Moulin Rouge

A/N: R&R please!

Chapter 3- Painful Reality

The dark figure moved out of the shadows. He had an evil smirk on his face, she knows that smile, she hates that smile. He was the one person Sage wished to kill. He loved to ruin people's hopes and dreams, a sick twisted man, a devil's advocate.

"You...Where is Gambit?" Sage said backing away slowly.

"I sent him away, to be with his beloved wife...the one he belongs with...not a whore like you!" He said, spitting at the ground near her feet.

"You think you intimidate me? Your wrong..." Sage stopped backing away and stood her ground.

"Au contraire my dear Sage. I know I intimidate you...just like I know you were coming here to fool around with my son and then casually tell him you can no longer see him in that manner. Am I correct?" Sage gave him no answer, she didn't wan to feed into his malicious ways.

"So I thought..." Jean said stepping closer toward Sage.

She wanted to turn and run from him, but her ego was bigger than that. So there she stood fear in her eyes, her heart screamed out for help. He pressed his body against hers, caressing her face with the back of his hand.

"Tessa dear, Gambit has his love...so move on, go to the next best thing..." He whispered in her ear, then leaned in kissing her lips, she tried to pull away and his grasp tightened. A loud thud was heard and Jean's body went limp, Sage backed away from him letting his body hit the floor. She looked up and saw Gambit, he dropped the metal pole from his hands and grabbed Sage in his arms.

"Sage...I'm sorry, I didn't come soon eno..." She pressed her finger to his lips, then kissed them softly.

"I need to talk to you...and I need no interruptions..." She began, her face filled with sorrow.

"Remy, I love you..."

"I love yo..!" She pressed her finger against his lips again.

"Please, this is serious...What ever we might have or what ever we might want to have, can no longer continue...I'm sorry..." She said hanging her head so that he wouldn't see the tears building up in her eyes.

"Tessa, please you can't...I just left my wife for you...I love you...you can't do this to me..."

"I can...an-and I just..did..." She said stumbling over her words, trying not to cry. He grabbed her chin and brought her face up, their eyes met.

"This isn't what you really want..."

"But it's what's best...only bad things will happen in the end..."

"Who's making you do this?...Please Sage, I can see it in your eyes..."

"Gambit, I'd rather die than do this to us..but I'm sorry...we can't...it just won't work..." She said pulling away from him, she began to walk away, back to the Moulin Rouge.

"This isn't the end...I'll always love you!" Gambit announced to her.

Sage arrived to the Moulin Rouge, drenched in tears. Bishop was waititng for her at the door of her room. He opend the door for her, followed her in and closed the door behind him. She sat on the bed, tears still running down her cheeks. Bishop helped her change into her pajama's, then wrapped a blanket around her. He sat there with her, stroking her hair and back until she fell asleep. He spent the rest of the night sleeping in a chair in her room.

A few weeks later:

Friday night, they were always the busiest night ,plus there was to be some very, very important men in the audience this night, so it was to be extra special. The girls all rehearsed their parts, went over dance steps and lyrics. Bishop stood off on the side, watching from a far. Gambit stood amongst the girls helping them practice and of course flirting with every one, excpet Sage. They haven't spoken since that night, which believe it or not has been harder on Gambit than it is Sage. She had completely ignored Gambit since she ended their affair, he ofcourse tried to get her attention on several accounts, but to no avail. She would only speak to him for business.

"Tes!" Bishop called out to her. Sage turned to see Bishop standing across the room waving her over.

"What is it?"

"I-I just got news...Jean-Luke, he's looking for you..." Sage didn't reply, she waited for Bishop to continue.

"He told me to, send you to him..."

"Oh..." Sage turned her head to the side, taking a glance at Gambit. Bishop noticed and grabbed her hand.

"I'm so sorry..." He said leading the way.

"Bishop!! What do you think your doing?!" Sage yelled trying to fight him of, but the more she hit him the stronger his grip became. He dragged her up stairs and through hallways, as she continued to kick and scream. Bishop continued to apologize to her, his heart was breaking but he had no other choice, lives were at stake. They approached a door and she became quite. Another man, almost equivilant to Bishop's size, opened the door and followed as they enterd the room, closing the door behind him. Jean-Luke LeBeau sat at a small desk, Bella stood next to him, her hand on his shoulder. Bishop still held on to Sage's hand, he didn't want to let go of her.

"You may go now Bishop...your services are no longer needed." Jean said, as the door was opened by the man who let them in. Bishop took a deep breathe and squeezed Sage's had reassuringly, and then he turned and exited the room.

A/N: Inspire me to write more! Suggestions, ideas, oppinons? R&R thanks! (also, if there are any of my other stories you'd like me to continue please tell me, I won't work on them if I don't have inspiration!)