Title: One Step at a Time
Author: Lady Taevyn
Rating: K
Pairing: Stanley/Mimi
Summary: Mimi starts the grieving process
Disclaimer: Not mine. I'm just playing in the sandbox.
Stanley understood grief. He knew where Mimi was right now, and it wasn't a good place. He approached her slowly, knowing that saying or doing the wrong thing would ruin this. He sat then, close to her, but not quite touching. She would have to take the last step when she was ready.
It felt like hours passed as hot tears silently tracked down her cheeks. Mimi was comforted slightly by Stanley's warmth. She cried for friends, co-workers, neighbor's (even the creepy guy who lived next door). All of that aside Mimi cried for herself, for the life she would never be a part of. This had all been a weird dream, up until she found out D.C. was gone. She could still imagine her office, and her apartment, but not anymore. Now the cold hard truth weighed on her, she would have to start all over again.
As her tears ceased exhaustion took over. She was glad for Stanley then, as she collapsed. He welcomed her weight, knowing she was finally giving in. He stood pulling her up with him turning toward the house. Everything from here on out was unknown territory. He would help Mimi cope as best he could, but she would have to do most of it on her own.
A/N: Thanks for reading. This was my first trip into this particular fandom. I hope you all enjoyed it. Review and let me know what you thought.