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scarlets-maximoff · 3 years

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We had proposal au...Now...hear me out...wedding prompt

AAAAAAA i LOVED writing this one!! i took a bit of liberty to insert some other marvel's characters, so I hope that's okay with you!! thank you so much for the prompt, hon <3

p.s: I'm sorry if my writing is not at its best right now, I've been struggling with writer's block lately :(

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witch... wives?

Today might just be the happiest day of Wanda's life.

Okay, she can count on one hand how many joyful, truly happy days she has had during her life. Kinda tough trying to be happy in a world that does everything in its power to make you feel completely the opposite. But here she is, alive and well and happy. And do you know why is that? Well, dear reader…

Wanda Maximoff, former Avenger and current Scarlet Witch, is soon to be future Mrs. Harkness. She is getting married! And to the most beautiful, intelligent, perfect woman on the whole planet — and probably the multiverse too… — her Agatha.

So, imagine her elation at waking up before sunrise, magicking their whole cabin into a lustrous, enormous wood mansion and, last but not least, conjuring the loveliest wedding dress she could come up with. For herself, mind you. Wanda is perfectly aware of her fiancee's – she tries not to squeal at the fact that in a few hours they'd be wives – magical prowess and abilities. And speaking of her, it is of utmost importance, reader, that a bride and her fiance must not see each other before the ceremony. Wanda is perfectly aware of that too. It is why, despite both women's protests, Agatha isn't there with her at the moment.

She'd have to thank Monica and the rest of the gang for that. Wanda took the matters in her own hands and, as such, all preparations and arrangements were on her account. It's not particularly difficult to decorate an honest-to-god mansion when you're the Scarlet Witch. It really isn't.

But gods, how much Wanda missed her. How she missed her smile, so soft and beautiful, after they woke up and got ready for the day; how she missed Agatha's presence and company in their secluded little cabin, the walks they'd take in the afternoons. It was all for the best, but still. Wanda missed her Agatha. She couldn't wait to see her again. To feel her again.

Good thing they'd get married today then, huh?

"Wanda? Where are you?" A slightly muffled voice resonated from outside the house. Wanda shook her head, her mind still reeling with all the things she needed to sort out until the actual ceremony. Not that there was too much left to do: the walls had been already decorated, as for the hall and kitchen. Their garden had previously been tended to, many of Agatha's favourite wildflowers already blossoming and thriving. Everything was going as it should be.

Why is she so nervous then?

"In here, Monica!" The redhead didn't look up from her work, which was now directed towards the creation of her dress. A burgundy, satin dress, littered with intricate designs to resemble her own Scarlet Witch attire. Wanda felt her insides flutter at the thought of Agatha in her own wedding dress, a dreamy smile curling onto her face.

Darcy and Jimmy trailed behind S.W.O.R.D's newest director, excited looks coloring their faces. "Today is the big day, girl!" Monica exclaimed, already making her way towards the red witch to give her a hug, an embrace Wanda gladly accepted. Despite her nervousness, she couldn't help but squeal in delight. She was getting married!

"Thank you so much for being here. All of you." She gave the group a grateful smile.

Things between them have gotten much better after the Hex Anomaly, which is not to say that their beginning wasn't rocky. Wanda had much to apologize for, not only for the damage she'd done to the Westview citizens but also… to herself. With their friendship, she's learned to forgive herself. With Agatha… She's learned to truly live. To love without fear.

Stepping away from Monica's hold, Wanda cally walked towards the duo, embracing each one just as eagerly.

"Can we help you with anything? We brought some extra staff…" Darcy gestured to the hall's door just in time for said staff to come in. Wanda felt tears of happiness well up in her eyes at the sight of her old teammates. Her friends.

Clint had a huge smile on his face, his wife Laura and their children tucked comfortably under his arms. Thor, Sam and Bucky soon followed, each one of them with the goofiest smiles Wanda's ever seen.

Remember the squeal she let out earlier, reader? Well, let's just say it doesn't even come close to this one. "You guys are here!"

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"Wanda, stop pacing already! Your speech is fine, you don't have to worry about-"

"I can't, okay? What if I mess it up, what if I forget it?" Wanda almost succumbed with tears. Darcy, Monica and Laura were her bridesmaids, and the room they were in — a quaint little bedroom with a classic-looking mirror and a big closet — was directly in front of Agatha's. Oh, Agatha…

The older witch had arrived soon after her friends, but she didn't even catch a glimpse of her fiancee. How much ached to see her again. The waiting made her even more anxious and jittery.

The three bridesmaids sighed in unison. All of them were clad in soft red dresses that hung beautifully by their knees. Getting up from where they were seated, the trio calmly made their way towards the upset witch, whose hands were trembling with apprehension.

"Honey, it's okay. Everything will be fine, Wanda. Don't worry about 'what if's' or if you'll forget your speech or not," Laura Barton chuckled, a gentle look in her brown eyes, "Just let your heart say what it wants to say." She hummed, and Wanda felt a bit of the weight she's been carrying since morning falling away. She turned around to glance at them, gratitude shining in her gaze. Nothing had to be said as she closed her eyes, warmth sweeping through her as they hugged her close.

Everything would be fine…

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The ceremony takes place at the front yard of their cabin.

The morning sun shines lazily on everyone's faces, the group of Wanda's and Agatha's friends all gathered in their seats. A long white rug decorates the garden's grass, heading towards the small altar at its end. The chirping of birds around the meadow calms Wanda's nerves, but she can't stop nervousness from taking over her heart. Dr. Strange is the one who will officialize their union. The wizard in question tries – and fails – to calm the woman down. It is to no avail.

Wanda knows she will only calm down when she sees her fianceé walking down the aisle. And, in no time, that's exactly what Agatha does.

The older witch can't keep her tears from falling.

Her ocean blue eyes catch Wanda's emerald ones, and a shiver runs all the way down her spine. Her fianceé looks absolutely otherworldly, with her fiery locks of auburn hair neatly braided behind her back, the crimson Scarlet Witch crown complementing her wedding dress perfectly. That smile Agatha loves so much, ear to ear.

Her own lilac dress, designed and decorated by herself, reflects the sunlight in a myriad of shades of purple, her brooch glinting in its pendant. As the guests get up from their seats to watch Agatha's entrance, Wanda tearfully smiles at her. A hand to her mouth to keep her from sobbing.

Agatha has to restrain herself from jumping on Wanda right there and kiss her into oblivion. When the actual ceremony begins, both women can't control the thundering of their hearts. And when Stephen conjures their wedding rings — ruby for Wanda and violet for her — even time itself seems to stop. There's no one else around but them, their trembling hands taking hold of each other.

And when both of them say yes?

