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blurb time. I have no clue if I'll be able to start updating by the end of the weekend, didn't make as much progress during the week as I would've liked. we'll see how much progress I make this weekend. I'm still committed to writing and editing in two chapter batches, and I'm not done with chapter 5 yet, so the next update might take a little longer.

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“That was quite the threat, Violence,” he said as he wrapped an arm around her bare shoulders. The warmth emanating from his hand bled into her skin, comforting and familiar after a week of constant contact, literal and figurative. Violet shifted closer, pressing herself to his side.

“Would you expect anything else?” she asked.

“Not at all. You have your nickname for a reason.”

Violet huffed, even as a tiny smile made the corners of her mouth twitch skyward. “Then don’t sound so surprised.”

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Loooooooooove the cruise ship story. Don’t mind me if I re-read a certain chapter a few times

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“No surprise there,” Violet muttered, more to herself than to him. But they were so close that he heard anyways, and the hand that had been tracing a path up and down her spine came up to bury in her hair, tugging on the roots just enough to make Violet’s pulse leap.

“What was that?” Xaden asked, with a tone that was almost too friendly. It was the kind that told her to tread carefully. 

Violet knew she had two options for her response, which would likely determine how her morning progressed. If she was smart – and she was – she’d choose the one that wouldn’t put more stress on her already-sore body.

Of course, Violet might have been book smart, but a substantial chunk of her logic and reason seemed to go  right out the window whenever Xaden focused those mesmerizing eyes of his on her.

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guys im working on an article for work right now and i had a call set up this morning with this scientist and the way my jaw DROPPED when she hopped on the zoom 10 minutes late bc, and im not kidding, “i stayed up till 5am reading this book called fourth wing last night and it’s ruining my life”

i was like bestie just you wait till you read the next books 😭

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Ships are great, literally and figuratively. @caeli0306

https://archiveofourown.org/works/62823853/chapters/160849993#workskin

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Violet and Xaden, MY BABIES 🖤🖤🖤 because I cannot get over Onyx Storm. Happy Valentine’s!

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chapter 4 of the art and science of a cruise ship hookup is now posted

Chapter 4: Stormy Seas is now up on AO3: READ HERE

oh hey! we actually start getting some plot now? crazy stuff. also they talk and kiss and banter like their little lives depend on it and I love that, personally. enjoy!

Summary:

Violet never thought she'd be spending her honeymoon single, but when she's left at the altar, it seems pointless to waste the vacation she had planned. She fully intends to pass the two week transatlantic cruise by cursing her ex and drinking enough pina coladas to make the drink package she bought worth the price. But then she meets Xaden Riorson after a particularly clumsy accident after dinner, and it isn't long before she finds new ways to enjoy her newfound singlehood. He's cocky. Arrogant. And most importantly: All-too-eager to take her mind off her break-up with far more pleasurable pursuits.

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Violet and Xaden meet on a cruise and fuck like bunnies

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Xaden let out a quiet laugh, not put off in the slightest by her rejection. “Whatever you want, Violence.”

“Where did that nickname even come from?” Violet asked, raising a brow. He’d started using it when she’d woken up earlier, but in the haze of all the sex and sleep and more sex, she hadn’t had the chance to question him on it.

“I think that should pretty obvious,” Xaden said indulgently. He tugged at the neck of his black t-shirt, stretching it until she could see the red marks left by her teeth the night before. “And you’ve already seen my back.”

Violet flushed as she realized she couldn’t even argue with his logic. “Sorry about that.”

“Don’t apologize.” He took another step forward, grabbing her hand as the elevator arrived on her deck and then leading her off as two other people got on. “It was hot.” He shrugged.

Violet bit her lip, avoiding his eyes as she tried to think of a response that wasn’t Fuck me now please! She felt more like a hormonal teenager than a full-grown adult. Maybe all the orgasms had messed with her brain chemistry somehow.

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doing one last read-through and then art and science chapter 4 will go up!

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me, two weeks ago: *driving home from work; thinking about how I want to structure the next danger zone chapter after my fic writing break is over*

my brain: what if aircraft carrier spice

me: no

my brain:

my brain: WHAT IF CRUISE SHIP SPICE

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yet another blurb! squad shenanigans!

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Violet made a mental note to never, ever go drinking with Ridoc Gamlyn again.

“Rhi?” she said. “I think there are two of you.”

As soon as their small group disembarked, Rhiannon’s and Violet’s plans for sightseeing at local landmarks and museums was swiftly derailed by the boys, who dragged them to bar after bar along the main stretch just outside the cruise ship port. 

The two Rhiannons merged back into one as the woman peered down at her, just in time for Violet to spy Ridoc hamming it up with a street vendor, all while not wearing a shirt. Violet frowned – she was pretty sure he’d started out with a shirt.

She looked down at herself, brow scrunching. Maybe she needed to take her shirt off too? Was that a local custom?

“You are a stinkin’ lightweight, you know that?” Rhiannon said with a bit of a laugh, and Violet’s inebriated brain was quickly distracted again.

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chapter 3 of the art and science of a cruise ship hookup is now posted

Chapter 3: Sea Day, Again is now up on AO3: READ HERE

yeah ok this one is ALSO filthy. my brain needs to be doused in holy water idk why it's suddenly decided to be smut central but here we are.

