Dating Ben Jones Would Probably Include:

Dating Ben Jones would probably include:

Trigger Warnings: fluff; mentions of nightmares; mentions of being sick; light bit of swearing

A/N: I love Midsomer Murders so much! Still working my way through the series, but my favorite DC so far has to be Jones.

I hope y'all like it (apologies for it being short; didn't get much sleep last night)

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Jones definitely seems the kind of guy who would be sweet and smitten from the start

However you two met, no one's truly sure. He simply walks into work one day and casually mentions to Barnaby that he's got a date.

If and when you become flatmates, Ben singing in the shower might just be one, if not the, highlight of your day. [What can I say? Man has a fucking stellar voice]

If you're ever feeling sad or sick, I predict that Ben might end up doing the following: make you a thermos of tea (yes, a thermos; don't need that getting cold on his watch); plenty of snacks to split between the both of you; tissues/medicine/cold, damp wash cloth/whatever you need to feel better; and your favorite movies.

Overprotective as Hell ™️

Comically has smoke coming out of his ears if he suspects someone's flirting with you. Looks calm as a cucumber though.

You have a nightmare, here comes Ben Jones to give you as much comfort as you need.

Wanna talk about it? He'll listen. Don't wanna talk about it? He will let you snuggle up next to him and listen to his heartbeat if it helps.

He might forget something so you'll probably have to remind him about it.

So, like, if he forgets that your anniversary is coming up, casually bring it up in conversation.

I bet he'd have a minimum of two reminders for things.

I'm sure you'll end up meeting the Barnaby's early into the relationship.

Hang Time ™️ with Joyce twice a month or so may or may not be in the cards.

So many inside jokes between the both of you that leave Tom and Ben absolutely confused.

Dealing with Ben's reaction to Tom's cousin stepping in as DI will be a bit of a whirlwind. I think you'd be able to get through to him.

At the end of the day, you two would be amazing.

do y'all even know how much i hate being an "elder queer" at 40? a whole goddamn generation before me was wiped out by a plague that politicians deemed not their problem bc it was killing the "right" people. like. this was OPENLY STATED. i spent a large chunk of my childhood going to funerals. nevermind the fact that killing queer people for being queer wasn't codified into law as a hate crime until i was a junior in high school.

i should NOT be an elder queer, i should be middle at most. i am a middle aged queer. most of the elder queers died.

when i was growing up i didn't go to pride parades, i went to pride marches. because that's 100% what they were in the 80s and 90s.

from the absolute bottom of my heart, LEARN OUR FUCKING HISTORY. a generation was nearly wiped out so you young queers could be here. don't let that have been in vain, please.

Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits

Reblog this on the first of the month for good luck all month long!

I love this so much!!!

I’ve officially forgiven Dublin Bus for all the times they were late or never showed up cos the pride Bus they done with proud dads was the most wholesome thing i’ve ever seen in my life & i still can’t watch it without tearing up omfg