A/N First of all I hold no claim to Covert Affairs. I just like to play with the characters.
Still playing catch up. This word follows sometime after "Sagacious".
This has an implied character death so be warned. I AM NOT in the habit of killing off people so please be gentle with me. But I hoope you can see this would be very much in character for the person.
Reviews always welcome.
WEDDING CAKES
Confection-noun-something put together from varied materials
a fancy dish or sweetmeat; a sweet food
a work of fine or elaborate craftsmanship
As a little girl Annie had always envisioned her dream wedding as being one of fairy tale scale. There would be many guests and dozens of bridesmaids and attendants when she wed her Prince Charming. Of course Danielle would have a part although that part could vary depending on if Annie was fighting with her sister when she was planning the wedding. And there would be the most elaborate wedding cake imaginable.
But the wedding of a little girl's fantasy does not often become the wedding of her grown up reality. Instead of the ridiculously expensive fairy tale spectacle Annie's wedding was to a small and simple affair with close family and friends in attendance. Danielle would be matron of honor of course and Chloe her only bridesmaid. Katia had been chosen to be the flower girl. The only concession to her childhood dream wedding was the small but beautifully decorated wedding cake.
The joy Annie felt at marrying her best friend had been tempered with sadness at the knowledge that her other friend would never be able to see her walk down the aisle as a beautiful bride. And as the day drew closer she found herself thinking about him and the sacrifice he'd made.
Arriving at Auggie's apartment with the bakery bag of cake sample in hand Annie let herself in, Setting the bag on the coffee table she sat down beside him to give him a quick kiss. Then reaching for the bag she said, "Let the tasting begin."
Auggie pulled her closer tenderly kissing her cheek and tasting trace of salt left by a long dried tear. "You were thinking about Jai again." It wasn't a question. Kissing her again he continued, "You know there isn't a day goes by I don't wish you'd both been able to come back safe and sound."
"I know," Annie replied.
"You know all he ever wanted was for you to be was happy," her fiancé stated. After a minute he added, "If you haven't chosen something blue you can wear that silver and sapphire necklace I know he gave you."
"I wasn't sure if I should," Annie replied. Sitting up she reached for the bag and pulled out the first box and opened it up. Handing it to Auggie along with a fork she said, "Now this is-"
Holding up a hand to silence her the young man said, "No, don't tell me. Let me figure out from the taste."
"This taste?" Annie asked taking a bite and then kissing him on the lips.