Chapter 18

Remy woke up six days later, in a daze not wanting to get up or answer questions because he had a huge headache Remy turned on his left side and got comfortable in his bed while hugging a pillow, his eyes slowly opened. 'What da hell am I doing in med-lab?' Remy slowly lifted his head and looked around, then the sound of a baby laughing caught his attention, 'What da...' Sitting up and getting out of bed Remy quickly wished he hadn't as he fell to the ground.

Hearing a thud Hank quickly made his way to Remy, "Remy, are you all right?" Hank asked as he kneeled down next to the thief.

"Why da hell did I fall..."

"Remy..."

"...What am I doin' here?"

"Remy calm down, your all right...now what's the last thing you remember?" Remy just looked at Hank then at the floor desperately trying to remember anything but nothing came to mind.

Shaking his head, "I don' know, what am I doin' here?" Remy growled.

"You've lost control of your powers, you've been unconscious for six days now."

"ABABABABABABA..."

"And what is that?"

Hank smiled, "That would be Hunter..."

"Who?"

Hank's smile quickly disappeared, as he helped Remy on to the bed, "Wait here..." Hank ordered, as he stood and went in the other room, Elena was in tears. Hank called for the Professor and Logan to join them. "May I take Hunter to him?" Hank asked, Elena nodded as she put her son in the doctor's arms, "...will you stay here until Charles and Logan arrive...it won't be long." Elena nodded again as she hugged herself and sat in a chair a tear rolled down her cheek, "He'll remember soon don't worry." Hank whispered with a smile.

Hank made his way back to Remy, Hunter babbled all the way there, "What's with the bébé?" he asked. Hank smiled and sat Hunter on the bed, who immediately crawled to the Cajun, Remy smiled and hesitantly picked him up, "Well now you a handsome one..." he chuckled.

"Abababababa..."

Remy grinned as he bounced the boy on his lap. That familiar whoosh of the doors as they opened was heard, "Who's is he?" Remy asked as he tweaked the babe's nose.

"Yours..." Logan smiled as he stood next to Hank.

"What?" Remy looked up dumbfounded.

"He's your son, Remy..." Charles calmly answered.

"How did...what...when...tink I'd know if I had a son..." Remy lifted the boy up and examined him.

"Gumbo take a look at your left hand..." Remy frowned then gawked at the wedding ring on his finger.

"I'm married?"

"Almost two years..." Logan answered.

Remy just stared, and then looked at the baby. "Your powers have evolved, you've received a massive blow and you've attained amnesia, I'm afraid..."

"Who'd I marry?"

Logan smiled, "Come here darlin'" Logan stretched out his hand and led Elena to the confused Cajun "This is Elena, your wife." Remy stared at her eyes, and surprisingly he gasped. "Gumbo?"

'Sometin'...bout those eyes...' Remy then blinked and shook his head. "Wha?" As Hunter squealed.

"Perhaps we should leave you three alone for a moment to get reacquainted..." Hank smirked.

"Yeah, shoo..." Remy grinned as he waved them away.

Charles turned to leave with a smile. Logan and Hank followed with smiles of their own.

"So...um how old is he?" Remy asked his eyes still locked on hers.

Elena smiled as she tickled the babe's chin, "Almost eleven months."

"Heh..." Remy glanced at Hunter. "How'd we meet?"

Elena smiled at the memory, "On the beach in New Orleans, I was swimming and bumped into you."

The conversation went on for about an hour, that's when Hank entered the room. He smiled at the sight Remy and Elena sat on the bed facing each other, Hunter was between them crawling from one to the other. "Well now is everything alright?" he asked.

"Ting's 'lena told me sound familiar but still don' remember much Hank...What happened with Rogue?"

"I'm afraid that you two had a disagreement and went your separate ways."

"Disagreement...bout what?"

Hank just shrugged and smiled, "Don't worry it will come back, just give yourself time." Remy nodded and smiled when Hunter yawned, and laid his head on Remy's leg.

"Okay he doesn't remember so what do we do?" Scott asked.

"At the moment, we let him get used to having a family again, I do not want talk of Antarctica until he's comfortable and relaxed, I have given full warning to others such as Warren, that if they approach Remy and his family they will be severely disciplined, Logan, Scott, Jean, Storm and Hank I want at least one of you with them at all times when they leave the boathouse, I do not want a repeat of what happened in the Morlock tunnels, I also want the computer purged of all programs that have anything concerning snow or the Morlocks from it's system...is that understood?" Charles ordered, everyone nodded.

