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Douglas Hammond (doug_hammond) wrote in omega_reality,
@ 2013-03-09 17:39:00

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*complete, 2013 03, character: alexis castle, character: brian kinney, character: brian o'conner, character: bud hammond, character: claudia donovan, character: derek reese, character: dominic vail, character: douglas hammond, character: elaine barrish hammond, character: john connor, character: margaret barrish, character: marty deeks, character: matt casey, character: maura isles, character: mike weston, character: nell jones, character: oliver queen, character: robert callen, character: savannah monroe, character: sean hanna, character: thomas hammond, character: tim riggins, character: tommy merlyn, character: travis marks, character: troy bolton, dead: leon vance, dead: mike renko, dead: nick green, dead: sheldon cooper

RP: The Wedding
Who: Everyone
Where: Reach Resort
When: Saturday, March 9, 2013
Summary: They get married

The ceremony was very simple. It was on the jetty in the late afternoon. Doug had opted for a linen suit while Maura had an elegant white gown.

Of course, his father had insisted in officiating, but it wasn't like it made any difference to Doug. His father was entertaining, charming, with the right tone humor and affection in his voice that made it sound real in a way that few others could pool off.

Afterwards, they had a private room at the Strip House restaurant. The menu was simple but elegant. Giant shrimp coctail to start, counch chowder, the choice among filet, steak, chicken or fish, and lastly ice cream and the wedding cake. The icing on the cake was the open bar. Doug might just kiss Vance for that.

The small tables allowed for privacy. Some of the people had moved tables and chairs, creating bigger tables, but Doug was happy to have a small one for him and Maura, with extra chairs if people wanted to join them for a little while.

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Doug/Maura

doug_hammond
2013-03-09 11:20 pm UTC (link)

They were married. They hadn't really talked about the marriage, just what they needed to do so that Maura could talk about their cover without being covered in rashes. Once he knew the problem was, he dived into it, finding a solution and working to implement it. After all, this was what he did. He fixed problems. Usually in much bigger scale.

Now, everything was done, and they were sitting here, and he was married. Again. And if he hadn't loved Anne, he didn't even want to think about his feelings, or lack thereof, for Maura.

He filled their flutes with champagne and handed it to Maura. "How does it feel to be married into this crazy family?"

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Re: Doug/Maura

drmauraisles
2013-03-10 12:05 am UTC (link)

"The last man I thought about marrying murdered his brother fifteen years after we broke up." Maura smiled as she took the champagne from him. "I'd say crazy is an improvement," she teased gently before taking a sip.

Married.

Maura could almost hear Jane and Angela now. Outrage and optimism. This wasn't exactly how she'd ever thought she'd get married. She'd thought she'd be in love with the man she was marrying, for one thing. But, at least she genuinely liked Doug as a friend in the strange world they'd ended up in where medical examiners became obstetricians and politicans became soldiers.

"Your mother's been wonderful about all of this and I know she must be less than pleased." She wanted to apologize -- again -- for putting him in this position. But, she'd already done so any time something about the wedding came up.

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Re: Doug/Maura

doug_hammond
2013-03-10 12:32 am UTC (link)

"That's..." He looked at her, trying not to laugh. "You have horrible taste in men and their family," he said, chuckling. "I can assure you that there is no criminal record in our family. We've been thoroughly vetted by the DNC, not once, but three times."

Doug took a sip and put his glass down. "My mother loves to plan weddings. Her only disappointment is that she didn't get months to take care of every details." He reached over and squeezed her hand. "My mother is doing just fine with this. Trust me, you'd know if she weren't pleased, and even if she weren't, it's none of her business. It's ours. Are you going to be okay with this? You should be less pleased than her."

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Re: Doug/Maura

drmauraisles
2013-03-10 02:52 am UTC (link)

"I really do," she agreed with a laugh, after taking a moment to think about it. Garrett had been the only one she'd gotten that close to marrying, but of the men she'd been most attracted to it hadn't been the doctors and lawyers she'd dated. It had been Jane's brother, the ex con. It had been the doctor moving drugs illegally. It had been the artist who wanted to kill her. Maybe it really was true that women went for men like their fathers...she just had never known it until she knew her birth father.

Would her mother -- either of them -- have wanted to plan a wedding? Maura didn't know. She and her mother were just starting to really become close. And Hope...well, Hope hadn't wanted anything to do with her. Blinking those thoughts away, she turned her fingers in Doug's and squeezed back with a smile. "It's not how I pictured getting married. But, I won't endanger someone because I've blown our cover over a lie I can't tell. You know I can't even tell white lies to comfort? Jane always knew when I was just saying something to make her feel better because the urticaria would appear. I just appreciate that you would do this. It can't be what you wanted, either."

