Cleopatra's Needle (Gomez/Morticia | G | 2,827 words): Morticia is more interested in gardening than suitors. I really enjoyed this look at Morticia and her garden and how Gomez starts to woo her through this interest.
Excerpt:
"Two of my suitors are coming tonight," Ophelia said.
"What does that have to do with gardens?" Morticia reopened her shears with a violent jerk of her arms. When their blades, slick with sap and crushed leaves, pulled apart, they made a sound that was not unlike the squelch of living muscle being ripped from bone. Ever since her sister had turned seventeen, she was interested in the most ridiculous pastimes.
Excerpt:
"Two of my suitors are coming tonight," Ophelia said.
"What does that have to do with gardens?" Morticia reopened her shears with a violent jerk of her arms. When their blades, slick with sap and crushed leaves, pulled apart, they made a sound that was not unlike the squelch of living muscle being ripped from bone. Ever since her sister had turned seventeen, she was interested in the most ridiculous pastimes.