"Fit to Print" (Hornblower drabble, G, Maria)

[lokei]

Her mother doesn’t think she should be exposed to the newspapers in her delicate condition, but Maria has her ways. Being a captain’s wife-especially the notorious, beloved Captain Hornblower’s wife-gives her a certain pull among the boys that run errands for the Admiralty, and they willingly listen at doors and pick up discarded papers for her,

Comments

[romanticalgirl]

Oh, Maria.

[lokei]

What does it say about us that we enjoy writing pieces like this so much? *wry grin*

[romanticalgirl]

Hey, stuff like this is what fanfic is FOR. Well, and sex. Maria is just the perfect character for that stalwart devotion and yet knowledge that she's not enough.

[lokei]

It's true, fanfic solves indulgences of all sorts. *grin* Plus, then I don't have to feel guilty for torturing the characters, because they aren't mine. *laugh*

[romanticalgirl]

Torturing the characters is the BEST part.