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[zikbitume]

INSTRUMENTALS FROM MY MAMA'S CHRISTMAS PARTY’ by @toastydigital

[vintagesoul1975]

SCORPIO!!! I KNEW IT!!!

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Also I stole some of your tags lmaoooo

Happy heavenly birthday to Barbara Gibb, Mom of the Bee Gees. She would be 103 today! 🥳

[storiesbyjes2g]

3.187 Passing the keys

That night, I went back to the rental website to fill the vacancy because it didn't make sense to wait. The house had been sitting all this time, waiting to generate income for us, and it was past time I did something about it. I decided to rent to the older gentlemen, but his application was no longer available. I was kind of bummed because I had already formed a picture in my mind of what he would be like based on the information he shared on the application, and now I'd have to start over. The plus side is that I found a young family like I originally wanted, so I accepted their application right away. In the morning, I got a notification saying they had moved in already, so I went over there after breakfast to introduce myself and get to know them. The application stated they were a married couple with twin infants. The house wasn't exactly setup for two babies, but they can make it work.

As I approached the door, I overheard them arguing, and my whole body tensed up. They reminded me of Mama's friends, who stayed with us and argued literally day and night. I hope to the Watcher these two are not like that. I pressed my ear to the door to see if I could get an idea of what the issue was. It turns out the woman was flustered because she saw a lost dog who needed help but ignored it. She felt guilty about it and wanted to go back and find the dog, but the husband didn't get it. He was very dismissive and said dogs get lost all the time and it was none of her business if someone can't keep track of their animal. Oh boy. This better not be a bad omen. I knocked, hoping to interrupt him berating her, and they let me in. Owen and Jilliana Sage are their names. Owen works at a store and seemed to have a good sense of humor, so maybe he's not so bad. Jilliana is more serious and super smart. She works at the space center, but I don't remember what she said she does there.

She tried to introduce me to the babies, Xavier and Zahava, but they both started screaming because Owen had the TV way too loud. Xavier calmed down enough to let me hold him, though. He was so tiny and made me miss Desiree at that age. I didn't intend to spend the day with them, and they clearly had things to do, so I told them to call me if they needed anything and made my exit.

I had to pass by Chi Chi's house on the way back home, so I stopped by to tell her we were moving to Gibbs Gardens soon. She was bummed about not being around the corner from us anymore, but relieved we weren't leaving the city. Behind her eyes, however, there seemed to be more than just disappointment at losing her favorite neighbor. I asked if something was wrong, and in Chi Chi-like fashion, I got way more than I bargained for.

As she began this tale, my initial reaction was to beat myself up again about not being a good friend because the details of her story started a while ago. But I stopped those thoughts before my brain ran away with them. We all have super busy lives. No one has time to be involved at such a granular level anymore, and no one is expecting us to know everything. I am a good friend, and I don't have to know every detail to prove it. Come to think about it, my friends—minus Dub—know less about me than I know about them. Needless, I'm done with stressing myself about this.

Chi Chi's woes began with her birthday a few weeks back. Like many women her age (especially when they are as fine as she is), she didn't handle the adult birthday well. Of course, she knew her body would change, but like me, seeing it hit differently. Between that and the little lines creeping from the corners of her eyes and across her forehead, she's feeling frumpy. I almost laughed. She is still one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen. Frumpy where?? She would turn heads wearing a paper bag. I bet she could gain 300 pounds, shave off her hair, and still have a trail of thirsty men following her everywhere. Still, if the aging stuff was the only thing she had to deal with, she would be fine in time. The problem is all her other worries reinforce the aging issues, and she is struggling. The short version of the story is her life has not turned out how she imagined. She once told me she wanted to remarry and have more kids, but all the dates she's been on led nowhere. Now, as an adult, she's thinking about giving up on that dream, especially when she's about to be a grandmother! Karmine, her daughter, is grown grown now. She moved her boyfriend into the house without even discussing it. Then, she got pregnant and moved out, so Chi Chi is all alone in the house with nothing but these crushing thoughts to keep her company, and she's not doing that great.

I had no idea if it would help, but I decided to share my midlife crisis story. It felt wrong at first because I never told Sophia I was struggling, but if Chi Chi can walk away feeling better, the discomfort will be worth it. Even though her story is different, I identified with everything she said because I realized life rarely turns out exactly how we plan. The reason is because we never factor in trouble or change. Our plans are always perfect and positive. When change and trouble comes, we feel out of control, like our world is falling apart. But the world isn't falling apart. It's the same as it always was. We just haven't taken off our rose-colored glasses yet.

I told Chi Chi everything would be okay, and she should look at it from a positive perspective. Because she's not starting a new family, and is an empty nester, she's got so much extra time to do all those bucket list things she's been looking forward to. And since she won't have any young children to raise, she has time to time to be super grandma and help her daughter through those oh so difficult first two stages. She's still really young and can reinvent herself if she wanted. And when love finally finds her again, and I believe it will, it will be all about them with no one else coming between them. They'll grow old together and be annoyingly in love.

Like I said, I have no clue if my little pep talk helped, but at least I left her smiling. Kinda like grieving, she'll find her way to accepting her new normal, and when she does, she'll appreciate the picture I painted for her.

[glitteringsunshine]

Pairing : Leroy Jethro Gibbs x Reader Wife.

Reader’s  Pov:

“ Come on go to sleep. Please” I say rocking my girl.

I thought of calling my parents for advice,  but they are time zones away in LA , attending a conference in UCLA. Jackson  was probably asleep too at this hour

“ Darling I am home. Sorry got get held up by a case “ he says kissing me and our girl.

“ Well I just made our son go to sleep. Finally. But this one is proving to be more stubborn. “ I sigh.

“ Here let me try” Jethro says taking our daughter.

“ Wow she is finally asleep” I say. “ You are amazing Jethro.”

