#alex claremont diaz x henry fox montchristen windsor

[writinginstardust]

Say Yes

Pairing: Alex Claremont-Diaz x Henry Fox-Montchristen-Windsor

Prompt:  “I thought we weren’t doing gifts!”

Warnings: It’s a little smutty towards the beginning but not explicit

A/N: No one actually requested this prompt but I was looking through them and inspiration hit and I just had to write this.

Word Count: 1727

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Christmas morning started the same as every other. Henry woke with Alex in his arms, face buried in his chest, snoring softly. That moment never lasted long, Alex seemingly sensing Henry waking up and rousing soon after, but Henry was determined to savour every second of it today. After today, things would be different. A bit, at least.

He'd thought a lot about how he wanted to do this over the last year. Nothing too dramatic or public would do he'd decided, but he wasn't sure quite how to do it for the longest time. It was cliched doing it on Christmas but since they'd agreed not to do presents this year - why, Henry couldn't remember - Henry had been inspired and come up with an idea to give them both a gift on the anniversary of when he'd made the decision. Alex couldn't be mad at him for breaking their pact for this.

Alex stirred in his arms, mumbling sleepily and nuzzling into Henry's neck. His heart stuttered at the action as always and he brought a hand up to run through Alex’s messy hair, tilting his head down to press a light kiss to his forehead as he slowly woke up. Eyelashes fluttered but refused to open as Alex shifted and pressed a kiss to Henry’s jaw, quickly following it with another, and another, and another as he blindly searched for Henry’s lips, smiling when he finally got there and kissed Henry properly.

His kisses were softer in the morning, sleep clinging to him and slowing his movements, connecting lightly and lingering wherever they landed. Henry loved it. He’d never thought he’d get to have anything like this, be allowed to feel this deeply and freely and have someone return it. He’d certainly never imagined he’d get to have this with Alex of all people and he wanted it forever. Hence Alex’s Christmas present.

“Mornin’ baby,” Alex mumbled sleepily against his lips.

“Good morning.”

“Wha’ time ‘s it?” Henry blindly reached for his phone on the nightstand to check.

“Half seven.”

“What time do we have to get up?” Alex asked, becoming a bit more coherent as his brain kicked into gear, though clearly not enough since he hadn’t twigged what day it was.

“Whenever you want, love. It’s Christmas. We don’t have to do anything.” Alex blinked up at him, the words taking a second to process, before realisation dawned. It was equal parts funny and adorable and Henry let out a little huff of laughter before kissing Alex quickly again.

“Well, merry Christmas then, I guess.” Alex was smiling now, his eyes bright and alert at last.

“Merry Chri-” Alex cut him off with a kiss, one with more purpose than all his previous ones, and Henry melted into it, hands gravitating towards his waist to hold him tight against his body.

“I know...we said...no gifts,” Alex murmured between the kisses he’d started leaving down Henry’s throat, his hand sliding lightly down the length of his body and making Henry’s breathing become more ragged every second. “But I’ve got you a little something. Would you like it now?” Alex’s hand paused at Henry’s pelvis, his knuckles brushing back and forth over soft pale skin as he waited for Henry’s answer.

“Is it really a present if you enjoy it as much as I do?” He asked with a teasing smirk that dropped from his face quickly as he let out a shuddering breath when Alex moved his hand closer to where he wanted it.

“It’s a loophole in our agreement. Do you want it or not?” He scowled up at the pedantic prince. He knew the answer of course, but now he wanted Henry to say it.

“Yes. Thank you.” Alex grinned and finally wrapped a hand around him, watching as Henry’s eyes fluttered shut and his lips parted on a near silent gasp.

He took his time unravelling Henry with his hands and mouth and Henry happily returned the favour afterwards, both of them left warm, contented, and sleepy when it was over. Henry would have given anything to stay wrapped up with Alex like this forever, but he couldn’t. Not now at least. Maybe later. If all went well anyway.

He wasn’t really worried about it, he tried to tell himself. He knew Alex loved him, had admitted to ‘feeling forever’ about him early on in their relationship, and would almost definitely say yes. But there was a slither of doubt and anxiety he just couldn’t shake. After a lifetime of never feeling worthy, it was hard to believe.

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Watching Alex opening his presents with a fond smile, having already finished with his own, Henry fiddled with the little box in the pocket of his bathrobe. The waiting was killing him but he was going to stick to his plan. A few minutes longer with Alex as his boyfriend rather than his fiance wasn’t the end of the world. Finally, Alex was finished.

June shot a glance his way and he nodded subtly. She slid off the sofa and retrieved the final present from where it was hidden around the back of the tree.

“There’s another one for you Alex,” she said, pretending to read the label. “It’s from Henry.”

Alex took the box from his sister, not noticing as she pulled out her phone and started to sneakily record the whole thing. She was sure they’d want to remember this.

“I thought we said no gifts!” He said incredulously as he turned to his boyfriend. “Now I feel bad.” Henry smiled softly and rolled his eyes.

“Just open it.”

Alex tore the paper off and pulled the lid off the box inside, frowning at the folded piece of paper he was greeted with. He looked at Henry, question held in his eyes, but Henry just gestured for him to read the note he’d written. Hesitantly, Alex unfolded the paper and began to read.

