Chapter 16
Three hours later the LeBeau's made their way up the steps and into the mansion, Xavier using his telepathy had told Remy that they were all in his office and that they were patiently waiting for them. Taking their sweet time Remy opened the door for his wife and grinned as he entered, Scott, Jean, Logan, Storm, Hank, Piotr and Rogue all looked a bit worried except for Bobby of course. Leading his wife to the couch, Elena sat down next to Storm with Hunter in her lap. Remy looked to Piotr, "Sorry fo hittin ya homme, I was so pissed I confused ya with Bobby."
"You're forgiven my friend..." Piotr held out his hand, Remy gladly took it. "You did however surprise me though...when I turned back to my human form you actually left a bruise."
Remy looked at him confused. "I did?" Piotr nodded and lifted his shirt to show the nasty looking bruise on his chest. "Damn homme...that hurt?"
"Only when someone touches it." Piotr tilted his head toward Hank.
Hank sighed, "I did apologize Piotr, I had to see if you had any broken ribs..."
"Remy can we start off?" Xavier asked Remy turned and nodded, sitting down next to Elena. Xavier turned to Bobby, "Bobby why did you do it?"
Bobby sighed, "I don't know I guess I just got tired of Rogue trying to get him back, apparently she can't get it in that thick skull of hers, that he's not gonna come back to her, I just thought that if Gambit had a little reminder you know, that he'd go back home...I know it was stupid I was just so pissed off at Rogue."
Charles wasn't too impressed. "We'll discuss this later Bobby...Rogue...you two may go...Piotr you may go as well if you want to." Piotr nodded and patted Remy on the back, waiting patiently for Bobby and Rogue to join him.
"Remy is there anything we can do or say, to get you to stay and continue your training?" Hank asked.
"Not really..." Remy drawled as he leaned back on the couch.
"I will do everything in my power to make sure that they will be well protected." Xavier assured as he gestured to Elena and Hunter. "As you well know you really do need help in trying to control your new found powers."
"Ababababababa..." Hunter squealed as he crawled off his mother's lap and into Remy's lifting him up until their eyes met Remy chuckled as Hunter grasped his father's cheeks, "Abababababababa..."
"What ya tink little man?" he asked the ten-month old.
"Apatapatapata..." Hunter replied, again amazed by the movements of his hands.
Thinking for a moment Remy sighed. "I give ya a week, if anyt'ing else goes wrong we out of here..." Remy stood as he bounced Hunter in his arms and as an after thought added, "And if anyt'ing happens ta these two...ya'll regret I ever survived Antarctica... Yeah dey will..." he cooed at Hunter who started giggling, Remy grinned as he walked out of Xavier's office, Elena right behind him and closed the door. Seeing a familiar someone from the corner of his eye that just ducked into the nearest room Remy smirked. 'So ya still holdin a grudge hun.'
"So were up to threats now?" Elena snickered as they walked down the hall.
"When you two are involved...absolutely chère."
"Guess ya should cancel our flight hun?"
Wrapping his right arm around her waist Remy leaned down to her ear, "I'll do it later chère..." Kissed her cheek, "How bout a picnic in da park...sound good to ya?" Elena smiled and nodded, as they made their way to the kitchen.
"Well that was easy..." Scott spoke up.
"Easy?" Logan snorted, "You do know he's still pissed right, and I for one don't blame him...he totally doesn't trust us anymore Chuck."
"Yes I know it's amazing we were able to convince him to come back." Charles sighed.
"Wait if he didn't trust us before the danger room incident, then why bother coming back..." Scott thought for a moment "...unless it's for Elena and Hunter?"
The Professor smiled and nodded. "He's afraid he'll harm them if he loses control."
"All right so how do we regain his trust?" Jean asked crossing her arms.
Logan chuckled, as a memory popped up in his head, "Ya don't...he ain't ever gonna trust us again...But we can try and lighten his mood a little...How about a night out on the town..."
"That would be a good idea Logan but who would take care of Hunter?" Charles quirked an eyebrow.
"Well, how bout Piotr and Kitty?" Hank suggested.
"Yes Remy still trusts Piotr, and he has no grudge against Kitty." Storm smiled.
After dinner a few days later
"Remy wait up..." Jean and Jubilee ran over to him and explained that she and a few others, including Logan and Storm were all going out tonight and pleaded for he and Elena to join them. After about twenty minutes of begging Remy entered the boathouse the two girls hot on his heels. "Please...please...please..."
"Fo the love of...shut-up..." Remy whined as he took off his jacket and draped it over a chair.
"What are they begging for?" Elena chuckled as she sat on the couch cradling Hunter to her side and feeding him a bottle.
Remy sighed and slouched on the other side of the couch before he could answer Jean started. "A few of us..."
"Including Logan and Storm..." Jubilee quickly cut in.
"Are going out tonight, and we want you two to come, you know like a starting over..."
"Were going out at a club, dancing and drinking...please say you'll come." Jubilee cut in again.
