1. Chapter 1 (1/2)

Summary: Harper gives Rommie a gift.

Codes: Harper/Rommie

Disclaimer: Tribune owns all rights to Andromeda. I just borrowed them for use in my twisted little tale.

Rating: PG

Spoilers: None. At all. Unless, of course, you've never seen the show.

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Author's Note: I was randomly playing around, and somehow I came up with this snippet.

Anniversary

By B.L.A. the Mouse

"Harper," Rommie said patiently, "why am I here? And where is here?"

"So you didn't cheat?" He grinned, though he knew she couldn't see him through the blindfold. "Relax, Rom-doll, I'm not going to let anything happen to you."

"Only because you're the one that would have to repair me. And that's not what I asked." She may have been patient, but that was wearing thin after weeks of him dodging any question she asked about the upcoming event.

"If I told you, it would spoil the surprise. Besides, I'm almost done." He rearranged the package one last time, poking it into place, then stood behind her to remove the blindfold. "Surprise!"

Rommie looked. She was staring out at the Obs. Deck window; her eyes fell to the small package propped against it. "A present?"

"Yup!" He bounded forward to retrieve it and hand it to her. "One year's worth."

"Thank you." Smiling in anticipation, she pulled off the ribbon- neatly tied- and tugged at the clumsy wrapping. It was a small box, a jeweler's type. "Harper…"

"Just open it." He stood by her shoulder, fidgeting as she did.

"Harper…" she murmured, awed as it caught the light. "It's…"

It was a small gold outline of a heart, hovering at the end of a gold chain. They both gleamed- the pendant polished to a turn, the chain newly made, both holding the light of molten fire.