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#that I’ll have to go home alone and that is just raining alarms in my head cuz I’m guessing it’s in Toronto and they’ve turned into Gotham
bootyful-seventeen · 6 months
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Got called mopy and moody and an overall killjoy for not enjoying the one (1) party experience I had in February of last year cuz I kept getting left alone at a party so I just sat and had nachos 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
#it all started cuz I am still confused on what we’re doing for this weekend cuz bestie here isn’t articulating clearly#I ask about Halloween and she says they’re going to the club cuz no one goes on a Tuesday#I wouldn’t know I’ve never gone to one since I don’t ever wanna go alone and no one asks#then she said it’s for a friend’s birthday AFTER I asked if we should take the birthday girl out to a rage room or axe throwing cuz the bday#bday girl had shown interest in it before but it got shut down fast#by this point I still don’t know what club they wanna go to let alone what day but I do get told that since I tire out faster then them#that I’ll have to go home alone and that is just raining alarms in my head cuz I’m guessing it’s in Toronto and they’ve turned into Gotham#it’s such a shit show during the day so I know it’s gonna be worse at night with the cover of darkness#and did she not hear of that story of these 2 girls who nearly got TRAFFICKED BY THEIR UBER???and she wants me to use one alone??#in toronto???? bro I ain’t risking shit for some place I don’t know the name or address for#and says that she’s been clear this whole time on what’s going on and doesn’t want a repeat of last time#when idk if it’s just me but the only clear thing here is that I’m not really wanted for the night out#cuz clear would be saying where and when and also who and how which I never got any of that but she keeps saying she did tell me but didn’t#the first written convo was just her asking the birthday girl if they should dress up as tiana and Belle#and I ask if they’re gonna wear gowns cuz it’s gonna be cold out#all she says is we’ll be inside and when I ask I get no answer just more costume suggestions the next day#the second time it’s breathed is when we’re on the phone and I ask about what we doing for Halloween#she says that we’re clubbing and I ask if we ain’t doing anything else like the seasonal shit we can’t do any other time#she just says no and tells me I can stay home after I suggest a few things and she calls them childish#like going to a haunted corn maze or the Halloween event at casa loma cuz yes getting spooked is childish#I even threw in axe throwing cuz bday girl has been stressed and thought she might like it#then today I ask if I should go up for the weekend cuz idk wtf is going on still and it’s been almost 2 weeks and there’s a mini argument in#the group chat with her saying the same 2 things. we clubbing and you’ll have to go home alone#birthday girl is just as confused on who’s going but says that on Friday we can go to a movie and dinner so I’m not left out#so at least I get somewhat of an answer on if going up is worth it or if I’m getting ditched the whole weekend#so at least if I’m going back up I can make plans to hang out with her brother and whoever else wants to hang#idk maybe see a movie or go to the mall or something#like shit at least give me all the info to decide if I wanna go especially music cuz that first and last party did not have good music tbh#I know if at least enjoy myself at a 90’s/2000’s party cuz I like that but nope I don’t even get that#just club or bust essentially :/ and it seems I be bust by what she said
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multific · 1 year
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A Little Life
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Aemond Targaryen x Fem!Reader
Words: 2.1K
Warnings: mentions of giving birth in impossible conditions, blood and violance
Summary: It was only meant to be a small visit. Your husband separated from you for his important meeting while you headed to meet the other ladies, however what you found is bloodshed and you needed to act fast.
Childbirth.
The birth of your baby is something you wanted to be as good as it possibly can even with all the pain.
You wanted to have your husband there, and many midwives to make sure your baby is safe coming into this world.
And yet, there you were.
Running in the woods like a rabbit running from wolves.
And your wolves were worse.
People who hated your husband and his family, swore to hurt your husband in a way they thought would be the worse, to take away the two things he loved the most.
His wife and his child.
Their plan was well thought out, but they never expected you to be able to run so well while in labour.
You heard them follow you, you could hear them stepping on branches, their swords clanking against surfaces. You had to run, at least until Aemond would realize something was off and would go find you.
You never stopped not even when the pain started to become unbearable. You knew you couldn't if they find you while you are giving birth, they would slay you and if they find you after, the cries of your little one will alarm them.
"Just a little more please, My Little Dragon." you said as you placed your hand on top of your belly, but of course, the little one living inside had other ideas, stubborn as their Father.
You had to stop, just for a moment, to take a breath and think.
Leaning against a tree, you stayed still and quiet, you didn't hear anyone. You saw in front of you that the woods nearly ended and now open land, which would allow your chasers to see you, so you really needed now Aemond to come and find you.
You were sure you lost the men behind you when the rain began. No noise came, hopefully, they left and thought the wolves would take care of you.
The rain was unforgiving, the thunder was loud, it hid your groans of pain.
"I need-" you needed a place, a house, a cave, something to prepare yourself. You ignored now for hours that your baby so desperately wanted to get out, you couldn't any longer.
You needed to take a deep breath and hoped your body would know what it needed to do.
You hoped your instincts would be able to take over and guide you through it all.
But of course, it wasn't that easy. And the rain only made things worse.
Then you spotted a small cave entrance. Just what you needed. A tiny little shelter. Just what you needed as the thunder kept rolling.
You let out many many long breaths and took deep ones in.
How were you going to do this was beyond you, but you knew you had to.
Somehow, because you really needed to push now.
"I'll be there holding your hand when you give birth. There is no need to worry Sweetheart."
"I'm terrified Aemond. I told you fear I'm not going to be a good mother." he leaned closer to you, pulling you into his arms.
"You will be the best. I know it from the way you take care of my sister's children. I promise, I will be there for you through it all." he placed a kiss to your shoulder.
You groaned out in pain, the rain never stopping as your struggles continued.
Why did you start to remember all his promises now? Promises he couldn't keep.
You took another breath and pushed.
"They are kicking." you announced as he entered your chambers.
He rushed over to you, placing his hand on your belly, waiting but nothing.
"You could try and talk to them. Maybe that will encourage the Little One." you said when you saw the sad expression on your husband's face.
Memories from your marriage filled your mind as it coped with the pain you were going through.
You never failed to push or to make sure you were going along nicely.
"You shouldn't go alone. You are ready to give birth at any moment now, My Love, you should stay home at all times."
"It is only a meeting with your sister, I will be fine."
"I shall go after you once my Uncle's meeting is over." the way he kissed you before you left, how breathless it left you could still feel on your lips.
After his important meeting, he went and found you with his sister, softly talking about children, he could hear you asked for advice from her about the babies.
"I don't want any of that. I wish to do as much as I can, no need for a maid to be there and care for my child. I am their mother, I want to care for them."
"If you want to do it all, there will be moments when it will be extremely difficult."
"I am aware. I wouldn't have want a child if I wasn't already aware of that. Aemond will be by my side to help."
"My brother will be a good father, without a doubt but men... after the third night of my twins crying without end... men can get impatient."
"Then he shouldn't have found himself between my legs if he doesn't want to deal with the consequences. Babies have two parents."
"I envy your determination and fire, Y/N." Aemond smirked, just how much did he love you, it was beyond words.
And this all leads to your final push.
Suddenly you were grateful you had so many questions towards the midwife when you and Aemond met her a couple of months ago.
You briefly knew what you needed to do. You needed to make sure the baby was breathing, and they wouldn't get cold.
So, you sacrificed some of your layers of dress to put around the little one.
As the baby cried, you were happy that they were breathing, wrapped safely in your arms in your clothes. As the rain stopped.
"Little Dragon, no need to yell. You are here, safe." you pulled them to your chest and finally let out a sigh. You were beyond exhausted, you were sure you'd faint if it wasn't for the fact that you knew you needed to protect your child.
You even forgot to check if you had a son or a daughter you were so occupied with your safety.
And as the sun began to set, you were ready for the night.
"I really wish your father could finally find us." you said as you looked down at your child, their big round blue eyes staring at you. "Hi. I'm your mother." as they put their hand out you let them grab your finger. You slightly covered their left eye, nodding. "Yup, you definitely look like Aemond." They yawned and you moved them a little closer to your chest. "We will be fine." you told more to yourself. As you moved the baby, you finally checked them over. They looked healthy.
A healthy little boy.
You knew you couldn't afford to dose off. You debated what you should do. Wait for someone to find you or slowly head back.
You really didn't feel like walking, your legs were a mess and if something or someone was to come after you, you were sure you couldn't run again.
"SWEETHEART." a yell came over the woods, you barely heard it, then the undeniable sound of a dragon.
A dragon you knew well.
Vhagar.
"MY LOVE." the voice was now a lot clearer. And louder.
"Aemond? HERE." of course, you yelling woke up your boy as you slowly stood up. Very slowly on extremely wobbly legs, you walked were the noise from a dragon could be heard. You saw Vhagar before you saw your husband.
"Aemond." you said as you fell to your knees. You heard people moving over to you.
"Y/N." you saw your husband walk to you as he too fell to his knees and took the bundle from you. You softly smiled.
"Congratulations. It's a boy." you said before fainting from exhaustion.
The next time you woke up you were in your own bed. You could see your son was placed right next to you, sleeping soundly on his belly as the candlelight illuminated him, you had a look.
He was beautiful, his silver hair already showing and you were jealous. You were jealous that this was your child you had to give birth to in the woods while also running from a group of very angry men. And he dared to look more like his father.
"My Love." you looked at the door and placed a finger on your lips, letting Aemond know to stay quiet.
"He's asleep."
"I see. I found who dared to do this... I found them all and I can confirm they have been dealt with. But you did such an amazing job. You ran, you hid and you even gave birth... My Love, you are amazing, and I'm truly thankful." he moved to sit next to your legs.
"I'm still very tired." you said as he lifted your hand and placed a kiss on your palm.
"Of course, I'll hand him to the maids and you can-"
"No!" you said so suddenly and a little too loudly, it stirred him up a little but he did settle when you placed a hand on his back. "You can't take him from me."
"Okay, he will stay." the instincts of a protective mother were like a dragon and Aemond wished not to fight with an angry dragon.
"You stay too." you grabbed his hand and he didn't move.
"I shall stay." he watched as you slowly lifted the baby and placed him on your chest, you moved to the other side of the bed slightly and waited for Aemond to join you.
When he removed his jacket you motioned for his undershirt.
"Take that off too." he gave you a look but did as he was told.
When he moved to lay on the bed you slowly moved your son to his chest. Aemond went stiff.
"You held him before right?"
"Yes, but..."
"Babes like skin to skin contact. To hear your heartbeat. He will sleep better if you hold him there." you said as you moved to the other side of his chest. Placing your head on his chest as you watched your son sleep soundly on the other side. "He's special. I can tell."
"Of course he is. He is our son after all. But you are much more special My Love, giving birth in those conditions to such a healthy and strong boy... on your own. You are much stronger than I thought you were." he said, his voice laced with just how proud he was. He had one arm around you while in the other he held his son.
“I did what every mother would, protected what’s precious. He looks like you, I went through all that and he looks like you.”
“Then he will behave like you.”
“So help the kingdoms.” this made Aemond chuckle but he placed a kiss on your forehead.
"Have you thought of a name yet?" you asked as you slowly were falling asleep.
"We will think of one when you wake. Sleep for now, My Love."
You didn't need to be told twice, knowing your baby was in secure hands, you quickly and comfortably fell asleep.
Aemond took a moment to fully look at his family.
When he arrived back only to find people dead and you gone, he was ready to burn the entire place down not only the castle. Every woman had been killed, and you were nowhere to be found, he thought of the worse. Then someone mentioned they saw you run into the woods with a group of very angry men following you. He jumped on Vhagar and headed after you, but it was hard to see due to the dense woods and the rain also didn't help. Aemond swore if anything happened to you or your child he would surely burn this place to the ground.
But then he found you, only in your underlayer while something was wrapped in your clothes, and he realized, you not only ran but you also gave birth.
As soon as you handed him the bundle, you fainted and he had to bring you back.
But now, everything had been dealt with, you were home, you were safe.
Aemond knew if anything happened to any of you, he would have gone mad.
Thankfully that never came to be.
He had you safely in his arms and his son in the other. He could finally breathe, although he knew his job as a father only began, he knew he would be able to do everything and more with you by his side.
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A/N: I am yet to watch the Series so this is not accurate to the plot, but Aemond inspired me to write, so here it is. Hope you all liked it!
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atths--twice · 27 days
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Germs and All
After attending a conference, Scully falls ill. Not wanting to be alone, and missing Mulder, she heads to his apartment.
I've been fighting through a cold the past few days. As a result, I've had extra time on my hands as I've been resting. Because of this, my mind wanders to MSR more than usual. I love stories where they take care of each other and so, I've written this little fic.
Hope you enjoy. 💓
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Scully woke up, her mouth dry and nose stuffy. Groaning, she rolled over and glanced at the alarm clock before closing her eyes in the gray light. Opening her eyes again, she looked back at the clock as she drew in a breath. 
11:30. 
It was eleven thirty? 
Sitting up, she looked around the room and then picked up her watch to be sure the time was correct. 
11:30. 
“Oh, God,” she whined softly as she fell back onto the pillows, sniffling deeply. “How is it so late?” 
Rain hit the windows and she sighed as she sat up again and laid her watch back beside her half drunk cup of tea. Pushing herself up, she groaned again, her body aching. 
Stumbling to the bathroom, she used the toilet, washed her hands and brushed her teeth. Staring at her reflection, she sighed and made a face before turning off the light and leaving the room. 
Shivering, she grabbed the comforter off of the bed and wrapped it around herself as she groaned again and opened the bedroom door. 
Pausing just past the doorway, she looked to her right and saw Mulder sitting on his couch, smiling at her. 
“Hello,” he said and she frowned with another groan. “I take it you’re not feeling better.” 
“It’s eleven thirty,” she complained and he nodded, glancing at his watch. 
“Nearly quarter till twelve now,” he said and she whined. 
“Why did you let me sleep so long?” she asked, kicking the comforter back from her feet as she walked over to him. 
“Let you?” he asked with a chuckle, as she sat on the end of the couch with a huff and then laid down, her head resting against his thigh. 
“I’m tired,” she complained, letting out a deep breath. “And my nose is stuffy.”
“I know,” he said, his fingers rubbing her head and running through her hair. “Well, about the stuffy nose anyway.” 
“I slept all night. How am I still tired?” she whined and he chuckled again. 
“You have a cold, Scully.” 
“Mmmm,” she moaned with a frown. “This is all Skinner’s fault. I didn’t want to go to that stupid conference. He made me.” 
“Hmm,” Mulder hummed, his fingers rubbing her neck. 
“That feels good,” she whispered, her eyes closing. 
“Skinner wasn’t sick,” he mused and she sighed heavily. 
“No. But someone there was and I got it from them. You didn’t go, so you’re fine.” 
“I won’t be in a couple of days, seeing as you brought all the germs with you. This place is ground zero now. The bedroom in particular is highly contaminated.” 
“I know. I should’ve gone home,” she admitted with a nod. “I just…” 
“I was just teasing,” he said, his thumb pressing firmer into her neck and causing her to moan. “I’m glad you’re here.” 
“Even though I’ve…” She sniffled deeply and let out a deep breath. “God. Even though I’ve brought the plague upon you?” 
“It’s just a cold,” he said, laughing softly. 
“Feels worse.” 
“You say that every time you’re sick.” 
“Because it does. It always does,” she whined, breathing through her mouth as her nose had become far too stuffy. 
“I’ll get you some medicine,” he said, scratching her scalp lightly and moving gently from the couch. “You want anything to eat?” She moaned and shook her head. “Tea?” She shook her head again and he chuckled softly. “Okay, just the medicine.” 
She nodded as she burrowed into the comforter, finding a more comfortable position. 
A kiss was pressed to her temple and she smiled. 
“Even full of germs, and wrapped like a mummy, you’re adorable,” he whispered, kissing her again before he left the room. 
She smiled and then coughed, groaning as she shook her head. The comforter was pulled even closer and she took a stuffy breath. 
“Hey,” Mulder said and she opened her eyes. “Here’s the medicine and some water. You need to sit up to take it and the cough syrup.” 
“I hate cough syrup,” she grumbled and he hummed as he helped her sit up. 
“I know,” he said, handing her the syringe in his hand. 
“You like using this, don’t you?” she asked, putting the syringe in her mouth and pressing the plunger, swallowing the medicine quickly. Making a face, she took a sip of the water he offered. 
“I do. I’m glad you gave it to me,” he said, smiling as he handed her two large liquid filled pills. “These should help too.” 
She took them and placed them into her mouth, swallowing them with the rest of the water in the glass. Pouting, she handed the glass back to him and then coughed, turning her head to avoid coughing directly on him. 
“I’ll get you some more water,” he said as she coughed again. She laid back down with a moan, cursing that stupid conference. 
It had been monotonous, uninspiring, and lonely without Mulder with her. And then the last night there, she had felt the telltale signs of a cold brewing as her throat was scratchy when she swallowed. 
Waking up to a stuffy nose and achy body, the flight home had been miserable. Hailing a cab, she had given the driver Mulder’s address, closing her eyes as she rested her head against the window. 
When she had made her way to his door, her suitcase feeling exceptionally heavy and clumsy, she swayed as she knocked twice and waited. 
His happy smile had vanished at the sight of her, concern quickly replacing it. 
“I don’t feel so good,” she had said, pitching forward and falling into his arms. 
“Aw, Scully,” he had whispered, pulling her and her bag inside. 
He had brought her into his room, turned on the shower to warm up, and helped her undress. 
While she had been in the shower, he had changed his sheets, found some clothes for her to wear, and made her some tea. 
When she had dressed in one of his long sleeved shirts and a pair of cuffed sweatpants with the drawstring pulled as far as it could go, he had sat her down on his bed and blown her hair dry as she moaned repeatedly, her eyes closed. 
When he had finished, he brushed her hair and kissed her on the forehead. 
“Why don’t you lay down and I’ll go get you some medicine?” he had asked and she had nodded. “Come on, come and lay down.” 
He had helped her up and led her to the other side of the bed, pulling back the covers and then tucking her in once she had laid down, her head pounding. 
“I’ll be back soon. Rest.” He had kissed her head twice, ran a hand down her side, and whispered goodbye as he left. 
He had woken her to take some medicine, sitting with her until she had fallen back to sleep, stroking her hair as he spoke quietly about his last couple of days without her. 
She had woken throughout the night, his arm around her waist or fingers locked with her own, her nose stuffy and head still aching. 
“Hey,” he said softly and she opened her eyes, looking up at him. “Do you want some more water? Luckily, I found a bendy straw so now you don’t have to sit up.” 
“Hmm,” she hummed, nodding slightly. “I’ll have a little bit. Thank you.” He sat on the coffee table and held the glass and straw for her as she took a few sips. 
“Feeling any better at all?” he asked and she sighed as she pulled back from the glass of water. 
“Not at the moment,” she said, closing her eyes and sighing again. 
“Well, hopefully that medicine will help soon. I brought over another box of tissues and a paper bag for the used ones. Do you need anything else?” 
“No, not right now. Thank you,” she said, attempting to breathe through her nose and giving up to take a deep breath through her mouth. “I’m just so tired.” 
“Rest, Scully,” he said, kissing her temple again, the glass of water set on the coffee table. 
And she did, dozing in and out as he sat on the couch beside her, his fingers in her hair or resting on her shoulder. She heard baseball being announced, the crack of a bat, and organ music playing. Then she heard the dialogue of a movie as she turned over and sighed, the comforter tucked around her when she did. 
“Thank you,” she breathed and he hummed as his fingers rubbed her scalp again and she fell back to sleep. 
Her bladder woke her and she moaned as she stirred, extricating herself from her comforter cocoon. 
“I ordered some food,” Mulder said as she stretched and rolled her neck. “Matzo ball and chicken noodle soup. Waiting for you, whenever you’re ready.”
“That sounds good,” she said, her voice hoarse. “Not sure how much I’ll be able to eat.” 
“I know. But you haven’t eaten anything all day. You need something.” 
“Okay. I’ll be out in a few minutes.” 
When she came out of the bedroom, she was wearing one of his hoodies, as she had lost the warmth of the comforter. She had also put on a pair of his thick socks and pulled her hair back into a small ponytail. Yawning, she padded to the dining room and sat down. 
A small bowl of matzo ball soup had been placed at her spot, the spoon resting inside of it. She smiled at the sight of the cut up matzo ball, making it easier to eat. Glancing up, she watched him walk in with his own bowl of soup and a plate of sliced bread. 
“You cut my matzo ball,” she said with a sniffle as she reached for her spoon. 
“Yeah, I did,” he said, setting his stuff down and sitting beside her. “Easier and quicker for you to eat.” 
“Thank you,” she said, filling her spoon with broth and a piece of matzo. 
They sat in silence as they ate, Scully taking her time to eat as much of the soup as she could. 
“I can’t taste any of this,” she said, shaking her head, leaving her spoon down in the bowl. “Not one bit, but I’m sure it’s really good.” 
“It is,” he said and she nodded as she pushed the bowl from in front of her. 
“I’ll take your word for it,” she said, watching him finish his bowl of soup. He smiled at her and she smiled back, suddenly overwhelmed with affection for him. “I love you.” 
He stopped eating and stared at her, his smile growing. 
“I know I’ve told you before, but I just wanted to say it again,” she said, sniffing and letting out a deep breath. 
He set his spoon in his bowl and made to move towards her, his hands reaching out. 
“No,” she said, putting up a hand. “Contagious, remember?” 
“Ground zero, remember?” he asked, his hands now cradling her face as he smiled. “The damage has been done. Therefore, a kiss on the lips won’t cause any harm.” 
“Hmm,” she hummed, closing her eyes as his lips met hers. 
He kissed her gently, his thumbs slowly rubbing against her cheeks as she hummed again. Needing air, she pulled back slightly and drew in a breath, before his lips were on hers again.  
“I love you too,” he whispered, kissing her one more time. Smiling as he pulled back, his thumbs stroking along her cheeks. “Germs and all.” 
“Ha ha,” she said, opening her eyes and looking at him. “Ugh. I think I need to lay down.” 
“Yeah,” he agreed, moving his hands from her face. “Let me clean this up and get you some more medicine. Then bed.” 
She waited at the table for him as he quickly cleaned up. More cough syrup and pills were brought to her along with a glass of ice water. She took it all with only minimal complaints, thanking him with a nod. 
“Come on. Let’s get you to bed.” 
He led her through the apartment, turning the lights off behind them. He grabbed the comforter and followed her into his room. 
She went into the bathroom, used the toilet, washed her hands, and brushed her teeth. 
Mulder had put the comforter back on the bed and pulled back the covers on her side once again. Waiting while she laid down, he tucked her in and kissed her head. 
“Be right back,” he said and she hummed as she closed her eyes. 
When he finally laid down, she was nearly asleep, but she opened her eyes to look at him and give him a small smile. 
“Thank you for taking care of me,” she whispered, closing her eyes as she reached for his hand. 
“That’s why you came here, isn’t it?” he asked softly, kissing her knuckles. “Knowing you were ill? Wanting to be cared for?” 
“Yes and no,” she said, moving closer to him. 
“How’s that?” he asked and she opened her eyes again.  
“I missed you. I wanted to see you,” she said, her eyes rolling back as she shut them again. “I didn’t plan on being sick. I just missed you.” 
“I missed you too,” he whispered, pulling her close. “I’m glad you came over.” 
“Germs and all?” she asked, her words slightly slurred. 
“Yes. Germs and all,” he assured her, kissing her forehead and whispering his love for her as she fell asleep, held safely in his arms. 
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Wildest dreams, pt. 19
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Summary: The pack is looking for Paul.
Warnings: angst, mentions of a forest fire
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The wolf’s ears perk up as he smells a familiar scent – one that he’d gotten accustomed to in all the years of knowing his pack brother. He’s in human form, Embry can tell.
I’ve got a trace. Embry tells Jared and Seth who’ve joined him and Sam in the hunt for Paul. It’s faint but he’s been here.
What is he doing all the way here? Seth wonders, changing his direction to where Embry is.
Better question is: why would he leave Y/N to worry without a warning? Jared reiterates.
He can’t remember ever leaving someplace without checking in with his imprint first and it’s not because she forces him to or because he’s ‘on a short leash’ as Paul used to tease him, rather because he senses Kim’s worries. It’s not a pleasant feeling to mirror, but Jared’s learned it’s a much lighter weight on his heart when he explains where he’s going and why; she breathes easier and his mind is free. So why did Paul go into the forest so far from where his home without telling his imprint? Doesn’t he feel Y/N’s worried sick?
That’s something he’ll have to explain to Y/N, not us. He doesn’t owe us anything. Embry exclaims, hearing Jared’s monologue.
Considering I left Kim alone with the kids, he better have an explanation for me too.