“ Well our kids have a temper . They got that from me” he chuckles. “ And the smile to light up the entire room. That they got from you Darling”.

“ Jethro”  I giggle. “ Let’s put her in the crib before she wakes up.” I chuckle. “ You gotta teach me that trick of yours.”

“ Well last week when you were in NYC for the UN summit, our boy was being particularly temperamental.  I called Dad. He taught me this , how to hold the baby this way and  gently rock them. Apparently  it worked for me when I was their age. Now it works for the kids” Jethro laughs as I follow him to the nursery.

“Look how cute they are.” Jethro said lovingly.

“ Well you are saying that  because you made those babies with me” I chuckle.

“ You gotta admit darling we made a couple of really cute kids” Jethro says lovingly. “ Having such a beautiful  Mama certainly helps Mrs Gibbs.”

“ And having such a handsome Dad definitely helps” I giggle laying my head on his shoulder as she holds me by my waist , pulling me close and kissing the top of my head.

[book--brackets]

Summaries under the cut

Tales from the Wyrd Museum by Robin Jarvis

In a grimy alley in the East End of London stands the Wyrd Museum, cared for by the stranger Webster sisters -- and scene of even stranger events. Wandering through the museum, Neil Chapman, son of the new caretaker, discovers it is a sinister place crammed with secrets both dark and deadly. Forced to journey back to the past, he finds himself pitted against an ancient and terrifying evil, something which is growing stronger as it feeds on the destruction around it.

Cobble Street Cousins by Cynthia Voigt

Meet the Cobble Street Cousins!

Lily, who wants to be a poet Tess, who wants to be a Broadway star Rosie, who wants a little cottage with flowers by the door

Right now, though, the cousins are sharing an attic bedroom in their Aunt Lucy?s light blue house on Cobble Street, and happily making plans for the summer. A cookie company seems the perfect way to make a little money, but it turns out to be much more -- an opportunity to meet some very special neighbors!

The Tiara Club by Vivian French and Sarah Gibb

On the first day at the Princess Academy, everything goes wrong. The girls' ball gowns are ruined. What will Princess Charlotte and her friends do without their beautiful gowns?

Help I'm Trapped... by Todd Strasser

Jake Sherman used to be your average, ordinary twelve year old, until he became a completely different person. Tall, skinny, balding, nerdy. . .OH NO! Jake's turned into his weirdo teacher, Mr. Dirksen!

It's bad enough that Jake's an adult now, but a teacher? The geekiest, most made-fun-of teacher in the whole school? Jake's sister Jessica is the only person who'll believe him--and even she's a little suspicious.

Jake and Jessica better find a way to get things back to normal fast--not only because Jake's going crazy, but also because dorky Mr. Dirksen is running around in Jake's body! The nightmare is only beginning!

The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle by Bill Myers

Twelve-year-old Wally, a computer whiz who is a "walking disaster area," ends up in a competition with the bully of Camp Whacka-Whacka, and when they find themselves fighting for their lives, Wally realizes that even his worst enemy needs God.

Silly Verse for Kids by Spike Mulligan

Silly Verse for Kids - a hilarious collection of silly poems by Spike Milligan! A collection of the absurd, ridiculous, sublime and characteristically anarchic verse from the brilliant Spike Milligan. With his very own illustrations, this collection, which includes the famous On the Ning Nang Nong will make you laugh from the bottom of your belly - just like Spike did.

Minoan Wings by Wendy Orr

The little girl found under a bush has no name and cannot speak. Is she a miracle child who escaped the raiders, or is she a bad-luck child, the one who called the Bull King's ship to the island? No one sees the mama-stone around her neck, with the sign of the dragonfly. And only Luki, in training to leap the bulls, knows that she charmed the viper who would have killed him. When the girl turns twelve, she discovers her name - Aissa - and she knows that her one chance to live freely is to become a bull dancer, and be taken away to the island of the Bull King.

Candy Fairies by Helen Perelman

In Chocolate Dreams , Cocoa the Chocolate Fairy is blamed for the missing chocolate eggs—but really it’s the sour troll Mogu who stole them! Can Cocoa save the chocolate eggs and restore the balance of Sugar Valley?

Little Old Mrs. Pepperpot by Alf Proysen

Waking up one morning to find you've shrunk to the size of a tiny pepperpot isn't an ordinary, everyday event for most people - but then Mrs Pepperpot is a very extraordinary person! When she's around little things can turn into great big adventures - especially when they involve getting stuck in a draw full of macaroni. . .

The Doll Shop Downstairs by Yona Zeldis McDonough

Nine-year-old Anna and her sisters love to play with the dolls in their parents' doll repair shop. But when World War I begins, an embargo on German-made goods-including the parts Papa needs to repair the dolls-threatens to put the family's shop out of business. Fortunately, Anna has an idea that just might save the day.

[writeandsurvive]

Author's note: I liked this idea at first and I still do, but I'm not I did a good job at writing it. Sorry if it's not great.

Summary: You always respected rule 12, until you couldn't anymore

Warnings: angst and comfort, 'normal' ncis stuff, mostly based on ep 20x14 'old wounds', ex/booty call, jealousy, Alden being a dick to the team, happy!Gibbs in Alaska

Damaged Goods ~ Alden Parker

You've always respected Gibbs' rules, they actually became a code for you to live by. And Rule 12 - never date a coworker - was in your top 3, because you saw how bad it could turn. You saw Gibbs and Jenny having this strange connection, Tony and Ziva invading each other's lives but never being able to be together until very recently (let's be honest, it can only work because they left the agency), and lately Nick and Ellie. Lots of struggles and heartbreak. The only exception being your friends from LA, Kensi and Deeks. Every rule needs its exception, and since they had this spot, you knew it wouldn't work for you.

