#Divorce Attorney Aurora

[celiaboren]

Want an Aurora divorce attorney? Rene Capron is your Aurora family lawyer for divorce law, child custody, child support and civil litigation.

[auroraattorney]

If you need an experienced lawyer for your Custody Case, NED C Khan is a great option. With many years of experience and a strong commitment to family law, he can guide you through the complicated legal process.

Call today to schedule a consultation!

[itspeterjam-blog]

Website: https://attorneyinaurora.com/

[rems-writing]

Doberman cafe but a Maltese owns it?

Pairing: barista!Yeosang x office worker!reader

Summary: This will be tied to the dilf YunGi fics I posted a while back but this time, the reader will have no connection to any of the characters. Just a heads up lol

Warning(s): Swearing, yelling, Yeosang being a total softie for the reader, reader is a certified simp for Yeosang (i mean who wouldn't be lol), mentions of a non-Ateez member

Genre: A shit ton of fluff lol

Nets: @blossomnet @mirohs-aurora-society

Originally, I was going to post a Hongjoong fic. However, in observance of the birth of the man named Kang Yeosang, I've decided to post this first before the Joong fic.

Thank you to @bunnliix for helping me decide the order of the remaining fics that I should write and post

The calming effect of the soft jazz music playing in the background of the Doberman Cafe provided much needed soothing effort for those that entered the small coffee shop. From college students to families that wanted a day out, the owner would always greet his customers with a smile.

Kang Yeosang was happy where he was at. After quitting his old job, he found it relaxing to grind coffee and mix in various ingredients to create caffeinated drinks varying from sweet to bitter. He also got some help from his best friend Jung Wooyoung, who was currently in the back baking various pastries. The two have been friends since diapers and they vowed to never abandon the other.

Yeosang has heard tales of Wooyoung's other best friend getting together with Jeong Yunho and the widow of Doh Kyungsoo dating Song Mingi.

When would it be his turn?

Business was slow as usual for today. After all, it was Friday so most of his usual customers weren't coming in which was fine. It gave the man time to relax and rest his hands from making coffee. The bell attached above the front door chimed and Yeosang looked up. He was getting ready to greet the customer with a kind smile when he heard the argument that came through.

"LISTEN, JONES! I DON'T FUCKING CARE IF HE ACTS LIKE A DAMN CHILD THROWING A TANTRUM! HE SHOULD'VE THOUGHT TWICE BEFORE FUCKING CHEATING ON ME!"

Oh dear. This person sounded angry. Wooyoung must've noticed Yeosang's confusion and slight fear since he poked his head out of the back and heard the unintentionally loud conversation this person had with this Jones person.

"HE HAD THE AUDACITY TO SAY THAT?! OH HELL NAH! I'M OVER HERE BUSTING MY ASS LEFT AND RIGHT 24/7 TO BRING FOOD ON THE TABLE AND PAY RENT WHILE HE SITS ON HIS ASS AND DOES ABSOLUTELY FUCKING NOTHING! AND YET HE HAS THE GALL TO SAY, 'yOu nEvER mAkE tiMe fOr me' STRAIGHT TO MY FACE?! AT LEAST I DIDN'T SLEEP WITH HIS BEST FRIEND!"

Oh. This just got interesting. As Yeosang saw the customer sit down, he couldn't help but to be smitten with them. Sure, they were angry as hell and very much stressed yet he couldn't help it. He tilted his head and eavesdropped some more. Unintentionally.

"Look, Jones! After gathering the divorce papers, make sure you also provide documents for a restraining order against my soon to be ex-husband. It may be too much, but I don't care. I'm so fucking tired! I'm just... done. Let me know when those papers are finished and fax them to me. My boss won't care. He knows of the shit that's happening to me right now. Hence, that strangely kind offer for me to take a trip down to the Bahamas. Anyways, I have to go. Tell your wife and kids I said hi."

You hung up after your attorney and former college roommate Jones bid you goodbye. You groaned quietly and laid your head on the table that you sat at. You felt someone sit across from you and you were about to tell them to kindly fuck off when you lifted your head and was immediately greeted with a statue staring down at you with big brown eyes that were full of curiosity and wonder.

'HOLY SHIT! I KNOW THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY THAT THE OWNER WAS HANDSOME, BUT THEY CERTAINLY DIDN'T TELL ME HOW HANDSOME! AND HE'S SO CUTE TOO! LIKE A MALTESE!'

'Quit it, Y/N! He probably thinks you're a lunatic with the way he must've heard you scream over the phone.'

'Damn it! Ok I'll stop my simping...'

After you finished internally scolding yourself, you looked down to see him move a white teacup slowly in your direction, along with a slice of cake.

"Hey. I figured you'd need this. I didn't mean to, but I overheard you yelling at someone over a certain douchebag that's also a man-child. Hopefully, this cheers you up." He said in a rich honey-like deep voice.

In the cup was a freshly brewed batch of lavender green tea and on the plate was a slice of black cherry chiffon cake. You smiled sheepishly and thanked him shyly for the treats.

When you sipped the tea, all the stress over your cheating soon-to-be ex-husband washed away and you instantly relaxed. You then picked up your fork and took a piece of the cafe before eating it.

You were in heaven. You definitely needed this.

"Um... thank you." Your voice came out softer than usual and had a twinge of shyness to it. Yeosang smiled and beckoned for Wooyoung to come sit with you.

Wooyoung was extremely sexy, but not as sexy as the man sitting across from you.

"I hope you guys don't mind me coming in here at this ungodly hour. If you haven't heard, I'm... kind of going through a lot right now."

Wooyoung, who was usually loud as hell, softened his voice.

"It's no problem. Fridays are our slowest days and since Saturday is our day off, we usually stay in here until we decide to go home. You're welcome to stay as long as you like."

"Thank you. By the way, these are amazing."

"Thank you! I made the cake." Wooyoung proudly said with a smile.

"And I made the tea." Yeosang said. "Speaking of which, would you like to spill the tea on your oh-so shabby life?"

You found yourself smiling at that and Yeosang found his heart beating rapidly with excitement.

"Oof. Where do I start?"

From there, you spilled the tea on everything. From your recent tragic event to your life in general, you said it all. Yeosang and Wooyoung were sassy and savage and you found yourself giggling at their quick and witty responses. Finally, you felt yourself becoming sleepy and you yawned. Yeosang found the sound cute. Wooyoung cleared the dishes while Yeosang stood up and help you with your things.

"Would it be possible to walk you home? Not only do I enjoy your company but uh... the Namhae Strongman is still out there. You need to stay alive in order to sign those divorce papers and file that restraining order against that ex of yours."

You shivered at the thought of the killer coming after you. Even though you were angry at your ex, you wished him well enough to pray for his safety.

The Namhae Strongman is not someone you'd want to mess with.

"Of course, Yeosang. I live down the block from here so it'll be a short walk."

Yeosang grinned excitedly and your heart ached in adoration for the human personification of a Maltese. After Wooyoung locked up the shop, you three headed to your apartment. You talked some more and kept an eye out for any suspicious activity or sign of the killer. Finally, you reached your apartment.

"Thanks for the walk home. Oh and for the tea & cake as well. How much do I owe you by the way?"

"It's on the house."

"No no, Yeosang. It's ok. I seriously need to repay you-"

"Repay me by giving me your number. So you can send updates."

Wow. He was smooth.

You blushed lightly and nodded before exchanging numbers with him. After that, you bid him goodbye and entered your apartment. You sighed dreamily as you closed the door behind you and locked it. You set your keys on the counter and made your way to the kitchen, where your roommate was still awake.

"So... you got a new man now?" He teased you and smirked at your reaction.

"Shut up, Jongho!"

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A couple of days later, you found yourself in Doberman Cafe again. Insomnia was being a bitch to you so you woke up way earlier than Jongho. Sighing to yourself, you threw on a hoodie and walked to the coffee shop before looking for the one person you were majorly simping for.

He just so happened to be standing in front of you with a grin on his face.

"Good morning, lovely."

The pet name gave you butterflies.

Yeosang led you to your seat from Friday night and sat down across from you.

"What will it be today?"

"I'll get a caffe mocha with a soymilk substitute and if possible, a slice of that black cherry cake?"

"Ahh. Now with that cake, it only pairs with tea since it's sweet. Unless you have a giant sweet tooth, I'd recommend some of our breakfast sandwiches. Specifically, a roast beef sandwich with a fried egg all on ciabatta bread that's toasted to perfection."

"Ooh! In this case, I'll have that then. And maybe later, when I leave, can I get an iced americano to go?"

