Primeval Drabble: Penny For Them
Title: Penny For Them
Author: knitekat
Word Count: 100
Characters: James Lester/Matt Anderson
Rating: 12
Disclaimer: Primeval belongs to Impossible Pictures. Certainly not me. Writing for fun and will replace.
A/N: For P100 prompt 650: In Sickness and in Health.
“Penny for them.”
“James?”
“You looked preoccupied during the service.”
“Oh, that.”
“Yes, that.”
“Ah...”
“You don’t have to tell me, Matt.”
“I just… How can anyone promise to stay with someone in sickness and in health?”
“Why wouldn’t they?”
“Back home, you never promised to stay with someone. Too many chance of injuries, of sickness slowing someone down, making them easy prey for the predators or the storms.”
“Oh, Matt. This isn’t that future.”
“I know, it’s just...”
“Habits are hard to break.”
“Yes.”
“We can skip those vows if you want.”
“We can… No, James.”
“Oh.”
“No, I mean I don’t want to skip them.”
”Then you will marry me?”
”Of course I will. I love you.”
Author: knitekat
Word Count: 100
Characters: James Lester/Matt Anderson
Rating: 12
Disclaimer: Primeval belongs to Impossible Pictures. Certainly not me. Writing for fun and will replace.
A/N: For P100 prompt 650: In Sickness and in Health.
“Penny for them.”
“James?”
“You looked preoccupied during the service.”
“Oh, that.”
“Yes, that.”
“Ah...”
“You don’t have to tell me, Matt.”
“I just… How can anyone promise to stay with someone in sickness and in health?”
“Why wouldn’t they?”
“Back home, you never promised to stay with someone. Too many chance of injuries, of sickness slowing someone down, making them easy prey for the predators or the storms.”
“Oh, Matt. This isn’t that future.”
“I know, it’s just...”
“Habits are hard to break.”
“Yes.”
“We can skip those vows if you want.”
“We can… No, James.”
“Oh.”
“No, I mean I don’t want to skip them.”
”Then you will marry me?”
”Of course I will. I love you.”