Valmont was hauled roughly onto the plane by two burly guards. The girl had said not to worry, but he couldn't help but be a bit anxious (though he hid it behind an irritated scowl). What had she meant by where he was meant to be? For all he knew, it was prison instead of a honeymoon suite with Jackie.
Before the guards had a chance to sit him down, Finn and Ratso burst from the cockpit and somehow managed to knock his sentries unconscious. Chow wasn't far behind, as was the first to notice the bewildered look on Valmont's face.
"Miss us, boss?" He asked.
"What are you three buffoons doing here?" Valmont demanded pleasantly.
"We heard they were shipping you off to Virgina. We couldn't allow that, now could we?" Ratso replied.
"We'd better head that direction though." Valmont insisted. The three minions looked at him, perplexed. It was Finn who voiced their concern.
"Why, boss? What's in Virginia?"
"We have to pick up my fiancée before we go to Vermont." Valmont responded, remaining dignified regardless of the excitement in his heart.
"Fiancée? Vermont?" The three yelled, and Ratso continued, "You're getting married, Big V?" Valmont nodded.
"Who to?" Chow wanted to know.
"You'll recognize him when you see him. But I want you three there for the wedding."
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"Jackie?" The unexpected sound of the Dark Hand minions' voices made Jackie turn around with a start. Walking towards the meeting place was Valmont followed closely by his minions.
"Yep!" Jackie smiled, rubbing his neck. He looked then at the three, glancing at Valmont questioningly.
"Don't look so surprised, Chan. We need them as witnesses." Valmont chided. A look of realization swept over Jackie's features.
"You mean?" Jackie asked. Valmont nodded, smirking.
"I'm finally making an honest man out of you." Valmont replied.
"Or vice versa." Jackie replied. He all of a sudden felt drunk, as though he were floating inches above the ground, and held his hand out to touch Valmont's face. Uncertainty made him hesitate; what if this were all just another horridly beautiful dream? In an instant, Valmont took Jackie's hand in his own, kissed the palm, and pressed it against his check.
'This is no dream.' Jackie thought blissfully, 'Nothing in dreams ever feel this real.'
"So, uh, when do we head to Vermont?" Finn inquired, after the two had remained silent for a while.
"Today." Valmont answered simply, not breaking eye contact with Jackie for a second.
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It was a simple wedding in front of the judge. It had been the first dress-up occasion for any of the men there in a long time. Granted, Finn's was the same ratty suit that he always wore, and Ratso refused to change out of his white ensemble. Chow had at least some respect for the event, and had dressed appropriately.
Jackie had dressed in a very elegant white three-piece suit. Valmont had to remind himself to breath upon seeing him, and was relieved when Jackie finally reached the bench.
"We gather here today, to join these two in holy matrimony..." The judge began. Apparently he had done this before, and would again soon after the ceremony. Other couples had lined up to be wed, but none seemed half as joyful as the two that stood before him at that moment.
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Jackie stood on the balcony of his hotel room.
'OUR hotel room, actually. Mine, and my husband's hotel room. My husband Valmont.' The thought kept running through his mind.
"What are you doing?" Valmont insisted.
"Enjoying the view." Jackie replied, without turning around. Valmont wasn't so easily deterred.
"You can't stare forever." Valmont continued. He stood and wrapped his arms around Jackie's waist from behind, kissing him on the top of the head.
"It's wonderful." Jackie replied.
"What? The view?" Valmont guessed. Jackie shook his head.
"We're married." Jackie clarified.
"Come to bed with me." Valmont commanded without a second's warning. Jackie's eyes widened, but he had no time to protest; Valmont had already turned him around and begun to undo the buttons on Jackie's vest, trapping his lips in a passionate kiss.
When the kiss had finally been broken, Jackie couldn't help but smile as he began to undress Valmont as well. "This is a bit sudden, don't you think?" Jackie commented.
"Shut up, Jackie." Valmont whispered faintly. "This is our honeymoon, and I haven't the patience to wait."
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The end! Yay! I had intended to do this to "Have You Ever Been In Love?" by Celine Dion, but decided to go without a song this time. Hope you enjoyed the story while it lasted.
