#7) a photo my friend chris (seen left) took of himself in a series he snuck on my phone at a party

[cinematicnomad]

2023 is coming to a close and i thought i’d share some random pics from over the year that i haven’t previously posted. happy new year’s eve! 🥂

[ilovethings-somuch]

Get It Right (11/?)

Sebastian Stan/Reader

Disclaimer: um mentions on smut(?), probably swearing but idk, a smol amount of fluff. This one is a bit different and random and weird and I’m afraid this series is going downhill but idk how to fix it and I’m rambling, sorry bye.

(to make up for this being shitty I have an angsty Chris Evans one-shot coming up)

(last part)

Exhausted and cuddled up to Seb awhile later I have finally cleared the clouds in my brain enough to speak.

“That was amazing, Seba. Definitely worth the wait” I sit up to kiss him deeply before laying back down and saying, “I love you, with my whole heart”

“I love you” he tells me, kissing the top of my head.

I wake up suddenly as I feel Sebastian unwrapping himself from my grasp.

“Hey, sorry. I didn’t mean to wake you”

“Where are you going?” I ask, confused, as it looks to still be dark out.

“I have an early workout with Don this morning. I’ll be back in a couple hours, go back to sleep. I’ll be here when you wake up”

“Okay, wait, what day is it?”

“Saturday, why?”

“Shit,” I jump and to look at my phone. “I have a radio interview today that I totally forgot about. I don’t remember what time it’s at”

“Well, it’s 5 right now so you should be okay”

“It’s at 8,” I say as I flop back on the bed in relief. “Mapquest says it will take me 30 minutes to get there, do you think that’s accurate?” I ask, tossing him my phone. He looks it over before replying.

“I’d probably give it an hour. Do you want me to go with you?”

“No, no. I mean with the pictures of us at the airport together going around we don’t want to give them more reason to speculate”

“Okay,” he looks like he’s going to say something else but changes his mind. He quickly kisses my head and says bye before grabbing his gym bag and heading out the door. Once he’s gone I set an alarm for 6:15 incase I fall back asleep while I relax for a few extra minutes. I must have fallen asleep, cause I wake to the sound of my phone ringing what seems like a second later. I groan as I drag myself to the shower. The water helps wake me up and I probably spend more time in the shower than I should. I dress quickly, throwing on some leggings and a semi dressy tank top with a sweater to fight the morning briskness. I rush through applying some makeup, mostly just trying to cover the dark circles under my eyes. I end up getting out of the apartment at 7:05. A few minutes late, but as long as I don’t get lost I should be okay. I start the GPS on my phone and start walking.

Interviewer: So you’re in New York for the week, why exactly are you in town?

Me: Well I know I need to move out of Wisconsin and it’s pretty much between LA and NYC so I wanted to take a trip out here and get a feel for the city before I make my decision.

Interviewer: gotcha, gotcha. So we saw these paparazzi photos of what appears to be Sebastian Stan picking you up at the airport, can you confirm that’s who it is.

Me: aha yeah, that’s Seb.

Interviewer: so you two have gotten pretty close since you met on Ellen a couple months back?:

Me: yeah, yeah. We’re really good friends

Interviewer: just friends? *suggestively*

Me: yeah, yes. Just friends. He’s been showing me around New York, and actually letting me sleep on his couch cause he’s such a beautiful soul

Interviewer: That’s great! I’m sure fans will be very excited about that relationship

Me: Friendship

Interviewer: Right. So can you talk a little about your life before your first single dropped?

Me: yeah, yeah. Um well I was going to school, working part time. I was still trying to figure out what kind of career I wanted to go into and music was always my stress relief. I actually got my ukulele for Christmas and by the end of January I had written my first song. It was rough, to say the least. But it was mine and I was proud of it, and then I guess after the first one they just kept flowing out of me and getting better

Interviewer: That’s great, really. So I heard a rumor that you were living at home during this time? I thought most kids couldn’t wait to get out of the house and go to college

Me: Yeah, I was at home. I’ve always been a home body and there’s a two year college that’s part of the UW system in my hometown so I just wanted to start there and get my bearings first. Plus I had a job at home so it was really nice to be able to make some money while going to school. Also, if we’re being honest, I didn’t want to leave my pets.

