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Post by Gambit on Aug 23, 2004 13:20:18 GMT -4
Smiling warmly at Jubilee’s words, Remy shook his head slightly, but didn’t argue. Not too many people knew that his whole cocky persona, the massive ego and unfaltering confidence were all just part of the act. That deep down, a part of him deeply loathed what he had become. But there was still a small part that revelled in it.
“Guess I can’t argue wit’ dat, can I?” he replied, before turning his head and placing a gentle kiss on her temple, through her hair. “Merci, p’tite. But don’ go spreadin’ dat aroun’. I got a reputation t’ protect, y’ know.”<br>
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Post by Jubilee on Aug 23, 2004 13:24:11 GMT -4
"I know. You're the Big Bad," Jubilee said, nodding.
"But I bet you're still ticklish in the same spots."
She grinned, then poked him in the side. Ha, no Kevlar. Silly Gambit.
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Post by Gambit on Aug 23, 2004 13:31:17 GMT -4
Catching the evil grin, Remy had little time to react before he was attacked. Falling to his back on the floor, he attempted to grab her hands, but she managed to evade him. Of course, the fact that she was actually smiling again made him deliberately slow in stopping the assault.
“Now dat’s jus’ playin’ dirty!” he managed to force out amidst his laughter.
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Post by Jubilee on Aug 23, 2004 13:35:21 GMT -4
"Well, considering that's how your alternate taught me to fight, you'd really have to take it up with him," Jubilee retorted, continuing to tickle him.
"Everything's fair, Cajun."
She poked him in the stomach, snickered slightly.
"Are you putting on weight?"
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Post by Gambit on Aug 23, 2004 13:41:23 GMT -4
Finally catching her hands, Remy held them tight against his chest to keep her from escaping. While trying to catch his breath, he managed to stick his tongue out at her. The truth was he had woken up that one day to have gained back all the weight he had lost while in the coma, and simply not eating before that. But he knew that wasn’t what she meant.
“I’ll have y’ know I be in de best shape I been in in a long time. An’ I ain’ had no complaints,” he retorted, before pouting slightly as he looked up at her.
“An’ t’ t’ink I was gonna give y’ an’ early birthday present...”<br>
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Post by Jubilee on Aug 23, 2004 13:44:35 GMT -4
"There's been no complaints because there's been no one," Jubilee said, nodding slightly.
She pouted at him when he grabbed her hands, and pouted more when he mentioned presents.
"Aww. No presents for Jubey?"
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Post by Gambit on Aug 23, 2004 13:53:16 GMT -4
Grinning wickedly, Remy refused to let go.
“How d’ you know dere ain’ been no one? Y’ check m’ room every night t’ make sure I’m home?” he asked innocently, knowing full well there was at least one night that he had spent elsewhere. "Speakin' o' which, I don' t'ink dis position look too good if anyone come walkin' in right now..."
With him laying on his back on the floor, and her somewhat on top of him, it made quite the interesting picture.
“An’ I dunno if I wanna give y’ de present now... maybe I jus’ hold on t’ it ‘til Christmas...”<br>
Truth be told, he had meant to put it away for her Birthday, but seeing as he didn’t know when that was, that kind of threw a wrench into those plans.
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Post by Jubilee on Aug 23, 2004 13:56:54 GMT -4
"I think Havok is convinced we're knocking boots anyway. Bleah, grody."
Jubilee stuck her tongue out at Gambit, making an ick face.
"And maybe I should just bite you," she said, grinning slightly.
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Post by Gambit on Aug 23, 2004 17:20:07 GMT -4
Ignoring the face Jubilee made, Gambit grinned up at her seductively.
“An’ why y’ t’ink he t’inks dat?” he asked, before dropping his voice to a low purr. “Could it be dat y’ so obviously wan’ me?”<br>
Lowering his eyelids slightly, his grin widened as he continued.
“An’ don’ worry... I don’ mind bitin’...”<br>
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Post by Jubilee on Aug 23, 2004 20:34:00 GMT -4
"You are...you...argh! Could you be anymore up yourself?"
Jubilee wriggled slightly, trying to make him let go of her hands.
"I so don't get what the whole deal is with you and that...female attraction power that you've got going."
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Post by Gambit on Aug 23, 2004 20:50:33 GMT -4
“I tol’ y’ I ain’ a nice guy, but y’ didn’t believe me,” Remy replied, chuckling as she tried to struggle in his hold
“Female attraction power? Dat ain’ no power, p’tite, dat’s all me. But good t’ know y’ finally admit dere be an attraction,” he continued.
Giving Jubilee his most irritatingly charming grin, he brought one of her hands up to his lips and kissed the back of it before winking at her.
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Post by Jubilee on Aug 23, 2004 21:00:23 GMT -4
"You have the power to annoy me," Jubilee told him, before he kissed the back of her hand.
Her eyes went slightly more wide. This was straying into very dangerous territory here... Crossing lines and boundaries she'd set up for very good reasons once she'd grown old enough to understand what Gambit did to women. She didn't want to be one of the many women that seemed to fall in and out of his bed; she'd rather just be his friend. It was safer to her mental health.
And at the same time, she couldn't help but wonder...
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Post by Gambit on Aug 23, 2004 21:05:51 GMT -4
“Aww, y’ wound me, Jubes!” he exclaimed dramatically, finally releasing her hands. Closing his eyes, he completely missed her change in expression as he continued on with the little act. Placing one hand over his eyes, he sighed deeply.
“So dis is what it feels like t’ be shot down...” he continued before dropping his hand, and looking back up at her with a lopsided grin. Catching her look, he furrowed his brow slightly. “What?”<br>
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Post by Jubilee on Aug 23, 2004 21:08:36 GMT -4
"Just...thinking."
Jubilee nibbled her bottom lip for a moment, then mentally shrugged, and before she could change her mind, leant down and kissed him.
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Post by Gambit on Aug 23, 2004 21:18:55 GMT -4
Remy frowned slightly at her answer. The whole point of the whole show had been to try to cheer her up, but suddenly, she wasn’t smiling anymore.
Whaddya expect? Dat she jus’ gonna fo’get ‘bout her parents cause y’ flirt wit’ her a little? Dat dis whole t’ing would jus’ blow over? Y’ ain’ her Gambit, an’ dat’s gonna hang over both o’ y’r heads fo’ever.
Just as he was about to ask her what she was thinking about, she caught him completely off guard with a kiss. His eyes opening wide, he was at a complete loss. His first instinct was, of course, to kiss her back. But this was Jubilee! The best friend he had in this reality, which was something he didn’t want to screw up like everything else. And besides, she was only sixteen.
An’ Rogue was only seventeen...
Ignoring the mental reminder, Remy finally recovered. Grasping her upper arms in his hands, he gently pushed her away.
“Whoah, no more bourbon fo’ y’, p’tite,” he said, hoping to get the light mood back from earlier, before he had gone too far.
Y’ jus’ had t’ keep pushin’ de issue, t’inkin’ dat Jubes was de one person dat would jus’ keep t’rowin’ y’ off... merde, y’ really screwed up dis time, LeBeau...
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