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Chapter 10- Ah'm his queen
"Henri, can yah possibly go faster?"
"Hey, this car is precious, you know. Don't slam your head on the dashboard. It won't do any good, you know." Henri said and smiled at her.
"Ah suppose." I'm trying so hard to relax. I lean back in my seat and take a deep breath.
"Rogue, I am really sorry about what happened. You know, I didn't mean to drag Remy into Dad's business, but things didn't go as planned. Remy didn't want anything to do with the company, however… things changed after Dad died."
"Ah understand, Henri. Ah don't blame yah or anything. If anyone should be blamed, it's him."
"Remy? No, don't blame him."
"Someone has got to take the blame."
"We're here."
"Oh. Yah mind if we stay out here for awhile?"
"Yes. Go in and get him. That's why we are here, right? Go on."
"Thank yah. Ah guess ah should…"
I open the door and walk out. It's chilly now. And it's extremely late. I rub my hands together to warm them and walk in the bar. It's noisy inside and there's a lot of smoke. Seriously, I could die of second-hand smoke here! I make my way to the bar counter.
"Can I get you anything, missy?"
"Ah was wondering whether yah know a Remy LeBeau?"
"Remy LeBeau? He ain't here, miss."
"What do yah mean? His brother said he'd be here."
"He was. You just missed him."
"Right. Where's he heading to?"
"Said he wanted to go home and get some rest. Apparently he had a pretty rough day."
"Thanks." I hope Henri is still here. I walk out. No he isn't. "Taxi!" I yell.
A taxi pulls up and I get in.
"Where to, ma'am?"
"Here." I give him the paper. "Get meh there fast."
"Alrighty."
"Hurry."
When we reach there, I run out, forgetting to pay the man. I press the elevator button but it's taking too long. I decide to take the stairs. I run up 14 flights of stairs and I can't feel my legs anymore. I slowly make my way to his apartment and ring the doorbell. I wonder how I look. My hair seems ok, my face is flushed but never mind. The door is opening.
Ah old man appears at the door. "Yes, may I help you, young lady?"
"Wait," I say. "Does Remy LeBeau live here?"
"Mr. LeBeau, you say? He lives upstairs."
I look at the paper again. 15th floor. Damn Rogue, you're an idiot.
"Oh, sorrah. Mah bad. Didn't mean to disturb."
I back away into the hallway and run to the stairs. I walk up this time, thinking carefully about what I'm going to say to him. Just as I am going to ring the doorbell, the door opens and I see Remy. I take a deep breath and smile at him. He looks shocked.
"Hi."
"Chere? Wat are y' doing here?"
"Yah didn't wait fohr meh." I say to him.
"Chere, y' didn't come."
"There was still time."
"If y' really loved Remy, chere, it wouldn't have taken that long fo' y' t' come to the party."
"Remy, ah am sorrah. Ah really am."
"Say no more, chere. Y' and Remy weren't meant t' be."
"But… Remy listen."
"Chere, enough. Don't do this. Y' do not love Remy. Y' just feel sorry fo' him. Remy doesn't need chere t' feel sorry fo' him." Remy says and looks away.
I roll my eyes. "Gawd Remy, don't yah understand? Yahr the guy fohr meh!" I grab his collar and pull him down and kiss him.
Remy looks very surprised. But he closes his eyes and I closed mine too. The kiss was wonderful. Memories of the past flashed in my mind. The first time we kissed…
I end the kiss and look up at him. "Remy, ah love yah. Yah of all people should know that."
"Mais chere, y' didn't look like y' loved Remy yesterday."
"Remy, ah love yah. It just took meh a long time tah realize the truth."
"Chere, Remy thought he lost y' forever."
"Never, Remy. Never." I say and kiss him again.
"Rogue." He says when he pulls away. "Rogue… Would y'…"
"What?"
"Would y'…"
"Ooi, miss! You haven't paid me yet."
Would I what! Grr… stupid taxi driver…
Remy looks up at the man and raises his eyebrows. He walks up to him and whispers something urgently. He shoves some dollar notes into his hands and walks back to me.
"All settled, miss. Gook luck."
Good luck with what?!
"Rogue, what Remy wanted t' say was dat…"
"What?" I ask, Getting very impatient. Out with it!
"Would chere make dis homme happy by marrying him?"
"Remy… Ah…"
He asked me to marry him… Yes! Yes! And yes!
