April 4, 2010
This (like "Yogurt") was inspired while watching TV, the Folgers commercial where the daughter shows the dad the engagement ring and the dad goes "Todd's a lucky man. That's what I told him when we talked last week."
I wasn't sure which couple I wanted to do this for, so I decided maybe I'd do it for several! I'll start with XME and then maybe work my way to other fandoms.
Probably short chapters, set in the future, mostly.
Unfortunately, not mine.
So, let's start with the most obvious couple – for most people, anyway.
Jean was slightly groggy this morning, Charles noted as the redhead instructor trudged into the kitchen, sliding into a chair.
Silently, he poured her a cup of coffee and wheeled over, setting the cup in front of her and heading for the other side of the table.
"You were out quite late last night," he ventured in conversation.
He got a mumbled "Uh-huh" in reply as Jean sipped the coffee.
"What was it, three am when you got in?" Charles continued, watching Miss Grey carefully.
He could have probed her mind, but he preferred not to invade a mind without its owner's permission. Instead, he waited for Jean to reply.
When she finally did, he had to hide a smile at the statement.
"I'm an adult, Charles. You should stop worrying."
"Yes, but as an instructor at my Institute, you're still under my supervision. And I'm rather fond of you; your safety is important to me."
He pretended not to notice the sparkle coming from Jean's hand as she shifted her grip on her cup and replied quietly, "You're not the only one."
"Well, yes, we are a family here," Charles answered slowly, his gaze never leaving Jean's face.
Jean sighed even as a smile lit her face.
"Family…" she murmured, absently tracing the rim of her coffee cup.
Finally, decisively, Jean placed her left hand on the table, strategically, where Charles would notice.
His face lit up, a grin stretching from ear to ear as he set his hand on top of hers and gave it a fatherly squeeze.
"Scott is lucky. I expect he knows it, after waiting so long for you to agree…"
"I'm the lucky one," Jean insisted. "He's so patient. There was something about the last couple of days that made it feel so…so right, you know?"
She looked at him curiously and he smiled warmly.
"Yes, I understand," he replied, pausing long enough for Jean to take another drink of coffee before continuing, "That's what I told Scott when we talked last weekend."
He kept a straight face as Jean stared at him, eyes wide and a smile working its way across her face.
Without saying a word, Jean stood, leaning over to press a kiss to the Professor's forehead before leaving the kitchen.
Charles could only smile as several of the students walked in and stared at him in confusion, waving his hand dismissively as they went about their day.
Words: 407.
Time: Uh, less than an hour, I suppose. Maybe less than half an hour.
Other: Mer. Kind of an awkward, abrupt ending. But I hope it's not too disappointing.
And, FYI, the Prof, Logan, and Hank will be the dads. We rarely see the girls' dads, and some are probably gone or have, in essence, disowned their children because of their powers. Plus, they don't really have a chance to go home as couples, so…yeah. That's my line of thought.
Oh, and the students are still at or affiliated with the Institute. Some become instructors.