[Milliways] OOM: Dovershire Chapel, London, 2006

[his_sarah_jane]

Sarah Jane had brought the guests from Milliways through to their flat in London, leaving them to James to take care of before she hurried off to the church, Barbara in tow. She had wanted to check on all the last minute arrangements: to make sure the flowers had arrived and that the minister was there.

Everything seems perfect now. The church, a small little Gothic-esque chapel close to the Notting Hill gate tube stop, is now decorated with garlands of wildflowers along the aisles. It's the one touch Sarah Jane wanted to add to an otherwise picture-perfect room. The sun shines through the stained glass windows, causing the pews to glow. The altar was simple enough, with an organ off to one side and a lovely rosette window behind it. Two bouquets sit to either side of where the couple will stand.

Overall: the impression is of a simple yet sophisticated chapel. Everything is set for the wedding, presuming, of course, nothing goes wrong.

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Re: Arrivals

[necessary_child]

Sam steps in with Atton, chatting, looking the picture of pure innocence (there is no plotting. None.), and definitely not twitching at being in a church. He tends to stay out of such things, for obvious reasons.

It is, at least, a genuinely-platonic picture of dubious innocence.

Re: Arrivals

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Huh," Atton says eloquently, peering around. "'S nice."

Re: Arrivals

[necessary_child]

"Mmm." Sam's deliberately not looking around, too much.

"Can we break it, later?"

Re: Arrivals

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Got a problem with it?"

Re: Arrivals

[necessary_child]

"Something like that. It's a long story."

Re: Arrivals

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"I have time," Atton says, mildly. "Sure, we can break it. Wait till everybody's out, then reduce it to rubble?"

Re: Arrivals

[necessary_child]

"Tell you a bit later." Sam casts a wary look around for the minister.

"I think Sarah would object to a completely destroyed church. We could break some of it, though."

Beat.

"And blame Jimmy-Boy."

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[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Jimmy-Boy?"

Re: Arrivals

[necessary_child]

"The lovely groom. He and I don't get on."

Sam grins a grin of pure mischief.

"This is only partially to do with the fact that Sarah and I were sleeping together off-and-on until she and Jimmy got together."

Re: Arrivals

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"We could put a 'kick me' sign on his back," Atton grins back. "That's totally mature."

Re: Arrivals

[necessary_child]

"Absolutely." Sam nods, solemnly. "Very mature indeed, really."

Re: Arrivals

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Because we are mature people." Atton says, brightly.

Re: Arrivals

[necessary_child]

"Exactly." Sagely. "We'd never be immature, or anything like that."

Re: Arrivals

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"I, personally, won an award for being mature." Beat. "Several, even."

Re: Arrivals

[necessary_child]

"I'm the son of Maturity Incarnate, myself," Sam nods agreeably. "All that thing about Magic was just rumour."

Re: Arrivals

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Terrible things, those rumours. Are there any snacks here?"

Re: Arrivals

[necessary_child]

He shakes his head. "Probably not. That's generally for later, I think."

Sam's not been to all that many modern weddings himself.

Re: Arrivals

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Dammit. I really want something to eat - If I gnawed on your fingers, would they regenerate?"

Atton's only been to one wedding. It worked out quite well.

Re: Arrivals

[necessary_child]

"I'd prefer not to take that risk, personally."

Sam quietly produces a bar of Cadbury's from one pocket, and passes it over.

Always better to come prepared.

Re: Arrivals

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Aw. But none of the rumours of my saliva being acidic are true."

Atton takes the bar anyway.

There may be the faint sound of 'nom nom nom' as he gnaws on it.

Re: Arrivals

[necessary_child]

Sam rolls his eyes, laughing. "Idiot."

Re: Arrivals

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Shurrup or lose a finger." Atton replies cheerfully.

Re: Arrivals

[necessary_child]

Sam snorts. "I'm aquiver with fear, Atton, really."

Re: Arrivals

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"As well you should be." Solemnly.

Re: Arrivals

[necessary_child]

"I am taken with an uncontrollable bout of the shivers whenever I look at you," Sam assures him seriously, one hand fiddling with his tie.

"Stupid thing's too tight. I hate ties."