STOP! Sam exclaims, the rest of the pack falling silent. Paul’s close. Looking around, Sam makes sure the rest of the pack can get a sense of where he’s picked up a stronger, fresh scent. I don’t think he’s hurt. Or so he hopes. There’s no smell of blood in the air, but there are ways of injuring oneself without a single drop spilled. And worse…much worse.
It doesn’t take long for the rest of the pack to catch up, all of them taking different directions in the area in hopes of finding Paul.
He’s gone closer to the beach. Seth informs, following the invisible trail toward his friend.
Maybe he went for a stroll and we’re all overreacting? Jared questions only for Embry to remark.
If by ‘WE’ you mean Y/N, then you better get your thoughts under control. Even if she mistook the empty bed for a stroll, she’s in actual distress emotionally and that’s not something we ignore or judge. Unless you want a reminder of that time we all had to follow you to Canada because Kim swore you were abducted.
She didn’t mean to alarm you guys.
Embry snorts. She dragged me out of bed by my ankle and forced me to call the pack.
Okay, okay, I got the point. Jared grumbles as Seth stops, pointing his snout down a small hill.
I think I found him. Seth huffs as he angles his head to get a better look underneath the hill toward the narrow, overgrown path. I’ll shift.
Seth didn’t wait for the rest of them to respond before taking human form. Untying the shorts from his left leg, he covers up quickly.
“Paul?” Seth tries, hoping Paul would respond and he wouldn’t have to go down. Hearing nothing but birds chirping in return, Seth sighs. At least there are no vampires lurking or the birds wouldn’t be singing. They’d run in fear to the nearest shelter, just as any other sane being. The wolves are not quite as bright as them.
Considering climbing down, Seth furrows his eyebrows. It wouldn’t take long, but it would still waste time. The path seems clear enough for him to jump, the drop is barely 9 ft. Jumping is simpler, he concludes before taking his thoughts and acting on them.
After the rain of yesterday, Seth could see the dark mud of the path, yet the pine needles on top were already pale and moving with the breeze. Blinking fast, he looks ahead only for his lips to part.
Ahead, in the overgrown bushes that lay underneath the pine trees, sat Paul with his head in his hands and his knees supporting his elbows.
“Paul!” Running toward him, Seth places a hand on Paul’s bare shoulder. “You got us breaking a sweat today”, he chuckles. “I was genuinely terrified thinking about going back to Y/N without you.”
At the sound of her name, Paul flinches and his head snaps up to meet Seth’s relieved smile. It’s all that took for Seth’s smile to retreat and for his heart to drop.
Before him sat Paul, but his eyes are damp with tears that left streaks down his cheeks; all the way down to his chin from where the tears have dripped onto the soil. His lips are chapped and quivering as though he wishes to scream but he can’t breathe, robbed of the ability to use the oxygen that surrounds him. His body is trembling and if Seth didn’t know how hot wolves run, he’d think he’s freezing.
“What happened”, Seth sits beside him, his eyes unable to comprehend the devastation in Paul’s gaze.  
“This is it”, Paul grimaces as if the act of speaking inflicts unbearable pain.
“What is?”
Looking ahead, Paul nods toward a tree a few steps away. “It’s where I saw her die.”
“That won’t happen”, Seth is quick to object. “We won’t allow it.”
Biting his lower lip, Paul shrugs. “It doesn’t matter what we do, this is where she’ll close her eyes for the last time.”
“How can you be so certain?” Seth narrows his eyes at him. “We aren’t giving up. As long as she’s breathing, we have a chance to save her!”
“I see it all the time”, Paul says quietly, “sometimes it’s different but the end is always the same.” And it drives him insane. One moment he’s holding her warm, bare body against his, the next she’s cold, limp, lifeless in his arms.
“Different how?”
“The first time I only saw her die, but now? I see images that lead to it.” Closing his eyes shut, Paul sniffles. “She’s running from something”, he chokes up. “Sometimes I’m with her, a few times I’ve seen Jacob, Embry once, but she’s alone most times”, Paul pauses as a shuddered breath passes his lips. “She’s terrified and I can’t protect her”, he grimaces. “And then she’s in my arms and I’m looking into her eyes and there’s nothing looking back at me.”
Covering his mouth, Seth stares at the spot Paul showed him. If that’s where Y/N dies, then maybe he has a way to make sure it doesn’t come true.
Digging into his pocket, Seth pulls out a lighter before standing straight.
“What are you doing?” Paul jumps to his feet as the flame dances at Seth’s command.
Raising his brows, Seth pulls out a folded sheet of paper from his back pocket. The grocery list isn’t as important as this. “If this is where she dies in your vision, then I’ll destroy it. If there’s no tree or path, how can she die here?”
Frowning deeply, Paul shakes his head. “You’d probably only change the spot where it happens.”
Snorting, Seth shakes his head as he holds up the lighter toward the paper. “Why were you here then? Why’d you leave Y/N alone just to come sit here?”
“Because I dreamt of it again! And for once, I knew where to go.” Running his hand down his face to wipe the tears, Paul purses his lips as he gnaws at the inside of the bottom one. “I needed to see it for myself. To find where it is.”
“So you’d know it’s real”, Seth nods. “Well it is.” He smirks, “And I’m willing to make sure it’s not anymore.”
“Do it”, Jared orders from the hill. “We can try it. We have to.”
“And if the whole forest sets on fire?” Paul turns to Sam who stood quietly.
“We will find a way to contain the fire.”
A small smile appears on Paul’s face as he looks Seth in the eye and nods. “Burn it all.”
While Paul had found a way to ease some of his worry, Y/N couldn’t sit still. She managed to find the few cleaning supplies her dearest wolf owns in Paul’s bathroom and decided to keep herself busy…as well as Jacob.
“Do I really have to”, Jacob whines as he pulls out a little bit of hair out of the drain. “You know I hate this stuff!”
“The girl from Ring will not appear and murder you”, Y/N deadpans. “She’s not real”, she reminds him before pausing, her eyebrows furrowing. “She’s not, is she?”
Chuckling, Jacob shakes his head. “I’ve only ever heard of vampires, shape shifters and rumors about witches.”
“Like Salem?” Her eyes widen. “They were real?”
“Something like that.”
Scrubbing the tiles, she bites her lower lip. Living her whole life as a devout bookworm, Y/N never imagined the things she read about could ever become reality. Older she got, less magic she found in the world. It’s like age siphons it out of you, replacing it with sarcasm and bitterness that settles roots inside the heart in order to flourish for years to come.
Paul feels like the cure to the toxins this tree has been secreting into her bloodstream. She’s been poisoned for so long that her mind became an abyss nothing light could ever penetrate. 
She sees the light now, for the first time in a really long time, Y/N sees the end of the famed tunnel everyone’s been stuck in at least once in their life.
“He’s coming back, right?” Her voice is small, laced with fear and self-doubt Jacob wished she could shed.
Swallowing thickly, he turns to look at her, catching her eye in the mirror. “He’d be a damn fool not to.”
“I need him to not be a fool then”, she states and Jacob nods, reassuring her.
“He’ll come back.”
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PART 20
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eveningepiphany · 1 year
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bestie i definitely want a part two of the mistletoe!
Mistletoe | H.S, part 2
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summary: Y/Ns flight gets canceled last minute after their morning BBC show, and without anywhere to go she calls harry— and it’s their first time alone together after the kiss they’d shared under the mistletoe.
warnings: smut, soft/bestfriend harry, oral f receiving, PIV unprotected, riding, praise kink, fluff, and dirty talk.
a/n: thank you all so much for your support on part one! I hope you enjoy this just as much, and thank you for your patience in waiting for this— hope your holiday season was filled with fun. I <3 soft harry.
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The morning show had gone great, despite the mountains of tension between you and Harry. Maybe no one else picked up on it, and you were just hyper aware of his every glance and touch.
Hell, maybe you were even reading into it. Maybe last night was just a one off thing. A spur of the moment—never to be talked about— kind of thing. It could’ve meant nothing.
You’d woken up together, his alarm blaring from his phone further down the his mattress. You’d groaned together, collectively complaining about how fucking early it was. But not once mentioned last night, or the fact you woke up together.
But you didn’t have another chance to talk about it— when he and Anne dropped you all off at the airport he hugged you last out of the boys— it was a tight hug, paired with a whispered, ‘I’ll call you when you’re home.’
So you are unsure where everything stands. And you’d been left to mull it over in the uncomfortable airport chairs that you’d already been in for far too long.
You’d been in this damn airport far too long.
You suppose now though, the whole thing with you and Harry is the currently the least of your problems.
The rest of the boys are probably home by now.
“Assholes.” You mutter, cursing them for that exact reason.
Your gate had begun to quieten down since the announcement of the delay.
The boys flights were hardly an hour after you got to the airport, yours on the other hand was about 5.
Within those 5 hours, a storm had came crashing over this part of the UK.
Now you were without accomodation for the next 16 hours, which was apparently the earliest they could reschedule.
It was already 9:30pm– so you didn’t know what to do with yourself, it’s a long time to wait around in the airport.
You knew it was gonna be hard to get a hotel room, given how many flights had been delayed this last minute.
So, you sat for a minute and contemplate it. Without many other options you opened your phone and rung the only person who you could think of. The only person you had been thinking of.
You pressed your lips together as it rung, and on the fourth ring his voice came through.
“Y/N, love?” He sounded a little raspy, tired.
“Harry, im so sorry— you weren’t asleep were you?” You say, quickly feeling apologetic.
“No, no— jus’ laying down on the couch watching friends, why? It’s like 9:30 shouldn’t you be on your flight?”
“Yea uh… I am supposed to be.” Your voice faltered a little at the end, you just wanted to go home. You were already emotionally exhausted, and this on top was proving to be a bit much.
You glance outside the airport windows trying to distract yourself— not wanting to start having a mental breakdown in the middle of the airport and draw unwanted attention your way. It had got dark hours ago but it was clearly bucketing down rain.
“What happened?” He asked, immediately sounding concerned at your wavering voice.
“Is it not raining at your place? It torrential here, my flight got delayed.” You laugh a little, without humour.
“No it’s not— how far back was it pushed?”
“16 hours, not till 1pm tomorrow.” You sigh.
“Holy shit…” He audibly gasps through the speaker.
“I hate to be asking, but is it ok if I catch a taxi or an Uber back yours? I don’t think I’m gonna find anywhere to st—“
“Y/N, you are not catching a taxi or an Uber, I’m coming to get you.” He states, and you hear him shuffling in the background. Keys getting pulled from a drawer.
“You don’t have to come get me, I’m fine to get there—“
He cuts you off again, “Nope, I’m getting in the car now, I’ll be there in about an hour.”
“Harry, I swear I’ll be ok!” You feel terrible, knowing he is probably just as tired as you are.
“See y’soon, stay warm. Buy somethin’ to eat and drink while you wait, love. Call you when I get there.” You hear the engine start, you don’t even have time to protest anymore because he hangs up on you.
You groan aloud, frustration mixed with gratitude coursing through you.
Standing from the chair you’d been sitting in, you stretch. Sunglasses and beanie pulled over your face to try and prevent people from recognising you.
Even though you felt guilty he was driving all this way to get you, you were also relieved. trying to get an Uber somewhere, especially with your status is anxiety inducing to say the least.
You just hoped he drove safe in this weather.
You decide to go and buy food, sourcing a place that served your favourites.
The hour dragged on after you’d ate, and you felt drowsy. You were sitting at one of the tables closer to the exit, charging your phone when it rung.
When you answered, Harry of course was on the other side of the line.
“Hey sweet, sorry for the wait. I’m out the front.” You smile with relief, glad he was here safe.
“Thank you so much, H. I’m coming out now—“
“I parked in the 5 minute ones, you’ll see my car.”
You quickly chuck your charger into your bag, grabbing your suitcase and head straight for the sliding doors.
A blast of freezing wind hits you as you walk out, and you feel it to your bones.
True to his word, you spot Harry’s car a few metres away, and you were grateful he got such a close park.
He gets out the moment he sees you, popping the trunk.
“Are you ok?” He asks the second you’re close enough to hear him over the wind and rain, grabbing your face between his warm hands.
“Mmhm— just emotionally burnt out. Thank you for coming to get me.” You smile, his concern endearing.
He nods, relief thrumming through him. He picks up your suitcase, placing it into his trunk.
You both hurry into his car, trying to get out of the cold.
It’s perfectly warm in there, and you strap into the passenger side.
“You didn’t have to come all this way. I appreciate it though.” You whisper.
“Yes I did. I know you’re safe, and that we’ll get home together in one piece. That is worth endlessly more than an hour drive.”
You feel his words seep into the centre of your chest, warm and soft. You reach your hand over to grab his, squeezing it.
You don’t move it and he starts to drive, and you both talk about random stuff as you usually do together. It half lulls you to sleep, your head leaning against the window.
This hour went much faster, the highway was quiet and his home town even quieter.
You pull into his childhood home, and he turns the engine off.
You force your head up, shaking your limbs out. “I’m awake.”
He laughs at you trying to convince yourself. You slide out the car door, legs feeling a little numb as they try to hold you up.
He grabs your suitcase out for you, wheeling it to the access door and unlocking it.
The lamps are dimly lit, and the TV not properly turned off— it was clear he had left in a moments notice.
“Thank you.” You say, for what had to be the 12th time.
“Stop thanking me, Y/N.” He chuckles.
It was nearly midnight now, and he walked over to flick everything off.
“Is Anne asleep?”
“Yea, mum went to bed pretty early— was too early a start for her this morning. Or yesterday, seeing it’s nearly midnight.”
“I’m feeling her, I could’ve fell asleep at the damn airport.”
You trudge towards the stairs, carrying up your suitcase.
He quickly follows you up once everything downstairs is off.
You stop at the top, placing your bag down with a quiet thump and a pant— it was physical workout, considering how much your bag weighed. It baffles you how Harry carries it like it weighs nothing.
Your eyes flit over to the window without even thinking, straight to where you’d shared that kiss. The one you’d been replaying in your head since it happened.
Your first, and very perfect kiss together.
He’s standing behind you quietly, clocking where your eyes are looking. And he’s reliving the exact same memory as you.
He draws in a breath, trying to stabilise his emotions— his fingertips burning with the pure need to touch you.
You swallow at the thought of stumbling into his room last night, realising you just assumed you were staying in there tonight as well.
“Forget where you’re going, sweet?” He runs his hand down your back.
The touch leaves goosebumps in its wake.
“No… just- distracted.” You mumble, allowing him to slip past you and lead you into his room.
It smells just like him as you walk in, and it will never fail to overwhelm you. How perfect his scent is.
“Mmm, I bet.” He says ambiguously.
“What is that supposed to mean.” It slips out of your mouth shyer than you intended.
He turns, locking eyes with you, “I think you know exactly what I mean by that.”
“I don’t.” You say, defiantly.
He moves carefully closer, “you don’t?”
It’s a challenge when it comes from his mouth, you can only shake your head.
He kisses the pulse point on your neck, just how he had under the mistletoe— except this time he takes the skin between his lips, giving it a harsh suck.
“Remind you at all?” He pulls away an inch, and the blood has rushed into your cheeks— so much so they felt like they were on fire.
You don’t say anything. You don’t know how. Your lips move, but nothing comes out.
“How about this…” he trails up to your parted lips, ghosting over them.
You were awake now. Your whole body pulsing with the thoughts of where his hands— and lips— could touch.
“Harry…” you whined, and the noise was enough to have him seeing stars.
He slid his hands down to the small of your back, tugging you as close as possible.
“I swear, you are unreal, Y/N.” He sighs into your cheek.
You push your lips back into his, and he parts them for you straight away.
You slip your tongue into his mouth, savouring the feeling of it. Allowing yourself to map it out with gradual strokes.
He’s panting already, and he pushes you back, both of you stumbling into the middle of his bed.
He ends up taking the lead again, sucking your bottom lip between his teeth— knowing the kind of reaction it spiked in you last time.
You moan into his mouth, and glide your hand into his soft hair, pulling at the roots.
His have found their way up your shirt, cupping your breasts through the bra you’re wearing.
“If you want to stop—“ he says, breathlessly, “now is the time, because I don’t know if I can do this again.”
The room around you falls quiet and you cautiously look to meet his gaze.
“What do you mean?” You ask— little to no clue what he’s implying, a little panic rising in your chest.
He stares at you, serious, hands roaming down to your lower back.
“Kiss you like this, have you moaning like this— and not have you come because of me atleast twice.”
“Leaving you to fall asleep next to me— wet enough I could feel it through your sleep shorts, and not have anything done about it— is something I am not having happen again.” His words made you shiver, and his admission last night to how bad he wanted to make you finish on his face was ringing in your ears.
“What about Anne?”
“To hell with it.” He huffs, peeling his tshirt over his head, “She’ll be dead to the world at this hour— just try to keep quiet.”
“If this is what you want to do, anyway?” He clarifies, “And if y’wanna stop at anytime y’know y’can.”
“God, Harry you don’t understand how bad I want to feel you.” You affirm, pulling your own sweatshirt off, “I promise I’ll be quiet.”
“Thank you, darling. As much as I’d love to hear your pretty moans…” his sentence trails off, kissing the top of your breasts as he lays you down.
“Want your mouth on me.” You plead, the thought of it being enough to have you clenching around nothing.
“I’m sure you do, ‘specially after I put it in your head last night. Have you been thinking about it all day, hmm?” He teases, shifting down your body.
“Yea— yea I have.” You confess with a whine.
He raises his brows, trailing wet kisses down your stomach.
“What about before? You ever got off to the thought of my tongue in your pussy?” He smirks, knowing he’s venturing into uncharted territory— admissions of want, prior to your first kiss.
“Your ego would love to hear a yes wouldn’t it.” You tease a little, even though it would be a lie to say you haven’t conjured up small fantasies of him late at night. Ones where he’s got more than just his head between your legs.
“Oh, it would. But I think I already know the answer, going off how hot and bothered I’m making you.”
Which is true, you’re squirming beneath him, unconsciously arching up your lower half trying to get any kind of friction.
“Can I take these off?” He asks with warm hands tucked into your waistband, waiting for your curt nod before he shucks your pants down, your panties half going with it.
The energy shifts, his hands coming to a halt.
Like the realisation of what he’s doing and who he’s touching like this has come crashing down, just from seeing your lower half laid bare for him.
Harry is your best friend, your bandmate. Someone who you never thought would actually have their hands on you like this.
“Fuck. Look at you.” The sight of you looking up at him like that, all doe-eyed and shy had his cock aching.
His hands slip back into motion, but this time with less urgency.
He pulls both your pants and underwear off your legs, tossing them somewhere on his floor.
He pushes a finger through your slit, “This why you’re so wet? Been waiting for me to get my mouth on you for longer than you admitted.”
“Please, Harry.”
You push your hips into his touch, groaning into the sheets of his bed as he draws slow circles on your clit.
He leans to press a kiss into the crease of your thigh, so close to where you want him most.
Licking a stripe along the same spot, you begin to plead, “Please just touch me. Need it…”
“My poor girl is so needy. Cant even wait a second for me to get my tongue on her.” He coos, but gives in either way, letting his tongue push through your wet slit.
You’re trying so hard to hold back the moans as he flicks and sucks your clit, but fuck is this the best oral you’ve ever had.
Most guys you’ve been with rush through it, wanting to get it over with because it does nothing to please them. But Harry is clearly a giver, and gets a lot out of pleasing someone like this.
“Jesus Christ, you’re gonna make me come so fast.” You cry, an arm getting thrown over your face as you arch into every movement he makes.
He smiles into you, moving his mouth to your entrance, pushing his tongue in a bit before dragging back up to you clit— his nose bumping it in just the right spot.
Another moan comes out of you, unbridled as your cunt flutters in sync with the licks he’s placing against you.
He swaps between your clit and entrance, making sure both are getting the attention they deserve. Fast firm strokes along you— paired with kisses and sucks — are having you come undone faster than you’d expected.
“Shhh, baby, been doing so well f’me, can feel how close you are.” He pushes a finger into you, and you have to bite down on your lip to try and keep yourself quiet.
Pushing in another finger, he grunts, “God, you’re tight.”
“Been awhile…” you spoke, voice wavering— it sounding distant in your own head.
He hummed into you, the vibration of it pulsing through the whole of your body.
Curse words were flying out your lips, which you were trying so hard to keep shut. But every lap of his tongue against you had your resolve to keep quiet slipping through your grasp.
“I’m going to come, H. Hard.” You moaned— it was tearing out of you loudly, and you tired to muffle it with the crook of your arm.
“You can come, darling, ‘round my fingers and mouth like a good girl.”
His permission and praise was all you needed to tip over the edge, your cunt spasming around his fingers that were still pumping in and out of you.
He licked through your slick until you couldn’t breathe, your legs closing around his head trying to get him off your sensitive nerves.
Your breath was laboured as he pulled back, placing a final kiss on your stomach before making his way back up your body.
“Thank you…” you tiredly said, laying with your eyes half-lidded on his bed. And although you felt like you could fall asleep, there was no way you could not let him fuck you properly after that.
You pushed yourself up, and moved onto his lap.
He watched you carefully, a question in his eyes.
That was answered as you ground your hips carefully into his, the fabric of his sweatpants sending a zip up your spine.
“We don’t have to, sweet. Not if your tired.” His hand fell to your hip.
But when his mouth is still glistening with your arousal and cock is so hard underneath you, how could you not?
“I know, Harry. I really want to though.” You sigh into his neck, arms wrapped around his shoulders as you rubbed yourself along his fabric-covered boner.
All of the little noises coming from the back of his throat were sounded into your ear, and knowing how good this must be making him feel charged you to keep going.
“That’s right. Rub yourself through it Y/N. Over my cock, dripping all onto my pants.” His tone was deep, dipped in honey as he spoke to you.
You moaned as he snapped his hips upwards to meet the movement of your own.
“I’m clean and on the pill.” You say into his ear, shuddering. You have never wanted anything more.
He pauses, realisation at what your insinuating.
“Are you a hundered percent sure? Because I trust that you’re clean. And so am I.”
You start moving your hips again, “a thousand percent.”
“Can just imagine how easy m’gonna slip into you.” He traces patterns along the base of your spine.
“Just want to make you feel good, H.” You kiss the warm skin of his neck, taking it into your lips and biting it gently.
“Fuck, well y’already doing a good job of that.”
Your hand travels to his waistband, and he allows you to pull him out of his boxers.
He’s thick in your hand, heavy just as you’d imagined. But it’s so much better than you’d thought. He’s warm and smooth, head of him as pink as his lips.
You stroke along it, thumb brushing over his tip, dragging the pre-come that had leaked out down his shaft, indulging in his grunts that are sounding in your ear.
You shift up on your knees— unable to wait any longer, rubbing the head of his cock through your folds with a mutual gasp.
You rub a few circles on your clit with it, until your knees feel like they’re going to buckle. Which no better a time to line him up with your entrance.
“God— are you going to ride me?” He moans, holding you still with his hands for a moment.
“Is that ok?”
“That is so fucking hot.” He states, eyes pinching closed.
You sink yourself into him, feeling the stretch of your cunt as it tries to accomodate his large size.
You scrape your nails down his back as you get to the base of him, moaning in sync with one another.
“Oh my god.” His stomach muscles are clenching, “don’t move.”
The walls of his room seem to be spinning around him, and he inhales a deep breath in attempt to ground himself.
His hands rest on the peak of your hips, as he shudders out the same breath he just took in, “Sorry— you’re just so fuckin’ warm and tight.”
“You’re huge.” You whimper in response.
“Taking it so well. Knew you would, knew you’d be so snug around my cock. Always wanted to have you moan like this for me.” The words spill like a lust-drunk confession from his mouth.
You can’t even find anything to say back, just a passionate kiss over his lips.
“Can move now.” He says into your mouth.
Your hips gradually begin to move, starting with slow and precise rolls that have you both panting against each other.
His cock twitched inside you as you picked up the pace, bouncing up and down on him— your fingers finding their way down to your clit.
All you could feel was the hot burning pleasure in the pit of your stomach, and so much was coming from your mouth but you couldn’t even tell what it was. Just a mixture of swearing, moans and his name.
“Shh, sweet girl— fuck— know it feels so good but you have to stay quiet.” He cups your jaw, sealing your lips with another kiss.
The heat radiating off both of your bodies was searing, paired with the fiery pleasure in your stomachs, it could fight off even the coldest of December days.
His other hand replaced your own, and worked your clit better than you ever could. His long fingers swirling your bud in fast circles that matched your every bounce.
His bottom lip was caught between his teeth, desperately trying to hush his own groans. It was a sight to see him, his flushed face and messy brown curls— how he was trying just as hard to hold back.
“You’re so warm. Riding me so well.” He praises you with a grunt, stroking your clit with more pressure. You couldn’t even manage to respond, your thoughts were beyond muddled, and they only got worse as he increased the speed of his fingers.