Finally, they think in unison. Finally, the bride may kiss the bride. The applause and cheers are just a buzz to the women's ears but, after the ceremony has come to an end and the party gets started, they make their way to one Darcy Lewis with a mischievous look in their eyes, the scientist in question already trying her best not to laugh.

"Witch wives, Darls? Really?"

Her belly laugh could be heard throughout the entirety of their mansion.

#wandavision #wanda maximoff #agatha harkness #harkximoff #wandagatha #moon writes #wandavision au

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ellewords · 3 years

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Hi Elle! How you doin'?😁 Okay... I'm gonna write the brainrot now. I never know how to start writing or talking...

"Put on a little more makeup! You wanna sweep him off his feet or not?!" Your best friend says, while filing their nails.

"I don't want to coat my face with this much makeup! It's daytime!" You say while looking at the mirror, checking if you need something else to be done. They shrug, "Point... and besides, I think you already swept him off his feet."

You both chuckle. You still can't believe that a tornado named Nishinoya asked you out. I mean, you've always admired him. His confidence, his personality... yeah you've had a tinyyy little bit of crush on him. But you never expected him to notice someone quiet and "unnoticeable" like you, let alone take you out.

But here you are, getting ready for a date with him.

"Do you know where he's taking you?" Your bestie asks. You shake your head, "No. He said he wanted to keep it a surprise-"

Your doorbell rings. And your phone pinged, indicating that Nishinoya is here. You and your bestie frantically run out of the room, double checking if anything is missing. Then you go and open your door, to find him standing at your door.

"Hi!" He says with a thousand watts smile on his face. He's wearing casual clothes, and carrying a backpack. His hands are behind his back. You smile at him, "Hi there..."

"This is for you." He brings out a bouquet of various kinds of flowers he was holding behind his back. It looks like he arranged it himself. A little disheveled, but adorable. You mutter a soft "Thanks" and put the bouquet in a vase near your door. He sees your best friend and wave at them, then asks you, "Shall we?"

You nod. He offers his arm to you, you take it. Your bestie says to him, "Bring her back before curfew! And no kissing!" You turn around to glare at them. You look at Nishinoya and give him an awkward smile. He smiles and take you to the date.

He is walking with you, your hand on the crook of his elbow. You are wondering where he is taking you. Then after a while, he takes you to a park. You look at him. Is he taking you for a picnic date? A little smile makes its way on your face. He sheepishly smiles at you, "Well, um... I know it's nothing like a fancy restaurant or something-" You stop him, "Hey, don't worry! I think it's really cute!"

He spreads a picnic blanket under a tree. You sit with him there, chatting over sandwiches and iced tea, getting to know each other. It felt amazing to see what he's like, outside the school boundaries. He's holding your pinky with his all the time. Looks like he's having a good time too. To be honest, it's a really cute date.

After a while, when you don't have anything else to ask or share, you start to stare at the playground where some children are playing with swing sets, slides and see-saw. It's been a really long time since you played with those. A small, wistful sigh escapes from your lips. He looks at where you're staring. A mischievous smile creeps up on his face. He asks you, "Do you want to play there?" You look at him and blink, "Aren't we a bit too old for this, Noya-kun?" He shrugs, "Maybe... maybe not. If you want to play, we should definitely play. After all, you live only once."

You look at the playground, then at him. You smile, "Okay." His smile broadens. He takes your hand and pull you towards the playground, while you laugh.

You never imagined that you'd have your first date like this... but you know what, you would never change this for anything.

Good night, Elle. Take care 😘

— from elle ! the thought of noya arranging the flowers himself is just so pure and wholesome bec while he seems like the type to just go “ ooooh pretty ! ”, he could also just look up the meanings of each flower and that just makes me soft ;-; and a picnic date?? literally would love to go one one so the short scenario i’m adding (under the cut, as usual) is very self-indulgent. thank you for this, hope you are having the loveliest of days <33

“did you make these yourself?” you asked, taking a bite of one of the sandwiches that had been laid out. truth be told, you were rather surprised at the amount of effort that he made — especially on something like a first date. the flowers he brought, the food.

it was the perfect day out, white clouds scattered across the pale blue sky; it wasn’t too hot, a comforting warm that tickled your bare skin. the birds were chirping too, singing the sweetest of melodies as they perched on top the branches of the tree you and noya sat under. a light breeze blows between the two of you; nishinoya breathes it all in, smiling.

he genuinely can’t believe that this was happening, that he was out here spending the day with you. heart growing restless, a light blush on his cheeks, he remembers the way he practically ran to the gym the second you accepted the invitation to go out on a date with him. there was a grin on his face, the largest anyone had ever seen from him. he shouts at the top of his lungs, feet above the gyms floors as he raises his fists into the air, “yn agreed to go on a date with me!”

the gym erupted into a chorus of applause and cheers, happy for their libero. tanaka immediately engulfing him in a hug, “i told you yn would say yes, bro!”

“great. maybe now you’ll stop talking about yn all the time.”

that certainly wasn’t going to happen. not when you’re sitting in front of him, all radiant in the light of the sun. smile on your face as you looked at him, nishinoya hoped that flicker of emotion in your eyes was one of enjoyment. his palms are getting sweatier by the minute. he wants this to be perfect; no, he needed it to be. nishinoya’s too busy going through the checklist in his head of things he should be doing that it doesn’t even register that you had asked him a question.

“noya-kun, are you alright?”

he finally snaps out of his daze, blinking back at you with his head tilted to the side. the blush already present on his cheeks grows even redder, “i’m sorry, did you say something?”

you laughed, grateful that it seemed like he was actually much more nervous than you were, “it’s fine, i was just asking if you prepared all of this yourself.”

“oh, no, i didn’t.” nishinoya smiled, sheepish as a hand nervously rubbed the back of his neck, “i actually had tons of help from the team.”

you cooed, “noya-kun, you asked the team for help?”

“of course, i did.” he mumbled, picking one of the wildflowers that surrounded the blanket, “i wanted today to be perfect.”

your heart fluttered, your fingertips brushing against his as he hands you a flower, “another flower?”

“you’re right. this one’s not as pretty as you,” nishinoya spoke, placing the flower beside him on the the blanket, “was that too cheesy? sorry, i—-”

“no! no!” you interjected, voice much louder than he’s used to. your eyes are wide, wildly waving your hands out in front of him. it startled him for a few seconds but settles when you offer him a reassuring smile, “it’s perfect. all of this is perfect.”

at that moment, any amount of nervousness nishinoya felt completely disappeared. all he wanted now was to enjoy the day with you. and he did.

