26.8. Beginning

Co-written with justalilcontact | Past-SceneThe sound of a motorcycle coming up the drive had drawn Rogue from the games room, a tingle of anticipation going through her as she thought of Logan. She'd been waiting for months for him to come back, but this was the first time she'd heard a motorbike come up the drive. She stopped though as she saw ( Read more... )

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LINK: Rogue wasn't sure what time it was when she stirred again. She couldn't remember falling asleep, but the sunshine filled her room, no longer just early morning light. It had to be at least lunchtime. She moaned in protest, hiding her face with her hair so she didn't have to look at the clock. A strong arm was still wrapped ( Read more... )

20.6. Family

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Contains spoilers for House, M.D. episode 5x20Rogue sat with her head against Remy's shoulder as she watched him hold Mia, keeping close by to make sure if he didn't want to hold her any longer he could hand her back. Rogue was quietly pleased, though. Mia apparently loved being in her godfather's arms ( Read more... )

17.1.6. “Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow.” - Norman Vincent Peale

Co-written with justalilcontact | Follows THISRemy actually couldn't quite believe how sick the flu was making him feel. He hadn't been lying when he told Rogue that he rarely got sick. It seemed that his suspicions were correct, however. Xavier's was a petri dish full of ( Read more... )

25.6. Lethargic

Co-written with justalilcontact | Follows THISA kiss with Rogue that lasted hell only knew how long and then a couple of hours training in the DR - Remy had felt like a new guy. The rain had hardly been noticed by either of them until the kiss broke and they realised they were both standing there, completely drenched from head to toe, and ( Read more... )

Track 14. I don’t get many things right the first time
In fact, I am told that a lot
Now I know all the wrong turns, the stumbles and falls
Brought me here
[‘The Luckiest’ - Ben Folds]

Co-written with justalilcontactRogue was standing in the gardens of Xavier's, staring into space. Her brown eyes were unfocused as her gloved fingers touched her lips. The kiss ( Read more... )

1.8. "Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose."
- From the television show 'The Wonder Years'

Co-written with justalilcontact | Follows THIS and THISAfter zipping her jeans back up, and washing her hands, Rogue was standing across the hall outside Remy's room. She had her gloves back on too, but ( Read more... )

Remy shut off his motocycle, a silver and black Harley with red accents these days, and rested his gloved wrists on the handlebars. He puffed out his lips with an apathetic huff of a breath and looked up at the large ornate building sprawling before him. He really didn't know exactly why he was back. He just was. That was Remy LeBeau to a tee... he ( Read more... )

23.7. Opposite

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[Follows THIS]Remy was monotonously flicking his lighter open and closed as he sauntered around Rogue's hospital room poking at all the pink gifts. Maybe he was looking for weapons or traps, but he wouldn't admit to it. Actually, he was looking to see if anyone got a better gift than he did and he made a mental ( Read more... )

12.3.3. There wasn't any way to make it better...

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( He eventually made it to the ICU and requested Chase's room. The nurse bitch wouldn't give it to him and Remy nearly caused a scene before he spotted Rogue sitting beside a bed in the room just beyond the desk. He ignored the nurse and made a beeline for Rogue, despite the nurse calling after him and threatening to call security. “Rogue... cherie...” he said breathlessly at the hospital room door as the nurse caught his arm. He shrugged out of her hold and turned to glare at her... )