And surprisingly, you did pretty well all those years. Never dated someone from the office, nor even a federal agent. You never even had a crush on someone from NCIS.

But that was before.

Before him.

Alden Parker.

At first, you told yourself it was just some kind of attraction because let's be honest, this man is incredibly gorgeous. Knowing you'd never act on it - and Alden didn't seem to feel the same anyways - you decided to call your booty call a little more often; someone you actually dated a while back, with whom it didn't really work but the sex was amazing. You're a human with needs after all.

The team knew Joel, except for the two new additions, Alden and Jess. So when J dropped you off at work after a night at his place and kissed you goodbye under Alden's eyes, he immediately assumed it was your boyfriend, which you didn't see the point of denying.

Seeing Joel more regularly worked for a while, until it didn't. Spending more and more time with Alden, discovering about him and all those things he loves, seeing him take care of his plants like a dad, bringing pastries almost everyday, showing love and support to the team,... You weren't just attracted to him, you were developing feelings for him.

When a case involved his ex-wife Vivian, you realized how bad you had it. You felt jealous about how he still cared for her, thinking he may still be in love with this woman. And you were just envious of Vivian for being married to this man for ten years. How could she let him go, you'll never understand.

Despite the way you felt towards her, you offered support to Alden when she got shot. Showing up at the hospital with food as she was still in surgery, you told him he could count on you if he needed anything. It took you by surprise when he reached for a hug as a thank you, you didn't have time to appreciate it, his body against yours, his arms around you, his smell right up in your nose. It was all over too soon.

For weeks after this event, he never talked about Vivian again, so you convinced yourself she got back to her life and nothing was going on between them. You were relieved and happy.

Meanwhile, you kept seeing Joel, and he asked you to be his date at a family wedding. You had no reasons to refuse. But working for NCIS being what it is, you had to change and prepare yourself at the office. Jess and Kasie helped you with hair and make up, and allowed you to leave only when they were satisfied with their work. Walking back to the bullpen, you immediately spotted Joel talking with the boys. He looked very handsome in his fancy suit, but your eyes quickly fell on Alden who was already staring at you. You shyly smiled but he turned his face. When you finally reached them, Nick whistled at you. "Looking hot, mama!" You giggled and thanked him.

"Wouldn't say it that way, but Torres is right!" Tim agreed.

"Why thank you very much, Timmy."

You looked back at Alden's desk but it was empty. He had disappeared. Shaking off the deception - you'd have loved to know what he thought - you focused on Joel, who grabbed your hand and made you spin. "You're gonna outstage the bride." He then gently kissed your lips and that was when you saw Alden again from the corner of your eyes, upstairs, near the MTAC entrance. Fucking Houdini. His face was unreadable.

When you came back to the office on Monday, things with Alden had changed. He got distant with you, teaming you up with everyone but him, not getting interested in your free time anymore, and barely answering when you got interested in him and his life.

You couldn't help but get hurt at his behavior. And your defense mechanism was to hurt back, so you ignored him even more. If you told him three sentences a day, it was a miracle and it was strictly about work. Moreover, you were back to calling him 'Parker' or 'Sir', after switching to 'Alden' months prior. Maybe you were being petty, but you couldn't bring yourself to care.

What hurt the most was when Parker invited the team for game night at his place, and you only heard about it by Kasie. "What do you mean you're not invited?"

"I mean I didn't get an invite, a question, a text, a call, or a damn pigeon."

"I'm sure he counted you in anyways. We're a small group, he knew it'd reach you."

"Doesn't matter, I'm not going."

Somehow, by the end of that day, Alden stopped you in the hallways. "Hey, are you coming tonight or not?"

You stared at him for a second before laughing sarcastically, "Kasie scares you that much?"

"Look, I just assumed you'd spend the night with Jonas--"

"Joel." You corrected, arms crossed over your chest.

"Joel, right. But anyways, I didn't think you'd want to come, so--"

"You assumed wrong, Parker. Very wrong. But I don't want your pity invite, so I'll not be there." You started to walk away from him but he was quick to grab your arm and make you face him again.

"I'm sorry. It was wrong of me. I let my --" he sighed. "I shouldn't have assumed. And I'd really like it if you would come to game night at my place."

Alden really looked apologetic and sincere. All you wanted to do was say yes after asking him why he had been acting like this with you. No, the complete truth was that all you wanted was to close the gap and kiss the life out of his man. You wanted his hands and mouth on you, his cock inside you, his noises in your ear.

You never felt this way before, and it scared the shit out of you.

"Too late, I made plans with Jonas." This time he let you leave.

It was a big fat lie though. You spent the night alone in your apartment, drinking, and feeling sorry for yourself. And before you knew it, you were booking a plane ticket to Alaska for the following weekend. You didn't tell anyone you were going to visit Gibbs. All they knew was that you requested your Friday and Monday off to leave town. Of course, everybody assumed it meant a little getaway with Joel.

It felt amazing to see Gibbs after months, and you were so glad to see how well and peaceful he looked. He showed you his new place, took you around this little town he called home - it didn't take long -, he took you on a boat ride, and fishing. Photography being one of your hobbies, you spent lots of time snapping anything that caught your eye. At night, you'd eat his infamous steak, and have a drink on his porch, facing the lake and mountains. "So, you gonna tell me why you're here?"

"I told you, I wanted to see you. I miss you."

"I miss you too, sweetheart, but I'm no idiot. Talk."

You told him everything and much to your surprise, Gibbs laughed once you were done. "Laughing at my misery? Alaska makes you mean, Leroy."

"I'm laughing because you're the idiot."

"Wow, thanks?"

"Parker has a thing for you. It's obvious. He's ignoring you cause he's jealous of Joel. Who, by the way, is still desperately in love with you." Gibbs laughed more at the face you made. Pure confusion, you looked like you were trying to figure out string theory. "Here, have one more." He poured you another glass of bourbon, and watched you drink it in one swallow.