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Re: Doug/Maura

doug_hammond
2013-03-10 03:09 am UTC (link)

"I don't know if I should be happy that you agree with me in this case," he said, laughing. "This is when you're supposed to tell me that I'm a great catch and we have a wonderful family. Oh wait, we're back to the urticaria, aren't we. It's all right. You don't have to lie. The press has said it all."

Doug frowned. "Are you okay? I know this isn't exactly the idyllic marriage, but we're still friends. If you want to talk-" He shrugged. "And I can lie, so anything you tell me can stay a secret if that's what you want." He leaned closer. "I've done a lot of things in my life that I'm not proud of, but this isn't one of them. You are a brilliant, beautiful, funny woman. I'm getting the chance to go on a vacation, on a warm island. We got fancy clothes, a party, good food and plenty of alcohol. I get to spend my time with a woman who's a great conversationalist. I don't see a downside to all of this. I am sorry this isn't the wedding you want. Or the groom."

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Re: Doug/Maura

drmauraisles
2013-03-10 07:11 am UTC (link)

"What? Oh, yes, I'm fine. I just..." Maura blinked again, her vision blurring a little. When she realized why, she blinked rapidly to clear the unwelcome moisture without smudging her mascara. "I think the reality of the last two and a half months is finally hitting me, that's all." Maybe more than that. The months before she'd gotten stuck in this dimension hadn't been any less chaotic and she'd never processed any of it, just gotten to work here. Now, she'd gotten married without any of her family there, birth or adopted or Rizzoli. It felt...incomplete.

She leaned over to kiss his cheek, then used her thumb to wipe the faint smear of pink her lipstick left behind. "It's not you. I'm not disappointed in the groom," she told him, smiling softly. "Or the wedding. It's...the circumstances. The things that are missing...the people. You're a good man, Doug, and I'm very glad to have you as a friend. I've just always been on my own, dealt with things on my own, and it feels very strange to ask someone to do something like this. And then your family's been so good about it. I..." She'd read somewhere that it was supposed to be good luck for a bride to cry on her wedding day. But, crying in front of everyone like this was the last thing she wanted to do. It was so unlike her to get emotional, like this. Not that she was a cold person. She was just usually much better at not letting things get to her like this. "Do you think anyone would mind if we stepped out for some air for a minute?"

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Re: Doug/Maura

doug_hammond
2013-03-10 02:28 pm UTC (link)

They had been lucky, or TJ had been the usual reckless self and gotten them to Pittsburgh, making their transition slightly better, but Doug remembered well the shock at being at the island, making things real all of a sudden, showing him just how far out of his control things were. It had been a horrible feeling.

Doug stood up and buttoned his jacket before pulling her chair back as she stood up. He put an arm around her and kissed her temple. "They'll think we're going for a quickie," he whispered with a tiny smile. "Come on, let's go outside. We can walk on the beach, they can watch and make sure that nothing happens." It was always about compromises. No matter how much the circumstances changed, the mores things stayed the same.

He squeezed TJ's shoulder as they walked by. Not that he really needed to get his brother's attention, but he did it anyway, before opening the door for Maura and walking after her. Doug put an arm around her. "My family is hardly the normal one. We've never been normal, but we help each other out, at least when it comes to the outside world." They were good at tearing each other down, too, but that was always amongst the members of the family. "I know this isn't exactly a normal marriage either, but as far as everyone is concerned, you are my wife, and you will have that support, sometimes even when you don't want it, so be ready to tell them to back off when it becomes too much. "

He sighed. "You know we've talked about wedding, clothes, ceremony, just about everything. We've never talked about what you want out of the marriage. I know right now, there's hardly anyone you even want to talk to, let alone date, but if in the future, there's someone you think you might be interested-"

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Re: Doug/Maura

drmauraisles
2013-03-10 09:57 pm UTC (link)

Standing with a quiet thank you, Maura found herself laughing softly at his teasing despite the melancholy that had settled over her. There was still a bit of a breeze as they stepped outside and Maura lifted her dress just enough it wouldn't drag too much on the beach. She smiled a little at the description of his family. "I like your family, Doug. They're not perfect, granted. But, who is? And I don't have any room to talk about normal families. I have three of them, for a start."