The feeling of his cock sliding through your walls had your jaw fall completely lax, your hot breath fanning across his damp skin.
His only free hand travelled to your breast, kneading the warm flesh there, tweaking your nipple with gentle fingers.
“Oh god, oh god— Harry!” Every touch was clashing together into one euphoric feeling, your whole body shaking.
Your muscles were clenched taut, like a rubber band getting pulled tighter and tighter— and you were about to snap.
“Fuck, come around my cock— wanna feel it.”
His hips are bucking up to meet your bounces, he’s hitting every spot inside you.
“Harry— I’m going to— I’m gonna come.” You cried into his shoulder.
Praise is pouring from his mouth, and all it takes is a final flick of your clit too have you knocked of all your air.
Your jaw drops, teeth hitting Harry’s sharp collarbone, mantras of his name coming breathlessly from your mouth.
“God you’re perfect— squeezing so perfectly around me.” He moans, still playing with your clit.
“Please come, baby. Want you to fill me up.” You plead— tugging the roots of his hair, trying to keep up the pace of your bounces despite the blinding pleasure.
“Fuckk.” He comes within seconds of hearing you beg for it, his hips stuttering to meet your thrusts— his abdomen flexing under your fingers.
You ride him to the point your eyes are tearing up with the overstimulation, ensuring you get every drop of warm come you can from him.
Eventually you come to a halt at the base of him, now that both your orgasms have dulled out and he’s softening inside you.
You kiss his temple, hands coming up to wrap around his shoulders.
“You were so good for me, love.” He whispers.
You slip out of him, missing how he filled you up immediately. He rolled you both over before you could think about it too much, and your legs wrapping around his middle.
You looked down at the moth tattoo situated between your legs, and boldly you state, “I’d ride this too if I wasn’t so tired.”
His brows shoot up as you say that, your fingers beginning to outline the tattoo gingerly.
“You’re gonna give me another boner if you keep this up.” His voice falling a tone deeper.
A laugh sounds from you, and you cuddle up into his chest, “Sorry, but not really.” You say.
He plays with your hair, “Asshole.”
Your falling into a drowsy state, “Are you plaiting my hair?”
He hums a yes, “d’ya have a hair tie for it?”
“On my wrist.” You huff out a laugh, and you pull your hand from around his neck so he can pull it off.
He ties it, and kisses your forehead.
“Goodnight Y/N.” He whispers, seeing your shut eyes.
“Goodnight Harry.” You whisper back, pausing for a few seconds— then daring to say what’s been lingering on the tip of your tongue all night.
“I love you.” It’s a hush confession, one your too tied to care if you’re gonna regret it.
He looks down at you, through his own half-lidded eyes, “fuck, I love you too. So much.”
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jiminrings · 2 years
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478 drabble where they’re just starting out in their relationship and y/n figures that jungkook is a silent lover so when she needs help or something, she doesn’t come to jungkook for it and then jungkook finds out and is a little hurt by it ☹️
478: drabble
alternatively, you don’t call jungkook for help because you don’t think he would </3
[ 478 drabbles ]
8:07 PM
That looks good. Text me when you get home.
Jungkook types out simply when you send him a picture of your dessert from the dinner you’re in with your cousin, leaning back on his couch before closing his phone to resume watching his show.
It’s an abrupt end to your dinner, really. You haven’t laughed this hard with a relative outside of your immediate family for a long time — but it’s just too bad that your cousin was called for an emergency at work. She’s paid for the bill already even before you could argue that you’d handle it. There’s just two teeny-tiny problems from your cousin’s sudden exit.
She’s also your ride home, and the heavy rain that’s pouring outside the restaurant is enough to make its heavy glass doors howl from the wind alone.
It’s scary now that you think about it. You can barely see out even through the large window panes, and speaking of the window panes, they’re trembling from how hard the rain is going.
“Do you need help closing the roll-ups?” you pipe in (read: half-yell through the noise) when you see the owner of the restaurant you’ve become acquainted with for all the times you’ve eaten here, his face filled with worry because the once-locked doors already busted open with the wind.
The entirety of the staff is preoccupied with closing windows and rearranging tables, taking more precautions now that there’s still patrons in the building and almost half of them are alarmed with everything going on.
“Yes, please. But if you want to help-“ he looks apologetic, heart hurting at the thought of inconvencing one of his regulars that just happens to have a good heart. “Someone needs to go outside to bring down the roll-up, and crouch back to go inside when it’s halfway down. I-I can’t — my back’s too bad for me to do that.”
You’re not so keen at the thought that a flying piece of roof could deck you the moment you come outside to help bring down the metal roll-up, but if it means making the restaurant (your place of refuge for the time-being because you can’t go home at this state) a little more secure, then so be it.
“It’s no problem. I’ll be quick,” you assure the owner, tugging the sleeves of your sweater back down as if the few inches of fabric would protect you from the harsh rain. You count to three before going outside, much to the relief of the other patrons because the wind wouldn’t come in as much, and much to worry of the owner because he really thinks you’d be taken away by the wind.
8:43 PM
Your cousin drove you home, right?
The rain doesn’t look like it would stop anytime soon.
Jungkook’s eyes narrow at his phone, weirded out that you haven’t read his messages yet. There’s still clearly service because his texts went through, but even after almost an hour, he still hasn’t heard from you.
The restaurant’s supposed to be close to your apartment. It should only be a thirty-minute drive, could even be cut to fifteen because he rereads your previous (and many) texts of the day that your cousin drives barbarically fast.
It’s okay.
You’re probably okay.
You like texting him. You’ve probably already reached home and you’re just taking a shower.
9:30 PM
Y/N
Where are you?
Are you okay?
“Here. Eat more,” the owner coaxes you as he sets down another plate of dumplings for you to eat, practically hand-feeding you at this point because you keep insisting with a chuckle that it’s not necessary. “You risked your life out there.”
“I only closed your roll-up.”
“Yes. Still a hero,” he nods fervently, handing you iced tea this time and doesn’t stop shaking his head until you take a sip. “It looks like the rain’s gonna pass soon. Do you have a car?” he asks, making you chew faster in order to reply.
“Nope,” you shake your head, jolting a few centimeters into the air when it feels as if the thunder outside rang directly beside your eardrums.
“Do you have someone to pick you up then? Ah, didn’t you mention you have a boyfriend now? Booking a ride tonight would be impossible.”
“No, I don’t think my boyfriend would pick me up,” you mutter, recalling that Jungkook’s probably asleep right now. You’ve only been a couple for a month but you know what and what not to expect. It doesn’t hurt you particularly — it’s just that Jungkook is Jungkook.
He cares about you. He’s not that verbal nor touchy with it, but you know he cares about you. You’re just not sure if he’d brave a flood right now to pick you up, but it’s okay.
Love takes time.
10:01 PM
Please pick up my calls
Are you safe? Where are you?
Y/N please let me know where you are
“My phone won’t turn on,” you tut in exasperation, belatedly realizing that it’s been soaked already in your pocket for the ten seconds you’ve been outside. “I need to put this in rice when I get home.”
The owner frowns, still guilty that you’ve got it from helping him, but before he apologizes again, you cut him off with a smile.
“Do you have a landline?” you sheepishly ask. “I might need to call a friend. I’m about seventy percent sure he’ll drive me home.”
10:30 PM
Y/N where are you???
I’ve been calling you for the past hour
Are you home? Do you just have no service??? Is the power out???
Are you at the restaurant?? Are you with your cousin??
Where are you?
47 missed calls from Jungkook.
6:21 AM
I hope you’re home.
I’m coming over
The walls of your apartment shake.
You were pretty sure the typhoon’s already moved past your city last night and there were only semi-heavy rains left in its wake, but when you blearily look at your alarm clock (and not your phone because it’s dunked in rice), the walls of your apartment still continue to shake.
“Fuck, fuck, I’m coming! I’m coming! Who are-…” you stumble to the door in a hurry without even looking at the peephole, eyes still half-closed but slowly blinking awake when you see who’s in front of you.
“Jungkook?” you mumble, head tilting in surprise. “What are you doing here?”
“What am I doing here?” he repeats, his whole physique looking disheveled because he literally could not sleep the whole night from worrying about you. “Where were you? Were you here the whole time? I thought you were hurt,” he mumbles the last word, eyebrows still furrowed.
“I came home at what, 12 in the morning? I didn’t have a ride home when I last texted you at 8 because my cousin had to leave for a work emergency,” you recall, wincing in recollection because your body’s still heavy from the fatigue.
“What? But you don’t have a car. It was flooding last night,” he gulps, mouth still parted in worry even if he can see you right now in one piece. “How in the hell did you come home?”
“I called Yoongi.”
You shrug as you let your boyfriend know, the moment suddenly becoming tense because you realize now that you haven’t even invited him inside.
“Why didn’t you call me?”
Jungkook looks hurt, seeing more emotion now than you’ve ever seen him from the whole month you’ve been together. It makes you falter, the guilt rising to your throat.
“I didn’t know if you would answer.”
Jungkook mentally staggers at that, heart dipping in hurt.
He bites his upper lip in worry, deep into his thoughts that it’s his fault that you’ve started to doubt if he would even show up when you need help.
“Of course I would answer,” he mumbles, taking you into a deep embrace that you freeze into before you melt into his tight hold. “It’s you. I’ll always answer if it’s you.”
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ladylovesloki · 2 years
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Slow Dancing in a Burning Room: One shot 
Pairings: Loki X Reader
Warnings: Fluff, language, smut
Note: Marvel AU..Frigga is still alive and so is Loki...obviously 😊
Features lyrics from the song “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room” by John Mayer.
Summary: You have opened a dance studio in New Asgard, mostly teaching the young children of new established city. One day, after you dismiss your class, you put a song on and start dancing alone..or at least you thought you were alone…
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“Very good Ingrid! You’ve improved so much! I see you have been practicing!” You give the young girl a well earned compliment.
You moved to New Asgard a few months ago, you have always wanted to open up your own dance studio. You love dancing and you have always loved teaching young children so it was just a matter of where to open the studio. You chose New Asgard because it was a way for you to get out of the hustle and bustle of your old surroundings in New York. You loved the city but you were at the point in your life where you wanted to settle down in a nice, quiet place. New Asgard fit the bill too well.
You had to do an extensive interview with the people that run the city. You met with the Queen Mother Frigga and King Valkyrie, the Asgardian’s were just getting used to being on Earth and working alongside mortals is something new for them so of course they have every right to be cautious about who they allow to settle in their new city. 
Clearly those interviews went well because here you are, your dance studio is always filled with laughing, happy and excited children who were so eager to learn. You absolutely loved teaching children to dance, it brought so much joy in to your life. 
“Agda, point your toes a little more”, you observe the girl as she follows your instruction, “great job honey!” You were so proud of all of them, they all seemed so happy and it always makes you happy knowing you bring a little joy and normalcy into their lives after they lost their home world. Most of them were old enough to remember the terror of Hela and the destruction of Asgard. You wanted to give them an environment where they felt happy and worry free, you liked to remind them that in life you can’t have sunshine without a little rain.
And just like that, class was over for the day. You look outside the studio window and see some of the parents there waiting patiently to pick up their young ones. You started noticing that some of the parents either watched the majority of the class from inside the studio in the waiting area or they get there a little early and watch outside, not wanting to distract their little ones from their lessons.
“Ok everyone, great job today! I’ll see you all in a couple of days!”
The kids grab their belongings, the little ones run to greet their parents while the older kids waved their goodbyes and left for the day. 
After every class you take a moment and dance alone. You spend a lot of your time teaching dance, writing choreography for the little ones that you always make sure to cut some time out for yourself. It’s a great workout and it keeps your skills up as well, plus you love it. Dance is one of the most consistent things in your life. Whenever there was heartache, dance was there to lift your spirits back up. 
You stretch a little, already warmed up for the most part from your class that day, turned on the song you wanted to dance to and moved to the center of the room.
“It’s not a silly little moment.
It’s not the storm before the calm
This is the deep and dying breath of
This love that we’ve been working on”
John Mayer’s raspy voice fills your ears and works its way through your soul as you start to move.
“Can’t seem to hold you like I want to
So I can feel you in my arms
Nobody’s gonna come and save you
We pulled too many false alarms”
You don’t notice the door open.
“We’re going down
And you can see it too
We’re going down
And you know that we’re doomed
My dear
We’re slow dancing in a burning room”
You make a turn and let out a little scream, Loki is sitting down in a chair watching you dance!
“AH!! PRINCE LOKI!” You calm your beating heart, “I’m so sorry I didn’t hear you come in!” You move to go shut off the music.
“No my dear, it is I who must beg forgiveness, I should’ve made my presence known. I’m sorry for startling you. And please, just call me Loki.” He’s looking at you up and down, you’re wearing yoga pants and a sports bra so there really wasn’t much left to the imagination. 
“It’s alright, what can I do for you?” You ask curiously, you can’t imagine he wants to join one of your classes. 
He slowly walks towards you, “I was walking by on my way to the library and I saw you dancing through the window, you move so beautifully I had to….come…..and enjoy the show.”
You blush, to be honest you have had the biggest crush on New Asgard’s dark prince since you got here. You see him around the city but you���re always too shy to say anything, the man makes you tongue tied. The nervous feeling in your stomach always building up so much that you always talk your way out of spending too long in his presence, you’re terrified you’re going to make a fool of yourself in front of him.
“I’m glad you were enjoying it, I was just messing around really.” Stop blushing y/n….stop it..
“Oh I was, thoroughly. Now y/n I’m curious, I have not seen you around New Asgard with a suitor. Tell me, has anyone in my new home expressed their interest to you?” He’s looking at you with a look that is about to stop your heart if he doesn’t stop.
“NO!” You clear your throat, embarrassed that you answered so quickly and almost desperately. “No, I’m not seeing anyone at the moment.” You try and recover smoothly.
“I’ve been too busy getting my studio up and running, lesson plan for the kids. I just honestly haven’t had the time for anything else.”
“Pity. A beautiful woman such as yourself should be shown the attention she deserves.”
He has moved so close to you that you have to look up to look in his eyes.
“Am I making you uncomfortable y/n?” He asks genuinely, he might be looking at you like a deviant but he was still raised with manners. 
“No, I just haven’t been this close to another person in a long time that wasn’t a dance partner” you answer him nervously.
“Well then”, he moved over to your phone and presses play on the song you paused when you noticed him in the room, “shall we dance?”
One of his arms grabs your hand while the other one wraps around your waist, the song continues and you and Loki start to move.
“Was the one you always dreamed of
You were the one that I tried to draw
How dare you say it’s nothing to me?
Baby, you’re the only light I ever saw”
Both of your arms are wrapped around his neck and he’s staring so deeply into your eyes. He moves closer to your face and kisses you lightly, testing you to see your reaction.
“Is this alright?” He asks you.
You respond by kissing him..hard. Next thing you know he’s lifting you up and sitting you on the counter. You open your legs so he can connect his growing excitement to your weeping pussy beneath your clothes.
You’re so lost in the kiss you don’t notice when Loki uses his magic to lock the door and shut all of the blinds, ensuring no interruptions.
He’s kissing you so deeply your head is spinning, he breaks away to take a breath and you rip your sports bra off, he in turn takes his shirt off and goes back to the previous position between your legs. Rubbing and grinding against you, giving you a preview of what’s to come.
He breaks away from the kiss again and breathlessly asks you, “are you sure you wish to do this my darling? I must confess I have wanted to express my interest in you since you arrived but I didn’t want to scare you away.”
“Yes, please Loki, I want you. I feel the same way, I have wanted you since the moment I saw you.”
And with that he magically removes the rest of your clothes, his as well. Before he can make any more moves you give him a hard shove. He looks at you startled and confused, worry feeling his face as he thinks he has overstepped. But then you shock him by getting on your knees and taking his entire length in your mouth.
“Oh, oh my darling. Yes….that feels…Oh Valhalla.”
He’s a moaning mess and you’re loving what you’re doing to him, you move your tongue over his member and then you take him all the way down to the back of your throat. What gag reflex?
He makes a sound like a growl and rips you off his cock. He lifts you up and places you back on the counter and settles himself back in between your legs. He kisses you, loving he can taste himself in your mouth. The possessiveness of it all driving him crazy, making him even harder than he already was.
He looks you in the eyes when he not so gently thrusts himself in your core. 
Your eyes roll back as he starts pounding in to you. You wrap your legs around his waist to bring him closer, to feel him deeper and deeper. 
“Loki, Loki, oh God Loki!” You’re cumming harder than you have ever cum in your entire sexual life. No one has ever made you feel what Loki is making you feel right now. After you come down he’s slows his pace down.
“Still with me darling? He smiles and asks you knowing exactly what he’s doing to you.
“Yes! Oh god Loki, yes!” 
He kisses you so deeply and his thrusts pick up in speed and strength. He’s getting close, so you unwrap your legs from around his waist and you grab his ass. Squeezing his cock with your pussy and his ass with your hands, you use your grip on him to help him thrust in to you, showing him the delicious pace that you want.
“Y/n, I’m going to cum in your hot pussy, you’re mine y/n. Do you understand?” 
“Yes Loki! I’m yours! Only yours.”
You both start to cum and you see stars. After you both come down, both breathless Loki looks at you in the eyes.
“Lady y/n, tell me, are you accepting adults in your class. I have to say this has been a wonderful experience. I would love to come….back.” He winks at you.
“Oh I think I might give you some private classes if that’s alright with you.” You smile.
“Absolutely.” He kisses you and it feels like a promise. A promise that there will be another room to burn down with our slow dance. 
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heyyyharry · 1 year
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Deep End - Chapter 17: Die for Me
...in which Ezi feels betrayed, and Harry just wants to help.
AU: famous!harry, siren!mc, adult modern retelling of the little mermaid? lol, fake dating, enemies to lovers.
WARNING: MATURE THEMES
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A/N: Starting my new job tomorrow, kinda nervous but excited!!! Enjoy this chapter. New update next week :)
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A million thoughts ran through Harry’s mind when Maggie took him to her home. It was an old block of flats near Shadwell station. Hers was the door numbered 27 on the ground floor.
“I hope she’s awake now,” Maggie said as she unlocked the door. There was light coming out of the room at the end of the hallway, and Maggie beckoned Harry to follow. The flat was cold and wet, with muddy boot prints on the wooden floor, but it didn’t make any difference since both Harry and Maggie were soaked from the rain anyway.
“Oh, you’re awake,” Maggie said as she entered the room. “Harry is here to see you, dear.”
When Harry stepped in, Ezi’s blue eyes pinned him to the spot. She was sitting on the bed in Maggie’s funky rainbow t-shirt; her forehead and arms were bruised. Maggie had told Harry that Ezi had fallen from the bridge, and honestly, he had imagined worse, so this was quite a big relief. He did wonder how Maggie had managed to dive in and save her, but that was a question for later.
“Hi, Ezi. How are you feeling?” There was no response or reaction, so he continued, “I was very worried when I heard. I’m glad you’re safe now.”
Still nothing. Just two hollowed eyes staring at him like they didn’t speak the same language.
“I’ll leave you two alone,” Maggie said.
It was then that Ezi spoke. "Get out. No, not you, Maggie. You can stay. I don't want him here."
Harry's gaze jumped to Maggie, who was now half a step out of the door. She slowly looked up, eyes locked with his.
He didn't know what he was expecting, for her to say something, maybe? He wished she would defend him and try to convince Ezi to just hear him out. But Maggie only stared back, helpless, as if saying, 'Maybe you should go.'
But you fucking asked me to come here, Harry wanted to say, but he clenched his fists and took a deep breath.
Ezi still refused to meet his eyes. She had her arms crossed in front of her chest and an agonising look on her face. It was at this moment that Harry thought about her falling into the dark water, her struggling to swim, drowning and helpless against the currents for the first time in her life. She must have been so scared. He wished he'd been there. He would have jumped in and tried to save her.
"Ezi--"
"What did I say?" she snapped. "Get the hell out or I'll start screaming and the neighbours will come. Maybe they'll even call the police." She whipped her head to Maggie with a threatening glare. "You wouldn't want the police to knock on your door, right?"
Maggie tugged gently at Harry's soaked sleeve. "M-Maybe you should go outside for a bit."
But Harry was impatient. He shrugged off Maggie and strode over to the bed, and Ezi recoiled and gripped the duvet tightly to her chest, an alarmed look on her face as he sat down on the edge of it and reached for her. She didn't think he meant any harm, did she?
"Hey, listen." Carefully, he placed his hand on her knee and felt her stiffen against his touch. He hated this. What had he done? "Ezi, please hear me out."
"I've heard enough," she hissed. "My sister tried to kill me, my queendom is in danger, and now I can't go home. Are you happy now?"
"Of course not. How could you say that?"
"Harry, maybe you should go.”
Maggie’s attempt to intervene was ignored.
"When Maggie told me what happened to you, I was so scared I'd lose you. Why do you think I came?"
"You came because you feel guilty." The words came out of Ezi’s mouth so fast that Harry believed she'd spent this whole time thinking of the reason why. "You want me to forgive you for the horrible things you said so you could move on. Well, guess what? I'm not a person, remember? I don't feel, and therefore, I have no sympathy for you.” There was a pause, and then, the worst thing she could possibly say to him, "You will never get my forgiveness, Harry." Her voice was shaking, her lashes wet. "I can't believe for a second...I was willing to die for you."
When coming here, Harry had prepared himself to get yelled at or have stuff thrown at him depending on how well Ezi was, but to hear her say she would never forgive him left him completely numb. His hand fell back onto his lap, and he sat there, watching her turn her back to him and yank the duvet up to her neck. As she pretended to fall back to sleep, he got up and quietly left the room.
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“Hope you like herbal tea. I don’t really drink tea.”
“Thank you.”
Maggie placed the steaming cup down on the table, and Harry instantly warmed his hands on it. The kitchen was just as cold as the rest of the flat, and while waiting for the water to boil, Harry had taken some time to observe. Everything here seemed clean and tiny but didn’t really feel like it. He paid attention specifically to the seashells collection on top of the fridge and the dead flowers, which had sat in that dusty vase for so long that they’d turned black. Since this building was so close to the tube station, you could hear the train from the distance.
“It gets quieter after midnight,” Maggie said as she sat down in front of Harry with her own cup of tea. Harry’s cup was plain white, but hers was shaped like a fox.
Harry blew into his cup and took a sip. “So, how did you manage to find Ezi? Did she tell you she was going to the bridge?”
“Not at all. I followed her there because I assumed that would be the place she would meet the Sea Queen.”
Harry froze while Maggie just calmly took a sip of her steaming tea.
“What…did you just say?” he asked.
The steam fogged up her glasses, so she took them off, folded them, and set them down on the table. Without them, her blue eyes were more vivid than usual, almost resembling Ezi’s. The colour of the sea.
Chills rushed down Harry’s spine and he swallowed thickly. “You know what she is?”
“Harry, darling,” Maggie said. “I am what she is.”
“You’re…a siren?”
“Well, I used to be. Decades ago. My sister killed the man I loved. He was a fisherman. I was supposed to become the next Sea Queen, but my sister had always been jealous of me. She knew I was in love with a fisherman, so she murdered him and ate his heart. But then she suddenly possessed power so strong that she could raise the ocean and drown an entire island. She turned me into a human and forced me to live eternity in this world while she told everyone that I had been killed by my lover. And I must tell you this, immortality is overrated. People mourn and forget about you, and you have to watch every single person you know pass away.”
That was too much for Harry to take. He could feel the pounding of his heart inside his own head. After a moment of silence, he managed to ask, “Have you told Ezi?”
“Yes. She was more shocked than you, actually. But deep down, she knows I’m someone she can trust. I think we established this mutual understanding from the moment we first met. After all, we both share royal blood. One Queen would recognise the other.”
“Does that mean she’s gonna be trapped here for eternity as well?”
“Unlikely. I think her sister took the pig’s heart, thinking it was your heart, and attempted to kill her, but failed.”
“We have to do something.”
“We are no match for the Sea Queen. It’s Ezi who has to stand up for herself.”
“I don’t want her to end up like you.” The words flew out before Harry could stop himself, causing Maggie to stare at him, wide-eyed. “I’m sorry. That’s not what I meant,” he stuttered. “But Ezi is a good person. Not that I’m saying you’re not, but Ezi never really wants to be Queen. She just wants to make her mother proud. She just wants to be loved like any of us in this godforsaken world. She belongs here with me. She deserves to have a normal life here with a family that appreciates her, and if those creatures believe she’s dead, then we cannot allow her to face them.”
“Those creatures are her family.”
“By blood, not by choice.” Harry clenched his fist so he wouldn’t slam it on the table. “I’m not letting her go back to the ocean after what they put her through.”
