Long Time Gone
The continuing saga of Sisters, All In The Family, What A Wonderful X-World & The Great Divide…
by Passion
(Again don't get hung up on time lines and other crap, just enjoy a story for what it is! Also again I don't own the Marvels Characters but I do own Lorrie, Stacii, Chloe, Bren, Lucky, Punk, Dutch, T-Bird & Velvet…
garggirl owns Sasha, Michael, Virginia, Gwen, Taryn & Chase.
And so like sands through the hourglass… So are the days of our X-lives… Okay, yeah, whatever! Go read!)
"Rem 'Oney, ya seen de bebe's?"
"Seen mes fils goin' t' dey 'wamp, prolly, messin' wit' dey gators 'gain"
"'Kay jus' wondered where dey wen' off t' 'lready, can' never nail dose kids feet t' dey floor"
"'Ow's Pere's bebe petite Velvet dis mornin'?"
"Mornin' 'weetie Papa, Bree 'ungry" The lil girl yawned and rubbed her eyes as her dad picked her up into his arms and hugged the barely awake 4 year old. Then reached out and pulled his wife in for a lovingly sweet morning kiss.
"Eww… papa!" The lil one made a sickened face then tried to push her father back from her mother
"Bree wan' beignets"
"Non f'r breakfast ya don', sweetie" her mother giggled wildly and kissed her lil girls cheek then took her from her husbands arms
Dad grabbed a small piece of beignet and fed it to her when her Momma turned and looked away as he gave the baby girl a proud Dad wink then kissed her forehead then signed a shhh for her not to tell momma. Letting the baby think Papa and her got one over on Momma when Dad knew Momma knows everything so there was no real hiding it from her
A man in fatigues suddenly arrived in the plantation masters private dining room and said…
"Pardon moi le maître, le traité a été signé, nous sont maintenant à la paix, la guerre finalement plus de!"
(means Pardon me Master, mais the treaty has been signed, we are now at peace, the war is finally over!)
"Oui Merci, Votre maître se rend compte de lui, et fera l'annoucement quand il considère adapté !"
(Means Yes Thank you, Your Master is aware of it, and will be making the announcement when he deems fit!)
The man bowed before his Guild Grand Master Remy LeBeau a.k.a. Gambit then turned to The Grand Madame Chloe LeBeau a.k.a. Passion and the lil girl in her arms and bowed deeply before them. He then kissed Chloe's hand on her customary offer being the ever-gracious Grand Madame she lovingly is and smiled warmly to the man.
"Merci, Monsieur Desroux" she giggled sweetly
Then he turned and left as on the far side of the dining room the door busted open and in ran Punk, Dutch & T-Bird in hopes to find breakfast on the table
"Could all y'all go back on out an' try dat 'gain s'il vous plait!" Chloe looked over to them a lil perturbed to the chaotic noise they made. The boys quickly left and then returned much more quietly then when they all first came in. The boys saw it quickly put a sweet smile on their Mother. Not unusual for her as she was usually thrilled beyond words, and was always sweet.
One by one they each came around the table to their mother first and gave her a gentle hug and a quick kiss on the cheek then took their seats and said…
"Désolé Maman, got playin' f'otball 'gain an' f'rgot"
"Dat's fine mes fils, take you soeur de lil an' fix 'er some breakfast s'il vous plait" Their dad told them while he helped Chloe in her chair
On very familiar and having instilled very deeply implanted traits and southern manly charms into his young sons. Remy got them to firmly believe all girls are always served and catered too first on any and all occasions about and for anytime.
Punk the second eldest of the LeBeau kin took the baby girl from his mother's arms, where the 4-year-old lil girl then took to cuddling her big 15-year-old brothers brawn chest while the lil girl smoothed out her pink sundress.
"Dutch, don' give 'er dat 'tuff! Maman wouldn' like dat. She'll 'kin ya 'live wit' a cypress 'witch. Give dey bebe bacon an' grits, find da gravy an' biscuits T-Bird! Petite soeur de lil can' 'ave breakfa't wit'out it! …Shhh… dun tell Bree mais ni'der can Bubba Punk ei'der mais we won' tell da o'ders dat!" He chuckled to his lil sister who smiled up to him and tried to take her brothers Stetson when Remy said…
"Get you Pere a beer t' mes fils!"
"Rem 'oney are ya sure dis is wad ya wan' t' do t'ough?"
"Oui mon chere amour, it is! Remy et Gambit wan's very much t' jus' 'pend time wit' 'is chere 'gain…'e misses dat very much… t'ing wit' dey war is over, t'ank da Gods!"
"'Ere Paw 'eard ya bellerin, clear t' m' room… Mornin' Maman you l'ok beau'iful t'day, mais you l'ok 'mashin' everyday t'ough" Lucky handed his dad the beer on his request for it and complimented his mother who blushed a lil as he came around and hugged her tightly and kissed her cheek then patted in her nearing the end of her first trimester expectant tummy as his father always did
"Mornin' Bebe, sleep sweet? 'Ow was you date las' night?"
"Slept jus' fine Maman as 'lways da box fans were on. I 'ad t' shut da air conditionin' off in m' room. Don' feel right, even if Paw 'ad dat put in f'r you cuz you never t'ok t' dey 'eat, b'ing you f'om da ice an' 'now… an' Oui, it wen' well, mais Lucky don' t'ink Mary Ellen dey femme f'r 'im t'ough?"
"Why's dat Bubba Lucky? F'om wad I see, she got some serious curves, non?" Dutch who is 13 put in his two cents and all the boys and Remy took to chuckling as Chloe blushed a lil more so then reached quickly over to Bree and helped her with her plate
"Dat she do, an' dat's all da chere 'as! …Mais Lucky l'okin' f'r a femme dat's got more den dat"
"Mes fils keep dey talk di'creet. Non right t' talk like dat 'round dey chere madam an' filles show some re'pect t' dem" Remy letting the boys know they can talk openly but to keep the macho talk to a minimum with their Momma and lil sister around.
Remy looked to his eldest son and crooked a questioning eyebrow as they all heard the loving tones again come singingly…
"Good t' know ya not jus' checkin' out da outside's bebe" Chloe said casually yet meaningful then got up and left the room briefly to go find more milk for Bree and herself when Remy said to his son…
"You Maman is correct mon fils, mais jus' wad is it you lookin' f'r anyway?"
"A femme like Maman… Lucky tired o' femmes dat only a'ter Lucky's cash, 'is looks, 'tatus, an' wad dey can get outta 'im"
Remy gave his son an understanding only too well pat on his back proudly that his son didn't want shallow women and more so deeply respected and cherished his Momma and wanted a girl of his own like his father found.
"'Ere ya go bebe " Chloe came singingly into the dining room again happily and poured Bree her milk. Lucky at 16 opened his breakfast beer a habit of which he took after his father with and Punk was also following the trait as well who followed into the dining room again with his own breakfast beer
"Now dat you are all 'ere you Pere wan' t' talk t' yas, so lissen up an' yas two down dere 'top ya fussin' ya 'ear me! Be right back Rem 'oney gonna get ya, ya salsa an' ano'der beer" Chloe announced to the kids then chastised them and told her husband she would be back in a moment with his breakfast needs
"You Maman is right! Pay 'ttention all y'all, you Maman 'ates repeatin' 'erself, an' only upsets 'er. An' we all know wad dat mean's if you amourin' Maman is pained" Remy gave them all the watchful warning eye of a father who will not tolerate his wife and their mother in pain
Remy heard a unified answer of…
"Oui Papa" as the two youngest boys settled their behaviour quickly
"Dere ya are m' 'oney, 'kay sweetie, go 'ead an' tell dem"
"As you all know da war is over, an' you Pere an' Maman 'ave decided t' retire an' 'ave disbanded dey Guild an' Assassins." Remy told them then lit a smoke as Lucky said somewhat stunned removing his cowboy hat briefly then brushed back his long banged auburn locks and said…
"Mais Paw f'r long as Lucky can 'member dere's 'lways been da Guild an' Assassins… mais we all grateful dey war is over t'ough!"
"True mon fils, mais you Pere is 'ware o' dis, 'e 'lso know dat wit' no war dere is no point t' dey Guild an' Assassins 'tayin' t'ge'der, so is announcin' t'day dey are all t' go"
The 4 boys grew quiet as it somewhat shocking them having grown up around the Guild and Assassins. They were all expecting to become apart of it, and all knew the boys would lead the troupes just like their father always did, but now there would be no more. Chloe and Bree took to discussing their breakfast and their clothes.
When things grew quiet Chloe looked up to her sons and said…
"L'ok mes fils, it will 'lso 'llow us t' do t'ings as a family 'gain which we 'aven' been able t' do since T-Bird was born 11 years 'go due t' dey war. I miss m' sista girlies. I 'aven' seen dem in so very long. We've 'ad t' miss so very many 'olidays wit' dem, an' numerous o'der family reunions an' celebrations. Yas all barely know dem, if at all. I 'aven't seen m' nephew Bren in ages. I miss m' bebe Bren. Den 'lso none o' dem could come 'ere since da war broke out 11 years 'go 'gain cuz o' dey war too. I miss m' kin…" Chloe's voice shook and drifted away as her plush glossed lips began to tremble as she had become weepy eyed that's when all four of her teenaged boys literately jumped to their feet double time with kleenex, a glass of water hugging her sweetly and whispering gently to her all to sooth her mutation of empathy and her severe illness of bipolar.
Remy sat back for a moment as he brushed back his own long locks and then brushed the cheek warmly of his whimpering lil girl to soothe her cause her momma was upset who sat between himself and Chloe. Remy watched the boys look after their mother right good and proper as any sons should to their mother and any girl for that matter. More facts he was very proud he got firmly instilled in his boys.
The boys seen their mother weaken and her always so blissfully sweet but should she cry it always broke their hearts.
"We garcons know dis Maman an' I miss when Bren an' I would goof 'round. Miss da Tante's too!" Lucky and Punk both said softly as they went and sat back down again to eat and drink beer with their father
"Chere wad you say Remy et Gambit take y'all t' go visit dey kin, non?"
Chloe's face immediately beamed brightly and her eyes begin to dance like they use too of great pleasure and mischief.
The boys curiously looked to their dad that sported now a wild bad boy smirk and then looked to their mother who they have never seen her face with such a look of sweet hellery on her before. The look forced the boys to smirk to each other and then look back to their Dad who shot them a quick look to say silently you boys have no idea just what kinda chaotic fun your mother can cause!
"Really Rem 'oney?"
"Oui mon chere amour"
Chloe giggled out wildly thrilled beyond words and got up from the table to come around to Remy and kiss him deeply.
The boys were very use to seeing their parents affectionate, actually, all of Louisiana was use to that sight, but were thrilled to see their mother so happy again, and not worry about things and that the war was very over with and would now get to see her family again.
"I'll give Sash an' Kurt a call when ya go an' make yare announcement t' de Guild an' Assassins m' luv"
"Oui chere, an' tell soeur de lil an' mon frere t' get dat fridge 'tocked wit' beer!" Remy chuckled and brushed his hand to Chloe's cheek lovingly that she held onto
"Dey'll likely get a 'old o' Lor an' Logan t'" Chloe said as excitement slipped into her voice
"Maman?"
"Oui T-Bebe?"
"Who is dis… Bren, Lor, Logan, Sash et Kurt?"
"Bren is m' one si'ter 'Tacii's bebe. 'E's a year older den you bubba Lucky dere. 'E's 17. An' Lor which is Lorrie, an' Sash as in Sasha are m' real blood si'ter's like Bree is wit' yas garcons. Lor is older den me, an' Sasha is younger den me 'Tacii younger den me t', I'm kinda da Punk o' m' kin. " Chloe paused to catch her excited breath as the boys all looked to Punk whose head dropped down that his hat that now sat on the bureau Stetson would have hid his eyes. Punk blushed up with pride that his Momma and him shared a good deal when the boys heard their mother continue…
"Ya Tante Boo 'Ro an' Tante Boo Penny are m' sista's by choice. Mais Lorrie, 'Tacii an' Sasha are m' si'ter's by birt'. Mais ya Tante 'tacii doesn' 'ave anyt'ing t' do wit' me an' m' o'der two sisters, nor Bren ei'der. So it was up t' yas Tante Boo Lorrie, Tante Boo Sasha, an' I t' raise Bren. T'ough ya Papa an' I 'ad t' keep 'im wit' ya o'der two Tante Boo's till dey war was over. It was t' dangerous t' bring Bren down 'ere. Or f'r dem t' come 'ere too. So f'r dere safety we ax'ed dem t' 'tay safe an' 'tay out o' dey sout'. An' Logan is married t' ya Tante Boo Lorrie, an' Kurt is married t' ya Tante Boo Sasha, which would make dem ya Oncles.
"Cool! We got a cousin! An' o'der Tante Boo's an' Oncles, o'der den Tante Boo 'Ro An' Oncle Bish, an' Tante Boo Penny an' Oncle Jon?" T-Bird and Dutch asked together happily surprised
"Uhhuh ya do bebe's" Chloe giggled and kissed Remy again
"I barely 'member dem, m'self, been so long" Lucky admitted and dusted off his Stetson as Remy reached over and took Lucky's cowboy hat and placed it on the dining room bureau along with his own and as he had done the same to Punk's as well
"Leas' you got da odd petite memory Bubba" Dutch said solemnly having no memory of his other family
"I don' 'member dem et all e'ider" T-Bird said disappointed that he has no memory of them either
"Well dey all 'member yas an' 'lways ax 'bout yas too. Dey felt so 'orrible cause I ax'ed dem not t' send gifts or anyt'ing durin' de wartime so people wouldn' tamper wit' our mail an' plant bombs or somet'ing mais dey under'tood completely t'ough" Chloe told them that the family always remembered them even if they couldn't have much contact with them
Breakfast soon finished as Chloe sat wiping lil Bree off in her chair and her sons picking up their cowboy hats and went off in their own directions of the house as Remy got up and shook his head back to remove his long bangs from his eyes and placed his cowboy hat on his head then came around the table and picked the baby girl up making her squeal happily being in her daddy's embrace again. Chloe slowly got up and then kissed Remy before he left to go make the announcement to the Guild and Assassins.
Chloe took Bree from Remy as he then stepped out of the room and Chloe turning back to the dining room when suddenly she was swung around and kissed deeply. In her shock Remy had ran back in and surprised her with a deep lustful playful kiss then licked her lips and smirked to her as he teasingly slapped her ass and whispered…
"Dis won' take long mon amour Remy et Gambit be back soon"
It was the usual breakfast at the LeBeau Plantation.
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"Morning girly, 'owd dey kids take da news?" Penny said happily as she caught up with Chloe outside in the hall of Penny and Jon's private apartment like living quarters in the mansion to give them privacy should they want it. Just as Remy and Chloe's living area was the same way with private kitchens, baths, and living rooms too.
"Dey got no choice if dat's wad Papa say den dat's wad's done!" Chloe stating wifely and motherly facts and also having learned a long time ago that when push came to shove Remy called the shots for his entire family including his wife and children, as he did nothing but look out for all of their best interest, like any real good man does. Chloe learned her place with him many years ago so knew it outright and never questioned it ever again, and simply took his word as law.
"Good! You got awesome kids anyway Coco, dey know wad's wad… OoOo, 'ere Bree Tante got a beignet f'r ya" Penny produced the deep fried sugar covered treat to Bree who looked to her Momma for her approval first
"Ya can 'ave it now bebe. Maman jus' don' like ya eatin' treats f'r breakfast. A girly 'as t' watch 'er figure"
Chloe explained and smiled sweetly to Bree who smiled and giggled like her Momma does then looked to her Tante and took the treat and said…
"Merci"
"Ya welcome bebe fille" Penny said to her and brushed the lil girls hair back off her shoulder and said to Chloe…
"Ya call your si'ters yet?"
"Not yet I was jus' gonna get on dat t'ough"
"'Ere gimme Bree, an' I'll take her t' the nursery f'r ya"
"Merci, I'll catch up soon"
"Buh bye Maman, Bree see ya soon, wuv ya" Bree giggled and left sticky hands and faced with her Tante
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"Hello if you are contacting Academy X the Youngsters School For Gifted Children then please hit number 1 on your key pad. If you're attempting to reach a student hit number 2 on your keypad. If you're attempting to reach Faculty hit the number 3 key on your keypad. If you wish to speak to administration hit the number 4 key on your kay pad. If you know the extension to a personal family member residing here enter your extension now, Thank you!
"Hello you have reached the Xavier-Wagner & Wagner residence. We are not in at the moment but if you leave your name and number the stove would be thrilled to take your call… if it vazn't out chazing after a running vridge!" The message ended in a Bavarian toned chuckle. Chloe giggled to her lil bro-in-laws ways when Chloe then heard the message do it's customary beeping. Chloe said…
"'Ey guys it Coco, if someone is dere pick up, if not ge…" Her message was quickly cut short as she suddenly heard the phone get picked up and exasperated words of…
"Coco, zizter! Hov are you doin? It'z been avile zinze your lazt call!"
"Oui dat it 'as wartime an all. So sorry 'bout dat mais it couldn' be 'elped. It was in dey bes' intere't an' security o' dey 'hole entire family. An' I'm doin' jus' wonderful bebe blu, all dey kin 'ere is. 'Ow are t'ings up dere?"
Kurt not able to believe his ears to the tones and dialect of the families special Coco but so thrilled to finally hear from the family down south
"Everyzing iz juzt great! Ve have all mizzed you all up zere. Hoz my brozer and ze children? We got ze picture'z you zent in emailz when you could, caze zomeone bugged your computerz. We all underztand Coco, you vere looking out for uz all, Zank you!"
"Awesome! Youngin's growin' like weeds, an' Rem 'oney is as cantankerous an' ornery as 'lways. It's wad kin dose f'r each o'der amour" She spoke the truth and giggled then continued…
"I 'ave grande news t'ough, dey war is over an' we'd like t' at long last come f'r a visit, it is good time, non?"
Kurt so excited fumbled and almost dropped the phone and said abundantly happy…
"Of coarze, zweet Coco, o' coarze! Zazh vill be zo zrilled to hear ziz newz! I myzelf can't believe my earz! Zhe, I an' everyone here haz mizzed you all zo much! We all look forward to your vizit. Ve'll get Lorrie and Logan to come home too, when zhould we expect you?"
"I'll get back t' ya on dat dear 'Kay. Jus' lett'in ya know we were l'okin' t' come f'r a visit so it didn' s'ock yas. I need t' go an' iron out details on dis wit' Rem 'oney I'll call back later today, alright?"
"Zure Coco! I'll find Zazh and let her knov vatz goin' on too. Zhe'll zertainly vant to knov. I'm zo glad life down zere haz become peaceful and everyone iz alright, becareful and Zazha an I zend our love to you all"
"Oui, t'anks we t'rilled Rem 'oney won dey battle an' dey war! We all are jus' awesome! 'Kay I'll get back t' yas soon, luv yas! Buh bye sweetie"
"Bye Coco, can't vait t' hear back from you"
Kurt and Chloe hung up their phones.
"O 'ey 'oney, jus' got off dey phone wit' Kurt an' 'e bustin' up right good, wan's t' know when we're comin?"
Bring…
Bring…
"Oui Allo?" Chloe turned around and picked the phone back up as Remy came happily strutting into the room to immediately and happily take Chloe into his massively muscled arms and broad chest and began peck kissing her neck as she spoke on the phone
"O 'ey lil' sista chicka 'ow ya doin' Sash?"
"Oui ya 'eard Blu bebe right, Remy, m'self, de bebe's, Jon an' Penny, an' 'Ro an' Bishop all wanna come 'ome f'r a very long over due visit, 'ope dat's cool?"
"Ya on glue lil girly I don' sound funny! 'Top laughin' at me Ducky, or I'mma feed ya t' dey gators! I 'till talk like I did da day I left, now 'top dat, any'oo… when is good f'r all ya'll?" She laughed surprisingly into the phone
"'Kay 'old on, I'll find out"
"Rem 'oney Sash say anytime is good f'r dem, when did ya wan' t' go?"
Remy lost in his and Gambits chuckling thoughts to the half conversation on the part where Sasha pointed out Chloe sounds different. Remy knowing Chloe spoke differently now and has for many years now but never let on to her that the Cajun ways got into her good from her dialect to using French, and could now speak the language fluently to her cooking, many many things she did somewhat very differently now. Both Remy and Gambit thought it was hilariously funny that she herself never noticed. Remy said after kissing her shoulder again…
"We leave Friday an' drive up, take only 2 days wit' dey bebe's, an' 'ow Gambit drives even wit' Maman an' our bebe's in da truck"
Chloe turned back to the phone and said…
"We'll drive up, an' be leavin' Friday roughly so will be sometime Sunday, 'lright?"
"Cool dat rock us, see yas soon sis"
Chloe hung up the phone and was just about to turn back to Remy and get involved with some serious cuddling when the phone rang again. This time Remy picked it up in a slight miff as now he was seriously frustrated and wanted his urges met that Chloe would and could always meet and kept him coming back for more. Seeing as he had those urges met only 4 hours ago before leaving their bed for breakfast that morning. Chloe cuddled him as he picked up the phone…
"Oui?"
"We'll I'll be god damn! How's it hangin you gator chasin' Gumbo?"
"Claws! You ugly na'ty ba'tard! Got 5 youngin's 'ow you t'ink it's 'angin'" Chloe heard that and flushed up in a searing hot blush that Remy smiled broadly in great pride too while she buried her face into his thick chest muscles
"Lorrie just called from the nursin' home and told me she got a call from Kurt just a minute ago, says yas are goin' to the house, that true?"
"Oui dat it is, leavin' Friday s'ould be dere Sunday sometime"
"Well damn! Lorrie has taken an early retirement from the nursing home and is officially done Friday sounds great to us! I'll pack up the truck and pick her up after work on Friday and we'll leave then too. Can't wait to see yas and all them there ankle biters you and that awesome wild woman o' yours have. Alright, I'll let ya go I got to give Kurt a call back and let him know we're a go too. Talk to ya soon good buddy give my best to the family"
"You got it homme, same t' you an' soeur Lor" Remy said in a chuckle and put the receiver back in it's crook then happily turned to Chloe in his arms
"I'll take it dat was Fuzzy?" Chloe giggled wildly between butterfly kisses around Remy's tshirt collar.
"Dat it was, Claws an' soeur Lor will be leavin' Friday too. Lor took an' early retirement an' is done workin' den t'"
"Dis is so wonderful" Chloe beamed brightly and squealed happily
Remy could see this was doing her a world of good getting to go home for a visit having not seen any of her family in some 11 years. Chloe had to miss out on countless family reunions, holidays and so much more due to the war that it took Remy to end after 10 years of fighting and winning for peace finally.
"Lucky bebe? Could ya come in an' 'elp Maman pack se vous plait?"
"O' coarse Maman" Lucky came out of his room from down the hall and stepped into the kitchen and grabbed a beer then went to go find his mother in the family's private quarters
"O dere ya are m' luv, could ya keep ya soeur some wad 'mused while I pack f'r 'er, ya Papa, an' m'self"
"Sure, come 'ere Bree, Bubba find 'toons, non?" Lucky said to her while stretching out across his folks over sized California King canopy bed lying out on his shirtless bronze 6 pack and lighting a smoke. That's when his mother passed by and gave him an ashtray, then opened a window to turn back to her son and brush his long bangs back to put his Stetson back on him then go back to her packing.
Lucky lay over the bed as his lil sister singing quietly to herself climbed over top of him and sat on his bare back then began to squeal happily on her big brother finding Dora, which happened to be her favourite and her brother so very grateful is wasn't Barney!
Lucky turned his head and seen his mother sitting over onto the sofa taking her medicine and sorting through it to take with them on vacation. Lucky so hated seeing her take that medicine and wished on every Yule and her's, his and everyone's b-days that her illness would just leave her alone. He had even seen her struggle with it on times when his dad would have to be gone due to the War and the Master would have to go to delegations. That's when his Tante Boo Penny and Tante Boo 'Ro would look after her 'cause Oncle Jon an' Oncle Bishop his dad's Wild Men and his fathers very long time friends would have to go too.
He prayed so hard that one day his very loving sweet mother would be cured from the pain and voices gone forever. It made his heart break as he would always see her struggle and that her own personal hell and war was never over.
Bree slid off her brothers' back as Lucky carefully moved his napping sister from his back. Bree fell onto the pillows on her folk's bed in her sleep when Lucky reached over and pulled some blankets around and over her tucking her in and brushed her long hair back.
"Maman?" Lucky whispered in his mothers' direction
"Oui bebe?"
"Can Lucky ax ya somet'ing?"
"O' coarse m' luv"
"'Ave ya ever tried t' use ya magick t' make da sickness go 'way?"
"Et one time bebe I briefly wondered da same. Mais I reconsidered it t'ough. I can' not use magick f'r personal gain, an' I won' break da laws."
"Mais Maman ya not gaining anyt'ing ya losin' somet'in'"
"Bebe dat's a cop out an' twistin' it, in da end I would 'till gain somet'ing so it can not be done, sorry"
"'Ow so?"
"I'd gain da 'bility t' be a normal mutant, an' I wasn' meant t' be dat way… see ya Maman was 'ways meant t' be dis way"
"Mais dat sucks!" Lucky said a lil put out by finding out you couldn't use magick for personal gain. He got up off the bed and came and sat in the chair next to his Mother who was packing
"Oui dat it does sometimes mon fils" Chloe giggled
"'Ey Maman, Luck'ter" Punk said sleepily rubbing his bare overly tanned and defined muscular chest then pushed his long bangs back then replaced his hat on his head as he came happily bounding into the room…
"Shhh Petite catin soeur de lil Bree 'leepin' ya dufus!" Lucky said and chastised his lil brother then fake punched Punk. Then punched him twice for flinching. While Punk did the same back to him
"'Kay, didn' know de curtain climber was out… Gimme a beer bra" Punk admitted then asked his brother for a beer and was met with it
"Yas garcons takin' a'ter ya Papa right good. Someday's it 'ard f'r Maman t' l'ok et yas" Chloe sighed softly quiet in thought
Lucky and Punk looked to each other in confusion when Punk said pushing up his cowboy hat and said…
"Why's dat Maman?"
"Cause it 'ard f'r me t' see m' bebe's grow up. I miss da days when yas would come chargin' in an' get da floors all mucky. I 'member 'ow Lucky an' ya would feed our sweet dearly departed Pooky-Doo pb an' J sammiches, den try t' feed each o'der t' da gators out in ya Papa's 'untin' swamp." She ended in a smile and gentle giggle in her memories
The boys seen their mother get misty and came to her side and soothed her with hugs and warm words
"It kay Maman! If it make ya feel be'der Punk an' Lucky can try t' feed Bree t' da gators if ya wan'?" Lucky chuckled and teased as he hugged his now somewhat smiling mother and Punk rubbing his mothers expecting protruding tummy and said…
"Be'der yet, Luck an' I can feed T an' Dutchy t' da gators!"
That had Chloe giggling more so and saying…
"Don' yas be feedin' anyone t' no gators! Ya Papa will 'ide yas, or 'ey… wait a minute… shhh …feed papa t' da gators" Chloe making a silly suggestion to her sons who both beamed broadly to their mothers great idea that they didn't think of and began laughing out with their giggling mother to say…
"We on it f'r you Maman! Now where is our ol' cranky Gator we call Papa?"
At that point Remy seemed to have been on a cue as the front door to the family's private quarters opened up and he strutted in and looking to the laughing 3 so crooked a questioning eyebrow and smiled quizzically a lil seeing them cutting up so badly as he made his way to the fridge for a beer and came into the sitting room and said…
"Wad you 3 on 'bout?"
"Not'in" The boys said and laughed hard. Remy now smiling but looking confused so looked to a giggling Chloe as he opened his beer then flung the beer cap across the room back to the kitchen and into the sink.
"Da boys were discussin' t'ings t' feed t' gators, an' were gonna feed m' bebe's T, Dutchy, an' Bree bebe t' dem, soooo… ummm… mais… I kinda sorta suggested ya 'oney!" she blushed hard to being guilty
Remy in his now broad smile sat somewhat dumbfounded that Chloe would help the boys and more so set Remy and Gambit up even in joking. Remy began to chuckle hard outright with the boys when he said…
"Dose gators don' 'tand a chance wit' dis Swamp Rat. 'E'll make'em all go boom!"
The boys firmly agreed with their dad's facts. When suddenly they all heard a tiny sweet like her mother's voice chime in singingly and said…
"We can feed Maman t' da gators!" Then fell over squealing in her giggles and the boys and their father all looked to Chloe who stood shocked then as she then put her well-polished jewelled hand on her hip and squealed in her giggles…
"Ya done gone an' 'old ya Maman out, ya silly lil chicka!" then ran and tackle tickled the lil girl on the bed.
Dutch and T-Bird came in hearing the girls squealing in giggles
"Ey wad's goin' on?"
"Jus' messin' wit' you armouring Maman an' da petite bebe fille" Remy said in his chuckle casually then lit a smoke and reached for the remote. On changing the channel he heard a squeal of utter horror just as he flipped the channel. All looked back to the bed where Chloe and Bree had been tickling each other to all see Bree squeal out and say…
"Non non non Papa! Dora on se vous plait!" As she crawled over her mother and ran to her dad to climb in his lap and plead to him to change it back
"'Lright you win Petite. Papa can' never tell you et oui you Maman non" Remy turned the channel back which put a smile back on his daughter instantly while he winced to the overly kiddie feminine show
"Mes fils we leavin' f'r vacation on Friday get you 'tuff packed!"
"'Ow long will we be gone f'r Paw? … Birdy fetch you Pere a beer," Dutch asked as Remy sent his one son on a beer run
"Dunno, mais pack wad ever you Maman tell you" Remy told them and then nudged T-Bird with his boot heel who sat on the floor playing cards by himself to go on a beer run as he was previously requested to do.
"Oui paw" Came the answer back to Remy for all the boys as Bree who sat cross-legged in her Dad's lap said while her eyes were glued to the tv…
"Papa can we get choit se vous plait, assez se vous plait!" The lil girl began to plead sweetly and batted her eyelashes and pouted a lil to her Dad
Remy took one look at her and looked away immediately, as the lil girl very much had her mother's sweet loving charming ways on him. The boys seen and heard this and began to chuckle as their Maman and lil Sister had the same effect on them too.
"Papa will t'ink 'bout it 'Kay?"
Bree's bottom lip began to quiver as her eyes began to gloss over a lil. Remy briefly looked back to Bree and seen this new look on her.
Remy smiled broadly and swiped his flushed cheeks then removed his cowboy hat and wiped his brow with his wrist and pushed his long bangs back then placed the Stetson back on him. Remy sighed heavy and hard then took a drink of his beer.
The room grew quiet waiting his response as Pooky had passed away to cancer some years ago and they never got a new family companion. Pooky's passing happened before Bree was born so the lil girl had never had a fur baby around.
Remy lit a smoke and said looking to Chloe then back to Bree and said…
"Oui petite, papa say it 'kay…" Remy didn't get to finish when the 4 boys and Bree began to holler out happily as they had all wanted to get a new one for a long-time but hoped the baby could get dad to cave as the rest of the kids had tried and he had said no and telling the boys their Maman was too busy raising babies to be chasing after a dog too.
"MAIS… mais, wait till you Maman an' Remy et Gambit talk dis out t'ough an' you Maman knows companions bes' so on wad's gotten will be 'er choice, you 'ear Papa?"
"Oui Papa an' t'anks dis is so cool!" Bree squealed and left lil kisses on her Papa's cheeks
"I'll keep m' eyes peeled, an' it take time t' find one dat's compatible wit' da whole fam"
"'Lright chere, you all 'eard you Maman, jus' give 'er some time..."
Chloe turned back to her packing and began shutting suitcases. When she began lifting them the 3 youngest boys jumped up and took them from her and put them at the front door as Lucky came to his Mother's side and helped her sit down being in her late of the first trimester.
"'Ow da bebe Maman?"
"Fine sweetie. Maman jus' tender is all, it normal"
"Maybe Maman got some magick t' make it not 'urt no more" T-Bird wondered allowed
"Maman say you can' use magick f'r personal gain" Lucky said and lit a smoke and stretched himself out in the chair and then kicked Birds legs to tell him not to put his cowboy boots on the coffee table. Knowing their mother hates that, and to be respectful and to use his manners in the presence of a lady.
"'Kay, T didn't know, an' desole Maman"
"You Maman knows much 'bout 'er fait', mais it you Papa's fait' too… all you kids were born on magickal days. You kids are 'er gifts f'om dey gods f'r you 'pecial Maman b'cause she came f'r Summerland ill. So dey Gods give 'er many 'pecial gifts t' make up f'r 'er pain" Remy explained to the kids as Chloe drank iced tea and ate pralines while she rested on the sofa and rubbed her tummy
"Maman we 'ave never seen you do you magick 'ow come?"
"I consider it very personal, only m' 'pprentice or 'tudents would get t' see dat or f'r a festival. I taught ya Papa magick an' introduced 'im t' 'is pat' t'ough"
"Dat's cool, can you teach us Maman?"
"We'll see, yas all 'ave 'ad a wiccanin'. Dat's basically a baptism f'r Wiccan bebe's?"
"Wad's a wiccan?"
"A Wiccan is wad you Maman an' you Papa are?" Remy told them and brushed Bree's hair back when Bree said…
"Wad!" somewhat confused
"I'm a witch. I've been a witch long b'fore I even knew yas kids Papa. An' when 'e met me 'e wan'ed t' find 'imself, so I showed 'im 'is pat'"
"Dat's awesome!" Dutch said fixing his cowboy hat
"I'll t'ink 'bout teachin' yas boys. Jus' keep in mind when I teach I'm not ya Maman or ya friend. I am a witch fir't an' foremost. Mais when classes are over i go right back int' Maman mode. An' da fir't time I 'ave t' put ya in line it will be ya last class! Am I under'tood! Dat's if I should decide too dat is, b'cause yas 'ave t' prove t' me yas are wort'y, o' m' knowledge!"
The boys all looked to each other having never heard their mother speak like this before so very dedicated and forceful, with commanding tones of truth and honour behind it.
"Did Paw 'ave t'?" Lucky asked her
"Non, you Papa an' I knew each o'der in a former life, well our souls knew each o'der in a former life dat is…. It a long 'tory, mais t' make it 'hort, you Papa is m' soul mate. Meanin' you Papa an' I were 'lways meant t' be t'ge'der in our former lives, dis life, an' future lives. Our souls will 'lways meet"
They all nodded their heads telling her they would mind her as a witch as they would mind her as their loving mother.
"Wad 'bout Bree?" The lil girl whimpered
"'Well ya m' bebe fille will get t' 'elp be m' fir't rate 'andy fille in teachin' o'der's. So ya will be 'ead o' dem when ya actually are old 'nuff t' be an apprentice. In s'ort ya'll get a jump 'tart b'fore ya actual teachin's b'gin" Chloe smiled to her daughter that made Bree happily squeal out…
"I'mma be 'marter den ya icky garcons!" Finally the baby getting to stick it to her brothers happily that had everyone in the room laughing
Friday soon came upon them as Remy and the boys loaded up their Hummer. Then helped Jon and Penny load up their truck.
"'Kay jus' got a call f'om 'Ro an' Bish bebe, dey are ready t' 'ead out too, so I guess we are out o' 'ere! 'Oney da bebe an' I gots an envie" Chloe said happily and ushered everyone from the house.
"'Ere Luck put you soeur in 'er car seat an' make sure she in it mais good so she don' get 'urt an' you Maman don' cry or Pere will kill you!" Remy handed the lil girl over to Lucky who did as he was told then got himself in the back next to Bree to look after her for his mother.
Remy turned and took her in his arms to then kiss her and rub her tummy as he said smiling into her eyes…
"Wad do Maman an' our bebe need? Remy et Gambit will see t' it dey 'ave it"
"Poor boys an' courtbouillon" She told him in a giggle
"Maman dat's fremeer's, it only 8:30 in dey morniin'?" Dutch said in amazement to her
Chloe looked back to Remy who was now in mid yell…
"Dutch! If you chere Maman an' de bebe need dis den dat's wad dey git, now ferme-la! You non ever talk like dat, you 'ear Gambit!"
Dutch then turned to his mother to hug and kiss her as he apologized very sweetly and helped her get in the passenger side. Which Remy gave a firm nod to Dutch setting things right.
Remy looked over to Jon who had just thrown the last bag in their truck and locked the trunk as Remy said…
"Jon, Remy needs t' see t' Maman an' de bebe. Bish, you, an' us we all meet at dey 'otel later"
"Alright, you take after my baby girl right and proper, dude!"
Remy seen to it Chloe had hers and her baby's craving met as he took to the road for many hours when he eventually got them to the hotel that night so Chloe could get proper rest. Then called the house in New York as he seen Chloe and Bree lying next to each other after having their ritual nightly bubble baths, as the two girls lay in a cuddle and now falling asleep as the boys sat watching the news to find out how LSU Tigers did in their game and ate pizza.
"Evening! Who is this?" an old familiar voice said
"'Ey Ice it Remy et Gambit 'ow you doin' homme?"
"Hey Cajun! It's all-good dude! Can't wait for the family to all to get here tomorrow, the house is so psyched about it!"
"Cool! We t'rilled t'. Jus' lettin' you know we'll be dere t'morrow early t' mid a'ternoon 'Kay?"
"Awesome dude! Lorrie and Logan made it here a few hours ago. The girls here are getting your old room ready for you and Coco. Us guys are fixing rooms in the dorms for all the boys. We all figured Bree could stay in the nursery, being, as she don't like to be far from her folks for very long. From what we understood from the email Chloe sent yesterday"
"Cool, an' non Bree don', petite like t' be close t' 'er Maman an' Pere. Mais 'lright jus' droppin' a line lettin' you know we 'lmost dere. Catchya t'morrow Freeze"
"Peace out dude! Give Coco a hug for me!" Bobby hung up as did Remy who then turned and seen the boys goofing off and starting to horseplay on being thrilled their football team won.
"'Ow'd our garcons do?"
"We 'tomped'em Paw!" Lucky said trying his best not to let out a Cajun call of elation.
"Good t' know we Cajuns 'till got it!" Remy said then looked at his watch then lit a smoke and continued to say…
"It 1am garcons you chere Maman an' catin soeur are 'lready 'leepin. Pere t'ink all ya'all should do da same now shut da tv off."
Their dad told them and they settled down quickly having forgot the females of the LeBeau clan had already turned in for their beauty rest. Dutch shut the TV off as then he and his brothers got around for bed.
Remy stepped into the bathroom and came out wearing sweat pants. Something he only did if the kids slept near by, but if it was just him and Chloe though, he slept in the raw which he preferred.
Remy sat on the edge of the bed and cleared his jeans pockets of change, his usual wad of a bill fold, ID, wallet and put it all into his trench coat pocket with his cards then threw his Rolex and fingerless gloves onto the night table. He slid into bed and pulled Bree and Chloe into his arms and embrace them tenderly as both girls quickly cuddled to him where he fell asleep holding both his daughter and wife to him.
Remy was the first up the next morning as he came out of the bath room and looked over the darkened room as the room looked like Jones town the morning after with his kids body's unconscious all over the room from the other double bed too the floor. While Bree and Chloe snuggled together in the other bed and somewhat taking over Remy's side of the bed as well. Making him chuckle for two very petite femmes and how they could manage to take over a king sized bed.
He looked across the room and found a beer that it appeared as though Lucky and Punk forgot one so swiped it and figured sucks to be the boys Pere comes first right after the girls. He rubbed his whiskered cheeks trying to remove the sleep from himself then turned back to the bed and sat on the side by the night table again. Remy lit a smoke then rubbed his eyes awake listening to the silence, other then the boys taking turns snoring and the girls occasionally giggling in their sleep.
Bree turned over and her lil arm hit and landed on Remy's leg. Remy turned and looked to the peacefully sleeping lil girl and smiled then took another drink of beer.
"Psst Paw? Is it mornin'?" A somewhat deep southern accented drawled voice that nearly matched his father's came sleepily whispering into the darkness
"Oui Lucky it is, mais shhh you Maman an' Soeur an' bubba's til 'leepin'"
"'Kay" the 16 year old crawled over to the wall and sat up against it then swiped his father's smoke after swiping his beer for a drink. Remy smiled and lit another smoke and said quietly…
"You do dat jus' like you Maman use too"
Lucky gave him a quizzical look of what the hells are you talking about dude. My mother doesn't drink or smoke!
"Oui" Remy said again and gave the boy a look to say she in fact did but gave it up because of having bebe's
"Maman use t' party?" Lucky asked quietly looking at his still very very girly girl colourful sleeping mother
"Oui she did an' know one could keep up wit' 'er ei'der! She can party dat 'ard!"
"I non can see Maman cuttin' loose like dat… mais she somet'ing else t'ough" Lucky chuckled quietly
"Oui dat she is. You Maman is very da bes', she a one in a million! Good luck on findin' a femme like 'er! Remy 'ad a 'ell o' a time findin' 'er. She fell f'om Summerland an' int' Remy et Gambit's lap one day an' turned 'is life 'round an' upside right" Remy ended in a slight chuckle to his personal truths
"Dat's cool Paw… mais Maman don' deserve t' be sick. She non done not'ing wrong" Lucky said in a somewhat pain filled sigh
"Non mon fils she never did, mais she told you Pere once she glad she is an' not someone dat can't 'andle dis. She tries so very much 'ard t' keep it t'ge'der"
The silence grew for a while as the two males sat smoking and waking up when Remy nudged Lucky and said…
"Who knows, maybe dis trip you could find you own chere, non?" Remy gave his son a sly smirk to say it could happen
"Lucky can' get dat lucky Paw" Both guys chuckled when they seen Bree sit up and very sleepily crawl up into her father's lap and say not even close to being awake…
"Mornin... Papa cans Bree 'ave beignets f'r breakfas'? Mornin' Bubba"
Remy and Lucky chuckled to the lil girl's weakness something the LeBeau males all started with her and got her addicted too when she first started to eat solids when Remy said…
"You know Maman like you eaten be'der 'tuff den dat f'r breakfast petite"
Bree pouted a lil then said…
"'Kay"
"If Bubba finds any, 'e get soeur some f'r da trip, Kay?" Lucky told her as he put his cowboy hat back on and rubbed his bear thick muscular tanned chest which put an immediate smile on her then said…
"'Ave I ever told ya ya Bree's fave bubba?" That had the guys laughing and trying to stifle it
"Wad all ya'll laughin' 'bout?" Chloe purred out in her usual sultry sleepy whispered tones then crawled her self up into Remy's side and moving his massive arm around her and began to cuddle to him between peck kisses to his cheek and neck
"Not'in Maman, 'leep well?"
"Not t' bad, can ya get me m' meds sweetie"
"Oui" Lucky answered then jumped up and went after her meds when out of nowhere Punk suddenly reached out and grabbed his brother by the ankle and flipped him that Lucky caught himself in a push up stance then flipped over and began laughing and punching his hysterically laughing lil brother awake.
"Ya know garcons dat somet'ing I woulda done t' m' si'ter's"
Lucky and Punk having each other both in a head lock laughed and heard but beamed in pride having their Maman's very goofy and silly ways mixed with both their parents playfulness.
"'Lright you two, you Maman needs 'er med's t' 'elp make da voices go 'way, get on wit' it Lucky" Remy told the boys and not to wait on getting their mother's medication
"Oui Paw" Lucky jumped up after throwing another punch to Punk that just barely ducked it though he still laughed
Punk sat up on the floor and swiped the last swallow of the beer Remy thought he could have, but the boys managed to swindle away from him in the end anyway.
Lucky came back with a fist full of his mother's pills in the proper dosages. In the past year Remy took Lucky aside and taught him about the medication should god forbid anything happen to him that people would always be able to look after Chloe. As all her other family knew about her meds, as did Penny and Jon, 'Ro and Bishop now as well and how to help her with them should she need help. And the other boys would be learning as well as Bree later in life. Now Chloe would never be without help, or ever be left alone. She would always have someone that's loves her, understands her and would take care of her.
"T'anks bebe" Chloe took her pills with the glass of water Bree brought to her that she didn't manage to spill, but still wanted to help look after her mother, which thrilled Remy.
"Paw… ummm… t'ink Maman's kin will like us?" Punk asked softly shy him the one that always needed constant reassurance when going new places, and meeting new people due to his appearance. Punk being a lil outwardly looking like his mother with streaks of different colours in his long banged hair, piercings, and his mom promised him they would go get tattooed together when he got his first tattoo along with his natural auburn hair as all the boys were very much pretty boys with defined muscles and overly tanned body's of macho guys with big soft hearts and drop dead gorgeous looks. But Punk was something of the flamboyant one the in your face kinda sweet loving silliness like Chloe. Where the other boys were a tad more reserved like their father.
"Oui dey wills mon fils"
"Ya betchya dey will bebe"
Punk smiled and blushed to his momma calling him a baby so turned away as his long bangs fell over his dark eyes like Remy's only green on black. A trait of which Remy hated that got passed on and prayed his kids wouldn't take on but so very proud it made no difference to Chloe and was still his adoring Momma who always loving him like the rest of her babies, and still wanted more of Remy's kids. When Remy's own mother cast him out, and thought of him as a demon. Something that Chloe had looked past from day one with Remy and adamantly believe to this day that his eyes were beautiful. So Punk was the flamboyant, green on black eye as he is was also the extremely shy one.
Punk reached over and punched Dutch and then punched T-Bird on the arm waking them up then said to his grumbling lil brothers…
"Good mornin', 'leep well?" He said all too syrupy sweet
"I 'ate you Punk!" came from T-bird
"You t' damn 'appy in dey mornin's" followed by Dutch
"Definitely not a trait f'om me"' Chloe giggled out and kissed Remy who was all too happy to have Chloe's full attention now and began to turn her over to the bed. Remy quickly got tackled by Punk and Lucky then T-Bird, and Dutch all trying to pull their dad off their Momma on accomplishing their task and having Chloe giggling, Remy looked to the boys innocently and said…
"Wad! Gambit was jus' gonna tuck you Maman in?"
"Yeah… right paw! We believe ya… NOT!" Punk chuckled, as did all his brothers when Lucky chuckled and said…
"Paw every time you tuck chere amour Maman int' bed 9 mont's later dere's an'oder LeBeau at da breakfast table!" That had Chloe laughing hard out right agreeing with her son as Remy flew into a hard blush and said…
"You grounded! An you chere… I'm sendin' you t' you room"
"OoOo promises promises!" She giggled wildly that her boys stood back dumbfounded to hearing this side of their mother and began to dawn slow broad smiles that maybe their mother does have a bit of a bad girl in her, which was something new for them to see. But Remy and Gambit both knew, and he knew this trip was bringing back the old Chloe from having years of being mostly all business with the Guild and Assassins and now that part of her life over with.
Remy looked to the boys with a smirk telling them I told you all long ago, you'll see.
Chloe got up and took Bree with her into the bathroom and shut the door behind them. The girls bathed, showered, dressed, did their hair, Chloe applied her make up. Both girls quickly returned fresh faced and perfumed to the room of males as Remy took over and went to go shower telling the boys to help their Maman with their sister.
20 minutes later a 47 youthful looking pretty boy, overly tanned, massively muscled, macho man emerged from the bathroom, shaved and wearing just a pair of tight black jeans and sporting his cowboy hat. He was quickly met with a kiss by his still 20 looking something overly tanned firm, tiny, hard bodied, massively jewelled wife who was expecting their 6th child and was actually just barely 36.
When Lucky happily ran and beat his brothers to the bathroom and slipped in around his now dressed father and shut the door.
Remy found a t-shirt then tossed his cowboy hat on the bed and pulled his t-shirt on as his daughter took to wearing her fathers hat that in no way or fashion would ever fit her making her mother giggle as Remy chuckled and reached over and set it on Bree's head so she could see again.
One by one all the boys appeared the same as their father had, showered and shaved other then T-bird who hadn't gotten to doing that yet but was next too after Remy tellin him a week ago it was time.
They all came out of the hotel when Lucky felt the early morning Spring coolness shocking him he said…
"Dang Maman! Dis be Gumbo wea'der! "
"Maman 'ow you 'tand it up in dey ice an' 'now grownin' up dere wit' you kin in dis cold!" Punk said pulled his leather jacket in tighter and Chloe with Bree in her arms reached over to Punk and pulled him into her side to cuddle her son warm as she giggled and said…
"Well I'll tell ya… as 'ot as it get's back 'ome in da sout', it get dat cold up in da Great White Nort' where I'm f'om originally, 'Kay, an' we 'tay warm by cuddlin'" She kissed Punk's cheek and brushed his locks back sweetly which made her son blush a lil when Remy chimed up after taking his daughter from Chloe and putting Bree in her car seat he said…
"An' dat's da reason mes fils t' why every now an' den dere's a new LeBeau at da breakfast table! Ain' dat right chere Maman?"
"Oui Papa" Chloe said and kissed his cheek then his lips as the 4 boys piled into the back
On Remy getting his family settled into the car he got in the drivers side and lit a smoke cracking open the window on this crisp clear Spring morning.
"Let's find some breaky 'oney da bebe an' I are 'ungry"
"'Lright chere you da boss when it come t' dat! You garcons settle back dere, you 'ear you Pere? We need t' find food f'r you chere amour Maman ' so she can eat an' take a'ter da new bebe in 'er petite tummy" Remy told the boys and before too long Remy had found a location Chloe approved of.
"Dis place is weird! 'Ow come dey ain' got non biscuits an' gravy on da menu?" Lucky said disapprovingly and stunned then looked to Bree whom the two shared a massive love for their mothers' biscuits and gravy as did all the kids.
"Cause bebe da fur'der nort' ya go, people don' eat dat 'tuff f'r breakfast. 'Ave French toast bebe it bread wit' syrup, jus' pretend kay" Chloe suggested as all Remy and Chloe's kids looked to Chloe with a unified look of what do you mean? Doesn't everyone eat biscuits and gravy for breakfast and if they don't how come?
"Maman we don' even know wad 'alf o' dis 'tuff is! Wad's a flapjack?" Punk asked her curiously as he turned the menu upside down hoping then it would make more sense to him and his brother's
Chloe giggled and said…
"Flapjacks are pancakes bebe. Very good wit' sausages, bacon an' maple syrup"
The boys soon found out they liked this food and when their Dad pointed out their Momma can cook this way too and not just Cajun they all looked to her askingly that she agreed she would.
Remy soon had the group out on the road again
"Well butter m' butt an' call me a biscuit! Luck check out dat fille" Punk exasperated quietly to a near light pant while his green on black eyes lit up as Lucky pushed his stetson up from resting his eyes and looked to where Punk drew his attention on seeing the small framed image of a young girl of maybe between 14 or 15 with short flaming red pixie cut hair and very delicate features who was tiny and walking down a side walk with two younger girls. One about 13 ish with warm chesnut hair who was fit physically with a little baby fat on her yet still but not as tiny as the other two girls, and a light auburned haired girl of barely 10 that was also tiny. Lucky smiled broadly with approval to his brother Punk's choice and taste in girls as the two younger boys in the back started whistling then said out the back open window…
"Nice ass! Get in the truck!"
Lucky and Punk immediately embarrassed and hoped the girls didn't hear the comment smacked their brothers in the head hard and then said…
"Duct it!" And grateful as it seemed the 3 girls hadn't heard
Remy smirked broadly from the front drivers seat to the boys in the back who put to their younger brother's inline quickly on how filles are to be treated giving them a reminder of themselves and what's backwards and forwards!
Some hours passed as Chloe had fallen asleep long a go and was just waking up as she felt Remy rubbing her tummy while he drove.
"'Ey 'oney, 'ow long now?"
"Not long now chere, Maman need t' 'top f'r dey bebe, non?"
"Oui miel"
Remy pulled over to a café so she could see to herself and the baby, and take Bree to the petite fille's room. So he and the boys went in and got dinner for the road.
Chloe got back to the hummer and handed Bree over to Dutch who took her and put her into her car seat as T-Bird fed her fries.
Chloe got back into the front passenger seat and was met with iced tea and fried chicken, which thrilled her.
Some time later and dinner very over with as they all chatted intermittently when Chloe smiled broadly and giggled out…
"Dere it is kids, dat's m' 'ome!" The boys all looked to her side of the vehicle as in the far distance they seen a castle sized red stone mansion slowly growing as Remy drove down the winding roads.
"Paw dat where you met Maman?" Punk asked curiously looking for confirmation to past talks with his dad
"Oui mes fils, we 'lso marry dere, an' dat's where you were born t' Luck"
The kids all looked to Lucky him being lucky enough to be born at their Momma's home
10 minutes later as Remy reached out the window unlocking the front gates the kids in the back all grew excited and nervous. The castle like Manor loomed overhead just like their Plantation of white in French gothic beauty back in the Deep South.
Remy drove up the driveway to see the front doors burst open and Chloe's sister's of Sasha and Lorrie come charging out of the house and down the front porch steps. Before Remy got the vehicle stopped Chloe was out of the moving vehicle. Remy chuckled out hard and tried desperately to keep her inside so not to get hurt so slowed the truck down quickly hearing her wild giggles and being so small she weaselled her body away from him and out to her two sisters embrace hugging each other and in massive tears all chatting away happily.
When all at once soon Hank, Cece, Jubes, Kitty, Peter, Kurt and Bobby were all in on that as well as was now Remy after parking the truck and he jumping out with a Cajun call, Jon and Bishop, Penny and 'Ro all got in on the hugs and hand shakes too welcoming Remy and Chloe, Jon and Penny, 'Ro and Bishop back home. After so very long and like a huge home coming for them all having not seen the family in 11 years or so it was very emotional for all.
On the old gang calming the kids that were in the hummer by now had gotten out and everyone seen Chloe and Remy's brood. Sasha and Lorrie looked to each other and dead on to Lucky, Punk and Dutch having not seen the 3 eldest boys since they were mere toddlers. And amazed by how big they are then not having ever having met the youngest two either.
Lorrie and Sasha looked nervously to Chloe not sure how to react to their nephews they haven't seen in ages nor the two they had ever met at all and just now first laid eyes to them.
Chloe smiled in her sweet fashionable ways and took Lorrie and Sasha by the hand and took them first to the 6'2 nearly as tall as his father only short by 2 inches male who's cowboy hat was dipped very lowly over his eyes wearing a black tight muscle shirt, black somewhat tight jeans and cowboy boots with rugged features like that of his fathers, and a black trench coat.
"Sista chicka's dis is m' ever sweet man Lucky. 'E ain' no bebe no more! …Mais cept t' Maman, 'e 'lways gonna be m' bebe" Lorrie and Sasha stepped up to him that he eclipsed them and bowed before both of them and removed his hat that his long bangs fell forward then kissed both of their hands and said…
"Tis tres magnifique t' meet such fine chere beauté Tante's"
Both Sasha and Lorrie blushed up hearing his deep bass tones and thick accented southern drawl
"Si'ta's dis is m' adorable Punk luv'" Chloe stepped over to the equal in height to his 6'2 brother also wearing a cowboy hat dipped just as low but also wearing sunglasses. Punk wore a black leather biker jacket, faded tight blue jeans and a white tshirt and cowboy boots. Also like his brother muscle bound and deeply tanned, with multicoloured auburn hair, and piercings. On his mother's approach that her two eldest boys towered over their mother. Punk turned his head slightly away and tried to hide the quiet blush that Lorrie and Sasha caught
Chloe reached her hand to her very shy gentle giant son Punk and took his hand in hers to calm him feeling his nervousness as she said softly and calm to sooth him…
"'E's a good one, don' let 'is silence fool ya, 'e's jus' da big, 'trong, silent, adorably, sweet, teddy bear type o' young man" Chloe then hugged Punk tightly and whispered softly in his ear that know one else heard that made Punk smile in his blush
Lorrie and Sasha took his other large muscular hand in theirs in understanding and smiled to him softly to let him know they understood and that it was a trait he got from his Momma. Punk now held his features tight jawed and strong as he gave both Lorrie and Sasha a bow then stepped back where Lucky and his dad were smoking and where the other men all stood, Punk join his father and brother.
"Dis is m' Dutchy, 'e's a 'oney t'" Chloe giggled sweetly. Dutch wearing a jean jacket and super baggy jeans with cowboy boots and wearing a dew rag to keep his long bangs back somewhat. He blushed up quickly and reached over and hugged Chloe then bowed deeply to his Tante's and smiled kindly to them. Dutch then reached out and hugged both his Tante's too and said…
"Da pleasure is all Dutch's, never a more grand day den t'day t' meet Maman's kin!"
Dutch went over to hang with his bothers, dad and uncles as Chloe giggled and moved her sister's along to an 11 year old lil boy wearing a dew rag under his cowboy hat, baggy jeans and leather trench coat, also wearing cow boy boots but stood in height almost smaller then his mother. As all could see he was working on it but hadn't grown into the size of his brothers as of yet. In the crook of his arm he was holding a tiny lil fragile creature of a lil girl with waist length auburn curly locks wearing a yellow lace hair band to keep her flowingly beautiful long hair back from her innocent sparkling red on white eyes and an ankle length a-line spaghetti strap yellow and lace dress with a white cotton sweater and matching sandals who giggled and smiled brilliantly on her mother's approach.
