Chapter 7 Running

Remy sat there dumbfounded his beauty had just jumped out the window, she said something about..

*merde she thinks I raped her; of course I fell asleep next to her. She must have been to scared to realize we were both wearing cloths*

Remy lifted him self out of bed and raced out the door into the kitchen.

"d fille is gone"

"where?"

"don know she jus jumped out d window"

"we have t find her dis is a dangerous place for a young fille, Fred probably already has her"

"dat d slut collector non?"

"oui, we need t go get her"

"Merci Hector"

"no problem" The two boys ran out the door and headed towards the heart of the French quarter.

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Rogue walked through the streets pretty sure Remy had not followed her, strangely her arms felt better and her legs her whole body felt great she was filled with energy.

"yo girl"

"wha"

"y need some help?"

"yes"

"I know d' perfect place, come wit me"

"ah do need help but"

"it jus' a job"

"well okay"

The man led her to a boarding house looking thing.

"wha is this place"

"a little joint I like to call a Brothel"

"wait ah said a job"

He hit her over the head hard knocking her out. She fell into his arms.

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"der it is"

"lets go"

"wait a minute lover boy y go in dere in a hurry he shoot y down wit down no thought"

"but"

"I'll git her"

Hector walked into the old building with confidence and grace.

"hey Fred"

"ah Hector how it be"

"fine looking for a fille we lost got anything new?"

"of course"

He clapped his hands and two of his brutes brought a beaten young girl out into the room. They threw her o the ground and stripped her of her cloths.

"don know her name, but she not a virgin"

"look at the nice man and standup" The girl ignored him

"do as I say you stupid bitch" He grabbed her hair and pulled her up Hector saw her face and recognized her as the girl Remy brought in.

"see great body" Fred's hand moved towards her she slapped it away before it made contact, only to be backhanded.

"you don't want this one she to resilient" he snapped his fingers and his brutes were at his side again.

"see if you can knock some sense into this one" The brutes took Rogue off to a room hector grimaced as her heard her cries of pain as they beat her.

"she seems fine"

"she's not for sale"

"I only want that one"

"she will not obey you besides I love to break them" an evil grin appeared on his face. Hector knew he was not getting very far with this sick twisted son of a bitch.

"I can break her besides I will pay a high price"

Fed clapped his hands and the brutes brought a bloodier Rogue out.

"we will see, how high a price"

"very high"

Rogue began to scream she was not a goddamned piece of property to be sold. Fred put a hand over her mouth to silence her but she bit down on his hand tasting blood in her mouth. He pulled his hand away quickly holding his finger. Rogue spit out the blood and glared at him. The two brutes came over to him ready for in instructions.

"excuse them she needs to be taught a lesson" The brutes took out clubs and were about to break her arm when Remy burst into the room apparently he was fed up. He grabbed Rogue and ran out the door. Hector close on his heels. Rogue struggled in Remy's arms. She finally kicked him in the knee causing him to fall and drop her. She got up and started to run, she ran and ran but Remy was still catching up. Everyone was staring at her; after all she was naked and running down the street. She made a sharp turn as to loose them but it was a dead end, they were closing in fast she had to get past that ting but there was no way out she would be captured again and used to their hearts content or until she died. No she stood there defiant till the end she would NOT die on her knees. Remy and his friend came into view.

"chere we don want t' hurt y'" They kept walking closer. She picked up a broken bottle.

"no more pain" She plunged the sharp end into her chest and collapsed. She closed her eyes welcoming the darkness.

"chere"

"let mah die in peace" She felt the bottle being pulled from her chest the blood flowing fresh from the wound. She heard cloth ripping; they were trying to save her.

*no jus let mah alone*

she groped for the bottle; she would kill herself before she was violated again. A hand grabbed hers, as she was about to stab herself again. She tried to get away but was too weak from blood loss. She felt herself being lifted off the ground but she did not mind death would claim her soon and she would be free.

"chere what have y ' done"

Rogue receded to the back of her mind where she would escape the horrors of life.

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Rogue was once again back in the bed and Remy sitting next to her; Shamana had healed her wounds, but she would not wake up.

"oh chere Remy never meant to hurt y"

Rogue heard his voice but ignored, but her curiosity got the best of her and she listened.

"I feel connected to y', I have never felt like this bout anyone before" He ran a hand through his hair

"I was always called the king of hearts but I never really found my queen but now I tink I might have found my queen of hearts" He sat back in his chair obviously he wanted to say more but could not make the words.

"y' know I din rape y' dats dishonoring a fille any fille an I was taught better, jus' Please wake up jus' wake up"

His eyes started to blur as tears came down his face

"I feel responsible somehow dis is my fault, even though I jus met y' I" he paused "I tink"

*ya think what boy spit it out*

As if on command

"I tink I'm in love with y', der I said it dats over finally I would never hurt y' chere" his hand cupped her cheek

"I would never hurt y"

*he loves mah, mah the untouchable, mah*

Rogue drifted back into consciousness, the color returning to her skin. Remy's head was bowed as he wept silently.

"nnnnnnn, hi swamp rat" Remy's head shot up the tears drying instantly.

"chere" He engulfed her in a hug, which she returned.

"Remy ah"

"shhh jus' kiss Remy"

"wha ya moron"

She shoved him off her.