Maggie broke into laughter as she slowly shook her head. “Do you have any idea what you’re talking about, child? When they realise the heart they have is not yours, they will come back for you. The Sea Queen would do anything for your heart. Now you may say you don’t care, that you will gladly die for your damsel in distress or whatever, but what you’re thinking right now isn’t heroic; it’s foolish. This is not your fight, Harry. If the Sea Queen got your heart, she would wipe out humankind.”
“So you’re saying I have no choice but to lose Ezi?”
Maggie reached across the table to hold his trembling hand as she looked into his eyes. For a moment, they shared a sense of understanding. “If you care about Ezi, you must stay back and let her fight her own battle.”
Harry picked up his cup of tea and sipped away in silence. Then, he asked, “Did you turn back into a siren to save Ezi from the river?”
Maggie smiled. “No. I’m just a really good swimmer.”
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Harry woke up to find Ezi staring at him. He was sitting in the armchair facing her bed, unsure how or how long ago he’d fallen asleep, but it seemed like she had been awake for a while; she’d read a big chunk of the book lying open and face down on her lap.
“You know, you talk in your sleep,” she said suddenly, breaking the nerve-wracking silence between them. Harry didn’t expect her to acknowledge his existence after her tantrum earlier, so he really didn’t know what that observation was supposed to mean.
“Did I say something wrong?” he asked, combing his fingers through his messy hair.
“No, it’s just gibberish, really. But you seemed frightened.”
He had a good reason to be. Although he didn’t quite remember the specifics, he’d had a short nightmare about falling into the ocean, and he’d just kept falling and falling. There had been flashes of a half-fish, half-human creature, and the stench of blood was alarmingly vivid. When the claws ripped his chest open, the last thing he saw was Ezi’s face, his blood dripping from her fangs.
“It’s alright,” he said. “I’m alright.”
Ezi only nodded. This eerie nonchalance wasn’t like her at all, and he kind of wished she would start yelling at him again. Instead, she flipped the duvet to the side, revealing her broken ankle, which had been bandaged by Maggie. Speaking of Maggie, where the hell was that woman? She had told Harry to watch Ezi as she went out to get groceries, so she should be home by now.
“Would you mind helping me out of bed? I want a bath,” Ezi said.
Harry was frozen in shock for a second, then he snapped out of it and quickly got up from the chair to help her. She could barely walk, so she had her arm around his neck and held onto him as she limped to the bathroom. He would offer to carry her, but he wasn’t sure if they were cool enough for that yet; she couldn’t have forgiven him after one short nap.
He drew the bath with extra hot water, just the way she liked it, and waited for her to strip off her clothes so he could settle her into the bath. She lay there, her bandaged ankle resting on the edge of the tub, looking relaxed as if she’d just finished her 9-to-5 and not survived from attempted murder by her own sister. After his conversation with Maggie, Harry knew Ezi couldn’t have that simple life, but he couldn’t help but fantasise about one for them.
“If you need me, I’ll be in the kitchen. Just call.” Harry turned to leave, but Ezi stopped him.
“Wait. Can you stay here with me?”
He stared at her. “You want me to stay?”
“Yeah, to make sure I don’t fall asleep. I don’t want my bandage wet.”
“Okay. I’ll stay then.” He came to sit on the floor beside the tub, elbow resting on the edge, head against his knuckles. Steam curled up from the water as she soaked her entire body in, only leaving her head above the surface. They sat in silence, listening to the dripping of the sink. Harry had so much to say, yet he didn’t want to give her a reason to dismiss him. Maybe she’d thought it through and changed her mind about him. Letting him stay here with her could be her way of showing forgiveness.
“When you said I wasn’t a person,” she spoke suddenly yet quietly, “was there any part of you that meant it?”
He nervously wet his lip. “To say no would be a lie. So yes, only at that moment, though,” he sighed. “It was like…oh, I think I’m in love with this girl, but now I find out she’s been plotting to murder me this whole time, so maybe none of it was real.”
Ezi nodded once. “Fair enough.”
Her response made him chuckle. “You know, you sound very British now.”
“Guess I’m easily influenced,” she said, giggling a little. It felt good to hear her laugh again.
“But I’m very sorry about the things I said out of anger. I didn’t mean them.”
“That’s okay. I know you didn’t. I guess I was being a little bit harsh, too. I just...well, it was a lot. Feeling betrayed by you and then my sister also betrayed me, and I..."
She left the sentence unfinished. Silence seeped back in as Harry watched her stare intensely at her broken ankle.
“Why didn't you believe me when I said I loved you?”
His question caught her by surprise, and her brows furrowed thoughtfully. “Why do you believe you love me? I’m not trying to be mean or anything, but as you said, love is a complicated thing. It’s not one emotion. You can’t possibly know what love feels like.”
“Yeah, well…I don’t know. But I miss you when you’re not around. I get happy when you are. I think about you in the middle of the day. And I’ve been having these scenarios of you, me, and Chilli just having a normal life together, away from the fame and your murderous family. I know I’m just a useless human. I don't have magical powers, nor am I the ruler of a kingdom, but I want to protect you and keep you safe. If that's not love, it's something very close.”
“Well...I wouldn’t know.”
“I think you do, Ezi,” Harry said. “When was the moment you realised you couldn’t kill me?”
“This may sound silly, but I think it was bedtime, and you were reading to me and Chilli, and you were so tired that you stumbled over your words.”
“You didn’t want to kill me because I couldn’t read properly?”
She rolled her eyes at the joke. “It was when I realised I didn’t want to be Queen or my mother’s puppet. I just wanted to be in bed with you and the cat after a long day and listen to bedtime stories.”
When she placed her hand on top of his, Harry squeezed it tight and brought it to his lips.
“Harry!” Maggie’s shout made Harry jump. He told Ezi that he would be right back and hurried to the hallway to see what Maggie needed. But Maggie had brought another guest home with her.
“Dawson?”
“This handsome boy saw me at the station, and I told him about Ezi so he wanted to come check on her,” Maggie said as she unzipped her boots. Meanwhile, Dawson stood there holding two grocery bags and gave Harry a tight-lipped smile.
Maggie headed to the kitchen, and the men followed. Watching Dawson put away the groceries, Harry couldn’t even act like he wasn’t upset. He came to stand beside Maggie by the table. “You told him about Ezi?”
“He’s her friend, isn’t he?”
“Yeah, but not every friend of hers needs to know.”
“Harry, I’m literally right here. I can hear you.”
“Yeah, I know, Dawson. You shouldn’t even be here.”
Eyes narrowed, Maggie flicked her finger between them. “I sense some tension here. Is there any rivalry backstory that I need to know?”
“No,” Harry and Dawson said at the same time, but it was obvious in the death stare they’d been giving each other. What was Dawson doing here anyway? Harry thought that it was clear that Ezi wasn’t interested in him. Why was he so persistent? Ezi probably didn’t even want to see hi—
“Dawson!”
“Ezi!”
Harry’s jaw dropped when Ezi – now with clothes on and her hair in a towel – limped into the kitchen to embrace Dawson. Okay, rude. What about their romantic moment in the bathroom?
“I’m so sorry for running away without an explanation,” Ezi said, eyes squeezed shut, still holding Dawson like he was a lifeboat in the middle of the storm. Harry tried to act unbothered, but it did make his skin crawl.
“It’s okay. I’m glad that you’re okay now. Maggie told me about your car crash.”
“Car crash?” Ezi blinked at Dawson, then whipped her head to Maggie and Harry. “You lied to him?”
“Well, I…I didn’t know if he knew…”
“He doesn’t,” Harry told Maggie.
Ezi let out and sigh and took Dawson’s hands. “I can’t keep lying to my friends, and I think you of all people should know the truth.”
“Erm, Ezi?” Harry spoke, but Ezi ignored him and told Dawson to take a seat, then sat down beside him. Harry opened his mouth but Maggie shushed him so Ezi could talk.
There was no way this was a good idea. Dawson would think Ezi was wrong in the head for admitting that she was actually a mythical creature. He wouldn’t believe her, but on second thought, maybe that would be for the best. If Dawson didn’t believe Ezi, he would leave, and Harry wouldn’t have to worry about him anymo—
“I believe you.”
“What?” Harry gasped, causing all heads to turn to him. Quickly, he sat down at the table across from his cousin. “You believe that she’s a siren? Really?”
“Yes.”
“Be fucking for real. You’re only saying that because you’re a simp.”
“Harry!” Ezi gasped, but Harry hadn’t said anything he didn’t mean.
“He probably thinks you’re crazy, Ezi. He doesn’t actually believe this without proof.”
“Well, I’ve spent enough time with her to know that she’s not just odd because she’s American, Harry. And to be honest, her being a siren is better than her being American.”
“Thank you, Dawson.”
“Absolutely ridiculous,” Harry hissed as he slumped back into his chair, arms crossed like an angry child.
Ezi sighed. “Guys, can you let me talk to Harry for a sec?”
“Yeah, sure, Dawson, come. I’d be happy to answer any of your questions about us,” Maggie said as she pulled Dawson up by his arm.
“Us? Wait, so you’re also a siren???” Dawson said before his voice faded into the hallway.
Now alone with Harry, Ezi’s smile was gone. “What the hell? Why were you acting like a dick?”
Harry leaned across the table so he could whisper angrily to her so the other two couldn’t hear. “Because you didn’t need to drag my cousin into this. He doesn’t have to be involved.”
“I’m tired of lying,” Ezi said. “And who cares if he knows? It’s not gonna change anything.”
Harry let out an exaggerated exhale as he threw his hands in the air. “Because he’s going to want to help, and if he dies, my mother will kill me. Maggie and I are enough help around here.”
“Who says any of you is gonna help me?” Ezi scoffed. “Tomorrow, I will come up with a plan and confront my mother on my own. I just don’t want to leave this world without telling the truth. I owe it to everyone here.”
“Wow, you’re so fucking strong and independent, aren’t you? You have to do everything on your own. I swear to God, Ezi, for fucking once, let other people help.”
Her eyes went wide with feigned shock. “Oh, what are you gonna do? You’re gonna punch my mother in the face when she shows up to rip out your heart? I think you humans underestimate how easily we can—"
“Listen," he cut her off, "when you told me you were willing to die for me, I told myself that I would not let that happen again. We’ll come up with something, but I want to help. After all, I will be her new target when she finds out the heart Koa brought to her isn’t real. Also, how did you manage to get a pig’s heart??? You know what? It doesn’t matter. What’s important is that I need to be there with you, and you can't get rid of me."
Worry edged into Ezi’s expression. “How do I know you won't abandon me again?"
"You need to trust me this time."
"Trust should be earned, not given."
"I'll earn it then. Just...don't push me away."
Ezi's expression immediately softened, and Harry knew he had said the right thing. Even though he wasn't sure if he was forgiven or not, it was reassuring to know she still wanted to give him another chance.
"I gotta go check on Dawson and make sure Maggie hasn’t traumatised him.”
Ezi pushed herself up from her chair, and Harry quickly got up to help her. “You know, if push comes to shove, we should sacrifice Dawson.”
With her arm around his neck, she shot him a glare. “Harry.”
“Sorry, sorry, just a thought,” he said, grinning.
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Summer Storms
Summary: She walked out of Jason’s party, in the middle of the summer storm. Eddie comes to the rescue.
Warning: None that I can think of, a small smidge of dark humour?
Pairing: Eddie Munson x Fem!Reader
A/N: Hello! So this is my first proper fanfic that I wrote. It’s short but quite sweet so I hope that makes up for it 😂 I hope you enjoy it and if you do please give a like. Happy reading for our favourite metal head ❤️
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Sweat was mixing with the rain on her body, streaming down her back. She wishes she did not wear that backless dress now. Even though the party was hot and sticky, the weather brought a wonderful sense of cool. It was like taking a cold shower against a blistering heatwave. However, when the heat and sweat are washed away, the cold remained. Damn summer storms.
She had a long way to walk. After her fight with Jason, she decided to walk alone in the dark streets, still twisting her head to see if any near by taxis arrive but the streets were too quiet. She shouldn’t have left but she would not let Jason speak to her like dirt and then expected her to cling onto him because she was scared to walk the dark streets alone. She had far too much pride for that. She has managed without Jason before, she’s not incapable. However, the thought of danger around the corner brought a chill that was different to the cold sensation of rain. It was not calm, it was panic. Her ears became more aware of the noises around her; twigs breaking, faint roars of engines and distant chatter. She mentally scorns herself for leaving the party. Damn her pride, it might cost her life. She might be found dead by morning.
Then, a bellowing rev of an car came closer. She turned her head for the umpteenth time and her eyes set on a large black van. The alarms in her head started to blare as her feet quicken their pace. She prayed in her mind that they would just drive past, just take no notice of her but she can hear the engine starting to calm, it was slowing down. The car hooted twice, causing her to pant in panic and almost went into a sprint.
“Hey!” She heard a deep voice call for her.
She continued to walk fast, clutching on her sides and her shoulders hunching even higher.
“Hey!”
“Go away!” She shouted, not daring to look in their direction.
The van started to roar again until it was drifting besides her. She was questioning whether to look or would that give him the invitation to kidnap her?
“You’re Carver’s girl, right?”
Her mind stopped, they know Jason. Maybe it’s one of his friends. She persuaded herself to look and lifted her heavy head to see Eddie Munson. His mane of hair sticking to his face and a small amount of sweat on his forehead. His hellfire shirt sticking to his arms as his hands laid relaxed on the steering wheel. She finally decided to spare her legs from the burning pain of her sprint and came to a stop. He put the van into neutral and lifted his hand brake.
“You need a ride? I can take you home.” He offered, leaning towards the lock of the passenger door and opening it. She felt a sense of dread. She doesn’t really know Eddie, she’s walked past him a few times but is aware that him and Jason are definitely not friends. In fact, if either of them were on fire, she doubted they would piss on each other to save their lives. What if this a ploy? Why would he help her?
“If you worried I’ll do anything, I won’t. You have my word. Besides, I’m sure Jason would kill me if I did.” Eddie gave her a small smile in reassurance in a bid to persuade her that he was actually friendly. He did have a point though. She bit her lip. She did have another couple of miles to walk and she was cold and scared, though she would never admit the latter. She took the plunge and stepped inside the van. Eddie gave her a kind smile and grabbed hold of his leather jacket from behind his seat.
“Here, you must be freezing.”
She carefully took the jacket, not willing to refuse a wave of warmth. It smelt of stale cigarettes and cheap aftershave. However, as she placed it around her shivering body, it brought a sense of cosiness which calmed her anxiety and fear.
“Thank you.” She whispered with a small smile.
“Where you heading?”
“Redford Street.”
“Damn, that likes 5 miles from here, you were going to walk all that way?” Eddie asked as he started to drive further into the dark roads where only trees and small animals were visible. The only lights you could see were the van’s headlights on full beam. The rain hailed a furious wave, the windscreen wipers swiping furiously.
“It was better than staying at the party.”
“I’m guessing Jason was having another frat party?”
“You guessed right.” Her responses are sarcastic, she’s not usually this way with strangers. Only her closest circle of friends understand her sense of humour and sarcasm. She surprised herself in how she was being with Eddie in the exchange of a few words.
“I didn’t think Jason would be a guy to let his girlfriend walk 5 miles home alone at night.” Eddie commented, using the palm of his hand to spin the steering wheel. She examined his hands from a distance. They were covered in many chunky silver rings. His skin looked very soft though. She scoffed at Eddie’s remark and to herself, why was she thinking of the extensive details of Eddie Munson’s hands? She admitted to herself that she thought Eddie was good looking, in a Joey Tempest sort of way. Maybe it was the hair and the rings and just the whole metal head look. Maybe it’s just a small fantasy that will remain in the residence of her mind.
“You’re right. Jason wouldn’t do that except I’m not his girlfriend anymore.” She admitted, lowering his head, hoping that her hair would hide her facial expression. Eddie turns his head quickly to her and then concentrated back on the road.
“Oh! I’m sorry to hear that.” Eddie responded with a fake sadness that she could see past very easily. She could sense a lie anywhere.
“No, you’re not” She brushed her hair to the side with her fingers and looked at Eddie with a sarcastic raise of her eyebrow. Eddie looked like a deer in headlights. He knew he was caught out in that lie and wasn’t sure how to act. He didn’t want to be fake and pretend he wasn’t happy for her but yet, he didn’t want to cause her anymore upset and then, for her to start crying over a guy he absolutely despises. He was stuck between a rock and a hard place. He could feel sweat dampening his scalp. He started to stutter but she interrupted him.
“You don’t have to pretend on my account.”
“You sure? You seem pretty upset about it. I should keep my opinion about him out of this conversation.” Eddie is feeling like he is stepping on eggshells.
“No, please. Call him all the names under sun for all I care. He’s a massive prick.” She turns her head to let it rest against the window, watching the rain slide down. The town’s lights start to appear, they can’t be far from her home now.
“Jesus Christ, it must’ve been pretty bad what he did.”
She frowned her eyebrows and turned her head to face him.
“What do you mean by that?”
Eddie turned to her and looked at her eyes properly for the first time. Besides the smudged makeup, he noticed her deep blue eyes were close to tears.
“Well, whatever he did, it costed him to lose a nice, pretty girl.”
She felt like her breath was just taken away from her. Her heart felt it just did a flip. Her shoulders hunched and looked forward. Luckily, her eyes tried to avoid his and noticed the traffic lights.
“Eddie! Lights!”
Eddie quickly turned his head to the road and brakes suddenly at the realisation of the traffic lights. They both surged forward but are pulled back by their seatbelts. Both of their hearts leaped out of their chests from both the sudden stop of the vehicle and that Eddie admitted he thought she was pretty.
She never believed she was pretty. She believed she made in what she lacked. She believed that she made up for not being pretty for having brains and humour.
“You okay? I’m so sorry!” He apologised frantically, he went to give her his hand to reassure her but pulled back quickly.
'Bad idea, Eddie.' he thought to himself.
“I’m okay, it’s okay. We were a bit distracted.” She joked nervously.
“Yeah” he panted out as he turned to concentrate on the road again. He mentally kicked himself, calling himself an idiot. The guy can’t even drive a girl he likes safely home. Yeah, he now admits it. He likes her, he has liked her since the start of high school. Though, he has never had the balls to ask her out, he found it easier to fancy her in silence where there is no rejection. Then, Envy decided to set her sin on Eddie and it was shaped as Jason Carver. Christ, Eddie hated him even more when Jason asked her out. He hated that she agreed. Now, that Jason had hurt her, Jason took the top spot of the people Eddie hated the most.
She noticed the silence started to take over the van. It was becoming stuffy and awkward. She tried to avoid eye contact with him but yet, wanted to continue talking to him. She looked into the corner of her eye to something behind Eddie’s seat. It shone purple and shimmered against the street lights.
“You play guitar?” She turned her body to face him and admired the guitar leaning against the seat.
“Oh yeah, I play in a band. We’re are called Corroded Coffin. We do like Metallica, Black Sabbath and AC/DC.” Eddie laughed nervously, exposing his smile. She liked his smile, she has never seen him smile like that before. It was pure, happy smile. One where you talk passionately about something you love. He continued to go on about his band and she listened tentatively.
“It sounds amazing, you don’t bite bat’s heads on stage, do you?” She asked.
Eddie’s eyes widened. She knows about Ozzy Osbourne!
“You listen to heavy metal?” He asked, smiling even wider than before. He turns to her again.
“Oi! Eyes on the road!” She joked as she pointed outside. Eddie turns quickly to the sorry state of weather outside with an amused grin.
“I listen to everything. I like to buy tapes every week and listen to them and if I like them, I keep them. If I don’t, I’ll sell them.” She explained, fiddling with her fingers. He noticed that about her, how she fiddles with her thin digits when she explains stuff.
‘Cute’ he thought.
“So I’ve heard some Metallica, they’re not bad. Big fan of AC/DC. I adore the back in black album.”
Eddie could feel himself getting giddy. He could talk to her about their guitar riffs and their favourite songs and stories that he’s heard about. He could also feel himself sinking deeper in her, for her.
“Do you have any favourite bands? Or are they too many to choose?” Eddie teased. She giggles like a school girl which she slaps herself mentally for. She thought she sounded like a child but she continued, enjoying their conversation. She almost wished for this ride to never end.
“I have too many! I love a bit of everything. Sometimes, it depends on my mood. Like I love Elton John. I adore the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. What about you?”
“I'm a big fan of Iron Maiden.” Eddie confessed quite easily.
“Who?” She tilted her head in confusion.
“Iron maiden?! You’ve never heard of them?!” Eddie quickly catches her expression and she covers her face, apologising that she did not know one of his favourite band. He shook his head in disappointment but could not help but laugh. The laughter died down at the sight of Redford Street. A sense of sadness engulfed both of them. They were enjoying each other’s company.
“Which house is yours?” He questioned.
“This one on the right here.” She points to a beautiful large house, the porch light is still on. The lights in the house were dark though, her parents much be asleep but kept the porch light on for her. Eddie looked at the house and saw a home. She must be happy.
“It’s huge, do you have a big family or something?” Eddie asked, leaning forward to catch a better look, managing to catch a sniff of her perfume mixed with the scent of rain. Eddie wanted to live in that scent, have it surrounded him like a blanket.
“It’s just me, my parents and the dog.”
“You have a dog?”
“Yeah, an old English sheepdog called Bodie.”
Eddie nodded in understanding but really, he didn’t know what breed that was. He will look into it later.
“I’ve always wanted a dog.” He admitted.
“Maybe one day you will.” She had hope for Eddie.
“Nah, I highly doubt I look after it very well. I highly doubt I would even own a house.” Eddie leaned down and avoid her eyes. Who was he kidding? He didn’t believe that he could get far with his track record. He didn’t have much to give someone like her.
“I don’t believe that, Eddie.” He continued to avoid her gaze.
“I think you’re very smart and funny. I also think you’re very kind. I mean, considering you hate my now ex-boyfriend, you offered me a lift home.”
“Well, I’m not gonna let a nice girl like you get murdered in the woods.” He bit back jokingly.
They both chuckle, Eddie thanked God that she got dark humour.
She opened up her bag and pulled out her purse.
“Here, let me give some money for the petrol. You must have gone out of your way to take so-“
“No! I’m not taking your money!”
“No, Eddie! Please let me”
“I don’t want your money.” He closed his hands around her, trapping the money in her palm. He could feel how cold they were. She could feel how warm his hands were. Both could feel the electricity. Her thoughts were confirmed; his hands were soft. She looked into his deep brown eyes, almost getting lost in them. They were a maze she had no problem being lost in.
“Then how can I thank you?” She whispered.
“What?”
“If you won’t take my money, how can I thank you?”
He has so many opportunities, he could ask for anything. Of course, to a certain extent. However, he really take her home because he didn’t want her to get hurt. He wanted to get her safely home. He wanted to make her feel safe. He wanted her to feel what he feels. The amount of scenarios he has conjured up in his mind with her in the picture. He imagined going to the movies together, listening to music in his room. So many imaginative contents, would it be wrong to ask for one to be a reality?
They both look down and notice they’re still holding each other’s hands. He quickly let go, regretting how fast his actions were.
“Thank you again, Eddie. I really appreciate it, I’ll probably see you Monday at school.”
She started to take off his jacket, the taffeta fabric peeling from her like a second skin. He pulls his hand out for another refusal.
“Keep it, you can give it back to me Monday night.”
She stopped midway from removing the jacket as she frowns.
“Monday night?”
Eddie took a deep discreet breath and replied “yeah, when you come to mine on Tuesday night. We could listen to music, I can show you Iron Maiden and can listen to some of your tapes. Whatcha think?”
Eddie felt like time stood still for too long waiting for an answer. He almost regretted asking, why should she want to spend time with him? He doubted she was free that night.
“I’d love to.”
Eddie questioned his hearing, did she agree? Is he hallucinating? Is he going insane?
“Really?”
“...Yeah.”
His eyes widen but yet, his smile grew even wider, it was almost ear to ear. He felt like doing somersaults, skipping along the fields with this humongous rush of adrenaline. Right now, he thanks Jason Carver for being an arsehole. He thanked Jason for hurting her because now, for once, he has a chance. No more being afraid of rejection, no more running away. He had finally grown a pair and asked the girl he fancied to hangout with him.
“Cool!” He didn’t know what to say. His mind has stopped working.
“Great!” She giggled and placed the jacket back on her shoulders.
The awkward started to stir into the atmosphere. They didn’t want the night to end. She smiled sweetly and replied “I best go, but I’ll see Monday at school.”
Eddie nodded, his grin permanent on his face. She nodded as she opened the door to the pouring rain, she almost thanked the weather for being so awful. She turned back to Eddie one last time and felt a surge of bravery. Her mind said to stop but her heart basically gave her a push.
She kissed him on the cheek.
Just a little peck but it packed a big punch. She quickly turned to leave and shut the door before she had a chance to see his face, before he had a chance to see her face burning. She prayed that the rain could calm the heat on her face.
