The Uncanny R-Man: Yep, those two are finally together and yeah, Betsy did wear that one. Don't worry, this might be good for Rogue in the end and yeah, more Sinister.
Jenskott: Yeah I like this Emma/Jean relationship, and more Logan/Ororo later on. As for Rogue you'll just have to wait and see.
Mark C: Emma and Vince will talk at the end of this. You'll see more interaction later for those four. As for Rogue you'll have to see how she handles it, and yeah I wanted to give them an option and see how people would think about it.
Sparky Genocide: Glad you liked the pool bit and yeah they were wearing bathing suits but I didn't want to describe every one. As for Rogue's powers you'll see next chapter I think.
Misspresh: Yeah, I like getting other characters points of view.
Minijudi: Glad you liked it and the Amara thing was kind of implied in a few episodes if looked at them the right way so I had a little fun with it. As for the fact for that whole passion thing with men and women writers well…I think we'll take that as a compliment. But you should read more you'd be surprised and what can we say? We really like our work and do our bests.
GothikStrawberry: You'd be right about Rogue only with my twist to it, and yeah a house full of those kinds of people could make privacy a hard thing at times.
Aaron: Glad you liked those little bits, I like putting things like that in there from time to time. Emma and Vince will have to settle things out in this chapter.
Thanks to: X00001, Wen1, Doza, simba317, Jade
Hellfire and Brimstone
CHAPTER 31: DATES, FEELINGS, AND DARK MINIONS
Ororo's Room
Ororo Munroe had been preparing herself for her date with Logan for nearly an hour at this point. Her nervousness never ceased to add to her anxiousness as she kept thinking about this major new step in her relationship with Logan. For so long now, they had just been close friends. She knew Logan longer than pretty much anybody else at the institute and she had come to know best what made him tick. While there would always be a mystery to the former living weapon, that only gave more of an…Alluring aura to Ororo as she checked herself in the mirror for what Sage counted to be the 30th time.
"Ororo…Give it a rest already. You look fine," groaned Sage as she sat on Ro's bed like she had for the last hour, helping her prepare for her big night.
"Oh, I don't know…" said Ororo as she looked at her black and orange striped dress that resembled that of a tiger, "Do you think it's too revealing? Or not revealing enough?"
"Ororo…You're starting to sound like Emma or Kitty," began Sage as she shook her head in amusement at her friend's anxiety over this date, but soon found herself growing a bit concerned that Ororo was making such a big scene about this.
Sage had known Ororo for many years and she was familiar with her dating history. She remembered a time when Ororo was so much a free spirit, relishing and embracing the company of men. But it has really been a while for her and Logan did have quite an impact on her, especially after all the turmoil they had faced since the Hellfire incident.
"I don't get it Sage…" said Ororo with a sigh as she gave up trying to find the perfect image of herself in her mirror, "It's been years since I've been on a date. It's been years since I've been intimate with anybody. And on top of that…Logan is my best friend. How am I going to do this? Are we even ready for it?"
"Ororo, you have got to stop this…" said Sage as she got up from her seat on the bed and stood beside her friend as she looked into the mirror, "You've been working yourself senseless for hours now about this date. What happened to the cool, collected, yet giddy girl who could knock the socks off of any man who crossed her path?"
"This is different Sage," said Ororo, blushing slightly at the mention of her dating history that Sage knew all too well, "Logan is…Different. Our relationship, whatever it may be, means a lot to me. After you left, he became the person I'd turn to for company and he'd be the one to listen when I had something on my mind."
"Funny…I never pegged Logan for much of a listener," grinned Sage, having only known Logan for a few weeks now.
"Well that's because you don't know him like I do," said Ororo, "Logan isn't as simple as he seems…Believe me I know. There's so much more to him…So much I know, yet still so much I wish to find out."
"And what better way to find out than a date?" argued Sage, hoping to use her friend's words as a way to ease her tension.
"That's just it…Being that this is a date, I'm honestly not sure where this will take us," said Ororo as she thought back to how hard it was during the Hellfire incident when she and Logan weren't on speaking terms, "I guess I'm just afraid."
"Oh come on Ro, what's there to be afraid of?" exclaimed Sage, thinking wasn't being rational, and "I've seen the way you two look at each other. You're attracted to him…He's attracted to you…What more to do you need?"
