Chapter 14
The next day dawned sunny with some clouds that promised rain. Betsy awoke early and headed to the bathroom. She had bought an EPT with the digital reading. She took the test and then sat on the toilet waiting for the results to appear. Right before the results showed up Warren knocked on the door. "Just a minute luv," Betsy called trying to find a place to hide the test. She wasn't sure if she was ready for Warren to know about the possibility. When she had found a hiding spot she opened the door for Warren.
"What are you doing up already? I thought that after our victory last night that you would sleep in."
Betsy shrugged. "I was having problems sleeping. I think I ate something last night that didn't agree with me." Warren nodded and then turned to head back to bed. When she was sure that he wasn't going to come back she took the test out. Looking at the display she wasn't surprised to see "Pregnant" on the readout. Sighing she figured now was as good a time as any to talk to Warren. Walking out of the bathroom Betsy approached the bed. "Warren, luv, we need to talk."
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Down the hall from Betsy and Warren, Rogue and Remy were starting their day. "Are you nervous chere?" Remy asked as he walked up behind Rogue and put his arms around her waist.
"A little. Ah'm not as nervous this time as ah was last time." Remy nodded and started nibbling on her neck. Twisting away she turned to glare at the Cajun. "What do you think you are doing swamp rat?"
"Remy was just trying to work off some nervousness." The Cajun replied with a smirk.
"Well, you are going to have to find another way to work off your energy because ah have to get ready."
Looking at the clock Remy nodded and then headed towards the bathroom. Rogue was a little surprised that he didn't offer her the first shower like he usually did when she realized that he was hoping she would join him. Glancing one last time at the clock confirmed her hope that there was a little extra time before they had to leave. Shaking her head at how easily Remy got under her skin she went to join him for a quick shower.
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Wanda and John had been up late last night just enjoying the city and each other's company so they were not ready to get up when the alarm went off. Slamming her hand down on the alarm Wanda rolled over and pulled the covers back over her head. She was just about ready to doze back off when she realized that John wasn't in bed. Sitting up she looked around trying to find him. 'Where in the world could that crazy Aussie have gotten to this morning?'
She was just about to go looking for him when he walked into the bedroom. In his hand was a little tray with some flowers and a covered dish. "I took the liberty of ordering room service for us this morning luv."
"Why, thank you darlin'." Wanda said as the smell of coffee reached her. Grabbing the coffee she drank in the necessary caffeine. Feeling much better she looked over at John again. "What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing," John replied as he hopped from foot to foot.
"You look like a three year old that needs to pee," Wanda teased.
"I guess I'm just nervous about the competition today," John replied.
Wanda didn't believe him but decided to let it drop for now. She reached over to the tray for the food when she noticed something odd in the flowers. 'What's this?' She wondered as she picked the flowers up. They were beautiful red carnations. As she pulled them closer to smell them she saw something glitter. Looking closer she saw a heart shaped ring set with rubies and diamonds. "Oh! John it's gorgeous!" She jumped out of bed and gave the smiling Aussie a passionate kiss. He took the ring out of her hand and got down on one knee.
"Wanda, will you marry me?"
Trying not to cry Wanda pulled him up and gave him another mind blowing kiss. "Of course I will marry you!" She said as they came up for air.
John picked her up and spun her around in circles. Giggling Wanda tried to stand and walk to the bathroom to get ready but had to fall back onto the bed when she realized she was too dizzy from him spinning her. Trying again she finally made it to the bathroom to get her shower. John settled back on the bed to wait his turn and fell asleep waiting since he had been nervous to sleep much last night. Wanda walked out of the bathroom to see John sleeping peacefully. Not having the heart to wake him yet she settled down to eat her breakfast and admire her new engagement ring. When she was done eating she figured that it was time to wake John up so he could get a shower and she could get her hair and make-up done.
