[64.0 Comment Log] Homecoming

[brynkitten]

[OOC: Backdated to the afternoon of Friday, November 5th.]

[The cure is worse than she expects. She remembered seeing the elf drop to the ground, sweat, and then at the end of it all, disappear, but knowing something is going to be terrible does not prepare her for how truly horrific it is. Burning from the inside, feeling wounds heat like coals

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[hadalotofsugar]

[King has no idea what is going on - not even that his girlfriend is going to come back today. He's had brief conversations with her, but not much else.

He's stepping back from compulsively organizing and checking his guns, which he has laid out on a table, when he hears a soft thud and a groan, and his eyes widen as he glances over his shoulder.

Confirming it's Bryn, looking the worse for wear, he turns fully and moves towards her, starting to reach for her, stopping, and then just going with it, fingers smoothing down her arms.]

Bryn. [There's so much in that quiet exclamation, as his hands move to brush hair out of her face.] You're back - you okay?

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[brynkitten]

[Bryn hears King's voice and she almost wants to cry because it feels so good to know he's close. When his hands touch her arms, she almost does because feeling him is even better than just hearing.]

King.

[Her eyes flick up toward him and she slowly shifts one arm to try and roll herself at least onto her side.]

Jamie came to see us...had a cure.

[She smiles up at him as she continues talking, deciding then and there she isn't going to tell King how painful it had been.]

I'm better now so they let me come back...

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[hadalotofsugar]

[King's not close to crying, but there's a palpable relief at being able to see her, touch her. They're in tune enough, now, that he simply climbs onto the bed with her, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her against him, though careful not to pull too hard in case she's - well, she looks like she went through some kind of grinder.

King's wounds are bandaged, though some were small enough that he didn't, and so Bryn is now privy to the bandage on his temple and arms, and the scabbing cuts besides.]

Cure...? ..Whatever, at least he came and they finally let you out again. [Questions can come later.]

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[brynkitten]

[Her eyes tear, just a bit, but Bryn blinks it back because King is pulling her closer and right now all that matters is that she's back and he's there and for the first time in what feels like ages, he's holding her.

Her wounds don't matter, and his can wait just a bit. The cure doesn't matter. Nothing matters but being back with the man she loves.]

Oh god, I missed you so much, King...

[She doesn't even realize it until she says those words that a weight is lifting off her shoulders. She had Tan in quarantine but there was still a part of her that had felt alone. Being with King again made her feel safe, strong enough to face whatever was going to come at them next.

Bryn tilts her head up toward him, leaning in for a kiss.]

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[hadalotofsugar]

[King lets her kiss him, pressing his mouth to hers and still letting his hands stroke over her back. He pulls back after a moment, leaning his forehead against hers.]

I missed you too, sweetheart. [He brushes a piece of hair out of her face.] I've got you now, though. We're gonna be okay.

[He doesn't know if they actually will be, knowing he's lost Abby and Zoe, that his parents aren't alive but unknown to him anymore. King won't admit it, but he needs her as much as she needs him at this moment, the one steady thing he's got now.]

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[brynkitten]

[Bryn savors that kiss because for two days she had worried that she never would get a chance to hold him or kiss him again. With his forehead against hers, she feels a little more stable.]

Yeah, we are. Got you...you got me...

[It helps to repeat that, makes it stronger in her mind. They're going to be as good as they can be potentially, now that they're together again. Bryn slowly eases closer to King and she slides her arm and a leg over his body to pull herself closer.]

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[hadalotofsugar]

[He lets her pull herself closer, closing his eyes briefly as she speaks. His hands rest against the backs of her shoulders, fingers stroking her skin through the blue scrubs.

He swallows slightly, pressing a kiss to her mouth again before he speaks, quieter.]

I know I said I was going to do this properly, but I don't think I can wait any longer, Bryn.

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[brynkitten]

[Bryn exhaled, relaxing in his arms. She didn't think she had words to describe how good it felt to be back, to have something as simple as King stroking her back like he has a thousand times before.

Bryn returns the kiss immediately, lingering until he pulls back. His words raise a lump in her throat however, and she swallows before replying with a smile.]

Since when are either of us proper?

[After all, Bryn had done her damnedest to leave a great deal of "proper" behind her when she'd left home.]

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[hadalotofsugar]

[King gives a small, pleased chuckle, giving another kiss, this time to her cheek.]

Well, I'd say tradition demands, but on this boat.... [He shifts, unwinding his arms from around her and rolling over to reach for the bedside table, getting something out from inside it. He moves to face her again, reaching for her again.]

Bryn... I love you. And it's taken me a while to realize that, I know, but once I did, I knew I couldn't let you go.

