Ficlet: "Blessing in the Skies"

[yahtzee63]

Can be M:FI universe, needn't be. Set very shortly after the series finale, and is written for silver_p's prompt "A troubling or intriguing horoscope" and the schmoop_bingo prompt "Gift Giving."

Comments

[laltp]

hee what a great way to end my night!!
off to bed, lot's to do tomorrow :-)

[yahtzee63]

Thanks muchly!

[yahtzee63]

Thanks so much! It is definitely fun to play with the flirtatious period between them, and I loved the phrase "blessing in the skies" so much that it had to eventually be played with. Thanks, Trista!

[semby]

Oh, this was so cute! Like Daniel, I also had a "holy shit, uh oh!" reaction at the part related to Henry, but I liked how Betty barely blinked at that and wasn't resistant or in denial about the part referring to her "future" relationship.

[yahtzee63]

Glad you enjoyed it! Betty knows which way the wind is blowing. :D

[anneraw]

And you successfully managed to dodge the issue of Daniel's horoscope! Well done!

Love the use of the wine in this fic.

[yahtzee63]

Sometimes they need to brace themselves a bit, you know? :) Glad you enjoyed!

[silver_p]

This is awesome! her_lovelyheart said a lot of what I want to, but I'll add some more.

Couple of parts I loved. The counting points. Not only is it hilariously cute and so Daniel, it's also a lovely carryover from M:FI because I recall him mentioning points right at the beginning of that, too.

The whole flirty, giggly tone of this made me smile through the whole thing. I especially enjoyed the way Daniel decides that he's allowed to flirt with her now, and she will accept it. How cute is that? Honestly, I could squish these two.

The birthdat present is absolutely perfect. It's pricey but also very personal and thoughtful, which is exactly the type of gift I think Daniel would give. I think he needs to drop some cash before he feels like he gave a gift that's to his potential.

You are far more passionate than the average person, with - okay, I’m just reading what they say here - with sensual energies greater than you have yet realized, though the stars suggest that a further, um, awakening is imminentMADRID. I love this part. I can just

[yahtzee63]

Yay, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Your prompt was definitely inspirational. :D You just know Daniel overanalyzed every single second between arriving in London and hooking up with Betty. This flirty in-between period for them is really delicious to think about!

I definitely want to do more with the idea of Betty AND Daniel sort of discovering a lot more about themselves by discovering each other as lovers -- there's a story I'm going to start working on about that soon -- but other stuff first.

TRISTA FOREVER. In fact, I'll write you a shiny scene of your choosing if you write me Daniel's consternation at the wedding of Trista and Becks.

[silver_p]

I'm glad the prompt worked for you! I am so in love with the idea of them flirting and bantering and stirring up some UST--basically all that good stuff we barely saw on screen. And of course Daniel's brain was on hyperdrive the whole time--I think he's probably a bit of a girl when it comes to overanalyzing the behaviour of his object of affection.

This upcoming story...out of curiosity, I assume the rating will be nice and high? In which case, \0/! (God, I sound like such a perv, but these two were so damned wholesome together on screen that it makes me want to see them 'in action' even more)

TRISTA FOREVER. In fact, I'll write you a shiny scene of your choosing if you write me Daniel's consternation at the wedding of Trista and Becks.

Gimme a few days, but CONSIDER IT DONESIES.