"Sure thing, lovely. It'll be $10 by the way. For your order and that iced americano."

You pulled out a $10 bill and gave it to Yeosang before seeing him walk away and do his magic. While you waited, you received a text from Jones.

Jones: Hey. I'd thought I'd stop by and give you the papers myself. Are you home?

You: No. I'm at the Doberman Cafe. I couldn't sleep anymore so I'd figure I'd stop by here and wake myself up.

Jones: Oh? Ok bet. I heard from my wife that the owner is handsome. Maybe I'll see for myself. ;)

Jones: Can't a man appreciate another man's good looks?

You: And I oop -

You: Don't go simping for the barista now, Jones. You're married and he's actually mine fyi

You: Of course you can. Just don't go full on simp mode. XD

Jones: Like you? XD

You: Fuck you <3

Jones: Ew. No thanks <3

You: Hurry with the fuck ass papers, you dickhead.

Jones: Ok ok! XD

"Is that Jones?" Yeosang asked curiously. You would expect the Maltese to be jealous, but since he overheard your conversation two nights away, he wasn't too worried.

"Yeah. He's coming by here to drop off the divorce papers and the necessary documents to file a restraining order." You clarified to him. "I know I said that he'd fax them to me, but I didn't think he would get them that fast. Hence, why he's coming over to drop them off himself."

Yeosang nodded and set your coffee and meal down before sitting next to you. You thanked him and began to eat. You two made small talk and even introduced Yeosang to Jones when Jones came walking in to deliver the papers. Yeosang grabbed a pen and you happily retrieved it from him before signing the papers. After that, Jones put all of those papers away and bid you goodbye before buying a coffee from Yeosang and going home.

A weight lifted off your shoulders and you felt at ease. Yeosang was feeling the same way, especially since he found you attractive.

Little did he know that you felt the same way.

"Now that it has been done, want to turn this little encounter into a date?"

Yeosang was shocked by your boldness but he eventually nodded eagerly.

"I would love nothing more than that."

[warrenisaacs]

name: warren isaacs

nickname: war

gender: cis man (he/him)

sexuality: straight

birthday: december 25th, 1992

occupation: editor at channel 10 news

zodiac sign: capricorn ☉ | capricorn ☽ | leo ➶  

enneagram: type 6w5

moral alignment: true neutral

element: earth

links: about page | connections page | playlist | pinterest

(bio trigger warnings: divorce )

WANTED CONNECTIONS

new pals (drinking friends, gym buddies, whatever else)

people he knew from los angeles

coworkers

whatever else

FULL BIO

tl;dr: born and raised in Los Angeles; went into media/journalism in college; while dating a long time girlfriend, met Aurora Jackson, and started a relationship with her for some time, the relationship was tumultuous and they eventually ended things; moved to kismet harbor to win her back

Born into a wealthy family - the oldest son of a film producer and a screenwriter. They divorced when Warren was 10. His mother remarried a year later to the attorney who had represented her in her divorce proceedings. 

Warren’s relationship with his father was complicated, especially when he’d brought home his new, much younger wife, when Warren was 14. She was barely 21, which was a shock to Warren and his younger sister. After that, he kept his own distance with his dad, and chose to stay with his mom and stepfather much more often. Both of whom he was much closer with.

Warren was always studious, very serious and focused on doing well for himself. Though, his interests varied and he couldn’t quite decide what he wanted to do. While he’d enjoyed seeing sets and what his dad did, it never felt quite right. He wanted something that felt more real, substantial. Law was always on his mind, but while in high school he fell in love with working with the school newspaper. Journalism became a forefront. 

When college came, he attended UC Berkeley, majoring in Media Studies, and minoring in journalism. He interned at a local news station the summer after his sophomore year, where he met and fell in love with a fellow intern. The two continued to date as they finished school. 

After graduation, the couple got a place together in LA, and Warren accepted a position at a news company, working as a production assistant for their TV station, but ended up not enjoying it, and moved into the print side. After working there for a few years, he was promoted to an editorial lead position

When it came to his relationship, Warren was more or less dragging his feet to propose, wanting to properly get in his career more before they got engaged. However, his girlfriend of, at that point, six years gave him an ultimatum to get married or break up. 

It was shortly after that time, he met Aurora when she joined the company. He half-heartedly tried to keep the relationship professional, but eventually the two began seeing each other

Warren ended things with his long-time girlfriend, and moved on with things with Aurora, though he tried to keep their relationship quiet at work. However, despite wanting to keep it quiet, and casual, the relationship was tumultuous and had their regular fights, break ups, make ups on a regular cycle.

After a while of their back and forth, stretches of breaks before times together again, Warren wanted something serious, felt confident in settling down properly. But, with Aurora, the prospect scared her off, and Warren tried to let her go.

He started dating around for some time, but never really found another connection like he’d had with Aurora. A fact that he’d planned on professing, and trying to work out, only to find that she’d left the city. At first, he’d accepted this as a missed chance, and nearly given up, until he had heard where she’d moved to, and took a chance to take one more chance to get her back.

[fcrtnite]

mobile must list.

* full muse bios can be found here

dc comics. · arden waverly. professional hacker. fc ; kristen stewart · brooke larson. escort. fc ; sophie cookson · emily wayne. college student + heiress. fc ; abigail cowen · gia tedesco. real estate agent. fc ; danielle campbell · jenna wilder. hotel heiress + trust fund baby. fc ; sabrina carpenter · larken forrest. bruce wayne's assistant. fc ; dakota johnson

fandomless. · amelia thomas. college student + royal princess. fc ; elle fanning · antonia 'toni' flores. stripper. fc ; alexa demie · ariana ford. fashion design student + beauty influencer. fc ; cailee spaeny · astrid brooks. bakery owner. fc ; sydney sweeney · aurora gray. professional organizer. fc ; laura harrier · bella corday. reporter. fc ; lili reinhart · birdie clark. vampire + office receptionist. fc ; bailey bass · brynn crawford. high end prostitute. fc ; blake lively · carmen ortiz. con artist. fc ; adria arjona · corey mason. gas station attendant. fc ; taylor russell · devon taylor. werewolf + uber driver. fc ; chloe rose robertson · eliana hirsch. best selling author. fc ; jennifer connelly · estella greenwood. restaurant owner. fc ; phoebe tonkin · felicity carter. figure skater. fc ; phoebe dynevor · freya mancini. mob wife + stay at home mom. fc ; megan fox · gabriela rajković. cam girl. fc ; mirela balić · gemma morgan. bartender. fc ; adèle exarchopoulos · gwendolyn hope. witch + library clerk. fc ; lucy hale · hannah parker. doggy day care + serial killer. fc ; aubrey plaza · harlow gatlin. college student. fc ; madison bailey · hazel wells. private chef. fc ; florence pugh · india hayes. freelance copywriter + novelist. fc ; zazie beetz · ireland cardoza. struggling actress. fc ; camila mendes · isabel jackson. ex-tennis pro + tennis instructor. fc ; camilla belle · jaclyn prescott. divorce attorney. fc ; jenna dewan · josefina delgado. pop singer. fc ; maia reficco · kitty moran. exotic dancer. fc ; ashley moore · leia holt. vampire slayer. fc ; genevieve padalecki · liliana gregory. model. fc ; barbara palvin · lorena silva. psychic. fc ; barbie ferreira · maggie simmons. college professor. fc ; natalie portman · mai hayashi. drug dealer. fc ; anna sawai · miranda westbrooke. advertising ceo. fc ; rachel weisz · naomi ricci. nanny. fc ; kaia gerber · odesa aquino. flight attendant. fc ; kathryn bernardo · paige cole. dj + sugar baby. fc ; khadijha red thunder · piper drayton. vampire + yoga instructor. fc ; dove cameron · quinn strauss. exotic dancer. fc ; belle thorne · ripley ashford. on air meteorologist. fc ; margot robbie · rosalyn suarez. werewolf + entrepreneur. fc ; eva de dominici · ruby harding. medical student. fc ; grace van patten · sienna ledger. retail slave + camp counselor. fc ; maika monroe · sutton barnes. publicist for mlb team. fc ; katie mcgrath · tinsley palmer. professional thief. fc ; ella purnell · valentina alvarez. kindergarten teacher. fc ; camila marrone · willow donovan. barista. fc ; madelyn cline · zoe french. famous tv actress. fc ; dua lipa · zya fox. makeup artist. fc ; coco jones

fandomless / period only. · elizabeth thornton. royal princess. fc ; lea seydoux · genevieve berry. royal. fc ; alisha boe · rose fitzroy. royal princess. fc ; holliday grainger · samira patel. commoner. fc ; anya chalotra

misc. tv shows · eloise belfron. helaena targaryn's lady in waiting. hotd. fc ; rose williams · maricela velasco. narcotics detective. law & order svu. fc ; eiza gonzalez · sylvia becerra. svu detective. law & order svu. fc ; jessica alba · mary turner. doctor's assistant. the musketeers. fc ; gugu mbatha-raw · savannah reacher. fbi agent. reacher. fc ; rosamund pike · thea montgomery. mechanic. sons of anarchy. fc ; riley keough · clementine roy. interior designer. succession. fc ; alexandra daddario · nadia shepherd. hunter. supernatural. fc ; crystal reed · tess reddick. hunter in training. supernatural. fc ; odesa a'zion · stella cabrera. waitress at harvelle's roadhouse. supernatural. fc ; priscilla quintana · zelda mulder. paranormal private detective. the x-files. fc ; margaret qualley

misc. movies · abigail barrett. vampire + waitress. twilight. fc ; madelaine petsch