Eddie just felt his heart burst, along with his brain. He touched the cheek she kissed, still trying to capture every sensation he is feeling. He had a scenario in his mind where she kissed his cheek but this was better than any dream he had. It was better than figments of his imagination. He watched her step on her porch, admiring her wearing his jacket. It looked better on her than it did on him. He started to imagine her wearing his shirts in early mornings and sleeping in them.
She turned and gave him a wave goodnight which he returned as he started to drive off. Blissfully unaware that he left the car in neutral causing the car to leap forward and stall. He quickly regain his concentration and started the car again. He turned to her again to see her giggling as she opened her front door. He felt the blood rush to his cheek, hoping that she can’t really see it. She closed the door with a smile that he spend all day looking at.
As Eddie drove off, the smile was still permanent. He remained calm and collected. That is, until he reached the traffic lights blaring red. He started to relax in his chair and took a deep breath. Suddenly, a flash of tonight’s events flood in and almost left a sting on the cheek she kissed.
“YEEEEESSSSS!” Eddie started to cheer, reigning supreme. He felt like a champion, like a winner, on top of the world. He wanted to scream out, he wanted to feel this confident forever. The van started to shake along with his excitement. Some people would think the worse.
Suddenly, another car horn beeped at Eddie, indicating at the green light showing above. Eddie quickly got back into his mental driving mode and started his route home.
Eddie knew that he would not sleep well tonight, he didn’t have any weed to settle him either. He is going to give trailer a forough clean. God, there was so much stuff to sort out but yet, excitement bubbled in his belly like champagne.
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27/08/2022
Almost sleeping outside
I have this insane crush on this girl I kinda know, like I’ve meet her a couple of times and talk to her on Instagram but it’s kinda like one of those things where she’s clearly not into my and thinking about someone else, sure it hurts but like nothing I can do about it ya know not gunna push it or anything but my dream last night, I came close!
My dream started out like any normal dream would just me sat alone in my garden, once I’m here I know I’m dream, i struggle to lucid dream because idk maybe I’m not strong enough or maybe I don’t have the power to, either way I know imm dreaming at the start but it falls off later, anyways I was in my garden and I thought of I’m hunger and haven’t had a good meal in a few days I’ll dream up a massive bbq, everyone I knew was there including this beautiful goth girl I’ve got a crush on, bbq went well and I cooked up a absolute banger of a meal, then the sun went down and everyone went home, apart from the goth girl, we ended up talking for ages and she said she wanted to camp outside at some point, I knew it was going to rain so I said of why don’t we camp out here
(side note, off in the distance was a heist going on that I wasn’t involved in but I was aware of it which kinda freaked me out a bit)
There was luckily like a box spring and a duvet right next to us very conveniently, so I said camp here, so she jumped in and I sat on a chair next to it, she then wandered off to see about this heist that was going on in the corner of the garden, when she came back she was just in a bra and joggers, and then sat on my lap and started making out with me hard. She said “you’ve waited this long, I think you deserve it” really gunna have to process that subconscious thought later but anyways I end up getting into bed with her and before we did anything she brought up Grand Theft Auto, a game I have not played in years but we spoke about the radio channels in the game and then, we started making out again, and it started getting heavy, I felt her thigh go over my legs and she slowly got on top of me, took her joggers off and slowly moved her hand down my body and then just at that moment when things started getting good, my own father knocks on my door in real life and wakes me up, I’m not still happy with him and I’ve got some processing to do today about this whole dream, maybe try and strengthen my lucid dreaming a bit.
I woke up at 9:03 my alarm was set for 10:00
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@parieur​ sent:  [ AFAR ]  a letter delivered by the writer from another country/city/planet/etc in order to reassure the recipient and let them know they’re okay.
          ❀ my joy ❀
           i’m not sure when you will receive this but it should at least be before my trip is over.  it turns out deciding to write you this way might have more practical applications than i might have assumed,  my reception has been unreliable since i arrived in māwsynrām.  i suppose you’ll be saved from my usual spam  (  for now  ).  i just hope the lull in communication doesn’t alarm you...i’m taking time to write this before i’ve even unpacked to make sure it gets to you as soon as possible.  everything has gone smoothly,  though!  it’s as beautiful and wonderful as i had hoped.  it has been raining non-stop—as expected,  of course—and i think the storms are part of the interference with my reception.  but i kind of like it.  actually,  i like being disconnected.  it’s exactly what i’ve been needing.  
on the way here i was reflecting and realizing i’ve never actually traveled on my own for enjoyment.   but,  i guess there are a lot of things i haven’t done,  much less endeavors taken purely for the experience in and of itself.  not on this scale,  at least.  if this goes well maybe i’ll try it more.  it’s good to get away from the house a little when you’re gone.  i think i get too melancholy without you sometimes...but i’m trying to be braver in the world so i’m determined to make this a good,  profitable trip.   
tomorrow i’m supposed to go on a hike deeper into the jungle.  i’ve made up a checklist of birds i hope to see.  i mean,  i’ll be delighted to observe any of the native species here.  but there are a few rarer ones that would make this all extra special.  the crested finchbill will be lovely to see.  they have the cutest little tufts on the top of their heads and they’re supposed to be very bold.  so,  i might get one to let me hold it if i’m alone...i’m contemplating taking an actual bird watching tour,  but i do like being able to take my own time.  i usually already know everything guides have to say and it’s never very in depth so it just frustrates me...really,  there’s so much to see and do here i think i should come back and bring you with me next time. 
the point of this letter was to check in so i’ll stop here. i added some beautiful postcards with pictures of my favorite native birds so you can see them.  i don’t know if i’ll even bother to bring my phone tomorrow since i can’t spam you with my usual photos anyway.  i’m sure i’ll have lots to show you when i’m home,  though.  i hope your work trip is going well ♡ i miss you terribly and wish you could be here with me.  not being able to kiss you is very depressing so you’ll have to fix that when we’re together again.  for my well being,  of course.  all in the name of science and doctor’s orders.  
i love you,  your little flower 
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27 June - 2 July weeknotes
Monday 27 June
“Alto sax? You need to bark like a dog.” Alto sax looks alarmed.
Every week we try and play this piece. Are we getting any closer to nailing it? Who can tell. Only one person in the band has any idea what it should sound like and that’s the conductor. He loves it and he is not giving up. I really should look it up.
Oh! I’ve looked it up. Gosh. I think we need a choir?
Tuesday 28, Wednesday 29 June
Exhausted, for some reason. Early night and late mornings haven’t fixed it. Maybe a bug? Not a feature, anyway.
Thursday 30 June
I’m alone in the lift. “You look fucking awful”.  Morning, me.
It’s quiet in the office. Part of me enjoys how weird this is. It’s almost like a college library: a place you go to work alone, but where you might bump into people you know.  
I run writing training for a group of people who’ve just joined, and they’re engaged and chatty. Training people who are listening is a lot easier than training people who are not. They’re a nice bunch. 
Some of them talk about customer service training they’ve done before. “It wasn’t like this. We were’t allowed to use normal words.” We do a writing exercise, and someone writes ‘we bill you to these’. I ask if he’s worked in energy before, and he says no. Later it turns out he’s worked for a water company. Had to be one or the other. No normal person talks about billing people to things. We chat about what it actually means and other ways he could say it.
I stay late in the office to have a goodbye drink with two people who are leaving. It’s sad. But the end of things often are—I guess that’s how you know there were definitely some good bits. 
I leave the office and walk into unexpected rain. Everyone is clustering in doorways trying not to get wet. I need to cross the road to catch a bus - run or walk, you’ll still get wet in this, so I walk. Given my reputation, if I run I’ll only slip and end up under the bus anyway. 
I once saw a man get hit by a bus across the road from Leicester Square station. He was ok, but he went right under the front of it. I think the onlookers were more shocked than he was. I once got hit by a car, actually. There was a man walking towards me at the time and I wonder if he’s ever got over it. The car hit me from the side, and I bounced up onto the bonnet, hit my head on the windscreen and slid to the floor. The man walking towards me was screaming. Luckily, I wasn’t hurt. Picked myself up, checked my laptop and didn’t know what to do next. The driver let me sit in his car for a bit, and asked if I wanted to go to hospital. In the end I just got the train to work. Made it as far as London Bridge, burst into tears and got on the next train home.
Anyway.
As I wait for the bus, the rain trickles through my hair and down my forehead. I feel it soak into my clothes. And suddenly I just feel really, really sad.
Friday 1 July
End of the week. Sunrise is at 4.47am – getting later every day.  Quickish walk before work. The blackberries are coming.
Tidy yet more files on Google drive. Move things from my folder to the server. It’s all taking a lot longer than it should. Vow to be more organised in the future.
Saturday 2 July
Finally a legit lie in. Make bread, make biscuits. Sew up an elephants limbs and then stitch the elephant together. In the evening we watch C’mon C’mon. I didn’t realise it was by Mike Mills. It’s like watching an American poem, somehow.
I watched 20th Century Women a month or so ago when it was on the BBC. I loved it. Both films are hard to describe. I think you’ll either love them or hate them maybe? I’ll watch Beginners when I get a chance. 
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Peaches (Konro Sagamiya x Reader NSFW 18+)
Fem! Reader
Konro and his girlfriend run home to escape the rain. When they decide to eat sweet peaches as a snack.
Warnings: age gap, denial, rough sex, oral play, begging 
Skip to ** for sexy time. 2,000+ words. 
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God, how is she so beautiful? And, how in the hell didn't I notice her before? 
These were the two questions Konro would ask himself repeatedly whenever he took Y/N out on their weekly dates. Unfortunately, the morning was a sweltering and humid day that overwhelmed the Great Tokyo Empire. Konro suggested that they have their date later in the evening to avoid the rain and the burning hot sun. Y/N's clothes hugged her glamorous curves as her skin glistened from a thin veil of sweat. The lantern lights that hugged the walls to local businesses created a soft glow.
Staring at her in awe was not a part of the plan. Well, none of this was a part of any plan, actually. Not even his life plan. They've been dating for a little over a month since Konro first met Y/N. His typical routine trip was to see Seamstress Granny to fix any rips in his uniform. That day he tore his pants while rebuilding Asakusa after the most recent Infernal attack. With his uniform in hand, he walked through the door, the bell ringing as it slid open. Just as he was about to call the elderly woman, he noticed the most beautiful, enchanting woman he’d ever laid eyes on. Konro was so stunned by her beauty that he didn't hear her greet him or ask what he needed to be done. Since then, he’s gotten to know Y/N well over time.
Before running her Granny's store full time, Y/N would visit Asakusa three times a week to help around. That’s why Konro found it unbelievable that he never noticed her before. Honestly, it was probably because of the increase of Infernal activity, but that was no excuse in his mind. Y/N stood slightly taller than most women in the empire and was curvier than other women too. Her full breasts always pulling at her shirt and plump ass tight, giving a slight jiggle as she walked. Despite all of this, Konro still towered over her. Don't misunderstand this, though; he is dating her not for her body but because he earnestly enjoys Y/N's company. Y/N made him feel things he hadn't felt in years or even within his lifetime.
Y/N's thumb gently rubbed the back of his bandaged hand as they held hands while walking down the street. Y/N was smiling greatly as she continued to talk. Konro wasn’t exactly the talkative type, so hearing Y/N talk brought him immense joy. The self-proclaimed hermit has found a friendly, outgoing puppy to love day in and out. Being with Y/N even made Konro feel young again. He's heard that having a significantly younger girlfriend can change a man's energy levels, but Konro didn't expect to feel this young. Especially his sex drive.
Being overwhelmed with work duties almost made him forget what a sex life was. Work. Eat. Sleep. Repeat. This was his routine for many years. However, when he was younger, Konro always managed to find time to "express his sexual desires" is a polite way of saying it. In other words, straight-up fucking. But as the years flew by and seeing Benimaru become captain of the 7th, Konro had more distractions, to say the least. With Y/N, it was different, though. She sparked something deep inside of him. In his many years of life, Konro never had the animalistic urge to make a woman cry, scream and mess them up during sex as much as Y/N.  He almost had the chance too. Almost.
Last week, Y/N and Konro decided to go back to base for some privacy. During that time of day, mostly, everyone would be out making rounds or going out to eat, so it seemed like the perfect time. Right in front of him, Y/N laid bare. Her head bobbing up and down his shaft, her right hand moving in sync with her head, her left hand gently caressing his hip. Konro's deep blue eyes stared at Y/N, hypnotized by her beauty. Carefully, he placed his hand on the back of her head, adding a slight pressure, silently asking her to deep throat him. Which she happily obliged. That's when he heard it -the Infernal alarm. Y/N's eyes grew wide as she met Konro's. She released his now soft dick from her mouth as she watched Konro get up and hurriedly dressed himself.
It's only been a week since they've last had time for each other. Yes, they would greet each other outside or maybe have a small lunch if they had the time. But, they were never truly alone, just two people immersed in a chaotic world. Konro couldn't help but think  about if he would ever get a chance to redeem himself. He could kill a man at this point to see Y/N's lush body naked in front of him again.
Y/N let out a sound of confusion, "Konro, I think it's going to start raining," she looked up at the sky after feeling something damp hit her face.
"Hmmm," he mused, still lost in his train of thought.
That's when he felt it. A sudden shower washed over the both of them. Y/N pulled Konro by his arm, leading him down a side street. 'Let's go back to my place,' she called back behind her. Konro followed her, watching droplets run down her soft skin.
'Please, one more chance,' Konro chanted in his head all the way to her apartment. As they entered the one-bedroom, Y/N handed Konro a fresh towel. Then, she walked over to the refrigerator, asking her boyfriend if he liked peaches.
** "Yeah," he said, watching her pull out the fruit and a knife to cut it. Y/N cut the delicate fruit in half, pitting it, and proceeded to slice it. With every movement, her hair stuck to her neck and shoulders. Konro walked over to Y/N, pushing her damp hair to her shoulder, exposing her neck and collar bone. His calloused fingers massaged between her shoulder and neck. He saw goosebumps wash over her skin and grinned to himself. Leaning forward, Konro kissed Y/N's jaw and noticed a slight coat of pink on her cheeks. Y/N pushed a peach slice towards his lips. As Konro was just about to take a bite, Y/N took it back and put half of it in her mouth. She looked up at the older man with what he thought was a look of innocence and lustful hunger.  Y/N offered the other half of the peach that was sticking out of her mouth. With his large hand, Konro tilted her jaw up and took in the fruit.
On Y/N's bed, Konro propped himself up on his forearms to make sure not to put his total weight on Y/N. She laid beneath him in nothing but her bra and underwear. Konro was already halfway undressed with only his pants remaining. They kissed each other for a long time. While feeling his tongue slowly go in and out of Y/N's mouth, Konro imagined his cock doing the same thing inside of her. Konro continued to grind his hard cock into Y/N’s clad pussy.
Y/N let a long feminine sigh followed by a moan, feeling pressure onto her wet lips. She gently ran her nails down his abdomen, feeling his chiseled abs, before finally reaching his belt. She pulled at the material, hoping to touch his dick directly. Just the thought about touching it again caused her pussy to throb with excitement. Konro released her mouth from his and grunted in her ear,
"Not yet, baby," Konro nibbled on her earlobe, "Just wait a little longer. I'll treat you just as good as you treated me last time".
Konro moved Y/N's bra strap down her shoulder to have access to her collarbone. Then he nibbled and sucked until he left a light mark on her skin. Konro snaked his arm behind her back, unclasping her bra. Removing the material, he threw it onto the floor. Konro grabbed one of Y/N's full tits in his hand, gently but firmly. He flicked her nipple with his tongue, causing Y/N to inhale sharply. Frustratingly slow, Konro then started to suck her nipple, flicking it now and then. Y/N whined in frustration how Konro was still dressed.
He released her nipple, and while undoing his pants with one hand, he still massaged her tit with his other. Konro smiled down at Y/N almost wickedly as he watched her flushed face looked directly at his crotch. He kicked off his pants with one swift movement and found his way to Y/N's underwear, taking it off. Konro pulled down the thin material, excitement further boiling in him, realizing how wet Y/N was. She wasn't just wet but soaked. While kneeling, Konro grabbed her slender ankles, bringing her legs over his shoulder. Y/N's glistening lips in direct view of his face, and of course, his mouth. With a big lap of his tongue, Konro tasted Y/N's pussy greedily. He wasn't just licking her but also sucking on her drenched lips and swollen cit. Slurping and sloshing filled the room.
Y/N stared at Konro hazily, pleasure surging through her distracting her from any thought. She gripped her sheets tightly as her moans echoed. Seeing her boyfriend liked this not only made her feel wanted but happy. Konro has always been a very giving man. He gave up everything for Asakusa and Benimaru. So when the demon Infernal came, Konro didn't have to fight it alone. Instead, he chose to, for a simple but heroic cause. To protect the people he cared for. So seeing him eating her out hungrily and groping her body greedily made Y/N realize that Konro could express what he truly desired. He could tell her what he wanted and how he wanted it openly. Of course, in Konro's mind, he was primarily doing this to pleasure Y/N, but Y/N enjoyed seeing a different side of him.
Taking one last swipe at her clit, Konro lowered her legs, peering at his lover. A deep shudder swept across his body as he saw Y/N's face. Her cheeks flushed pink, lips slightly parted as her eyes stared at him dreamily—her chest lifting with every breath she took. Y/N looked absolutely decadent. However, she wasn't ready yet. Only eating her out wasn't going to be enough to stretch her for the pounding of her lifetime. Again, he grasped her lips with his own, tongue snaking into her mouth. Y/N let out a feminine sigh as her eyes fluttered shut as she was engulfed with pleasure. Her arms found their way around his neck, holding his closer. Carefully, he lowered his weight onto Y/N, causing her to open her legs further.
One hand trailed down her abdomen, finding its way to Y/N's sweet drenched hole. He flicked her inner lips teasingly before sticking one digit in. Next, he curled his finger upward, finding her g-spot. Y/N ended to kiss to arch her back in pleasure. Konro chuckled at her reaction, slowly rubbing the inside of her pussy.
"Just a little longer, baby. I need to open you up cause you're so tight."
He inserted another finger. He spread the two as far as they could, expanding her walls. Then he would bring them back together rubbing the top of her velvety walls. This went on in a pattern, almost like he was massaging the inside of her pussy. His rough fingers thick fingers felt so right inside of her. But there was something else that she needed with urgency. Something else belonged inside of her. Y/N grabbed his thick biceps, her head turning to the side. She bit her lip, begging Konro.
"Kon, please, please-"
He ignored her pleas, "Are you gonna coat my dick with your cum like you're doing with my fingers," he felt her walls tighten around him.
"Yes, I wanna cover your dick with my cum. Please", Y/N cried.
"Say my name, the way I like it."
God, he's so cute, Y/N thought to herself.
Looking at Konro softly, she said, "Kon-Kon."
Konro smiled with satisfaction removing his fingers.
He wrapped Y/N's thighs around his waist as he watched her quiver. Cock in hand, he rubbed the tip along her slit. Y/N's juices slicking his thick tip as pre-cum drooled out of Konro. Then he gently pushed his cock into her slowly as her walls stretched around him. Konro tilted his head back, moaning, feeling Y/N's velvety warmth grip around his pulsating member. Then, as Y/N let out a cry of pleasure, Konro stayed still just for a moment, letting Y/N get used to his length.
 Gently, he caressed Y/N's face with his large hand, cupping her cheek. Konro rubbed her lower lip with his thumb. 
"See, baby," he practically purred, "You're so wet you took me in one thrust." 
Konro shallowly thrusted into Y/N's tight pussy wanting to see her reaction. Y/N rubbed her cheek into his palm, letting out a soft moan. To Konro's surprise, Y/N opened her mouth slightly, inviting his thumb inside. Then, she gently sucked. Konro took in a sharp breath, feeling his cock twitch with excitement. His Y/N was always full of fun surprises.                  
 Y/N released his thumb, eyes glazed with sexual desire, "Kon-Kon, I'm ready."
Say no more.
Konro pulled his cock out before slamming back into her. Y/N dug her nails into his back as her eyes widen with surprise. She felt a knot in her stomach as her pussy clench down on his thick cock. She couldn’t hold back her voice anymore. A load cry escaped her lips. Konro looked his lover with a sensual but firm gaze. He was in complete control. He was the dominant one. Each thrust reached further and further back to her cervix. 
Y/N’s loud moans matched the rhythm of each thrust, echoing in the small apartment. Her pussy aching in the most pleasurable ways. She moved her head to side as Y/N felt her body heat up further. Konro gently cupped her cheek again, turning her gaze over to his. 
“Look at me, baby.” 
Oh no. That was a fatal mistake. 
Y/N felt her pussy clench as Konro’s deep blue eyes met hers. The slight curve of his dick ran over her G-spot mercilessly. His body warm, skin soft, muscles tensed. How did Konro go untouched for so long? There had to of been someone in the whole empire that tried to sleep with him. It’s unbelievable that no one had tried.
Y/N gently wrapped her arms of Konro’s thick neck, bringing him closer.
“Kon-Kon. Hold. Me. More. Go. Deeper. Please”, Y/N moaned between each thrust.
Konro smiled, kissing Y/N’s forehead. How could he say no to such a cutie. She even said ‘please’. Konro wrapped one arm around Y/N’s mid back, clutching her body to his. As his thrusts became deeper and wilder, Konro cooed soft nothings into Y/N’s ear as her pussy tightened and her moans grew louder and louder. Then her body grew tense, a small gasp leaving her lips. Y/N’s urgent moans came to a stop. Konro felt the wet walls that cloak his cock spasm as his girlfriend’s body arched up. Y/N dug her face into Konro’s shoulder, orgasm ripping through her body. 
Swiftly Konro removed his dick to coat Y/N’s soft abdomen with his cum. He placed soft kisses all over Y/N’s flushed face, asking her if she was okay. Konro knew he wasn’t a small man, both in height and cock-wise. He cared about the well-being of his little puppy. Y/N ran her fingers through his jostled hair as she kissed his neck. 
“You can go rougher, you know.”
Konro smiled. Noted: can go rougher next time.    
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you’re at your breaking point and harry comforts you
Hello! Hope you like this! I lowkey feel like the ending is a bit rushed so I’ll go through it at some point and maybe change it a bit, but I needed to post this for mental health reasons cause I’m going crazy over here and I needed something positive in my life right now, and that’s writing and you guys 🥺❤️ Anyways enjoy!!!! ❤️
Word count: 1.4k
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First, it was the alarm clock not ringing because it had run out of batteries. Then it was the cold coffee in the kitchen Harry had prepared for you long before he'd left. Then it was spilling the coffee you had ordered at Starbucks all over yourself in the car. Then it was a scolding from your boss for being late. And on top of that, your clothes were wet, stinky, and sticky, and you had nothing to change into until you got home. It was barely 10 am.
Then during your 30-minute lunch, your order had been messed up and you ended up not eating at all due to the time crunch. After the break, you hoped your day would improve a little, but that was far from reality. To make up for arriving late, your boss made you stay later than usual, while all your co-workers left to have a fun night out since it was a Friday night.
Once you finally finished your tasks and were able to go home and relax with Harry, you collected all your stuff and sprinted towards your car. It was pouring rain like it had been the last couple of weeks in London. You tried to start the car a thousand times, but it wouldn’t cooperate.
“Oh, for fuck’s sake!” You screamed at the top of your lungs, hitting the steering wheel with your fists, and setting off the horn, which made you jump in surprise and hit the back of your head against the headrest. It was so late that no car shop would be open at this time, so you just decided to leave the car there and call Harry to pick you up.
After the fifth call you decided to just give up and just walk home, since, apparently, he couldn’t pick up. It wasn’t that far, but you didn’t have any money with you to call a taxi, so you’d just have to walk in the rain.
Your pace was quick, the rain quickly drenched your clothes and shoes. You would usually be scared to walk alone at night with barely any lights on, but with how much it was pouring no one would dare to step outside and risk catching a cold. This is why you did not encounter a single soul on your sprint home. This had been the worst fucking day and you were so ready to just get home and shower and bawl your eyes out you hadn’t even realised you were crying because the tears mixed with the rain.
As soon as you arrived at your gate, you punched in the code in record time, which sent off a small beep inside the house, where Harry was finishing setting up the dinner table. He had arrived on the early evening from the studio, which was something that rarely happened, having plenty of time to prepare a small romantic dinner date inside for the two of you. When he heard the beep, he peeked through the living room window and saw you running towards the main door. He quickly grabbed a big towel from the bathroom and rushed to the door to greet you, surprised you came on foot instead of driving your own car that was not in the garage when he arrived.
As you ran to the house you noticed the garage door opened and Harry’s car parked inside, which made your blood boil. He was home and he could have come to pick you up, he wasn’t in the studio as you had supposed. When you turned your gaze to the front door you saw him there with a towel on his arm and a worried look on his face, making your anger grow.
