#Rugby Dad Henry

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Content Archive

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Leo & Nate:

Part 1 ; Part 2 ; Part 3 ; Part 4 ; Part 5 ; Promo

Aaron & Lucas:

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Luke & Owen:

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Galleries:

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Shorts:

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Paternity Studios Collection:

Thomas (9 months) ; Ryan (7 months) ; Tanner (9 months) ; Jared (5 months) ; Kenji (7 months) ; Wesley (6 months) ; Ernie (8 months) ; Ernesto (9 months) ; Bentley (9 months) ; Alex (7 months) ; Sexton (9 months) ; Kyle (7 months) ; Wade (9 months) ; Boden (6 months) : Jace (9 months) ; Seth (9 months) ; Henry (9 months) ; Colby (5 months) ; Elliot (9 months) ; Mateo (6 months) ; Finn (9 months) ; Victor (9 months) ; Charlie (4 months) ; Parker (9 months) ; Ryder (6 months) ; Blake (9 months) ; Adrian (7 months) ; Jonah (9 months) ; Landon (9 months) ; Santiago (4 months) ; Javier (9 months) ; Logan (9 months)

[psychcollegeau]

Heyy, in your au (i love the idea btw) how do they all meet?

i have a list lol

-shawn and gus have been besties since they met in Kindergarten

-jules and lassie have been friends since high school, where they met in history and got partnered on a project about the civil war (we all know lassie infodumped abt literally everything and jules was like "this is my best friend")

-shawn and jules both work at the same coffee shop (shawn is way too good at latte art and annoys jules to no end)

-gus and lassie are in the same history class (museum curator boyfriends, thanks psych discord)

-jules and gus are both in a writing club

-shawn is roommates with lassie and (very begrudgingly) became friends, despite being total opposites

-chief vick is the captain of the rugby team, and everyone just calls her chief cuz they're all a little scared of her (she's a senior, where the rest of them are freshman)

-henry is their english teacher (and shawn's dad ofc), but shawn always skips that class so no one has made the connection they're related

-woody is a random med student who just comes to their dorms to visit. no one knows why but they tolerate his company and hang out with him anyway.

-buzz is a mechanic student they all love

[rapunzelforlorn]

Ep6

Nick is so brave introducing Charlie to his dad

Two more years of high school?? I thought Nick was like a junior

Seeing the style on Nick's face, meeting his dad already seems difficult but he wanted to tell him about Charlie so bad

Are they playing find Waldo?

I love that the boys & girls had the same reaction to E&T's kiss

Sneaking around the hotel 🙈

Issac looks left out 🥺

Everyone sneaking to smooch town

Charlie needs to listen to Nick

Ajayi is trying his charms

Faruk IS gay!!

Clocked him 👀👀👀

"You flirting with me?"

Oh, happy birthday Tara

Imogen being part of the gang makes me so happy

Isaac is in book heaven

Charlie's a little hoodie thief

"I'm just recharging" - Nick ����

There's a lot of underage drinking for a relatively wholesome show

Why isn't Isaac with James???

Who the FUCK let Ben in?

Kiss the boy Isaac

Paris is so gay 🏳️‍🌈

Isaac??

Hey babe let's go to a party just to escape it and enjoy each other's company, that's Nick & Charlie's relationship

Harry is trying...I think genuinely

But I'm pissed Ben is there much his church ass out too

Tao is always a ham

Who is this sour ass, shaved head ass, biiiiitch bringing down the vibe of the party??? Uhh...kid 1 that's who! Not even relevant enough for a name

Ben's bitch ass shouldn't have been there

Nick is a boss! And bi, actually

Why did they ruin to the teachers and not the bathroom if she was gonna get sick

Not sure if I want to be carried or carry someone like Nick "strong man" Nelson

Sharing a bed, how scandalous 😏

The revenge of the hicky

Oh Nick is so sweet & innocent, despite the hicky allegations

Darcy is having a time

Teachers getting scandalous now too 🙈🙈

Ep7

Nick seems so bummed not noticing or maybe not talking to Charlie sooner about eating habits

Go Elle!!

