Fic: Morning (III) At The Fortress (1/1)
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bradygirl_12Title: Morning (III) At The Fortress (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Clark/Bruce
Genres: Challenge, Fluff, Holiday, Romance
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Valentine Day’s sappiness! ;)
Spoilers: None
Summary: Clark and Bruce celebrate Valentine’s Day in the Fortress Of Solitude.
Date Of Completion: January 17, 2012
Date Of Posting: January 31, 2012
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 850
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for my 2012 DCU Fic/Art Valentine’s Day Challenge. Prompts (Traditional): Red Silk/Satin, Roses (Any Color), Red, White, Jewelry.
The entire series can be found here.
Crystalline love
Has many facets.
Bruce slowly awakened, cozily warm as he was wrapped in the wonderful heat that emanated from Clark. He felt the strongest arms in the world secure around his torso.
He was grateful for that heat. Despite Clark dialing up a comfortable environment for him, the Fortress’ crystalline architecture always made him feel cold.
Clark stirred awake. “Mmm, good morning.”
“Good morning.”
Clark caressed Bruce’s hair. “Did you have a pleasant night’s sleep?”
“Very pleasant, once I did get to sleep after…”
Clark laughed. “Oh, yeah, after.”
Bruce smirked. He opened his eyes, pleased at the homey touches here in the bedroom: the red-yellow-and-blue quilt on the bed over the silver sheets, the silver-framed photographs of Jonathan, Martha and young Clark as a child on the dresser, the second picture that of Clark, Bruce, Dick and Alfred, the Smallville Crows pennant on the wall and a cobalt-blue vase of sunflowers next to the photographs.
Warm colors for a crystalline room.
“You relax here and I’ll fix breakfast.” Clark kissed his lover’s ear and Bruce said, “Mmm.” Clark slipped out of bed, shrugging into a red silk robe. He padded barefoot out of the bedroom and down to the kitchen.
Bruce drifted in and out of sleep but eventually the smell of waffles was too tantalizing to stay in bed. He got out of bed and put on his black silk robe and slippers. He knotted the sash of his robe and went down the hall and into the small breakfast nook. The table was already set with crystal glasses and utensils.
“Have a seat, Bruce. Waffles coming right up,” Clark called from the kitchen.
Bruce complied and shook out the blue linen napkin. He admired the sparkle of the crystalline walls while he waited.
“Here you go.” Clark brought in plates of steaming waffles. Once he set them down he returned to the kitchen, coming back with a pitcher of orange juice and a vase of crystalline roses.
“Wow, those are beautiful.”
“Thank you.” Clark set the vase on the table. “Be right back with coffee.”
“I’ll love you forever,” Bruce said fervently.
Clark laughed and was gone and back quickly, Bruce eagerly taking the proferred cup and drinking the strong brew. “Ahh.”
Clark smiled and dug into his waffles after pouring maple syrup over them. Bruce did the same and enjoyed his waffles.
“Not as good as Alfred’s, but they’ll do.”
“Thanks!” Clark’s eyes sparkled in amusement.
Bruce loved the unearthly blue of those eyes, his heart welling with love. He was truly fortunate to have won the heart of the most beautiful man in the world.
It was a longshot, but I did it.
The roses sparkled with rainbow colors, Bruce wondering if he could ask Clark to see if they could grow these in the Manor gardens.
Someplace secret and away from nosy people. Alfred will know a place.
“Bruce.”
“Hmm?”
“Happy Valentine’s Day.”
Bruce’s head snapped up. “I…”
“It’s okay if you forgot,” Clark said in amusement.
“I didn’t forget. I have your gift,” Bruce huffed.
“Great.”
Bruce looked disgruntled only for a moment, calmly sipping his coffee.
“You have my present, but forgot what day it was today.”
“I know nothing until I’ve had my coffee,” grumbled Bruce as he lifted the cup to his lips. Thank goodness Clark was using the china mugs instead of the crystal ones. There was something disconcerting about coffee floating around in clear crystal.
“Oh.” Still that amusement in Clark’s voice.
They finished breakfast and Clark cleared away the dishes, refilling their mugs. He sipped his coffee, those alluring blue eyes sparkling again.
“What?” Bruce grumped.
“Oh, just…this!”
With a blur of superspeed, Clark reached into the wall and drew something out, holding it out to Bruce.
“What’s this?”
“Your gift.” Clark opened his hand.
Bruce’s eyes widened. “It’s beautiful.” He picked up the crystal and turned it around, colors flashing off its faceted surface. “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
Bruce leaned forward and kissed Clark. The Kryptonian smiled.
“I’ll be in to dress after I finish cleaning up.”
“Okay.” Bruce’s midnight-blue eyes sparkled as they reflected the crystal. He stood and went back to the bedroom, looking down at his gift as he walked. Clark smiled fondly.
