Chapter Nine: Make a Wish

Olivier's party was in its final stages, the parents were arriving for their children. In the mix with the young children of the house it was chaotic and messy. Rogue worked the floor balancing saying good bye and thank you to the guests and cleaning the scattered backyard.

Remy did all but carry the circus into the house, there was a petting zoo, animal rides, magic tricks and carnival games and a guest appearance by Nestle Thomas, Olivier's favorite basketball player. Rogue gave Kurt and Remy the task of picking up the balloons while she worked on the homemade cake. When she went outside to check on decorating that's what she was discovered all the dazzle. She knew Remy would try something, putting her in the awkward position of saying yes after Olivier saw, so she was ready and secretly wished he did more to put JJ and his mom in there place.

Olivier was petting the zebra one last time before it and all the other creatures were put away. There weren't many people left but there was a lot to do.

"Marie." A short curly haired woman called out. It was JJ's mom Vienna. "Lovely party." She smiled.

"Thanks."

Rogue smiled dropping the garbage bag to talk to her.

"A lot more extravagant then your pass parties" Vienna was jealous, she prided herself on being the all around hostess and planner there were no exception. "What's changed?" she toyed with her pearl necklace.

"Nothing changed, I was tired of holding back. I didn't want other people to think we were showing off but what's the point of hiding yourself?"

Rogue snapped her little attitude. she wasn't impress with the way Vienna had flaunting her money and influence at Olivier when she wasn't there.

"Couldn't have put it better" she took a seat and crossed her legs like a proper lady.

"How much was the petting zoo? Amanda Plane said her cost over two, but she didn't have half those animals." They both looked over to see the gaffe being walked back to the trailer.

"Well…" Rogue started.

"Ah, Ah, Cher, you shouldn't give away secrets." Remy came in saving Rogue, he reached over and shook Vienna's hand.

"Nice to meet you." Vienna eyed down Remy's physic.

Rogue had been avoiding private time with Remy for the past few days embarrassed for they way she acted the other night. When Remy sat next to her and whispered in her ear. "Mrs. High and mighty flies down." Rogue had to admit she missed him.

"And you are?" Remy responded.

"Oh Vienna Jacobson…"

"Ah, JJ's mother?" She nodded in compliance, loving the velvet sound of Remy's accent.

"I was telling Rogue what an amazing job she did. Nestle Thomas is hard to book how…"

"There was no booking here he's a family friend." Nestle Thomas was from New Orleans and meet up with Remy a few times back in the day.

"Oh my, I didn't know you knew players Rogue."

"One or two."

"Sorry I didn't catch your name?" Vienna watched Rogue and Remy playful interactions.

"Mr. LeBeau."

Remy saw Nestle leaving in the distance and wanted to say thanks one more time. "I'm sure if you ask nicely Mrs. Jacobson I could tell Nestle to put you on the waiting list." Remy gave a vindictive grin as Vienna squinted her eyes in competition.

"Are you two…" she questioned the couple.

"I'm one lucky man I'll say that."

Remy covered again for Rogue, who was fine with him taking the lead. Vienna had bothered her for years, their sons friendships is what forced them to be civil.

"Now if you wouldn't mine, Mrs…"

"Please, call me Vienna can I call you…." She paused for Remy to say his name.

"You can call me Mr. LeBeau."

Remy stood over her but turned to wink at Rogue. Remy left the women, one fuming with anger and another glowing in happiness.

"He's something." Vienna commented.

"Isn't he?" Rogue agreed.

"I guess I'll leave you to your mess to clean, looks like you'll be out here awhile." Vienna was trying to be smug and Rogue was trying not punch her in front of their children.

"Marie." Remy ran back with a piece of cake. "I saved this for you." Her handed her the pate. "The cleaning staff has arrived Cher, you can relax now." Remy pulled out a soda out of his pocket and poured it devotionally for Rogue. Playing up the scene to future frustrate Vienna.

Rogue thought Remy was joking and placed her legs up, waiting for the staff to arrive, but when five staff members walked out of the main house looking for her, Rogue almost spat out her cake.

"JJ it's time to leave!" Vienna yelled she suddenly wasn't feeling too well. "Marie we must catch up, the girls and I are having a dinner brainstorm some ideals for the Mac house charity Tuesday at Runno's." She extended the invitation to try and appear more sophisticated.

Having the cleaning staff come in do the work really took load off Rogue's shoulders. She laid back in the lawn chair with her feet up snacking on a bowl of pretzels. The party had been long over and Olivier and rest of the gang was inside.