When everyone arrived at the hall where the competition was held they were surprised to see a smiling John and Wanda walk up to them. "What are you smiling about?" Kitty asked. Her perkiness had diminished because of the nervousness floating around in her stomach.
In answer to her friend's question Wanda simply held out her left hand. The girls all gasped as they tried to get a better look at Wanda's ring. "It's gorgeous!" Lexa exclaimed when she finally got a look at it.
"Ah'll say! It matches your personality real well. You did a good job Johnny-boy," Rogue said as she turned to the Aussie to give him her congratulations. The girls continued to admire Wanda's ring until they realized that they had to get dressed. Rushing to the dressing room they got changed into their ball gowns.
Wanda's was a scarlet red with a tight bodice and high neck. The skirt was long and flowing with a slit up to her hip. The stomach was cut out and had sheer fabric with red sequins in the design of flames over it. She looked herself over in the mirror and when she was satisfied with the way she looked walked out to meet John.
Kitty was wearing a white spaghetti strap dress with dark blue appliqué going up both sides. Then pulled her hair up and pinned little diamonds that matched the jewels on the front of her dress. Glancing at herself on the way out of the changing room she made her way to where Piotr was waiting for her.
Rogue wore a green dress with red flowers going up the middle. The shoulders were cut out and there were matching flowers around the bell of the sleeve. The skirt stopped just below the knees and flowed out into a circle when she twirled. She too pulled her hair back and pinned little matching flowers in her hair. Checking her make-up she headed out to find Remy.
When the couple met up at the entrance to the dance floor they learned what dances they would be doing first as well as their numbers. Rogue and Remy would be going first out of the three and their number was 118. They would be dancing the waltz first. Kitty and Piotr would be the next couple out of the three to dance with number 127. They would be doing the quick-step. Wanda and John were one of the last couples to dance with number 135. They would be doing the Tango.
The three didn't get much of a chance to talk since they always seemed to be on the opposite side of the warm-up room. They did get to tell each other good job as they passed to come back from the dance floor.
Rogue and Remy looked like they were flying towards the clouds as they did their waltz. The audience watched mesmerized while the couple danced. Kitty and Piotr also did a really good job with the quick-step. The audience watched with amazement as their feet seemed to move across the ground without touching it. Wanda and John set the crowd on fire with their steamy Tango. A lot of the older people in the audience thought that it might have been a little too risqué with all the body language they put into it.
When the first round was over the judge called all forty couples back out onto the dance floor. "All of these dancers are incredibly talented and the judges wanted me to pass on the fact that you made it extremely difficult for them to cut the group to where all of you can fit on the dance floor at once. But since it had to be done here are the 15 couples that will be moving on. Please step forward when your number is called. Numbers 101, 104, 106, 107, 110, 115, 118, 120, 121, 123, 126, 127, 132, 135, 138. Could we please get another round of applause for the couples not moving on?"
While the crowd was applauding the couples that did make it ran for the dressing room to get changed before the next part of the competition. "Wow! You guys looked great out there!" Kitty exclaimed as she changed into her Latin dress.
"You guys looked great too," Rogue replied. The three changed quickly and helped to add the accents to each other's hair before running out of the locker room.
Kitty was wearing a little pink two piece. It was made similar to a bikini with fringe hanging from the skirt and the front of the top. Rogue was wearing a green dress that looked like nothing was holding it up. It had a micromini skirt with a slit on the right side and sheer fabric as soon as the dress hit the top of her breasts. There was a little silver choker that was attached to the sheer fabric and matching silver accents along the seam where the green and sheer fabric meets. Wanda's dress was a two piece with a tiger print on the top with just three skin colored straps across the back. The skirt was black with sparkles and matching tiger trim at the top.
When they got out on the dance floor they were told that they would be doing three dances: the Paso Doble, the Samba, and the Cha-Cha. After that was said the music started and they all went into the Paso Doble. When they finished the Cha-Cha the audience got to their feet to applaud their efforts. This part of the competition was always the hardest and the appreciation the audience was showing was gladly accepted by the winded dancers.