[midnxghtrain]

.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀.⠀

⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀༝ ⠀aurora hamilton ⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ❲ ⠀. . . i can do it with a broken heart ⠀༝ ⠀ ❳

⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀༝ ⠀ ╱⠀ 𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐀 ⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀

⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀.⠀

⠀ ⠀⠀⠀

⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ╱⠀❛ ⠀designations ⠀ ݁ ⠀.⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝖻𝗂𝗋𝗍𝗁 𝗇𝖺𝗆𝖾 : aurora jane hamilton

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝖺𝗅𝗂𝖺𝗌𝖾𝗌 : aj, rory

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗌 : she/her

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ╱⠀❛ ⠀physiology ⠀ ݁ ⠀.⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝖼𝗅𝗈𝖼𝗄𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗄 : twenty-five

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗉𝗅𝖾𝗑𝗂𝗈𝗇 : clear, fair skin

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾 : 5′0

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝗆𝖺𝗋𝗄𝗌 / 𝖿𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾𝗌 : n/a

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ╱⠀❛ ⠀personal ⠀ ݁ ⠀.⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝗆𝗒𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝖻𝗋𝗂𝗀𝗀 : enfj

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖺𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗒 : chaotic good

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝖾𝗇𝗇𝖾𝖺𝗀𝗋𝖺𝗆 : 3w2

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝗌𝖾𝗑𝗎𝖺𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗒 : straight

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀+ 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗍𝗌 : strong, friendly, hard-working

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀- 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗍𝗌 : detached, pessimistic

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ╱⠀❛ ⠀ relations ⠀ ݁ ⠀.⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝖿𝖺𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋 : stephen hamilton

⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝗆𝗈𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋 : janie hamilton

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝗌𝗉𝗈𝗎𝗌𝖾 : n/a

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝗌𝗂𝖻𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌 : younger brother

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ╱⠀❛ ⠀skills  - out of 10⠀ ݁ ⠀.⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝗆𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗅 : 4/10

⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖻𝖺𝗍 : 5/10

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗎𝗇𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 : 9/10

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝖾𝖽𝗎𝖼𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 : 10/10

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ╱⠀❛ ⠀other ⠀ ݁ ⠀.⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀𝗌𝗈𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗌𝗌𝗈𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 : i can do it with a broken heart by taylor swift

⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ › ⠀biography (tw depression, cheating): ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀. . . ⠀ › ⠀aurora jane hamilton was born april 27, 1999 to parents stephen and janie hamilton. every since she could talk, she'd been singing practically everything she would say. she was always so excited to watch musicals and different concert events, hoping one day to be like the performers on broadway. as she grew, she begged her parents to put her into voice lessons, telling them that one day she'd be a star. thankfully with stephen being a politician and janie being an attorney, they were able to afford that to make her dreams come true. she got her start in an off-broadway production of annie, which opened many doors for her. she ended up starting dance classes when her run came to an end to really help push her over the top. aurora practically grew up on stage, working closely with different actors who had made it big. her first breakout role was when she was only nineteen years old, hitting the stage in the mean girls musical. at that time, she had met and started dating her now-ex boyfriend. the two were good together, everybody who kept up with her thought that they would get married, even aurora herself believed that. she thought it would happen the night she'd won her very first tony award, but instead she got dumped the day after. the breakup hit her hard, but she was at the top of her game-- she couldn't let that stop her from doing her job. it was fine, it would all be time. she was having the time of her life, right? the crash hit harder than expected though when she found out that her parents were divorcing. her father cheated and the relationship she'd grown up praying to be like had crumbled almost instantly. it sent aurora's mental health into a complete spiral. the depression diagnoses didn't come as much of a shock, but it still left her in a place where she could either quit at the top of her career or keep going with a forced smile. to be able to afford her lavish new york life, aurora made the choice to just keep on as if nothing was wrong.

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ╱⠀❛ ⠀𝗍𝖺𝗀 𝖽𝗎𝗆𝗉 :

♡  ⁄  CAUSE I'M A REAL TOUGH KID  ミ  about.

♡  ⁄  I CAN HANDLE MY SHIT  ミ  writings.

♡  ⁄  THEY SAID BABE YOU GOTTA FAKE IT TIL YOU MAKE IT AND I DID  ミ  starters.

♡  ⁄  LIGHTS CAMERA BITCH SMILE  ミ  musings.

[alicexcheng]

[cis woman and she/her] Welcome to Aurora Bay, [ALICE CHENG]! I couldn’t help but notice you look an awful lot like [BRENDA SONG]. You must be the [THIRTY-FIVE] year old [LAWYER]. Word is you’re [AMBITIOUS] but can also be a bit [CONCEITED] and your favorite song is [PROBLEM BY NATALIA KILLS]. I also heard you’ll be staying in [FISHERS COVE].

BASIC INFO

full name:  Alice Cheng

pronouns & gender: she/her, cis woman

birthday & birthplace:  April 1st (35 years old)

location: Fisher coves

sexuality: straight

relationship status: single

occupation: Lawyer

face claim: Brenda Song

BIO

Alice Cheng grew up being opinionated and that was due to having a head strong mother. Her parents raised Alice with love, since being the only girl and youngest out of three children, she became spoiled because of it. It wasn't a hard life growing up, with two parents successful with their careers, they managed to keep food on the table and provide the Cheng children with what they wanted or needed. Alice being the only girl became bossy and headstrong, taking after her mother. But she was always a daddy's girl and always enjoyed being close to her family. Alice was born and raised in Aurora Bay, not that she minded, she loved the town and always called it home, even when she took off for college where she decided she wanted to become a lawyer.

In college, Alice was determined to graduate, no matter the sleepless nights and cramming sessions, she still managed to get pass the bar exam where she got into the best law firm in New York. At the age of twenty-seven, Alice managed to get her name well known from the hard work she accomplished. She thought that she was on top of the world until everything came crashing down around her when she was told her father had cancer. Alice packed her bags and moved back home to take care of her father but also being there to collect some memories.

Alice has been back in Aurora Bay for four years, where she decided to work at the local lawyer firm as a divorce attorney. She still manages to be the spoiled girl with lots of money to spend on, but beneath all the glitz and glamour was a woman scared to lose her father and everything in her life being almost perfect.

CONNECTIONS/PLOTS

PLATONIC

The Brother from another Mother ( OPEN ) These two hit it off right away and often found themselves indulging into their latest gossip or drinks. The two would often get mistaken as a couple in public when really, both would rather stab their eyes out. Your character is more of an older/younger sibling.

Drinking Buddies ( OPEN ) ⇾ these two would always go grab a drink and forget what an awful week or day it has been, filled with nothing but laughter and side jokes, just in general a real good time

The Frenemies ( OPEN ) ⇾ Friendly to each other faces but talk about one another behind their backs, never really good friends and could be a reason we can plot out.

The Unlikely Friendship ( OPEN ) ⇾ no one would have expected these two to hit it off and become friends, maybe it was because the pair are total opposites or they run with different crowds, but that doesn’t stop them from having a fun friendship. 

Enemies ( OPEN ) ⇾ these two can’t stand being around each other (could be because of shared exes, an incident that happened, the two just didn’t get along to begin with ) whenever they are near by the other they would throw snide remarks and often get into a full blown argument. 

ROMANTIC

The one night stand ( OPEN ) ⇾ the two met at the bar or party, things got pretty heated and the two ended up at the others apartment or Alice's (or the car) and had sex before waking up the next morning and leaving it at that. A simple one night stand. 

The Hateship ( OPEN ) ⇾ these two can’t stand one another, they always bicker and some how shut the other one up by a simple make out and the two always falling into bed together then next day say their hate yous. 

The Friends with Benefits ( OPEN ) ⇾ the two are clearly friends but one step over the line and they made an agreement to just use each other to satisfy their needs. 