& & & & & &
Clark washed, dried and put away the dishes and silverware. He washed the glasses and mugs and put them away. The kitchen was Kryptonian technology mixed in with Earth touches like the coffeepot and breadbox. Most of his food was in the refrigeration unit, which included a freezer, or in bins for fresh fruit and staples like coffee and tea.
Humming to himself, Clark finished tidying up. He headed for the bedroom next and stopped short in the doorway.
Bruce was stretched out on the shimmering silver sheets wearing a sparkling silver thong and his new crystal necklace that glittered around his neck...and nothing else.
“Happy Valentine’s Day,” he smirked.
Clark’s face broke into a sunshine smile as he shed his robe and headed eagerly for the bed.
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Clark/Bruce
Genres: Challenge, Fluff, Holiday, Romance
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Valentine Day’s sappiness! ;)
Spoilers: None
Summary: Clark and Bruce celebrate Valentine’s Day in the Fortress Of Solitude.
Date Of Completion: January 17, 2012
Date Of Posting: January 31, 2012
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 850
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for my 2012 DCU Fic/Art Valentine’s Day Challenge. Prompts (Traditional): Red Silk/Satin, Roses (Any Color), Red, White, Jewelry.
The entire series can be found here.
Has many facets.
Jewel Gold
"Sparkling Love"
2012 C.E.
Bruce slowly awakened, cozily warm as he was wrapped in the wonderful heat that emanated from Clark. He felt the strongest arms in the world secure around his torso.
He was grateful for that heat. Despite Clark dialing up a comfortable environment for him, the Fortress’ crystalline architecture always made him feel cold.
Clark stirred awake. “Mmm, good morning.”
“Good morning.”
Clark caressed Bruce’s hair. “Did you have a pleasant night’s sleep?”
“Very pleasant, once I did get to sleep after…”
Clark laughed. “Oh, yeah, after.”
Bruce smirked. He opened his eyes, pleased at the homey touches here in the bedroom: the red-yellow-and-blue quilt on the bed over the silver sheets, the silver-framed photographs of Jonathan, Martha and young Clark as a child on the dresser, the second picture that of Clark, Bruce, Dick and Alfred, the Smallville Crows pennant on the wall and a cobalt-blue vase of sunflowers next to the photographs.
Warm colors for a crystalline room.
“You relax here and I’ll fix breakfast.” Clark kissed his lover’s ear and Bruce said, “Mmm.” Clark slipped out of bed, shrugging into a red silk robe. He padded barefoot out of the bedroom and down to the kitchen.
Bruce drifted in and out of sleep but eventually the smell of waffles was too tantalizing to stay in bed. He got out of bed and put on his black silk robe and slippers. He knotted the sash of his robe and went down the hall and into the small breakfast nook. The table was already set with crystal glasses and utensils.
“Have a seat, Bruce. Waffles coming right up,” Clark called from the kitchen.
Bruce complied and shook out the blue linen napkin. He admired the sparkle of the crystalline walls while he waited.
“Here you go.” Clark brought in plates of steaming waffles. Once he set them down he returned to the kitchen, coming back with a pitcher of orange juice and a vase of crystalline roses.
“Wow, those are beautiful.”
“Thank you.” Clark set the vase on the table. “Be right back with coffee.”
“I’ll love you forever,” Bruce said fervently.
Clark laughed and was gone and back quickly, Bruce eagerly taking the proferred cup and drinking the strong brew. “Ahh.”
Clark smiled and dug into his waffles after pouring maple syrup over them. Bruce did the same and enjoyed his waffles.
“Not as good as Alfred’s, but they’ll do.”
“Thanks!” Clark’s eyes sparkled in amusement.
Bruce loved the unearthly blue of those eyes, his heart welling with love. He was truly fortunate to have won the heart of the most beautiful man in the world.
It was a longshot, but I did it.
The roses sparkled with rainbow colors, Bruce wondering if he could ask Clark to see if they could grow these in the Manor gardens.
Someplace secret and away from nosy people. Alfred will know a place.
“Bruce.”
“Hmm?”
“Happy Valentine’s Day.”
Bruce’s head snapped up. “I…”
“It’s okay if you forgot,” Clark said in amusement.
“I didn’t forget. I have your gift,” Bruce huffed.
“Great.”
Bruce looked disgruntled only for a moment, calmly sipping his coffee.
“You have my present, but forgot what day it was today.”
“I know nothing until I’ve had my coffee,” grumbled Bruce as he lifted the cup to his lips. Thank goodness Clark was using the china mugs instead of the crystal ones. There was something disconcerting about coffee floating around in clear crystal.
“Oh.” Still that amusement in Clark’s voice.