Ororo just sighed, thinking Sage wasn't taking this seriously enough. This was really nerve racking for her no matter how she looked at it, but her friend wasn't seeing that. This wasn't just another date like her past flings…This was something very serious for both her and Logan. Her thoughts soon drifted back towards the kiss they both shared that had prompted this date in the first place and she could still feel the burly taste on her lips. The feeling it gave her was not like any other she had experienced with other men before and that only served to heighten her anxiety about the matter. Part of her was just so eager to feel that kiss again, to feel his strong arms and animal like attraction to the point where her senses were thrown into chaos, but at the same time she kept worrying about the friendship she had come to treasure so dearly.
"I guess I'm just worried about our friendship Sage," said Ororo as she looked back at herself in the mirror, "I'm worried that…If this doesn't work out, we may never have the same kind of friendship we once had before."
"But if it does work out…It will be so much more," quipped Sage as she placed a reassuring hand on the former weather goddess's shoulder, "Come on Ro…I can't stand to see you letting the years pass you by, remaining alone with nobody really special to treasure. You deserve happiness not just with your life, but with your heart as well. You are a beautiful woman…I mean, you were a goddess at one point!"
Both women laughed at those words and Ororo couldn't help but blush as Sage took in the regal appearance that her friend had garnered herself in for this most momentous date.
"Well in that case…I guess I'll need all the divine power I have to keep myself from getting any more nervous," joked Ororo, feeling herself loosen up a bit through her laughs, "I just hope I'm ready for this and I hope I don't mess this up."
"Hey, if Scott and Jean can do it, why can't you and Logan?" said Sage as she helped Ororo make one last quick adjustment on her hair, "Just go out there and be yourself Ro. After all…That's what Logan is attracted to anyways. Just because you're taking your relationship with him to another level doesn't mean you both can't still be friends. You'll just be doing 'other' things as well."
"Sage…I hope you aren't implying what I think you are," said the former weather goddess as she shot her friend a 'don't go there' look.
"Oh please Ro…You know me," she grinned, which only caused Ororo to laugh.
"That I do…And don't think I know too little to know what you mean," she said as she looked back at the clock, seeing that the time for the date was fast approaching.
"Well…Are you finally ready? Or should we keep doing this until the next ice age?" said Sage, knowing it was time.
Ororo took one last look in the mirror to make sure she looked as best she could. With her beautiful African style tiger striped dress and her long beautiful white hair, there was no doubt as to why she was once a goddess back in Africa. But even this aura wasn't enough to placate her feelings of anxiousness about this date. Never the less, she knew that she wasn't going to get any more ready than this.
"I'm ready Sage…" she said, half confident and half unsure, "Wish me luck."
"Don't worry Ro…You're sure to sweep that raging Wolverine right off his feet!"
With one quick adjustment of her dress, Ororo felt it was now or never. Nervous or not, she was never one to back down from something like this. However, she knew this was going to be quite a challenge for her…For there was no telling where this would lead her and Logan. Will their relationship grow into something more? Or will this prove to be another mistake? The former weather goddess didn't know the answer to such questions now, but knew that there was only one way to find out as she walked out of her room and went to meet her date.
Logan for his part was actually in a nice black suit. He truly wanted to have their date mean something and be special. Besides, Ororo was a classy lady and he planned to treat her as such.
"Yo Logan, why the monkey suit?"
Logan get out a small growl at the sound of Ray and turned to see him and Jamie walking towards him in the foyer.
"Man, you going to a party or something?" Jamie asked him.
"Or something," said a female voice as they all turned and felt their jaws dropped at the sight of Ororo walking down the stairs in her tiger like dress that showed off all her curves and long slender legs. Her hair was done up and to the side a bit so some of her hair hide part of her face a bit just past the eye. The boys and Logan gulped hard. It was a safe bet that Ray and Jamie would never look at her the same way again.
She had always been like a mother figure to them all, but seeing her like that was a totally different experience. Logan himself never thought she could look more radiant or beautiful. Ororo had to smile at the look in Logan's eyes and thought that maybe Sage was right after all. "Well, Logan you look very handsome," she said to him, which was true, for his suit filled him out just right.
"Sure thing darling. You look great too, I mean you look…Just…Wow." Logan was at a loss for words and Ororo actually blushed. She felt her heart flutter like a teenager again and linked her arm in his. They left the mansion and the two boys who were just staring at the scene.
"Did…Ororo and Logan just go out on a date?" Jamie asked Ray, sure he was fourteen and not as naïve as he used to be, but still…It was kind of a shock.