Interviewer: *laughs* well on the topic of pets, are you a dog or cat person?

Me: Definitely, cat

Interviewer: really?

Me: yeah! I mean, don’t get me wrong. I love dogs and I couldn’t imagine living without a dog, but I got my cat, Oz and I just, adore her

Interviewer: ah so Oz took you to the dark side. You say you had a job, was it related to music?

Me: oh no, I was a lifeguard and I taught swimming lessons.

Interviewer: oh, so you must be a good swimmer then?

Me: I mean, yeah I guess. *chuckle* I’ve been swimming for as long as I can remember, my parents signed me up for swim team when I turned 5, so yeah I guess I have a lot of experience.

Interviewer: Alright, alright. Well it was really nice talking with you today, one last question before you go. When should we be expecting new music from you?

Me: In the near future. I have a couple singles that are in the works right now.

Interviewer: Very exciting, we can’t wait. Thank you so much (y/n)

Me: It was my pleasure.

When I get back to Seb’s apartment it’s around 11 and Sebastian’s already there.

“Hey,” he pulls me into a hug as soon as he opens the door for me.

“Hey, to you too” I say chuckling, surprised by his affection.

“So you made it on time?”

“Yeah, thank god for your Saturday morning workouts”

“I listened to you”

“Really?” I ask, “Why?”

“Why not? You’re my girlfriend, I should support what you’re doing”

“Okay, well I appreciate that, but it’s just a little radio interview. Was it okay? I feel like the questions were a little sporadic and not very focused”

“Yeah, I think you did good, the interviewer not so much”

“Well, okay” I say with a laugh before sitting down on the couch.

“So um, when do you think we’ll tell people”

“Sebb” I whine. “I don’t know. I mean, we can tell our family and close friends like now, if you want. But I’m not ready to tell the press”

“Okay, that’s okay”

“Are you sure? You sound upset”

“I’m not upset” he says flatly.

“Sebatian”

“I’m not upset. I’m not. It’s fine, I’m glad I can tell my mom and my friends. I just wish I could take you out and not have to worry about it”

“I know, me too. Soon, I promise. I’m just not ready for that pressure yet. I mean, the fan girls are going to explode. Trust me, I was one of them”

He laughs deeply at my statement. “It’s okay, you’re one of their own. They’ll love you, and if they don’t it’s okay because I do”

“Seb have you seen what they’ve said about the pictures from the airport?”

“No, why are you looking at that stuff?”

“I just get sucked in sometimes. But they’re already saying that I’m just with you to jump start my career.”

“But you and I both know that that’s not true, please don’t read those things”

“Seb how can I not? It’s everywhere. I mean, you saw how much they hated Margarita, they’re gonna treat me the same way”

“And you saw how I always defended her? I’m going to do the same thing for you. Please don’t let them get in the way of us. They don’t know us, they like to think they do but they don’t.”

“I know, I’ll try okay? And I’ll think about when and how we can break our relationship to the media”

“Okay” he squeezes me tightly and kisses the top of my head. “So can I see the apartments you were looking at?”

I squeal with excitement as I jump up to get my computer “okay” I start as I plop back down next to him “So this is not the one I’ll get because it’s in LA but I want you to look at it and see how gorgeous it is. I mean it’s the reason I was even considering LA”

“Wow, how much is that rent?”

“About the same as the one I’m getting here, but it’s bigger. NYC is so expensive” I exaggerate my point by flopping my head back on the couch.

“Yeah, that’s true. Okay so what are you actually looking at” I point to the tab and Sebastian clicks on it, scrolling through the pictures. “This is nice! It looks very, you. Bright and clean corners. I like it”

“And the best part? It allows pets!”

“What? Wait you don’t have a pet”

“Excuse me? Do you not remember Oz?” I ask, appalled.

“No, I mean, yeah I do, but isn’t she your parents cat?”

