Flowers vs Diamonds

"I heard you were spending some time with father's queer gardener, Mary," Colin sneered teasingly, "Will my cousin deny it?" Mary eyes went to Dickon's, immediately Dickon tore away from her gaze, clearly embarrassed he had been caught. Mary smiled as she finally answered, "He's not so queer." (A story about what if Mary's mother never died) (Dickon/Mary)