Out of Reach : Chapter One
By Raven Pan
"I don't feel like losing any more money tonight," Hobbie stood as he
tossed his cards on the table. He looked over at his girlfriend, "Wanna
go for a walk?"
She shrugged, "Sure."
At Wes' questioning glance, Wedge and Tycho too intent on the game to do anything more than wave a hand in farewell, Hobbie chuckled. "Don't worry, buddy. We'll be back before Tycho wins a hand."
"See you next year, Hobs," Wes laughed, waving them away. It was his turn to bid, anyhow.
Hobbie and Lyanna linked hands and strolled from the pub. She leaned up and kissed his cheek. "Let's get married."
"Married?" he almost squeaked in surprise.
"Sure. You gave me this necklace, what, a year ago? And promised you'd ask me to marry you. Well, I just decided you're waiting too long."
He grinned, "I wasn't sure if you were ready, if I was ready...."
"Sure we're ready," she grinned. "So, when can we get married?"
He laughed, truly happy. "How about now?"
She grinned, "I knew you were going to say that."
"Well, I know neither of us want a big to-do, and there's a place just across that walkbridge down the way that does drive through marriages. Imagine the look on the guy's faces when we come back and tell them what we did!"
She grinned. "You know, Wes'd kill you."
Hobbie shrugged, "He'll get over it."
She grinned lopsidedly, "Well, then let's do it! I'll race you to the bridge!" With that she sprinted off ahead of him.
"Wait!" he called after her, catching up with her just as they reached their side of the bridge. "Don't you think we should go there together? What'll we tell the justice when one of us shows up alone? 'Oh, don't worry, the person I'm marrying will be here soon.' He'll think we're crazy!"
"Aren't we?"
He grinned, "Only for each other."
She nodded, "Now's when you're supposed to kiss me."
"I thought that was after we married?"
"I want a kiss now!" She reached up and pulled his head down, crushing his lips to hers.
He wrapped his arms tightly around her, deepening the kiss. He pulled away a short time later, "If you keep kissing me like that, we'll never make it across that walkbridge."
She smiled and linked an arm through his. "Well, then, by all means... let's get moving."
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