Tao's mom is great we love supportive mothers

Nick's mom fucking ROASTING David

Tori better go to this dinner party too

Congrats Elle!

What's with the purple smog at Darcy's?

Isaac seems off

Will Ben just FUCK OFF!!!

No matching suits?? Outrageous!!

Darcy doesn't have a good home life did she 😒

Issac actually ACE?

Fucking slay Elle 😍😍😍

Tao is so bad with change

Clocked Isaac

So glad he met someone to explain it to him

Imogen is trying, really

Prom is tomorrow?!?!

Elle's art 💜💜

Tao maturing

Ben is stalking now???

Don't make us feel bad for Ben, fuck him

Oh so he's ALWAYS been a predator

I'm here for you "mate"

Tori in the house!!

Fuck David!!

GETTEM TORI!!!

NICK 🥺💜🥺💜

Stephane 👀 no, no Stephane

He's always got mom

Tori's about to go away for murder if David doesn't shut the fuck up

Charlie's mom cares, just wants him to do well

Nick is always so proactive with the Google machine

Oh Darc ☹️

Ep8

No way this man woke up and didn't have his phone on a charger

The (I'm bi, actually) ig post 💗💜💙

The ig comments 🤢

Everything's prefect except you aren't eating Charlie boy

And they were official T&E

Tara sending out the prom SOS

The squad rolling up

That's a waste of paint

Coach wingmate

Nick opening up to Tao about Charlie

Tao opening up to Nick 🥺

Charlie needs to open up

They look so good for prom!!

I miss prom

Charlie's little prom fantasy was so cute

Darcy needs some help

Isaac is also on the struggle bus

Elle's dad, is exactly what I hoped

She always looks stunning 🤩🤩

They all look so great!!

Why did Sahar bring a guitar?

I want to believe Henry is trying

The rugby mates for sure are trying

Nick giving Tara advice that's actually for himself too

Oh she's in the band

I wish my school put this much effort into prom

These high schoolers are having so much growth

Tori at prom too 🥳

"That night in Paris..."

"Next time 😉"

Is Imogen...bi?

Neither can dance? I doubt that

Oh no 😨 Tara went to Darcy's

Her mom's such a bitch!!!!!

Sit down at Nick's

SEVEN

Big group hug 💜

Poor Darcy 🥺

We love disasters

Playing pong with normal cups 😂

Isaac looks so much happier knowing who he is

Best Team Player 🏆

Charlie 😭😭

"Promise to tell me, if it ever gets that bad again? "

Just hold hands through it all 💜💜

"I love..."

Gets me everytime Charlie gets on his tippy toes to kiss Nick

Wait...have they not said I love you too each other??

What a cliff hanger!!

Were both ready for season 3 😁

[mrsfrecklesmarauders]

Dorlene Headcanons because nobody talks about them anymore and they deserve better. (My muggle version)

Rugby Girl (Marlene) and Ballerina (Dorcas). Both very passionate about their disciplines.

They met when Dorcas arrived to Hogwarts as a new student and was harassed by some older students and Marlene defended her like a knight in shinning armor.

They became kind of friends after that and they both liked each other a lot. They both thought that the other was the prettiest girl.

But then Dorcas was sorted into Slytherin and Marlene was a Gryffindor so they got separated by other friend groups.

Dorcas's friends and Marlene's friends were rivals. Which complicated their relationship. And also the Slytherin vs Gryffindor rivalry was strong.

Mary (Marlene's best friend) thought Dorcas and her friends were hallow and superficial.

Dorcas's best friend (Alecto) was after Sirius but he didn't reciprocate so Dorcas believed he was a womanizer.

Dorcas's step brother was Mulciber which made things even worse because he dated Mary for a while and was a shitty boyfriend to her. And an asshole in general.

They fancied each other in secret. Secrets stares. Not only because they were scared of admitting they were gay and coming out. But because they knew their circle would never approve their relationship.

Obviously they hid their feelings by being mean with one another.

Red White and Royal Blue dynamic where Marlene is Alex and Dorcas is Henry.

They became friendly again after they ended up in detention and started talking and realizing they have a lot of things in common.

