Hi everybody!! I give you chapter 2, I hope you like it. I really want to thank Wanda W for helping me with my English and betaread this for me, and also TheRealRogue for her support lol!! Anyway, I haven't forget 'The girl she used to be', I'm also working on it... this semester is almost over so as soon as it ends, I'll have more time to update and all (i hope so).
I want to thank all of you who had reviewed, read and added this story to your alert list. UltimateGammy91, TheRealRogue, Wanda W, The Duplicitous One, CBshipper, ChamberlineofMusic, Tamarai, musagirl15, PoppaSez and J... thanks!!!
A/N: I'm using Italics for thoughts/French words.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of them; they belong entirely to Marvel!!
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The Master was waiting for them in the library, that's what the young boy who opened the door told them, so at his gesture the entire Brotherhood followed the slim teenager through several corridors and halls, too many for Rogue's taste.
Ah know he's a thief but isn't this house a little too much… Heck we're in the middle of New Orleans and ah feel Ah'm at the Palace of Versailles, well Ah would if Ah knew Versailles… This place is huge, maybe to make it up for some other lackings, Rogue thought with a cheeky smile at the exact instant that the young boy stopped by an ornamented oak door, knocked and waited for a response.
"Entrez," a voice came from inside the room.
The boy step aside and opened the door for his Master's guests. Once the Brotherhood had entered the room, he walked away closing it behind him.
"De Brotherhood I guess, Bienvenue." Standing next to a large window with his back to them a tall and slender man welcomed them with a thick Cajun accent. Not waiting for a reply he turned to look at his so called guests, his unique red on black eyes jumping from one to another until he saw her.
"The Brotherhood indeed," Pietro answered noticing Gambit's instant interest in Rogue, "Pietro Maximoff, I go by the name Quicksilver." Then he introduced the rest of the team "Lance Alvers: Avalanche. Todd Tolansky: Toad. Fred Dukes: Blob and our two lovely female members Neena Thurman: Domino and Rogue."
"Rogue," Gambit walked away from the window towards the green-eyed girl and stood right in front of her. So close, too close, heck he was even invading her comfort zone. "Et comment tu t'appelles chère?" he asked nonchalantly.
Damn Cajun he doesn't know about mah powers. Rogue was uncomfortable; almost shivering due to his proximity but at the same time a part of her was enjoying it. This Gambit guy was indeed extremely handsome; his tobacco and cologne scent was enrapturing her, and his drawl, his drawl was… Come on gal think straight. "The name is Rogue Cajun… just Rogue. And if Ah were yah Ah wouldn't come closer, if yah value yahr little life."
"Rogue please." Pietro's voice was more like a reprimand. For God's sake the stupid girl is going to ruin everything before it even starts.
"It's ok," Remy smiled without taking his eyes off Rogue "Looks to moi like Rogue is de rough type hein… but hey I like dat in a fille." He gave her a mischievous look before turning to the rest of the Brotherhood "Anyhow dinner is ready, alors shall we?"
…
Once at dinner, Gambit talked mostly about unimportant things, after all he didn't know these people, although one of them really had gotten his attention. On the other hand Quicksilver wanted to go straight to the point so he asked his mutant powers in order to tell him about the Brotherhood's abilities. He was sure that by that time Gambit was probably aware of them but if things had gone as he planned maybe he still ignored Domino's and Rogue's. Much to Remy's dislike Rogue didn't say much, but it wasn't until Pietro mentioned her mutant power that all became clear.
So de fille can't touch anyone… dat's surely a terrible t'ing and a shame having dat body, mais Remy loves a challenge more dan anyt'ing, Gambit thought without taking his eyes off Rogue. She noticed his gaze and quickly turn to her dish, clearly blushed. For Gawd's sake could he stop doing that, Ah don't like to be stared… although Ah've to admit Ah kind of like those eyes of him.
Tired of hearing only Pietro's voice except for the few interventions of Neena, Remy asked them to stay for a drink. He wished to have a little more with Rogue but outside the seriousness of the dinning room and the terrace seemed to be the perfect scenario. Unlike Neena this girl didn't try to say anything to impress him -even if it was only to shut Pietro- during dinner and although she seemed to be rough and tough there was an entire different young woman underneath it all. He's sure of it; he could see it through her emerald eyes, under that façade laid a girl full of wishes, of joy… and he was more than willing to get through her.