Rogue was outside for the quiet, not because Remy was shirtless putting up the new basketball net for Olivier. It was hot outside and the sweat ran down Remy's tanned chiseled chest. He shook his hair loose as he went to stand and gave Rogue a crooked smile. Naturally she looked down into the deep purple pretzel bowl.

"Nice smile." Rogue's heart skipped a beat at the voice that teased her.

"Pietro didn't think you would show up."

Pietro and Rogue separated on bad terms, their end wasn't as pretty as their origin. Both Parties convinced themselves that Olivier was going to be his child. They were engaged with in weeks after Remy left and news of her pregnancy came days later. He loved her truly and wanted it all with Rogue but when Olivier came out with the demon eyes he couldn't handle it. He tried for both Rogue's and Olivier's sake but the more he saw the child the more resented Rogue for not telling him the truth.

Pietro even though not married to Rogue since Olivier was two, he still found the time to show up with a gift for every holiday birthdays and Christmases right down to labor day. It was his only excuse to see Olivier. Pietro made it onto the property easily enough because it was Olivier's birthday there was truce between the Pietro and Xavier even if it was distasted by all others, seeing how he went back to the brotherhood. Olivier alawya enjoyed having Pietro around and staring expecting his visits.

"I hate you Rogue not the kid."

"Then stop committing crimes for his sake then?"

"You were the all good in me Rogue, without you there isn't a point in pretending."

"Why did you come out here Olivier is inside."

"I know I came for him I always come for him, I just had to see what the hell was going with Gambit being here I had to see if it was true." He looked over to the shirtless Remy and then again to Rogue pinned up in the chair.

"Surprised his tongue isn't lodged in his throat."

"That isn't fare."

"Why cause you loved me? I didn't see him sticking around to be with the kid or you. You know how it feels to know the woman you loved so much rather sleep with a low life and bare his children then talk to her own boyfriend."

"We both tired and now it's over move on!" Rogue bit back.

"Tat, tried? That's what you called it, whatever makes you feel better. Those secret letters is over then huh? I tried harder then anything, waking up for dipper changes, feedings and making sure you stayed sober cause who knows what the hell would have happened if you didn't."

"Don't, don't you dare! I would never do anything to put my child in danger never!" Her face went beet red in anger.

"Don't play moral's with me you left me remember…"

"You didn't want to be here or you wouldn't have slept with that bitch at the bar."

"I was stressed out from being with you! And I said nothing happened."

"Oh that's rich!"

"It should be. You said it to me first remember. How did it feel Rogue?" He crossed his arms and smiled tauntingly at her. "You're sick for making me think that was my kid, you knew the moment that you slept him without a condom that this is what you wanted."

She balled her hands ready to slug him in the face. "Ohhhh…" Pietro pretended to be scared. "Say Rogue, mother of the year did you or did you not take a drink when you were carrying Olivier."

Rogue's fist went up and punched him square in the noise twice.

That's when Remy jumped into action and marched over to the bickering two.

"Mama…" Olivier came up from behind him with Kitty who was none to impressed with she just saw. Little Olivier missed the punch but could feel the tension.

"Olivier honey go inside please." He had came out to show Pietro his camera with his new pictures from his party.

"Bye Pietro, will you teach me to run fast later."

Remy entered the mix just as Olivier said that, it got his blood boiling.

"We'll see…"

Pietro sounded like a duck with him covering his noise. None of the adults took their eyes off each other as Olivier walked away holding Kitty's hand.

"What you going to hurt me?" Pietro asked Remy as soon Olivier turned the corner. Remy took a defensive stance over Rogue blocking her part way.

"Is the sex still good?"

Rogue fought over Remy's bard shoulders trying to touch Pietro in some way "I suggest that you leave now." Remy told him bluntly, he held Rogue back for the simple reason that he didn't want Olivier seeing his mom like that.

"Don't puff up your chest Cajun I'm not staying here, there's nothing left for me. You already have my life, her heart." He directed to Rogue who sudden toned down once Remy came to her defense. "What was meant to be my son, you had everything I wanted since you took over my bedroom." He spit as he spoke he was so furious.

Remy drew a hand off cards ready to put Pietro into his place. When Logan came in after seeing Olivier upset inside. His gruff hand gripped Pietro by the neck ready to snap it.

"Logan don't…"

"Why?" Logan questioned Rogue slowly extending his claws into the flesh of his neck.

"Not in front of Olivier, just kick him out." She waved away the thought, completely finished with his immature behavior. Rogue left the group heading towards the creak.