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#ooooh haven't written for margins in a while #;-; sorry just been a lil busy #anyways this was so cute I haven't written for noya for the longest #which is weird bec I love him ???#written on the margins 🔖#nishinoya imagine #nishinoya scenarios #🎐 — cloudedsky29! <3

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vandaliatraveler · 4 years

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Above are a few late season gems from my trip up the Highland Scenic Highway (top to bottom): (1) a marshy area along the Cowpasture Trail at Cranberry Glades; (2) the ever-gorgeous purplestem aster (Symphyotrichum puniceum), also known as swamp aster; (3 - 4) a lavender-phased variation of narrowleaf gentian (Gentiana linearis), perhaps the loveliest and most delicate of all the autumn wildflowers in these mountains; (5 - 6) the more broadly-leaved closed bottle gentian (Gentiana andrewsii), quite striking in its own right; (7) red-belted conk (Fomitopsis pinicola), a shelf fungus parasitic on conifers; the brilliant red “haws” (berries) of dotted hawthorn (Crataegus punctata), which are edible and have a tangy-sweet flavor; a grandly-beautiful field thistle (Cirsium discolor) gone to seed; and the ripe, tart berries of large cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon), the only healthy thing I snacked on all day (the wild berries are a hundred times more pucker-worthy than the commercially-grown ones).

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clumsyclifford · 3 years

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hello loveliest roommate 💕 5, 11, & 36 for the 5sos asks? (also the fact you said ashton is current fav we love to see character growth /t) -megs 💙

hello favorite roommate ever <3 i said at the MOMENT. i can pick a favorite at the moment whenever it’s just always bound to change so there’s no POINT

5. what are your hopes for their next album? said it here, Pop Punk 2: Electric Boogaloo. more hopes? mmm i think someone (adri ? maybe ?? was it you??? whatever) said they hope michael sings more which i definitely agree with, his voice is cool. also though, on the flip side i hope they still do really nice four-part harmonies because those are DE FUCKING LISH i mean those badass harmonies were part of the reason wildflower immediately took hold of me when it came out. so like. more of that please and thank you

11. unpopular opinion? omg i was actually thinking about this. i don’t think good things about michael’s armband tattoos. it’s not that i don’t like them, it’s just. he said that they took a really long time to do, and that they hurt a LOT, and after all that the whole purpose of them was to like frame other tattoos which he didn’t end up getting (or at least not yet) so to me it’s just like. a wasted effort? and he went through all that pain for nothing??? i don’t know the more i talk about this the weirder it sounds but basically it doesn’t seem like it was worth it for him to get the armband tattoos and. yeah.

36. you can only say one thing to one member of the band. what would you say? okay well i’ve already spoken to ashton (here) so now i turn to michael and luke and ask them if i may please have their cool jackets. they already know i’m talking about the that’s cool baby & the denim untold scandal jackets. and of course they say yes because i have been nothing but lovely since i got here and punched ashton. since after punching ashton i have been nothing short of lovely. i feel bad that i haven’t addressed calum but i’m really only allowed to talk to one member of the band and i’ve already broken that rule so sorry calum. do something really offensive to me personally or own something really cool and then maybe you can win my attention

5sos asks :)

#more 5sos harmonies means more for me to pretend i'm going to arrange #i woudl still like to do red desert #i doubt in my ability to break down that harmony though but #it'd be cool if i could #basically all i want out of 5sos is (1) revenge and (2) material possessions #if i actually met them what would i say? i dont fucking know man it's never happened and it probably never will #id say.........i like your shoes #no matter what shoes they were wearing thats probably what i would say #also i just realized the punching ashton thing was something i said in tags not in the actual answer #but i think we can all safely assume i would have decked him #maybe i would have to press ashton for the eight minute version of homebrewed youngblood #or whatever song that was #this is embarrassing cos i feel like it wasnt even youngblood #was it?#im gonna quit while im potentially behind #thank you megs love you #igarbagecannoteven #anonymous #ask #answered

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spartanguard · 4 years

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17 questions

tagged by the loveliest of lovelies @scientificapricot <3

Nickname: Kait is the most common; Merlin is also thrown around ;)

Zodiac: Aries, although I’m terrible at it

Height: 5′5′’

Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff

Last thing I googled: The website for the local Chinese restaurant we ordered from last night

Song stuck in my head: “409″ by the Beach Boys. I was typing the number of a manuscript and it had 509 in it which somehow morphed.

Followers: almost 1400 but idk if even half of them are active anymore

Amount of sleep: 6ish hours?

Lucky number: 5. (Guess what day of the month my birthday is!)

Dream job(s): colorguard something.

Wearing: black athletic leggings, gray tanktop, MSU zip-up

Favorite song: "The Boys of Summer” by the Ataris is usually at the top, but “Wildflowers” by Tom Petty is right behind it

Favorite instrument: despite all the time I’ve spent around band, I’m not sure that I have one, considering I don’t really play one. I can play a few chords on the ukulele well, so I guess that? (my husband would probably want me to say euphonium, though)

Favorite animal noise: big-dog barks. (not little yappy dog barks)

Random: I just bought my first house in the same town that my grandparents bought a house 65 years ago. The town obviously looks very different, but also not, so I kind of love how things are going full circle.

tagging @optomisticgirl (even though I know she’s literally doing this as I type), @xpumpkindumplingx @thesschesthair @word-bug @bluefoxed @shireness-says @wingedlioness and whoever else wants to

#survey #tumblr tagging games

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ellocentipede · 4 years

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Moonalisa Spring 2020 Collection

Moonalisa’s spring collection is always my favorite of her annual offerings. I love the happy and upbeat earthy and botanical artwork and scents. It’s always a vibrant and cheerful collection! This year I snagged some old favorites and tried several new items as well. All of the items (excepting the hand sanitizer, which is a brand new offering) are tried and true favorite formulas for me.

Soaps

Moona’s soap uses a glycerin base, and has the nicest lather of any glycerin-based soap that I’ve used. Her soaps are always beautifully-designed, well-scented, and hold their shapes well.

Almond Pastries

Scent description: Airy flaky pastries with a sweet almond filling.

Oh my. I know that this is one of Moona’s scents from years past, and I sincerely hope that it makes a return in the future! I wish that I had purchased more products in this scent! It’s a gorgeous and realistic almond pastry scent. It’s not cloying at all, but smells like a realistic almond-cream filled croissant. A new favorite of mine!

Bees Knees

Scent description: Honey, honeysuckle and hyacinth.

Bees Knees is springtime perfection! The honey is sticky, sweet, wildflower honey, and the honeysuckle and hyacinth complement it beautifully with their sweet, subtly heady scents. This one is a fan favorite for good reason! Also, how beautiful is this soap?!

Sweet as a Peach

Scent description: Sweet & sugared fresh Georgia peaches!!!

This is the sweetest, loveliest peach blend! It’s a fresh-cut ripe peach, coated in sugar and ready for a cobbler!

Perfumes

Cloven Cotton Candy

Scent description: Clove and cotton candy blended together! It's sinister, but not evil!