"Okay first things between me and Joel are pretty clear --"

"Maybe for you. Honey, all you have to do is snap your fingers and he's there, despite breaking up with you, because--and I quote 'this job doesn't leave you much time for us'"

You sighed and went for the bottle but Gibbs grabbed it first. "Not yet." He said, putting it by his feet.

"Now, about Parker. He's friends with Tobias you know, and Tobias calls me often."

"Okay?"

"Parker asked Tobias about you, soon after he joined the team."

"What kind of things did he ask?"

"Things you like outside the office, your backstory, if you were in a relationship..."

"I don't believe you."

"Call Fornell, and you'll see."

"I check on Toby every week, we try to see each other whenever I can and he never said anything about that."

"Because he knows."

"Knows what?"

"Alden could be your Shannon, your Diane, sweetheart."

You tried to enjoy the rest of your trip, but you couldn't. Everything Gibbs told you was replaying in your mind and you tried to remember whatever you could, any interaction with Alden that wasn't work related. Were Gibbs and Fornell reading too much into this or were you completely blind? As an investigator, this made you question your abilities. If he really had a thing for you, how could you not notice? Or was he a really good actor?

You thought about Joel too, and maybe a part of you knew that but selfishly, you never questioned it too much. It was nice to have someone to call whenever you needed, whether it was for sexual relief or just have someone there to hold your hand, which he always did.

On the plane back home, you decided to have a very thorough and honest conversation with Joel. You didn't want to lose him as you really care about the man, but it was for the best.

But you came back to a weird vibe at work. As you got into the office on Tuesday morning, everyone was already here except Alden - admittedly you felt relieved as it gave you more time to prepare yourself to see again - and the team got you up to speed. "We had a case yesterday, a murder that looks like drugs related and Parker stormed off. He's been MIA since." Jess informed you.

"I went to his house last night but he wasn't there. Called, texted and nothing."

"That's not very Parker like," you conceded, puzzled by what they were telling you.

They gave you more details about the case, and theories they had thus far - wasn't much - and Alden finally walked in. "That's a W. For Wills, Clayton Wills." He quickly took his coat off and threw it in his chair. You sat back at your desk, and started to do research on this Clayton guy. Nick asked about pastries and Alden immediately lost it on him.

"Do I have to do everything around here while you just beg for pastries and sit on your ass at your damn desk?!" He angrily shouted, standing face to face with Nick. Who was this guy?

"Agent Parker!" You all heard from upstairs, where Leon Vance was standing. Alden sighed and walked to the director.

Everyone agreed that something was very wrong.

During the day, the team made progress on the case, but Alden wasn't calming down. He kept snapping about everyone, making it sound like the team was just a bunch of useless investigators. He wasn't with you though, as he was utterly ignoring you. You honestly felt invisible. If you said something, Alden would answer to someone else, like it wasn't you who talked.

This was a side of him you never saw before and you didn't like it very much. By the end of the day, you were all in the evidence garage, when a man in a wheelchair arrived, asking for Alden. "You're Jeremy Brighton?" Tim asked him with a smile. "My wife and I love your book and your podcast! - Tim McGee," he extended his hand.

You all proceeded to introduce yourselves, but when it got to you, Jeremy already knew your name. No time to ask for some explanation as Alden walked out of the elevator and a moment later, you knew why this case was personal to him; Wills' case was the one that got Jeremy in a wheelchair. It explained a lot, but it didn't minimize Alden's behavior with the team. Especially since he kept snapping, until Vance actually benched him on Wednesday.

You never meant to eavesdrop on Alden and Jeremy's conversation in Autopsy, but they arrived, not knowing you were the supply closet. The door was slightly opened, you could hear everything they were saying and it was obviously too late to let them know you were there.

"It was my bullet that hit your spin, Jer! And that guilt is eating me alive." His voice broke and you felt shivers in your entire body. You wanted to get out and hugged him forever.

They kept arguing back and forth. Jeremy telling his best friend it's not easy to live with Alden's guilt on top of everything, and Alden saying that his hobbies are just a way to fill the void. That man was broken, the guilt had been slowly killing him for years.

"Since we're spilling the beans, are we going to talk about her?" Your ears tickled.

"Not a chance." Alden was stern.

"She's as pretty as you told me, more even." You could hear Jeremy's smile. "Don't tell Josie I said that though."

Alden's small laugh was a bit covered by the body drawer being closed. "I will if you don't shut up."

"I may have made a mistake -- I guessed her name before she told me." Oh yeah, they were clearly talking about you. You smiled despite yourself.

"What the fuck? Jer! She's not stupid, she's gonna question that!"

"Well you could tell her you've been pining over her since you joined."

"I haven't --"

Jeremy laughed. "'Jer, she was so pretty today.' 'Jer, she figured out the case all of her own, she's so smart.' 'Jer, she has a boyfriend. Of course she has one, how could a woman like her stay single?' 'Jer, I can't stop thinking about her, I need a lobotomy.' Should I go on?"

"I think I need a new best friend." You heard the automatic doors opening and closing and then silence.

So... It was all true? Alden has had a thing for you for over a year? He's been pining over you? While you had a thing for him too? You wanted to smile and cry at the same time. Cry for the lost time and the pain of the past months, and also for Alden's pain and guilt. Smile because the man you loved had feelings for you. Your stomach was jumping inside of you. You had to sit for a moment to process and figure out what you were going to do.

Obviously, having the conversation during this case wasn't an option, so the goal was to get it closed as fast as possible. Which the team did once you found out evidence against Wills. But of course, Alden was sent home by Vance instead of joining on the op to catch him.

However, Alden refused to let it go. After calling Tim to 'check', he went rogue; left Jeremy in his apartment, grabbed his gun and went to get Wills himself.

