Story: Old Faithful
Author:
wendymrCharacters: Robbie Lewis, Val Lewis (in a way), James Hathaway
Rated: G
Summary: "Happy Valentine's Day, pet."
Written for the
Valentine's Drabble Challenge: Snatched Moments of Love on
lewis_challenge. With thanks to the long-suffering
lindenharp for BRing and a great suggestion.
Old Faithful
“Happy Valentine’s Day, pet.”
Robbie carefully arranges the long-stemmed roses in the vase, adding a couple of ferns. The scent’s good this year; Val would love these.
He stands, resting his hand on the gravestone. “Twelve years, love. Hard to believe - sometimes it feels like only yesterday. Still miss you. But then, reckon I always will.”
When the church bell tolls the hour, he murmurs his goodbyes and leaves the graveyard. A lanky figure joins him, fingers curling around his - a brand-new part of his Valentine’s Day ritual.
“Breakfast?”
“Yeah.” Somehow, he’s sure Val is happy he’s found love again.