Genderswitch AU

[ay_my_lord]

*by this point, Horatio, Reina, and Anticleia have a house--a nice, one-and-a-half-story place with a bit of a yard and a trellis with roses just beginning to climb it. things have begun to settle; there are still awkward moments at times, still little jealousies and conflicts over space, but even those are only small and quickly resolved.

it's nearly evening. Horatio is sitting on the couch in their front room, fingering the hem of his sweater, waiting for Reina to come home*

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[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

Maybe she sensed something. Women can, you know. *teasing a little* Or maybe you were so obvious I was the only one who didn't know.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

I probably was. I am obvious.

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*nosekiss* You surprised me.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*looks down, smiling, pleased by that little kiss--giving their order when the waitress comes, and then tracing his fingertips over Reina's palms*

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*smiling, too, pleased by everything, curling her fingers up to touch his* I'm so lucky I found you.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

But I'm lucky, too. That you let me play air hockey with you, when you could've thought I was just a creepy stranger ...

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*laughs* You could never be creepy. You were kind, and I needed you.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

I need you. *taking just a little drink from his glass* I ... I'd like to have kids with you, someday.

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

I'd like that, too. I'd like that a lot.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

Do you think Anticleia would like it?

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

I don't know -- it's one of the things she mentioned, when she first talked about getting a house. Not that she'd like it or she wouldn't, but that it was something we could be planning for.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

I hope she'd like it ... I'd like our family to be our family, and not just yours and mine. *another sip from his glass--it's good wine, and he doesn't have it very often; he smiles for the taste*

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

... So would I. *reaching for her own glass -- she'd nearly forgotten it* I'm glad, that you think that way.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

She's nice to me, and she's really important to you. *smile* Of course I want her to be part of our family.

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

Just another reason why you're perfect for me.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

Just like you are for me. *almost shyly* When do you want to start thinking about a family?

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

Oh ... I don't want to seem too eager. Perhaps we'll get the wedding settled first, and wait ... well, how long should we wait?

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

We can ask her, probably. *then gets a funny image in his head, and a laugh escapes before he can stop it* Oh--I wonder if she'd be my man of honor--

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*delighted laugh* You should ask her --

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

No. *smile* I want Rosie to stand for me.

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

That would be nice. Rosie's nice.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

She is. And so is Golda ... maybe I should ask both of them if they'd like to stand for me.

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*smiles* You can't have two people stand for you, can you?

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

I don't know ... my mom had two bridesmaids. It's sort of the same thing, right?

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*laughs* That's true. I'll have to throw the bouquet in their direction. ^_^