Cloven Cotton Candy is the first Moona scent that I ever tried (in bath soak form!), and I fell in love with it. It’s a wonderful twist on a cotton candy scent. Sometimes cotton candy blends can be overly sweet and cloying, but here the addition of the clove both tempers the sweetness and makes the blend more interesting. The clove is smooth and dark, rendering this scent perfect for the fall.

Raspberry Lemon Tisane

Scent description: Various Raspberry fragrance oils mixed with Lemon essential oil.

This is my very favorite raspberry scent of all time. It’s realistic, mouth-puckering tart and sweet raspberry with one of Moona’s famous and beautiful lemon blends. It’s sweet, tart, and refreshing, like a glass of raspberry lemonade. <3

Strawberry Marshmallow

Scent description: Bursting fruity strawberry goodness married with ooey marshmallow cream, a match made in heaven!

This blend is so sweet and happy! I get sugar-crusted, ripe, fresh, realistic strawberries and a delicate cloud of fluffy vanilla marshmallow. Love!

Strawberry Sugar Shortcake

Scent description: Ripe juicy strawberries, crushed and rolled into sweet cane sugar, gently folded into fresh whipped cream on top of a warm buttery shortcake.

I love this sweet strawberry blend so much. It’s less of a fresh, realistic strawberry scent than Strawberry Marshmallow, and more of a strawberry cake scent. The cake is sweet and fluffy, like angel’s food cake, and the strawberry is sugar-crusted and syrupy. Strawberry Sugar Shortcake is youthful, happy, and delicious!

Dusting Powder

Dusting powder is a handy little product that can be used in a variety of ways. I like to dust it on my decollete and under my arms after my bath at night, but you can also use it to absorb excess moisture on the skin when it’s hot and sticky out, dust it in shoes, sprinkle in gym bags (or anywhere you want to freshen up the scent a bit), or dust it on your bedsheets.

Lavender Shortbread

Scent description: A buttery shortbread cookie blend with just a touch of Lavender EO.

This blend is the perfect mix of soft, herbal lavender and sweet, buttery shortbread. It’s neither too sweet nor too herbal--it’s just right. One of my very favorite of Moona’s blends!

Hand Sanitizer Gel--Lavender Shortbread scent

This is more of a traditional hand sanitizing gel product. I really love the small size of the bottle--I’ll easily be able to keep this in my purse or in the car. It’s an extra bonus that it smells like Moona’s beautiful Lavender Shortbread scent. I almost wish that I had purchased more than one bottle of this.

Hand Sanitizer and Surface Spray--Four Thieves scent

This is more liquidy than the gel sanitizer. It’s meant to be sprayed on surfaces (or on the hands). This is also a super handy product! The Four Thieves scent (a mixture of lavender, rosemary, mint, sage, marjoram, and anise hyssop) is super refreshing and calming--it’s woody and herbal with a generous dash of mint.

Bath Salts

I love Moona’s bath salts and I go through them so quickly! I usually get about five baths out of each jar, which is a great value. The salts are always well-scented and make for a lovely and relaxing bathing experience.

Earth/Uplifting

Scent description: Sweet Orange and thyme. A Citrus and herbal scent, thyme oil was used historically for melancholia. Represents the element Earth.

This is a calming and grounding citrus scent. It’s hard to pick out the thyme, but I can definitely smell an herbal element calming the citrus. This is a favorite scent of mine, especially for the bath.

Gaelic Mist

Scent description: Hard to describe, powdery, misty, morning dew, rain-like, sweet but refreshing!

Gaelic Mist is one of my top five Moona blends. It smells like warm rain and a cloud of gentle, wet florals in a mist of amber. It’s very cooling, and one of my all-time favorite rain and floral blends!

Honey Cakes & Wildflowers

Scent description: Earthy, buttery corn cakes drizzled with golden honey, a touch of golden frankincense in a meadow full of blooming wild flowers.

I’m super picky with honey scents, and this one is a beauty. I get primarily sticky-sweet wildflower honey, with a hint of smooth, grounding frankincense, dried wildflowers, and a touch of sticky corn cakes. I would love to try this in food form! It’s a perfect blend of all elements, not overly sweet.

Ostara

Scent description: Rites of Spring - Cedarwood, Lavender, Rose, Clove, and a touch of Dragon's Blood.

One of my very favorite Moona scents! Ostara is am incredibly well-blended woody blend. The cedar is prominent but not overpowering, it’s softened by the sweet, herbal lavender and deepened by a pinch of smooth clove. This scent is a powerful stress reliever!

Potion Lotion

Moona’s Potion Lotion formula is quite possibly my very favorite lotion formula. It’s cooling, soothing, and well-scented. It hydrates my dry skin super well without leaving it greasy. The size also makes it perfect for travel.

Indigo Wine

Scent description: A fresh and gloriously blue blend of Hydrangeas and Hyacinths!

Indigo Wine is a beautiful, realistic spring floral blend. I get lots of creamy, mildly-spicy, lightly-heady hyacinth, which is one of my favorite scents of spring. A must-have for lovers of spring and realistic floral blends!

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sixmorningsafter · 5 years

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Guess what? I got my files from my old hard drive, and I have some sma!crack to share with the fandom.

Let me set the scene: a few months ago, before the wild and anxiety-inducing race that is my wedding (in literally 3 months from yesterday), I was on pinterest, looking for inspiration, and I was like, what would the weddings of our favs look like? And so, a true (rough-draft-ish) Steroline wedding was born. (I have a bamon one but no mini fic… yet).

Enjoy!

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Caroline always pictured a June wedding. It’d be packed neatly between semesters and followed by a beachside honeymoon. The bridesmaids would wear tea-length dresses and their hair pinned identically; the groomsmen would have wildflower boutonnieres and coral bowties. Matt would never agree to a stuffy navy suit, but something linen, something gray… It wouldn’t be traditional, but she’d be flexible. The outdoor, barnyard reception would buzz with fireflies and laughter, and though everyone would be sweaty, they’d be happy, and she’d be happy.

A Texan summer wedding fit that relationship, blistering and brutal.

But this isn’t Texas, and she is not marrying Matt.

From the moment the rose-gold ring is on her finger, her heart is set on April 3rd. She could easily rattle off beautiful spring venues, reduced floral prices, weather patterns since the ‘90s, but those are excuses, not reasons.

Spring means new beginnings. It’s thawing something she thought was dead for so long, only to find it was just hibernating.

Stefan wants to wear the navy suit. Just like he wants to help pick centerpieces and wants to make a whole day out of cake tasting. He even chooses a floral tie. The groomsmen don’t wear ties, or bowties, or suspenders—thanks to Damon’s childish refusal—but Stefan is easy to please. He’s marrying a woman who demands nothing but the best—but never demands anything from him other than his true self. If he had married Elena, everything would have had to be perfect for him to be happy— including himself.