"Come with moi s'il vous plaît," Remy walked towards a crystal double door which leaded to a comfortable terrace. With a gesture he invited the Brotherhood to exit the room and asked a boy to bring them some drinks, "Louis a bottle of Bourbon s'il vous plaît, is dat fine with ya mes amis?"
"Absolutely," Pietro said.
"Actually," Rogue said, "Ah rather have a Merlot… if yah don't mind," she gave Remy one of the most seductive glares he'd ever seen.
"As y' wish ma belle," he turned to the boy "Y've heard de fille, bring her a Bordeaux Merlot et a Bourbon pour moi," Remy said almost ignoring the rest of the Brotherhood.
Rogue gave Remy a smile and walked towards the rail at the end of the terrace. Her perfect hips swaying in the most seductive way he could ever imagine, suddenly he found himself unable to peel his eyes off her. She was beautiful in every sense of the word. Her entire covered body was even more suggestive than any kind of nakedness, Remy gasped at the thought of her mere bare hand, sure that there couldn't be anything sexier… yes Remy LeBeau the infamous ladies man was gasping over a girl he couldn't touch.
A couple of hours later Pietro decided it was time to leave. Neena was obviously not having a good time, Toad was shamefully drunk and despite Lance and Fred not seeming to care about leaving or staying, since they were apparently comfortable, he was becoming upset with the Cajun hitting on Rogue. Yes, it was his plan, and she was playing her role but somehow it was bothering him. Besides after dinner he hadn't had the chance to talk with him anymore since he seemed to be only interested on her and in his eyes it was enough for now. Pietro reunited the group and walked towards the end of the terrace where Rogue and Remy had spent the entire evening.
"Ahem." He cleared his throat to catch their attention. "Rogue I think we'd better go now. We surely don't want to take advantage of your hospitality Mr. LeBeau."
"I never considered you were… Monsieur Maximoff."
"Do we really have to go Pietro?" Rogue asked.
Is this girl buzzed or what? She has to seduce him not the opposite. I'm sick of this guy. "Yes Rogue we have to. Now." He shot Rogue the Do as I say type of glare and she stood from the stone railing.
"Hey wait homme." Remy reached to take her gloved hand forcing her to step backward, "Je comprends if y' have to go mais de fille can stay." Pietro fiercely pierced Remy's glare with his ice blue eyes. "C'mon I'm not gonna hurt her," Remy chuckled, "and I assure y', I'll personally escort her home safely later."
Pietro was furious; Remy didn't even need his empathy to notice it. Yet he felt Rogue releasing her hand from his as she took a step towards Pietro.
"Ah… Ah don't think that's good idea. Ah better go now." She removed a white lock from her face and put it behind her ear. "Thanks for everything, though."
Was she nervous? She used to play with her hair when she was, Pietro noticed.
"Thank y' ma belle, for y'r company." He took her gloved hand and placed a slight kiss on her knuckles.
"Come on Rogue let's go, the others are already waiting for us outside." Pietro grabbed Rogue by her arm and left the terrace. Remy didn't even make the effort to see them to the door. Even so Rogue turned her head one last time and their eyes met, she gave him a smile and he smiled back giving her a wave. As Rogue walked away the only thing she could notice where his ruby red on black eyes in the middle of the dark night.
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Once the Brotherhood arrived home Rogue excused herself and went straight to her room ignoring Pietro's voice calling her. She had been a member of his team for a couple of months and yet she was starting to have second thoughts. Nevertheless the idea of rejoining the X-men was as far as always… Ah'm not one of them, ah don't feel like an X-man anymore… At that instant a knock at the door made her quit her thoughts.
"Come in," She said without even asking who it was.
"Rogue, we need to talk," Pietro asserted the moment he stepped into her room.
"Gawd Pietro, what the hell do yah want?" Rogue rolled her eyes in annoyance.
"As I said we need to talk". He said again, closing the door behind him.
"Ah know somehow yah assumed yahrself as the leader, but can't business wait until tomorrow? Ah'm exhausted." She walked towards the bathroom, "Ah just want to go straight to bed and…"
"And what exactly Roguey?" Pietro raised his voice as he spoke, "Dream about a certain Cajun you're supposed to fascinate and yet ended up doing exactly the opposite?"
"What the fuck are yah talking about Pietro?" With a hand on her waist she rolled her eyes again; she couldn't believe this. "And how yah dare to talk to meh like that?"
