The Laertes/Guildenstern AU ... why do we bother calling it that any longer? ^_~

[ay_my_lord]

*scene--the apartment that Horatio and Rey now share, on a lovely summer day; Horatio has opened a window to catch the sunlight, and he's sitting in the patch of sun, curled up on his beanbag chair. when Rey passes, he'll look up, with a smile* Can I ask you something?

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[tuneofthetime.livejournal.com]

... oh. *pause* So ... you broke up with my friends because you were gay?

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*shaking* I didn't break up with your friends. Your friends broke up with me because they didn't like me as much as I liked them, or there was someone else they decided they liked better, or they just got bored with me, and even when I tried to make things work, I was still too boring for them -- they never told me half the awful things they told you, and I wish they had so I could've fixed it, but now it's too late. Now I've got someone who does like me and I want it to be a good thing, so if you're going to accuse me of something, if you're going to say something cruel to me now, just ... please! Get it over with!

[tuneofthetime.livejournal.com]

*literally taken aback--moves a step away at this* I--wow. Who is he?

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*looks down, still simmering slightly but there is something warm in his voice when he says* Horatio.

[tuneofthetime.livejournal.com]

*frowns--still cold, but there is something vulnerable in her voice* So he didn't want to go out with me?

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

He did want to. He told me how you met in a bookstore, and that you liked little chocolates and had an awesome smile, and you were going to watch a movie together. He would've been happy to, and I would've let him, but ...

[tuneofthetime.livejournal.com]

Now, wait-- *filling her coffee cup* --how long have you two been dating, anyway?

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*ah --* We knew how we felt about each other, but it wasn't really ... really official until last night. *prepared to be told what a bad, bad person he is*

[tuneofthetime.livejournal.com]

*skeptical* How long have you 'known how you felt about each other'?

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

O-Over a year, maybe ... ?

[tuneofthetime.livejournal.com]

And you never, you know, slept together, before last night? *mixing in cream and sugar*

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

No. *blushes*

[tuneofthetime.livejournal.com]

Huh. I think I'm going to have to have a talk with a few friends. *checks her watch* Well, there goes my break--see you. *then heads back to her desk, coffee cupped in both hands*

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*-- has absolutely no idea what just happened, there*

[tuneofthetime.livejournal.com]

*perhaps that's best--but the next day, Olga will stick a post-it note on his desk that reads Sorry for all the trouble. Say hi to Horatio! =)*

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*women make no sense :D but after spending a good chunk of time looking over his shoulder, waiting for the other shoe to drop, may feel something close to relief --*

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*--and when he gets home from work the next day, Horatio will be home shortly after, with a little tissue-paper-wrapped lily for him* Hello--! ^____^

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*and Rey will come to greet and embrace him, gently, from behind, nuzzling and kissing his cheek* Hi --

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*giggles, nuzzling back* Hi. ^__^ I brought you a flower ... *offers the orange lily*

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

Oh -- *smiles and hugs him a little tighter; blushes perhaps when he sees it* It's orange.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*sheepish* Shouldn't it be?

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*sheepish* You're not supposed to give orange lilies. But I like it. *kissing his other cheek* Really, I do. Thank you --

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. It's just it was lying in the gravel at work, and I thought it was pretty, so I wrapped it up to give to you ... *a little heartbroken* I'm sorry.

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

Don't be sorry -- *smiles, nothing in it but warmth and love; sincerity* It's beautiful. And so thoughtful -- I've never dated anyone so thoughtful ... I like it. *kiss* I love it.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*a tentative smile, and a kiss back* Why shouldn't you give orange lilies ...?