Tinder Date ( OPEN ) ⇾ matched on the little dating app and went out for a date or just ended up hooking up in the end. 

Awkward Hook up ( OPEN ) ⇾ many things can lead to this, maybe they were completely drunk and one of them sprained a limb or broke a bone, maybe they were caught by the police for having sex in public but got away with it because of her father pulling some strings, we can plot it out.

[ann-marie-s]

Bio and Info

The Basics:

Name:  Ann-Marie Seigert

Face Claim: Jennifer Aniston

Age:  53

Birthdate:  April 25, 1965

Neighborhood: Maple Hills

Occupation: Owner and Therapist at Healing Hearts Therapy Center

Pronouns: She/Her

Sexuality: Bisexual

Relationship Status: Single/Divorced

More Facts:

Nicknames: Annie, Anns, Apple Sauce

Positive Personality Traits: Personable, Empathetic, Caring, Open Minded

Negative Personality Traits: Perfectionist, Anxious, Emotional, Self-Critical

Likes: Chocolate and cupcakes. Champagne. Spending time with her kids. Holidays.

Dislikes: Narcissists, criticism, telemarketers, writing e-mails

Hobbies and Interests:  Hiking, Hosts a "book club", Skiing

Family:  Prudence Simon (Mother - estranged), John Simon (father), Noah Simon (brother), Lucy Simon (sister) Leonora Seigert (daughter), Aurora Seigert (daughter)

Other Relationships: Martin Seigert (ex-husband)

Pets: none

Physical Appearance:

Height:  5'3

Hair color: Light brown, blonde streaks

Eye color: Blue

Nationality/Heritage: American born, of Greek and European descent

Tattoos of piercings:  ears, one cartilage piercing

Distinguishable Traits:  Her hair, warm personality.

Quick Run Down

Trigger warnings: Verbal abuse, Alcoholism, Divorce, Eating disorder, Psychiatric Treatment

Born in Olympia WA to a State Attorney and a country club mom who wanted Ann-Marie to look and behave a certain way. Her younger twin siblings were born when she was seven and her mother often favored her younger sister while berating and verbally abusing Ann-Marie.

Developed an eating disorder in her early teens because of her mother's abuse and criticism, and had so spend several months in psychiatric care recovering. It was then that she worked with her first therapist whom she built a strong positive relationship with

Parents divorced following her release from the hospital and Ann-Marie and one of her siblings moved to East Haven with her dad

After high school she started a relationship with her father's intern who was a few years older and became pregnant at nineteen. Her first daughter Leonora was born.

Second daughter was born a few years later and she took some time off before she finally obtained a PhD in psychology and became a therapist.

Divorced her husband when her kids were almost grown due to being unhappy with him travelling for work all the time.

Started her own business 'Healing Hands Therapy Center' in a building down town in 2013. She currently specializes in helping people through mental health struggles, family and relationship issues and healing from past trauma.

Wanted Connections

youngest daughter

ex-husband

younger siblings (fraternal twins, one male one female)

therapy clients

ex-girlfriend

neighbors

fellow parent friends

Full Bio:

Trigger warnings: Verbal abuse, Alcoholism, Divorce, Eating disorder, Psychiatric Treatment

Ann-Marie Joy Siegert (nee Simon) was born in Olympia, Washington. Her father was a well known State Attorney who owned a vineyard. Her mother did not work but made use of her free time by hosting country club parties and events. She made it known that she wanted them to appear to be a picture perfect family to the outside world but and held very strict expectations of her eldest daughter. She put the girl in beauty pageants and competitive dance at a young age, berating her when she didn't win. When Ann-Marie was seven, her parents had fraternal twins, Lucy and Noah. Her mother's focus heavily shifted to them as they grew up, doting especially on Lucy who she deemed the perfect daughter. Even though he was gone a lot, Ann-Marie remained closer to her father. When he wasn't working, he would take the family on lavish vacations. They bought a vacation home near Primerose Lake where they would spends weeks out of their summers by the lake, or winters on the ski hills. Ann-Marie would attend their summer camp where she would meet her best friend Nancy. The girls stayed in touch for years over letters and phone calls and the odd visit.

As Ann-Marie got older, her mother would spend most of her days while her father was at work, drinking, having affairs behind his back, and verbally abusing Ann-Marie. Because of her cruel comments she ended up developing an eating disorder in her teen years. When she became very sick one winter, she ended up going to the hospital. Once her eating disorder became known, she was kept in the psychiatric ward and made to speak to a psychologist. For the first time she was able to speak openly about her mother and what she had put her through and admired the way her therapist was able to help her. After several months in the hospital she was released, only to be met with the news that her parents were getting a divorce. It was a long drawn out process that was difficult for the children to be put through. In the end, her mother got the house and the vineyard. Her father decided to move to their vacation home in East Haven when Ann-Marie was seventeen, and she didn't think twice about joining him, along with her brother Noah, while Lucy opted to stay with their mother.

In Vermont, Ann-Marie was able to thrive in her senior year of high school, finally given the freedom to be herself and not who her mother wanted her to be. Although she dreaded having to go back to Washington to see her. With her new found confidence, came her first serious relationship with a young man named Martin who worked as an intern for her father while he was majoring in Law. It came as a complete surprise to her when she became pregnant when she was almost nineteen. She didn't want her father to know at first, as he she had kept her relationship secret from him, but eventually Martin confessed and told her father that they were in love. She gave birth to a baby girl, Leonora. She spent the first few years of her daughters life taking care of her and ensuring to raise her to be strong and confident and show her the motherly love that she didn't have. She and Martin got married when Leonora was two years old.

When her daughter was old enough for school, Ann-Marie was able to enroll at East Haven University, majoring in Psychology and Human Studies, which had always been a dream of hers. When she was nearly done her program, she found out that she was pregnant again. She finished and earned her degree before her second daughter, Aurora was born. After taking two years off to take care of her children, she began an internship in her mid-twenties, eventually landing a job as a therapist. She helped families and couples which paid well but wasn't really what she wanted to do. As her girls got older, Ann-Marie began to experience problems with her husband Martin, who much like her father, was away from the home a lot for his job as an attorney. Both of them rarely saw each other and she began to feel unloved by him. When Leonora had finished high school, and Aurora was still attending, they came to a mutual agreement that neither were happy in their relationship anymore. They filed for a divorce and went their separate ways but were able to co-parent and be there for their daughters when they needed them.

After the divorce, Ann-Marie began to explore her bisexual side, which was something she had never been able to do while she was married, and had a relationship with a woman who was a few years younger than her, but in the end they ended things after about a year deciding they were on different paths. She also decided to start her own business. After saving up for a while she leased a buiding in the Downtown area and started her own therapy center. She specializes in group therapy as well as individual sessions and has hired other counselors. She decided to take some time off from her love life and learn to love herself first, while she also keeps in close contact with her daughters. Although she sees her father and siblings often, she avoids speaking to her mother and has only seen or spoken to her a handful of times over the years.

[auroraattorney]

Ned C Khan is here to support families through challenging legal matters, including Divorce, Child Custody, And Adoption. We offer kind and effective solutions to meet your family's legal needs.

Call now to schedule a consultation!

[jackcarner]

Dui Lawyer Montgomery, IL

At the Law Offices of Ned C. Khan, we are your practiced DUI Lawyer in Aurora, Montgomery, Naperville and Oswego, IL. Contact us to set an appointment for your DUI case.

More Info: https://attorneyinaurora.com/practice/criminal/dui/

[cnllawfirm]

Reasons to Discuss a Prenuptial Agreement

You’re getting married, and the last thing on your mind is getting a divorce, which seemingly makes having a prenuptial agreement an unnecessary proposition. The reality is that a prenuptial agreement in no way signifies that you are hedging your bets or aren’t committed to your marriage. In fact, a prenuptial agreement can offer some serious benefits that you may want to consider. If you have questions or concerns about a prenuptial agreement, consult with an experienced Aurora prenuptial agreement lawyer today: https://bit.ly/3ghWMUW

[bellemorte180]

The Last Will and Testament of Niklaus Wolfe

Klaroline week-Day One Au Human

Caroline swirled the white wine in her glass again, not wanting to drink it down too quickly. She felt her phone buzz on the table and she looked down to see that Klaus was parking his car; cursing Chicago traffic as he went. One thing Caroline hated was being late. Ever since she was a child if Caroline could not be right on time (which actually meant fifteen minutes early) she had a tendency to lose her mind. She mellowed out in her twenties and that was mostly due to Klaus.

