The Email Order Bridegroom, Chapter 28

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Author: brunettepet
Title: The Email Order Bridegroom, Chapter 28
Rating: NC-17 but not this part
Pairing/s: Arthur/Merlin, Merlin/Other
Character/s: Arthur, Merlin, Other
Summary: Arthur has a rival.
Warnings: Excessive fluff
Word Count: 297
Prompt: 197 Unrequited Love
Author's Notes: This is a continuation of The Email Order Bridegroom which starts here.

Bastet scales the chain link fence and jumps down onto a small patch of weeds. She sniffs the perimeter of the yard but finds nothing out of the ordinary before tucking herself in behind the blue wheelie bin that always smells faintly of mouse even though she’s never seen one here. It’s been days since she’d been able to sneak out to visit and she wriggles in anticipation.

She doesn’t have long to wait. The back door opens and her quarry comes into view, steaming mug in one hand, newspaper tucked under one arm. She narrows her eyes when the other man follows. Bastet likes it best when she has her man to herself but today is not one of those days.

“Looks like another brilliant day in paradise,” the interloper says, pulling out a chair. Her guy makes an approving noise. The hair on the back of Bastet’s neck bristles.

She slides out from behind the bin, silently sidling over the pea gravel and pavers, slipping under the table to sniff at their entwined ankles. One foot moves unexpectedly, bumping Bastet lightly on a back leg. She lashes out a paw in protest.

“Hey, girl, I didn’t see you under there,” says the blond.

She ignores him in favor of winding around her target’s legs, marking him with her scent. He reaches down to give her a rub between the ears and Bastet purrs her approval before jumping into his lap. She butts her head against his belly and he immediately rewards her with the firm pets he knows she likes best.

She rubs her face against his thigh. This human may wear the blond’s scent now but by the time Bastet is done with him every cat in the neighborhood will know he’s all hers.

Comments

[emrys_mk]

Oh this is adorable! Pets can be extremely jealous. My parents' Peekapoo is extremely jealous of me and has actually come up and sat in between my mother and me, as if to tell me to get the h out of d!

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

That's hilarious and wrong but animals can be very territorial.

[merlocked18.livejournal.com]

omg :)) what a terrific POV and the whole concept!! didn't see this one coming :)

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm glad it worked for you. It was a fun throw in to write.

[5leggedcricket.livejournal.com]

I liked the switch to an unexpected POV! And it's very cute how she's jealous of Merlin.

"This human may wear the blond’s scent now but by the time Bastet is done with him every cat in the neighborhood will know he’s all hers." :D

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

I'm glad this out of left field POV worked for you. The neighbor's cat is very territorial.

[merlocked18.livejournal.com]

forgot to say, if I had the chance I'd be very territorial of Merlin, too. He's mine. Miiiiiiiine Miiiieoooow
- Kat

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

I think Arthur will have something to say about that!

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

Very cute! Loved it from the cat's POV.

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'm glad this worked because it was a fun POV to write.

[dreammaidenn.livejournal.com]

Aw, this was adorable!

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[ajsrandom.livejournal.com]

Possessive little kitty cat! Can't blame her though. ;)

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

Who can?

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

*laughs* That is so nice.

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you liked it!