Henry watched his face carefully, seeing his reactions play out freely as he focused on the love letter, not noticing Henry slip off his armchair and kneel in front of him. He pulled the the box from his pocket and opened it, not saying a word, just waiting patiently for Alex to finish reading. There were tears forming in the corners of his eyes now and Henry watched him trying to keep them at bay, failing completely by the time he got to the end. He put the paper down, finally laying eyes on Henry and the ring in his hands. He stared for a long moment in silence before whispering a single word.

“Yes.” 

Henry’s lips twitched and a little huff of laughter escaped.

“I haven’t even asked you yet.”

“Well then hurry up and ask me!” Alex slid off the couch to kneel in front of him, linking his fingers with Henry’s free hand and staring into his eyes.

“Alexander Gabriel Claremont-Diaz, pain in my ass, love of my life, ...will you marry me?” He barely finished the question before Alex was throwing himself into his arms and crying yes repeatedly, only stopping to kiss him senseless. The unexpected force knocked Henry onto his ass but Alex didn’t stop kissing him for a second, climbing into his lap and threading his fingers through soft blond hair.

Henry slid his hands to Alex’s waist and pulled him closer as he kissed back with the same passion Alex was using, neither of them caring that the whole family was there, and June stopped recording. With their permission, she’d share the video later and the world didn’t need to see all that. Finally, with flushed cheeks and elated smiles, they broke apart and Henry slid the ring onto Alex’s finger, a quick snap telling them June had captured the moment.

More snaps followed as Alex cupped Henry’s jaw and kissed him again, gentler, slower, but just as loving as before. He’d never felt so happy. He’d said before that Henry was his forever but now there was no question about it. He was Henry’s forever as well.

Later, when they were both out of their pyjamas and media appropriate, June took cheesy but classic couple engagement announcement pictures for them to post on Instagram, sending the ones she’d taken in the morning alongside them. Alex spent a long time looking at the picture of them kissing in their pyjamas when he and Henry snuggled into bed that night. The ring was clearly visible where he was holding Henry’s face and the love and joy seemed to radiate out of the photo, touching his heart and making him relive the moment in vivid detail. There was no way the royal or white house PR teams would be happy about him sharing such a messy, private, candid moment on social media but that was the real them. 

Normally he didn’t want the world glimpsing too much of their private life, happy to play the role he’d perfected over the years, the more media friendly version of himself. But there was something about this moment and this photo. This was them. This was something that meant the world to him and he wanted memorialised in some small way, shared so everyone would know how happy Henry made him. 

Forgoing the rules and the perfectly cute and acceptable options at his disposal, Alex uploaded the photo, only writing the shortest of captions before posting and putting his phone aside. It needed no explanation after all. 

Henry was looking at him fondly when Alex rolled onto his side to face him. He linked their fingers together, gaze catching on the ring once more before Henry tilted his face back towards his own and brought their lips together. They both ignored the incessant buzzing of their phones as they blew up, losing themselves in each other for a while instead. 

“I love you,” Alex whispered when they stopped.

“I love you too.” Alex looked down at the ring again, smiling softly and running his thumb over the smooth gold.

“That was the best Christmas present I’ve ever gotten. I don’t know how I’m meant to top that.”

“You already have.” Alex flicked his eyes back to Henry’s, a hint of confusion in them. Henry moved his face close to Alex’s again, pausing a breath away. “You said yes,” he whispered and kissed him.

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[thedooristhebluecushion]

Sometimes I forget we don’t have a Red, White & Royal Blue movie yet bc reading it was such a visual experience for me. I’ll be just going along like a normal human & then I’ll think “ooo I haven’t watched in a while I should... wait🤔” & then I’ll remember & get sad. But that doesn’t last bc then I pull my book out & I’m happy again.

Anyway I’m weird & I love Alex Claremont Diaz with my whole heart.

[livs4music]

This is adorable and so perfectly sweet. <3

alex’s contact picture for henry is one not many people have seen. it’s one he snapped in a brief, unplanned moment. henry was sitting down in a chair in their living room, both of them in suits, about to leave for a dinner with ellen and a few other representatives. alex was standing just in front of him, their knees touching, giving the night’s schedule one last read through on his phone, per zahra’s request. his unoccupied hand was being clasped by both of henry’s, who was smiling animatedly as he told alex a story about a trans gay man he’d met at one of his shelters the day before. alex discreetly switched his phone to the camera and snapped the picture of henry smiling up at him, their interlocked hands just barely visible in the frame. he loves that picture.

henry’s contact picture for alex is a turkey.

[writinginstardust]

Snowed In

Pairing: Alex Claremont-Diaz x Henry Fox-Montchristen-Windsor

Prompt: we just had a one-night stand but a massive storm hit so now we’re snowed in, hello awkward 

Warnings: mild sexual content, swearing

A/N: Thanks to @moderngenius94 for requesting this prompt! (sorry, i still don’t know why tumblr won’t let me tag you) Not-famous university AU for you all which does exactly what the prompt says so enjoy!

Word Count: 2124

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Alex’s thoughts were currently consumed by soft blond hair, sparkling blue eyes, plump pink lips, and a swoon-worthy British accent he didn’t know existed until tonight. He hadn’t meant for it to happen but too much alcohol, a sexually charged party atmosphere, and months of attraction had led to him finally taking action and inviting Henry back to his dorm room.

You could call it a spur of the moment decision since he hadn’t started the night looking to get laid, but it was something Alex had been considering, consciously or not, since his first week of college. At that time he’d still been blind to his own bisexuality but Henry had unintentionally forced him into having a sexuality crisis. And he didn’t even know his name.

