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[animus-nocendi.livejournal.com]

Mab, I needa talk to you.

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[mabofwinterdark.livejournal.com]

I think we can do that.

[animus-nocendi.livejournal.com]

Let's see if I can manage a serious conversation for a few moments...

[mabofwinterdark.livejournal.com]

Then I shall try to behave myself.

[animus-nocendi.livejournal.com]

Do you know about the Feast of St. Agnes?

[mabofwinterdark.livejournal.com]

A Catholic celebration, I'm assuming.

[animus-nocendi.livejournal.com]

*nods* The Feast of St. Agnes is January 21st.

[mabofwinterdark.livejournal.com]

And we are discussing this obscure facet of the Catholic faith why?

[animus-nocendi.livejournal.com]

*pulls a blue something that could be a box from his pocket and fidgets* St. Agnes is the patron saint of virgins, chastity, young women... and betrothed couples.

[mabofwinterdark.livejournal.com]

*she watches the flash of blue with interesting until he begins the list, brow arching at the irony until she looks at him in something half shock, part hope, and part disbelief*

[animus-nocendi.livejournal.com]

*clearly nervous and feeling silly because of it* I knew the day I met you that I had to be with you. *he opens the box, inside is this ring (http://www.tiffany.com/Engagement/Item.aspx?sku=21248878), and holds it out to her* Mab, will you marry me?

[mabofwinterdark.livejournal.com]

*she looks from him to the box, eyes widening when she sees the ring, then back to his face in time to hear him ask. She swallows then holds out her hand, fingers spread for him to put the ring on* I will.

[animus-nocendi.livejournal.com]

*he grins with his breath caught in his throat, and slips the ring onto her finger*

[mabofwinterdark.livejournal.com]

*she looks at the ring almost in wonder fingers wriggling for a moment, then wraps her arms around his neck and kisses him*

[animus-nocendi.livejournal.com]

*he kisses her back, slow but hard*

[mabofwinterdark.livejournal.com]

*she presses back against his kiss, just letting herself feel happy*

[animus-nocendi.livejournal.com]

*he wraps his arms around her waist, holding her tightly*

[mabofwinterdark.livejournal.com]

*she pulls back from the kiss to nuzzle his cheek* Love you.

[animus-nocendi.livejournal.com]

*he nuzzles her back* Love you, too.

[mabofwinterdark.livejournal.com]

And I'm guessing this is why Brennan asked me if I was going to marry you.

[animus-nocendi.livejournal.com]

I may have put him up to that, even.

[mabofwinterdark.livejournal.com]

Mhmm. Did he tell you what I told him?

[animus-nocendi.livejournal.com]

He didn't get the chance, though I think I can figure it out.

[mabofwinterdark.livejournal.com]

And to think, I was warning him that you might never ask.

[animus-nocendi.livejournal.com]

I imagine he just rolled his little eyes. *nuzzles her cheek* After all the hints I dropped, were you surprised even a little?

[mabofwinterdark.livejournal.com]

He's got better manners than that. *nuzzles his throat* I was more than surprised, I was shocked. You gave hints, but I'm not exactly one to hope for things.

[animus-nocendi.livejournal.com]

That's good. I was a little afraid I'd ruined it.

[mabofwinterdark.livejournal.com]

Not even a little bit.

Locked

[animus-nocendi.livejournal.com]

*puts his hands on her shoulders* This is probably only natural, but... I'm more than a little afraid... it'll mess up our relationship.

Re: Locked

[mabofwinterdark.livejournal.com]

*tilts her head and looks at him softly* What are you afraid it will do?

Re: Locked

[animus-nocendi.livejournal.com]

I don't know. It changed a lot of things between Andy and me and look how that turned out.

Re: Locked

[mabofwinterdark.livejournal.com]

Are you asking me to marry me primarily to pacify me and/or not to have to be alone?

Re: Locked

[animus-nocendi.livejournal.com]

What? No. I want to be with you for the rest of my life, but I can't help it if I'm a little scared. Past history says my having done this will sound the death knell for a relationship. *falls quiet for a moment* I don't... I don't want to lose you.

Re: Locked

[mabofwinterdark.livejournal.com]

That's a good, and different, reason than the last time. And it's ok, I understand about the worry. And I don't think you'll ever be the one who has to worry about losing the other.

Re: Locked

[animus-nocendi.livejournal.com]

*pulls her in for a bear hug*

Re: Locked

[mabofwinterdark.livejournal.com]

*presses her cheek to his, closing her eyes* Ti has a saying she uses for those of us who could be immortal to face each day, a thousand days can mean nothing and a moment can mean everything depending on how you use it. I'll take a few decades of everything even if it mean eventually losing it.

Re: Locked

[animus-nocendi.livejournal.com]

I'm not going anywhere for a long time. *presses a kiss to her cheek* I love you.

Re: Locked

[mabofwinterdark.livejournal.com]

I love you too. *doesn't bother to argue definitions of what a long time means*