#ch:andy

Siobhan ended up waking up at Baker's Hours for the first time in a long time. She couldn't remember being up that early since she had closed up the shop. But if she wanted those assorted snacks baked, labeled, and packaged she needed to start early. In the lull between pulling one pan out of the oven and replacing it with another, she kept remembering what happened the night before. Was it the best kiss that she might have ever had, yes but had she been a little forward on the first date also yes?

And here she was baking with the intention of seeing him again. Hoping in her heart of hearts that it was not just the wine that seemed to make the date go so smoothly. Other than texting him that she had gotten home and tonight last night. then again this morning to ask about any dietary restrictions she hadn’t had the chance to break down the date with anyone. By the time she was finished, showered, and presentable it was almost 11:00 am. Siobhan took a quick glass at herself in the mirror to make sure she was presentable before heading out the door.

‘I’m heading your way. Might be a bit of a drive-by instead of a coffee and snack. My hair stylist managed to fit me in for a midday braiding.’

He took two steps forward, flattening himself against the wall. Locking eyes with Dora he held his fingers to his lips, indicating silence. She tried her best to follow his instructions, little puffs of air leaving her mouth as she tried to contain her giggles. Ted raised his eyesbrows, as a faux warning. Two more steps forward, with Dora following behing him as a shadow at half size. 

He waited, took a silent breath, and lunged forward, wrapping his wife in a hug as Dora bumrushed them, wrapping her small arms around their hips as she squaled in laughter. 

“And that, my dear, is how you sneak attack” 

Fuck. 

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. 

Ted’s body sent signals of pain to his brain that he pointedly ignored as he ran through the halls of the Minsitry, hopelessly late on the one day where his timeliness was needed more than anything. Dora and the EXAM had been pressing down on Andy and him for weeks, the ceaseless fear that if Dora wasn’ wable to conceal herself well enough that they’d all be seperated-- he couldn’t even really stomach thinking about the fallout of that scenario too deeply, lest he burst into tears on the spot. 

The past few weeks had seen the sniping between him and Andromeda worsen, not alleviated a bit by the fact that ever woman in London seemed to be having children these days, and Ted found himself sleeping in his office more than his own bed, disagreements left to fester rather than being aired out properly. Even this morning he’d been called in for an emergency birth plan with a woman he’d been working with for several years-- ordinarily he would’ve just let someone else handle it, but the idea of something going wrong without him there was something else that plagued him, adding to the already complicated mess that his life and marriage were turning into. 

He couldn’t stop himself from being thankful that he’d been there when she’d unexpectedly began large amount of bleeding, but the process took twice as long as he’d expected it to and before he knew it he was looking at his watch and flying out the door, his jacket thrown haphazardly over his whit coat and his scrubs still covered in fluids. He’d apparated to the main hall of the minstry and took off, oblivious to the stares that his gorish appearance had created in the Atrium.

Finding the waiting room for the exam had been a nightmare and a half, and by the time that Ted got there, he was already sweating and near tears, exacerbated that much more so by the sight of Andy sitting alone, hands held firmly in her lap. To say she looked upset would be an understatement. “Shit, Fu--” He took sight of the other couple seated in the room, their faces pinched and uncomfortable, and he finally took a moment to look at himself, muttering as he spelled away the worst of the damage done to his clothes as he walked closer to Andy. 

@andynked

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[ hand ] sender takes the receiver's hand while driving

It was nice to finally be on the way. Siobhan had drained her people battery in the first few hours of the event. She waved out the window as they pulled off before melting into the passenger seat. Eyes fluttered shut and she found herself drifting a little before she felt her hand being taken. A smile appeared on her face as she turned to look at her driver. It had been totally unexpected at the beginning of the night but she couldn't think of anyone she'd rather be with other than Andy.

"Hmmm and then there is you." She mused bringing their interlocked hands to her lips and pressing a kiss to them. What am I going to do with you....to you?"

"I do like buy one get one free orgasms. Does that come with cheesy bread or do I have to order that separately?"