“Well technically, but my mom has said multiple times that I could take her when I move out sooo she’s pretty much mine”

“Hm, okay. I mean that’s exciting”

“It is” I assure him. “I can’t wait. Do I have to like call and set up an appointment to meet them or what?”

“Yeah you should call the building and tell them you’re interested in a single bedroom apartment and you want to look at it”

“Okay, I’m going to call now. You want to come with me, right?”

“Yeah, of course”

“Good” I peck his lips as I stand up to find my phone. The phone call is brief and I set up an appointment for the following day. I think my name may have sped up the process a little bit, but that’s totally okay because I only have a few days left before I’m going home. Shit, I only have a few days left. Leaving Seb is going to be so much harder this time. But I shouldn’t think about that yet, no point in moping just yet.

I have an idea of how I want to break the news to the media, I have this song I’ve been working on and it starts with saying “Most times I pretend that he’s just a friend” and then it goes on to say how I love him and I would be a mess without him. I think, considering my last interview, it would be a cute way to announce it. Probably along with some instagram posts from us to prove it. And I’d like to do it before I leave, but that would mean releasing a song that has barely gone through production yet. I recorded it a couple weeks back and they’ve been working on it a little, but it was just supposed to be a part of my album not a single. While I’m in the other room anyways I decide to call my manager and let her in on my plan. She agrees that it’s a good idea and lets the record label know that I need that song ASAP. They assure me that it can be done by Monday and that everything will work out. I decide to post a artsy picture of my song book and uke on instagram announcing to my fans that a single will be out Monday. It quickly blows up with likes and comments, a surprising amount of those asking about Sebastian. I ignore them all and turn my phone on silent before going back out to the living room.

“That took a while” he notes when I snuggle under his arm.

“Yeah, they had a lot of background questions I guess. It’s a pretty high profile place so I guess it’s to be expected”

“Makes sense. So we have a whole day ahead of us, what’s the plan?”

“I’m kind of in the mood for some new artsy instagram pictures. Wanna be my cameraman?” I ask, wagging my eyebrows.

“Sure, no promises they’ll be good photos but I’ll try. As long as you take pictures of me too”

“Oh how could I not? I mean, look at that face” I give his cheek a teasing pinch before capturing his lips in a kiss.

(in case you are curious what the apartment looks like you can see pictures in the post)

(next part)

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OK, March 29

You can buy a copy of this issue for your very own at my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/bradentonbooks

Cover: Panic at the Palace -- Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Prince William, Duchess Kate Middleton

Page 1: Big Pic -- Kevin Bacon and Juliette Lewis were among the many artists who put on a performance for Linda Perry's Rock 'N' Relief Live Stream Concert Series, benefitting Sean Penn's CORE Response organization

Page 2: Contents

Page 3: Contents

Page 4: Sparks are flying between Sandra Bullock and Brad Pitt on the set of their new action movie Bullet Train and not just when the cameras are rolling -- their chemistry is through the roof and Sandra lights up whenever she's around Brad and some of the cast and crew could swear they've seen him blushing in her presence -- Brad and Sandra have been hanging out more than your typical costars and they have a lot in common and seem to really enjoy each other's company and they'll frequently spend their breaks socializing and they can often be heard laughing over each other's stories and topics of conversations range from mutual friends and house repairs to more personal stuff, like kids

Page 6: Bruce Willis turned 66 on March 19 and as he celebrates the occasion, he has been reflecting on his life and it's been quite the journey but Bruce looks back at it all with that classic smirk

Page 7: Producers of the Gossip Girl reboot have been begging Blake Lively to join the cast of the new show but she's turned up her nose at the idea -- she's not ungrateful, because the original show made her star, but she closed the book on that part of her life a long time ago -- she's blissfully content in her role as a mom to daughters James, Inez and Betty whom she shares with her husband Ryan Reynolds and being a stay-at-home parent and filming an occasional movie sounds way more appealing to her than returning to that hothouse Gossip Girl universe -- she says she had her show and wants the new team to have theirs, but to die-hard fans, it still feels like a major snub

