Chapter 5

Two days after their shopping trip Kitty, Rogue, and Wanda were sitting in the kitchenette talking and drinking coffee. With the competition coming up they didn't have much time for catching up on each others lives. They had only been there five minutes before more customers walked in the door. "Why does it seem like we get more new students when there is a competition coming up?" Wanda groaned as she got up to go meet the new couple. The others nodded their agreement and then went to the dressing room to freshen for practice. As Rogue came out of the dressing room she saw Remy walking towards her. "Hey chere are you ready for our outing?"

Rogue nodded and felt a little tingle go through her thinking about being alone with Remy. "Yep. Let's go."

Remy lead Rogue outside to his motorcycle and motioned for her to get on. Rogue looked a little skeptical but decided to get on anyway. They put on their helmets and took off down the road. Rogue had no idea where Remy was taking her but she was enjoying the ride since she had to hold on to his waist in order to keep from falling off. Before she knew it she Remy was pulling off the road. Rogue looked around and noticed that they were in the middle of nowhere with woods all around them. "What are we doing here?"

"Remy has a surprise for you chere." Remy smiled at Rogue before taking her hand and leading her through the woods. Rogue realized that they had been driving for a while and that the sun was getting a little lower in the sky. It wouldn't be setting for a couple of hours but with the clouds covering it, it created a wonderful site. They were at the top of a cliff looking out at the sea. With the sun shining down on the water it was a breathtaking sight. Remy pulled out a picnic basket that he had stashed earlier in the day so he could drive his bike to work to pick up Rogue. He started setting it up as Rogue admired the view.

"Remy thought that you might like it here. It's quiet and relaxing not to mention the view is fantastic." Remy said as he admired the view Rogue was providing him.

"It is really beautiful here. How did you find this place so quick? Ah thought that you just moved up here."

"Remy got bored de day before he started work and decided to take in all de sites before he got to busy to do it."

Rogue came over and sat on the blanket next to him. "How do you like it here so far?"

"It's alright. Don't get Remy wrong, de people at de Studio are great mais Remy misses N'Awlins."

"Why did you leave?"

"It's complicated. Let's just say dat Remy's family was trying to force him into a marriage he didn't want and de only way out was to leave."

"That doesn't sound fair. Why would they force you to marry someone you didn't want to?"

"Like Remy said chere, it's complicated and too depressing to talk about now. How about we talk about something more interesting? How did you end up here?"

"Ah moved up here to go to a dance school so that ah could be a professional dancer. Ah feel in love with it when ah was 13 and forced to take lessons by my mother for a wedding. She had to drag me in and then after she got me there she had to drag me back out. She always laughs when she tells people that story." Rogue smiled at the memory of her mother forcing her to take lessons at a studio in Mississippi.

Remy smiled at her story. 'She is very belle when she smiles.' He studied her profile for a while since she was looking at the water and lost in thought. He couldn't believe how fast he was falling for this girl. He thought that he was cured from thinking of having a serious relationship since the fiasco with Bella took place. He decided that it was time to ask his question since they had eaten the main course while talking earlier. "So chere are you planning on going to the party at Pietro's company?"

Rogue turned to look at Remy when he startled her out of her memories. "Yeah, ah think so. Ah bought a dress so ah kinda have to go now even though ah don't have a date." She grinned at him and felt a little thrill at what he might be about to ask.

Remy reached out and took her hand in his. "Would you maybe like to go wit dis Cajun?"

Rogue grinned and said, "Ah would love to sugah."

Remy grinned at her and leaned forward to kiss her. Her lips were so soft that he just had to kiss them again. They stayed at the site a little longer enjoying each others company and the view.

XxX

Back at the studio Kitty and Peter were practicing their waltz. When they moved it was like they knew exactly what the other was going to do. When they finished Kitty jumped into Peters arms and gave him a big kiss. "That was amazing. I think we have a chance of winning this time."

Piotr grinned at her enthusiasm. "Usually I would agree Katya but I have seen Remy and Rogue working together and they are going to be stiff competition."

"What are we, chopped liver?" Wanda asked as her and John walked in holding hands.

Kitty grinned at her friends. "Of course not, we just know that you and John prefer dancing for fun instead of competition. It surprised me that you entered the competition. I thought you said that you weren't going to compete anymore."

"We weren't going to but Ororo said that she wanted us to enter. It looks good for the studio if all the instructors compete."

While the girls were discussing which costumes each were going to wear and what they thought about some of the other couples entering Piotr pulled John to the other side of the room. "Comrade I have a question to ask of you."

"Sure mate, what can I do for ya?"

"I need you to cover for me while I sneak out to buy something for Katya."

John got a funny look on his face before asking, "What exactly are you going out to buy mate?"

"I cannot tell you. If Wanda was to get wind that you knew something then you would be pushed to tell her and then she would tell Katya."

"True mate, my Wanda is good at getting secrets out of me." John got a really big, goofy grin on his face thinking about some of the ways Wanda had convinced him to tell her something he promised he wouldn't.

Piotr just shook his head. "You are crazy my friend. Our practice is over so I need to be going before the store closes. Talk to you later and come up with something believable."

John just nodded and Peter knew that he was still daydreaming. Shaking his head Peter got his jacket and walked to the changing room to clean up before heading out.

John was pulled out of his daydream when Kitty and Wanda walked up to him. "Where did Peter go?" Kitty asked while toweling off her face.

"He went to get his costumes fitted." John thought that was a pretty good excuse. He didn't count on the fact that Kitty knew it was a lie.

"Why would he do that? He just went in yesterday."

"Uh…," John thought quickly, "he said that he got a call from them saying that they thought they had a measurement wrong and they wanted to have him come in to double check it."

"Oh, well I guess that makes since but they are usually so careful." Kitty shrugged it off and headed to the girls changing room to clean herself up. She had thought that her and Peter would have spent some time alone tonight since Amara and Jubilee were both working until close but she figured she could just relax and catch up on her favorite book. Or maybe she would dropped by Rogue's and see how her night with Remy had gone. Thinking that seeing Rogue would be more fun she got changed and grabbed Wanda on her way out the door to head to Rogue's.