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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[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*kisses her hair* We can think about that later, right? Maybe later, when I've got a proper job, we can be sure you get the most beautiful dress you've ever worn. *silly* And maybe even a veil.

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*smiles* And flowers.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

Flowers are easy--we could get married next year, when our roses are blooming--

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

And I could wear them in my hair?

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

Mmhmm. Just the little ones, the buds and the tiny roses ...

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

And still that sort of soft pink, just about to be red ...

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*smile* I'll let you pick my clothes for me. You're always so good with things like that ... and I'm not very good at all.

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*beams* And I'll have so much fun with it, too.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

And you don't mind, that you won't ... have legal documents, I guess, with Anticleia?

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*ah -- frowning, but only a bit* The legal documents don't matter as much as the ceremony, but -- I don't know. She's changed her mind about some things, but I don't know if Anticleia would ever want to be married.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

Would you ... would you want to marry her, if she wanted to?

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

If she wanted to. But -- *shakes her head* That's selfish, isn't it?

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

Silly. Not if she wanted to.

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*littlesmile* You wouldn't mind being married to a polygamist?

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*pokes* You couldn't actually marry both of us. It's illegal. But if you wanted just a ceremony with both of us ... that would be okay.

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

I don't want that, though -- it's silly, but I don't.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

Why is it silly?

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

Because I said the ceremony matters more, but I really do want to be married properly. And I want it to be special. I want it to be a day to show you that I love you how I love nobody else, even if I do love Anticleia, too.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*laughs* Maybe that's a little silly. But it's wonderful, too.

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

*laughs, too* You're engaged to a very silly woman.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*a soft, wondering smile* I'm engaged ...

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

I just like to say it. I'm your fiancee ...

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

^__^ And someday, you'll be my wife.

[carpoftruth.livejournal.com]

And I'll be your wife. *another silly smile* Will we have a honeymoon?

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

If you want one ...