin' mah hopes up. If ya'll don't mind could we get off the subject now, after all Jubilee's in here somewhere." Gambit nodded and began to place food on his place while Bobby changed the conversation to his burgeoning relationship with Kitty.

"So I like her and she likes me, after all what woman doesn't right? But I'm not exactly sure how to go about this, what do you suggest Sam?"

"Just be honest Bobby. You're up to get some food by the way."

"Oh yeah right, but no for real Sam. Kittie's refined its gonna take more than just a game of twenty one questions to get her to like me."

"Bobby just try it, if it doesn't work. Ah promise ya she'll at least appreciate it."

"Yeah...right well thanks for the advice Sam"

Sam just rolled his eyes, knowing Bobby wasn't going to take his advice. 'Guess some just need to learn the hard way.' When he was done putting food on his plate he looked for a table, but the only one with an empty chair was at a table with Bobby, Scott, Jean, Warren, and Hank, the original X-men. Shrugging his shoulders he made his way over to the table and sat down in the empty chair. The reaction caused was immediate.

Bobby: "So hey partner. How's it going PARTNER? Sam, where's your PARTNER?

"Ah bulieve she's sittin' with Kitty, Bobby," Sam answered with a sly grin.

Warren then entered the conversation, or what was beginning to become an inquisition. "So Samuel, did you take Bobby's advice the night he gave it."

"Fellas Ah don't really feel the need to continue to talk about this, if ya don't mind."

"I'm telling you," Bobby said, "it was the night of."

"Bobby, I didn't hear it from Sam or Jubilee so till then you're not getting paid," Warren said, while Scott and even Jean nodded their ascent. After hearing that Sam realized he been herded into this table, the seat had been left empty on purpose, but how to get out.

"Sam, we just want you to know that we give you our full support in this relationship," Scott started and then saw that Sam was getting up from the table.

"Yeah ah'm sorry guys not feeling to well, musta been somethin' Ah ate, gonna go back to my room, see ya'll around."

"But he hadn't touched a thing on his plate," Jean said with a knowing smile.

"Yes I suppose we should leave the young man and Jubilee' relationship alone."

"Yeah especially when Hank and Monet's is so much more interesting," Bobby said with a smirk towards the table beside him. The remark was unheard by the occupants who simply seemed content to stare into each other's eyes.

Warren, Scott, and Jean laughed at Bobby's unsuccesful dig at Hank and Monet.

Sam had taken his plate back to his room with him and began to eat, two minutes later his fork was scraping the plate. 'Hungrier than ah thought, but then Momma did always say Ah had a big appetite.' He turned to see Jubilee standing there in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, a rootbeer float in each hand and a dvd tucked under her arm. "Mind givin' me a hand Country," she said with a smile. He smiled back and said, "Sure," before taking the glasses out of her hand.

"You still up for a movie?"

"Course and thank you by the way."

"For what?"

"The clean clothes laid out for me."

"Hey, what are partners for, right?"

"Raight, so what're we watching tonight?"

"28 Days Later."

"Sounds interestin'."