While Klaus always made it a point to be on time for Caroline (the rest of the world, including his siblings, could screw themselves in his opinion), today was one of those days that just did not work out the way he wanted it to. Any other day, Caroline would have scolded him with some fiery words and sarcastic comments but today she was willing to let it slid because she knew that Klaus was having an extremely shitty day. 

In truth, the last few months had been a complete shit show for Klaus.

While Caroline would be the first to admit that Klaus had a tendency to get himself into awful situations and have problems that were of his own making, none of this was his fault; this time. So, being the best friend that she was, Caroline was more than willing to wait at their typical Friday dinner spot, receiving sympathetic looks from those around her who thought that her date stood her up.

But it wasn't a date; because they were just friends.

Really. Just friends.

Unfortunately.

“That bad?” Caroline asked as Klaus slipped into the seat across from her. He looked haggard and tense. His hair was all over the place, most likely due to the habit he had of running his fingers through his sandy blond hair. There were dark circles under his eyes and he just appeared tired. “I thought you were just reading the will today but something tells me that you just walked through hell.”

“You could say that, Sweetheart.” Klaus muttered and Caroline reached out to squeeze his hand. Losing one’s grandparent was hard. Losing said grandparent only four months after discovering their existence was a completely different thing. Klaus had always thought he was Mikael Mikaelson's third son. However, when Niklaus Wolfe showed up on his doorstep claiming that Klaus was his grandson, shit really hit the fan. Hard.

Esther apparently had an affair with a man named Ansel Wolfe and had planned to pack up her three children and leave Mikael. However, due to a drunk driving incident Ansel was killed and Esther stayed with her husband, pawning off the child she was pregnant with as his; naming him after her lover's father. Twenty-nine years and a DNA test later had Mikael disowning Klaus, calling him a bastard. An epic fight, hospital bills for Esther, a criminal defense attorney for Mikael and a divorce settlement caused all six siblings not to be on speaking terms with either of their parents. Even Freya, who had always been close with her father, refused to speak to him let alone see him.

Apparently Niklaus Wolfe was dying of cancer and wanted nothing more than to know his only grandson before he died. Thus, Klaus spent the majority of his free time getting to know this new man in his life and learning everything he could about his biological father.

Then, Niklaus Wolfe died.

“What happened?”

“He left me everything.”

“Everything? Like everything everything?”

 “Yup.” The Wolfe's where a very old family and were worth billions. While the Mikaelson's were not poor by any means but the vastness of the Wolfe's finances where just nauseatingly massive. Not only that but Niklaus Wolfe was the head of multiple charitable organizations in Chicago. With his death, many people were scrambling, wondering if shelter doors would be closing and if a good portion of Chicago would be employed in the coming months. “But there is a catch.”

 “Of course, there is. I mean, this is insane, why wouldn't there be a catch.”

 “I have to get married.”

 Caroline took a sip of her wine at the wrong time and started coughing. Out of everything he could have said, that was not what she was expecting. She knew that Niklaus Wolfe was a traditionalist and was less than pleased to learn his son had a child with a married woman. It was the reason why he waited years before reaching out to Klaus. Yet, putting such a stipulation on Klaus was just fucking ridiculous.

 “What?!”

 “Apparently for me to inherit everything, including the charities, I have to get married and have a child with the Wolfe surname within the next five years.” Caroline just looked at him like he had five heads. “If I don't the company will be left to the board of directors and they want to divide the company into five parts-meaning several layoffs.”

 “And the charities?”

 “Most likely will end unless they can find another generous donor.”

 “So, you either get married and inherit the fortune from a grandfather you never knew you had or decline and risk sending half the city into poverty?”

 “That about sums it up.”

 “What a dick.”

 *

Caroline stood outside Klaus's apartment door summoning the courage to knock. She spent the majority of the night tossing and turning about the situation Klaus was in. They had been friends for years, dating back to the day she first moved to Chicago from Mystic Falls and needed a roommate. She found an ad on Craigslist and moved in the same day. They bonded after a rather rough adjustment period. He was arrogant and she was neurotic. She didn't give into him and that earned his respect. She put him in his place when he was being unreasonable and he ruffled her feathers, making her step outside that perfectly little box she set up for herself. They had been friends ever since.

Of course, the part of her that wanted Klaus to be more than just her friend nearly had a heart attack to learn that Klaus would be married to some faceless bride. She had suffered through a stream of girlfriend's, terrified that this girl was going to be the one for him. They never lasted long and Caroline always chickened out when she tried tell him of her feelings. Even when he would send her looks that made her wonder that maybe, just maybe he had feelings for her too. Now Caroline was faced with a choice. She knew Klaus and knew he was not going to sit back and watch Chicago fall apart because he refused to get married. He would find some bride and Caroline would actually be forced to watch him marry someone who was not her. She found that the thought would kill her.

So, she found herself raising her hand and knocking her knuckles against the wood of his apartment door. She waited a few seconds and when she heard him move the chain that locked the door move, she got down onto one knee. Klaus opened the door and his eyes widened when he saw her down on the ground. She grabbed his hand and smiled at him.

“Niklaus Mikaelson, will you marry me?”

 His elderly neighbor chose that moment to open her door with a handful of garbage. Camille had always been a judgmental wench who looked at them disappointingly. She never approved of the fact that Klaus's roommate was a woman and never believed that they were just friends; even after Caroline moved out into her own place when she was able to afford living on her own. Of course, seeing Caroline proposing to Klaus would not work in their favor in changing the woman’s mind.

 “Get in here.” He hissed and pulled her off the ground and into his apartment; slamming the door in Camille's face. He turned to look at her with wide eyes. “Have you lost your mind?!”

 “You could have just said no.”

 “Caroline-”

 “Hear me out.” Klaus began to protest but Caroline held up a finger, silencing him. “Listen to me. I spent all of last night thinking about it. You're in a shitty situation and really have four options.

“How the hell did you get the number four?”

“Option one-” Caroline moved on, checking the options off on her fingers, as though he had never spoken. “is to do nothing. Tell the board that you refuse to get married and let them take over the Wolfe estate and see what happens. It will be a complete chaos but you won't be trapped in a loveless marriage.”

“Thousands of people will be affected, Caroline. I’m a selfish bastard but I’m not heartless.” Klaus’s tone was bitter. She knew that he hated that his hand was being forced. Klaus closed his eyes and sighed. “What’s option two?” 

Caroline smiled widely, knowing that at least he was going to hear her out. He always was willing to listen to her never-ending rambles with an affectionate smirk. It was in those moments when he looked at her fondly that she wondered if there was something more between them; but Caroline was terrified. Klaus was the most important person in her life-she couldn’t lose him.

“Option two, join a dating site and marry first gold digging whore who wants to sink their nails into you.” Klaus snorted at that. The idea of him on a dating site was laughable. “Option three, propose to an ex. Aurora would say yes.”

“I'd rather watch this city burn than to marry her.” Caroline smirked at that. Out of all of Klaus's ex-girlfriends, Aurora was the worst. She was full on crazy, going from one extreme emotion to the next. She was either angry, trashing Klaus's car or sad to the point she threatened to fling herself off a building. Her brother Tristen had her committed multiple times and with a restraining order in place, Klaus only received the occasional insane love letter from her, which immediately was handed over to his lawyer. There were a few other honorable mentions but Aurora was the one that concerned Caroline the most; not because she was worried Klaus would marry her but that she would do something drastic. 

“Noted. So that leaves option four.”

“And what is option four?”

“Marry me.” Klaus just looked at her, his expression unreadable. “Think about it. You can't just marry some random girl. You need someone who you trust. Someone who knows you.” Caroline walked up to Klaus and took his hand into hers. “I am going into this with open eyes. I know neither one of us expected this but I know you. You’re not the selfish bastard you pretend to be. If you were, you would not be considering doing this at all. You would just turn your back on everything and let the pieces fall where they may.”

“Caroline-“

“I’m not done.” Klaus gave her a small smile at that. “You’re my best friend. I cannot let you go into this with someone you don’t know. You would be miserable and just end up divorced the moment you can. I do not want that for you. While I would never think you are capable of doing what Mikael did to your mother, think about you and your siblings and how their divorce is affecting them; and you’re all adults! Think about your future children and how they would feel to know that they were nothing more than an obligation.”

Caroline tried not to think about the fact that Klaus was obligated, per terms of his grandfather’s will, to have at least one child. She wanted children and there have been a few times that she daydreamed about what her and Klaus’s children would look like….and a few daydreams (and real dreams) about how those children would be created.

