Quiet Backstage: A Series of Lippa Oneshots

Honeymoon

Okay, the writer's block on Show Business is R E A L, so stay with me on that one, but enjoy this oneshot! Xx. ❤

Pippa stretched her legs in front of her as she sat down on a chair on the balcony to read her book. It was the height of her and Lin's honeymoon in Hawaii, and it had been an amazing time thus far. From the mornings that were spent just tangled up with each other under white sheets to the nights spent on the Hawaiian beaches, swapping stories and reminiscing on their past while slowly sipping on limoncello from skinny champagne glasses.

"Hey, Love." Lin came onto the balcony, kissing Pippa's head. He sat in the colorful chair beside her. Pippa noticed that his hair was still a little damp from the shower he had taken. Her bookmark was placed in between the pages of the book, as she set the story down and looked up at her now-husband.

"Hi." Pippa smiled. She followed Lin's gaze out onto the lapping ocean ahead of them. "Pretty." She commented.

"Beautiful." Lin inserted his own opinion on the view, then turned his head back to Pippa. He grabbed both of her hands. This wasn't something that startled Pippa, but it did catch her a bit off gaurd. "Hey, I've been meaning to talk to you about something." Lin started.

Pippa's eyes immediately met Lin's as every possible conclusion ran through her head. In a split second, Pippa pulled her hands away from Lin's. "Are you divorcing me? Already? No, no, Lin, I can do better. I can be better, I promise, I--" Pippa started rambling off.

Lin lightly chuckled. "Phillipa, Love, calm down. I'm not divorcing you, nor do I ever plan on divorcing you." Lin shook his head as he grabbed her hands once again.

"Oh." Lin could see Pippa's shoulders immediately relax. "Then what is it that you wanted to talk about?"

Lin rubbed his thumbs across the knuckles on both of Pippa's hands as he spoke. "I know it's really early for this, and I'm not instigating that we go right now, but for just the sake of consideration, what do you think about children?"

Pippa's mouth ran somewhat dry. "I-I mean, I'd love to start a family with you, but maybe not right this very second." Pippa stood up from the chair and went back inside the hotel room, leaving her book on the table. A concerned look was painted across Lin's face as he followed his wife inside. "I mean, you still have Hamilton that you're writing, and I have auditions and shows, and--" Pippa paced a few inches of carpet as she spoke.

"Woah, woah, woah, stop." Lin gently placed a hand on either one of her shoulders. "I didn't mean for you to get all worked up over this. I didn't want you to get all worked up over this. It was just something to consider. And I understand not wanting children right now. Heck, I don't even want a child right now, and I'm the one who brought it up!" Lin chuckled. "What I'm saying is, Pippa, is that we're perfect right where we are. I shouldn't even have been thinking about all that right this second, if I'm being honest." Lin kissed her forehead. "Let's worry about that down the line. We have our whole lives ahead of us."

"You're right." Pipp smiled. "You're right."