All cats are gray in the dark

by ladymaja

Summary: Kitty (22 yo) is spending her summer vacation in Canada at Logan's cottage when suddenly she gets attacked and captured. In order to escape she's gonna need to take a helping hand from a killer.

Chapter Twenty: Options and decisions

Victor put Kitty down in the garden. He carried her on his shoulder from the infirmary. She looks up at him with that cute smile on her face.

He leans down to her, their faces inches away.
"So, where were we?" – he whispers to her seductively.

"Really, Victor? Here? We've been interrupted here the first time, remember?" – she says protestingly.

"Come on, Kitten! Just one little kiss!" – he pleas. She smiles and gives in to him.

They're sitting on a bench, Kitty on Victor's lap. Their lips melt into each other. Kitty finally breaks the kiss. Victor grunts in annoyance.

"Vic, we need to talk." – she says in a serious voice.

"About what?"

"What are we gonna do now?" – she asks.

"I was thinking we could go up to your room." – he answers honestly.

"No!" – she chuckles. "What I meant is. . . What are our options? Are you gonna stay here at the mansion, or are you gonna leave? If so, are you taking me with you?" – she looks at him questioningly.

"Uhm, I don't know. . . I don't think staying here is an option."

"Why?"

" 'Why?' Kitten, I can't be an X-men! It's not me, you know. Playing by the rules, fighting for justice and crap. . . I can't do that!" – Kitty looks disappointed. Victor notices and his heart sinks. "Kit, This is a beautiful house, and I bet it's very snug too, but. . . I can't live here! By the bald man's rules. I bet you have a strict bed time here. . ."

"Well, we're majors so we could stay out till 1 am." – Kitty says, but as soon as she said it she regretted it. It sounded stupid. To tell Sabertooth he could stay out till 1 am.
Victor chuckled.

"That's nice, Kitten. But what do you think I would do here? Hang out on the couch all day, watching TV, drinking beer?"

"You could get a job here!"

"A job like what? Janitor? Coach? No. I'm sorry, honey. I can't do that. That's not me."

Kitty looks very disappointed. She feels like she shouldn't have brought this up after all. They could've pretended that this could work for at least a little longer. She takes a deep breath and asks what she fears.

"So, you're going back to Magneto?" – The answer comes immediately.

"NO!" – he yells. It's not anger that made him yell, it's surprise, that she would even think that. "Baby, I'm not going back to Magneto. I never really was with Magneto. I didn't follow him, because I believed in his ideas! I don't give a crap about politics! He hired me. I thought you knew that."

"Uhm, I don't know. I never really thought about WHY Magneto's henchmen are working for him. I guess it's because we all became X-men because we believe in Xavier's ideas. You know, peace between humans and mutants. We never 'hire' anyone." – He strokes her hair gently.

"Don't worry, I won't take any jobs from Lensher."

" 'Lensher'?" – she looks at him puzzled.

"Erik Lensher. Magneto. God woman, you really don't know much about your enemies!" – Kitty turns red.

"Sorry for not being a pro, like you." – she mumbles. Victor chuckles.

"What I'm trying to say is, I'm not gonna take any job that might includes hurting you."

"So it's decided that you'll leave." – she whispers lowly. Victor's face turns stern.

"Yeah, I'm gonna leave."

Kitty's too afraid to ask, but she has to.
"Are gonna take me with you?"

"Honey, give me a minute. I have to reorganize my life."

"Okay. It's easier to think it through if we talk about it. Step by step. . . So. Where are you planning to go from here?"

"I have a house in L.A."

"Oh, that sounds good!" – she says smiling. Victor smirks.

"Are we talking about options, or are you just trying to determine how good of a catch I am?"

"I'm just saying it's nice!" – she says. Her cheeks are crimson red again. "What about work? If you won't work for Magneto then. . . " – she leaves the sentence open.

"Well, I did work for the government years ago."

"What?" – she asks surprised.

"I was hired for single missions by S.H.I.E.L.D. You know about them, right?" – he asks unsurely. She didn't even know Magneto's real name, so he can't be sure.

"Yeah, of course I do! I never knew you've been a good guy!"

" 'Good guy'? I don't know. The missions were mostly about stealing (or stealing back) weapons, and other devices, or handling 'national threats'. I've even been active as a bounty hunter for a while. . . I don't know. There are several options."

