A/N: Here is Chapter 7!! Hope you guys are enjoying the story so far! Far warning ahead that the next chapter will be for mature audiences-hence the rating of this story M. I'll also put a little note in the chapter too, but I'm a sucker for some fluff so here's that in this chapter!

I DO NOT own X-men Evolution!

Chapter 7: Laying Low

Trying to lay low in the area they were in was proving a challenge to Remy. Sure he liked challenges, but every time he would go out to get supplies or even food, he would find traffickers in the area. Knowing he was rendered powerless at the moment with the collar he so loathed, he had to be careful where he went. Even a sentinel appeared in the area one day, Remy quickly rushing back to the hotel where Rogue was. So far he snatched them some new clothes and bags and some food for a short while, but he knew deep down they had to get out of here soon.

Rogue was reading a book Remy had gotten for her, wearing a pair of pajama shorts and a tank top as she sat in bed. She wondered when he would be back and what he would bring back, happy to have at least a couple changes of clothes to wear. Her gloves were off as she didn't need them with her being powerless for the time being, enjoying it while it lasts as she didn't know when things would go back to normal.

Rogue's head snaps up from her spot in her book when she hears the door unlocking and opening, Remy appearing with a few things in hand after shutting the door and locking it. "Ya okay?" She asks.

Remy sets the things down, then looks at her. "Dere were some traffickers walkin' 'round de area and a sentinel is also scoutin' de area."

Rogue gasps, eyes widening in worry. "Did they see you?" She questioned, worried they might be found again.

Remy can sense her anxiety, sitting down in front of her. "Non, dey didn'. We're gon' hafta leave dis place very soon dough."

Rogue nods, feeling his hands hold hers reassuringly. Remy gives her a small smile, then turns to grab the things he brought back. "Got y' a couple mo' pairs o' clothes, an' got us some mo' hygiene t'ings. Also got us some food, don' t'ink 'll be goin' out t'night."

Rogue smiles, finding it sweet. She takes the clothes, finding them to be a few sweaters and jeans, along with some socks, underwear and bralettes. "Thank ya shugah." Rogue kisses his cheek, then gets up and puts them in her duffle bag he had given her a few says prior.

Remy watched her curiously, feeling a bit distracted by her as she was putting some of her new clothes away. Rogue turns after sorting her clothes in her bag, finding her boyfriend observing her. "What?" She asks, her emerald eyes gazing at him.

"Hm?" Remy blinks, snapping out of his daze.

"Whatcha starin' at?" Rogue smiles lightly, walking up to him.

"Y'." He admits. "Y' so… irresistible."

Rogue smiles playfully. "Oh yeah? Ah'm irresistible?"

She runs a hand down his chest, feeling him suck in a breath. Rogue turns on her heels towards the bed and picks her book back up with a smirk. Remy clears his throat, then he looks at her. "Y' playin' a dangerous game, chère." His voice was low as he walked up to the bed where she sat.

"Oh, am ah shugah?" Rogue peers over her book, noticing the hungry look in his eyes.

"Oui." Remy was over her on his hands and knees, knowing she was being playful.

"An' how is it dangerous?" She smiles sweetly at him.

"I could show y', but I might not be able t' stop." Remy says lowly, Rogue feeling a shiver run up her spine.

"O-oh." Rogue blushes as she looks into his eyes.

Remy grins at her, leaning in a bit. Rogue puts up her book, Remy chuckling and getting up to put some stuff away. She could feel her heart racing as she reread the same paragraph over and over, her brain unable to focus on what she so wanted to read but her heart was screaming for a different thing. Her emerald eyes glance up, catching a glimpse of Remy taking his trench coat off, tresses of hair falling ever so slightly over his eyes that always mesmerized her. As quickly as she glanced, she moves her eyes back down to the page of her book as he had started to turn after hanging his coat up.

She was very aware of handsome Remy was, even when she first met him he was so stunning she had the breath taken out of her. Now he was her boyfriend, which she still can't believe-she's only ever had a few crushes in her life but they were never like how she felt right now with the New Orleans resident. If she were to go back to when she first met him when he was an acolyte that he would be her boyfriend a couple years later, she would not believe it. Or maybe she would?

