Alright, second updated chapter. I'm getting there guys, just slowly lol, so bear with me.

The x-men and everything to do with them belongs to Marvel, but Kat, her gang and her the story line belong to me so please don't copy it. Yes some people are meant to be dead but that doesn't matter.

Just a note italics is their thoughts.

Chapter 2:

Two weeks later.

Gambit unlocked the door and walked sedately into the five bedroom house. He went to the kitchen and flicked on the kettle.

"Wildcat?" He called, "Yo' there P'tite?"

No answer. Gambit shrugged. Seemingly there was no one home. He padded down the hall to his room, tossed his duffle bag on the bed and striped of his sweaty singlet. He was half way through pulling off his pants when he froze. His sensitive hearing, trained and tried throughout his life had picked up on quiet sounds. Pulling his pants back up, he creped silently to the lounge, a knife held loosely in one hand. The noise became clearer, voices, two of them. Gambit grinned as he recognized Wildcats soft pronunciation. He slipped his knife into his boot and strode to the door. Leaning against the frame he surveyed the scene in the room. Wildcat was sitting on the floor trying to calm the young girl that sat crying in to her shoulder. They both looked up as Gambit came in, the girl's tears drying almost immediately. She gazed up at him and smiled hesitantly. He answered it with a roguish grin that caused her to blush and look at the floor.

"Chere?" Gambit raised an eyebrow at Wildcat in question.

"Gambit. This is Sophie. She's goin' to stay here a few days until she can find her feet."

Gambit nodded. "Need any help?"

"Na" Wildcat glanced at Sophie. "I'm just going to show her to a room and let her settle in"

She rose, pulling Sophie up with her, who was quiet as she tried not to look at Gambit lounging in the doorway.

"Ok then. I'm going ta take a shower" Gambit winked at them. "You're both welcome to join me"

Wildcat rolled her eyes as Sophie flamed a bright red. She quickly dragged the flustered girl past Gambit and out of the room. Gambits chuckle followed them as they made beeline for the room furtherest from his.

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Gambit let the water run over him as he stood in the shower. His mind was occupied by thoughts other then getting clean. After Wildcat had shown them the city she had taken them back to her place for lunch. They had then met some of her gang which consisted of boys and girls, mutants and non-mutants alike. Then they had ended up staying for dinner, enjoying the company of this sly and quiet woman. After dinner she had proceeded to lure them both into conversation, extracting as much of their story from them as she could. They found that though she didn't talk much, she managed to dictate a conversation simply by the thread of her questions and her answers to theirs.

By the time they were finished talking it was late and she said they could sleep at her place for the night. One night became two and then three. Somehow they never got around to finding somewhere else to stay. At first they had thought it was weird that she lived by herself in a five bedroom house. Thinking a young woman shouldn't be alone and lonely. Then on the second night a young boy from her gang had stumbled through the door looking for a place to stay. Others had come throughout the week, most only staying for a night. She ran a halfway house, for all kids. The scared, the abused or those that just had nowhere else to go.

When Gambit was clean, dry and dressed he went back to the kitchen. Wildcat was there, perched on the counter top sipping tea. She handed him a cup of coffee and smiling slyly up at him

"What?" he asked suspiciously, arching an eyebrow.

"Nothin'" She shrugged nonchalantly. "I was just thinkin' how much easier you and Logan make things."

"Oh?" Gambit questioned. "And how is it dat we make things easier?"

"Well, Sophie for one, she was goin' to leave afore you turned up".

"How does me turnin' up have anyt'ing ta do wit' Sophie?"

"As soon as she saw you half naked she was to love struck to fight."

"Well," smirked Gambit "I do have dat effect on most girls".

Wildcat snorted "Cocky bugger"

"It's true!" he exclaimed "Girls just can't resist my charm and good lo-" he glared at her "Why are you laughing!"

Wildcats giggling turned to laughter at the affronted look on his face "Sorry Remy, but you just look so damn sure of yourself".

He looked at her sharply. "What did you just call me?"

She sobered immediately "I'm sorry" She murmured, "I know you asked to be called Gambit. I won't say that ever again".

"No p'itite, it's alright" He placed his hand under her chin and pulled up so she was looking at him. "Please do me the honor of addressing me as Remy from now on."

