His words are convincing, and also what she wants to hear, as selfish as it still might be. Valdis picks up Neil's ring and takes Max's hand again, sliding it onto his finger.
"This will keep you safe until I can find an answer for us."
His heart flutters in his chest as she slips the ring onto his finger. The shades of things that could be tug at his subconscious. Would marriage be that big of a step compared to what they're contemplating right now?
Brimming with love, he looks up into her eyes and says, "You don't have to look for the answer alone. I'll help too."
She could wear any dress in the world and never look as beautiful as she does when she looks at him like that. Every time she does, he can see forever in her. But she can't wear "forever" to a party, can she?
She winks at him, stepping away to pull the dress from the hanger, it's perhaps a little heavier than she would have preferred, but she's still happy with it. Untying her robe she slips it off to step into the dress before pulling it up. Valdis holds it to her chest, pulling her loose hair over her shoulder so Max can do up the corset.
Once she pulls her hair away Max steps in to take up the laces. He notices a few stray strands of her hair still on her back and gently brushes them aside for her, tucking them over her shoulder and patting them sweetly. That done, he laces her up, tight but not too tight.
"I think I'm getting better at this. How does it feel? Can you breathe okay?"
She can't stop smiling as he laces up the dress, almost giddy with how much she loves him. The gentle way he tightens the corset, his fingers slowly lacing it up and pulling it tight. She knows he's worried about doing it right.
She takes a deep breath.
"It's not going to go anywhere," she says, turning to face him, that smile still on her face. "I love you."
Seeing that smile on her face could make his chest burst with joy. She's more radiant wearing that than any dress.
Oh, but that dress... he's fighting the urge to rip it off again in a fit of passion. No, he mustn't. They can't be late. She'd have to fix her hair again.
"I love you, too. And I love you in that dress so much I kinda wish it was going somewhere." He laughs at himself, but the love in his voice is stronger than any amount of lust. "I'm so lucky to have your love."
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Date: 2024-09-30 12:02 am (UTC)Valdis picks up Neil's ring and takes Max's hand again, sliding it onto his finger.
"This will keep you safe until I can find an answer for us."
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Date: 2024-09-30 03:07 pm (UTC)Brimming with love, he looks up into her eyes and says, "You don't have to look for the answer alone. I'll help too."
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Date: 2024-10-01 03:09 am (UTC)She looks up into his eyes again, her own brimming with unrestrained love. She can express that more tonight, but for now...
"Care to help me into my dress?"
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Date: 2024-10-06 01:55 pm (UTC)"Yes, I'd love to."
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Date: 2024-10-12 03:23 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2024-10-14 07:09 pm (UTC)"I think I'm getting better at this. How does it feel? Can you breathe okay?"
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Date: 2024-10-16 03:49 am (UTC)She takes a deep breath.
"It's not going to go anywhere," she says, turning to face him, that smile still on her face. "I love you."
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Date: 2024-10-18 01:52 am (UTC)Oh, but that dress... he's fighting the urge to rip it off again in a fit of passion. No, he mustn't. They can't be late. She'd have to fix her hair again.
"I love you, too. And I love you in that dress so much I kinda wish it was going somewhere." He laughs at himself, but the love in his voice is stronger than any amount of lust. "I'm so lucky to have your love."
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Date: 2024-10-20 01:34 am (UTC)"And I yours."
yes <3
Date: 2024-10-21 02:51 pm (UTC)