"We should probably inform Elena not to say anything also, we've no idea how much she knows of Remy's past." Jean thought aloud.

"I'll ask her..." Storm answered.

"What about Rogue...I told Remy that they had a disagreement and that was why they had separated...he might track her down to try and find out about what?" Hank looked on worriedly.

"I'll talk ta her, Chuck..." Logan offered, Charles nodded and dismissed his X-men.

A few days later Remy walked around the living room of the boathouse, "You okay?" Elena asked as she put Hunter in his playpen.

"Yeah, dis just weird..." he chuckled, as he looked around.

"What knowing ya have a wife and kid?" She smiled.

Remy turned to look at her and grinned. "Still can't believe I'm a père..." he looked at the playpen and chuckled when Hunter screeched. Kneeling down, Remy shook Hunter's hand, "You misbehavin petite?" he asked, Hunter giggled.

Elena quietly made her way to the kitchen, about to prepare lunch but instead just stared out the window.

Remy slowly made his way upstairs and looked in all the rooms. Entering one of the bedrooms Remy looked through the closet, inhaling a very familiar scent Remy looked around the room his eyes stopping at a bottle of perfume picking up the bottle Remy inhaled the sweet scent and grinned he actually remembered giving the perfume to Elena, putting the bottle back on the desk Remy sat on the floor deep in thought.

'Wander what da disagreement was that Roguie and I separated...Too bad she ain't here so I can ask...Maybe Wolfie knows...I'll have ta ask him later...Why da hell am I even tinking bout dis...I'm happy with 'lena...right...I mean we have a bébé...' Remy smiled at the thought of his son.

Elena who was now sitting on the couch was taking deep breaths trying to hold back the tears that threatened to fall, she hoped that Remy would remember soon. Ever since he woke up he'd ask questions, Elena was happy to answer, but Remy would sometimes keep his distance as if he wasn't entirely sure. Every time they would almost touch he'd pull back or turn his head. Looking at Hunter who was starting to nod off, Elena picked him up and headed upstairs, and put him in his crib.

Walking to their room Elena stopped at the door, brushing away a few tears, 'I want my old Remy back...' she thought, she so desperately wanted him to hold her in his arms.

Remy sensed someone at the door and looked up, her eyes were all puffy, 'Why she crying?' "What's da matter?" Remy asked concerned, Elena sniffed, smiled and shook her head, "'lena?"

"Ah nothing..." she looked down, then frowned. "Ack...this is stupid..." she whispered as she quickly turned to leave.

"Non,non,non wait...come 'ere." Elena slowly turned and entered the room, Remy held out his hand Elena took it and so Remy gently pulled her down to sit in front of him, and brushed away a tear. "Why you crying?" he asked.

Elena took a breath and stared at his chest, "I don't know, you just...scared me so much when you wouldn't wake up...and now you don't even remember us and..." a few more tears rolled down her cheeks as she brushed the hair out of her eyes with her hands desperately trying not to cry.

"Shhh..." Remy pulled her on his lap and hugged her close. "I remember a little bit...just a bit fuzzy dat's all..." Remy lifted her head and looked deeply in her eyes. He really didn't want to see her cry. "I remember these eyes... Somet'ing tells me these eyes are what drove dis here Cajun crazy for ya chère..." Elena smiled and looked down to her left Remy caressed her cheek and smiled, then noticed the tattoo on her ankle, running his thumb on the little white bird Remy smirked. "Dove?" he whispered, Elena looked up. Remy had his eyes closed then smiled, as an image of a beach popped in his head. "...My dove..." he continued. Elena cupped his face caressing his jaw, Remy looked up and ran his right hand in her hair resting it at the back of her neck, and gently pulled her head towards his, hesitating for a moment silently asking if it was alright. Elena leaned forward as Remy kissed her sweetly, when the kiss broke Remy smiled and quirked an eyebrow, "Hm definitely remember dat..." he grinned, Elena laughed then purred when Remy captured her lips again, running his tongue on her lower lip to gain access to her mouth, deepening the kiss.

As they broke for air Elena sighed, "I know this is a really stupid question but do you really think we should be doing this, I mean you don't even remember me..."

