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In surprise Neddy AU, who is Neddy's favorite when he's sick? Sometimes there's a favorite parent when kids are ill and clingy... Who's got dibs?

Oh it’s Kate. Neddy doesn’t even try to be equal opportunity when he’s sick. He wants Amma, Amma, nobody but Amma. Anthony would be offended but he gets it. It is nice when Kate tucks you against her chest and runs her fingers through your hair. So Anthony gets it when Neddy’s there, tears running down his cheeks because he doesn’t feel well and Anthony the one who’s come home.

“Neddy, buddy, can you tell me what’s wrong?”

“My tummy doesn’t feel good.” Neddy took a shuddering breath, “And I want Amma.”

Anthony picked Neddy up tucking him against his chest, touching his forehead. “You’re a bit warm, mate. Amma was just finishing up a meeting.”

“I don’t feel good.” Neddy wailed against Anthony’s neck. “I want Amma now.”

“I know, mate. Let’s have a bath, and some clean pyjamas and that might make us feel a little better. Can you stay in bed for now?”

Tears were running down Neddy cheeks that broke Anthony’s heart but he nodded. Anthony set him down and put Newton on the bed beside him.

“Newton’ll look after you for now.”

As soon as Anthony was in the bathroom he was on the phone while water poured into the bathtub.

“Hey, babe.”

“Kate,” Anthony sighed relaxing as he sat in the edge of the bath.

Kate paused, “You sound stressed. What’s up?”

“Have you checked your messages?”

“Ah, I literally just stepped foot in my office when you called?”

“Ah, Sophie called me. Neddy’s been sick. Stomach flu it looks like. I came home and he’s okay I think, just a bug but he’s upset and he’s crying and he wants you.”

“I’m on my way.”

“Sorry,” Anthony said awkwardly feeling so useless. “I’m sorry. I thought I could handle it but-“

“I know you can handle it, Ant.” Kate said softly. “He’s just upset, it doesn’t mean anything.”

“I can’t really blame him. You’re my favourite person too.”

He could hear Kate picking up her keys on the other end of the phone. “Ant, I already said I’d marry you. You don’t have to keep flirting.”

“Yes I do.”

“Love you, I’ll be home soon.”

By the time Kate walks into the living room Neddy’s propped up under blankets on the sofa with his hand twisted in Anthony sweater and his eyes still red.

“Oh, baby.” Kate said gently smoothing his hair down.

“Amma, I don’t feel good.”

“I know, baby.” Kate hummed.

“Can we cuddle?”

“Daddy’s been going a good job huh?”

“Yeah.” Neddy nodded, “He’s gonna make me soup.”

Kate smiled, “Very good for your poor little tummy.”

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Does anybody need corgi hair for crafting 😂😂😂

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Josie: i would uhaul if she respected the rules of homeownership… but calls anything resembling guidelines other than a protractor or bowling alley bumpers facism so we have to do this the hard way. I dont even like bureaucracy this much but I cant cave 😭😭😭

Truly Josie thinks the bylaws that prevent Edwina’s renovation are a little… ridiculous. I mean… it’s not like it’s a historic home in Kensington that’s been there since 1278! It was built in the 60’s! That being said: Rules are rules girl. And the kind of vigor Edwina’s attacking this with is… frankly usually only exhibited by middle aged white men. She’s breaking barriers.

Why did she have to be hot AND want to fight the government?! Josie only knows how to deal with one of those things at a time. And to make matters worse now she knows Edwina wants this studio in her home when Josie and she move in together Josie’s going to have to make sure that’s possible! My god what a fucking mess! As if she doesn’t have enough to deal with with global fascism on the rise!

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Curious! Are you going to be running another F1 fantasy league this year?

I definitely will be and I am still working on the prize for our winner last season!

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Cracking up over Edwina's confidence that Josie wants her, because if I were her friend I'd be like, girl you crazy, but as a reader I know she's right. But now I can't get the thought out of my head that Josie's at home planning her next moves to look as nonchalant as possible

Oh the crazy part is that Josie actually is insanely attracted to her. Josie sat there in a bar with her twin brother sighing.

“Do you know Edwina Sharma?”

Frankie scoffed, “Oh, yes Josie. You should.”

“Should what? I didn’t ask you anything.”

Franklin rolled his eyes, “You’re asking me because you met her and she’s insanely hot. You absolutely should hook up with her.”

“Please don’t call her hot.”

“You don’t want me to call your girlfriend hot? I can appreciate that.”

Josie groaned, “Not my girlfriend. She wanted a favor and you remember Anthony from school?”

