The Twilight Twenty-Five
Prompt #: 4
Pen name: Alby Mangroves
Pairing: Tanya
Rating: M
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A/N: Grateful thanks to ms-ambrosia and lightstardusting for pre-reading this, and always making my work better x
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Excited by the pursuit at first, she continued to court his affections with growing intensity,
becoming anxious and then incredulous at his stubbornly maintained distance.
It was not until he firmly removed her hands from his person that she realized he was actually serious.
Edward was gay; that was the only answer.
Despite this reassuring explanation, Tanya felt uneasy.
She would ride atop the goods train to clear her head,
and to escape the ultimate embarrassment of his rejection witnessed by both their families.
The train would take her south of Alaska, toward people. Toward men. Red blooded, human men.