'ah may be better arggggggg ya perv"

"love y' too"

"shut up ah hate ya"

"no y' don y' love Remy"

"yah infuriating"

"isn't it great"

"get away from mah" she slapped him across the face in a playful manner and walked to the door. Remy was up and at the door opening it for her.

"Mademoiselle"

"go t hell" she strode out the door and headed for the front door.

"y' sure y' want t', stay for breakfast"

"yes do stay"

A girl about Remy's age walked up behind her, and pushed her into the kitchen really not giving her a choice. It was alive with life a women in about her mid forties was cooking and yelling at two men to eat slowly, but they were ignoring her and wolfing down the food. Children ran around chasing a black puppy with a shoe in its mouth. A girl about Rogue's age was talking to a girl a little older than her, the older one apparently not listening she was just nodding her head. A thirteen-year-old girl with chin length brown hair was sitting in a chair zoning out she had on heavy dark makeup obviously rebelling against her parents. No one even realized they were there.

"everyone meet Remy's new girl"

"wait I'm not"

'its good to see Remy with someone decent not some teenage bimbo who thinks she's the queen of Sheba" the woman who was cooking said. "by the way I'm Marianna Lynette or Tante Maria"

Everyone introduced them selves to her, the girl who pushed her in was Trixie, Hectors wife, she was the one who lent Rogue some cloth. The girl who was Rogue's age was Amanda; the older one who was not listening was Shelly. One of the men the one who apparently saved her was Remy's brother Hector; she still had her doubts about him. The thirteen year old was Mercy she was Remy's little sister, the other man left abruptly as her presence became known. Rogue was ushered to the table and practically force-fed breakfast. She finally excused her self and went up to the room she was in earlier.

*what a beautiful view* Walking out onto the balcony she gasped at the breath taking beauty of the entire French quarter.

"it beautiful non?"

"yeah its laid out perfectly like a picture taken a long time ago"

"I was talking about y and you are laid out perfectly I would be happy to show you where"

He moved closer to her. Her hand came swiftly and painfully on Remy's cheek.

"ya stupid moron perfect moment ruined by your moronic hormones"

Remy burst out laughing

"ya think that's funny" She swung her fist at him but he caught it mid air and used it to pull her in close to him

"y cute when y mad" He closed the space between their mouths. Her knee came up instinctively he fell over in pain.

"not that mad" he wheezed

She walked right past him and into the room with out even a care. She searched through the drawers to find something to where other then the over colorful cloths of Trixie. All she found were dresses. The horror, she figured a dress would be better than the frilly prissy outfit she was in now. She pulled out the only descent one it was black short and low cut in the front. It would have to do, she went into the bathroom Remy was about to follow her in when the door was slammed abruptly in his face.

"Playin hard t get dat okay Remy like a challenge"

Rogue rolled her eyes and continues to get dressed. She ran a brush through her hair until it shined, and walked out the bathroom door. Remy almost fell out of his chair, his mouth was wide open his eyes diverted to the upper half and wandering (you know what I mean)

"ya can stop droolin, what ya nevah seen a girl in a dress before"

"non, jus not one as pretty as y"

Rogue turned her back so she could blush.

*ya cant let this swap rat melt your heart you're the ice queen remember* Remy came up behind her, his arm slithered around her waist.

"thinking about moi"

"don't flatter yah self"

"but my dear I do it all the time"

"yah full of your self"

"and y jus noticed, I thought y were brighter, well guess not"

Rogue turned around and tackled him to the bed. With her short dress she had to constantly pull it down in the back while still trying to fight Remy. But he prevailed he grabbed her shoulders and flipped them over so he was on top.

"do y give up"

"no" She struggled underneath him

"y know you're completely at my mercy"

"go t hell" She still struggled under his weight not even noticing Remy's hand.

!YIPE! Rogue squeaked as Remy's hand pinched her butt

"do y yield now"

"ya do that one more time and ah'll yip ya hand off"

"wha this" He did it again but it was the leverage Rogue needed she shoved him off her and tackled him to where she was pinning his legs with her knees and hi hands with hers.

"do y yield"

"non" Remy bent his head up and captured her lips. A hot blush spread across her face.

*no not that keep the redness away must not look at beautiful eyes just slap him* But she couldn't her body would not allow it wanted to kiss him back so it did and she was lost in his eyes his beautiful red eyes.

!Ahem!

Rogue was brought out of her trance by a voice.

"yes Trixie"

"Remy you dog always getting the girl"

Rogue realized their positions and got off him much to his dismay.

"Trixie we didn't how can you think"

"I know I'm jus teasin y, anyway you need some cloths mon ami, and I am going t help y get some"

"um that's okay really" Rogue had to think of an excuse fast or else face the dreaded horrors of shopping.

"nonsense, y need some cloths chere"

"your absolutely right which is why your coming with us"

Now Remy started to back away.

"you two are both impossible it's just shopping"

"shopping is what strikes fear in the hearts of the children everywhere, shopping is a plague and must be eliminated."

Rogue catching on continued

"ah went shopping and look at mah now" Rogue did a mock faint Remy caught her before she hit the ground.

'these are the side affects of shopping so don't do it"

'y two puh leeze" Trixie grabbed Rogue's hand and dragged her out the door literally. Rogue grabbed hold of Remy's duster.

"Ahm not goin down alone"