Title: Our Own
Author: Ami Ven
Prompt:
writerverse phase 23, challenge 40, prompt 32 I own you
Word Count: 100
Rating: G
Fandom: One Hundred and One Dalmatians (Dodie Smith)
Pairings(s): background Mr. Dearly/Mrs. Dearly
Character(s): Mrs. Dearly, Mr. Dearly
Summary: Mr. Dearly contemplates.
Our Own
Mrs. Dearly leaned her head against Mr. Dearly’s shoulder, continuing to stroke the White Persian Cat curled in her lap.
“Aren’t we the luckiest pet owners in England?” she asked.
Mr. Dearly puffed his pipe, looking at the baskets beside the fire where Pongo, Missis, Perdita, and Prince were all drowsing. He could hear the distant sound of the television in the kitchen, the Nannies’ low voices and the Cadpig’s higher-pitched barks. The other ninety-six puppies, he knew, were somewhere in the large house and grounds,
“Sometimes,” said Mr. Dearly, “I rather think that they own us.”
Mrs. Dearly laughed.
THE END
Current Mood:
busy