He kneels down in front of me and smiles while he digs into his pocket. He pulls out a small box and opens it. Inside, was a lovely diamond ring.
"Remy… how did yah know ah would come?"
"Remy knows. Remy has been keeping dis ring wit him since Remy went back t' Bayville."
"All this time and yah didn't say anything?"
"Y' would have rejected Remy, chere. Y' know that."
I smile and he takes my hand and puts the ring through my finger. He kisses my hand and gets up.
"Chere, y' just made Remy de happiest man on earth. Chere, je t'aime."
"Ah love…"
Damn, all these interruptions! I growl as my phone vibrates in my coat pocket. I answer it.
"What?" I turn away from Remy. Remy takes my hand and leads my back into his apartment. He leaves me in the living room and he disappears into the kitchen.
"So, did you find him?"
"Yes." I say as I look around. Nice place. Not bad, swampy.
"Then, did you kiss him?"
"Lexa! Ah am busy." I turn on the TV. Sports channel. Sports again. Sports again. Sports again. Business. Sports. Business. News. How boring…
"Oh. Right. Fine."
"And yes, ah did kiss him." I hear her squeal in excitement. Then, I hear a murmur of voices. "Lexa? Lexa… Lexa…"
"She said she kissed him, Wanda! I told you! Five bucks to me! Hah!"
"Lexa!" I grip my phone hard.
"Oh, sorry. Heh."
"Yah guys are betting on meh? Gawd… ok, whatever. Anyway, ah'll be back… soon."
"Right."
Remy reappears and beckons to me. "Em… ah gotta go."
"Bye."
I follow him to his bedroom where he opens a drawer. In it, I see dozens of wrapped up presents.
"Fo' every birthday Remy missed."
"Remy, ah am not that old. Ah see at least twenty boxes in here."
He chuckles. "And the anniversary of our first date."
"Oh. Cool. Can ah open them?"
"Chere, they all belong t' y'."
I pick one present up and shake it. I wonder what's inside. I look at Remy who nods. I open the wrapping paper carefully. It's like that box Remy took the ring out of. Velvety. I open it and there's a bright gold necklace staring at me.
"Remy…"
"Fo' every important event in y'r life, chere."
"This is fohr which birthday?"
"That? No. Remy didn't buy it fo' y'r birthday. Remy just thought it looked pretty like chere and wanted t' buy it.
"Remy, that sounds so cheesy."
He chuckles again. "Well, chere. Someone has got to."
And he kisses me again.
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Five months later, we're almost ready with the wedding preparations. Wanda and I are talking about some details when Remy walks in on us.
"Remy, can yah knock?"
"Sorry, chere." He kisses my cheek. He puts something on my desk and winks at me. He closes the door behind him as he leaves.
If you were wondering, Remy moved back to Bayville and opened a new company. I told him I wouldn't move to New Orleans because my friends and family were here. Besides, I couldn't leave my job.
Wanda stayed behind too. She decided to take a long break from work. "Maybe a few years or so." She said. "John and can my business as well as his." She smiled.
Yes, John is super busy now, but he still spends time with his beloved Wanda. By the way, they're getting married too. At the same time as us, actually. Which is the day after tomorrow.
Lexa decided to wait a little while more. She said Pietro was still finishing some business back in California and she wanted to wait until then.
The rest of my classmates went back, but we made a pact to have a gathering every year. They will come back for our wedding. Some of them are already arriving. Lance and Kitty stayed behind the whole five months because Kitty insisted on helping me plan my wedding. Kitty and Lance got married last month and the event was grand. This came as a surprise because Lance said he planned on getting married with Kitty three years later, which is when he'll get his promotion. I guess Kitty changed his mind. Kitty had everything pink. Even her wedding dress.
I walk over to my desk and see a small box. Another one of his many little gifts. Oh, don't get me wrong, I love his surprises. Wanda peeks over my shoulder and I push her away. Some things are private. I open it and I see a playing card inside. The Queen of Hearts. There's a note beneath the card.
From Remy to his beloved chere who is the queen of his heart.
I smile to myself and shoo Wanda out of my office. I have a call to make.
"Hey. Ah got yahr gift."
"Y' like it?"
"Yeah. Hold on, Remy."
Now, I can't let you hear our conversation, can I? Some things are meant to be private. Nothing personal.
"So, as ah was saying…"
But you are welcome to my wedding, of course.
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And it is the END.
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