American Horror Story One Shot

Despite what people may have always said about the freak show, they were family through and through – once they accepted you, there was no going back.

You weren't like the rest of the freak show, you weren't a 'freak' as they called themselves.

They told you every day that you were the normal one, the one that they all envied because you didn't have anything that made you stand out of the crowd in a bad way and yet they accepted you within minutes of knowing you.

It had all started when Jimmy introduced you as his girlfriend, after having met you once in the town and then circulating back a year later.

Even though you weren't like the others, you left home to travel with the show and as Elsa was no longer the head of the show, there was no objections to you being there.

It was a day off for the whole of the freak show, meaning you and Jimmy were lazing around in the caravan you shared together.

Jimmy was stretched out across the length of the sofa, lying down, and you were resting your head on his chest whilst laying between his legs.

"You ever think that there's something else?" your boyfriend questioned, moving a curl of your hair behind your ear affectionately.

Confusion crossed your face "What d'you mean Jim?" you answered his question with one of your own.

He shrugged a little before letting his hand rest on your cheek "That there's something else rather than this kinda life" he explained loosely.

You smiled at him "You enjoy it here" you reminded him causing him to smirk.

His thumb gently rubbed your cheek "Because of you Baby. If you weren't here, I'd have gone crazy by now" he admitted.

"I enjoy being with them all, they're family" you stated, and your words made a smile cross his face.

He sighed "You know I agree" he said in response.

A slightly confused expression crossed your face again "So why want something else?" you quizzed out of curiosity.

He dropped his hand from your cheek to intertwine with yours that was on his chest "Don't you ever want to settle down? Have a house, get married, a few children running around" he suggested multiple ideas that made your heart swell.

Nodding your head, you smiled at him, "It's a nice thought" you commented.

Your boyfriend sighed for the second time that afternoon "That's the thing. I don't want it to be a thought, I want it to happen" you couldn't help but continue to smile at his words.

"Are you saying you wanna marry me Jimmy Darling? Picket fence and all?" you asked him, not believing what he was suggesting.

He smiled at you "Picket fence and all Baby. Till the day I die" his voice was no more than a hoarse whisper when he spoke.

You pecked his lips quickly "Well how can I turn down a proposal like that?" you jokingly queried.

"Hopefully you don't" he stated, sounding slightly hesitant.

He reached behind him, pulling out a small velvet box from behind the cushion in the corner of the sofa.

He opened it to reveal a rather beautiful but modest ring "What d'ya say Baby? Wanna get hitched?" he asked with his accent shining through.

You leant down and kissed him whilst smiling into the kiss "If it's to you, then I say hell yes"

Despite what people may have always said about the freak show, they were family through and through – once they accepted you, there was no going back.

You weren't like the rest of the freak show, you weren't a 'freak' as they called themselves.

They told you every day that you were the normal one, the one that they all envied because you didn't have anything that made you stand out of the crowd in a bad way and yet they accepted you within minutes of knowing you.

It had all started when Jimmy introduced you as his girlfriend, after having met you once in the town and then circulating back a year later.

Even though you weren't like the others, you left home to travel with the show and as Elsa was no longer the head of the show, there was no objections to you being there.

It was a day off for the whole of the freak show, meaning you and Jimmy were lazing around in the caravan you shared together.

Jimmy was stretched out across the length of the sofa, lying down, and you were resting your head on his chest whilst laying between his legs.

"You ever think that there's something else?" your boyfriend questioned, moving a curl of your hair behind your ear affectionately.

Confusion crossed your face "What d'you mean Jim?" you answered his question with one of your own.

He shrugged a little before letting his hand rest on your cheek "That there's something else rather than this kinda life" he explained loosely.

You smiled at him "You enjoy it here" you reminded him causing him to smirk.

His thumb gently rubbed your cheek "Because of you Baby. If you weren't here, I'd have gone crazy by now" he admitted.

"I enjoy being with them all, they're family" you stated, and your words made a smile cross his face.

He sighed "You know I agree" he said in response.

A slightly confused expression crossed your face again "So why want something else?" you quizzed out of curiosity.

He dropped his hand from your cheek to intertwine with yours that was on his chest "Don't you ever want to settle down? Have a house, get married, a few children running around" he suggested multiple ideas that made your heart swell.

Nodding your head, you smiled at him, "It's a nice thought" you commented.

Your boyfriend sighed for the second time that afternoon "That's the thing. I don't want it to be a thought, I want it to happen" you couldn't help but continue to smile at his words.

"Are you saying you wanna marry me Jimmy Darling? Picket fence and all?" you asked him, not believing what he was suggesting.

He smiled at you "Picket fence and all Baby. Till the day I die" his voice was no more than a hoarse whisper when he spoke.

You pecked his lips quickly "Well how can I turn down a proposal like that?" you jokingly queried.

"Hopefully you don't" he stated, sounding slightly hesitant.

He reached behind him, pulling out a small velvet box from behind the cushion in the corner of the sofa.

He opened it to reveal a rather beautiful but modest ring "What d'ya say Baby? Wanna get hitched?" he asked with his accent shining through.

You leant down and kissed him whilst smiling into the kiss "If it's to you, then I say hell yes"

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Written by Hannah.