Everything's coming up Linney-Smith

[rockinriah]

Waiting was the worst part of anything. Zacharias had more than enough to keep him occupied, honestly. He had shoots in the best places, and when he didn't, he had Marlow. There wasn't anything he was ever going to complain about

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[marloww]

Marlow didn't say anything at first.

She might have been a little dazed still from her trip to St. Mungo's that morning. It had been a hush-hush kind of meeting, a "please don't tell anyone" plea to Cecilia Jacobs as they sat in the patents room, waiting for the results. She didn't want the news getting out before she could tell Riah. They hadn't been actively trying, or anything. No more than usual, really.

But then, there it was, the little parchment of confirmation.

She clutched it in her hand as she moved down the hallway, beaming like a bit of an idiot as she found him.

"Love- I have to tell you something-"

Then, what he said registered.

"Wait-" she said, eyes widening. "Does this mean- did you get it?"

[rockinriah]

He threw his hands out,grin still wide and so far from the one he forced for cameras. Zacharias nodded a little too emphatically a couple times.

"That's exactly what it means."

Without giving her the chance, Zacharias closed the last bit of space between them, hands going instinctively to her hips.

"It's not some silly part in an apocalypse movie. This actually might matter." Eyes narrowing a little, he shrugged. "Sort of. Whatever. Yes. I got it."

Laughing and rambling. Not the most professional of reactions, to be sure, but that's why he saved that for Marlow.

[marloww]

Without hesitation, she pushed herself up on her toes, fingers crinkling around the parchment clutched in her hand, wrapping her arms around his shoulders as she hugged him tightly. It was an immediate reaction, one she couldn't help if she tried.

"Oh, Merlin-" she said, feeling a rush of pride and excitement for her husband, knowing how much he had been vying for the role. "Riah- that's so amazing-"

She squeezed him again.

"You're gonna be the best prince charming-"

[rockinriah]

His arms went around her waist as she hugged him, squeezing her close. As ridiculously excited as he was about securing the role, there wasn't much better than Marlow's confidence in him. No one would have thought Zacharias needed that kind of confidence boost, but it was the support that made everything better.

Marlow made things worth it.

"Thank you, gorgeous," he laughed before pressing a quick kiss to her lips.

Zacharias didn't go far when he pulled back, leaning away only enough to see her well.

"We should celebrate. I have no idea how but we should," he determined without preamble. Other things started to catch up with him, like that she'd been saying something on her way down the hall.

"Were you going to tell me something a minute ago before I turned into a over excited teenager and does it derail celebrating?" Zacharias gave her his best shifty look, as if he doubted her for a second, not that he had in a long time.