Heroes, "Ever After" Peter/Claire; rated pg-13
Fandom: Heroes
Title: Ever After
Author: Paynesgrey
Pairing: Peter/Claire
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance
Word Count: 300
Warnings: implied incest, character death.
Notes: No spoilers, Future AU fic. Written for the "escape" theme for fanfic_bakeoff.
Summary: At Angela's wake, Peter and Claire finally feel free.
Angela is dead, and though Claire and Peter share a somber moment of mourning at her wake, they cannot help think that they are free. They are no longer bound to play these platonic roles. Free from the familial chains, Peter looks to Claire, and she sees it in his eyes.
After politely excusing themselves, they escape into the kitchen, a place where they are most comfortable with each other. Peter closes the door silently, and Claire steps mere inches away from him as he turns toward her.
It’s taken them this long to have this moment - this opportunity. With all of their failures in relationships, they finally realize that they deserve to be with no one else. It’s impossible when their hearts are already set - fated - for each other.
He pulls her close and kisses the corner of her mouth. She’s surprised, but he knows by the look in her eyes that she’s been expecting it - maybe for years.
“Just what is this, Peter?” She’s pushed against the door, and his hands are tracing a line on her jaw.
“This is me… willing to become immortal, with you,” he says, taking her mouth into his. Claire feels the hum of his powers, grabbing her own through the walls of every vein. She gasps in his mouth, and she realizes what he’s saying. Peter is giving up his library of powers, just for her, and now he will never grow old. He’ll stay immortal just for her.
She will never be alone in the wilderness, naked for the wolf to consume her when there’s no one left. Her hero is here, always and forever.
And when he covers her mouth with another heated kiss, Claire knows that this is a happy end for them, the truest love that they deserve.
Title: Ever After
Author: Paynesgrey
Pairing: Peter/Claire
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance
Word Count: 300
Warnings: implied incest, character death.
Notes: No spoilers, Future AU fic. Written for the "escape" theme for fanfic_bakeoff.
Summary: At Angela's wake, Peter and Claire finally feel free.
Angela is dead, and though Claire and Peter share a somber moment of mourning at her wake, they cannot help think that they are free. They are no longer bound to play these platonic roles. Free from the familial chains, Peter looks to Claire, and she sees it in his eyes.
After politely excusing themselves, they escape into the kitchen, a place where they are most comfortable with each other. Peter closes the door silently, and Claire steps mere inches away from him as he turns toward her.
It’s taken them this long to have this moment - this opportunity. With all of their failures in relationships, they finally realize that they deserve to be with no one else. It’s impossible when their hearts are already set - fated - for each other.
He pulls her close and kisses the corner of her mouth. She’s surprised, but he knows by the look in her eyes that she’s been expecting it - maybe for years.
“Just what is this, Peter?” She’s pushed against the door, and his hands are tracing a line on her jaw.
“This is me… willing to become immortal, with you,” he says, taking her mouth into his. Claire feels the hum of his powers, grabbing her own through the walls of every vein. She gasps in his mouth, and she realizes what he’s saying. Peter is giving up his library of powers, just for her, and now he will never grow old. He’ll stay immortal just for her.
She will never be alone in the wilderness, naked for the wolf to consume her when there’s no one left. Her hero is here, always and forever.
And when he covers her mouth with another heated kiss, Claire knows that this is a happy end for them, the truest love that they deserve.