Ficlet: If You Can Imagine It

[bibliodragon]

The initial idea was for the latest makelaurahappy challenge, unfortunately I am a lazy good for nothing and it didn't get beyond the idea stage before the deadline. But luckily it turned out to work wonderfully with the ar_drabbles dialog only "in the dark" challenge.

TITLE: If You Can Imagine It
AUTHOR: bibliodragon
RATING: T
WORDS: 300


"Can't you hear it? The waves breaking against the shore, the gulls crying."

"Hmm, the sound of dinner conversation from the little restaurant just beyond the sand."

"I thought this was an uninhabited island?"

"It is. Apart from the restaurant, and little bookstore down the street. It sits right next to the family-owned bakery that serves the most wonderful profiteroles."

"I've not got so much of a sweet tooth."

"Then there is the little market. We get up before dawn to get the pick of the fresh fish, straight from the crates offloaded by the fishermen. They move them as if they weighed nothing."

"I have my arms around you, just like this, and I kiss the back of your neck..."

"Hmm."

"Just letting you know that I'm still there."

"Jealous?"

"I'll have you know that I did my time on one of those boats. A little fishing boat, anyway."

"You never cease surprising me."

"One summer before joining up. Frak, I thought my body would never recover from the beating it took then."

"But it was worth it for all the ladies watching from the dock."

"Pity about the grizzled old Admiral boyfriends. Now your laughing at me?"

"It's just, I've never had an Admiral boyfriend before."

"Good, otherwise I'd have to kick his ass."

"Just, saying it like that, makes it sound like we're teenagers."

"Fooling around in the back of my Battlestar?"

"Stop it, Bill."

"But I like hearing you laugh. When we're walking along the beach, I love the way it echos over the water."

"The smell of the sea, the cool wind in my hair. The smell of salt that always needs to be washed out."

"I don't mind it. I get to help...Laura?"

"Hmm?"

"The comm's not going to stop ringing."

"Just...let it ring."

Comments

[frakcancer.livejournal.com]

I have such a weakness for Laura & Bill telling each other their histories and their little dreams.

and:

"Fooling around in the back of my Battlestar?"
Hee!

[bibliodragon.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you liked it :D.

[bibliodragon.livejournal.com]

Heh, Bill and Laura are ignoring it too. Stupid reality!

Aww, thanks, though others did all the work with those, I just pinched them.

[sczep84.livejournal.com]

Gah &hearts That was adorable!! Thanks for sharing!

[bibliodragon.livejournal.com]

Thanks you for commenting ;).

[pandj1958.livejournal.com]

Awww, this is very sweet :)

[bibliodragon.livejournal.com]

The world needs more sweetness. Thank you.

[bsg-aussiegirl.livejournal.com]

I had a similar idea for MLH. Great minds and everything!

I love the tiny touches in this drabble - Bill's jealousy for one - I love jealous Bill for some strange reason only known in my own head.

I also love how the fantasy went from an uninhabited island to one with a restaurant and a book store. That's all they need.

[bibliodragon.livejournal.com]

Thank you :D. Yeah, they were looking for so little to make them happy, adding to the tragedy of it all. Which it's why it's nice to give them little moments like this.

[twilight-sad.livejournal.com]

absolutely wonderful picture you draw for the two of them! (or rather, you let the two of them draw for themselves. anyhow. wonderful, not matter who is drawing :) ) and sea imagery fits SO well for both of them.

[bibliodragon.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Though yeah, I think the two of them get the credit for this, once I started they just wouldn't stop talking lol.

[abfabambrosia.livejournal.com]

Awe my gods. That was beautiful, there is something in my eye, I need a tissue.

I love this, that they are telling each other their dreams. Perfect.

[bibliodragon.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you.

[tjonesy.livejournal.com]

"I have my arms around you, just like this, and I kiss the back of your neck..."

"Hmm."

"Just letting you know that I'm still there."

Jealous Bill FTW!

And this:

"Just, saying it like that, makes it sound like we're teenagers."

"Fooling around in the back of my Battlestar?"

I love the idea of them making out and fooling around like a bunch of horny teenagers. Almost nothing is hotter.

[bibliodragon.livejournal.com]

I know, it's not just for the young ;). Glad you liked.

[luketracy-fan.livejournal.com]

Aww this is making me happy!cry (which would be great if I wasn't in the library waiting for my partner).

Beautifully written!

[bibliodragon.livejournal.com]

Thank you :).

[whatever-lj.livejournal.com]

Laura seems happy, very happy!

[bibliodragon.livejournal.com]

And she deserves it :D.

[redrockcan.livejournal.com]

Ahhh love these happy little scenes, they are so wonderful!!! Gives me the warm and fuzzies. Love the "fooling around in the back of my Battlestar" line, another classic!! Oh and Bill kissing Laura on the back of the neck is pretty darn good too!!

[bibliodragon.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I would have though I would have struggled with the dialog only, but they were in a wonderfully chatty mood ;).

[wernotalone.livejournal.com]

I love happy things. Great job.

[bibliodragon.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Happy things are always good.

[larsfarm77.livejournal.com]

Such gorgeous images you weave here, and in dialogue no less. I'm with jonesy on this one, their making out in the 'back of the Battlestar' is hot as hell. Lovely stuff.

[bibliodragon.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much.

[somadanne.livejournal.com]

You have so many wonderful images of them here. I adore the idea of these two just making out in the back of his Battlestar--so, so awesomely hot.

And mmm, the smell of the sea--love that.

[bibliodragon.livejournal.com]

Heh, though it does help that those two can make absolutely anything hot. Thanks for the lovely words.

[scifi-mel.livejournal.com]

"Fooling around in the back of my Battlestar?"
ROFL!

[bibliodragon.livejournal.com]

♥

[vash26.livejournal.com]

"It's just, I've never had an Admiral boyfriend before."

"Fooling around in the back of my Battlestar?"

I love these lines.

You create so much different scenes with just 300 words, it was sweet, lovely and nostalic if that's possible for something that never actually happened. Loved it.

[bibliodragon.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the kind words :).