Torn between going to his woman and killing the man who disrespected her, Remy went and said. "You should have kept your bedroom locked…" he smiled was filled with a smug sense of victory.

"Don't be gentle." Remy told Logan and took off after Rogue who was way head of him. She used some stolen powers to advance her speed to the creak.

Remy pushed back some of the tangled bushes and hanging branches to find Rogue seated in on the edge of the slim dock. Her shoes removed and pants rolled up she sat with her toes dipping into the water.

Not wanting to frighten her Remy removed his shoes and crept up behind her. Rogue knew it was Remy if it wasn't for his scent that got her it was the fact and in away the comfort she suddenly felt only he could give her.

"Is Olivier…"

"He's watching TV with Kurt, and Pietro is…"

"Don't I don't even want to hear his name…"

Rogue skipped a stone in the water holding back tears she had been strong for so long she was forgetting what it felt like to have some care. Remy sat down next to her watching the clear water and creaking noise of wild life. If there had been more flowers it would have duplicated their old meeting place.

"I don't know…" Rogue started "It's when I see him he brings the worst out in me, oh god." She let go of a heavy breath.

She toyed with her bottom lip trying to find the right words. Remy had his hand hovering over Rogue's shoulder he went to hold her but he second guessed himself.

"I'm a horrible woman…"

"No."

"Yes, I could have called the guild, called in a favor to find you, but I didn't. I robed you of a son."

"One thing I know about you is that you would never go back to guild for nothing, and two Rogue you know I wouldn't ever talk to you like that and he shouldn't ever. Don't listen to him."

"But why? He's right." Rogue hung her head in defeat.

"No, he should have been the bigger man and stayed. That's what real men do."

Remy face got crossed at the sudden idea of someone else raising Olivier then running out on him.

"You…"

"I would have stayed." Remy looked up at the clear sky.

"Even if you weren't the father?" Rogue shuffled closer wanting to hear what he had to say.

"As long as you're the mother…" Remy smiled at her. "The father could have been Magneto for all I care, Cher."

Rogue ran her fingers in his gruff, Remy was sincere in his words and it warmed Rogue's heart. She understood that I love you from Remy back then wasn't just words to her anymore, it was that effortless feeling he gave her, that made her toes feel tingly and heart restless. It was the perfect time for them to be repeated.

"I don't blame you Rogue I never have..." he slid his hand over her silk gloves.

"You don't blame me for keeping your son from you, for leaving you for dead. What? Why? I'm not an innocent princess here."

"Spoiled princess" he teased it got a slender smile out of Rogue.

"Last time I was here I acted selfishly and wanted you all to myself but that's not how it played out then I lost everything again…now I only want to be in your life in some way and I have to except everything that comes with it."

Rogue's eyes became misty, it was the first time she let herself be real in front of Remy since he returned. He made a move wrapping his arm around her warmth was soothing to them both. She was holding tears back and her chin trembled from her poor attempt.

"You don't have to hide your emotions from me." Remy spoke to the side of her face as she slowly turned into him. "You let me love you once, why won't you let me do it again?" Remy used his forefingers to stroke her chin.

"I'm sorry for everything…"

"You were young we all had to pay for our mistakes." He rested his head on Rogue's head who was leaning on his chest.

"Remy I…I …" I love you was right there on the end of her tongue.

Remy heard the conflict in her tone, from them action were always better then words. He lowered hid head as his hand pulled Rogue in by her wrist. Running his noise along her smooth cheek, he used his fingers to glide up her tender neck. There wasn't anything holding them back Rogue made the moment complete by connecting his lips to hers. There was some reluctance on both sides but soon as his cool skin made contact with her hot flushed skin. The kiss grew with more passion adding incitement they gripped each other harder as their tongues roamed one another. It had all of Rogue's senses in overdrive, for her it was magical like the first time she touched Remy as teen. Sliding her hand behind hid his neck Rogue pulled him to further explore his taste. The tickle in her tummy grew and she closed her eyes basking in it all.

Her stomach quivered in excitement and fear, but this time Remy sensed it and eased off her removing his hand from her thighs.

"Sorry…" Remy wiped off her lip gloss off his lips. "I kept going…"

They awkwardly fidgeted like pre-teens on a first date.

"It's ok…"

Rogue suppressed a muffled a low giggle, she was enjoying the feeling of it just being the two of them. She blushed endlessly while splashing her feet in the water. Remy splashed along side her they, finally got the seclusion that he had been longing for. Their feet toyed around in the water rubbing and tickling each other.