spamalot } { of wedding planning and naked games

[impetere]

Stiles: [it was a long list. a very long, very intimidating list and while he knew that the Hales were offering to pay for it, he didn't want to take advantage too much of their generosity. but still - even with the location stuff done by Peter and Nadia for the preserve based wedding, there was still flowers, cake, decorations, food, wedding favors, tuxes, dresses, music...] Why didn't we just hire a wedding planner? [he looked at Cora as they headed to the florist]

Cora: Because we have Nadia and all her recommendations which is pretty much just like having a wedding planner - we just don't have to pay her.

Stiles: Yeah, but you do realize I don't have a clue how to design flowers.

Cora: The florist can do that for us.

Stiles: God I hope so. Because no one wants me sticking flowers in vases.

Cora: [she laughs] Relax. We just have to tell them what kind of arrangement we want and how many.

Stiles: [nods] Yeah, sorry. I just... I didn't have a say in any of this last time and it's a bit overwhelming.

Cora: [she nods] Well, we don't have to do anything super fancy. We can just ... keep it simple.

Stiles: I don't mind fancy. I can do fancy. I just want it to be us, you know.

Cora: [nods as she links her arm in his and pulls him closer] I know.

Stiles: Plus I’m just really wanting to get to the food and cake parts.

Cora: [laughs] We will get there. Right now, we just have to get through the flowers.

Stiles: Good thing I took my allergy meds. [and he opens the door for her]

Cora: [smirks as she heads in ahead of him and ... immediately sneezing - but it's more from scent overload than allergies]

Stiles: Bless you. [smirky smirk]

Cora: [there's a mild look before she wanders over to look at the flowers]

Stiles: [and he's going to look at the flowers as well, biting his lip and trying to figure out that strikes his fancy]

Cora: [glances over to him] How do you feel about irises?

Stiles: [looks at them, shrugging] They're pretty?

Cora: So not wow then.

Stiles: Not really.

Cora: [nods before moving on, continuing to browse for a bit]

Stiles: [he's going to keep looking, but is going to stop and look at bit at one specific arrangement on the shelf]

Cora: [wanders over to join him, sliding her arms around his waist from behind as she looks up over his shoulder] Colorful.

Stiles: You don't think it's too... I dunno... screaming freedom?

Cora: [shakes her head] I don't think so. We'd have to go with a darker pallet for the other colors to match it, though.

Stiles: We can keep looking... I just... it just kinda caught my eye.

Cora: [she nods] I like it too. We can keep it in mind as an option.

Stiles: [nods] Alright, let's keep looking.

Cora: [nods as she wanders a bit before stopping] What about something really simple? [points to one of the arrangements]

Stiles: [nods] It's simple, all right. It's also very white.

Cora: Well, tulips come in a lot of colors. We can pick a different one, just ... look at the general set up.

Stiles: [smirks] Maybe we could put goldfish in the bowls and freak people out.

Cora: [she laughs] All the children would want to take the center pieces home.

Stiles: It will keep them entertained, and then we don't have to figure out what to do with them when we're done. Every kid gets a goldfish, thanks for coming.

Cora: Their parents might not be so thrilled with that.

Stiles: Then we just make sure we have a fish tank for Dina ready for the leftovers?

Cora: We better make sure we have a fish tank for her period.

Stiles: Oh, we can totally get kissing fish.

Cora: Kissing fish?

Stiles: Yeah, they are freshwater fish from like, the pacific region. [pulls out his phone] My dad sometimes took me to the pet store to look at fish when I was bored. Anyway, their lips look all puffy like they're about to kiss. [he shows her the image]

Cora: [glances over and smirks] Cute. [a beat] Fish could be a good first pet for her, though.

Stiles: Totally. And then we'd have like, a physical reminder of our wedding in the house. Just try not to feel bad when the fish die though.

Cora: I think we'll be able to manage. It's Dina you'll have to worry about.

Stiles: Well, pets are the best way to teach kids about learning to accept loss and death. Which is better than the alternative.

Cora: Very true.

Stiles: And then we can have like, little books on the fish and fish food for the kids as favors.

Cora: [nods] I like it.

Stiles: [reading] Oh wait, we may want to stick with goldfish. Kissing Fish live for up to 25 years. Um, we could have them like in ours at the main table or something...

Cora: [eyebrows go up] So we're rooting for the fish to be easily killable?

Stiles: I think the kissing fish would need more than a bowl too.

Cora: Ahh. Probably true.

Stiles: Or we could get beta fish, but we wouldn't be able to put the leftovers them all in a tank.

Cora: [shakes her head] Beta fish are a little too aggressive, I think.

Stiles: Only when put next to each other. Otherwise they just kinda float there.

Cora: Well, we can add a stop at the pet store to check it out.

Stiles: [pulls up the schedule and adds it] Done.

Cora: [nods and turns back to the arrangement] So if we're going to do the fish, do we definitely want to go with something like this?

Stiles: Yeah. We just need to make sure that whatever flowers we get aren't going to kill the poor fishies.

