A Move to Remember

[inner_human]

Date: Saturday, April 28, 2001
Time: Night
Location: Number 8 Ambrose Terrace, York
Characters Involved: Peregrin Derrick, Pansy Parkinson, invitation only
Rating: PG-13 (for the most part)

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[inner_human]

Suddenly he was wishing he could take it back, and he could go back to that moment before he'd asked. Hell, he would've gone back to before the conversation started if he could. Then he wouldn't have to deal with the questions whirling through his head of why she wouldn't look at him, what he had done to cause that look of anxiety and doubt. He didn't need to look too deeply into her, because as she hid her face against his neck he could sense those things that weren't being said. They were in the rise of her chest and every breath, and he wrapped an arm around her because he didn't know what else to do. Had they come all this way only discover that Pansy had her fears, after all? So maybe this was a mistake. Perry had never wanted to get married in the first place. He didn't picture himself the type to be tied down. And most certainly, after being bitten, it seemed like an impossibility. Remus's upbeat proclamations of wanting to see the pack adjusted in society, living on their own or starting families and generally moving on with life had always annoyed him. What girl was going to want to deal with a werewolf?

This girl, apparently. Perry still wanted to ask her every now and then why she wanted him, but he was fairly certain she'd just start yelling. He'd done everything he could to push her away and be satisfied with his "lone wolf" fate, because if anything, the last thing his life needed was an emotional attachment. A chance to be manipulated and dropped flat, left alone without a second thought.

But for a few seconds his heart stopped, because here she was saying yes, and they were promising to never do that to each other. And dammit, he could stand a few fights here and there if she could. He leaned back as well and stared. He almost wanted to ask, Are you sure? Maybe I should outline just what you're getting into.... and he couldn't believe her smile, but it was slowly igniting a matching grin of his own. He laughed silently with relief. "Well, you could've said that in the first place." He kissed her again, then her cheek and neck as the other arm joined the first.

"Good." All the fear was gone... and quickly being replaced by a whole new wave of scariness. But it was both overwhelming and exciting at the same time.

"A werewolf and an ex-convict. The papers are going to have a field day with us, you know." He was still holding her tightly and grinning into her hair. "I hope you're prepared."