A/N: I do not own any of the marvel characters, they belong to marvel.-disclaimer- Also this chapter got very long so I decided to keep it as chapter three but divide them up in chapter form so you can focus on what each girl is feeling. Thanks for the reviews and interest loves! Hope you enjoy…

I Made the Greatest Mistake of My Life

:3: Cat & Mouse, Cat Fight

/Marie & Remy/

-Just listen-

Marie slowly made her way towards the gazebo out on the terrace, she noted Remy following her. Swarms of gentlemen crowded around her, paying little to their attempts at

conversing with her. She'd nod every now and then to feign interest.

Remy kept his distance, observing her a moment as she slinked toward the gazebo. He crept beside her, trying to catch her eye, but she looked right pass him. Remy was a little taken aback at her response toward him. 'Mon chere not see me?'-he thought.

She excused herself politely from the men and stared out over the city skyline. The view was breath taking and a cool breeze caressed her skin. She exhaled the smoke from her cig. And a shiver ran through her whole body. She knew he was right behind her…

He wanted so much to caress her inviting skin, but resisted the urge. She looked so beautiful…how he missed her…what had he done?

She could feel his thoughts… of regret, she slowly closed her eyes. She thought back to when she had been called to the silent operation. No one knew of her operation, it wasn't until the briefing she found out she would be working with Wanda and Lexa. That mission had changed everything, good and bad.

What she had gained and lost after that mission…what she had come home to find. What they had come home to…nothing was going to ever be the same.

Who will make the first move? What was going to come? How was this going to play out…He broke first.

'And so we dance, careful my love…be very careful'-she thought.

"Chere?"-He asked a bit timidly.

"Oui, swamp rat?"-She answered nonchalantly. It took a lot to do so, as she fought to keep her emotions in check and suppress the urge to run to him, careful not to let him feel her despairing thoughts with his empathy.

"Y-you're back? When d' you get back from y' trip?-He started.

'What not happy ta see me, no hello, no ah missed ya?'-Marie thought bitterly.

"Nothin' gits bah you huh shugah?"-She said and walked away from him, leaving Remy alone pondering what just happened.

She panicked; she wove her way through the crowd in search of Wanda and Lexa.

'Hope they're fairin' betta…ah can't do this! It hurts so much…'-she thought.

All the while thoughts from before the mission, during, and after played out in her head over again.

'Why? Why did he do it!'-Marie relented in her mind.

Remy followed her but quickly lost track of her, she was getting to be as good a sneak as he was, which was pretty impressive considering he is the best.

Pietro and John weren't fairing too well with their ladies either. When ever they'd try to initiate conversation Lexa and Wanda would either ignore them, pretend like they were meeting them for the first time, snap at them or disappear all together.

Something was going on, they missed their women and as good as they looked tonight, they couldn't wait for some alone time. But what about the girls downstairs? It was getting closer to the end of the night and the three of them were getting sick of playing hide and go seek, cat and mouse. They tangoed like that for a good hour and a half. Finally, the three decided to just sit in a booth and wait. Soon enough they caught a glimpse of three familiar women. Pretty hard to miss when everyone in the room is staring soo hard at the sight before them. Rogue, Scarlet, and X were groovin' on the floor again. And the moves they were bustin nd' shakin' was enough to set the place a blaze…

Marie caught up with Lexa as she was loungin' in the dj booth hidin' from Pietro.

"Hey Lex, what went down with Pietro?"-she asked.

"Nothin much darlin, he barged in on my A B conversation, so I told him to fuck off…"-she shrugged. "He was a bit pissy, wouldn't stop interogatin' me on when I got back and what I was doin' here, bastard…prolly shitin' bricks bout' getting caught, lil does he know he already was eh? Buh yeah…I been tryin ta lose em for the past hour, finally lost him in the girls rest room, ha! Pansy mutha fucka, too ashamed to get caught in the ladies room.-said Lexa.

Rogue nodded and she and Lexa headed to the film room. Rogue knew Wanda was there.

Upon shutting the door to the film room, Rogue and Lexa turned to see Wanda laying down on the couch resting, as the film strip projected into the fourth level. She had gone in there after verbally sparring with flame boy. She had won of course, with the help of a hex bolt but it took everything in her power to hide how much she was hurt, after finding out…she just wanted to scream and kick, and hex him to death, and ask why he had done it? But instead she just spat in his face, told him to go fuck him self and leave her the hell alone. Though she felt good for biting his head off, the lash out had given her a headache.'Or was it heartache?'-she pondered…

"Both I bet…"-Marie answered her thought aloud. "I didn't do too well either, I freaked and basically high tailed it, away from him as fast as I could. I had to use some of his own powers against him just to get away with out him findin' meh."

