Rogue was so lost in the kiss that Gambit had initiated that it took her brain a couple seconds to register what was happening. She broke the kiss and then without even thinking pushed him away from her and slapped Gambit as hard as she could.

"Ya stupid foo!l" She screamed at him while he rubbed his now red face. "Y'want me to kill ya or some..." Rogue stopped before she finished.

"Wait a minute. Nothing happened." She gasped.

"Danks alot." He stopped rubbing his face and looked up at her. Gambit opened his mouth about to say something but she started talking before he could.

"That's not what ah meant." She found herself blushing. "My powers they never kicked in... y'should be down on the floor out for the count with that kiss yet ya are just standin' there. How can that be?!"

"Gambit can touch y'chere." He announced.

"What do y'mean y'can touch me?" She asked him anxiously.

"Gambit has learned how to put a shield aroun' his body, been workin' on it for months. I can keep it up for a couple minutes now. Probably will increase over time." He smiled all of a sudden lost in thought.

"You can touch me? You! Why you?"

"Gambit knows dat pleases you."

"Why d'ya say that?"

"I just do." His smile got wider.

She had to admit him touching her wasn't the worst thing she had ever heard in her life. In fact it wasn't the worst thing she had heard all day. In fact it could be a good thing, ok a great thing.

He is an incredibly good looking guy.

Looks aren't everything though.

Like I don't know that! She argued with herself.

Probably once he gets you, shows everyone he has gotten to the untouchable girl he will drop you like a hot potato.

Why would he want you anyway? She asked herself.

She saw that Gambit was starting to look at her funny due to her silence and was walking towards her again. Crap, all these thoughts in my head. I need to get out of here. Rogue turned around and started to walk away from him but then stopped.

She suddenly found a smile appearing on her face as she thought of something.

Should I?

Can I?

Do I really want to?

Yes she told herself. You do.

Do it before you change your mind. She ordered herself.

Rogue turned back around, Gambit was still in the same spot she left him at and was looking at her perplexingly, not quite sure what she was doing. She walked up to him paused when she was about a foot away from him.

He was still staring at her. Almost unnervingly so.

"Remy." She said softly.

His expression turned to slight shock from hearing her say his real name. But before he could say anything she did something she knew she would never regret. And was glad that she talked herself into doing.

She walked up to him until they were inches apart, bodies nearly touching, she took off her gloves slowly and dropped them on the floor beside her. Then took her right hand, put it behind Gambit's head and pulled his face down to hers. Rogue then kissed him softy, slowly. But only at first. Gambit responded willingly. His lips were soft against hers and she found her hand was playing with his hair. The kiss then deepened and she almost moaned with pleasure. Gambit's hands that were at his sides were now on Rogue's back pulling her closer to him. She felt her body warming against his touch and knew she had to stop before things went too far.

She almost wanted to loose control. Let him take control if he wanted. But she knew she couldn't let that happen. No matter how much she wanted to. Rogue just wasn't ready.

She started to pull away from him, he didn't seem to want to let go. But Finally they parted. Rogue saw that Gambit's face was flushed and wondered if hers was too. He looked at her a question in his eyes.

"Why did you kiss Remy chere?"

"I had to, in case I talk myself out of ya later". She told him, while looking downat the floor.

There was silence for a couple moments and then Remy started speaking almost hesitantly. That got Rogue's attention enough for her to look up at Gambit.

"Remy would be good for you Rogue". Gambit declared. "Remy could make you happy."

"Is that an offer?" She found herself asking.

"Definitely chere." He responded immediatly.

"Ah don't know Gambit I..." He stopped her words when he took her hand in his and placed it over his heart. She could feel it pulsing quickly under her fingertips

"Remy already let you in here what would be so bad with havin' Remy in your heart?" He whispered to her. She snatched her hand away from him.

"Ah don't know, the fact that Gambit has a different girl for everyday of the week. Or that y'are more in love with yourself than y'would ever be another human being. Or that y'just want to put down "the untouchable girl" on that score card of yours that is probably in one of your backpockets. And Please, like I don't know a line when I hear one. How gullible do you think I am! How many girls have ya told that one to anyway?"

Rogue saw that he was becoming amused with her rantings so she stopped.

Is he trying deliberately to make me angry or what? And why even with the anger do I want to kiss him again?...at least that would take the smirk off his face! She told herself. I need to get out of here. Away from the temptation that is Gambit.

It took her a while, she was becoming transfixed again, looking into his beautiful red and black eyes. His pupils seemed to becoming brighter as if responding to her gaze. She found she was unable to move again. It was like he was a magnet and she couldn't get away from his pull on her. He was coming closer to her again. She didn't want to allow that. If he touched her again she might not be able to stop him this time.

Finally she gave herself a mental slap that brought her back to reality. Picking up her gloves she took off his wet coat, shoved it at him and without another word started walking out of the danger room.

As the doors closed behind her she heard him say softy. "You're the only one."