"Is there an option that makes it possible for me to come with you?"

"It could be dangerous."

"Victor, we've already talked about this, remember? 'There's no perfectly safe place; I'm not gonna stay out of trouble anyways; I've got healing powers too now and I am gonna stay with you'!. . . Distance relationships never work." – she says, then waits for his contrary.

"So, when do you wanna leave?" – he asks. Kitty snaps her head up.

"You agree? You okay with me coming with you? To Los Angeles?" – she can't stop smiling.

"I'll give it a try. I've never lived like that with a woman. . . If it doesn't work, I'll bring you back here, okay?"

"It's a deal!" – she says happily, then she jumps at his lips, capturing it with a long, passionate kiss.

- About two hour later -

"No freaking way am I gonna let you take her!" – Logan yells. "And get the f*ck off her bed!"

Victor's lying on Kitty's bed with his hands behind head, while she's packing in a large suitcase.

"I thought I told you to deal with it." – he says mockingly. Logan growls. "And Kitten, I told you to only pack what's necessary. The bald man's gonna send the rest after us."

"These are necessary!"

"I could live with only what's on me now for a month!" – he says. Kitty wrinkles her nose, but gives in.

"Fine. Then three suitcases only?" – Victor sighs.

"How about two?"

"Deal!" – she smiles.

"I'm still here!" – Logan yells. "You honestly think she could fit into your lifestyle?"

"No. But I'm gonna hold back a little, and she's gonna let loose a little. We'll work it out."

"Kitty!" – Logan turns to her, his eyes begging.

"It'll be fine, Logan. Don't worry. And if it doesn't work I'll come back, I promise."

"I give up! Go, move in with Sabertooth! Hell of a plan!" – Logan says as he throws his hands up in the air and walks out of the room, slamming the door behind him.

"He didn't take it too well." – says Victor.

"Are you kidding me? He took it better than I expected! He didn't go berserker! He didn't try to kill you! He didn't even try to stump you! He's fine!"

"Oh, I see." – Victor smirks. "What about the others?"

"Well, if they wouldn't still be in a shock for us being together, they probably would've freaked out, but I guess us moving together is just the tip of the iceberg. The Professor thinks it's a good idea, though."

"He does?" – he asks surprised.

"Yeah, I guess he's just glad that we have one enemy less."

"In other words, he's glad that you tamed me." – he says jokingly. She smiles at him and walks over to him.

"Aren't you glad?" – she asks teasingly. She crawls on top of him and kisses him.

"Oh, right now, I'm awfully glad!" – he smirks. A second later he's on top. Gently biting and kissing her neck.

"Victor, not now. I need to finish packing! We're leaving tomorrow morning!"

He lowly purrs into her ear, making her knees weak. She's glad she's already lying, because she'd definitely collapse.
"You can finish after." – he purrs. She doesn't try to resist anymore. It's impossible to say no to him. She leans back and enjoys his fondness.

The following morning Victor's leaning against the jeep Xavier has given to them. Kitty's hugging her friends and says goodbye to them. Logan's the last one. She hugs him tight. He hugs her back. When the moment's over Kitty tries to pull away but Logan's arms are still around her protectively.

"Logan, don't worry. It's not like I'm gonna disappear! We'll stay in touch. If the X-men need me, I'll always be there to help. Anytime. You got my number and address, right?"

"Yeah. But you call me the minute you got there! And if he does anything inappropriate, you call me! If he looks at you the wrong way, you call me! If he looks at another woman- "

"Yeah, yeah, I'll call you!" – she says with a sigh. She walks up to the car. Logan eyes Victor warningly. Victor rolls his eyes.
"I'll take care of her, Runt! No need to freak out!" – Logan just grunts, then he takes a deep breath. He looks Victor in the eye one more time and nods approvingly. He nods back.

They get into the car. Victor's driving, of course. He turns to Kitty.

"Ready, babe?"

"Yeah. Let's go!"

A/N:

Wow, this chapter turned out long. . .

So, guys! The next chapter's gonna be the final chapter! Yes, yes, the story has come to its end.

I need your help there. I was planning the final chapter to be a look into the future. You know, like how Kitty and Victor's life is a couple year later. So, how should it be? Should they have kids/babies? Or how about a pregnant Kitty? Or no kids just Kitty and Vic? How about marriage or engagement?

Please give me some tips! Review!