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Post by Rosie on Feb 5, 2010 11:20:38 GMT 10
Title: Bad Timing Rating: G Length: 265 words Competitor: Wyldon Round/Fight: 1/A Summary: Dom is too late for Kel, who in turn is ahead of his schedule.
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"Hey, you."
Kel smiled at Dom, motioning for him to sit down next to her.
"Actually, I wondered if you'd take a walk with me?"
Dom rarely sought her out anymore, but Kel nodded her agreement regardless, and got to her feet.
"I can't believe Mother's getting married," he said amicably. "When am I going to hear the dulcet tones of miniature Kels?"
"Not for a long while yet," Kel replied. "Or, not unless Wyldon's got something to tell me."
He laughed openly at that, and Kel realised how much she had missed bantering with him. He'd stayed away far too long. "Will I get a wedding invite?"
"Wouldn't you come anyway?" Kel returned.
"Only because I'm a poor soldier who has to take his meals when he can," Dom smirked. He drew to a halt, and Kel had gone a few paces before she found he was no longer alongside her. She turned to find him looking at her, his hands shoved deep in his pockets. "I always kind of thought we'd end up together."
She didn't say anything, simply eyed him calmly, wondering what he could mean by bringing this up now.
"Would you have had me?"
Kel smiled at him, recognising this for what it was; the loss of a safety net. "Oh, Dom."
It would have been insulting to Wyldon to offer the response he was after. Fortunately, the moment passed without her needing to answer him more directly, and he began giving her all the news from Queenscove, including his passing on family nicknames to his niece, to Neal's distress.
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Post by ubiquitous on Feb 5, 2010 11:25:36 GMT 10
This is just lovely. I adore how you show so many different layers in such a small snippet. And the last line - lol!
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Post by journeycat on Feb 5, 2010 11:29:19 GMT 10
I loved that part most of all. Beautiful writing, as usual.
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Post by Lisa on Feb 6, 2010 8:01:41 GMT 10
Oh, this is gorgeous! And it's such a genuine kind of conversation - I've had this conversation! ::loves::
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