"Alright then, next move…let's have a dance, and let the cat outta the bag so to speak. No stalling or pretending like nothing happened…if we wanna get this over with, no sense in delayin' or beatin' around the bush. No cold shoulders, no hidin' or runnin', let's just get it all out in the open. Let them know, we know."-Wanda said calmly.

It was killing her to even be near him again, she just wanted to let him know how she felt, that she knew, and that it was over.

Remy, Pietro, and John watched on, clearly aroused by what they were seeing. But they weren't the same women they were before they left for their trips. They were definitely different, physically amongst other things. Why were they actin' like they didn't know them, why the coldness? Well they were going to find out.

The tempo slowed then and the dj announced their performance-"Ladies and fellaz, by now you know who these lovely young ladies are! And they've got another treat for you…"-everyone cheered. "So listen up and listen good."-their friend finished, emphasizing the last statement, meant for three young men, but unbeknownst to them.

The room fell silent, with the sweet melody playin'. The lights dimmed to a red glow and the soft sultry southern voice started.

Marie sang from the center of the room directly a few feet away from where Remy stood, eyes gazing intently on his love as she swayed back and forth head bowed- "Strange dear…but true dear…when I'm close to you dear…the starrrs, fill the sky …just to be close to you…So in love am I…"

Wanda to the right of Marie, was a few steps in front of where John stood, she was averting her eyes from his, and as she looked up to the high ceiling she sang- "Yes dear, even without you…thoughts stiiill…about youuu. You….and only you, no dawn why…so in love am I …"

Lexa to the left of Marie and a few steps in front of Pietro, she gazed hard into his eyes, trying to speak to his soul, as she sang he found it hard to hold her gaze, though he wanted to, he felt ashamed- "And I marveled at that night mysterious, that night when you first were there… Overjoyed with my love, delirious…That I knew you could actually care…"

Marie lifted her head then and looked straight into Remy's crimson on black as night eyes telling him with her words- "So taunt me…and hurt me…deceive meee, desert meee….for I'm yourrrs till I die…So in love with you, soo in love with you…so in love am I."

Wanda, hugging herself tight with her eyes closed sang out pleadingly- "In love with a night mysterious, that night, when you first were there…"-voices building and more emotion filled-

Lexa, looking away from Pietro now, no longer able to stand looking at him, sang out sadly- "soo overjoyed with my love delirious…That I knew you could actually CAREEE…"

–voice breaking- "SO TAUNT ME…"

Marie gliding toward Remy till they were almost touching she looked down to her feet –voice breaking- "AND HURT ME…"

Wanda glaring at John as she stood stone still- "DECIEVE ME…."

Marie, Lexa, and Wanda together staring straight into their eyes- "DESERT ME…I'm yourrrs till I die…"

All hurt in their voice- Wanda- "So in love…"-she looked away.

Lexa- "So in love…"-she looked down.

Marie leaning up to whisper in his ear- "So in looove…am I. I'm yours till I die my love…"

The lights cut and when the melody had gone, the lights came back on but they were gone. Everyone cheered and clapped. "ENCORE!"-They shouted.

Remy, being able to see well in the dark followed Marie. She made it to the end of the hallway leading to a private room when she heard him call for her to stop.

"Si'l vous plait Marie, please…just talk to me…I've missed you."-He pleaded, and he meant it too, seeing as he didn't refer to himself in third person.

/Marie's heart/

Marie closed her eyes tight as she sucked in a slow breath and turned around to face the man she loves.

Remy stared at her waiting for her to speak. 'Why de cold attitude? Why d'fille seem like she running from me? I need to get her out of here before she sees-' His thoughts were cut off by Marie's voice, sweet and fragile, he had really longed to hear her, see her, be near her since she'd been gone.

'Ya can do this…'-she mentally assured herself.

"Listen to me mah love, ah want to speak…just me, and you listen."-she said and mentally rendered him unable to speak with out him realizing, till she wanted him to so he could listen without interrupting.

Where should she begin? So many things she wanted to say…tell, ask, accuse…scream and cry…ask if he really was just saying all the things he'd said and promised just to claim he had gotten the 'untouchable'? If it was a game? All lies? Why Fox? Did he love her? Was it purely physical? Would he deny everything? Would he tell her the truth? Was it because of her? WHAT! Where could she start?

She decided to just tell him everything she felt for him, about him, and go from there…as this would be the only time she would get to tell him- she looked at him lovingly, no longer cold, guarded, and hard. She was open, pleading, and warm…pain…the look she gave him, so honest and raw nearly knocked the wind out of him. She half smiled a painful smile.