But he isn’t marrying Elena, and perfection is overrated.

Caroline gladly asks the Salvatore sisters to be part of the wedding. Stefan negotiates Lexi on his side; in return, Caroline twists his arm for Kol to be a groomsman. Not much twisting is required though; he’s already contorted around her finger.

The ceremony is at noon. The night before is wild with preparation. Damon gets Stefan drigh for ol’ time’s sake, but the girls are painting their nails and fixing curlers into their hair. The morning of, Bonnie is barely keeping it together—between happy tears and delirious ones—so Freya consoles her while Rebekah finishes Caroline’s look. She feels like a bride, not a young girl marrying to check off ‘dream wedding’ from her life.

Damon grabs Stefan’s tense shoulders right before the bridesmaids walk down the aisle. Stefan jumps. Lexi, in a blush tux, snickers with Kol. Damon’s muttering sarcastic reassurances, but Stefan’s heart drops when he sees Caroline. She always claims he walked out of a Disney movie, but it’s her who looks like his happily-ever-after.

As they exchange vows, not a single eye is dry. Caroline can’t help but roll her eyes. This hopeless romantic is officially hers, forever, and she can’t wait to kiss him.

Under fairy lights, the patio reception is chilly, but everyone is dancing. Stefan chose a really good DJ. He watches Caroline dance with Bonnie and Damon, even Kol, and she is radiant and free. His stare is met with hers, knowing and glimmering.

In one graceful motion, he catches her hand, spins her, and dips her. Her laugh is a silly cackle, infectious to anyone around. How lucky is he to spend the rest of his life learning the intricacies of every laugh of his extraordinary wife?

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Reply: WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW you’re just going to SPRING THIS ON ME (see what I did there? Spring? Ehhhh?) WITHOUT WARNING A BITCH? Cass, I genuinely don’t even know what to say - S/C is such an easy couple to overdo in this AU because 1. Stefan’s a vat of sap and 2. their source material from TVD was a little more saccharine than I tend to go for, so in general I always wonder how the hell I’d even do something like a wedding for them because I’d want to steer clear of anything too cheesy/hokey, but I’d also want it to ring true to the Disney ass idiots they both are. You just struck the LOVELIEST BALANCE between those things and I’m in such adoration of this. It’s so genuine and gorgeous. The romantic beats are warm and twinkling and soft and sincere. The low pulse of reality is humming through the whole thing. It feels real. Like I can tell your right around the corner from your wedding because this all feels so real. I loved legit every line, but these comparisons threw my back out:

A Texan summer wedding fit that relationship, blistering and brutal.

But this isn’t Texas, and she is not marrying Matt.

Spring means new beginnings. It’s thawing something she thought was dead for so long, only to find it was just hibernating.

AND:

She feels like a bride, not a young girl marrying to check off ‘dream wedding’ from her life.

Both of those sentiments are so, SO profoundly Caroline (this Caroline, SMA Caroline). Your understanding of her is flooring, like wow nail meet head. I ADORE that you tied all of the high school June wedding stuff to a different girl, a younger girl who thought she’d be marrying dreamy Matt in a dreamy wedding in a dreamy town where everyone was watching and wishing they could be so lucky. Those were the goals of a teenager with a different outlook on life and a different set of priorities, and they were wonderful for who she was at 16, but they weren’t who she’s grown into. And I love that despite the fact that you could argue she grew tougher and harder, she picks April because it’s softer. It’s not bright, blistering June with loud cicadas and sharp cuts of sun - it’s a dewy month with gentle edges. It blooms in a quiet crescendo. It’s tentative and transformative, like early love. It fits her and Stefan so, so well.

Also, this:

He’s marrying a woman who demands nothing but the best—but never demands anything from him other than his true self. If he had married Elena, everything would have had to be perfect for him to be happy—including himself.

Your read on both of their previous relationships and how they made them feel by comparison to their current one is SO SPOT ON GOOD LORD. That ‘including himself’ is so pivotal to what the problem was with him and Elena. It wasn’t even really about her perfection - it was the reflex ‘perfection’ it brought out of him. The perfect savior, the knight in shining armor, the self-appointed hero no one asked for. There was no room for mess, no room for real, ugly, gnarled up flaws. Just a pretty impressionist painting of a relationship.

Anyway, I could talk about this drabble forever but this is truly glorious and just made my night, and I’m sure it’ll make all the people who can’t believe my ass hasn’t updated yet just as happy. Everyone give Cass the love she deserves for this because I truly couldn’t have written anything this lovely. ALSO WEDDING SOON AHHHHHH. Also I have an entire incredible review of hers I have to finish replying to so that y’all can read it because her reviews of this fic are always 100X better than the fic itself so get excited for that.

#drabble #steroline #sma steroline #six mornings after #sma stefan #sma caroline #sma bonnie #sma damon #sma kol #y'all I'm dead and gone #I don't even LIKE weddings but I loved this #and I'm SO SO SO excited for Cass's #submission

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dawdl-ing · 4 years

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Miscellaneous RDR2 writing bits:

(Enjoy 😊)

1.) “Wildflowers in your hair...I could paint you!” She giggled, framing him from where she was sitting with her fingers.

He would make a beautiful painting indeed; lounging on the grass, shirtless in the sun, his brown skin shining beautifully, the roses she imagined gently twined every so often in his loose hair, or perhaps braided.

He raised an eyebrow and chuckled lightly.

2.) A lazy day in the summer....

She fixes his hair, just right. Perfectly wild, just enough she tucks a pink rose into place.

3.) A summer rain had just come and gone, so little sprouts of baby curls were blooming around Caroline’s face, grown from the humid air. She smiled at him, beaming in the sunlight.

4.) With his dark clothes and skin, he seemed to blend into the night around him.

He was the loveliest thing I’d ever seen.

He smiled.

#red dead dedemption 2 #rdr2 oc #rdr2 writing #charles smith #charles smith x oc #my writing #self insert

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cedar you are the most loveliest hands you a million flowers and a little pail filled with sunshine love u p - mare

mare YOU are the most loveliest!!

ty for the flowers and sunshine, i adore them :D handing u the prettiest wildflower from my garden and a crystal i found on a hike!! love u too /p <3

#aiilov-asks #mare tag!!

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seriouslyhooked · 6 years

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The Words We Keep (Part 3/3)

A three part CS AU based loosely on the music video for ‘The Words’ by Christina Perri. I know this has been done before by so many talented writers in this fandom, but I had so many readers ask for it so… here we are. Rated M. Part 1, Part 2. Also available on FF Here and AO3 Here.

