Dreaming Big - Short Affair (A day late…)

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Prompts: pink, tact
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The little girl twirled in front of the mirror, sheer delight imbuing her with a delicate sort of beauty that transcended the freckled face.  Red hair spun in ringlets as she continued to revel in the joy of the dress she was wearing.

"Mama, am I beautiful in this?"  Pink cheeks and missing front teeth made her all the more lovable to the girl's mother.

"Darling, you are the most beautiful girl in the world."

Whether she was or wasn't the most beautiful was not as important as simply being beautiful in this moment.  Her mother's tact was redolent with love and the knowledge that her daughter would indeed grow up to be stunning.  All of her family were, no point in denying it.  And the Dancer genes were just as attractive; her husband was the most handsome man at West Point when she met him and fell in love.

"All right darling girl, its time to take off your dress so the nice lady can put it in the bag for us.  We have an appointment at the hair salon in twenty minutes."  April, named so named because her mother was born in that month, dreamed of the day when she would have everyone's attention as she waltzed through life in the prettiest clothes the stores had to offer.

Twenty Years Later…

"Look at her, she's stunning."Daryl Mulrooney was helpless in the wake of the auburn haired beauty who was heading in his direction.  The man at his side agreed as he winked in her direction.  A man and his muse, that was the cover as Illya Kuryakin played the part of a fashion designer, and April his model and wife.

"Yes Daryl, she is… and she's mine.  Remember that."

The subject of their mission could only hope to understand what his old Cambridge friend had in store for him.
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Comments

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Thank you, it's a favorite of mine as well. Nothing like romance and angst ;)

[lacik9.livejournal.com]

April must have plenty of angst wondering if his "she is mine" comment has any meaning or is just him playing the part.;)