"But..."

"No buts' Chere" He smiled softly."I find no greater joy than hearing my name flow like honey from your lips, molded by your angelic voice."

Wildcat blushed than pushed him away. "Get out Cajun." She laughed softly. "You know your charm don't work on me. But I'll call you Remy, as long as you call me Katya or Kat. Deal?"

He nodded "Deal."

His hand lifted again to her face, smoothing her check with one thumb.

"We really appreciate you lettin' us stay here, Chere" Gambit purred quietly, his face drifting closer.

Kats green eyes clouded and Gambit blinked in surprise as she pulled away, jerking from his hold.

The heard the door slammed and Kat used the sudden distraction to slip under Gambits arm and off the bench.

Hello, I'm back" Wolverine's voice echoed down the hall.

"I'm not your chere Cajun" Kat whispered as she stalked off down the hall.

Gambit frowned and followed her to the door.

"Logan" Kat hugged him "Were have ya been?"

"Hello darlin'" he nodded to Gambit "Cajun"

"Logan"

"Sorry I'm a bit late, I met some of them kids that stopped us on our first day"

Kat frowned "Nathan and his boys? What did they want?"

"Said a static didn't belong here." He rolled his eyes "Then I popped my claws and they ran."

Kat chuckled darkly; Logan grinned and ruffled her hair.

'Two weeks' thought Gambit as Kat questioned Wolverine about his day, 'We've been here two weeks and he treats her like a daughter, just like Rogue, Jubilee and Kitty. And she responds to him. So why not to me?"

"So, who's turn to make dinner?" asked Logan as they trooped back into the kitchen.

"Remy's" Kat chirped, "Sending a smirk at him over her shoulder.

Gambit started then playfully narrowed his eyes at the girl. He knew what that meant. He had upset her and now he had to make up for it.

"Curry?" He questioned and she beamed at him.

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That night, when Logan and Sophie were asleep, Gambit and Kat stayed up to watch a movie, but it was soon forgotten as they talked and joked with each other. Kat had seemingly forgiven him for his forwardness and he was all too willing to keep her happy. He soon had her struggling to keep quite as tears of laughter ran down her checks, well telling a story of a girl who had fallen in love with him.

"Its really not dat funny" he said "I came up to about her shoulder. Dats how tall she was"

Kat giggled "But she was in love with you" she teased lightly.

"Well it ended 'ow it usually does, another broken heart and da promise dat she would love me forever" he sighed dramatically. "They just can't resist me"

Kat smirked "Didn't we have this conversation earlier?"

Gambit glared at her then launched himself across the couch tackling her to the floor. She landed with a squeal which turned to giggles as he tickled her.

"Dis is what you get f'r mockin' me" Ha growled as she begged for mercy.

Their brief but violent struggle ended with Kat pinned under a triumphant Gambit. She tried to glare at him but all she could do was giggle quietly. He paused to catch his breath and a strange expression crossed his face.

"Remy, are ya alright?" She asked, concern colouring her tone.

He stood up, pulling her with him, and then he pulled her close.

"Chere" he whispered in her ear, then he kissed her very softly, his hand brushed down her back.

They broke apart; Gambit pushed her hair out of the way looking into her glazed eyes.

"Are you my chere now?" he whispered.

Kat stepped back from him, away from his encircling arms."No" She mumbled, then looked up. "My old boyfriend kissed better than that."

She flicked her hair over her shoulder and walked off into her bedroom.

Gambit stood still, shocked, no girl had ever resisted his Cajun charm. Girls off much greater mental strength had melted at a kiss like that.

He turned toward his own room then froze. A pair of eyes gleamed at him from an open door. Gambit sighed as Logan walked into the room.

"I was just gonna get a drink" Logan growled as he walked past and gave Gambit a look that said "I'll talk to you later"

Gambit felt just a little bit worried, Logan saw Cat as a daughter, like some of the girls back home, and he could be very protective.

He needn't have worried; things occurred that stopped them from having their little chat.

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Woot!! Ok so that's the second chapter rewritten. Hope ya'll enjoy it and I'll get right on to the next few ones hahaha.

Over and out