The Woman known to the world as Rogue awoke with a start when she heard a deafening scream. Irritated she pulled a pillow over her ears to try to drown out the noise. Finding that to be a complete waste of time she signed in defeat, would that damn child ever shut up Sure she loved her new little bundle of joy more then anything in the world but a woman had to sleep!

"Remy" she whispered trying to wake up the sleeping form that was her husband, how was it that he could sleep with this racket when she was ready to rip her ears off? "Remy" she tried again "Remy wake up. Its your turn to take care of the baby" But it was of no use her husband seemed to be fast asleep. Some how he had learned to drown the sound out, either that or he was a better actor then she had given him credit for in the past. After all he was a trained thief and a normally light sleeper, he always told her that he had to be ready for anything, but apparently a baby's screams didn't count as anything. Of course she had to give him some credit it had been a really long week babies where a lot more work then they looked like, but then she had been the one to do most of the work.

Tired of the noise and her frustrated with her attempts to wake her husband, Rogue decided it was up to her to hush her fussy daughter. "Its alright mommy's here" she cooed as she picked up the small crying bundle. She had to admit even when she was crying little Irene was still a cutie. Her eyes all scrunched up with her wide mouth opened letting out the loudest scream her little lungs could muster. When she was born everyone had said she was just about the cutest baby girl they had ever seen. With her mothers big, bright green eyes and dark curly hair everyone agreed that she would be just as lovely as her mother even if she didn't have her trademark stripe of white hair.

Yes, she would be so cute when she got older, but if only she would shut up first so Rogue could get some sleep! Remembering a tune she had once heard Jean sing to hush her fussy child Rogue begin to gently hum and rock her little girl tell she begin to fall silent and then fall asleep.

Tired and glad that ordeal was over Rogue crawled back into bed and snuggled up next to her husband. Taking a deep breath she relaxed and closed her eyes.

"Thanks for taking care of that for me" Remy sighed, "I really needed my sleep" Rogue opened her eyes and looked at her 'sleeping husband'. He looked so peaceful like he had just gotten the long a much needed rest. Smiling Rogue took one last look at him and shoved him off the bed. She needed some rest too.