They met in secret mostly after that both with their crushes increasing every minute but not daring to tell each other and worse their friends.

Dorcas was teaching Marlene about ballet and Marlene was teaching Dorcas about rugby.

Their feelings got too strong to handle and in one of their encounters they almost kissed.

But at the point everyone believed there was something going on with Marlene and Sirius. The rumors flew and reached Dorcas's ears who got jealous and angry.

That's when Marlene couldn't take it anymore and came out to her friends, telling them it wasn't Sirius who she fancied but Dorcas.

Then Marlene did the romantic gesture of confessing her love for Dorcas in front of everyone and they started dating.

Marlene's friends were more supportive than Dorcas's friends when it came to their relationship. Although both groups fought all the time.

Marlene and Dorcas tried to create a truce and make the war be over but it was impossible.

They had a very Romeo and Juliet kind of relationship.

It also became that way because of their parents and how they didn't agree.

Turns out Marlene's dad and Dorcas's mum used to date when they were younger and ended up in bad terms. Add to that that The Mckinnons are proud Gryffindors that had always hated Slytherins. And Marlene's dad used to hate Dorcas's step dad (Mulciber Senior) when they were at school.

Dorcas and Marlene fought hard to love each other despite their worlds being opposite and in constant war.

They loved each other intensely. Dorcas, especially changed a lot thanks to Marlene. She started doing more what she wanted and not what others wanted from her. Marlene became braver to accept who she was and confront all of Dorcas's nasty Slytherin friends that made fun of her.

Two girls that were very different from each other that confronted everyone around them because of their love.

[jllongwrites]

Nine People I Want To Get To Know Better

I was tagged by @strange-alchemy!

LAST SONG: "Shivers" by Ed Sheeran. Not an absolute fave, but I had it stuck in my head the other day.

CURRENTLY WATCHING:

Paris Paralympics! I don't have NBC/Peacock, so I've been catching the highlights on the NBC Sports Youtube channel. Wheelchair rugby and goalball are my favorites to watch, though I'm trying to catch as many of the competitions as I can.

"Smartypants" on Dropout. It's the Dropout cast giving PowerPoint lectures on topics of their own choosing, and it's so dumb and so delightful.

"Porkin' Across America," a food show satire from the fine folks at The Onion. It's an eight episode miniseries, and it takes you on a journey.

FAVORITE COLOUR: Orange! I like soft light orange shades, in particular, and am less keen on burnt orange.

LAST MOVIE: "Amazon Adventure," a biopic on evolutionary biologist Henry Bates. I viewed it for work; I'm currently planning a film screening series, and I thought "Amazon Adventure" might work as half of a double feature.

SWEET/SPICY/SAVORY: I'm definitely a savory guy. Fatty, salty, cheesy are my categories of cravings.

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married for 13 years. It's been great. A+ spouse, no notes.

CURRENT OBSESSIONS: (1) I keep wanting to learn to play the hurdy-gurdy, for absolutely no good reason. (2) One of the children in my house recently moved out (to live at her dad's new house), and I'm in the process of turning her former bedroom into a home office. Not an obsession so much as a project, though? (3) I'm also stoked for "Wicked" to come out later this fall. I'm not a huge movie buff, but this one I definitely want to see in the theaters.

LAST THING YOU GOOGLED: "Vegan bratwurst recipes." I usually do an Oktoberfest party every year, and this year I'm thinking of making my own brats.

I shall tag @thebombasticbooky, @gojira007, @tired-angry-robot and @thereddouglas if any of them would like to participate.

[trollprincess]

Just me mentioning a few little things I loved about the Ted Lasso finale:

Michelle’s house has a little free library! Because of course it does.

Beard’s first name is Willis. WILLIS. Considering how Ted gave him a life back, I find the fact he’s referred to him as Coach and nothing else for three years just incredibly respectful.

Keeley brought Barbara to the final match! Barb, who likes rugby better because it’s bloodier! I adore her.

I know Jamie going to reconnect with his dad in rehab is divisive, but I don’t care. Jamie gets to make the decision to forgive, and he’s grown into a man who can. And his dad’s looking much better. I hope it stays that way, but it doesn’t he’s got a great mom and stepdad and Roy and Keeley to fall back on.

