Note: [author has currently ran away and hidden] sorry about the last chapter guys. It was real horrible of Gambit to say all that horrible stuff to Rogue out of anger and guilt at himself and leave her at the alter after she just defended him to Logan. But it's only the middle of the story. There's a reason why I did it. I just didn't think they're ready to marry yet. I mean yeah they've gotten to know each other a lot, but still doesn't feel quite there yet. But one thing I can say is, in my world, there is NO SUCH THING AS A ROMY ENDING WITHOUT GAMBIT AND ROGUE BEING HAPPY TOGETHER!

So, let's continue on with the story. [comes out of hiding place]

Note: Oh another thing. I've gone through my story and added a few things in and corrected a few things. You can re-read it if you like but all I've done really is add a little scene of Gambit and Rogue having fun with the perfume bombs, had them play twenty questions on the plane ride to New Orleans so they already know more about each other, have Rogue cruelly work in the cafe she got that job in, and have Gambit come find her working, and also, he goes out of the cafe after watching some guys try it on with Rogue and get kicked out (he kicks their butts, but Rogue doesn't know that). I've also changed the waitress into a mean girl who tries flirting with Gambit in front of Rogue, but Rogue puts her back in her place and Gambit tells her she was jealous. Rogue denies this of course, not wanting Gambit to know that she was actually jealous. She's still mad at him though for saying his ideal wife would be able to touch, and she still promises to marry him as long as he promises to keep his distance. At the end of that chapter, I've added in how upset Gambit is with his promise as he finally starts to realise what he's feeling for the Rogue. Oh and I've also changed the woman who wanted to sleep with Gambit into looking like Rogue with brown hair and green eyes. Poor little confused Gambit. [sighs].

Chapter 9

Rogue finally felt as though she had sunk to the very pits of existence. Her face was streaming with tears as she broke into a run from the church; hurt so much by what Gambit had called her. What he had said to her. She'd give him so many chances just to tell her he didn't want her or say something horrible to her. She was expecting it last night. Not on her wedding day. Not after she defended him to Logan and, probably, just cut all ties with the X-Men. She knew this new life down South was all too good to be true, and now, here she was, running away with her heart broken. She knew that her relationship with Gambit was all too good. He was pretty much the first person she had opened up to about her likes, hopes and dreams and now he'd stomped on them. She didn't know it, but now that it had happened she knew that one of those hopes and dreams, was to be as happy as she had been with Gambit yesterday before their argument. She wanted that every day of her life. She wanted to be Mrs LeBeau. She wanted to be Gambit's wife. But he'd stomped on that too. And it hurt. It hurt so much to hear him say that he'd found someone else last night. Hurt so much that he'd just set her up and thrown her to one side as soon as something better came along. As soon as he found someone he could touch. For a moment there, Rogue really thought that there was something between them. He always went on about knowing each other and understanding each other and that it was the relationship that mattered, and Rogue was starting to believe that. Starting to fall for that line. Really starting to feel something new. But in the same moment, it was crushed. Now she had no idea where she was going or what she was going to do. All she knew was that Gambit had stolen her heart and crushed it into a million pieces.

To make things worse, it began to rain. When Rogue's heels broke and she fell over into the empty road which was hidden in a forest path, she simply sat there and cried. Cried her heart out. Cried until there was no more left to cry. And then she stopped.

An idea had come to mind of what she was to do next.

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"What did you do? Where is she?" Henri yelled at his brother Remy. He, his wife Merci and Tante had all been worried after ten minutes when neither of them returned to the alter. They went in search for them and found Gambit hunched over on the steps, holding something tight in his hand.

Gambit had said nothing. He just sat there on the step looking darkly into his lap. Tante Mattie got down and sat with him. "Come my boy, tell us what happened? Did she leave you?"

"No Tante... I told her to go."

"What?" Yelled his brother. Sometimes Henri reminded Gambit a little too much of his father. Merci, however, was kinder about it.

"Oh Remy, why?"

"'cause she dun't deserve me Merci. Or more, I don't deserve her...She's a wonderful person. She rescued our father and me, twice. Twice she was willin' ta save me. And all dat girl gets is trouble."

