A/n:okay like I said last chapter I wrote this at one am, and though it's currently two-thirty one in the afternoon here, I'm still really tired. Please forgive any mistakes, I'm not quiet in my right mind right now. Anywho here's (Hopefully) the last chapter. There may or may not be a sequel, I don't know right now. Let me know what you think! and if you recognize it I don't own it!
please R and R
Ragni~

Christmas Eve was..interesting to say the least.

Jubilee had come to visit, wanting to spend time with her 'family' and was more than overjoyed when she found out that Bobby and Remy had finally gotten together, though she was more than a little pissed that no one cared to tell her that. Oh no, she had to find out by walking into the den to find them making out under the mistletoe. Not that she cared, mind you but still..a body could really suffer damage if they get a shock like that.

But anyway, after everyone ran in to see what the heck Jubes was yelling about and having settled that no one was to make out under mistletoe from now on, Jean and Storm went back to the kitchen while Scott and Logan headed back to their game of pool. As Bobby, Remy and Jubilee followed them, Logan paused in the doorway, obviously waiting for something or someone.

As the three filed into the game room they heard Hank coming down the hall asking in a loud voice if he could join in their game of pool. When he reached the doorway Logan put an arm out to stop him.

"Logan? Is everything alright?" Logan grinned and pointed up. Hank looked and groaned. "You are devious you know that?"

Jubilee sat wide-eyed waiting for Logan to laugh and let Hank go through. But he didn't, in fact he reached up and pulled Hank down and proceeded to have a make-out session of his own, no more than two minutes after the 'no making out under the mistletoe' rule was put in place. To save everyone's ears Remy and Bobby both clamped a hand over Jubes' mouth and waited for Jean to come rushing to see what the hell was going on.

Remy grinned and looked at Bobby with a 'I told you so' look and Bobby glanced over at Scott, who looked like he really needed eggnog right then.

When the two finally stopped, Scott cleared his throat and excused himself to the kitchen. He really needed Eggnog now, not wanting to lucidly deal with the fact that two of his best friends where now out of the closet and more than willing to share that fact with the world. It was, after all, only 6:00 pm. and Remy and Bobby had been pawing at each other all day. There was only so much a man could take.

Grinning they let Jubilee follow him, bursting to tell everyone that Logan and Hank were together.

"Congrats y' two." Remy smiled as he stood to rack up the table. Bobby nodded and second Remy's thoughts.

Remy and Logan played a round or two of pool, each winning some and losing some, while Bobby and Hank sat and watched, amused at how into it their respective loves got. After a while they started to switch off, finding out that Bobby was a whole hell of a lot better at pool than he was at cards.

It was about an hour later when Jean finally called all of them into the dinning room to eat. Respective couples sat next to each other and Remy grinned at Bobby, knowing that his lover could barely wait til everyone had finished.

You see, the X-Men had another tradition that was a lot better than the one they had for Thanksgiving. Every Christmas Eve, after they had eaten they would move to the lounge where the tree was and they'd each open one gift. The rest they'd wait for the next morning, every year hoping the two youngest members would let them sleep in; but every single year they'd get woken up by the Icecube and Firecracker and ended up downstairs at an unholy hour (6:30 am).

This year though, they had high hopes that Remy would finally be able to squash Bobby's unnatural fixation of getting up early on Christmas Morning.

So finally, after what felt like an eternity for le homme glacee next to Remy the meal ended and as dishes where brought into the kitchen to be stuck in the dishwasher later, those who weren't tagged with that job filed into the lounge.

Xavier took his usual spot by the fire place and Jean claimed the window seat for her and Scott-who was on dish duty at the moment. Storm and Jubilee took the couch opposite the fire place, leaving room for Rogue who was with Scott at the moment.

Logan had flopped down on the small love seat and Hank sat next to him, not really touching him but close enough for everyone to get the idea that they were together. And that just left the soft, brown leather armchair off to the side between the tree and Xavier. It was big enough for two people so Remy and Bobby were both sitting on the seat, though Bobby was half on Remy's lap. No one made a comment, not really caring at that point. They were keeping their hands to themselves, that's all anyone could really ask of them.

When Scott and Rogue joined them a few minutes later the mild chatter that had taken place ended when Scott stood up first and went for the present he wanted to give.

You see, the gift receiver didn't chose the gift, the person who was giving got to chose when the receiver go it. Then the receiver would give their gift to someone. but they could chose to go last, if they really wanted to.

Scott picked up the festivly wrapped gift-obviously not wrapped by him, as there was very little tape involved- and moved to where Storm sat. Smiling softly he handed it to her and then went to sit back with Jean.

As Storm unwrapped it and opened the medium sized box she grinned at Scott and nodded, silently thanking him for the new seeds he had given her. Three new species she had yet to grow in her green house, she would be busy. After she set the box down she moved to pick hers. Taking the small box out from under the slightly larger ones that it was hidden under she walked to Remy and smiled. "Merry Christmas my brother." and she moved to sit back down.

Remy opened it and gasped. Tears welled in his alien eyes and Bobby looked and smiled at 'Ro. The framed picture of Remy's last Christmas with Jean-Luc, Henri and his Tante Mattie was probably one of the best things he could ever have gotten. "Merci Stormy.." and with that he got up and went to embrace his 'sister'.