Rogue still couldn't focus on the page in front of her and it must have been obvious as she hadn't turned a page in a while now ever since Remy came back. She was never the kind of girl that would swoon at any gesture a guy did for her or gush about them or blush whenever someone mentions their name, but now she's kinda doubting that as she had thought of all the times Remy has made her blush or done kind gestures for her. But it felt nice and she liked it. Perhaps hanging around Kitty too much had affected her, that girl was always gushing about her crushes or dates with Lance.

It then came back to her that she might never see that bright smile ever again. Or even Kurt's goofy grin and shenanigans. Boy would he and Logan give Remy an earful-or better yet put him in a danger room session on extreme mode for going out with the Rogue. She missed her family, wondering if they were okay, wondering if they were even alive.

She must've been deep in thought with a look on her face when she noticed Remy slowly puts the book down and looked at her questioningly. "Got somet'in' on y' mind, chère?" He asks.

Rogue blinks, then shakes her head a bit. "Sorreh.. just thinkin'."

"'Bout what?"

"'Bout the othahs, if they're even alahve and safe."

Remy frowns. When he first joined the X-men after Apocalypse was taken down, he wasn't given a warm greeting from a good majority of the team, unlike his teammate who was welcomed with open arms. The Professor told them to get along with him as he was now on their side, some accepting him while others took longer to accept the thief-especially since everyone knew he had kidnapped Rogue which she defended him in a heartbeat. It surprised him. She wasn't cold to him when he came, in fact, she was one of the few friendly faces he saw welcome him. He joined so he could be with her.

Didn't take long to notice Scott Summers had it out for him as he made it known that he doesn't believe Rogue and that she was only saying those things to protect him. The leader of the X-men and New Orleans resident butted heads quite often, Jean either stepping in to cool her now fiancee or Rogue yelling at Scott for not pulling his stick out of his ass and being an asshole. Sometimes Logan would intervene, taking Rogue's side rather than the one eyed leader.

He wasn't Logan's favorite either, but he could at least get along with him. It was fun to spar with him as Logan found the Cajun to be a worthy sparring partner. Kurt took a while to warm up to as well, Remy occasionally jumping back from the teleporter when he teleported in front of him to ask what his intentions with his sister were. It wasn't until a disastrous mission that Kurt understood what Rogue meant to Gambit.

They were sent on a mission a couple months after he had joined to scout a Sentinel factory that had been abandoned by Trask. What they didn't know was that it was filled with traps incase any mutants came searching-whether it be them, Magneto or any others. They were all split up into groups, Rogue with Remy and Kurt as they explored the huge base of operations. Rogue was starting to have issues with control on the psyches in her head again, which caused her to stumble back clutching her head and activating a trap. The two guys look back with widened eyes, Kurt calling Rogue's name out as worry filled his eyes. Remy was deeply concerned as he hasn't seen her like this, Kurt explaining later she almost died from the psyches trying to take over her mind and body which made his heart drop.

The trap activated and an explosion went off, sending the three backwards in different directions. When Remy came to, all he could hear was Kurt yelling for Rogue, making him immediately jump up as adrenaline raced through him. He could feel a couple cuts and bruises on him, but his focus was searching for Rogue through the clouds of smoke. They hear other explosions off in the distance, Scott yelling over the comm-links that Kitty, Bobby and himself were injured while Jean sends out a distress call to the others as Storm was injured. Remy frantically looked around, yelling out for Rogue's name, until he found her lying on the ground unconscious with a head injury as blood ran down the side of her head. Panic washes over him as he yells for Kurt, then yells over his comm link to let the others know. Kurt stood there frozen, then Remy looked at him as he lifted Rogue's body off the ground into his arms while wincing, telling the blue elf to teleport them to the blackbird immediately.

Several X-men were on bed rest for a while after that mission, the Professor having a meeting with the remaining few who had minor injuries on what the next move was. Remy was visiting Rogue everyday while she was unconscious for longer as the Professor had to help with the psyches again, Kurt thanking him for helping her. Yeah it took most of them a while to get along with him, but now they could actually consider him as part of the family.