They finished breakfast and Clark cleared away the dishes, refilling their mugs. He sipped his coffee, those alluring blue eyes sparkling again.
“What?” Bruce grumped.
“Oh, just…this!”
With a blur of superspeed, Clark reached into the wall and drew something out, holding it out to Bruce.
“What’s this?”
“Your gift.” Clark opened his hand.
Bruce’s eyes widened. “It’s beautiful.” He picked up the crystal and turned it around, colors flashing off its faceted surface. “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
Bruce leaned forward and kissed Clark. The Kryptonian smiled.
“I’ll be in to dress after I finish cleaning up.”
“Okay.” Bruce’s midnight-blue eyes sparkled as they reflected the crystal. He stood and went back to the bedroom, looking down at his gift as he walked. Clark smiled fondly.
Clark washed, dried and put away the dishes and silverware. He washed the glasses and mugs and put them away. The kitchen was Kryptonian technology mixed in with Earth touches like the coffeepot and breadbox. Most of his food was in the refrigeration unit, which included a freezer, or in bins for fresh fruit and staples like coffee and tea.
Humming to himself, Clark finished tidying up. He headed for the bedroom next and stopped short in the doorway.
Bruce was stretched out on the shimmering silver sheets wearing a sparkling silver thong and his new crystal necklace that glittered around his neck...and nothing else.
“Happy Valentine’s Day,” he smirked.
Clark’s face broke into a sunshine smile as he shed his robe and headed eagerly for the bed.
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Date: 2012-02-01 02:18 am (UTC)I loved this description! It's so fitting for Clark's bedroom.
Bruce was stretched out on the shimmering silver sheets wearing a sparkling silver thong and his new crystal necklace that glittered around his neck...and nothing else
Well, Bruce may or may not have forgotten the day, but that's a pretty enticing gift either way ;)
Awesome story! Thanks for sharing xP
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Date: 2012-02-01 03:03 am (UTC)I loved this description! It's so fitting for Clark's bedroom.
Clark just can't be in a cold, sterile environment! :)
Bruce was stretched out on the shimmering silver sheets wearing a sparkling silver thong and his new crystal necklace that glittered around his neck...and nothing else
Well, Bruce may or may not have forgotten the day, but that's a pretty enticing gift either way ;)
Awesome story! Thanks for sharing xP
*laughs*
Thanks, Knight! Bruce won't tell if he forgot or not, but since he brought the thong with him, chances are that he didn't! ;)
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Date: 2012-02-01 03:07 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-02-01 03:46 am (UTC)Thanks, C.! And I'd love to be able to draw, too. What illos you'd get from me! ;)
Bruce knows how to give a gift! ;)
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Date: 2012-02-01 12:50 pm (UTC)*applauds*
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Date: 2012-02-01 04:18 pm (UTC)*applauds*
Thank you, Saavi! I enjoyed writing this very much, and Clark just has to have a warm room even at the Fortress! :)
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Date: 2012-02-01 05:07 pm (UTC)Yummy as always, hon!
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Date: 2012-02-01 05:52 pm (UTC)Yummy as always, hon!
*laughs*
Glad you liked this, m'dear! :)
Clark has to be the cook in this relationship so Bruce has to provide the thong. Which works out quite nicely! ;)
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Date: 2012-02-01 06:52 pm (UTC)Thank you for sharing this, Brady! :)
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Date: 2012-02-01 07:34 pm (UTC)Thank you for sharing this, Brady! :)
You're very welcome, Star! :)
I love that contrast. The crystals are lovely but Clark needs homey touches, y'know? He's a farmboy at heart. ;)
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Date: 2012-02-02 03:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-02-02 07:01 pm (UTC)Thank you! It was easy to write. The boys were very cooperative. :)
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Date: 2012-02-02 12:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-02-02 07:05 pm (UTC)*beams*
I'm glad you picked out that detail, Mithen! It was one of my favorite little tidbits. ;)
Mmm, nothing like a little spot of fluffy warmth on a cold snowy winter's day here, you warmed things up!
Yay! I'm glad the story warmed things up for you, m'dear! ;)
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Date: 2012-02-04 09:24 pm (UTC)Absolutely LOVED it!!
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Date: 2012-02-04 11:37 pm (UTC)Absolutely LOVED it!!
Thanks, Moonie! The boys got frisky! ;)
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Date: 2012-02-17 04:46 pm (UTC)Clark and Bruce waking up together is always cosy and sweet :D
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Date: 2012-02-17 07:12 pm (UTC)Thank you! I think that Clark is too much of a farmboy at heart not to have the warm colors mixed with the cooler crystals. :)
Clark and Bruce waking up together is always cosy and sweet :D
I love writing those scenes! :)