"Remy, I think ya need to explain a lot more from the begin of how you two met and what's happened along the way." Said Tante. So Gambit began his story of how he met Rogue: from the first card to what he had yelled at her to make her run off in tears.

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Elsewhere, Rogue had gotten a taxi back to the resort. She had picked the card lock as Merci took her card to keep a hold of while she got married. When Rogue got into the flat, she quickly showered, washing away all the tears and stained make-up and changed into a casual dark top and jeans with her leather jacket. She had had her bags brought down to the taxi where she'd told him to wait and she asked him to drive her to the cafe where she worked.

There she found Tanya and Natilie who were just closing up. Rogue couldn't believe the day had gone by already. Both looked at her puzzled as she entered.

"I thought you were getting married?" Said Tanya.

"Ah was, but then he left me at the alter..." Rogue said, the memories making her want to tear up again, which only made it more believable for Natilie and Tanya "Ah ain't got anywhere to go."

"Oh hunny." Said Tanya who was closest to her. Tanya wrapped Rogue up in a hug and Rogue felt as if she was getting hugged of her mother. It made her uneasy, but at the same time, it was comforting.

"You can stay with me." Said Natilie. And from there Natilie and Rogue got in the taxi waiting for them and drove to her place. Rogue paid the man, but didn't let Natilie see how much she had or she might just question it. The truth was that Rogue had found six hundred in cash in one of Gambit's draws. It was for the best if there was ever need for a quick exit that meant no cards. So Rogue paid for the long ride she had and Natillie helped her move her stuff into her flat. Natillie was actually looking for a flat mate, and had said that Rogue could stay as long as she liked and she helped pay her way. The two girls sat up for a while and ate ice cream while watching Bridget Jones. Rogue cried a few times.

When Natillie finally went to bed, that was when Rogue went to work on her plan. She found a large piece of paper and began drawing the map out of the thieves mansion from Remy's memory.

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At this time, Gambit had gotten into the resort, finding the door picked and unlocked. When he entered he was sort of hoping to find Rogue, but as he imagined she had gone. He walked over to the bed in the dark and found Rogue's wedding dress laid out over the bed. By the neck of the dress was the choker he had bought her. Gambit felt his heart sink a little lower as he fell to his knees and hugged the dress closer to him, as if it were actually a person he was pulling closer to him. As if it were Rogue. But the only thing close enough he had now was the sweet smell of the perfume he'd bought her on her wedding dress. Gambit fell asleep holding the dress to his face, as simple tears rolled down his face.

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"Remy, wake up. It's pére. He's goin' mental. Remy, did ya here me? Wake up!" Yelled Henri at his brother. Herni was followed by Merci who looked just as panicky but got down on her knees to Gambit's level. Where Henri pulled Gambit up by the scroff of his neck, Mecri took his arm and helped him up. Gambit had been awoken by Henri's sudden outburst.

"What?" Gambit asked.

"Remy, all the money's gone." Answered Merci.

"What...? What do you mean all the money's gone?" Gambit asked, bewildered.

"It's all gone. All the thieves money. All the banks have been cleared. It's all gone."

"That's imposable. We set up loads of banks."

"And dey all been hacked. The thieves have been robbed Remy. The thieves have been robbed. There's nuthin left."

It took Gambit a while to process this. He really didn't understand what had happened. How could his life get much worse. It was then he looked to the bed and saw the white dress. Oh yeah. The woman he was going to marry had left him.

"Pére is fuming. He dun't know how it happened. He says whoever did it musta gotten in the house, but there be no videos of em, or fingure prints. He thinks dis was possibly the best thief there ever be. He's ordering every thief he knows ta come and help track down the money or we're dun for Remy. Dat includes you. There's ta be a guilde meetin dis afternoon, and we gotta attend."

"But...Rogue?" Gambit said still not taking his eyes off the dress.

"What bout her. Ya family need ya Remy. Besides it was you who sent her away. Ya made ya bed, now lie in it. Come on. We gotta go. "

"Alright, alright. Let me grab a shower and pack. I'll meet you and Merci in de lobby." They left and Gambit went to check his draws to find the six hundred backup missing. And he had an idea who took it. Then another idea came to mind, but he pushed it away, thinking it was stupid. Gambit then had a shower, packed his things and snuck out of the building with Henri and Merci when they learnt Rogue had took off.