Rating: Suitable for ages 13 and over

Pairing: M/L

Spoiler/Notes: Graduation

It’s fluff. Fluff, fluff, fluff :)

MUSE #11 – Nothing but dialogue

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"Are you sleeping?"

"Mmmm?"

"Sorry, I didn’t mean to wake you."

"Ts’okay. What’s wrong?"

"Nothing. I..."

"Yes?"

"I was just thinking."

"About what?"

"About you, sweetness."

"Sweetness?"

"Yeah."

"You never called me that before."

"I know. I used to, though."

"Really? When?"

"In my head. Before I knew your name."

"..."

"Did you fall back asleep?"

"No."

"If you don’t like the nickname I’ll stop."

"Don’t! I like it. I was just trying to let it sink in my sleep-muddled brain how sweet you are."

"Marry me."

"I already said I would."

"I know. I want to hear it again. Will you marry me?"

"Yes."

"Would it be annoying if I asked you to marry me every day just so I can hear you say yes?"

"It might get old after a few decades... What are you doing?"

"If you can’t tell then I’m in trouble."

"Stop..."

"If you want me to stop, why are you smiling?"

"It’s too dark for you to see that."

"Maybe, but I can hear it in your voice. Does it make you smile if I do this?"

"We have to get up tomorrow."

"We have to get up everyday."

"You know what I – ooh."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah. That’s... yeah, that’s nice."

"Nice?"

"Yeah."

"Marry me."

"You already asked today."

"It‘ustbeanewdaysompwheweindawowld."

"Max, I can’t understand a word you’re saying when you mumble in my neck... But don’t – ooh — don’t let that stop you."

"I said, it must be a new day somewhere in the world."

"It’s half past, silly."

"Newfoundland has its own time zone a half hour after the mainland."

"So it’s a new day in Newfoundland?"

"Mm-mm."

"But they are east of us, so the new day arrives there before it arrives here."

"Whatever."

"What-ever?"

"I don’t want to discuss time zones. But let it be noted that I am in awe of your scientific mind."

"Nice save."

"So will you marry me?"

"Yes. Will you get to ask me 24 times a day now? Once for each time zone?"

"Maybe. At least until we actually do it. Then I’ll only ask once a day."

"I can’t wait."

"For me to stop asking 24 times a day?"

"For us to actually be married."

"Will you marry me..."

"Did I say it would take a few decades for this to get old? You could try anyone’s—-"

"Tomorrow?"

"... patience... What?"

"Will you be my wife tomorrow?"

"..."

"Liz?"

"Yes?"

"Is it too soon?"

"No! Of course not. It can’t be soon enough. You just took me by surprise. My mind was... er... elsewhere."

"In the same vicinity as my hand?"

"You were right, I can hear your smile too."

"Remember this little wedding chapel we saw on our way into town? I checked it out with Maria and Isabel while you were out grocery shopping. No one is using it tomorrow afternoon. What do you say?"

"I say I should have plenty of time to find a dress in the morning."

"Really?"

"Really. This time tomorrow, we will be husband and wife."

"God, how long I’ve waited to hear those words... Good night, very-soon-to-be Mrs. Evans."

"Max?"

"Mmm?"

"Now that you woke me up I don’t think I can get back to sleep..."

"What should we do about that?"

"You seemed to have pretty good ideas just before..."

"But we have to get up tomorrow."

"Mr. Evans, are you mocking me?"

"Sweetness, I would never dare!"

"the end" :)