His best friend Nora had been both a help and a hindrance in the following two weeks. She was too smart and perceptive for her own good and brought Alex to realisation quicker than he’d have managed on his own. The problem was, she lived in the same building as the beautiful blond who Alex was quickly realising he might be obsessed with and caught glances of him far too often.

So, he figured himself out but still had no idea how to approach the boy that starred in most of his dreams and even invaded his waking thoughts, or even if he could. He didn’t know his name or a thing about him, only ever saw him from afar around campus, and had no idea if he was even into guys. He ended up spending months pining, which was both unusual and most unwelcome by his friends, and never doing anything about the attraction he couldn’t seem to shake. Until tonight.

Alcohol had been flowing for hours at the Christmas party being held in his dorm and Alex had managed to get suitably drunk when he spied Henry across the room. Thank god for liquid confidence and the reckless abandon it brought, Alex thought as he found himself walking in Henry’s direction, determined to finally put an end to this one way or another.

“Hey!” Alex called over the music, his words only slightly slurred.

“Hi,” he replied with a smile and Alex could just make out the accent shaping the word. He wasn’t usually all that into accents, not even British ones that seemed to make American girls swoon, but he couldn’t deny that this one was doing it for him. And he’d only said one word. Maybe he could chalk it up to being drunk for now, even if he knew for a fact that wasn’t the case.

“I’m Alex.” He offered the boy his hand and a soft palm slid into his grip. Alex tried not to think about how good his hands would feel elsewhere.

“Henry. I’ve seen you around my dorm a lot, your friends live there?” So Henry had noticed him too.

“Yeah, Nora does.”

“Nora… Isn't she the genius one who’s always got a laptop with her?” 

“The very same. So you’ve met?”

“A few times. She likes psychoanalysing me.”

“Yeah, she does that a lot. She’s kinda freakishly perceptive.”

“I’ve noticed.” He smiled softly and took a swig of his drink. Alex’s eyes were glued to his throat as he watched him swallow and wow, it was really getting hot in there.

“So, what are you studying?” He asked after a moment of silence in which he dragged his mind from the gutter.

“English Literature, you?”

“Political Science. So, let me guess, favourite author is Charles Dickens?”

“Jane Austin actually.” They talked for a little longer and yeah, Alex really liked this guy. Henry managed to catch up and get on Alex’s level of buzzed, losing some of his control and frequently looking at Alex in a way that had him very hot under the collar. 

The sexual tension climbed between them as they drank and danced - at Alex’s insistence - and talked until it was too much to bear. Henry’s eyes had barely left Alex since he struck up a conversation and he looked like pure temptation with his flushed cheeks tousled hair, Alex couldn’t resist it any longer. He shuffled close to Henry, reaching up to grasp the back of his neck and pull him down into a searing but uncoordinated kiss. There was a moment where Henry didn’t respond and Alex thought he’d misread something but it was fleeting and he found himself practically melting when Henry kissed back and hands landed on his hips. 

Both of them were too drunk to make it a good kiss but neither cared. It was hot and heavy and filled with pent up want on both sides. Henry was far from the shy, quiet guy Alex had seen around now and he didn’t kiss a thing like he’d expected. He moved confidently, taking what he wanted and giving Alex everything he needed in return and Alex wondered how he’d managed to go his whole life without this.

“You wanna get out of here?” Alex asked breathlessly when he pulled away, opening his eyes and meeting Henry’s which were dark with want. He was a little flustered at the question and its implications, which amused Alex after the way he’d just been kissing him, but Alex could read the answer on his face before he even said it.

“Yes. Gladly.”

Which is how Alex had ended up pressed against his bedroom door, hands tangled in that soft blond hair, lips locked with those perfect pink ones that had been drawing Alex in for months now. He ground his hips against Henry’s, groaning at the friction and slotting a thigh between his legs, pressing up and drawing the most beautiful sounds from his lips.

“Alex...fuck…” Henry breathed right in his ear and Alex felt like he might combust. God, his name hand never sounded as good as it did when Henry said it. He found Henry’s lips again and everything went into a haze. Clothes were torn off, lips traced hot, sweat-slicked skin, hands and mouths dragged out lustful sounds and sent them both tumbling into blissful oblivion.

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Alex woke first the next morning. He squinted in the early light pouring through his window and tried to remember what had happened the night before through the pounding in his head. There were drinks, lots of them, he recalled, dancing, kissing, blond hair… it was all a bit blurry. As his senses properly returned he noticed another weight dipping the mattress. 

Turning his head he was met with messy blond hair, pale skin, and a dawning realisation of just what the hell he’d done last night. He almost fell out of bed at the shock of finding Henry lying there beside him, very much naked and very much not leaving any room for doubt. ...So that had happened. 

He watched the sleeping boy for a few minutes, taking the opportunity to admire the view while memories of last night resurfaced. Henry’s hands, his lips, his tongue, all over Alex. The taste of him, his face as it contorted in pleasure, his gasps and moans of Alex’s name. It was starting to get very hot in there again and his body was starting to react to those memories in ways he couldn’t exactly deal with right then.

Breakfast. Water. Painkillers. That’s what he needed right now. He slipped out of bed and looked on the floor for his clothes. A cold shower, he added to the list when another particularly vivid memory surfaced and he felt something stir in his belly.

