Nace Bilby
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London, England
United Kingdom
3 June 2007:
“They’re playing our song.” Nace said with a smile, holding Evey’s hands in both of his as they sat at a table at a cozy little restaurant, one that Evey had favored. It had a bar and a small dance floor.
She often said the small gastropub near the Thames had that warm 'hearthy' sort of air she liked.
And they had a nice selection of music. Which was why Nace very discreetly contacted them before their arrival and asking if they had a certain song in their repertoire. He had smiled when he had learned this was so.
The lyrics of Sting’s Fields of Gold began to play, “You’ll remember me. When the west wind moves. Upon the fields of barley. You’ll forget the sun. In his jealous sky. As we walk in fields of gold.”
“You arranged for that, didn’t you?” Evey said.
He could just tell by the little dimples at the corners of her mouth from her smile, the warmth he could see in her brown eyes and the light crinkle on her nose that she was delighted.
In his mind he could hear an angelic chorus of the Seraphim and Cherubim in celebration. Seeing Evey smile like that always lit up his heart.
“You know me entirely too well, fair lady.” Nace replied. His heart was doing the unmistakeable pitter patter that it did whenever Evey was pleased.
“I’m touched.” Evey replied, there was the light sniffle as she said, "It's times like this where I wonder if you're too good to be true."
“May I have this dance?” Nace asked.
“I thought you’d never ask.” Evey replied as Nace led her to the dance floor, as they slow danced to the song.
“You do realize this is the anniversary of our first date two years ago, right? And if I recall correctly it is the exact hour I kissed you in the downpour." Nace said, smiling.
"I know you'll love the Star Trek reference but you definitely put Tholians to shame on punctuality and memory of dates." Evey said as they swayed to Sting's vocals.
"So she took her love, for to gaze awhile. Upon the fields of barley. In his arms she fell, as her hair came down. Among the fields of gold."
He could feel the softness of her hand with his own, and his other hand resting at the flair of Evey's hip.
"To think we actually had a rather nasty fight the day this became our song." Nace replied.
"I do remember a field of barley near where the car broke down. Though I do wonder if your brother in law intentionally put us on that case." Evey said.
"I have tried asking Anthony. He is quite evasive about it." Nace replied.
"I'm sure your military mind can come up with something." Evey remarked.
"I'm not waterboarding my own brother in law." Nace joked.
Evey smirked as well as winced with that remark, "That was not funny."
You wanker. Nace thought. Remember Evey's parents? Victims of torture? Insensitive much?
"I do see a slight smile." Nace replied, trying to inject a bit of humor into that but also apologizing, "And I recall someone wasn't too pleased with Anthony putting us on the same car to Dorset. But for what it's worth I'm sorry, for any unpleasant..."
"It's alright." Evey said, "I do recall I had a few rather unpleasant things I wanted to do to your brother in law when he put us together on that case during that row."
Nace felt a sharp pain from the memory that moment nine months ago, August 3, 2006. The night he feared he'd lost Evey forever. For two weeks they avoided each other at work and Evey had actually left their shared flat.
"Honestly the bed of our flat felt too big without you." Nace replied.
"Will you stay with me. Will you be my love. Among the fields of barley. We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky as we lie in fields of gold."
Evey remembered that night too well as well. The entire two weeks of that row resulting from the manifestation of every woman who has ever loved a soldier's greatest fear. The fear of loss.
Evey moved closer to him as they danced. "I cried on Ruth's sofa after I walked out that night, for almost three nights after that."
Nace held her closer to him, feeling her heartbeat blend with his own, her head resting on his left shoulder. Dancing cheek to cheek now. Holding her close to him remembering how that song meant he would try his damndest never to hurt Evey like that again.
"See the West Wind move, like a lover's soul. Among the fields of barley. Feel her body rise, when you kiss her mouth. Among the fields of gold." Sting crooned.
Evey slid her head off of Nace's shoulder, sliding back a bit.
Nace looked into the deep brown of his lover's eyes. Feeling her move closer. Angling his face slightly so their noses wouldn't bump.
Their lips found one another, a light chaste kiss. But one speaking volumes. Two pairs of eyes closed as they held each other, simply swaying to the music.
Parting and simply dancing again.
Evey remarked, softly, "I can't believe it was a fight that made this our song."
"God works in mysterious ways." Nace replied, "I do find this a lovely song."
"Me too. And to think I thought that day in Dorset was Anthony being a meddlesome sod." Evey replied.