“Are you saying that you want to have my baby Caroline?” Klaus replied in what seemed to be an innocent tone, but Caroline knew him well enough to know that it was anything but innocent. His worried and concerned eyes shown a slight hint of mischief behind them. He was trying to distract her from getting her point across. “If you wanted to see me naked, all you had to do was ask, Sweetheart.” 

“What!? No. I mean. One step at a time mister!” Caroline exclaimed pointing her finger at him. Her mock fury increased when he began to laugh in earnest. “This is your future we are discussing here and it is no laughing matter!” Klaus held up his hands in surrender. “Besides, you would have to marry me first.”

“Are you sure this is what you want?” He asked, his tone going serious. Klaus gave her that look. The look that had affection pooled in his eyes and he tilted his head just ever so slightly. The look that made her melt. The look he only gave her. “What if you find someone a year from now? Or two years? I would not be able to live with myself if I held you back.”

The words were on her lips. The ones she withheld for years in fear of causing him to run. She wanted to tell him that she already found someone that she wanted to be with. She wanted to tell him that he could never hold her back because she did that herself. Instead, being the coward that Caroline sometimes felt she was, said something else. 

“Yes. I want this.” The words were no louder than a whisper. Klaus searched her face and she hoped that her emotions were not written all over it. She had a tendency to be an open book when it came to Klaus about most things. Just like she was able to get in his head when even his siblings struggled with understanding him; Elijah being the exception.  

“Let me think on it okay?” Klaus asked and Caroline nodded. Neither knew what to say from there. The moment was slightly awkward and neither really knew what to say. Klaus put his hands in his pockets and looked around, avoiding her eyes. She wasn’t going to leave, not until this awkwardness went away “Chinese?”

“Yes, please.”

*

“Or, you could just tell him that you’re in love with him.” Elena’s voice chimed through the phone. Caroline rolled her eyes. Elena was one of her closest friends and one of the few people she still talked to who lived in Mystic Falls. Elena knew all about Caroline’s feelings for Klaus and had urged her to tell him how she felt. “It’s been what, four years and neither one of you have spoken up. It literally takes some weird clause in his grandfather’s will to get you to propose to him.”

“I’m already nervous as it is, I don’t need you lecturing me right now.” Caroline snapped. It had been five days since her proposal and she has not heard a single word from him. It was driving Caroline insane. She stressed cleaned her entire apartment. Twice. She currently was scrubbing her kitchen floor with her trademark rubber yellow clovers that went up the length of her arm to her elbow. “Like, I get he gets moody but normally lashes out, screams, yells and makes his presence known but Klaus does not go radio silent.”

“No. From everything you’ve told me he does not.” Elena stated. “But this is a big deal Caroline. This isn’t an ad on Craigslist for a roommate. This is marriage. Something that could change his entire life. He needs time to process.” Caroline could hear a small voice in the background asking for Elena. “Stephanie, please, Mommy is on the phone.”

“You’re right. Of course, you are. If anyone knows a thing about marriage, it’s you.” Elena was always the friend who made her see reason, helped her sort through her neurotic tendencies. “How are Damon and Stephanie?”

“They are good. Stephanie is still potty-training and Damon hates it because she is getting big but it can’t be helped.” Caroline smiled while listening to her old friend. For a while, Caroline worried that Elena would never be happy. There was a year in Elena’s life that she lost almost everyone. A car accident took not only her parents but her boyfriend Stefan. When Elena started dating Stefan’s older brother Damon, Caroline was skeptical. She was worried that Elena was trying to replace Stefan with Damon, despite the fact that the brothers were nothing alike but Damon actually made Elena happy. When Elena fell pregnant not even a year after their wedding, it was obvious that they would name their daughter in honor of Stefan.

“She does have him wrapped around her little pinkie.”

“That she does.” Elena chuckled and Caroline heard a knock on her door.  She picked herself up off the floor and walked over to her front door of her apartment. She looked through the peep hole and sucked in a breath. “Caroline? Are you okay? 

“Klaus.”

“What?”

“He is here.” Caroline whispered. “I have to go.”

“Call me later. Let me know how it goes.” Caroline agreed and hung up the phone, tossing it on the armchair. She sucked in a deep breath and opened her door. He looked as tired as she felt. Beyond that he looked as he always did; disheveled hair, blue eyes, jeans and a Henley.

“Can I come in? Or should I expect small wooden animals to show up any minute?” He teased as he took in her attire; a large T-shirt with holes in it and leggings. Caroline narrowed her eyes and pulled off the yellow rubber gloves. She stepped aside and allowed Klaus into her apartment. He looked around the small living room and kitchen. “Stress cleaning?”

“Yeah, well, when a girl is left hanging after a marriage proposal, causes a little stress.” Caroline replied and Klaus chuckled. His hand went to the back of his neck and peeked at her. She was staring him down intently and her gaze was unwavering. “Well?”

“Cut right to the chase then?”

“Look, Klaus. If you’re going to say no just-“

“I’m not. Saying no.”

“What?” Caroline replied in a small voice.

“But, before I say yes-if I say yes, I need to make something clear.” Caroline nodded and stayed silent. “You were right when you said that I do not want a loveless marriage. I don’t want to join some dating site or ask one of my long string of ex’s, who I broke up with for some reason or another. I need someone I can trust. Someone who knows me and can deal with me when I lose my temper. 

“Sounds like you need a miracle worker.”

“Something like that.” Klaus smiled at her. “The thing is when you proposed to me, I was taken aback. I never thought that you would want to do something like that for me.” Caroline began to speak but Klaus held up his hand. “Let me finish before I change my mind.” Caroline nodded. “The only thing I can think of that is worse than a loveless marriage is it being one that is one sided” 

Caroline froze. He knew. He knew that she loved him but he didn’t feel the same. He cared enough about her to not want to marry her and put her through that misery. Tears pooled in her eyes and she couldn’t look at him. She crossed arms around herself as though she was holding herself together. She didn’t want to hear this. She didn’t want to hear him break her heart.

“I see.”

“No. You don’t.” Caroline’s eyes shot up to him but his expression told her nothing. “I’ll marry you. I’ll let you plan the wedding of your dream and have a child with you and follow every line of my grandfather’s will with you by my side but there is something you have to know. And if you can’t live with it, then I can’t marry you.”

“Okay.”

“I love you.” Caroline’s eyes grew wide and her jaw slacked but before she could say anything more, Klaus pushed forward. “I know you don’t feel the same. I know that you only see me as a friend and that you proposed to me because you want to help me but you have to know that I am not marrying you because of some clause in some document. It’s because of how I feel for you.” Caroline was still silent, unable to process the words he was saying. Klaus swallowed and gave a humorless laugh. “But you can’t-never mind.”

“Wait.” Klaus stopped on his way to her door. “Don’t go.” Caroline walked over to him and linked her hand with his. He turned and looked at her. Caroline could tell that he was holding his emotions in check. She reached up to touch his face and traced his cheekbones. “You’re wrong. It’s not one sided.”

Caroline felt him still, searching her face. Then as though a cord snapped inside him, Klaus pulled her to him and latched his lips to hers. The kiss was deep, passionate and it felt as though Klaus was trying to consume her. Caroline wrapped her arms around his neck and weaved her fingers through his hair. She pressed herself to him, feeling his body against hers. When they broke apart, Caroline had to catch her breath. Her eyes trailed from his lips, that were now red and swollen, to his eyes. They appeared darker and richer than before. There was something behind them that Caroline could not pin point.  

“Say it. I need to hear you say it.”

“I love you.”

Just like before, Klaus roughly pulled her to him and kissed her as though the world around them was crashing down. They broke apart for a moment. He leaned down, wrapped his arm below her bottom and lifted her up. Caroline gave a small jump and wrapped her legs around his waist before she kissed him again. Klaus walked over to Caroline’s sofa and laid her down on it.

Klaus quickly tore off his shirt and helped Caroline out of hers. She tossed it across the room and kissed Klaus again. As their lips licked, sucked and bit Klaus traced her hip bone, his thumb suck beneath the top of her leggings. Caroline lifted her hips and let Klaus pull the leggings from her legs. He broke the kiss in order to look at her and Caroline’s face suddenly became bright red.

“Oh my god.” Her hands went to her face as Klaus’s eyes trailed her partly naked body. She wore nothing more than a grey sports-bra and panties that have seen better days. Not caring the state of her panties, Klaus pulled them from her body and tossed them over his shoulder. She suddenly remembered that she hadn’t shaved down there in a hot minute and had more hair than she would like to admit.

“Look at me.” Klaus commanded and she peeked through her fingers. He was looking at her intently and was smiling that his dimples went deep into his cheeks. Caroline could not help but reach up and trace them. She had always loved his dimples. “You’re perfect.”