A/N: Hey everyone! So as promised here is the last fluffy (and smutty) little piece of ‘The Words We Keep.’ As you all must have expected, it is nothing if not over the top sweet, but hey, that’s the only way I know how to write for this couple. Thank you to all of you for the comments, reviews, and amazing support. It has meant the world and I am just happy that you guys have embraced this little AU. Hope you guys enjoy and definitely let me know what you think!

What a difference one year can make, Killian thought to himself the following spring as the train sounded down the tracks, rolling in at the same exact time that it always had.

Yet while some routines remained, life was entirely different now than it had been then. For one thing the solitude was gone, the loneliness all but forgotten, and the light Killian had been missing was now never far from his reach. He and Emma had started something all because he’d let those pent up words of wanting slip out of his mouth a year ago. The exact request of a date with just the two of them could be seen as asking for very little, but that spoken wish had led to so much more. One date had turned to many, one kiss to countless others, and after two years of build up the romance came easy. The comfort was there and that feeling of never being so alive and so adventurous while also feeling safe enough to share his burdens with Emma too was the best thing he’d ever known. His Swan had saved him in so many ways, and now here they were, watching the twilight and the train go by from the porch swing Killian had put here just for the two of them.

“Sometimes I swear I’m going to wake up and realize this was all a dream,” Emma murmured from her place beside him, tucked up in his embrace as she watched the train pass as the lingering light of the now gone sun slipped away.

“It’s hard to imagine such a life after the one’s we led, my love. But we were always meant to be. We were always meant to find our way here.”

Emma smiled at that, her hand absentmindedly coming to cover the bump of her newly showing belly. Sometime late this summer they’d be welcoming their first child, and Killian couldn’t imagine a greater gift, save for his chance to love Emma as he deserved. Calling her his wife, knowing that they were forever tied together and that they’d share their story side by side, made every day the best day it could be. There was no more wondering. There was no more doubt about where he stood or what he wanted. There was only certainty that he was the luckiest of men and that he would always cherish the opportunity to belong to this gorgeous, precious woman at his side.

Six months ago, in a fall wedding that was like something from a fairy tale, the two of them had tied the knot in a ceremony out here on their land, surrounded by a picturesque autumnal landscape and all their well-wishers and best friends. Perhaps it might have seemed crazy to some, to marry so quickly after starting to truly give this a go, but Killian had known from the first moment that this was what he wanted. Emma swore she felt the same way and so it seemed silly to wait when all was considered. Why put off what they could have now for a distant future? Why sacrifice the present because people might think they lacked patience or sense? The two of them were confident in the love they had, and that had been more than enough.

Despite the time that had lapsed since then, Killian could remember every detail of their wedding and he held those images close to his heart always. At any given moment Emma was the loveliest woman he’d ever known, but on that morning she’d been something else entirely. Dressed in white lace and donning a genuine smile that spoke to how truly happy she was, as the rays of golden sun glistened in her hair, she’d nearly stopped his heart. It felt like all of the light in the world was reserved for his Swan and that everything else faded away in that moment. There was no reception of people, no minister, nothing except for Emma and him, taking a step towards forever at last. It was almost impossible to behold such perfection, but somehow he’d done it, taking her hand in his and promising her the whole world should she wish for it.

“Emma, I wish there was a way to truly tell you all that I feel, to express to you what your love has brought my life and how you’ve changed me and made me the man I always wanted to be. And though I’ve never been the best with words, I’ll try and give it a shot: Since the day that we met, you have illuminated something long missing from my very soul. You cut through the noise and the silence alike. You mended a heart that was sure its best of days were behind it, and you’ve taught me with every passing hour that there is nothing that can harm me – nothing that can touch this perfect feeling – as long as I have you. Together we’re building a life and living a dream – our dream – and I can’t say how ready and how happy I am to be starting this with you here and now. You are my always and my forever, Emma, and I will love you until the end of time.”

Teary-eyed as she’d been after his vows, Killian knew that his woman was nothing if not up for any challenge. He had no doubt at all that she would hear his professed words of devotion and match them with ones of her own, but Emma had delivered something more melodic, more beautiful, and more magical than even he could conceive. Her words had been effortless and brilliant all in one, and for all his days and even after he was gone they’d be tattooed on his very being.

“Killian – in all the imaginings I had about my life and my future, I never allowed myself to really believe that it would be like this. I was afraid to let love in, to risk my heart. But the scariest part was letting go, and after I did that – after I trusted in you and in us – the rest was easy. You’ve proven to me that what we have is real and good. It’s beautiful and precious, and it’s enough to chase away every ghost from both our pasts and fend off any troubles that may come our way. In all honesty, the only word I have for what your love makes me feel is magic. And I know magic is supposed to be something reserved for children and for storybooks, but with you I’m not so sure that’s true. Because you make me see everything differently. You make me believe in the impossible. You make me brave enough to hope when hope was something I never could risk before. I’ll never be able to tell you how thankful I am for that, and for you. All I can say is that I love you, and I can’t wait to love you my whole life and forever after.”

“I can’t wait to share all of this with the baby,” Emma said dreamily, her words cutting into Killian’s memory as her eyes cast out over the farm and fixed on the gardens they’d worked so hard on making for this spring.

Once a rather barren place, this land was now truly starting to come to life with a mix of random wildflowers and carefully selected blossoms alike. Beyond it were the fields and the trees that had always been here, and off in the distance those waves upon the nearby coast still washed ever so softly. It was an enchanted place, and somehow Emma coming had not only brought Killian back to life, but it had brought his home and his land just as much. This place was perfect, and Killian was just as eager to share it with their little one and all the others that might come thereafter, but before he could say that, Emma beat him to the punch with another thought.

“She’s going to love it, I just know it.”

The comment might seem to a stranger like it was nothing but sweet sentiment, but Killian felt the ache in his chest at all that Emma had just given away. They hadn’t found out yet what they were having, but when Emma turned to look at him with her smile and happy tears in her eyes Killian knew that she had discovered the truth and he was overjoyed. A little girl, an angel who would no doubt be just like her mother, was joining their little family soon, and Killian felt choked up from the raw emotion of finding it out like this.

“She? We’re having girl?” He asked, and Emma nodded as her hand came to cup his cheek and her thumb brushed ever so slightly across the place where bare flesh met the scruff of his beard.

“Mhmm. Ruby’s Grandma had another dream…” Emma said with a surprisingly straight face, causing Killian’s brow to instinctively rise. Emma was seriously giving this kind of power to the admittedly often-correct guesses of her best friend’s Gran? But then Emma giggled and shook her head. “And the doctor called today too.”