"It was no problem. And do not call me Stormy!" she chided gently, smiling. Remy nodded and told everyone he was going to wait til everyone had finished. So they went around and Rogue got a casmier sweater from Jean, and Hank the complete works of Henry Longfellow from Rogue. Jean got a new set of earrings from Hank and Logan got a book on Japanese mythology from Jean, the redhead giving twice after Bobby had told them that he had something that really should go last..

Jubes got the complete Sayiuki series, all of them from Logan and Xaiver got a CD of classical music from Jubes. Scott received a book on military strategy from Xavier. Finally it came down to Bobby and Remy, and Remy grinned at him.

Rubbing the back of his neck the Cajun appeared very nervous, something that really didn't seem to fit him.

"Rem?"

"Cher.." he started, standing up to move to the other side of the tree. Pulling something out of the branches but not letting anyone see, he sat back down next to Bobby. "I know it's only been six months mais...Je t'aime Bobby, y' know dat. An' well...Y've put up wit' so much shit from m' an' 'm so lucky y' haven' wised up an' left m'." Remy held up his other hand and shushed any comments from Bobby. "Cher..I know it's not much of a gift, mais..Will y' put up with me for the rest of our lives?" and with that Remy opened his hand to show two rings, made of some metal that didn't look like metal as it shone in the fire light.

the entire room went silent, except for the crackling of the fire. No one was expecting that. All the faces in the room where shocked, but none more so than Bobby. He was sitting there doing his best impression of a fish out of water.

Remy surprised everyone again when he blushed and looked away, biting his lower lip. This might not have been such a good idea..

"Rem?" Bobby asked, his throat suddenly dry, as he gently tilted his face to look back at him. "Yes." he whispered as he claimed Remy's lips in a soul searing kiss that ended when Jubes started whistling and Cat calling.

"Jublilee..'' came several warnings from several different people and she shut up, while Remy and Bobby laughed, Remy sliding the ring onto Bobby's finger, while he took the other and did the same for his Cajun.

"Hey Bobby! Who didja get something for?" Jubes asked, suddenly realizing Bobby hadn't given a gift yet. He blushed and smiled.

"Well..actually..Remy you're getting two gifts tonight..'' he glanced at the clock and with a grin got up and ran out of the room. Confused they sat there waiting for..well they weren't quiet sure. After two minutes Bobby poked his head in and told Remy to shut his eyes.

"cher..."

"Just..trust me." but the way he said it, anyone who knew him, knew not to trust him.

"D'accord cher." Remy said as he hesitantly shut his eyes. Making sure that Remy really had closed his eyes he led in a heavily bundled person. As Remy sat and waited, somewhat impatiently, the bundle stripped down to...

"Open your eyes Remy." Bobby called, leading the figure closer to the chair. Opening them Remy jumped out of the chair exclaiming,

"Poppa?" Jean-Luc nodded and took Remy into his arms, embracing him tightly.

"Oui Remy. Y' really got y'self someone special here. He just wouldn't stop callin' de house til he got hold o' m'. By de way, I t'ink Mattie might be castin' her voodoo again." Remy rolled his eyes and shook his head.

Pulling away from his father Remy looked over at his lover, over at the man who cared enough and was stubborn enough to get a hold of Jean-Luc and somehow get him up there. "Bobby, cher,..t'ank y'."

Bobby turned even redder and shrugged. "No need...I just, y'know, want to see you happy." and as sappy as it sounded, it was true. Remy nodded and forgetting there were people present, pulled Bobby into another soul searing kiss.

"Ahem." A voice cleared behind them and they say Jean-Luc look expectantly at him. "Y' seem t' be forgettin' dat I haven' been introduced. I t'ought I taught y' manners, Remy?"

Remy nodded and agreed. "Oui Poppa, y' did." and he started introducing everyone. When he reached Storm Jean-Luc nodded and turned to Bobby.

"Y' must be Bobby. Y' wouldn' believe de way Remy goes on an' on in his letters home 'bout y'. Take care o' him, ot'erwise y' got a whole lot of people who'll be none too happy wit' y'. Got dat?" Bobby nodded, and promised.

"Y' can' stay?" Remy asked, sounding his age for once, almost praying that Jean-Luc could at least stay til the morning.

"Non Remy. Got t' get back. Mattie waitin' f' m'." Remy nodded and followed Jean-Luc as he started to get ready to leave.

"Bye Poppa."

"Bye Remy." And after another embrace Jean-Luc and his guards -who had stayed out in the hall- left, leaving an emotional empathic Cajun behind.

As everyone headed off to bed, having a sinking feeling that they would be getting up early, Bobby came up behind Remy. "You alright?"

"Oui mon couer. Just fine..." he turned in Bobby's arms and leaned down to kiss the shorter man. "Let's go t' bed."

"But I'm not tired yet." bobby whinnied sounding much like a young child.

"Who said anyt'in' 'bout sleepin'?" And with another little kiss he broke Bobby's embrace and headed upstairs.

"Hey! Wait up!" Bobby called as he gave chase, everyone rolling their eyes as those two once again started their odd game of Cat and mouse. The sound of something crashing in the hall prompted Jean to stick her head out her and Scott's room and holler, "No running in the halls!"

With promises of replacing the, now, broken potted plant, the two shut the door behind them, smiling at each other with such love and devotion that nothing else in the world mattered...well, almost nothing.

~Finnis~