As soon as you reached the porch and were sheltered from the rain, he opened the towel for you to step into. “What happened? Why did you walk here? I’ve told you a million times you should call me if you need a ride, lovey. Are you alright?” He asked worriedly as you quickly took off your jacket and dropped it onto the porch bench. You then proceeded to take the towel from Harry’s hands, turning down the hug he was offering. “Are you serious?! I tried calling you five fucking times and you did not pick up once! My car broke down!”
“What? My phone didn’t ring, I would have heard the—” he quickly patted his pockets on his pants and sweater, only to realise he didn’t have it on him. “Shit” he whispered. “I’m sorry, love, I forgot I left it upstairs charging”.
“Yeah, well, my car is broken! And I’m drenched! And if that weren’t enough, I had the worst fucking day! And the least you could have done is have your phone on you!” You were shivering, lips almost blue from the cold and soaked clothes. Deep down you knew that no part of your horrible day had been Harry’s fault, but you couldn’t help snapping at him.
He was thrown off a bit at your tone and accusations, but before he could process everything and react, you were stomping inside your house, ready to take a nice warm bath to try and forget about the worst day in a long time. You didn’t get far, though, because a faint but savoury smell reached your nostrils the second you stepped in. Your eyes immediately looked for the origin of that pleasant aroma. He had prepared your favourite dish that you had so many fond memories of as a child. You stared at the whole table setup: there were flowers in a vase and a few candles lit up around the dining room, creating a romantic and cosy ambience.
“Angel…” Harry whispered behind you, placing a hand on your back, rubbing lightly. Your hands flew to your face, trying to cover the sobs that came from your mouth as you broke down. “I-I’m sorry I—” you couldn’t finish your sentence before another sob interrupted you and you bawled your eyes out. Harry hugged you tightly, sighing before kissing your forehead while he rubbed your back gently. He didn’t know the extent of the terrible day you’d had, but he could easily assume it was a disaster, and he felt bad he hadn’t heard his phone. He wished he had been there when you needed him because now he felt powerless, there was nothing he could do to calm you down, just let you cry it out and comfort you.
“S’alright, darlin’, s’okay, just let it out” he whispered sweetly in your ear and kissed your head once again. He never stopped rubbing your back once, and even put the towel you had discarded before over your shoulders, drying you off and warming you up in the process. He slowly guided you to the couch while hiccups took over your sobs. He sat you down on his lap and hold you tight, feeling bad that he couldn’t stop your crying but at least he could comfort you.
“My car!” You suddenly jumped up, realising that you had left it parked in a not-so-safe neighbourhood. “I-I left it parked in-in…” Harry got up in front of you and intertwined your hands, he knew that calmed you down. “Hey, hey, hey, look at me” he brought your hands towards his mouth and kissed them gently, his eyes locked into yours. “Breathe in and out slowly, you need to calm down, alright? I know someone that can tow your car now and we can go check it out tomorrow, don’t worry about it okay? I’ve got it” He wrapped his arms around you tightly in a papa bear hug. As bad as this day had been, you felt calm and safe in his arms. He kissed your forehead sweetly, humming the song that always settled you.
“C’mon, I’ll run you a bath” He picked you up bridal style and walked upstairs to the en suite bathroom beside your room. While the bath filled with water, he added in a bubble bath bomb and fetched your cosy pyjamas from your shared room. “You now relax for a bit; I’ll bring in the laptop so you can watch Monsters Inc and some wine” He kissed your forehead once again with a warm smile on his face and closed the bathroom door behind you as you whispered a small thank you. This man was perfect.
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TO LOVE AND BE LOVED - Part Six (Harry Styles)
a/n: LAST PART OMG!! im a little emotional this story has come to its end but it already ended up like twice as long as i planned it to be haha! thank you so much for reading and loving the story, it means so much to me and i loved seeing your reactions as the plot developped! i hope you guys will be happy with the ending our pair got and i can’t wait to read your thoughts about the series as a whole!!
pairing: CEO!Dad!Harry X Reader
warning: mentions of death, cheating and divorce, sexual content
word count: 14.8k
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Waking up next to Harry is probably your most favorite thing in the entire world right now and you’ve been able to experience it every morning since you dropped Izzy off at Anne’s. You’re missing her like crazy and can’t wait to have her back, but part of you is desperate to stretch these days as long as possible, because you’re not sure if Harry will be comfortable with you sleeping in his room once his little one is back under the roof.
It’s always the same, yet you can’t get enough of it. Harry grumbles as he turns the alarm off, snuggles back to you for just a few minutes before he forces himself to take a shower. In the meantime you start breakfast and his coffee waits for him ready by the time he joins you in the kitchen. You eat together, sometimes talking, sometimes just silently enjoying each other’s presence and it’s the perfect way to start your days.
Then Harry is off to work and you go for whatever shooting you had planned for the day. Luckily, you’ve been keeping yourself busy. If your day ended early, you always found something else to do, you picked Trevor up another time and also managed to have lunch with Harry on Thursday which was such a nice change, even if it was just eating takeout in his office because you were in the neighborhood and he had some time to see you.
Now it’s Friday and you’re spending it with some editing and eventually packing, since you’re leaving to the countryside for Sarah and Mitch’s wedding when Harry comes home. You’ve been looking forward to this weekend all week, you had a few phone calls with Sarah and the two of you hit it off quite well, you can’t wait to finally attend the wedding. And also because Harry is coming with you, so it’ll be a kind of weekend getaway even though the two of you have been alone home all week.
Harry runs a little late from work so you leave about an hour later than you planned, but it’s all good, since nothing is planned for the evening, you just wanted to be at the location on time. It’s going to be a small wedding, nothing extra and it’s held in an inn near the beach, the perfect spot in your opinion, especially because even the weather seems to be celebration the occasion and it won’t be raining cats and dogs.
Heather: A double date? I don’t know, who’s the guy?
You’re texting Heather in the car and you finally bring up the possibility of going on a double date with Niall.
Y/N: Photo attachment
Y/N: He is a cool guy, I think you would like him!
Heather: He surely is hot! Alright, we’ll see. Anyway, have fun with your super hot and rich boyfriend this weekend! Tell me all about the wedding next week!
Y/N: Thanks!
Your eyes scan over the word boyfriend. You didn’t want to correct her and tell her that you are not boyfriend and girlfriend, just dating, because you kind of enjoy the thought of being an official item. It’s been just a few weeks since it all started and you know that Harry needs to take things in his own pace, but that doesn’t mean you don’t like to play with the thought.
You’re aching to finally call him your boyfriend or what’s better, hear him call you his girlfriend. The thought of calling this man yours is making you go nuts but you need to be patient with him. He has gone through so much change lately, you can’t let your silliness ruin it for the both of you.
It’s late by the time you arrive to the Inn and you both feel exhausted from the ride so you want nothing else than to get a good night sleep before the wedding tomorrow.
“I’m so glad you’re here!” Sarah greets the two of you when you walk into the Inn. She envelopes you in a warm hug before doing the same with Harry. IN the meanwhile, Mitch has also appeared and he greets you with a short hug as well before giving a brotherly hug to Harry. “Had a safe ride?”
“Yeah, everything went fine,” you nod smiling.
“Great. Well, here is your room key, made sure you two are getting one of the larger rooms,” Sara smiles slyly, but you’re taken aback by something else.
“We’re sharing a room?” you ask turning to Harry, who seems nervous about your question, though it wasn’t your intention to make him ashamed in any kind of way.
“Oh, yeah. I mean, Sarah asked me this week which room I want and I told her we would be sharing… Is that okay? We-we could ask for a room for you as well if y—“ “Harry,” you chuckles softly, giving his hand a squeeze. “I would love to share, I just wasn’t expecting you to want to do the same is all,” you tell him and you can see the relief in his eyes instantly.
You talk over a few things with Sarah before taking your stuff up to the room and calling it a night. Harry takes a shower first in the small bathroom that’s joined to your room and in the meantime you hang your dress up so it doesn’t get too wrinkly by the morning. Then you just get all your equipment done, making sure everything is full and loaded for the big day tomorrow. When Harry is done you take your turn and the hot shower feels nice, quite relaxing. Walking out you find Harry lying in bed, typing on his phone, he smiles up at you when you join him in bed.
“My mum sent me this. They went to the park today.” He turns the screen towards you and a photo of Izzy is shown with ice-cream all over her face, grinning happily into the camera.
“She could literally live on ice-cream,” you chuckle, making yourself comfortable under the sheets.
“And gummy bears,” Harry chuckles before locking his phone and putting it to the side table. He is quick to wrap his arms around you, pulling you against his side and you smile as you snuggle to him, enjoying the heat of his body. “Good night, love,” he murmurs, pressing a soft kiss to the top of your head.
“Good night, H,” you softly reply before letting yourself drift to sleep within seconds.
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You already have a lot of experience with weddings and no matter how big or small it is, the day is always a little bit chaotic, everyone is all over the place, there’s no time for just messing around, especially for you.
Following a nice breakfast with Harry on the tiny balcony that’s connected to your room, you are forced to part since Harry is supposed to be with all the other guys, getting ready in the room that’s reserved for Mitch, while you kind of need to be everywhere at the same time, but you obviously spend the most time with Sarah, wanting to capture all her best moments.
Sometime around noon you get about an hour off while everyone else is getting lunch and Harry texts you to join him on the mole down the beach that runs just below the inn. When you arrive he is already sitting on one of the old wood benches with a pizza box on his lap.
“Hey,” you smile softly and leaning down you peck his lips quickly before joining him on the bench.
“The boy ordered pizza and I got one for us too, hope it’s okay.”
“Of course, I didn’t even think about lunch until you texted,” you chuckle as he settles the box between the two of you and you both take a slice.
“So how are the photos coming up so far?”
“Good, I’ll have a ton of editing to do, but I think they will like the outcome.”
“Can I have a sneak peek of them?” he smirks playfully, but you shake your head.
“No, the first ones to see them will be Sarah and Mitch, sorry,” you chuckle as he pouts his lips at you, but goes back to his slice right after.
You both are just enjoying the quiet for a little, having had a busy day so far, exchanging very few words, but it’s still a nice time spent together. It is just the two of you until a guy approaches you on the mole.
“Hey guys! Mitch wondered where you went, H,” he smirks down at Harry before his eyes land on you. He is tall, but not as tall as Harry, rocking a noticeable beard and he is wearing the same outfit as Harry: maroon pants with a crispy white dress shirt. “Oh, you’re the photographer, right?” he smiles at you.
“Yeah, I’m Y/N,” you answer nicely, holding out a hand for him.
“I’m Landon, Mitch’s cousin,” he nods with a charming smile. “Sorry for interrupting your lunch guys. Just wanted to let you know that Mitch wants to do a round of shots when everyone’s back,” he chuckles.
“He is gonna be so hammered,” Harry chuckles shaking his head. “I’ll be back soon, thanks Landon.”
“No worries. I’ll see you around, Y/N,” he smiles at you before turning around and walking back to the inn. You catch Harry’s eyes for a moment and you have a guess what he is thinking about. Landon seemed to like you, with his flirty smiles and friendly introduction, he was surely thinking about shooting his shot, but he might not know that you’re dating Harry.
However he doesn’t say anything, just continues to eat his lunch in silence and quite frankly, you forget about Landon’s existence pretty fast.
After lunch it gets a bit hectic. The ceremony is starting at 3, so you don’t have much time left. You do the first look reveal thing and this time their son, James is included in it, which is honestly such a pure moment and capturing it feels like a privilege.
Soon enough the guests are starting to arrive and you quickly run up to the room to change into your dress. Most of the time you are not required to dress up for the job, but you like to blend into the crowd so you usually choose to wear a nice dress and you’re doing the same this time as well. You’ve brought a pastel yellow satin dress that teases a little cleavage, and you pair it with a cream colored cardigan, creating a simple but still elegant look for the rest of the day. You’re fixing your makeup in a hurry when the door opens and Harry walks in.
He immediately stops in his tracks upon seeing you in front of the mirror, his eyes traveling down the lengths of your body, a stunned expression adorning his handsome features.
“Sorry, I didn’t know you were… in here,” he mumbles and you can see the blush forming on his cheeks. “You look… You look beautiful.”
“Thank you,” you chuckle softly. He takes a few steps closer to you and reaching up he brushes a loose strand of hair behind your ear, his fingers leaving a trail of delicate touch on the side of your face.
Leaning down his lips hover over yours for a moment, as if he was giving you the chance to pull back, but who are you to deny anything from Harry Styles? So when you stay in place, he finally presses his lips to yours in a slow and tender kiss filled with passion. His hands cup your face in his and you bring yours up to wrap around his wrists as you kiss him back, already craving more than just a kiss.
But it feels like you are not the only one growing hungrier with the seconds, one of Harry’s hands wander down to your butt and you feel his palm’s warmth through the thin layer of your dress, though you wish there was nothing between his skin and yours. When he starts kissing down your jawline and neck, pushing you backwards you hate to break the moment, but there’s no time for any funny business. So painfully, but you pull back, already missing his lips on yours.
“I would really love to continue this, but I need to be with Sarah in about three minutes,” you chuckle softly.
“Yeah, I need to get back to Mitch too,” he sighs, pecking the corner of your mouth before his arms fall from around you.
“I’ll see you later, yeah?” you smile up at him, fixing the collar of his shirt.
“Yeah,” he smiles with a boyish smile before you part ways again.
All through the ceremony you are kind of all over the place, trying to get the best shots, you don’t have much time to spare. Sarah’s entrance with her dad and James walking down the aisle is so beautiful and you get some amazing shots of Mitch’s emotions upon seeing his future wife. They tell their vows, touching every guest with their sweet words to each other and then they finally say ‘I do’ and become husband and wife.
You snap a series of photos of that moment as well, but then you allow yourself to peek over at Harry who is already watching you with a soft smile. You can feel yourself blushing, his gaze is warm but also quite intimidating in this sentimental moment.
And then the party finally starts. You try to follow the newly weds around as much as possible, but you also get around the tent, shooting pictures of the guests as well. You only get to have a few moments with Harry, because either you need to rush off or sometimes someone finds him and wants to have a few words. He is quite popular among the guests, but it’s no surprise. You’d want to have the chance to talk to him too if you saw him.
“Have you even had a bite yet?” A male voice calls out for you when you’re trying to sneak from one point to the other. Glancing over your shoulder you see Landon with a drink in his hand.
“I’ll eat later. The dance is about to happen so I need to be ready for that,” you smile at him.
“Mitch told me they found a really good photographer, but he surely forgot to mention how devoted you are. I’m excited to see the photos.”
“Thanks, I’m trying my best,” you chuckle.
“Save me a dance later?”
“Oh, um, sure,” you nod with a nervous chuckle. “But I really gotta go now,” you excuse yourself before he could even get another word out.
As you slalom between the tables you spot Harry sitting at one of them and he is staring at Landon from across the room, a not too friendly look plastered across his face. You wonder if he has seen you talking to him and now he is feeling jealous or if you’re just seeing things. But you don’t have much time to ponder on it, work is calling you.
As the happy couple share their first dance, soon enough more and more guests join them and you’re standing at the side, snapping the cute dance partners slow dancing to the music with Sarah and Mitch in the middle. You’re adjusting the settings on your camera, when a tall figure appears in front of you.
“May I have a dance?” Harry asks, holding out a hand for you like a true gentleman.
“Oh, I should—“
“If you are about to say you should be taking pictures, the bride told me to ask you,” he tells you with a soft chuckle and as your eyes fall on Sarah, she is smiling in your way happily, nodding her approval to get off duty for just a little.
“Then, I would love to,” you smile shyly, taking Harry’s hand as he takes you to the dance floor. Placing his hands to your waist he pulls you close to him while you rest your arms around his neck, swaying to the rhythm very gently.
“I always get a little emotional at weddings,” he confesses with a small smile.
“Yeah? Why?”
“I don’t know,” he shrugs. “I just… love seeing people in love. Especially when they are my friends,” he adds chuckling.
“It really is a nice thing.”
Harry pulls you tighter against him, his cheek pressing against the side of your head and you let your eyes fall closed for a few seconds, enjoying this moment with him. He starts to softly him the song and his voice flows through your ears smoothly, you’re in awe how good his voice is. He never told you he is a good singer too above being an amazing producer.
When the song ends some couples stay, but some make their way off the dance floor and you have to get back to your job as well. Leaning back you squeeze Harry’s arm as his hands fall from your frame too.
“Save a slice from the cake for me,” you smile at him and he nods with a smirk.
“I will. I’ll have it ready for you at the table.”
You place a short kiss to his cheek before you disappear from his sight, leaving him alone again.
The night carries on as usual, sometime after dinner your phone dies so you leave it on the charger up in your room before running back down. The party starts to unfold as the time passes, more drinks are being consumed and this is kind of your secret favorite part, because the more people drink, the more they are willing to pose for funny pictures. This is the time that births the best group photos, in your opinion.
Though you are having an amazing time, you can feel yourself growing tired. When it’s finally cake time you take some time off to sit with Harry who saved you a slice, just as you asked him. It’s nice to have a breather, just enjoy the evening with him by your side again.
“Mm, didn’t know you could eat icing without getting it all over my face,” you tease him, referring back to the time you made such a mess out of the kitchen when you tried to make cupcakes for him.
“Very funny,” he narrows his eyes at you, before dipping his finger into the icing and wiping it onto your nose.
“Hey!” you pout at him, cleaning it up, but he just smirks at you playfully before pecking your lips shortly. It’s the first time he is kissing you in with so many people around and it surely makes you giddy, knowing that he is not trying to hide you in any way.
Weddings are a lot of fun, but they always stretch so long. The party can last till the morning sometimes and you can’t just decide to call it a night and stop doing your job, you need to be there until the DJ shuts the music off and all guests disappear. And it seems like this wedding won’t be any shorter either.
It’s already past midnight when you decide to sneak out for a short break. You’ve been on your feet for way too long and you stole some food too. You hesitated if you should sit back to your table, but you felt like you could use some quiet so you left the tent and found a bench nearby.
As you sit and eat the food you snatched from the buffet table, you hope the party won’t last until the Sun comes up. You get so into your own little world that you almost don’t even notice the approaching tall figure.
“Having a break, huh?” Landon calls out as the gravel crunches under his fancy dress shoes.
“Ah, yeah. I needed a few minutes away from the music,” you chuckle softly. Landon stops in front of you and hides his hands in his pockets as he blinks down at you with tired looking eyes. It might be from the long night, but you are guessing the drinks he’s been consuming don’t help his energy either.
“May I say that you look really pretty? I haven’t been to many weddings yet, but the photographers went for the more comfortable look since they are not on the photos, but you chose to glam yourself.”
“Thanks,” you chuckle softly. “I like to blend into the guests.”
“Well, you don’t blend in this way either, because you look prettier than most women in that tent,” he compliments you and you’re starting to feel awkward. It’s not that you don’t like it when someone is talking highly of you, but it’s obvious what Landon wants and you are definitely not on the same page.
“Um, thank you.”
“I’m sorry if I come off too brash or pushy, but I promised myself I would never miss a chance to compliment a pretty woman when I see one.”
“That’s nice, but I’m afraid I’m not the right person to spend your energy on,” you answer with a tight-lipped smile. Landon narrows his eyes at you, but keeps his playful manner.
“So you don’t find me good-looking, is that it?” he teases and you shake your head with a soft chuckle.
“That’s not what I was talking about.”
“Then you like to break hearts, right? You must enjoy making men fall for you,” he carries on with his little joke and just as you’re about to speak up to tell him you are seeing someone, Harry’s familiar deep voice interrupts the conversation.
“There you are, I’ve been calling you.” He is talking to you, but his eyes are clearly glued to the man standing in front of you.
“Oh, my phone is in the room, I had to charge it,” you tell him.
“What are you guys doing out here?” he asks, clearly not liking the situation, you and Landon alone outside with no one else around. Jealousy is dripping from his eyes that appear so much darker now in the dim lighting.
“I’ve been dumped by this amazing woman right here,” Landon sighs dramatically and Harry cocks an eyebrow at him before glancing over at you.
“Oh, is that so?”
“Yeah, she is clearly not interested in me, my charm didn’t work on her,” he laughs lightheartedly.
“I hope it didn’t because she is my girlfriend,” Harry answers simply and your lips part at what he just called you.
Landon stumbles back, his smile quickly vanishes from his face as he stares back at Harry. You feel like you’re watching some kind of documentary movie where male animals are trying to win over the female, only that Landon stands no chance in this situation, but you find it quite funny.
“Man, I-I’m sorry, I didn’t—I didn’t know!” he apologizes right away as he realizes why Harry has been kind of spicy around him. Landon then faces you. “Y/N, I didn’t mean to make it awkward and all that, I’m really sorry.”
“It’s fine,” you smile at him nicely. He mumbles something about checking up on Mitch before walking away, leaving you and Harry alone. He joins you on the bench, staring after Landon for a few moments before turning to face you. A much softer expression is showing on his face this time.
“So, you just called me your girlfriend,” you point out, trying your best to hold your growing smirk back.
“I, uhh—I did, didn’t I?” he chuckles nervously. “I’m sorry, it just slipped out, because I didn’t like how Landon was trying to chat you up all night…”
“So you didn’t…. You didn’t mean it?” you ask, furrowing your eyebrows, feeling yourself growing disappointed.
“Well, I… I mean, I didn’t mean to say it like that, without discussing it with you, but… I would love to call you my girlfriend,” he admits shyly and you can’t believe that this nervous man next to you is the same man who owns a record label and manages his million dollars business every day without a problem.
“I like the sound of that,” you smirk, leaning closer to him so your noses are almost touching.
“Yeah?” he smiles, a lot more relieved and playfully than he was a moment ago.
“Mhm,” you nod, biting your lip. You blindly put your plate to the side before cupping his face in both of your hands and pulling him in for a kiss, your first one as boyfriend and girlfriend. Part of you feels silly that it makes you so ecstatic, like you’re a high school girl, but in this moment you couldn’t care less.
What starts as a sweet and innocent kiss quickly turns into something more, something heated. When Harry’s hands find your bare thighs and they slightly slide under your dress you can’t help but yearn for more, pulling him closer as your tongues meet. Your fingers lace through his curls, tugging on them gently and you’re fighting the urge to throw a leg over him and just sit on his lap straddling him. When he starts kissing down your jawline and neck, you have to stop him for the second time today, not that you wanted to do it anytime, but the time and place hasn’t been right.
“We can’t…” you sigh, pulling back even though every fiber in your body is telling you otherwise. Harry lets out a long sigh, nodding his head.
“Yeah, I know.”
“But hopefully, the party will end soon and then we will be all alone in our room,” you smirk at him slyly and it brings back the shine into his eyes.
“I can’t wait,” he mumbles before kissing you one last time.
From that moment, Harry lingers around you at all times for the rest of the night. He is always either right by your side, or within a few feet away from you, keeping an eye on you, but not in an obsessive and intrusive kind of way. His eyes are filled with lust every time you share a look at each other and you can tell he can’t wait for the party to finally be over. Whenever he is next to you, he makes sure to touch you in any kind of way. Placing his palm to the small of your back, your arm or your hips, or when you sit next to each other he rests his hand on your thigh or knee without hesitation. And you are loving all the affection you are being showered with.
By the time the wedding officially ends and you can finally call it a night, you are both touch starved and hungry for each other. Harry pulls you against him on the stairs up to your room, not even giving a damn that you are still out in the public. His mouth attacks you hungrily, kissing you anywhere he can reach as the two of you stumble up your way to the room.
Pushing the door open you basically fall inside, giggling against Harry’s lips as he shuts the door closed and presses you up against it, making you gasp at the action. He is so much more demanding and confident than the last time you shared an intimate moment and though you’re not sure how far he is planning to go, you know you are ready to give him anything he desires.
“As much as I love this dress on you, it needs to go,” he playfully smirks as his hands bunch your dress up on your thigh before grabbing it and pulling it off your body, leaving you only in your underwear so fast.
Your lips find his as your fingers work fast on the buttons of his shirt while you inch further into the room towards the bed. You both kick your shoes off on the way and when you fall to the mattress Harry’s shirt is already gone. He climbs above you as you sink into the way too many pillows and you blindly throw a few off the bed to give you more space. Harry licks into your mouth one last time before he moves down your neck and collarbones, peppering your heated skin with his kisses, his hands already sliding under your back to unclasp your bra. Arching your back you give him space to do the task on hand and a few moments later you are lying under him with your chest completely bare. His name falls from your lips as a whimper when his mouth comes in contact with your left nipple, kissing, licking and sucking on it while his hand kneads your other breast before he switches, giving both sides the same amount of attention. Your fingers lace through his unruly curls as you enjoy his touch that’s burning and soothing at the same time.