Killian didn’t know whether to scold Emma for the teasing or laugh at it, but neither needed to happen since their lips met in that moment and the sweetness of this blissful moment in time and the shared joy of their good fortune soon melted to something hotter and more fueled by need. They were used to this at this point, aware that the chemistry and the fire between them was nowhere near disappearing, and instead of torturing either of them with something long and drawn out, Killian decided to take what he wanted. In seconds he was on his feet with his wife swept up in his arms as he headed into the house, and as he carried her in, hearing the light hearted laughter that sang out between them and entering the home they’d built together, Killian knew that life was really and truly good and that with Emma in his arms it always would be.

…………….

Swept off her feet was an apt description of Emma’s relationship with her loving husband, and as he brought her into the house to no doubt deliver on the taste of foreplay between them out their on the porch swing, Emma couldn’t help but think back to how this giddy feeling of rightness had been there from the start.

About a year ago Emma and Killian had gone on their first date, and after a first kiss that should have been reserved for one of those classic romantic movies, Emma hadn’t known what to expect. It was all so up in the air and it felt like a big, huge, gigantic deal that things were finally happening, but Emma knew even then that whatever Killian had planned she would love. Yet even she couldn’t have imagined all the stops he would pull for her, and that dinner under the stars at the Public Gardens private greenhouse had been unreal. Maybe it was a good guess on his part, given her obvious love of flowers and greenery, but everything was purposeful and full of thought from the white twinkle lights that were strung up in the canopies above to the gourmet grilled cheese and onion rings that were on their special menu. Emma had no idea how he could know her favorite foods or her favorite place, but it was clear from that point on that Killian did know her almost better than she knew herself.

With such a connection between them love came oh so swiftly. She’d been halfway there before they’d so much as gone on a single date, but in the weeks and months that followed Emma couldn’t stop the blissful fall. There hadn’t been anything like fear in it either, and though she’d had to learn to grow in some ways, Emma never doubted that all their choices were right for what they wanted and for the life they were trying to build together. They were moving quickly, what with moving in together and getting married in close succession, and now they had a baby on the way too, but to Emma it was perfect. She couldn’t even think of slowing down when she’d waited so long for this man and for this chance. Instead she embraced every opportunity and she allowed herself the best of all worlds.

Despite the argument that she couldn’t have her cake and eat it too, Emma knew that she could own a business, be a wife, and soon be a mother with the right kind of framework set up and with Killian’s love and support. As a first step to securing that Emma made Ruby a partner, helping to ease off some of her commitments so she could cut down her physical days in the shop to three a week when their little girl came this summer. Someday she might go back to more, but right now everything was about balance and prioritizing the things that mattered most. For Emma that was family, and that family was only possible because of this man who carried her with such tenderness and care.

“You’re not going to be able to do this much longer,” Emma murmured as her fingertips ran across the top of his flannel shirt that was slightly unbuttoned, teasing out the course hair underneath. “Soon I’ll be as big as a house, or so everyone tells me.”

“You know I love a challenge, Swan,” Killian joked as they made it to the top of the stairs and into their bedroom. “But not to worry. I’d never put you or our little lass at risk. I’ll find other ways to ravish you properly.”

Emma swallowed harshly at that as Killian lay her down atop their bed. That word – ravish – was one she’d heard before from Killian and he wasn’t being hyperbolic. Every time they came together like this he fulfilled Emma in ways that were indescribable. Her blood thrummed with heat at the thought of it and her pulse ticked up as she wet her lips in anticipation. Her husband watched all of this closely, his eyes locked on her as he moved to strip the shirt he’d been wearing off. The sultry action had Emma’s head spinning, and all she could wonder was how he’d love her tonight and if she’d be able to take it or if she’d finally die and go to heaven.

“The answer to your question is simple, Swan. I’ll give you everything and more, just as I always do.”

Emma didn’t even know if she’d asked the question allowed, but Killian certainly answered her internal musings with authority. As he did so he also teased her bit by bit, easing down the zipper at the side of this dress that had at most a few weeks left of wearability. Then he slipped it off of her, stripping down the leggings beneath but taking his time with the lace she wore underneath. His eyes were molten at the sight of her and Emma would have grinned triumphantly if she were capable of it. As it was, she was too wrapped up in the feel of his hands moving against her, his body coming over her as she lay back against the bed, his presence hot and hard and domineering.

“Every damn time you do this to me, Emma,” Killian growled out, his fingertips tracing the red edges of her barely there bra before he came to unclasp the front of it with deft fingers and the precision of a man used to seductively undressing his wife. “All prim and proper on the outside, and then a vixen underneath.”

“You aren’t complaining are you?” Emma asked, meaning to sound more confident, but finding her voice was airy and filled with a quivered sense of desire as he trailed kisses from her lips down her jaw and to her neck.

“Never, my love. You might drive me to an early grave one of these days, but God, it’ll be worth it to have you like this and know you’re all mine.”

“And you’re mine,” Emma said as her hands roamed over him, her mind thinking of what she could do to flip the tables and have him as aroused as quickly as he had made her, but then his mouth was on her breasts and she was sidetracked, blinded by the pleasure of his attentions.

Killian knew just what to do, how to lick, suck, nip, and Emma was totally beholden to this moment. She felt the need coil low in her gut like a spring, winding tighter and tighter and tighter and he’d barely taken this anywhere. His fingers were only just edging up her thigh, and by the time he grazed ever so lightly across the soaked material of her panties Emma was gasping out. She could try and pretend it was baby hormones, but that would be a lie. This was all Killian, and her body had no choice but to succumb to his plans that always ended in the most delicious release.

First with his fingers he took her right to the brink, knowing exactly how to play it so her lust crept higher and higher, but when she was nearly there he stopped, pulling away and bringing his fingers up to lick. The sinful gesture left Emma even more needy. Seeing her husband like this, almost like an animal when to everyone else he was nothing but a gentleman, was overwhelming enough, but then he was kissing down her body, leaving marks from the scratch of his beard and the edge of his kisses. That roughness was perfectly balanced, however, with only the tenderest of attentions to where their baby was currently growing.

“I love you, Emma,” Killian said as he hovered above her bump. “And I love this little one with everything in me too. How I’ll ever thank you for giving me all of this… God, I’ll never have a way.”

Emma debated telling him the truth, which was that there was no thanks needed. How could she expect thanks when Killian had just as much power over her happiness and her feelings of contentment as she did for him? But while caving to the sweetness was tempting, it would be oh so much more delicious if she took this another way. Emma could poke at that primitive need in Killian to satisfy her and claim her as his, and since she knew that their usual sparks flamed so much hotter when she did, it was an easily made choice.

“I wouldn’t say that…” Emma counseled as she tried to speak with seductive tone that held more control than she felt. “You could actually follow through instead of teasing me.”