Elena glanced up at Remy who was staring at her and shrugged giving her the annoying task of making the decision. "I'd love ta go, lord knows we need ta get off this property, but I ain't taking Hunter too a club...sorry."
"Oh nono...we got someone to baby-sit for you..." Remy looked at Jubilee and snorted. "Piotr and Kitty..." She answered.
"They said they'd be happy to..." Jean smiled at Remy hoping they would accept.
Remy stretched and thought about it for a moment. Elena looked at him mischievously and grinned. Taking the hint Remy sighed as he looked at Jubilee.
"Yeah please we're leaving in about an hour..." Jubilee had her hands clasped together and was bouncing in place.
"Ya ain't gonna be acting like dat all night are ya?"
"Is that a yes?" Jean asked with a smile.
Remy groaned as he got up, Elena giggled, "Tell Piotr and Kitty ta be here in half in hour."
Half an hour later
Remy already dressed to go out was playing with Hunter on the floor, while Elena was getting ready. A knock on the door was heard. "It's open..." Remy called out as he tickled Hunter. Kitty squealed when she dragged Piotr in the living room dropped to the floor and started to babble with the baby.
When Elena came down she smiled, "Why is it a baby always has that kind of hold on people?"
"What make normal people babble like idiots?" Remy looked over his shoulder and grinned like a Cheshire cat. "Ya plannin on makin Remy beat da livin hell out of anybody lookin at my woman?"
Wearing a backless dark blue dress that flowed to her knees, with a plunging neck line as well as a shawl, Elena smiled innocently as she twirled around holding her hands behind her back, and bit on her lower lip. "Would ya?"
Remy chuckled as he placed Hunter on the floor, stood up and whispered in his wife's ear. Laughing Elena poked him in the ribs sat on the couch and picked up Hunter. "Okay this kid is extremely easy ta take care of, you can't lose him cause he won't stop babbling..."
"Ababababababa..."
Elena smiled and continued "...unless he's sleeping or has something in his mouth, he's already been fed, just change him before you put him to bed at ten and please keep an eye on him...at all times, if he's not in his crib or playpen...if he gets fussy just stick a pacifier in his mouth and walk him around the room...I think that's about it."
"No one especially Bobby and Rogue gets in the house, 'xcept maybe Xavier or Hank...Hunter doesn't leave da house." Remy instructed, both Piotr and Kitty nodded.
"Of course my friend...do not worry nothing will harm your little boy."
"Yeah quit worrying and go have fun..." Kitty chirped, as Elena handed her son to the hyper girl. Elena kissed his forehead; Remy approached running his thumb against his son's cheek then kissed it.
Logan and Ororo entered the boathouse, "Hey you two ready?"
Remy grinned. "Come on dove let's go dancing..."
Arriving at the club, Remy smirked at the line up, "Damn and we want ta get in there...I'd rather just go to Harry's..." Logan grumbled as he eyed Wanda, Pyro, Jubilee, Kurt, Jean and Scott, "Hey Cyke...How long you six been waiting?"
Jean huffed "At least an hour."
Remy shook his head, "Amateurs..." he mumbled "Ya'll are pathetic come on..." Gently bringing his wife's arm around his shoulder Remy led the group of eight inside the dance club, with no trouble at all.
"How the hell did you do that?" Kurt asked.
"Simple...Guild owns da club..." Remy answered plainly.
"Are you shitting me?" Cyke gasped as Logan chuckled.
Remy shook his head no as he checked his coat and Elena's shawl at the door, leading her within the establishment Remy felt as if he was being watched and so held Elena close and whispered. "Drink or dance?" Moving to the music Elena smiled as she rubbed herself against Remy... "Dance..." he grinned as he led her through the mass of people jumping and gyrating to the music, twirling Elena around, Remy totally forgot about the others.
Sitting at a table they all watched the Cajun dance with his wife, "Man I wish I could dance like that." Jubilee whined, Remy was behind Elena an arm around her waist. Elena laughed when the dance version of her favorite song started playing, Smirking Remy twirled her and slow danced with her.
"I need you baby..." she grinned, and continued mouthing off the words Remy kissed the side of her mouth as she wrapped an arm around his neck the other hand played with his belt, "You're just to good to be true." She continued, Remy chuckled as he twirled her, her back was now to his chest. As she continued to sing, Remy gently clamped a hand over her mouth, laughing Elena continued singing. "ahhh beeed ouuu aabbby...ffff iiitttt's kiitteee aaarriiiight..." Twirling her again chest to chest, Remy held her close and kept her quiet by kissing her passionately, Elena responded by wrapping her arms around his neck, and smirked as the song ended, and a fast one began, "Ya gonna make me thirsty or what?"
Stepping to the beat, Elena lifted her arms and smiled as Remy leaned into her glaring at the men behind her who were watching her with lust filled eyes. Taking her hand Remy spinned her twice and dipped her, kissing her exposed throat. Lifting her up Remy rested his forehead on hers.
"Down my sweet little thief..." Elena gave a wicked grin, as she whispered in his ear, "If they touch, then you can pounce..." she giggled.
"Where do they get all that energy?" Pyro asked as he looked at his watch. "They've been dancing like that for over an hour and a half."