"Dey're probably in hidin' like us," Remy says, his eyes looking into hers comfortingly. "We should try t' get back t' Bayville t' see if anyone went back t' de mansion."

Rogue leans her head on his shoulder, grabbing his hand. "Ah hope they are… They're the only family ah got."

Remy places a kiss on her head, squeezing her hand. "'Ll be okay, chère. 'Ll find dem. We gotta t'ink on how we're gon' sneak outta heah if de traffickers an' sentinel are still gon' be heah."

Rogue nods, her eyes staring down at her hand in his. "Ah don't want ta get captured again…"

"I won' let us."

Rogue smiles a bit. "Ah know ya won't. Blink says yer lahke mah Knight in shinin' armor er somethin'." She lets out a soft chuckle.

Remy smirks a bit. "Oh yeah? What were y' tellin' 'er t' make 'er come t' dat conclusion?"

"Just all the tahmes ya saved mah ass before an' aftah ya joined the X-men." She looks up at him, her emerald eyes vibrant in his point of view.

"What can I say? Tol' y' 'd look out fo' y'." Remy smiles to himself.

Rogue chuckles, looking up at him with a soft, genuine smile he's only ever seen a few times on her. He smiles lovingly at her as he gazed at her face. "Y' so belle when y' smile like dat." He blurts out as his hand caresses her cheek gently.

"Ain't Ah always belle?" Rogue teases.

"Oui, y' are but dere's only been a few times I saw dis kind o' smile on y' an' it always leaves m' breathless." Remy's smile widens.

"What can ah say? Ya know how ta make a gal smile." Rogue plants a kiss on his lips gently, then looks up at him.

She could see the look in his eyes full of affection and love, only ever seeing it either in movies, or noticing when some of her teammates who were dating looked at each other or when she read it in a book. Now she has someone who looks at her like that, too, but Remy has always looked at her like that. He wasn't afraid to let her know how much he was in love with her. And he wanted to shower her with so much love, knowing she deserved it more than anyone else.

The evening was peaceful for once as they ate and watched a movie, a rom com which Rogue would watch if she were alone, but Remy said he didn't mind watching it with her. He found it interesting when he was observing her all these years that the girl loved reading about romance, even if she couldn't experience it. He made a mental note to see what those books were about so that maybe he could do what they did in the books.

Rogue was snuggled up in front of Remy on her side as he spooned her, her hand under one pillow while her other was entwined with his hand that lay by her stomach. She fidgets with the collar that was on her neck, wishing it could be off but also enjoying the skin to skin contact. She felt bold in her pajama shorts and tank top, but also shy as she usually didn't show this much skin. Remy noticed her fidgeting with the collar on her neck, leaning his head down to her ear. "What's wrong?" He asks.

"This stupid collar…it's making mah neck sore." Rogue growls softly as she tries to adjust it.

Remy used his free hand to move hers away and hold it as he places his lips on the side of her neck above the collar, sprinkling light kisses. Rogue takes a sharp intake of breath, feeling the hairs on her neck stick up at the new sensation. Remy takes his lips away from her neck and places a light kiss on her cheek while releasing the one hand. "Did dat help?" He asks huskily.

Rogue gulps a bit, feeling breathless. "Mhm." She nods, feeling a bit dizzy from the feeling she got when he did that.

Remy grins, then continues to watch the movie, noticing her cheeks were a slightly pink color. Eventually Rogue fell asleep while watching another movie, Remy noticing when he felt her slowed breathing. He moves a strand of white hair away from her face gently, pulling the sheets up a bit more and places a soft kiss to the side of her head. Turning off the tv, Remy nuzzles into her and he too falls asleep, his arms securely around her small frame.

Rogue yawns as she wakes up the next morning, blinking sleepily as she had found herself turned over onto her other side in Remy's arms, her head on his chest. He himself was still fast asleep, his hair disheveled a bit as he slept which made Rogue smile. She sneaks out of his grip, heading into the bathroom for a shower. Her eyes narrow at the collar around her neck, trying to pry it open but with no luck. A soft sigh escapes her, her eyes closing in defeat, then she gets undressed and hops into the shower, the hot water inviting as she runs her hand through her wet hair.

