Dear Rogue Gal; in regards to your review. Don't you worry your pretty little head... ;) I gots the whole thing already written out... and I'd NEVER make Gambit fall for anyone but Rogue. Are you KIDDING! ha. LOL. So anyways... no worries... Shelly's got it all under control... :)

5

Logan followed her to her room.She slammed the door before he could get out a word.
He knocked on her door before pushing it open. She had her duffle bag on the bed already.
"What are you doing?" He grunted.
"Bakin' a cake." She looked at him. "What does it look like?"
"Don't pay attention to him… he's protective of-"
"Of what! All I keep hearing about is how much this place is like a family to everyone… but none of you let anyone in! You're like… a frikkin' cult!"
He crossed his arms "You wanna stay mysterious? Then don't expect to be fully trusted right off the bat. You've been here for just over a week. You want someone to let you in, maybe you should open up a little bit more."
"I can't." She shook her head. "I've… done some pretty stupid things."
"Who hasn't?" He waved it off with a shrug "Don't get your back up just yet… you've managed t'get under their skin. That's a good thing. And Rogue's taken a liking to you which certainly says a lot."
"Point being!" She propped her hands on her hips.
"Stick with it kid. They'll warm up to you."
"Don't call me kid." She muttered, putting her duffle bag away.
He grinned, closing her door and walking back down the hall. She had a lot of potential. She had a lot of attitude too.

Scott frowned at the glares he was receiving. "It's a fair concern. This person is living with us now and she won't even tell us her name!"
"What about me!" Rogue shook her head "Y'all don't know mah name… that don't seem t'bother you."
"That's different."
"No it's not! It's totally and completely the same!" She shook her head. "Y'got a lot a nerve Scott."
"What are you going on about anyways… you don't even like her!"
Rogue stood up with a frown "You can't do this Scott. Y'live in your own little world like everyone in your little bubble is alright."
Rogue and Kitty left. It was obvious they were upset with him.
Jean frowned "She's right you know." She shook her head.
"You were pretty mean." Bobby frowned. "You shouldn't have been so mean."
Scott frowned. "Well I don't think I was too hard at all."
"Den you ain' d'nice guy we all thought y'were." Gambit said his head shaking as he walked out the room.
Not another word was said about it.

AJ sat on the large bay window in the foyer of the second level, her long legs stretched out along the sill.
"Feel better?" Logan asked with his gruff voice.
"Yeah." She nodded without turning to face him. She leaned her head on the window, looking down at the thirty foot drop. "Thanks."
She finally turned to face him, a smile danced across her lips as she stood up on the window sill.
"Just thinkin'."
"Don't hurt yourself." He muttered.
"Haha… you're funny!" She turned around again, looking up at the blue sky through the window. She stretched her arms out and closed her eyes.
"Ever wonder what it would be like… just to let go and… free fall?"
Logan furrowed his brow "Can't say I have."
She looked down at the grass below her.
He moved up behind her, extending his hand "Come on daredevil."
She took his hand and turned around, hopping off the sill.
"I have to go meet with Rogue." She let out a breath. "Thank you. For being… nice."
He waved her off. "Yeah yeah… just don't let anyone know. It'll ruin my reputation."
"Promise." She grinned as she walked away.