But as Doug went on, she began to realize how much she hadn't told him about herself, despite how much time they spent together, how much he already knew of the public things about her life. Stopping, she turned to look at him and took his hand. "Would you like to know the part I always looked forward to when I thought of marriage? The actual marriage, not the wedding? Friendship. Someone to talk to without feeling like the oddity in the room. I know this isn't what either of us planned. And, I honestly don't know what to tell you about the future. Maybe there'll be someone else for me...and maybe for you, too. This isn't just about me, Doug. Or it shouldn't be. I know my problem with lying is the reason we're doing this. But, we are friends. And now we're married friends. Both things that should be equal partnerships."

Sighing, she started walking again. "It's not that I don't want to talk to more people. And I don't mean that to say I'm bored talking to you," she explained quickly, looking back up at him. "But, I don't do well with people I don't know. I get nervous and self-conscious. I try to say something interesting, but what I find interesting is boring to others at best. At worst, it turns out like that dinner with Savannah. I'm still not sure what I said to insult her. But, even I can see she's the one who rules the social aspects of the very tiny society we now live in. Insulting her is as socially damning here as insulting your mother would be at home. I've always been the strange one because of my interest in science and math. But, this is the first time I've ever felt like being a doctor was considered as much a criminal activity as the things my birth father does."

Her vision was blurring again and she blinked rapidly once more. "I'm sorry," she said on a little huff. "I don't know what's wrong with me today. Usually none of this bothers me. And I don't mean to dump it all on you. I promise you haven't married a basket case."

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Re: Doug/Maura

doug_hammond
2013-03-10 10:54 pm UTC (link)

Doug snorted. "That makes one of us. I love my parents, but there are days, and they are many, when I don't particularly like them." He brushed her hair out of her face. "You mentioned the Rizzoli. I'm assuming they are the third, right? I can't imagine having that many people. One family is draining enough."

Smiling, he squeezed her hand. "Then, we already have the type of marriage you want. We are friends and we talk all the time."He leaned down and kissed her gently. "You aren't odd. You are smart. Maybe that's unusual in your circles, but it's not unusual in mine. I find intelligence to be ... very attractive." He sighed. "I don't mean to sound insulting, but I seem to be collecting wives and girlfriends. The only difference with my father is that he screws them and leaves them. I date them. I've dated lawyers, artists, journalists, engineers. Do you know what's the one thing all of them have in common? They were all smart women. You more than fit the bill. We are going to do this as partners and if and when someone arrives, we will discuss like the smart adults we are and we will find a solution."

He walked with her, keeping her hand in his. "Savannah is.... I don't like her. She sounds like every religious right wing Republican I've met, but then she hugs you and wants to be your friend. My mother says that she's got more layers than people see, but I haven't been close enough to see them. Admittedly because I didn't want to. If it is important to you, then we will make the effort. Her husband is okay. We do the social thing with her and slowly with that insane group she calls family, and maybe talk to her. You are her doctor. You have a chance to talk to her in private. Ask her straight out. It's not my way, but she doesn't seem to understand the word 'subtle'. She will tell you what you did and said. In details." Whether Maura wanted the details or not.

Kissing her head, he shrugged. "It's okay. We get high. You cry. All in all, your method is a lot healthier than ours." He chuckled. "I told you my family is insane. Even if you are a basket case, you will fit right in."

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Re: Doug/Maura

drmauraisles
2013-03-11 03:44 am UTC (link)

"Like I said, they aren't perfect," she replied with a smile. "And they didn't realize they were getting a daughter-in-law, so I'm sure they've been better behaved than they would if they'd known I would end up part of the family." Her smile softened a little as she nodded. "The Rizzolis are the third. They're a large, loud Italian Catholic family about as opposite from the family I grew up in as it's possible to get. It is overwhelming sometimes, having so many people caring, but I love them. I always planned to make Jane wear something frilly and feminine as my maid of honor. She'd have hated it because she thinks she's too much of a tough cop to be able to pull off pretty. Jane and her family have been the ones to keep me going over the last year. My parents are good people and I love them. But, until recently we haven't been very close, each living our separate lives." And the less said about her birth parents, the better.

"I wish my mother could have been here, today. I think she would like you." Squeezing the hand in his, she had to stop and adjust her hold on the dress to keep it from dragging. When she straightened, she regarded him seriously for a moment. "Why do you do that? Compare yourself to your father like that when there isn't a comparison. You're not him, Doug. Even if you think you are, you don't have to be. You're still a young man with your whole life ahead of you to be the kind of man you want to be. Your father wouldn't be the man to suggest a marriage like this, would he? You're a good friend, a good brother, a good son. It makes logical sense that you would be a good boyfriend, lover, and husband as well. I hope we have that discussion in the future because you've found the woman who can show that."