They met in the middle this time, kissing each other again before Klaus made his way down her neck. He pushed her sports bra up, freeing her breasts. He latched onto her nipple, sucking and nipping at it gently while his other hand massaged the other. Once Klaus decided that her nipple was hard enough, he switched breast, giving it the exact same treatment.

Soon enough, his kisses made their way across her ribcage and down her stomach. Caroline took her sports bra off and tossed it away, forgotten alongside the remainder of her clothes. Klaus’s eyes traveled upward to see her heaving breasts. She felt him smirking against the skin near her belly button. His teeth nipped and his lips sucked. Caroline knew that there would be a mark there in the morning.

She couldn’t be more pleased.

Klaus pushed her legs further apart. Caroline moved her one foot to rest on the wooden coffee table that was placed in front of her sofa while her other foot perched itself on the back of it. Klaus kissed his way across her hip bone and down the inside of her leg. His hand traced light touches down to her center. Caroline bit her lip as she watched him, trying to hold in her whimper. Her nails dug into the fabric of her sofa.

“Klaus, please.” Caroline begged, causing Klaus to look up at her. She could see the mischief in his eyes and she knew that he would enjoy tormenting her. “Don’t be mean.”

“I’m never mean.”

“Yes, you are.”

“Not to you.” With that, his thumb touched her slick heat; pressing lightly against her clit. He made a circular motion against it, causing Caroline to cry out. He slipped one finger inside of her and then another, pumping them in a slow motion that was in sync with his thumb. Caroline’s laid her head against the arm rest behind her and closed her eyes; enjoying the feeling that he was invoking with his fingers.

Klaus watched her, enjoying the sight of her giving over to her passion. He always imagined that she would be passionate. He could not help but savor the sight of something he imagined a thousand times over, finally coming to life. He did not anticipate that this was how the night would progress, but he was not going to complain. In fact, he was enjoying the experience immensely.

Not being able to take anymore. Caroline sat up and kissed Klaus again. She took his bottom lip between her teeth and bit down gently. Her nails dug into his skin and scratched her way down his chest until she reached the top of his pants. Klaus hissed when Caroline touched him through the fabric of his jeans. He rested his forehead against hers while enjoying the sensation. As Caroline massaged him, her other hand unfastened the button holding his pants together. 

“No more waiting. I need you.” Caroline whispered and Klaus stood. He pushed his jeans, along with his boxers, from his hips and stepped out of them. He leaned down and kissed her again, laying her back against the sofa. He nestled himself between her thighs. Caroline reached down and took him in hand, causing him to hiss out her name. She gripped him lightly and became to move her hand up and down. Klaus’s jaw slacked and his eyes fluttered shut. She pumped him a few more times before lining him up with her opening. Knowing what she wanted, Klaus opened his eyes to gaze at her.

“Are you sure this is what you want? There is no going back Caroline, not from this.”

“I want this Klaus. I want you.” Nodding, Klaus slowly pushed inside of her. Caroline moaned at the feel of him filling her. Once inside her completely, he buried his face inside her neck. He peppered her skin with kisses before making his way up her jaw. “I need you to move. Please, Klaus. Make love to me. 

At her command, Klaus slowly withdrew from her before pushing back in. Both moaned at the feeling. Their movements were slow at first before picking up speed. He propped himself up on one arm in order to get better leverage and his thrusts became deeper and harder. Caroline moved with him, her back arching when he would hit a certain spot inside of her. Soon enough she could no longer keep her eyes open. He couldn’t take his off of her. He could not stop watching how flush her skin became or how she bit her lip as she moaned. He was memorized at not just the feel of her, but how beautiful she was giving herself over to him.

“Yes! Please! Harder!” She cried out and he could not help but obey her command. He could feel himself building to release but did not want to leave her unfinished. He reached down to where their bodies where connected and touched her clit. Much like before, he began to trace her bundle of nerves in a circular motion. It wasn’t long before he felt her walls clench around him and her body stiffen. Her back arched and she tossed her head back. Her hands went over her head and dug into the arm rest behind her, screaming his name as she came. That sight alone would have been enough for Klaus to spill himself inside of her.

Eventually, the pair made their way into Caroline’s bedroom; neither one being able to keep their hands to themselves. Hours later, when both were too spent to continue, Klaus found himself flat on his bad with Caroline tracing small circles on his chest. Her lips were placing small kisses on random spots of his chest while his fingers ran through her blond curls. When she found that she had kissed as much of his chest as she could find, Caroline rested her head over his heart, listening to its soft thumping.

“I love you.” She stated in a breathless tone. If she did not know any better, she would have sworn she heard his heart skip a beat. The thought just made her smile.

“I will never get tired of hearing you say that.”

“I’ll keep saying it as long as you say it back.” She replied in a sing song voice.

“I love you.” Klaus stated and even though she could not see his face, she knew that his dimples were pronounced. “I’m happy.”

“Me too.” Caroline rolled over so she could face him. She propped herself up so she was resting on one arm and looking down at him. “How long have you known?”

“That I loved you?” Klaus asked and she nodded in agreement. “Remember that fight we had when my brother Kol was visiting? The visit where he and I got black out drunk and you had to come and pick us up?”

“Yeah.” 

“You went into this cleaning frenzy. Cleaned the apartment from top to bottom like you do when you’re stressed or irritated. When Kol and I woke up, you were so angry at me for ruining girl’s night out. There you were in the middle of my bathroom, rag and bucket in hand, going off on me about having to clean up my messes. That is when I knew. 

“You fell in love with me during a hangover and while I was yelling at you?” Caroling laughed at him and he just nodded. “Why didn’t you say anything?”

“Well I thought about kissing you but knew you would most likely slap me if I tried.” Caroline nodded in agreement; she would have. “That and I didn’t want to lose you. You were my best friend. I was terrified that you didn’t feel the same and didn’t think I could handle the rejection.” She gave him a sad smile and leaned up to kiss him gently. “What about you? When did you know?”

“Remember Tyler?”

“The jug head boyfriend I had to endure watching you with for six months? No. Not at all.”

“Yeah. Him.” Caroline rolled her eyes at Klaus’s innocent expression. “He asked me to pick. He did not like that the closest friend I had in Chicago was a man. So, he asked me to choose between you and him. When faced with that choice I realized I was never going to be able to let you go. I broke up with him and came home hoping to tell you how I felt but-“

“But I was with Genevieve.”

“Yeah.”

“I knew you were upset that night but you said it was because you broke up with Tyler.” He searched her face and something registered in his mind. “You moved out shortly after that. You said it was because you finally saved up enough for a security deposit and that you were stable at your job; but that wasn’t truthful, was it?”

“No. It wasn’t.” She was silent for a moment. “I had just broken up with Tyler and you were dating Genevieve. And then came crazy-pants Aurora. And then that bitch Haley. And then Sophie” Klaus shot her a look and she stopped listing his conquests. “I saw you with girl after girl and I just did not want to put myself in that position. I loved you but I thought didn’t love me.”

“I was trying to get you out of my system. I thought that eventually, if I dated enough women, I would stop loving you. It didn’t work.” His eyes were sad for a moment. He grabbed her hand and brought her knuckles to his lips, kissing them lightly. “But I promise that you will be the only one from now on. No one else.”

“Good.” They shared a small smile between them before Klaus pulled himself from the bed. “Hey! Come back.”

“I have something for you.” Klaus left the bedroom and Caroline could not help but admire his backside as he walked through the kitchen, which she had a direct view of from her bedroom. She could hear him rooting through his jeans in her living room. Eventually, Klaus made his way back into her bedroom, completely unashamed by the fact that he was naked.

In his hand was a small black box.

“When I came here tonight, I had no idea how the night was going to go.” Caroline reached for the box but he moved it away, cocking his eyebrow at her, clearly telling her to be patient. She just huffed in mock frustration. “But I could not be more pleased with the outcome.” The blush that spread over Caroline’s face made Klaus appear way to proud of himself. “I went back and forth over the last few days on whether or not I could marry you knowing that you did not return my feeling. When I made my decision that I was going to accept your marriage proposal I went to my grandfather’s estate to pick this up.”

Klaus opened the small black box and inside was a beautiful engagement ring. It was antique looking but not gawdy. The ring was made of rose gold and had small diamonds around the band. The center had a massive square diamond with a halo setting. Caroline took the box from his hand and just gazed at the ring.

“It was my grandmothers, apparently. My grandfather had it custom made for her. She died when my father, well, my biological father was eight. He intended on giving that to my mother once her divorce from Mikael was finalized.”

“But he never got the chance.”