Remy smirked, "Well den tink maybe we should get ta know each other, let's see ya my wife...ya smart an sweet..." Remy held her tightly and lightly kissed her lips, Elena smiled. "I'm charming...an I'm bettin am a pain in the ass sometimes..." he chuckled. "Ya have da most amazing blue eyes..." he kissed her again. "Ya gave me a beautiful baby boy..." He continued, Elena chuckled as she wrapped her arms around his neck, resting her forehead on his. "Anyt'ing else Remy should know?" he whispered with a smile.

Elena grinned "Yes..." she answered and leaned down to stare at his eyes, "I love you..." she continued and pressed her lips onto his, as their hands explored, gently caressing each others bodies, a knock could be heard outside, Elena gasped as she broke the kiss, "Hun, of course..." she whined.

Remy chuckled, "Remind me ta hurt whoever's at the door chère..." Remy leaned forward and kissed her passionately again. Pulling her closer to him Remy laid her down and moved on top of her, whoever was at the door knocked again. Remy groaned "Do not move..." he ordered and smiled when she pouted, while he stood and cursed. But then grinned when he heard Elena laugh. Rushing downstairs Remy ran to the door and sighed, "What da hell ya want?" he whined.

"Are we interruptin'?" Logan smiled.

"Actually ya are..." Remy grinned.

"Really?" Scott crossed his arms.

"Yeah I was getting reacquainted wit da wife, ya mind..."

"Actually the Professor sent us to see how you were doing." Scott sighed.

"Remy was doin' fine til ya came along one-eye..."

"Alright, alright we get the picture, we'll see you three tomorrow alright?" Logan chuckled.

"Yeah sure Wolfie, see ya." Remy slammed the door shut and rushed back upstairs, lord knows he wouldn't want to keep a lady waiting.

A few hours later after a very passionate make-out session(no love making) Remy and Elena were lying on their bed talking and laughing, Elena rested her head on Remy's chest playing with his shirt, while he ran his right hand through her hair. Gazing at her eyes Remy leaned down and kissed her lightly when all of a sudden a loud screech could be heard. Remy flinched, "Wow...he got powerful lungs don' he?"

Elena chuckled, "You have no idea..." as she reluctantly tried to stand up, Remy held her down with a firm but gentle grip. "Rem...ya do know he ain't gonna stop screaming until someone gets him..." she smiled.

"Ya promise ta come back in here da moment ya pick him up and I'll let ya go..." Remy grinned then frowned. "Why does dat sound so familiar?"

Elena giggled, "Does Paris ring a bell?" she asked as she pried herself loose from his grip, only to be pulled back down. "Remy..." she squirmed.

"Ya didn't promise chère..." he smirked.

"Oh alright, I promise..." she chuckled as she kissed his cheek and left ta get Hunter.

As he watched his wife leave Remy leaned back down on the bed. "...Paris?"

That night Remy had given Hunter his bath and was now rocking him to sleep, holding him close to his chest Remy ran his thumb on the boy's cheek watching all of his son's movements during sleep at how his chest would slowly rise and fall, his tiny fists as well as his feet would sometimes twitch his eyelids would flutter as he dreamt...he just couldn't believe that he had helped make this little life he held...and was so pissed at how he could forget. Feeling a presence at the door, Remy slowly looked up and smiled, "Been a while since ya rocked him to sleep like that...Think he missed ya..." Elena whispered as she walked in the room and lightly kissed her son's forehead. Slowly getting up Remy laid Hunter down in his crib and covered him with a blanket. Remy continued watching Hunter sleep, Elena touched his shoulder Remy looked at her. "Are you okay?" she asked.

Remy chuckled, and took her hand leading her out of Hunter's room and down the stairs into the living room. "Remy's just fine chère..." turning around Remy gazed in her eyes and kissed her lips lightly.

Elena snorted, "Ahun...whatcha got going on in that head of yours?" she quirked an eyebrow.

Remy smiled, "Why nothin chère..." Elena took a step back and eyed him over. Remy crossed his arms with an amused look. "Like what ya see?"

"Well now I don't know I'd have to check you over..." she giggled stepping closer and running her index finger down his arm, Elena ran her hands up and down his biceps and walked around him as if she was inspecting a car.

Remy chuckled and looked behind his shoulder. "Ya got that hungry look in ya eyes chère, ya appraising dis here Cajun...how much is Remy worth?" he mused.

Elena laughed and leaned against his back whispering in his ear "Well that all depends..." she ran her hands down his back.

"On what?" he asked curiously.