[King reveals what he pulled from the side table, which was a little black box.]

So even though I don't know if we're going to be able to do this properly, I wanted to ask you to marry me.

[He opens the box to reveal a ring.]

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[brynkitten]

[Bryn considers trying to sit up, knowing what's about to happen, but King is back soon after rolling away and she leans in toward him.

It takes a conscious effort for her to keep breathing evenly when he speaks, to keep from interrupting to reply that she loves him too. When he pulls out the small black box and opens it to reveal an engagement ring, Bryn's breath catches in her throat. She blinks back tears she smiles up at him, and there's nothing in the world that can stop her from reaching out for him to cup his face in both of her hands.]

Yes. Yes, yes, I love you too, of course I'll marry you, King.

[Bryn leans in to kiss King again, going with the moment because she bathed in fire to get back to him and this moment is more than worth it.

She pulls away with a broad smile on her face and almost shyly holds out her left hand.]

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[hadalotofsugar]

[King kisses her back, pouring every emotion he can into it and willing her to feel it; his worry, his relief, everything he feels for her. There's a smile on his face as he kisses her, that sticks on his face after she pulls away, because she said yes. He knew, already, in theory, that she would, but knowing and finally hearing are two different horses.

When she holds out her hand, he slips the ring from the box, sliding it onto her ring finger. It fits, to his relief, and he lets out a short exhale.]

Glad it's the right size. [He says lightly, unable to help himself, before he lets the black box fall out of his hand and wraps his arms around her, burying his face in her neck and holding her.]

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[brynkitten]

[It's a strange, overwhelming that fills Bryn up. Mingling with her happiness and exhaustion, in the wake of all of her fear from the last few days is something else.

As best she can describe it, it's not just hope, but conviction as well. Bryn is hoping for the best but there's this small part of her that knows that no matter what happens, she'll be fine with King by side. As for the ring, well, it fits perfectly, and Bryn's half sure that she must be dreaming that King's asked her to marry him and that his ring is now on her finger.

She looks up at him with the most genuine, heartfelt expression on her face, filled with all of the love and affection in her heart. When he wraps around her, Bryn follows suit, breathing in his scent as she buries her nose against his neck.

The words the follow are breathed out with a dreamy sigh.]

I am going to make you so happy...Going to be the best wife ever.

[Saying that word throws her for a loop. Wife. She's going to be a wife. King's wife, no less.]

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[hadalotofsugar]

[Knowing that Bryn is there, that she's agreed to be with him, definitely raises some of the heavy spirits on his heart. No matter what happens, now, he's got her; something about starting a new family seems appropriate, here, and he knows that's what he's done, but this is officially marking it.]

You're already the best wife ever.... the best everything ever. And you already make me happy, kitten.

[He means it, too.]

I'll try to do right by you as a husband, though.

[Oh god, he never thought he'd be here. He never thought he'd have enough time for a steady girlfriend, hunting vampires as he did, let alone to ask someone to marry him, to find someone he wanted to marry. Bryn is special that way.]

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[brynkitten]

[Bryn pushes a hand gently on his chest and shakes her head with a small chuckle.]

Considering how happy I already am, I don't see how you won't be able to manage...

[It's beyond anything she ever imagined. Bryn had expected to make a practical, business related marriage to someone appropriate that had important connections. Marrying for love seemed like some sort of fairy tale, but there they were. They'd found each other in the worst of circumstances and were making the absolute best of it.]

I don't suppose you'd mind moving us to the bathroom would you? I need a bath or something after that cure...

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[hadalotofsugar]

[King chuckles lightly, turning his head to press a kiss to her cheek.]

I'm still gonna give it my best, sweetheart.

[After she speaks, he nods after a moment.]

Allow me to show off my manly strength to my fiance. [His tone is teasing, and after a moment he gets up, reaching over to tug Bryn to him. Hooking an arm under her legs, and then an arm under her arms and around her back, he lifts her up, carrying her towards the bathroom.]

Shower or bath? [He asks her as he sets her down on the nearest comfortable flat surface.]

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[brynkitten]

[Bryn laughs at his emphasis on "manly" and almost, almost asks him whether she's implied somehow, at some time, that he was anything other than a man. It's hard to get the words out however when he pulls her into his arms like something out of a romance novel. Bryn wraps her arms around his neck, grinning at him in a way that she can only assume seems stupidly pleased with the blush on her cheeks.]

Bath I think...you going to join me?

[The nearest comfortable surface happens to be the bathroom sink counter, and Bryn lets go of King when he sets her down. Her feet dangle and gently swing side to side and Bryn not-so-subtly tries to sneak glances at the sparkling ring on her left ring finger.

She's convinced that this won't sink in for months.]