Cora: [she nods] We should probably talk to the florist about that.

Stiles: Let's go do that then.

Cora: [nods and off they go to find the florist and chat about that a bit and we can gloss a bit?]

Stiles: [yup, and then once they have that all settled and hey, the florist will even get the goldfish, they can leave]

Cora: [follows him out, blinking at the light before glancing back to him] What's next on the list?

Stiles: Well, Billy's friend who was willing to be the DJ is next. Then we have our lunch appointment for the caterer.

Cora: Sounds good. Is the DJ walking distance from here?

Stiles: Yeah.

Cora: [she nods, before turning to pull Stiles after her] Then let's walk.

Stiles: [laughs and is pulled by his hand] So you excited yet?

Cora: I've been excited for a while.

Stiles: Yeah, but I mean, the wait is finally coming to the end.

Cora: True. Just a few more weeks and it will be official.

Stiles: And you will be Cora Stilinski and trapped with me forever.

Cora: [nods] And you with me.

Stiles: I'm pretty much okay with that.

Cora: Me too.

Stiles: And we both know Dina's good with it. You know, until she gets a sibling.

Cora: I don't know, she's been doing better with Lucy lately.

Stiles: But Lucy goes home at the end of the day.

Cora: ... Very true.

Stiles: She'll figure it out, though. I know she will.

Cora: Yeah, she just has to get used to it.

Stiles: I'm sure we will give her enough practice too.

Cora: Oh really?

Stiles: Yeah. I mean, are we stopping at just one?

Cora: I don't know. We haven't really talked about it.

Stiles: I'm thinking nine. Well, eight since we have Dina. Then we have a baseball team. [totally not thinking that many but...]

Cora: [her eyes widen and she stares at him] No.

Stiles: No? [puppy eyes]

Cora: Nope.

Stiles: Seven?

Cora: [just shakes her head]

Stiles: Six?

Cora: Try two, maybe.

Stiles: [whimpers] Just two?

Cora: I definitely want one. But we don't know how I'm going to react to it, or what it's going to be like. So two is a good safe maybe.

Stiles: ... You can't really be allergic to your own spawn. It's almost impossible.

Cora: That's not what I mean, Stiles. I mean ... emotionally.

Stiles: [pulls her to stop, keeping her close] You're worried about what happened to Nadia or Fiona happening to you?

Cora: Not so much Fiona but ... [she shrugs] Not everyone is Malia or Allison. It's not that I don't want to have kids with you, because I do, I just know that not every pregnancy is the same and I don't want to feel that strain. Not between me and the baby and not between us.

Stiles: [nods] Hey, I understand that. Trust me, I do. But you also have to make sure that you don't let your fears turn into paranoia over it too. We'll see what happens, and just go from there, okay?

Cora: No, I know. I'm not being paranoid. I'm just being careful.

Stiles: [pulls her closer, pressing his forehead against hers] Then we'll just take it one kid at a time. Usually how they come anyway.

Cora: [nods] Unless, of course, you're Laura.

Stiles: Yeah, but that probably came from Jason's side of the family. It's a genetic thing.

Cora: Ahh. [she pushes up on her toes a bit to kiss him] Even if trying to have our own doesn't work out there are still other ways to have lots of kids, you know.

Stiles: [kisses her back] Yeah, but then we'd be in competition with your brother to adopt all the orphaned baby werewolves in the world.

Cora: They don't have to be werewolves.

Stiles: I know.

Cora: [she shrugs] I just want a family with you. How we get it isn't the important thing.

Stiles: I agree. [and he's going to take her hand and pull her into him, one arm around her as they walked. He's quiet a moment and then...] You know, I think quintuplets run in my family... [totally teasing]

Cora: [looks at him] Don't even start.

Stiles: [laughs]

Cora: [sighs] Even if having kids does work out, we're still not having a baseball team.

Stiles: I was just teasing. [he takes her hand] I just want a little girl that looks like you, and a boy that somewhat looks like me.

Cora: Then we'll try and make that happen.

Stiles: And have a lot of fun with the trying part.

Cora: Definitely.

Stiles: You know, it's going to be weird not using condoms.

Cora: I think it'll be the good kind of weird, though.

Stiles: Yeah. It has a very different feel.

Cora: I don't really remember much of that one time. [the time she was drunk and he was a wolf and things got a little out of hand]

Stiles: I don't either. Just... other times.

Cora: .... Right.

Stiles: It's a lot more intimate.

Cora: [her teeth rake over her bottom lip as they walk, trying to quell that possessive urge before he can feel it] I can imagine.

Stiles: [he keeps her close, leaning down to whisper in her ear] You won't have to imagine much longer.

Cora: [smiles softly at that] I know.

Stiles: And then I will be planning on reminding you quiet often.

Cora: Is that so.

Stiles: Mmhmm. Every chance I get.

Cora: I think I'm gonna like married life.

Stiles: It does come with a lot of perks.

Cora: What other perks do I get?

Stiles: Mmm, just a few more. Mostly naked perks. Lots of naked perks.

