Disclaimer: Don't own Gambit; do own pretty much everyone else.
04
None of the three mutants so much as moved until they heard Henrick stomp away down the hall. Only when he'd gone did the blue haired girl Gambit had rescued at the airport burst into a cackle of shrill laughter. Her name was Electra, and this was pretty much all her plan. Blaze and Gambit had embellished it here and there, but Electra had done everything else. It was to be her revenge in her ex-boyfriend, the big-time dealer Fallon. The one who'd had Electra steal the drugs back from airport customs after one of his mules got caught with them. It was Fallon who had ordered his cronies to beat her to death when she refused to hand over the drugs for free.
"Where did you drag Henrick up from Electra?" Blaze asked wearily. "What a bleeding loser."
"Doesn't matter sweetheart," Electra crooned, standing and going to the chest of drawers where the drugs were stashed. "All that matters is that Fallon doesn't know I know about him, and that Henrick will do as he's told." She untied the plastic membrane and put her hand in the bag, sliding her fingers between the smooth white tablets. "You know I'm so grateful to you two…"
"Sod off," Blaze told her, "Some of us are only in this for the money." Her judgemental gaze fell on Gambit, who met her eyes levelly and refused to be abashed. Blaze couldn't force him to feel guilty about being interested in another girl. She'd had enough chances to voice an interest in him like that. Blaze and Electra had been verbally sparring since the fire elemental had spotted the mutual appreciation between Gambit and Electra. So far neither dynamic had matured into anything more, but there was time.
"You're a bitter slut," Electra chastised Blaze. "Tell me again why you pretend you're a mutant?"
"Fuck you," Blaze swore. "Tell me again why you pretend to be a woman?"
"You're funny," Electra wasn't laughing. "Jealous much?"
"I'm going out," Blaze ignored the last comment and headed for the door.
"Pourquoi?" Gambit asked, leaning up off the doorframe. Blaze rolled her eyes at him, replying, "Because I want to have some real fun."
"You don't have the guts for some real fun," Electra butted in. She put the plastic bag down again and held out her palm. There were three pills in a cloverleaf arrangement in the centre of her upturned hand. Watching Blaze's face carefully, Electra picked up a pill between finger and thumb and popped it into her mouth.
"Loser," Blaze commented, heading for the door again. "Coward," Electra returned spitefully, going over to Remy. "Bet you're up for it Gambit?" Blaze turned back once more to see Electra put a pill on her tongue, then step into Gambit's waiting arms. Electra raised her face to his, running her hands over his chest and shoulders. Wrapping her fingers around the back of his neck she guided his lips to hers. The kiss was comprehensive and lingering. Blaze winced as she saw Gambit's throat working, indicating he'd swallowed the drug. Sarcasm was fluid on her tongue as she commented, "Oh please…"
"Scared honey?" Electra had one pill left in her hand and she wasn't about to let Blaze leave without taking it. Her other hand thrummed with a fistful of mutant power. Blaze folded her arms across her chest as Electra encroached upon her personal space. "Coward," Electra spat again. "Loser. Sad pathetic baby girl with no man to call your own." The bating was working, Blaze dropped her fists to her sides where she clenched them furiously, squaring up shoulder to shoulder with the other girl.
"Bite me Electra," Blaze snapped, "I'm no coward."
"Prove it," Electra dared, opening her mouth and placing the last pill on her red tongue. Maybe it was because they had all been drinking most of the day. Maybe it was because she just couldn't stand to be beaten. Or maybe it was the sheer force of Gambit's will that made Blaze kiss Electra.
Electra gripped Blaze by the upper arms and kissed the other girl back forcefully. Blaze felt her arms tingle and then painfully spasm as Electra zapped her with her powers. She shoved her tongue into Electra's maw, searching for the pill to end this madness. Across the room, a slack-jawed Gambit grinned and swore he would never, ever forget this!
Blaze shoved Electra away with a solid push on her shoulders. In a show of triumph, she stuck out her dainty tongue on which rested the drug. Then she closed her mouth and visibly swallowed, raising her chin to show her throat working. Electra cackled again, fulfilling Blaze's earlier challenge and caressing Blaze's earlobe with her teeth. Gambit cleared his throat, jealous at being excluded by the girls. Blaze ducked out from Electra's dubious affections and backed away until she had the door handle in her palm behind her back. "Now I'm definitely going," she decreed.
"You don't have to Chere," Remy pointed out. Blaze shook her head, "Staying here and listening to you two getting amorous is not on my to-do list."
"You could join in," Electra shrugged, batting her eyelashes in Blaze's direction before glancing at Gambit to get his approval. Even drunk and with whatever chemicals were in the pill on the verge of entering his system, he kept his face blank at the suggestion of sleeping with Blaze.
"You kiss like a washing machine Electra," Blaze drawled. "Its not a turn on," she glanced at Gambit, "For me anyway."
"Fine," Electra was still arguing, hands on her hips. "But what about Gambit? You're not in the least bit tempted?"
So that was what this was all about, Blaze realised. Not only did Electra want to beat Blaze at everything just to prove she was a better mutant, thief and general wild child. She also wanted to make sure she had no rival for Gambit's affections. As if, Blaze thought sincerely, a cop would probably have a better chance. Gambit's cold expression, totally emotionless, said it all. It would never happen. Might as well make it appear as if it was her choice.
"Ha," she laughed sharply, almost nervously, "I wouldn't sleep with Gambit if he was the last man alive and the fate of the known universe depended on me having his children. See you both tomorrow." With that she slammed the door behind her, leaving Gambit looking more than mildly affronted. She was halfway down the street before she actually swallowed the drug in her mouth. Blow it, she cursed mentally, time to have some real fun.