"Yeah…I think they just did," the older boy told him, still staring for a few minutes. "Man, the others will not believe this."
-Rogue's Room-
Rogue was in her room once again, but only after Hank was done with the usual tests. Well…He tried to do the usual tests, but her skin also seemed to be tougher and he had to use a special needle to pierce her skin. She was so sick of that medical room, but she needed to know what was happening to her…Again. It just seemed life kept throwing her curveballs and here was the latest one. She sighed to herself wondering just what was going to happen tomorrow. They wanted to try to put her in the Danger Room tomorrow and see what she was now capable of.
There was a knock on her door and she was tempted to tell them to buzz off, but she had grown tired of pushing people away at this point.
"Come in," she said.
She smiled, seeing it was Kitty that popped her head in. "Hey Rogue," she smiled as she closed the door behind her and walked over to her bed and sat down. "So…How are things? I mean I like heard that your powers are, well, mixed up or something."
"Ah don't know what's goin' on with them. Ah mean…Just when ah get a handle on them, somethin' else happens…Ah'm just tired of it all."
Kitty took her hand and Rogue didn't flinch from the touch which was a good sign at least. "It will get better, trust me." She saw Rogue give a weak smile and decided to change topics. "So…You and Remy…what's the story there?"
Rogue took her hand back to palm her face, "Oh god…Look, ah don't know he was just bein' nice."
Kitty wasn't fooled for a minute. She knew that she had a crush on Gambit for awhile now. She also knew that Rogue still had that Queen of Hearts card he had given her 'secretly' hidden in her room. Kitty knew it was most likely in her nightstand drawer since she had seen her with it a few times.
"You so like him," Kitty teased and Rogue glared at, her but that only sent Kitty into a small fit of giggles.
"Alright then, what about you and Peter?" The Goth asked her best friend and Kitty stopped giggling and a huge smile was on her face.
"Oh it just so…I mean…He's just so…" She sighed dramatically and fell back onto the bed on her back, "It's like so great. He's so nice and sweet and is such a gentleman. Did you know he draws and paints? He's really talented."
Rogue smirked she was happy that Kitty seemed to be doing so well with him. After Lance, she had cried herself to sleep a few nights, but at least she was happy now. "Ah wondered, aren't you bothered that he's a bit older then ya and taller?"
Kitty blushed a bit, "Not really…I…I kind of like older boys and those that are taller."
"Well that explains Lance," Rogue said and the next moment her face was hit with one of her own pillows, but she didn't really mind and actually managed to laugh for the first time in a long while.
-Sinister's Chamber-
Sinister was in his personal chambers at the new location of the Hellfire club. He had sent Viper out to get the certain members he requested for a very special operation which, of course, demanded very special people. It had taken him a week to track them all down and they were soon to arrive. The door opened to his room and he knew only one person brash enough to enter his chambers uninvited.
"Hello Selene," Sinister said with a rare sense of warmth in his voice as he turned to see the lovely raven haired woman. He had to admit, she truly captivated him in a way like no woman had…At least since his late wife, but that had been centuries ago. She was immortal, craved power, and would do anything to get her own way and to her own goals…Just like himself.
"Hello Essex," Selene purred out as she walked towards him and placed her hands on his chest. "It's been awhile…Five years I think."
"Yes, that was a good time we shared wasn't it?" he said, tracing a loving finger over her cheek as they both grinned at each other like a pair of predators. "Tell me…How is that little girl of yours? Not so little I would imagine."
Selene sighed, "She proved to be a…Disappointment. She turned out to have too much humanity in her and wouldn't cross a line either one of us could have done easily…So I had to punish the insolent child and used her for a few favors for something I have planned."
"A pity…She had so much potential and that is surprising given who here parents are. I guess genetics can't account for personality," Sinister said in a disappointed tone. He truly had hoped that girl would have turned out much like her mother had.
"Oh well…It's not like I can't have other children, but it's so hard to find the right kind of man," Selene said and wrapped herself up in Sinister. She had to admit, he was the only man on this planet she ever felt like she had a connection to…The only one that could understand her and was just as dark as her. "Care to help me out with that?"
He grinned at her as he kissed her mouth. They both had this on again and then off again relationship and that was fine with them, for as immortals they had all the time in the world and didn't need to be tied down seeing as they had their own things. But before they could go any further, there was a knock on his door and both angrily pulled away.
"I should drain the life out of whoever that is," Selene hissed out.
