CH.11
The plane ride back to the mansion was the longest of Skylar's life as she sat in the back of the Black Bird with Kat at her side.
"I lesser person would demand to know why a certain Cajun was spotted leaving your hotel room this morning, but as you know I would never pry into your personal life because even though I am your oldest and dearest friend who has stood beside you through good times and bad I respect that you have things that you may not want to tell me even though you should because as I have said I am your best friend." Skylar turned to face Kat who sat on the edge of her seat waiting for an explanation.
"Hm? Sorry kitty Kat did you say something?" Kat grumbled to herself before speaking again.
"Is it to much to ask for you to tell me about the night of passion you spent with a dishy Cajun?"
"Alright Kat," Sky turned in her seat so she could speak quietly with her friend, "I'll tell you about Gambit and me if you tell me what's going on with you and Kurt. Are you guys dating or what?" Kat blushed and toyed with her pointed her before she spoke.
"I can't tell if he likes me or is just being really friendly. I keep hinting that I want to be more then friends but he doesn't seem to get it."
"Kat from what I've seen of Kurt he is very friendly, but he also happens to be into you. I think he's shy so maybe you should try making the first move."
"Thanks for the advice. Now tell me about you and Gambit." Skylar sighed and let her eyes wander to the back of the aforementioned Cajun's head.
"Last night Remy came to my room to see if I was ok, we talked about the whole Mike thing, we slept together, and then he left." Kat waited for the rest of the story, but when she found no more coming she prodded.
"And so where does this leave you two now?"
"I…," Skylar's eyes shifted again to Remy as he shook his auburn how out of his face and bit her lower lip, "I don't know where we are. We didn't talk about anything serious last night and I haven't had a chance to speak with him this morning."
"So when you do speak what will you say?" Skylar opened her mouth to speak but nothing came out. She had no idea what kind of relationship, if any, she wanted with Gambit. Sky and Kat sat the rest of the plane ride in silence until they landed back on the grounds of Xavier's school. Remy stood up to help the professor out of the jet then Kat and finally held out his hand to help Skylar disembark the plane. The second she took his hand the familiar spark she felt whenever they touched came back. Remy handed Skylar her bag, gave her a swift peck on the cheek, and wink at her blushing face before she quickly shuffled off to her lab. Logan chuckled at Sky's bewildered reaction.
"What's goin' on with you and Doc, Gumbo?" Remy's cocky grin was back in its usual place as he began to talk to Logan.
"Told ya she wouldn't be able to resist me mon ami."
"This better not just be some game to you Cajun. Doc's to good a girl to get hurt by the likes of you." Remy's face went from cocky to furious at the accusation thrown at his feet.
"She ain't no game Remy's huntin' for sport, dat girl's ol' Remy's missin' half. Didn' realize how lackin' I was without her." Logan, clearly satisfied with Remy's response, clapped his friend on the back before leaving him alone with his thoughts. Remy smiled just at the thought of Skylar until he it dawned on him that they had not yet decided if they were actually together. Yes they'd been intimate, but Remy knew that sleeping together didn't mean anything. It officially became Gambit's duty to make Skylar admit she loved him.
The entire day Skylar couldn't move without tripping over Remy. Once she had put her stuff in her room and returned to her work in the lab Gambit was sitting at the table waiting for her. He was there while she worked, he was there when she tried to go and get food, he had even tried following her to the bathroom. Sky had just returned a plant specimen to its pot when she turned and bumped into Remy and that was the final straw.
"Alright what the hell is going on with you?"
"Whatcha mean Skyla'?" Skylar placed he hands on her hips and glared up at the handsome Cajun.
"Ever since we landed you've been glued to my side. I know I said you could come and watch me work, but this is getting ridiculous. Is there something you want to discuss with me?" Gambit leaned against Sky's lab table and leveled his red eyes at her.
"You know what Têtue dere is somet'in I wanna discuss witcha. How do ya feel abou' Remy?" Skylar rubbed the bridge of her nose and let out a loud exhale.
"Listen what exactly do you think this is?"
"I know dat I like you and after last night I can tell dat you like me too."
"Yes I do like you, but I don't think that this is going to go any further then what it is right now." Gambit stood up strait and towered over Sky to try and look deeper into her eyes. The closer he got to her the hard it was to keep thinking that a relationship was a bad idea.
"Remy don' understand Skyla'. Last night you said I was the best t'ing dat come out of dis situation so why can't dis become anyt'ing else?" Gambit was so close to her now that she could feel his breath on her face. Sky needed to put some distance between them before his intoxicating smell made her forget her reason for not wanting to get involved with him. Sky, to proud to retreat, gently pushed Gambit back.
"I know what I said last night and I meant it. I still mean it, you've been really great to me and last night was amazing, but I can't see this ending well." Gambit grabbed Sky's arms to stop her from getting away.
"Well Gambit can't see dis endin' at all. Têtue you need to stop t'ink dat dis is gonna fail jus' cause ya ex was a dick. Gambit ain't him."
"But you could end up like him."
"How do ya know?"
"I don't!"
"Then why won'cha…"
"Because I'm scared!" Gambit released Skylar's arms and she quickly backed up a few steps. Remy gave her a puzzled look as she rubs her arms trying to forget the memory of his touch.
"What are you afraid of Skyla'?" When Sky first tried to speak nothing came out. Her heart was lodged in her throat and it took her a moment before the ability to speak returned to her.
"I'm afraid of us not working out because I like living here in the mansion with everyone and I would have to leave because I don't think I could be around you afterwards."
"How 'bout if Gambit is da one to leave if dis don' work?"
"No that won't work either." Gambit threw up his hands in frustration.
"Why not?"
"Because then I wouldn't be able to see you." Remy closed the distance between them and tenderly cupped Sky's face. " Whenever I see you I feel like everything is exactly the way it's supposed to be and when you're away I can't seem to get anything done."
"Remy feels da same way 'bout you Têtue. So what do you propose we do?" Skylar inhaled the faint cigarette smell and natural spicy scent that was Remy. Her head swam with the promise of passion in his crimson eyes and his thumb absently stroking her jaw had a hypnotic effect on her sensibilities.
"We should just keep things the way that they are."
"Can't do dat Têtue."
"We can't?"
"Non, cause now every time Remy sees ya he's gonna think 'bout doin' dis." Gambit pulled Skylar forward and took her lips in a fiery kiss. Every protest that Sky had thought of instantly died and Skylar wrapped her arms around Remy's neck to deepen the contact. Before she knew what was happening both of their coats had been tossed to the floor and Remy had Skylar pinned against a wall as he tried to rip his belt off. For the first time in years Skylar acted without logical thought or reason and yanked his belt free. The only time Sky felt anything was when it was the heat that seemed to roll of Gambit in waves. The look in his eyes melted her, the heat from his skin burned her, and sound of his voice singed her very core. Sky pushed Remy's pants of his hips and stared into his glowing red eyes completely unabashed.
"If you ever hurt me the way Mike did I'll kill you." Remy's chuckled tickled her ear as he tugged on the zipper of her jeans.
"Têtue I'm gonna make your life so good you forget you were ever hurt."