When he kisses down your stomach and hips, he hooks his fingers into your lacy underwear, but stop before doing anything, looking up at you for reassurance. You give him the green light by nodding and he carefully pulls the fabric off your body, baring you in front of his eyes completely. His kisses pepper his way up your inner thighs until he finally reaches your dripping wet core.
“Harry!” you moan when his tongue and lips press against your clit, swirling and sucking on it just right, making you shiver under his touch. He curls his arms around your legs, keeping them in place as he keeps working his magic, making you a whimpering mess with each lick.
He does the same thing as last time, teases you with his finger dancing around your entrance until you are basically ready to beg him for more. Then he finally pushes two fingers inside you and starts pumping in a slow pace that drives you nuts, leaving you ache for more of him.
You pull him up before he could get you to the top, because that’s not how you want it now and you need to know if he is ready to take this step with you. He understands what you want from just a look as he hovers above you and you cup his face in your hands tenderly.
“I want it,” he breathes out and you could come just from those three words.
“Are you sure?” you ask, though you just want to jump right at it already. Still, you want to make sure he is completely fine with everything that’s about to happen.
“Yeah. I am,” he nods before leaning down he presses his lips against yours.
Your hands reach down and undo his pants, pushing them down along with his boxers before he does the rest of the job kicking them off. His erection presses up against your thigh as his hips fall down a bit and you moan with just the feeling of him on your skin. Wrapping your hands around his shaft you start pumping him while your kiss never breaks.
“Oh fuck,” he moans in sensation and you grin against his lips, enjoying the thought that you are the one making him feel this good.
“Do you have a condom?” you breathe out.”
“Shit, I don’t…”
“It’s alright, I have one.” You sneak out from under him and rush over to your bag to look for your toiletries, you know you have one somewhere in there. When you finally find the little package you quickly get back to the bed where Harry is now lying on his back. Kneeling next to him you give him a soft, reassuring look.
“Do you want me to…?” you imply, holding up the foil.
“Oh, um, yeah, sure,” he nods and you swear you see him blushing. Ripping the package open you lean closer and roll the condom down his hard length before throwing a leg over his lap and get back to kissing him. You take your time with him, running your hands up and down his toned, inked chest as his palms warm the skin on your waist while your lips move together in sync perfectly. You could tell he needed a moment to get settled and wrap his mind around what’s really about to happen.
“Everything alright?” you ask, a little out of breath as you hold yourself up above him. He nods shortly. “Do you want me on top or you want to switch?”
“C-can you stay on top for now?”
“Yeah,” you smile at him warmly, before capturing his lips in a sweet kiss while your right hand wanders down his body until you reach his hard cock. Harry whimpers against your lips when you wrap your hand around the base, lining him up with yourself.
“Tell me if you want to stop, alright?” you ask him and in any other situation you’d find it a little funny that it’s you asking him that, usually this request comes from the guy, but you just want to make sure he is comfortable with everything that’s happening. Harry nods again and as he gulps hard his Adam’s apple bops up and down. Leaning down you kiss him again as you slowly ease down yourself just enough so that the head of his cock slides inside you. You stop, giving both him and you the chance to get accustomed to the feeling. It’s been quite some time for you as well, and your fingers do not compare to Harry’s size, that’s for sure.
He keeps one hand on your hip while the other reaches up and cups the side of your head, panting against your lips from the feeling of finally being inside you. Once you’ve made sure you both adjusted to the feeling, you allow yourself to sink further down until his whole length disappears inside you. You stay still, shutting your eyes closed as you let your walls stretch around his erection, making that slight pain you feel go away. Adding the length and thickness of his cock to the long drought you’ve had in the field of sex is making it feel like you are having your first time again in a way. It’s not that awkward and definitely not that painful, but still, that’s what it reminds you of.
“Are you good?” he asks, squeezing your hip gently. Your eyes snap open and meet his green ones that are now clouded with a little bit of worry.
“Yeah, it’s just… You’re big, Harry,” you admit with a soft chuckle that brings a cocky grin to his lips as well. “Just give me a moment.”
He just nods again and both his hands start running up and down your sides reassuringly as you take a few seconds to yourself before you start moving your hips. You start off slowly, dragging your movements out, trying to see what feels the best and judging from Harry’s moans and grunts he is enjoying himself no matter what you do. Your hands sprawl out on his chest, fingers digging into his skin as you lean onto him while starting to move up and down his throbbing cock.
“Fuck, you feel so good!” he whimpers, almost as if he was in pain, but you can see the pleasure in his eyes.
Your thighs start to burn, but you keep moving yourself, not wanting to stop, because you’re feeling your orgasm building up inside you. When he starts thrusting up to meet your movements, you moan his name so loudly there’s a chance the people next door heard you, but you couldn’t care about that now.
Harry might have noticed that you’re starting to get tired, so pushing himself up he wraps his arms around you and turns you over until you’re the one lying on the bed and he holds himself up above you on his arms. Your legs circle around his waist as he starts moving in and out of you, the new position making you both moan and gasp at the sensation.
“Harry!” you whine as he keeps hitting that one spot inside you, pushing you closer to the edge dangerously fast.
“Am I making you feel good, baby? You like it?”
“You’re making me feel so good, please don’t stop!” you beg him as he buries his face in your neck, sucking on the soft skin, most definitely leaving a mark on you that you’ll wear proudly tomorrow. You would never want to hide the fact how good Harry fucked you, let the world know that your boyfriend made you feel so amazing!
“Oh my God, I’m getting close. Are you feeling it too? Are you gonna cum for me, baby?” he asks, his lips brushing against your earlobe. Grabbing his face you pull him into a kiss, pushing your tongue into his mouth mercilessly and the grunt he lets out is making your insides tremble. It’s animalistic, so passionate and sexual, you want to hear this every day for the rest of your life.
“I’m close, go a little harder, Harry!” you plead and he does as you asked without hesitation, his hips slamming harder against you, making you gasp for air as your head sinks into the pillow, your back arching in pleasure.
“Cum for me, Y/N. Let it go!”
“Harry!” you whine, as you can feel your orgasm threatening to burst inside you any moment.
“Say my name when you cum, I want to hear who’s making you feel so good, baby!”
Your fingers dig into his hair as you chant his name over and over again with each thrust he makes and then your release finally arrives. You moan and whimper, shaking under his naked, sweaty body, his name falling from your lips as an endless glorification. Your walls clench around his cock and it’s the last straw for him as well, his thrusts become sloppy and uncoordinated as he cries out your name, his hips slamming hard against you while he rides his orgasm out. Reaching down you drag your nails down his back until you reach his perfectly round ass, giving it a cheeky squeeze while he buries his head into the crook of your neck, thrusting into you a few more times before coming to a stop.
Turning your head you kiss his temple, running your hands up and down his back while you both try to catch your breath, coming off your high. Soon Harry pulls out and rolls off of you, his body smashing into the mattress beside you, his face glowing from that post sex euphoria. After a few moments of just panting and blinking into the void you finally feel yourself returning to reality and rolling to your side you cuddle to Harry’s body, his arm instantly coming to circle around you.
“Everything alright?” you softly ask, placing a tender kiss to his chest under one of his swallow tattoos. The last thing you want is to have him freak out now that the deed has been done, but when he gifts you with a tired but genuine smile, your worries vanish into thin air.
“Yeah. I’m all good. More than good,” he chuckles before lifting his head and placing a soft kiss to your forehead. His fingers are dancing up and down your naked back, following the line of your spine and your ribs, his smoothing touch already working as a lullaby on you, but you’re determined to stay awake just a little longer.
“Are you turned on by hearing your own name during sex?” you tease him with a sly smile as you think back to how much he enjoyed you scream his name over and over again.
“I might have a bit of a praise kink,” he admits truthfully with a smirk.
“Mm, interesting.”
“What’s yours?”
“What do you like during sex?”
“You, balls deep inside me,” you bluntly answer, making him laugh at your words. “And I like doggy,” you then add to actually answer his question.
“Yeah?”
“Mhm, and maybe some hair pulling. Not in an extreme way, but I like a little.” “Alright, noted,” he hums nodding.
You both clean yourselves up in the bathroom, moving around each other naked without any shame. Harry then puts on a pair of clean boxers and you change into your night clothes, though the moment you make yourself comfortable in Harry’s arms in bed his hand sneaks up your back under the shirt, tugging the material up. You could have just stayed shirtless, but now you’re too tired to even move. His fingers are drawing little patterns over your skin as you listen to his steady breathing before drifting off to sleep.
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Sunday feels like a day after a sleepover in high school, when you’re thinking about everything that has happened the day before, and you’re so happy it happened but you’re kind of tired and just want the comfort of your home already.
Sarah and Mitch leave for their honeymoon early in the morning. You say goodbye and Sarah just keeps thanking you for your work even though she hasn’t even seen the picture yet.
“But I’m sure they are amazing! Can’t wait to see them!” she beams at you when you try to tell her to just wait for the actual outcome.
You leave the inn a little before noon heading to Anne’s to pick Izzy up. You have lunch somewhere on the road and then you sing along to the music in the car, enjoying yet another roadtrip together, making the best out of your last minutes alone. You’re happy to see that Harry hasn’t seemed to spiral after what happened last night, he seems delighted and pleased, maybe even excited. Driving down the highway he keeps a hand on your thigh whenever he doesn’t need to use it on the shifting gear and every time he reaches for you, it turns you into a giddy little girl.
“Daddy! Daddy!” Izzy chants upon running into Harry’s arms the moment you park down on Anne’s driveway. Apparently, she’s been sitting by the window for an hour, waiting for her dad to finally arrive.
“Oh, I missed you so much, baby!” Harry cheers, catching the running girl and lifting her up into his arms, hugging her close. It’s such a sweet sight, seeing the two purest people you know be so happy to see each other after a week spent apart.
“I missed you too!” Izzy sighs, wrapping her short arms around Harry’s neck, nuzzling into her daddy’s embrace and your heart is fluttering in your chest for sure.
Anne invites the two of you inside for a tea, Harry helps Izzy pack all her stuff while she is nonstop blabbering about everything she did with her grandma during the week, and Harry listens to her intently, even though she already shared everything with him on the phone when he called every night.
“How did the wedding go?” Anne asks you cheerfully as you help her in the kitchen.
“Oh, it was amazing! Sarah looked so beautiful and everything went smoothly.”
“That’s great, they are such a cute couple!”
Anne is quick to ask you about photography, how long you’ve been doing it and you even show her a few of your works seeing how enthusiastic she is about the whole thing. You were a little nervous about meeting her, but she is just as sweet and kind as her son, making it so easy to treat her just as a friend, not as the mother of your boyfriend.
Before leaving Izzy insists on showing you all the paintings she made for Anne this week, she has them on the wall in her little home office. While you’re shown around in Izzy’s personal gallery, Harry joins his mother downstairs, finishing up his tea.
“I assume the weekend went well, you two are glowing,” she smiles slyly at him and Harry can’t hide his boyish smile.
“I uhh… I asked her to be my girlfriend,” he admits and Anne gasps happily, thrilled about the news.
“I’m so happy for you, Har. I think she is a really good match for you!” she beams, pulling him into a motherly hug, kissing his cheek as if he was just a little boy, not a grown man.
“Thanks, mum. I’m happy too.” “You deserve it. It’s so good to see you living your life again.” Soon enough, Harry loads the car with Izzy’s stuff and it’s time to say goodbye.
“Bye Anne, it was so nice to see you!” you smile hugging her.
“Come back soon, Darling! Nag this old man to visit me more often!” Anne jokes giving Harry a playful look who leaves her comment unnoticed, giving his mother a tight hug.
“Thank you for everything mum, love you, I’ll call you alright?”
“Drive safe!” she calls after you all as you get into the car and wave her goodbye leaving.
The drive home tired Izzy out, or maybe it’s just the change of settings again. Whatever it is, she can barely stay awake until dinner, so once her tummy is filled Harry decides to put her to sleep early.
Izzy asks Harry to lie in bed with her as he reads her a bedtime story, she is extra clingy now that she is back with her daddy, but Harry is enjoying having his little one back so he doesn’t mind it. Izzy snuggles to his side, playing with the ears of the bunny she chose to sleep with tonight as she listens to his steady, smooth voice talk her to sleep.
“Daddy?” she asks quietly, already half asleep.
“Yes, baby?”
“Are you going to marry Y/N?”
The question catches him off-guard, he was definitely not expecting it especially since Izzy hasn’t even seen the two of you kiss yet.
“Why are you asking?”
“My new friend, Loretta from the park told me that if a boy and a girl live together they are probably in love and want to get married.”
“Loretta seems to know a lot about adult stuff,” Harry chuckles softly. “Well, it doesn’t exactly work like that, Iz. But… would you be happy if I told you Y/N is now my girlfriend?” he asks, feeling a little nervous, as if Izzy’s word on the question could destroy any possible future between the two of you. She stays silent for a few seconds and Harry starts to think she has fallen asleep, but then she finally speaks up again.
“Did you kiss her?” she asks and Harry can’t push down a soft chuckle. Izzy’s idea of relationships probably doesn’t go further than kissing and holding hands so this is how she is trying to put the picture together in her head.
“I did, yes.”
“Oh!” she exclaims. “I like Y/N.”
“Well, I like her too.”
“She can be your girlfriend,” she then replies, giving her blessing. “Are you going to get married?”
“Um, not for a while, no. But… it could happen if things go right,” he chews on his bottom lip, he is definitely not in the phase of thinking about marriage yet, not just because you barely just became an official couple, but that would be a huge step in his way of processing the end of his last one.
“Okay,” Izzy simply nods and that brings the end of the discussion. Harry has been a little nervous to have this talk with Izzy, he was afraid she might get a little confused about the idea of him having a girlfriend and the thought of her mother, but she seemingly didn’t even bring Maggie into her train of thoughts. Luckily.
When Izzy is finally asleep he closes the door and makes his way downstairs where you’re lying on the couch, watching the rerun of the news. You smile up at him upon his arrival and as he joins you on the couch, he is quick to pull you into his arms, making you snuggle into his embrace.
“I just told Izzy that you are my girlfriend,” he confesses and you lift your head up, not even trying to hide your surprised expression.
“Really? And what did she say?”
“Well, she asked if we are getting married,” he tells you chuckling shortly. “I told her that we shouldn’t get that far ahead. But she basically gave her blessing. She said she likes you.”
“Well I was hoping she doesn’t hate my guts after spending almost every day with me,” you chuckle, making him smile too. “But I’m happy she likes the idea of us.”
“Yeah, me too,” Harry nods before pulling you closer for a sweet, innocent kiss.
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You finally get around to have that double date with Heather and Niall one month into your relationship. Harry’s weekends have been a little busy these past weeks, he had to go into the office on a few Saturdays, but now he has finally finished a huge project he has been working on so he can actually take some time off.
Ruth comes over to look after Izzy that evening and she keeps looking at you and Harry like a proud grandparent whenever she sees the two of you interact as a couple. Little touches and kisses have been more regular around home ever since Harry told Izzy that you are together. So far, she’s been handling it really well, she doesn’t seem to be confused about you and her mother and it might be because Harry has had a talk with her recently about her mother and where she really is now. His therapist suggested to be open about it with her as early as possible, and though she doesn’t seem to completely understand the idea of life and death just yet, she has definitely started to put the picture together in her head.
You’ve been spending all your nights at Harry’s room, so by now your bedroom is more like an office space for you and a storage for all your stuff, a place where you can be alone whenever you have some editing to do or just simply need some time on your own. Luckily, Harry totally understands the feeling of needing some space, he has his own limits as well and the two of you have been trying your best to coordinate around these lines when it comes to your relationship. After all, it’s been a pretty unusual situation, you were already living together when you became a couple, jumping a few steps in the timeline of a regular relationship.
Just as you were expecting it, Niall and Heather hit it off quite fast upon meeting at the dinner. Niall is in awe of Heather’s confidence and raw sense of humor that matches perfectly with his, while Heather finds him entertaining and somewhat like a challenge, since you honestly told her about Niall’s reputation as a womanizer, but it’s not something that could scare her away.
“He is cute, desperately wants to prove how good he is doing on his own, but I think that’s just a façade,” Heather tells you when you ask her about her date in the restroom. She fixes up her lipstick, staring at herself in the floor to ceiling mirror.
“So you think you want to see him again?”
“I’m not gonna run after him, if he asks for my number I’ll give it to him. But if he doesn’t, I won’t let him see my disappointment.”
“And what if he asks you to go home with him tonight?” you ask, feeling like teenagers gossiping in the girls restroom between classes. Heather smirks at you through the mirror before turning to face you.
“Oh, I’m not going home with him. That would bruise his ego so badly he won’t be able to think about anything else.”
You stare back at her stunned from how big of a genius she is. You would have never schemed like this when it came to men, but yet again, you never really needed to. Before Harry you were busy with Keith and that relationship came so easily to you. There were never really games, it took you about three weeks to get together. But Heather is a player and a very good one, apparently.
“You two look cute, by the way,” she smiles at you quickly washing her hands before the two of you head out, back to the table.
“Thanks,” you blush, eyes finding the guys sitting right where you left them.
After dinner you decide to stay for a few drinks at the bar a corner away and it’s been so long since the last time you were out just having fun, enjoying some time with good friends. If someone told you a few months ago that you’d be sitting here, sipping on a cocktail with Harry who is now your boyfriend, you would have laughed hysterically.
When Harry reaches for you thigh under the table, resting his palm on it, giving it a gentle squeeze just as a sweet gesture, you glance at him and he smiles at you as his eyes meet your gaze. It’s the first time you actually feel like any other couples. Having a nice evening with your friends, touching each other, holding hands, simply living in the moment knowing well that going home he will probably sneak into Izzy’s room, pressing a kiss to her forehead before joining you in bed, falling asleep with his arms curled around your figure.
It’s no surprise when Niall invited Heather over his place for another drink at the end of the night and you can barely hold your smirk back when she refuses and his face completely falls, especially because he was so confident in himself, the evening went well and he was probably sure she would say yes. Instead, she grabs herself a taxi and heads home upon parting ways. Niall is shocked, but he is quick to ask for Heather’s number from you before you say goodbye and you happily give it to him.
On the way home you think about how weird it is that you are still basically working for him. It’s not that you mind being the one who is looking after Izzy, it doesn’t even feel like a job, she has grown so close to you. It’s about getting paid for it when you’re Harry’s girlfriend and even though you know how untraditional everything has been with the two of you, now might be the time to make a change.
Harry checks up on Izzy while you get ready to bed and he joins you under the covers soon. Your thoughts about your possible quitting keep racing in your head and you decide to bring it up, just to see how he sees the situation.
“H?” you softly ask while he is checking a few things on his phone, propped up against the headboard.
“Yeah?” he glances at you, letting you know he is listening.
“Don’t you think it’s weird I’m still working for you?”
He stops and locking his phone he puts it to the nightstand to fully focus on the conversation. He just stares at you for a few seconds before knitting his eyebrows together, that crease between them making an appearance and you fight the urge to smooth it out with your finger.
“You don’t like taking care of her anymore?” Your stomach drops at the way he interpreted your question, because it’s not at all the situation.
“Harry, I love taking care of her!” you smile at him softly and can see the relief in his eyes. “It’s just a little weird that you’re paying me to be with her. I would do it for free,” you explain, hoping he now gets the whole picture.
“Oh!”
“Are you… Are you planning for the long run? With us?”
“Of course,” he nods and now you’re the one relieved at how naturally the answer came to him.
“Then maybe we should look for a solution that doesn’t make me feel like I’m a kept house woman,” you chuckle softly and a small smile tugs on his lips as well.
“What were you thinking about?” Sighing you bite into your bottom lip, not sure what he’ll think about the idea that came to you.
“I’ve been getting a lot of requests for photoshoots. I thought that maybe I could take two more days out of the week to work on them and stay home with Izzy for the rest of them. We could look for a nanny for those days. They wouldn’t have to move in, because I would be home by three probably. I think… I think it could work pretty well.”
Harry takes a few moments to think it through and you know he has to be considerate, the only reason he was so quick to hire you was because Izzy already knew and loved you. Bringing a stranger into the picture is a big change and everyone has to be fine with it to make it work.
“Would that make you happy? Staying home for half of the week with Izzy? I wouldn’t want to ask you to sacrifice your time for her… for us, if it doesn’t benefit you.”
For a few moments you’re just processing his words, but then you finally understand what he meant by that. He is thinking you might take it as if he is using you to take care of his daughter and he doesn’t want you to take responsibility for her if it’s not what you really want. But you see being in Izzy’s life as a privilege, you haven’t truly processed it yourself, but you start to look at her as your own daughter. Having spent the majority of your days with her these past months, it was inevitable to grow so fond of her.
Scooting closer to him you cup his face in your hands as you smile down at him softly, his green irises filled with worry and doubts, probably thinking that he is doing something wrong again, but he is not. He needs to have more trust in himself.
“I would love it, Harry. I love spending time with her and… with you,” you admit and there’s one thing that you’re aching to add.
And I love you.
But you keep that one back, not sure if he is ready to hear it just yet. It’s still so early in your relationship, and it might feel like a bomb if you just dropped it on him. You need to be a little more patient before taking this next step.
Bringing his arms around you he pulls you to his chest, a deep but happy sigh leaving through his nose as he kisses into your hair. Nothing else is said, but no words are needed. It’s been settled that you both are planning for the long run together and you’ll start to alter your life to make it fit into the picture.
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You don’t jump into it right away, but a few weeks after the discussion you had about hiring a new nanny, you take the first step. Ruth agrees to cover one day every week, Fridays, so you can have it off for your sessions. Summer brings a lot of events and occasions and your calendar has been getting busier as your circle of customers has been growing lately. Though Ruth is more than happy to spend some more time with Izzy, you all know she won’t be able to do it too long, you need to find someone at last by the end of the summer.
Harry would never admit, but he is very anxious about bringing a new person into Izzy’s life. He is not the toxic kind of parent who wouldn’t let anyone get near his daughter, but he surely is considerate about who he lets to take care of her and it’s understandable.
On an afternoon spent at the park you are chatting with Ava, Yara’s mom when she mentions a nanny agency they’ve tried out before and had a really good experience.
“They hire people with at least three years of experience and many of their nannies have a degree in some kind of field in connection with child care. We had a nice girl from Russia watch after Yara, she is a primary school teacher but she moved here with her boyfriend for a year. She was amazing, really. Yara loved her, Saige and I loved her, it was a good match.”
She gives you a phone number and later that day you look up the agency, presenting the idea to Harry, who seems interested, but a little hesitant.
“We could still have an interview with them, right? Or I would have to just choose someone from the website like from a catalogue?” he voices his concern as the two of you lie in bed with your laptop propped against your thighs.
“I’m sure we can have an interview,” you smile at him.
Harry just nods, ergo he doesn’t reject the idea, but you can tell he has quite a few doubts about it, but there’s not much you can do.
In the course of three weeks you and Harry have five interviews with nannies that the agency sent and at the end of the day, Harry finds something wrong with all of them, even though they are only minor things.
“You rule out people for the tiniest things, Harry,” you sigh after the fifth interview with a kind middle-aged woman, Kaitlyn. “Based on these interviews you wouldn’t have hired me back in the days,” you joke.
“You know it was different with you,” he points it out and you just nod. He has told you so many times how you were just the perfect fit which is very charming, but it doesn’t help the situation on hand right now.
That evening, when you’re lying in bed, reading, while Harry checks up on Izzy one last time, you see that something is on his chest when he walks in and as soon as he is under the covers next to you, but you don’t ask him, instead just wait for him to bring it up himself.
“Y/N, I’m sorry for being such a pain in the ass about the whole nanny thing,” he sighs tiredly. Closing your book you place it on the nightstand before turning to face him fully.
“You’re not a pain in the ass, just very careful and maybe a little picky,” you add with a soft chuckle.
“Do you think I should be the one staying home with her?”
“Most kids spend the majority of their days separated from their parents in daycare, kindergarten or preschool. It’s not a crime that you are not a stay at home dad, not many like to do that or even fit for that role,” you shrug and it’s your genuine opinion. Just because parents don’t devote one hundred percent of their life to their children, it doesn’t make them bad. Parents deserve to be selfish sometimes.
“I just… I can get so into my head about everything I do wrong,” he sighs, closing his eyes and he seem so tired all of a sudden, like he has been carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. Brushing his hair out of his forehead you kiss him gently before his eyes open again.
“You’re not doing anything wrong, Harry. Believe me, Izzy is having the best childhood she could ever wish for. She is secure, loved and taken care of. Everything is going well.” He doesn’t answer, just nods as his arms wrap around you, pulling you to his chest and you gladly snuggle into his embrace.
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That evening it felt like Harry was shifting in the right direction, but you can never know what really goes on in someone’s head and you couldn’t see what was coming.