He went for the shower first, dealing with his little problem and getting rid of the itchiness from dried sweat quickly. He was slightly more human by the time he’d finished and took some painkillers to help him get the rest of the way there, leaving the packet on the bedside table for when Henry woke up on his way back through the bedroom.

It turned out, as Alex discovered when he glanced out the kitchen window, that a snowstorm had hit during the night. He vaguely remembered seeing some news report warning about it a few days ago but hadn’t truly believed it would happen so of course the universe had decided to prove him wrong. Several feet of the white stuff had already settled from what he could see and was still falling heavily from the sky. He shrugged it off at first, graciously accepting his fate of being stuck inside watching TV or studying all day - oh the humanity!, before remembering Henry. Henry who was still in his bed. Henry who he’d just had a one night stand with. Henry who couldn’t get home in this weather. Well. Today was going to be interesting.

He’d just finished making breakfast - eggs and bacon, greasy and the only acceptable hangover food - when he heard tentative footsteps emerging from his room. They stopped abruptly and Alex turned, finding Henry frozen like a deer in headlights. He stood awkwardly for a few seconds as Alex watched him, trying to gauge where they were at, before breaking the silence.

“...Hi.”

“Morning.” Alex tried for a relaxed smile, not 100% sure it was successful. “You want breakfast?” Henry hesitated, looking very much like he wanted the delicious smelling food, but declined.

“I should probably go…” Alex tried not to look as deflated as he felt. 

“Yeah, about that… There was like a blizzard last night and we’re pretty much snowed in.”

“I can’t dig my way out?”

“Nope. And even if you could, it’s still snowing pretty bad, I’m not letting you walk all the way across campus in this.” Henry looked like he wanted to argue but there really wasn’t any way around the situation they found themselves in and he accepted defeat.

“Okay. Uh...since I’m staying, could I have breakfast after all?” He looked so awkward, still hovering in the doorway, and Alex smiled at him, hoping to help him feel more relaxed. He was going to be stuck here for a while after all.

“Sure. You want coffee as well?”

“Do you have tea?”

“Probably.” Alex set to searching the cupboards. His roommate drank tea so there should be some around. “Aha!” He exclaimed triumphantly when he found it. “Is earl grey alright?”

“That’s fine.” Henry finally moved and joined Alex in the kitchen, taking a seat at the small dining table pushed against one wall while Alex piled food on plates and poured them both a drink. He stayed quiet while they ate and Alex wasn’t entirely sure what to say in this situation. Typically, you don’t end up having breakfast and being trapped with a one night stand. Especially not when that one night stand was someone you’d been into for months. 

“So, uh, I should probably tell you, I don’t usually do this.” Henry finally said when they moved to the couch and Alex put on a movie.

“What? Hook up with impossibly attractive guys or have breakfast with them the next morning?” He winked and Henry nearly choked on his tea, cheeks flaming.

“Both,” he choked out. “This is really not in my comfort zone.”

“I get that. But, it’s only awkward if we make it awkward.”

“How on Earth can this not be awkward?” Henry asked. Alex just shrugged.

“Just try to forget how amazing the sex was I guess.” Henry’s face reddened with embarrassment again and Alex grinned. “Look man, if it makes you feel any better, I’m a bit lost here too. I don’t do the one night stand thing very often either.”

“Then why-”

“Because I’ve kinda liked you for a while.”

“We never even spoke until last night though?”

“Yeah, but have you seen yourself? Anyone with eyes has a crush on you.” Henry’s flush deepened at that, as if he wasn’t used to receiving compliments, the notion of which was utterly ridiculous to Alex. Henry didn’t have any kind of response for him and Alex let out a sigh. Might as well just go for it now.

“Okay, so, I know that was probably meant to be a one time thing, but would maybe wanna do it again sometime? Or something else?” He quickly added when Henry looked at him in shock. “Like coffee or dinner or something?”

“Are you- Are you asking me out on a date?”

“Yeah. If you want.” Henry considered for a moment, they’d really gone about this in a very backwards fashion and the idea of a simple date after what they’d done last night seemed rather odd but not unappealing.

“I’d like that.” He smiled softly and Alex felt something flutter in his chest. Hopefully he’d get to see that smile a whole lot more now.

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[writinginstardust]

Never Knew

Pairing: Alex Claremont-Diaz x Henry Fox-Montchristen-Windsor

Warnings: some suggestive language

A/N: Fictober day 13, prompt “I never knew it could be this way.” I’m still beyond soft for these boys so have another fic for them. They’re cute and in love and now they’re getting married! I love them, I love them, I love them.

Word Count: 1322

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A light breeze ruffled Alex's hair as he walked through Hyde Park, hand in hand with his boyfriend. His boyfriend who just so happened to be a Prince of England. Even after dating for well over a year, he still couldn't quite believe it. He couldn't believe he had this, he had Henry, his very own Prince Charming who loved Alex as much as Alex loved him.

Dappled sunlight peeked through the trees and shone warm on his skin. It was one of those rare English summer days when it wasn't raining and Alex and Henry were taking full advantage of it. They stopped at a bench overlooking a lake and Henry sat, pulling Alex down beside him and wrapping his arm around his menace of a boyfriend. Alex leaned into the embrace instinctively and turned his head to plant a soft kiss on Henry's jaw, sighing out in contentment as he rested his head on Henry's shoulder.

He looked up, admiring the strong lines of the prince's face, the rosy glow the sun painted on his cheeks, the way it highlighted his hair with flecks of pure gold. He was so beautiful. And he was all Alex's. Well if the ring on his finger had anything to say about it anyway.

