Title: The Angel
Writer: Azure K Mello
For Dec 8th of the SiriusXJames Dec challenges
Words: 517
Sirius turned over and buried his head in James' chest, "Lils told me to tell you, I was trying to work up the courage to tell you and I was so scared."
"I'm sorry I ever gave you a reason to doubt," said James feeling sick at his own idiocy. He wished there was a way to reassure his love, "Sit up a little?" Sirius obeyed and James produced a ring from his back pocket. "I know you didn't say yes, and you didn't even say you'd think about it. But just for now? Please wear it if only to remind yourself that I love you."
The Bloodstone was set into white gold and Sirius had to smile. The dog star he was named for burned a dark red and James had always spotted it at night and pointed it out. "Yes."
"Yes you'll wear it?"
"Yes I'll marry you."
"You changed your mind."
"Is that ok? Was I not meant to?" asked Sirius worried at the tone of his lover's voice and then he saw a smile on James' face and realized that the tone had been that of awe not of fear at being accepted and having to deliver. "You love me."
"How could I not?"
"So I guess we're kind of eternal."
"What made you change your mind?" asked James as he wrapped his fingers in Sirius' hair and laid back down dragging his man with him.
"You thought you were begging for something that wouldn't happen. You were willing to take the remotest chance that you could have. It's. . . substance. That means something. You know I love you, right? And that I always have?"
Nodding James pulled to him and whispered softly, "Colour of the Dog Star," James pointed out running his thumb across the stone. "Burning like me for you. So this is really happening?"
"Yeah, Love, it's really happening."
"Wow," said James with he pulled Sigh in for a gentle kiss. "I love you so much."
"And I love you." Sirius rested his head on James' shoulder and they looked at the tree.
Aside from the one broken witch ball the tree was spectacular. So strong and proud. Yes, it was fake, bought because it was cheaper than the real thing. That made it no less beautiful or loved. Carefully they had decked it that morning and here they were laying so happily near it tonight. And with all the care that had gone into to dressing it the tree could be nothing short of stunning. This was all that mattered and it was the most perfect tree the pair could have thought of. They wouldn't take a live Royal Douglas Pine covered in expensive decorations over their inexpensively decked plastic tree. Because theirs was filled with a perfection that a trained eye could see. Theirs was dressed in love.
From the top of the tree an angel watched them. A gift from James' parents. An innocent smile played on her lovely wax face. And as Sirius caught sight of her he knew it was all gonna end happily.
The End! Thank you all for bearing with me! Prongs, I hoped you liked it! I think I'm going to go decorate my room in all my new beautiful stickers!
Writer: Azure K Mello
For Dec 8th of the SiriusXJames Dec challenges
Words: 517
Sirius turned over and buried his head in James' chest, "Lils told me to tell you, I was trying to work up the courage to tell you and I was so scared."
"I'm sorry I ever gave you a reason to doubt," said James feeling sick at his own idiocy. He wished there was a way to reassure his love, "Sit up a little?" Sirius obeyed and James produced a ring from his back pocket. "I know you didn't say yes, and you didn't even say you'd think about it. But just for now? Please wear it if only to remind yourself that I love you."
The Bloodstone was set into white gold and Sirius had to smile. The dog star he was named for burned a dark red and James had always spotted it at night and pointed it out. "Yes."
"Yes you'll wear it?"
"Yes I'll marry you."
"You changed your mind."
"Is that ok? Was I not meant to?" asked Sirius worried at the tone of his lover's voice and then he saw a smile on James' face and realized that the tone had been that of awe not of fear at being accepted and having to deliver. "You love me."
"How could I not?"
"So I guess we're kind of eternal."
"What made you change your mind?" asked James as he wrapped his fingers in Sirius' hair and laid back down dragging his man with him.
"You thought you were begging for something that wouldn't happen. You were willing to take the remotest chance that you could have. It's. . . substance. That means something. You know I love you, right? And that I always have?"
Nodding James pulled to him and whispered softly, "Colour of the Dog Star," James pointed out running his thumb across the stone. "Burning like me for you. So this is really happening?"
"Yeah, Love, it's really happening."
"Wow," said James with he pulled Sigh in for a gentle kiss. "I love you so much."
"And I love you." Sirius rested his head on James' shoulder and they looked at the tree.
Aside from the one broken witch ball the tree was spectacular. So strong and proud. Yes, it was fake, bought because it was cheaper than the real thing. That made it no less beautiful or loved. Carefully they had decked it that morning and here they were laying so happily near it tonight. And with all the care that had gone into to dressing it the tree could be nothing short of stunning. This was all that mattered and it was the most perfect tree the pair could have thought of. They wouldn't take a live Royal Douglas Pine covered in expensive decorations over their inexpensively decked plastic tree. Because theirs was filled with a perfection that a trained eye could see. Theirs was dressed in love.
From the top of the tree an angel watched them. A gift from James' parents. An innocent smile played on her lovely wax face. And as Sirius caught sight of her he knew it was all gonna end happily.
The End! Thank you all for bearing with me! Prongs, I hoped you liked it! I think I'm going to go decorate my room in all my new beautiful stickers!