“Poe Dameron, how dare you board my sharship unauthorized!”
“I’m here to see you, Hugsie… I thought we could have fun like last time.”
‘//Lots of requests for the ever beloved #Gingerpilot! these two make an awesome on screen couple since the Ex Machina days! Maybe they’ll wait around to play with Kylo. Maybe they’ll keep it between themselves ;O!
hux & poe // animal shelter au // a follow-up to this and this // for gingerpilot week, day 3 – fake/pretend relationship
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“And here’s the happy couple!” Someone yelled across the room as soon as Hux and Poe entered through the gate. Hux clutched the bowl of casserole closer, nudging into Poe, who’s one hand was on his shoulder, already giving encouragement. Poe had a six-pack of beer in the other, but he didn’t sacrifice the one on Hux’s shoulder to wave at everyone gathered in the yard.
They were invited to a first-day-of-summer type outside picnic one block over. And since Poe was on good terms with every neighbor in the vicinity, it was obvious they were invited.
While Hux would rather spend the day together with Poe, or at the shelter—now that he had finally quit his job, after a very long talk with Poe about their lives, and listing pros and cons about all of it. He felt already more settled only a week after he walked out of the firm’s offices for the last time. At the moment he took it easy, giving himself a long overdue vacation. He had eyed several times the ‘employees wanted’
poster at the shelter—he would not work at the same one as Poe, but since Poe was in charge of all three shelters in this city, he did travel from one to another frequently.
They had moved in together almost three months ago, when coincidentally their both leases were up in the same week. So now they were in a lovely cottege-type house right in between all three shelters, cutting down on the commute time.
Hux took a deep breath and followed Poe where he had walked faster to reach the hosts of this little get-together.
It took only a short conversation for someone to ask their intended wedding date. Hux was about to respond that they weren’t even engaged yet, when Poe wrapped a hand around his middle and in a very loud voice announced a date in late August.
When they got through several congratulations and three toasts, Hux dragged Poe to sit by the poolside.
“And I didn’t get to tell you I do.” he whispered in Poe’s ear, kissing the cheek.
“Do you want to?” Poe smiled, running a hand up and down Hux’s shoulder.
Hux lightly swatted at Poe’s chest, in a mock affront, “I expected a bit more romance, perhaps you getting on your knees.”
Poe hummed at that, “I can still do that.”
“You better!” Hux leaned closer to Poe and kissed him.
Hux has a stressful job and is an occasional but long time volunteer with the cats at his local shelter and absolutely doesn’t care for anyone at work to find out about his soft side. Poe volunteers regularly to walk the dogs, but thinks it’s time that expanded his family with a puppy of his own.
Poe marches forward just as Hux stumbles and all the fighting stops.
The pilot presses against the General’s side, trying to still him for a moment, all while murmuring under his nose. “Red,” he says once and when Hux reacts with a scowl and even more twitching, he starts using more intimate nicknames. “Love,” he says all while ignoring Hux’s attempts to push him aside and gets a hold of General’s slim wrist, keeping his grip strong but being careful not to hurt the ginger.
“What have you done to me?” Hux mumbles. His face is ghostly pale and shadows are dancing on his cheeks. He blindly reaches for Poe.
“I drugged you,” admits Poe carelessly. “I knew you would be difficult about it.” He reaches into Hux’s sleeve and takes out a small dagger, then presses a quick kiss again Hux’s forehead. “I’ll keep this for a little while. I don’t want you to hurt yourself.”
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