"Lor, Sash dis is m' lil man T-Bird, an' Boo Velvet. We all jus' call 'er Bree. Rem 'oney don' wan' 'er usin' 'er call name same wit' me. All da boys won' answer t' not'in' mais da name's I jus' gave ya… an' da only time I use da garcons birt' names is when I'm mad, an' dat seldom 'appens, cuz I got me some good garcons"
The girls stepped up to the last two and like his brother's before him he took both their hands in his to bow before them while holding his lil sister and said…
"T- Bird so t'rilled t' meet such t' joli Tante's" Then kissed their hands as Chloe stepped up and took the lil girl from her youngest son then said…
"Dis is da only LeBeau femme o'der den yours truly. Bree an' I try our bes' t' keep da testosterone t' a minimum, mais we are kinda out numbered t'ough… funny 'ow I grew up in a 'ouse wit' 3 si'ter's an' Mom den I end up 'avin' me a mess o' boys… hmmm… go figure" She giggled out in her bipolar thoughts
"Alright damn it! I've done and had me there 'nuff o' this mushy stuff get the hell out o' my way! There's a lil Canuk girly over there that needs some o' the wild Wolverine!"
He gruffed when then Logan stepped out of the crowd in his flannel shirt, jeans and cowboy boots and surveyed the front grounds till he spotted her and beamed broadly chewing on the end of his cigar and sauntered through the crowd and right up to a giggling wildly Chloe who said…
"Well if ain' m 'pecial lil fuzzy bucket!"
Lorrie laughing took Bree from Chloe's arms knowing what Logan wanted to do when he suddenly picked Chloe up and swung her around and said…
"Good t' see ya Darlin… you wal-mart make-up counter reject!" That everyone continued laughing too then Bree wandered up to him and tugged at his jeans to look a long way up to the short man Logan was she said…
"Pardon moi, mais are you m' Monsieur Oncle Logan, non?" her tiny frail singing voice sang out softly askingly to him that everyone awed too
Logan crouched down to the lil girl on his hindquarters and took his cowboy hat off and held it over his heart and said…
"Hey there lil lady. That I am lil one, but you lil darlin' can just call me Uncie Wolvie or Uncie Fuzzy, alright lil babe"
"'Kay" Bree answered then gave him a big hug as she giggled
Everyone heard Logan's soft tender words to the lil girl that Logan quickly looked up and around quickly then cleared his throat and stood up to say…
"Alright right now nothin' t' see here" Then adjusted his belt buckle a little
Sasha held Chloe's hands in front of her and then held them out and said aloud…
"Hey sis when you first moved down south with Remy weren't you expecting then too?"
"Yeah dat's why Punk's 'ere silly. I was e'pectin' 'im an' found out I was da day we took Lucky sout'"
"Damn! Let me and Lor catch up would you! Your making us 2 girls look bad to our husbands" Sasha joked and giggled when Hank said chuckling…
"Guess I need to pull out that med file of Coco's while she is here, it's wonderful to see you my dear"
"T'anks bebe blu"
"Well while we are on the subject of introducing people… I'd like you to meet some of us 3 girl's new student occupants of our place sis" Sasha said and led Chloe to the porch as Chloe held Remy's hand
"This is Cortez, Sage, Longshot, Blink, Rictor, Dazzler, Shatterstar, Monet, Polaris, and Dagger, that's their call names but their real names are Fabian Cortez, Tessa Niles, Longshot, Clarice Ferguson, Julio Estaban Rictor, Alison Blair, Shatterstar, Monet St. Croix, Lorna Dane, and Tandy Bowen"
Remy and Chloe met all the teenagers when Chloe said…
"'Kay Longshot is now Dear an' S'atter'tar is now Sweetie… gots t' make it s'ort an' sweet luv's" then busted into her wild giggles as did the rest
Mean while Lucky briefly looked over to Polaris, as did Punk to Dagger that both boys smiled too and gave the two girls each a short quick nod of approval then looked away and spoke to their Uncle Jon
Suddenly a puff of blue smoke appeared out of know where and it startling the lil girl in Chloe's arms forcing the lil girl to scream out scared then fell into instant sobbing tears due to being startled that Chloe immediately began to soothe and said…
"Sweetie it 'Kay, 'e won' 'urt you, I'm so sorry Kurt luv, She never e'pected it an' it 'tartled 'er"
Kurt smiled softly in understanding and put his hands up gently to say everything is all right then turned to the lil girl and said…
"Reichlich, my zweet child. I'm harmlezz." That's when Logan got the lil girls attention and said to her gently…
"Just think o' him as an over sized smurf darlin'" The lil girl had seen cartoons of smurfs before and slowly began to giggle that Kurt smiled broadly and said…
"I knov vhat dries tears… " Kurt said in a slight smile in thought then looked over both his shoulders as if it was a huge special secret then turned back to the lil girl and whispered quietly though all heard him say…
"Ice cream" Those words were enough to make him her instant best friend as her mouth flew open and smile brightly and giggled
"Would you like to take ze zecret pazzage vay to ze kitchen? An' only I knov ze vay" The lil girl looked to her Daddy to see if it was safe to go with this blue mutant man
Remy gave her a firm nod to let her know she would be more then safe
Bree looked back to Kurt and smiled as Chloe passed the lil girl to Kurt's happily waiting warm embrace and hugged her to him and said…
"Can you count?"
"Lil bit. Maman teachin' me"
"Okay zen. I count viz you, 1… 2… OoOo juzt zo you knov lil one, ve only go to 3 alright? Cuz zat's all ze finger's I got… an' it too much vork to take my zhoez off!" Kurt joked with the lil girl that had her giggling again as Kurt was breaking the ice with her in his special way then both said…
"3!" and bampf the pair was gone that the boys all looked stunned to each other that their baby sister disappeared into nothingness with a strange looking blue mutant they knew nothing about. Remy seen the boys look of great shock and scared for their sister Remy said…
"It's 'lright mes fils Kurt is a good man. 'E will not 'arm you soeur. Kurt is Remy et Gambit's lil bubba" The boys looked to him stunned when Remy finished with…
"Just like 'Ro is you Tante an' Bishop you Oncle, an you Oncle Jon an Tante Penny. Kurt is you Oncle by you Maman's kin. You Oncle Kurt 'e married t' petite soeur de lil Sasha an' fur'der more Kurt is Lucky's Godpere… now time f'r us t' get beer!" Remy then led the way into the house as Sasha held T-Bird's and Punk's hand as she chatted a lil to each of them happily and Lorrie did the same to Dutch and Lucky
"Sorry Tante Boo Sasha. We garcons didn' know or can' 'member Oncle Kurt. We bra's are jus' very protective o' our soeur de lil you under'tand Lucky 'opes" Lucky said to Sasha who smiled and said…
"Lucky dear I'm very aware of it. I come from a group of sister's myself just as you 4 boys do. We girls watch out for each other much like you all do. Infact me and my sister's had always wanted a brother growing up. Bree is very lucky to have all of you boys to look out for her" Sasha hugged him as then everyone went into the kitchen and found a very happy lil girl sitting at the counter eating ice cream and cookies and giggling wildly while trying to feed cookies and ice cream to a very over stuffed full in the mouth Kurt and him trying not to laugh to the lil girls exuberance. Everyone seeing this sight busted up in hard laughter
Remy and Logan pulled out a bunch of beers as Lorrie and Sasha quickly learnt the boys drank at an early point in their lives in the south and learned to keep up with the men and Punk and Lucky were no exception as Dutch and T-Bird was soon on their way.
"It jus' 'ow it is femmes! Dey know dere Maman an' Papa's rules" Remy told them as the 2 eldest boys went and hung out with the men to visit and drank beer as the girls did the same with a pot of tea
"I'm so glad dat na'ty war is over wit'! I 'pent mos' o' dat time 'cared f'r Rem 'Oney"
"We were all too, we were afraid to call with you saying their was phone taps, and then all the holidays we all missed out on together"
"I know. 'Ave you 'eard f'om dey o'ders?"
"Gumbo?"
Logan catching the boys off guard by that term it almost fuelled the boys up instantly that Chloe placed her hand gently to the eldest two boys shoulders and whispered lowly…
"It's kay, Papa an' Oncle Logan tease each o'der wit' name callin' like you garcons do"
The boy's anger quickly dissipated when they heard…
"Wad Claws?"
"Didn't I tell ya not t' turn my babe o' a sister in-law Cajun?"
"Oui dat you did" Remy said casually and took a smoke out and lit it when Logan said…
"You didn't listen to me did ya?"
"Non" Then exhaled his smoke casually that both men laughed out to and punched each other in the arm as they chuckled
Chloe looked to the boys softly to say silently you boys will learn they are all good kin and just relax. I know back in the south ya didn't know and had to watch each other's back due to the war but it's ok now, you're with real family now.
The boys soon relaxed and Kurt carried over and sat down with an ice cream full tummied lil girl who was happily squeezing his tail and trying to figure his tail out in his lap at the table.
"Maman?"
"Oui bebe?"
"Bree like Oncle Kurt lots! 'E let me play wiff 'is tail. An' 'e a pretty colour blue like da ocean"
"See, you Oncle Kurt is pretty awesome non?" Chloe said and winked to Kurt
"Oui dat 'e is!" Bree quickly agreed then squeezed his tail again and it put Sasha to giggling again as Kurt chuckled
"So 'ow are 'Cott an' Jeannie, Dom an' Cable? It's been so long! I soo can' wait t' see dem 'gain! I'm so e'cited! Dey know were 'ome?" Chloe asked happily as she got up to go fix another pot of tea that everyone sans the LeBeau clan looked to each other and grew solumn when Sasha said…
"Chloe, Remy, I'm sorry to have to tell you this but… Scott and Jeannie were killed 8 years ago… Magneto came in the night to capture Jeannie and he was going to use her telekinetic to test on her and both of them and Magneto too all died in the blast when a fight broke out in the boiler room and Scott's optic blasts hit the gas furnace"
Chloe's mouth hung open in shock and her mouth grew dry. Chloe quickly looked to Remy as she began to weep that Lucky and Punk were the first on their feet and at their mother's side soothing her when Sasha stunned to how fast the boys moved though continued…
"Then Dom and Cable in that same blast it opened a future vortex and they accidentally got sucked into it. They've never been seen or heard from since either" Chloe cried on her both her son's shoulders. Punk held his mother warmly in his embrace gently then picked her up into his massive arms so her knees wouldn't buckle in her delicate condition and brought her to their dad who put Chloe in his lap and rocked her soothingly
"Mes Dieux!" Remy exasperated
When Lorrie said...
"Scott and Jeannie are buried on the grounds here. We also have markers for Cable and Domino as well so we may visits their spirits"
"T'anks I will later on. I'm in jus' such shock! Rem an' I 'ave 'lready lost so many friends in the last gods know 'ow many years!" Chloe wept silently that it hurt everyone to see knowing she had seen a lot of death, pain and suffering in her life
"Well 'ow's Paige, Val, Synch, Leech, Skin?"
"They were taken hostage by Mojo and taken to an astral plane we can't get too" Logan said quietly missing some long time friends also
Chloe and Remy looked to each other and Remy then said in shock…
"Sean, Emma, Artie, Bren, Warren, Betsy 'Ow dey doin?"
"They are all doing wonderfully. Talked to Em last month. Bren's with her right now, you know the arrangement" Sasha said casually though flashed a look to everyone else sans Chloe, Remy and the kids
"Geez! I'mma miss Cable, Dom, Jeannie, Scott, Paige, Val, Synch, Leech an' Skin. Dey were all such beau'iful people an' 'tudents. Dey 'ad so much potenticial" Chloe said as her and Penny cried on Remy and Jon's shoulder who were somewhat choked up
"Seem's like we've all had our battles and wars all over" Logan said solemnly
"Oui mon amis dat it does"
While the adults all talked Punk and Lucky were exchanging looks with Polaris and Dagger that the boys would shift their eyes away from as they noticed their all knowing mother was a high empath and very protective of them so the boys were trying to be very subtle
"Hey Care Bear vhere'z Pooky-Doo?" Kurt asked suddenly curious that Chloe wept softly to and said…
"Kurt luv, m' Pooky bebe 'as gone t' Summerland. 'E passed 'way many year 'go f'om cancer"
"Oh zweet Coco I'm zo zorry to hear zat. At leazt take comfort zat he iz in pain no longer and viz loved onez"
"O' I do Kurt an' T'ank you, it was sometime 'go now. We 'ave been talkin' 'bout getting' a new fur bebe isn' dat right Bree bebe?" Chloe said and took Bree in her arms that giggled out as she played with Kurt's tail again
Lorrie, Cece, Clarice, Alison, Tessa, Tandy, and Lorna soon got up and around and fixed supper on Chloe offering her assistance she was immediately met with Sasha who said…
"Let us sis, you've had a long trip and with the baby, you need to rest. Let us take care of it cause tomorrow I need you to make cabbage roll casserole. It's not a want, it's a need sis" Sasha ended giggling and Hank, Cece, Logan, Lorrie, Kurt, and Remy all quickly agreed when Remy said…
"Since movin' sout' Chere 'as only cooked Cajun. Remy misses chere's o'der cookin'" Then kissed her temple and smiled
"Geez, Rem dude! You completely destroyed a perfectly great Canadian woman turning her totally and entirely Cajun! You got her cookin' that mess!" Bobby said jokingly that Lucky quickly turned his head to Bobby and said flat out…
"Mind it! An' Tante's Boo femmes you got it right cause ain' know one dat cooks be'der den M' Maman, an dat's a fact!"
"Mes fils go get Maman's t'ings f'om da truck!" Remy told them casually in his usual tones and the 4 boys immediately did just that
"I didn't mean to insult the boys Remy" Bobby said awkwardly
"L'ok, all does boys 'ave been raised Cajun t'rough an' t'rough an' dey won' tolerate anyone blood or o'derwise comin' at Chloe. Not even dere Pere Remy et Gambit! It's dat simple! Never say anyt'ing 'gainst a Cajun boys momma's cookin' ever! T' dem it dey same as slappin' dere momma 'cross da face. Dey won' 'tand f'r it. Mostly cause you 'urt dere Maman an' does 4 boys dere will flat out 'tomp a mud 'ole in you ass! Non matter who you are!"
"I sure do like your boys style Remy! That's some damn mighty fine teachin' you and Chloe's done with them!"
"I agree my brozer, zey are fine young lads, zat knov hov to treat zere zweet mother, and their wonderful Aunt's too! Zey knov hov to treat all ladies vell!"
"You have a great deal to be proud of Remy" Sasha told Remy happily and proud of her nephews and thrilled that the boys will also take care of Chloe and the worry about Chloe left alone is very over with.
The boys soon reappeared when Bobby said to Lucky…
"Meant nothing but playing behind it" Bobby extended his hand to Lucky which he took and shook it and said adamantly tight jawed…
"Dat's all well an good, mais jus' so you know!"
Lucky then immediately went to the patio door that Punk had opened and took the meat from Lorrie as Lucky did the same for Sasha who followed in behind Lorrie with an armload of frozen meat. Then all 4 boys asked their Tante's Sasha and Lorrie if they would like any help or if there was any work around the house they needed done. Lorrie and Sasha quickly looked to Remy and Chloe and said to their sister and brother in-law
"Some around here could learn a lot from these boys! They are very well mannered!"
"It's good to know my nephews aren't too spoiled that they know how to do hard work" Sasha said and then added…
"Yeah, okay if you boys don't mind I need the bushel basket of potatoes brought in please and thank you"
Lucky bowed a lil and said…
"Oui Tante Boo Ma'am" Then immediately left to go and get her request while Punk was over at the counter easily cutting solid frozen meat for Lorrie and the T-Bird was sent out to the freezer for vegetables
"God I so love these kids!" Sasha giggled out on Lucky's prompt appearance who set the basket down and then took his cowboy hat off finally when then everyone could finally see he looked just like Remy only with Chloe's eyes. Lucky took to peeling the potatoes for his Tante Sasha and suggested she go sit a spell and visit with his Momma. Though Sasha told him she could visit and cook at the same time sweetly and sat at the counter and cut vegetables to make a salad seeing that Lucky had a handle on fixing potatoes
"'Andy lil buggers aren' dey, an' I got's more on de way" Chloe giggled
"I need me some kids" Sasha laughed out as Dutch came around the counter with a coffee for his Tante Sasha and one for his Tante Lorrie and all the rest of the girls sans their mother who Bree carried over slowly and careful with Kurt's guidance a big glass of milk
Kurt looked over to Sasha and said…
"I'm vorkin' on it Zazha!" He chuckled when Sasha and everyone joined him on that laugh as Jubes said laughingly…
"Not all us girlies can get pregnant at the drop of hat" With that said Remy's and Logan's Cowboy hats were off and on the floor putting everyone in stitches other then the boys when Lucky said to his dad…
"Didn' we 'lready 'ave dis discussion Paw? Every time dat 'at drops we get an'oder LeBeau et da breakfast table" Then chuckled as did everyone in the room and seeing that the boys Infact do have a sense of humour they just don't take kindly to people attacking even in jest at their mother.
Dinner was soon had as the LeBeau kids and the students of the house cleaned up. On finishing up the students took the LeBeau kids and showed them around.
"I can't get over the kids Chloe they are huge!" Kitty exasperated
"Like eclipsing out the Sun kinda huge!" Jubes said in laughing shock
"Well look at deir fa'der! 'E's a tall drink 'imself! Da apple doesn' fall far f'om da tree ya know!" Chloe giggled
"I think they are quite the gentlemen! Dad and mom would have adored them all!" Sasha stated as everyone took a moment in silence remembering the 3 girls father Charles and the rests mentor
The evening was spent in banter and catching up only pausing long enough so Chloe could usher off all the 3 youngest kids to bed and to sleep. Though on entering hers and Remy's old room brought back a tonne of memories happily.
That when everyone disbursed for bed that night Remy was compelled to rekindle that old warm loving magick they shared in yesteryear in their old matrimonial bed again.
Some time in the night Chloe received a knock on the door that woke her.
"Psst Chloe open up?" A voice whispered from the other side of the door
"Who is it, an' wad is it?"
"It's Sasha" The voice whispered again
"'Kay gimme a sec" Chloe whispered back as she quickly ran into the bathroom to take care of business then threw on Remy's tent sized robe. Chloe padded her way to the door and opened it up a lil and slipped out into the hall.
Chloe leaned against the door and said softly whispering…
"Wad's up Sash? It late … like …" Chloe looked at Sasha's watch on her arm then continued…
"4:15am dang me!"
"Yeah hey I know it's early, sorry. But, I knew you wanted to see Bren very badly"
"Oui I do. Wad you talkin' 'bout? You say 'e in England t'ough?" Chloe spoke softly
"Yeah he was, but… he's coming home early and Emma's coming too"
"OoOo cool Rem 'oney will bust seein' his lil buddy Bren 'gain. Then Sean 'is old drinkin' buddy de two battle war 'orse's can go over old times an' Emma too… it'll b…" Chloe giddy now was cut off as Sasha's eyes watered up and said softly…
"Coco, sis… Sean isn't coming"
"Wad? Why not?"
"Sean was killed a year ago in a car accident on part of of another driver anyway… Emma just got everything cleared up from the funeral. She's moving back here. Lorrie and I knew you would approve of it too. But they just got the house sold" Sasha explained then said…
"Bren and Emma will be home in about 4 hours or so Emma called from the plane to let us know they would be here soon. I just didn't want you too sleep too late, and… well… I know Remy and Logan were long time, massively tight friends with Sean. Logan knew about this back at the funeral. We all went to England for the funeral; we took care of last respects for you and Remy as well sis. But because of the war and everything and all that went with it, well… We thought it might be best if the news of Sean's passing came from you." Sasha explained gently as Chloe nodded and said…
"Kay, I'll let 'im know den, non problem" Chloe wiped her tears away and hugged Sasha as they parted in the hall and Chloe slipped back inside their room and climbed back into bed
"Rem 'oney?" Chloe whispered as she snuggled back into his embrace
"OoOo 'Oney… ya in dere?" Chloe whispered into a soft giggle that Remy stirred a lil too and held Chloe tighter to him that she whispered again while bringing her small hands to his lower half and waking his member first knowing very well if that she touched him in a sexual manner his whole consciousness wakes up and is rarin' to go
"'Ey Mon amour you wanna play, non?" Remy giving her his bad boy smirk in his deep bass sleepy tones and drawled sleepily to her while holding her in his arms as she played
"Oui mais, dat not why I got you t' wake up t'ough" Chloe said and stopped playing quickly as her voice grew solumn
Remy heard her usual playful tones change quickly that one eye popped open in question to her that she sighed hard and somewhat tearful too.
"Wad is it chere?"
"Sasha jus' came t' da door a few minutes 'go t' tell me Bren is on 'is way 'ome f'om England. An' Emma is comin' wit' 'im." Chloe said growing mistier eyed when Remy pulled himself up and leaned onto the headboard pulling Chloe up with him and she leaned into his chest. When he said excitedly…
"Awesome mon amour! Be somet'ing like old times, raise a lil 'ell, Logan, Jon, Remy an' Sean will 'gain!" Remy said chuckling holding a booming smile and then lit a smoke
"Ummm… m' luv… 'Cept one lil t'ing wrong wit' dat plan" Chloe said very softly
Remy tilted his head in question to her as he rubbed his whiskered cheek and exhaled the smoke and said…
"Wad t'ing beb?"
"'Oney bear… umm… Sean isn' comin' back t' da 'ouse wit' Emma an' Bren" Chloe said softly as she looked up into Remy's eyes as he looked confused when he said…
"Remy et Gambit non b'lieve Sean an' Emma get a divorce! If dey t'ink dey are, dey got a new t'ought comin' cause Remy et Gambit gonna fix dat good an' proper!" Remy said sternly like any good buddy would do not letting his friends' life get torn apart.
Chloe kissed Remy's lips continuously soft and brushed back his long hair sweetly as tears pooled in her eyes when she said softly gentle…
"O m' luv, I'm so sorry, mais last year Sean was killed, Emma jus' got dey 'ouse sold, it too big f'r 'er. So she movin' back 'ere an' Bren's comin' 'ome"
"Non Remy et Gambit non believe dat!" Remy said a lil louder in hard disbelief that Chloe said…
"Shhh 'Oney you gonna wake our bebe fille… an' I know sweetie I'm so sorry. I adored 'im ever so much an' bunches… I'mma miss 'im terribly too… Gods bebe I'm so very sorry" Chloe ended in her gentle tears as Remy confused and so hurt his body began to shake when finally his head dropped down on Chloe's shoulder and he whimpered…
"Mes Dieux Sean! Remy et Gambit's frere! Dieux 'peed!"
Chloe hugged Remy to her tight and hard and gave him very warm soothing words of love for sometime as her husband wept on her shoulder to losing a very long time friend and brother.
"Remy et Gambit can never f'rgive 'im self. 'E wasn' dere f'r Sean when 'e needed 'im"
"O' Rem 'Oney 'e knows you were wit' 'im 'lways in 'pirit. We 'ad a war an' Sean knew dat an' under'tood it. 'E don' an' wouldn' blame ya. So don' ya go blamin' yaself. 'E wouldn' like it ei'der." Chloe told him the truth. The truth of which Remy knew too but still hurt him so badly to his fallen brother.
Remy stayed in Chloe's embrace as he wept and the couple talked. Right now it was Remy and Gambit needing his wife to help him through this as she had helped him through any and all situations, good and bad. Just like he does with her.
"Bren gonna need, Logan, Kurt, an' ya Rem 'oney lots now dat 'is Papa is gone. T'ink you can take on an'oder son, sweetie?' Chloe whispered and kissed Remy's tears away
"Oui mon amour. Us homme's can 'andle dat. Be good f'r 'im, Lucky an' Punk t' get a bond t'. Remy said softly in thought as he cried watching the sun come up
A few moments' later Chloe looked up from holding Remy to her protruding tummy who was also listening to the baby in her tummy.
Chloe seen a tiny image in the nursery doorway that was rubbing their eyes.
"Maman is Papa 'kay?" The lil girl began to whimper thinking her daddy was hurt
Remy heard the sweet lil voice too and looked up to Chloe whose eyes drifted back to Remy's. Remy immediately cleared his throat and as if instantly his tears on his cheeks and eyes were gone and his voice quickly grew strong, firm, wise an' sure of himself, as he spoke out…
"Oui petite you Papa is jus' fine as 'lways. You Maman's tummy 'urt so 'e was lissenin' t' dey bebe in dere. Dat's makes papa so proud 'e weeps" Remy said with strong proud confirmation as his chest heaved up in pride to the new baby Chloe carried as their daughter approached their bed now smiling sweetly seeing that her daddy wasn't hurt but was happy about the new baby
Remy quickly looked to Chloe who gave Remy a smile knowing why he covered his emotional distraught up. Remy never wanted his kids, particularly his daughter ever see him falter, ever! He wanted her to look up to him as Chloe looked up to her father as a strong proud man!
Remy gave Bree to Chloe to hold onto while he then reached over and grabbed his jean cut off shorts and slid them on under the sheets before Chloe let Bree into their bed.
On letting Bree go their daughter scurried under the blankets and pushed them back then quickly hugged Chloe around the tummy to see if she could hear anything that made her daddy so happy. Remy looked to Chloe who was brushing Bree's long hair back when Bree sat up and looked right at her daddy and said…
"Bree non 'ear not'in..." Then she looked to Chloe and said…
"Maman, Papa needs 'is 'eain' checked, like you 'ave done t' me!" That put both Chloe and Remy into hard laughter
"T'ink Maman needs t' take Papa t' see Monsueior 'Ank t'omrrow?"
"Oui, dat or Papa needs a nap real bad!"
"You Papa could be needin' dat t' wit' 'im Maman never knows" Chloe giggled out as her and Bree had their conversation and Remy just busted up laughing hearing the girls make fun of him
What Bree didn't understand is that Remy and Gambit like any good husband had become so very in tune to his wife's body, mind and emotional needs. So he in fact could hear the baby, even if Bree couldn't.
Before too long Remy left the girls on the bed bantering in their girly chit chat as he went to shower and shave, to soon be kicked out by the very same girls so they could go through their girly morning rituals.
The girls finally announced an hour and a half later to a smoking and CNN watching, financial reading, beer drinking Remy who was sitting over on the sofa long ago ready himself to leave. But always very willing to wait on the girls knowing they needed to see to things.
Remy took a Bree carrying Chloe downstairs to meet their sons who all jumped to their feet on seeing their mother enter the room and took Bree from her arms then hugged and kissed their mother good morning. While Remy seated her and Chloe was met with her usual cup of tea by Punk who then took a seat next to Chloe as Lucky took the seat on the other side of his father and Bree.
Everyone in the room watched the boys display onto their mother with wide eyed amazement never having seen teenagers much less teenaged boys jump to the appearance of their mother and fawn over her in such grand scales before.
"How exactly do you get the boys to do that Chloe?" Sasha leaned across the table and said in a quiet giggle hoping to know so when she has children to get her kids to do all of this too, when Chloe said…
"I dunno, I didn' do anyt'ing! I jus' amour, feed, an' wash dem o'der den dat I can' figure it m'self, I amour it" She giggled back when Sasha sat back and caught the look on Remy's face telling her he was the one that taught and instilled this behaviour in his kids.
"O t'ank you bebe" Chloe thanked Lucky for meeting her with her medication as she got up and began milling about the kitchen to cook breakfast for her brood and the rest of the family.
"I still can't get over how many kids ya got Coco" Jubes giggled and handed Chloe a frying pan
"You can' get over it! YOU can' get over it! 'Ell sista friend ni'der can I! Mais Rem 'oney 'lways seems t' 'ave knack f'r talkin' me int' 'avin an'oder! 'E makes it sound like an awesome idea at da time… till a few weeks later when da mornin' sickness comes like clockwork an' I suddenly recall it not bein' such a tres magnifique idea a'ter all" Chloe ended in her giggles an' looking to everyone like she gets suckered into it. Then added…
"T'ough I 'ave officially sided wit' mes fils! If Remy et Gambit get any bright idea's dey can 'ave da nex' one, should dere even be an nex' one!" Chloe had the kitchen in laughter with her
"I can't get past how she talks!" Logan chuckled and said to Remy
"Wad is it wit' you people? I sound da same I did da day I left 'ere!" Chloe giggled confused and threw a wooden spoon at Logan that he caught in his laughter and waited till Lorrie went to pick something up and smacked her on the ass with it that Lorrie stood up swung around and slapped him laughingly
"Mornin Sasha, Kurt sweetie, grab coffee and a seat, I'mma fixin' breaky"
"Sounds good big sis I have zero energy today, have for about a week now" Sasha admitted when know one said anything in regards to how Sasha said she felt and her tones everyone figuring she could just be over tired, Other then Chloe taking a very good look to her lil sister in deep thought, That Sasha said having caught the look from her sister.
"What?"
Chloe didn't answer her as now the room looked to Chloe who was cooking and eyeing her lil sister over when Sasha said…
"Thanks but no my luv, the smell of coffee is even makin me a bit dizzy o I'll be fine, just woke up a lil too quickly this morning, it happens" Sasha held morning conversation to Kurt as all were keeping a quizzical eye on Chloe who listened and watched Sasha intently, when Sasha said to Chloe starting to feel a lil uneasy…
"Coco if you don't quit watchin' me I'm gonna slap the dye right outta your hair sissy!" Then ended in a giggle that Chloe joined her on
"O s'il vous plait you non can do dat, you amour me t' much"
"Okay so I do, but stop that!" Sasha laughed and grabbed some ginger ale for her tummy feeling a lil uneasy that morning apparently.
Chloe still watching Sasha as she intentionally burnt an egg that she faked a damn then threw it on a plate and poured the burnt grease and fat onto the plate. Chloe set the plate covered in burnt egg and grease on the island counter top right in front of Sasha casually non-challant. When Sasha took one look at it she bolted from the room to go heave her cookies!
Everyone turned and wondered what brought that on by Sasha as the room had fallen back into their own conversations again. Sasha reappeared and sat back on the stool now holding her head and making a small faint groan that only Chloe heard as she continued with her mindset. Chloe then casually turned to the fridge to pull out the maple syrup that said silently her breaky cooking was over and it was on the table and hand it over to Lucky who gave it to T-Bird to put on the table as he was on his usual morning beer run. Chloe turned back around now having the rooms' attention as she now carried left over bbq meat and ice cream and mustard to set on the table then grabbed spoons. Now having everyone's eyes on Chloe; she turned and grabbed Sasha's arm then pulled her queasy lil sister up into her side with now her arm around her shoulders she displayed the utensils and said…
"Chose you weapon lil girly… by da way… welcome t' da Pregger's Brigade!" Then Chloe took a spare rib dipped it in ice cream then poured mustard on it and shoved in her sister's mouth. Sasha then took on a look of immediate relief. As she had suffered from a weird feeling for a few days but didn't know what it was till that moment, that weird feeling being cravings.
The room exploded in a roar of congratulations for Sasha and Kurt, when things died down as the two women sat and ate their morning concoction Chloe said…
"Sash ya need t' make an appointment wit' 'Ank a.s.a.p. t' make it official an' dat everyt'ing is all good, I could be wrong it 'appen b'fore"
"Will do sis, you're an expert on having babies, and with your empathy, your word is as good as Hanks on the subject…" Sasha and the x gang laughed as they all fathomly agreed when Sasha added…
"'Sides you're a Doctor Chloe you know what's done in either case" Lucky, Punk, Dutch, T-Bird and Bree all looked to Chloe and Remy on hearing their Aunt Sasha referred to their mother as a doctor!
"Oui bebe's Maman is a doctor. I'm a doctor o' Animal Medicine an' Sciences. In o'der words … Maman's an animal doctor or a Veterinarian" Something the kids didn't know about their mother that the kids all dawned smiles too. That even with her illness their mother was brilliant, not that they didn't think she wasn't smart before but this was their proof.
"Dat's tres cool Maman!" Dutch exasperated in his shock speaking on behalf of his brother's
"That it is my dear, your mother is very cool!" Sasha said reaching over smiling and patting the 13 year olds hand
"Tante Boo Sasha, did you an' Tante Boo Lorrie go t' college t', non?" T-Bird asked his Aunt Sasha
"Yes we did. Your Aunt Lorrie she went to college and became an R.N., and I'm a Child Psychologist"
"Ummm wad's an' R.N. an' a psycho… psycho… dat t'ingy you jus' said" T-Bird not knowing what either was so asked for clarification
"Your Auntie Lorrie is a head nurse, or a nurse that's also the boss… and your Auntie Sasha there, she's a doctor like your Momma. Only she doctor's just kids minds and that's it." Logan gave the boy a very honest and truthful explanation that was quick and too the point to make it clear for T-Bird to understand.
"O…'Kay… Wad do you do Oncle Logan?" T-bird happy with his answer then asked Logan his occupation that T-birds father Remy jumped in and said…
"You Oncle Logan is a professional hoppes an' barely taster an' puppy maker!" That had all the men laughing like hell as Remy and Logan exchanged punches and laughing too as the older boys sat shocked to their father's words and the two younger boys looking at each other quizzically. Mean while the females coughed, and choked on their breakfast and tried to stifle their hard laughter.
T-Bird then said… "Birdy wan' dat job t'"
"O non you don' Quin Jean Christian LeBeau! Or you be out findin' me 'witch, ya 'ear me!" Chloe said exasperating when a little voice said…
"Maman can we get our choit from Oncle Fuzzy, s'il vous plait?" The little girl asked and begged that at this point everyone was well past tears and now in silent sobbing hard laughter when Chloe managed to squeak out…
"'Ell NON!"
Chloe in her teared laughter turned and swatted Remy in the chest him lost to laughter as well and causing all of this intentionally for his own amusement
Chloe managed to get a grip soon and said…
"All ya all is killin' me ya know dis"
"Oui Maman mais if we didn' do dat we be bored, you great entertainment!" Punk told her chuckling then rubbed his mother's sore tummy, as she had laughed to hard, and his dad went on a beer run
"Coco is that T-Birds real name Quin Jean Christian?" Cece asked her as she wiped away her own laughing tears
"Oui, T-Bird is Quin Jean Christian, Dutch's real name is Tristan Andre Luc, and Punk's is Romeo-River Serge Chase, an' you know Luck's"
"We did! But we've called him Lucky for so long we all pretty much forgot he had another name" Bobby said
"Lucky's birt' name is Cheney Remy Etienne Le Beau dey second" Lucky told them and took his and his 3 brothers Stetsons and placed them on the kitchen bureau
"Those are quite the handles" Lorrie giggled and added…
"I love their names"
"Mais dey never use dem t'ough an' won' lissen t' anyone dat dose o'der den me. It's a Maman t'ing Rem 'oney tells me. Dat an' down 'ome know one uses dere real names, dey all 'ave an' use nick names" Chloe explained
"But you and Bree don't" Sasha said
"Actually dey do soeur de lil, Chloe goes by chere Reina meanin' Queen, an' petite Bree 'ere, mais Bree is 'er nick, 'er real name is Briar Fawn Sydalee"
"How did she come to get the name Bree?" Lorna one of the teenagers asked Lucky
"When Bree was fir't fixin' t' learin' 'er name she couldn' say Briar, an' could only say Bree, so it 'tuck" He told her softly and smiled to her causing Lorna to blush up and both of them looked away but everyone else at the table caught the look and blush
"How you guys get your nick names?" came from the Kentucky girl Tandy other wise known as Dagger as she and Punk had been exchanging glances
"T-Bird got 'is f'om da fact 'e 'as t' birt' mark one o' a t an' one o' a bird, Dutch 'as 'is cause 'e be a good confidence kid, Lucky got 'is cause 'e lucky t' b' 'live, ain't Punk right Maman?"
"Dat's right m' luv" Chloe answered him as breakfast seemed about done so was helping clean up some.
"How'd you get your name Punk?" Tessa asked him. Punk snapped out of longing trance with Tandy and blushed a lil to Tessa when Lucky jumped in to save his kid brother…
"Punk get 'is name cuz 'e da freakin' bomb! 'E just dat dang good!' Lucky throwing some sugar on it for his friend and brother knowing Punk is shy around girls, when Tandy moved about helping clean up the table and then casually sat next to Punk sweetly and intentionally which had Punk very nervous as she looked to Punk's ray banned covered eyes but said to Lucky…
"I believe you!"
"Punk got 'is name cause da lil Punk 'tole m' 'eart when 'e was born! It 'lso why part o' 'is name is Romeo… right Punk baby?"
"Oui Maman" Punk blushed hard again and looked away till he felt his mother take his hand under the table to give him some security
"Awwww that so sweeet" Tandy awed that Punk blushed so hard up to he was beginning to tear that Chloe felt with her empathy and put her arm around her son and hugged him a moment and whispered in his ear again that know one could hear cept him that calmed him again
"Hey you 2 guys, Tandy and I have to go into town, wanna come with us? We can show ya the town" Lorna offered
Both boys looked to their mother that she gave a nod too when Punk said…
"Oui sound good t' us hommes" Lucky and Punk hugged and kissed their mother first and then hugged their lil sister to then make rounds to all their Aunts before leaving with the 2 girls
"O my sis is he ever the shy one" Sasha said in a bit of a giggle
"Oui Punk is ever so painfully shy wit' filles, mais 'e tries so 'ard t'ough, dunno where 'e get dat f'om anyhoo…" Chloe said stating facts as she fixed some tea while everyone sat and visited that morning meanwhile Remy had too look away from Chloe and the rest all looked to Remy and smiled warmly remembering his difficulties at one time he had in telling a certain special girl his feelings.
"Hank can you book me for an appointment as soon as possible please?"
"Certainly Sasha" He told her sweetly in his charming way and produced some crackers to help aid her tummy then turned to Chloe and said…
"I will be doing the same for you my dear"
"Works f'r me bebe"
"I can't wait for you to see Bren Chloe he's as big as Lucky is and looks like a younger Sean, including the long hair and earring." Lorrie laughed out and continued…
"Got the earring when he was up with Logan and myself, he would go to work with Logan to the shop in town"
"Bren works on mechanics too? So do m' garcons, dey do all dat 'eavy labour, an' as you can see all m' boys are 'uge, wit' long hair an' piercin's" Chloe giggled
"'Ad Bren come int' 'is mutation yet?" Penny asked
"Yeah about 4 years ago, he got the Banshee in him, and he's been learning to handle it like we teach the other teens to control theirs, that's all we teach here is control their mutations only" Sasha told her
"Vat about ze boyz have zey come into zere mutationz yet?"
"Lucky, Punk 'ave a few years back. Dutch just got int' 'is a few mont's back. Chloe 'as been workin' wit' 'im now t' long wit' dey older 2. Mais T-Bird 'asn' an' petite Bree got 'long way t' go b'fore dat 'appens" Remy told them
"What are their mutations?" Bobby asked
"Lucky 'as super speed 'gility like Rem 'oney. Punk can kinetically charge t'ings by touch or even by sight if 'e chooses t' den pick it up an' t'row it an' it goes boom…" Chloe giggled then went on to say…
"An' Dutch is empat'ic 'e got bot Remy an' m' empat'ic ability. So far all dey kids includin' da two lil ones 'ere show no signs o' bipolar disorder which I'm grateful f'r. But I'm sensin' T-Bird may b' telekinetic like dad was, I'll know more in time. M' empat'y can sense lil t'ings f'om 'im now an' den"
The banter continued till the doorbell rang. Kurt excused himself to go answer it.
20 minutes later Kurt came back alone and said…
"Coco?"
"Hmmm… oui Kurt dear wad is it?"
"Everyone Emma and Bren are here nov, but Coco… Bren haz heard lotz about you over the yearz and iz very anxiouz to finally meet you. Unfortunately becauze of eventz being az zey vere he vaz very young like your baby'z and hazn't zeen you zince he vaz very zmall… I'm zorry to zay he doezn't remember you. He'z hurt by zat, and iz very nervouz to come down and meet you, even zough he iz zo very excited. He feelz terrible… … I told him viz you zere'z nozing to be nervouz of… " Kurt said feeling terrible the boy is nervous to meet his auntie
"Bren's scared Chloe. I'm guessing it's because we have all talked about your accomplishments, and set backs, and fun lively spirit over the many years to keep your name fresh and gave him nothing but the truth of you Chloe, and… well we all think maybe he has an image of you built up in his mind Sis. Bren has you on a bit of a pedestal" Sasha giggled and stated truths sincerely
"Where's my girly?"
"Em-em!" Chloe giggled in surprise on Emma's almost run search for her long time friend
"Hey how you doin? …Damn it's great to see you again!"
"You too Em" Chloe said as the two women held each other's hands as Chloe bit her lip hard trying to fight back tears that evade her eyes from the pain of her friend losing her husband, and herself losing a friend.
Emma seen this and began to tear up too as both women held small smiles they hugged each other tightly and cried on each others shoulder…
"I'm so sorry we couldn' be dere Em. Ya know we would 'ave if we could. We amoured 'im." Chloe cried
"I know girly Sean knew ya loved him lil chicka, damn did he ever" Remy silently and slowly got up and pulled both his crying wife Chloe and Emma to him and hugged both girls as he himself was choked up but never let on. Though all the adults knew Remy and Sean was as good as blood. They felt his pain anyway.
The girls settled their tears as Logan produced a beer to Remy to drown out his sorrow as he took his chair again and the task at hand.
Emma stood back a moment and had a good look at Chloe and said…
"I heard about your tribe and the girls forwarded emails of pictures of them, and I can see you're still at that whole loving thing… ya know this is going to hinder Sean's last wishes"
Chloe took on a look of smiled confusion and looked to Remy then the pair looked to everyone else that all held smiles of knowing
"Wad was 'is last wishes?"
"For us two girlies have that date and Remy film it" That put the room into yesteryear laughter. When Emma piped up and said…
"He always said and I quote… One way or another that date is gonna happen mark my words woman it will and that crazy bugger Remy and I will be their front row centre stage with a case of beer for the private show. And if one of us lucks out the other has to pick up the slack. They must video tape it and bury it with one of our bodies. In either case that date is gonna happen!" Emma admitted the truths seriously through her light giggles
Chloe in stunned shock that apparently Sean had a lil crush too but said…
"You kiddin' me right"
"Nope, the nasty bugger had it put in his last will and testament" Lorrie said as everyone sans the LeBeau's were at the funeral and will reading and they all knew that information
"O m' gods! Dat's just insanely wild, I amour it!" Chloe laughed out to the joke though grateful the 3 younger kids were outside investigating the grounds with some of the students. And the older two in town visiting with the two girls
"'Kay I don' wanna t'ink 'bout dat anymore" Chloe rolled her eyes and giggled
Everyone sat and visited awhile longer catching up with Emma now too. By then the two older boys had gotten back and met Emma and she marvelled to the boys and told them how proud Chloe and Remy was of them and that they got in contact with family on rare occasions and would boast about them all.
When Chloe said…
"'Lright looks like I got me a young man some where in dis 'ouse dat needs a talkin' too"
"Who Maman?" Punk said curiously taking the beer his father tossed over to him
"You cousin is nervous meetin' you Maman an' 'is Tante" Remy told him when Lucky said…
"Wad's t' b' nervous 'bout! Maman as gentile as a Papillion"
"Kinda like 'ow you kids 'ad you reserves 'bout meetin' m' kin mes fils, Maman b' back soon l'ok a'ter you soeur f'r me s'il vous plait"
"Oui Maman" she got back from the boys as they joined the conversations with the men between glancing the two girls ways
Chloe took a stroll through memory lane as she wandered from room to room in the house remembering old times and lots of family good times.
Chloe went to the dorm level of the house and wandered down the hall and seen markers on kids doors till she came to one marked one saying…
"Bren don't live here anymore, just Occupant"
Chloe giggled to herself thinking that would be something she would have done.
She casually lifted her hand and tapped it lightly being careful not to break her long nails.
"Uncle Kurt I can't go down there and see her I told you, not yet… what if she don't like me… or worse yet leaves me like my own mother did, and dad died, I don't want to lose her too! It's bad enough Aunt Sasha and Aunt Lorrie, and Momma Em and I got you uncles all around me. Everyone I care about is leaving me, then Uncle Scott and Uncle Cable, Aunt Jeannie and Aunt Dom, my cousins, Skin, and leech, all o those guys too just let me be"
Bren went on painfully
Chloe hearing the deep Sean like man tones from within of loss and pain in his tones that because his mother never wanting him then his grandfather passing, his own father, aunts, uncles and cousins having all passed away or passed over. Bren blamed himself for and didn't want people close to him; he didn't want anyone else hurt. Pain that Chloe knew so very well but had gotten over many years ago. The day in that very house that Remy made his wedding vows to Chloe, and she to him.
Bren felt so alone and lost, and feared getting too close to people who loved him. Chloe was going to teach him he wasn't alone and that there was someone that knew those pains even better then he did.
Chloe popped the latch and opened the door a crack and said…
"Luv, it not you Oncle Kurt"
Bren not having heard his Aunts voice since he was a toddler didn't recognize the soft rasping whispery lustfully breathy tones
Chloe next heard the deep English tones say…
"Who is it then?"
"It you Tante Chloe, honeychile"
Chloe heard him suddenly scramble in the room and sensed his immense nervousness causing her to go breathless for a moment and felt the tension on Bren's part rise of hoping she wasn't disappointed in which she tried hard not to smile to knowing there was no way she ever could be.
"Come in" Bren offered as she opened the door slowly and stepped in and he seen this tiny lil waif of a relatively young woman, who's features and looks caught his breath, as did his aunt Sasha and Aunt Lorries too. He always thought they were stunningly beautiful inside and out. But this one carried with her a carefree child like essence about her, as she had Hollywood glamour breath taking looks and style. She was out right gorgous!
He let his eyes take her all in as he knew her real age of 36 but looked younger and figured like his other two aunts age never passed on her either. As her body was also taught and firm and extremely overly tanned being from the Deep South. With long multi coloured hair and piercings still she kept her youthful wild girl appearance. Her look never went out of style! Covered in real jewels very fine but casual clothes.
Bren eyes then dropped down to then see her protruding tummy and she moved slowly and tenderly like gentle drifting as she entered the room carrying an air about her of great warmth of love and sweetness a cozy comforting warmth that you could wrap yourself up in and feel safe and loved. She glowed from her expectancy as she looked up from his brawn muscular frame like that of her own sons then up to his 6'0 height into his blue eyes and smiled brightly to him.
Bren felt his heart melt to her presence and smile. The same feeling the entire family felt with Chloe, her sister's and parents did as well. It was just her personality and who she was.
The boy quickly reached over and pulled up a chair for her to rest seeing that she was in a family way and she was his aunt that he looked up to as he did his other aunts. But this Aunt even though he didn't really know her felt a special kinship with and pride for due to the fact she had set backs and limitations. Where as Bren knew he didn't but also felt that he was alone and his family would constantly leave him in some form or another.
Chloe lowered herself carefully into the chair when surprising her Bren produced pillows and placed them behind her and put her little slippered feet on his bed to keep her legs up. Working around her in such a way as if she was in labour and he in a panic. A thought that almost had her laughing but dared not too knowing the young boy was just trying to make her rested and he so very beside himself with nerves.
Chloe having about as much of this fussing as she could handle reached over in front of her and patted the bed gently in gesturing him to take a seat.
Bren stood frustrated for a moment then dropped and began to shake with nerves and defeat to himself to a sitting position in the spot that was offered to him.
"Now you see bebe Bren luv dere is not'in' t' be 'cared o' me, now is dere darlin'?" Chloe said softly soothing to him at that moment the boy finally broke down with his nerves, and happiness at finally long last getting to meet her. The one aunt that all his other family would use for an example to him. The one that fought constantly even to this day and won every battle she came across and came out sweet, smiling, and loving everyone, even if she still remained in pain.
Bren now trying to fight off the tears as he shook. Chloe seen this and smiled warmly to him and sat up removing her legs and feet back to the floor as she moved towards him and pulled him down to his knee's and into her embrace hugging him to her. Chloe rocked him in her arms as she remembered back when he was just a lil one and he would love to play with her jewellery cause it was shiny, or play with her dog. And when he was able to visit them in the south he and Lucky would play in Remy's hunting swamps to only get brought back by Remy and they would be covered in mud. Chloe would have to scrub both boys for well over an hour then feed them ice cream and candy on warm sunny afternoons till Remy came out and announce there was a gator that needed killin' and a fais do do to commence. That would thrill the boys getting to stay up when most other kids had to go to bed and miss out on the party, music, and bbq.
Now here she was so many years later holding that same boy who was afraid to face her and he now a young man much like her boys.
"Bebe don' be 'friad o' me, Tante amours you"
"How did you know" Bren asked in his tears
"I'm empat'ic luv, I can feel it. I know you pain ever so much an' bunches"
"Everyone has told me you know pain better then any one"
"Deir right, I do. I 'lso 'ave more amour in me den anyone else t' sweetness. You an' I share blood, an' cause o' dat I 'ave a direct empat'ic link t' you dear. I 'ave felt you even when you couldn' be wit' me"
"Aunt Sasha and Aunt Lorrie told me that about you. That you have special gifts that many can't and don't understand"
"'Gain m' si'ter's are correct. Mais I wouldn' e'actly call dem gifts. I'd say more e'tensions o' m'self. I 'ave an illness oui 'long wit' m' mutation an' if you ever 'ave any questions 'bout ei'der feel free t' ax, an' I'll answer ya when I can get da voices in m' 'ead t' shut up" She ended in a giggle then said…
"Ya know why ya Oncle Remy an' I sent ya 'way an' we couldn' 'llow ya t' come back, non?"
"They told me there was a war going on down there. We'd see and hear Uncle Remy on the news with his political speeches about it on CNN. He's a seriously powerful man in politics and royalty down there!"
"Dat's right! An' it was too dangerous f'r us t' be 'round kin, or vice versa, so f'r everyone's safety ya Oncle Remy an' I put a ban on everyt'ing an' everyone. We never meant f'r it t' 'urt you. We wan'ed very much t' be wit' you bebe. We amour ya. An' out o' dat amour we couldn' bare t' 'ave ya in 'arms way… da day we sent ya back t' New York 'ere ya Uncle Remy 'ad t' pry ya out o' m' arms bebe, I didn' wanna let ya go. Mais even if I know dat was da way it 'ad t' be"
Bren then hugged a tearful Chloe to him as they both were in tears while she laid the facts out to him as to why they had to part and he never got to know her. She did it out love for him.
"Auntie I'm sorry, it must have been hard not having family with you too"
"Oui it was, but I took comfort in knowing dey were all out o' 'arms way an' safe back 'ere… Now I know ya've 'ad a 'ard time growin' up an' den certainly da last year Luv I am so sorry. I know 'ow it feels t' 'ave no parents. So does ya o'der Aunts. Just consider Logan, Kurt an' m' Remy like ano'der dads t' ya. I know it's not da same, mais …did ya know ya dad an' m' Remy were like bro'ders? As Sean was tight wit' ya o'der two Oncles as well" Chloe paused to readjust herself in her seat as Bren clung onto her afraid it was a dream and he'd wake up if he let go
Chloe kissed Bren's hair and whispered soothingly to him…
"An' ya can jus' t'ink o' you o'der two Tante's an' Tante Chloe 'ere as you Momma 'Kay I gots me 5 bebe's an' an'oder lil one on da way. I t'ink I can 'andle me raisin an'der son, wit' da 4 boys I got me now… well 5 if you wanna count you Oncle Remy…wait… no we bes' be countin' you Oncle Remy t' …'e can be worse den a whole mess o' youngin's." Chloe ended in a giggle that had Bren chuckling with her as he pulled away from her and looked questionably up into her eyes then to her tummy.
"Wad is it bebe?"
"Nothin, don't worry about it"
"Non tell me luv"
'Well…Uhh…ummm…" Bren hummed a lil and blushed seemingly embarrassed by his question in thought
"'Lright now Tante Coco 'ere ain' gettin' any younger contrary as t' wad she pretends t' b'lieve" She smiled and told him
Chloe followed his eyes to her tummy again and sensed his nervousness rise. Chloe reached out and took his large muscular hand into her tiny well polished jewelled one and placed his hand to her tummy and said softly…
"It 'kay"
Her knowing he hadn't been around anyone younger then him or more so yet a baby at all and… well… he was curious, but being a male he was afraid to ask
"You won't 'urt dem. It 'till a lil early yet, won' feel t' much right now, jus' a 'ard tummy… mais soon da lil one will be movin' an' kickin' 'round an' den dat's when you can feel some 'tuff. You see sweetie"
Bren smiled and could feel how very hard and firm her tummy was giving notice that her tummy definitely encased her growing baby, his smile grew to the thought, thinking how cool that was
"Now wad you say 'bout 'elpin' you Tante Coco 'ere out dis 'ere chair an' get 'er down 'tairs s'il vous plait? She 'as an' envie dat can' b' fixed 'ere" She smiled and giggled sweetly when Bren looked back to her and smiled then said…
"What is a Tante and an envie?"
"Honeychile Tante is Cajun f'r Aunt, an' I prefer Tante, Kay? I'm da one dat likes t' be different kay, an' envie is Cajun talk f'r cravin'"
"But you're from Canada how come to don't talk like my other Aunts?"
"Dat's cause you Oncle Remy when 'e take me 'way f'om 'ere long 'go, 'e got da Cajun in me. 'E made me a Cajun woman f'r 'im wit' m' personal Canadian perks! Not dat bein' Cajun don' 'ave it perks mais it do. Mais I got a good lil mix goin' on in me right fine an' proper! I'mma 'lways talk like dis now, you Oncle tol' me some back once da Cajun get's in you it 'ticks! An I b'lieve 'im 'e ain' never tol' me wrong… now let's beat dis Popsicle joint " she told him in her giggles
Chloe felt his tension leave him as they walked and talked down to the kitchen of people milling about getting lunch on when on the pair stepping in everything fell into a hush as Chloe said…
"Mes fils front an' centre" Her sons all turned and faced their mother's direction when Chloe said walking further into the room she said…
"Bren dis 'ere be you cousin T-Bird, Over here we got Dutch, and then over yonder… 'old up chicka girly 'ere in slow motion, Logan you ever find me dat yield sign cause dang me!… 'Kay now, Bren you see dese 2 great big behemoths dat match the monstrosity you are?" Chloe said to him making Bren and her two sons smile till they blushed. While the room chuckled to her great truths when Chloe perked up and said…
"Da coloured up one like you Tante 'ere, dat be m' precious rock 'tar big man Punk… an' dis dude dat looks like 'e's 'lways dressed f'r a funeral or t' kick someone's ass in 'is black wardrobe is m' bad boy Lucky mais 'e 'til one o' m' precious bebe's, an' over dere in Bobert's arms dere dat's our petite fille Bree… now dere are you old time buddies, Bren 'oneychile! … Anyone 'ave any objections t' Bren drinkin' wit' m' boys… good! t'ought not! 'E 17 f'r gods sakes older den mes fils, 'e's a man! 'Side we all seen Sean 'old 'is own 'e's got Cassidy in 'im fur'der more 'e an Xavier da boy got's our blood 'e can 'ack it! Now dat dat's done wit' Rem 'oney I gots me an envie somet'ing fierce bebe"
Chloe dispensed with what she set out to do then told her husband of her pregnancy issue of a craving
"Umm sis you got as much right to allow Bren to do things as Lorrie and I do, and I don't see any harm in it" Sasha said
"Good now 'ere are da rules Bren, mes fils got da same ones an' you no different den dey are ya 'earin me bebe?" Chloe paused to see if Bren was on the same page and got met with…
"Yes Tante Chloe"
"Okie dokie den, 'ere we go… you only drink on dis property never off da grounds…" When then Remy going into father mode asaid…
"You don' drink t' da point o' getting' drunk ei'der non classy an' non 'tyle" Chloe jumped back in again and said…
"Oui dat's very uncool, 'lso watch you booze f'om dey youngins an' bebe's" Chloe paused again and took a breath and joined Remy on his words to both echo deathly stern…
"An' if you drive don' drink or we'll 'kin you 'live, you 'ear me?"
Bren now looking scared and the very full kitchen having seen Remy and Chloe the couple with the most parental experience go at Bren and none saying anything knowing Remy and Chloe had their right to help raise Bren too in their ways as well. Everyone all also knowing Bren needed this to come from very experienced parents and that it would do the boy good having very much a family setting around him and be apart of it with the LeBeau clan
Bren shook his head quickly then backed it up with words…
"Yes I promise!"
"Dat's good t' know now Gambit non 'ave t' kill you!" Remy told him as his mutation came out to drive the fear into him not to cross him.
"Now sweetie lissen no drinking when you being taught you 'choolin', an' jus' so you know now you Oncle Remy et Gambit and Tante's rules are subject t' change at any time we deem fit, under'tood?"
"Yes, I have in the past a couple times anyway drank with dad, I miss hangin' out with him"
"You will 'oney, we all miss you Papa" Chloe said soothingly as she came to Bren and hugged him tightly and sweetly to her when Remy got up and loomed over Bren in his own hulking massive size of height and brawny muscles then extended his hand to Bren who took it and shook his hand. Remy pulled Bren tp him in a hug and said…
"You Pere was a good homme, Remy et Gambit say Bren consider you self LeBeau blood" Everyone heard that and Remy not one to extend a blood invitation to anyone with only rare exceptional cases as in Sean, Logan, Kurt, and Jon to him as brother's he now offered a spot in his blood to Bren as his son.
