I never meant to... it just happened!

Pairing: Danni/Amber

Words: Must include the following words: snow man, diamond ring, shooting star and trampoline

Challenge by: Angelic Madness (who has it in for me)

Warning: PG 13 for slash among females (somewhat innocent but still), and maybe censored language

Author's Notes: Obviously due to the nature of this hard challenge, it does not take place in a virus universe, but a non-one.

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(Winter; Amber/Danni other Tribe characters are just out of college age)

It was a cold day outside- the night before it had snowed. Amber watched with interest as some kids in the park started to make a snow man- one of them being her little boy, Bray.

"Amber- Amber- AMBER!" a voice called.

Amber snapped out of her thoughts and turned to the person sitting next to her, "Oh sorry, just drifter there for a second," she said apologetically.

"I noticed- you missed everything I just said," the person replied.

"You're right I'm sorry, what were you saying?" Amber asked trying to push back the thoughts in her head.

"I was asking if you regretted saying no to him?" the person asked.

Amber felt her head snap and how fast it turned- and how attentive she had become, "NO NO. I don't love Bray. He's a great guy but that's it. I mean he took me by surprise it's like one minute everything is fine- and the next- well let's put it this way- the entire thing just happened," Amber said.

"But he gave such a nice diamond ring... and he truly seems to love you... and you did have a baby together... and I can't give you any of those things."

"Danni! It's not about the ring, or that we had Little Bray together. I don't love Bray, I don't feel anything for him. He's sweet, he's nice, and he'll meet someone- someone that cares about him. I happen to like women- and you in particular. Or this some round-bout way of saying you don't want me anymore?" Amber said to her.

Danni's flew open, "Never! I just- I'm not sure I'd have the strength to turn someone down who could- I mean I can't compete. He can give you children, a nice house, respectable place in society, marriage, and a father for Little Bray. I can't do that for you. I'm just an assistant to a senator, who cannot get marry you because of laws, cannot give you any children because of genetics, and I don't have a respectable place in society anymore-not since I told everyone I was gay anyway," Danni told her seriously.

"Oh yea, and recently I've been seen in a positive light," Amber said rolling her eyes. She sighed and looked at Danni, "When I said it was you I wanted, I meant it. You've always been there for me. You were there when I was having problems with my sexuality and you were always honest with me. Bray, can only give me kids- nothing else. So, get over it! It's you and me- not him and me," Amber told her.

Those two together could be a little much sometimes. Both girls were stubborn, serious, passionate, and rational to a fault. Always wanting to go with logical answer not the one that they often wanted. However, not this time- Amber wasn't about let Danni's logic get to her- AGAIN. The last time that happened- Amber ended up pregnant because she was trying to convince herself at Danni's pushing that maybe she was just confused about liking her.

"You're right, I'm sorry, I'm being me again- won't do it again-promise," Danni said.

"Good," Amber replied. Danni started to lean but before they could get the chance...

"Mummy, mummy- mama Danni- look what we made!" Little Bray said running up to them.

Both smiled, "Yea, I see that looks so good," Amber said to him.

He looked at them, "I know what I want for Christmas now," the boy declared.

"Oh and what's that?" Danni asked with a smile.

"A tram- tran-ram-pol-niee," he stated.

"A trampoline?" Amber asked with an eyebrow risen.

"Yea mummy that's it. Mark has one! And so does Brady," he proclaimed.

Amber sighed and put on a smile, "We'll talk about it, you already have a list the size of Santa's entire Christmas bag".

"Come on- get your things, it's getting late let's go home," Danni said to him.

"Oh do we have to?" he pressed.

Both nodded, "Yea we do, you have school tomorrow," Amber said.

With that the three left- Danni feeling better that her and Amber talked- and Amber for finally drilling it into Danni's head that they were forever- or at least until the next time.

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(Later that Night)

Bray was put into bed- with the stars out in full and both girls wanting to enjoy the last of the snow. Danni and Amber went into their small backyard with a blanket and huddled under the chair swing.

"Oh look a shooting star," Danni declared looking into the star directing above them now flying through the air.

"Oh that's just perfect," Amber said agreeing looking at it before turning to Danni, "Look, I'm sorry you were forced to see Bray doing that- I didn't know he was going to ask me to marry him and in front of you- he's senseless sometimes. You know I never meant for him to do or to lead him on if that's what I was doing but it just happened I guess, nothing I could do to stop him".

"It's okay, I was just taken back by it, I knew in the inside of my head that you would never agree, it's just- for a minute- I wondered if that's what you really wanted instead of me. A family, a marriage, and more kids," Danni said looking at her in return.

"Maybe more kids but only if it's together- I do love you- always," Amber said.

Danni smiled and leaned in for a kiss- that finally took place filled with passion and caring neither noticing that in that moment- as they were kissing- another shooting star came flying across the sky right over them into the world beyond as to say they were a match made in the stars above.

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The end

Total words: 966 (Text inside story anyway)

A/N: Thanks for reading, it was a struggle to make under 1,000 words but I did. Not the most believable pairing but it worked nonetheless- I can't believe it did too, it's like them but it's all I could do, sorry S.