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The next day, as Rogue prepares to leave for her afternoon with Gambit, there is a knock on her door. Opening it, she finds the four schemers and she effortlessly slips into her role.

"What'cha want?" She asks in her normal, everyday tone.

"Well, we thought that you might like to come with us on Saturday night. We're going to have a girls' night out and we're dressing up to go to Veronique's for dinner." Jean informs her.

"Oh, thanks for thinkin' a me, but I'd ratha not go. I have a new book I'd like ta get started on."

"Like, c'mon, Rogue! You never go anywhere. All you do is totally stay home. This will be, like totally fun. Please, Rogue?" Kitty gives her the famous 'half-pint' eyes and Amara joins in.

"For ya infamation, I do go out. I jus' don' go ta tha same places that y'all do an' I like stayin' here." Rogue answers with an edge to her voice.

Jubes jumps in: "There's nothing wrong with staying home. We just wanted you to come with us, is all." She says placatingly.

Remembering the plan, she pretends to relent. "Alrigh', I'll go. What time do I need ta be ready?"

"We can, like talk about that while we're shopping for new dresses." Kitty bounces excitedly.

"I can' go. I've got plans this aftanoon."

"Aw, can't you like, go another time?" Kitty inquires plaintively.

"Sorry, Kit. They're already made an' can' be canceled." Rogue gives her a small smile.

"It's okay, Rogue. Just meet us at the restaurant at 7." Jean tells her, then turns to Kitty. "Let's go, Kitty. If we want to get in on the good sales, then we need to get going." Jean gives her a meaningful look. The girls leave and Rogue waits a few seconds before following them.

"But I wanted to pick out a totally hot dress for her to wear that night!" She hears Kitty complain, then Jean replies:

"Pick your battles, Kitty. At least we got her to go."

"I wonder what her date will look like." Amara muses aloud.

Rogue snickers as she heads back to her room to grab her helmet.

Riding uptown, she spies a Harley parked in front of their meeting place. She enters the coffee shop to find him at a table, staring right at her. A small thrill courses through her at the sight of him in jeans and a red T-shirt, his trench coat slung over the back of the chair.

"Bonjour, Roguey." He greets her with a heart-stopping smirk.

"Hi, Gambit. Ready ta go?" She asks him with an inquisitive gaze.

"Anytime y' are, cherie." He answers as he stands and grabs his coat. As they exit, he opens the door for her, then they ride toward the country.

After riding for some time, they decide to stop at a roadside picnic area. They sit under one of the larger trees, where Gambit takes out his cell phone.

"Why don' we check de postin' an' put in a bid?" He questions Rogue slyly.

"Ya know, I think we should." Rogue agrees mischievously.

He accesses the mobile site and whistles appreciatively at the amount. "Y've got t' see dis, Rogue."

She looks over and her eyes widen. "Holy crow! I'm up ta $200 already?"

Gambit chuckles wickedly and puts in a bid for $205, which is outbid. After a couple more entries, he finally gets the high bid at $215.

"We'll see 'ow long dat lasts. Seems y'r a popular item." He teases her.

"Not funny, Remy. How would ya like it if ya were the one bein' auctioned off? Wait a minute, ya'd probably be tha type that would like that kinda thing." Rogue mutters.

"It would be fun t' see jus' w'at I'd get." Gambit muses humorously.

"Money-wise or date-wise?" Rogue retorts.

"Bot'."

"Ya'd go so far as postin' it yaself." Rogue jests.

"Now dere's an idea!" He wiggles his eyebrows playfully at her.

"Did I call it, or what?" Rogue asks herself wryly.

"S' would y' bid f'r me if I did?" He questions her with an impish grin.

"Maybe a penny." Rogue shoots back banteringly.

"D' y' enjoy woundin' dis po' Cajun?" He passes her an injured look.

"Aw, ya wan' me ta kiss it an' make it all betta?" Rogue retorts, realizing too late what she just said, as a decidedly evil smirk overtakes his features.

"Dat would make me feel much bett'r, cherie." He states coyly as his eyes begin to glow.

"Uh-huh, I bet." Rogue answers with a smirk of her own.

"Dat so? Jus' w'at're y' willin' t' bet dat it would?" he questions her as she slaps a hand to her forehead.

"Will ya stop with tha kissin' already?" She shouts with frustration.

"Y'r de one dat broug't it up." He points out merrily.

"Oh, jus' shut up, Swamp Rat!" Rogue growls as she turns her back to him.

"C'mon, I wan' a repeat p'rfo'mance o' de one y' gave me befo'." He purrs in her ear.

"I was unda Mesmero's control." She answers observantly.

"I know, but y' still quite a kisser." He gazes at her with smoldering rubies.

"I ain' gonna kiss ya, so knock it off befo' I knock ya out!" She threatens as she becomes more annoyed by the second.

"Maybe I wan' y' t' knock me out, non?"

"If ya don' quit it, I'm gonna leave." Rogue grabs her helmet and stands to leave.

"D'accord, I'll be'ave. I'll try t' anyway." He grins at her as he grabs her hand.

"Alrigh', but this is ya las' chance." Rogue warns him as she sits again.

"'Ave y' run int' y'r friends since yest'rday?" He queries playfully.

Rogue laughs. "It's jus' as ya said they would do. They invited me ta go out ta dinna with them that night. Ya'll neva guess where."

"Veronique's" He answers with a knowing grin.

"Right. They wanted me ta go shoppin' with them taday. Said they were gettin' new dresses for their 'girls' night out', they called it. I didn' fin' out til they were leavin', that they were even gonna pick out my dress for me. Like I can' pick out my own clothes." She tells him indignantly.

"Y' could always go naked. Really shock 'em!"

Rogue can't help it, she dissolves into a fit of giggles. "Only ya would think a that, Remy. I live with guys too, ya know."

"Oui, but none o' dem would know 'ow t' 'andle a femme like y'. He says seductively, causing her heart to race.

"Yeah...well-" She sputters, completely at a loss for words.

"Meet me t'morrow." He gazes at her intently.

"I can'. I got DR sessions all day." Rogue informs him, disappointment evident in her tone.

"Dey mus' work y' 'ard dere."

"Yeah, they do, but I'm also learnin' ta be one a tha instructors."

"W'at 'bout de nex' day?"

"Maybe. Here, I'll give ya my phone numba so ya can call me an' we'll see." Rogue writes her number down and hands it to him.

"Merci. Now I'll give y' mine, jus' so y' can call me an' tell me 'bout all de ways y'r goin' t' kiss me." He teases as he does the same.

"Remy! Ya've gotta be tha mos' annoyin' man on tha face of tha earth." Rogue yells in total exasperation.

Remy chuckles darkly as they climb onto their bikes for the trek back into town.

I shall end it here for tonight, as my mind is blanking out on me right now. XD