"That was an amazing show of athleticism, ladies and gentlemen. How about we give them another round of applause?" The audience obliged the emcee and went into another enthusiastic round of applause. "Alright, it was another difficult round of the judges but they have managed to narrow the field down to seven finalists. Will the following couples please step forward? Couples number 101, 106, 115, 118, 127, 132, and 135. How about another round of applause for those who didn't make it?" As the audience once again applauded the remaining couple went to change once again.
The judges had stopped each couple as they left the dance floor so that they knew what dance they were going to perform for the last part of the contest. Rogue, Kitty, and Wanda rushed into the changing room at almost the same time and nearly ran each other over. When they realized what had happened they starting laughing. It felt good to release some the built-up tension that had settled in their stomachs when they were told they had made it to the final round.
They quickly changed into their new costumes and fixed their hair and freshened their make-up. Rogue and Remy were doing the Mambo so Rogue changed into another Latin dress. This one was a one piece black dress with jewels that made designs like stars going across the bodice. The straps were also set with jewels and the back was cut low to the bottom of her spine.
Kitty and Piotr were going to do the Tango so she also changed into another Latin style dress. Hers was a light blue that matched her eyes. There was silver trim along one side of the bottom and a little train attached to the other side. The same gold trim on the bottom of the dress made up the straps and were held together by a cross of strings in the back.
Wanda and John had decided to do another Paso Doble and she changed into yet another Latin dress. Her dress was a black, tight, and micromini with red ruffles trailing in the back and long sleeves with jewels that once again made it look like their was fire going up the sides of her dress.
As the third round of the competition started the couples all practiced their lifts and dips while waiting their turn. When Rogue and Remy went out on the dance floor they wowed the crowd with their Latin moves and the difficult lifts they included. Kitty and Piotr awed the crowd with their flirtatious Tango that seemed to convey so much emotion. And finally Wanda and John dazzled them with their intensity as they performed their Paso Doble.
When John and Wanda finished their dance the emcee called all the couples out on the floor to tell the results. "This has been one of the hardest contests when it comes to judging. All the dancers put so much emotion into their dances that it has been difficult to really find fault in any of them. But since the judges are the judges they have managed to pick out some couples that stand above the others. So without further ado we will name the winners. In fourth place is couple number 106: Matthew Rodgers and Melissa White! In third place, and this was a difficult decision seeing as how the top three were just tenths of a point apart, is couple number 127: Piotr Rasputin and Katherine Pryde! In second place is couple number 135: St. John Allderyce and Wanda Maximoff! And in first place is couple number 118: Remy LeBeau and Anna Marie Darkholme!"
All three of the couples were soon swamped by their friends out in the audience and by each other. "Dis calls for a big celebration and I know just where to go!" Remy called above the noise in the hall. The group agreed to meet outside in 20 minutes to head to the restaurant that Remy said would best suit their needs. As the girls headed to the locker room Lexa and Betsy followed. As Rogue, Kitty, and Wanda changed Betsy cleared her throat to get their attention.
"I wanted to tell you guys this at dinner but I couldn't wait. Warren and I are going to have a baby."
"WHAT?" all four girls shouted at once.
"When did you find this out?"
"What are you going to do?"
"Are you guys going to get married before the baby is born?"
"When is it due?"
"How have you been feeling?"
Holding up her hand Betsy stopped the barrage of questions. "We found out this morning and we still aren't sure what we are doing. As for the due date I'm not going to be completely sure until I get to see the doctor. I've missed two periods so I'm guessing that I am at least two and a half months pregnant. We can talk about this more later but I wanted to tell you guys away from the men."
Everybody walked up to Betsy and pulled her into a hug. "No matter what happens we will be here for you," Rogue told her as they started to walk out of the changing room.
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I'm going to stop this chapter here. I will be wrapping everything up in the next chapter so until then send in your reviews. :-)