Resting her hands on his lower back, Elena smirked as she looked down enjoying the view, "Why the warranty of course..." Remy laughed and Elena not being able to help herself grasped her husband's behind then took off running. Remy not expecting this kind of behavior from his wife let out a yelp and watched as she ran behind the couch eyeing her husband. Remy grinned as he watched his prey getting ready to run again, Elena took a step back keeping an eye on Remy who only sighed and crossed his arms. "What no retaliation?" she asked.

Remy chuckled, "Ya playin with a master tief dove...no where ya go I won't find ya..." Remy looked towards the kitchen with concern on his face then grinned when he glanced over at his wife who did the same thinking she had left the stove on or something. With that little distraction in place, Remy leapt over the couch, Elena totally surprised tried to run to the kitchen but was only able to take a few steps as a pair of arms wrapped themselves around her waist pulling her back to Remy's chest breathing deeply down her neck, "Ya give up chère?" he asked with a hint of laughter in his voice.

Elena turned in his embrace and looked in his eyes, forcing Remy to take two steps back. "Not yet..." she answered as she tripped him and pushed him on the couch, landing on top of him trapping him onto the couch.

Remy looked around dumbfounded, "Well dat's nevah happened before...Who teach ya how ta outsmart dis here Cajun?" He grinned.

"Who do ya think...I learned from the master himself..." she laughed as she tickled his sides.

Capturing her wrists Remy pulled her down, "Anyting else da master teach ya?" he chuckled as he watched her squirm. "Don tell me I nevah taught ya how ta break free from my hold?"

"We never got to that part yet...always kept getting distracted." She chirped as she nipped at his bottom lip. Releasing her from his grip Remy slowly sat up,
straddling his hips Elena ran her hands through his hair and brought his head closer to hers. Leaning up Remy captured her lips with his.

Screams...Remy tossed and turned in bed covered in sweat, breathing heavily. "Non..." he whispered.

Elena slowly sat up. "Remy..." she shook him, "Remy wake-up..." she tried again.

Remy kept trying to fight off the demons of his nightmare, flailing his arms, "Non..." he cried out.

"REMY...please wake up...Remy..."

"Ya can't...please don't..." he moaned.

Elena didn't know what to do he wouldn't wake up. "REMY..." she yelled. Remy's eyes snapped open as he jolted out of bed and landed on the floor, "Remy...Remy you okay, answer me damnit."

Remy now covered in a cold sweat, still breathing heavily looked around him then at his chest. "No blood...no screams..." he whispered still looking around in a panic.

"Remy..." Elena looked at him worriedly, on the verge of tears.

Remy looked up, then took a deep breath. "Oh that ain't right..." he grimaced as the visions of his nightmare still lingered in his head.

"Come back on the bed." she held out her hand, Remy gladly took it, "What's not right?"

"Oh nothing chère it can't be, just a dream...that's all...scared the hell out of me." He chuckled.

"What was it about?" she asked as she watched him get comfortable.

Pulling her to him Remy answered, "Just some mutant friends I know that live underground, they were screaming...there was blood everywhere, I couldn't do anything then I got attacked...and...oh it's just a stupid nightmare...don worry about it chère." Remy shook his head and lied down glancing at the clock it was two in the morning, "Great won't be able ta sleep after that..." he whined. Elena tried to smile and sat up propping the cushions against the headboard and the wall, she then pulled up the blankets making herself a little nest, Remy looked at her curiously. "What are ya doing?"

Elena smiled and leaned against the cushions. "Don't talk just come 'ere..." Pulling at his arms when he just stayed in his spot, Remy sighed and leaned against her his left arm around her waist his head rested at the crook of her neck, Elena leaned her head against his and ran her left hand in his hair, her right hand caressing his arm.

After a few minutes Remy chuckled, "Dis supposed ta help Remy sleep?"

Elena grinned and got more comfortable, slightly positioning his head above her chest, "Shush...and listen." She ordered Remy cleared his throat and did as she asked, closing his eyes Remy could hear the rhythmic beating of her heart and slowly let sleep take him.

The next morning Remy was the first to wake up, he sat on the bed watching as Elena slept and smiled as she mumbled in her sleep, leaning down Remy lightly kissed her lips, and left the note he had written on the pillow beside her with a single white rose he had snuck out of Storm's garden. Quietly getting out of bed Remy went to check on his son and smiled, 'He mumbles in his sleep like his maman...' kissing his forehead, Remy then silently left the boathouse. That dream he had, had freaked him out so today he decided to pay a little visit to his Morlock friends.

