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Books Read and Reviewed in June 2024!

Here it is already the end of another month. Where does the time go? I have been busy as usual reading some wonderful books for the month of June of 2024. Here are the 9 books I read and reviewed for June. I might have read even more if I didn’t have a few WIP. But I always seemed to have a WIP! That fact never stops me! I hope you enjoy reading these reviews. I love sharing my eclectic reads in…

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Oops! The best laid plans...

Ciao, amici. If you follow this blog diligently, back in January you saw an announcement for the creation of a new site: Pastore Publishing. For those of you who missed it, don’t remember, and/or don’t want to click the link right now, the TL;DR version is Mae Clair, Joan Hall, and I started a new site where we created new pen names and started publishing content that’s faith-based. The…

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nurse cupid | carmen berzatto

claire and carmen used to date. you work under claire, and are now dating carmen. what a fucked up triangle ─ 1.33k cw: fem!reader, she/her pronouns used

Ever since you were young, you knew you wanted to be a nurse. Every career day at school, your answer was the same: "I want to be a nurse and help people!" usually written in yellow crayon.

So, managing to score a job in an ER in Chicago was a dream come true. You loved Chicago and your charge nurse, Claire, was one of your closest friends. Emphasis on was. That was before you and Carmy met.

Carmen Berzatto. The boy you met through Syd, one of your oldest friends. After weeks of back and forth flirting, you and him finally asked for each other's numbers and set up a date, much to Syd's apprecation since all he talked about outside of work was you and if you were stopping in.

Claire only found out about your relationship with Carmy after he insisted taking you to work one particularly snowy morning, leaving you with a goodbye kiss.

That day, she gave you more work then usual. More charts, more patients to watch over and check on, and that was on top of your usual work load. Plus, everytime you asked her a question she gave an exhausted sounding sigh and explained it to you like you were a child, with a condescending tone in her voice.

"Claire." You walk over to her, setting the charts (filled out) down on the desk. "What the hell is your issue with me today? You've been giving me your patients and frankly, your attitude towards me is passive aggressive. If there's something I did, tell me what it is and I can fix it." You request.

Her pager beeps as she hums. "The chief wants to see you." She says, beginning to walk off, and you follow her.

──

As soon as you stepped foot into the chief’s office, you knew what was happening. One of the ladies from HR you’d met once before, the chief, and Claire. Sat around a coffee table.

“Hi Y/n. Glad you could join us.” You know that’s HR talk for “glad we summoned you, let’s tell you what you did wrong.”

You sit down, noticing the look Claire gives you. It’s almost a glare.

“Mm. Can I ask what this is about?” You question.

“Well, Claire here has a feeling that you’re trying to shove a personal relationship in her face. I understand you are dating her ex and she just feels that-”

“That you’re basically trying to remind me of what Carmen and I went through. What we once had.” Claire cuts Aileen (the woman from HR) off, tilting her head at you as she waits on a response.

You stare at her, actually letting out a mix of a scoff and a laugh. “I’m sorry? Claire, Carm and you broke up nearly a year ago. Why are you still hooked on him?”

“This isn’t about me. You knew damn well I’d be at work this morning when he dropped you off.” “It was freezing cold! He didn’t want me walking or taking a cold train, so he offered to drive me since it’s on his way to work. He gave me a kiss and I never even brought it up to you.”

“Ladies!” The chief cuts you both off. “Aileen has agreed to investigate this further. Y/n, refraining from engaging with your boyfriend for respect of Claire’s feelings would be best.” He encourages.

You actually have tears in your eyes from the frusturation, your hands shaking from where you sit. "I'm sorry, can you excuse me for a moment?" You ask softly, standing up before they answer and practically running out of the room.

You barely make it out before you hear the office door shut, not by you but by Claire. "Y/n-"

"What the hell did I do to you, huh? Is this because Carmen and you broke up, or maybe because I didn't come running to you asking for your permission before I began dating him? What is it?" You question, throwing your hands in the air before slapping your hands against your side.

"Don't blame me for this. You're the one who had to go and act like a.. like a school girl bitch and put your relationship with him near me." She scolds. The tears you had been fighting back actually start falling at that, as you wipe them quickly. You shake your head, as you push past her and the flood of doctors.

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Cold air be damned, you cross your arms over your chest as you lean against the brick wall outside. Ambulances soar past toward the ER exit, but you don't pay them any attention. It isn't until a familiar car pulls up in front of you that you actually look up.

"Hey, pretty girl. You okay?" Carmen's comforting voice asks, getting out of his car with his coat in hands, putting it over your shoulders. His heart breaks at the sight of your tears, nose red from probably the cold and crying, a frown matching yours.

You bury your face in his neck, only moving it to speak. "Claire saw you drop me off this morning and reported me to human resources. Then called me a school-girl bitch for 'putting our relationship near her'." You answer, your voice soft.

He nods slowly, trying to keep himself calm near you. "Why don't you go get in the car, huh? I'll go grab your stuff from inside." He asks, taking your hands in his. You smile. "Thanks, Carmy. Just behave yourself, please." You request, before climbing into the passenger seat of the car.