A few days later another candidate comes for an interview, you, Harry and the young girl called Rachel sit outside at the terrace as Harry goes through the same questions he asked every other applicant while Izzy is playing around the swing set.
Rachel just finished her bachelor’s and is now taking a gap year before moving back to her hometown to work at her father’s law firm. She grew up with three younger sisters and took care of them most of the time to help her parents out who worked a lot. She is nice, very well educated and it’s clear she is great with children. Yet again, when you glance at Harry you don’t see him as satisfied as you are and you already know he is going to find something against her.
“Alright, so what is it this time?” you sigh once Rachel is gone and you can finally talk openly about her.
“She basically doesn’t have any official knowledge about kids, she just grew up with kids, that doesn’t qualify her as a professional.”
“Raising children is the best knowledge you can get, Harry,” you argue, feeling a little impatient this time. Rachel is perfect for the job, but any other applicants would have been fine too. You’re running out of time and Ruth won’t be able to help much longer.
“I would just be a lot more comfortable if it was a professional staying home with my daughter,” he answers, marching into the kitchen and you follow him.
“There were plenty of professionals between the previous ones as well. You are ruling everyone out!”
“I’m not ruling them out, I’m just trying to make the best decision for my child!”
“By being absolutely insatiable?!”
“Why is it so bad that I want the best choice?” he growls throwing his hands into the air.
“It’s not, but the best choice is not always one without any flaws, Harry,” you point it out, hoping he gets what you’re talking about.
“But I want this to be flawless!” he snaps and you can see that he has lost his patience at this point, but so did you. “I’m not settling for less than what I want, Y/N!”
“So then what? You lied when we talked about all of this? Because without a replacement, I can’t start working more!”
“I didn’t fucking lie, I’m just asking for more time!”
“Well it seems like you just want to push me into changing my mind about switching jobs and eventually say that I’m staying home, taking the blame off of you!”
“I’m not pushing you into anything, Y/N. We still have time until the end of summer, I just want to find the perfect person, give me some time!”
“Harry, there won’t be a perfect person!” you raise your voice, done with running the same circles at this point. “Any of the previous applicants would have taken good care of Izzy, why are you ignoring it?!”
“Stop telling me what to do when it comes to Izzy!” he then snaps, his voice beaming through the room, taking you by surprise. But what he says after this is what really hits you hard in the chest. “She is my daughter, not yours!”
Part of you knows he didn’t mean it the way it came out. Like you had absolutely no relations to Izzy, like you weren’t partially raising her way before you got together with Harry. You can see that it just slipped out in the heat of the moment, but your anger is making you selfish and not care about that anymore. His words hurt and you’ve stopped making excuses for him.
“Yeah, you’re right. Why am I still even here?” you calmly ask before simply turning around and heading out.
The calm but warning tone snaps him out and he is quick to realize he has crossed a line. He launches after you and almost catches you in the hallway when Izzy runs inside, calling out for him.
“Daddy! Daddy!”
Harry stops and turns around to see if she is alright and it gives you just enough time to escape. You rush out of the house and throw yourself into your car, igniting it and driving away as Harry shows up at the front door, calling after you, but you ignore it, making your way to your mom’s. You need a familiar place to calm yourself down at.
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Harry tries to call you several times, and though the first few times it rings out, you send his calls to voicemail almost immediately after a while.
“Damn it,” he growls after another failed attempt to reach you. It’s been almost an hour since you stormed out and he is losing his mind, not knowing where you are, especially after what he said.
He regretted it the moment the words fell from his lips, but he knew it was too late. He let his anger bring the worst out of him and it all crashed down on you when you didn’t deserve any of it. Harry knows you’re right, he’s been trying to find something bad about every applicant because… part of him thinks that he is a bad father for not being the one taking care of Izzy all the time. If it wasn’t enough already, he’s been feeling like a failure for years… ever since he lost his wife because he wasn’t ready to commit more time for his family. He’s been dealing with the thought of being the worst father for so long, sometimes he convinces himself it’s the truth.
If I was ready for another baby, Maggie wouldn’t have had to die. If I put my family first, she would still be alive, he tells himself often when he is feeling the darkness clouding over his mind. Little does he know that it’s all just in his head. It doesn’t make him a bad father that he wanted to wait a little longer before having another baby. He never put his work above his family, he was always there when he was needed and made sure his loved ones are safe and taken care of. Never in his life did he ever put his work before Izzy or Maggie or anyone in his life he cared about.
But sometimes, your mind can play dirty tricks on you. And Harry fell for them.
As time is passing by he is growing more and more anxious when he doesn’t hear from you. No calls, no texts, he has no idea where you went or when you’re coming back. Sitting on the edge of the bed he stares out the window blankly before his eyes wander to the side where you usually sleep and it hits him hard when he realizes how eerily similar the situation is.
Following a fight his lover runs away, doesn’t answer his calls and he can’t get a hold of her. It’s like history is repeating itself all over again and as realization creeps up his spine, his throat tightens and he gasps, tears flooding into his eyes. With shaky hands he grabs his phone and dials Niall’s number, hoping he is not out somewhere at a bar, ignoring his phone.
“What’s up?” he answers the phone delightfully.
“Call Heather now and ask if she knows Y/N’s mom’s address,” he snaps immediately frantically.
“Woah, what happened?”
“Niall! Just do what I asked!” he barks and ends the call, giving his friend the chance to obey. Luckily, Niall feels the seriousness of the situation and does as Harry asked. A few minutes later a text arrives to Harry’s phone with the address.
Putting Izzy into the car he speeds down the streets to Gemma’s house who is shocked to see her brother in this state, but she doesn’t have the chance to ask anything as Harry drops Izzy off and asks her to watch her for the night.
“Okay, yeah, but—“
“Not now, Gemma!” he calls back, already running back to his car, heading to your mother’s house where you sought comfort following the fight.
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“Not that I don’t like having you here, but you really should go home and talk it out.” Trevor joins you outside where you’ve been sitting on the steps of the terrace, staring out into the darkening sky. It’s been a few hours since you basically ran away from home and Harry has been blowing your phone up so you put it into airplane mode, sending all his calls to voicemail until you feel like dealing with him.
Trevor sits beside you, his long legs coming up closer to his chest as he sits the same way as you, his arms hug his knees.
“I know, I just… I’m a little tired,” you mumble.
“You don’t have to discuss it, but Harry would want you home for the night, don’t you think?”
“Yeah,” you nod breathing out. “Do you think I overreacted?” you ask him, feeling unsure about the way you acted. Was it too much? Did you have the right to do it? You’re not so sure about it anymore.
“Well, he didn’t lie about Izzy not being your daughter,” Trevor huffs. “Though he could have handled the situation better. I get it that he just wants what’s best for her, but you were right too.”
Sitting in silence Trevor doesn’t try to convince you to apologize or keep holding a grudge. He just lets you figure it out all by yourself.
Not long later you go back inside and grabbing your phone from the dining table you decide to turn it back on, missed calls and texts flooding the device, but for your biggest surprise, not just from Harry.
Heather: Niall just called me to get your mom’s address urgently, everything alright?!
“Oh shit,” you gasp, typing a quick reply to assure her that you’re fine and then you open Harry’s text seeing how frantic he grew over time and you realize what it must feel like to him. The situation is way too similar to the way he lost Maggie and though you didn’t mean to hurt him by putting him through it again, it’s already too late.
Just as you are about to call him to let him know you’re fine a car pulls up on the drive way and you know it’s him. You rush out the front door the moment he jumps out of the car, eyes wide, chest heaving as he finally lays his eyes on you.
“Oh my God!” he breaks down in tears as you smash against him, wrapping him in your arms, he does the same, his strong arms circling around your waist tightly as he sobs into your chest painfully.
“I’m fine, everything is alright. I’m fine. I’m sorry, I’m so sorry for running away like that,” you mumble, kissing the side of his head, holding him for dear life.
“I was so scared it happened again!” he whimpers, his whole body shaking. You slowly start pulling him until you reach the little front porch where there is a small bench kept next to the front door. You sit and pull him with yourself, he doesn’t even loosens his hold around you, as if you would turn to dust if he lets go of you.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t think it through,” you hum, fingers combing through his hair as you try to calm him down. He is still shaking, but his sobs are starting to die down finally, his hands still fisting your shirt at your waist.
“No, I’m sorry for being such a dick. I didn’t mean it. You are doing so much for Izzy and I, I don’t know what I would do without you!” he whimpers and when he finally lifts his head up, your heart breaks at the painful look in his eyes. “I’m so sorry, Y/N. You were right about everything! Please forgive me!”
“Oh Harry,” you breathe out, the tears already welling in your eyes as you brush his messy curls out of his forehead.
“I’m so sorry, baby. I didn’t mean to hurt you, what I said was bullshit! Please forgive me, I can’t… I don’t want to lose you, Y/N,” he stutters with one breath and then he adds: “I love you.”
Your lips part as you stare back at him in total awe at his sudden confession. Though it’s been an emotional ride, you weren’t expecting him to drop this bomb on you. A smile cracks on lips as you cup his face in your hands, feeling a hot tear rolling down your cheek.
“I love you too, Harry,” you answer, both of you letting out a relieved chuckle as he finally presses his lips to yours. His kiss tastes salty from both your tears, it’s needy and a little uncoordinated, but it means the world to you at this moment.
Sitting on the little bench you finally talk everything out once you both calm down enough to speak. Harry admits that he’s been so picky about the nannies because he is still struggling to be the best father he can and is reminded of being alone in this every time he faces a struggle. It constantly reminds him that he is supposed to have his partner with him, solving everything together, but now he is on his own and has to provide the best possible life for Izzy.
“Harry… you’re not alone,” you breathe out, heart aching for the man you love with everything in you. “And I’m not only talking about myself. Your mom, Gemma, Niall, even Saige, Ava and Linda are always happy to help you out with everything. If Maggie was still here, it wouldn’t be just the two of you. Raising a child needs a whole village,” you chuckle softly. “But if you want a partner in it… I’m here. And I really mean it. I see a future with you, I want to be part of your family, of course, only if you let me.” Reaching over your hand finds his on his lap and you squeeze it gently as he looks at you, his expression still a little torn, but it’s not as painful as it was when he arrived.
“I would love to have you be part of my family, Y/N.”
It’s like a rock is lifted off your chest upon hearing his reassuring words. This is all you ever wanted, have a partner in life who is willing to build a future together with you and Harry is offering you just that.
You stay on that old little bench for so long, you don’t even realize how late it has gotten, only when your mom shows up at the door, wearing her nightgown and a fluffy robe.
“Don’t want to bother, but do you want to spend the night? Just asking if I should get you some extra pillows and blankets…”
“Oh! Um, no. We are going home, but thank you mom,” you smile tiredly, noticing it’s nearing midnight now.
Harry stands from next to you and as he steps to your mother you realize they haven’t even met. Harry stands tall in front of your mom, but you notice the nervous flash in his eyes.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t even have the time to introduce myself,” he mumbles with a nervous chuckle. Your mom blushes, most likely finding your boyfriend quite handsome though you already showed pictures of him to her. “I’m Harry,” he says, holding out a hand.
“Oh, no worries! I’m Tina!” she smiles charmingly as they shake hands.
“Nice to meet you, Tina.”
“I know we should have probably had a better introduction, but we’ll come around some other time under better circumstances,” you chuckle softly as you stand up from the bench too.
You say goodbye to Trevor and your mom and finally head home. Harry tries to convince you to ride back in his car, but you don’t want to leave yours here, so you tell him it’s going to be fine. Both of you arrive in one piece and you only realize that Izzy is nowhere to be found when you walk into the house.
“Dropped her off at Gemma’s. I’ll have to explain a lot of things to my sister tomorrow, but it can wait,” he chuckles softly before his hands reach out to you, grabbing your waist gently as he pulls you closer to him. “I’m so sorry for tonight, Y/N.”
“Hey, we agreed that no more apologizing,” you remind him of the deal you made earlier. “It’s all in the past.”
Harry nods, huffing through his nose before leaning down he kisses you softly, as if you were some kind of fragile artwork that needs to be handled with so much care.
“I love you,” he whispers against your lips, his eyes barely open under his thick lashes.
“I love you too,” you smile back, your hands coming to rest at the base of his neck.
“I will never get tired of hearing that,” he chuckles lowly, making you laugh too.
“Good, because I’ll be saying it a lot.”
“Perfect.”
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“Stop picking on your lip!” you warn Harry when you catch him fidgeting with his bottom lip. He wouldn’t admit, but he is surely nervous as the two of you are waiting for Izzy to join you downstairs. She just got home from the zoo with Gemma, they had an amazing day together, but it had a purpose. You needed her to be looked after while you went to the doctor. It was your first ultrasound since the time you went to see if you’re really pregnant or the tests just fooled you, but it was one hundred percent legit. You were indeed pregnant.
You and Harry got married a few weeks before Izzy turned six. She was the cutest little flower girl in the small ceremony held at the backyard of your own home. Both of you agreed that you don’t want anything big and flashy, just an intimate little wedding with your close family and friends. It’s been two months of being husband and wife and it’s almost completely sure the little baby growing now in your tummy was conceived on your wedding night…
You’ve been keeping it a secret, wanting to tell Izzy first before sharing the news with your friends and family.
“Do you want to talk first or do I do it?” Harry asks in a whisper, as if Izzy could hear anything from upstairs.
“I have a feeling you wouldn’t be able to get a word out so I’ll take the lead, if you don’t mind,” you chuckle softly and Harry doesn’t argue.
He has been such a nerve wreck thinking about telling Izzy that she is going to be a big sister. These past years she has dealt so well with processing everything about the situation with her mom, you and the idea of her dad having a new wife. You felt like she was a little confused at the beginning, but once you had an actual, mature talk with her, answered all her questions, you could see things shift to place in that cute little head of hers. Now she knows what it means that her mom passed and how you came into the picture. This is why you have no doubt she’ll take the news well, but Harry is still afraid she might flip.
Little feet tap against the floor somewhere upstairs and then Izzy runs down the stairs, joining you at the dining table.
“What’s the surprise?” she asks in excitement. You told her you have a surprise for her when she arrived and now she is pumped for whatever is coming.
“Izzy, you know how Zac has a little brother, right?” you ask, smoothly starting the discussion.
“Yes! His name is Jeremy!”
“Yeah. So Jeremy is a little younger than Zac, they are siblings. Zac’s parents wanted to have more than just one kids and so they decided to have Jeremy.”
“Mrs. Rumbald had him in her belly!” she explains cleverly. The topic of babies has already came up earlier, so now she has an idea of what really happens when a couple decides to have a baby.
“Exactly,” you nod smiling. “You know how your daddy and I are now married, right? We talked about what it meant.” Izzy nods, glancing at her father who is sitting beside you, sweating his balls off even though it’s going smoothly. “Married couples often decide to have babies. This is what your dad and I did too and now there is a baby in my belly too. That means that you’re going to have a little brother or sister soon.”
Izzy blinks a few times, processing your words before her face lights up with excitement as she gasps.
“Can I play with her?” she asks, making you and Harry laugh.
“Might be a boy, baby,” Harry chimes in.
“Okay, then can I play with him or her?” she corrects herself.
“Well, you have to be careful with newborn babies, but I’m sure she or he will love to play with you!”
“What’s it gonna be called?” she asks her next question.
“We don’t know that yet. But you can suggest names if you want to,” Harry offers.
“Can it be Elsa if it’s a girl?” she immediately suggests and you smile at her first thought. Of course she says Elsa, she is going through her mandatory Frozen obsession like every other kid at her age.
“We’ll put it on the list,” you tell her. “Do you want to see a picture of the baby?”
“You can take pictures of the inside of your belly?” she asks with a confused look.
“Well, not with a camera like the ones I use,” you explain as you place the black and white, messy picture of the tiny baby in front of her. She grabs it and starts inspecting it as if it was some kind of puzzle and you can tell she is having a hard time making out where the actual baby is. “That’s right there. It’s still tiny and has to grow a lot,” you tell her, pointing at the right splotch in the picture.
“Can I keep this picture?” she asks smiling up at you sweetly. “I want to put it to my wall!”
A while ago Harry has gotten her a huge frame right above her bed that has wires running across it with tiny clips attached. You’ve gifted her her favorite polaroids from your stack you’ve collected through the years, most of them featuring the three of you. It’s touching to know that she wants her little sibling there already.
“Of course!” you breathe out, touched by the idea.
You follow her up into her room and while she stands on the bed, you put the sonogram next to a photo that was taken of her and Harry on her sixth birthday.
“Can I tell my friends at school that I’m going to have a brother or sister?” she asks, still standing on the bed so now she is almost as tall as you are.
“Um…” glancing over at the door your eyes meet Harry’s who just shrugs, letting you know it’s up to you. “I guess you can, yes.”
“Thank you!” she beams, throwing her little arms around your neck as she hugs you tight and you return it gladly. “Can I watch some TV, please?” she asks with an angelic look she knows you can never resist.
“Yeah, but only for an hour,” you tell her as she jumps in victory before climbing off the bed. Running to the door she gives Harry a hug before disappearing down the hallway. Harry walks in, a proud and soft smile tugging on his lips as he steps to you, his hands finding your waist. He pulls you against his hard chest, pressing a chaste kiss to your forehead.
“This went well, right?” he asks.
“Yeah, you were such a big help, sitting there in silence,” you chuckle teasing him.
“But you handled it so good, baby. I didn’t want to interrupt,” he smirks and you just roll your eyes at him before circling your arms around his neck.
“Uh-huh, sure,” you smirk. “So… are you ready to be a daddy again?” you ask him with a shy smile.
“Technically, I never stopped being a daddy,” he points out. “The real question is, are you ready to become a mommy?” he asks turning it back to you.
“I’m… a little nervous, but very excited. I think I’m ready,” you nod smiling.
“Don’t worry, it’s gonna be alright,” he hums, kissing into your hair.
“Wow, when did you become the emotional support in this relationship?” you tease him and he just rolls his eyes.
“Learned from the best,” he nudges his nose against yours before kissing you softly. “I love you.”
“Love you too,” you smile against his lips, thinking about how long the two of you have become since you first met and you are happy you got to be the person who taught Harry how to love and be loved again.
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Hurricane, Shmurricane
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Paring: Bucky Barnes x Reader
WC: 1.4k
A/N: A small drabble-ish thing about Bucky and reader riding out Hurricane Henri together (even though the storm ended up not being too big of a deal lol).
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Are you sure you don’t want me to come home? I could be there in a few hours, sweetheart.
You stare at your phone, rereading Bucky’s text over and over, debating whether to give him the answer you wanted to or needed to.
You sigh, choosing the latter.
Hurricane, shmurricane. You don’t need to come all the way back from Washington for me! Though I appreciate the offer. :) <3
I would do anything for you, Y/n. You know that. Just let me know if you change your mind.
Will do. Try not to hit that Senator Ross guy or anything and get locked up in jail. You don’t have to come home right now but I will start to miss your face if you’re gone a few extra days than originally planned.
You don’t miss my face now? :(
I mean, I always miss your face. Just more so than usual.
Miss you, too. I’ll be home in three days. Love you.
Your phone dings with another alert about the incoming hurricane. You tried your best to prepare as much as possible, but you were still nervous. Your apartment was decent, but your current job did not provide the finances to get yourself a living situation where the building didn’t lose power when winds reached over 20 mph.
The truth is, you desperately wish Bucky could be there with you now. Unfortunately he and Sam got called down to Washington D.C. to discuss a potential assignment dealing with some lingering Hydra agents. This was before weather reports showed that a hurricane was landing much farther north than usual. You’ve never dealt with a hurricane before, so the idea of dealing with it alone was unsettling.
Still, you weren’t going to risk Bucky flying into a storm just to be there to hold you if you got scared. Even though you really, really want him to.
So instead, you spend the rest of the night charging all of your devices and doing nervous cleaning, preparing for whatever the storm would bring tomorrow.
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You wake up to the crash of a branch hitting your window.
Luckily not enough to break the glass, but the whack was so loud that you let out a yelp as you were ripped away from sleep.
You get out of bed and look out the window to witness the chaos of the storm.
There were branches strewn all over the streets. Some had landed on cars and shattered their windshields or set the alarms off, the sound mixed with the aggressive winds and rain slamming against the windows roaring in your ears.
You close the blinds, attempting to tune it out and move to turn the light switch on. You flick it up.
Nothing.
“Fuck,” you murmur to yourself. “I thought I was at least going to have power in the morning.”
You check the news on your phone. Thousands of residents have already lost power, and it looks like it won’t be turning back on anytime soon.
Luckily, having been in this situation before, you head over to your storage closet and pull out a small generator. You decide not to turn it on just yet, unsure of how long you’ll need to rely on it before power comes back on.
Instead, you open the blinds to your window back up to let the natural light in, grimacing at the view.
Your phone buzzes as you’re in the kitchen pouring yourself a bowl of cereal.
How are you? I heard it’s looking pretty rough out there.
Your heart sinks, wishing that Bucky could somehow climb out of your phone and wrap you in his arms. You always try to keep a strong face, not wanting to be a bother to anyone. But right now, you were past not wanting to be a bother.
Not the *best* tbh. But hopefully it will be over soon.
I’m sorry, doll. Wish I were there. I’ll head out as soon as I can.
You send a heart emoji and put the phone down, blinking back tears and walking over to your couch, which now serves as a blanket oasis. A pine-scented candle acts as your main source of light aside from the windows. It’s the candle you always light whenever you’re missing Bucky, the scent reminding you of being in his arms, breathing in the smell of pine as your face rests against his shirt. There’s a stash of ten or so of them in your closet.
You try to distract yourself by reading, but after a few minutes of rereading the same sentence five or six times, you give in to the distraction of the storm and stare out at the window. A loop of endless worst-case scenarios play on repeat in your head.
A branch could break through the window and glass would be everywhere.
A pipe bursts in your apartment and water damages the whole building.
Hell, what if a fucking tornado appears and takes out your entire block?
You groan, throwing a blanket over your head, willing yourself to calm down and failing.
A huge gust of wind roars outside and you hear a crashing sound. Lifting the blanket off of you, you jump off the couch and look out the window. A lamppost has been knocked over and landed across the street, blocking anyone from getting through. Luckily people stupid enough to be driving right now had seen it in time to stop.
Right as you look outside, another branch makes contact with your window. You yelp.
Somehow, a second one hits it immediately after and cracks the window. You feel tears welling in your eyes once more.
This is it.
There’s a knock on your door and you scream.
“Doll, are you okay? Let me in!” a muffle voice calls from the other side of the door.
Bucky.
You run over and unlock it with trembling hands, yanking the door open to find a very wet, very concerned looking boyfriend standing in front of you.
Still looking gorgeous as ever.
“Bucky.” Tears stream down your face as relief overtakes your body. Bucky steps inside and wraps you in his arms.
“It’s okay. I’m here, love. I’m here,” he coaxes, swaying you from side to side.
“What the hell are you doing here?” you ask into his soaking wet leather jacket. “I mean, I’m beyond thrilled, but you’re supposed to be in D.C.?”
“As if I didn’t buy a ticket to New York the second after I texted you last night.” He chuckles, pulling away just enough to be able to look at you. “I sure as hell wasn’t going to leave my best girl here on her own.”
You smile and Bucky moves to wipe away your tears before kissing your forehead.
Now that the shock of seeing him has worn off, you frown, fully taking in the sight of him. “Come on, let’s get you into some dry clothes.” You try to pull him over to your bedroom where he has a stash of extra clothes in your dresser but Bucky holds you in place, grinning.
“What, you don’t want to spend the day cuddled up with a wet mop?” He pulls you in tighter and you squeal in protest, fighting back a smile.
“Honestly Buck, you could make anything look good. I just want to make sure you’re comfortable, babe.”
His smile softens. “Here? With my favorite person in my arms? What else could I need?” He leans forward until his lips find yours. You sigh, leaning into him as his kiss -- as always -- leaves you feeling dizzy.
“Thank you,” you breathe out once you pull away from him. “You didn’t have to go through all this trouble for me. But I’d be lying if I said I had been wishing this whole time you would.”
Bucky frowns. “Y/n, I would do anything for you. I’ll always be there to make you feel safe.”
You smile. “I do. I feel like I could run outside and fistfight this damn hurricane now that you’re here.”
Bucky groans, though it sounds more like a laugh. “Please don’t do that, doll.”
You roll your eyes. “Fiiine. How about I pull out my laptop and we can watch a movie instead?”
“That sounds much better.” He leans forward for one more quick kiss before walking into your room to change.
You spend the rest of the day cuddled together in your blanket oasis, watching as many movies as possible before your eyelids grow heavy and you rest your head on Bucky’s arm and fall asleep, blissfully unaware of the storm raging outside your apartment.
Hurricane, shmurricane.
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