* After calling it quits on her romance with Ben Affleck in January, Ana de Armas is ready to play the field and Hollywood's heartthrob du jour, Rege-Jean Page has caught her eye and she was over the moon when the Bridgerton hunk recently signed on to her new thriller The Gray, which also stars Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans -- of course, Rege is gorgeous, but Ana also likes that he isn't your typical Tinseltown success story and comes from a rich cultural background, just like she does and she's hoping to get to know him better once they start shooting in L.A. -- while Ana has been warned that won't sit well with Rege's live-in girlfriend, Emily Brown, that doesn't seem to bother Ana

* Janet Jackson's life story is set to get the full documentary treatment next year, and no stone will be left unturned when it comes to her famously dysfunctional family -- the family is freaking out, as well they should be -- Janet will be brutally honest about her late father Joe Jackson, who bullied her and made her feel like she was nothing with out him but her siblings say they had it much worse especially when it came to Michael Jackson, who suffered verbal and physical abuse from Joe throughout his childhood -- Janet, who became a mom at 50 with her businessman ex, Wissam Al Mana, is also ready to tell all about their divorce and custody battle -- doing this documentary has been incredibly cathartic for her and she can't wait to shed light on her family's deep, dark secrets

Page 8: Angelina Jolie has been legally single for two years, and now she's finally ready to mingle -- she's been laying low since her 2016 split from Brad Pitt and she's feels it's time to get out there and she's eager to meet some new and interesting men and the mom of six is open to being hooked up by Hollywood pals like Ellen Pompeo, whom she was seen dining with in Beverly Hills and Angie likes the idea of dating a fellow A-lister who can relate to her about living in the spotlight and Ellen's been helping out with suggestions -- Angie is even open to joining an elite dating service and now the hunt is on to find a suitable bunch of candidates -- she wants fun and adventure again and after months of just being Mom, dressing up, putting on some perfume and engaging in stimulating conversation sounds good to Angie

* It's only been six months since Drew Barrymore launched her chirpy daytime talk show, but behind the scenes, she's on the verge of a major meltdown -- the multitasking mom who shares daughters Olive and Frankie with ex-hubby Will Kopelman, has no idea that juggling work and family would be this hard and she's feeling pressure from every side -- she desperately wants to be there for the kids, but she's trying to make her show a hit, and with her production company, she has a million others things on her plate as well -- the stressed-out star has also been chowing down on junk food and drinking too much caffeine so she can't get more than a few hours of sleep a night -- Drew doesn't want to let anyone down, but if she doesn't dial it back, she's going to collapse from exhaustion

* Matthew Perry announced his engagement to his on-off girlfriend Molly Hurwitz in November, but he seems to be having second thoughts -- he's crazy in love, but he's scared of messing up a good thing by making things official and he also worries what kind of husband he'll make given his health woes and battles with addiction -- Molly has faith in Matthew, but she can see wedding planning is stressing him out, even more so now that the Friends reunion is set to start shooting and he's pushing himself to go through with it, but his doubts are gnawing away at him

Page 10: Red Hot on the Red Carpet -- stars show some skin in dramatic decolletage-baring frocks -- Nicole Richie, Aja Naomi King

Page 11: Kate Hudson, Becky G, Mindy Kaling

Page 12: Who Wore It Better? Kat Graham vs. Nicole Kidman in Erdem, Oliva Wilde vs. Bella Hadid in Ralph Lauren

Page 13: Danielle Bradbery vs. Paula Abdul in Hamel

Page 14: News in Photos -- Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox stepped out for dinner in West Hollywood

Page 16: Ariel Winter brightened up her monochromatic look with a pink face mask during a trip to the hair salon in West Hollywood, Justin Theroux went for a walk with his beloved dog Kuma in NYC, Arnold Schwarzenegger was spotted on his daily bike ride in L.A.

Page 17: Susan Sarandon stopped to get her caffeine fix while shopping solo in Soho

Page 18: Lea Michele proved to be quite the doting mother while walking with her son in a stroller in Brooklyn, Lucy Hale and her dog Elvis were inseparable during an outing in L.A., Krysten Ritter took her RadRover electric bicycle out for a spin in L.A.