Before the guards had a chance to sit him down, Finn and Ratso burst from the cockpit and somehow managed to knock his sentries unconscious. Chow wasn't far behind, as was the first to notice the bewildered look on Valmont's face.
"Miss us, boss?" He asked.
"What are you three buffoons doing here?" Valmont demanded pleasantly.
"We heard they were shipping you off to Virgina. We couldn't allow that, now could we?" Ratso replied.
"We'd better head that direction though." Valmont insisted. The three minions looked at him, perplexed. It was Finn who voiced their concern.
"Why, boss? What's in Virginia?"
"We have to pick up my fiancée before we go to Vermont." Valmont responded, remaining dignified regardless of the excitement in his heart.
"Fiancée? Vermont?" The three yelled, and Ratso continued, "You're getting married, Big V?" Valmont nodded.
"Who to?" Chow wanted to know.
"You'll recognize him when you see him. But I want you three there for the wedding."
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"Jackie?" The unexpected sound of the Dark Hand minions' voices made Jackie turn around with a start. Walking towards the meeting place was Valmont followed closely by his minions.
"Yep!" Jackie smiled, rubbing his neck. He looked then at the three, glancing at Valmont questioningly.
"Don't look so surprised, Chan. We need them as witnesses." Valmont chided. A look of realization swept over Jackie's features.
"You mean?" Jackie asked. Valmont nodded, smirking.
"I'm finally making an honest man out of you." Valmont replied.
"Or vice versa." Jackie replied. He all of a sudden felt drunk, as though he were floating inches above the ground, and held his hand out to touch Valmont's face. Uncertainty made him hesitate; what if this were all just another horridly beautiful dream? In an instant, Valmont took Jackie's hand in his own, kissed the palm, and pressed it against his check.
'This is no dream.' Jackie thought blissfully, 'Nothing in dreams ever feel this real.'
"So, uh, when do we head to Vermont?" Finn inquired, after the two had remained silent for a while.
"Today." Valmont answered simply, not breaking eye contact with Jackie for a second.
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It was a simple wedding in front of the judge. It had been the first dress-up occasion for any of the men there in a long time. Granted, Finn's was the same ratty suit that he always wore, and Ratso refused to change out of his white ensemble. Chow had at least some respect for the event, and had dressed appropriately.
Jackie had dressed in a very elegant white three-piece suit. Valmont had to remind himself to breath upon seeing him, and was relieved when Jackie finally reached the bench.
"We gather here today, to join these two in holy matrimony..." The judge began. Apparently he had done this before, and would again soon after the ceremony. Other couples had lined up to be wed, but none seemed half as joyful as the two that stood before him at that moment.
~^*^~~^*^~~^*^~~^*^~~^*^~~^*^~~^*^~~^*^~~^*^~~^*^~~^*^~~^*^~~^*^~~^*^~
Jackie stood on the balcony of his hotel room.
'OUR hotel room, actually. Mine, and my husband's hotel room. My husband Valmont.' The thought kept running through his mind.
"What are you doing?" Valmont insisted.
"Enjoying the view." Jackie replied, without turning around. Valmont wasn't so easily deterred.
"You can't stare forever." Valmont continued. He stood and wrapped his arms around Jackie's waist from behind, kissing him on the top of the head.
"It's wonderful." Jackie replied.
"What? The view?" Valmont guessed. Jackie shook his head.
"We're married." Jackie clarified.
"Come to bed with me." Valmont commanded without a second's warning. Jackie's eyes widened, but he had no time to protest; Valmont had already turned him around and begun to undo the buttons on Jackie's vest, trapping his lips in a passionate kiss.
When the kiss had finally been broken, Jackie couldn't help but smile as he began to undress Valmont as well. "This is a bit sudden, don't you think?" Jackie commented.
"Shut up, Jackie." Valmont whispered faintly. "This is our honeymoon, and I haven't the patience to wait."
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The end! Yay! I had intended to do this to "Have You Ever Been In Love?" by Celine Dion, but decided to go without a song this time. Hope you enjoyed the story while it lasted.