~

Seeing Alden holding Wills at gun point, his pretty face bleeding, and the pain and the guilt written all over his face, was your breaking point. You put your gun away, and slowly walked over to him, not caring about the team being there. You stared at his face, saw the tears in his eyes. But he wouldn't look at you, he kept staring at Wills who was on his knees. You let your hand run over his arm, until it reached his hands. "Let it go, Alden." You whispered, pressing on his hands so he would stop aiming at the scumbag. "Look at me." He shook his head no, but dropped his aim. The team proceeded on handcuffing Wills, but you didn't pay any attention to that. You grabbed the gun from his hands and handed it to Nick, slightly nodded at him. A silent understanding that they could go.

It was just you and Alden, in that dark forest. Thanks to some spotlights several feet away, you could see his face clearly as you stood in front of him. He looked down, still avoiding your eyes. You put your hands on each side of his face, softly stroked his beard for a moment before forcing him to look up. "We got him. You are okay and most importantly, Jeremy is okay. He seems to be a very happy man." At this moment, he locked eyes with him, slowly figuring out that you knew the entire truth. "It wasn't your fault."

How, he wanted to ask. It got caught up in his throat when you wrapped his arms around his neck, and held him tight. His shaky arms wrapped around your middle, and his face buried itself in your neck. "Not your fault." You repeated, playing with the small hair in the back of his head. He cried in your arms.

You drive him home with his car, holding his hand the entire ride. The music filled the silence, you didn't want to pressure him to talk. Once at his house, Jeremy was still there and immediately asked what happened. Alden just apologized, grabbed a beer and disappeared into his greenhouse. "Do you know a ride home?" You offered to his friend. "I'll come back here and stay if he lets me."

"He will, he needs you. He's--"

"I'm in love with him, Jeremy." You spurred out, not realizing the words leaving your mouth before it was too late.

Jeremy smiled. "I figured, but I'm glad to hear it. He's been self sabotaging his life and relationships since the accident, and he probably won't be easy 24/7, but please, stick with him. He's worth it."

"I've been told I'm pretty stubborn ever since I was born."

"Hopefully, you're more stubborn than he is."

"Are you done talking about me?" You heard from the greenhouse. You should've been embarrassed by the fact Alden probably heard your confession to Jeremy, but you were planning on telling him at some point, so you didn't. Plus, you were confident by the fact that he had feelings for you too.

"I'm leaving, pal. Looks like you're in good hands. I better see you at Eli's game this weekend."

With Jeremy gone, you joined Alden. He was drinking his beer while checking on his plants and flowers. "How do you know?" He asked, without looking at you.

"I heard you and Jeremy talking. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to spy or anything, I was there and you didn't see me--"

"I ruin everything I touch. Don't listen to Jer, you should leave before it's too late."

You knew that no words would convince him at this moment, so instead of talking, you grabbed his face and crashed your lips on his. It was the most meaningful first kiss you ever had. You tried to tell him how much you loved him with that kiss, and Alden returned with the same intensity. He held you by the back of your neck, trying to get you as close as possible to him.

You only separated when the need to breathe was too important. "Let's get this wound clean up."

As well as all of his other wounds.

[therealalexhenry]

gibbs as a girl dad

song: i saw god today by george strait

lyrics are in italics

all grown up, prequel ?? could also be known as part 4 lol

just walked down the street to the coffee shop, had to take a break. i’ve been by her side for eighteen hours straight. saw a flower growin’ in the middle of the sidewalk, pushin’ up through the concrete. like it was planted right there for me to see. the flashing lights, the honking horns, all seemed to fade away. in the shadow of that hospital at 5:08, i saw god today.

eighteen hours of labor, jethro wished he could do more than just watch and wipe her forehead every few minutes. he was excited about his new baby girl, even though it looked like it would still be a while.

then finally at 5:08, a loud cry broke through, and jethro couldn’t help but let out a small laugh, so happy she was finally here. the nurses immediately took her to make sure she was okay, jethro watching for a minute before turning back to mom, wiping her forehead, planting kisses to her head every few seconds.

got my face pressed up against the nursery glass, she’s sleeping like a rock. my name on her wrist, wearing tiny pink socks. she’s got my nose she’s got her mama’s eyes. my brand new baby girl, she’s a miracle. i saw god today.

jethro was standing outside the nursery, just looking at his baby girl. he was smiling to himself, she was so beautiful, looked just like her mama. after a moment, he sensed someone walk up next to him, and he immediately took her hand. they stood there in silence, just watching their baby girl.

[ncisfranchise-source]

Now 10 weeks out from the double-episode series premiere of CBS‘ NCIS: Origins, TVLine has an exclusive first look at two key characters — “probie” Leroy Jethro Gibbs and Special Agent Mike Franks — in the NCIS prequel spinoff.

Though longtime NCIS fans may fancy themselves well-versed on Jethro’s younger days (which have been glimpsed in a half dozen or so flashback episodes over the past 21 years), “They don’t know as much as they think they do,” posits David J. North, who serves as co-showrunner on Origins with Gina Lucita Monreal. “Seeing Gibbs arrive at NIS on Day 1, and seeing how Gibbs became Gibbs…? You will realize there’s so much to explore.”

For example, “We’ve not seen that dynamic between ‘probie’ Gibbs and Mike Franks,” played on the original NCIS by franchise front man Mark Harmon and guest star Muse Watson, Monreal notes. Coming to NIS “so fresh out of the Marines, it gives Gibbs a different kind of shading than we’ve seen before as a character.”

Adds North, “The way he looks at Franks, you can see that bit of awe in his eyes.”

