ON THE ROAD
We traveled all day today. Looks like we just 'bout made it through two states headin' south. Couldn't help the fact that we would be movin' a whole lot quicker if we didn't have ta make so many pit stops. Ah told 'im Ah was dead weight, but he continues ta baby meh. Even though it bugs meh ta no end, it is kind'a sweet. Sometimes when he thinks Ah don't notice, Ah can feel him starin' at meh even through those sunglasses he wears when we're outside. He's been doin' that since Ah met him though, but all the more now. Ah don't like ta meet his eyes though, 'cause as soon as Ah catch him he doesn't turn away, he just keeps starin' and sometimes he smirks and that is just too unnervin'. He reads meh like a book though, Ah could'a sworn he was a telepath or somethin' but Ah know that those telepaths have a real hard time readin' mah mind. He always knows when Ah'm hungry or feel Ah need ta go ta the bathroom. Then all that starin' on top of that. He quit askin' so many questions though, he never did that when we were in the cell, 'cept for that first day. Must'a figured he didn't need ta know all that then or somethin'. Ah asked him if we could stop in a hotel or somethin' though, Ah need a shower and a bed. He just quietly agreed and we found an small abandoned town. He had meh wait in the car while he went and found keys ta open some rooms. He handed meh a pair of keys and Ah just kind'a stared at them. He looked at meh, not quite understandin' what the matter was for the first time, in a long time.
"Ah, Ah...just don't know how Ah would feel all alone in a room."
He just nodded and gave meh a small smile. Then he took mah keys and we walked a few doors down and he pulls out a new set a'keys. He holds the door open fer meh, when Ah walk in its not too bad. Actually pretty clean too. Two beds, tv, phone, bathroom. But Ah highly doubt that the tv and phone work. Ah turn on the lightswitch and that actually worked so there is probably some hot water. That put a smile on mah face.
"Do ya mind?" Ah turn ta him pointin' towards the bathroom.
"Non. Ya go right ahead chere. Ladies first. Gambit gonna go and look for somethin' for us ta eat."
"Thank ya sugah."
"Pas de probleme."
The shower felt so nice. Ah can't believe how much better that made meh feel. Ah get mahself dressed and head on outta the bathroom ta see what he found. He's just sittin' on his bed starin' at the wall not even noticin' Ah'm in the room for once.
"Everythin' alright sugah?"
"Huh-oh oui. That shower nice."
"Just what the doctor ordered. Even has hot water. So what ya'll find?"
"Got some maps and-"
"Ya'll know what Ah mean sugah."
"Oui chere, but ya look tres belle when ya angry." Ah just stick out mah tongue at him.
"Promises, promises."
"Whay ya no good, dirty rotten-"
"Now now chere. Let's not let those kind'a words slip outta that petit bouche, non?
"Cajun!"
"Some sandwiches and beignets."
"Ah won't even bother askin' how or where. Ya'll certainly full a'surprises."
"Ya have no idea, chere." It wasn't the words that bothered meh, but the way he said them. Low and husky and Ah noticed his sunglasses were off. All Ah can think is has somethin' changed. Sure he flirts with meh but it always just seemed like it was in a friendly manner, this time Ah could'a swore he meant it.
"Gambit."
"Oui."
"Ya'll never told meh what ya'll powers were."
"Thought ya saw Gambit in action."
"Blowin' up stuff. Is that all? How's it work?"
"Gambit touch somethin' and usin' kinetic energy it go 'boom'."
"Is that all sugah?"
"Why ya ask chere?"
"Just curious, what else ya holdin' up ya sleeve?"
"Besides the eyes?"
"Definitely."
"Gambit an empath. He sense ya emotions."
"Ah knew. That why ya know so much 'bout meh. Ya could sense meh bein' uneasy so Ah need to stop somewhere. That why ya stare at meh too, checkin' mah emotions?" Oh no, not that smirk, he's up ta somethin'.
"Something like that, oui."
"Whay, ya'll don't trust lil ol' meh?" Ah drawl out hopin' ta get some sort'a information. Over all this time we have spent together, even in the cell, when we talk ta each other we tell each other a lot, but we both leave out a whole lotta stuff in between too.
"Oh chere, whay would you think anything like that?"
"Well, fer starter's Ah'm fine now and ya'll still haven't hardly told meh anythin'. Ya'll barely tell meh what your powers are and ya'll want so much more information outta meh. What 'bout fairs fair?"
"Chere ya wound ol' Gambit. Don't ya trust him? Especially after all this time."
"Ah suppose, ya haven't done anythin' wrong and whay would ya'll take meh away from there just ta send meh somewhere worse. But sugah, its eatin' away at meh. Whay not just tell meh?"
"It's a surprise."
"A surprise! Ah hate surprises."
"But that's where all the fun is. Now ya finish ya dinner and Gambit gonna shower."
"Fine."
Just as Ah finished eatin' he comes outta the bathroom. Ah could'a kicked mahself fer all the thoughts Ah was thinkin' seein' him all clean and only wearin' a pair of clingy boxers and a towel wrapped 'round his neck. Ah turn away blushin' and Ah'm tryin' ta control mah feelin's 'cause of him bein' an empath. Ah wonder though if he can always sense mah feelin's 'cause telepaths have trouble readin' mah mind. Maybe Ah could use that ta mah advantage. As he struts ta his bed and finishes tryin' ta dry his hair with the towel he stares at meh contently.
"Showers that good huh?"
"Oui. Still had hot water when Gambit get out."
"Well if ya'll gonna sleep in ya underwear, do ya mind if Ah-"
"Non. Ya get comfortable any way ya need ta chere. Gambit not do nothin' ya don't want." Mah turn for a good smirk.
"Alright then." Ah undress until Ah'm only in mah shirt and underwear. He didn't see that comin', but ya gotta know he was hopin'. He kept tryin' not ta look and peekin' all at once. Ah could'a swore he blushed, just once. Then Ah pulled up the blankets and layed down.
"Night Gambit."
"Remy."
"Ah'm sorry."
As he turned out the lights he told meh, "Gambit's real name chere. Remy LeBeau."
Ah sit up real fast. "Ya'll kiddin' meh right."
"Quoi. Non chere, c'est vrai."
"Just figures, ya'll sure ya didn't name yaself that."
"Quoi."
"LeBeau. Sounds like somethin' ya'll use in a bad pick up line."
"Sure Rogue. Why ya go callin' yourself that anyway.."
"Maybe Ah'm mischievous sugah."
"Really?"
"Goodnight Remy LeBeau." Ah said with a chuckle.
"Goodnight Rogue."