Logan chuckled as he sipped his beer, Storm leaned her head on his shoulder and watched her brother with a smile.
"You really think this night out is going to help us to get Remy to trust us again?" Kurt asked Logan curiously.
"Nope..."
"What do you mean nope?" Wanda asked.
"Well Jean and Jubes told them that this was a night out to start over...kind of thing...right?"
"Yeah and..." Jubilee leaned forward.
"Well those two are the only one enjoying themselves at the moment while ya'll are just sitting here staring at them...Gumbo's not an idiot he probably already knew this the moment ya asked."
"Then why bother coming?"
"For Elena..." Storm smiled as she saw Remy put his hand on Elena's mouth.
"Is my dove thirsty yet?" Remy smiled as she wrapped her arms around his waist.
"Mhmmm..."
Walking over to the bar Remy sat her down on a stool and ordered a few drinks, and grinned when Logan aproached knowing very well that the Wolverine was miserable with this kind of music and wanted to get the hell out of here, Remy was kinda amazed that he hadn't punched or skewered anyone yet...
"Enjoying yourself Gumbo?" he grunted.
"But of course Wolfie," Remy leaned back on the counter and finished his drink.
"You two wanna finish this night off at Harry's with a couple rounds?"
Seeing the hint of a plea in his eyes Remy chuckled, "Ah why da hell not...da lady needs ta cool off anyway." He answered as he scanned his surroundings that feeling that someone was watching him was still there, spotting the man hidden within the shadows Remy glared and extended his arm, Elena wrapped her's around his, Remy put his coat on Elena and led her outside. Grabbing the cell phone Elena called Kitty to check on Hunter.
Harry's Bar
They were all laughing in the back, Remy lined up his shot and yet again won the game. "Dis ain't fun no more, ya'll need ta practice...If ya wanna play 'nother game just gimme da money now..." Remy drawled as he put the cue away, grabbed his beer and sat on the bar his legs dangling over the side his feet rested on two stools. It was now a little after one in the morning, Elena walked over to Remy and leaned against his chest closing her eyes. Wrapping his arms around her Remy whispered in her ear, "Ya tired my dove?"
Tilting her head up Elena smiled "Dance with me..." she whispered taking his hand and after jumping off the counter Remy was then led away from the others, stopping at the jukebox Remy put on a slow song. Finishing his beer Remy set the bottle down on a table and kissed his wife passionately, as they slowly stepped to the rhythm of the music.
Arriving at the boathouse Remy chuckled at the sight Piotr was asleep on a chair his arms crossed at his chest a blank expression on his face, while Kitty was curled up in a blanket on the couch. Remy gently shook Piotr's arm. "Hey homme..."
Jolted awake Piotr looked around. "Ah how was your night Gambit?"
"Great...tanks for da break...have any trouble with mon fils?"
"No problem at all, as you said he babbled all night."
"Hey Kit Kat..." Remy grinned as Kitty looked up drowsily.
"Have fun?" Kitty grinned.
"Yeah now go...get...tink thoughts of my bed so comfy, can't wait ta sleep in it..." Remy looked up and waved his hands in the air.
Kitty laughed and got up, "See you tomorrow Remy..."
"Bye..." Remy watched as they closed the door behind them and thought for a moment. 'Wonder how long he been spying on me?'
"Remy..."
"Yeah dove?"
"Coming to bed?"
"Jus' locking up chère, be right there."
Expanding his spatial awareness to it's full extent Remy checked on his son then slowly walking to his room stopped for a moment as he sensed movement outside the boathouse, sensing that it wasn't hostile he then shrugged it off, Remy changed into a shirt and pajama bottoms and joined Elena in bed holding her tightly they both fell asleep.
Sleeping on his left side Elena's back against his chest. Remy's eyes snapped open as he again felt someone outside. Glancing at the clock which read five am. Remy carefully lifted the covers, Elena moaned at the sudden chill. Remy kissed her lips softly to quiet her, and got out of bed. Checking on Hunter who was still sound asleep, Remy then grabbed a pack of cards as he made his way downstairs. Stepping outside he began to shuffle the cards and leaned against the house. "Remy?" he heard.
Without looking Remy made his way down the dock towards the lake, "Watcha want Summers?"
"Well considering that your outside at five am shuffling cards in your pajamas, I'm sure that you don't want to hear any bullshit right?"
"Nope..."
"Professor sent me here he sensed someone lurking around the boathouse, Logan's prowling in the woods."
Remy smirked.
"Your smiling?" Scott scoffed, then frowned. "Wait a minute don't tell me you know who it is!"
"He been watchin me for a while now..." Remy looked across the lake, the intruder was now long gone.
"Who?"
Remy chuckled "If Remy tells you he'll run off."
"Remy you have to tell us..."
"I'll tell Xavier later...Night one-eye..." Remy turned and headed back to the boathouse to try and get a few more hours sleep.
A/N:can ya tell I was listening ta dance music while writing this...promise it's the last dance/club scene...sorry if it sounds repetitious.