Sighing, she shrugged one shoulder. "If it was just about me, I wouldn't bother. She would hardly be the first. But, as you said, to the rest, I am your wife and part of your family. And, I know enough about law enforcement to know if your families don't get along, it puts a strain on a partnership." Taking a breath, she set her mind to stop feeling sorry for herself. It had never done her any good, anyway. "I shall just have to talk to her. Subtle wasn't Jane's favorite word, either." Laughing, she turned to lean up and kiss his cheek. "It sounds to me like you need a basket case doctor in your family to keep you from doing such horrible things to your health."

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doug_hammond
2013-03-11 04:15 am UTC (link)

"Until now Now, you're stuck with them," he said, chuckling. It covered his thoughts on the large, loud Italian, Catholic family. Garcetti was Italian and Catholic, and he knew all too well the kind of racial insults had thrown Garcetti's way. "I can't say we're friends with any larger, loud Italian family. You'll have to tell me more about them. If it makes up just a little, I'm pretty sure that Claudia hates wearing something frilly and feminine." He looked at her. "It couldn't have been easy with everything that has happened." Doug looked out into the ocean. "I know this isn't exactly the same thing, but you have a forth family to help you with this new situation. Even if not my parents, there's TJ and Travis."

Doug smiled. "Of course, she would have liked me. Mothers love me." He stopped, confused when she asked for an explanation, and then she went on and became clearer. "I don't know. Maybe because I've always wanted to be like him, like my Mom, doing everything they've done, but I've only seemed to get the bad traits, never really doing as well as they have. And my father would do anything necessary. He might make you think that it's all real, but he would have done whatever he thought necessary." He shook his head. "I don't think I'm very different, because I had found her, not the good husband part since I had a wife already. I should have never gotten married in the first place, not when I didn't really love her, when there was someone else. A journalist, bane of my existence, getting scoops that no one else had, but she pushed me all the time. I don't even know anymore. I don't know if it was her, us, or just the fact that we both loved our work so much that we kept each other on our toes. People here talk about losing family, losing loved ones. When we got here, I didn't miss my wife or my girlfriend the most. I missed my job."

He shook his head. "Don't do it for me. We can let my parents play the politicians. They enjoy it anyway, and I get along with her husband. If you wan to do it for yourself, do it, but don't do it for me. I haven't bothered, and I'm not asking you to." He snorted. "No one is going stop us from getting to our drug of choice. Just try taking away Nana's alcohol and you'll see." He looked back at the ocean. "Do you know what I really think about today? That we're being too serious. This is our wedding and it's supposed to be happy." He kicked off his shoes, before pulling off his socks and then picked her up. "Take your shoes off or be prepared to say goodbye to them." He walked toward the ocean and put her down when the water reached his ankles. "Screw them, the clothes and the expectations." He bend down and went his hand before sprinkling some water in her direction. "What do you say to that, Mrs. Hammond?"

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Re: Doug/Maura

drmauraisles
2013-03-14 05:40 am UTC (link)

Maura laughed softly. "It's not quite as rewarding as making Jane wear pink and lace," she said with a smirk. "But, acceptable. And I would be happy to tell you more about the Rizzolis. Actually, the newest member of the family is Jane's nephew Tommy Jr., whom they call TJ." Smiling, she squeezed his hand and leaned her chin against his shoulder...or his arm because even in heels she was just a tiny bit short. "The last several months have been...stressful. But, I have room in my life to fit a fourth family happily."

Chuckling, she cast him a sly look, which on Maura really just look like nothing more than a mischievous pixie, but she kept trying on occasion. "In that case, instead of my mother, I should wish for Angela Rizzoli. Much tougher judge where her daughters are concerned," she teased.

"I don't believe that. Granted, I've only known you for...two and a half months? But, there are plenty of good traits in there. If they're not your parents' then perhaps they are uniquely yours." She smiled, then grew serious as she listened to him talk about a woman he clearly still cared for deeply. When he paused, she nodded once. "You missed what you loved. I was lucky. There are things here I can do as a doctor. It left more time to miss the people when I let myself, when I remember how very, well, screwed up to borrow the vernacular, at home, the mess I left behind. It's not just people we lose coming here. It's our entire lives. I think it's natural that you would miss something that so defined you for so long."

She was still considering what to do about Savannah when he abruptly changed subjects and she looked at him quizzically until he picked her up. "Doug!" She couldn't help laughing, trying to pull off her strappy white heels -- really not the most practical shoes for the beach, but that had never stopped her before. "Put me do-" Only half the word made it out before he did just that...in the water. It wasn't deep, but she gasped in shock at the gesture for a moment, moreso when he flicked water at her. Leaning over, she cupped her hand and scooped up a small handful of water which she tossed in his direction. "You realize this does mean war, Mr. Hammond?"

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