Cora: I am a fan of naked perks.

Stiles: Eventually, we will have to get Lydia and Parrish their own place, and we can just become a nudist family.

Cora: I'm not sure that will work with Dina.

Stiles: You didn't see her at two. She was very anti clothes back then.

Cora: [laughs] Yes, but you weren't anti-clothes with her.

Stiles: No, I usually kept my superhero underroos on.

Cora: [she laughs] I see.

Stiles: You know that tutu she wears? She used to wear only that running around the house.

Cora: That must have made company interesting.

Stiles: We had the best naked tea parties.

Cora: I'm sure you did.

Stiles: We can have our own naked tea parties.

Cora: [she nods] And play other kinds of naked games.

Stiles: Hide the biscotti? [starts them walking again]

Cora: Mmm hmmm.

Stiles: [grins] The only bad thing you have to worry about is that sarcasm runs strong in my family. My father has it, I have it, and my daughter already has it at age 4.

Cora: I think I can handle a little sarcasm.

Stiles: Just wait until next Father's Day.

Cora: Well, if I didn't appreciate your sarcasm, I probably wouldn't have started dating you in the first place.

Stiles: Oh come on, you couldn't resist me.

Cora: I think I could have.

Stiles: Nah, not a chance.

Cora: Is that a challenge?

Stiles: Don't you think that it’s a bit too late to even try to? [he kissed her neck]'

Cora: Still a couple weeks before we actually get married.

Stiles: Yes, and a long laundry list of errands to still run. [looks at the building] We're here.

Cora: Alright. In we go. [and off they go to talk to the DJ and we can gloss a little more?]

Stiles: [yup, and then they leave and have to head right to the caterers for food]

Cora: [yummy yummy yummy food]

Stiles: [oh yeah. especially the bacon wrapped mini filets.]

Cora: [om nom nom. And they run the rest of their errands and come home at the end of the day to collapse on the couch in exhaustion]

Stiles: [which, of course, during the cake one, Stiles insisted on going with a cake that smushed easily. And may have tested it buy smushing it on her face]

Cora: [and naturally she smushed it in his face right back]

Stiles: [perfect practice for wedding night. But yeah, he's going to collapse next to her] I think we got a lot accomplished.

Cora: We did. [glances over to him] We just have one more really big thing we have to do before the wedding.

Stiles: Get the marriage license?

Cora: Two really big things.

Stiles: Surviving the bachelor party?

Cora: Me ... adopting Dina?

Stiles: Well, technically we have to wait until after the wedding. Otherwise it requires a home study on you. Once we're married, it's like a fast pass.

Cora: Yeah, but ... we should probably talk to her about it. She may not be able to fully grasp it but ... I want to make sure she knows she's getting me too.

Stiles: Well, we can do that. I'm pretty sure she already wants it, seeing you got a very impressive mother's day card.

Cora: [laughs] Yeah, she did. But I don't think we've actually talked about it.

Stiles: Do you want to make a day of it?

Cora: [thinks before nodding] Sure.

Stiles: Why don't you plan it? Make it a surprise for her.

Cora: [nods] Okay. [then there's a pause as she thinks it over before glancing back to him] Mind if it's just us?

Stiles: No, not at all. In a few weeks, she's going to officially be your daughter too, adoption or not.

Cora: Yeah. I just want to give us more of a chance to bond more.

Stiles: Yeah, no go for it. Scott, Isaac and I have to go to a tux fitting anyway on Thursday, I think. That give you enough time to plan?

Cora: [nods] Yep. I can work with that.

Stiles: Good. I'm sure Grandma Talia's Day Care won't miss her for a day.

Cora: No. I think they'll survive.

Stiles: Speaking of, we still have two hours before we're due to pick up the little darling...

Cora: Really?

Stiles: I planned extra time in case we got delayed. So.... what ever will we do?

Cora: [she takes a deep breath and hums as she considers] Take a nap?

Stiles: Naked naptime?

Cora: Is that another one of the naked perks of being married?

Stiles: I think we can start that perk a bit early.

Cora: [smirks before nodding] Sounds good to me.

Stiles: [and he will take her hand and lead her to the bedroom]

Cora: [and she will follow him upstairs where they will close the door and shut out the world for a while]

Stiles: [which is nice, because he's a bit overstimulated anyway, so he's going to need a bit to relax before he can nap]

Cora: [yep, she will definitely help him unwind and relax]

Stiles: [she's good at that. No one else but her and Scott really knew the signs of when he was on the edge of his ability to function on a normal level without the Adderall. But Cora's methods of relaxation were a lot nicer]

Cora: [she'd hope so. She and Scott would have to have words if he was using her techniques]

Stiles: [Scott is so not his type. If he was, high school would have been a LOT different]

Cora: [she's sure it would have. And once they're done destressing, Cora is just going to curl up next to him, letting her finger trail against his chest]

Stiles: [and he's going to just drift off a bit, content]

Cora: [and she will just sit there with him until she drifts off herself.]