"Now, now my dear…We have time for play later. I have work to do," he said to her calmly before addressing the door. "Come in," he called out. The door opened and in walked in Viper with three others behind her.
"I have who you asked for sir," Viper said coldly and evenly as she introduced the three members. First up was Lady Deathstrike. After she had escaped from the fall of the Hellfire Club in New York, she had gone underground until Viper had found her and offered her another chance at Logan. That offer alone, was all she needed.
Next was Gauntlet, an ugly looking mutant with a powerful gauntlet on one of his hands and a cybernetic eye. He had been hired by Hydra once and so Viper knew how to hire him again. The last member was in a red and black costume.
"Sweet digs!" Deadpool, the Merc with a mouth, said looking over the place and then at Selene. "Oh, yummy. Hey babe, I take it you're into S&M in that outfit. How about a little alone time later on?"
Selene just sneered at the presumptuous masked man. "You would be wise to never speak to me in that way again and if so much as touch me, I'll cut your hands off."
Deadpool just shrugged. "Eh, they would just grow back in a couple of days."
"Ah yes Mr. Wilson," Sinister said eyeing him. "I've heard about you. You were dying of cancer and went into an experiment to give you healing powers like that of Weapon X." This caught Yuriko's attention and looked at the red and black clad man.
"Yeah it saved me, but it also left me a little messed up and my skin looks like one giant scab. Thanks a bunch for that trip down memory lane. Why not just give me a few cuts and pour salt on them while you're at it?" he said sarcastically.
"You also failed to terminate that Mr. Summers at the hospital," Sinister continued without missing a beat.
Wade held his hands up in defense, "Hey man, I was only paid half of the full price and if you want the rest well then-" Sinister interrupted him at that point.
"On the contrary, I'm actually glad you did. That fool, Shaw, nearly ruined so much of my work with that stunt. I needed both Jean Grey and Scott Summers alive," He told him.
"Really? Well then good on me then," Wade said happily.
"What do you have planned?" Selene asked him.
Sinister picked up the files that were on his desk and flipped through them, looking for one in particular. "I had plans in place for those two. I'm just glad that Shaw screwed up. Taking Jean as his own little 'queen' would have been a nasty set back, but there were a few other things. I am interested in whatever you found out about the others though."
Selene sat down in a chair and crossed her legs. "If you mean like that Vincent fellow, we got a few things out of him, like he was a part of something called Project Prodigy." At the name Sinister froze a bit and looked at her with interest.
"Really?" he said smiling and began to think of something else for a future experiments. "Well, you can tell me about him later. For now I have something for the three of you," he said turning towards his hired minions.
He placed a folder on the table in front of them. Some were newspaper articles about a wild child in the woods and of something called Project X-23. Gauntlet knew who that was and groaned inward. He knew the girl would be difficult like the last time.
"I need you to hunt down that little girl and bring her to a special research lab I have in the middle of nowhere basically."
"Why should we bother with this…Child?" Yuriko asked angrily, for she wanted Wolverine not this little X23 or whatever she was.
"Because my dear," Sinister said in a calm and soothing tone, "If we take her…He will follow." That was enough for her and since Deadpool and Gauntlet were being paid, they didn't mind either.
"I will go with them to ensure that she's captured," Viper said coldly. In truth, she wanted her own revenge against that little girl that basically brought down her whole organization and left her for dead. If Sinister hadn't found her in that hospital and had helped her then she would most likely be stuck in a wheelchair if not for him. They left Sinister and Selene alone for the time being as they went on their hunt.
"Now then…Where were we?" Sinister said to Selene with a grin on his pale face as she returned the grin as she walked over to him and placed her hands on his chest.
-Logan and Ororo's date-
Ororo was surprised at where Logan had taken her. It was a very nice restaurant and he even opened the door and pulled out her chair for her. This was a side of Logan she hadn't seen before and it surprised her, but it felt good too. It had been so long since she had been out on a date that she had almost forgotten what it felt like.
"I must say Logan, this is a nice place. How ever did you find it?" she said. They had driven in one of the cars all the way to New York since in Bayville, they were more easily recognized and she figured that here they could have a nice time without anyone noticing.
"You'd be surprised at what I know darlin'," he said with a grin on his face taking in her form. He noticed a few other heads turning when she walked in and he didn't blame them. She was a true goddess to him, and when he had seen her coming down those stairs at the mansion there was a part of him so captivated that he might have gone on down on his knees at her presence.
