Nikki stopped at the grand staircase. She could have sworn she had seen someone from the corner of her eye. She cautiously walked over to the fireplace in the living room and grabbed a fire poker. Her stomach flipped, her nerves sent chills down her spine. 'What if this was another attack, like the secret army again…' she thought to herself, looking down a few halls on the main floor. She decided to go back to the kitchen, being the only source of water if she needed it. She backed herself into the counter, thinking that if she were to attack, she could see all the possible attacks. 'But then again, I saved them the trouble of backing myself into a corner….' she silently groaned. She looked outside the window to check for invaders, but what she saw nearly made her heart stop. She could see John ducking behind a tree after throwing a pebble up towards the mansion. Thinking for a minute, it was probably her window he was trying to hit.

"Shit……" she mumbled. She placed the weapon onto the counter and slipped out the door. Running through the shadows, she tackled him before Kitty, who was currently hanging out the window, could see him.

"Oomph!" was the sound that came out of his lips.

John/Pyro

He was about to step out from behind the tree, the biggest smile of his life was on his face. This was the moment he was waiting for. She was right there, although he couldn't see her that well, he could make out it was a girl and he was positive it was her. It was like a dream, or from a Shakespearean play. He took a breath to say something, anything, even blurt out all his filling into one word. But suddenly he fell to the ground on his side.

Disoriented and winded, he took a moment, lying on his back. Whoever it was, he was going to beat the ever-living shit out of them. He took a deep breath and pushed whoever it was off him and sat up. "What the fuck?" he yelled, clenching his eyes shut and rubbing the back of his head. When he opened them, his jaw nearly touched the ground.

"What do you mean 'What the fuck?" she hissed at him, "if she saw you, you could have considered yourself…" she started saying, that is until John grabbed the side of her face and landed the most passionate kiss he could produce onto her lips. As much as she enjoyed it, she pushed him away. "What are you doing here, where have you been?" she said, looking into his eyes.

"What am I doing here…?" he repeated, "I'm rescuing you from the geek squad!" he said, with a light chuckle.

"John..." she said standing up, "You abandoned me… and…" she sighed.

"I didn't abandon you," he said, standing up, "I was with Magneto; he has so many plans for the future, so many great plans. I've been helping him, to make our future better, so we don't have to hide anymore." He said, pulling her into a warm embrace. But he tensed up, feeling a bump from under her sweater. When he pulled away, she had tears in her eyes.

"John… I wanted to tell you… but you weren't here… I didn't know where you were…" she stammered.

"What…" he growled, "That you got bored when I didn't come back and got knocked up by some guy? I can't believe you… I risked my ass to come out here and you…"

"JOHN ALLERDYCE YOU ASSFUCK!" She screamed, "Is it so horrible to imagine that you were the one who got me pregnant." She said.

"I just….we only….once" he stuttered. He pulled her into another hug, almost crying himself. Falling to his knees and pulling her down with him and kissing her face feverishly. "I'm sorry, I'm an asshole... I shouldn't have assumed….If I had known, I wouldn't have left." He begged. He didn't receive an answer, she was crying too much into his shoulder to say anything.

The two sat there, for what seemed like hours just holding onto each other. He nuzzled his face into her wet hair, smelling her lavender shampoo. For just a few moments he sat there then pulled away. With his hands on the sides of her face he looked her straight in the eyes, wiping the tears off her cheeks with his thumb he smiled at her.

"Come away with me." He said simply.
"What?" she choked.
"C'mon…." he whined. "No more classes, no more dirty looks from those typical high school girls…."
"I can't just leave." She interrupted. "I have friends here….. I have responsibilities now!" she said motioning down to her swollen abdomen. "I'd rather stay here…. Until its safe for me and our baby."

He snarled and got up, folding his arms but just standing there for a moment. "Until its safe?"
She nodded smiling. He helped her up, glancing around at the retreating forms running into the woods. He kissed her passionately, holding onto her tightly. "I have to go."
"Wait… you should stay. Xavier will take you back."
"You don't actually believe that. I'm Magneto's right hand man now. None of the X-geeks will ever look at me in a non violent way again." He began to walk away but turned again still walking, "I'm sorry… I'll try to see you soon." And with that, he disappeared behind the bushes.

Holy crap, I'm sorry it was such a long wait and its only some peeny weeny chap but I've been busy this summer. FORGIVE ME!  there will be more soon, I feel