NCIS: Origins’ series regular cast also includes Mariel Molino (Promised Land) as Special Agent Lala Dominguez, a former Marine with a dark sense of humor (and whose dynamic with Gibbs is “filled with sparks”); Diany Rodriguez (The Blacklist) as Special Agent Vera Strickland, “a no-nonsense, sharp-witted Brooklynite who’s tough as nails” (a character originated by Nip/Tuck‘s Roma Maffia in the Season 11 NCIS episode “Under the Radar”); Tyla Abercrumbie (The Chi) as Field Operation Support Officer Mary Jo Hayes, a “mama bear” who has wryly dubbed herself “HSIC” — Head Secretary in Charge; and Caleb Martin Foote (Made for Love) as Special Agent Benjamin “Randy” Randolf, the agency’s all-too-lovable “golden boy” tasked with showing Gibbs the ropes.

NCIS vet Mark Harmon, who starred on the mothership as Gibbs through early Season 19, will not appear in the series, but he will be heard as its narrator as well as serve as an executive producer. Sean Harmon, who played Young Gibbs in the aforementioned NCIS flashbacks and came up with the idea for the prequel series, will also serve as an EP.

Click below (or here for direct access) to take a photographic tour of the oh-so-1990s NCIS: Origins set. And if you want scoop on the new series, you know the address: InsideLine@tvline.com!

[wagingmywarsbehindmyface]

can you tell me everything you know about rova (jonah's old band), please??

(MY ANSWER GOT LOST BECAUSE THE TUMBLR IS TUMBLR AND I HAD TO WRITE IT ONCE AGAIN 😭)

hi anon-poppy 🩷 thank you for sending this 🩷

you want to know more about rova the band? ok, so let’s back to early 2010s, the prime time of tumblr dot com (ekhm…), the beginning of instagram and the rule of influencers and, also the glory days of soundcloud and its little indie artists. i want to stick a bit to the latter ones cause that’s the core part of your question. Rova the band, consisted of members Jonah Hauer-King, Rufus Gibbs, Tom Gould and Fergus Burnand, was one of many rock alternative/indie bands who were inspired/amazed by arctic monkeys, bombay bicycle club, suede, radiohead or jeff buckley, BUT! it has one distinguish feature other than others! Tall, skinny, curly-haired boy with bright eyes and adorable dimples who happened to be also the singer and the front man of the group! They not only played covers (another prominent mark of 2010s and start of many careers on youtube channels!) but also their own songs! They even released EP Strings in October 2012, which is still available to listen for free on soundcloud, and consists of tracks: Measured Motion (my personal faveee!), Mama Save Me, and album titled song - Strings. The band was named after the Turkish poet, and also frontman’s first soft toy, as they reported in the interview. (awwwww, Jonaaaaah! 😂☺️ mkay mkaaay back to my essay!) They played many gigs around North London and also Paris in 2011-2012, many videos of them performing are available on youtube, which I highly recommend to watch. Unfortunately, for reasons unknown, at least for me, the band didn’t last long. After all, Jonah pursued the dream of being an actor, which he successfully achieved! ✨ And, as we know, his music talent did not go to waste as he used it in The Little Mermaid, Postcards from London, RENT the musical (RIP ME, forever haunted by this, please someone send me the footage and end my suffering!!!!), World on Fire (a little bit but still?), or even the mockery of singing in Old Boys (Winch, you will be famous forever!) Once again, I highly recommend to check their songs, and leave you with my favourite one!

Measured Motion acoustic session 🎶🌿

Thank you for the ask and I’m always at your service! 🫡☺️🩷

[john-laurens]

Top row: Ann/Anne Isabella Kinloch, née Cleland (mother of Francis Kinloch, Jr.; 1735-1802; left, right)

Bottom row: Martha Kinloch, née Rutledge (second wife of Francis Kinloch, Jr.; 1764-1816)

There is an inscription on the back of the portrait of Martha Rutledge Kinloch (text from the Gibbes Museum of Art):

written in pen, "Martha Rutledge/daughter of Gov. John Rutledge and Eliza Grimke his wife/married Francis Kinloch/taken at age 15" above this statement, "This is mamas writing -EFD"; Two labels affixed to wood board behind portrait, "St. Caecilia" and label advertising, "J. Harris/Map Chart & Printfeller/N. 3 Sweetings Alley Cornhill/London"; on brown backing paper

To clarify, the portrait of Martha Rutledge Kinloch was done when she was 15, but she married Francis Kinloch when she was 21. (Not to be confused with Mildred Walker, who did marry Francis Kinloch at the age of 15.)

Additionally, the right portrait of Anne Kinloch appears to be a colorized version of the black and white portrait - the colors may not be true to life.

[midnightcircus]

Hi! This is my list of songs I think fit every character, some of then are fun and some of them I think genuinely fit the character and their theme, can ya’ll guess which one is for fun and which one I think is canon? XD (these are songs I think they’d sing or listen to, not exactly canon btww lol)

Also this is not finished! I need to add more songs but this is my list so far :)

FREIGHT

Belle:

The Rockies/Hip Hoppers:

Dustin:

Bad Moon Rising- CCR

Flat Top:

Punk Tactics- Joey Valance

C.B:

Touch Tone Telephone- Lemon Demon

Charlie’s Inferno- That Handsome Devil

Same Man I was Before- Oingo Boingo

COACHES

Pearl:

What Was I Made For?- Billie Eilish

Kokomo- The Beach Boys

Dinah:

You Dont Own Me- Lesley Gore

Kiss Of Fire- Georgia Gibbs

It’s My Party- Lesley Gore

Ashley:

Buffy:

Duvay:

ENGINES

Rusty:

I’m still standing- Elton John

Don’t go Breaking my heart- Elton John

Build me up Buttercup- The Foundations

Electra:

Mount Rageous & Atomic Dog- Trolls 3 & 2

Greaseball:

Push- Ryan Gosling from Barbie (he’s so ken coded)

Trouble- Austin Butler

Nothing Else Matters- Metallica

Poppa:

