Knocking At Your Door
Chapter 9
By Kanshisha Tenshi
She wore a dress. It was long, black, and sleeveless. It wouldn't be on her for long.
At least she didn't wear gloves…or shoes.
They'd sat down around a coffee table in the library, one on each couch. Cards were laid out before them, and Rogue had proclaimed herself the dealer ("No cheating," she explained). She passed out two cards to each of them, then sat back to inspect her hand: A five and a seven. She grabbed another card from the deck, and smiled. A nine was added to her hand, bringing the total to twenty-one even. Remy, meanwhile, had a two and a five.
"Hit me." He received a ten, and stayed.
"Show meh what ya got, swamp rat." They both laid out their hands, and Remy grinned as he removed his tight black shirt. Rogue looked away blushing, but she was definitely peeking. (Wouldn't we all?) They reshuffled the deck.
The next hand brought Rogue a queen, a six, and, upon a self-given hit, a two. She stood at eighteen. Remy hit three times (seven, three, two, four, and an ace) and stood at seventeen. They laid down their hands, and he removed his black denim pants. Rogue fought to stay calm. He was left in his black smiley face boxers.
"Looks like Ah'm on a winnin' streak, Cajun," she gloated shakily as she passed out two more cards each. She had a king, a four, and dealt herself a five; he had two tens. When they placed their cards on the table, she removed her earrings.
"Looks like a streak to me, but it ain't winnin', chére," he replied with a chuckle. The next hand brought her a seven, an eight, and a bust with a king; he received a king and an eight. "Take it off," he called teasingly. She glared, and removed her socks.
"That's all yo' gonna get t' see," she hissed.
"We see 'bout dat, chérie." She dealt herself a queen and an eight, but dealt him a nine and a ten. "Yo' not a very good shuffler, Rogue. You sure you don' want Gambit to deal?"
"Yes, Ah'm sure," she growled as she removed her dress. Unlike Rogue, Gambit stared openly and enjoyed every moment of it. "Why did Ah agree t' this?"
"'Cause you need mo' excitement in yo' life. Not t'mention you wanted a look at Remy's sexy body."
"Once again, so full o' yo'self."
"Jus' deal de cards, chére."
"Ah'm winnin' this time," she responded as she dealt the cards once more. Alas, it was not to be, as she dealt herself the same hand as the last round, and him an ace, a two, and a six.
Her eyes grew twice as large as she realized she'd be removing some underwear this time. As her hands shakily found their way to the clasp of her bra, Gambit's hand shot forward and stopped her.
"You don' have t'do dat, petite. We can stop." She looked into his eyes, and saw he regretted his statement. She knew he wouldn't take it back. She also knew he was hopeful she wouldn't back down.
"But…why?"
"Mais, Remy ain't dat big a pervert…or a jerk. He got you int' dis, petite, he let you out," he said softly. Rogue's eyes started to mist over. Of all the guys she knew, in this situation he would have been the only guy to let her save face. Of course, Logan, the Professor, and Dr. McCoy didn't count. Logan wouldn't have let her take off her earrings; hell, he wouldn't have let her consider playing the game.
"Thank ya," she whispered. He shrugged.
"Not dat big a deal," he stated smoothly.
"Thank ya anyway." Then, a single tear sliding down her cheek, she leaned toward him…
…And kissed him.
Author's Notes: How you like them apples, huh? I finally got around to updating! Sorry folks, my mom had surgery so I was a little distracted…but nevertheless, I am back in action! And I have no idea what to do next! Needing suggestions and ideas badly!
See, I already had results from the computer game in which Rogue won. However, after ransacking my room (it was messy beforehand anyway) and coming up with absolutely nothing, I quickly played a few more games. This time Gambit won. However, inspiration gave me a big ol' smack in the face and I thought to myself, "Oh yes, I will." So yes, I did. He's a gentleman. And yet I still have no idea of what to do for next chapter.
Eventually this may get a plot…really…unlikely…
So, review! Help me out! Speaking of reviews…
Rogue the untouchable: Yes, he is sexy! If he were real, he'd be about as sexy as Johnny Depp—and he's the sexiest man alive, according to People Magazine!
Yagirl-123: Well, I tried my hand at the fluffiness. Did it work? And as for that naked thing, sorry about that, but the fine chest is all you get to "see." However, that does not stop you from imagining the rest. ;)
Caliente: Yes, I DO live! Mwahaha! And I am evil to boot! I'm even more evil because I made him make her stop. However, that kiss may make up for it.
Sinthetic Angel: Sounds like we've got a southerner on our hands, ya hear? Lol. And a Harry Potter fan to boot!
x-Bandet-x, Aro, Andi, ReeMarie Yukimo LeBeau, jadedbeauty, AngieX, animfreak, and TheRogueCajun: I am a procrastinator, and a bad one at that, but I'll tell you about that later! Mwahaha! You must all suffer from annoyance as I wait forever and ever to even think of the next chapter's idea! Oh yeah, thanks for reviewing.
Cool-chick-rae, lovelylady, and taineyah: Did you all read each others' reviews or something? There seems to be a common theme amongst you about my evilness. But hell, I am evil, aren't I? And I think this fits as a suitable cliffhanger. Mwaha!
Tokyobabe2040: Looks like someone likes anime. As a matter of fact, I've noticed a lot of anime fans also like X-Men: Evolution. What is that appeal? And yes, that song is cool. "For you I'm awake…" Hehe.
Ning Ning: Well, it did get interesting. Maybe not interesting enough, but, hey, I tried. And as for you, missy, why aren't you updating Self Indulged? And I thought I was a bad procrastinator! Your profile said you can't come on the computer and maybe every two weeks, but…that doesn't mean you can't have it written out for when you can get online. Oh yes, and I have another cliffy for you. Hehe.
Roguechere: Yes! It's amazing! I'm still here! I've never actually played "strip" anything…but it was a pretty good idea in my head, Strip Blackjack. And yes, the world is ending. Now someone's going to have to throw the Ring of power into Mount Doom again.
Lixa: Well, from my perspective of my story, it wasn't all that fast. I mean, he has been bugging her for a while, and there was nothing else to do, and she likes him. I'm thinking at this point she wanted to keep him partially interested.
Lady Starlight so kiss my ass: Really? I thought I'd gained a few pounds lately…hmm. Well, if you read that part at the beginning of the author's notes, Rogue won originally. But I lost those exact results, so now Gambit's won. Somehow he must've cheated, hein?
PomegranateQueen: Man, that threat scared me so much I couldn't bring up the courage to update for weeks! Kidding, of course. That threat even sounded southern. Now that's scary. Kidding again.
Oh, and the dress she wore is from "On Angel's Wings" (episode 20). Again, sorry for the updating delays, but it couldn't be helped. Now that I'm on break, however, I may get to update a few more times. Also, go see Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King if you haven't already. Damn good movie. One more thing: please, please, please review.