B5 FIC :: "Shattered Glass: A Journey - Part 15" [Susan/Talia, R]
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30 August 2263
tell me of the tale
the princess saved by her love
fears all abated
never to darken her dreams
love is just an illusion
Birthdays are always a tricky thing for me. I don't much care to celebrate them. They usually remind me of the people no longer in my life, and that's not something I like to celebrate. But it's different now with Talia. She's been looking forward to this for a while now, since we never really got the chance to celebrate my birthday as a couple before…
Amusingly enough, and probably planned in advance by my beloved and our extended family, John and Delenn brought David back to Babylon 5 from Earth yesterday. They actually dragged Garibaldi's ass back with them this time. It was good to see him, despite the obvious discomfort he was trying to hide around Talia. He and John treated me to several drinks while Talia and Delenn prepared our quarters for the birthday party I knew was coming. I played dumb, of course, even if they all knew I was faking it. Garibaldi mentioned that he'd begun seeing a lovely young woman back on Earth, that he thought she might be "the one" for him. For his sake, I hope she is. He deserves love and happiness, too.
My birthday dinner was wonderful, filled with laughter and good memories. Talia even got Garibaldi to smile over some of the old stories from before that fateful day we all avoided like the pink elephant lumbering about the room. Then again, liberal amounts of vodka and scotch can do wonders in that department, too.
The gifts were lovely. Even now, an hour after everyone finally left for the night, the only gift I can honestly remember is the one from Talia. She managed to track down a pair of star sapphires to match the one in her ring, had them made into a pair of earrings for me to wear. She said that she knew I'm not one for rings, and thought I'd be more inclined to wear the earrings.
Do I even have to mention that my diamonds have been replaced for good? In fact, Talia's now wearing the diamond studs I've worn for more years than I care to count.
I dare say that this is perhaps the best birthday I've ever had. No, my blood family wasn't here to celebrate with me, but my chosen family -- my friends -- were here to make it more special, especially with Talia back in my life. May this be the first of many good birthdays to remember when I'm old and senile.
Clarification from Talia: Oh, I knew the whole time that Susan was pretending innocence over knowledge of the party. But even Michael Garibaldi's presence was a surprise to me. That was all John and Delenn's doing. Yes, it was a bit uncomfortable, considering how he'd once felt about me, but I'm glad we were able to set that aside for a few hours to make Susan's birthday a good one. He went back to Earth the next day with John, but I had managed to finagle a promise out of him to come visit again, so we could talk. I would never presume to get in the way of his longstanding friendship with Susan.
The earrings… Susan is still wearing those earrings to this day. I still can't believe I managed to find two matches to the stone in my ring, particularly because I didn't know where she'd gotten that stone in the first place. Then again, using the same jeweler should have made it obvious to get something similar, right? I wanted to give Susan something for her birthday like the ring she'd given me on mine. Going with earrings just seemed to be the logical way to offer her the same promise she'd offered me two months earlier.
The funny thing about that sanity snippet? Even then, when I wrote it, I didn't believe that love is just an illusion. And yet, a part of me feared that this was all just a dream. Sometimes I still feel that way… And when I do, I just take a look at Susan, feel the love she feels for me emanating from her like waves of heat, and I remember that I'm living the dream. If this really is just a dream, I hope I never wake up from it. I'd sooner die than lose this love I've found.
Original post @ Dreamwidth with
comments. Commenting is welcome on either post.
30 August 2263
tell me of the tale
the princess saved by her love
fears all abated
never to darken her dreams
love is just an illusion
Birthdays are always a tricky thing for me. I don't much care to celebrate them. They usually remind me of the people no longer in my life, and that's not something I like to celebrate. But it's different now with Talia. She's been looking forward to this for a while now, since we never really got the chance to celebrate my birthday as a couple before…
Amusingly enough, and probably planned in advance by my beloved and our extended family, John and Delenn brought David back to Babylon 5 from Earth yesterday. They actually dragged Garibaldi's ass back with them this time. It was good to see him, despite the obvious discomfort he was trying to hide around Talia. He and John treated me to several drinks while Talia and Delenn prepared our quarters for the birthday party I knew was coming. I played dumb, of course, even if they all knew I was faking it. Garibaldi mentioned that he'd begun seeing a lovely young woman back on Earth, that he thought she might be "the one" for him. For his sake, I hope she is. He deserves love and happiness, too.
My birthday dinner was wonderful, filled with laughter and good memories. Talia even got Garibaldi to smile over some of the old stories from before that fateful day we all avoided like the pink elephant lumbering about the room. Then again, liberal amounts of vodka and scotch can do wonders in that department, too.
The gifts were lovely. Even now, an hour after everyone finally left for the night, the only gift I can honestly remember is the one from Talia. She managed to track down a pair of star sapphires to match the one in her ring, had them made into a pair of earrings for me to wear. She said that she knew I'm not one for rings, and thought I'd be more inclined to wear the earrings.
Do I even have to mention that my diamonds have been replaced for good? In fact, Talia's now wearing the diamond studs I've worn for more years than I care to count.
I dare say that this is perhaps the best birthday I've ever had. No, my blood family wasn't here to celebrate with me, but my chosen family -- my friends -- were here to make it more special, especially with Talia back in my life. May this be the first of many good birthdays to remember when I'm old and senile.
Clarification from Talia: Oh, I knew the whole time that Susan was pretending innocence over knowledge of the party. But even Michael Garibaldi's presence was a surprise to me. That was all John and Delenn's doing. Yes, it was a bit uncomfortable, considering how he'd once felt about me, but I'm glad we were able to set that aside for a few hours to make Susan's birthday a good one. He went back to Earth the next day with John, but I had managed to finagle a promise out of him to come visit again, so we could talk. I would never presume to get in the way of his longstanding friendship with Susan.
The earrings… Susan is still wearing those earrings to this day. I still can't believe I managed to find two matches to the stone in my ring, particularly because I didn't know where she'd gotten that stone in the first place. Then again, using the same jeweler should have made it obvious to get something similar, right? I wanted to give Susan something for her birthday like the ring she'd given me on mine. Going with earrings just seemed to be the logical way to offer her the same promise she'd offered me two months earlier.
The funny thing about that sanity snippet? Even then, when I wrote it, I didn't believe that love is just an illusion. And yet, a part of me feared that this was all just a dream. Sometimes I still feel that way… And when I do, I just take a look at Susan, feel the love she feels for me emanating from her like waves of heat, and I remember that I'm living the dream. If this really is just a dream, I hope I never wake up from it. I'd sooner die than lose this love I've found.
Original post @ Dreamwidth with
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