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[freedhunter]

Ford had never been one for symbols of things. Things were what they were, regardless of names and symbols or signs.

He loved Darcy, and he could no longer picture life without her. He certainly didn't want to. But when he had asked her to marry him, he hadn't asked because he himself wanted to get married. He honestly didn't care one way or the other, and he sure as hell didn't need some piece of paper or ceremony to tell him that he loved her. But, she did want to get married.

She also wanted wedding rings, for the both of them. Again he didn't really care. He didn't need a ring on his finger to be married. What was a wedding ring, anyway? A signal to others that one was married? A signal of "I'm claimed already." He didn't need it.

But just as he didn't need to get married or wear a wedding band he still would. Because she wanted that, and he didn't mind it. Hardly a price at all to pay for making her happy.

So they had taken one of their lazy days to go shopping. For rings. "So what kind of ring do you want?" He asked where they were walking down the street hand in hand. Further down that street were a jewelry store that he hoped would have something that would strike her fancy.

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[ocdarcy]

She knew he was humoring her about this whole thing. Not that he didn't take it seriously as something that meant something to her, but more that he could do without it and if he was willing to marry her because she wanted to be and he could be that dedicated to make her happy, she felt like that was a good reason. If he wanted to be married to her because she wanted to be married to him, that sounded about right.

They were walking along, hand in hand when he asked about the ring. She smiled up at him, "I like princess cut diamonds, but it depends on what strikes me. Something pretty." The idea that she was getting a ring was exciting enough for her that she couldn't really think about what kind of ring. 

[freedhunter]

"I don't even know what that is," he said with a small shake of his head. What did he know about jewelry? Well, one thing he learned at least was that she was apparently thinking about diamonds. Okay then.

"You're not about to try to chose mine for me, right?"

[ocdarcy]

"It's a square cut diamond," she laughed. He had no idea what he was doing, but she loved that he was trying for her. She knew a little about what she liked. She didn't wear a lot of jewelry so it was unlikely that she wanted something too extravagant.

He asked about if she was planning to pick his out and Darcy barked out a laugh, "Oh, God no. You are on your own for what you want. I wouldn't dare try and guess what you want." Because she knew he didn't really want one that much, but she wanted him to have one.

[freedhunter]

He didn't much know what he wanted either. He had some basic idea of a simple band of gold, but not much more than that. He knew that eh definitely didn't want something big or cumbersome.

"Are we settling for the courthouse here? Or do you have something else in mind?"

[ocdarcy]

Simple works for both of them, it seemed. Neither of them were the type to show off much. Honestly, it was a wonder she wanted to get married, but she liked the little romanticized idea of it even if he didn't quite get it.

"Courthouse is fine with me," she agreed, "I have no objections to something easy. We should get a little dressed up though, maybe make a day out of it. I don't know what we'd do, but something fancy." She really was playing the part of a giddy bride. It wouldn't last, so he didn't have to worry that she was going to stay giddy and ridiculous. Just happy, hopefully.

[freedhunter]

He thought that if she did start showing signs of going overboard with the whole thing, he could reel her back in. But he could have gone along with much more than this, though he did prefer something simple and small. Less hassle.

"I should've brought a suit," he mused as they finally stepped into the jewelry store.

[ocdarcy]

Darcy didn't have the energy to be crazy about it, so it was unlikely she'd get that way. She was more excited than anything. She wanted simple. In fact, she prefered simple because complicated meant she had to think about organizing and that was something she tried to avoid having to do.

"I don't think you realized you were getting married," she smirked up at him. She had no idea at the very least. "I think I might take myself dress shopping," she mused out loud, "something full length, but not white... not for a courthouse, or me."

[freedhunter]

"True enough, I didn't." He'd been entertaining teh idea if asking her even then. But he hadn't thought he actually would at this point, and had thought that even if she did say yes she might want to go through all the proceedings once back home again.

This was more to his liking, doing it here while on vacation. If nothing else than just for how fun it would be to mess with the people back home when they returned.

"Guess I'll go looking for something as well, then." But that was for later. Now that they were standing there in this glittering store, they should see about those rings.

[ocdarcy]

Well, then they would be shopping for something nice for their weddign. Huh, that seemed really surreal to think about that and yet here she was standing in the middle of a jewelry store. Darcy smiled up at him, releasing his hand and somehow able to navigate straight to the wedding and engagement rings. She scanned over the diamonds under the lit glass, making mental notes of what she liked and what she didn't.

"Ooh, that," she pointed to one that had three princess cut diamonds set together and a few smaller. It wasn't huge, which she prefered, but it definitely knew how to sparkle. They were approached quickly by one of the employees who asked which one and he pulled it out from the drawer to show her. Darcy immediately was examining it and then slipping it on.

"Engagement ring?" the tubby salesman asked.

"Wedding ring. I'm not bothering getting both. Just one," she explained.

[freedhunter]

Okay, he had to admit it. That looked rather nice on her. "I think my wallet is happy for that," Ford commented in response to her just wanting one ring. Yes, he was joking. But, true, what did they need an engagement ring for? He'd already proposed without one and she'd said yes, and there was very little time before they would get married.