Ororo looked at Logan and how he had even combed his hair. It was still wild, but not out of place and he looked dashing in his tux. They had a lovely meal as they talked. They dwelled on things like their past strangely enough. All these years and they never really told each other about their lives. Ororo told him about her collage life and how she and her sister had been living in the States and a little about how she lived with Sage and how the three of them had been close friends.
Logan for his part told her of some of his journeys and she was surprised when he told her of a couple of years he had spent in a Buddhist temple in Japan. She found out that even though he wasn't a religious person, he did have a spiritual side to him that she never knew he had.
After dinner they went for a walk through Central Park. Normally, it wasn't wise to do so at night, but they both knew that they could take care of themselves. The night was beautiful and when a chilled wind brushed past them and she shivered, Logan took off his jacket and placed it on her shoulders. She thanked him and linked her arm in his and laid her head on his shoulder as they continued on their walk.
They were just enjoying each other's company. Logan thought how lovely she looked in the night with the light hitting her and he could smell her hair, her perfume, and her scent all in one and it was nearly intoxicating to him.
She could feel his muscles under his clothing and she just never knew how well developed they were. She had seen him in his uniform and knew he was in great shape, but now she could really tell. He felt like steel, which was kind of ironic given his skeleton, but she was still enjoying her time. She never thought that on her past dates that a man just went for a simple walk with her and it was nice. Sometimes it was the simple things that really meant something.
As the night went on, they both had to return back to the mansion eventually. They returned to their home, both of them having enjoyed their time together and it was a moment that the both of them would cherish. Logan decided to walk her to her room.
"I had a wonderful time Logan," she told him as she stopped outside her room.
"So did I darlin'…So did I."
She smiled a bit, "You mean besides the fact I know you hate suits and ties and I could see you were a bit uncomfortable at a place like that?"
Logan snorted and shook his head. He shouldn't have been surprised that she would have picked up on that since she knew him so well. "I just wanted to treat you right Ro…Like you deserve to be treated."
"I thank you for that Logan. How about next time we do what you like to do?"
Logan smiled at her and nodded, "If that's what you want darling."
She leaned forward and kissed him deeply and passionately, feeling the heat inside her flame up as he held her hips as he returned to kiss. She was definitely enjoying kissing him and she could feel her heart flutter every time they did but she had to pull away from him but did so slowly. "Yes that is what I want. Goodnight Logan…And thank you again for tonight."
There was a part of her that wanted to offer him the chance to come into her room and to spend the night with her. She would have been lying if she hadn't thought about it or had even dreamed of it a few times, but she wanted to savor the night.
Logan nodded his head and took her hand and gently placed a kiss on it. He saw her smile and blush a bit from the contact and left her to go to her room. There was a part of him that didn't want the night to end, but he knew that they should take things a bit slow at first. Besides, even though he had been a bit uncomfortable in that suit and felt a bit out of place in the restaurant, it was still one of the best nights of his life and he would burn the image of her and how she was this night into his memories. He went to his room and for the first time in a long time he truly felt happy and content.
That was a feeling that he never thought he would have and he was glad he had been wrong. Being with Ororo felt just so right and for the first time felt he found a way to be happy in life being with her.
Ororo for her part kicked off her heels and placed her purse on her table and got out of her dress. She slipped on a nightgown and laid down on her bed thinking of the night with a smile on her face. She sighed deeply and she couldn't help it, she just couldn't stop smiling and she couldn't remember feeling so happy before. She knew that her and Logan dating was the right thing at that moment. They were best friends and now they were something more and she was starting to love it.
She slipped into her bed and cuddled up to a pillow and wondered what else would happen between the two of them. But she was looking forward to finding out where their new relationship would go in the future.
-Vincent's Room-
It was late and Vincent was trying to get ready for bed. He was in dark sweats and a T-shirt, but he just couldn't sleep and not just because of the normal reasons. He sat on his bed thinking about Emma and how he was afraid he had hurt her in some way. He needed to talk with her and he couldn't wait until morning, so he finally decided to get up and walk out of the room. He wearily headed towards her room, knocking on the door gently and feeling his heart race. He had no idea what was going to happen, but he needed to do this…They needed to set things straight between the two of them.
The door opened and he saw Emma there in a white silk robe. She had on her neutral face, but he wondered just what she was truly feeling it was hard to tell with her sometime. Despite this, he felt might as well get on with this. "Emma…Can I come in…I need to talk with you."