When Elena woke up like an hour after Remy had left, she smiled as she stretched. Her fingers fell on the smooth petals of the rose, turning on her stomach Elena smiled and smelled the sweet aroma of the flower as she opened the little note that Remy had left.

My Dove.
Went ta visit a few friends...be back in a few hours.
Your Thievin Cajun...

Elena's eyes went wide. As his words from last night floated in her head. 'Just some mutant friends I know that live underground...' "Oh my god..." Running downstairs Elena picked up the phone and called the mansion. After like the eighth ring Elena hung up. "Damnit..." going upstairs as Hunter was waking up Elena quickly got dressed.

"Hello..." she heard downstairs.

Rushing to Hunter's room Elena picked up the screaming baby.

"You three have a good night." Storm asked as she and Jean made their way towards Hunter.

Logan and Scott chuckled.

Elena didn't say a word just gave the note to Logan. "A few friends?" he looked at her confused.

"He had a dream last night...screaming...blood everywhere...sound familiar?"

"Oh my god..." Jean whispered.

"Why didn't you call us?" Scott snapped.

"I did no one answered the damn phone..." Elena growled.

"I'll get him..." Logan quickly turned.

"Logan wait..." Scott started.

"Alone...he'll want an explanation, but not from you I'll go alright..." Logan growled.

Logan rushed over to the tunnels to find his friend sitting on the ground looking around. "Hey pup..."

"Morlocks ain't here..." Remy looked around, "They move or something?" He asked without any emotion. "Were are they?" he continued.

"No they didn't move...Elena said ya had a dream last night...can I ask about what?" Logan slowly made his way to Remy.

Remy frowned, "Da Morlocks bein' slaughtered...I don know by what...then I was screamin, was covered in blood." Remy looked at him carefully, "Where are dey...please tell me that was a dream..."

Logan sighed, "M'sorry ta tell ya but that wasn't a dream pup...their dead..." Was all Logan said as he kneeled down next to the Cajun.

"How...Why..." Remy eyed him, "Yo hidin' something. What aren't ya tellin me?" Logan just looked to the ground. "Professor said my powers were evolvin...did I do dis?" Remy quickly stood.

Logan looked at him wide eyed. "NO...Absolutely not...ya even saved one of them, before ya got hurt..."

"By what...what happened?" Remy was close to begging now.

Logan sighed he really didn't want Remy to go through this again, so he tried to explain without much detail. "Marauders killed them off...Creed turned on ya when he noticed ya left with a little girl."

"What do ya mean turned on me?"

"He saw ya sneak out with her by then everyone was dead so he went after ya."

Remy stood and paced the room deep in thought, then turned to Logan. "Dis why Rogue left me, she blamed me for their deaths...don' lie."

"A part of it yeah."

"Others feel like that?" Logan nodded.

"How the Marauders find dis place?" Logan just stared at the thief not saying a word. "Remy led them here didn't he?"

Logan slowly shook his head, "...Sinister made ya. He said he only wanted blood samples...you had no idea he wanted them dead..." Remy looked on horrified. "C'mon pup let's go back to the mansion hun...Elena and Hunter are waiting." Remy looked around then nodded and let Logan lead him to the surface.

"Were any of ya plannin' on tellin' me any of dis?" Remy asked as he followed the Wolverine down a narrow path.

"We were waiting until ya got your memory back, especially with Elena and the kid..."

"Well jeez tanks fo waitin'" Remy huffed. "How long ago did this happen?"

"About three years ago..."

"And they still pissed at me?"

"A few yeah..."

"Even though Remy never laid a finger on em?"

"Sucks doesn't it?" Logan snorted. "So ya remembering any of this yet?"

"Only ting I remember is what I dreamt of last night..."

"What about Elena and Hunter?" Logan turned to him a hand on the railing of the ladder.

"Remember lying on the sand on a beach...something bout paintings...Sleepin on the couch with my boy in my arms...(he also remembered a few intimite nights with the wife and for some reason him with boobs but he wasn't gonna tell him that)...dancing in a kitchen..." Remy chuckled. "A spoon..."

"Yeah your startin ta get there..." Logan chuckled as he climbed the ladder.

"Um...Wolfie?"

"Yeah gumbo..."

"Does a six inch heel shoved up ya derrière soud familiar?" Logan barked a laugh as he pushed the manhole cover aside.