The ring. The one Henry had presented him with in bed this morning. The one that now glimmered against his and Henry's skin where their fingers linked. The one that was going to have the world going insane when the photos from this outing inevitably went viral later.

He didn't even care. Some of the papers would use it as another opportunity to take a dig at their relationship while others would be raving. And Alex, for the first time in years, did not care at all. He was happy. He was in love. Nothing the papers said could ruin this for him.

“I never knew it could be this way,” Henry sighed, a soft smile on his face.

“What do you mean?”

“Us. Together. Happy. Engaged. Not having to hide anything. It’s more than I imagined I’d get. You're more than I imagined I deserved.” He looked down at his fiancé, adoration in his gaze that Alex would only see when it was printed in the tabloids tomorrow. 

“You deserve the world Henry, but this is a start.” Alex said softly, turning his face into Henry's neck and pressing a kiss there. Henry’s heart soared. Alex had a tendency to say things like that a lot but Henry would never be used to it. He didn’t want to be. He never wanted to stop feeling the way he did when Alex revealed the depth of his love. With a gentle finger under Alex’s chin, Henry turned his face to meet his eyes.

“You are my world." The hitch in Alex's breath was delightful and when his eyes flicked down to Henry's lips, the prince smiled and kissed him tenderly. Normally they weren't quite this affectionate in public - despite everyone being all too aware of what they got up to in private - but today they couldn't help themselves. Still riding high on the joy from Henry's proposal this morning, they weren't so bothered about proprietary. 

“You have got to stop saying things like that,” Alex whispered when he pulled away.

“Why’s that?” Henry grinned.

“Because it makes me melt and I have a reputation to uphold.”

“Then I will not.” He kissed him quickly again. “Besides, the whole world has seen our emails, they know you’re a sap.” At Alex's indignant squawk, Henry threw his head back and laughed.

"Stop it," Alex complained through a laugh. "It's not funny!"

"Yes it is, love."

"You are the worst." Henry just continued chuckling at his over dramatic boyfr- fiancé, he was going to have to get used to that one. "I mean it. Stop laughing at me or I'm leaving you."

"Too late. You already said yes."

"I can still change my mind, you know."

"Yes, but we both know you won't." Alex groaned and buried his face in Henry's neck.

"I think I liked you better when you didn't sass back."

"You've only got yourself to blame for that one. You've rubbed off on me too much."

"Or maybe not enough." Alex raised his head and winked. The flush on Henry's cheeks had him giggling again.

"You are a menace."

“You knew that and yet you still asked me to marry you.”

“I may live to regret that.” 

“Hey!” Alex started to protest but was quickly shut up by Henry’s lips against his.

“You know I’d never regret you. I’ve never been so sure of anything in my life.”

“Me neither.” Alex’s smile was so gorgeous Henry’s heart stopped for a minute. “Even when you’re old and grey and can’t do all those sinful things with your mouth-” Henry was not going to have this kind of conversation in a public park, even if no one else was close enough to hear, so yet again he covered Alex’s mouth with his own. Alex wasn’t complaining.

“Come on.” Henry stood.

“Where are we going?” Alex asked with a sly smile.

“Home.” He pulled Alex up and into his arms. “We have some celebrating to do.” 

Alex grinned and looped his arms around Henry’s neck, standing on his toes to reach his lips. His kiss ended up far sweeter than the seductive one he’d planned to give, but Henry was looking at him so softly, light haloed around him, and Alex was so in love he couldn’t help it. A smile spread across his face and he had to pull away. 

“Alright, Prince Charming, let’s ‘celebrate’.” Taking Henry’s hand, he just barely resisted the urge to run all the way back to the car to get home sooner. Unfortunately they had to maintain an air of respectability in public. As soon as they were hidden from view by the very handy tinted windows however, Alex wouldn’t wait any longer to be ‘improper’. He climbed into Henry’s lap and kissed him. And kissed him...and kissed him...and kissed him. He didn’t stop until they pulled up in front of the palace and his phone pinged.

“Damn, they were quick,” he laughed. It was a news alert.

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BREAKING!

ANOTHER ROYAL WEDDING ON THE HORIZON?

Alex Claremont-diaz Spotted Sporting Engagement Ring In Hyde Park With Prince Henry.

Do we hear wedding bells again already? Photos have emerged of the FSOTUS and our very own Prince Henry on a romantic stroll through Hyde Park this afternoon and they reveal something very important about how things are going. It looks like his royal highness finally popped the question and we’re over-the-moon for them…

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Alex shut his phone off with a smile.

“Good one?” Henry asked.

“Does it matter?”

“I don’t suppose it does.” His lips quirked. “Weren’t we meant to be celebrating?”

“Yep.” Alex grinned and lept from the car, dragging Henry behind him. They were kissing again the moment the palace doors shut behind them and stumbled halfway up the stairs lips locked before Henry stopped them. With ease he picked Alex up and carried him the rest of the way to his bedroom. Alex tried not to swoon but failed liked he did every time he was reminded of how strong Henry really was.

They spent the rest of the afternoon wrapped in each other’s arms, trading soft kisses and ones filled with desire. Phones went off intermittently with messages from friends and family and news alerts but they ignored them all. They’d have to deal with the public announcements sooner or later but for now they would enjoy their engagement in private a little longer. This love and this moment was theirs and no one else’s. When they’d started all this neither of them had realised it could ever be like this, but now it was and they were going to savour every second.