"I recall this song played before we had the breakdown, and we were just getting somewhere." Nace began, "And I'm glad we were able to sort it out."
"And it was then that your grandfather's cap badge poked me in bottom." Evey said, recalling how she had the brooch in her back pocket that day.
"And I reminded you about the promise I made our last anniversary, where I gave it to you." Nace replied, "And I repeat, you mean far more to me than that winged dagger."
"I never made promises lightly. And there have been some that I've broken. I swear in the days still left we'll walk in fields of gold. We'll walk in fields of gold."
"And I repeat what I said that day, I won't ask you to give up something that's part of you. As much as it may scare me, I can't ask that of you." Evey said, "I love you enough to know that being in the SAS is you."
"The fact that I have you at home inspires me to my best out there so I can come home safely to you." Nace replied, "You inspire me."
Nace could see tears in Evey's eyes and gently brushed them away, "Really?"
"Really." Nace said.
"Remember that song was playing in the tow truck when I finally got signal." Evey said.
"I distinctly recall holding hands while we rode to the garage." Nace replied, smiling about resolving that fight.
"Many years have passed, since those summer days, among the fields of barley. See the children run as the sun goes down, among the fields of gold."
It was that moment that Nace knew he wanted one thing. To ask Evey to marry him. If it was God's will that he had children it wouldn't feel right if she wasn't their mum.
"Nace?" Evey asked.
"Yeah." Nace replied.
"What are you thinking?" Evey asked.
"How this song just perfectly expresses how I feel about you." Nace replied, this was true.
"It is lovely." Evey replied, "I used to think bit depressing but it grows on you. I do think it is our song."
Part of Evey did think what it would be like to settle down and have a family. During the times she and Nace babysat his nieces Clementine and Katie she had wondered how she would be as a mother.
She imagined what it would be like to walk through that same barley field with Nace as they would watch their children run through the field.
"You'll remember me when the west wind moves upon the fields of barley. You can tell the sun in his jealous sky when we walked in fields of gold. When we walked in fields of gold. When we walked in fields of gold."
The last notes of the song ended and Nace gently walked Evey, arm in arm, back to their table.
"Happy anniversary, love." Nace said, as they sat at their table, enjoying a good meal and a pint of ale apiece.
United Kingdom
3 June 2007:
“They’re playing our song.” Nace said with a smile, holding Evey’s hands in both of his as they sat at a table at a cozy little restaurant, one that Evey had favored. It had a bar and a small dance floor.
She often said the small gastropub near the Thames had that warm 'hearthy' sort of air she liked.
And they had a nice selection of music. Which was why Nace very discreetly contacted them before their arrival and asking if they had a certain song in their repertoire. He had smiled when he had learned this was so.
The lyrics of Sting’s Fields of Gold began to play, “You’ll remember me. When the west wind moves. Upon the fields of barley. You’ll forget the sun. In his jealous sky. As we walk in fields of gold.”
“You arranged for that, didn’t you?” Evey said.
He could just tell by the little dimples at the corners of her mouth from her smile, the warmth he could see in her brown eyes and the light crinkle on her nose that she was delighted.
In his mind he could hear an angelic chorus of the Seraphim and Cherubim in celebration. Seeing Evey smile like that always lit up his heart.
“You know me entirely too well, fair lady.” Nace replied. His heart was doing the unmistakeable pitter patter that it did whenever Evey was pleased.
“I’m touched.” Evey replied, there was the light sniffle as she said, "It's times like this where I wonder if you're too good to be true."
“May I have this dance?” Nace asked.
“I thought you’d never ask.” Evey replied as Nace led her to the dance floor, as they slow danced to the song.
“You do realize this is the anniversary of our first date two years ago, right? And if I recall correctly it is the exact hour I kissed you in the downpour." Nace said, smiling.
"I know you'll love the Star Trek reference but you definitely put Tholians to shame on punctuality and memory of dates." Evey said as they swayed to Sting's vocals.
"So she took her love, for to gaze awhile. Upon the fields of barley. In his arms she fell, as her hair came down. Among the fields of gold."
He could feel the softness of her hand with his own, and his other hand resting at the flair of Evey's hip.
"To think we actually had a rather nasty fight the day this became our song." Nace replied.
"I do remember a field of barley near where the car broke down. Though I do wonder if your brother in law intentionally put us on that case." Evey said.
"I have tried asking Anthony. He is quite evasive about it." Nace replied.
