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[For Catherine]

Apr 23, 2007 20:34

Carson had gone to great pains to make sure that everything was perfect. He'd actually been in the kitchen, preparing mahi-mahi that he'd caught himself on the inaugural use of his fishing equipment. The nasty little bugger had put up one hell of a fight, though. On top of that, he'd picked flowers ( Read more... )

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pieta_md April 24 2007, 03:27:51 UTC

Valentine came first, as usual. He no longer hobbled, his injuries from the dinosaur attacks healed now.

Behind him trailed Catherine, who was still a little bit lost in thinking about how to expand mental health services. She brightened to see Carson outside waiting, and waved.

pieta_md April 29 2007, 04:45:32 UTC

"Oh, those guys," said Catherine, now relaxing back into her chair. Her time on the island hadn't dimmed her capabilities all that much, and she was reading a strange mixture of excitement and anxiety from Carson. Where was he going with this?

ata_beckett April 29 2007, 13:15:26 UTC

"They're sharp buggers, that's for sure," Carson agreed, trying not to fidget with his hands-- to take the thing out of his pocket and just do it already. "Go on now, eat up."

pieta_md April 29 2007, 15:22:37 UTC

"Yessir," said Catherine, a smile tugging at her lips as she began to do just that, tasting the fish.

She made a happy little sighing sound, not that different than when he hit a particularly good spot in bed.

ata_beckett May 1 2007, 01:20:50 UTC

"Oh, now you're jus' makin' fun," Carson said, pausing before taking a bite from his own plate.

pieta_md May 2 2007, 02:15:52 UTC

"Not at all," said Catherine honestly. She smiled prettily, and continued to eat. "I don't even have to give any to Valentine."

ata_beckett May 2 2007, 02:38:55 UTC

"That's a consolation, I suppose," Carson said with a smile, and went quiet for a moment. He'd gone over this in his head a few times, but now that he was actually here and about to do it, he found that it was a different story.

pieta_md May 2 2007, 03:05:20 UTC

Catherine noticed the way he fell silent, but simply waited until he was done... reflecting, and took a sip of juice.

ata_beckett May 2 2007, 03:58:54 UTC

He took a sip of his own, then cleared his throat.

"Y'know," he said, thoughtful, "Next month I'll have been here an entire year."

pieta_md May 2 2007, 04:10:26 UTC

"Really?" Catherine was momentarily distracted as she tried to think about her own time on the island.

ata_beckett May 2 2007, 04:32:44 UTC

"Aye," Carson said with a nod, though he felt a pang of homesickness. "And honestly, luv? I couldn't have gotten through it all without you." He laughed nervously. "I would have driven myself bloody insane."

Which was the plain and simple truth, as he'd known Catherine almost as long as he'd been there.

pieta_md May 2 2007, 19:20:34 UTC

Catherine rewarded him with a quiet, true smile. "I could say the same. Even if I wondered if I'd gone and scared you off more than once."

ata_beckett May 3 2007, 02:52:33 UTC

He chuckled a little at that. "I have t'admit," He said, raising his eyebrows, "You almost did a time or two, but...thankfully, I came t'my senses. Otherwise, I wouldn't be sittin' here right now, askin' you t'marry me." He'd said it casually, almost as if it were something to be looked over.

But now he was holding his breath, waiting for her reaction.

pieta_md May 3 2007, 19:22:07 UTC

It was a whole different story when he wasn't high on island love-magic. Her face lit up, betraying her answer before it made it from her lips.

"Okay," she said, smiling, her voice a little shaky. "Yes. Let's do that."

ata_beckett May 4 2007, 22:57:21 UTC

For a moment he'd thought that Catherine might be a little surprised at how casually he'd mentioned it. But then again, she'd always been able to read him surprisingly well, and that was one of the many reasons he loved her.

Before he knew it, he mirrored her smile with one of his own, finally gathering the courage to take the ring out of his pocket. It was plain, but it was metal, compliments of Kate, who someone had told Carson was the only blacksmith on the island.

"I suppose I should do this the right way then," Carson said, standing up only to drop down to one knee in front of her.

pieta_md May 5 2007, 03:42:28 UTC

Catherine nodded, a little overwhelmed-- though in the good way. This was one of those things she'd figured she'd given up on, a long time ago. If her mother had been alive, she'd have been terribly worried about Catherine's lack of marital status.

Taking a shaky breath, she watched him, a smile on her lips.

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