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[writinginstardust]

Fear

Pairing: Alex Claremont-Diaz x Henry Fox-Montchristen-Windsor

Warnings: swearing, horror movies

A/N: Fictober day 31, prompt “Scared, me?” I did it guys, all 31 days! I thought it was fitting to finish where I started, with a FirstPrince fic (Patience, Love was the first one I wrote for fictober). I loved the idea of Alex being secretly afraid of horror movies because you know this boy would never admit to that and now we have this.

Word Count: 1981

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“Boo!” Alex shrieked and fell out of his desk chair, landing on his ass on the hardwood floor with a thump. He glared up at Henry who was laughing at his prank.

“I hate you,” he grumbled and took Henry’s outstretched hand. The older boy pulled him back to his feet and into his arms, grinning into the kiss he pressed to Alex’s temple.

“I love you too. But this does not bode well for your little horror movie night.”

“You just caught me off-guard,” Alex said defensively. “I am the king of horror movies.” He was decidedly not but he wasn’t going to let Henry know that.

“Uh-huh.” Henry dragged the word out, teasing doubt in his tone. “Are you sure you want to go ahead with this? I’m not a big horror movie fan anyway. We can do something else.”

“Awh, is my big strong prince scared of ghosts? Gonna be hiding behind a pillow when the monsters come out?” Alex teased, pulling away from Henry so his taunting smirk was visible to his boyfriend. “It’s okay baby, I’ll protect you.” 

Henry rolled his eyes and took Alex’s hand, leading him to the living room and tugging him down onto the couch. Alex was secretly hoping Henry would choose to do something else since he actually was a bit of a wimp but his taunting had backfired. Now, it seemed Henry had a point to prove and this terrible idea of Alex’s was actually going to happen. And Alex...well Alex was nothing if not an obstinate little shit and there was no way he was going to admit that he was the scared one.

“What do you want to watch then?” Henry asked as he pulled up the horror section on Netflix and started scrolling through.

“I don’t mind, you pick.” He grinned and prodded Henry’s side. “There’s no shame in choosing Coraline if you’re scared.”

“Coraline is scarier than most horror movies for adults, you know?”

“True.”

“What about this one?” Henry asked, pausing his scrolling on a movie that definitely looked suitably creepy. “I heard this is one of the scariest films on here.”

Alex’s stomach dropped. He did not want to watch this film but he still wasn’t ready to admit to being scared and dragged up some false bravado to tease Henry a bit more. 

“Sure, we can watch that. ...If you think you can handle it.”

“That sounds like a challenge.”

“Oh it absolutely was. Let’s do this baby.” He got up and turned all the lights off, trying to calm his anxiously racing heart but only making it worse with every lamp that went out. Using the light from the TV Alex found his way back to the couch and settled against Henry’s side as he started the movie.

10 minutes in and Alex was not doing well at all. He was tense, clinging to Henry’s arm with far too much force to be casual and trying to avoid looking at the screen without Henry noticing. But the sound? He couldn’t block it out. It was terrible and had his heart pounding with adrenaline that had nowhere to go. 

It didn’t take Henry long to notice the set to Alex’s jaw or how stiff he was beside him. He smirked a little and decided to get his own back for Alex’s earlier taunting.

“You okay, love? You look a little tense.” Henry’s tone had Alex gritting his teeth. The bastard was enjoying this. Alex was absolutely not going to give him the satisfaction of admitting he was the wimp in this relationship.

“I’m fine.”

“Sure you’re not scared of the demon woman?”

“Scared? Me? Of course not,” he scoffed but his voice was too tight to be convincing. Henry raised an eyebrow but didn’t say anything else. 

A lull came in the film and Alex felt himself relax a bit as the characters were finally safe for a while. He was completely unprepared for the truly terrifying jump scare that broke the calm. He managed not to scream though and would be proud of that later when he was no longer scared out of his damn mind. The horror didn’t let up after that and Alex found himself hiding his face in Henry’s shoulder and covering his ears, not particularly caring if Henry noticed anymore.

“Are you sure you’re not scared? I can turn it off if you want.” There was only a hint of smug teasing in Henry’s tone, most of it masked by concern, and Alex was thankful for that.

“I’m not scared,” he still tried to insist despite all the very obvious signs his body was giving off that disproved that. Henry couldn’t help chuckling a little at that. Of course Alex would never admit it.

“I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t be trying to hide in my shoulder if you weren’t scared,” he pointed out. And because Alex was...well, Alex, instead of doing the sensible thing and asking Henry to turn the movie off, he pulled himself away and sat up, defiantly facing the screen again and trying not to look scared. He failed, of course, and Henry let out a long-suffering sigh before turning back to the screen himself. Alex was stubborn, so there was no point in trying to get him to admit the film was scary and turn it off.

It was maybe 5 seconds later that Henry found himself with Alex in his lap. A slight shriek was his only warning. He wasn’t surprised, the creepy demon thing (he hadn’t been paying enough attention to know what it was) had just gotten to a whole new level of horrifying and even Henry was struggling to keep watching. He had Alex practically shaking in his arms now though and if he weren’t so worried about him, it would be a welcome distraction.

“Hey, you okay, love?”

“No,” Alex finally admitted, pressing his face more firmly into the crook of Henry’s neck as if that could block out the sounds from the movie that were still causing him to jolt with fear.