"I'm sure your military mind can come up with something." Evey remarked.
"I'm not waterboarding my own brother in law." Nace joked.
Evey smirked as well as winced with that remark, "That was not funny."
You wanker. Nace thought. Remember Evey's parents? Victims of torture? Insensitive much?
"I do see a slight smile." Nace replied, trying to inject a bit of humor into that but also apologizing, "And I recall someone wasn't too pleased with Anthony putting us on the same car to Dorset. But for what it's worth I'm sorry, for any unpleasant..."
"It's alright." Evey said, "I do recall I had a few rather unpleasant things I wanted to do to your brother in law when he put us together on that case during that row."
Nace felt a sharp pain from the memory that moment nine months ago, August 3, 2006. The night he feared he'd lost Evey forever. For two weeks they avoided each other at work and Evey had actually left their shared flat.
"Honestly the bed of our flat felt too big without you." Nace replied.
"Will you stay with me. Will you be my love. Among the fields of barley. We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky as we lie in fields of gold."
Evey remembered that night too well as well. The entire two weeks of that row resulting from the manifestation of every woman who has ever loved a soldier's greatest fear. The fear of loss.
Evey moved closer to him as they danced. "I cried on Ruth's sofa after I walked out that night, for almost three nights after that."
Nace held her closer to him, feeling her heartbeat blend with his own, her head resting on his left shoulder. Dancing cheek to cheek now. Holding her close to him remembering how that song meant he would try his damndest never to hurt Evey like that again.
"See the West Wind move, like a lover's soul. Among the fields of barley. Feel her body rise, when you kiss her mouth. Among the fields of gold." Sting crooned.
Evey slid her head off of Nace's shoulder, sliding back a bit.
Nace looked into the deep brown of his lover's eyes. Feeling her move closer. Angling his face slightly so their noses wouldn't bump.
Their lips found one another, a light chaste kiss. But one speaking volumes. Two pairs of eyes closed as they held each other, simply swaying to the music.
Parting and simply dancing again.
Evey remarked, softly, "I can't believe it was a fight that made this our song."
"God works in mysterious ways." Nace replied, "I do find this a lovely song."
"Me too. And to think I thought that day in Dorset was Anthony being a meddlesome sod." Evey replied.
"I recall this song played before we had the breakdown, and we were just getting somewhere." Nace began, "And I'm glad we were able to sort it out."
"And it was then that your grandfather's cap badge poked me in bottom." Evey said, recalling how she had the brooch in her back pocket that day.
"And I reminded you about the promise I made our last anniversary, where I gave it to you." Nace replied, "And I repeat, you mean far more to me than that winged dagger."
"I never made promises lightly. And there have been some that I've broken. I swear in the days still left we'll walk in fields of gold. We'll walk in fields of gold."
"And I repeat what I said that day, I won't ask you to give up something that's part of you. As much as it may scare me, I can't ask that of you." Evey said, "I love you enough to know that being in the SAS is you."
"The fact that I have you at home inspires me to my best out there so I can come home safely to you." Nace replied, "You inspire me."
Nace could see tears in Evey's eyes and gently brushed them away, "Really?"
"Really." Nace said.
"Remember that song was playing in the tow truck when I finally got signal." Evey said.
"I distinctly recall holding hands while we rode to the garage." Nace replied, smiling about resolving that fight.
"Many years have passed, since those summer days, among the fields of barley. See the children run as the sun goes down, among the fields of gold."
It was that moment that Nace knew he wanted one thing. To ask Evey to marry him. If it was God's will that he had children it wouldn't feel right if she wasn't their mum.
"Nace?" Evey asked.
"Yeah." Nace replied.
"What are you thinking?" Evey asked.
"How this song just perfectly expresses how I feel about you." Nace replied, this was true.
"It is lovely." Evey replied, "I used to think bit depressing but it grows on you. I do think it is our song."
Part of Evey did think what it would be like to settle down and have a family. During the times she and Nace babysat his nieces Clementine and Katie she had wondered how she would be as a mother.
She imagined what it would be like to walk through that same barley field with Nace as they would watch their children run through the field.
"You'll remember me when the west wind moves upon the fields of barley. You can tell the sun in his jealous sky when we walked in fields of gold. When we walked in fields of gold. When we walked in fields of gold."
The last notes of the song ended and Nace gently walked Evey, arm in arm, back to their table.
"Happy anniversary, love." Nace said, as they sat at their table, enjoying a good meal and a pint of ale apiece.