"Kay now, don' you garcons 'ave beer t' drink an' people t' annoy?" Chloe said in a giggle that Sasha jumped on and said…
"Speaking of stuff to do o my favourite big sissy that your are…"
"Cut da crap Sasha wad do you wan'?" Chloe laughed out to her sister who was laughing with her as the rest all were
"You and the baby feel up to making cabbage roll casserole for supper tonight?"
Chloe sighed and said in a half tired smirk…
"You get all da 'tuff t' da table I'll put it t'ge'der an' den I need someone t' put it in da oven 'Kay?"
The room practically cleared out as everyone missed her dishes and cooking style. They were all back in a flash with items
"Kay I'll get on dis soon I got an envie so bad"
"Dat's right wad is it mon chere amour need t' fix dat"
"Cheesecake an' blood sausages" Everyone almost made a unison wretch, when they all looked back to her and was on the brink of tears not meaning to sicken people but her unable to help it that it was Bren that made it to Chloe's side first as Punk had stepped up to her and was beat out by Bren who now held his ill and hurting loving mother in his arms.
It was a sight that hurt Punk very much but kept quiet and just looked away.
Even though Punk shared his mothers affections with his other siblings freely, this hurt him deeply when it was usually he that she leaned on when Remy wasn't around and Punk had made a point even as a very young child to never be far from her vocals and he was at her side.
Bren held Chloe but couldn't seem to get her tears to stop when he began to look helpless. Punk seen the look on him and for a moment thought…
L'oks good on ya, she mon chere amour Maman But also knew it wasn't his mothers doing so said…
"'Ere bra let Punk. 'E know 'ow t' tend t' chere Maman backwards an' f'rwards!" Punk took his mother in his arms and held her warmly to him as he leaned back to the kitchen cupboards while whispering in her ear softly soothing her that within a few moments she was tear free and barely whimpering now.
"How'd you do that?" Bren asked surprised
When Punk removed his glasses and displayed his emerald green on black eyes that startled Bren back scared having not seen Bree's eyes close up and Punk wore shades around other's he didn't know well as Punk said in his French accented southern bass drawl almost leeringly…
"It in da blood, mais you will learn in time" Bren looked to Lucky who gave him a nod to saying Punk stated a fact and you'd learn too
Bren was soon introduced to the new students that he had been watching Tandy and she was now watching both Bren and Punk
Chloe was soon met with her craving as everyone else had more of a normal lunch.
Over the next few days Bren got to learn more about his southern family and Punk got over the mother issue with Bren. Chloe had told her son Punk a bit about his Tante Stacii then Punk understood why Bren has mother issues not having an actually mom instead of a bunch of parents like Bren. Punk then got cool about Bren being a brother by choice and welcomed him into the clan fold whole-heartedly.
"'Ey guys would you mind Bree, T an' Dutch dis evenin' an' t'night s'il vous plait?"
"Oui mon amour mais wad's up?"
"Mais we femmes kinda t'ought we'd like t' go bebe shoppin', 'ave dinner out an' catch a movie, a bit o' old times kinda t'ing, if dats 'lright? An' Punk an' Lucky 'ave dates t'night wit' Lorna an' Tandy dey'll be out till deir usual time. Bren is meetin' 'is date at da club wit' da guys" Chloe said as she waddled her way into the room with Sasha help
"O' coarse chere, no problem" Remy told her as Bree went from holding her mother's hand to skipping over to tug at her dad's jeans for him to pick her up which he did after setting his pool cue down when Kurt said…
"Zazha don't forget to take your cell incaze zomezing goez wrong and Chloe needz help"
Sasha produced her cell phone. While Lorrie grabbed Chloe's purse and Sasha had Chloe by her arm for support. The 3-blood sister's left for some very long over due quality time.
"Now that the 3 babe's are gone what do you guys say to some cards and order a few pizza's?"
"I'll zet up ze table, hey letz get Hank, Jon, Bizhop and Ice too" Kurt suggested
"Sounds like a right men's night t' me" Logan said as he called the pizza joint as Remy set Bree to the floor and she walked over to Logan and said…
"Oncle Fuzzy, wad do Bree get t' do?" She asked misty eyed
"You darlin' can help me watch that your Pop don't cheat at cards!" He smiled to her as the lil girl looked up to him and tilted her head and said deadly serious…
"Mais m' papa don' cheat t'ough, it 'kill! 'E told me an' Bree b'libe 'im, m' papa don' lie an' Cause 'e da bes'es' bes' papa in da whole world"
"Man Rem dude! You got your lil girl blind to your ways dang!" Logan chuckled and shook his head that Remy beamed in pride to his daughter backing her father up happily on her own and telling it like it is
Several hours later
"Ice dere are no 5 Aces in a deck o' cards, don' gimme dat t' Remy et Gambit! 'E knows dey cards damn it!"
"Hank ztop teaching my zweet wonderful niece to lick ze cardz and ztick zem to her forehead! Zhe gonna walk into zomeziing or fall down an' get an owie or boo boo zat you not only going to have fix. But explain to Coco vhen zhe getz home hov it happened, and her other two auntz az vell! And I'll have to deal viz my vife and i alwayz make it a point to never deal viz my vife!" Kurt told and explained to a chuckling Hank
Dutch with his usual strutting swagger of I'm the god of all things cool sauntered into the games room with T-Bird and seen their baby sister spinning in giggly circles with cards stuck to her forehead. T-bird walked past her and took the cards off of her as Dutch scooped in and happily picked her up for her to cuddle her big brother and then turned to his dad and said…
"You winnin' Paw?"
"Non, you Oncles cheat Dutch! Get you bebe sourer some cookies f'r 'er night treat. You chere Maman an' Tante Boo's left f'r you youngin's"
"Where is Maman?" T-Bird in mirroring his 3 older brother's cocky yet sweet ways asked missing his mother
"She an' you Tante Boo Sasha an' Tante Boo Lorrie wen' out f'r 'bit. You Maman she be back later t'night. Now go get you soeur 'er cookies den put 'er t' bed in dey nursery an' you two 'tay dere an' watch a'ter 'er"
"Oui Paw" Dutch said as the two young boys left with Bree giggling in Dutch's arms due to him tickling her to get cookies then go and put their sister to bed.
"Amour 'tories are simply tres magnifique" Chloe said in a sigh and fanned herself as her eyes fluttered remembering the hot steamy romance scene's from the movie she and her sister's had just seen.
"So do I Coco, nothing sucks more then a story that has nothing but things getting blown up or a body count" Lorrie commented
"I agree, though I do enjoy a good sci-fi now and then" Sasha added that Chloe agreed too as well
"OoOo dis place is simply charmin'! Dis looks like a wonderful place f'r a late dinner" Chloe squealed and giggled in her ever-girly fashions
Chloe pointed out a lovely lil café to her sister's that gave a nod in agreement both carrying a slight giggle to their sister's ever-present girly ways.
The doorman opened the doors where they were soon led to seats in the high society café.
Once getting comfortable Sasha and Lorrie picked up their menus then realized it was a French café and neither spoke a word of French!
Their waiter soon arrived and Chloe picked up her menu and glanced it over seemingly bored and gave a non-challantly wave of her hand and wrist and said…
"Je commencerai par les escargots et la quiche Lorraine avec un Sangiovese. Puis peut-être un certain jambon aux. d'OoOo Paupiettes de bananes cuit au four, et si vous avez un cabernet sauvignon animé pour aller avec cela serait simplement merveilleux. Cravings et tous de bebe" Chloe said to the waiter in her ever famous girly giggle that he smiled warmly too and then said to her tenderly…
(I'll start with the escargots and Quiche Lorraine with a Sangiovese. Then maybe some OoOo Paupiettes de bananes aux jambon Baked, and if you have a lively Cabernet Sauvignon to go with that would be just wonderful. Baby cravings and all)
"Madame magnifique d'ordre ! Nous obtenons rarement beaucoup qui peuvent parler la langue. Pardonnez-moi cependant mais je détecte un dialecte méridional pourquoi la force qui soit Madame "Congradulations ! Vous et Monsieur devez être tellement très fiers ? Est-ce que j'assume la dame voudrais voir le menu de dessert ?"
(Magnificent order Madame! We seldom get many that can speak the language. Pardon me though but i detect a southern dialect why might that be Madame? Congratulations! You and the Mister must be so very proud? Do i assume the lady would like to see the dessert menu?)
"Mon Monsieur LeBeau et moi de mari sont de N'Awlins. Et oui c'est notre bébé 6 aussi. OoOo oui oui vous satisfont et remercient !" (My husband Mister LeBeau and i are from N'Awlins. And yes this is our 6 baby too. OoOo Yes yes please and thank you!) Chloe's eyes glimmered as her features glowed due to her expectancy while she smiled to the senior waiter who beamed happily and said…
"Il n'y a rien comme l'amour du Français pour les familles nombreuses. Mais je ne crois pas pendant une seconde que vous avez des enfants en bas âge de l'être 5 à votre mari, votre un seul bébé vous-même. Mais de brut mon cher. J'apporterai un menu de dessert pour vous sous peu"
(There is nothing like the love of the French for large families. But i don't believe for a second that you have bore 5 infants to your husband, you're a mere baby yourself. But of coarse my dear. I'll bring a dessert menu for you shortly)
Chloe blushed up to his sweet words to her as she giggled out and looked back to her two sisters' that neither had a clue what Chloe and the waiter had just said. Chloe had seen that look on her sister's before since Chloe and Remy had come home and the Le Beau family would speak in French Creole. Chloe turned back to the waiter who was waiting on her sister's orders and said…
"Ma soeur ne parlent pas ou ne comprennent pas français ainsi je commande pour eux. Ils auront les mêmes que je, merci "
(My sister's do not speak or understand French so i'll order for them. They will have the same as me, Thank you)
The waiter smiled to Chloe and her sister's and said…
"Oui Madame, je volonté retournerai dans un moment avec vos cocktails"
(Yes Madame, i'll shall return in a moment with your cocktails)
Chloe responded with …
"Merci" then turned back to her silent dumbstruck sister's when Sasha piped up and said…
"Whatever it is that's been ordered better not contain monkey brains" That had the 3 sister's laughing when Chloe said…
"Non, I order us Escargot, an' Quiche f'r appetizers. Den baked 'am an' banana's wit' a saute'd glaze, 'lso some appetizer wine an' a dinner wine. 'E'll be returnin' s'ortly wit' our cocktails an' da dessert menu" Chloe filling her sister's in on the dinner choice
"I don't know Chloe, Kurt and I… well… This expectancy came as a huge surprise to us" Sasha said nervously hoping not to offend her sister Chloe who has taken on proudly a new way of life now
"Sasha you may sip da wines if ya chose or I can 'ave some ice wa'der brought over ei'der is fine. Wad ever ya feel comfortable wit', is cool wit' sis"
"Yes, thanks I'd appreciate that," Sasha said thanking her sister for her understanding
"Non problem when 'e returns I'll ask" Chloe said and patted her lil sister's hand
When a moment later the maitre'd appeared with the girl's cocktails and the dessert menu and gave it to Chloe who said…
"S'il n'est pas trop d'un problème pourrait nous avoir un du cocktail rapporté, et un pichet de l'eau de glace apporté svp, ma petite soeur également prévoit et est être très nerveux une mère de première fois, j'espèrent que vous comprenez?"
(If it's not too much of a problem could we have one of the cocktail's taken back, and a pitcher of ice water brought please, my little sister is also expecting and is very nervous being a first time mother, i hope you understand)
"De brut pas un problème du tout, parfaitement compréhensible... Je serai bon dos"
(Of coarse not a problem at all, perfectly understandable... I'll be right back)
The waiter then bowed to the 3 girls and removed one of the cocktails and left the table to reappear a moment later with the pitcher of iced water and said…
"Là nous allons, tout fixe ! Maintenant que les 3 belles dames voudraient-elles pour leur dent douce ?" He beamed happily to the 3 sisters' who all began to blush
(There we go, all fixed! Now what would the 3 beautiful ladies like for their sweet tooth's?)
Chloe took a glance at the menu and said…
"Mousse au chocolat"
"Un beau choix" He bowed then disappeared. The girls got relaxed and settled as they chatted while waiting for their dinner to arrive
After Chloe had dismissed their waiter she turned back to her sister's when Lorrie said…
"Didn't you always fall asleep in French class?" She giggled as Chloe blushed and said
"Oui mais when you live among dey language long 'nuff it tends t' rub off on you, 'ave 'poke like dis f'r many years now, Remy say no matter where I go now, I will 'lways talk like dis now"
"The south has done you good Chloe. You still as happy as ever. Besides even before long ago as much as we girls had out issues with American's you always did love that southern drawl in those sappy movies we would rent" Sasha teased
"Oui I did an' t' live down dere amongst it all is tres magnifique" Chloe sighed softly in romantic thought when Sasha seen her sister's mood change so switched subjects and said…
"O Coco I hope I didn't offend the waiter"
Chloe snapped out of her zone and replied with a soft smile…
"Non, da costumer is 'lways right, non worries soeur de lil… Now tell me 'ow is m' lil niece or nephew, you seen 'Ank t'day non?"
"Oui, I mean yeah" Sasha giggled and continued…
"Everything is looking great, huge shock to Kurt and I Hank said it wasn't possible"
Chloe tilted her head and gave her sister a confused look. Sasha seen this look on Chloe who had no idea when everyone else did then proceeded to tell Chloe all 'bout her's and Kurt's past baby making efforts with no luck then doctor visits that they were told the inevitable. Then that how this pregnancy was such a grand blessing.
"Tis tres grand magnifique soeur!" Chloe exasperated happily and got up and hugged her sister
"Well since we are on the infant band wagon I may as well tell you both now, Being as i'm somewhat past my baby birthing prime, the doctor's told me and Logan it's not wise to even consider starting" Lorrie said misty eyed as her bottom lip trembled
Sasha and Chloe got up and came to hug their older sister in comfort.
They took their seating as Chloe seen the waiter bring their entrée's
"Surely dere must be somet'ing dat can be done wit' t'day technology Lor. It jus' not right f'r you an' fuzzy when I know you bot' would make wonderful parents" Chloe said as she sampled her escargot and hummed a lil to that satisfaction on having French cuisine again.
Sasha tried her escargot and found they tasted much better then it looked and then agreed with Chloe
'Well there is an option Logan and I have been exploring and, well... we didn't want to delve too deeply before we discussed it with you, I told him you both would be cool about it, but Logan highly respects you 2 girls and don't want to insult you or the Xavier name"
"What do you mean Lor?" Sasha asked between bites of her quiche
Lor swallowed her sip of wine to clear her pallet and replied…
"Logan and I have been discussing adoption, but we didn't want to bring in out side blood incase it offended either of you"
Chloe's head shot up and had a look of distaste on her looking dead on to Lorrie and said…
"I'm more offended dat Logan an' 'pecially you would even consider dat I would be offended by dat, m' Rem 'oney 'imself was adopted! Fur'der more if it make you an' fuzzy 'appy den dat's all dat ma'ders! Rem 'oney an' I are 'appy f'r you" Lorrie looked to Chloe and said …
"I'm sorry Chloe, Logan nor I thought about that and you're right we should have known better"
"Again I agree with Chloe on this Lorrie. Really! I mean just cause we are both younger then you please give us a lil credit. You're not dealing with Stacii, for Summerland's sake, of coarse we'd welcome these children with open arms, don't be ridiculous!" Sasha said happily and yet a lil miffed, as did Chloe for Lorrie and Logan not giving the two younger sister's more credit then they had.
Before to long the girls main coarse and dinner wine was produced to them as the 3 girls got involved with some serious dinner conversation happily
"So now that the war's over Chloe and you and Remy are retiring what are your plans other' then the baby making. Which I must say you do great at it" Lorrie asked ending laughingly
"Yea sis, any big plans, and Lorrie is right your kids are huge and awesome looking, I know I'm their aunt but damn! Talk about a great gene pool they were swimming in!" Sasha exasperated and laughed with Lorrie who agreed as Chloe almost choked on her wine she had been sipping
"Oui I'll admit it mes fils are quite dey looker's, non? Bree a cutie too. Mais dunno Lor, Remy an' I 'aven' given it much t'ought, m' bebe's 'ave been axkin' more an' more que'tions 'bout da Craft maybe it time da garcons find dere pat'" Chloe said in somewhat out loud thought.
The girls ate quietly for a few minutes when Sasha in her own out loud mulling over thoughts said…
"Well the students at the school now only hone their mutations in the morning hours after then they don't do much of anything… hmmm…." Sasha took a sip of water as Chloe said…
"Any objections t' say maybe we can teach Wicca classes in da a'ter noon. I mean dere is 'Ro, Emma, you Lorrie, an' you t' Sasha, Jubes, Kitty, Rem 'oney, m'self, an' now 'lso Penny an' Jon, I taught dem a'ter Rem 'oney took us Sout'"
"That's certainly plenty of teachers to conduct a school" Lorrie and Sasha agreed
"I just retired myself too, and Logan a few years back sold the shop." Lorrie mused out loud when all 3 sisters began to dawn slow wide smiles and then giggled together.
"Think Remy and Logan will go along with it?" Sasha asked Chloe then Lorrie who said…
"Logan don't care one way or the other, though there is stuff up home I want with me"
Chloe said softly…
"In all honesty I dunno. Mais I'm sure if I can get Rem 'oney 'lone t' sweet talk 'im, an' lay out all m' femme charms t' convince m' 'oney, 'e might consider it. 'E da boss an' call da shots, mais bein' da boss's number one Madame I get all da perks. I'll get back t' yas on it. I 'ope 'e does. I so wanna open a botanical's shop in da school f'r wiccan supplies" Chloe said as her sister's seen a very old spark come back to Chloe's eyes. A spark that seemingly had laid dormant for a long while due to the war stress and having to be a Momma 24/7. A spark that thrilled the other 2 sisters's to see again.
"Alright then, you two convince your men it's a good idea, and I'll tell Kurt it's a go" Sasha said and smirked to her sister's as they busted up laughing
The girls finished their dinner with conversation of this new idea of theirs. Then took their discussion to the car ride home.
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Over the coming weeks Chloe's expectant tummy grew larger. Mean while Lorrie and Chloe would drop hints to their husbands.
"Mon chere?" Remy said swaggering and strutting into his and his wife's bedroom where he seen her and Bree on the sofa resting and watching a TV movie. He noticed Bree had fallen asleep and Chloe was almost there her self when she heard his call out and replied softly…
"Oui mon amour, je suis à peine éveillé mais qu'est-ce que c'est miel de Rem?"
(Yes my love, i'm barely awake but what is it Rem honey?)
Remy heard the usual sultry sweet purr in the sleepy tones of his wife that threw a broad smile on him. He did so love to hear her speak in his mother language it highly turned him on. Remy walked around and sat in the chair next to her then reached over and took her small overly polished and finely jewelled hand in his massively muscled one.
"Chere been droppin' 'ints t' Remy et Gambit f'r some time an' now dat 'e finally got you 'lone f'r more den 2.5 seconds wit' out you si'ter's 'e wan's t' know wad is it dat 'is chere 'as been 'intin' et?"
Chloe's eyes fluttered as she fought off sleep while holding Bree in her own lil sleep to her. Chloe looked up and over to Remy and spoke tenderly quiet to not disrupt Bree…
"Mais…"
"Mais wad amour?" Remy repeated in a small smile
"'Kay, o'der den da Plantation down Sout' wad do we really got t' go back f'r? … I mean you an' deir Tante's an' Oncle's can 'elp me give dem deir teachin's which we can do f'om 'ere, an' 'ere dey 'ave all dey rest o' da kin, an'…" Chloe started and was beginning to plead.
Remy's expression turned serious and sat back having heard what his always ever-loving wife said and replied with…
"Chere l'okin' t' ax Remy et Gambit t' 'tay 'ere? Non?"
Chloe meekly nodded her answer then quickly added…
"I amour b'in' you epouse an' maman, mais I need somet'ing more. I'm so sorry Rem 'oney, if you say non I under'tand, an' you get no argument f'om me, An' I'm only ax'in cause we 3 femmes t'ought we could 'ave Wicca classes in da a'ternoons seein' dat da 'tudents only train in da mornin', an' our bebe's wanna learn dere 'eritage in da craft t,' an' 'Ro, Penny, Emma, Sash, Lor, Jubes, Kit, m'self an' you Rem' oney could teach dem. An' I'd also like t' open a botanicals an' Wicca school supply shop in da 'ouse so da kids 'ave a place t' get 'tuff f'r deir teachin's…" Chloe went on and on with her reasoning as she looked down thinking she disappointed Remy and wanting to stay with her family.
Remy sat back and watched Chloe and her expression go from being thrilled and seeing a very old spark come back to her to solumn thinking she upset or disappointed him. Remy thought his heart was going to break to that his sweet wife would think that thought. A smile grew on him, as she had the idea stuck on him when she got to the first An' of hers.
"Chere?"
"Oui Rem 'oney"
"Wad you say Remy et Gambit take's 'is chere amour an' 'is bebe's 'e gave t' 'er out t' dinner t'night an' we can tell da youngin's an' deal wit' dem"
Chloe's head shot up and carefully slid a sleeping Bree off of her to rest on the sofa. Chloe happily got up and climbed up into Remy's lap to squeal, giggle, hug, and kiss him profusely happy. Gods that was something neither Remy nor Gambit could ever get enough of and enjoyed immensely so let her have her way and display her affections for him.
"Maman? Paw?"
"In 'ere Dutch" Remy called out chuckling softly between kisses Chloe was happily giving him as she giggled and chirped incessantly that had Remy chuckling, and shaking his head slowly hearing her girly ways.
"Whoa? Maman chill!" Dutch came into his parents' room and stepped into their private living room stunning Dutch. He had never having seen his mother so affectionate to his dad and her husband before. Sure the kids were use to their parents openly loving ways but this was unencumbered giggling and exuberant borderline smothering Remy sweetly. And Remy loved it!
"You mind it Dutch! Dis who you Maman is! You came in on a moment when you Maman's mood swung an' she jus' bein' 'erself, don' make me 'ave you fetch a 'witch"
"Oui paw, mais Dutch never seen Maman so 'pirited b'fore, actually… it ra'der tres cool" Dutch said to his dad as he took a seat on the floor and laughed to seeing his Mom like this. Bree soon woke up and sat with her mouth hung open to seeing her mother so happy in tears babbling to Remy in her sweet coos, words of love and praise between her lighting fast and thrilled kisses. Punk, T- Bird, and Lucky walked into and seen and heard all of this and stood dumbstruck they all did to seeing their mother act like a teenaged girl!
While Remy beamed to the lot of the crew and explained it was her mood swing again. That this was just one side of many to whom their real mother was, and that the kids had only known the Momma part of her. But this side is the side that Remy knows daily. Then pointed out that's why they have many brothers and a sister with a sly male hungry smirk to the boys, who returned the same smirk knowingly.
"Dang! Paw, she goes like a wild cat!" Lucky exasperated and dawned a huge smile sitting on the sofa
"You garcon's don' know da half o' it"
"Paw do Punk need t' get da garden hose out?" Punk chuckled and joked with his dad who laughed out as did the other boys and Bree also.
"Non. You Maman will 'top when da mood 'wing pas' 'er. 'Sides dis is one o' many o' you chere amour Maman moods Papa very much amours. Papa 'lways get's you Maman's bes' moods. 'E ain' 'tupid! You garcons t'ink you da only ones da 'ave femmes fawn over. Where you t'ink you get dat trait f'om?" Remy told them stating facts
"We 'lways taught it was Maman" Lucky said laughingly as Remy threw a look at him and said…
"'Ell no mes fils! You got dat f'om you Pere!"
Chloe's happiness still ever present though slowed and passed as her kisses and sweet chirping slowed down when Remy placed light gentle kisses to her plush pouty lips calming her. On seeing her calm and blush up somewhat embarrassed by all of her children's presence when a mood had swung and her unable to control it this time being as she was so damn happy at the time it hit her. She buried her warm cheeks in Remy's chest as her kids all came to her and hugged her knowing it wasn't her fault and then told her they thought it was really cool.
"'Lright Le Beau hommes, we got a chere an' petite fille 'ere dat needs t' go out on da town! So make like Cajun hommes!" Remy announced which had the boys all leaving to their dorm rooms knowing full well what those words meant.
Lucky and Punk on having gotten ready and now looking for the rest of their blood family ran into Bren who on talking to their cousin found out he had a date tonight. Punk or Lucky not giving any more thought to it, and Lucky spotting Lorna who happily welcomed Lucky's hulking embrace around her as he reached out seeing her pass by him and pulled her back and flung her back gently in a low dip and kissed her sweetly. Lorna giggled and coo'd to him and said she had some reading to catch up on and rented a movie to watch with him and that it could wait when he got back from having some family time first. The two now in pretty much a full dating relationship. One that both Remy and Chloe approved of though Remy and Lucky both made it very clear to Lorna right up front Maman Chloe is and always will be Lucky's world and first love. Something that Lorna understood and she infact adored Chloe like all the rest of the family did. Lorna and Chloe got along great, Chloe herself had a talk with Lorna explaining not to hurt her son and Lucky will always be her baby. Chloe then proceeded to welcome Lorna with open arm's that thrilled Lucky to know end having his Maman except his girlfriend. The first girl he'd ever intentionally brought to his mother, no other girl impressing him enough to want to bring her home to his sweet loving mother till having come to the house. Lucky wouldn't consider staying with anyone long term that his mother didn't approve of.
Chloe then turned abruptly on Lucky and lit into him and ran him through the mill should he ever consider Lorna any harm that she would be his worst living nightmare. All of this took place in the full kitchen one morning, and all seen Lucky scared beyond all reason knowing full well his mother would back it up as did her other son's.
Again something totally understood.
That family evening out Remy then explained the family would be moving and staying in New York as the kids cheered to the idea of that. But also that their mom and dad was still keeping the house in the south for them all to visit the south if they felt the need to go back to their roots, and because it was their family history and it belonged to the Le Beau's.
Remy then proceeded to inform the family that with their Maman in the middle of her pregnancy now travelling isn't well on her so she and Bree will stay behind in New York as they would all fly back and take care of things.
"Wad if Maman needs one o' us?" Punk always the one like his father to think of his mother first said concerned for her when Remy patted his shoulder and said…
"Non problem mon fils, you Tante's will b' 'ere an' know 'ow t' tend t' you Maman when she pains. Bree will b' wit' Maman t'. Us men will go t' get you Maman an' soeur t'ings. You Pere will talk t' you Oncle Jon, Oncle Bishop an' Oncle Logan t' 'elp"
Remy knowing out right Punk would ask who would look after his mother, due to his very soft side and closeness to his mother Punk always thought of her first.
Appeased with the answer he got from his father, as was Lucky, Dutch, and T-Bird who were all concerned for their mother in their absence.
The family outing went great.
The next day Lorna got Lucky to go watch the movie with her if that's indeed what they did know one but the pair knew. Chloe and Remy joked with Lorna and Lucky till both kids were blushing. Punk went off for a walk hoping to run into Tandy or to buddy around with Bren and didn't find either so fell asleep in his folks room because Bree found Punk first so talked him into watching The Little Mermaid for the 8 billionth time!
A movie of which the entire LeBeau clan knew word for word, scene by song, score of song by scene. Whether they wanted to know it or not, all due to Bree's obsession with the Disney classic that the Le Beau males claimed that the movie was evil. The movie hated by her brothers so much so that Dutch and T-Bird would tease Bree about by serving her tuna sandwiches or Gumbo and telling her Maman made it from red-haired mermaids she found out in their Papa's swamp. That would always result in her crying hard and their Papa chasing them over the Plantation grounds, as Maman would feed Bree cookies and sooth her cries
Some time later Punk awoke and found Tandy down in the library, the pair left for a walk out in the woods.
"Sure Gumbo not a problem Lor wants me to head up to the house in Canada to get stuff too" Logan said as all the guys talked about the families coming together again happily.
"'Kay femmes chicka girly 'ere need t' rest. I'mma tired an' so is da bebe. Night everyone, c'mon Bree"
"Sleep well … night… catchya in the mornin' girly" Were the words that followed from the rest of the females sitting in the living room. Bree ran to her mother and took hold of her hand as they began to walk out and up to the nursery when Bree was heard saying…
"Wad's a chicka-girly Maman?"
"It's wad a femme an' fille is sweetie" Chloe answered tiredly and giggled as the two left for bed.
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"Darlin' we're leave in the mornin'… yeah yeah I'll remember the vase Chloe got us back when we got married it's in the back hall" Logan said while rolling his eyes to his wife and walked passed Lorrie and smacked her ass making her jump and laugh by him catching her off her guard
"Chere, wouldn' it be easier f'r Remy et Gambit t' jus' sell da Plan…" Remy started to say dreading all the pack up and wanting an easy way out of it when Chloe's head swung around and said miffed…
"Non It wouldn'! An' don' you dare Remy Etienne Le Beau I amour MY plantation!"
Chloe said getting a lil cross that had everyone laughing out when they recalled years ago yes she liked it in the south but didn't want to leave the house in New York, and here it is 16 years later and she don't want to lose her home down south
"Chere?" Remy said softly shaking his head in disbelief chuckling
"Oui m' 'oney?"
"You crazier den a caught gator" Remy said tiredly though smiled broadly knowing his wife so very well yet she still could surprise him and throw him for a loop after all these years she could still keep him on the edge. Remy shook his head and chuckled
"Oui 'oney, Bree 'top you fussin', An' Dutchy so 'elp Maman if you keep teasin' you soeur I'mma 'tring ya up!" Chloe answered Remy and tried to settle a giggling Bree to eat her lunch and Dutch making things difficult, as he would tickle his sister
"Dutch 'nuff o' dat! Bree needs t' eat an' you Maman is tired" Remy spoke to his son who then sighed hard and said…
"'Kay mais you non fun right now Paw"
Remy ignored his son's comment and threw a beer to Logan who threw it to Lucky as just then Punk walked in and caught the throw from Lucky… this game continued till all the males that drank was properly equipped.
A few moments later Lucky tilted his head having heard something from the porch so opened the patio door quietly.
Everyone sat and had a deadly silent lunch over hearing a very loud group of giggling girls know one knew out side listening to Bren talk in a seriously bad southern French accent. But yet the girls out side still coo'd and awed it when the 11-year-old T-Bird leaned into the table and whispered loudly to say…
"If dose femmes can fall f'r a really bad sout'ern drawl, mais T got's 'imself a great shot o' getting' wit' does filles non ma'der if dey are older den 'im 'e a shoe in! 'Cause 'e gots da real t'ing, ain' dat right paw?"
Everyone that sat at the table heard the lil boy and all tried desperately not to bust up in hard tearful laughter when Remy whispered back…
"Oui dat's true, maybe you ol' Paw oughtta go out dere an' show Bren 'ow it's really done, non?"
"I don' freakin' t'ink so!" Chloe said in a huff then turned from him and pouted
Everyone knew Remy was joking but they all also seen it hurt Chloe, knowing her illness was messing with her when Remy looked to everyone as if to say you watch he proceeded to wrap his massively muscled and deeply tanned arms around her and nuzzled into her long thickly tressed multi-colored hair and began to kiss her neck and whispered in her ear lowly that only she heard, when everyone seen her eyes and expression begin to melt and turned back to Remy and smiled to then cuddle into his side happily once again. Remy stretched his back a bit and smirked to the rest, as if to say mission accomplished the ol' gator still has it.
"Good one paw! You so got Maman will bent t' ya" T-Bird said the youngest of the Le Beaus and males in the house all that knew it was one of many southern male charms to get what they want from their girls. Lucky, Punk, Dutch and Remy turned quickly to T-Bird with a look on the four of them saying almost screaming sternly shut up!
Chloe's head snapped up in upset questioning to Remy controlling her will and looked to Remy who smiled softly and brushed back a lock of her hair as he looked deeply within her eyes that she melted to again and kissed him sweetly.
The boys seeing things with the folks are back to the way they should be, that's when Remy, Lucky, Punk and Dutch all kicked T-Bird under the table.
Mean while the family around them tried to stifle their laughter to the boys' words and his brother's reactions. Every one of the males in the room knew it was men's charms and mainly southern men who over dramatized it for the simple benefit of the females. Though southern men could do it in such a grand way women believed it was genuine and sincere. Every male on the planet knew all women were sucked into that whole Rhett Butler thing so southern men played to it but every southern male was still deep down a dawg just like the rest of the males in the world. But southern men were dawgs with style, grace, and 99.9 of the time they had all the girls too. And they sure as hell didn't need an 11-year-old kid blowing their cover, so quickly put T-Bird in his place quickly.
A few moments later the giggling had quieted down and Bren came in the kitchen where everyone else was who were all trying desperately not to look at Bren in fear of busting up.
"Cousin Bren? You as Country as Cornflakes!" Bree said breaking the silence in a tired sigh and went back to her tater salad
The room busted into hard laughter to the baby of the family calling Bren out who stood dumbfounded and a lil lost when Remy chuckling said…
"You know Bren fakin' a Sout'ern accent will not only 'tart a riot, mais you will get you ass kicked" Bren didn't know what to say as 4 laughing Cajun's stood up being Lucky, Punk, Dutch and T-Bird
"Garcons sit, an' quit teasin' Bren bebe, it kay sweetie dey jus' messin wit' ya" Chloe giggled
"Why would you fake the boys accent Bren?" Sasha asked him laughing
"Hey it works every time for these guys I figured why not" Bren smiled a lil and admitted in his embarrassment
"Get any results?" Kurt asked hopingly in his own laughter that got met with Sasha's elbow to his ribs that only enforced everyone's laughter
"Yeah some" Bren replied now laughing too
Things soon died down when Tandy came in and asked Bren to help her in training. It unnerved Punk a lil as Tandy whom he believed to be his girl friend asked Bren but let it go seeing as they have trained together before.
The next day the males all left for their flight up north and the 4 boys rather excited to see their mother's home country to then go back down south and get their stuff.
A trip that the women figured would last about a week or two.
The women and men would all exchange calls, as Lorna would get the ear full from everyone on her Lucky. While Lucky took in a call or two directly to Lorna as well.
Punk would also place calls to the house for Tandy who took them other then a few times when she couldn't be found. And in all cases when either Lucky or Punk would call Bren was know where to be found so they couldn't talk to their cousin/buddy.
Lorna and Chloe got closer, to the point that when the guys returned one morning Chloe had just stepped back into the house from the garage and seen her husband and her sons all home again she ran and hugged and kissed them all happily till she got to Remy who swung her around lowly and planted a huge lip lock on her that left her dizzy but giggling.
"It good t' see you t' Rem 'oney" She giggled that had Sasha laughing at her and waving her hand in front of Chloe to see if she hadn't completely zoned out
"Huh… o Lorna girl come 'elp me get da bags s'il vous plait"
"Comin' Maman Coco" Lorna said casually and following out behind Chloe back to the garage leaving a blissfully thrilled stunned Lucky in the kitchen to run out and hug his girl friend and his expecting Maman to him together in his arms and proceeded to cover their cheeks in kisses making both the girls giggle and squeal out
Remy stepped around and took Chloe out of her son's embrace and hugged her too him and then gave Lorna a sweet fatherly hug followed by a soft smile and proud nod
"Mes fils, 'elp you Maman an' petite Lorna"
Lucky and the rest of the boys then went and took care of the bags for their mother and Lorna
Later that day Chloe went for a walk on the grounds and came to the old stream that she recalled running too many years ago when she found out she was expecting her first child, she remembered it fondly spending those wonderful much needed moments with her dad. Chloe walked along the stream when she heard heated tones cussing out in deep seeded crying pain.
A lil taken back by the great anger behind it and the alarming language Chloe followed to who was in such pain as she used her empathy to sense where the voice was coming from. She walked along till she came to the clearing and looked up and seen Punk sitting on a very large rock. Chloe recalled that rock being the one she had once rested on when she was upset.
Punk sat on the rock crying with his back to her and not having heard her quiet approach. When a moment later he felt the tender familiar soft touch of warm sweet loving gentleness gingerly against his bulging bicep muscle. Using his peripheral vision he saw the long beautiful fingernails and small delicate hand. The hand he knew only belonged to one person with a touch so loving as the air around him began to fill of the scent of fresh lilacs, without looking to the intruder he quickly tried to get a grip on himself and said…
"You s'ouldn' be out 'ere or any where 'lone Maman, Paw wouldn' an' don' like dat"
"Never you mind you Papa, you Maman can 'andle 'im. She knows 'im backwards an' f'rwards. Now 'cooch over Maman needs t' rest" Chloe told her son as he still with his back to her slid over. And Chloe in her great pregnant state felt like she was climbing mount Rushmore bare handed and puffed her way up and sat next to Punk.
Punk stayed facing away from her and stayed in his constant silent tears. Chloe leaned forward a lil bit and seen tear stains on his cheeks and more tears coming from behind his ray bans.
Chloe bit her trembling bottom lip seeing her baby boy in such deep hurtful pain.
"Punk sweetie" she called softly
He didn't acknowledge her as he was rather gone in his own mind and his pain
Chloe leaned over to her son and whispered those fatal words that could always calm him and fill him with her mothering love, words that made everything right in his world for him.
She breathed softly…
"O m' Romeo, everyt'ing is 'kay. Maman will 'lways take 'way you pain, she'll 'lways love an' never leave you no ma'der wad"
Punk heard those words as his head dropped down to his chest then turned and tilted his head to his mother who looked to him in her own soft tears confused and wanting to know why her son was so hurt.
"Maman, I seen dem"
Chloe sat back and gave her head a shake not in understanding then looked back to Punk who knew all too well what that look on his mother and the headshake meant. He tried to get a grip on his distraught emotions though still continued to cry. His head turned again now and face looking down to the ground when his ever-charming French accented deep bass tones cracked due to his pain and said through tears…
"Punk seen dem t'ge'der" Then went back to his tears when Chloe reached over and brought his face up to meet hers. Chloe carefully removed his ray bans, as she always preferred to see his eyes and would tell him countlessly he had his father's beautiful eyes even if her green eye colour was present.
"Chloe held his face in her tiny hands and said softly brushing back some tendrils of his long banged multi-coloured hair and whispered softly…
"Seen who bebe?"
"Punk sawd dem Maman" Punk reached out for his mother and held her to him tightly in desperate need of his mother.
"Kay, It kay bebe, you jus' 'old on t' Maman Kay? I'm 'ere as long as you need me m' Romeo luv" Chloe told him in reassurance as she held onto Punk tightly and tenderly in her mothering embrace and placed butterfly kisses to his temple and cried with her son
After a few moments Chloe soothed her crying knowing she can't fall apart this time, and Punk needs her to be strong for him. She took several shaky deep breaths and said…
"'Lright now m' luv tell Maman wad's wrong? Who did you see bebe, Maman needs t' know why you upset an' she is feelin' such pain f'om you? Tell me s'il vous plait"
Punk did his best to choke down his sobs as his head dropped and rested in distraught on her shoulder and whimpered out in a whisper…
"Tandy an' Bren" Punk fell back to his tears again.
Chloe's heart snapped in two and broke for him and again fell into tears that his cousin and who he thought was his girlfriend did this. Chloe knew that pain well as her own sister did this to her when she started seeing Remy. It would be a story she would never tell her children, as she knew it wasn't Remy's doing but was solely Stacii's cruel ways. Chloe didn't know the story in all of this but knew Tandy would.
She held her weeping broken hearted son in her arms and said…
"'Oney any fille dat would do dis t' you is a bioque!"
"Punk amours 'er Maman, 'e canna 'elp it. 'E didn' mean t', mais 'e do" He choked out
His mother's eyes squeezed shut in feeling such immense pain and truth to her 15-year-old son's words. He truly had fallen in love with her.
"Bebe I'm so sorry. Gods! I am so very much sorry" Chloe sobbed hard and held him tightly
The two stayed out and cried for many hours till it seemed like they ran out of tears and dry cried and talked having a real mother son talk.
"Do dey knows you sawed dem Romeo?"
"Non, don' t'ink so. 'E seen dem out in dey old barn an' split. Wen' lookin' t' find dem when we got back f'om down 'ome. Punk never t'ought 'e'd find dem t'ge'der! …Punk wanna go back t' N'Awlin's NOW!" Punk spoke still in great shock
"Sweetie dat's non possible. I know you wanna get away f'om t'ings now, makes sense, let me look int' some t'ings 'kay? 'Sides maybe Bren didn' know t'ings were serious 'bout you an' Tandy"
"Non maybe not… Punk dunno, don' care anymore ei'der, Bren can 'ave 'er, an' kay"
"O Romeo I 'ad 'oped you would never 'ave t' feel dis pain. You or any o' you bro'der's an' Bree t'"
"Romeo Gah, dat names a joke! An' dis 'appens t' any o' da o'ders Punks got dere back. Jus' like you 'lways got ours Maman. An' any homme even t'ink o' doin' dis t' Bree Punk will make dem go boom!" He growled protectively of his tiny sweet frail baby sister
"Luv you 'lways b' m' Romeo! You 'ave m' 'eart you know dat. Just like dey rest do, you Papa 'as m' 'eart an' soul. Mais f'om da moment I laid eyes t' you an' seen does beautiful eyes Maman knew she was blessed wit' an' extra 'pecial bebe. You 'ave a spark in you eyes dat I know wit' da right fille t' bring out da real 'pecial amour in you. 'Ey Punk you Maman jus' 'ad a t'ought, come Maman gonna take you some place an' dis is somet'ing dat will 'elp t' in da long run maybe" Chloe ended and smiled a lil as if a thought suddenly struck her. Punk picked his mother up in his arms and set her gently to her feet and tucked his mother into his side as they supported each other Punk for his broken heart and a mother seeing her son hurt so badly.
"Where's Coco?" Sasha asked curiously stepping into the games room and asked everyone as she looked for her sister
"Dunno petite Tante, Maman say she was goin' f'r a walk " Dutch said casually as he played his video games and was trying to explain the French version to the male students on how to play it as they didn't speak the language
"Dutch you zhould have vent viz your Momma! Zhe zhouldn't be alone for very long, an zhe been gone for hourz!" His uncle Kurt giving Dutch a slightly disapproving look that made Dutch look very guilty and said…
"Desole Oncle Kurt Dutchy b' back 'Kay, 'e go find Maman" Then got up and left hearing the words…
"Nov zat'z better! T you go viz you bro'zer"
"Oui Oncle Kurt, Maman ax'd me t' watch Bree t'ough?"
"Zat'z fine. Bree iz alright here viz me and your Uncle Bobby, now go help your brozer"
"Kay" T ran out side after Dutch.
"Paw you seen Maman?" Dutch asked walking into the garage seeing his dad, and Oncles Bishop, Logan, Jon, and Peter who were all working on vehicles when T-Bird flew up beside Dutch
"Non, was 'bout t' ax you da same t'ing why?" Remy told him then spat over in a bush and lit a cigarette to only be handed a beer
"Non… Tante Boo Sasha was l'okin' f'r 'er an' canna find 'er, so Oncle Kurt 'old Dutch t' go find 'er, cause… well… I was da las' t' see 'er an' she say she goin' f'r a walk, So I let 'er go 'lone, Dutch desole" Dutch admitted everything and feeling horrible for not being a confidence man and living up to his name.
The men all looked at Dutch in shock of letting his ill and very pregnant mother go alone when Remy fired at Dutch…
"Tristan! Go now an' tell you Tante Boo Sasha an' Oncle Kurt dat Paw 'as gone out l'okin' f'r you chere amour Maman!" Remy now mad at his son for his son leaving his mother to go off for designations unknown and knowing full well that anything could happen to his mother from her illness, to her mutation and her in a delicate state of pregnancy.
"Remy gonna go find mon amour, pack up guys incase somet'ing's 'appened t' 'er an' da bebe, an' needs us guys… Remy et Gambit 'opes chere is Kay or 'e gonna fuckin' kill some peoples!"
Dutch began to visibly shake to his father's temper and seeing his mutation blaze forth as Remy's eyes glowed showing his anger towards his son. Remy climbed over his Harley and started up the engine and backed out as Dutch and T-Bird backed away being sure to stay out of their father's reach when Remy surprising the two young boys seeing their shock threw a lightly charged card above their heads and it exploded sending the two boys running back to the porch as people from inside the house came out hearing the boom and Remy cussing out after yelling.
Remy no sooner got the bike brought out and was ready to head out when everyone seen the hummer coming up the long driveway and seen Chloe and Punk talking and both looking very solumn.
Remy just realized he never thought to see if her hummer was there. He cut the engine on the bike and stalked towards the now parked truck as Chloe got out and before she got a word in to explain Remy yelled out…
"Where were you chere?"
Chloe taken back by this somewhat stunned, and now the full house on the front grounds taking witness including the couples 5 children
Chloe looking a lil beside herself said softly…
"I wen' f'r a walk an' …" Before she could continue her explanation Remy fired up and said…
"You know chere ain' t' go 'lone anywhere! We were all worried"
"I'm desole I seen Dutchy an' 'old 'im I'd b' back soon an' wouldn' be far. I never left da grounds till I found Punk an' 'e left 'ere wit' me"
Chloe trying to explain in a panic to her husband as she had long since gone passed tearing up and now was flowing down her pregnancy glowing cheeks
"Non da point chere! Remy et Gambit canna protect you an' keep you safe if you go off like dat. 'E long 'go made a promise t' you s'iter's, friends, family an' oui you Papa t' res' 'is soul mais Remy et Gambit intend on keepin' 'is promise t' all o' dem an' da vows 'e made t' you long time back, don' you never an' Remy et 'ELL OUI Gambit t' never EVER do dat t' 'im 'gain you 'ear 'im!"
Everyone so use to seeing the forever and always normally overly loving couple in an argument that all found out this had only ever been their second one. And this one the kids all seen as Bree in her tears wriggled herself out of Lorna's arms and ran over and stood in front of her mother seeing her cry hard and yell back to her dad…
"You made m' Maman cry, dat's non nice! Bad Bad Papa!" Then ran and hugged Chloe's shapely leg and cried hard too with her Momma.
Remy now madder hauled back and chucked his bike keys across the yard and slammed his fists hard on the hood off the Hummer now that both his wife and now his daughter were in tears. Lucky silently came down the steps and pulled a clingy Bree off their mother and handed her over to Punk who then had Bree crying in his chest as Lucky wrapped his arms around comforting his sobbing mother and began to escort her into the house and see to her pain. Remy still mad grabbed Lucky by the trench and turned both Lucky and his mother tucked into his side to face Remy.
"Paw, not da trench! Fur'der more, I t'ink you said more den 'nuff t' Maman f'r now, go cool off b'fore we 'ave it out!" Lucky said in his own anger and tense jawed to his father for making his mother cry
Lucky never having stood up against his dad and Gambit before and all could see that as the father and son faced off. Lucky shook his father's grasp loose from his trench and continued to take his mother inside leaving everyone else outside.
"Come on m' brozer we need a guys night" Kurt said as he took out the keys to his truck and all the guys piled in it.
Chloe stayed resting as her sons looked after Bree that night while she rested on Hanks say so her having been so worked up
The guys stayed out late that night, when morning came Chloe came down stairs seeing as Lorna took Bree to her room for the night for Bree to have girly time and help her forget seeing her father explode at her mother, and her mother not get a chance to explain anything.
Chloe walked into the kitchen and spoke with everyone sans Remy and they all spoke with her happily as though nothing had happened.
For 3 day's this went on she wouldn't even acknowledge Remy's pleas even in their bedroom. Infact she would just coil up away from him.
Remy did everything from intentionally trying to charm her, to begging, to pleading with her to just talk to him again.
"Paw? …T'ings wit' you an' Maman ain' right" Lucky said one afternoon as he and his Dad sat on the riverbank fishing
"Oui mon fils, you Pere knows dat. 'E feels you Maman even when she not next t' 'im, Maman 'till upset wit' 'im"
"She got reason t' be… mais it 'till not right t' us youngin's, we non ever see you an' Maman like dat b'fore"
"'Gain Remy knows an' e very much desole f'r dat too. You Maman an' Pere only fight like dat twiced b'fore…" Remy said and drifting to his past memories
"Wad 'appened?"
"It in da pas' fils, mais you Maman is 'tubborn. Point is dis… you Pere 'lmost los' you Maman bot' does times…" Remy said drifting out to his thoughts again when Lucky's head snapped around and he pushed his stetson up a lil something he only did when he was in shock or surprised
"Wad you mean you 'lmost los' m' Maman?"
"Wad Remy et Gambit mean is… mais… da fir't time was when you Pere 'ere was courtin' you Maman an' wit' 'er illness an' you Pere who never b'fore ever 'ad a problem wit' da femmes suddenly 'tarted t' sound like Jet'ro De Bodean whenever you sweet chere amour Maman would entrée da room… any way… 'E b'came a mess o' a homme an' would fall all over 'imself like fool! Well… all you garcons 'ave seen you Maman, she be tres magnifique beau'iful inside an' out! An' all Remy et Gambit wan'ed t' do was tell 'er 'ow much 'e amours 'er, mais 'e 'ad a 'ell o' a time gettin' da words out t' tell 'er"
Lucky agreed that his mother is beautiful in every way and could understand that problem going through those issues himself at present with Lorna. Then asked…
"Wad 'bout dat second time Paw?"
"Mais da second time, someone was 'urtin' you Maman an' not treatin' 'er like a lady so you Pere t'ok care o' it, an' 'e did it da guild way! Et da time you Maman didn' know much 'bout da guild like she do now. Regardless… Gambit wen' off at 'er 'bout 'tuff den t'. Remy et Gambit 'cared 'er very much bad… an' den… den 'e walked out on you Maman, 'e lef' 'er f'r 3 weeks!" Remy finished painfully as a bad taste came too him remembering the pain he caused her then too but also now looking around him and seen Punk, Dutch and T-Bird had all been listening too.
Remy sighed hard and ended it all with more facts to say…
"When Remy et Gambit walked out on 'er she gotta broken 'eart an' wit' 'er illness an' mutation, mais it not only broke 'er chere petite 'eart mais she was dyin' slowly o' a broken 'eart da doctor say" Remy ended painfully and swallowed down the tears
"You broke our chere amour's Maman's 'eart?" Dutch asked with a disgusted sickened expression on his face as all his brothers had that same look on them and had a hard time looking at their dad now hearing from him directly that he had once infact broke their mother's heart
"Oui you Pere did. 'E never meant too, 'e'd never do anyt'ing t' 'urt you Maman intentionally 'e amours 'er, it somet'ing 'e'll take t' 'ell wit' 'im when 'e goes"
"If you amour 'er den why would you do dat, our Maman amours everyone!" T said in confusion
"Oui Remy et Gambit know dat t', an' It's somet'ing 'e very much sorry 'e did "
"Why did you walk out on 'er?" Punk asked on behalf of all the boys that wanted and deserved answers now hearing that their dad broke their mother's heart and it almost ended her life.
"You Pere is older den you Maman. You garcons know 'er real age an' know you Pere's rules on tellin' a lady's age. Mais et da time back den you Pere was 'fraid wit' you Maman. She a 'mart lil cookie, very young den an' she 'till is, an' was den as she is now so very much beaut'ful. 'E armoured 'er so much! 'E didn' wanna 'tand in 'er way o' find someone be'der den dis Swamp Rat f'om da bayou. So was settin' da chere free t' find someone be'der. An' if she did, den dat's da way it was meant t' be. It didn' turn out dat way t'ough. She got sick, seriously very much badly sick an' you Oncle Dr. 'Ank told you Pere t' come out o' hidin'. See, Pere was 'round mais you Maman never knew it nor seen 'im. Anyway soon you Maman 'tarted changin', talkin 'bout removin' 'er tattoo's an' we all know 'ow she likes dose. She's gotten more since den t'ough, mais she didn' talk in 'er 'pecial sweet ways no more ei'der… Actually… You Maman she 'tarted t' sound like you Oncle Dr. 'Ank an' usin' big words. You Maman is really dat 'mart mes fils. Mais Chere only was 'lot shorter an' way lots cuter den 'Ank! Dat's when you Pere came out o' hidin' an' 'oped t'ings could be patched up. 'E never meant t' 'urt 'er den ei'der. 'E only does wad 'e does in da bes' interest o' you Maman. Dose voices she get's can make 'er 'urt 'erself badly… dose voices can make 'er die in suicide! So you Pere 'ere tries very much an' ever so 'ard t' keep people 'round 'er all da time so she non get 'urt by da pain. You Pere can' live wit' out you Maman! She is Remy et Gambit's everyt'ing… 'E would 'ave given up everyt'ing f'om da Le Beau fortune t' da Guild an' Assassins, everyt'ing… 'Is own life" Remy ended quietly lost in thought as his 4 sons listened to their father's every word intently and now got some very real history on their folks. Finding out their dad left their mother and hoped she'd find another man that could be more to her, but she loved their father so very much it broke her heart and was dying with out him. And that their father loved their mother so much to find in his mind someone better then he to take care of her, but he just couldn't stay away as much as he tried he loved her too much to let her go entirely.
"Paw?" Lucky had gotten up and went to his dad's side as did his other 3 brothers.
Remy's head hung down as he pained knowing he hurt his ever loving wife again and it was her illness that made her think it was fine for her to go off like that. And here he yelled at her and now she was upset and hurt not understanding.
The 4 boys came to their dad and crouched down by him and each put a hand to their dad's shoulder, Remy looked up to them. For the first time they seen tears in their ever powerful strong never faltering father's eyes. It was at that moment the boys realized just how truly much he really does love their mother, and it wasn't just words or their parents playfulness but a real dead on look to real pure would do everything for each other and die for you love.
"Paw, Maman took me int' town she was 'elpin me, it Punk fault you an' Maman got t' a fallin' out" Punk said hurting himself now feeling his parents argument was his fault
"Why you say dat Punk?" Remy sniffed back the tears and spoke firmer now
"'Cause …Punk … maudit… Punk sawed Tandy wit' Bren an' Maman came t' find Punk an' she talked t' me dat's why" Punk came out with his info
Lucky, Remy, Dutch, and T-Bird sat slack jawed as they all seen Punk get up and walk away to pick up a rock, charge it then haul back and throw it madder then hell
"Bra wad? Wad you sayin' man? Bren?"
"Oui Bren an' Dat's why Maman was gone she was l'okin' f'r me"
"Wad 'appened homme?" Dutch asked concerned for his emotional older brother as they all were taking sight to Punk's pain and hearing this new news.
"Jus' wad you t'ink, ni'der Tandy nor Bren know Punk knows. T'ing is, it Punks fault dere t'" Punk said in growl and heaved another charged rock out in the open to explode
"'Ow is it you fault mon fils?" Remy asked him
"Punk fell in amour wit' 'er" Punk said deathly painful then dropped his head down and walked away from them all
Remy jumped to his feet and ran after his heart broken son. Lucky reached out as he went after him as well and turned his younger brother around to face him looking for confirmation and was met with tears. Lucky hugged his brother hard as did Remy, Dutch and T-Bird all knowing Punks heart is like their mother's and some girl trashed his heart and used him, then their mother and Remy's wife took all of the punishment head on when it all boiled down to her having gone looking for her one son and was comforting him like any good mother does.
"C'mon boys you Pere 'as some crow t' go eat an' wan's you garcons present f'r it"
The boys nodded knowing their dad wouldn't let them out of it and wanted them to see and hopefully patch things up with their mother Chloe.
When the 5 guys walked in Chloe and Bree were in the kitchen with everyone else while Chloe milling about the counter making more botanicals while 'Ro jarred and placed items in the wrappings, as Sasha labelled the items
Everyone seen Remy come in, everyone all took a step back as Chloe was in the same room and she had just turned around to see who came in and set eyes on Remy; Chloe then quickly looked away.
They all looked back to Remy who gave them a look to say he really fucked up this time! When Bren and Tandy walked in hand in hand and all just seen the two teenaged pair arrive. Tandy jerked her hand away from Bren's quickly and looked worried. Remy looked from Tandy and Bren to Punk to everyone else to say Chloe was protecting her son Punk when Remy jumped on Chloe when he should have let her speak.
"Rem 'oney f'r wadever you reason's were f'r jumpin' on me da o'der day I'm sorry, you right. I should 'ave made someone go wit' me or waited it out mais I was worried" Chloe spoke first flooring the room in the presence of everyone she apologized and said she was wrong. Then she continued in her soft tones…
"It not m' place t' t'ink an' jus' t' do as I'm told! I'll 'tick t' wad I do bes' 'avin' kids, like dat's not obvious" She said softly and continued in her botanical works. That hurt everyone including the one who said it to hear it, though everyone else knew it wasn't true, but she believed it was true.
Remy trying to choke down his own emotions walked quietly over to Chloe who was at the stove stirring pots facing away from everyone as he came up behind her and said…
"Chere, dat's non true. Remy et Gambit cares very much wad chere t'inks, an' oui, t' a point you 'ave t' do as you 'old so you non get 'urt by da voices. Mais Remy et Gambit non tell you t' 'urt you t'ough. You do so much more bes' den jus' 'ave bebe's, oui you do. 'E sorry 'e never told you dat b'fore now. Remy et Gambit s'ouldn' 'ave jumped on you like 'e did. 'E sorry f'r dat t'' Remy said then reached out one hand and traced down her arm gently forcing her to halt her stove top work that she raised her head a lil to turn around and face him with tear stained cheeks.