“It’s okay. I’ve got you,” Henry whispered, turning down the volume on the TV and wrapping Alex in his arms. “Want me to turn it off now?”

“No. Just tell me when it’s over.”

“Okay.” They both stayed quiet after that, Alex slowly getting his breathing back under control and working to calm himself down while Henry stroked his back soothingly and occasionally pressed kisses to the top of his head. That was doing far more to make him feel better than any of his own attempts. A few minutes later the horror finally stopped for a bit and Alex finally relaxed again.

“It’s over,” Henry told him softly. Alex was reluctant to pull away but did so anyway and went back to watching the film as if nothing had happened, ignoring the disbelieving look Henry gave him.

“Well that wasn’t so bad,” he said nonchalantly.

“Really now?”

“Yep.”

“So you weren’t just hiding and basically shaking with fear?”

“Nope. That never happened.”

“You’re unbelievable. I’m never letting you live this down now.” Alex’s head whipped around and there was true terror back in his eyes now.

“Don’t you dare tell anyone. If Nora finds out, my life is over.”

“I’m definitely telling her.” Henry was enjoying this now. If Alex was going to be a little shit, then Henry would just have to be one back.

“Baby please.” Alex tried a different tactic, but right now the word was having no effect on Henry.

“I think June would love to know about this too-” Alex cut him off with a kiss. One of the slow, deep ones that made Henry melt every time. It wasn’t exactly fair given what it did to him but Alex was not above playing dirty. Especially when it came to this. As expected Henry gave in immediately.

“Promise you won’t say anything.” Alex’s voice was low and breathy when he pulled away and Henry was barely holding onto his own sanity at the sound of it. It didn’t matter how many times Alex had spoken in that same tone, it would never stop doing funny things to his heart and stomach. He couldn’t deny Alex anything like this.

“I promise,” he whispered back before capturing Alex’s lips again. 

This was much better, Alex thought as he pushed Henry to lay on the couch and settled on top of him, not bothering to hold up his own weight and laying completely pressed against Henry’s body. He could ignore the movie this way and instead focus on Henry’s lips and how soft his hair was, how gentle but somehow still demanding his hands felt on his waist. 

Lost Henry’s touch, Alex barely noticed what was going on in the film, only jumping a few times at particularly loud scares. Henry chuckled at him each time but was quickly shut up by Alex’s mouth and he wasn’t going to protest that. Before either of them knew it the movie was over and the TV blinded them with the comparative brightness of the Netflix menu. Alex broke their kiss and propped himself up on his elbows.

“Want to watch another one?” He asked. Henry frowned.

“We didn’t even watch that one. And what we did watch scared the crap out of you.”

“Wasn’t scared,” he insisted with a glare. “ But we’ll find something less terrifying and just make out during the scary parts. This is supposed to be a movie marathon after all.” 

“If you insist.” Henry flicked to the next film on the list, which only had a 1.5 star rating and really did look awful, and pressed play before turning back to Alex with a grin. “But no crying into my shoulder this time.”

“I did not cry!” Alex squawked indignantly.

“Shh, the movie is starting.” Henry was still grinning and Alex flopped back onto him, turning his head to face the TV.

It soon became apparent that the movie’s terrible rating was because it was incredibly boring and the effects budget was non-existent. After about 10 minutes, Alex couldn’t take it anymore.

“Wanna make out?” He asked Henry as the ‘monster’ pursued a guy through the woods in the slowest chase scene either of them had ever seen.

“I don’t think this counts as a ‘scary part’ Alex.”

“I know, but I’m bored.”

“We can just put another film on,” Henry suggested, a smile tugging at his lips.

“For fuck’s sake, just kiss me you asshole,” Alex groaned. He didn’t bother giving Henry the time to agree and claimed his mouth immediately. Henry enjoyed doing this far more than watching terrible movies so he didn’t hesitate to kiss back this time either. Teasing Alex was fun right up to the point when their lips finally met. Then he just wanted more of Alex and everything that came with his remarkable boyfriend and there was nothing he’d rather be doing. Alex felt the same and since there was nothing to drag either of them away, he was more than happy to kiss Henry for hours. Forever if that was an option. 

The movie ended and Alex blindly reached for the remote and clicked play on another movie, not breaking the kiss even for a second. Neither of them could tell you a single thing about that movie, they didn’t even pretend to watch it. When that film too ended, they didn’t notice. They were already asleep. Alex’s head resting on Henry’s chest over his heart, Henry’s arms wrapped tightly around Alex. 

Alex had worried he might have nightmares from the first movie but he needn’t have worried. He wouldn’t have nightmares in Henry’s arms. Henry was safe, home, a steady, comforting warmth against him. Nothing could touch him here. Not even his own mind. He had nothing to fear.

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Alex Claremont-Diaz x Henry Fox-Montchristen-Windsor

We Could Do Anything 

- Sometimes diplomatic parties can be the dullest thing on Earth. Fortunately for Alex, Henry is stuck at this one with him. He looks just too good to resist so the two of them leave the party early and head to Alex’s room...

Never Knew 

- When they first started seeing each other in secret, they could never have imagined that one day they’d end up here. Out and Proud. Happy together. Completely and utterly in love. And now...engaged.

Patience, Love 

- Alex is an impatient little shit at the best of times and when Henry looks as good as he did tonight, it’s a miracle he even waited until they got to the bedroom.