“Yeah?”

“Turns out her sister is married to Anthony.”

Frankie raised his eyebrows, “Anthony’s married?”

“Yeah, they have a cute son too.”

“Crazy.” He paused, “So we don’t like Edwina Sharma?”

“She called herself my nemesis.” Josie clenched her teeth, “Okay if we’d met under different circumstances I absolutely would have shagged her.”

“I knew it!” Frankie laughed, “You’re annoyed that she annoyed you and that she was fucking hot.”

“I’m not… that’s not even the point!”

“But it’s not not the point.”

“I don’t know why I try to talk to you!”

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“Your wife?” Kate chuckled to hide the way the word shivered down her spine. Far too early.

Anthony spun her gently again, stealing another kiss when she faced him again. “Well, I have already technically asked you to marry me. You never said no.”

I love a confident Anthony.

I'm both a bit sad to say goodbye to this story, but it's been one of your best, and I'm excited to be able to re-read it in full

I tell you, men make one cute baby and they just get so confident. Too confident. They think you’re going to be out there marrying him in a heartbeat (Kate obviously already knows that when he does ask she’ll be saying yes)

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Chapter 19 of

i fell in love with the fire long ago

is on Ao3

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I must know is there Shagwell merch

Of course there is. Not least because there’s a lot of speculation that the pair of legs Edwina’s smiling up at the camera between belong to The Honorable Josephine Bagwell because of a tiny scar right above the left knee.

“Why didn’t you have them airbrush it out before they printed millions of copies of this?!” Josie pinched the bridge of her nose.

“I didn’t think anyone would notice.” Edwina sighed, “But also thank you for thinking I could sell millions of copies in what is largely a digital space now.”

Josie blinked at her fiancée. “You made this picture a poster in the limited edition vinyl!”

“I… it was sexy!”

“And that hand is way too comfortable on that thigh!” Josie jabbed her finger at Edwina left hand, resting on her thigh in the photo.

“I wanted to show off my engagement ring though,” Edwina whined, “And in my defense: it’s on that thigh a lot! You usually don’t complain. Would you like it to not be there ever again?!”

“Well, I don’t think we need to be bloody hasty!”

“Oh we’ve changed our tune now, I see!”

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As it was pointed out to me:

It’s giving rockstar Edwina if she had tattoos tbh

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If I can’t get a good auto; At least let me get a god pack

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https://www.tumblr.com/newtonsheffield/776037343904792576/just-realized-shagwell-is-sharma-bagwell-and-not?source=share

I just thought it was because they shag a lot 😂😂😂

Okay I had to delete this post because it wouldn’t let me write anything in it for some reason but imagine how delighted Edwina would be when she realises what the internet are calling them.

“Even they sense what a good shag I am. Very generous, it’s been said.”

Josie blinked at her. “I think it’s just an amalgamation of our last names.”

Edwina’s eyes narrowed for a second. “Well, we can’t know that for sure, Josie. Seems like quite a leap.”

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Post punk music putting a baby to sleep is fantastic i love it. I have no doubt jem can sleep any and everywhere and probably better in louder spaces and worse in quiet which is a special brand of chaos only a child of Edwina could achieve.

Imagine Kate rocking up to their house, surprised to hear music blaring through the door.

“Baby’s sleeping.” Edwina practically yelled over the music while Kate gaped at her.

“I’m… not trying to Mum shame you here but shouldn’t you… turn off your fucking music?”

“If I turn it off he’ll wake up.”

Kate blinked at her. “That… can’t be true.”

Edwina looked at Kate pointedly and turned the stereo down just barely. Barely ten seconds passed before Jem’s cries cut through the air. “I told you!”

“Jesus, he’s definitely your kid. Do we think he knows this is a song about you eating out his mother?” Kate teased.

“Maybe he instinctively senses it.”

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Okay but Shagwell with a tiny baby is just too cute!

Little Jeremy (Jem) Sharma-Bagwell is such a cutie as well. As soon as Edwina announces that she’s taking a year off from touring everyone has their suspicions and by the time she finally announces it no one’s really surprised. The picture Edwina posts to announce his birth with Josie crying while she holds their son gets more attention even than their wedding announcement did.

“I think he might be the cutest baby that’s ever existed.”

Josie chuckled, swiping at her tears, “He’s definitely up there. Wow I can’t stop crying.”

“They’re happy tears right?”

“They’re very happy tears.”

Jem maybe favors Edwina more in looks but his personality is much closer to Josie’s. And Edwina would be a little hurt that nothing sends him to sleep quicker than her music if he weren’t her son. He’s allowed to get away with that kind of disrespect.