Remy spoke again now finally having her full attention…
"'E s'ould 'ave let you tell 'im, an' 'e never gave you a chance, it all Remy et Gambit's fault… not a word Claws! … Remy so very sorry mon chere amour can you f'rgive 'im?"
A moment later Remy felt a tiny gentle tug on his jeans to look down and seen a 3 and half foot tall lil red and white eyed auburn haired angel whimper in her pouty tears to say…
"Bree desole she say you non nice Papa, you not bad, Bree bad fille…very very bad, she go t' 'er room now!" Before the lil girl hit her last words she was in full on hard sobs as was Chloe. Remy reached down quickly and swung the lil girl up to his chest to cuddle and cry then reached out with his other hand and pulled a crying Chloe to him and cuddled her to him while both girls cried hard. Remy apologized profusely to both girls for scaring them both so badly and hugged them tightly to him as he nuzzled both girls necks to comfort them and gave countless soothing loving words, and kisses to them both accompanying it with many more apologies.
It was when Chloe stood on her toes and reached up behind Remy's neck pulling him down to her and kissed him sweetly and Bree ewwing it that things felt like normal again for everyone.
The kids asked if they could have a family night as even the boys were scared about the family fracas and just wanted to be near their folks that night. Lorna said her good night's to Lucky and left to go do some homework or something not wanting to be in the way of the Le Beau family and left Lucky to his family knowing he needing to spend time together as a family alone.
Chloe reached out into the hall and grabbed the girl by the hand and pulled her back into the room and shut the door to Remy and Chloe's private quarters and said…
"O would ya jus' get in 'ere girly" Then walked her over to Lucky and told her to sit in Lucky's lap. Chloe teasingly took Lucky's Stetson and placed it on a very blushing Lorna and tipped it down and pushed the two into a kiss till Chloe having enough of that said…
"Whoa! Ok 'nuff o' dat! Maman can feel lunch f'om a week 'go comin' up"
"Dat not only jus' na'ty Lorna… 'Sides like super ewwie why ya wanna kiss m' bubba? Talk 'bout gross!" Bree making a seriously disgusted sickened look and was met by Lucky taking her Dora doll that Lorna quickly and laughingly pilfered back from him and gave it back to Bree as Bree said…
"Yay! Maman, wit' Lorna dat' makes 3, dat mean's an' Maman, I pray dis bebe is a fille cause dere t' many icky garcons in our kin"
The Le Beau's and Lorna with them goofed around and vegged out between movies and talked.
"I 'till canna b'lieve she did dat t' me, Punk don' under'tand it" Punk hung his head in shame and male embarrassment when Lorna got up and came to his side and said…
"Punk, I've known Tandy a really long time. So believe me when I tell ya it's so definitely not you ok buddy! Any girl in her right mind would and will adore you. But … Tandy… well… she's not exactly a girl in her right mind… with her it's all about the Benny's and body's. Don't get me wrong ya got both, not that I'm looking Lucky so don't panic. I'm making a point here. Tandy's just shallow like that, and when she realized you got a lot going on inside and that you're a seriously deep and sweet guy which is ultra cool or at least the rest of the girls in the building took a poll about you Punk 20 minutes after you all got here some months back that was the consensus we girls came too sans Tandy's vote. As well as for the rest of the general female population but to chicks like Tandy they don't want deep and meaningful sweet guys. They only want the goods and once they get what they are after they hit the bricks looking for another great guy to mess up. You need someone that's deep like you. Kinda like Maman Chloe but not related and in a mini Coco way girly version all packaged up cute and sweet just for the Punkster. But really in the long run, it's waaay better for you this way. Trust me on this Punk I even tried to tell Bren but he's so damn mystified by Tandy he can't even guess neither heads nor tails of her. I couldn't get through to him. Besides if you ask me Punk you're seriously way to good for her. You deserve better. Hey I got some girl friends in town I can introduce you too sometime I'll give some of my friends a call and we can all hang out or something" Lorna explained and told Punk that the family agreed with her greatly
"Oui an' I let Lor an' Sash know wad's goin' on t'. I'm sorry Punk bebe mais I 'ad t', dey are gonna talk t' Bren. M' si'ter's an' I 'ave real issues wit' femmes dat play dese kinda games… t'ough I t'ink right now, I t'ink Punk needs a lil time b'fore goin' prowlin' give 'im a few weeks anyway. An' I'm day only one, I'm da original Coco-licious, side's if dere is poor lil' chicka" Chloe told her family and Remy back that one all the way up having himself personally experienced that ugly cross fire.
"T'anks Lorna, maybe in a while. Maman's right like 'lways; it too soon"
"Anytime you're up for it, its cool Punk. Just let me know, no rush dude!" Lorna smiled to him and patted his arm and sat next to Lucky and cuddled him.
"Papa?"
"Oui Bree?" Remy said from the other end of the sofa with Chloe cuddling into his side happily between kisses
"Canna Bree watch one las' movie b'fore she go 'leeps?"
"Depends wad movie it is?" Remy told her and lit a smoke then took a swig of beer
"Da petite Merminade!" She squealed out happily giggling as the room fell to tired and pained groans
"Any chance Papa can say non t' dat?" Remy groaned out painfully and chuckled
"Ummm…ummm Bree not see dat 'appenin' dude!" Remy laughed out and said…
"You sound jus' like you chere Maman!" Chloe who gave him a look to say I'm the original dude immediately met him with an elbow to his ribcage! It only confirmed Remy's comment making him laugh harder
The party broke up after Bree got her request due to everyone's fear of her asking to watch it over again. Chloe took Bree in for her nightly bubble bath, then got her in her nightgown and sent her out to daddy for nighttime stories and hugs and kisses before sleeps. With exception to her nighttime ritual of being literately tossed into bed with her dad flinging her into bed as her mother sang…
"One f'r da money…. Two f'r da show… t'ree t' get ready… an' four. t'. gooo!" Then was flung to bed as Bree squealed out in her girly giggles that Chloe giggled to her daughters' exuberance. Where Bree got tucked into bed by both her parents to the lights going out and her teddy bear meeting her side as out of know where the bear appeared as he got flung to the bed too.
Some time in the night Chloe was awakened by a light knocking on her door. She got up to slip on her husbands t-shirt and seen Bree in a deep sleep in the nursery then looked back to the bed and seen Remy the same way. Chloe slipped out their bedroom door and was met with Lorrie and Sasha
"Wad! Je n'y crois pas! Non really! I don' b'lieve dis"
"That's what she said, I'm still stunned by it too"
"What do you think we should do Lorrie?"
"I guess the only thing Mom and Dad would want us to do" Lorrie sighed in a very tired and an' old distraught look coming back to her as it did to both Chloe and Sasha.
"'Lright I'm gonna leave a note f'r Rem 'oney so 'e don' t'ink I wandered off 'gain I ain' doin' dat twiced! You two talk t' Bren 'bout da wad 'appened wit' m' Punk?"
"Yeah we did Chloe hopefully he'll see the light, and good idea I'll do the same with Kurt then make a call to have airline tickets held for us at the terminal" Sasha said through her yawn
"Geez it's like 2:30 am I'mma kill 'er! Rem 'oney will blow a gasket when 'e find out I gone somewhere by plane in m' expec'ancy"
"He'll kill her himself! To cause you this stress, remember the last time. Oh and I'll call us a taxi"
"'Kay good point, an' t'anks"
"I'm gonna leave Logan a note too. We best keep it brief, but only enough that they don't send out the National Guard after us girls. You know how protective the 3 guys are of us, and then with your boys Chloe, hell Coco you got your own personal military watching over you!"
"Kay I need t' get a few t'ings t'ge'der an over night bag o' sorts"
"We need t' go a.s.a.p. Coco. We'll pick up stuff as we need it when we get there alright, the sooner we get there the sooner we can get back!"
"I hear ya, 'lright den. See all ya'll down 'tairs in a few minutes den" Chloe slipped back into her room and pulled on a pair of light cotton maternity matching shorts out fit being and left a note on her pillow.
Chloe now in her late second to early third trimester now and Remy cranky yet again when she goes very far from him as he becomes excessively possessive and protective of her more so then usual when she's pregnant like a male animal in the wild of stalking away any predators from their expecting delicate mate. Remy becomes primal when she's pregnant. As much as she finds it cute but it's also a trait that has become the norm since long ago it just get's on her nerves when she's pregnant, other wise she normally loves that side of him.
Chloe got down stairs to the front foyer and was met with a light jacket should it rain and her purse. Sasha dressed in pretty much the same manner as she was as was Lorrie sans the maternity wear and just regular short out fit.
The 3 girls with notes for their husbands laying next to them on their pillows up stairs. The 3 women slipped off into the blackness of the clear night to meet the taxi down at the bottom of the hill on the other side of the estate gates.
Remy turned over in his sleep and felt paper stuck to his forehead and heard giggling. He opened his eyes briefly to shut them quick from the blazing sun out side and seen Bree quietly giggling happily to herself at her mother's vanity playing dress up with her mommy's make up when Remy caught sight of the note stuck to his cheek and forehead.
He pulled it off and seen the scrawled words…
"Rem Honey,
Don't panic my sweetie. Girly had to go with Sash & Lor on an Xavier errand. It's now 2:45 am. Don't know how long this will take. Hopefully not long, a day or two maybe tops or so we girls hope. Can't say for sure though, but I'm with my sister's. Miss you already luv. Keep our bed warm for me and I'll make it worth your while when I get back 'Kay?
A lil bling bling for the big boss man!
X's & O's
z
Luv you ever so much n bunches baby!
Your lil Cajun-Coco-licious
Bababababababababababababa"
Remy read the note several times by now as he sat up leaning on the headboard as Bree danced around the room singing to herself wearing her mothers make-up and one of her mothers dresses.
He took comfort in knowing she didn't go off on her own and was with her sister's, but still worried about her not saying when they'd return or where they went.
"C'mon Bree, you Maman likes you t' bat' in da mornin' so go get you 'tuff"
"Mais Papa you canna 'elp Bree, you a garcon?" The lil girl shrieked shocked and exasperated
"Would Bree prefer if Papa take 'er out side an' jus' turn da 'ose on 'er in'tead?"
"Non Papa, mais … umm… ummm... could Lorna 'elp me in'tead den s'il vous plait?"
"Oui you go get an' ax 'er" Bree squealed happily and ran out of the room covered in make up and wearing one of her mother's dresses over her nightie
10 minutes later a knock came to the door
"Yes Mr. Le Beau, Bree said you wanted to talk to me?" Lorna asked softly with Bree giggling and holding Lorna's hand
"'Ey petite, oui can you do Remy a tres 'uge favour?" Remy asked her as he pulled his shirt on
"Sure what is it?"
"Bree needs 'er mornin bat' an' 'er chere Maman 'ad t' go out wit' 'er si'ter's early, t'ink you could 'andle it, non?"
"No problem, but if you see Lucky down stairs could you tell him I'm up here helping Bree"
"You got it ma belle-fille chérie" Remy said then picked Bree up to hug and kiss her into giggles. Remy then tossed Bree over on the bed. He grabbed his trench, wallet, cards, bill fold, ID, and watch then grabbed the note and paused long enough to kiss Lorna on the top of her head non challantly and left saying…
"Bring mon sweet chere amour's bebe Bree down 'tairs when she ready"
"Will do" Lorna a lil shocked by what Remy had done though it felt oddly natural and even made her giggle a lil. Lorna turned to Bree who was now jumping on the bed giggling and said to Bree…
"Bree what does ma belle-fille chérie mean"
"It mean m' darlin' daughter-in-law can Bree 'ave lots bubbles? Maman let's me"
Lorna beamed brightly to that having been finally given acceptance by the patriarch to the Le Beau's now and was given his Cajun seal of approval now too to be with his son Lucky. Lorna giggled out…
"You got it! Lots and lots of bubbles"
"YAY!"
"Hey Gumbo you get one o' these?" Logan waved the note about as Remy entered the filled kitchen when Remy silently held up his and Kurt followed suit
"What is it?" Penny asked curiously
"Don't know really. The girls just said they had an Xavier errand and will be back as soon as possible. Guess we can only wait it out" Logan said worriedly
"Remy glad Chloe is wit' 'er si'ters 'least. Mais 'e 'till worried 'bout 'er .She in no condition t' travel"
"You are correct my good buddy, neither of the girls should be but Lorrie will watch over them. With her being an R.N. it's a natural instinct. It's like Logan's heightened senses," Hank told them which did help appease the 3 guys somewhat
Soon Tandy and Bren came into the kitchen where Tandy received many disgusted looks from everyone in the room other then an internally wounded Punk who just looked away.
When between bites of a now eating her scrambled eggs and toast her Tante 'Ro produced happily for her and was met with a glass of juice by her Oncle Jon, Bree who had arrived soon after her quick bath said…
"When Bree a bad fille she don' get treats an' is made t' go t' 'er room. Go t' you room Tandy you a bad fille! You made m' big bubba sad"
"Whatever squirt!" Tandy rolled her eyes when Lorna said…
"Tandy girl you and I go way back. So let me be the first to tell you… make with the ears Bree girly…" Lorna paused and looked to Bree who stopped eating and covered her little ears as the room watched this confrontation between the two teen girls when Lorna looked back to Tandy and said…
"You spiteful lil biotch! If you so much as ever go anywhere near Punk again I'll scratch you freakin' eyes out myself! Stay the hell away from him and the rest of the Le Beau's, and I say this on behalf of not only myself but all of his Tante's, his lil sister, and most of all his mother!"
Tandy stood shocked and looked to Bren who shrugged his shoulders and passed over a beer to Punk and Lucky and sat down next to his cousins. Tandy turned away and seen to her own things as Lorna went back to the table to have breakfast with the family that everyone was seriously thrilled Lorna stuck up for Punk on behalf of his mother who needed to see to other pressing matters.
At breakfast Lucky was soon informed and got the keys from his laughing dad to the hummer as Lorna made it perfectly clear that if Lucky ever wanted another kiss he had to take her and Bree to the zoo that day. When Lucky pointed out to her that was blackmail she turned and asked him casually what his damn point was, that's when Remy exclaimed proudly out right… welcome to the family that she was exactly like Lucky's mother so wanted to get the formalities out of the way right up front.
Lucky spent the day in town taking his girlfriend and baby sister to the zoo, while his 3 brothers back home played pool and watched videos and the men played cards trying to figure out where the 3 girls went off too as the rest of the women did some baking.
"I can' b'lieve dis, 'ow da 'ell did you manage dat?"
"Geezuz you sound like a fuckin' moron! Just like that loser you married. Hell I'm still shocked you are even still alive!"
"You can keep your mouth shut!" Sasha told the women for attacking Chloe when Chloe said back…
"Get da 'ell on da plane! Sash an' I shouldn' even b' travellin' in our condition"
"O please tell me it's not that blue freaks!"
"It 'Kay Sash! Calm you temper it non good f'r da youngin', lissen t' Maman Coco. You an' I will sit up 'ere an' Lor can deal wit' 'er!" Chloe held onto her lil sister and led her to a seat just a head of Lorrie and the other woman
"Sit the fuck down and shut up! I'm not listening to your mouth for the 16 hour flight home!" Lorrie said and planked the woman back down in her seat
"Tess, Ally I could use some help in the kitchen, if you wouldn't mind setting the table please. I wanna cook dinner for Lucky and the Le Beau family, everyone else too. I've been doing some research on Cajun guys and they love food! And more so love girls that know how to cook!"
The two other girls laughed
"Trying to impress the guys and their dad huh?"
"Well… yeah… a lil bit. I just wanna show Lucky that I can cook too. Even if I know it won't be as good as his Momma's. God he worships her. All the boys do! It's really great how they treat her. That and I want to show the guys that I won't hurt Lucky, like Tandy hurt Bren and most of all Punk ya know?"
"O we hear you. I can't believe Tandy is so damn shallow. Punk is a hottie and such a sweetheart! He fixed my computer for me. It was so infected with virus's the guy at the store said I may as well scrap it and buy another. I can't afford that! Punk seen Cortez trying to figure it out and even he was having trouble. Punk seen Cortez having problems so took over and fix it. Punk seen this and then fixed the computer entirely! It runs like it's brand new! It was so sweet of him to do too when he didn't have too"
"Tandy is gonna wish she hadn't hurt him. Punk helped Longshot in the garage to get my car engine working. I tried to pay him and he wouldn't take it"
"Where is the lil bitch anyway?"
"Seen her going to Hank's lab for her medical. She's the last to have her's done other then Chloe, Lorrie and Sasha, they will have their's when they get back"
"Hope whatever it is they had to see to is going well"
"Yeah Papa Remy all the kids and myself too are all worried 'bout Maman Coco, being in her mid last trimester"
"Hey darlin's what's goin' on?"
"Just fixing dinner Mr. Logan" Lorna smiled to him
"Good stuff! The 3 girls usually do that. They will be glad to see you girls aren't having their men go starving. Hell we guys are thrilled you're not making us starve!" Logan laughed and grabbed a case of beer and headed to the garage leaving the 3 laughing teenaged girls to the kitchen
"Just get in the GD taxi! I don't want to hear any more. And we are calling the guys!" Lorrie told the female
"O f'r all dat's 'oly Je m'en branle! Now get in da maudit car! We wanna go 'ome! We're tired!" Chloe grabbed the female suddenly and threw her into the cab as Sasha and Lorrie sat in on either side of the female while Chloe climbed in the front passenger seat giving her a lil more room being very pregnant
"Hey Kurt luv, yeah it's Sasha…mmm hmmm… look, yeah, I know… we're on our way but we are not going to the house, o hey Remy… yeah Coco is fine …"
"'Ey Sash tell Rem' Oney t' give some cash t' Lucky an' Punk an' tell dem t' get Bren outta da 'ouse"
"Will do… Yeah Remy I'm still here Chloe was talkin' t' me, she told me to tell ya to give Lucky and Punk some cash and have them get Bren out of the house for now… Thanks I'll tell her… Remy says he loves you and he's been worried about you Chloe, but understands you needed to see to business and that you didn't go alone, says he proud of ya… Great okay … hey my Bavarian cream puff, look can you, Logan and Remy meet us a.s.a.p. We girls need you now! And waste no time, we're heading to Charles Tavern! Love you baby see ya soon" Sasha hung up in almost a panic not knowing what to do same as Chloe and Lorrie
"Charles Tavern what the hell, and who the fuck is this Punk twit!"
"Again shut up!" Lorrie almost screaming now
Chloe almost lunged over to the back of the front seat hearing her call Punk that.
Sasha held Chloe off then accidentally on purpose on behalf of Chloe slapped the female in a mock yawn in the mouth then gave a fake apology.
"Guys zat was Sasha as you know Brozer, da girls are back from vherever zey vent, zey need us to go to zey Tavern "
"Tavern? What tavern?" Logan gave Kurt a cockeyed look as did Remy
"Zazha let me buy Harry'z vhen he retired, I own zey place now"
"Awesome homme!" Remy and Logan beamed proudly for Kurt
"Ve need to go NOW da girls are in a panic 'bout zomezing, and it dozen't zound good at all!"
The 3 men dropped their stuff and ran inside the house hearing their girls were in trouble Remy flew past his kids as they looked at him worried never seeing their dad move like that cept when it was emergency guild and assassin business and knew it wasn't good
"You two garcons Lucky, Punk find Bren an' get 'im da fuck outta dis 'ouse an' don' come back till Pere get's you. Lay low wit' 'im an' don' let 'im outta you sight! Jus' like when Gambit 'ad ya do 'ecret guild 'tuff you Maman didn' know 'bout, cept she know dis time. Infact, she da one wan'in you garcons t' do dis f'r 'er, make you Guild Madame chere amour Maman proud… Lorna petite fille all we homme's are so very much sorry we won' b' 'ere f'r you tres magnifique dinner mais can ya b' an amour an' take a'ter bebe Bree t'night? An someone tell Dutch an' Bird t' mind dere o'der Oncles an' tell dere Oncles an' Tante's dat Pere, Oncle Logan an' Kurt 'ave gone a'ter deir women!" Remy paused to catch his breath and heard…
"You got it Paw we got you an' Maman covered" Came from Lucky and Punk who left quickly to go find Bren and take him out of the house by any means necessary as Bree was picked up into Lorna's arms and gave Lucky a kiss goodbye, Lorna said…
"Sure Papa Remy I'll tell the boys and all the adults, you never had to ask. I'd do anything to help the Le Beau family, and don't worry about dinner, there's always next time"
"O' Lucky done gone an' found 'imself a good un, T'anks petite. Bree you b' tres magnifique f'r Lorna, Papa see you soon" Remy kissed both girls fast on the forehead
Remy then tore up to his room and grabbed his collapsible Bo staff and stuffed it in his trench. He then flew out to his Harley and was soon met in the garage by Kurt ready also in old Xmen mode and pulling out keys to his truck as was Logan in an Xmen frame of mind who had a beer in fist and shutting his truck door and started the engine to his newly purchased truck.
Remy started up his bike and tore out of the garage and off the grounds at a hell fire pace as Logan and Kurt followed suit all men worried as hell for their girls and more so praying to a high power that the two girls expecting hadn't gone into labour too early for either of them or was losing the babies and possibly their own lives.
15 minutes later the guys were outside Charles Tavern. The two men marvelled Kurt's handy work on the establishment while never losing focus on wondering why the girls hadn't shown yet.
"Yeah it took avhile but zis iz vhere I go vhen Zazha haz me in zey dog houze. Vhich by ze vey I actually have a doghouze too… I've been meanin' to azk you two if you'd like to partner up viz me on ziz place? Knov one knovz barz like you two do" Kurt finished as all 3 men chuckled while Remy and Logan agreed to the business proposition
On the 3 men turning back to face the highway, Logan took out a cigar and lit it, while Remy did the same with a cigarette, mean while Kurt climbed into the back of his truck and moved a few things around when they spotted a taxi turn into the parking lot and pulled up right in front of them.
Lorrie got out first when Logan heaved a massive sigh of seeing his wife and she being all right. Sasha' followed Lorrie's suit. That's when Kurt jumped out of the back instantly and went to Sasha touching her very much beginning protruding belly tenderly and said…
"Are you and ze baby all right my dear, are you feeling ok, nozing broken or bruized?"
"I'm fine luv" Sasha smiled warmly and placed her hand on his that laid on her tummy
Chloe had barely gotten out of the car when Remy had her in his arms and kissed her sweetly then rubbed and patted her large hard tummy lovingly very glad to see she was all right and still very pregnant. Remy said sweetly concerned…
"Mon chere amour you s'ouldn' 'ave been travellin' mais Remy et Gambit t'rilled you didn' go 'lone. Our petite bebe an' Remy et Gambit's chere 'kay?" Then began placing small kisses over her cheeks warmly making her smile loving into his eyes again. Though everyone could see Chloe looking very tired and extremely distraught having this new stress
"Oui Rem 'oney, I missed you m' luv. An' oui sweetie da bebe is fine jus' tired, 'ungry, an' oui 'tressed out! Which reminds me… 'ey Chienne foutue Déface!"
"What the hell did she just say!"
"She say … 'Crewd-up bitch get out!" Remy said as all 3 men heard a very old somewhat familiar voice.
The female was then pulled out of the back of the cab by Lorrie who reached in and pulled out the woman inside the taxi.
Once the 3 men seen the female they all rolled their eyes and heaved a massive collective sigh of ungodly stress flooding them
"O vuckin' great!" Kurt said falling into a lean on his truck and shaking his head
Logan just growled and considered bashing his head repetively off the hood of his truck hoping this person would just go away again and it being memories he wished he had lost
Remy livid beyond words just escorted Chloe to his bike and made her climb on though she looked confused as he got on behind her, keeping Chloe tucked in front of him protectively and now he would take her home and away from this person
"Rem 'oney we need you guys t' 'elp Sash, Lor an' I t' deal wit' 'er, we 3 femmes can' do it 'lone!" Chloe said to him and her brother-in-laws as Lorrie and Sasha looked pleadingly to their men as well
"'Lright mon amour we guys will do dis f'r our femmes" Remy said cutting the engine on the bike again when Kurt said…
"Come sweet Zazh, Coco dear, You too Lorrie you girlz need to eat real food" Kurt lead the group into the bar and grill establishment as he spoke with Sasha and him wanting his brother-in-laws to take part in the bar, that she agreed to telling him it's his bar, then quickly and happily corrected herself to say the 3 guys bar. Lorrie shoved Stacii into the bar and grill with them.
"Ken? We guyz need some beer and vhiskey over here! Oh get my perfectly in every vey lovely vife and my zizterz in lawz ze bezt alcohol free daiquiri'z and a pitcher of water. Alzo ze girlz need zome zaladz and zteakz. Get ze very bezt cut we got… By ze way meet your two new bozz'z ziz iz my big brozer Remy LeBeau, an' hiz beautiful preciouz lil vife an' my zizter in law Chloe Le Beau, and ziz iz my o'der cool big Brozer Logan and my vonderfully great zizter-in-law Lorrie… o an' ziz iz Ztacii… zhe'z … fa… vell… zhe'z related… mozt of uz believe demon zpawn… ve dunno your guezz iz az good az ourz Ken. Ve juzt not zure how" Kurt said as he ended disdainfully with the introductions to the bartender of his family and introduced him to his new bosses as well. Kurt turned back to the table and sat in the over sized booth next to Sasha and began rubbing her tummy just as Remy sat doing the same with Chloe with his arm around her holding her protectively close. Logan kept looking Lorrie over checking her to see if there were any injuries.
"Alright! Now what in the hell did you do that took the 3 girls out of their beds and the house in the middle of night and away from their families?" Logan turned and directed his anger at Stacii
"Fuck off!"
"Time was definitely non kind t' you 'Tacii!" Chloe said in reference to nothing about Stacii's personality had changed for the better
"O and your one to talk! You prolly have more stretch marks then highway 401!" Stacii threw back when Remy said…
"Watch you mout' an' apologize now!" His eyes flew up in a blaze when Kurt came to his sister in law Chloe's defence to matter of factly state facts…
"Chloe baring children to her huzband iz a noble, and phyzically difficult tazk! An' juzt zo you know Ztacii, zere iz nozing more beautiful zen a woman zat haz many o' zoze markz. Zey are badgez of pride"
Stacii rolled her eyes to him and said a faint apology to Chloe who was crying a lil as Remy soothed her
"Answer my GD question now damn it! Yare sister's are in no condition t' deal with ya!" Logan demanded
Stacii stayed quiet.
"We femmes 'ad t' fly t' Au'trailia t' go collect 'er" Chloe said softly to Logan and the other two men while she took too rubbing her temples while Remy hugged her close and rubbed her tummy gently feeling the baby turn and move about inside her womb as it was very clear Chloe was in her last month of expectancy.
"WAD! No way! Chere mon amour, you really s'ouldn't 'ave flown anywhere"
"I know Rem 'oney I'm sorry, mais I was wit' m' soeurs t'ough an' Lorrie was never more den a few feet f'om me et all times. We wen' dere collected 'Tacii an' came 'traight back 'ere, dats it!"
Remy kissed her temple as he understood and proud that Chloe knew it was wrong but was forced into a situation by her sister, so no more explanation was needed for the guys as to why the expecting girls left like they did
Remy mad as hell now turned to Stacii and said…
"Why did da femmes 'ave t' go an' get you? You 'ave you cut o' da Xavier fortune, you s'ouldn' need dem t' go an' get you like a drunk teen et a party"
"It's gone" Sasha said quietly taking a sip of her strawberry daiquiri that Kurt put in front of her, as he did the same to the other girls"
"What's gone?" Logan asked a lil confused
"All her money" Lorrie said softly following Sasha's suit with her drink
"All of it!" Kurt almost choking on his beer
"Oui bebe blu, she frittered it all 'way. 'Tacii did not even 'ave so much as 'nuff f'r a plane ticket t' get back 'ome! An' we filles didn' wanna wire 'er money t' jus' 'ave 'er do wadever wit it. So we wen' t' make sure she came back" Chloe said softly between sips of her daiquiri
The 3 men's heads dropped into their hands in utter male shocked disbelief. Knowing every female on the planet fathomly loved to shop even those in denial about it, but damn! The 3 guys almost appeared to have stopped breathing and looked as if they would have a heart attack on finding out this one female cleared out of the bank her share of the inheritance of a quarter of a billion dollars in only 16 years!
"Remy et Gambit married t' an' extravagant femme… infact de most extravagant fille 'e's ever known! An' even she can' cause dat kinda damage! Chloe wouldn' even fa'dom it … fur'dermore she's 'lso da 'trifiest femme I know! She 'lways l'oks like a million dollars an' she don' 'lways s'op et 'er designers, even t'ough she could, an' Remy insist dat she do, mais she won' 'lways… Chloe 'as year long standin' appoin'men's in a'vance et 'er beau'y salon's, mais… Remy et Gambit jus' no get dis… Chloe could s'op all day, every day et designers only f'r da res' o' 'er day's an' 'till not even make a dent in 'er Xavier funds an' she 'as da Le Beau fortune et 'er complete disposal t'! T' date she 'as never even used da cards 'e gave 'er back when she was e'pectin' Remy et Gambit's bebe Lucky too. Chere jus' lives off da intere't o' 'er funds f'r 'er petite pleasures. Remy et Gambit pay f'r everyt'ing else Chere wan's. Even den she never ax's f'r anyt'ing… Remy et Gambit don' even wan' 'is amour usin' da intere't when 'e will pay f'r everyt'ing 'er 'eart desires… Remy et Gambit non get dis…" Remy so beyond shocked and stunned to hearing this. Kurt joined his big brother in his out loud stunned male married mumblings saying…
"Vhat could you have pozzibly bought zat coztz zat much Ztacii! … Zazha? Like my brozer, I'm zo glad you, Chloe and Lorrie have rezpect vor money, and me and you two girls huzbandz zo'z to not to break our backz"
"Here here! I hear ya Cajun, Elf. Damn! Thank you Lorrie babe!"
"Oui t'ank you very much t' chere amour Coco! MES DIEUX T'ank you!… Kurt, Logan, an' Remy et Gambit non wanna die young. We homme's glad you amour us an' not work us t' an' early grave!"
"You guys are welcome" Lorrie said to Logan and her two brother-in-laws in a giggle
"We girls can if you'd like us too" Sasha teased the 3 guys
"NO! My dear pleaze!" Kurt panicking and begged Sasha making her laugh out
"You welcome m' 'oney mais you implyin' I'm a 'igh maintance kinda fille?" Chloe coo'd to him in a giggled and kissed his jawline sweetly
"Non Chere amour, Remy et Gambit ain' implyin' it, 'e tellin' you! … Mais Remy et Gambit amours you dat way t'ough. Mais you don' 'pend our money frivolously on 'tupid 'tuff ei'der. You 'ave principals, morals an' re'pect, f'r our life savin's. Remy et Gambit very much grateful you not plannin' our early demise wit' 'pendin' us int' da poor 'ouse!"
Chloe smiled and kissed him and said…
"I don' 'pend like dat; cause… I t'ink it jus' silly. 'Sides, you give me everyt'ing an' more den wad I could ever possibly s'op f'r" Chloe told him matter of factly then added…
"Kurt dese t'ings are awesome! M' compliments t' you" Kurt smiled broadly to his Coco sister's compliment of the tavern knowing full well Chloe has dined in nothing but places that royals have so the compliment meant a great deal to him
"I'm zo glad you like it zizter, viz Remy, Logan and I now all equal partners in ziz place it'll be even better! Ze businezz doez really vell, an' viz zem now too we can really turn ziz place full zcale! I've only had it open vor a little lezz zen a year"
"Congrat's on the partnership guys. I know you guys will make an awesome go at the place. I like that it has a lot of memories for us girls too" Lorrie said happily that all 3 girls blushed too and the girls buried their faces in their husband's chests all blushing
"Zat's one of ze reazonz I bought it" Kurt chuckled and told them his truth
They soon had dinner as they all discussed what to do about the reappearance of Stacii intermingled with the guys partnership ideas when Chloe on finishing her dinner and again complimenting Kurt's chef tastes. Chloe said in a sigh…
"In all 'onesty, I'm t' tired f'r 'Tacii's B.S.! I 'ave all m' own bebe's t' l'ok a'ter an' one on da way, same wit' takin' care o' Rem 'oney, an' den m' s'op, an' den will be teachin' m' wicca classes soon, an' den 'lso m' vet practice I jus' got reopened. Den playin' Maman t' all da o'der kids et da 'ouse. I jus' canna deal wit' 'er immaturity"
"You are so right Chloe. I agree. Logan and I will be having our family soon join us, and with my R.N. work at the house, then I'll be giving classes soon too I just don't have time to baby sit her either"
"Same here, my classes start up when yours both do. Then I help Kurt go over the books for this place. Though now I won't need too. Not with Remy and Logan becoming his business partners so that's one relief. But then I have my own baby coming, and then writing the all the kids schedules. And I'm also trying to put together the nursery you guys had just finished building last week in mine and Kurt's room… Let's face it, us 3 girls have our own lives and families that we are all just too busy with them to play babysitter to Stacii!" Sasha said in the same tired out sigh her eldest two sister's had
The guys looked to each other and knew everything their wives had just said was all entirely true. The 3 girls have extremely busy and active lives, and had managed to keep everyone at the house running like a very cared for well oiled machine like family, including their own personal families and lives. Everyone under one roof but everything went for the most part smoothly. Then Stacii came back into their lives and threw a wrench into the 3 girls lives yet again.
"Girls can I make a suggestion?" Logan said to his wife and two sister-in-laws
"Sure Logan" Sasha said getting up from the table and heading over to the bar and walking behind it and stepped into the back where the kitchen was to reappear with a container of ice cream, jar of cherries, chocolate syrup, 3 bowls and spoons.
The girls sat building ice cream sundaes and eating the sweet treat when Logan said out loud in thought…
"We take her back to the house with us and put her back on the house arrest that your father had her on" Logan suggested that Remy and Kurt quickly agreed it was a good idea
Logan continued…
"We put her on salary and have her do manual labour. Stacii can pay rent whatever she needs, she pays for! We 3 men all pay for our own wives and families bills. She has to look after herself! Stacii can't always come running back for you 3 girls to bail her out. Not with how she treats the 3 of you, with no damn reason too I might add. It would be different if she was like you 3 darlin's but she isn't! When every time you 3 dames always save her. You need to let her deal with her own problems. She can come and go by whatever means she has and from what I see she doesn't. So long as she does the work you 3 set out for her beyond that, you 3 girls responsibility is done with, she's on her own. And I'll tell you right now Stacii you won't get one god damned red cent out of Lorrie sans the work you do for her!"
"Oui! Chloe ain' even payin' you! You mu't come t' see Remy et Gambit 'bout dat in 'is office, t'ough chere will give you da work!"
"I'm viz you brozer, Zazha haz enough to do as vell. You vill come an' zee me in m' office too!"
"Whoa! Hold up! I don't answer to you 3 Neanderthals! The only people I had to answer to was mom and dad! Beyond that t' my sister's, not you 3!" Stacii ranted when Kurt said...
"Zen zere iz ze door Ztacii! Don't let it hit you in ze azz on ze vey out!" Kurt fumed to her and pointed out to her the nearest exit to the bar
"You will ei'der abide by dese rules or you gone! It dat simple! Our femmes can' bebe-sit you! Dey 'ave dere own bebe's t' b' raisin' right good an' proper. An' you ain' any where on dere list o' priorities t' a one o' our femmes! So you will lissen t' Kurt, Logan an' Remy et Gambit or as Kurt so eloquently put it, dere's da damn door!" Remy backed up his lil brother and laid it out flat for Stacii
Logan simply snapped his claws out and growled when Stacii seen the deadly sneers on all 3 men, and realized the men are all now running the main financial show now not her sister's. Stacii just lowered her head and said faintly…
"Fine"
The group got around and stepped out of the bar when Logan threw Stacii in his and Lorrie's truck. Remy got Chloe placed side saddle in front of him on the bike hugging him too her, with his arms around her on either side as he reached in front of her from behind her to the handle bars, then revved up the engine. While Kurt helped Sasha get in the truck. Kurt and Logan waited for Remy to lead the way to destinations unknown other then to Remy who had sent his two eldest sons away to hide Bren. On arriving to the location in question they all waited outside to baby-sit Stacii while Chloe who is familiar with teenaged boys best was to deliver the information to Bren. Lorrie and Sasha wanted to tell him too but just didn't know how, not having children as of yet. Even though Sasha was a child psychologist it's majorly different when it's your own, that she even admitted too. And the girls always thought of Bren as one of their own, but Chloe had by far more practice at dealing with her own teenaged boys.
"Garcons sit down you Maman needs t' talk wit' you"
"Particularly you Bren. Darlin' you Tante's an' I 'ad t' go on a trip t' Au'trailia, dat's where we wen' off t'. Now b'fore you two garcons panic Lucky, Punk, Maman is fine 'kay she was very careful. Now da reason we femmes wen' was… mais… Bren bebe, dere's really no o'der way t' tell you den t' jus' come out wit' it…" Chloe paused a moment to settle her nerves due to all of what was happening then seeing she definitely had the boys attention now continued…
"You biological mo'der 'Tacii called da 'ouse in da middle o' da night an' you Tante Sasha 'appened t' pick it up… You mo'der is in a fix somet'ing awful!" Chloe explained when he slumped in shock, as he had no memory of his birth mother what so ever. But had heard things about her, and none of it was good.
"What kinda trouble?" Bren asked still in shock
"Da monetary kind fils" Remy told him and lit a smoke
"Oh… uhhh…. Ummm… did… ya know… did she ask about me?" Bren teary eyed curiously but very hopeful as he had always hoped to meet his birth mother one day, but didn't know if she wanted the same. Bren loved his aunts more then breathing and in his mind they and his Mum Emma were all his mother's as all his Uncles were his replacement fathers.
"Non" Remy said softly quiet to Bren when Chloe said gently and quickly…
"Bren 'oney she never said not one word 'bout you" Chloe reached out quickly and pulled Bren to her hugging him as he now wept hard on hearing that his own mother didn't even ask about him
The sight of this to Remy, Lucky and Punk made them all damn grateful to have their wife and mother Chloe very much apart of their lives.
"Bebe lissen t' you Tante 'ere 'kay? I know dis is so very much 'ard f'r you. Mais she is m' an' you o'der tante's kin by blood, not by choice! We are takin' 'er back int' da 'ouse only f'r da sake o' our dearly departed Maman an' Papa. Dey wouldn' 'pprove o' us leavin' 'er out on da 'treet wit' out us tryin' t' 'elp 'er. You Oncles Kurt, Logan an' Remy dey aren' t' t'rilled 'bout dis, which is putting it mildly t' I might add." Chloe took a moment to try to keep from crying herself, which was a fruitless effort as the tears evaded her regardless. The boys then realized that their dad and Uncles really didn't like Stacii at all, but just tolerated her for the sake of their wonderful wives and sweet sister in laws.
"Mais it is entirely up t' you Bren if you wan' you birt' mo'der in you life. Non a one o' da adults at da 'ouse will force it upon you 'kay. You Tante's an' I jus' wan' you t' know dat non ma'der wad 'appens, you won' never lose us, you 'ear me Bren? We 3 femmes made a pact long time 'go 'bout you Bren b'fore you was even born an' b'fore we all even 'ad our own families, dat non ma'der wad 'appens you 'lways got kin dat amours you very much an' will 'lways b' dere!" Chloe hugged him tightly as he cried on her shoulder.
Mean while at this point Remy, Lucky and Punk had to look away as they had tears in their own eyes. Remy remembering the past and all the truths to her words, and the two boys so fucking happy and proud beyond all languages that she is their birth mother and felt horrible for what Bren's life was like.
Bren got himself situated and said…
"Guess it's now, or… well… now, I ain't got a choice in meeting her now"
Outside Sasha had called Emma who drove like a bat out of hell in a panic to the location Sasha described and was now talking with the rest of them and just as nervous as the other 3 girls all fearing Stacii could influence Bren wrongly and maybe lure him away from them but it's a risk the 4 women had to face now that Stacii was back.
A few minutes later Remy stepped out, followed by Punk and Lucky when lastly Chloe stepped out hugging Bren to her.
Everyone could see Bren was visibly upset and understandably so.
Logan reached into the truck and pulled Stacii out. When Stacii turned around she was met with a very much taller then her, broad shouldered, lean muscular, longhaired blonde, ear pierced, ocean blue eyed Bren. Who looked her over to then looked over to his aunts and Mum Em and said in shock…
"I don't look anything like her!"
"Consider dat a major blessin' Bren bebe" Chloe said to him that Bren smiled too when Stacii said…
"Drop dead Chloe! You're a waste of space!"
Lucky and Punk fired up mad as hell now when Remy said to the boys…
"Let dis one goes dis time homme's. Jus' let it goes f'r you Maman an' Bren"
"Lucky? Punk? Dat's you Tante 'Tacii"
"Maman, f'om wad Luck an' I see an' 'ear she ain' no Tante o' ours! She jus' 'Tacii. She ain' wor'dy o' bein' graced wit' a title" Punk said and spat out in Stacii's direction
When Stacii said…
"I'm your aunt and you will address me as such, and just who the fuck are you any way? Get a damn hair cut you look like a fucking freak!"
Punk livid beyond words picked up a rock charged it highly and threw it high into the air where it exploded then turned back and looked down from his massive hulkingly lean muscled frame to Stacii and said seethingly…
"Care t' follow dat?"
Stacii shocked trembled and backed up and away trembling from Punk and never said another word to him
Bren looked at Stacii and said…
"You got to prove yourself to me, and from what I see… you're not the woman I'd have hoped to have met!" Bren turned around and walked away from her and got in his Mum Emma's car and waited for his Mum Em.
"Get in the truck Stacii. It's wet out and Sasha and Chloe shouldn't be out in it" Lorrie told her then climbed in the truck behind Stacii as did Logan.
"Luck give you Pere da truck keys?"
"Why paw? You makin' Lucky walk 'ome?"' Luck joked with his dad as he chuckled and said…
"Non, non unless you wanna, mais Remy et Gambit won' make you t'ough. Anyway 'ere you take da bike back, an' she bes' come back in one piece or you gonna be in pieces! 'Sides Punk needs t' drive you chere Maman 'ome" Punk gave his head a hard shake as his dad had promised to let him start driving but didn't expect today would be the day and his birthday was only a lil ways away but was fast approaching.
"You l'ok a'ter you Maman an' 'er bebe right good an' proper Punk or Remy et Gambit will take it out on you 'ide!"
"Oui Paw" Punk told him as he took his mother into his side sweetly and helped her into the hummer then said back to his dad…
"Ain' you comin' Paw?"
"Non, you take care you Maman like you life depend on it, b'cause it do!"' Remy told him then jumped into the back of Kurt and Sasha's truck.
Remy leaving his precious Harley and his chere amour Chloe in the hands of his two sons, in his silent way of telling the boys of proving themselves to their father in some reasoning of his. Not ever wanting to disappoint their father and always willing to prove them selves as real men took the challenge.
Lucky parted first with the bike and Punk following out behind his brother with the truck. While Remy in the back of Kurt's truck lit a smoke, and Kurt followed Punk out. Everyone now finally heading for home.
Once everyone got home they seen all the kids running around when a tiny wisp of lil red on white-eyed lil girl came happily giggling and floating up to Stacii and smiled sweet and brightly up to her. Stacii looked down then gave her a look of disgust and pointed down to her side then said…
"I'm guessin' this atrocity belongs to you Chloe!"
Bree being just a very little baby girl and not understanding but knew by the tones what the woman had said wasn't nice and began to cry. When it was Lucky who stepped up and said…
"You bes' b' watchin' wad you say"
"Or what?"
"Or Punk gonna make you go boom!" Punk told her as he picked up his crying lil sister to comfort her. Punk then removed his ray bans and exposed his own distinctive eyes of emerald green on black. T-Bird and Dutch heard their mother's singing like voice sweetly ring throughout the house as she announced they were home a minute ago. The two boys came happily skidding into the kitchen chattering away to their Maman, Tante Sasha and Tante Lorrie as their Mother and two Aunts hugged both the boys happily and spoke with them lovingly …
"Christ Chloe! How many fucking lil demons did you hatch? Well at least ya found something to do, other then keeping Darwin guessing" Dutch immediately spun around as did T-Bird where both boys strutted up to this female they didn't know as Dutch nearing his two older brother's height that still over shadowed this woman when Dutch said leering into her…
"Who? or Dutch s'ould say wad are you?"
"That's your Mother's and your aunt Lorrie's and my other sister, her name is Stacii" Sasha said hating to admit they were related to Stacii
"Oh we 'eard 'bout you! You da one dat can' get a homme o' 'er own! Non 'ffence Tante Em, mais Dutch call dem as 'e see dem an' say a spade a spade an' a shovel a shovel!"
"By de way 'tay 'way f'om our Maman, an' 'way f'om our Souer or you will be dealin' wit' a mess o' Cajun business you can' get out o'!" T-Bird added in defence of his mother and now crying lil sister who had wanted her Mother from being hurt and was now cuddling in her mother's arm's as Chloe hugged her lil girl and gave her countless sweet words and kisses
"And you ya lil devil's spawn should try sleeping with your eyes open!" Stacii sneered back to the young boys when Chloe gave the baby girl to Sasha. Chloe stepped in front of her brood and said in deadly tones…
"Are you t'reatenin' m' bebe's?"
"Take it how you want Chloe, but I will not be trash talked by a bunch of literate heathen's… by the way what kinda names are Lucky, Punk, Dutch and T-Bird? Geezus Chloe you just become more stupid as you get older"
"Den don' address m' kids! I'mma t'inkin' dey would much prefer you didn' t' b'gin wit', an' I ain' 'tupid, I'm slow! … O an' 'Tacii jus' so you know, I ain' old, I'm yout' impaired"
"What the fuck! You're from Canada Chloe! Stop talkin' this shit! I never thought it was possible but now you even sound dumber then you are!" Stacii continuing to rant and now having everyone in the house in the kitchen when Chloe took a step closer to her and said…
"'Tacii I may sound dumb or even 'tupid mais I didn' fall outta da ugly tree an' 'it every branch on da way down! Now choke on dat Sista b'fore I slam you wide ass int' da ground!"
Chloe turned back to her family and took Bree into her arms again seeing as now Bree had cookies that her Tante Sasha who knew cookies was the lil girls weakness to sweetly help sooth her little nieces' cries. Chloe then went about her business in the kitchen while everyone cheered Chloe on taking Stacii out verbally, that Stacii eventually stalked out of the kitchen and left to go clean her very old room.
"Umm… Chloe? Maybe I shouldn't ask this but… well… we other kids all kinda wondered since the subject came up even though you don't look old enough to be married let alone have kids, just… you know… how old are you?"
"29 honeychile" Chloe told Rictor sweetly casual and smiled to him when Longshot looked to be in deep thought and said…
"If your 29 then it's impossible for you to be Lucky's mother. Okay now seriously Ma Coco how old are you?" He asked sweetly and smiled when everyone including her children right down to Bree, and all the other adults said in unison…
"Chloe's 29!"
"And if you believe that I'll sell you some land south of Florida!" Stacii said reappearing and was met with an evil look from everyone sans Chloe who was making popcorn for all the kids on Lorna getting her attention and telling Chloe she promised Bree a movie night in the lounge with the all the big kids
Over time Stacii mellowed out dramatically which the ones that knew Stacii thought that it was weird, she even started treating Chloe's kids all better.
Bren seen the change in Stacii when he wasn't out on dates with Tandy, so began talking with Stacii and trying to get to know her a little bit though was still a bit leery of her yet
One afternoon as the guys were talking to their girls out in the back room between the garage and now entering the kitchen when Stacii happened to appear when Chloe said…
"Out o' sheer curiosity 'Tacii where is m' 'arley?" Chloe asked as she went over and took her seating between Lucky and Remy. Penny having fixed lunch that day as others began coming in for their lunchtime as well
"I sold it!"
"T'ought so"
"Hey Lorna? Bree bebe wanna go s'oppin wit' me? Jus' da Le Beau femmes?"
"Lorna yet another of your kids?" Stacii asked quietly curious
"Not biologically non. She Lucky's fille, an Maman 'opes a permanent fixture" Chloe said to Stacii then looked to Lucky and Lorna who both blushed to Chloe and looked away
"Then you don't refer to her that way?"
"Dat's none o' you business. You know not'in' o' Da Cajun ways. Mind you self an' back up an' out 'Tacii" Chloe put her in her place
"Whatever. I'm just surprised is all. I wasn't aware Lucky was even straight. Unless he's in denial about it… most pretty boys are. So I'm just gonna go ahead and assume all you're boys are in the closet, and Bree hate to burst your bubble but chance's are real good you'll be a mattress for the football team!" everyone in the room speechless and shocked to Stacii's coldness as Bren wasn't present being out on a date that afternoon.
Chloe having enough of Stacii taking shots at her kids hauled back and slapped Stacii sending her reeling to the floor with a split lip that all four her son's and daughters' jaws dropped never having seen their mother lash out or strike anyone. Even when she'd say she'd take a switch to them she never did. The boys knew it was a scare tactic she used.
"Maman why would Bree b' a mattress? Bree t'ought she was a fille? An' m' bubba's ain' in non-closet! Dey 'tandin' right 'ere in da kitchen… 'Tacii you non 'mart et all even Bree can see dat wit' 'er pre'dy ruby eyes!"
Stacii soon left via her usual way
"I canna 'ave 'er talkin' 'bout m' garcons or Bree dis way" Chloe said as she got around to help Penny finish fixing lunch when Hank came in and sat down when Sasha slipped him a twinkie under the table that Cece tried to hide her laughter from.
Hank quickly stuffed the twinkie in his pocket as all found out Chloe didn't like people eating just before dinner ruining their appetites, but it was a long standing thing with Sasha slipping Hank his confectionary weakness, so she would let it pass with out going into Momma mode even if the two did try to hide it from her she knew anyway and always turned a blind eye to it.
After lunch everyone adjourned out onto the patio this mid summer warm day to enjoy it when Hank said reading over a file he had brought up from his lab from earlier, and said…
"Tandy we need to talk and seeing as your only 15 years of age therefore a minor and without parents. Sasha, Chloe and Lorrie are technically you're guardians by law and state having taken you in. I will also need to get information from you." Hank said over to her who happened to be sitting on a near by picnic table talking and cuddling Bren.
Everyone in the house was all pretty much on or clustered around the porch and all within ear shot of Hanks usual tones heard this.
"What's up Hank?" Tandy asked Hank quizzically
"You best sit down child, you as well Emma" Hank told her in fatherly like tones then quickly added…
"Logan, Remy, Kurt I'd highly suggest you have your ladies near you and sitting as well"
The 3 men took their wives into their arms and placed their girls in their laps.
"What are you talking about Hank?" Emma said concerned and pulling up a patio chair then sat down
"I'm getting to that Emma brace your self, I can hardly believe this myself," Hank told her and everyone then paused and turned to Tandy Hank continued…
"I have finished everyone's 6 month annual medical report check ups and yours is the only one I found something on Tandy… some very serious life altering decisions will be made and not just by you Tandy, but also by another individual." Everyone looked from one to the other then back to Hank worriedly when he continued to say…
"Tandy your training will be changed dramatically…" Hank was cut off by Tandy who now was beginning to freak and exasperated out…
"Just tell me Hank!"
Hank heaved a heavy sigh and as gently as he could not to have the due any day now Chloe, and expectant Sasha and then Lorrie collapse from shock said softly…
"Tandy your 2 months pregnant" Tandy eyes began to roll back as she trembled while Sasha, Lorrie and Emma all shook in their own shock. Everyone's eyes drifted to Chloe in fear she didn't go into labour and seen her in the same state as the other women.
"No! She can't be! She's just a baby herself" 'Ro uttered in her own shock and slumped into the seating next to her husband Bishop who held his wife tenderly as she shook as well
Lorna stepped out with her mutual proclaimed lil buddy Bree in her arms and said curiously…
"What's going on?" Lucky pulled his girlfriend Lorna and his lil sister into his lap and said…
"Tandy's pregnant" Lucky told her when then Lorna almost choked and held her head feeling dizzy by this news while Bree climbed out of her big brother's lap and walked over to Tandy and said…
"Dat's wrong! You non-suppose t' 'ave bebe's til A'TER you married! Non b'fore! I know cause m' Maman 'old me, she don' lie ever… an… mais… You 15… ewwwww!" Bree squealed and went into a full body shiver as Hank picked the lil girl up and placed her in his lap and found the Twinkie cake treat in his pocket and gave to Bree.
Hank with Bree in his lap turned and picked up the file he was reading previously and turned back to Tandy as Cece reached over her husband Hank and took the lil girl into her arms while her Uncle Hank seen to this business.
"Alright Tandy, I need to know the specifics, starting with who the father is?"
Everyone looked to Tandy who looked like she was hit with a frying pan then lowly whispered …
"I… I dunno?"
"What do you mean you don't know!" Sasha exasperated in shock
"Just how many guys have you been with?" Lorna stunned said breathlessly in confusion bordering tears
"Do you normally make a practice to sleep with a lot of males?" Emma asked stunned
"Wad da 'ell were you t'inkin' t' b' wit' more den one guy?" Chloe managed to get out as Remy held her tightly while she rubbed her temples that everyone could see her illness flaring up on her due to this great shock
"You're only a kid Tandy!" Lorrie said in her own shock
Tandy looked up to everyone now calmly being over her shock and now casually said…
"It's either Bren's or…" She paused a moment as she looked down a moment while everyone gasped to it possibly being Bren's who had a look on him almost borderline crying or panic, when Tandy turned and looked dead on to Remy and Chloe and in a small smile and said…
"Or it's Punk's!"
Everyone totally speechless looked to Punk who was about ready to pass out then. Punk and everyone looked to Chloe, Punk's mother who's eyes then rolled back as she screamed out in horror then blacked out completely and collapsing in her husbands hulking embrace.
Stacii had burst out laughing into tearful hysteric's that Kurt flicked his tail hushing her up fast.
Bree screamed out in horror to hearing her big brother's name and flew into her own tears in her Tante Cece's arms and wailed painfully hurt…
"NON NON! NON M' BUBBA!" Bree wriggled herself out of Cece's arms and ran up to a porch step sitting Tandy and slapped the girl hard across the face in defence of her brother then ran over to hug her big brother Punk who was now shaking. That his brother's Dutch, T-Bird and Lucky were trying too calm Punk with beer as were all the other teenaged guys. Lorna and the other teen girls spoke to Punk softly to soothe him who was hunched up in a crouch and trying desperately not to cry. Sasha ran over to help sooth her nephew Punk, while Emma did the same to Bren who was in the same state now as Punk. Both boys so lost and confused as to what to do being just teenaged boys themselves. While just then everyone finding out Tandy had played and used both boys to the fullest extent any girl could do to a male!
Lorrie went to Chloe and checked her vitals being sure she didn't possibly go into a shocked labour.
"Tandy vhy did you do zis to our nephews and Remy and Chloe's son?" Kurt exclaimed out in his shock and his own hurt for the boys getting used as all the males felt Bren and Punk's pain. Every one of the adult males had been used by females sans their wives in they're long ago past, but mind you never to this great extent.
"Nduh! Punk's got status in the south being from royal blood parents. He's got ungodly loads of cash from both families. He's built and looks like an absolute Adonis rock and roll god! Punk's worldly travelled and cultured with an awesome French southern drawl and accent! And his Father is one of thee original X-Men the very best of the best, the very elite of all the old X-fractions. Where as Bren he also looks like a god and he has a castle in England, he has European status, his father ran one of the fractions. And Bren's older! In both cases they both came from mothers of the late great founder Charles Xavier thee most highly respected genius mutant political figure of all time! So why wouldn't I want them both!" Tandy dropping a bomb on everyone and she did it all with a smug smirk. The last nail was that Bren was older and that's why she kept dating Bren for her to be seen around on the arm of an older boy. Bren being 17 almost 18 and she just 15.
"How dare you use these boys this way!" Bishop livid who seldom ever truly said anything spat out at Tandy in demanding tones to Tandy for her treating his nephews like this
"If you t'ink f'r un second you gonna get any o' da Le Beau or Punk's Maman's fortunes den you gots an'oder t'ought comin' cause Remy et Gambit can make sure you never see anyt'ing! Fur'der more you ain' gettin' Bren's funds in tru't ei'der!" Remy seethed as he held and rocked Chloe in his arms who was now slowly beginning to come around with Lorrie's help
Bren having somewhat gotten a grip on himself with his Mum Em's help and was soothingly talking to him was when Bren said…
"Punk I had know idea you were even seeing Tandy"
Punk still a mess said lowly drawled out…
"I was b'fore you got 'ere f'om England"
Bren shook his head in distraught said…
"Man I'm sorry, I am so fucking sorry!"
Tandy thinking she was going to be able to put a wedge between the two cousins and now heard the boys still civil with each other and not blaming the other her face fell when she seen it didn't.
Everyone else at a loss for words to what Tandy had done to the two boys when Tandy said…
"Hank I want an abortion!"