Rogue had agreed to go over AJ's plan with Professor Xavier.
"I was thinking, if I let you absorb my power… you'll be able to get a hold of how I focus… and you'll know what I'm talking about." AJ said, leaning forward in her chair. "Does that make sense?"
"I think it makes perfect sense." Xavier grinned with a nod. "However, you must understand that when Rogue takes your powers you will not have them temporarily."
"I understand."
"Also," He frowned "She will absorb some of your memories."
AJ pressed her lips together, staring at her hands.
She hesitated before looking up at Rogue and giving her a small nod. "If it'll help."
Professor Xavier looked from Rogue back to AJ. "I think it's best if you let the idea sink in. We can meet again tomorrow at the same time."
"No. I want to do it." AJ nodded. "I really do."
Rogue looked at Professor Xavier before letting out a breath and pulling off one of her gloves. It was never a thrilling experience for her to absorb a new psychie, but when it would help her in the long run, she'd try anything.
"Wait." AJ held up her hand "Before… we do this. Promise me… you won't tell anyone…"
Rogue nodded. "Of course. Ah promise."
She lifted her bare hand, placing it on AJ's. "Ah promise." She said as she began to absorb her powers.
She closed her eyes, waiting a few seconds before yanking her hand away.
She looked around the room, her eyes wide open. She was breathing heavily, her heart thudding against her chest. She could hear every beat clearly. She looked at Xavier's watch. She could hear the ticking as if she was holding it right up to her ear.
"Are you alright?" Xavier furrowed his brow, snapping Rogue back to reality.
"Yeah… ah'm fine. Just… it's weird." She looked across the room again. "Ah can hear a fly… outside, on the other side of the window."
He grinned as she turned back to AJ who was slumped back in her chair.
"Is she going to be alright?"
Xavier nodded. "Of course."
She turned and looked at the door "Someone's here."
There was a knock a split second after the words were out of her mouth.
"It's Jean."
Jean opened the door a crack, peeking her head in.
"Sorry Professor, I just wanted to-" She looked at AJ who was starting to wake up "Is she alright?"
"She's fine. What is it Jean?" He grinned.
"I wanted to talk to you… I didn't realize you had-"
"Something's different about you." Rogue narrowed her eyes "Ah don't know what… but ah can tell."
Professor smiled at Jean "She's borrowed AJ's powers."
Rogue stood, helping a groggy AJ to her feet. "We'll leave you two alone Professor. If ah need you, ah know where t'find you."
She helped AJ through the door, leading her to the rec. room and dropping her on the couch.
"It's so weird." She shook her head "I feel so weird."
Rogue nodded "Me too. It's like ah can sense everything around me without even seein' it. Gambit's on his way down the hall."
"Bonjour mon belle femmes." He grinned as he walked through the door. "Did Gambit hear his name?"
"Shove it Cajun." She shook her head looking back at AJ. "Y'live with this all the time?"
The young woman nodded with a hand to her head.
"Wow." Rogue's eyes were wide. "Ah can't-"
She spun around and grabbed Gambit's hand before he could rest it on his shoulder.
"If y'value this hand, ah suggest y'keep it away from me."
He took a step back, his eyes widening slightly "Dat's creepy chère. How'd y'do dat?"
"Don't matter. Go." She pointed to the door. She didn't want him knowing what she and AJ were planning.
He shrugged and walked away leaving the two girls alone again.
"You're pretty good at it y'know." AJ grinned "It took me a while to figure it all out."
"I could smell him." Rogue shook her head. "His cologne. From down the hall. Don't need y'powers f'that, the guy practically takes a shower in it every mornin'."
AJ laughed. "So how long do you have my… gift… for?"
Rogue shrugged. "Probably a day."
"Then let's get crackin'." AJ grinned.
Rogue pressed her lips together and knit her brow "Your mom…"
AJ looked at her "What about her?"
"You really loved her."
She clenched her jaw and looked away before nodding slightly. "Is that all you got?"
Rogue nodded. "You think about her a lot."
AJ let out a deep breath and shook her head "Okay. So anyways… what you'll wanna do is try to focus all that energy from me, into finding that spot inside your brain that controls your powers. Everyone has it; it's just a matter of finding it."
Rogue closed her eyes and did as she was told.
She decided it would be best if she didn't bring up the other thing that she'd picked up from AJ's mind. If that was the way she reacted when her mother was brought up, she wouldn't like to talk about this anyways.

Okay... so far so good... betcha can't guess what's gunna happen in the next one... hehehe... It's the good one... here it comes... :)