He watches to make sure you're safe in the car before he goes inside, fists clenched at his side. Behaving himself was something Carmen had never enjoyed doing, so why would he?

He spots Claire almost immediately, walking over. "Carmen-" She begins.

"Claire. What the fuck is your problem?" He cuts her off, staring at her. "Y/n has done nothing to you. If you're pissed about how we left things, that's fine. But you have zero right to harass my girlfriend over how I’ve moved on. I suggest you do the same.”

He doesn’t wait for a reply, instead making his way up to the chief’s office. Knocking on the door and waiting for the faint "come in", Carmen steps into the office and clears his throat as his jacket hangs off one arm.

“Hi, sir. My name is Carmen Berzatto, I’m-”

“I know who you are, son.” Ed, the chief, says with a nod. “And I know why you’re here. And I’d like to only say this once, so I’d appreciate your listening. Y/n is a fantastic employee as I'm sure she's a fantastic partner. I hate to see that girl crying. So, allow this to be a warning.." Ed stands, circling the desk and sitting on the edge, arms crossed right in front of Carmen.

".. If you hurt her, and I find she comes into work again crying because of you, I will end you. Are we clear?" Ed asks, and Carmen immediately asks. "Yes, sir, thank you." He says.

Carmen made his way back to the car, finding you in the frontseat, staring at the radio. He sets your bag in the backseat, climbing into the passenger's seat. "Your radio is all weird." You mumble.

He laughs, placing a kiss on your head. "I'm sorry about Claire. I should have told you.. I promise I am gonna spend the rest of the day making it up to you." He says.

You smile at him. "As long as I've got you, I don't care, Carmy. It isn't your fault."

He grins. "Well, you've got me for as long as you'll have me."

──

It doesn't shock anyone when you're moved to a different unit a week later, this time one where your boyfriend didn't date the charge nurse that would harass you. At least if they did, Carmy would be there to comfort you.

Like he always is.

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shine on, shine on, my loves!

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- mae

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Do I…need to start reading the Sol fics? 😳

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I like to think I'm funny: Monsters Inc/University edition

(Pls don't criticize me this is all just a joke)

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could you please draw supergirl in your little guy style? she would look so cute

You didn't say which supergirl so just take all of these.

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a short hike in the woods 🌲

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I'm not completely sure if the timelines match up, but my personal theory is that Bens mystery girlfriend is Maisie Lockwood from the movie series.

I think it'd be a cool way to merge the two series at least. Especially because I would love to see both casts working together :))

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old fire emblem doodles

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Mae has really no chill

I love her

She serves pints, she makes money, she adopts American Stray and she tear the enemy to shreds.

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Books Read and Reviewed in December 2023!

Here it is already the end of another month. Where does the time go? I have been busy as usual reading some wonderful books for the month of December of 2023. Here are the 6 books I read and reviewed for December. I might have read even more if I didn’t have a few WIP. But I always seemed to have a WIP! That fact never stops me! I hope you enjoy reading these reviews. I love sharing my eclectic…

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THE KEEPING PLACE by Mae Clair (@maeclair1) #newrelease #fiction #crimefiction #familydrama

THE KEEPING PLACE by Mae Clair (@maeclair1) #newrelease #fiction #crimefiction #familydrama

Ciao, amici! I’ve been waiting almost a year to post this, and I can’t tell you how tickled I am to FINALLY get to do so. You know I love hosting writers, and I hope you also know how important my family and friends are to me. Today is a real pleasure because I get to host one of my closest online friends—one who’s practically family. Since August 2022, I’ve had the distinct honor of calling her…

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Do you think Claire deserves to cuss Carmy out in season 3 ?? i see a lot of people talking about it but I dont know how to feel lol

see here's my thing:

i think claire does deserve at least some closure from carmy but honestly, in my mind, she isnt a victim in anyway. her cursing him out, while it may be satisfactory, just doesn't make much sense to me. yes, she was hurt by what he said in the freezer. yes, their relationship ended on a sour note.

but are we gonna forget he was trapped inside a freezer with no way of getting out or seeing who was behind the door when he was expressing his feelings?? or how carmy gave her the wrong phone number on purpose? claire left after ending their relationship herself. carmy, while yes he was being an asshole, had a lot on his plate that night because it was a soft open of his restaraunt.

i don't think she should be the one to curse out carmy. if they do give that to someone, it should go to one of the bear staff, maybe syd or nat. they were let down more times then claire was, and truth be told they deserve to be hurt a lot more. carmy didnt call the fridge guy, getting himself locked in there during their busiest night. carm was barely there to help with the restaraunt. carmy ditched syd for their testing other restaraunts date.

tldr; i really dont see claire getting to be the one to curse carmy out (if it even happens) logical. it should be someone from the bear.

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Mae Lapres for Marie Claire Korea 2023, photographed by Park Jongha

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frozen germany back in arendelle