A/N: Okay, here's the fist round of explanations and a couple hints. Enjoy!
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Rogue wanted to jump up screaming and yelling at him. Why else would he have been there unless he was keeping tabs on her. How dare he! It was all his fault they weren't together anymore anyway. Now Remy had the audacity to trail her when she went out. Remembering control was something she could never loose she lowered her voice as she spoke but the anger was quite evident in her tone.

"Did'ya follow meh?"

"No. Y' know I respect yo' privacy, give y' distance. Jus' happened t' be in th' wrong places at th' right times, chere."

"What do'ya mean 'wrong places, right times'?"

"I was everywhere y' were today."

"Ah thought ya said ya didn't follow meh?"

The rage was barely contained within her the more she heard his 'little confession'. Remy better have some good explanation for all of this. Once again she noticed the space between them had shrunk without her catching him move. If he thought he was going to smooth talk his way out of this mess he had another thing coming.

"Y' know I like t' take a mornin' swim in th' lake when th' weat'er's nice. I was grabbin' m' stuff outta th' boathouse when y' an' Icicles showed up."

"Okay, Ah buy that, but what about thah other times?"

"Scott saw y' in th' hall. He was goin' o'er th' new testin' wit' me when he spotted y'. I was tol' t' wait fo' him that he wouldn' take long. Walls are kind o' thin downstairs. Couldn' help but o'er hear."

Rogue sighed. She really couldn't blame him for that one. After all, he would have had to later deal with a pissy 'Headmaster' Summers if he hadn't waited. The fury that settled tensely in her shoulders relaxed as she became more open to his explanations. So far it seemed like too many coincidences, but after the day she had nothing was unreasonable.

"What about Logan?"

"Now dat one, dat one was jus' too temptin'. I saw y' two go in the homme's room an' when y' didn' shut th' door I couldn' resist. What can I say."

"So ya were eavesdroppin'."

Remy shrugged as he pulled out another cigarette charging the end of it just enough to get it smoking. His fiery midnight eyes took on a glow as he used his powers. As much as she loved that unique quality about him she wasn't about to be distracted from her annoyance. His cavalier nod kind of pissed her off, but she was too interested in him finishing to rant on his lack of self control when ignoring enticement. At least he hadn't tried to scoot any closer to her in the last few minutes.

"Ah can't wait ta hear yer explanation for David."

"I was outta coffee. Only place dat sells m' favorite is th' café th' two o' y' were catchin' up."

"Ah thought Ah smelled yer cologne."

"Y' miss it, cherie?"

A light scoffing chuckle rose through her throat at his way of testing the waters between them. Besides, even if she did miss the smell of him, which of course she did, she wasn't about to let him know.

"All right. Ya've managed ta come up with a good excuse for everythin' so far, but what do'ya have ta say about mah date?"

"Had some ot'er errands after th' coffee, so I stayed in town t' get some o' our favorite Sushi fo' ol' times sake. Y' couldn' see me, but I could hear y' an' Joe perfectly."

"Okay. Ah'll give ya thah benefit of thah doubt this time, swamp rat, but don't think ya're gonna get off that easy next time. Ya're only safe 'cause of mah day."

The cool night air was starting to chill a little more than Rogue liked as she shivered with the dropping temperature. They sat in silence a few moments before the last few inches dividing them was closed when Remy stood to shrug off his trench coat and rest it lightly on her shoulders. He still hadn't looked her in the eyes in all the time they had been here.

His scent overwhelmed in a good way like the warmth that now surrounded her. Their close proximity only lent to the intense heat coming from his body and cologne floating on the air around him. She breathed in the heady aroma basking in the feeling that settled in her chest. Allowing the fluttering sensation to fill her was something she hadn't surrendered to for a long time.

The temptation to check him out was too great. Not wanting to outright ogle him she took in as much as she could through the corner of her eye. She should have been set on edge with the amount of bare skin in such closeness to her, but his toned arms and smooth bronze chest revealed by a skintight navy racer back tank only made the flurry within take over her conscious thought. Realizing she needed to get away from the man before she succumbed to him once again Rogue broke the silence first.