Hank's mouth flew open in utter shock and disgrace as did everyone else hearing this and couldn't even fathom the idea of it but here she is asking for it when Chloe now somewhat more conscious said disdainfully to Tandy…
"Non! In ei'der case dis is ei'der m' great niece or nephew, or m' …" Chloe couldn't even get the words out as she bolted from Remy's embrace and ran into the house with Sasha, and all the other women following in running after her, as Chloe felt nauseous and went to throw up.
Remy picked up on behalf of his distraught wife and where she left off on all of this news and their son being directly involved said glaring to Tandy…
"Dis could very well be Remy et Gambit et Chere Chloe's Grandbebe, deref'r you gonna 'ave dis youngin'! An' chere gonna be sure you l'ok a'ter dem right"
Lorna who had become close to the Le Beau family by way of dating now seriously Lucky stepped out onto the patio again after having ran after Chloe too and said softly through her own tears…
"Papa Remy, Maman Coco has enough going on, and I'll admit I don't know nothing about babies and all that stuff. I just know enough to know how to baby-sit them. If it will help at all, I can be on Tandy's case 24/7 an make sure she does as the doctor tells her. Maman Chloe is gonna have her baby soon and doesn't need this stress put on her right now" Lorna broke the silence with her genuine heart felt tearful offer that everyone of the men all heard and all grew in immense pride that this 16 year old girl was willing to cut into her own teenaged time to help and take on the stress of her boyfriends mother and thought and adore her so much to do this willingly.
Remy turned around and looked dead on to Lucky and told him …
"You ever do anyt'ing t' 'urt or lose dis petite fille an' Remy et Gambit will kill you! You 'ear me garcon?"
Lucky tipped his hat and said taking Lorna back in his arms and said…
"Oui Paw, Lucky 'as non intention o' lettin' dis un go anywhere! An' would prefer deat' if 'e did!" Lucky spoke seriously that every male knew Lorna was it, and there was no going back for Lucky he had found his Chloe so to speak
Remy looked to Lorna who he knew would be his daughter in law one day and said softly …
"Oui Petite, you Maman Coco can' deal wit' dis right now as you say. You do dis f'r you Papa Remy an' 'e make it wort' you while"
The women brought a somewhat pale Chloe back out on the porch to Remy who held her when a crying Chloe spoke again to say…
"Tandy I canna deal wit' you rig…" She didn't even get it out when Lorna leaned over now hugging Chloe and said…
"I got your back Maman Chloe, it's a done deal"
"You a good'un Lorna… Em, Sash, Lor if it b' Bren's I can only suggest we handle dis like we did when b'fore Bren came. If it b' m' son's den… well den I'll deal wit it on m' own. I'm 'is Maman it m' situation 'lone wit' Rem 'oney's. Mais I am open t' suggestions t'ough"
"We understand Chloe but if you need help you come to us and we'll be there you know that" Sasha hugged her older sister and offered
"I know… I know, an' t'anks I appreciate dat" Chloe hugged her back mean while Bren nor Punk said nothing and still in their own turmoil. Everyone out right knew Chloe's illness and mutation was rearing on her and causing her immense issues.
"Tante Chloe, I've never been so sorry in all my life, to ever cause anyone this kind of pain. Tante Sasha, Tante Lorrie, Mum Em, Uncle Kurt, Uncle Logan, Uncle Remy god I am so damn sorry…" Bren trailed off in his tears then said…
"Tandy I ain' sayin' we're over but I am sayin I need you to back off! I got some stuff to sort out on my own right now. We'll just take each day as it comes" Bren telling Tandy the way it is leaving her speechless but still happy he didn't break up with her though claiming he needs time and a bit of space.
The girls understood why as did all the men even all the other kids did as well why Bren said what he did and didn't break up with Tandy. That if should the baby be his he wanted to try to make a family for the child, that did help everyone somewhat that Bren was trying to make this work if the baby was his and by doing the right thing.
Till now Punk hadn't barely said much of anything, not sure what or how too, and most of all he feared what his mother, his real deep down only true love might think of him, and he only a 15 year old kid. He didn't have a clue how or where to even begin to think of what to do if this baby was his, and he was alone, with no job, no prospects. His mind reeled.
Everyone looked to Punk who hadn't moved from his hunched crouch leaning on the wall of the house with his head down.
Punk finally looked up and seen everyone with broken hearts for this kid who had the biggest of hearts like his mother's and loved even bigger. But now looked so lost and confused not knowing what to do. Punk turned and looked to his mother who was now in tears. Chloe took one look at her always had been special Romeo, the lil punk kid that stole her heart when she gave birth to him 15 years ago. Everyone looked from Punk to Chloe going back and forth, when stunning them all Chloe slowly got up and turned away from them all and walked off the porch wordlessly in the opposite direction of them all with her head in her hands as she cried so broken hearted.
Neither Punk nor any of the boys couldn't ever imagine disappointing, hurting or gods forbid breaking her heart. Chloe left them all on the porch where everyone all seen flat out that Punk not just broke but had shattered her heart and feared the worst for Chloe that the last time this happened she almost died. Everyone on the porch remembering this and seeing this come to Chloe again made their hearts break for her as a mother and cried.
Punk saw his mother silently leave in her heartbreak and he not being able to with stand that kind of rejection particularly from his mother. When he reared up in his own pain and tears and let out a scream of great anguished pain then threw out a rock that he had so highly charged that on explosion in the air it carried sound waves that physically shook everyone!
The group all looked to Tandy in mind-blowing disgust for causing this once awesome mother and son relationship and making it a tattered one.
Lucky turned to his dad and said quietly…
"Paw, Luck gots t' 'tep up. I need da key's t' da Hummer" Remy knowing full well what his eldest son's plan was as did all the other men when Lucky's God father and Uncle Kurt said knowing very well what Lucky needed to do for his brother and said…
"Go to Charles Tavern boyz. You'll have no problem'z zere. I can perzonally guarantee it! I'll be right back. I need to make a call" Kurt told Lucky and excused himself to place a call to the bar and although the kids were all under aged Kurt was telling the bartender to open the private dinning lounge upstairs of the establishment so the kids could help Punk deal with this then instructed the bartender to tell the bouncers the kids aren't to leave the bar and they were to stay there the night, Unless other wise notified by himself, Remy or Logan.
Cortez with Tessa, Rictor with Alison, Longshot with Clarice, Shatterstar with Monet, Lorna with Lucky who turned to his kid brother Punk and said…
"C'mon frere. We gonna 'elp you f'rget f'r now" Lucky helped his beyond distraught and almost despondent younger brother get up. When surprising them all Punk wet voiced trying desperately to choke down his tears that never stopped coming to him said…
"Bren you need dis as much as Punk do, let go homme"
Tandy who had been hugging Bren thinking Bren wouldn't go and stay to help her got up and followed Punk and the rest of the kids who had left Tandy behind. When Tandy in shock to Bren leaving said…
"What about me?"
Lorna disgusted with Tandy turned around and said…
"Go eat, then go to bed Tandy! The baby needs to rest. I'll be back in the morning to take you to go see Hank!" Lorna turned back around and disappeared with the rest of the kids.
All the adults disbursed while Remy told Dutch and T-Bird…
"Get a pizza garcons. You Maman isn' up t' cookin' t'night. She needs t' see t' 'erself right now"
"Remy, I'll look after and see to it Dutch, T-Bird and Bree have supper tonight. You go see to my big sister. She really needs you right now… and Remy?" Sasha said to him softly seeing Remy's own disappointment on him now
"Tanks Sash an' wad?" Remy answered tiredly due to what Tandy had done to his family in either case of which boy was the father his family was in someway directly involved
"Just so know… Chloe herself told me long ago… she never did make a better choice in her life then when she chose you to be the man in her dreams. You in everyway live up to the image in her mind" Remy hugged Sasha tightly and choked down his tears then stepped off the porch away from everyone to go after his hurting wife
Remy walked for awhile and kept to his thoughts of his life and all that has taken place in it up until now…
(We come 'long way wit' chere ain' we homme? …Oui dat we 'ave, mais Gambit not trade a moment o' it ei'der, she makes living tres fun, an' wort' while! … Dat she do, an' nor would Remy… She gave us a tres grand family somet'ing nie'der o' us homme's ever t'ought we'd 'ave mais one we 'lways wan'ed… Dat she did t', she done real good et dat. Chere real magnifique et birt'in bebe's t' Remy et Gambit… Oui chere is an' do …dey all good bebe's t'. Never no prob's til now, mais it non chere's raisin' t'ough jus' 'ow kids are… Non all Punk's fault ei'der… Tandy a gold digger! …Mais now t'ough if it Punk's it gonna fuck up 'is life… 'E gonna need 'is Maman t' 'elp 'im t'… 'E gonna need 'is Maman more den ever like no garcon 'as ever needed dere Maman b'fore t' 'elp 'im t'ough dis… Oui Gambit 'gree's. Punk non can do dis 'lone, Punk a tres awesome kid, mais 'e fucked up jus' dis one time an' 'e gonna pay 'is life f'r it… Dat's if it even is 'is bebe… could b' Bren's t'… Dat's true t'… everyone gonna 'ave t' 'elp Bren den t' cause Tandy useless! …Oui I 'ear you 'opefully Bren will see Tandy is like 'Tacii… t' bad Punk didn' find a fille like Lucky did in Lorna, or be'der yet find a petite young fille like chere Chloe Punk's amouring Maman, now dat's da kinda real femme Punk needs)
Remy kept his inward conversation till he came to the stream and seen Chloe sitting on a large rock crying somewhat
He walked over to her and leaned to the side of the old rock and reached over and pulled Chloe into his chest and arms hugging her to him and kissing her temple then said…
"Chere, Remy et Gambit know dis is 'ard f'r you. Remy et Gambit no under'tand dis all ei'der, why Tandy would do dis t' our Punk. 'E a good fils, 'lways 'as been 'lways will b'. Mais dis time 'e made a mi'take 'e knows dat. Punk never meant t' 'urt you… 'E amours you, all our bebe's amour dere Maman. An' you a tres grand magnifique Maman you did not'ing wrong. It wasn' you raisin ei'der… Dere kids oui, mais dey are grownin' up t'ough. Lucky an' Punk bot' 'ave been wit' filles b'fore now. Remy et Gambit t'inks you knew dat t'ough. Maman jus' 'tay in denial 'bout it. Under'tandable, you da Maman… you don' wanna know 'bout it, an' jus' so Maman know dis now… Dutch is only 13 an' soon 'ittin' 14 mais dere not'in' pure 'bout 'im since a week b'fore we left N'Awlin's…" Remy paused in his stating facts and soothing Chloe when he let that info out on Dutch. Chloe looked up into Remy's eyes for confirmation and was met with the truth that she broke down more so.
Remy hugged her tighter as she trembled and cried while he continued…
"T-Bird will be pure f'r couple years yet an' Bree… mais… she like 'er doux Maman… an' she non gonna give not'ing up t' non garcon or homme till she knows f'r damn sure! Even den she'll go t' 'er amouring Maman t' talk 'bout dis b'fore she decides, wad t' do. She 'lso got great femme influences in 'er life t' keep 'er f'om dat t'. As f'r all o' dey garcons not jus' ours, mais all o' dem et da 'ouse. All o deir Pere's are na'ty gators! Each an' every one o' us homme's et oui dey garcons too are all ba'tards when it come t' filles an' femmes an' Remy, Logan, an' Kurt t' are non e'ception t' dat ei'der. You know dat chere… even if you an' dere femmes like t' only see da bes' in us 3 guys. We guys ain' e'actly a good influence on none o' da garcons et da 'ouse in non re'pects. Mais all you femmes know dat t'ough, mais you all do try wit' us guys t' keep us f'om goin' loose. We homme's are as much t' blame f'r dis, an' we know it… Mais chere… it 'lso da Cajun in Punk… it wad we Cajun males do. You never knew dis, you soeurs never knew dis. Infact none o' da femmes dat ever lived et dat 'ouse knew dis. Only all da guys did t'ough… you Pere Charles even knew dis 'bout Remy et Gambit mais none o' da femmes did t'ough… A side f'om Remy mutations o' Gambit an' 'is minor empat'y dis is a mutation all sout'ern males dat 'peak French dat are f'om da sout' an' are Cajun can do dis." Remy paused as Chloe wiped the tears from her puffy make upped cheeks while Remy then began kissing the tears that replaced the stains away as he spoke softly to her
"Chere all Cajun males, taunt, tease, lure, charm an' amour da filles an' femmes! Dat is jus' till we find da doux 'pecial petite one dat we wan' t' b' wit' f'rever. Den we only do dose t'ing's wit' t' an' f'r 'er. It jus' wad all real sout'ern males do. It not t' 'urt da filles, or dere Maman's it t' show our appreciation f'r dem… Remy et oui Gambit t' even did some o' it et times t' impress you when you fir't came t' live at you Pere's 'ouse… You 'ad Remy et oui Gambit's attention f'om da very moment you drove up 'ere an' 'e fir't seen you. Chere you den an' now t'day take m' breat' 'way… Chere you did an' 'till do t'ings t' Remy et Gambit's mind an' body we never t'ought was 'umanly possible… Oui did you ever! You 'till an' 'lways do mon amour… Charles seen dat so 'e pulled Remy et Gambit int' 'is office immediately right a'ter you got 'ere an' 'old Remy t' keep Gambit in check an' t' b'ave cause you can get 'urt very much bad… So Remy 'ad t' try very much 'ard not t' use 'is Sout'ern up bringin' wit' you… Remy et Gambit never t'ought f'r a minute dat a fille like you who could 'ave any one dat you'd like jus' 'im f'r 'im… All dat 'tuff Cajun an' sout'ern males do wit' an' f'r t' win filles an' femmes over is t' see if you will like us, even jus' a lil bit… maybe even a bit t' impress you filles... We Cajun's an' all sout'ern males got a very real Gone Wit' Da Wind Rhett Butler image t' up 'old. An' femme's e'pect us t' act dat way. Punk is non-different an' dat's why dere's dis mess now. Remy et Gambit say it non e'cuse, mais it all fact t'ough chere… Punk never meant t' 'urt you by dis, et da same time da garcon got 'is Pere's charmin' ways in 'im mais good o' da sout' an' Cajun ways. 'E a 'ot blooded Cajun jus' like da res' o' our garcons' an' Pere t'… it somet'ings dat won' never leave dem. It jus' who dey are. An' all o' dat is never t' 'urt dere Maman… Dieux Non! A Cajun garcons Maman 'urt by dere own doin' non-only breaks our 'earts, it kills us! …We Cajun males can' 'andle dat. We'd ra'der die den see our Maman 'urt or t' see 'er chere petites 'eart break! F'r dat ma'der even our wives, soeurs, filles, any real femme close t' us broken 'earted or cry we Cajun males die inside… Chere… Chere… Mon amour lissen t' Remy et Gambit… Punk know wad 'e did was wrong! 'E would never 'urt you intentionally. Punk amours you, 'is Maman so much Chloe, as much as Remy et Gambit do. Our garcons amour you as much as dere Pere do… As far as our fils go da only perfect femme in dis world is dere Maman an' Bree a close runnin' t' you. Mais dere only one Maman t'ough an' t' da garcons you it! Dey compare every femme dey see t' you Chloe. Jus' like when you were a petite fille, an' now when Bree play dress up f'r 'er pretend Prince, our garcons see you as dere almighty queen! Non femme will ever come close t' da image dey 'ave o' dere Maman Chloe. So dey 'ave t' settle wit' seconds cause dere Pere gots da original an' dey bes'! An' you it!…" Remy held Chloe close as she cried and he laid out fact after fact to her on the males in her life and how they all seen Chloe and a mother's spot in their sons minds and heart. He having to explain things in ways that Chloe could understand now being an old pro to dealing with Chloe's illness seen it was beginning to register to her with out it making her more upset and now beginning to calm her some. Things he had learned through out the years and now had the same effect and results on Chloe as when her own father Charles would help her when she was having a rough time of it.
"Oh Mon chere amour… Da only t'ing dat Punk needs is 'is doux Maman right now. As far as 'e's concerned everyone else et da 'ouse can all go 'traight t' 'ell! You 'ave an' 'lways were dat garcons whole entire world. 'E 'as only truly lived f'r you, everyone knows it an' see's it! Dere's not'ing know one can say t' ever change dat ei'der, non even 'is Pere. Romeo-River worships da ground you walk on… Right now chere, our Punk you Romeo-River need you t' 'elp 'im t'ough dis, wit'out you chere 'e is gonna fall 'part! 'E ain' gonna lissen t' know one mais you. Bren too f'r dat ma'der Sasha, Kurt, Lorrie, Logan an' Em 'old Remy dat Bren 'till 'as dis image o' you 'e can' shake, bot' o' dem garcons need you… If chere can' we all under'tand mais nei'der you or Punk will ever be da same 'gain, an' dat will b' a damn shame! Mais if you need time t' work t'rough dis like you 'lways 'ave dat's cool mon amour. Jus' 'member Punk needs 'is Maman more den anyt'ing in dis world. So do Remy et Gambit t' f'r dat ma'der. Remy tryin' t' deal wit' all o' dis as well… …Remy 'ell Gambit t'inks dis whole GrandPere deal ain' f'r 'im et all! … Now GPapa dat Remy et Gambit might be able t' 'wing mais non-GrandPere t'ough…Whoa! Wad would da Guild or Assassins t'ink if dey seen old Gambit, a.k.a. Grandmaster T'ief an' King o' 'Earts a GrandPere. Now dat b' big news in Louisiana! An' chere don' l'ok a day over 25 mais we bot' know da trut' on dat t'ough too. T'ink chere Maman Grande 'till gonna amour Remy et Gambit if 'e a GPapa?" Remy ended in a slight teasing smirk holding her tightly as her tears now much softer but still shook in his embrace and joked with her after laying more facts on her to ease the tension for her with compliments.
Chloe gave him an ugly look when he referred to her as a Grand mommy. A look that it took all of what Remy had left to keep from busting up hard. When she finally said…
"You call me dat 'gain an' I won' amour you now got me 'oney" Chloe told him deadly serious but in such a way Remy couldn't hold his laughter back anymore and laughed hard.
"Oui chere, Remy et Gambit t' 'ear you loud an' clear! You da boss dere! Mais wad chere like be'der?"
"Nana, I suppose… I'd 'ave 'oped t' b' able t' 'ave times a bit like dey use t' b', mais I don' ever see dat 'appenin' 'gain, non f'r me anyway" Chloe said her tears having stopped as she spoke softly now
Remy tilted his head and looked at her confused and said…
"Why non chere?"
"Nana's are grown up's… an' I never wan'ed t' grow up, guess I gotta now"
Remy seen the solumn look on her and seen it wasn't just all of the other that bothered and hurt her but it was also the fact she felt she'd at long last have to grow up
"Chere you couldn' grow up if you tried! You t' much o' a petite fille jus' as Remy et Gambit likes 'er t' be. An' Remy et Gambit wouldn' wan' you t' ei'der. None o' us would. You will be dey wildest an' coolest Grande Tante or Nana dat's ever lived. You wait, Remy et Gambit can see it. You got more surprises in you yet 'e knows it!"
"I jus' don' see 'ow or … o Rem 'oney" Chloe broke into tears and softly cried into his chest. Remy knowing she was hurting so badly for so many different reasons. As he also knew she was trying to work this all out in her head with her illness, and she herself was expecting
"Come chere you need t' eat so Remy go find somet'ing an' put it on da BBQ an' Cajun it up f'r you, or… mais… you'd much ra'der if Remy et Gambit jus' get da Cajun in you right 'ere non?" He smirked then growled to her and licked her lips between his words and actions Remy had her giggling and blushing again and her swatting his chest playfully. That's the Chloe Remy loved seeing, back to her usual self again.
"Oui I'm 'ungry mais not f'r dat t'ough, I'll take a rain check dat you know I'll cash in on" Chloe told him as he smiled into her eyes and brushed her tears away and replaced the tears with more kisses
Remy helped Chloe off the large rock and got her back into the house and was met with a full kitchen of adults
"Oh sis, you gonna be alright?" Sasha asked seriously concerned for her sister while hugging a distraught Chloe
"I dunno Sash, right now I jus' wanna eat… where are m' bebe's?"
"Bree's watching a movie that Lorna had gotten, don' worry it passed Logan's g rating, and Dutchy and T are playing video games and inhaling pizza. I never realized that teenaged boys always have hallow tummy's yours they are like hoover's, and the twin towers have gone out to deal with stress" Jubes told her when Logan appeared from the patio and Remy said…
"Wad you doin' Claws I'm gonna 'tart da BBQ pit"
"I was 'bout t' do the same Gumbo, grab some beer" Logan told him when Remy said…
"You may need beer dude! Remy et Gambit need whiskey!"'
"Think I'll join you guys" Bishop said shaking his head to the situation
"I agree" Hank followed as did Bobby who said…
"O yeah"
"Right behind you brozer. I keep ze good ztuff in my office like you do. Be viz you zhortly" Kurt said as he got up and headed to his office down the hall next to Remy's
The men sat on the porch drinking and bbqing as the women fixed side dishes and took out dinnerware for the adults to dine a la fresco when Tandy appeared in the kitchen as the adults milled about and turned to see her arrive.
"You will mind Lorna, an' do as she an' da good doctors tell you! Under'tand me? You will 'lso back up when you see m' garcons enter da room. I say garcons meaning plural cause if you come near any o' dem I'll rip you t' shreds, am I clear on dat?" Chloe told Tandy matter of factly as Tandy just nodded her head and grew very fearful when Chloe spoke up again…
"Fur'dermore you can retract dose nails f'om our Bren t', cause we will do wadever it takes t' convince 'im you are bad news! 'Ow could you do dis t' ei'der o' dem, Bren or Punk an' t' da res' o' our family?"
"Bren won't leave me and Punk is naïve! He believes all this romantic made up garbage that lil kids dream up, he's a sucker!" Cece and 'Ro stood next to Chloe who looked like she'd tear into Tandy. Rightfully so when surprising them all Chloe didn't but instead said…
"Oh I t'ink Bren will once 'e truly see's you f'r who an' wad you are! An oui Punk is naïve… 'E's 15 f'r Christ sakes! 'E's suppose t' be naïve… Punk's 'lso a teenage garcon! All teenage garcons are ragin' 'ormones! …It's wad all males are an' do f'om birt' t' da grave every las' freakin' o' dem are! …F'om newborns all da way up t' da ragin' 'ormones over dere on da patio right now… which I might point out t' you now lil fille you will most certainly meet you own deat' if you even fa'dom o' gettin' an' ideas! Cause I will no doubt 'bout it will rip you 'eart out wit' m' bare fucking 'ands! …Mais on topic 'gain dat 'till don' give you da right t' seduce dem two garcons an' break dere 'earts… We two filles are not even close t' dis discussion ever bein' over wit', you got 'lot o' people t' b' answerin' too on dis!" Chloe finished her rant to turn more casually as all the adults who heard her every word and backed her up on this when she turned back to Tandy and said…
"O one las' t'ing lil fille… 'tay da 'ell 'way f'om me!"
Chloe turned around to Sasha who had just finished making the bbq sauce, and took it from her and then on out to the patio to the men. Where Kurt had Chloe sit down having seen his sister-in-law way too stressed for one day and handed over an iced tea to her then patted her overly large tummy sweetly before joining his brother over at the bbq pit with a beer in his fist.
The adults discussed what should be done should this child be Bren's being Bren was raised by the village, where as should the child be Punk's the family made some suggestions that if it were their son what they might do.
"'Ank is dere anyway o' knowin' f'r sure. Mon amour can' take dis 'tress right now. She due any time an' 'as 'nuff goin' on in 'er 'ead" Remy said as Chloe rested in Remy's arms after everyone finished eating
"I won't know anything for sure until after the baby is born. Only then we can do a definite DNA test that is 99.9 accurate. I have Bren's and Punk's DNA on file from their blood types stored for medicinal purposes so I can use a sample from those vials. I most certainly will get to the bottom of this for you in no uncertain terms" Hank told Remy putting his hand on Remy's back to console his friend in great understanding as well as telling everyone else for the sake of Bren too.
"Should da bebe b' Bren's I recommend we use da same policy wit' da bebe we used wit' 'im, all o' us raisin' da baby, if it m' fils den, Mais… I'd ra'der not talk 'bout dis anymore right now"
Everyone could see she was trying but just needed to clear her head and all knew right now it was crammed full so dropped the subject fast seeing her rubbing her temples and shaking her head.
Discussions soon turned too the fall new classes in a month or two away and Chloe opening the Wicca shop in the house to benefit all. Soon Chloe and Sasha both found the need for sleep. Chloe nearing the end of her pregnancy, and Sasha now in the middle of her's left with Remy and Kurt in tow, as the other women all said they would clean up for the girls.
Some time in the night a group of teenagers appeared home and the house security got tripped as they came in that woke the house up when Bishop went and shut the sirens off and said…
"You kids aren't suppose to be back till morning"
"Oui Oncle Bishop mais Paw called us t' come 'ome now t'ough"
"Why would your father tell you that? He's the one that gave you the keys to the truck?" Logan said running down the front foyer stairs in a slight panic till he seen the kids and he only wearing satin white boxers with lip prints with the words kiss me written all over them while Logan himself tried to look cool, cocky and dignified!
"Tres cute boxers Logan I like dose! Remy gots dem only 'is glow in da dark" Chloe giggled as she waddled out of her room wearing a light peach colored short maternity nighty and started past Logan on the stairs and appeared to be very awake for 3:15 am as did Remy who was fully dressed in his usual of tight jeans, muscle shirt, cowboy boots and Stetson escorting and steadying his wife.
Remy and Chloe talked quietly and sauntered down the steps slow and casual as now the whole house was awake and looking to the couple curiously.
"Who?… What…What's going on out here?" Bobby ran out of his room with his wife Jubilee right behind him. Everyone in the house looked to Bobby strangely who seemed to be wearing a toga, and Jubes happened to be wearing some kind of egyption queen outfit. It would have been hilarious if everyone hadn't seen Chloe stop walking for a moment and clutched onto Remy for dear life as she winced, panted and tried to keep from crouching down till whatever it was seemed to have passed her and straightened up again while Remy steadied her and tucked her into his side as always. Remy walked Chloe from room to room as if intentionally … when finally Logan said…
'What the hell are you doing Swamp Rat? Chloe doesn't need a guided tour of the house! She owns it with her sister's! She knows where everything is!" Remy casually looked half way up the stairs then to everyone else and seen they were all looking at him as if he was on cheap drugs when Remy looked to his watch again seeing and feeling Chloe clutch onto him again like she did a bit ago before when Remy casually as if he was bored said…
"Mon chere amour is in labour, da bebe is comin' soon"
Everyone's face's fell that Remy would be so calm about this when finally Hank came out of his room with a groggy Cece and was going to rant being awakened then seen below Remy walking with Chloe. Hanks expression quickly changed to a soft warm knowing smile and said in his yawn…
"How far apart are they Remy?"
"15, she doin' real good homme. We gots loads o' time, go on back t' bed all ya'll Remy can 'andle dis even wit' out 'Ank 'e's 'ad 'nuff youngin's"
"Remy you probably know more then me. I'm sure there's a thing or two you could teach us doctors about bring babies into this world" Hank said in a truthful chuckle that Remy chuckled and agreed when Chloe had another pain come to her and held onto her husband who then turned back and talked her through it.
"Remy my brother did you call the kids?" Bishop looking for confirmation to Lucky's story just to make sure they weren't sent home and had gotten into trouble
"Oui Remy call dem. Dey need t' b' 'ere when dere Maman 'as 'er bebe" Remy said as he placed Chloe in a chair for her to rest a moment when Lorrie came down to her sister Chloe and hugged her and said…
"Looks like we best get a pot of coffee on so the doctor can wake up and big daddy here can be ready" Lorrie hugged Remy too then went to go put coffee on
"T'anks grand souer"
"Oop's… ok, I'm fine!" Tessa giggled and held onto her boyfriend Cortez
"Alrighty, I'm with the program… I think" Lorna said in a confused giggle that was in Lucky's arms for balance
"OoOo geez" Monet slurred and smiled to her boyfriend Shatterstar
"Ok, really, if I can only… If could just see straight I'd be skippy" where as Clarice held Longshot's hand and kept shaking her head between giggles
"Alright girls we gotta get it together for Maman Coco. We're right behind you Lorrie just feed us the coffee grounds. We girls need to sober up fast to look after Bree" Lorna said as the four somewhat drunk teenaged girls giggled and held each other up and made there way into the kitchen following Lorrie
Till day break Chloe's labour went on as now Dutch, T-Bird and Bree were all up too and seeing now with each passing labour pain their Mother was in more and more pain as she would clutch onto Remy who was sitting into the windowsill of the waiting room with Chloe sitting between his legs. Remy had just returned with Chloe from yet another walk of the house, and got her placed between his legs to sit with him as he pulled his cowboy hat down even lower then usual. Remy then leaned back to the wall and shut his eyes as he kept a loose embrace around Chloe who was panting and so very exhausted.
Everyone sat about the room tiredly awaiting the inevitable as everyone sent Stacii and Tandy on errands. When Lucky said from the other side of the room…
"Paw why don' you go get some 'leep?"
Remy didn't even move to look in his son's direction or slide his stetson back. When he answered in a very low half asleep half awake accented southern deeply baritone drawl…
"Non!"
"Paw we all may as well go back t' bed!" Dutch said not in complete understanding of women's birthing when Remy said not moving and in the same tones as before…
"Mes fils… when a homme gives 'is femme a bebe 'e don' go abandon 'er when she needs 'im da mos'! … An' you Pere a real man! You Maman is 'cared right now an' she don' need dat worry o' you brin' up dat you Pere would leave 'er right now… So I don' wanna 'ear ano'der word 'bout it… Remy et Gambit ain' leavin' till dis lil un shows up an' is res'in' in you 'leepin' chere amour Maman's arms!" Remy never once looked up to his son's or anyone for that matter as his tone never changed. Remy continued to sit in the windowsill with his eyes shut while Chloe sat between his legs, as she panted and breathed hard now while clutching onto Remy when pain came to her.
All her kids, Bree included; all wanted to go to their deeply in pain mother. They all held tears in their eyes for her. Sasha with happy tears in her eyes came over to Remy and set a towel over his leg as he rested his eyes.
Remy in his same demeanour took the towel and wiped off Chloe's forehead, cheeks, and the top of her chest removing the sweat from her.
T-bird the youngest of the boys not able to take seeing his mother like this any longer got up and moved towards his physically in pain weeping softly mother when Hank happened to have stepped out of his office and said…
"Don't you take one more step young man!"
"Mais m' Maman she 'urts an' weeps" T-Bird pleaded as he the first and youngest of her sons tears dropped from his eyes it was then all the other boys tears began to fall silently too. His 3 older brothers all wanting to do the very same as T-Bird was attempting to do when Hank walked over to the 11 year old boy and crouch down and said…
"Son, you can't help your dear Momma right now. None of us can. Not even your dad, or me for that matter. The only one that can end all this for your mother is that lil baby in her tummy, right now the baby is the boss."
"Mais dat's non fair t' Maman!" T-bird quickly turned back and proceeded to go to his mother when Hank reached his hand out taking the boy by the arm and said…
"T-bird you can't touch your mother right now, know one other then Remy your father or the doctors can"
T-bird now bordering on sobbing tears, as was Dutch now who said…
"Mais why?"
"Because boys your mother is in labour and she can hurt you physically. She won't even realize she's hurting you. All your mother understands right now is she's in a lot of pain and you see right there Dutch, T-Bird how she keeps shifting her body in your father's arms? She's preparing herself to have the baby. It's all very normal and natural for her to do. Quite beautiful really if you watch her closely. That's why your dad is sitting very still and making no sudden moves. He doesn't want to scare your momma to think something is wrong, cause nothing is. Your dad has your momma resting between his legs to let your Momma know he's there for her if she needs him with out getting in her way of doing what she needs too. Your dad knows she needs and has to do this. And by you kids going over there to her T-bird, and Dutch, you would be getting in her way. If you do that your Momma definitely will put you in your place. And that yes, even though you are her son's, and she loves you all. But you are all also male. That to her is a threat in her mind knowing she has her husbands child inside her tummy and needs to have it very soon. So just stay back from her for now because the pain for her will get worse before it gets better. Your dad knows that and knows all to well what he's doing. He's an old pro at this. So leave him to do his job as her husband, his job as the father of this baby and as a man. This is all males lot in life with expecting wives"
Dutch reached out and slowly pulled T-Bird back and away from their mother.
"My god how long is she gonna do this?" Tandy said shocked walking back in when Jon said pushing his Stetson up from resting his eyes and sneered in his telekinetic voice to Tandy…
"F'r as long as m' baby Coco-girly needs too, kinda makes ya wish ya kept your damn legs shut don't it little girl?"
Tandy gave him a dirty look that all the men smirked to it being truth and that's what happens to sleazy girls
"Same could be said for Chloe" Tandy shot back to the guys when Lucky said…
"Beb, wanna fix 'er up Cajun 'tyle?"
Lorna casually turned around and slapped Tandy across the face and said…
"Shut it!"
Lucky beamed with pride and said…
"Dat's m' fille!"
Everyone seen Chloe finally stop shifting and finally rest back into Remy's chest and began to rest into almost a sleep when after awhile Remy pushed his Stetson up and said…
"Chere 'leep now, mais she won' b' f'r long 'Ank, da o'der room ready f'r 'er an' da bebe?"
"Alright Dad you're calling the shots till Mom wakes up. Just taking care of a few last minute things as you know with Chloe we have to take extra precautions, due to her having had a c-section long ago, that if she can't go natural we have a back up plan already to go."
"Wad you mean Paw?" Punk asked quietly as he himself overwhelmed in mind blowing worry for his mother never seeing her in such pain then the day be fore's news of Tandy and him possibly being a father himself. In Punk's mind he'd lost his ever-loving mother whom he was so very close too. It was something he dared not to think about or his already broken heart from him breaking her heart or he would start crying again she hasn't even looked at him or said a word to him.
"It mean you Maman will 'wake soon 'nuff an' when she do all 'o' ell's comin' wit' 'er" Remy said and lit a smoke
"I don't understand Uncle Remy?" Bren said lost
"Garcons, it means when you Maman an' you Tante Chloe 'wakes she is gonna b' in worse pain den wad you all jus' seen. She res'in' 'er petite body f'r it, an' when it comes she not even gonna wan' 'er Remy et Gambit anywhere 'round or da doctors mais we 'till 'ave t' b' dere f'r 'er t'ough"
"Why wouldn' she wan' even you 'round 'er Paw?" Dutch asked him scared for his Momma
"Who you t'ink did dis t' 'er t' b'gin wit', an' got 'er in dis 'tate, hmmm? …An' she gonna wan' grande revenge on you Pere f'r it t'"
No sooner had Remy let out the last word Chloe lunged forward clutching her tummy and shrieking out in immense pain. On doing so Remy jumped up having had a lot of practice at this while everyone else in the room cowered down and covered their ears. Chloe began to pant hard breathlessly and move very slowly, slower now then any had seen her before when it was Hank who approached Chloe who then turned abruptly to him and said…
"Take one more 'tep you big blue ba'tard an' i'll 'ave me a fuzzy blue carpet!" Hank halted and backed up very slowly as all the kids shook scared and now all damn grateful of the warning they got from Hank a while ago.
Remy moved very slowly back up next to Chloe and crouched down by her when she let out another scream. Remy gave his head a hard shake to attempt to regain his hearing and said softly…
"Chere? …Mon amour Remy et Gambit need t' get you in da labour room, like right now!"
"Fuck off! I 'ate you Le Beau! You did dis t' me! Don' you never ever touch me 'gain!" Chloe said and began to cry hard in her immense panting pain when Bree began to cry out on Lorna's shoulder and said…
"Maman non amour Papa non more!"
"Shhh … shhh… shhh, yes she does sweetie. Your Momma's just in lots of pain right now. I promise you she does love your daddy lots ok, you'll see"
"You sure 'bout dat?" T-Bird said out in a panic that Sasha took him into her arms as he cried on his auntie Sasha as she told all the kids….
"Lorna is correct kids your mother loves your daddy very much! She's just really really very scared right now and the pain hurts her so very much bad that she don't even realize she's saying it. You'll never understand just how much pain. The girls all will one day when they have families, but there is no male in existence that could ever know what this pain is like. Your Momma is trying very hard to deal with the pain and part of that is by blaming your dad. It's really very normal. See how your dad isn't upset or bothered by this? …. That's because he knows it's not your mom talkin', it's the pain that's talking. It's all good, you wait and see"
Surprising the kids Chloe reached out fast for Remy's hand and grasped it tightly and began to cry softly on his chest while the pain went through her and Remy held her close then smiled softly to her as he said…
"It 'kay mon amour Remy non gonna leave you or go anywhere… Wad you say, chere ready t' go 'ave Remy et Gambit bebe now? Or isn't mon amour ready jus' yet?"
Chloe let out another ear piercing wailing scream when Remy smiled broader and chuckled to look up to everyone then adjusted his cowboy hat and said with a proud and firm smile…
"Chere, you Remy et Gambit jus' gonna take dat as a Oui Rem' oney… 'lright 'Ank you ready in dere?"
"That I am good buddy! Hey! Momma you're doing just great! Ain't that right dad"?
"Oui she is, won' b' long now mon chere amour jus' 'while longer an' you gonna 'ave ano'der LeBeau in you arms 'Kay"
Chloe cried on Remy's shoulder as he pulled her up to her feet and had her lean into him on getting to the door's Chloe let out another scream and almost crumbled to the floor in pain.
"Chere non can walk anymore 'Ank" Remy scooped Chloe up in his arms and carried her into the room away from everyone in the waiting room.
"Kurt my luv I'll be back soon. Chloe said I could be in there with her when she has this one so I can see what I'm in for"
"Vonderful! Okay juzt don't tell me vhat my new niece or nephew iz zough. I vant Coco to tell me, it'z her zurprize zhe getz to zhare"
"You got it sweetie! I'll be back soon"
Lorrie gave Logan a happy kiss through her tears for her sister and said…
"Gotta go to work darlin. Well it's not really work when it's your own sister and she's having your new niece or nephew" She giggled then said…
"Right behind you Sash"
"Alright darlin', I'll be right here getting some shut eye and don't you tell me either. I want to here the news from my make-up counter reject!"
"You betchya babe!" Lorrie disappeared into the room with Cece
Bree eventually fell asleep on her Uncle Kurt's lap hugging his tail to her as if it were a teddy bear. T-Bird and Dutch fell asleep on each other as did Penny on Jon, 'Ro on Bishop, Jubes on Bobby, Kitty on Peter and all the teenaged girls on their boyfriends.
45 minutes later 3 sobbing happily chirping women of Sasha, Lorrie and Cece emerged. Everyone stirred between wake and asleep but it was when Remy burst out of the room in heavy immense pride and beamed to being a father again that everyone jumped to their feet when he said…
"Dat bebe is 'ere mes amis!"
"Wad is it paw?" Lucky exasperated and smiled excitedly while Lorna squealed happily and ran to hug Remy and congratulate him, as did everyone else
"Remy et Gambit ain' sayin' fils. You Maman get's dat pleasure, she can' go t'rough all o' wad all y'all seen 'er go t'rough an' not get t' deliver dat surprise an' not jus' da petite bebe you know" Remy smiled and produced cigars that even his sons got and all lit up other then T-Bird who said maybe next time that had them all laughing when Penny Chloe's long time best friend said…
"How many times have we all heard that?"
"That's even if there will be a next time" Logan laughed out when Remy said…
"Oh you damn 'traight dere will b' a nex' time! Remy et oui Gambit ain' done wit' dis family yet. Mais not f'r a bit t'ough, Chere need t' 'eal" then he let out one hellofa Cajun call of elation and threw his Stetson to the floor when all the other adult men followed suit laughingly and to bless the family with more children in the future. When Lucky said laughingly in a quick panic …
"Pick all dose 'at's up mon amis's!"
"Papa? Is Maman 'kay?" Bree said sleepily and crawled up into his lap as he hugged her to him and said after exhaling cigar smoke
"Oui Bebe Bree you chere amour beaute Maman is tres magnifique!"
"Maman say she 'ate you, an' dat you 'urt 'er real bad" Bree began to cry on her father's shoulder again as Remy soothed her and said…
"Oh un petite, you Maman non 'ate Pere. She was jus' 'cared an' cause Pere moved 'way f'om 'er, like when Pere f'rgets t' check petite Bree's bedroom closet f'r mon'ters dat aren' dere kinda 'cared you Maman was. She t'ought you Pere was gonna leave 'er 'lone, which 'e wasn'. Pere wouldn' leave you Maman ever. 'E was jus' gettin' outta screamin' ear shot is all… an' oui t' a point you Pere did 'urt 'er real bad. If it wasn' f'r you Pere she wouldn' 'ave 'ad dat chere bebe in 'er doux petite tummy. Dat's why she say dose t'ings t' 'im, she non-mean it t'ough. Pere knew Maman didn' mean wad she say, she was jus' 'urtin' is all. An' Bree, if you Pere didn' 'urt you Maman like dat she wouldn' 'ave all 'er precious bebe's o' you bubba's an' you t'. Mais she say dose t'ings like when you say you 'ate you bubba Dutch when 'e buggin' you. You don' mean it, it jus' cause 'e bein' a pes'. It was da same t'ing wit' you Maman"
"Maman not mad et you Papa?" Bree looking for confirmation as she whimpered
"Nope, she non mad et you Pere, wanna go ax you Maman you self Petite?"
Remy asked his daughter who nodded as she whimpered and wiped away her tears with her bottom lip trembling. Remy looked over to Hank who said…
"No problem she can go in so long as she's with you, just don't let Bree on her mother, Chloe's bonding, so don't let Bree disrupt that"
"'Lright you heard da doc Bree. You can mais, Maman can' 'old you an' she busy wit' da bebe t' so you 'ave t' be very quiet 'kay?" Her dad told her as he helped his daughter wipe away the tears so Chloe would not to be upset that her daughter was crying
"Kay" She answered back as Remy handed his cigar over to a proud Kurt puffing on his cigar and walked across the room with Bree in his arms then said…
"I'll come an' get you fils in a un moment. Bree needs t' see dat dis bebe isn' takein' 'er place wit' you Maman. You fils all old 'nuff t' know dis bebe won' replace any one you in you Maman's grande 'eart, cause it isn'. Mais Bree jus' a petite fille an' don' under'tand"
Remy disappeared with Bree into the next room and stayed in there for about 5 minutes when Remy and Bree returned and Bree now looking a lil perturbed but very happy now that everyone laughed too when Remy said…
"C'mon mes fils… you old 'nuff now an' all y'all need t' see wad separates you garcons f'om da real homme's" Lorna stepped back from Lucky as the 4 boys trailed in behind their father as they all disappeared from the waiting room and stopped just short of going through the next door and looked through the large glass door into where Chloe laid quietly now and softly talking to a bunch of blankets and glowed out right happily when Remy said to his sons quietly in a whisper
"You garcons see dat right dere? Mais dat right dere mes fils is wad bein' a real homme is all 'bout. T' give 'is wife a bebe in any way possible f'r 'er if she wan's one an' f'r you t' know dat dey bot' depend on you f'r everyt'ing an' make everyt'ing 'kay in da world f'r dem bot'! An' t' never leave dere side when dey need you da mos' when dere world is filled wit' pain an' dey 'urtin' so very badly."
"Paw? Punk don' t'ink 'e s'ould go in dere right now" Punk said to his dad in his shame when Remy turned to him abruptly and said…
"Oh you goin' in dere fils! You Maman jus' gave us Le Beau's an'oder bebe an' needs t' know all da homme's in 'er life ain' bailin' on 'er, All da Le Beau homme's fils!"
"I ain' bailin' on Maman, Punk wouldn' do dat t' 'er mais 'e 'urt 'er somet'ing awful"
"Oui dat you did Punk, mais right now you got t' put dat 'side. A homme's problem's means not'in' when dere chere amourin' Maman needs dem!" Remy told him and put a hand to his sons shoulder in silent gesture to say give your mother time she's had a lot to deal with she'll come around.
Remy opened the doors and walked in as all the boys followed in behind him
"'Ow mon amour feelin'?" Remy asked her softly and in a comforting gentle whisper as he kissed her temple while she fed the baby in her arms and didn't even look up though all seen her glow and shine out right. The boys would look from each other to their much tinier tummied mother who was very quiet as she smiled soft and warmly into the blankets she held as she would gingerly touch the blankets. The boys looked back to their dad in complete awe of their dad and the awesome man he is as when they looked to their mother they had never seen her so happy and angelic before. And it particularly their father's intentional doing as she willingly went through all that pain to have his name and bloodline carry on but more so that their father loves his wife so much that he wanted to give his wife another baby.
"I'mma doin' fine Rem 'oney mais jus' tired" Chloe sounding like her usual self again as she smiled lovingly to the baby in her arms sweetly then began to cuddle and coo to the lil one as she placed many kisses on the baby who snuggled close to their mother as they fed.
"Maman? You mad at Paw?" T-bird asked her quietly worried as Remy told them to talk quietly so not to startle their mother or the baby and that their mother was bonding with the baby something that she did with each of them at their births as well and needed to do with this baby as well. Then explained that they can't make any sudden moves or it startles and upsets mothers and their baby's to the point of both mother and baby crying uncontrollably
"Non bebe T Maman non mad et you Papa. I amour 'im, ever so much n' bunches I do" Chloe said to T-bird and then kissed Remy sweet and lovingly that all the boys seen and all heaved a huge sigh of relief seeing their old momma back, like she was before she even was expecting
"Well there's my dear! Is momma ready to go visit the family out there or does she need some more bonding time?" Hank said quietly and thrilled to have a new family member himself as he happily bounced into the room
"Hey 'ank sweetie, yeah the baby and I so totally wanna outta 'ere"
"Great! You don't have to stay this time even though you had this one a little earlier then planned, everything went that well. But you're an old pro at this. You can take the lil one but I do suggest the wheel chair for balance reasons for today or until your comfortable getting about on your own."
Chloe finished feeding the baby then swaddled the baby up and handed the baby over to Remy who cuddled the baby close to him. Meanwhile his sons watched their father very intently in great immense awe to see their massively muscled, 6'4, badass, Harley ridin' Cajun, Gambit thief, bad boy to the very core of his being, with a tiny new born infant in his arms like it was second nature to him. Remy proudly placed the baby in the arms of his now once again tiny tummied wife that had only a few pounds to shed nothing that her usual aerobics exercises wouldn't get rid of yet again.
Hank and Remy looked to the boys and seen the boys also proud of their mother for going through all of what she did to give their dad another child and proud to have fer give them another sibling. Something Remy wanted the boys to learn, when Hank, Remy, Lucky, Dutch and T-Bird looked to Punk who was watching his mother very intently then would look to the baby in her arms all knowing that it could very well be Punk in their father's place sometime soon. They also all took note of the unearthly immense fear in his eyes. Also another reason Remy wanted his boys to see this.
Remy wanted all the boys to know that to bring a child into the world is an immense responsibility and not something to be taken lightly as to that baby's whole life and world depends on you and in many cases mainly the father. He wanted to put the fear in his boys that this is the end result of real love between a loving couple in marriage and not something that was just a game or a one-night fling! A point that both Remy and Hank took note of that all the boys understood now while Hank got Chloe nestled into the wheelchair when Remy stepped a side and said in a low whisper to the 4 boys…
"All da Cajun charmin' in da world can' an' does a Cajun homme no good if 'e can' amour a real femme good an' proper an' not amour da bebe dat comes f'om all dat charmin' 'e does." Remy seen it register to the boys all the points Remy was making to the boys by allowing them to come in and see their mother with her newborn in her critical weakened state and exceptional mothering abilities and her baby caring fixated ways to the very end result of their father's charming and loving their mother and backing it up by seeing it through and staying by their mothers side to the very end and reap the great rewards with her.
Hank proudly took hold of the handles of the wheel chair and began to push it towards the door wheeling Chloe and her baby out to the filled waiting room while Remy and their sons trailed behind.
"Hey hey! There's my girly, so I see you had another of Jon-Jon's ankle biters!" Jon joked when he was immediately pulled into play punching with a chuckling Remy.
Chloe giggled out wildly then reached over and hugged her jon-jon tightly. A giggle that everyone hadn't heard in years and glad to see the non-expectant Chloe again. As when the LeBeau's came back to the house she was expecting.
"Yeps I be 'alf da femme I was b'fore… now dere's a 'lim fas' program! I go f'om da size o' a 'ouse back t' m' 'lmost cutesy chicka girly femme self in no time!" She giggled and beamed happily
Before to long the adults all got to hold the new baby when Jubes who was holding her new niece or nephew coo'd to the baby as her husband Bobby said…
"Is it a boy or a girl?"
Everyone looked to Chloe who was about to speak when Bree who was up in her daddy's arms hugging him took her dad's Stetson then reached over and took her big brothers Lucky's, Punk's and then took her Uncle Fuzzy Logan's, and Uncle Jon-Jon's Stetson's too and tossed all 5 Stetsons to the floor and shouted perturbed and huffed out…
"A fille, we need a an'oder fille! Is dat t' much t' ax! Dere are t' many garcon's in dis family… OoOo… Bree know… lets trade Dutch in f'r a fille, or et least dat doggie Papa say we can 'ave in ei'der case we trade Dutch in!"
It was Dutch in his own laughter that spoke up in his defence and said…
"'Ey Bree! 'Kay fir't off if dis family get a petite fille dat way she bes' be Dutch's age an' oh 'bout 120 lbs. Or so give or take. Dutchy 'e like a little somet'ing t' 'old ont' ya know, an' auburn 'air, mais she gotta 'ave green eyes like Maman's an' den as cute as all get out, mais she gotsta 'ave some major curves t', an' a sense o' 'umor… oh an' jus' so you know Bree, you bubba Dutch is a dawg! You don' need t' trade 'im t' get one! Jus' t'row Dutch a bone an' 'e good t' go… boo yah!"
Dutch was met with slaps to the back in male pride, by his father, all his uncles, brother's, and male friends to his truthful words of what he wants in a girl and he only being 13.
"Aww, Bree bebe Maman desole, she did 'er bes' f'r ya. You non like you new lil bubba?" Chloe's lip began to tremble that everyone seen as Bree began to cry with her mother and said…
"Bree desole Maman! Oui Bree like 'im mais dere jus' soooo many o' dem now t'ough. Bree kinda wan'ed a lil souer t' 'ave parties wit' an' play dress up wit' t'. Bree like's you bebe work Maman. Bree jus' kinda feel weird sometimes wit' only 'avein' bubba's she gots non filles, or soeurs t' 'ang out wit"
Bree hugged her mother and told her mother her honest feelings that she feels kind of alone and left out sometimes being the only little girl when Lorna crouched down to the wheelchair to Bree and Chloe and said…
"Well… you know Bree, I never had any little brother's or sister's, and was kinda hoping you wanted the job. Besides' you can party and play dress up with me any time you want too…" When she was cut off with…
"Count me in too" Tessa beamed and came over and crouched down with Lorna
"I ain't played dress up in years, but what the heck" Alison said happily and joined the other two teenaged girls
"I am so there girls!" Clarice giggled and came over to the wheel chair as well
"I'm with you girls too" Monet squealed and came over as well
When Bree looked up as her tears slowed and looked to all the teenaged girls and said…
"You really wanna play an' party wit' Bree? An' not da icky garcons?" She asked meekly
All the teen boys chuckled inwardly as the adults all awwd Bree's innocence.
The teen girls smiled and tried not to laugh to Bree's words when all told her they did in all honesty. Bree now thrilled but then said defensively…
"Den 'ow come I get treated like a bebe when da all da garcons show up?"
"Dat's cause you are a petite bebe Bree" Remy told her seriously and lit a cigarette
"Mais dat jus' sucks! Grande Bubba Lucky act like a bigger bebe sometimes den me, an' Bree da one dat 'as t' 'tay 'ome on Friday nights, an' 'afta go 'leeps et 8!" Bree ended in a quizzical huff that everyone laughed too when her dad said chuckling…
"Oui dat's right"
"So what's his name sweet lil sister?" 'Ro asked Chloe as Sasha happily and fearful for her new nephew took over the baby from Bobby who kept trying to use the infant as a football, and Jubes had stepped out to grab a blanket for Chloe's lap and didn't see what her husband was doing to the infant or would have snapped, so instead Logan slapped Bobby in the back of the head.
"Saber-Paien Drago Austen" Chloe told everyone then said as Kitty passed her a can of ginger ale
"Hey that's a cool name just like Punk's name Romeo-River this lil guy's name is hyphenated too!"
"Awesome name girl! But why Drago?" Jubes asked reappearing with a blanket
"Oui I t'ink so, an' Drago cause Remy pat' is da Draconic one"
"Very cool sis! Working Remy's path into it like that. You must be so very proud Punk that your Momma thinks so much of you to hyphen his name like yours is" Lorrie said being the matriarch of the Xavier's and trying to help heal some wounds for Punk as their grandmother would have if she were there
"Oui Tante boo Lorrie, very much proud" He said quietly as he sat on the opposite side of the room away from his Le Beau family knowing that he hurt and broke his mothers heart.
Know one till then knew what the baby's name or the gender was till then as Chloe surprised them.
"Out of curiosity what would you have named the baby if it was a girl?" Emma asked happily as she was being passed the baby now
"Autumn Aurora Gem"
"Aww Maman dat's so purdy, Bree like dat name lots, 'kay you non can 'ave no more bebe's Maman unless it a fille like Bree so we can use dat name!" Bree announced
"Do you Pere get a vote in dat Bree?"
"Non really Papa, you voted 'nuff, now it Bree turn" Bree tapped herself and said proudly making the room shake with laughter
"Mais jus' so Bree know now, Papa's vote out rules 'er's 'lways an' dere will more bebe's till you Maman say she done whe'der dose bebe's are garcon's or petite filles, you 'ear Pere?"
Bree heaved a hard defeated sigh and said tiredly…
"Oui Papa, mais you gotta promise Bree t' use dat name den?"
Remy looked to Chloe who was still glowing in her after birthing then turned back to Bree and said…
"Oui Bree it a done a deal, you 'ave Gambit's word on dat!"
Bree squealed happily that she got her way.
As the baby got passed around when Chloe said finally…
"Umm… uhhh…"
"Yes Chloe " Bishop said as he had now threatened everyone with his gun till he got the baby back happily
"Any chance I can 'ave m' bebe back?"
"'Kay like dat one's Maman's if you wanna bebe take Dutch! Mais 'e a grande pain, an' eats lots mais tres awesome f'r 'ouse work t'ough" Bree said as she picked up her crayons from earlier while everyone else laughed and Dutch stood awe struck till he found words and said a little hurtfully serious…
"Bree? You really non like Dutchy do you?"
"Non Bree don'! Mais… if it make you feel any be'der Dutchy, I do amour you! Mais don' push dat ei'der or I'll 'ave Papa feed you t' da gators! Got me!"
Everyone laughed till tears came to them and Chloe now giggling so hard and holding her tummy and squeaked out…
"Please non more it 'urts ever so much bad t' laugh!"
"Desole Maman mais Dutch was axin' f'r it t'ough, 'e a petite t'ick at times,non?"
"Mes Dieux Bree! Please Maman can' take non more!" Chloe sobbed in her laughter when she finally managed to say…
"Bree f'r a petite fille dat say she don' like 'er grand wonderful bubba Dutchy she sure a shootin' taken a'ter 'im right good n proper. Dutch 'as been a big influence on you bebe, you sound jus' like 'im bebe! You bot' funny as 'ell… mais I amour it! You two a perfect pair!"
"Uhhh… non… Maman, Bree is Bree an' Dutch is… Dutchy is… ummm… wad are you any way… OoOo I know… Dutchy 'e a dufus!"
Dutch now really hurting from his lil sister's words and him never meaning to bother her but he just wanted to play with her and make her apart of his harmless fun with him, but because he's huge in size compared to her he can't rough house and goof off with his little sister like he can with his brother's this is thee only way he knew how to play with her so said quietly…
"Bree?"
"Oui dufus" Bree said casually picking her things up
"Dutchy desole Bree, 'e gonna try not t' bo'der you no more"
Bree stopped and looked up to him and said…
"Non it 'kay Dutchy, if you non bo'der Bree, Bree will only t'ink you up t' somet'ing… 'Sides… Bree use t' you so go 'ead. I don' mind… now pick me up cause I'm cute, an' wittle, an' Bree tired o' walkin'" Bree smiled adoringly up to her brother Dutch who smiled back and swung her up into his large arms Where Bree hugged and cuddled Dutch tightly knowing she hurt him and feeling bad for it. Everyone knew it was just Dutch's loving way by being a bit of a loving pest.
"Since we are all up, let's go have brunch. We all missed breakfast and it's almost lunch" Sasha suggested happily
"Oh t'anks Sash I'm 'tarved," Chloe giggled as Bishop returned the baby boy back to her arms
Everyone left the infirmary and went up stairs for brunch,
"Ummm… Chloe?" a very timid meek voice said from the kitchen island counter
"Wad Tandy?" Chloe said tiredly and really not wanting anything to do with her. Remy set Chloe and the baby up to the table in her wheel chair
"Ummm… Uhhh… Does it… you know… will it…" Tandy fumbled over words meekly.