Page 19: John Stamos and his wife Caitlin McHugh stopped by an antique shop where they purchased a bunch of old goodies in Santa Monica

Page 20: This year, instead of a traditional runway show, Moschino released a 12-minute film featuring Karen Elson, Shalom Harlow and Amber Vallera wearing new styles from the Fall/Winter 2021 line

Page 21: Alessandra Ambrosio caught up with a pal while walking dogs in L.A., David Harbour eating a treat while out and about in NYC, Daisy Ridley stopped by The Graham Norton Show in London

Page 22: Amelia Gray Hamlin and boyfriend Scott Disick caught some rays while vacationing in Miami, Katie Holmes and boyfriend Emilio Vitolo Jr. color-coordinated their gray-and-black outfits for a lunch date in NYC, Rebel Wilson taking a walk around the neighborhood in L.A.

Page 24: While on the set of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Rachel Brosnahan shielded herself with a see-through umbrella, a newly brunette Lady Gaga in a white suit as she left her hotel in Rome to film the upcoming Gucci biopic, The Masked Singer panelist Jenny McCarthy gave herself a last-minute touch-up before posing for some promo shots

Page 26: Inside My Home -- Chelsea Handler's sleek setup -- she is checking out of her longtime L.A. home

Page 28: In 2009, LeAnn Rimes made headlines when she was caught hooking up with her costar Eddie Cibrian while they were both married to other people and now, more than a decade later, she is opening up about that time in her life and spilling secrets that she's never shared before -- looking back, LeAnn thinks it's unfair that she got raked over the coals like that and the public shaming caused her to suffer panic attacks and all LeAnn did was fall in love -- of course, there are likely big regrets about the way everything happened, but she and Eddie never meant to hurt anyone and they just had this connection they couldn't walk away from and a few months after their romance was revealed LeAnn parted ways with then-husband Dean Sheremet and Eddie filed for divorce from Brandi Glanville and they wed in 2011 -- while LeAnn has been a great stepmom to Eddie's sons Mason and Jack, she'd love to have a child of her own someday and she and Eddie have tried and tried with no success and now that she's pushing 40, they know time is ticking and they could always go the surrogate route, and they just might do it if it doesn't happen naturally in the next few months

Page 29: Liam Hemsworth has been dating Gabriella Brooks for 15 months, and he's so smitten that he could put a ring on it any day now -- Liam's made it clear that he's ready to walk down the aisle again after calling it quits in longtime love Miley Cyrus in 2019 -- everyone is thrilled because Gabriella is so sweet and easygoing, which is just what Liam needs -- Gabriella has already gotten the stamp of approval from the Hemsworth clan, who had long been skeptical of Miley and when Liam brought Gabriella home, his parents thought, that's more like it -- now that Liam's settled in at his new $5 million spread on Byron Bay, all signs point to him popping the question because he's never been happier

* Shedding post-pregnancy weight is never easy but luckily Katy Perry has a secret weapon to help her get back in shape which is Orlando Bloom -- Katy had already dropped 35 pounds since giving birth to the couple's first child, Daisy Dove, thanks to her fitness-obsessed fiance and Orlando has her eating five small vegan meals a day and he follows the same diet to make it easier for her, and Orlando makes sure she hikes or swims at least five days a week and those are the type for fun activities where he can join her -- Orlando's also her biggest cheerleader: during their recent Hawaiian getaway, Katy was nervous because she felt she hadn't lost enough weight but Orlando told her she was one sexy momma and he really is her biggest supporter

* Despite the pandemic, Nicole Kidman's remained one of the busiest women in Hollywood, which is getting under her stuck-at-home husband's skin -- while Keith Urban was forced to cancel his concert tour last year, Nicole had a whirlwind 2020, shooting her miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers in Australia and her historical thriller The Northman in Northern Ireland back-to-back and it's been incredibly hard on Keith because it drives him crazy not being able to get out there on stage -- Nicole hates seeing him the dumps, but she's told him he's lucky to be able to spend so much time with their daughters Sunday and Faith -- with Nicole set to play comedy legend Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos, which starts filming this spring, that can only put more stress on the marriage but Nicole has no plans to slow down, and she's not making any apologies

