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Betty Ross (notaross) wrote in somerealityrpg,
@ 2021-12-26 14:19:00

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Betty & Bruce
WHO: Betty Ross and Bruce Banner
WHAT: Getting engaged!
WHERE: Starts at their apartment
WHEN: Forward dated to New Year's Eve.
RATING: PG
STATUS: Threading

Betty hadn't experienced such a good holiday season since she was a child. Celebrating with Bruce and the kids was just perfect. She enjoyed every minute of shopping, wrapping, and cooking. Still, it was nice to have some time alone with Bruce away from the children. They'd ring in the new year with their family tomorrow with a special meal, but New Year's Eve? Well, that was just for the adults.

"Where are we going?" Betty asked Bruce as they left their apartment hand in hand.

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sevenphds
2021-12-28 09:36 pm UTC (link)

He could almost feel the tension in her - not a Hulk thing, but knowing her for so long, instead. Bruce couldn't help laughing a little. "Nothing bad. At least, I hope you don't think it's bad." Because, despite knowing how much she loved him, there would always be that spark of anxiety. That bit of him that taunted and said he didn't deserve this.

He exhaled slowly and used his free hand to pull the ring out of his pocket. "I bought this almost twenty years ago now. I thought... I had it in my lab coat. That day. You know." Of course she knew. No one who'd been in the general vicinity would likely ever forget it. "I was going to take you out to dinner that night to celebrate and then....you know. The whole planning to spend the rest of my hopefully now superpowered life with you." His laugh was hesitant. Even now he sometimes wondered how it could have all gone so wrong. "I asked the Entity and, well, it came through. Same exact one. Because I think I've always known I'd need it again."

Pulling back enough so that he could see her face, his dark eyes searched hers. "It's been so long and still, there's nothing I want more in the world than to spend my life with you. We can't get all that time back, but we have here and now and I don't want to waste it. So...you know. What I'm saying is... Elizabeth Ross, will you marry me?"

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	notaross 2021-12-28 09:40 pm UTC (link)
	Betty’s eyes filled with tears. He was going to ask her all those years ago! However, she didn’t dwell on their past. Tears spilled down her cheeks and she leaned in for a kiss. “Yes! Absolutely yes, Bruce Banner.” She broke apart, laughing. “Go on,” she said holding her hand out. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sevenphds
2021-12-29 06:56 pm UTC (link)

He released a breath he didn't know he'd been holding and joined her in laughing. "Confession, I stole one of your rings to get this sized, but that was also in 2003, so..." Still, the ring slipped easily on to her finger and while the style might have been considered a bit old-fashioned, it looked classic on her.

But then, Bruce thought most things looked perfect on her, so he might not have been the best judge. He kissed her again, softly, before looking over her face. "If you hate it, we can always shop for a new one, you know, my feelings won't be hurt any."

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	notaross 2021-12-30 02:43 pm UTC (link)
	"Absolutely not, I love it," she replied quickly. Bruce picked that ring out himself; it meant everything to her. "Oh, I can't wait to tell the kids." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sevenphds 2021-12-30 03:28 pm UTC (link)
	"If Pym throws glitter at us, I'm not cleaning it up," he teased with a laugh. He did worry a little about Lyra. He knew Betty loved her, but she wasn't the little girl's actual mom. Still, they were a family and she'd adjust in time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notaross 2021-12-30 03:31 pm UTC (link)
	Betty chuckled. “You are no fun,” she teased as she leaned against him. “Bruce,” she said more seriously after a moment, “this is so perfect. I can’t wait to be your wife.” (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sevenphds 2022-01-01 01:55 am UTC (link)
	"And I feel like I've been waiting my entire life to be your husband," he told her, dropping a gentle kiss to her lips. "Should we go actually have that romantic dinner, now? Bring in the new year as a properly engaged couple?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notaross 2022-01-01 01:58 am UTC (link)
	“Sounds like the perfect way to ring in the new year to me.” She stood up and held her hand out. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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