Chloe sweetly handed her newborn over to a very happy Lorna who had just asked if she might hold the baby.
Chloe pushed back from the table and turned abruptly to face Tandy and said in a very deadly sneer to her…
"It 'urt's like… Bree? Ears!" Chloe paused as her lil girl covered her ears well when Chloe turned back and said in the same heated tones…
"It 'urts like a fuckin' son o' a bitch! Dere are dose dat are meant t' 'ave dem an' dose dat 'ave dem an' shouldn'! Any one can 'ave a kid, mais it takes a real woman t' b' a Maman an' let me tell ya right now girlfriend, ya don' 'ave da tits t' be a quarter o' da chicka I am… Oh an' jus' so you know Tandy let me give ya da 'eads up on da 411 o' birt'in' … seein' as I am da foremost au'dority in dis 'ouse! … It like pushin' a water melon t'rough a garden 'ose… an' if dat ain' a good 'nuff description on birt'in' try dis one on, kinda like a wet St. Bernard comin' in t'rough da cat door!"
Tandy began to cry and said…
"You're just saying that to scare me!"
Shocking everyone when Stacii came in and said…
"Ummm… no Chloe isn't Tandy! Christ! Mark it down someone I just agreed with Chloe Holy Shit! The world as we know is coming to a screeching halt! And don't expect that to ever happen again!" Then left with her coffee and toast to go clean out an unused study that Chloe set her to work for her so she could turn it into her Wicca Shop.
Tandy's face fell in utter horror of what awaits her as she gingerly touched her slightly protruding tummy. A tummy that all had noticed she had but all thought is was just her growing into her body no one ever thinking she was expecting. Tandy continued to cry when Lorna said…
"Hank, if Tandy is required to take medicine or vitamins could I be the one to distribute them to her if you are unavailable. I don't want her over doing it, if you catch my meaning?"
"Due to her age I will be giving her vitamins being as she is only 15 years of age! Her body like yours Lorna itself still hasn't totally developed and the baby she carries needs certain nutrients in order to grow properly, nutrients that only the body of an adult woman has as they are the ones meant to bare babies. So yes of coarse Lorna, I'll give them to you with instructions" Hank told her sweetly as Sasha happily gave Hank his usual morning breakfast treat
"Maman?"
"Oui Bree bebe?"
"Can I 'old Saber-Paien?"
"Oui mais you 'ave t' sit down, I don' wan' you t' drop 'im"
"Kay… 'ey everybody? Maman say I'mma grand fille an' gets t' 'old m' Ti Bubba"
"Oui ya do doux Bree mais a time will come dat 'e'll b' able t' 'old an' carry you 'round 'tough, jus' like all you grande bubba's do"
"Non I'mma is grande soeur!"
"Bree have you taken a real good hard look at the brothers you have now?" Jubes said laughing as everyone joined Jubes laughing when Bree said…
"Wad you mean Tante Boo Jubes?"
"I mean honey look at the 4 big brother's you have now? They all are freaking huge massively muscled monstrosities like your daddy!"
"Oui dey do kinda take up lot o' room don' dey" Bree giggled and looked from her 4 brother's then up happily to her Auntie Jubes as her Uncle Bobby set Bree up with a glass of milk
"Bree you sound more and more like your Momma every day!" Sasha laughed as everyone jumped in and agreed when Chloe laughing said …
"'Ey now! Dere maybe tonnes o' wanna be's mais dere's only da Original Coco-licious!"
Next was heard a unison of 5 male voices 4 southern and one English all saying…
"Coco-licious!"
Chloe flew up into a blazing red hot blush and squeaked…
"Don' even ax!"
That's when everyone happily supplied the information on that to all the boys while Chloe never said another word and continued to blush. The boys heard the stories but found them all very hard to believe about their mother and Aunt. When the 5 were all told by everyone to wait and they would one day see
"All y'all know I will get even"
Chloe said in defence then took the baby back from Sasha as he was beginning to get fussy and hungry. Remy took a large dishtowel to cover Chloe and baby so she could feed the baby and said…
"'Kay chere our fils an' dis garcon needs et sout'ern 'andle"
"Wad do ya suggest 'oney?"
"Gambit call 'im Ti Wild Man"
"That's cute, what does ti mean Remy?" Kitty asked
"Ti mean little like petite do only non male wan's t' b' called petite anyt'ing" Remy laughed, as did everyone else
Chloe finished feeding the baby then adjusted herself under the covering Remy gave her then intentionally and non-challantly handed the baby to a very shocked and nervous Lucky who backed off. Chloe smiled softly and looked deeply with in his eyes telling him it's all right and he won't hurt his baby brother. Chloe told him silently it's now his turn to bond with his brother.
Lucky was so panicky nervous that with Chloe's permission Lorna took the baby back into her arms and helped Lucky hold the baby till he felt secure enough on his own with such a tiny fragile body in his hands. Lorna backed off from Lucky to now give the eldest brother his few moments to bond with his lil brother.
He looked the cuddling newborn over in his arms till he was struck by some unknown force that had him in silent tears and a soft smile on him that all the adults seen and knew he had bonded with his little brother. Lucky looked up to his mother not understanding what it was he felt or why. Every one of the adults just smiled back knowingly. Next was Dutch's turn to hold his brother. The goofy funny one of the Le Beau kids. Dutch shook so bad before Chloe even handed the baby over she said…
"Dutch bebe ya need t' 'top shakin' like dat, shakin' a bebe is bad news, an' will make Ti Wild sick an' could 'urt 'im, an' Maman non wan' dat… 'Ere Maman will 'elp ya"
Chloe made Dutch sit down next to her and folded his arms then placed the baby in them. After getting the lil one placed the baby appeared to smile that flew a massive grin on Dutch who said…
"Ti Wild gonna be a good time like Dutch t' non Maman?"
Chloe hugged Dutch and said through her giggles…
"Mayb' fils, or maybe 'e know a good time when 'e see it t'… Mais Maman 'ate t' bursts you bubble bebe Dutch t'ough, it likely it jus' gas!"
Dutch's look turned to everyone like o wonderful how come I always get these moments that only had everyone laughing all the harder.
Remy came and sat between Dutch and Chloe, while Remy helped Dutch with the baby. Dutch not totally understanding as he like his eldest brother had Dutch also started to cry because of the feelings coming over him and he not knowing what to do and beginning to shake again.
Remy leaned over to Dutch and whispered to him…
"It 'kay Dutch. Wad you feel is wad you Pere feels when 'e gave dis bebe t' ya chere Maman. Dat feelin' is called real homme pride! Dat all males get when none o' us males in da world can truly under'tand 'ow femmes can 'ave a petite life grow in dere tummies an' bring fort' dis livin' bein' t' dere 'usband dat will one day b' a homme or a femme an' carry on da bloodline or family name. It somet'ing no male under'tand mais da pride feels tres awesome magnifique non?
"Oui Paw. Maman? Dutch 'gree wit' Bree f'om earlier. Ya bebe work is unb'lievably tres grande awesome!"
Chloe smiled softly and hugged Dutch as he got up and gave the baby back to his mother, due to him still shaking and afraid he may hurt the baby.
Chloe handed the baby off to Sasha so she could have tea and so all the student teen boys could hold the baby with their girlfriends help.
Those boys not even being related to the family in anyway all teared up as well. When Remy decided enough of the hand baby game and repossessed his newly born son after telling the kids…
"Pere rights!"
A lil while later Chloe had managed to get the baby away from Remy and the rest of the men at the table only after promising to return with him.
"T bebe wanna 'old you bro'der t'?"
"Maman… ummm… uhhh… Birdy clumsy sometimes, 'e don' wanna 'urt 'im" T-Bird said meekly as the 11 year old shuffled himself away from his mother scared out right
"Come 'ere T sweetie. 'E needs t' meet you t'" Chloe told him then had T-Bird sit next to her and she helped steady his arms and placed the baby in his arms as well. While holding his arms in place because he was so scared, it was on seeing the baby cuddle up to him like Ti Wild had done to Dutch, Lucky, and Bree earlier T-Bird smiled and looked to his mother and said…
"'E's cool Maman! Mais 'e smells kinda like bebe powder mais different t'ough? Not dat, dats bad least 'e smells good an' not da o'der" He said curiously when Cece said…
"T sweetie, that's not baby power. That's … well… that's your mother's natural scent. Lucky, Punk, Dutch, you, Bree and this lil one all have that very same distinct scent on you. Though you are older now and you and nobody else can smell it on you, not even your dad anymore, only and I mean only your mother can still smell it on you now. All mothers have a different distinctive scent that's imbedded on every child they have. Some scents are rather nasty and some are pretty like a perfume like your baby brother has of baby powder sort of. It's the scent of the amniotic fluid that your mother carries the child in for all those months that embeds itself into your skin. Infact it's a major part of your genetic make up… In short, it's like a mother tiger's mark on her cubs to be able to know what cubs are hers and what aren't! So to speak that is"
All the kids looked at Cece with a look of that's cool when T said…
"M' Ti Wild smells like bebe Bree a'ter 'er bat'!"
"Bree non smell like a bebe! Bree a grande soeur now!" Bree said in a slight huff matter of factly
"Actually Bree even as old as Lucky is Maman can 'till smell it on 'im, it never goes 'way f'r me. I'll 'lways smell it on all o' m' bebe's. An' jus' so you 'lso non don' ma'der 'ow old you are Bree you 'till m' bebe even Lucky 'e 'till m' bebe t'. All o' m' kids you could be old an' decrepit mais you 'till m' bebe!"
Bree smiled to her mother's explanation's and mothering truthful words, that her Maman could smell it even on her big brother and not just her.
Chloe took the baby back from a now weepy T-Bird who looked very relieved to have the baby moved from his fear of dropping his lil brother.
She then manuvered her wheelchair around till she came to Bren and Punk who beside each other with panic stricken looks of dread being confronted with their mother's and Aunts newborn infant.
Chloe reached out with one over jewelled and polished hand and took Bren's hands in her one then quickly before he could protest deposited the gurgling infant into his arms. Chloe adjusted Bren's arms then pushed his arms gently towards Bren's chest for the baby to cuddle him.
Everyone looked and seen the expression on him as one by one the tears came to Bren's eyes on feeling what the other boys and men all had when holding the newborn. An immense feeling that over takes all males.
Bren looked up to everyone in shock and like the younger boys not in complete understanding but being the eldest he had a slight more grasp on the concept on what he felt as his chest heaved up and beamed to his aunt and pulled her to him in a tight hard hug while still holding the baby.
Moments passed as he held the baby Chloe smiled sweetly and gave him a slight nod in explaining you could be in this spot that your Uncle Remy is in right now and it could very well be you one day soon should Tandy's baby be yours.
Bren got a grip on his emotions as Chloe removed the baby from him and held the baby to her cuddling her baby while Bren wiped away his tears.
Surprising everyone Chloe abruptly turned her wheel chair to Punk who looked shocked, stunned and wanting to run knowing full well he broke his mother's heart.
Everyone could see this mother and son confrontation and them both struggling. Remy got up and came over to Chloe who seemed to have zoned out due to her illness and all her pain with the situation. Remy took the baby from Chloe's arms and then stepped up to Punk who was ready to move away.
Chloe began to cry softly due to her illness reeking havoc on her and now Punk wouldn't accept his brother. Remy with blazing eyes reached out and grabbed Punks hands and forced the baby on him. Remy then held Punks arms to his chest for the baby to cuddle and sense his other brother. After a few moments that same feeling that all the other teenaged boys felt and Bren now dealing with his issues with Tandy; Punk dealt in his 15 year old world of issues of breaking his mother's heart and that if not it Bren's Punk would be the father of the baby that Tandy carried.
Remy removed the baby and gave him back to a now more calm Chloe who sweetly took her baby and cuddled him to her between the multiple kisses she placed over her new son's cheeks.
Punk so over come with emotions left the room to get a grip on himself then came back to the room and knelt down by his mothers wheel chair by the table and said…
"Maman? Punk ever so sorry 'e 'urt you please please f'rgive 'im?"
Everyone heard Punks plea to his mother who turned to him and gently said blurry eyed…
"Oui you did Punk more den anyone 'ere ever 'as, can or could ever imagine, an' one day I will, right now… Maman jus' can'… Mais I will 'lways amour you non ma'der wad 'appens!"
Punk fell into sobs on hearing his mother just couldn't forgive him, not yet, she was still trying to deal with her own issues. Issues that all the rest of the adults understood entirely. But all also hoped that Chloe would hopefully welcome her son, her special Romeo back into her arms with total forgiveness and a slowly mending heart one day.
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Days turned into weeks as then months passed as the mother and son relationship between Punk and Chloe hadn't changed but Tandy's tummy grew a lil more with each passing day, week and month
When Soon Tandy started suffering from morning sickness and swollen body parts that's when everyone in the house heard her never-ending complaints.
Stacii became civil to the point of suspicion that everyone eyed her carefully. But only half assed paid attention due to everyone's busy schedules. And Stacii and Bren had begun to spend countless hours together. Chloe would take Ti Wild Man to her newly painted shop every morning with Bree and Lorna in tow along to help stock the shelves, and begin to get things set up as in a week or two the new Wicca classes would be taking place. Sasha used Stacii to help clean out the nursery after Stacii with Chloe went to Remy's office to pay Stacii for cleaning the shop out.
Lorrie and Logan soon got word back that the end of the month they would have a lil boy of 7 years old by the name of Deaglan.
Bree thrilled to have someone to play with and a new cousin even if it was another boy.
Bree would go shopping with her tante Lorrie to buy toys and clothes for Deaglan. When not shopping Bree became her Tante Sasha's tag along on her mothers say so just incase Kurt and the guys were working and Sasha would need assistance. While all the teenaged girls would take turns if not busy with their boyfriends would help Chloe baby-sit Sasha being this her first child and Chloe knowing the difficult childbearing history of Sasha now. But also having difficulties with her first birth knew the fear. That and Sasha didn't want much of anyone's mothering help only Chloe's being she the only one that knew the child birthing ordeal in her sleep, inside out and backwards!
Sasha nearing the end of her expectancy and herself due soon was helping assist Chloe in the kitchen by watching Ti Wild Man while his mother baked a cake being Dutch's 14th birthday.
Presents filled the dining room side table.
"Dang…'Kay Sash? I need t' go int' town. I ran outta icin', can you watch da bebe's f'r me s'il vous plait?"
"No problem Chloe, Lorna and Tessa are in the next room with Dutch, T-Bird, and Bree, Bren is with you know who and I don't know where Punk is, Luc…" Sasha got cut off as Lucky walked in from the garage and set the hummer keys on the counter followed by a bottle of antifreeze
"There's Lucky" Sasha giggled and pointing out the obvious to Chloe
"T'anks petite souer I can see dat m'self silly"
"Any time coco puff!" Sasha laughed out that Lucky gave his Aunt a questioning look to calling his mother Coco puff
"Oui oui t'anks a tonne … Ducky!"
Like old times it had both girls giggling to their childhood nicknames
"Mmmm 'Kay' Lucky said in a slight chuckle as he absconded a beer from the fridge
"'Ey m' Lucky 'tar bebe where's you frere?" Chloe asked Lucky slowing her giggles
"Which one Maman? Lucky gots 4 o' dem na'ty gators?" Lucky laughed
Chloe walked by Lucky and playfully swatted him then hugged him tightly and sweetly then said…
"You a 'martass like you Paw, ya know dat?"
"Oui! Lucky knows dat Maman. Now which o' m' pain in da ass frere's you l'okin' f'r?"
"Da tall, mysteriously, ruggedly good looking, rock n roll god, multicoloured, shy one?"
"Ahhh Lucky 'lmost t'ough you meant 'im till Maman say multicoloured an' shy. Lucky not like dat mais 'e knows which one you a'ter now Maman, an' non Lucky 'asn' seen 'im?" Lucky joked with his Mom and told her
Chloe gave him a strange look as Lucky quickly diverted his eyes away from his mother knowing her empathy can look into people's souls and read their truths. Chloe then turned and looked to Sasha who had did the same as Lucky had.
"Mmm… 'Kay, any'ooo… gotts go int' town an' get icin' b' back soon" Chloe grabbed the car keys as people started filtering into the kitchen to see her put her coat on and leave for the garage.
Chloe went to the nearby convience store and grabbed some icing sugar and a few other items. Little trips were fine with Remy for her to go alone, but nothing for any long-standing time. She paid for her purchases then got into the hummer and seen it dipping past half a tank of gas. Being that a pet peeve of hers and liking it always full pulled it into the gas station for full service.
She rolled her window down not paying any attention to her surroundings and riffling through her purse as she yelled out the window…
"Fill it!"
Chloe pulled her wallet out of her purse then undid her seat belt. She opened the door and stepped out and shut the door and went inside the station house to pay for the gas never once looking to the back of her hummer. And the attendant never saying a word to her.
Chloe paid for the gas and stepped out of the gashouse and made her way back to her truck when she dropped her keys. Before she could pick them up someone had swooped in and picked them up for her on standing up and her looking up slowly to find that eclipsing her was Punk in a mechanics uniform putting gas in her truck!
"'Ere Maman Punk got's it?" He said softly quiet and somewhat embarrassed to his mother
Punk finished what he was doing as his mother stood dumbstruck to seeing this while other vehicles would pull in. Punk left her standing there and went to see to customers.
Chloe found the will to get back in her truck and park it off to the side out of the way to get her bearings.
(Wad in da flyin' 'ell is 'e doin' 'ere? …Why know one tell me!… Maybe know one else knows… Hmmmm… I miss m' bebe Punk da lil garcon I've 'lways known… geez it non-fair t' me I 'ave dese bebe's den dese t'ings 'appen…. Is dat all i get is t' 'ave dem a lil while den dey get bigger, den I get 'urt, den da leave me, when all I do is amour dem! …. Seems like a rip off if ya ax me… Why is Punk 'ere even? If 'e needs money 'e could come t' 'is father or me, 'e knows dat! … I wonder why 'e got dis job t'ough… hmmm"
A few minutes later she heard a tap at her window snapping her back to reality.
Chloe rolled her window down and looked to an embarrassed Punk who said…
"Maman can you take Punk 'ome, 'e done 'is s'ift"
"Oui, get in"
Punk got in the passengers side. Chloe kept more thoughts to herself as she started up the truck and never said a word to Punk, but instead drove home in the rain.
Chloe walked in from the garage first into the full kitchen that afternoon followed in by Punk when everyone gasped realizing Chloe found out. Punk looked to everyone, as they all knew with exception to his mother, his father and brothers all knew, even lil Bree knew but was sworn to secrecy.
They all looked to Chloe who began to go through the bags that Punk had set on the counter and she never said a word to Punk or anyone on the matter.
All the rest of that day Chloe never uttered a word about it; as Punk told everyone in private his mother never said a word to him about it at all either. The family continued on with that evenings festivity of Dutch and his birthday a quiet one at home with family and the teens he knew in the house.
The next day Chloe took Bree and Lorna with her to her usual monthly beauty appointments in town. Lorna was then privy to seeing what beauty treatments Chloe and Bree the Le Beau females took part in monthly on Remy's very old school long time ago insistence knowing full well Chloe's very feminine girly ways, and both Remy and Chloe wanting those precious girly ways to rub off on Bree.
Chloe sitting at a set of 4 ways waiting for the lights to turn she caught sight of someone. Not sure if she seen correctly or not so she pulled into the nearby gas station and seen Bren wearing a similar uniform that her son had wore the day before only at a different gas station. Bren was waiting on the corner and who seen his Aunts truck tried to turn away in hopes she didn't see him but when she pulled in knew it was a fruitless effort so shyly said…
"Ummm Tante… I'm done my shift. If uhhh… you know…if you're going home, can I go with you?"
"Get in da truck!"
Lorna in the passenger seat gave Bren a knowing panicked look as did Bree from the back seat. Bree moved her doll into her lap and Bren got in the back next to Bree and did up the seat belt. While Chloe started the engine and pulled out of the station and took the kids on home.
Again on the drive home Chloe never said a word about Bren's appearance or why he was there at the gas station just as she never did about Punk the day before. Instead they all talked of other things. Same as when they got home and everyone seen Bren followed into the house after Chloe, Lorna and Bree.
"Where's Maman?" Lucky asked one late Saturday morning, up until this point for many weeks at different times for hours on end throughout the day. Since Chloe discovery of both boys at the gas stations. Now it was Chloe who now had been disappearing and know one could find her!
"Dunno bubba, Bree non see 'er since breakfas' dis mornin' an' passed Maman wit' Ti Wild in da 'all carryin' a can o' ice tea an' a pail filled wit' 'tuff" Bree said passing through and only pausing long enough to take a big bite out of the doughnut Lucky had mindlessly held at Bree height and now looked at it like damn the lil fille gaffer scammed me again putting a smile on him.
Bree left the kitchen with Deaglan who was going to go play video games with his newly acquired cousins happily in the games room
Deaglan was happily accepted by all of the family and Stacii's only remark was…
"At least this one is Irish!"
Which surprised everyone that she didn't make comment about the lil boy being a non-mutant. And that she made that comment due to the fact the 4 Xavier girls mother was Irish so Stacii in her mind she could accept the adopted kid with no issues on that subject. While Stacii's her own mutation lay forever dormant as her father suppressed in many many years ago before his own passing and her sister's took away her witchy powerful gifts for wrongful use of it and to this day still refused to give them back.
Bree eventually got bored of watching the boys play video games and wandered off to find her Tante Sasha who offered to take her to the open playroom.
Some time later everyone was in the waiting room down in the infirmary and all very concerned that Chloe hadn't and couldn't be found anywhere. At one point even a very in labour Sasha asked crying out for her big sister who was well versed in birthing.
When hard labour over took Sasha and was about to be moved into the birthing room without having seen her big sister.
Just as Kurt and Hank with Remy's assistance began to place Sasha into a wheel chair in the waiting room, on them about to move Sasha she shrieked out in pain when then all seen Chloe do a risky business skid into the room with her own 3 month old infant in her arms appearing out of know where.
"'Ey petite fille-chicka 'kay now jus' relax I know dat's easier said den done mais 'umor ya grande soeur 'lrighty? …An' Kurt bebe blu ignore everyt'ing she say t' you! It 'ollow words an' t'reats" Chloe hugged them both as Hank wheeled now a somewhat happy Sasha having seen her sister and give her a lil verbal assistance before she was whisked away into the birthing room.
Chloe went to the windowsill and set to feeding her own baby as a 4 and half month very protruding bellied Tandy waddled her way into the room complaining when Chloe said…
"Mes DIUEX! F'r all dat's 'oly shud up would ya! It gets a whole 'eap worse b'fore it gets any be'der!"
Tandy looked Chloe's way and gave her a dirty look as Bren helped Tandy sit down and he with a look on him thanking his aunt for making Tandy shut up for 2.5 seconds. Everyone milled about the room quietly awaiting the news. Mean while things between Punk and Chloe had yet to change as they remained such as they were since the news of Tandy's pregnancy came out.
"Mon chere amour?" Remy said taking Chloe into his arms as she fed the baby
"Oui Rem 'oney?" she said softly and kissed him lightly to smile happily up into his eyes
"Where all y'all been 'idin'?" Remy gestured to her and their newborn
"Non where particular"
"Where non where chere?" Remy smirked thinking his wife maybe up to something when surprising him she said sincerely and casual …
"In m' shop, our room, da nurseries, in town at different 'tores, non where really interestin'" Remy eyed his wife questionably when he seen her tend to things for their baby and Bree climbed up next to her Momma and Daddy to hug them both then got to talking to her daddy about her lil girly things.
Logan sauntered in with his new lil buddy and adopted son Deaglan who sat next to T-Bird when both boys began playing their game boys waiting to hear about their Auntie Sasha with the rest.
Before too long Kurt burst out happily babbling when a chuckling Hank came out and said…
"That's right everyone our babbling elf here is rather lost due to a great surprize everyone! The surprize is… it's twins!" Everyone roared with great congratulations hugs and kisses for Kurt from all the females while the men patted Kurt on the back who was being held up by a chuckling Remy who also passed out cigars for a numb Kurt. Remy being Kurt's older brother by the two's mutual choice took care of business and cigars for his lil brother and happy to do it too being a new uncle yet again.
After the noise settled a little, Hank then said…
"Chloe?"
Chloe turned around with her baby Ti Wild Man in her arms and said…
"Wad is it 'ank luv?"
"Sasha had asked for you my dear to sit right here and if you could let Lorna hold Ti Wild please that would be great!"
Chloe looked at him curiously then did as she was asked.
Chloe sat in the chair she had been asked to sit in as Hank returned with Sasha now in a wheel chair holding to slightly squirming blanket bundles when Chloe smiled and hugged her little sister. Chloe sat back down that surprising even her Sasha passed both babies over to Chloe's arms then hugged her big sister
"Dey are so cute! Must take a'ter m' doux bebe blu Papa?" Chloe teased Sasha and complimented her brother in law leaving Sasha grinning and shocked
"Gee thanks sis!" Sasha managed to laugh out in surprize that everyone joined in on
Chloe looked over to her sister as though you're still here and said teasingly…
"Ya welcome, an' 'ey Rem 'oney we gots us two more youngin's t' our brood. Ummm… petite sista-chicka where all y'all bebes Sash? Dese are ours. 'Ey Rem 'oney dey da bes' bebe's yet t', non labour f'r me, non not'in tis tres magnifique, non?" Chloe ended giggling wildly as Remy came over and hugged his wife and said proudly…
"Oui mon chere amour dese da bes' youngin's, an' on da up side, chere no 'ave t' put Remy et Gambit oui dis Pere t' in 'is place nie'der!" He ended laughingly teasing his sister in law as well
"Hey now ok those two are mine! You two both got a whole heap of babies over there and Remy told us more is coming Chloe so gimme these two back! Furthermore you haven't seen the end of your waddling ducky days either Coco Puff so ha ha haha ha HA!" Sasha joked along
"'Kay you win dis time Sash, an'… huh! Uhhh… HEY? Mais wad's dis 'bout me 'avin' more bebe's?"
Chloe sat stunned seriously hearing this tidbit of news when Remy piped up and said…
"You damn 'traight mon chere amour!" Remy said proudly firm as he patted her tiny once again firm and flat tummy then added weak and meekly…
"S'il vous plait? Remy et Gambit t' amours Maman's bebe work"
"I'll t'ink 'bout it mais don' get ya 'opes up" Chloe said exhaustedly and giggled
Remy sat next to Chloe holding her sister's babies and hugged all 3 to him and said…
"Dat's all Remy et Gambit ax's"
"So why ya wanna me t' sit 'ere Sash?"
"'I figured seeing as you have been such a huge help to me during my pregnancy, and Lorrie being a nurse got to be in there it was only right that next to Kurt that after him and I you should be the next to hold them" Sasha said as Chloe held the sleeping babies
"T'anks Sash dat mean's tonnes t' me petite chicka… now wad's dese two names?" Chloe asked pushing the blankets back a lil bit
"Well your nephews name is Michael Charles and your nieces name is Virginia Ann" Sasha announced the babies' names to everyone when Chloe beamed happily and said…
"Tres ultra cool! I got's me a Mikki an' a Ginny sounds like a party t' me!" Then giggled wildly that again all her kids heard for the second time a giggle so wild, pure and carefree that it rang sweetly throughout the building and plastered booming smiles on all the adults remembering that wonderful warm great giggles from yesteryear. All hoping one day the old wild woman Chloe really is would one day return entirely. Just as quickly as it came it disappeared again.
Hank soon released Sasha from her delivery where the couple went to their room with their new family so Sasha and the babies could get some sleep.
A few hours later Chloe stopped by Sasha and Kurt's room with a trolley with a dinner for two and some pastries and a pot of tea for them to eat and rest in their room.
Days and weeks passed and things returned to normal whatever that was for the Xavier Mansion. Chloe and Punk's relationship remained the same as he continued to go into town to the gas station as did Bren. Chloe did her own disappearing act. While Tandy only got bigger and her mouth never shut up of constant complaints.
Chloe managed to get the store fully stocked and ready to be opened for the first day of school. Chloe was to teach her Wiccan specialities and what she was the best at of the path of the Dianic and the Faeries. Chloe also taught Computer HTML class and Music, along with Dream Reading, Power Companions, Scrying, and Atlantis. While Remy taught Mechanic's, engineering, and the Draconic Trad, then both he and Chloe taught Soul Mates. Chloe had her masters degree in music so was a licensed teacher. And was more then well versed in computers then many of the rest.
Sasha taught, Wiccan Law & Injustices, Planetary and Solar System Magick, Tarot Reading, and Akashic Records. Jubes and Kitty taught Wiccan History, Angels/Spirit Guides, Japanese and Jewelled Astrology.
'Ro taught, botanicals and herb growth, and fundamentals, Elemental Correspondences.
Penny and Jon taught, Pantheon of Deities, Deity correspondences, Cat Magic and Wiccan Lit.
Emma taught, many of the Correspondences such as metal, astral, oil, incense, feather, birds, colour, candle, and others as well.
Lorrie taught, Wiccan Rules, commandments, beliefs, the charges, Chakra, Jewel And Gem healing, aromatherapy, and how to apply them all as alternative healing for minor physical ailments.
Logan and Bishop taught; tech, Mechanics, Phys Ed., and Hoppes and Barley Appreciation, with Remy's assistance of coarse.
Kurt taught, World History, Social Public Awareness.
Bobby taught Chemistry and Natural Environment.
Cece taught First Aid and Geographical History.
Hank taught, Human development, Sciences and Maths
Then those of all that were of Wiccan faith divided up the Traditions and each taught one of the trads. Remy took his own of Draconic, Chloe taught hers of Dianic & the Fae, by the time everyone discussed who would teach which trad everyone decided to teach what they knew best which worked out to be each Tradition.
Classes were semestered, and their morning training started at 8:30am and went to 9:30am leaving the rest of the day till 4:30pm open for all the other classes. With a 30 minute lunch and two 15 minute breaks one mid-morning and one mid-afternoon.
Chloe, Remy sat in the kitchen with Ti Wild sleeping in his playpen while Bree sat eating breakfast quietly at the table the day before classes were to start. Remy and Chloe sat and was going over their teaching schedules.
"I 'tart off classes t'morra wit' all da kids when dey are done deir mutation training. Deir first class wit' me is Music an' den I'm doin' da Dianic trad firs'… I'll do da Computer HTML & Fae trad next seme'ter. Dose classes are over at 10:40 den all da kids are off t' see Sasha f'r Wicca Law & Injustices an' Planetary & Solar Magick… Rem 'oney I'll be free f'om classes f'om 10:40 till 3:30 den I teach Power Companions an' Scryin'. I'mma be teachin' Atlan'is an' Dream Readin' nex' seme'ter t'."
"Remy gots Mechanics wit' Claws an' Bish, den 'is Draconic Trad, den we bot' 'ave our Soul Mates class et 3:30"
"I'mma open da s'op right a'ter everyone's classes. I'm puttin' 'Tacii t' work on da till so dat we can check out da place t'ge'der, an' so I can b' available wit' da o'der teachers t' answer da kids quests."
"Sounds magnifique chere… Mmm… do dat 'gain mon amour, Remy et Gambit amour it when chere do dat" Chloe leaned across the table and kissed him happily again when they heard…
"Eww! Maman? Papa? Bree wanna keep 'er breakfas' down!"
"Ey 'oney I got a cool idea wad you say wit' dis bein da las' day da kids got b'fore 'chool goes back f'r dem we take da kids int' town? A Le Beau day out s'oppin an' wadever else, non?"
"'Lright chere, Bree you 'urry 'long you Maman wan's t' go s'oppin'. Bree wanna 'elp you Maman try t' break ya Papa?"
"Oui!" She squealed happily as her parents giggled and chuckled to her exuberance when Remy added…
"Let Pere jus' say good luck t' ya bot'! Cause dat won' ever 'appen, mais all y'all filles welcome t' try t'ough" He smirked to the girls
"OoOo mornin' petite chicka fille-sista, gimme gimme m' Ti is 'leepin'" Chloe happily pilfered her niece and nephew from a groggy Sasha who was trying to get some coffee for her and Kurt.
"Thanks for getting coffee on Coco, Michael had us up to all hours… upset tummy… you know what that's like."
"Been dere lots m'self... 'Ere Oncle Remy ya take da 'appy petite fille Ginny. Tante Boo 'ere is gonna see if she can get Mikki t' 'leep f'r 'is Maman"
"Sure t'ing Tante Boo Coco, gimme dis petite 'ere" Remy happily took his niece from his wife's arms and began to play with the softly cooing baby while her lil blue tail wrapped itself sweetly around her Uncle Remy's fingers.
Kurt soon sauntered in the kitchen holding his head being deprived of sleep for the last few weeks of one or other if not both of the babies awake all night.
Remy and Chloe exchanged smiles both being old hands at babies and have learned how to avoid sleep deprivation. But Kurt and Sasha very new to parenthood of this magnitude.
Chloe looked to Remy with a smile telling him this is seriously funny but they need a break and to get some sleep.
Remy looked to her the same way when Remy said…
"Ti Kurt, Petite Soeur, wad you say Coco, Remy et Gambit take dese two youngin's off you 'ands f'r t'day, an' you bot' get some real 'leep?"
Kurt and Sasha looked to Remy then to Chloe who beamed brightly and giggled while nodding her head seriously. Sasha and Kurt hugged Remy and Chloe overly thrilled with the idea and of getting some real sleep as they also had their first day of classes tomorrow.
"Rem 'oney an' I are taken all our bebe's, Lorna, an' dese two as well int' town t' do some shoppin' an' jus' 'ang out. Is dere anyt'ing you bot' need picked up in town?"
"Can't think of anything Coco but thanks, and thank you so much! I do love my babies but Kurt and I are in desperate need of sleep. They can be such a handful. We don't know how you two do it"
"You bot' will get da 'ang o' it, it jus' take 'while. All y'all is doin' great" Chloe encouraged them both and that they were doing great as they both felt that maybe they couldn't hack it.
Chloe took away their coffee and then rushed them out the door to go and get some sleep.
Remy sent Bree on a house herd round up as he and Chloe called it when they wanted their kids all together.
Remy and Lucky went out to the garage to move Ti Wild's car seat up front between his parents and then put Mikki's and Ginny's car seats directly behind them in the car while all the big kids would sit behind the babies other then Lorna and Lucky who would sit up with the twins to mind them.
Chloe had Remy put the twin's stroller and then Ti Wild's stroller in the back hatch of the hummer. While Chloe packed two diaper bags, one for the twins and one for Ti wild.
Before too long the Le Beau's, Lorna, Kids and the babies were heading into town and all of them privy to their Dad and Uncle Remy's extreme driving skills and massive road rage! While all the passengers did their best not to laugh at him.
They all spent the day in town; Lorna pushing Ti Wild's stroller and Chloe pushing the twins both asleep in theirs.
Just before leaving Chloe spotted a shop and said …
"One las' 'top b'fore all y'all 'ead 'ome" Then turned and entered a music store with the family trailing in. And not a one of the kids having a clue as to why.
"Can I get you all t' watch da twin's f'r me I need t' see t' somet'ing's so I can teach a class t'morra" Chloe asked looking to her family who said they would. Chloe walked away when a big man with a very long greying beard and tattoo's came up to her and began talking to her then the pair walked away into the back.
10 minutes later Chloe and that same man came back out laughing. Only now Chloe with a black case over her shoulder and carrying a second black case in her hand.
Chloe walked away from the man for a moment and came back to her family standing there and said...
"Watch dis gotta finish up some 'tuff."
Chloe set the case's down then went back over to the guy who had began pulling some stuff out and setting the items on the counter after kicking a scrawny teenager out from behind the counter and saying…
"Outta my way kid! I don't let rookies deal with the big leagues!"
Chloe smiled softly to the teenaged boy sympathetically that he smiled back to her and quite taken with her very youthful almost teen like appearance. A look that all the family seen and the 4 boys ready to pound the fellow teen male into mud for checking their mother out and ogling her. Remy just beamed in pride knowing his wife is young looking, hot, and is going home with him!
Chloe paid for several multi-sized boxes and packages. Then turned to her group and said…
"Load up mes fils, Maman's work is done 'ere f'r now… Brody, get back t' me on dat 'pecial order 'kay?"
"Will do Miss Chloe, that's a hellof an' order but for such a fine lady such as yourself it will never be a problem!"
"T'anks beb, an' 'ey darlin' don' bo'der wit' f'omalities, jus' call me Passion!"
"Oh sweetheart, from where I stand, your a lot more then just Passion! But a lady is always right!" He said to her and winked that all the males including Remy caught and seen his wife blush up too, while all the males in the family stood dumbstruck to their mother and Remy's wife being out right hit on in their presence.
"Brody you jus' get back t' me on dat order an' we'll be good t' go gots me doll"
"You bet I'll call you "
"T'anks" Chloe returned to her shocked family and picked up the two large black heavy bags and slung them over her shoulder.
On them all heading out now with the last of Chloe's purchases back to the truck Dutch said…
"Maman? may Dutch ax wad dat was 'bout?"
"Jus' business bebe, it good!"
"You sure Maman? Lucky won' t'ink twice 'bout goin back dere an' takin' care o' some business 'imself!"
"It 'lright mes fils, it… well… let jus' say it good promotions 'kay. Not'ing dat you Pere or any o' da res' o' all y'all 'afta worry 'bout, an' it clean, non funny 'tuff!" She told them as Remy loaded up the hummer with the last of Chloe's things happy with the explanation.
After everyone getting into the hummer Remy feeling a little insecure about the previous encounter his wife had in the store moments before got in the drivers side to then lean over and kiss Chloe letting her know who's she is and that know one will love her better then he does. Chloe beamed happily to his kiss and kissed him back sweetly setting him entirely at ease.
Remy feeling better and his insecurities gone then turned the key in the ignition and set out to take the family home.
On getting there and all the other kids coming out to help unload the hummer taking things up to Remy and Chloe's private living room. While the kids then took their things to their dorm rooms.
Chloe holding the twins and Remy carrying Ti Wild all entered the kitchen being it now 5:30 pm. They got met with Penny and 'Ro who were beginning to fix supper for everyone.
Sasha and Kurt soon arrived fresh faced and very grateful that Remy and Chloe took the babies for the day so they could get some real sleep, and also very thrilled to see their babies cooing and gurgling happily with Ti Wild in the kitchen playpen together. Sasha and Kurt began helping Chloe set the table while Remy pulled out the 30 pound roast in the wall oven for 'Ro to baste. Penny took to fixing the side dishes while other adults filtered in, as the teens all trailed in behind.
"I 'ave an order o' t'ings comin' t'morra, so I would b' eternally grateful if all y'all kids would b' prompt et 10." Chloe told all the kids
"Wad Bree get t' do t'morra Maman?"
"Ya get t' 'elp you Papa l'ok a'ter Ti Wild while Maman teachin' da first class den Papa gonna bring Bree an' Ti t' see Maman when she teach da Dianic trad class. 'Kay?"
"'Kay"
That appeased Bree when Lorrie said…
"All you kids need to bring tomorrow is just yourselves and a pad of paper and a pen to make lists. In all of your classes"
"Why lists?" Alison asked curiously
"Because after classes are done at 4:30 we will all be going to the opening of Chloe's shop and then you can get everything for your classes from there!" Penny told her when Sasha said happily…
"Personally I can't wait to see the shop. All the hours you have put into it Chloe it will be awesome! I know I for one will be taking advantage of it and stocking up big time!"
"T'anks I'm lookin' f'rward t' it m'self."
"It's also a great opportunity for all the students to now learn on sight and by asking quests" 'Ro interjected that everyone agreed too.
After dinner the Le Beau kids were the mark of surprise when 'Ro, Penny, Lorrie and Sasha each one who had presided over the wiccaning for each of the LeBeau boys.
Sasha went first and approached Lucky with a large hand crafted wooden box. He looked up from where he sat and looked to his Tante quizzically that she smiled too.
Lorrie then approached Punk holding a large trunk like box and she also received the same look from him that Sasha had gotten from Lucky. Lorrie smiled proudly to Punk. 'Ro in her turn approached holding a black leather bound chest in front of Dutch and received the same look as she smiled sweetly to him. Penny then stood in front of T-Bird holding a wood box like trunk with cast iron corners and got the same results.
Chloe then got up and had Lucky stand up with her. She then turned to Sasha and unlocked the wooden box when Chloe looked to him while Sasha presented him the boxed items stunning him. Chloe said…
"As a former member o' da four elements, an' da chosen one by 'Pirit it self t' be it personal vessel f'r all da magickal workings o' da Triquatra. Wit' full blessings o' m' si'ter an' fellow witch Jade 'Awt'orne who 'as now 'ereby relinquished 'er title o' da element o' da Nort' t' pass on t' a new generation o' magick t' you Lucky. I Passion pass ont' you by way o' 'Pirit t' you Lucky now 'older an' governs da Powers an' all it elementals o' da Nort'!" Chloe told Lucky and he hearing such a commanding tone of firm faith and strength come from his mother. Chloe then turned back to her sister who held the items and sprinkled it with a water substances and said…
"May all you workings be pure o' 'eart an' blessed!"
Lucky teared up hearing such things of and confirmation from his mother. He reached out and hugged her and his aunt Sasha thanking them as both his mother and his aunt said in unison…
"Welcome child and may you never follow the wrong path!"
Sasha then handed over the box to Lucky and went and took her seat with Kurt as Chloe went and stood by Lorrie. And pulled Punk up before her and said…
"As a former member o' da four elements, an' da chosen one by 'Pirit it self t' be it personal vessel f'r all da magickal workings o' da Triquatra. Wit' full blessings o' m' si'ter an' fellow witch Kry'tahl S'adows who 'as now 'ereby relinquished 'er title o' da element o' da Sout' t' pass on t' a new generation o' magick t' you Punk. I Passion pass ont' you by way o' 'Pirit t' you Punk now 'older an' governs da Powers an' all it elementals o' da Sout'!" Chloe told Punk and he hearing such a commanding tone of firm faith and strength come from his mother. Chloe then turned back to her sister who held the items and sprinkled it with a water substances and said…
"May all you workings be pure o' 'eart an' blessed!"
Then both Lorrie and Chloe said…
"Welcome child and may you never follow the wrong path!"
Punk like his brother before him teared up quickly and hugged his mother and aunt. Everyone fell to silent tears seeing Punk hug his mother and him hug when in the beginning seeing the two hug was a normalcy but since the issues with Tandy had rose there was nothing in the mother and son relationship not even communication.
Chloe left Lorrie to go and present Punk with his wiccaning items while Chloe moved on to 'Ro and pulled Dutch up to stand and said…
"As a former member o' da four elements, an' da chosen one by 'Pirit it self t' be it personal vessel f'r all da magickal workings o' da Triquatra. Wit' full blessings o' m' si'ter witch Cele'te Windwalker who 'as now 'ereby relinquished 'er title o' da element o' da Ea't t' pass on t' a new generation o' magick t' you Dutch. I Passion pass ont' you by way o' 'Pirit t' you Dutch now 'older an' governs da Powers an' all it elementals o' da Ea't!" Chloe told Dutch and he hearing such a commanding tone of firm faith and strength come from his mother also. Chloe then turned back to her sister witch who held the items and sprinkled it with a water substances and said…
"May all you workings be pure o' 'eart an' blessed!"
Dutch like his two brother's before him hugged his mother and Tante.
Then both 'Ro and Chloe said…
"Welcome child and may you never follow the wrong path!"
Chloe again stepped aside and now came to Penny when Emma got up and approached Chloe and Penny as well. Chloe then said…
"As a former member o' da four elements, an' da chosen one by 'Pirit it self t' be it personal vessel f'r all da magickal workings o' da Triquatra. Wit' full blessings o' m' si'ter witch Raven Silvercloud who 'as now 'ereby relinquished 'er title o' da element o' da We't t' pass on t' a new generation o' magick t' you T-Bird. I Passion pass ont' you by way o' 'Pirit t' you T'Bird now 'older an' governs da Powers an' all it elementals o' da We't!" Chloe told T-Bird and he hearing such a commanding tone of firm faith and strength come from his mother as well. Chloe then turned back to her sister witch who held the items and sprinkled it with a water substances and said…
"May all you workings be pure o' 'eart an' blessed!"
Then Penny, Emma and Chloe said…
"Welcome child and may you never follow the wrong path!"
He also very moved and felt compelled to hug his mother and two Tante's as all the women and more so the 3 sister's deciding it best to pass the power along to four born by the same magick blood making the magickal bond hold pure once again. And with Sasha grateful to at least have her twin's and Lorrie unable to have children of her own, and the 3 sisters gave up all hope for their sister Stacii long ago. So all decided the next best caretakers of the elements would be the 4 eldest LeBeau Boys. The 3 Sister's all knowing Spirit would come to Chloe and find higharcy roles in magick for the other children, so they didn't hesitate with their choice for the boys and the gods approved on the 3 girls consultation to the gods.
Chloe went and sat down again with Remy and rested having just did a new consecration of the boys' tools of magick and passed along the power of the elementals to her sons.
"Ummm… Maman Coco?"
"Oui Lorna petite-fille?"
"What was all of that?"
"Dat is wad you all will b' learnin' 'tartin' t'morra, da Wiccan ways. Mes fils are now da four elemental power 'olders as m'self an' my o'der two si;ter's are da Triquatra an' now da 4 garcons will learn 'ow t' wield dat power in deir pat's an' classes"
"Maman?"
"Oui Bree bebe?"
"Wad do Bree get t' b'?"
"One day bebe Maman will pass on 'er place f'r you, mais t'ing is you don' get it til I b' dead t'ough! 'Pirit is kinda 'ttached t' usin' m' body t' 'ppear in"
"'Kay, mais wad do you do?"
"I'm da 'older o' 'Pirit, da 'Pirit actually enters you Maman's body an' works, talks, everyt'ing t'rough me"
"Dat's cool, 'ow do it do dat?"
"In ceremonies bebe, or whenever I call upon 'pirit. O'ders can call upon 'pirit t', an' 'pirit will be dere. Mais 'pirit only shows it self t'rough m' body t'ough, o'der wise you know 'pirit is dere by a warm amouring feelin' 'round you, an' dat's all. Wit' you Maman, you can actually see 'Pirit"
"Kay Maman, ummm… can I 'ave a cookie?"
"Oui"
Answers that were truth and appeased Bree quickly making everyone laugh to her indifference.
"Maman dat's da second time t'day, wad's dis Passion?" Lucky asked his mother when his Tante Sasha said…
"Passion is your mother's Wiccan name. That's just who your mother is! Many years ago when my sister's and myself first came home to this house everyone here found out our wiccan names and your other Aunt's and my mutations names are different then our Wiccan names. BUT your mother's mutations name and Wiccan name is the same! Because in all actual fact your mother is with no doubt about it is Passion to its fullest and purest extent! You kids have seen only one side of her passion in her mothering abilities but we here have all seen so very many sides of her. You kids just wait! One day you all will see the pure raw unadulterated Passion and who your mother really is aside from just being your Mom!" Sasha told the kids matter of factly with a beaming smile and giggling as everyone else jumped in and backed up Sasha's words and facts. Mean while Chloe flashed a quick smile to the kids then went to the oven and pulled out pies for dessert.
The 4 boys eyed their mother to see if they could see this other side all the adults would tell them that was there but they never could see it. They shook their heads in thinking maybe they would never get to see it though they had all hoped too, but that day wouldn't be that day.
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"Lright kids glad t' see all y'all prompt I 'ate tardiness! Fur'dermore Lucky, Punk, Dutch, T-Bird in class I am not, I repeat not all yawl's Maman or to the rest o' all y'alls Maman Coco ei'der, or even ya Tante Bren! I'm simply Passion t' all y'all…
Remember it b'cause I will not answer t' any o' da o'der titles! An' if any one o' all y'all refer t' me as Mrs. Le Beau or Madame Le Beau which is true I am bot' mais it would 'till b' wrong! … Now f'r dose dat didn' get the whole part o' da e'planation why m' name is Passion I shall e'plain… M' mutation is somet'ing dat canna b' seen, an' I 'ave never put t' words wad m' mutations dose or is, so I will dis once only t' clarify it f'r all y'all…" Chloe paused as she sat Indian style on her desktop in her classroom, which was another study of the house she had converted for her teaching needs as all the teachers had done with rooms that know one in the house used.
Chloe seen the look on her own 4 sons and all the other students in their very first class back to school and seen as a mom she was like an angel who kissed away their owwies and boo boo's and baking cookies to now a woman of great strength and character and someone who held her faith deeply close to her heart and not someone to trifle with when a 6 month very large tummied Tandy said…
"What kind of a name is Passion any way?" She asked disdainfully as though the name was ludicrous when Chloe flared up fuming and stalked toward the pregnant teenager and leaned on Tandy's table and leered into her and sneered…
"It a name o' pride! An' it not wad I am, it who I am petite-fille! You will know it, an' re'pect it! I 'old more Wiccan an' witchy powers in m' petite finger den anyone in dis room does an even da mass majority o' da res' o' da witches in dis 'ouse sans Sasha and Lorrie who wield da same amount o' power I do. So don' tick me off! Dat's not a t'reat! It a fact! …Any'oo… t' da res' o' all y'all m' mutation is based on da fact dat I can feel o'der's t'ought's, feelin's, an' emotions. Like… say f'r e'ample… 'Kay if Dutch 'ere got 'urt workin' in da garage, an' I was in da city. I can feel 'is pain physically. One cause I am 'is Maman, an' it's m' direct link t' all m' bebe's. Mais it 'lso due t' m' mutation. It not jus' wit' m' children dat it works t'ough. I can sense an' feel Remy even when 'e not 'round me b'cause over many years we 'ave grown so very close. Jus' as 'e can feel me t', dat's b'cause we are Soul Mates which all y'all will learn 'bout later t'day…
Den dere is 'lso wit' say Jon or t' all o' y'all Chamber, or Bobby a.k.a. Iceman or even Peter, Jubes, an' Kitty. We are close by friendship… da longer I know someone an' closer I b'come t' dat person da more I can sense an' feel deir t'ough's, feelin's an' emotions, Under'tand?"
Alison put her hand up curiously and said…
"I think I get it. It's not just you being around random people but you need to get to know the person or on a friend like or intimate level or a direct blood relation, right?" She asked Chloe
"Dat's right, Like wit' many o' you kids dat arn' mine I have 'tarted some while 'go t' sense you all t', da more I learn 'bout you an' closer we get. Mais dat's just m' mutation part… mais now I will e'plain m' illness" Chloe said turning back and sitting on her desk again now having all the kids including her own attention for the first time they would all get the scoop on that from her directly and not just second hand.
"I see I definitely 'ave all y'all attention now non?" She giggled and said then continued with…
"'Kay now… m' illness is called Bipolar Disorder. Dat is da actual medical term given by da doctors, an' it is a mental illness dat is terminal… meanin' dere is no cure an' it will 'lways b' 'part o' me…" Chloe paused when she seen almost everyone's face's fall in shock including her 4 sons hearing the facts outright from their mother other than Tandy who began to laugh out and all the kids turned to her sickened and disgusted shutting her up fast when Chloe said…
"Dat's 'kay laugh Tandy. Dat don' bo'der me. Do ya 'ave any idea 'ow many times in m' life I 'ave been called an' I'mma quote peoples 'ere… 'tupid, An' idiot, t' dumb f'r words, s'ould 'ave been put t' deat' as an infant, a waste o' 'pace, Darwin's missin' link, wort'less, life's major malfunction… da lis' goes on an' on, mais point is… I guess maybe I am all dose t'ings mais I 'till got somet'ing dat makes me be'der den dose people dat say dose t'ings t' me an' even be'der den everyone else on dis planet! … An' dat is da ability t' armour dat is love t' ya non French 'peckers in such ways dat know one else in dis world could even b'gin t' imagine! … As I was sayin' now dat Tandy 'as shut up… Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness oui, yes, it is an' it caused by a chemical imbalance in da brain dat canna b' controlled not even by me…
M' t'ought's race 24/7 even in m' 'leep, it never ends. I get very much bad mood 'wings f'om b'ing' tres 'appy, t' wan'in' t' take m' own life! Till now da Le Beau garcons never knew dat, mais ya Pere did an' 'as even seen me attempted long 'go. Ya Pere tries very very much 'ard t' 'elp me keep dose mood 'wings far 'way. I am over emotional in every emotion an' on all levels… so if all y'all are keepin' up y'all can see why m' mutation an' m' illness are a difficult combination b'cause dey feed off each o'der heightening all m' t'oughts, feelin's an' emotions t' such a level Dr. Mc Coy 'as tried numerous times mais nie'der illness or mutation o' mine can b' measured. I'm dat powerful emotionally…
Den I was born t' a Wiccan Maman an' a genius Pere on Valentines Day. Da day o' grande amour. 'Gain a powerful day t' b' brought int' da world. 'Lso as I mentioned m' Maman an' da Le Beau garcons Nana was very powerful. She was a 'igh Priestess Wiccan, as I t' like m' si'ter's t' lso b'come a priestess one day, which I am now. I was da element o' da We't et one time, dat now T-Bird is. Den I b'came da vessel f'r 'Pirit on 'Pirit's chosin'. An dat kids is da e'act reasons why I'm called Passion!"
"Oui T-Bird?"
"Dat's seriously tres cool Maman, I mean Passion" The youngest boy in the class and Chloe's lil boy slipping up but giving her praise. Chloe smiled to his slip up and said…
"Oui I t'ink so t'. Now everyone all da Le Beau garcons 'ere dey were all blessed wit' da names at dir birt' all y'all call dem by now. Mais dat won' b' you Wiccan names. So 'ere's wad I wan' all y'all t' 'tart t'inkin' 'bout… by da end o' dis week I an' da res' o' you teachers wan' all y'all t' chose ya Wiccan name dat ya will den be addressed by durin' 'chool time or durin' any an' all witch workings."
Tessa threw her hand up and said excitedly…
"How do we do that?"
"Good quest fille… all y'all do dat by lookin' inside yaselves, an' watch nature 'round ya"
Bren then said…
"What do you mean?"
"Ya wiccan name can be anyt'ing dat ya feel close t', like S'adow, or Sweet Fire Water… so long as it mean somet'ing t' ya, dat's wad's important… m' name was given t' me by m' soeur Lor, m' Maman an' Pere. Ya can 'elp each o'der t'… now on t' music class kiddies" Chloe said as a few minutes in her explanations to her class she seen Logan and Remy slip into the back of the room leaning on the wall quietly to not disrupt the class Chloe was teaching. Both men smiled to her seeing a bit of spark in her that had laid dormant and now starting to thrive again being able to do things now other then being a mom which she fathomly loved being, but needed more.
"Professor Passion darlin'? You have deliveries in the front foyer" Logan said chewing on the end of his lit cigar and smiled to his sister-in-law. Chloe's brother in-law being well versed by Lorrie that during school hour's people were to use their call or Wiccan names.
"Oui mademoiselle Professor Passion it b' Gambit's pleasure t' assit da teacher in any means a chere amour petite femme such as youself deems fit. 'E is mais ya 'umble servant" Everyone in the room heard him out right hit on their teacher, Logan's sister-in-law, and Gambit's own wife.
Gambit never passing up a chance to put the moves on a female he wanted and it was always her.
The kids all began to chuckle and giggle as Logan tried not to bust up while all seen Chloe turn away all knowing she was blushing hotly when T-Bird the youngest in the class said…
"Professor Passion 'as an admirer, dat's so doux!" T-Bird teased playfully
When all seen her face drop into her hands as she shook her head hard trying to shake the hard blushing off and squeaked out…
"Jus' go get da 'tuff kids! Passion right b''ind all y'all, an' Monsieur Gambit I'mma a very 'appily married femme!" She said finally having gotten a grip on herself and back to face everyone who were all getting up and left to go to the foyer.
"'E one seriously lucky homme Madame, mais Gambit gonna enjoy da view t'ough. Chere ever maybe consider a fling?" Remy and Gambit teased his wife as Chloe gasped a little shocked by her husbands insinuation she passed him and slapped him across the face lightly and said…
"Non Monsieur! An' don' insinuate o'der wise! M' 'eart b'longs t' 'm' 'usban' an' no o'der!"
Remy felt the connection and knew it was a playful one by the lightness and it more of a breeze then anything but also knew the idea of her ever cheating on him never once in all the couples years together ever crossed her mind nor did it his and by her reaction to his comment only confirmed to him her heart and soul was his as he seen in her eyes his playful ending comment had hurt her a lil that he would think she thought that.
Teacher and class time or not Remy reached out fast and pulled her to him and held her close and kissed her. On parting she whispered…
"Desole 'bout da 'lap Rem 'oney mais don' ya never t'ink f'r a second dat any o' dat would 'appen"
"Oui chere, Remy et oui Gambit t' was way outta line. 'E da one dat's desole, 'e 'ad no right" He gave her a peck kiss and seen all the kids carrying into the classroom boxes of all sizes.
Remy continued in his playful manner to speak louder to say…
"T'ink chere Professor Passion could give da Swamp Rat Gambit 'ere da time say over dinner dis a'ternoon?"
The kids having all come back and heard this part of the conversation all beamed and quietly giggled and chuckled to her husband asking her out on a date, like they had only just met.