Page 30: Patrick Duffy and Linda Purl went from zero to 60 practically overnight, but their turbo-charged romance appears to be slowing down -- ever since Patrick and Linda reconnected last summer, the late-in-life lovebirds have been joined at the hip at Linda's Colorado home, where things have gotten too close for comfort because Patrick's a laid-back guy, but he hasn't had a moment to himself because Linda is always pushing him to get outdoors and do stuff with her and Patrick feels the need for more space and some along time -- spending every moment together and hanging on each other's every word was fun for a while, but they don't want to lose their independence and they realize they need to bring their relationship back down to earth if they actually want to go the distance

* After nearly five blissful years together, Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are still going strong, and it looks like a baby could be in their near future -- Sam recently sent tongues wagging when he revealed that he wants to take their relationship to the next step and be a young dad and Britney is totally on board because she has always wanted another child and now with Sam raring to go, she figures it's the perfect time -- growing her family would be a welcome distraction from Britney's bitter battle with her father Jamie Spears over her controversial conservatorship

* Love Bites -- Jenni "JWoww" Farley and Zack Carpinello engaged, Morena Baccarin and husband Ben McKenzie welcomed a son named Arthur, Nicolas Cage and Riko Shibata married

Page 32: Cover Story -- Palace in Crisis -- the Royal Family is in disarray following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's bombshell tell-all -- what really offended them was how much Harry and Meghan said they love Queen Elizabeth in one sentence and attacked the institution, everything she stands for and works for, in the next -- it's going to take a miracle for Harry to reconcile with his family after what he and Meghan revealed

Page 36: Celebrity Hall Passes -- stars reveal the Hollywood crushes their partners have granted as freebies -- Eric Decker gets Jessica Alba and his wife Jessie James Decker gets Post Malone

Page 37: Lisa Vanderpump gets George Clooney, Seth Rogen gets Charlize Theron while his wife Lauren Miller gets Brad Pitt, Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa both get Cynthia Bailey

Page 38: Taron Egerton gets Rachel Weisz while his girlfriend Emily Thomas gets Daniel Craig, Kyle Richards wouldn't let her husband Mauricio Umansky near Eva Longoria or Demi Moore but he gets a hall pass for Betty White, Beau Clark gets Bethenny Frankel while wife Stassi Schroeder gets Joaquin Phoenix

Page 40: Interview -- Queen Latifah -- the entertainment icon is having a blast kicking butt in her new TV crime drama The Equalizer

Page 42: The Great Outdoors -- these stars know fresh air and fitness make a killer combo

Page 46: Style Week -- Hailey Bieber has been named global ambassador for Superga's Spring/Summer 2021 season

Page 48: What's Hot Right Now -- lifestyle brand Sporty & Rich just launched chic athleisure pieces to help you look effortlessly cool this season -- Amber Valletta

Page 49: Stylish Shades -- shop Ashley Graham's flattering frames the model's new collection with Quay

Page 50: Chic House Dresses -- trade knits for airy frocks that will make you feel beautiful all through spring -- Whitney Port

Page 52: Girls' Getaway -- planning a safe spring break with a few BFFs? Pack these stylish essentials to easily look fab on the fly -- Rita Ora

Page 54: Entertainment

Page 55: Q&A with Wayne Brady

Page 58: Buzz -- Lady Gaga sent the internet into a frenzy after sharing a behind-the-scenes photo of herself with Adam Driver from the set of their Ridley Scott movie, House of Gucci

Page 60: Sound Bites -- Cardi B on staying away from celebs, Mary Steenburgen on husband Ted Danson, Kate Hudson on her iconic yellow dress from How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Page 61: Paul Bettany on his stunt with Tom Hanks in The Da Vinci Code, Jada Pinkett Smith on not focusing on exterior beauty at age 49, Nikki Bella on being intimate with fiance Artem Chigvintsev, Charlize Theron on homeschooling, Julia Garner on her roles of choice

Page 62: Horoscope -- Aries Jessica Chastain turned 44 on March 24

Page 64: By the Numbers -- Paris Hilton