Author's Note- I would like to give elf-princess4 the credit she deserves for helping me ou by supplying the idea for this plot turn.
Maria- shiny penny for you.
elf-princess4- I knew someone had mentioned that, thanks.
The Uncanny R-Man- Shiny penny for you. Those two are probably the cutest couple in the story.
Kitty Pryde2- Shiny penny for you. I'm glad I made you happy ;)
NainjaStrawberrie- And one more shiny penny.
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We Have to Talk
We were drawn from the weeds
We were brave like soldiers
Falling down under the pale moonlight
You were holding to me
Like a someone broken
And I couldn't tell you but I'm telling you now
Just let me hold you while you're falling apart
Just let me hold you so we both fall down
Fall on me
Tell me everything you want me to be
Forever with me
Ever the same
-Rob Thomas
Pete shot a hotknife at the man shooting at them taking out his gun. "That's the last of them," Remy said as he and Rogue jogged over. As he said that Scicluna approached flanked by Threadgold and Scratch.
"Hello, traitor," Scicluna said.
"Bitch-boss," Pete nodded. "Let's make a deal, I'll let you two go, in return you leave the country, leave us alone, and lay low. If I hear one word breathed about anything you've done I'll hunt you down like the animals you are."
"Wisdom, you act like we're so different," Scicluna smiled benignly. "Once, you were my best agent, no one had your success rate, or your body count. Now you're a white hat? People like us don't change. Eventually, you'll long for these days again. Long for the freedom to do this job again."
"No chance in hell," Pete said. "Make your choice now, in about an hour Intel and the cops will have warrants out for your arrest."
"We'll go," Scicluna said.
"Good luck," Pete said. "Now get the hell out of my life."
"He said two," Scratch pointed out, "Why-?"
"Scratch, consider this citizen's arrest," Pete said and Logan pounced jumping at the man and slamming him against the wall. He hit his head, which knocked him unconscious. "Nice shot, old man."
"Don't push it, runt." Scicluna and Threadgold walked away as Pete handcuffed and collared Scratch.
"Why'd ye let them go?" Rahne asked as the group made their way back to the plane just as Intel and Scotland Yard swooped in.
"Because, if I let them go, they'll remember that, and they'll call off the hit, plus they'll owe me."
"And why'd ye have Scratch arrested?"
"Some animals have to be put behind bars... or put down, hopefully put down."
Back on Muir
"Kitty," Moira said. "The pills A gave ye did ye take them as A told ya?"
"Yeah," Kitty said.
"Are ye sure, lass?" Kitty frowned for a second before going so pale Moira was scared she might faint.
"You... I can't be."
"I checked the test four times, with different samples. Would ye like me tae try it again?"
"B-but we were being safe! Pete... oh, God, what's he going to think?"
"He'll be surprised, aye, and maybe even a wee bitupset but he'll be there for you and the barin. Otherwise, I'll stick me foot sae far up his British arse."
"What am I going to do?" Moira sat down next to Kitty on the bed and put an arm around the younger girl's shoulders.
"A know just how ye feel. A wasnae too much older than you when A gave birth to my Kevin. It seems hard, and you're scared but things have a way of workin' themselves out. Besides, ye have one big advantage."
Kitty sniffled trying to hold in her tears. "What's that?"
"Friends who love you, a family who's always there for you-"
"But my parents-"
"I'm nae talkin' about them, lass. A'm talkin' about the X-Men and Excalibur. And ye have a man who's crazy about you. A may not like Wisdom but everyone can see how much ye mean tae him.
"I just don't know how to tell him."
"That is the hard part," Moira admitted. "But I ken you'll know what to do when the time comes.
Later
The rest of the team came stumbling in at ten thirty. Kitty immediately took Pete's arm and led him away from the others and up to their room. Rogue saw this as her opportunity to corner Logan.
"What's going on?" she demanded.
Logan gave a calculated shrug. "Beats me."
"Don't play dumb. I know you know something. Tell me."
"Can't do that, darlin'."
"Why not?"
"Ain't my place. Ask Kitty." Rogue frowned, she knew that look. She'd have better luck getting Moira to make good coffee or getting Pete to stop smoking than getting any information out of Logan now. She walked back to Remy as the group all sprawled out in the living room.
"Kitty seemed a little upset," Rahne noticed. "A wonder what's wrong?"
Upstairs
"So how'd it go?" Kitty asked trying to keep Pete at arms length. It wasn't easy.
"Fine. Bad guys lost, good guys won, no one on our side was hurt. Damn it, Pryde would you stop movin' away? I'd like to kiss you."
"I know you, Pete, kissing you isn't safe. It always leads to other things."
He grinned rakishly. "Well, that is the plan."
"Pete!"
"Wot's wrong, luv?"
"I-" she laughed helplessly. "I don't even know where to start." He sat down on their bed motioning her to sit next to him. She did but he could almost feel the tension in her.
"Just tell me. I'm sure it's not as big of a deal as it seems." Another laugh, this one bordered on hysterical. "What is it?"
"I- Pete, I'm so sorry." He was alarmed to see tears in her eyes.
"Kitty. Look at me." She raised her head. "Calm down, luv, just breathe, then you can tell me what has you so upset." She took a couple hitching breaths trying her hardest to calm herself.
"I just don't want you to hate me."
"Now yer bein' silly. What could you have done that would make me hate you?" Pete sighed running a hand through her hair gently. "Well, maybe you should wait. Tell me when you're ready."
"But... aren't you mad?"
"Nah, I'm a little disappointed that you don't seem to trust me enough to tell me what'd botherin' ya but I trust you, Kit. And I know whatever it is must be tearin' you apart. Just know that my shoulder is always here if ya need it." She lost it completely at that and burst into tears. Completely baffled, Pete just held her.