Sunday Morning, 6 a.m.

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Title: Sunday Morning, 6 a.m.
Author: foxrafer
Characters: Billy/Dom
Rating: PG
Word count: 291 words
Disclaimer: All make-believe and not written for financial gain
Warnings: None
Author's note: Written for monaboyd_month 2010 and full of fluff. Inspired by this picture.



Billy raised his face toward the sky, the pale early morning blue shrouded in a misty fog. The air was filled with the sounds of birds welcoming the sun, and underneath the soft lapping of water against the side of the boat. For once the world around them was calm, peaceful, and Billy filled his lungs with cool dampness, full cleansing breaths that refreshed his spirit.

Dom had made the arrangements, the latest in a long line of surprises that never failed to impress. Somehow Dom always knew when Billy started to feel smothered by work and obligations, when life had begun to choke and twist. From the very beginning he'd been uniquely tuned to Billy's rhythms and would always catch him before his beat lost too much time.

But this trip was for Dom too. They'd both needed the break, had let responsibilities slice through them leaving scars of stress and exhaustion. So now Billy stood on the deck of a small riverboat happily isolated in the middle of Surrey, the new morning drifting across the River Wey.

The enticing scent of newly made waffles began to grow in intensity and he ducked back into the cabin, catching Dom at the small kitchenette pouring more batter while humming something nondescript and absolutely off key. Billy was surprised Dom had bothered putting even an apron on, but admired the sight of his bare bottom framed with white trim and lace.

In many ways this was just another Sunday morning with Dom, sickeningly domestic, impossibly content. But as Billy laid cold hands on warm skin, kissed a lazy trail along one exposed shoulder, he knew they were blessed to live such a quietly seductive life together, whether days were unique or routine.

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Because this seems like such a small offering to the celebration, I decided I'd also repost some of my favorite excerpts from their commentary on The Two Towers and Return of the King. I still don't know what generous soul shared the complete commentary as an audio file many years ago (and if anyone knows please drop me a line so I can give them full credit) but these are a few of my favorite bits. So here are some excerpts from Billy and Dom's Two Towers and Return of the King commentary.

Comments

[moit.livejournal.com]

That was sweet. :)

And I thank you heartily for the commentary!

[foxrafer.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much; I'm glad that you liked it and the downloads. I'm sorry for taking so long to reply.

[elis.livejournal.com]

catching Dom at the small kitchenette pouring more batter while humming something nondescript and absolutely off key

I love this. :)

[foxrafer.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm so glad you liked this. And I'm sorry for taking so long to reply.

[sandelwood]

Awww. Very sweet. And what a photo.

[foxrafer.livejournal.com]

Thank you; I'm so glad you liked it. I really love that picture. It's just so peaceful.

Sorry for taking so long to reply.

[owlgrey.livejournal.com]

As is the case with Hobbits, size does not always matter.

This portrays such a lovely moment it is worth a million words.

[foxrafer.livejournal.com]

What a lovely thing to say; thank you! I tend to only think in moments, not plots, and it's always great to hear that it's working.

So sorry for the late reply.

[kiltsandlollies.livejournal.com]

This is really beautiful and soft, just lovely to read and imagine.

[foxrafer.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the great feedback; I'm so glad you liked it. And I'm very sorry for the late reply.

[dashery.livejournal.com]

From the very beginning he'd been uniquely tuned to Billy's rhythms and would always catch him before his beat lost too much time.

I love the vividness of your writing.

[foxrafer.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! That's such a lovely compliment. I'm really glad that this worked.

So sorry for the late reply.

[itstonedme.livejournal.com]

Whenever one is working naked near frying grease, an apron is a Good Idea!

Lovely.

[foxrafer.livejournal.com]

Absolutely, although maybe safer with waffle irons. :-)

I'm so glad you liked this. I wanted to use that picture in something the minute I found it; it just feels so peaceful. And so sorry for the late reply.