My Land, My Rules

It was finally time! The hot tub was installed and working and finally up to the right temperature!

There were nibbles and drinks on the small table they kept up there, towels draped over the backs of their chairs, twinkle lights around the greenhouse, and the two of them. What more did they need?

Nell smiled over at Gladio as he fiddled with some last minute thing, taking a moment to just appreciate him and all they were sharing together. Never in her wildest dreams would she ever have imagined she would have someone like him in her life. Never had she imagined she could be this happy.

The only thing that could possibly make this better would be if Soulwood could somehow magically be in Fandom. But at least she was able to go back there whenever she chose even if the circumstances weren't ideal.

But this, all of this, was more than anything she ever could have even thought to want or dream of. And it was real.

When Gladio turned to look at him her smile widened. "Are we ready? I can't quite believe this is real. I hope you're prepared to live with a wrinkly Nell, because I may just live here."



[For the gently modded Tall Man in question.]

Nell had made and bought a variety of snack type goods for the evening. There were several types of beer cooling in the refrigerator and brownies baking in the oven. As usual her house was clean enough that you could practically have eaten off the floors.

Had she in an unusual fit of nervousness looked through her closet trying to figure out what one wore to watch a baseball game? Perhaps, but since she decided not to be silly and gone with what she'd already been wearing (and of course put everything else back neatly) no one would ever know for sure.

The kittens were up in one of their cat trees watching the preparations with interest - when they weren't dozing or tussling with each other.

Now all that was left was to wait for her guests to arrive.