"Monsieur Gambit, I don' t'ink dat's possible"
Remy mock pouted and stepped up in front of her intentionally blocking her path to her desk and said smirking and playfully drawled…
"Mais why not chere?"
"'Cause m' 'usban' wouldn' like it, an' cause m' Maman warned me 'bout garcons like you"
"Really now? Gambit can make you f'rget 'bout dat 'usban' o' yours an' jus' wad kinda garcon am Gambit chere?"
"I don' wanna f'rget 'im, an' da kind dat makes an' 'causes trouble! I 'ave a class t' teach, now b' gone!"
"Aww chere, you non wanna get rid o' ol' Gambit, an' oui 'e is trouble…" Remy smirking broadly and the kids all standing to the side trying not to bust up laughing as the 4 boys father was out right hitting on and using his southern charms on all the students teacher and Maman right in front of them all and she stood blushing hard being confronted by her playful husband.
Remy sat on the nearest table top and said reaching out taking Chloe's hand pulling her closer and said…
"Chere Professor Passion can teach Gambit t' b' a good garcon, non?" He teased now that all could see it taking everything in Chloe to keep from busting up and finally said…
"Wad will take f'r ya t' leave dis room, so I can teach m' class?"
Remy also trying not to laugh while teasing his wife said smirking…
"Say chere 'ave dinner wit' 'im dis a'ternoon, give Gambit dis one chance t' prove 'imself da real homme, s'il vous plait?"
Chloe rolled her eyes and said…
"Fine! Mais ya gotta a lot t' prove in 30 minutes t' even 'ope t' come close t' da pedestal I keep m' Knight an' Prince Rem 'oney on! Mais ya welcome t' try"
Remy beamed proudly and jumped off the desk and said…
"Merci chere, Gambit will pick you up et 10:30 an' 'e never leaves a chere dis'ppointed" Remy turned and left the room as Chloe giggled and then turned to all her laughing students when Remy flew back into the room swung her around and dipped Chloe lowly and kissed her full on breathlessly to pull her up to her feet and smirked to her with his eyes glowing lovingly and then left her in the classroom somewhat dizzy from the kiss.
"'Kay, umm… yeah… now dat m' silly 'usban' 'as left we can git on wit' class. I wan' you all t' open up da boxes."
The kids did as she had asked as she would take item after item out and began setting up some of the stuff with the kids help, 20 minutes later she looked to her watch and said…
"I'll set da rest up t'night. Now time t' 'tart wit' all y'all Dianic trad class" She told them when Clarice said…
"Ummm… Passion?"
"Oui Clarice?"
"What's in those big black bags you brought into class with you this morning?"
Chloe smiled a lil then quietly walked over and opened up a very old and dusty black bag and pulled out a glittered black electric guitar with the word Passion written on it in lavender that had a few tiny hearts design on the neck
"Whoa! That's seriously kick ass cool!" 17-year-old Rictor said astonished seeing the old custom guitar
Chloe then silently plugged the guitar into one of the new amps that was recently unpacked then pulled a guitar pick from her pocket and began to play a few rock n roll chords and distorted the sounds wildly cool with the whammy bar. Chloe then placed the old guitar in its rack as the room now in stark stunned silence while all the kids stood and sat awestruck.
All the kids particularly her own 4 boys so taken back never knowing their mother had this musical ability and all 4 was amazed happily. The more the 4 boys learned of their mother since coming back to her home the more they seen just how real and truly cool she was inside and out, and not just Maman cool.
"Kay kids get out some paper I'll firs' tell all y'all wad da Dianic Trad is… It was firs' pinpointed by Margaret Murray in 1921 in The Witch-Cult in Western Europe,"Chloe paused long enough to write this on the black board so later the kids could put it in the notes. Then continued…
"Dis term appears t' include a mixture o' various traditions. 'Owever, deir prime focus in recent years is on da Goddess, an' 'as been pegged as da "feminist" movement o' da Craft. Dianic Feminist Wicca is a tradition started by Ann Forfreedom dat is bot' religious an' practices magick. It includes bot' female an' male practitioners…It is not lesbian oriented an' not separatist Ann 'erself 'ad 'tated… solo practitioners, mixed covens an' all female covens. Dianic Feminist Wicca encourages female leadership, insists dat a Priestess must be present f'r a Circle ritual t' be 'eld an' involves it practitioners in feminist an' 'umanist issues. When working in groups dey work either skyclad or robed."
Chloe then turned back to the kids when Longshot raised his hand and said…
"Passion what exactly do you mean by skyclad or robed?"
"It mean's I an' o'der witches dat practice magick work our magick clothed an' sometimes naked… when in ceremony I will 'lways appear et firs' clothed an' will den disrobe jus' b'fore ritual… jus' so you know now it is an optional t'ing mais f'r me I will 'lways b' bare f'r ceremony!"
All the boys' in the room mouths hung open in shock. Her 4 sons alone looked to have stopped breathing and ready to pass out to the shock of their mother. While the other boys sans her own children slowly dawned huge smiles and began to whistle when Chloe said…
"You may 'top dat garcons it is not a time t' ogle. It done in religious ceremony an' it goes back t' m' spirit an' passion o' who I am… Remy who 'as taken part in ceremonies does not do wad I do, mais 'e wishes dat I didn' even do it! Mais over years 'as accepted it as 'part o' m' fait' an' it jus' bein' who I am"
"Is this done around other people?" Lorna asked curiously though smiling but a lil red faced thinking her Maman Coco was very cool to have that kind of inhibitions, inner strength, and self-confidence to do that
"Oui Lorna it is. I 'ave performed ceremony in front o' many many people, crowds even an' completely bare f'om petite children, t' teens. T' family, t' even m' own pere!"
The girls smiled and praised her not knowing if they could ever do that while all the boys continued whistling and now hooting out as her own sons still as of yet had to start breathing again.
"An' Paw don' e'plode?" Lucky said in utter shock
"Non, mindya dat firs' time 'e was et a ceremony I t'ought 'e would die o' a 'eart 'ttack same wit' ya Oncle Kurt, Oncle Logan, Oncle Bishop, an' even you Pere Sean Bren. We filles t'ought all da homme's were gonna jus' die! Mais you Oncle Jon was kind 'nuff t' point out t' everyone in da crowds at da ceremony dat in 'is words… Passion's gots nice yabo's! Any'oo ont' more 'bout da Dianic Trad" Chloe spoke the truth and had the kids laughing with her but her boys also thinking that the naked thing she told them was just to shock them into the boys paying attention as they had all been talking in the back. While the girls all sat attentively and really starting to get involved and enjoying their classes.
For the next 20 minutes Chloe spoke on the Dianic trad and answered the kids quests. Till she looked at her watch and said…
"'Kay kids looks like our time is 'bout done f'r now, A'ter 'chool t'day you will be required t' 'ave a B.O.S which is the s'ort term f'r Book O' S'adows, an' several note books t' put you work in b'fore transferrin' da good copy int' you B.O.S. …'Lright now our time is up, you are t' go t' see Professor Jade 'Awt'orne in 'er class now. I'll see all y'all later in dis same room f'r ya class on Soul Mates wit' Monsieur Professor Sharde an' m'self" Chloe told the kids as they got up to leave when then Chloe turned around and seen Gambit smirking and had been leaning back again on the far wall for some time waiting for her to dismiss her class
No sooner had the kids left when Gambit smirking turned to the door next to him and locked the pair in the classroom then he sauntered with purpose up to her then took her into his arms and began kissing her neck between whispered words of love. When Chloe said…
"Gambit, Rem 'oney I need ya homme's t' do me a 'uge favor s'il vous plait"
"Wad's dat's mon amour?" He drawled lowly between nips and kisses along her shoulder and neck doing his very best to get his wife in the mood and hopefully taking her on her desk
"I need an' was wonderin' if yas could take me int' town?"
"Sure chere, when ya wanna go?"
"Ummm… Now?"
"Mmm… right… now?" Gambit hoping to change her mind and get her to be his at the moment
"Oui 'oney"
"Mais why chere wanna go right now?" He asked then licked her lips and picked her up high into his arms holding her close then laid her down on her desktop after pushing items off of it
"I wanna see 'bout somet'ing f'r Bren, Lucky an' Punk" She said quietly soft between her being bent to Gambit's will and was now kissing her husband
On hearing her say their son Punk's name she had barely acknowledged him in months since finding out about the possibilities with Tandy it shocked him for a moment then said…
"Sure mon amour, mais can it wait t'ough? Gambit need a fix o' ya somet'ing bad dat canna wait" Then went back to kissing down her neck when he intentionally hit a spot that always turns her to a puddle. Once he hit that spot from that point on she was lost to him and his wants.
Sometime later Chloe and Remy managed to get dressed and put themselves together as they were chuckling and giggling. Remy seen Chloe adjusting her hair and makeup in the classroom window as he pulled his shirt back on happily and said…
"Come on chere Remy gots food f'r you"
He unlocked the door after tucking Chloe into his side and escorted her out of her classroom and into the kitchen to be met with all the students having lunch as well.
"Ey Maman 'ow was work so far?" Bree asked her mother who bent down and scooped her lil girl up into her arms to hug her and sweetly said…
"Tres cool bebe fille, ya watchin' a'ter Ti Wild f'r Maman?"
"Oui, mais all 'e do is 'leep an' 'tare et da ceilin'" Bree informed her mother. Chloe laughed out to her lil girls' truthful words
Soon everyone had and finished their lunches leaving Remy and Chloe alone to have their dinner quietly. Afterwards Remy said…
"Remy et Gambit desole chere we non gots time t' run int' town. 'E gots a class. 'E'll see you in a few 'ours f'r our class t'ge'der" Remy stopped long enough t' kiss her sweetly then left her to return to Chloe's and now his classroom to teach his Trad class
Chloe knew Lorrie was watching Bree and Ti Wild all deciding whoever was teaching the others would watch the 5 lil ones, but Remy had seen Lorrie about watching the lil ones on wanting to have lunch with his wife.
Chloe grabbed the keys to the hummer and took off into the city without Remy.
10 minutes before her dual class with Remy, Chloe made it home. She walked into her classroom and seen Remy going over something's in his B.O.S. when he looked up and seen Chloe walk into the empty classroom and took her seating next to him at her desk and flipped through pages in her own B.O.S.
Remy pushed off the floor and rolled his way over to Chloe then pulled her up to him in his arms and said…
"Chere play 'er cards right Gambit will keep da petite a'ter classes"
Chloe giggled and shook her head and kissed him lightly when a smiling wildly Remy then said…
"So wad chere wan' Remy et Gambit t' take 'er int' town f'r? Which by da way 'e can do a'ter we attend da s'op opening"
"It cool 'oney I 'lready took care o' it" she said softly and cuddled him for a moment as he tilted his head and looked down into her eyes happily yet questioning and said…
"Chere non tell anyone, an' go 'lone?"
"Oui, an' b'fore ya go crazy on me, I made sure not t' b' gone long, an' I'mma sorry I won' do dat 'gain!"
Remy sighed hard and swiped at his whiskered cheeks in frustration as he growled lowly…
"Mon amour… you know dat Remy et Gambit non like dat!"
"I know 'oney an' I am desole, I wasn' t'inkin'"
"Nex' time chere, make it wait f'r Remy et Gambit 'kay? We homme's can' live wit' out you! You our everyt'ing!" Remy pulled her closer and kissed her when Chloe could see in his eyes he worried greatly in fear of not being there and losing her forever if the voices over took her forcing her to forget where she needed to be and she wandered off to places unknown and can't hush the voices to remember her way back, or if the voices forced her to take her life and he not able to protect her.
Chloe tried hard not to weep on seeing that lost and painful look in his eyes and solemnly swore to never do that again that tremendously pleased both Remy and Gambit resulting in yet another kiss for her.
When the couple had managed to tear their eyes and longing gaze from each other they noticed their class of students were already in the room and appeared to have been waiting for a few minutes. When Remy covered his wife's embarrassment to the very private moment between the couple explaining it was a Soul Mates moment of bonding. Which was true it was of soul mates bond of communication and understanding with great love and compassion. The couple quickly got their class underway for it to only end 35 minutes later.
Before to long their dual class was over and the kids were off to see Jon and Penny for Wiccan Lit.
Chloe straightened up the classroom while Remy took care of something's in his B.O.S. When he seen his wife putting together a drum set so then kicked his feet up on the desk and enjoyed the view of her crawling around on all fours. Chloe happened to catch a brief look at him leaning back in his desk chair checking her out from behind. As she faced away from him she said…
"May I 'elp you Monsieur Professor Shard?"
"Oui Chere petite Professor Passion, you make learnin' wort' goin' t' class f'r" He purred hungrily to her
"I non teach dose kind o' classes"
"Non you don' mais t' bad cause Sharde would b' you only 'tudent, mainly cause 'e would lock da o'ders all out!" He ended in a laugh as she giggled and said…
"'Kay Sharde you pig let's go get our youngin's an' get some ice tea b'fore we go t' da s'op" Chloe said brushing off her hands then grabbed him by the hand and led the way out of the classroom. The couple only pausing long enough to lock the door.
20 minutes later and Chloe and Remy arriving at the shop doors with Bree and Ti Wild in their arms when they spotted all the teens and the rest of the couples of kids joining them followed by all the adults of the house. Chloe opened the door and entered holding her 3 and a half-month-old infant Ti Wild in her arms cuddling him. One by one and couple by couple they all entered in behind her and seen the entire room lined in floor to ceiling book cases fully stocked and a ladder attached to reached the top shelves. Then seen 6 14-foot row shelves also fully stocked. They also seen two tables empty with chairs, then a large glass covered counter with bolines and athemes locked inside along with gemstones and other highly jewelled, expensive or sharp objects. Then there was a wall closet filled with Wiccan robes and other garments such as cloaks and accessories. The room was also equipped with two computers readily available to search for Wiccan needs as well.
Everyone marvelled everything and complimented Chloe's shop when Logan said from the other side of the room…
"Hey darlin' why's this door marked 18 and over?"
Chloe then said…
"Everyone dis room is by age account only an' is 'lways locked unless specified! An' you mus' come t' see me only t' get in dat room. I 'ave da only key… in dis room is where potions, candles, an' so fort' dat are used in Sex Magick is kept… It is kept like dis b'cause Sex Magick can be 'ighly dangerous an' is da results o' filles an' femmes b'in' raped, an' can lead t' dose same filles an' femmes deat', not t' mention bending peoples will's an' o'der 'armful t'ings dat can come f'om dat"
"Maman Coco if that magick is harmful then why have those things in your shop?" Lorna asked curiously
"B'cause Sex Magick was not intended t' b' 'armful Lorna. Da whole point o' sex magick is t' bring consenting adults closer t'ge'der an' closer t' 'Pirit. It can 'lso 'elp married couples conceive a bebe dat dey might o'derwise never 'ave been by axin' 'Pirit t' give deir blessin'. Anyone who requires t' get in dis room is t' come t' me an' it's kept quiet an' discreet an' not an' open 'ouse discussion! …In da wrong 'ands is when it all b'comes 'armful"
The kids then understood why it was kept under lock and key.
"Sounds like other people use that magick to use people. That's not magick! It's life imprisonment!" Alison said hearing how some use magick wrongfully that all the other females agreed while all the males in the room looked sickened and disgusted to how some members of their species can hurt females. All the teens looked to Tandy who didn't use the magick but used people as in Bren and Punk, while all the adults looked to Stacii standing behind the counter who once used magick and still used people.
Chloe picked out some garments for herself, as did many of the other females. She and Remy also picked up new B.O.S.'s, as they needed new ones being as the ones they had were full.
"Hey how old do we have to be to buy the athemes and bolines is there an age restriction?" Clarice asked on behalf of all the teens being as they could be used as weaponry if not used properly.
"All y'all kids are old 'nuff includin' you T mais keep in mind dey are t' b' used in only da case o' when you are performin' magick only!"
When Sasha piped in happily going through some books and picking out a few to purchase said…
"'Side's all of you kids won't be practicing spells, for some time"
All the kids who marvelled the athemes and bolines picked out each a pair when Remy said curiously remembering a past conversation with his wife…
"Chere order dose midlengt' swords?"
Chloe handed Ti Wild over to Bishop for a moment as she stepped behind the teen filled counter and ducked down to open a covered hidden cupboard and pulled out a 20 inch deep purple jewelled sheathed item then stood before the teens and everyone heard a loud sharp Zing through out the room as she took hold of the gem covered handle and pulled the highly polished sharp blade from the sheath that made a loud zing sound. Now having everyone in the room's attention to the shiny long double-sided blade.
"'Ere ya go Rem' 'oney"
"Dat's awesome!" Lucky's breath was caught as his smile boomed and stepped up to his dad who now held the blade looking it over and getting a feel for it in his hands who then turned around in the clearing and away from everyone to swing and wield the blade getting a feel for it.
The boys all watched him in awe as Remy held the blade in ways he would for his rituals of the Draconic Trad. Remy then turned back to Chloe and said…
"Dat's got Remy et Gambit written all over it mon amour! It will make a tres magnifique replacement f'r 'is old one" Chloe smiled and handed the sheath over to him and said…
"Dere ya go 'oney it 'tays s'arp dere's a blade stone in da sheat' dat keeps it sharp"
"Maman? You gots any more o' dem blades back dere?" Lucky asked his mother hopingly
Chloe ducked down and stood up again holding a black leather 20 inch sheath and did the same as before and handed the handle over to Lucky who took it proudly in his hands that the whole room caught the immense pride on Lucky and that the faith of Love and Nature was in Lucky but good now and was finally hooked and wanted to follow his father's foot steps and follow the Draconic path.
Lucky looked to his folks who smiled proudly and nodded to him.
Lucky then said almost tearfully…
"Maman 'old on t' dis, dat's Lucky's!"
"Ya wan' it, ya got it bebe!" Chloe then surprising him with her answer then simply handed over the black leather sheath case. Chloe joined Remy's side again to have Stacii ring their stuff up while Remy paid for their things. When Chloe reached over the counter and into one of the windows and grabbed a tiny gold Fae charm bracelet and said…
"'Ere Bree… Maman gonna get Papa t' let da mot's outta 'is wallet f'r ya" Chloe smiled to her daughter while cuddling her baby then looked up to Remy who tried to keep from laughing to what she had said.
"Chere sayin' Remy et Gambit gots a tight fist?"
"Ummm… oui" Chloe giggled and kissed him then quickly added…
"Mais not all da time, jus' when we go s'oppin'"
That's when Sasha walked by and said laughingly…
"So you're sayin' all the time then!"
Chloe made the shhh face to Sasha who did her best to bite her lip to keep from laughing out right.
Chloe then announced she would go start dinner so her, Remy, Bree and the baby all left while everyone else stayed behind shopping.
A few days later and the first week of classes having gone very well when that morning Sasha stopped by Chloe's class and stepped into the back of the room quietly as she heard Chloe explaining music theory to the kids when Chloe turned around and on seeing Sasha said….
"Oui Professor Jade, did ya need un o' da kids?"
"Nope! And sorry to disrupt your class Passion but when you have a moment may I see you in the hall please?"
"Oui… Lorna, if you would watch da room s'il vous plait an' wadever you do don' let all da older garcons 'tuff T-Bird int' da bass drum 'gain I would 'pprieciate dat"
Chloe said to Lorna as she followed Sasha out of the room and shut the door now the two women standing in the hall.
"Bren's B-Day is t'day and this is the only time to get you without kids around before his party tonight. It's damn near impossible to get you alone. Anyway we all want to know what plans you had so we all don't run each other over with different plans"
"Moi plan's are secret! Even Rem 'oney don' know m' plans. Mais it will not interfere wit' anyone's" Chloe told her seriously and now Sasha curious as to what this surprize is that even Chloe's husband didn't know…
"What's your surprize sissy?"
"Mais if I 'old ya it wouldn' b' a surprize silly! Non worries it all good"
"MmmKay… Well Lorrie and I talked about this with Emma and you had already left for classes already this morning. We were thinking we would give Bren his trust. We wanted your input before we did anything seeing as we all have a right to Bren"
"If all y'all t'ink 'e can 'andle it, mais go f'r it!" Chloe said happily that pleased Sasha, as the two of the 4 girls were 99.9 of the time always on the same page.
"Great! So… uhhh… can ya give me a hint to the surprize?"
"I wouldn' put money on dat Sash" Chloe laughed then added…
"I need t' get back t' class b'fore da garcons dangle T-Bird out da window" Chloe giggled as Sasha joined her and said…
"The boys wouldn't do that sis, would they?"
Chloe looked at her crooking an eyebrow and said…
"'Ave you met all da garcons! Dey would all do dat in a 'eart beat!" Chloe opened her classroom door turning away from Sasha and said into the room as she shut the door…
"Lucky 'top pinnin' 'er in da corner an' let Lorna out o' dere, an' none o' dat kissy business durin' class time, an' Bren, Rictor, Longshot an' Dutchy you garcons pull T back in 'ere right now all y'all 'earin me?"
That afternoon after classes Chloe said on entering the kitchen…
"Lorna, Tessa, Clarice, me, 'ummer, now! Ally be a chicka girly an' could ya 'elp wit' m' Ti Wild till I get back"
"Where you goin' in such a rush my sweet baby girl?" Jon asked her in a teasing purr as he pulled her close into his embrace to his chest for tight warm hug that happily thrilled her to giggles when Remy pushed him out of his wife's welcoming giggly embrace and put Jon in his own wife Penny's embrace who was laughing at her husband and best friend to Chloe
"Got some t'ing's I need t' see t' a.s.a.p. b'fore da party, so 'old out till I get back an' I ain' goin' 'lone Rem 'oney an' don' ax, all y'all will see later on… let's book it Lorna, Tessa, Clarice mes filles… we femmes are so outta 'ere!" Chloe breezed through happily pausing long enough to hug her sons sans Punk then kissed Remy and him not able to get his questioning in nor was anyone else as she happily ran out of the room and ushering the 3 bewildered teenaged girls to keep up
"Damn Remy et Gambit 'as missed seein' chere like dat! Tis tres magnifique!" He beamed happily as the other adults all agreed it's been ages since they seen a glimmer of the old Coco
"Maman is a going concern!" Lucky exasperated seeing his mother fly through blissfully thrilled.
Punk sat quietly off to the corner of the room left feeling so lost without his mother and was in despair. Punk believing he betrayed the only woman in his life and had broken her heart forever. The only girl that truly loved him for him, his Momma, when he hurt her so bad by doing something he could never take back should the baby be his, but if it wasn't that maybe she might come around, but didn't hold his breath for that either figuring her heart break was irreparable. He continued to work at the gas station during the week and on weekends saving up every last dime he made at his job then his allowance he got of $100.00 a week from his dad. In his prayers that if this baby was his he could try to make a go at raising it financially.
The rest at the house began to get everything set up for the party, on finishing they all waited around for Chloe, Lorna, Tessa, and Clarice while Lucky and Bren took bet's as to who would get him the lamest present, when all in the room said…
"Chloe!… She's stuck in Mom mode 24/7" They all agreed and laughed to her sweet nature though and well meaningful mom ways
From inside the kitchen all heard the loud rumbling and the hummer horn blaring at a nasty ear drilling level.
"What the hell!" Bishop said startled and setting his coffee cup down as everyone got up and went to the front door and seen Tessa driving the hummer up the drive way to then pull it to a stop, while Clarice opened up the sunroof and climbed up and sat on the roof of the car excitedly that Tessa quickly followed her up onto the roof when both girls giggled and squealed in their teenaged ways yelled.
"Happy B-day Bren from your Tante Boo Coco! Damn! This woman rocks!" The 2 girls barely got all the words out excitedly and fast as Chloe and Lorna came tearing into the driveway in unison on two low rider custom Harleys.
Lorna and Chloe stopped the bikes and pulled the keys out of the ignitions and then removed the helmets laughing and highfived it giggling wildly when Chloe said to the stunned crowd…
"Bren garcon fron' n' centre"
Bren stunned came and stood by the bike with his mouth hanging open in total disbelief never did he ever expect to see his ever lovingly sweet girly girl feminine aunt on a bad boy machine of a bike
Chloe proudly tossed the helmet at him then threw the keys at him next while getting off the bike she was on and said looking him in the eye…
"'Appy B-Day kiddo now don' kill ya self!"
Bren looked from the bike to Chloe back and forth shocked and managed to stutter out…
"Y Ya You Your kiddin' me right?"
"Non amour dis one is all yas Bren bebe lock 'tock an' barrel!" She beamed proudly then reached up and hugged him as the men came down from the porch slowly and Lucky in his shock of seeing both his mother and his girlfriend on Harley's said to his cousin Bren…
"Sweet ride dude! Tis tres magnifique!"
"Glad ya feel dat way mon fil, 'cause…" Chloe stepped over to Lorna and took the helmet she had and then took the keys and turned around to Lucky and said…
"Bren needs a buddy tearin' up da roads!" Then she handed over the helmet and keys to Lucky who was so stunned by this act of love and trust from his mom he pulled her into his massive embrace hugging her hard and cried openly outright on her shoulder while she whispered mothering soothing words to calm him.
Chloe then said…
"'Kay now I need cake, an' m' bebe…OoOo… an' m' Rem 'oney where is 'e? 'Ey! Dere ya are 'oney! 'Ow can I lose you t' b'gin wit'! You 6'4! It like 'tandin' next t' an' oak tree!"
"I agree Chloe, an' Gumbo is 'bout as smart as one too!" Logan said while they laughed, as did the other adult men to only laugh harder when Remy who was laughing took a swing at Logan who ducked it.
All the women went back inside congratulating Chloe on getting an awesome gift for Bren something his own father would have done had he been there.
"Bree can you go get you Papa an' all da res' s'il vous plait. You Tante's 'ere fixed an awesome supper an' it bes' not b' missed"
"Oui Maman" Bree ran back to the front door and yelled so loud everyone inside and outside the house heard her…
"ALL Y'ALL ICKY GARCONS GIT IN 'ERE F'R FOOD OR IT GONNA SUCK T' B' YA! MAMAN SAY SO, AN' BREE GIT ALL DA CAKE!"
That had all the guys in the front laughing and coming back inside and entered a kitchen full of females laughing.
"That's it Bree! Us girls need all the help we can get to keep the guys all in their place!" Sasha told her and high fived the little girl who was proudly making her way around the table to sit next to her dad and mom for supper.
Before the guys had come in Chloe told Emma, Sasha and Lorrie they could present Bren with the trust as she had given Bren the Harley
"Alright Bren your Mum Em, your Aunt Lorrie and Myself and your yes even your crazy, wacky Tante Coco had a meeting and have decided you are old enough for this so…. Here" Sasha handed over an envelope when he said taking it questioningly …
"What this?"
"This is a gift on behalf of your Dad, Mum Em, Uncle Kurt, Aunt Sasha, Oncle Remy, Tante Chloe, your other Aunts and Uncles before they had passed, your Aunt 'Ro and Uncle Bish, Your Aunt Penny and Uncle Jon, Even your Aunt Jubes, and Uncle Bobby, Uncle Peter and Aunt Kitty, Uncle Hank and Aunt Cece and even Myself and Uncle Logan. More importantly it's on behalf of your grandparents Annie and Charles Xavier. This gift has been in the making for you since we all knew you would be born" Lorrie spoke proudly on behalf of them all then said…
"Open it Bren"
Bren looked to his adult family members then back to the envelope to then open it and began to cry when Tandy his so called girlfriend took the envelope and papers saying…
"What is it?"
Chloe reached over the table mad and said in a sneer…
"I can tell ya wad it isn'! It isn' f'r ya, so 'an's off!"
She grabbed the papers away from the 7-month pregnant teenager and gave them happily back to her nephew, and said…
"Dis is under da under'tanding it is solely f'r Bren an' Bren need's an' s'ould dis bebe b' yours Bren an' den it meant f'r ya an' you bebe know one an' we adults all do mean know one else! 'Cause if we adults all find out o'der wise some peoples will meet deir fate!"
Bren tearfully got up and hugged all of his adult family members thanking them all profusely and helping him in his life and should the baby be his with not many worries and to support his child. Punk congratulated Bren and told him he was glad his financial worries if the baby was his was going to be all right now. Punk keeping this and his own situation and obligations to himself. When Lorrie said…
"Now that you have this Bren …" she didn't get to finish when Chloe said…
"Now ya can quit dat job o' yours Bren! Ya got t' much potential an' I don' wanna see it was'ed! OoOo, an'oder t'ing… 'tay in classes b'cause if you don' grad I'mma kill ya garcon!" Chloe told him shocking everyone, as she never once mentioned anything about his job till that moment
"I promise Tante first thing tomorrow morning seeing as I don't have classes I'll take care of that a.s.a.p. I hate that job anyway!" He ended laughingly as the rest all chuckled and giggled when Punk excused him self and left embarrassed. When Bren then realized what he said and left the kitchen as well going after his cousin and one of best buddies.
Tandy casually non-challantly reached onto Bren's dinner setting and went to pick up the paperwork when Sasha reached over and slapped Tandy's hand and said heatedly…
"What the hell do you think your doing?"
"What!"
"Don't give uz zat!" Kurt said in a hard sigh as if she thought know one would be watching that paperwork like hawks, all the adults knowing what it was. As all the adults in the house knew Remy himself had spent countless hours in his office putting a rush on that paper work for it to be ready in time for his nephew Bren's birthday and going through all the legalities.
"Jus' cause we l'ok 'tupid don' mean we are Tandy!" Remy spat out in her direction then happily took the beer from a growling at Tandy Logan
A few moments later Bren and Punk returned when Lorna said…
"Ummm… I realize it's none of my business but… may I ask what that paper work is, I'm just curious is all and lost in the conversation?"
"Sure Lorna your a mature young lady and can handle this… It's Bren's trust fund. We had all started it for him when we all here first found out Sean would be a parent and Lorrie, Chloe and myself would be Aunt's we and our husbands and Sean's wife Bren's Mum Em and all his aunt's, Uncles and older cousins by adoption all got together and made a family for him. We took every measure of precautions for him and all the financial obligations over for Bren together as a group. As well as his inheritance from his Father and both grandparents that his other two aunts and I had been saving for him. Just a tidy little sum to make sure he went to college and could buy a home and make sure everything in his life would be a lil more then just ok"
"Wow! Ummm… Bren? You got an awesome family! My Family kicked me out and dis owned me, cause I have green hair and think I'm a freak! You are so lucky to have a family that loves you like they do!" Lorna said and reminded Bren just what kind of loving family he has
"Thanks Lorna, yeah I am pretty lucky I mean with how I came to be in this world it's not exactly a pleasant child bedtime story; but thanks to my 3 Aunts they made my life worth living, oh and Tante Chloe?"
"Hmmm wad's up bebecatin?" Chloe said as she had been busy feeding Ti and was adjusting her shirt under the baby blanket
"Incase I never told you this… and if I should ever forget, I want to say this to you now…"
"Wad's dat sweetie?"
She said casually taking a sip of her tea
"Thanks"
"F'r?" Chloe said looking a little lost
"For everything! Mum Em, Aunt Lorrie and Aunt Sasha, Uncle Kurt and Uncle Logan, even dad and all the rest all told me before you ever came back to the house that it was all your doing"
"'Kay wad did I do now?" Chloe said looking around in wonder thinking she did something new wrong
Everyone could see she was confused and her illness making an appearance when Sasha whispered to Bren who was still trying to get use to his Aunt Chloe's way of thinking. Sasha leaned closer to Bren and said lowly…
"Give her a minute Bren. Your Tante Chloe's mind has to catch up to you. When her mind races too fast, faster then usual it does that to her, she has to put her mind and thoughts in a reverse then have it start up again…but you have to be the one to kick it into gear for her, she can't, just say it again only in a different way then she'll be up to speed with you"
Bren looked to his Aunt Chloe who looked very confused to him so Bren said…
"Well… before you all from down south moved up here, all the family here told me all about how it was you that made us all a family out of a mess someone else did. You made this a home so I could have a real family when I was a born, when that came I from something bad; you made it good for me. Thank you so much!"
"Non t'anks needed bebe, it wad good kin does f'r each o'der… t'ink not'in' o' it!" She flashed a smile and removed the blanket from her chest area after having adjusted herself from feeding the baby.
Chloe then got up and said…
"'Kay now… I know o' two garcons dat need t' impress da 'ell outta me wit' dose bikes, c'mon " Chloe left on the back of Bren's bike and then came home on the back of Lucky's bike
"Maman, Bree never been on one dose bikes b'fore canna I go?"
Lucky and Lorna was gonna take Bren out for a drink for his birthday to the one place they were allowed to drink at their dad's and uncles Logan and Kurt's bar when Tandy was going to go with Bren that's when Lorna said…
"I don't think so Tandy! Your 2 months away from the baby's arrival. Its 10:30pm go to bed! Hey Punk? C'mon, a couple of my girlfriends will be meeting us at the Tavern and I want you to meet them" Punk reluctantly left on the back of Bren's bike as Lucky and Lorna left together. When Logan said…
"What do say Gumbo? Jon? Bishop? Us 4 old war horses up to dusting off the hogs?"
"Papa why would you need t' dus' da 'ogs?"
Bree tugged on her dad's jeans and asked him confused when Remy, Jon, and Bishop gave a nod to Logan and all stepped off the front porch as Remy said to his daughter…
"You 'tay right dere wit' you chere amourin' Maman Bree an' we homme's gonna show ya da 'ogs"
Bree started squealing happily jumping up and down happy about seeing hogs when a few moments later she heard a loud unison of grumbling rumbles that she began to cower down and shake while covering her ears and yelling…
"Dose are loud pigs Tante Boo Lorrie"
It was Deaglan that ran up to Bree and took her by the hand and hugged her to him and took her back up on the porch. While hugging Bree close to him to keep her from shaking that all the women and other girls all awed while the other teen boys chucked Deaglan in the arm. Mean while Dutch and T-Bird defensively eyed Deaglan carefully with their lil sister.
A few moments later the four men drove out of the garage on 4 differently custom Harley's. When Bree seen her dad she ran up to him where he sat on his bike. Chloe followed her daughter over to Remy while the other men's women went to their Harley riding hubby. Bree said quizzically…
"Where's da 'ogs Papa?"
Remy laughed out and reached over and picked Bree up into his arms and said…
"See dis 'ere Petite fille?"
Remy patted the tank of the bike
"Oui Papa" Bree said still covering her ears when Remy pulled her tiny hands from her ears and said…
"Dis is Papa's 'og. Petite Bree wanna' b' Papa's biker petite fille?" He asked her proudly
"Bree don' know wad dat is Papa, mais Bree wanna go f'r ride s'il vous plait"
"Da petite fille 'as 'poken, garcons!" Remy announced out loud, then Logan, Bishop and Jon all gave Bree a proud nod to her being the boss and revved up their bike engines. Remy then turned her around and grateful Bree was wearing jeans and her jean jacket on both her mother's say so that evening.
Remy placed his little daughter on the bike tucking her tightly in front of him and said…
"Now lissen Bree dere are non seatbelts like in da 'ummer 'kay, you 'ave t' 'old on tight an' non touch anyt'ing or you can get 'urt you 'ear Pere?"
"Oui Papa, Bree b' good fille, she promise"
"'Lright Bree ya promised Papa so ya 'afta keep it! Papa an' Maman non wan' ya 'urt. We amour ya"
"Bree amour Papa an' Maman t' very much. Bree non gonna move et all!"
Remy then placed a bike helmet on Bree, something the men never used but would enforce it on kids. They didn't want to deal with irate mothers and aunts.
Chloe leaned over to Remy and kissed him. As 'Ro, Penny, and Lorrie did the same with there men. Chloe reached in front of Remy where he had Bree tucked into his midsection protectively and adjusted her daughter's coat.
Chloe smiled to them both and stepped back up onto the porch with the other 3 women joining everyone else. The 4 men threw their hands up to their wives when Logan said…
"You give us the word Boss Lady, we men don't hit the road till the lady gives the word!"
Bree turned her head when Remy dipped down to his daughter and said something only she could hear when her lil mouth formed an O then quickly covered her mouth as her cheeks blushed and shook her head no that had everyone giggling and chuckling.
Remy shook his long auburned banged hair back and smiled broadly into a little laugh to dip back down and say something else to Bree who looked up to her daddy and smiled just as broadly exposing those dimples she got from both parents and she shared with all her brothers.
Bree then yelled out…
"Bree feels da need f'r 'peed!"
That had the men on their bikes laughing out to the baby girl and everyone on the porch laughing out as well when all four men revved their bikes up so loudly the ground rumbled and shook beneath them all then all tore out of the driveway at a hellfire pace.
After they were gone everyone on the porch went back inside to take the babies out of the chilly air.
20 minutes later all inside heard a rumbling in the garage to go out and seen the guys parking their bikes with Bree talking a mile a minute and totally elated as the guys all laughed to her exuberance.
"So Bree, ya like the hogs?" Penny asked her laughingly and sat on Jon's bike
"Oui Bree do, dat was like so cool" she never stopped and just kept talking faster when Chloe said…
"Den ya need t' 'it Papa up f'r a bike when ya turn 16 Bree"'
"Bree will right a'ter she gets da car Papa promised 'er!" Again Bree continued her babbling leaving her mother with a shocked look and looked to Remy who simply whistled and looked away and grabbing a can of oil and a rag setting about his bike business and playing dumb to the conversation.
"An' jus' when did you chere doux Papa say dis t' ya Bree?" Chloe now seriously questioning her daughter about a conversation both her parents should have discussed first but daddy neglected to mention it to momma accidentally on purpose
"Daddy da o'der day when Papa an' Bree's Oncles all took Bree wit' dem int' town an'…" Bree was quickly cut off when Kurt quickly picked up Bree and slapping a large three digit pronged hand over the lil girls' still babbling and now very muffled mouth. While all the men all looked worried and looked to Chloe who looked dead on to Remy and eyed him suspiciously but said nothing, which only worried the men all the more.
"Uhhh huh… We gonna 'ave a petite talk o' our own t' Bree bebe" Chloe said looking to all the men then looked to a very guilty daddy Remy.
"C'mon Bree it late time f'r 'leeps" Chloe told Bree and took the little girl and the baby in her arms up to bed.
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The weeks passed as Chloe continued her disappearing acts while Lucky's birthday soon came and was celebrated by a dinner and cake at home then going out that night with all his friends to the family bar then off to a concert to only return to the bar. Remy then letting the kids party all night in the owners booth at the tavern so the kids could celebrate with out the parental units and without Lucky's mom fawning over her eldest son.
Punk still was gone on the weekends and sporadically during the weeknights at his job at the gas station and saved everything that he earned. When not working he was in classes or studying, he did double time on everything busting his ass while praying this baby coming wasn't his. All the while he missed his mom terribly and the special connection they shared. A connection he knew was gone because he hurt her so badly.
Christmas soon came to the house, which brought on a lot of shopping and preparations. All the women baked and cooked in unearthly amounts when one evening after dinner Chloe showed up in the living room where the family had adjourned.
Chloe walked in and shut the TV off as everyone looked to each other wondering what she was up too. She stepped out into the hall to reappear with her acoustic guitar in tow…
"Whoa! Cool guitar Maman Coco?" Longshot said when he seen the pristine sheen top.
"T'ank ya darlin, it is ra'der choice, non? Mais it not'in' compared t' wad I can do wit' it… You kids 'ave all been ax'in me in music class wad I e'pect f'om you, correct?" Chloe was met by the teens agreeing then added…
"Mais by da end o' dis year you each will b' able t' play at least one o' dose in'trument's in our class"
She explained as it spread smiles on all the kids. Before the kids could ask any more quests Chloe began to play the guitar and sing that was very new to all the kids to hear. The adults enjoyed the free show and had a good time with the jam session as she took requests and even played surprising the teenagers with her skills on their requests could play their today kind of music and knew all the words.
Over the Christmas holidays Chloe introduced all the students each to an instrument and gave them each the basic lessons, with strict 3-hour practices and a half hour class twice a week one on one lessons with her. So that when classes started back in 3 weeks they would be ready.
Christmas Eve soon came and it being Remy and Chloe's 16th wedding anniversary Lorrie, Logan, Kurt and Sasha offered to baby-sit the works of kids so Remy could take Chloe out
The next morning the LeBeau's were met with huge Christmas celebrations to have it end that night as everyone went off to bed. For the next 3 days the LeBeau family awoke surprising them to it being another Christmas morning as over the years everyone saved their Christmas and birthday presents. Chloe was left saying tiredly…
"Repetition is a bitch!" That had everyone laughing.
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One after noon the men found themselves subjected to mind numbing girl talk of soap operas. Chloe had used to be an avid watcher but after moving south and they didn't get her soap of choice so was forced to go without. On moving back she had drifted into it again getting caught up into the storylines with her friends and sister's and even Bree along with the teen girls of the house.
Chloe's birthday came, as did T-Birds and Bree's who was thrilled when she got a motorcycle with a battery-operated engine. Dutch and T-Bird were given their Oncle Logan's old pick up truck when their Oncle Logan told the two boys…
"If you boys can get that bugger working, it's yours!"
4 days later Dutch had rebuilt the engine in his spare time while T-Bird began removing rust from the body. The two would spend countless hours on it. While there Dad and Uncles would lend the two young boys a hand and advice from time to time.
"Chloe?… Where are ya sis?"
"'Ere… jus' finished givin' Punk 'is guitar lesson, I'm teachin' da kids dere music instrument lessons on Sa'urday's since 'chool 'ad wen' back"
"Awesome! Keep the kids busy. Say how are things between you and Punk?" Sasha asked her sister as everyone seen the straining mother son relationship dwindle to unless it was class time the relationship was nothing.
"I'd ra'der not talk 'bout it!" Chloe said firmly while putting her guitar in its stand then turning to meet her lil sister's gaze
Sasha took a deep breath knowing that was very touchy ground but figure she'd ask anyway then went on to say…
"Have you been into Ginny and Mikki's nursery recently?"
"Oui. Ye'terday, t' drop off dere $20… Why?"
"Just curious is all" Sasha said puzzled though smiled as she heard 5 month old Ti Wild laugh and babble as his mother happily picked him up and kissed him
"Wad's wrong Sash"
"Nothing, hey where you off too?"
"Gonna go put Ti down f'r 'is nap"
"I just put mine down for their naps. I'll fix up some lunch for us" Sasha suggested
Sasha tagged along with Chloe as she put her baby down for his nap. While Sasha checked on her twins in the open down stairs nursery.
After she had gotten him settled she did a quick clean through. On leaving she noticed in the hall some broken glass on the floor and scooped down to clean it up on recognizing the colours she looked up to the shelf and seen Sasha's piggy bank for her twins gone and her piggy bank for Ti Wild had been smashed to pieces…
"Wad Da Fuck!"
"That's what I was asking you about. I came in here this morning and the same thing had happened to Ginny and Mikki's"
"Well we gonna find outright now!" Chloe said then charged out of the nursery mad as hell just as Sasha was. Both women exploded into the kitchen and said in heated tones in unison to everyone…
"What the hell is going on here?"
Remy and Kurt seeing this knew their wives were obviously pissed about something and knowing neither ever was with out great cause to be.
"What's wrong girls?" Lorrie asked curiously
The girls answered by way of displaying the box of broken glass. Logan looked inside the box and said…
"'It's fine darlin's. Things get broke. Just hope neither of you were cut"
"Oh it wasn't Chloe or I that broke anything!"
"Vhat do you mean luv?"
"M' Sista mean's ni'der o' us broke it. We put our bebe's down f'r 'leeps an' found dere piggy banks 'mashed an' all da money gone!" Chloe fumed
"We didn't even know the lil ones had piggy banks?" Lorrie said bewildered
"It was just something Chloe and I started special between the two of us, back when we found out we would be expecting together! Our own lil thing, like you all had your bets going on, Chloe and I had our special thing happening and would drop cash in the banks for Ti Wild, Ginny and Mikki." Sasha explained upset
"An' now it all gone, every las' penny!" Chloe said upset nearing tears in frustration.
"Who in dere right freakin' mind would 'teal f'om a petite bebe? Even Gambit 'ad 'tandards when 'e did t'ose t'ings many year 'go, Gambit would 'ave never considered somet'ing as cruel or as low as dat!"
"I agree bozer zat iz juzt not right!"
"I wanna know who in the hell has the balls to steal from these infants! I say we 3 men get to the bottom of this!" Logan said in a huff finding out that his baby niece and two baby nephews were out right robbed
"Chere? Sasha? Do e'der o' you know 'ow much was in dere banks?"
"Non, Rem 'oney we would jus' save it. Never did a count" Chloe admitted and kissed her husband as he took her in his arms knowing his wife was upset and hurt that someone would steal from her niece and nephew and her own baby as well
"'Kay den you femmes leave dis wit' us homme's we'll get t' da bottom o' dis mess"
A month later everyone found themselves in the waiting room sans Tandy who happened to be in the delivery room and screaming like a firehouse siren. While Bren and Punk sat side by side and both in an inward panic frenzy with the possibilities of what their futures may or may not hold for either of them and both teen boys fearful of it.
Mean while other then Lorrie who needed to be in there being a nurse. Everyone else was in the waiting room muttering quietly, half asleep, or pacing, but all watched Chloe like a hawk who had at present stolen her husband Remy's stetson and had it low over her eyes facing the window and her cowgirl boots kicked up high and in the windowsill. Having not moved or uttered a sound as both Bree and Ti Wild were asleep with Clarice and Longshot.
3 hours later Lorrie, Cece and Hank emerged giving the room a nod that the infant was now here but everyone stayed silent. Chloe had still said nothing and now with the cowboy hat tipped up she looked out the window into the dark of night watching the rain totally expressionless to the events around her and every single person afraid to move or whisper a sound so said nothing and didn't move. None being able to read her reaction or what was or wasn't racing through her ever-bipolar mind.
30 minutes the stark silence continued while Hank disappeared to return another 15 minutes later with Tandy in a wheelchair. She complained about everything and demanding Hank to get her baby. When Hank had told her the baby was sleeping and he was running the DNA test at present. Not caring at all Tandy put up a fuss and argued with Hank on the subject till eventually he left the other wise eerie quiet room perturbed with Tandy.
10 minutes later Hank with a look of deep sorrow expression remerged with some papers that he placed on his desk as then stepped back disappearing momentarily to reappear now holding a very tiny bundle of blankets.
"Well it's about damn time! Gimme my kid!" Tandy said as Hank approached her with a look of pain and sorrow on his usually jocular features. Hank crouched down holding the blankets and brushed the blankets back to expose the infants' angelic face with hair of tight-spiralled corkscrew gold flaxen locks.
Hank went to pass the baby over to Tandy as she reached out abruptly to snatch the infant. Before collecting the baby from Hank she said…
"Who's is it?"
Hank tried to form the words but was unable to make a sound when the baby had just then opened its beautiful eyes very briefly due to the harsh lights. Tandy gasped and pulled her arms in fast away from the baby and said…
"I don't care! I don't want it!"
As know one other then Tandy and Hank had seen the baby's eyes open, but when Tandy said that Hank's head shot up on shock disbelief and said firmly…
"And why not?"
Tandy turned away from Hank and the baby. Hank fuming and holding the sweetly cooing newborn to him gently and tender. Hank slowly rose holding his head up high and said…
"Well then… maybe it is for the best… a child needs a loving parent and it's very obvious you're not fit! I certainly hope the father don't share your feelings"
Hank's words left everyone knowing it was Bren's. So many were ready to contend with Bren as Hank carried the baby over to where Bren and Punk sat side by side in fear and both teen boys shaking wildly.
He knelt in front of both teen boys holding the baby whose face was again covered in blankets. Hank looked to both boys as he spoke still giving no indication as to which was the father as he said…
"I do so hope you don't share Tandy's feelings. This lil one desperately needs all the love they can get! Personally… I'm sorry this had come to you at such a young tender age, but, I know in my heart of hearts you will do your very best to love this lil one enough for two parents! Furthermore, with a lot of patience and some guidance I do believe you will make one very wonderful father." Hank said holding the lil one to him as everyone looked to each other still not knowing the outcome as to which the father was. Then all looked to Chloe briefly and still seen she gazed out the window silent, expressionless and not moving a muscle.
Hank stood up and smiled softly to beam proudly to the teen boys and said…
"Congratulations Dad… It's a little girl!" then held the baby out.
Punk looked up and seen Hank with soft comforting smiles holding the newborn out to not Bren but to him. Punk snapped emotionally, he couldn't handle anymore. All the stress since the news came out, not having his own momma around him, working a night and weekend job, school during the day, only 15 soon to be 16 years old, and now him having fathered this little girl. Punk in his immense tears not sure what to do or how to hold the newborn either. Everyone knowing this was Punk's baby now and it being a little girl. Punk so terrified of hurting her as he had the same immense muscled bound build as his other brothers and his own father had.
Lorrie, 'Ro, Emma, and Cece came immediately to Punk, while Sasha went and grabbed another blanket for the infant. Punk who was now trying but shook with such great fear and the intensity of the situation while his own life flashed before him.
It was as if time it's self stood still when everyone suddenly turned and looked to Chloe who had not shone one iota of emotion, expression, said a word or moved in hours. When all looked to her now her head was down and held a look of deep screaming pain on her features. All knowing her illness was around her reeking havoc as always. Everyone then watched as Chloe's head rose slowly and went back to being expressionless. It was when Chloe then slowly stood and took the hat off of her self still facing out the window that everyone prepared for the worst when Chloe held no signs of emotion facing away from the full room as she softly and quietly, calmly said…
"I need t' know somet'ings f'om you"
"What's that" Tandy said timidly as Chloe faced away from them all
"Did you ever amour m' Punk?" Chloe asked calmly when Tandy tilted her head not in quite understanding from the thick southern French accent and Cajun drawl Chloe now has had for 16 years
That's when Kitty said to Tandy disgusted…
"She want's to know if you ever loved her son Punk?"
Tandy looked back to Chloe and said flat out…
"No… no I never loved Punk!"
Shocking the room 'Ro and Cece had to lunge out towards Chloe fast and hard to hold her back that the two women were very unsuccessful at as Chloe having had so many lil ones Chloe had gained the super mom ability to be faster then lightening. Remy, all of their kids, the students, all family members seen Chloe lunge after this girl and pull her out of the wheel chair and threw the girl hard up to the wall holding her up inches off the floor.
Chloe held the girl up against the wall seethingly with her words dripping of utter hatred said…
"Ya fuckin' lil bitch! I wan' not'in'' more den t' kill you right 'ere an' now! …You gonna die! …" Chloe was being pulled off of Tandy by Remy as she sneered venomously at a very cowering Tandy with an ungodly panicked expression looking to someone to help her which know one did.
"C'mon chere, dis will do you no good physically or emotionally!"
Everyone took a first hand witness Punk included that as upset as she was, his mom had never once stopped thinking about him and this situation and it had infact been eating her up as she bided her time waiting it out.
Stacii held Tandy back and assisted to Tandy as all had noticed Stacii and Tandy had gotten to be quite close.
Remy had pulled Chloe back as she shook in hatred when Remy held Chloe back who shook her tiny frame loose and then made a running charge at Tandy and connected in such a fight between the two girls that was soon met with Stacii jumping in taking a swing at Chloe that didn't set well with Sasha and Lorrie as the girls took to Chloe's side to be met by all the other women when all the other teenaged girls got in on it two taking Chloe's side in this. Tandy and Stacii massively over powered by all the females of the house coming to Chloe's aid and defending her son Punk and this baby to the highest pedestal any mother could. It set all the men and teenaged boys back seriously stunned now and Punk still lost while now holding the newborn infant that had begun to cry and he trying to calm the little girl and not knowing how, and was becoming very unsuccessful at.
The men soon jumped into this all out cat fight which they normally would have brought in beer, took bets and watched happily but this was under different circumstances so instead collected their females and holding them all tightly too them knowing the women were all livid and Stacii and Tandy very beaten.
"You made yet another wrong choice Stacii!" Sasha screamed out and made an attempt to get out of Kurt's arms, which only held her tighter to him. Bishop had Stacii and Tandy stand off to the side away from everyone else, while trying to keep his own wife at bay from getting back into the fight.
The women began to calm themselves then they all turned back to Chloe, as did Remy and the rest of the males.
Again Chloe shook herself loose from Remy's embrace and went back to the window to look out and take several deep breaths, while primping her hair and fixing her makeup. Then it was as if a steel rod replaced her spine.
She stood firm and like a rock as everyone stood watching her other then Punk who was trying to calm his baby but was lost as to how. Chloe snapped back to herself again and turned and shocking them all she walked straight up to Punk. For the first time in a long time she directed her speech to him surprisingly softly calm and sweetly gentle in her usual warm and loving momma tones to him once again said in a whisper though all heard…
"'Old 'er close, like dis, she's 'cared, she et dis time would 'ave bonded wit' 'er Maman mais since she non 'ave un, you 'ave t' bond wit' 'er as 'er Papa an' let 'er know dat you can an' will amour 'er 'nuff f'r bot' a Maman an' a Papa now, under'tand?"
Punk still shook tremendously as he wept to everything and now his mother acknowledging him even if it was a lil to get the baby to stop crying. Mean while everyone standing behind the now crouching Chloe were all in tears seeing her help her struggling son a lil bit and give him motherly advice even if it was just this little bit, it was still a lot.
Everyone could see Punk struggle and him not sure how to bond with the baby even as a father. That was when his own father Remy stepped up and placed his hand on Punks shoulder in silent understanding though firm jawed to keep from tearing up having seen and heard his wife open herself a little to her son again.
Remy in assisting his son to help him bond with the baby as a father reached over between Chloe and Punk who held the baby in his arms as Remy brushed the blanket back from the baby's tiny angelic features displaying now for everyone the tight spiralled corkscrew flaxen locks, when the lil one sensing parental like spirits around her being Remy and Chloe she began to settle a lil and not cry so hard. The lil one whimpered and began to slowly open her wonderful innocent loving ice crystal glass clear ocean blue on black eyes and looked up to Punk who had been looking at his own mothers beautiful features.
Everyone sans Tandy and Stacii, even Bren awed the baby's looks aloud and grew excited to having a new family member and the next generation born. All seeing the lil one full on as they teared up. Punk's eyes finally dropped to the little one in his loose embrace.
On settling his emerald on black eyes to her clear ocean blue on black eyes Punk himself couldn't help but gasp to the sight of the beauty of the newborn. This new born…this tiny angel baby… this little girl… his daughter his heavenly little girl.
The more his eyes ran over the tiny fragile creature in his massive hulking arms the more in awe of her Punk was and how she came to be and not understanding women at all and the gods way of creating miracles.
Punk's embrace closed around the infant to hug and hold her tenderly closer as now he cried into the blankets of the baby and he had only hugged and held one thing in his life so close and with so much love before… his mother.
All in the room with a real heart were so moved by this display were in tears also seeing that Punk even at his young 15 years of age had infact at that moment bonded with his baby as a father, like any grown man would. And knew that this single experience had changed his life and life's outlook forever..
He shook and cried holding onto the newborn as he sat feeling so over-whelmed. When Chloe who had been crouching in front of him reached out and pulled Punk into her arms and hugged him tightly trying to keep him from shaking so bad, while she herself was in tears. Punk never once stopped shaking or crying.
Chloe then let go of Punk and stood up now expressionless, as she had been for some time till recent events. She reached out and quietly took Punks arm and pulled him and the baby in his arms to stand up that he had as of yet to tear his gaze from.
Chloe in her own great silence escorted Punk out of the waiting room. Everyone in the waiting room followed Chloe and Punk out lost and confused as to what was going on now.
They all took the elevator to the faculty floor, which only baffled them all the more. When Chloe silently stepped out and lead the way down the corridors now while holding her son's free hand. To shocking all the adults as she stopped before her very very old room which had never been opened or gone into since years ago when she moved out to move into Remy's room, just after she had had Remy's son Lucky.
Chloe let go of Punks hand and approached the old door alone. While Punk stood back with the rest still looking to his baby not understanding any of what's happened and so in awe of the lil one who was only whimpering occasionally now.
Chloe stepped up to the door and inserted the old key and unlocked the door. She then stepped back still in silence and took Punk's hand as she opened the door and led the way in as one by one everyone else followed in.
On all having entered the old locked away room they looked about and seen what should have been years worth of heavily dusted over furniture, dingy drapes, and dirt infested open nursery with peeled paint and everything faded. The room was now freshly painted and decorated to more of teen males tastes minus the questionable wall eye candy. New styled furniture in the private mini sitting room. Rugs cleaned, the hardwood floor scrubbed with a new coat of wax, new drapes and sheers. The nursery was unbelievably pristine with an imported handcrafted crib made of mahogany with matching change table and dresser. Brand new toys in the toy box, shelves stocked with children's stories and fairy tales, baby needs fully stocked of diapers, bottles, blankets, etc… etc… Also a high chair, playpen, other moveable toys as the lil one grows up, a rocking horse as well… even a few clothes. As know one knew till then what gender the infant would be. The bedroom area was also completely cleaned thoroughly with fresh linens, as was the bathroom.