"Remy Ettienne LeBeau…/pause/ you're all I ever wanted…ah've ached for you from the moment I saw you…the moment I knew love, really knew what that word held was the moment you held me…/tears now blurring her vision/ you touch me without even touching…all my life all I have known much of is pain…I-I thought I for sure would never know love, that no one could love a poisonous wretched creature like me, death, that I would forever be alone, for who would want someone they could never touch, hold, make love to…I believed I was undeserving of love, that that's why God had made me the way I am…Then you came along…and I loved you, I love you still, you who gave me hope, intentions good and bad aside, still I fell, and still I fall, because you are you. Such an animated soul, kind, compassionate, strong, persistent, amongst other things, you are beautiful in my eyes. You asked of me my trust long ago, a promise to love me forever in spite of my skin, regardless of anything, and to never hurt me, that what you spoke was true. You earned that trust, and if you ask of me my heart you have it, you always have, my king…for every moment we missed, every embrace lost, every word unspoken and time delayed, every kiss unborn, for every time I ached to feel you, to make love to you…I tell you now…that every moment I meant to. When I say I will never feel this way for anyone else it's true………I am ready for love…things happened the way they did between us for me to learn certain things, to see the beauty and patience of love I have for you, to watch it develop, untainted by touch, cause what I feel for you is more than that, if the tables were turned I would sacrifice touch for eternity just to touch you in the way you've touched me…healed me, if ever I had hurt you in anyway…I never meant to, I only pushed you away in the beginning because I was scared, of loving someone so deeply that I risk becoming vulnerable…fearing what I couldn't give you, and that I couldn't have from you…fearing hurting you. But I love you flaws, past, and cockiness…all of you, if what I offer you is not enough…if you don't love me anymore…/tears streaming down her cheeks as she tried to keep a steady voice/ please, I just want you to let me know…"-she waited in silence.

Remy was torn…what could he say?

"Marie…m'not sure I understand…"-he said questioning.

"Tell me the truth…please Remy, if you ever cared for me even a little, let me know…"-she pleaded with him, asking for just the truth. 'Just come clean now, please shugah, just don't lie to me anymore.'

"Let you know the truth about what?"-He said guilt striking to the core of him, he was lying to the woman he loved.

Marie lowered her head and started to cry…he lied, he had lied to her face…there was no going back now…

Remy stood there cursing himself for fucking things up so bad, over what? Nothing, emptiness, meaningless fucking.

Marie looked at him defeated and hurt, slowly she reached her hand out to place it over his heart. She closed the space between them, leaning in so close they were almost touching lips. He didn't even flinch and she whispered to him…

"All I ever wanted was you…I love you forever, we were so close my love…/tears/ so close…this belongs to you…you showed me I never had a right to it, I was foolish…but I don't regret anything, just to have been near you…it's enough…I just want you happy shugah and it will be enough, I'm sorry I was late…for both of us."

She tilted her head lowly and touched softly their lips, slowly she poured all her love for him into their first kiss. There was no describing what he felt the moment their lips touched, he didn't know how, but he didn't care, her kiss was amazing. She caressed his lips with her own, pressing closer to him, one hand at the back of his neck and the other to his cheek. His arms pulling her closer to him still, holding her as tight as he could, both strong arms wrapping around her waist and pulling her off the ground. Lips crushing each other and bruising, aching for more…both part their lips slightly and touch tongue to tongue, not caring for air, they explored each other's mouths. He just wanted to take her right then and there. She sucked on his lower lip and lingered till both were out of air, they reluctantly pulled apart a bit gasping for air. Foreheads resting against each other's they both moaned 'that was amazing' 'Mon Dieu!...We touched!'

She pressed her cheek to his and he pulled away from her to see her crying. He tried to brush her tears away, he couldn't stand to see her cry, to be hurt, but the tears kept coming. He looked down to her hand on his chest over his heart again as she pulled away he gripped what was pressed to him from her hand. He recognized the card…'The Queen of Hearts'-he looked at her and she whispered "goodbye my love…"

He started to say something to her but two arms wrapped around him from the back, and he felt lips press to his neck and a familiar voice said to him as he grew ridged and froze at who it was…

"Hey Gambit, ready for round… uh…what is it now? Six of our fuck fest?"- Said Fox.

He looked at Marie in horror as realization hit him.

Marie already with her back turned, slowly walked away…

"Who's your friend?"-Fox asked.

Marie turned around then…

A/N: next chapter three continues in a series of all their points of view. Chapter four- all things revealed, what happened on their mission, and just what exactly did they find and see when they came home?