“One year I didn’t have you as my top artist and you’ve never let me forget it.”

“Son gets more privileges than Wife Josie, I don’t know what to tell you.”

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I have no clue if you have a law like this in Australia but here its illegal for a member of the government to receive a gift of anything over 25 dollars or its legally considered a bribe and I just think it would be hilarious watching Josie turn down romantic gestures in the office bc its illegal. Edwina calls it homophobia, state sanctioned violence she cant romance her wife (not even engaged yet) and Josie just has to keep reminding her she can do this literally anywhere thats not government property

We do have similar laws here.

Imagine the first time she goes to visit Josie at her office in parliament. She’s got the biggest bouquet of flowers she could carry. And she grows when Josie gives her a stilted smile and doesn’t take them.

“Ah, they’re pretty.”

“Okay so… take them.”

“I… can’t.”

Edwina looked around lowering her voice, “Is it… homophobia?”

Josie bit back a smile as she turned to her receptionist, “Pam is it homophobia for you?”

The middle aged woman looked up sighing sarcastically, “Not this time.”

Josie chuckled, “I can’t take that here because you’re technically one of my constituents and if I receive it here it’s a bribe.”

Edwina chuckled, “Sure it’s a bribe. I’m actively looking for sexual favours.” She tried again to give the flowers to her.

“Okay,” Josie sighed, “Now you’ve said it out loud. Babe, I’m not joking. If it cost more than 25 quid: I can’t take it.”

“That’s bullshit!”

“You can give it to me at my place later.”

Edwina glared at the picture of an elderly politician in the hallway as though the deadman could hear. “We’re lesbians.”

“Okay,” Josie clapped her hands, leaning in to kiss Edwina. “This was cute, you’re very sweet. Please go.”

Edwina turned to leave but paused, “Is there a photo of Margaret Thatcher around here I can shock on the way out?”

“Go!”

From that point forward Edwina makes it a point. Every time she arrives at Parliament she has a receipt pinned to whatever she’s brought. She makes sure the flowers cost exactly £24.99. It’s very specific.

“Weird way to brag about being cheap.” Kate’s tutted several times.

“I’m flirting with my wife!”

“Sorry, are you married?”

“I… will be one day!”

Even the very first time she brings tiny Jeremy Bagwell to visit josie at work. There’s a hand written receipt for £24.99 that reads cute baby

“I know this is a bit for you,” Josie sighed, “But please take that off him before someone accuses me of something ridiculous like buying a baby of the black market and my brother is forced to talk about donating sperm on TV.”

“I think Frankie would get a kick out of it.”

“He would, that’s the problem.”

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I know Josie Bagwell hates to be on work trips without Edwina. Not necessarily because she misses her. I mean, she does, but she also can’t get Edwina to stop singing the opening lines to Your Love by the Outfield. It’s just easier to only travel together.

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What does Poppy and Granny Sharma think of Josie and her relationship with Edwina? I feel like they really love her😂

They love Josie as much as they love Anthony. Which given they could instantly see how besotted Anthony was with Kate and little Neddy is quite a lot honestly.

And Josie’s probably a little nervous about meeting them at first. Even though she’s already met Kate, and little Neddy, and Mary and it went really well she’s nervous about meeting more family members.

“Are you Auntie Eddie’s friend?” Neddy had asked her, frowning up at josie, “You buy her flowers and stuff.”

“I am.” Josie confirmed, “And I do.”

Neddy pouted in a startling imitation of Anthony “Okay. But be nice to her. Can you buy her and me chicken nuggies? She buys me them.”

“I can… legally purchase chicken nuggets, yes.”

“Neat.” Neddy grinned.

Josie’s nervous about meeting Edwina’s grandparents. She’s not really sure how they’re going to react to her.

“Have you ever introduced a girl to them before?”

Edwina snorted, “No.”

“Okay, I just… worry that they might feel awkward.”

Edwina sighed, wrapping her arms around her. “Babe, they don’t care. If I’m happy, they won’t care. Plus my Poppy buys me pride merch he finds at the markets.”

They love Josie. They love her. They don’t even live in her constituency and they’re out canvassing for her. They think she’s exactly the kind of person Edwina needs. Someone calmer. Someone to level out Edwina’s more impulsive side. Someone who still lets her be exactly who she is. And that’s who Josie is.

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Why do I feel like the Bridgerton Family racing exhibition at this season launch would have had the car being brought up from under the stage to reveal Newton in the cockpit wearing a helmet and race suit