She takes a deep breath, eyes lidded as she shampoos her hair, then conditions it, washing her body right after rinsing her hair. Rogue turns off the shower once she was completely rinsed, stepping out and wrapping her towel around her small frame. Some of her wounds have begun to finally heal more, but she knew some would take a bit longer than others to heal. She puts her pajamas on after putting a new pair of panties on, exiting the bathroom to open her bag for her hairbrush as she had her towel in her hands, her back turned to the bed. "Bonjour chère." Rogue jumps, turning to see Remy sitting up with his arms behind his head with a smirk on his face, his voice oozing with honey.

"Ya nearleh scared meh ta death!" Rogue pouts, putting her hands on hips.

Remy lets out a laugh, sitting forward. "Sorry, chère. Would it have been bettah t' greet y' from behind?" He looks at her a bit suggestive, Rogue tossing her towel in his face.

"N-no! Ah thought ya were still asleep." Rogue continues to brush her hair with her full lips in a pout.

Remy uncovers his face from her towel, watching her. He gets up, Rogue putting her brush away and turning to see him coming over with her towel. She takes it and hangs it up, then comes back out to find Remy waiting for her. Smiling, she places a kiss on his cheek, but he swiftly dips her down and plants a kiss on her lips, surprising her. He brings her back up with a grin, releasing her so he can go to the bathroom. Rogue blinks as she breathlessly stumbles to the bed.

He really knew how to sweep a girl off her feet, she thought. She waited on the bed, reading her book with her feet dangling off the ledge. Remy exits out of the bathroom, pulling his shirt up over his head while the rest of him was dressed, Rogue peeking up and feeling heat return to her cheeks. Her eyes quickly went back to her page she was on, his chiseled chest and torso lingering on her mind. She knew he was pretty fit, heck he was even fit when they first met. Remy tussles his damp hair, glancing over to Rogue who was trying to focus on her reading, but he could tell the light tint of red was back on her face. His mind then goes back to what he had planned while he was showering, going up to her to tell her the plan. "We should get goin'." He says.

Rogue looks up at him, bookmarking her spot with her thumb. "Huh?"

"Been t'inkin' 'bout it an' I t'ink we should get out o' dis area befo' somet'in happens." Remy elaborates.

"Oh," Rogue's brows rose up slightly, then she gets up. "Yeah, that sounds lahke a good idea."

"'Ll be back, 'm gon' go find us a car." Remy places a kiss on her head then goes to put his shoes and trench coat on.

Rogue rubs her arm, watching him leave. She makes sure all her stuff was packed and together, Remy's stuff all together with hers as she brings their bags by the door. She couldn't help but start to pace back and forth as she waited, not knowing when he would return. Check out time wasn't until 11, the alarm clock on their bedside table reading 9:45, Rogue knowing it's only been 5 minutes since Remy has left. Keeping her mind busy, she turns on the tv as she yawns a bit, lazily scrolling through the channels.

The door unlocks 20 minutes later, Rogue perking up and shutting the tv off as Remy enters. "Y' ready?" He asks.

Rogue nods, grabbing her bag and walking out of the room with him. They check out, Remy then leading her to the car he got for them, putting their bags in the back, then gets in the drivers seat. Rogue sits in the passenger seat, looking at him, glad they were getting out of the area. "Where are we goin'?" She asks.

Remy starts driving, a slight smirk on his face. "Where evah y' want."

"How 'bout ya drahve and ah'll tell ya when we should stop fer the naght?" Rogue suggest.

"Fine by m'." Remy agrees, both relieved to get out of the dangerous area as fast as possible, the threat of traffickers leaving their minds as they drive down the highway.

A/N: Wonder where they're gonna go? Let me know if you guys are enjoying the story. I just get random ideas in my head sometimes and start writing-mostly my fav southerners but I do have some stories in archive that are from other fandoms. Till next time!