She debated it for a few seconds, but then stepped aside and let him in. She went over and sat down on her bed and he joined her, "If this is about earlier I'm sorry about that…You…You most likely don't think much of me other then just some blonde slut."
Vince was surprised by that and took her face in his hands and turned it to look at him, "Emma…I would never think that of you and don't you dare say anything like that."
She pulled away. He didn't understand that's how she felt inside. "Vincent…If you knew me better…If you knew the things I did…Then you would know I don't deserve you."
Vincent hung his head for a bit, "Emma…You don't know me that well either. I've done things too…Things I'm not proud…Things I'm ashamed of. So in a way…I kind of feel unworthy of you as well."
Not it was her turn to be surprised. She wouldn't figure him for someone like that and she wondered just what could he have possibly had done to feel like that. She could feel his shame and self-loathing and it couldn't have been that bad. Then, she placed her hand on his and he looked into her eyes, "Show me then…Because I doubt that you could have done something so terrible to feel the way you do."
He looked at her for a moment and nodded, "Okay…Only if you show me yours too." She didn't want to, but she felt that if they were going to have any kind of relationship, he needed to know what he was getting into. She agreed and they laid down on her bed as she placed her hands on his face and he let his mental barriers down as they merged their thoughts and minds.
They found themselves in a white field and then Vincent took control. Emma saw images of the labs where he and the other children were in and how some of the treatments they went under and of his escape. She then saw more images him being hunted down like a dog for months. She couldn't believe a child had to go through that, for he had been so young. Then came a scene of him cutting his own arm in order to get a tracking device out of it. She winced at the sight and the pain that was on his face. She then saw that soon after they still found him, he was weak and tired and then she saw this ugly man named Simmons. He had been the one in charge of the children and had taken pleasure in torturing them whenever he could.
She was about to asked what was all this about when she saw his hand glow, his good one without the cut on it, and watched as he fired an energy beam that slammed right through him. The man then staggers a few steps before falling down to his death. The others there raised their guns and suddenly a bright explosion of energy took out the floor and shredded the other troops. Then, the scene changed back to when the younger him had just fired that energy blast.
"There," he simply said and pointed to himself. She looked closer and on his frozen face there was a hint of a smile there. "I took pleasure in his death. That…Man, hurt me and the others for years!" His voice had this tone of anger and hate that she had never heard of before. "I…I…liked it…I liked killing him and those others in that moment…Later I learned how wrong it was and yet…I still liked it."
She went over to him as the scene faded and took his face in her hands. "Vincent…"
"Emma…I'm afraid…I'm afraid that inside of me there's a killer. That there's a part of me that likes it…that…" He shut his eyes at what he was feeling. "That one day I'll…I'll kill again and it will get easier and easier and then one day I'll wake up as a monster."
"Listen to me," Emma said softly to him, "You are not a monster. You were just a child It was an accident and I don't blame you for how you felt…I felt the same."
He looked at her and she looked away as now it was her turn. They were in a cell room with young teenaged girl with long blond hair. Vince looked at her and it seemed like she looked different then the Emma he knew. "You know what a few of the guards did to me…How they took advantage of me and well…I got the idea that if I could hear thoughts, then maybe I could control them too."
It showed a large man in a white uniform with a leer on his face at the young girl, but she just glared at him. Then, the man's head snapped up and a look of pain was on his face. Then it was blank and he shuffled forward like a zombie. The younger Emma smiled and walked out the door with her 'enforcer' right behind her. But she didn't just go out of the place…She went looking for the men that raped her and one by one, she found all three of them. She had the one under her power attack each of them with blunt objects until they were dead. She smiled in satiation at her revenge on those men and she left the last one there with the murder weapon.
"I later learned he went to prison for the murders, but I didn't care," Emma said coldly as the scene ended.
"Emma…" Vince said taking her shoulder in his hands gently.
"That's not the end of it…" She said and it showed scene of her Hellfire Club days. "Shaw had me made different…As you saw, I had some work done on myself by Shaw's orders." He saw her getting plastic surgery. "I had my cheeks, nose, and breasts done by his order and I allowed my body to be altered."
Then it showed her seducing men at the club and flaunting her looks. "I used my body to gain the attractions of men and then got any and all their secrets. Shaw used that to earn money or to blackmail certain people…That's what I am." She said her voice full of shame of her actions for the very first time. It was like she was seeing herself in a new light and a part of her hated him for making her feel this way, but most of her still cared for him because of all the kindness and happiness he gave her.
