Erik Lensherr (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
diecastking) wrote2012-03-20 10:03 pm
diecastking) wrote2012-03-20 10:03 pm
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XMFC/Remember, Remember the Fifth of November
It comes to him suddenly, late at night, as he watches Charles sleeping: he wants to marry this man.
At first, the feeling is strange, alien - and absurd. He and Charles are living in sin - a sin that, were they to be discovered, would result in hard labour or lengthy imprisonment. Not that Erik would ever let that happen - he would die before he would let them take Charles.
He's never been a man to think of marriage, commitment. Not until Charles. Not until they adopted their son. But now he can't envisage his life without him and, while he cannot stand before a rabbi and declare it, he can make sure Charles knows exactly how he feels.
Despite the children's complete lack of understanding of the tradition, Erik starts the arrangements for a Bonfire Night celebration - and starts making plans of his own for the big night.
On November 5th, Erik wakes and feels sick. He has never felt so anxious. Today is the day.
At first, the feeling is strange, alien - and absurd. He and Charles are living in sin - a sin that, were they to be discovered, would result in hard labour or lengthy imprisonment. Not that Erik would ever let that happen - he would die before he would let them take Charles.
He's never been a man to think of marriage, commitment. Not until Charles. Not until they adopted their son. But now he can't envisage his life without him and, while he cannot stand before a rabbi and declare it, he can make sure Charles knows exactly how he feels.
Despite the children's complete lack of understanding of the tradition, Erik starts the arrangements for a Bonfire Night celebration - and starts making plans of his own for the big night.
On November 5th, Erik wakes and feels sick. He has never felt so anxious. Today is the day.