"Come on Rogue, don't try to fool me," his blue eyes were full of rage and jealousy? "You can't! I saw you; I saw the way you looked at him, the way you acted around him! For God's sake you have to seduce him, not fall into his charm… I chose you over Neena for one reason; your power yes, but also your intelligence and yet here you're behaving like a stupid teenager! You're putting the entire plan at risk."
"Ok first of all Ah forbid yah to talk to meh like that. Secondly, Ah'm not falling for anybody. And last but not least Ah'm kind of getting tired of yah, of this cheap leader attitude. Yah wanna be a leader then act like one, yah… yah idiot. Beat it!" Rogue walked towards the door. She already had the doorknob in her hand… but you can't be fast enough for Quicksilver, can you? In an unnoticed move he surrounded her and pinched her against the door.
"Listen to me Rogue, just do as I told you and that's it." Releasing her he opened the door and left.
"What the hell was that?" Rogue said to herself once she was alone. "Pietro, he certainly can be an ass sometimes… Ah'm not putting the damn plan in risk."
Needing some fresh air she opened the window. The mere instant the cold breeze hit her face and entered the room she felt some kind of relief, the New Orleans nights somehow reminded her of the ones by the Mississippi. As her hair blew lightly in the wind and her white locks curled around her forehead, Rogue sat in the rail of the little balcony and sighed. What was she doing? This place didn't feel like home and the Brotherhood certainly did not feel like family.
"Ah'm not putting the plan at risk," Rogue said to herself. "And Ah'm certainly not falling for that Cajun. Anyway, how can Ah… Ah don't even know him." She sighed and remained in silence, just watching the stars. She was so confused and not only because of him, but because of everything. Every recent event in her life, since that fateful afternoon when half of the Institute blew up she hasn't feel home or safe anymore, more like lost and alone…
Lost in her thoughts and staring at the vast sky she didn't notice a pair of demonic red eyes hidden in the garden behind a big tree, studying her, memorizing her… When she noticed it was too late, a tall slim figure was standing right in the balcony next to her.
"Miss m' chère? 'Cause I certainly do miss y'."
"Gambit!" She said evidently surprised by his late visitor.
"I prefer Remy chère, especially said by a belle femme like y'," he said seductively. "Y' know Rogue, personally I don' like dat leader of y', mais y'r different… y' are hard to forget petite, I wasn't able to get y' out of my head."
"Yah… yah can't be here," she was nervous, he could tell. "If he sees yah, yah're dead and ah'm dead… and."
"Don' worry chère, just came to check on y'." His red on black eyes fixed on her emerald green ones. "And mebbe get a goodnight kiss…" He leaned towards her, his warm fingers lightly touching her covered arms. The feeling of his touch sent shivers all the way down her spine and despite her desire to move away from him she find herself unable to.
Click. She heard a little sound, and felt a certain cold metal object around her neck. Remy grabbed her hands firmly, stopping her from moving, almost paralyzing her and before she was able to say or do something he crushed his lips on hers, kissing her lightly. As their lips moved together and the kiss deepened, he pulled her closer, releasing her hands from his grip. He ran his hand from her back to her waist and she ran her own through his messy hair. Gambit wrapped his arms around her tighter as he became lost in the sensation of her kiss; their bodies seemed to fit perfectly together.
Remy felt Rogue smile against his lips and leaning his forehead against hers, he smiled back. His hands were now firmly on her waist and at that exact moment when all seemed to be possible he decided she has to be his, no matter how…
"I'll leave y' alone now ma chère." Remy stepped back, moving his body away from Rogue but not releasing her hand. He noticed some kind of doubt on her eyes and added, "mais y' don' have to be worry, I'll be back."
"Ah wasn't swamp rat." She said in a chuckle.
"Sure y' weren't…" he added nonchalantly. "Bonne nuit chérie." He said before jumping from the balcony and disappeared in the dark night.
A startled yet excited Rogue touched her own lips as she tried to comprehend what had just happened. Then she quickly put her other hand around her neck, the collar was gone, she hadn't even noticed when he removed it.
For Gawd's sake, think straight gal! Yah're here to carry out a plan and that's all. Don't let a pair of gorgeous eyes fool yah, after all he's a thief; the fact that he kissed yah doesn't mean he cares about yah, just focus on the damn collar and that's it. Don'cha remember? Yah've already trusted and lost Logan. Yah're by yahrself. Girl, don't trust no one, never again…
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Looks to me like Rogue's up to no good... but hey, I like that in a girl.
From X-men Evolution, Dark Horizons. Ok I changed it a little, but I'm sure you noticed it.