"Talk to me Anna, it's been over a month now and you haven't said one word about it. Come on babe just let me in." St. John runs his hand down Anna cheeks as tears begin to fall; she kisses his fingers gently as they pass her lips.

"I'm sorry…I just don't feel like talking about it, it hurts too much. Besides I'm alright."

"You're not alright Anna, if you were the bed wouldn't shake every time you have a bad dream, you get upset and thing go flying across the room. Have you said anything to the Professor about it?" He cupped her face in his hands and stared into her emerald eyes, he knew her so well but it frustrated him that she would never talk about what bothered her; he leaned forward and placed a gentle kiss on her tear-stained lips. "Listen Anna, listen very carefully." He gave a momentary hesitation before speaking. "Anna Marie the last six weeks of my life have been like a dream come true; I can't believe I'm about to say this but…I love you."

"You…love me?" the question fell from her mouth; she was both shocked and amazed. She had never dreamed that the stone cold Pyro could ever love a girl like her. She had sensed it that day on the Blackbird but she had never dreamed that anything would come of it.

She had left Bobby the evening of Jean memorial service. That same evening the Professor had made the announcement, Bobby, John, Peter, Kurt and herself where now full members of the X-Men.

She was shocked but honored at the same time. That now meant that they were being moved from the student dorms to the teacher's wing. John had asked the Professor if he and Rogue could share a room and was shocked when he allowed it. They official became a couple that night.

Anna took a long look into his cobalt eyes. He had been her "dark knight" as she had begun to call him. He had been there through everything, he held her never questioning why she cried, he worried about her sudden bursts of powers, and always tried to make her feel wanted, she wanted to pretend she hadn't but she had been secretly waiting for this moment. She had spilled her guts to Bobby and he had repaid her but sleeping with Kitty Pryde, she wanted to know that John was different and now she knew for sure how he truly felt.

"You love me? St. John Allerdyce the great Pyro is in love with the "Untouchable Rogue?" She said as a mischievous smile came to her face.

She was rewarded with his famous smirk. "You're not as untouchable as you might think."

She wrapped her around his neck and pulled him into a kiss. He parted his lips slightly and she took the invitation and deepened the kiss. As their tongues dueled, he cupped his hands under her butt and lifted her off the ground as she wrapped her legs around him as she carried her to the bed. He set her down gentle at the end of the bed. She relaxed her legs and they finally broke the kiss for some much-needed air.

"Yes Anna Marie it's true, I love you but please let just me in."

"I'm sorry John…it's just the last time I opened up to a boy he…" her voice trailed off as memories flooded into her head,

He kneeled down in front of her resting his arms on her legs. "I'm not anything like Bobby; I'm never going to that to you. You mean too much to me. All you have to do is talk to me."

Anna suddenly felt very lightheaded; the pressure was starting to build again, she could feel it…feel the fire-growing, feel the clawing at the base of the skull. It was like a wild creature trying to escape a cage. She had managed to hold it at bay somehow but every time she got closer to John, closer to consummating their relationship it would rear its head and rip at her mind and start demanding more, but more of what she didn't know. She looked at him as tear once again came to her eyes.

"John help me…I don't know what it wants. I don't know how to control it." She looked at him as fear filled her eyes.

She crawled up the bed, laid her head down, and closed her eyes. A moment passed before she felt him lay down beside her.

He rested his head on her chest and wrapped an arm around her waist.

She breathed a deep sigh as her senses where filled with the smell of smoke and ash and she was warmed by the heat that gave off. As her breathing steadied, she began to speak.

"It started with Alkali Lake. As soon as the pain hit me, it started to build. At first it was like a flicker from a lighter, small and harmless but then the pain washed over me harder and the flicker became a flame, and the flame began to grow and as it grew it changed from pure fire to a form…it formed a creature, a bird and then it came to me…a name and a sudden rush of unbridled power. I pushed it back and for a while, it seemed to work but she's always there, always calling to me. I don't think she wants to hurt me or us and I'm positive that she's the reason I've been having all these "power bursts" and I haven't told Hank of the Professor because I've been able to control her but something is making her grow, she wants fire…insidio es vita that all I hear her say. I think it's time I spoke with the Professor. He can help." Anna takes a long, deep breath as John raises his head from her chest and moves up capturing her lips and kissing her with a deep passion.

"If its fire she wants then let's give her some fire." He crushes his lips against hers.

He covers her body with his own. Anna lets out a moan as she feels every inch of him match her perfectly. His hands wonder over her body, enjoying her sensual curves. He trails kisses up to her earlobe; gives it a gentle bite he whispers to her.

"Do you want me Anna, all of me?" his voice heavy with passion.

"Yes." She bites her lip as she feels John hand run up her tights, his thumbs hook into her panties and he slowly pulls them down. He stands for a moment and she watch as he removes his pants and boxers. She raises an eyebrow and he gave her a smirk before returning to the bed and once again covering her body with his. She gives him a nervous smile. He cups her face in his hands.

"Do you trust me Anna?" she nods her head yes "I'm not going to hurt you. I love you."

"I love you too St. John." As she says this she feels him slowly enter her, he stops for a moment as he completely fills her. He remains still until he feels her hips start to instinctively thrust against him with each movement. He pulls back and this time her thrust into her with all this might. She screams as the feeling of pure pleasure overtakes her.

As she begins reaches the climax she once again feels the fire start to grow, no longer a flame, it has become a white-hot inferno. She claws her fingers down his back leaving ten deep lines of blood. He screams and she lets out a wicked and inhuman laugh.