Y'all know the drill... I do not own the x-men... duh...

Ohh! But I do own my Marty! hahahahhaaaaaa! (points and laughs at Marty) Oh the things I will make you wear Marty McFly... (note... I don't own the character Marty McFly either... just Marty McFly my dog... heh...)

So anywhoo... :) Here is chapter eleven. (woah, I forgot how to spell eleven there for a minuet... lol)

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I bet a funny thing abut driving a car off a cliff is, while you're in midair, you still hit those brakes! Hey, better try the emergency brake! - Deep Thoughts.

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11

They spent the entire night driving and half the next day. Mostly in silence for fear of saying anything that would make anyone think. Jean finally cracked her neck and shook her head. "I'm spent."

AJ looked at her watch. "Yeah… I guess we should stop for the night. We're far enough away now." AJ stretched slightly "There's a small motel just off the highway up here."

Jean nodded and turned off the next exit, pulling into the motel parking lot.

"I'll go in." Jean shut the engine off. "I'll be right back."

She returned in a few minutes with two keys and climbed back into the car. "Alright. The good news… each room has two beds. The bad news… two rooms. That's all the money we could afford for tonight."

"Well, Remy gets a bed right off the bat." Jubilee rolled her eyes.

"Dat is, unless one o'you lovely ladies would care t'join me…"

Kitty rolled her eyes at the predictable comment. "And Rogue's gunna have to have a bed… unless one of us wants to take a bed in the hospital."

Rogue gave Kitty a sarcastic smile over her shoulder before crossing her arms and facing forward.

"Well, ah ain't sharin' a room with him." Rogue frowned.

They sat in silence for a bit, unsure of what to do. Rogue was the safest person for him to be stuck in a room with him all night.

"How about this… each room has to have an extra cot… I'll take the extra cot and stay with you two. Alright?" AJ looked at Rogue.

Rogue nodded reluctantly. She felt much better when she wasn't alone with Gambit.

They all headed up the outside stairs and walked down the deck to their corresponding doors.

AJ smiled and pushed the door open before heading over to the closet and pulling out a ragged cot. "See?"

"Non, dere's no way Remy's lettin' you sleep on dat…"

She gave him a fixed look "Gambit… I told you-"

"Let me finish. You take d'bed. Remy take d'cot. It's d'least ah could do fo'mah hero." He winked.

AJ smiled slightly. "You're sure?"

"Would ah be a gentleman if ah took d'bed an' made you sleep on dat?" He nodded. "'Course Remy's sure."

"Thanks." She grinned.

"Alright… well Remy's gettin' a shower. Anyone care t'join?" He smiled.

The two girls rolled their eyes at one another. "Get goin' Cajun before ah change mah mind about lettin' you live…" Rogue waved him away.

He disappeared into the bathroom and turned the water on.

AJ sat on her bed and looked Rogue in the eye. "How y'doin'?"

"Been better." Rogue nodded, sitting down on the bed across from AJ.

"We have a few minutes… care to share?" AJ rubbed her hands together.

She sucked in a breath and shook her head.

"It doesn't help that you know it was set up?"

Rogue shook her head again.

AJ pressed her lips together. She knew exactly what Rogue was thinking, and she knew how hard she was trying to hide it from everyone. Especially Gambit.

"Ah've been doin' so well… with Carol an' all… an' with him back… ah don't know…"

"A constant reminder of the fact that you can't touch."

She nodded. "Ah'll live."

"I know. But you have to know that you can talk to me… alright? Don't bottle it up… don't give Carol fuel."

Rogue pursed her lips, listening to the water shut off in the bathroom. Moments later he immerged from the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist.

"Dis Remy's dream… two beautiful women… me in a towel… hotel room…"

AJ stood up and pushed him backwards with a laugh. "You're disgusting."

"Relax… Ah'm wearin' shorts..." He pulled the white towel off revealing red checkered boxers.

AJ announced that she was heading out to pick up a few things at the closest store.

"What size are you Remy? I'll get you some clothes." She ran a hand through her unwashed hair.

He raised an eyebrow, giving AJ a cocky grin. "Large."

"Medium." Rogue waved her hand slightly with a lazy shrug.

AJ laughed. "Right. I'll be back in a flash."

By the time Rogue had finished her shower, AJ had returned with a bag full of supplies. She pulled out a small box with a smile before disappearing into the bathroom.

Rogue sat quietly on her bed while Gambit tried to get reception on the cheap TV.

He smacked the side with a frown as he muttered under his breath.

"It ain't gunna work. The thing was made before ah was born."

He looked at her from over his shoulder with a smile. "You don' want d'TV t'distract you?"

She gave him a stern look before crawling under her covers. "Think whatever y'want Cajun. We both know the truth."

"What's dat supposed t'mean?" He frowned.

"That is supposed t'mean that-" She stopped herself mid sentence. "Ah don't wanna talk. Ah'm tired."

AJ stepped out of the bathroom tussling her newly dyed golden blonde hair. "You two stayin' out of trouble…"

Gambit gave her an innocent smile "Always a gentleman." He raised an eyebrow. "Blonde now?"

She smiled and crawled into bed. "Can never be too safe… you saw how close I got to them."

Gambit reached out and flicked the light out. "'Night m' two beautiful heroes."

"Night." AJ dropped her head on the pillow.

"Yeah whatever." Rogue mumbled into her pillow.

Remy propped his hands under his head and stared at the ceiling. Lightning flashed through the sky, casting ominous shadows on the wall.

"If you ladies get scared jus' come lay here with Remy… Ah'll make room."

"Go to bed." Rogue muttered.

"It's just heat lighting." AJ shook her head with a yawn. She rolled over on her stomach and within seconds she was fast asleep.

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So there's chapter eleven. (I spelled it right! yay!)

Not much I know... which is why I'm posting 12 too... so hang on to something... cuz here we go again... :)