Henry wearing Jamie’s number at the end! Aw, bless.

The fact the boys at the pub all went in one single share, because of course they did.

Nike is a sponsor at the end! Good job, guys!

(And yes, I know it’s Ted’s dream sequence, but it’s perfect for me so I’m treating it as real. Aside from Beard marrying Jane. Sheesh.)

Keeley’s new office setup being so close compared to how spread out and isolated like it was before. That’s MUCH better.

Trent’s “Stay Golden” shirt. I love that man.

Roy going to Dr. Sharon. He’s needed that since day one. Good for him for taking that step.

Colin kissing Michael in front of God and everyone is *exactly* what I needed right before Pride Month.

Beard’s “edit” of the book was both terrifying and had me wishing he hired out as a beta. I could take it … I think.

EDIT: I ALMOST FORGOT “SO LONG, FAREWELL”! As soon as I realized what the team was doing, I was on the FLOOR.

OTHER EDIT: Michael getting his ticket under the name Wynonna Judd. Ted left him that ticket, didn’t he? 🥰

[ashbrat488]

Foul Play - Chapter 14

"That's for indulging me, dad," Millicent said with a warm smile, her voice filled with gratitude. Darren smiled back at her, his heart swelling with affection. It was a term of endearment she had grown more comfortable using, something that had evolved naturally over time. He leaned against the kitchen counter, watching her deftly handle the turkey she had just pulled from the oven. The delicious aroma of roasted turkey filled the air, making his mouth water.

She had insisted on cooking despite being in London, far away from her usual Thanksgiving setting. The tradition held a special place in her heart, and he respected that. He knew how important it was for her to recreate a slice of home, even in a foreign land.

Gently placing the turkey on the counter, Millicent's father let out a soft chuckle. "Well, I'm never one to turn down indulgence, especially when it results in a feast like this."

Her face lit up with a mixture of satisfaction and excitement. "I can assure you, it's going to be well worth the wait."

Nodding toward the table where three places were meticulously set for dinner, he raised an inquisitive eyebrow. "So, a young man is joining us, I presume?"

Millicent's voice wavered with a touch of uncertainty. As she settled the turkey onto the table with the various sides, she asked, "Is that alright?"

A warm smile spread across her father's face, a knowing twinkle in his eye. "Absolutely. After all these years, you've finally brought someone home."

With a blend of gratitude and shyness, Millicent took a seat at the table. It was a significant step for her, and she couldn't help the hint of a blush that graced her cheeks.

Leaning back in his chair, her father's smile remained steady. Before he could ask if it was Henry joining them, there was a knock on the door. He watched his daughter flit away to let the guy in. He tensed slightly when he came face to face with Ben, expecting Henry. "Mr. Walker..." He held his hand out to Ben with a smile.

"Thank you for inviting me into your home, Mr. Parker." Ben handed over a bottle of wine to Darren which Millicent grabbed and took to the kitchen to open for everyone.

"Darren is fine." He led them to the table, insisting they both sit first before he sat at the head of the table. He glanced between them as they both began to fill their plates. "I have to say, I'm a bit surprised to see you here, Ben. Milly has never mentioned you."

"I have never mentioned any guy, dad." She countered, shooting him a glare as he sighed.

"Maybe not, but you're always with Henry... I thought..." Darren's words trailed off, his gaze shifting from Ben to Millicent and back again. There was a mix of concern and curiosity in his eyes. He watched Ben tense at the mention of Henry's name and he wondered about their connection as Ben frowned.

"Dad!" Millicent whined slightly as Ben chuckled across from her.

"It's fine, Milly. I know you and Henry are friends. And we're on the rugby team together. It's okay."

Darren nodded, though there was a faint sense of skepticism lingering. There was something about Ben that he couldn't quite put his finger on, but he brushed it off, thinking he might be simply being an overprotective father.

"So what are your plans after graduation, Ben?"

"Actually, I'm planning on moving to New York. I've been there a few times, and I love it. I'm going to try and find a job in finance."