House of the Rising Sun- Doc & Richard Watson

Aint No Sunshine- Bill Withers

Momma:

Hound Dog- Big Mama Thorton

(I wont do internationals bc i just don’t know that many international songs but if you guys wanna give me songs go ahead)

[ariel-gremlinzkeep]

Gaze upon the archives of TMNT information that I have stowed away like the rodent I am Gabby is~

Team up nicknames:

Donnie & Mikey = Team B, pb&j, smarts & crafts, lava lamp

Donnie & Leo = Disaster Twins

Donnie & Raph = Brains & Brawn

Mikey & Leo = Portal Pals, tide pods, Baja blast

Mikey & Raph = Big Guy n Lil Guy, sunshine bros, sunset duo, autumn duo

Leo & Raph = A team, Leader Bros, magnet duo, Pepsi & Coke, Blue Raspberry

12!Raph & Rise!Donnie = Murder Duo

2012

Confirmation 2012 Raph was the artist of the group

I just like this a lot lol

Feral Raphie

Don always tried to share knowledge w/ Mikey

Concept art of Spike & the Kraang dimension worms

Rise

The VAs hanging out. They are such a freaking vibe!

Analysis of how Splints ISN'T a bad dad

Splinter calling Mikey by his name in a casual setting

Donnie being used as a pointer running gag

Big wrinkle brain theory that there were/are weaker Kraang on Earth that didn't get trapped in the Prison Dimension

An Analysis on Donnie's relationship w/ pineapples, which I think is also a reference to Psych because the humor is very similar

Analysis that the bois (Leo especially) are very sentimental about clothes despite living the borderline nudist lifestyle

Reconstructed timeline theory

Backgrounds

Analysis of Leo still being the voice of reason like other iterations even though he is our loveable flamboyant goof

A fun interactive short that is hard to find

Extended Kraang scene w/ Raph from the movie

Extended movie opening

Taafi analysis

Taafi analysis

The twin braincell that controls gymnastic ability cannot always be shared

Taafi storyboards

Taafi storyboards

When ninja mind melding the bois eyes swap

Leo's hair is designed after Gibb

Donnie & April science fair pics

Tang Shen official art in the show

The bois breaking frames

Donnie likes to yell out his fav foods when shocked

Don gave his twin a hat or Leon stole it lol

The sibling food fights have to be legendary

Don is a still as geeky as ever

Drax's adorable apron

Leon is delightfully petty

Raphie can be a menace

Big Mama lingo

Drax might end up confusing the twins from time to time

Raphie character notes

Miguel character notes

Don-tron character notes

Neon-Leon character notes

Leo resigned to stay in the prison dimension storyboard

More menace Raphie

Mayhem

Shiny eyed Leo & Raph nomming a notebook

[otmaaromanovas]

May I know about alexei's anecdotes from stavka?

Hi there! Of course! Lots of funny ones here, and some touching ones too.

Alexei spent a lot of time with the foreign ambassadors, playing with them outside and sitting on on their lunches. He seemed to be a great favourite with them, and definitely made HQ life a lot more fun. These ambassadors were from France, England, Japan, and further afield.

There are also these fun and cute videos of Alexei at Stavka with Joy, playing with her. See them here. There are lots of videos of Alexei at Stavka, quite a few of him looking at the camera, pointing to it, and smiling, as well as playing and spinning around.

He wrote in letters to his mother often about Joy and the cats that were at HQ, and playing in the woods.

'Stavka, 9th December 1916

My dear Mama.

Yesterday we again went into the forest and played at the robbers, it was very jolly. As usual I had the pony. The snow is now very deep and the trees are quite covered too, so that we often get a shower of snow as we go under them.

With much love from

Alexey'

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John Hanbury-Williams, who was head of the British unit at Stavka, had as good relationship with Alexei and wrote about him fondly in his memoirs and diaries, that can be read here. Sadly, Hanbury-Williams' son died in combat, and he wrote about how Alexei came and found him in his room and sat with him so he wouldn't feel lonely after receiving the news.

'20th December 1916. I heard the news of death of my eldest son, which was not unexpected. I was in the ante-room next the Emperor's before dinner, when, being alone, the little Tsarevitch came out of his father's room, ran up to me and sat next me, saying : ' Papa told me to come to sit with you as he thought you would feel lonely to-night.'

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Alexei also got up to a *lot* of mischief!

From John Hanbury-Williams:

14th November 1915. ...As I was talking the little Tsarevitch, who is full of fun and mischief, came and grabbed my coat-tails, somewhat upsetting the dignity of the business with his father, to whom he is devoted...'

'20th May 1916. The Emperor leaves for Odessa to see two newly formed divisions, and we have asked him to bring back the little Tsarevitch, who is a great favourite with us all, and a most happy-natured, attractive little fellow'

10th July 1916. The Tsarevich is here and in great spirits. He dragged some of us off after lunch in the tent to a round fountain in the garden which has porpoise heads all round it, with two holes in each to represent the eyes. The game was to plug up these holes with one's fingers, then turn on the fountain full split and suddenly let go. The result was that I nearly drowned the Emperor and his son, and they returned the compliment, and we all had to go back and change, laughing till we nearly cried, a childish amusement no doubt, but which did one good all the same.

'29th November 1916. After lunch to-day had a regular football scrimmage with the little Tsarevitch, who was in wild spirits'

A letter from Nicholas to Alexandra: "[I] have come in from the garden with wet sleeves and boots as Alexei sprayed us at the fountain. It is his favorite game […] peals of laughter ring out. I keep an eye, in order to see that things do not go too far."

For more letters between Nicholas and Alexandra, you can check out this book - it's fab!

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Pierre Gilliard, the children's French tutor, wrote about how he and Alexei would go off on car rides throughout the countryside during the day, although on one occasion the car was surrounded by peasants excited to see the heir. You can read more from Gilliard here.