Fear 

- It’s Halloween and Alex has planned a horror movie marathon for him and Henry. The only Problem is, he’s terrified of them. But he can’t let Henry know that. He’ll just have to grin and bear it.

Snowed In 

- Alex has been mildly obsessed with Henry since the day he first saw him months ago, to put it lightly. At a Christmas party held in his dorm, Alex finally decides to act on his pent up feelings

Say Yes

- Henry is spending Christmas at the White House for the first time after a couple of years dating. He and Alex made an agreement not to buy each other presents this year but Henry has a little surprise for him anyway.

June Claremont-Diaz x Nora Holleran x Pez Okonjo

All I Want (For Christmas) Is You

- June is sick of Christmas songs after hours or shopping, but with Pez and Nora there, they don't seem so bad anymore.

Auntie Pez

-  They're separated by an ocean in the midst of a global pandemic but fortunately Skype is there to make up for the distance in some way. On one particular call, Pez is joined by an unexpected but very cute guest and it gets the girls thinking.

Alex Claremont-Diaz x reader

Take A Break 

- Alex works far too much. When it leads to him forgetting to come meet you at the airport and not sleeping for several days, it’s time for something to change. It won’t be easy, but you’re determined to help him.

Ice and Fire

- Winter is pretty but absolute hell when you’ve broken down on the side of the road. Fortunately you have a very caring boyfriend who comes to your rescue and is very good at keeping you warm.

Not So Meet-Cute 

- Visiting a friend studying in DC gets interesting when it snows. Following tradition you join the mass of students having a snowball fight on the Mall but accidentally hit an innocent bystander who just so happens to be the First Son.

My Gift Is You 

- Alex is literally impossible to shop for and while you try to get him a good Christmas present, you inevitably fall short. Alex doesn't mind though. You're all he really wants anyway.

An Unexpected Christmas 

- You're going to be alone for Christmas. At least, you thought you were. The Claremont-Diaz's have other plans though and you might just get more than you bargained for.

June Claremont-Diaz x reader

Change Is Gonna Come 

- As the girlfriend of the First Daughter, the press are a general nuisance but this time they really have gone too far. It’s been a stressful day but June is very good at easing that stress.

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Day 1: Trust Me - Scarlett Jones x reader

Day 2: Follow You Anywhere - Scarlett Jones x reader

Day 3: Outnumbered, Outplanned - Nik Malikov x reader

Day 4: It’ll Be Okay - Hysan Dax x reader

Day 5: We Could Do Anything - Alex Claremont-Diaz x Henry Fox-Montchristen-Windsor

Day 6: The End - Dorian Havilliard x reader

Day 7: Sparring Partners - Dorian Havilliard x reader

Day 8: Stay - Tyler Jones x reader

Day 9: Taste Of You - Nikolai Lantsov x reader

Day 10: Trust - Kaliis Gilwraeth x Aurora Jie-Lin O’Malley

Day 11: Like This - Isaak Andreyev x reader

Day 12: What The Future Holds - Noah Czerny x reader

Day 13: Never Knew - Alex Claremont-Diaz x Henry Fox-Montchristen-Windsor

Day 14: Go Back - Nikolai Lantsov x reader

Day 15: Take Care - Tyler Jones x Finian de Karran de Seel

Day 16: How (not) to Hide Evidence - Tyler Jones x reader

Day 17: Something About Him - Nikolai Lantsov x Isaak Andreyev

Day 18: Can’t Keep A Secret - Noah Czerny x reader

Day 19: Hot and Cold - Richard Gansey III x reader

Day 20: Fine - Tyler Jones x Finian de Karran de Seel

Day 21: Change Is Gonna Come - June Claremont-Diaz x reader

Day 22: Chance - Nikolai Lantsov x reader

Day 23: Take A Break - Alex Claremont-Diaz x reader

Day 24: Patience, Love - Alex Claremont-Diaz x Henry Fox-Montchristen-Windsor

Day 25: Dream Come True - Ezra Mason x reader

Day 26: Ice and Fire - Alex Claremont-Diaz x reader

Day 27: Wait For It - Kaiil Gilwraeth x Aurora Jie-Lin O’Malley

Day 28: Bed Rest - Dorian Havilliard x reader

Day 29: Do Anything - Tyler Jones x reader

Day 30: I’m With You - Tyler Jones x Finian de Karran de Seel

Day 31: Fear - Alex Claremont-Diaz x Henry Fox-Montchristen-Windsor

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All I Want (For Christmas) Is You - June Claremont-Diaz x Nora Holleran x Pez Okonjo

An Unexpected Christmas - Alex Claremont-Diaz x reader

Christmas, Candy Canes, and Chaos - Tyler Jones x Finian de Karran de Seel

Fire and Ice - Nikolai Lantsov x reader

Mistletoe Kisses - Tyler Jones x Finian de Karran de Seel

My Gift Is You - Alex Claremont-Diaz x reader

Naughty and Nice - Tyler Jones x Finian de Karran de Seel

Not So Meet-Cute - Alex Claremont-Diaz x reader

Office Christmas Party - Nikolai Lantsov x reader

Say Yes- Alex Claremont-Diaz x Henry Fox-Montchristen-Windsor

Snowball Fight - Ronan Lynch x Adam Parrish

Snowed In - Alex Claremont-Diaz x Henry Fox-Monchristen-Windsor

Tradition - Tyler Jones x reader

The Most Magical Time of Year - Kaliis Gilwraeth x Aurora Jie-Lin O’Malley