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Enjoy this, it's the second-to-last chapter! Only one more to go! (cries)
Chapter Eight: Loving
Crane grinned at his new wife. "I still can't believe we're actually married."
She grinned back, her eyes flashing mischievously, and then smacked him lightly in the shoulder.
"Hey!" he protested, attempting to keep a straight face and failing miserably. "What was that for?"
"That," Rosethorn informed him, "was for not believing it."
"Oh, come on. Look me in the eyes and tell me you haven't thought that at least once."
"Well, not since the first hour after the wedding," she said, looking into his eyes.
His only response was to lean forward and kiss her.
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"So," said Lark, "how's the new couple?"
Rosethorn smiled. "I think we're doing fine."
Her friend laughed. "And to think things turned out this way because you were having nightmares."
"You're right."
The door burst open, and the sound of singing greeted the dedicates as their students burst in, arm in arm, happily belting out in pleasant, if slightly off-key, voices:
"We're off to see the Wizard,
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!"
They were followed by Niko and Frostpine, who both had their fingers stuffed in their ears and looked as though they had not enjoyed the last hour, during which they had tried to meditate with their young charges.
Rosethorn shook her head. "I knew we shouldn't have let them watch that movie."
Sandry grinned at her. "But it was such a good movie!"
"A good movie, yes," said Niko, scowling. "But only because the people in the movie can actually sing!"
Sandry pouted. "We can sing!"
"Right," Frostpine said. "And Hakkoi hates smith work." He laughed. "So, Crane, how are you dealing with Rosethorn? Obviously you haven't killed each other yet, but…"
There was no answer. Everyone looked at Crane, to find that he was covering his ears and looking at the children with his "Bag" face on.
Rosethorn elbowed him, and he removed his hands. "What?"
"Frostpine asked you a question," she told him, her eyebrows raised.
"Oh. Would you repeat it?" he asked, turning to Frostpine.
Rosethorn poked him. "Don't be so elegant."
He poked her right back. "Don't be so wild."
She dug her finger into his arm. He made a noise of pain and glared at her. "What?"
"Kiss me."
At this, his look softened, and he did. Sandry giggled. Daja and Tris grinned at each other. Niko and Frostpine rolled their eyes, and Lark smiled. Briar applauded, shouting, "PDA! PDA!" and pointing wildly at the two.
Without breaking the kiss, Rosethorn reached out and hit him.
A/N: Wahaha!
Anywho…oh yeah, thanks to the people who reviewed. I have one reply, and if you reviewed and you have an account but I didn't reply to you, my apologies. (mutters) Stupid carpal tunnel syndrome thingy. (Don't you just love the way I make myself so very clear when I talk? (grin))
Reply to RACHEL: Oh. The review is much appreciated, and that was a good idea…but I kind of wrote this a while ago and wrote it ALL beforehand so I wouldn't have so many problems posting within a reasonable time frame. (Example: My most popular Artemis Fowl fic, Now or Never. I'm having writer's block, not to mention all the issues that come with having this carpal tunnel thing, so I haven't posted in like two months or something. And for anyone who's read that, I MAY be posting again sort of soon…as soon as I figure out how to start the chapter. But we're coming to the end! (cries) Or almost the end, anyway.) In any case, like I said, I like the idea and stuff…but I'd already written it. Sorry, and thanks.
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