"Emma…I don't care about that." He held her close to his chest her back pressed up against it. "You did what you did to survive…Just as I did. We both have done things we regret, but Emma…I care about you. And…I…I love you." He had said it…He said the 'L' word. It was a bit of a shock to him to hear the words, but they just came out and he realized that he had fallen in love with her. He hadn't been sure when it happened, but he was certain he did.
Emma slammed her eyes shut a part of her felt like flying because of what he just said but she couldn't believe that he loved her…Not someone like her. She turned to face him tears in her eyes as her image changed to that of a more plain looking image without her 'enhancements'. "Can you love this? This is what I should look like and can you really love a woman that did the things I've done?" Her voice was cracking from holding back sobs.
He couldn't think of anything to say to her so he just grabbed her arms and pulled her into a kiss. He kissed her long and hard and she returned it.
(Love scene next) You have been warned!
They pulled out of the mental link and they found that they both were now laying on her bed only now in an embrace and kissing each other with a passion like in their minds. They slowly broke away and Emma looked into those light blue eyes and could see that this person truly did love her for her and it wasn't just because of her powers or her looks…He loved her, the real her, Emma Frost the person and not the White Queen or as just a sex object despite her past.
She gently stoked his cheek and looked into those eyes. She wanted him, but this time for the right reasons. "Please…I want you…Take me," she whispered and he smiled kindly and caringly at her and kissed her gently on the lips again. She didn't just want him…She needed him. Their hands moved over each others body slowly caressing each other. This time he too wanted her and he needed her too after sharing each other's full past.
Vincent stopped after a bit. "Emma I uh…Don't have any protection," he said, blushing a bit from the embarrassment and she could only smile.
"I don't mind…I've had sex without it before," she said, remembering all those other times where she had usually been forced or had no other choice in the matter or for the wrong reasons, but now she had a choice and this was what she wanted. "Besides, I don't want anything in the way and I know my fertility cycle enough to know that tonight should be safe."
There was one more thing he needed to tell her and it was kind of embarrassing for the nearly twenty year old man. "There's uh…Something else…Emma…I've never…Well…" He let it hang out there and it took a minute for her to realize what he was trying to say.
"You're a virgin!" she said with surprise. She figured at over nineteen with his looks and nice guy attitude that he would have had more experience. Seeing his face when she blurted that out had her reconsider how she said that. "Hey, it's okay. That's actually kind of sweet…Are…Are you sure you want to do this with me? I mean I'm not exactly a 'pure flower' if you know what I mean," she said sadly.
He kissed her lightly again. "Of course," he said to her. They kissed again, this time opening her mouth to let his tongue inside and started to explore as he gently started to caress one of her breast through her slick robe hoping it was the right move. She let out a moan of pleasure and he figured it had been. They started to peel the clothing off of each other until they were in just their underwear. She was lying on her back as he climbed on top of her. He started to lay a trail of kisses on her neck to her collarbone as she grabbed his head and ran her finger through his short hair.
Her skin was so soft to him and his lips were heavenly to her.
He ran his hands behind her back and worked at the bra. It took a few seconds longer then it would have liked, but she was enjoying his lips on her skin to care and when she felt the white lace bra come loose she helped him get it off and he took in the sight of her bare chest and she could tell he liked what he saw.
He slowly made his way to them and started kissing and then sucking on one of them. "How am I doing?" he asked her. Then, went back to it and teased one of her nipples with his teeth and tongue.
"Yes…Like…Like that," Emma said trying to tell him while she was starting to breathe heavier. After awhile, he switch to the other one with his mouth and rubbed her thigh with his hand and after a few more minutes of teasing the nipple until it was hard, he then started to move down. He kissed his way down her stomach his hands lightly caressing her the entire way. 'God…If he's a virgin then I wonder how this will be when he gets more experience,' Emma thought as she bit her lower lip slightly. In all her life, no one had considered her pleasure before now. She felt her heart racing and she wanted him now, but held off telling him that. She wanted this to last and she knew he did too. She looked down as she saw him pull off her matching white panties, a thong to be precise, and after he pulled it free hand his hands over her thighs. She saw the look in his face.
"What is it?" she asked.