“No, he didn’t.” Klaus took the box back from her hand. “But I think both he and my namesake would be very happy if you wore it.” Caroline smiled widely, and nodded. Klaus pulled the ring from the box and slipped it onto her left ring finger. The ring was slightly too big for her finger but she didn’t care. “I can take it to the jewelers first thing tomorrow and have it resized.” He reached to take the ring back but Caroling snatched her hand away.

“Don’t you dare. Not yet.” Caroline mockingly narrowed her eyes at him and he nodded his head, pulling back from the ring. She held out her hand in front of her and admired the ring. She cocked her head as though she was inspecting it for a blemish. She knew Klaus was watching her every movement.

“Well, what do you say Caroline Forbes? Will you marry me?”

“Oh, I don’t know.” She turned to look at him and tossed him a cheeky smirk. Klaus placed his hand over his heart and pretended to be hurt. She leaned in to kiss him, neither one where able to keep the smiles off their lips. “I suppose I could be persuaded.”

[survivingsusac]

SSA Hearing

So it finally happened.

That SSA hearing that was postponed because the judge couldn’t find a doctor to read my medical records.

THAT finally happened this morning. It was with a different judge than I was scheduled with the first time; I don’t know if that had anything to do with it being rescheduled. But as a side thought, the Social Security Administration is a conglomerate with their own private stash of judges and doctors and so-called experts (I’ve met about five of them and they left me questioning the SSA system’s well…system). So I suppose the entire deal with me being rescheduled could have little to nothing to do with one specific judge and a lot to everything to do with Susac Syndrome (SS) being a MESSED UP, COMPLEX disease that no one likes to deal with. Trust me, I know, I’ve been there.

No literally been there, got the t-shirt, all that jazz.

But to the point, the hearing was this morning. The SSA had two expert witnesses. Mark, a vocational specialist was there to speak to whether or not I am physically able to work. Spoiler alert: I am capable of working, with capabilities that are limited by my physical limitations and cognitive function. Just like every other human being. EVER. It’s just that my limitations have changed to those that SS has given my body.

The SSA’s main expert witness was a neurologist, Dr. Haynes. SSA Judge Sue called on Dr. Haynes to speak first, and he actually did sufficient job of describing SS.

He got immediate bonus points for opening with, “She has been diagnosed with Susac Syndrome, which is a very rare condition.”

Then he proceeded to describe what my medical records told him about the ways the triad has affected me. Essentially, my records indicated to this stranger that my brain was drastically affected along with my eyes in the form of a branch retinal artery occlusion. I had to keep my mouth shut throughout this whole thing.

Now, for everyday Aurora this is difficult. It actually pains me. But for serious face court Aurora I can pull my lips shut and refrain. For the most part. The judge for my divorce commented that I was emotionally inappropriate. In my head I was like, “Now see here, ho. You try sitting down, trapped by the witness bench and court expectations, while your character and ability to care for your child are being attacked by your abusive husband and his attorney for five hours straight. In those conditions you sit there and try to respond without an ounce of emotion.”

But that would have most definitely been INAPPORPRIATE and DISRESPECTFUL so I said nothing to her. My hands were tied as my daughter was taken from my care and left in the care of the abuser. It’s a long story, probably more involved than my SS story. So it’s definitely for another time. Probably even for another blog, shoot.

But back to my point. I promise it will come.

Despite my excitement for Dr. Haynes correctly describing SS I kept my mouth shut and just telepathically sent Dr. Haynes high fives for sufficiently describing SS and the medical aspect of how it has affected me. He ended up saying that based on my medical records and some law (so a legal precedent was available) I have qualified as disabled since January 2017. He went on to talk about how at first he thought the best way to code it would be with MS (multiple sclerosis). I bit my tongue SO HARD. SS and MS are nothing alike, medically speaking. But he ended up coding it as a vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels). Because SS convinces your body to attack the endothelium (that’s the lining of your blood vessels) of the tiny blood vessels of your brain, eyes, and ears. If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll recognize these organs as the triad of SS. More points for Dr. Haynes for declaring vasculitis and rejecting MS as potential coding.

The judge didn’t even CALL on the vocational expert to testify. Judge Sue was like, Thanks for showing up Mr. So-And-So, you’re dismissed.

Then Judge Sue asks to go off record (court talk for this part of the conversation won’t be in the court transcript) so that my attorney can talk to me about whether or not I’m okay with SSA declaring me as disabled starting January 2017 as opposed to September 23, 2016 (this was the date on my original request for disability). With Judge Sue and Dr. Haynes on the call still I didn’t want to come off as too unappreciative so I let my attorney do most of the talking to me and ended up agreeing that January 2017 was acceptable.

Later, when he called me privately, I explained that while we were off the record my mind was reeling thinking, the period that they aren’t including is the period when I was sick the most and receiving no treatment whatsoever and the SSA wants to indicate to me that it DOESN’T COUNT?! But no, it's because that's the period when Northbay Medical Center was in charge of my care. SSA has all my medical records. So this means that Norhtbay’s records of my care do no indicate that I was showing any of these issues.

I am not surprised that Northbay kept crappy records. I am disappointed. But am not surprised.

So essentially it boiled down to when I started with UCSF. Because that was where the records kept must have been detailed enough to indicate my disability.

So the lesson here is:

GO TO TRUSTWORTHY DOCTORS/MEDICAL CENTERS WHO KEEP DECENT RECORDS.

Which brings me to why I am so grateful to be with Sutter Medical Center now. I have seen my records with them and when I have a question or concern, I call and ask and it is explained and/or changed when appropriate.

Plus, I mean, Rheumie T and Dr. Walks His Cat. I wouldn’t have them if it weren’t for the best GP ever. She’s the one who gives me these impeccable referrals to her colleagues. I think it’s something about Sutter, though. I have not met a single employee for Sutter who isn’t crazy awesome at what they do, no matter what that is.

So get yourself a doctor worthy of you. When it comes to your medical care: treat yo' self.

And for the love of tacos and everything that is delicious, social distance yourselves!

Surviving Susac,

Aurora

[jasmineaxiong]

I N T R O D U C I N G

JASMINE AURORA XIONG

AGE: 28

PRONOUNS: she/her

SEXUALITY: bisexual

BIRTHDAY: November 2, 1991

SIGN: Scorpio

MBTI: ESTP

OCCUPATION: family divorce lawyer

NICKNAMES: Jazz, Jazzy, Jas

bio

wanted connections

TW: infidelity, cheating, mentions of alcohol

GET TO KNOW JASMINE

has lived in San Diego, CA, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Chicago, IL, and Berkeley, CA prior to moving to Wade when she was 26

both of her parents were military medics and have since retired from the military

oldest of 3 children with two younger brothers, Jacob and James

was a spoiled child and found out that she could get anything she wanted if she threw a temper tantrum

got into alcohol when she was younger when she discovered her parents’ liquor stash and she started drinking so that she didn’t have to deal with her parents

that all changed when she was 14 and found out her dad was cheating on her mom when he accidentally left his email logged in

told her mom about what happened and her mom decided to still stay in the relationship against Jasmine and her brothers’ wishes

has walked in on her dad cheating on her mom

got a degree in political science in undergrad at UC Berkeley and then got her law degree at Northwestern University

decided to become a family divorce attorney since she couldn’t break up her own family 

works at a small firm in Wade and is becoming a more well known attorney though she doesn’t have many years of experience

was in a relationship with someone during college and they broke up when she moved back to Chicago

is open about her bisexuality but her parents still don’t know, mainly because she still values their opinion and is scared of any judgment

has gone on dates but hasn’t really had any commitment

friendly until you piss her the f*** off and she will rain hell on you

loyal to all her friends and will take a bullet for anyone

vindictive as hell if you cross her

HEADCANNONS

amazing cook so she is always down to cook people food

loves to exercise, especially running, was a track star in high school 

has a golden retriever/corgi mix named Ollie who is the love of her life

super bad at flirting with women because she’s always worried that they’re straight and doesn’t want to embarrass herself

grandma at heart, will make scarves and blankets for her friends and family

is ready for love but unsure if people will love her back

lover of all animals and will be the person who runs up to you begging you to let her pet your dog

drives a cute mini cooper

[attorneyinaurora]

Criminal Lawyer Aurora

When it comes to finding highly qualified and experienced Criminal Lawyers in Aurora, Montgomery, or Naperville, the Law Offices of Ned C. Khan is the best place to go.  

Contact Us: Address:    2158 Ogden Ave. Aurora, IL, 60504, USA Phone:       630-820-3203 Email:        nedckhan@gmail.com Website:    https://attorneyinaurora.com/