Summary:

Violet never thought she'd be spending her honeymoon single, but when she's left at the altar, it seems pointless to waste the vacation she had planned. She fully intends to pass the two week transatlantic cruise by cursing her ex and drinking enough pina coladas to make the drink package she bought worth the price. But then she meets Xaden Riorson after a particularly clumsy accident after dinner, and it isn't long before she finds new ways to enjoy her newfound singlehood. He's cocky. Arrogant. And most importantly: All-too-eager to take her mind off her break-up with far more pleasurable pursuits.

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Violet and Xaden meet on a cruise and fuck like bunnies

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Violet took another bite of bacon, chewing and swallowing before she said, “Looks like it.” She finished the bacon, glancing back at Xaden. “Do you have any plans today?” Violet didn’t want to overstay her welcome.

That lazy, cocky grin that she was rapidly growing accustomed to quickly made its way to his face. “No.” He made a point of dragging his eyes over every inch of her before meeting her gaze again. “But I’m sure I can think of something.”

Violet swallowed, cheeks heating. She bet he could too. All Violet could think about now was how she hadn’t yet had his cock inside of her.

Violet decided she no longer cared about her previous vacation plans. Not one iota. It was hard to care when Xaden looked at her like she was his next meal.

“Anything in mind?” Her voice sounded unnaturally high.

Xaden shifted out of his seat, leaning over Violet as he took the plate from her and placed it back on the table, while his other pressed into the cushion, holding his weight up. His mouth hovered centimeters from hers, and Violet shivered when his breath fanned over his skin. “A couple things, actually.”

“Like what?” she asked. Violet could already feel her body revving up, ready for whatever Xaden had in mind for it, for her.  

“Hm.” His free hand cupped the back of her neck, and Violet’s heart hammered in her chest. “I told you last night – the things I want to do to you will require more than one night.” Violet forced her lungs to keep moving as his lips moved closer, her own mouth parting. “I think we should get started on that list. What do you think?”

Violet didn’t have to do something as time-consuming as thinking. She closed the distance and kissed him.

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one more blurb for the evening

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“Right,” Rhiannon said as she raised an eyebrow. “I’m not saying you’re in love with the man, Violet, but I sincerely doubt that you two fucking like bunnies every day for a week straight is even possible without some kind of baseline emotional connection.”

“I was literally about to marry a man I didn’t love,” Violet deadpanned. “Please, do keep lecturing me about having sex without romance.”

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chapter 4 (?) blurb! not sure where I'm cutting the chapters yet so I have no idea where this one will fall yet lol

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Violet couldn’t believe how confident he was, blinking incredulously. “You’re-”

“I’m what?” he challenged. “Insatiable? An asshole? Arrogant? All true. You’ll have to think of new insults, Violence, since I don’t have an issue with any of those qualities.”

She raised an eyebrow. “I was going to say ‘unbelievable,’ but it was nice hearing you acknowledge that you’re arrogant. At least you know.”

Xaden laughed, a quiet sound that settled in Violet’s chest and stayed there. She rested her head against his shoulder again, and he propped his chin atop it as his arms tightened around her waist. They stayed like that for a while, not speaking but also not needing to, just taking in the other’s presence. Violet felt her pulse slow, matching the steady beat of Xaden’s heart beneath her ear.

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a blurb! just finished chapter 3 and starting on chapter 4 🫡

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Violet scoffed, but the sound turned to a gasp when her eyes caught on her reflection in the large mirror above the sinks.

Xaden might have “cleaned” her in the shower, but that hadn’t done a thing to the field of purple bruises that marked her neck, shoulders, and collar bone, all courtesy of his filthy mouth. She’d known it would be bad, but it was so much worse than she’d anticipated.

“Xaden!” she hissed, whirling on him. “What the hell!”

Xaden’s grin grew, a pleased look on his features as his eyes roamed her hungrily. “How pretty.”

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fanning myself off after writing most of cruise ship chapter 3 today. I said this on discord already, but I've had an unusually large number of comments demanding to know when the next update is, so I'll say it here too. I'm probably going to write chapter 4 (and chapter 5, if it becomes necessary) before I release the next chapter. I liked being able to go edit both at roughly the same time and then have a predictable release for all of the chapters. I'm hoping to start posting the last half of the story by Monday night, but we'll just have to see how the adhd writers brain is doing this weekend. If I can't finish writing it this weekend, it will happen next weekend. I just can't really write a lot during the work week right now, because I'm so tired after my shifts

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blurb time! again!

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Xaden stopped in front of her, his body heat ghosting her bare skin. One arm darted out, and Violet gasped as his hand threaded itself in her loose, dripping hair, pulling on the roots until her neck arched back, exposing her throat.

“You’re not the one who gives the orders, Violence,” he murmured, that pulse-accelerating smirk stretching his lips. “I think you need to be reminded, don’t you?”

Violet took in a quick breath, but he didn’t give her the chance to answer, because in the next moment he lunged forward, throwing her over his shoulder before he turned and marched out of the bathroom.

“You do know I can walk right?” Violet said with a hint of irritation, squirming in his grip until his hand became bruising on her thigh. The pressure made the bruise he’d left on the skin there yesterday ache.

“Quiet,” he said. And Violet fell quiet.

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a blurb!

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He trailed after her as she headed back inside. “A hunch.” Violet didn’t spare him a second glance, not even when she heard his sharp intake of breath when she stripped off his shirt, leaving her completely bare as she crossed the living room. 

“Violet,” Xaden growled, sharp and demanding.

“Yes?” Violet called over her shoulder. She was careful not to give him a view of her face, lest he see the devious smirk on her lips that she wasn’t able to tame.