Everyone looked about utterly stunned as to when and how this all took place to them all finally looking back to a silent Chloe who was now sitting on the end edge of the bed who now said looking out the window…
"Punk, dis was m' old room. I 'aven' been in 'ere since jus' a'ter I 'ad given birt' t' you bubba Lucky many years 'go…" Chloe grew quiet again as everyone could see she was lost in yesteryear thoughts, when she started up again…
"Back b'fore I ever t'ought I'd 'ave 'lot o' t'ings… I came up 'ere sometime 'go t' t'ink, t' 'member, I don' wan' t' ever forget some t'ings… Mais I came t' da conclusion dat wad 'appened was not o' da bebes' doin'… Jus' like when Bebe Bren was born, wad 'appened b'fore den wasn' o' 'is doin' an' I wouldn' see 'im go wit' out, nor will I see dis youngin ei'der. So whe'der dis was Bren's or you bebe Punk I wan'ed da lil one t' 'ave a right 'tart in life, an' a family…" Chloe sighed when Bren said quietly…
"What do you mean Tante Coco?"
Penny leaned to him and said…
"Give her time she's talking out loud to work everything that's happened out in her mind. She'll get to her point soon enough just ride it out." Jon explained to him casually. Jon also very versed with Chloe's ways of things. Bren gave a nod in understanding as he and everyone else milled about the room baffled.
Punk still holding the baby and would intermittently look to his mother as now he beamed in fatherly pride glowing happily as he took in his little girl. He came and rested sitting next to his mother on the bed giving her time to work this all out.
Chloe gave her head a hard shake having a problem clearing out useless thoughts that Remy seen and came to his wife's side and stroked her long hair between kisses to her temple and soft loving whispers.
She sighed again and said softly…
"Dis room is you's an' you bebes' now Punk, when it time an' she needs a bigger petite girls room I will see t' it dere is one built." Chloe finished as she continued to look out the window and everyone now knew the room was infact obviously her doing and shocked that she had went all out and had been silently looking out for her son's or nephews best interest in her solitude. Punk looked up and over to his mom shocked that she hadn't forgotten him all this time and had been working on things in her own way in private to help him should this be his baby.
Punk looked to all the adults who held smiles telling him she does, always has and always will love him, and would help him, she just needed and still needs time on how to handle all of this, but was and is still hurting badly, but accepted the facts and truths of the situation.
Punk reached over and pulled his mother into his strong embrace as he continued to hold sweetly tight to his daughter, when now it was Chloe who cried on her son's shoulder saying through a damp gentle voice…
"Why Punk? Why? I don' under'tand… Did I do somet'ing wrong an' you were tryin' t' get even"
"Non? Maman it was not'in' like dat. Punk never mean' t' 'urt ya. 'E'd never do dat on purpose! Maman you got t' b'live dat 'e wouldn'. Punk so desole Maman 'e so very desole… It all Punk's fault Maman, s'il vous plait don' 'ate me f'rever s'il vous plait!" Punk finally able to plead for his mother's forgiveness and seen that she could only cry as he himself did while the rest in the room had to turn their backs to the mother and son as it affected them all greatly emotionally
"Maman, Punk desole 'e broke you petite fragile 'eart. 'E knows dere is not'in' 'e can do t' ever fix t'ings b'tween us, an' doesn' blame you if you non-can f'rgive 'im. Dis is Punks 'lone burden t' bare an' a mi'take 'e'll pay f'r till da day 'e dies" Punks said and as he finished his mother pulled away from him abruptly and said hard and firm in displeased mother tones…
"Don' you ever refer t' dis bebe fille as a mi'take you 'ere me garcon or Maman will 'ave you out a'ter a 'witch!"
On her tones everyone turned around and Punk hearing the very meant words by his mother nodded as he wiped away his tears and said…
"Oui Maman"
Chloe began to brush away Punks tears and hugged him when her tones turned back to there warmer loving ones said…
"'Lright 'nuff o' dis now m' Punk bebe…hmm… guess I canna call you dat no more…" Chloe drifted off as a few more light tears came to her thinking to herself how very much she's gonna miss that, that everyone knew she would. Remy came around to Chloe's other side and hugged her to him as Sasha produced tissues for herself and some for Chloe. She wiped her tears away when Punk said…
"Actually Maman? You can if ya wanna. Punk would like it if ya did." Everyone knew he would being as Punk was now yes a father but a 15 year old father and still needed his mom not just to help him with this baby but also cause he was still a kid too and enormously scared.
"Punk b… Punk bebe… geez 'kay old 'abits are gonna die 'ard f'r me 'ope all y'all are taken memo's 'ere!"
Chloe said in a distraught tired out sighing giggle that all caught not having heard her humour in quite a long while
"C'mon kiddo, Maman gonna feed you" Chloe play punched Punk in the arm then got up as the family followed out.
Punk still carrying the baby girl only letting the other teens look at the baby and not hold her, as in his bonding and being the deeply driven sensitive one had already grown attached to the baby. Though when his father Remy walked by him as everyone entered the kitchen. Remy absconded the infant from his son leaving Punk dumbfounded and nervous now not having the little one near him. Something Remy seen as did the rest in the room as Remy was testing his son's bond to the baby. Remy seen Punk not only got very jealous and eyed his own father, but also became protective of the infant as he watched everyone like a hawk.
Chloe set to fixin a mess of gumbo even if it was now 5am the faculty had previously discussed it that when the time came the following days classes would be cancelled. Then disappeared momentarily saying she needed to make a quick call, that know one thought anything of to only reappear moments later.
After the adults sans Chloe had their turn with the newborn under the protective eye of daddy Punk, Remy gave the infant very proudly back to Punk and slapped his son on the back letting him know things will work out.
Lucky came over and sat next to Punk whose eyes were once again glued to his daughter when his older brother Lucky said…
"So… ummm… Ti frere, dis is… ya know… dis is kinda new t' moi t'. I dunno if I can a 'andle on dat 'hole Oncle t'ing"
Lucky said nervous and honestly when Punk realized it was all really new to all his brothers and sister too.
Punk looked to Lucky then back to the baby as he smiled a little the first in almost a year. Punk turned back to Lucky and carefully handed the tiny baby to his older brother who also shook and began to weep as his kid brother had and who made him an Oncle it overwhelmed Lucky greatly, but it was when the newborn little girl took hold of her Oncle Lucky's finger and grasped it tightly in her fragile hand that his back became firm and he protective as Lucky burst into hard tears. One by one Punks brother's and sister sans Ti wild all held the baby and it affected his siblings all the same way. All of the LeBeau kids being in tender years shook and cried, when they all looked to Punk and knew he had to live solely for this little girl and life as he knew it was over and had to be a man now, but all very proud of him for living up too and taking care of his responsibilities like their own father does. The kids all saw their brother Punk in a whole new light now, and with even more respect. As in a wave all the LeBeau kids engulfed Punk in an embrace telling him they all would be there for him and help him in any means. Punk wept and choked up himself thanked them all and said…
"Dis is Punk's responsibility, non you's. 'E's a homme an' will take care o' 'is own jus' like Paw do"
"That's all well and good Punk dear but you're young and will need help" Emma said truthfully sweetly and hugged him also very proud for and of her nephew as she smiled adoringly onto her great niece
"You still need to be a kid too Punk" His Tante Lorrie explained
"I agree. If you don't Punk it can make issues for her later in life, and you too for that matter, you could come to resent the baby, and maybe even hate her. Neither she or you deserve that. Listen to your mother she won't steer you wrong." His Tante Sasha said and gave him some coffee
"Can', I need t' find more work, an'…" He started to explain when all heard from the stove…
"'Nuff o' dis talk f'r now I need t' relax, we all do. M' 'ead is killin' me. " Chloe said softly and everyone understanding her illness was more then causing havoc right now and just needed things to be calm and let her handle the situation in her ways when all heard the baby begin to whimper and cry …
"She's 'ungry Punk an' non she can' eat gumbo. Oncle Dutchy can 'ave 'er share" Chloe explained fixin' the roux making everyone giggle and chuckle a little to her words as she was trying desperately to lighten the events for herself somewhat. While Dutchy sat up straighter and proud being called out.
Punk took on a panicked look not sure what to do when Tandy came charging in screaming…
"Shut that thing up!"
"Lorna filles see t' dat s'il vous plait" Chloe said casually as she reached under the counter and produced a can of formula and made it up to put in several bottles that she placed in the fridge while taking a single bottle and warmed it on the stove. Mean while Lorna turned around and pushed Tandy out the kitchen door who only reappeared coming into the kitchen by way of the dining room.
Chloe took the bottle from the pan and tested it as she said quietly passing her husband…
"Would you mind Remy 'oney, s'il vous plait"
"You Rem 'oney is on it chere" He smiled and kissed her cheek sweetly and took to the cooking
Chloe situated the infant in Punks arms as he watched closely when his mother handed him the baby bottle and showed him how to feed the baby and to keep her from taking in air and explained it would give her tummy aches and even sick. Then also explained she would show him how to make formula and fix the bottles up, and also how to clean them special. But for now she would make the bottles and keep them in the fridge and all he'd have to do is heat them as needed and how to test the formula so it wasn't too hot or to burn her mouth either.
Once Chloe was satisfied with how Punk was doing feeding the baby Chloe walked back to the fridge and said more or less out loud to her self in thought…
"You real test as Paw comes changin' time!" That had everyone laughing outright when they seen her turn around and deadly serious said…
"I ain' kiddin' ei'der!"
Bree climbed up onto her Oncle Kurts' lap and said…
"'Kay now all y'all Tante's are Grande Tantes, an' all y'all Oncles are Grande Oncles, an' m' Bubba's are all Oncles wad dose dis make Bree?"
"It mean's you're an auntie Bree" Lorna told her in a smile
"Coooolllll!" Bree exasperated thrilled and immediately turned to her dad and said sugary sweet….
"Dose dis mean Bree get a raise in 'er 'llowance?"
Remy just rolled his eyes knowing he was defeated before Bree even said anything so replied…
"Oui mais we iron out da details later, under'tand?"
"Oui!" Was Bree's pleased reply
Once the baby had finished feeding, Bren who had been with the family the whole time then meekly asked shyly…
"May I hold her Punk?"
Without hesitation Punk handed the lil girl over to Bren as for the longest time all thought it could have been his baby just as easily when he was struck hard just as Punk had been and said…
"I got your back Punk and her's too, never doubt it!" Punk gave a hard nod when then Tandy turned around and said…
"Bren don't touch that thing! I still can't believe it was inside of me! It's a freak!"
Bren carefully and gently handed the baby back to Punk who was now seething to Tandy's remarks, as were they all were to Tandy saying such a horrid thing. Bren then said disdainfully…
"Tandy this baby is my cousin and not you or anyone for that matter can change that fact no matter how much bitchin' you do! Furthermore she's my family! You are not! So take a wild guess who will always win over you every time, and let me help you incase your not keeping up. This little girl will always come first! Before me and oh hell yeah way before you on my list of priorities! Right now you sicken me Tandy! You did the same thing to this little girl that was done to me! Punk let me just say now… whether you believe it or not you got the right girl in your arms. There are a few things that I've learned since you and your family came up here, being as Tante Coco and Uncle Remy were the only one with kids at the time and that is…
\dude you got one hellofa kick ass family! I do too with some exceptions and Tandy being one of them at the moment. Tandy you have a lot of growing up to do just as my own mother did and does!"
"Hey! I'm in the room!" Stacii yelled
"Yeah and?" Bren said to her and sat back down to open the beer Lucky had passed Punk who declined and said his drinkin' days are over. That's when his Tante Sasha reached over taking her great niece and said…
"No Punk, it's okay. One is alright, you need it right now"
Lorrie and 'Ro got up to start fixing breakfast at 6am now while Chloe turned the now fixed pot of gumbo off and placed the large pot on the back of the stove and said…
"Dere, whenever ya wan' it t'rough out da day it's dere"
Chloe crossed the room as she paused by Lorna who was watching Ti Wild and Bree for Maman Coco, and Tessa and Clarice was watching Ginny and Mikki for Sasha.
Chloe finally took her seating next to Remy and leaned into his chest to rest having had no sleep when Alison appeared with some tea and a bagel, one of Chloe's favourite breakfasts.
Bree who had sat for sometime in thought quietly now in her Oncle Jon's lap who was rubbing his temples it having been a long night for all as he drank beer and talked to Logan, Remy, Bishop, Kurt, Bobby, Peter and Hank intermittently as Hank sat filling out and doing paper work. Bree looked up to her Oncle Jon and said curiously…
"If Punk's a Papa now, an' m' o'der bubba's all Oncle's an' Bree a Tante… Wad dose dat make Bree's Papa an' Maman den?"
Everyone heard the now 5 year olds words and swallowed hard nervously when all looked to an eyes shut and leaning in Remy's chest Chloe who appeared to have drifted off to sleep. All afraid to answer that everyone knowing how Chloe feels about age so left it to Remy who was her brave soldier husband to deal with his wife's' wrath said…
"It makes you Papa a GrandPere, petite"
"'Kay mais wad 'bout Bree's doux Maman t'ough?" Bree continued
"It would mean your mother is a grandmother now" 'Ro explained softly when all seen Chloe's eyes had shot open followed by the words…
"An' if all y'all prefer t' live, I 'ighly suggest you 'tick t' Nana an' not'in else if you know wad's good f'r all y'all"
"Oui chere we will" Remy said appeasing her that 'Ro smiled to and said…
"You got it sister!"
"Well for a Nana, you're still a hottie!" Jon chuckled that it was that finally had gotten Chloe giggling and said blushing…
"O Shud up Jon-jon!"
"I'd say! If I had a Nana that looked like her… damn!" Logan beamed and growled teasingly though everyone sans Chloe knew Logan meant it as he got Lorrie's elbow in the ribs as she laughed
"I as your doctor agree with Logan!" Hank jumped in on the teasing and gave Chloe a wink
"A'ter all dese years… you guys are all 'till pigs!"
"Oui, Mais GPapa Remy et Gambit is da one dat tops dat list Nana Coco"
Chloe rolled her eyes as she giggled and sipped her tea while Sasha kept whispering teasing in song…
"Grand… ma… grand… ma"
Chloe turned to Sasha and said…
"Yuck it up lil chicka you day will come t'!"
When Sasha replied laughingly out right…
"Yea but today ain't the day and your it!"
Lorrie took her great niece from Punk and placed the little girl in the playpen so Punk could eat breakfast with everyone else.
Everyone ate and cleaned up when Remy did his customary smoking and shocking all the kids Chloe scammed the cigarette and had it that know one said anything about. They all knew Chloe had many years and months of pent-up stress and needed to settle her nerves. Though all the kids were shocked seeing their mother smoking. Again yet something else about her they had all heard rumours about but just now took witness too, little by little seeing someone else come from their mother a very wild bad girl that was harmless but immensely laid back cool and highly fun. Someone that been slowly emerging from her that as much as they loved their mother were all loving this other beautiful creature coming as well.
Cece came by with the coffee and teapot pouring fresh cups for everyone, after filling her husband Hanks coffee cup and him thanking her he looked up and over to Punk and in a warm proud smile to the teenaged father said…
"So dad, what is this fair princess' name?"
Punk looked around to everyone for a moment then pushed his usually sitting low over his eyes stetson up and then removed his ray bans to say bewildered…
"I… I dunno"
"'Ow 'bout Autumn Gem" Bree asked her big brother Punk remembering back when her dad had made the promise that if her dad and mom was to have another baby and it was a girl they would name her that
"Non Bree, fir't off she non look like an Autumn Gem. Dat name is more suited t' a bebe wit' reddish tones t' 'er 'air, it an eart'y warm Fall name. An' f'r a petite fille wit' tanned 'kin tone. She as flaxen gold corkscrew-spiralled 'air wit' a fairer 'kin tone, unlike you Papa an' Maman's bebe's dat all are tan toned and dark 'iared." Chloe explained as she exhaled her smoke with ease
"A name like Summer would be more appropriate if you were to name her by seasons" Sasha said in thought as Kurt took a fussy Ginny from Clarice and gave his daughter over to Sasha happily
"Correct, she doesn't look like an Autumn really" Cece said breezing by the playpen to check on the newborn
"It's my kid! I'll name it, it's Misty" Tandy fumed
"Excuse me miss but you had made it abundantly clear you have no interest whatsoever in this infant" Hank turned to Tandy and told her matter of factly
"An' Misty is da name o' a cow we 'ad on da farm back in Canada like 'ell 'er name is Misty!" Chloe said not even close to being amused, as did Sasha and Lorrie agreeing and backing Chloe up
"Maybe next time your folks have another ankle biter and it's a lil darlin like you alright Bree" Logan said to Bree as her Oncle Logan happily produced cookies to her
"Oui can I have a cookie Maman?"
"Oui jus' not many we all gotta get some 'leep soon 'kay?"
"Kay" Bree said happily taking the treat from her Oncle Logan who produced two more cookies telling her she needed one for each hand and one for her pocket
"Tandy you turned you back on 'er. You 'ave no right choosin' a name, 'sides Punk wan's Maman an' da petite filles Nana t' chose 'er name" Punk said his piece shocking everyone when Chloe said…
"Non Punk you do dat"
"Maman I'd much ra'der you did. I dunno not'in 'bout dis 'tuff. An' Punk would like you t' bless 'er wit' a name you choose s'il vous plait" He continued and hoping and praying she would as he continued to look for her forgiveness.
Punk got up to now pick up the baby who was awake and wanted to be held but instead of taking his seat again. Bree had moved from her seating next to her mother to sit on the floor and do a puzzle with Deaglan. Punk took the seat next to his mother while holding the baby, then finally after everyone else had gotten to hold the baby Punk now finally offered the newborn to his mother to hold. Chloe still having her issues, she backed a little into Remy's chest that had been brushing her long tresses back and comforting her. Punk asking his mother with his eyes to please hold his daughter her granddaughter even if all knew she felt, looked and still somewhat acted like a 20 year old.
She took several deep breaths and shook herself now that Sasha smiled and produced more tea for her sister.
Chloe gingerly reached out and took the tiny infant from Punk. She brought the baby into her chest that instantly and finally got too cuddle up to old pro mothering arms and embrace and feeling years of experience around the tiny infant who settled immediately and fell into a very peaceful and all seen a happy sleep feeling safe and secure. Chloe cuddled the little one to her as her eyes took the little ones features in while everyone sat and took in pride the 3 generations in the house of Xavier of both Xavier and LeBeau clan. To a beautiful tiny fun and over the top spunky empathic female who believed as a very young child was destined to be alone and die, and seen how years had been very kind to not just her but her sisters as well. And not looking old enough to be a mother let alone now a grandmother, yet she was.
The baby briefly opened her eyes in her stirred sleep that Chloe seen as she brushed back the spiralled tight locks Chloe whispered…
"She 'as you curls Punk…" Chloe faded off as the room had grown quiet other then soft mutterings occasionally. She spoke up again in her out loud thoughts…
"You eye's t"
The lil one then smiled in her soft slumber that had Chloe smiling with her as all seen the little girl definitely had that come hither and love me Remy and Chloe dimples something that Chloe would always deny she had as she said…
"She got's Rem 'Oney's dat is GPapa's smile" On those words Remy beamed while his chest heaved and puffed up in great immense pride, that got met with slaps to his back proud for their buddy that his charming traits were that strong it went onto his grandchildren.
"Wad you t'ink chere? Can Nana find somet'ing doux f'r 'er name mais dere is no name as lovely dat would b'fit a LeBeau princess o'der den Chloe an' dat name is busy!" Remy said softly that Chloe turned and smiled sweetly and lovingly to Remy and kissed him then looked back to the baby and said…
"Hmmm… well… dere are no options really it very obvious…" Chloe said in out loud thoughts that all heard and gave her time to work it out, and Punk busting up in silent tears having his mother hold his baby and was now considering names to bless her with.
"Angel is over used, so dat no good, mus' be Cajun-French like all 'er Oncle's, Tante, and GPapa's t'ough" Chloe said softly casually sipping her tea with her free hand when Tandy said…
"Your not giving her a dirty frog name!" Bree happened to be the close's to Tandy. Bree simply gave Tandy a dirty look stood up then in unison both Deaglan and Bree kicked Tandy in the shin
Deaglan and Bree was quickly and proudly met with a whole bag of cookies by Lorna, Lucky and Dutch proudly displaying the treat to the little kids.
"'Lright I t'ink I gots a 'andle on dis" Chloe said happily all seeing the months of stress slowly leaving Chloe's features and happy she was finding ways of dealing with it
"Awesome Coco babe you just lay it on your old furry Hank toots here and I'll get it written up right now" Hank joked getting her giggling finally as everyone else giggled and chuckled to Hank and Chloe's special ways coming back.
"Let's try dis out first… 'ere it is… Every Romeo needs a Juliet, non? Oui … so I figured wad da 'ell… Juliet-Bebe Papillion Le Beau, mais we can jus' call 'er Jules f'r s'ort non?" Chloe suggested that put a huge beaming smile on the French speakers of the house when Clarice said…
"What does that name mean?"
"It mean's Romeo's beautiful baby butterfly" Chloe explained that was met with rounds of awes and that's sweet. When Hank looked to Punk for clarification that Punk proudly said…
"It s'ould 'ave been written 'lready homme" Hank nodded proudly and registered the name when they heard Stacii say…
"Again another stupid name! Holy crap your batting a thousand with names Chloe"
"Oh shut up Stacii, you're clueless!" Lorna said tired of hearing either Stacii or Tandy constantly bitching about something
Chloe gave the baby back to Punk who happily took her in his arms as the baby now having bonded to Punk sweetly cuddled up to her daddy and coo'd softly.
"Alright it's been a long yesterday and night, so now that the sun is up again I say we all try to get some sleep" Penny suggested tiredly that all agreed too
On the kids leaving to the dorm floors and Chloe with a 6 month old Ti Wild in her arms and a tired Bree in Remy's arms took Punk up to the faculty floor with the adults who went off to open their doors as Chloe turned to Remy and said…
"T'ink you can 'andle dese two 'oney?"
"Gambit t'inks Remy can 'andle it chere you non feedin' Ti Wild no more. 'E on solids an' 'leeps 'traight t'ough now, we 3 are good "
"'Kay t'anks 'oney" Chloe said softly and kissed Remy night then said her good nights to Bree and Ti Wild. Then left Remy with their youngest children and went to her old room that was now Punks.
"'Ey Maman wad you doin?" Punk said surprised to see his mother join him at the door to the room as she said…
"You non can do dis 'lone mon fils, Maman gonna 'elp you" She said taking the baby from him as he heaved such a massive sigh of relief and welcomed greatly her help as he knew he was clueless about this.
Chloe took Jules to the nursery as Punk followed her in. chloe then proceeded to show and taught Punk how to change his daughter. Then Chloe showed her son where the diapers and other needs were to then go on and explain she will teach Punk how to bath Jules after everyone got some sleep as Hank had already bathed her once earlier. But that Jules would need a really good bubble bath later. Then she showed Punk how to tuck his daughter into sleep and put the night light on and turned a small radio on to play light soft classical music and explained it helps baby's sleep. Chloe left the half asleep newborn in the crib to sleep as she tidied up while Punk pulled the blankets over the baby and touched her tiny cheek lightly that was enough to soothe her into closing her eyes to sleep finally.
She left the nursery to go over to a cupboard by the small fridge and pull out yet another can of formula then handed it to Punk and gave him verbal instructions to make the formula and pour it into the baby bottles and put in the fridge for later use.
"Lright Jules 'leeps, now time f'r us now t' do da same. Punk sleep wit' one eye open. It somet'ing you will learn t' do an' will do f'om dis point in you life till da day you die." Chloe told her son as she disappeared into the private bathroom to put on a tank top and pj bottoms on coming out and fixing up her hair in a long braid a custom of hers that went back to early childhood. Punk disappeared into the bath room to come out wearing shorts and seen his Mom standing in the archway of the nursery looking at her granddaughter when she said softly resigning herself to the fact this is life now…
"C'mon follow Maman" Chloe opened up the window and crawled out onto the roof with Punk following out as both sat just by the window. Chloe lit a smoke and passed the package off to Punk who did the same. Something he did do but never in his mothers' presence till now.
"'Kay Romeo, Maman ain' gettin' any younger so out wit' it all o' it!"
"Maman I really never mean t' 'urt you! Punk 'onestly t'ought Tandy armoured 'im like 'e did 'er. Mais now 'e can' b'lieve 'e was so fuckin' 'tupid! An' now dere's dis bebe… Punk 'as no idea 'ow t' raise a bebe, an' a bebe fille even less!"
"Well I'll tell ya garcon not dat guys can' raise bebe filles dey can sometime be'der den da Maman's can. Mais usually bebe filles da guys leave da raisin' up t' da bebe filles Maman's. In dis case t'ough you gonna 'ave t' do it!"
"I jus' dunno if I can! I don' even 'ave a clue wad t' do fir't!" Punk admitted
"L'ok Maman gonna 'elp you 'kay. Fir's t'ing we gonna 'ave t' do is get da petite some proper clothes it's a warm 'late 'pring. We go shopping in a day or t' an' get 'er wardrobe. Jus' so you know filles are twice as e'pensive as garcons are. Dey wan' a new wardrobe f'r everyt'ing! As dey get older jewellery, make up, music, you name it. Wit' garcons it's jus' keepin' dem in food. You will 'lso learn t' keep da garcons at bay, you've seen you lil soeur Bree oui? Well… Jules 'as da LeBeau gene's too an like 'er Tante Bree she gonna b' chased down by da garcons later in life!"
Punk seen his mother was deadly seriously and what life awaited him in protecting his daughter and the expenses skyrocketing.
"If it get too cold f'r 'er b'fore we go s'oppin' we can put 'er in one o' Ti's sweaters, filles get cold easier den garcons. I 'till freeze all da time! We'll jus' take each day as it comes, 'Kay? . Now let's get some 'leep"
Chloe climbed back in the window and took the sofa as she made her son sleep in the bed.
6 hours later Chloe woke up and looked across the room and seen Punk was out of bed. Chloe got up off the couch and silently entered the nursery to check on her granddaughter and seen that Punk was already in there changing the baby and talking to her quietly…
"Papa desole Jules you came 'bout dis way… dat 'till sounds weird t' Punk bein' called Papa or Paw even… Don' t'ink 'e'll ever get use t' dat. Mais 'e gonna try, 'e gonna try ever so real 'ard f'r you Jules. You Nana say she gonna 'elp us t', which is a good t'ing cause Punk'e mean papa non 'ave a clue wad 'e doin'… Desole you got m', you Tante Bree an' you GPapa's eyes, it a curse. Guess Punk kinda deserved da gods' doin' dat f'r 'urtin' 'is chere amourin' Maman like 'e did. Punk is such a disappointment, an' loser. 'E never could do anyt'ing right. Den dere's you birt' mo'der Tandy… 'gain Jules you Paw messed up real bad dere too! Mais… 'ope you like you name… it tres magnifique, an' dat's cause you Nana chose it. Punk didn' wanna … t' 'cared 'e'd mess dat up t'. Punk t'ink you name is tres beaut'ful jus' like you bebe petite, an' jus' like you Nana is… 'Kay now I gotta 'urry an' get you fixed up cause I got t' 'tudy an' I gotta work t'night… dunno wad I'm gonna do dere or when I go t' classes t'morrow. Punk non can' take you wit' m'im… 'e figure out somet'ing… Punk gotta keep 'is job t'ough an' get ano'der one t', or 'e 'crewed! 'E won' ax nobody f'r 'elp dere! Punk takes care o' 'is own jus' like you GPapa do… 'Ey now dat don' l'ok t' bad if Punk do say so m'self"
Chloe had stayed back listening to the young father daughter conversation while Punk changed his baby and found clothes to get her dressed. Chloe kept it to herself as she turned around and went back to the sofa.
Having put the baby back in her crib and was happily cooing Punk returned to the room and seen his mother up and sitting in the window sill having a smoke as Punk came over and joined her he said…
"Punk never knew you 'moked Maman?"
"Nor I you mon fils, mais dere are a great many t'ings 'bout me dat you an' you siblings don' know, even t'ings your Paw don' know… o well" Chloe said through her yawn as she slowly woke up and took a drag on her smoke.
She finished her smoke as Punk eyed his mother in wondering just what kind of mirical she was then soon disappeared to get dressed for the day and for work later.
"C'mon, I need t' go tend t' you Paw an' you siblings kay?" Chloe said as She was now holding the baby and led the way out of the room and taking the pair down stairs where the family all was. The family was all happy to see the arrival of Chloe holding the baby. Chloe gave Jules over to Punk who happily took her proudly that all seen he would do just great so long as his Momma had his back as she always had everyone's. Chloe cuddled Remy who was thrilled to have his wife in his arms while everyone bantered and she heated up the gumbo for a late lunch.
Chloe then said…
"'Lright Punk come wit' me"
Everyone exchanged quizzical glances not knowing what was going on as she holding Ti Wild in her arms led the way to the garage that everyone followed out. They all saw amongst all the other vehicles two tarped large objects. Chloe handed Ti over to Jon when then all seen Chloe walk over and pulled both tarps off of the objects fast exposing the hidden items to show another custom Harley and an Explorer suited more for family outings equipped with baby needs. Chloe then climbed up and sat on the hood of the explorer expressionless still while everyone looked at her stunned and beyond words. When she said…
"See wad 'appens when I'm under estimated? I may not b' t' quick in da t'inker on somet'ings mais o'der's I'm more wit' da program den da res' o' all y'all… Punk needs t' b' able t' 'till b' a kid mais 'e 'till needs t' b' able t' take Jules t' all dose ballet recitals f'r Nana an' Gpapa an' da res' o' da family t' go too an' take lots o' pictures an' Gpapa t' videotape 'er on 'tage, wit' Bree an' Ginny, an' all dose o'der recitals an' girly lil chicka type t'ings 'er Nana did when she was a petite an' o yeah dat reminds me Bree you 'tart jazz class in da city in two weeks, Ginny 'tart's 'er's when Sash an' Kurt t'ink she ready everyt'ing is paid f'r" Chloe explained and told a blissfully thrilled Bree she was getting dancing lessons.
"Umm… Oh cool hey thanks Coco when did you intend on telling me?" Sasha laughed surprised of the gift Chloe had for Ginny when Chloe giggled and said…
"'Ow does now sound t' ya?"
By the hour the family became more proud with how Chloe had been making plans of her own in her silence.
"Now I'm 'ungry an' da Gumbo s'ould b' done. I need t' feed Rem 'oney or 'e turns int' a wild gator if 'e don' get food!" Chloe said then hopped off the hood of the vehicle to go dish up food for everyone as Sasha followed in to help.
Everyone had a late lunch as the guys marvelled the bikes and car to come back inside when Sasha announced she had a peach cobbler.
"T'anks Maman, Punk don' know wad t' say" Punk hugged his mom hard and tight then set to trying to figure out how to heat up a bottle for Jules that his mother assisted over.
"T'anks is more den 'nuff mon fils" Chloe said making her and Sasha a pot of tea while Sasha dished up the cobbler.
"Really Maman dat will make it easier f'r Punk t' get ano'der job"
"Oh Punk dear? Auntie Sasha has something for you" Sasha said as she remembered something
Punk took the warmed bottle his mother said was perfect for Jules and sat over at the table feeding her when Sasha said…
"Kurt can you go grab those boxes please"
"On my vay t' do juzt zat luv" Kurt said bampfing out of the room to bampf back in with two medium sized boxes
"Punk these are things Ginny is too big for now and most of it still has the tags on them. You can have them for Jules if you want them" Sasha offered that thrilled Punk happily and hugged his aunt telling her thanks
After everyone ate and Chloe held Jules as Punk took the boxes up to his new room and put them in the nursery. Punk came back to the kitchen as his mother sat holding her son Ti Wild and now her grand daughter both in her arms As her second oldest son and Jules daddy Punk took his seat again and pulled out his bank book and an envelope going over some things.
Everyone seen Punk quietly managing his affairs and Chloe had never mentioned what she had found out about her sons' occupation long ago. Chloe handed Ti Wild over to Hank as GPapa took Jules in his arms. Chloe proceeded to sip her fresh cup of tea then cutting the silence said casually…
"That will make for a nice start on her trust fund Punk"
Punk looked over across the table to his mother and said quietly shy…
"Non Maman dis is f'r Punk t' take care o' 'er"
Nothing more on the subject was said
A few days later as Punk was now learning routine to look after his daughter go to classes and go to work as his own mother and all his Tante's would look after Jules so he could go to work and to classes.
A few weeks wore on and so did the tired look on Punk with days over crammed of school, work, study, being both a mom and dad and trying to find a second job.
Punk doing everything double time that everyone seen and was proud of him standing up and being a real man at his 15 years of age. Though other then that one day Chloe had said nothing more about finances to her son or let on that she seen her son busting his ass.
Mean while Chloe found a couple of her personal guitar's were missing as were some very expensive pieces of jewellery, as Lorrie did, and Sasha too. Which all the girls informed their husbands who said they were still looking into the matter.
"This is getting to be seriously not funny, every time I go to our room Wolfy half my things are gone! The lead crystal vase Chloe gave us for our wedding is missing I went to put flowers in our room the other day and I can't find it… I love that vase!" Lorrie said sitting next to her husband Logan on the sofa in the sitting room
"I 'gree chicka I non can find da pearl & amethyst earrings dat Momma an' Daddy gave me when I graduated junior 'Igh 'Chool, nor can I find m' guitar tuner… I 'ad t' buy an'oder one! An' I'm missin' some o' m' personal guitars too!"
"Same here, For some reason I can't find my Piers Anthony collection of books, or the gold, diamond and emerald necklace Lorrie and Chloe gave me when I graduated High School" Sasha said just as hurt as her older sister's were at not finding articles that mean a great deal to them.
"Bree is missin' 'er diamond an' ruby birt' 'tone necklace, an' Lorna told me she can' find a 'pecial Papillion bookmark she 'ad ei'der" Chloe told the guys as the immediate adult family members of Lorrie, Logan, Sasha, Kurt, Remy and Chloe sat in the sitting room for a quiet evening of movies and visiting.
"You girls have had so much put on you over the years and it just keeps adding up. And now with having the Wicca School in full swing, the Wicca Shoppe, teaching classes, policing all the grade levels. Then taking care of your families, particularly you Chloe with Remy and your mess o' youngin's then with being the house mom, and a Nana too… It's just too damn much… you girls need a holiday!" Logan said matter of factly that Kurt agreed and Remy hell oui'd it seeing his wife being run in circles constantly.
"Ya know that doesn't sound like a half bad idea" Lorrie said in thought.
Sasha got up and left the room for a few minutes to reappear holding an envelope as she re-took her seat next to Kurt on the other sofa and said…
"Chloe, Remy you guys weren't here when Jean, Scott, Dom and Cable passed unfortunately as much as we all know you would have been. Anyway that aside due to them not having any family Lorrie and Logan had come down when it all happened, and they with Kurt and I dealt with that business and they left the house to the 6 of us. This is the deed." Sasha said as Remy and Chloe looked to each other briefly in missing their old time friends as Chloe who sat in Remy's lap hugged him tighter while he brushed back her hair and kissed her temple.
On all seeing the information sink into Chloe Sasha then continued…
"Well instead of taking off to far away we would still be with in driving distance, so why don't all us girls take off into the city and stay there the weekend for some sisterly time?" She suggested as Chloe and Lorrie looked to each other when Chloe said…
"'Kay sounds good, mais I canna go 'lone Rem 'oney non like dat. I'm non 'llowed, an' wad 'bout all m' bebe's?"
The other's in the room looked to Chloe briefly who was asking Remy about what to do about all their kids as the other's looked to Remy all smiling to him that over the years he had very much gotten Chloe to understand she's not allowed to be alone and she does pretty much as he tells her. He knowing with her illness what's best for her and not seldom if ever listening to the voices anymore. Something that emphatically thrilled the other's in the room as Remy flashed the rest a look telling them Chloe does as I tell her now and stays out of harm. That alone made them all sigh in great relief when Remy drained his beer bottle and said to Chloe…
"Da bebe's dey b' fine 'ere wit' Papa, an' dere Oncles, mon chere amour. You non-need t' worry dere all in good 'an's. Dey older bebe's can 'elp mind da youngin's" Remy told Chloe happily making her smile getting his silent permission to get to go.
"When are we girls gonna go?" Lorrie asked
"I dunno 'bout you two mais da sooner da be'der f'r me!" Chloe ended in a giggle that her sister's agreed and laughed
Well what was just going to be the 3 sisters going away for a weekend turned into all the adult females of the house going, Lorrie, Chloe, Sasha, Emma, Jubes, Kitty, 'Ro and Penny.
The teen girls sans Tandy offered their help to the women in helping the men of the house look after the house and little ones. While Stacii was left to her and on her own as her sister's told her to consider that weekend her own time being as they would be away.
"Maman Bree non wanna 'tay! S'il vous plait! S'IL VOUS PLAIT?"
"Non Bree bebe Maman need a petite break jus' f'r a day or doux 'kay? Now you Papa will look a'ter you an' Ti right right good f'r Maman. An' Maman need you 'ere too 'elp you Papa wit' you bebe bubba, an' You a Tante now, you bubba Punk needs you 'elp till you Maman gets back." Chloe told and explained to Bree as Remy put Chloe's weekend luggage in the hummer. As the girls decided to only take Chole's hummer being as all the girls could leave together and it held all of the LeBeau kids.
Bree stood pouting on the porch steps when her mother came over and gave her 6 year old a hug and kiss then said…
"Maman will bring you home somet'ing 'Kay?"
"Kay mais it beder be good if Bree gonna be 'tuck wit' all dese garcons!"
The adults in vicinity cracked up chuckling to hearing the girl.
Chloe's Hummer soon pulled out with her behind the wheel and Sasha riding shotgun.
"Hey turn that tune up I haven't heard it in ages!" Jubes squealed happily looking forward to this weekend as all the rest of the women was excited.
A 45-minute drive took the women to the house in the city that was a blast for them as in that short time they let all cares in the world go as they hooted, hollered, sang, and laughed.
While the girls got settled into the house Chloe and Sasha left to go to the store on the corner to grab a few things to tied them over. When Sasha had stepped into the store Chloe spotted a liquor store so stopped in and made some purchases. When the sister's met up again they both highly approved of the other's purchases. As that nights plan was to go and cut loose.
No sooner had the two sisters got into the house then all the females began mixing drinks and had the stereo blaring.
The evening was going great as the girls drank slowly at first then heavier as the time grew before too long they was drunk and daring each other to do things. Next thing they knew they all decided to go clubbing!
"'Ey Lor t'ink I should wear m' 'tilletto's or m' thigh 'igh boots"
"Wear the boots you always wear stilletto's!"
"Kay" Chloe answered back as she slipped into a black leather micro mini skirt and pulled on a bright hot pink one-shoulderstrap belly exposing tank top.
Chloe looked into the full-length mirror and then adjusted her hair, make up, and ungodly amounts of jewellery including her bellybutton piercing with a waist chain that both ended and finished connected to the piercing. With all tattoo's clearly showing and in full party girly tude she gave a final nod to herself and joined her sister's and girlfriends at the front door as they all finished off yet another of their drinks they left the house and began walking the club scene at 10pm with all the other clubbers.
On the girl's finding a club of choice go in and grab a booth as tthey also placed a hefty order of booze for there table.
They laughed and drank as they also soon found themselves on the dance floor dancing in a circle together. Just as the women were about to leave the floor in search of more booze as slow music was being played each of the women were swept off their feet and back out onto the dance floor. As each of the women found themselves slow dancing closely with a strong muscled bound wrestler sized gorgous young then the women men.
Chloe looked to the other girls who all held the same dazed look but sweet smiles of welcoming this male interruption of a girl's weekend. Chloe looked into the eyes of her unkown knight as he smile and pulled her in closer to his young tanned hard body. As he pulled her closer and held her tighter and warmly to him she felt his strong hand trace the small of her back.
Just as the other entire girl's had to their surprise knight Chloe rested her head on his chest and let him carry her off.
The song soon ended that found the girl's now drinking and partying at the guys table and Chloe finding out her adonis' name was Rory, not that it mattered to Chloe she had renamed him "studdly" that was quickly met with his approval and him happily buying her drinks and drinking right along wwith her, as he was getting just as drunk as she was.
Everyone at the table women and men were all drunk. And the girls all falling to the young men's advance's.
Chloe in her ever-free spirited ways climbed up onto the table and began to give a strip tease that had all the men's approval till her laughing and giggling girlfriends tried to pull her off the table before the girl's themselves got side tracked by their new male companions again.
It was Rory who coaxed Chloe off the table and into his lap as he order them both more drinks.
The girl's excused themselves to the lil chicka's room, but it was on the way back…
"Betsy chicka! Fillefriend 'ow dey 'ell are ya?"
"O MY GODS! Coco how you doing girly, I've missed ya! Long time no see" Betsy squealed happily and hugged Chloe then spotted the other girls and hugged them all too
"What you doin' in town?" Sasha asked in her drunken stupor
"Came to see the opening of the new fall line in fashion, a Coco thing"
"Dat's da way t' 'hop fille!… 'ey you drunk yet?" Chloe giggled
"Hell yeah!" Betsy came back with in her giggled hiccups
"The women were soon collected by their newly acquired male companions and another of their friends soon joined them and Betsy was in his lap just as the other girls all were getting drunk with their male counterparts.
"So like what do you guys do for a living?" Jubes asked the guys as she took her drink from the waitress
"Were Wrestler's with the night off" Rory answered her as he removed his leather biker jacket that only exposed his huge muscle bound arms were laden down with tattoo's. That all at the table seen Chloe's eyes light up
"Well aren't you just yummy!" Chloe giggled and continued with…
"Wrestler's huh? Okay pin me, and when I'm pinned there are no real losers!" She giggled wildly that the girls backed up her words. As the other girls all became enthralled with their companion just as Chloe had when they removed their jackets showing the girls some muscle trying to impress them as it worked.
As the girls would go dance and return to the table with their new friends to drink more the men getting just as drunk as the women was pulling the girls closer and closer to them, hugging and holding them protectively tight. When eventually it went beyond that to snuggling, cuddling and light kisses were exchanged. Though when other men in the club would ask the girls for a dance their new companions would answer "Their on a date" Sending the other guys off looking for women elsewhere
Chloe like the rest of the women soon found themselves being escorted from the club by their new male friend as they walked, laughed, kidded, down the street and back to the house when Sasha slurred…
"Why don't you guys come in for a drink"
As the other girls all asked them the same thing none of the girls realizing any harm into it, and the guys being drunk too, but guys being guys thinking as they do in party mode accepted the invitation.
They all entered the house as a group and girls removed jackets, which exposed all their hard tanned firmed bodies that had the men sweating and gritting their teeth hard at the possibilities. The girls paying no mind got out more drinks as the partying continued. It continued till the girls found themselves breaking up into their own separate parties when Lorrie and her new friend left for her room, and Emma and her friend did the same, just as Kitty, Jubes, Sasha, now Betsy, 'Ro even each girl grabbing a bottle of booze and disappearing to each their own room with their male friend and now Chloe leaving to her room with her male friend in the same fashion the other girls had.
Like the rest of the girls Chloe went to her room up in the arms of her new male friend necking heavily with her legs wrapped around his waist.
As they passed each room moans, groan's, giggling, and other assorted erotic sexual sounds were heard till they arrived to her room and shutting the door behind them.
On the door shutting clothes were quickly removed by both, Rory enjoying the fact his new found female friend in Chloe having as many tattoo's and peircings as he covered her entire body in kisses before grabbing her by the waist and bring her down on him.
The pair soon in an entanglement of unadulterated lustic passion's wrapped up in the other's embrace. Sweating, panting, grunting and groaning by both throughing caution to the wind just as all the rest were doing as Chloe could hear the same noises coming from her's two sister's room's and her friends rooms as well.
When no sooner the pair would make love and would rest while still being excessively drunk they would slug back more whiskey that Chloe had carried in keeping their drink frenizy going in their private party. They would rest, play and drink when soon the lusting would continue and Rory would mount Chloe time and time again till eventually some time in the night the house fell silent to everyone's exhausted, drunk passed out love filled bodies in each other's arm's!
The next morning Chloe awoke and looked up and into a pair of unfamiliar hazel eyes of a gorgous muscular young man.
Chloe immediately felt a wash of deep shame, guilt, emotional pain flow into her heart and soul. Not sure if she had done what she thinks she may have she peeked under the blankets and seen both her's and her lover's bodies naked. Heaving a heavy sigh with tears in her eyes she looked back up into the eyes of her lover who seen the tears and kissed them away.
"It's cool babe. I'm a big guy but I didn't hurt ya too badly that time won't heal." He said to her softly and kissed her again
Chloe said nothing but it only confirmed her fear, she had cheated and betrayed her husband whom she loved more then life it's self. It broke her heart in two and wondered how she could ever tell or even face him now.
"Damn was I ever drunk last night! Don't hate me for this, but what's your name again honey?" This strange man asked her as he held her closer
"It Chloe, you's?" Chloe said embarrassed and quietly
"Rory… Where you from darlin' I just love the way you talk!"
"Born in Canada, but lived in Lousianna f'r 16 years"
"Cool babe! Mind if I ask how old are ya? Ya gotta be at least legal age to get into the bar's but I know your younger then me"
Chloe swallowed hard for a moment as she always did her best to hide her age but couldn't hide it right now so came with the truth…
"39, why"
"Fuck! Your kiddin me?" Rory answered shocked as hell but continued in his light kisses to Chloe's neck and lips
"Non I'm not, mais can I ask 'ow old you are?"
"Sure darlin', I'm 20"
Chloe swallowed hard and feeling dizzy and she lay in bed fanning herself while he would lick and kiss over her hard tiny defined tanned tattoo'ed pierced body.
"Gawd! You are one gorgous woman!"
"Doesn't m' age non bo'ter you?"
"Nope! You'er a hottie.'Sides, hope you don't mind me sayin' but, you sure as hell don't look your age! I would have guessed 19! Like I said I thought I was older then you even… Say think maybe you and you're friends might wanna go on the road with us guys tomorrow? It'll be fun to bring our new girls on tour with us."
Chloe still in shock said nothing and kept to her thoughts of how young this guy was and of what had taken place the night before.
Soon the pair got up showered and dressed and went out to the kitchen where Chloe met her sister's and girlfriends all with the same expressions she had.
The girls sat around the table somberly, afraid and worried as the young men took to the kitchenette and fixed the girl's food.
The women soon took to whispered conversations that only they could hear.
"What the hell do I tell Logan?" Lorrie lost asked
"I was wondering the same thing Lorrie, if I tell Kurt it will break his heart!" Sasha said holding her head sipping her coffee
"I don't have a husband anymore but I still feel so horribly guilty for what have I done!" Emma whispered
"I don't even know where to begin to explain this to Bishop" 'Ro spoke out more or less to herself
"It's gonna kill Bobby after what happened to Bobby with Stacii in the past and now this, he never got over that, I'm no better then she is!" Jubes said dismayed
"Peter is such a sensitive man. I'm afraid only the worst will come when I tell him" Kitty said reaching for the coffee.
"Warren is back in England hoping I have fun shopping, and here I am whoring around!" Betsy rubbed her temples
"This will kill Jon, I just got my inducer like Kurt has, and I have never been able to be close or touch anyone with out leather between me and the other person till recently thanks to Hank's invention. I've been scared to use it never having anything like this before, and last night was the first time. Jon and I have never… well we weren't able too… there was no way that we could… you all know… but last night I was able too because of the inducer and … o Gods Jon I'm so sorry" Penny whimpered as all the girls hugged her knowing
"I hope the voices kill me! How could I ever have hurt, and betrayed my knight, the only man I've ever loved wholly and let into my world. I deserve to die!" Chloe's voice cracked in her whisper as tears overcame her and began to cry.
The young men in the kitchenette heard the crying and seen all the girls reach over to sooth and hug the one crying girl. One by one the men came out of the kitchenette and into the dining area and sat to the table with the girl's seeing them all upset and not knowing why. Rory had by now pulled a softly crying Chloe into his lap and hugged her warmly as he brushed away her tears.
"What's wrong girl's?" One of the guys asked seeing all the women upset
It was Sasha who spoke up and explained the weekend leaving out the husbands part.
"Okay so what's the problem, ya gotta take some time now and then, it's cool" one of the other's guys said with an understanding smile.
"You don't understand, as much fun as last night was, well… it was the booze talking, us girl's aren't normally that way" Lorrie continued
"Booze dose that hey we guys were as drunk as you girl's were it happens. It's all good babe" another of the guys answered happily
"Non, it non all good" Chloe whispered in her sultry voice in her crying when then Rory gave her a soft quizzical look and brushed more tears away, seeing that it was obvious he got the big hearted sensitive girly-girl of the group. Something he himself liked, He didn't mind that she was older, but she was more beautiful then any girl his own age he had ever see in his life. A girl that he was becoming quickly attached to in such a short amount of time. A girl he hoped would be his.
"Aww honey don't cry, please don't cry" Rory soothed to her in his deep tones and hugged her too him
The guys all looked to each other seeing her so very upset about what had happened last night and not totally understanding why and their women beginning to tear up too
"Chloe honey what's wrong? Maybe us guys can help you"
"You can't help her" Sasha said damp eyed seeing her sister's illness attack her then continued with…
"She's sick"
The guy's all looked to each other confused when one said…
"She doesn't look sick?"
"It's a mental illness, she has a mental handicap" Lorrie added with the same expression as Sasha
The guys all looked to each other then back to Rory who looked worried and confused as he looked to the girls then back to a crying Chloe
"What's wrong with her?" Rory asked the girl's concerned when health is a wrestler's life all the men being in prime condiontioning looked to the tiny beautiful woman in Rory's lap and not seeing how she could be ill
"She's a severe bipolar, it messes with her thoughts, feelings, and emotions" Jubes explained just like Lorrie had
"Why would her illness be going off the wall like this though?" One of the other guys asked
"Last night and then getting sober this morning realizing what all went on is a lot to deal with being bipolar, there's something going on her life that conflicks with what happened last night!" Rory told them and then pulled Chloe's face up to look into her eyes and said softly…
"I'm bipolar too honey, it can mess ya up something aweful sweet heart, just ride it out, whatever is happening in your life and what happened last night your illness will figure it out."
Chloe had never met another bipolar before and that he totally understood her pain and everything that went with it. It stunned her and hugged him tighter to her as she whispered to him in his ear…
"I've never met anot'er wit' dis b'fore"
Rory pulled her back a lil and looked into her eyes and whispered back…
"Now ya have honey, now ya have!" And hugged her tightly feeling her tremble
As Chloe began to calm it was one of the other guys that asked,
"Chloe what had and has you so upset about last night, really it's cool, we all just partied and had a good time is all"
"See dat's all well an' good, mais… m' si'ter's, 'ere an' I, well… we all is married wit' families" Chloe told the guys
At that point the guys all heaved in a heavy breath and let it out fast, making them sweat a lil and now realizing they might have husbands to deal with, but at the same time their hearts sank knowing they couldn't keep these girls for themselves now. A wrestler's life wasn't the easiest and finding a girl of your own was even harder to do. But had hoped these girls wanted the job. Only to find out they had other commitments hurt the guys.
"I'm so sorry Rory, I never meant t' 'urt ya" Chole began and slipped off into her tears again as he hugged her to him in comfort.
The girls all apologizing to the guys they had been with for the girls thinking they lead the guys on
"Don't be Chloe, we guys knew what we were doing by feeding you girls all that booze, and getting drunk with you. You didn't anticipate what the end result would be. Where as we guys did know. So it's us that's sorry for putting you through this." Rory explained his and his buddies truths to her and the rest of the girl's
"You don't understand, I have a son almost your age he's 17!" Chloe broke into hard tears at that point and shocking all the guys who looked to the other girl's while Sasha said to shocked Rory…
"She has 6 kids actually, one 17, another 16, one 14, another 12, one 5, and then a baby"
"Christ! She don't look old enough to be married legally let alone have a kid, or that many kids of those ages!" One of the guys exclaimed in shock
"Then there's Jules?" Penny said
"Who's Jules?" Another guy asked curiously
"Chloe's granddaughter" Kitty explained and brought Chloe some tea
"Holy shit! No way! I don't believe it!" Rory exclaimed then looked to a crying Chloe in his lap as Rory now sat with a broad smile.
"Baby you've had an awesome life and your looks and o hell yeah girlfriend that body doesn't quit! But listen to me; it's very obvious you never planned any of what happened so here's what ya do all right. I know it's not cool to lie, and whether you tell your husband or not is up to you. But if it was me in this spot and I have this feeling you love your hubby like a god, or you wouldn't be as upset as you are. Don't let last night ruin your relationship with him or your family. Do what you need to do. And give no thought to me, I wouldn't interfere with your life. I adore and respect you too much to do that honey. But just so you know Chloe, I won't forget and I won't regret last night… ever!" Then kissed her sweetly drying her tears
The guys went back to fixing brunch seeing that the girls had calmed some when Emma came back into the room from getting somethings from her room and dropped her hat.
Emma scooped down to picked it up when Chloe in a panic said…
"O my gods!"
Then jumped up and bolted out of house and all seen down to the corner store
Everyone inside looked to each other lost by this when Emma dusted her hat off and set it down on the island counter.
"What was that about?" One of the guys chuckled as did the other guys when Jubles looked to the hat blankly then a look of horror splayed her features and said…
"O shit!" And followed Chloe's suit but before running out Sasha asked as Jubes passed her said…
"What's up?"
"Think about it Sash, Chloe and dropping hat's, ring any bells?"
The other girls looked to each other confused when slowly it dawned on each one and gave similar remarks and flew out behind Jubes to the corner store.
The girls came back to the house holding a trembling Chloe with a small bag where Chloe and Sasha disappeared into the bathroom together.
The guys looked to each other as they began setting food to the table, and Sasha and Chloe reappeared
"What happened Chloe?" Rory asked her on her reappearence and said to him
"Wad will an' won' 'appen we'll know in 15 minutes"
"What is she talking about?" Sasha's companion asked her as all the guys including Rory looked for clarity
"Chloe has a tendedancy to get pregnant at the drop of a hat, literately, meaning it takes no real effort for her to get pregnant hence why she has so many kids." She explained when all the guys look stone struck and Rory turned pale at the idea of her maybe carrying his child. Not that being a dad would have bothered him it wouldn't have; infact he rather liked the idea, but she was a married woman. If it weren't for that, everything would have been cool, but was terrified of causing this sweet woman any more trama in her life.
Everyone looked from each other then to a solumn Chloe who trembled in great fear. Rory came and sat next to her and hugged tightly as he watched the time like all the rest did wondering with worry.
The time soon came and Sasha came out holding the stick and smiling that all but Chloe had seen and gave the answer by nodding or shaking her head.
"Chloe sista, your all good take a look" Sasha said and handed the stick over to Chloe that all seen her heave a massive sigh of relief. In knowing she wasn't pregnant, and her features brighten to her childlike ways. But then quickly turn back to grief knowing her horror of infidelity.
Time wore on as the men and women exchanged numbers and goodbyes though it was hard for the guys too, and all of them having greatly hoped and wanted much more of a relationship with the girls but knew the impossibilities of it.
The girls spent the rest of that weekend's vacation in trying to figure how to confront their men with what had happened to them. They all reached the same conclusion; they had to tell their men!
"'Ey mon amour 'ow was you weekend?" Remy smiled to her as she stepped out of the driver's side. The girl's all quickly following suit, getting the same question from their spouse.
"It was… eventful Rem 'oney" She told him solomly
Remy gave her a cockeyed look to say he wasn't quite buying it so with out further adue Chloe came out with her truth first right their on the front porch.
"Rem, I dunno 'ow t' tell you dis mais… I guess t' jus' come right out wit it… I met a guy at da bar we girl's were at , and I was so drunk…. O gods … Rem I 'lept wit 'im, can you ev'r f'rgive moi?"
The men all heard this and looked at Chloe shocked then looked to Remy who was dumbstruck and speechless. The guys all looked to their girl's who all then came out with their truths of the same.
As the other men all now had the same expression as Remy now sported. The men all exchanged multidirectional glances then looked back to their girls, then to each other again.
The girl's then continued telling their truth revieling each their male friends name was and when the girls reviled their male friends age. Again the guys in the same expression looked to eachother at first expressionless then Bobby, Logan, Hank, Peter, Bishop, Jon, Kurt, and Remy all busted up in side splitting laughter on hearing that hard bodied young 20 something year old's had had their wife.
"Oh darlin' that's a good one! Did it take you dames long to come up with that funny, cause damn that's gotta be one of thee best laughs I've had in ages!" Logan exasperated in his laughter
"Oui Claw's, Chere Remy 'till say you da funniest femme 'e's ev'r known" Remy said hugging his wife to him as she looked to her sister's and friends stunned when they all had admitted their truth to the guys and they not only didn't believe the girl's they thought it was funny that a younger man would want them!
"Oui chere o coarse Remy f'rgives you! Damn 'e amours you bebe!" He told her and kissed her after slowing his giggles.
The girl's all speechless while their men all laughed and easily forgave them the girl's tried to explain their truth to the guys again and was met with the same response as before
"ZaZha my princezz… please you have to ztop! I can't brezze laughing zo hard!"
"I agree dis is jus' t' funny!" Remy said in his laughter
"Here here you girl's rock!"
Seeing as the girl's came to their men immediately with their truth and their men refusing to believe them the girls decided they had tried and if the guys all chose not to believe it's their choice.
the end
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