"S what do I want, then," he mused and claimed the salesman's attention to find a ring for himself.

[ocdarcy]

"I should get a bigger diamond to punish you," she teased, bumping her hip against him. She didn't mean it. She knew how pointless it was to get both, because really, she only needed one ring and he didn't need to spend a bunch. Darcy set the ring down and gave it back to the salesman and smile, "It's going to be that one," she clarified and he carried it with him.

"The men's bands are over here," he directed them to another counter with more rings, some a little more elaborate than others and this time Darcy stood back and waited to see what her boyfriend--fiance?--would pick out.

[freedhunter]

It didn't take too long to pick out a ring, with it being a smaller selection than the womens rings. It was more about picking out a material, Ford thought. For a moment he was tempted to go with platinum, but in the end he chose a fairly wide but undecorated gold band. It was simple, clean, and thanks to the width it was definitely visible even without decorations. "That'll do."

[ocdarcy]

Darcy is standing close by and watching. She had no opinion one way or another about what kind of band he picked out. She was picking her own and he could pick his own so that they knew they liked whatever it was they got. It was practical that way. Besides, she was quietly very proud of him for picking out something that would definitely be noticeable on his hand. Eh, she had to have some visual claim on him, right?

"I like it," she replied, leaning her cheek against his shoulder. 

[freedhunter]

IF she wanted a visual claim, then she got it. That was pretty much the point of rings, at least to his understanding.

"Do you want anything engraved in the rings?" The salesman asked, and Ford turned his head to look at Darcy standing behind him.

"Do we?"

[ocdarcy]

Darcy smiled brightly the entire time and when the salemans asked his next question, she looked up at Ford and looked thoughtful. If they were to engrave something in them, what would it be? It should be the same in both. Darcy looped her arm through his and and kept looking at him to see if he had an idea.

"If we do, I think it should be the same in both. Or, simply each other's names," she said, shrugging, "What do you think?"

[freedhunter]

Good question. He gave it a moment's thought. "Names and dates?" He suggested. "But then we have to wait until he actually have a date. We could easily have that done once we get back home, though."

[ocdarcy]

"We could make an appointment with the courthouse, then we'll know," she said, but he was right, it wasn't like this was an important aspect of it, anyway. She turned to the salesman and asked if we could call him later and give him a date to add and he agreed. If they didn't get a date for the courthouse, they could always put it off until they got back. "That work?" she turned back to Ford.

[freedhunter]

"That works," he agreed.

"So what do we do with the rest of the day?" He asked once they had exited the shop. "Back to the beach, or would you rather get the rest of the shopping over and done with?" If she was getti9ng a dress then he really should get an outfit as well.

[ocdarcy]

They placed the order and promised to call later about the engraving. That was simple enough. It was while they were walking out and Ford was asking about the rest of their day that she was realizing there was still some things to do and get done, but she wasn't in a rush of any kind.

"We can shop," she suggested, having already walked by a few stores she thought might have nice dresses she could wear. "Wait, if I'm getting your name engraved on the inside of my ring, should it be Jonathan or Ford? I should probably use my husbands first name every once in a while," she laughed.

[freedhunter]

Oh, he looked amused now. Way too amused. "I was actually wondering if you were ever going to get around to that." But in her defense everyone else called him by his last name. Francis was an exception about half the time, but Francis had just recently returned. And, she had gotten to know him by his last name only to begin with.

[ocdarcy]

Darcy almost looked offended that he thought it was so funny, "You never said which you prefered!" She elbowed him in the ribs, though still having her arm looped through his. She didn't really think much about it. He'd always just been Ford to her because that was all she heard. Casper called him that and Francis didn't say his name when he wasn't all there.

"Would you rather I call you Jonathan? Or Jon or some other variation?" She asked, since who knew, really at this point.

[freedhunter]

"Not Jon," he said, making a face. "But Jonathan or Ford, eh. Either way, really. I'm so used to people just calling me by my last name by now." Around the offices, people seemed to think that he didn't even have a first name. Or that For was his first name. Silly people.

[ocdarcy]

No using the name Jon then. She could stop herself from doing that. That is if she could figure out how to actually call him by his first name. It was already so stuck in her head that it might be difficult to figure out how to remember. He didn't seem to care that much, but Darcy realized it really would be a little bit strange if she never called her own husband by his first name.

"I'll try and call you by your first name," she said, "but you are never, ever allowed to refer to me as wifey. Or the little wifey or little wife or any variation there of. I think I'd kill you." She very well might. Now he would do it to bug her and she knew it.

[freedhunter]

Of course he would! That was a part of his charm, wasn't it? "How about the ol' ball and chain, then?" He asked, wondering what more of the old annoying pet-named for ones wife he could come up with. He'd have to give that some thought.

[ocdarcy]

Darcy laughed at that suggestion, "You sound like some 80-year-old man! Who actually says that?" The laughing kept going and she shook her head, "Yeah, not totally into you refering to me as that, but when the women suddenly come flocking to you because you're very, very taken, feel free to reference your wife as often as you want. Preferably things like how awesome and amazing and beautiful she is."