"Ya were right. Talkin' about it did make meh feel a little better. Guess Ah better go downstairs an' disappoint a few men."

"Don' t'ink y' gon' have t'."

"What? Ah don't understand."

"Y' already tol' th' Wolverine an' David no, oui?"

"Yeah, but what about Scott an' Bobby?"

"I t'ink Cyke's gon' have his hands full when he gets back. Seems th' Professor found Jeannie wanderin' 'round up north. An' Kitty made up wit' Bobby right after he asked y' t' marry him."

"Oh."

She let her head hang just a little in disappointment. Well that certainly rounded out her bizarre day. It was a good thing she wasn't overjoyed by any of her prospects and said yes on the spot. She would have been severely dejected. Maybe it was for the better. After all, now she only had Joseph. The other men weren't really in love with her, they were just settling for her. Rogue finally understood what Joseph must have felt when he realized she was just settling for him.

"In that case, guess Ah better go tell Joe thah good news."

"Y' don' have t' say yes."

"An' why shouldn't Ah? Lahke there's anyone left who wants ta marry meh."

Remy knew what she was trying to do. It wasn't going to work.

"I 'spose y' 'xpect me t' propose now."

"No, Remy, Ah stopped expectin' things from ya a long time ago."
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R/R: Once again, thank you to everyone who's reading! If you'd like to be a featured reader, just click on the button below. And as always, to my Featured Readers:

Prexistence: Yeah, sorry, but Remy was there the whole time. Rogue was just being harsh, but she's gonna be the one who's sorry before the end for cutting him out of her life so completely. LOL! Would you stop wishing Joe harm? I mean, I don't like the guy any more than you do, but really, he's not that bad this time around. Trust me, you don't want anything to happen to him. Yet. As for your happily ever after, you'll just have to wait and see. Don't want to give away the end this soon ;) Okay, I'll give you a little hint: Remy's status isn't exactly what you think it is right now. Thanks for the review!

ishandahalf: Yeah, it wasn't really supposed to be a cliffhanger, but when this part ended up being like 14 pages long and the other chapters were only 2-3 I decided I had to split it up. Sorry, but there's more similar cuts still to come. Really, I'm not meaning to be cruel in this one. Others, yes, especially with one to come, but not this one. LOL! I hope you don't have, like, a twitchiness overload or something when you see the other chapters. Well, Remy didn't actually follow Rogue up to the roof. He was already there. And she was the one that left him, not the other way around. Wow, you got me! I forgot that I had him mention something under his breath. I had to go back and look! Anyway, since it wasn't really that important, just to throw in some intrigue, and since I won't be going back to it: "Don' really blame 'em." Yeah. I think that's pretty self explanatory. If you think my little hints are confusing now you are in for a lot worse before the end! And no, I don't want you to die from over-eager anticipation. Thanks for the review!

IvyZoe: Yep, Remy was there. All day long. And let's just say things aren't always as coincidental as they seem. I'm glad you enjoyed the sliding closer thing, too. It just kinda fit, so I thought, what the heck! Subliminal messaging to Rogue, but she's gonna be dense coming up soon, so she doesn't get it. Her brain's been a little overworked today. As for Remy's marriage he's-well, you'll just have to wait and see :) Thanks for the review!

grumptgurl33: I'm so glad you like it so far:) Thanks for the review!

MJK: Yes, they're finally talking and I'm glad it finally got around to the happy part. The story's only half done. 5 chapters of everyone else, 6 of Romy. Hope that makes up for the long intro :) Thanks for the review!

sakura5tar: Well, actually, Remy never left, but yes, he's finally showed up. I'll give you a hint about the development: it has to do with the past and Remy & Rogue's relationship. Warning, the next few chapters will be a little angst because they have some obstacles in their lives, but overall, when you see the end, it will be funny. Thanks for the review!

WolvGambit Le Diable Blanc: Ooo! I'm so happy I've snagged your attention. :) Glad you're liking it so far. Thanks for the review!