That was it. The gauntlet was thrown and no sooner had Killian growled out that she didn’t know what she was asking for, than his mouth was right where she wanted him, landing hot and eager on the slick flesh of her sex. Thoughts flew from Emma’s mind and there was only sensation. It wasn’t teasing either but demanding and oh so freaking good! She couldn’t stop the climax that had been building up from crashing over her, but it wasn’t enough to appease her husband. Saddled with a challenge he was set on satisfying every need and only when she’d come again and was right at the edge of more did he relent, crawling back up her body and meeting her eyes as he filled her with one long hard thrust.

“Killian!” Emma moaned as her hands gripped at him for purchase. She couldn’t even get the rest of her thoughts out. Did she want more? Harder? Faster? She hardly knew. All Emma was certain of was that she needed her husband, trusted him more than anything, and that she was so close to breaking apart again as he kept up his perfectly timed tempo, designed to get them both exactly where they needed to be.

“Let go, Emma. You know I won’t stop until you’ve given me what I want, and I want you. All of you.”

Emma did know that, and the edge of command along with the raw need in his voice was all it took for her to obey that wish. She cried out his name again, pulling him down to kiss and feeling like she was floating as she eventually came back to herself. Sex should never be that good. It just wasn’t fair to everyone else who didn’t get to enjoy something so divine, but hell if Emma cared. She was just so freaking happy and she knew as she looked over to Killian, who was lying on his side, perched up to look at her with a gaze of pure adoration and love, that he felt just the same. This was their happily ever after, and after so many years apart, and so many trials that they’d both had to face alone, they were more than worthy of it.

“You know what would be amazing right now?” Emma asked some time later after the two of them had cuddled together and she’d traced a hundred tiny maps that all lead to his heart across his skin. But Killian didn’t need any actual hints to know what she was thinking. Instead he kissed her lightly before grinning and getting up from the bed, giving her a full view of that body of his that always drove her crazy even if he’d just ravished her completely.

“Aye, love. Cleaning up the mess we’ve made just to do it all over again.”

And with that new plan in place, and the promise of a romantic soak with her loving husband followed by a night wrapped up in his embrace, Emma allowed herself to feel all the bliss and magic that love could bring. For that was her new fate and her enduring destiny: she and Killian would always have this love no matter where life would take them, and Emma for one could hardly wait.

Post-Note: So there we have it. I think I officially ticked off all of the requests with this, including those of you who wanted pregnant Emma and some gratuitous smut. Needless to say I have had a lot of fun writing this, and I hope to write some more similarly short but oh so sweet stories in the future. Thank you all for joining me, and if you happen to be a new reader check out my other stories! They’re basically all this level of over the top cuteness, I swear. Anyway thanks again and hope you all have a lovely rest of your weekend!

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Can you believe it? September is here again. The summer season is such an active time making the arrival of September appear so much quicker, but here we are. September is probably the loveliest month of the year, at least for me. Lots of sunny days and warm temperatures without the heat that keeps us indoors. For many of us that are lucky enough to have apple or pear trees, grapes or corn it is also harvesting time. But did you know, September is also a good month for sowing seeds, planting bulbs, and growing brand-new plants–some to enjoy quickly, and some to blossom the next year.

So, with that, let’s take a look at what you can plant in September.

FLOWERS

HARDY ANNUALS FOR NEXT YEAR

You can make a start on several of next year’s plants this month. Sturdy annuals such as larkspur, poppies, and also cornflowers can be started from seed from late summer onwards.

WILDFLOWERS

Wildflowers are a great addition for your garden and for the wildlife. Wildflowers offer food for pollinating insects, wild birds, and bats, and providing shelter for other small animals. I love wildflowers because they are fast-growing, low-maintenance, help to regulate weeds, as well as look great. So, I ask you, what’s not to like ?!

How to plant: Sow them in a patch of soil or in a container. Just follow the direction on the packet the seeds come in.

SPRING BLOOMING BULBS

Toward the end of September is the perfect time to plant some of the spring-flowering bulbs such as daffodils, crocus, and hyacinths. But hold on a bit longer to plant tulips for they like cooler temperatures. Planting bulbs now will burst your garden into bloom early spring. You can layer bulbs that will flower at various times for a prolonged display.

WINTER VEGETABLES AND FRUIT

WINTER-HARDY SPRING ONIONS

Winter-hardy ranges of springtime onion such as entertainer and also white Lisbon can be planted this month for harvesting next springtime. Plant them thinly in rows about 4″ apart and 0.3″ deep. Once the plants appear, thin them out to permit 8 – 10″ in between the plants.

SALAD

This month focus your salad sowing on “late” varieties such as radicchio, rocket, mizuna, as well as winter months lettuce. You should sow plenty of seeds now, as later sowings won’t germinate if temperatures begin to cool off. Another great crop to do with your children.

SPINACH

Spinach is a wonderful alternative for a veggie plot. Spinach is quite hardy, harvest the young leaves for a salad, or let them grow into larger leaves for other food preparation. If you’re going to sow it outdoors, do it soon as later in the month when the temps are cooler the seeds might need protection in order to sprout. Spinach will do well in a warm area and regular watering. Be sure to harvest avoid going to seed.

RADISHES

What is a green salad without radishes? It can truly add some crunchiness and flavor to a salad at this time of year. Choose a quick-maturing seed like French Breakfast which can be ready to be harvested in under 4 weeks. The speed of growth makes them a fantastic option to grow with children. Conversely, you can sow winter-time variety which will take 2-3 months to develop.

SPRING CABBAGE

After consuming root vegetables all winter, being able to harvest fresh leafy vegetables such as cabbage is a real treat. If you intend to plant spring cabbage seeds straight into the ground, pick a sunny spot, and compact the dirt firmly as cabbage likes a firm anchor for their roots. You can also plant seeds into trays for transplanting out later on. This makes it much easier to safeguard them from slugs and snails. Great cabbage varieties are Durham early, Duncan, and Greensleeves.

STRAWBERRY RUNNERS

If you already have strawberries in your yard, you may have noticed that your plants have sent runners out by now. These are long shoots, with a few leaves on them. You can make new strawberry plants by securing these runners down into dirt or a pot of garden compost, where they will settle. As soon as they have rooted, you can cut them away from the parent plant.

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So, with that, let’s take a look at what you can plant in September.

FLOWERS

HARDY ANNUALS FOR NEXT YEAR

You can make a start on several of next year’s plants this month. Sturdy annuals such as larkspur, poppies, and also cornflowers can be started from seed from late summer onwards.

WILDFLOWERS

How to plant: Sow them in a patch of soil or in a container. Just follow the direction on the packet the seeds come in.

SPRING BLOOMING BULBS

WINTER VEGETABLES AND FRUIT

WINTER-HARDY SPRING ONIONS

SALAD

SPINACH

RADISHES

SPRING CABBAGE

STRAWBERRY RUNNERS

We hope this article was useful in your gardening endeavors. Give us a call if we can be of help, or visit our website for more articles on gardening.

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