There is also a fun anecdote from Sydney Gibbes, the children's English tutor, about Alexei grabbing a pair of scissors and hiding behind a curtain before cutting off a chunk of his hair, but I think this was before teaching at Stavka.

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And here are some fun photos of him at Stavka, for good measure :)

Albums showing Alexei and his sisters having fun at Stavka can be seen here:

Tatiana's 1916 album - just a warning some of the earlier pages has photos of operations and injuries at the hospital

Anastasia's 1915 - 1916 album

Nicholas's 1913-1916 album - these have the best photos

I hope this was helpful!

[c-m-li]

Plotlines that need to die already:

Abusers getting a redemption arc & abuse victims forgiving their abusers.

(i will not be taking any arguments, questions, or hate for my examples below)

(please note that this in no way diminishes how much i like some of these fandoms bc it’s not always a deal breaker for me, i’m just throwing out examples to show how prevalent these plotlines are)

Both of the Matilda movies did this at the end, the musical was more explicit with it, but both gave one of the parents a little redemption squeeze at the end.

In Supernatural, you will not be able to convince me that John Winchester was not abusive to Dean and, to a lesser extent, Sam.

Batman/Bruce Wayne to many of his children, but Dick and Jason in particular, depending on which issue you’re reading.

The Joker, particularly in relation to Harley Quinn. He’s not her love interest, he’s her origin story.

If we’re taking the Jedi Apprentice novels as canon, Qui-Gon Jinn was abusive to Obi-Wan at least two times. The man needed therapy, not the responsibility of a minor.

Shang-Chi’s father was one of the best MCU villains thus far excluding Killmonger, but his tiny redemption arc at the end didn’t negate the years of abuse to both of his children.

Speaking of the MCU, it still baffles me how much time was spent on trying to make Thanos a sympathetic character when he was a warmongering genocidal abuser who stole the plotline from star trek who literally tore Nebula apart over the years and murdered Gamora.

Rogue in X-Men, in particular to when she left Gambit to die in the arctic bc she saw that he was complicit in the Morlock Massacre. (this one hurts bc they were my otp before i even knew what an otp was)

Petunia & Vernon Dursley in Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore to a lesser extent for leaving Harry in that situation.

Claudette in 9-1-1 in her completely unprofessional behavior towards May. Giving the bully a traumatic backstory does not mean they should be forgiven, it just means they should probably be in therapy.

 Also in 9-1-1, Chimney punching Buck and facing zero consequences w/ a dead-ass off-screen apology.

Gibbs constantly head-slapping people in NCIS is a call for workplace harassment.

In The Originals, I don’t even remember his name, but the guy that was obviously the main character was such a clearly abusive asshole to both his siblings and his baby mama that I couldn’t even get past the third episode.

The Twilight Saga, just all of it, movies and books.

Danny’s parents in Danny Phantom. The older you get, the more you realize how negligent his parents were.

Reblog w/ your own example!

[edgeofthegibbuniverse]

So correct me if I'm wrong but from what I've read, mama gibb had an eldest daughter and four boys... And then barry and Linda had four boys and a youngest daughter. Is that right? If so, how amazing! Also, I have a hard time telling Barry's sons apart... Do you know which is which?

That’s exactly correct! Barry and Linda have 4 boys and 1 girl. I’ve labeled this photo so you can tell them apart. This photo is from 2016 I believe so a bit out of date, but you get the gist. In order of birth: Steve, Ashley, Travis, Michael, Ali.

They also have umpteen grandchildren! (I think it’s 8. Don’t ask me to name those because I honestly don’t know them all. 😆)

[lenniharrisonsims]

Behind The Scenes...

S.S. Britechester, Evergreen Imperial Naval Port, Evergreen Harbor, 8:12am

Ophelia: Wooow, pretty nice digs you got here…

Ben: It’s your ship, O. Should we thank you for the room?

Ophelia: Absolutely *laughs*

Matt: You’d think being an officer would grant me a nicer one, but all the rooms are the same size actually.

Ben: But you don’t have to share, Papa.

Matt: Touché.

Luke: Am I that terrible of a bunkmate? 

Ben: Eh, you’re okay.

Matt: Alright, boys, enough teasing. We’re all family. Come on, Ben, let’s leave the lovebirds to their goodbyes.

Ophelia: Papa!

Matt: Goodbye, my darling. Make sure your Mama sits down once in a while. I’m sure she’s been pacing nonstop since I left this morning.

Ophelia: I will. You take care of yourself, please Papa? And keep an eye on our boys.

Matt: Aye, aye, Captain. I love you.

Ophelia: Love you too, Papa.

Matt: Come on, Gibbs. Let's go.

*Matt leaves*

Ophelia: Gibbs?

Ben: Too many of us are named Ivanov. We have to go by our estate names instead, to differentiate. I'm the Marquess of Gibbs Hill so… I'm Private Gibbs. Anyway, we’ll see you later, O. Don’t worry too much about us.

Ophelia: Worrying about you is my full-time job, Benny. I love you.

Ben: I love you too.

*Ben leaves*

Ophelia: ��I don’t want to say goodbye…

Luke: It’s not goodbye. We’re just popping over to Sulani for a quick little trip, and we’ll all be right back, safe and sound.

Ophelia: I can’t lose you again…

Luke: You could never lose me.

Ophelia: I don’t know why you did this. You’re not royalty or nobility, you weren’t called up for mandatory service. You could’ve stayed here, safe, and been by my side.

Luke: How would that look? You heard your father, he called me family. I told you in Komorebi that I would marry you someday, and I intend to honor that promise. I will do my duty and serve the Empire, just like every other man in your family, and then when it’s all over, I will marry you.

Ophelia: I love you, Luke Marin.

Luke: And I love you, Ophelia Ivanov. 

Ophelia: Don’t be a hero.

Luke: I promise.