A smile crept across his face, "I want to try something…Tell me what works and what doesn't okay?" She wasn't sure what he meant…Then, he started to kiss her inner thigh and moved up until his head went to the space between her legs, causing her to gasp loudly as she felt his tongue on her wet center. She moaned out his name and thrust her hips towards him. She told him as best she could what was working and when he found her most sensitive areas, he knew she wasn't far off as he continued working and his hands still roaming over her body. Then, he tried something else to her joy.
He started caressing her stomach with his left hand but placed his right thumb on her clit and with super speed began rubbing it like a vibrator. Emma screamed out at the sensation and started to pant as he soon brought her to climax. After that he stopped as gave her a few seconds of rest and climbed on top of her again. She looked up him and smiled. "Oh god…Where did you learn that?"
He just shrugged. "Well…I'm a guy that's never gotten laid yet so…Well, I just wanted my first time to be pleasant for my partner so I've done some research on it," he said a bit shyly. It was true, he wanted to please the woman he was going to be with and he didn't want to disappoint.
"Well you'd get an A from me so far," Emma said with a sultry grin. "Now…Sre you ready for the next step?" He nodded, although he was still nervous. He got off her and pulled off his black boxers and she couldn't help but grin at what she saw. He was definitely slightly above average. He got on top and she made sure to spread herself enough for him and he slowly entered her. He groaned at the sensation and Emma threw her head back feeling him enter her.
"Go slowly," she managed to tell him and he complied. When he was fully in her he started a slow rhythm and she moved with him. She ran her hands on his well toned back and felt the scars there. She nibbled on his ear lob and his chest came down on top of hers and he started to kiss her neck and shoulder.
After a few minutes, she hooked her legs around his waist and urged him to move faster. Vincent made an effort to make sure he didn't go too fast or more accurately too hard. It was one of the things he worried about. If he lost control of his strength, he could hurt her very badly. It was at this moment that Emma remembered how Jean had told her that sex and making love were two separate things and now she understood. All her life was just sex, but this was different…Very different.
She opened her mind and merged with his. He didn't mind as they both started to feel each other on another level…A level even more intimate then just their bodies. Their minds were open to each other and they not only felt each other's pleasure, but also their feelings for each other. She saw that Vincent was in love with her and she was so touched by it. Her family never loved her, no one had in her entire life, but he did and it truly felt wonderful. She wanted to wrap herself in the emotions she was feeling from him…To always feel that warmth from him. She didn't know it, but she was crying from the sensations she was feeling because for her, it was so wonderful to feel loved for what seemed like the first time in her life. Vincent felt her as well and he too wanted to feel her love for him all the time. It was more powerful then he ever thought it would be like to be in love with someone and to actually feel that love.
Their paces quickened and soon both of them were nearly the end, both panting heavily, their bodies covered in sweat and thrusting into each other with pure passion while moaning and grunting with the effort. Vincent placed his hands on her shoulder for more leverage and she grabbed his shoulders for more leverage too as they frantically increased the intensity of their love making. They both were so close now and their cries of passion were replaced by each of them saying each other's name loudly and soon Emma felt herself go first, arching her back and screaming out as her body was filled with pleasure. Then, after a couple of thrusts Vincent yelled out her name as he erupted inside of her. Both of them just laid there panting for breath until Vince rolled off her.
Laying beside her, he grabbed her hand with his left and held it. She returned the gesture as they both took deep breaths and waited for their hearts to slow down. Emma let go of his hand and turned herself over so she was lying on half of Vincent and resting her head on his shoulder. "That…Was wonderful."
"I'll say…I never knew it could be like that," he said to her. It had been one of the best experiences of his life and feeling her against him just now he felt more at peace now then he could ever remember.
"Vincent…Stay with me, just stay here for the night," Emma said to him. She didn't want to be alone and she wanted to have him here with her. She wanted to feel him like she was feeling him now through the night. She felt so safe and at peace with him there.
"I'm not going anywhere Emma," he said to her and kissed her forehead. They got under the covers of her bed, not bothering with the clothing and held each other. She loved to being in his strong arms and laying on top on him as he held her close, feeling so right. What they had shared had been wonderful and she didn't want it to end. She wanted this night to go on.
Vincent stroked her long silky hair and smelled the fragrance of it. He felt her body against his and absorbed her embrace, relishing every moment of it.
"I love you," he whispered to her.
She smiled hearing that. 'I love you too,' she sent back to him with her mind as she snuggled closer to him and began to drift into a deep, soothing sleep with him, settling in for one of the first true sleeps either of them had gotten in a long time.
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