Millicent smiled at Ben, her curiosity piqued by his revelation. Her father continued his questioning, showing genuine interest. "And what about Christmas? Any plans?"

"I usually go skiing up in Scotland with some friends."

Darren nodded, though he could feel Millicent's silent plea for him to stop with the questions. He decided to ease off and simply enjoy the rest of the dinner. After all, it seemed that Ben had made quite an impression on his daughter.

Conversation flowed more smoothly as dinner continued. Darren and Ben discussed a range of topics, from sports to travel, while Millicent occasionally chimed in, her demeanor a mix of happiness and cautiousness. Ben appeared charming, courteous, and confident – the type of person many parents would find suitable for their child. But Darren's instincts still nagged at him, a subtle unease he couldn't shake.

As dinner, concluded, Darren offered to clean the dishes so that Millicent could be alone with Ben in the living room. She settled onto the couch beside him as he turned to her with a smile, resting his hand on her thigh. "So, I was thinking you could come over at the end of term. We could have dinner. Before I leave for my trip?"

She nodded, a new nervous energy filling her at the prospect. "I'd really like that."

He wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her onto his lap. "And you can sleep over? Just tell your dad you're staying with a friend."

"Okay," she responded quickly before he pulled her mouth hard against his, wrapping his arms around her. She groaned when he pushed her hips down against his cock in his jeans before she pulled away. "I should help him with the dishes. Thanks for coming today to have dinner with me and my dad."

"Yeah, of course." Ben smiles, watching her walk away before pulling out his phone to text his friend, Kyle: We're good to go

Millicent stood by her father, grabbing a towel to dry dishes as he watched her. He turned to her with a sigh. "He seems like a nice young man."

"He is, dad," Millicent replied, her expression soft. "I really like him."

Darren placed a hand on her shoulder. "Just remember, Milly, to always trust your instincts."

She looked up at him, her eyes reflecting a mixture of emotions. "I will, dad. I promise."

Chapter 15

[writermuses]

About Andrew Gruffydd

Age: 41

FC: Henry Cavill

Career: Chief Firefighter

Fears: losing his chosen family

Height: 6'1

Role model(s): His bestie Cara Hornik

Things they hate: Unsolicited advice, socializing, and people lacking common sense

They will love you if... you accept that he is a parent first and trauma makes him slow to open up

Favorite film(s): The Maltese Falcon or The Silence of the Lambs

Favorite tv show(s): Bluey, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, or Scrubs

Drew was always deemed hyperactive. His parents struggled to handle their early riser who was go-go-go all day every day. Putting him in rugby seemed to help. At least, it got him napping, they thought. However, his interest would veer or he would get used to the routine and need new engagement and more activity. This led to new hobbies for the little guy including swimming, running, biking, hiking, hunting, and skiing. No matter how hard Andrew tried, school never seemed to click for him. Classes at the lower grades were engaging enough, but when he hit his core classes as a teenager, he couldn’t stay focused in the test-centric drill-and-kill society and transferred to a trade school. His parents were adamant that ‘boys would be boys’ and refused advice to have him tested for any ADHD, though he had several markers.

He was lucky in several ways when he entered his training to become a firefighter. First, he didn’t move away, so he could stay in touch with his friends. Drew got along with most people. They liked his silliness, he was a nice and fairly good looking- plus he was a talented athlete. They never judged him for his decision to pursue a career that could potentially cost him his life, paid little, and was oftentimes thankless and looked down on. His friends were his rock because his parents were perpetually giving him looks of disappointment, though they seemed to love him enough. His closest friends; Cara, Ronan, and Essa were inseparable. They’d all ‘dated’ each other at some point in their grade school through adult life, but none ever clicked so well as Ronan and Essa. Honestly, their relationship taught him a lot about jealousy and putting others before himself. At the end of the day, he took a brother role with everyone.

Andrew’s life was a balance between working, sleeping, hanging out with his friends, and picking up women to pass the time. He’d made no effort to commit because he hadn’t built a relationship that he cared about more than his love of his closest friends or his job. Simply put, Drew was waiting for a connection that was meaningful with someone that his friends approved of. So, when his station got a call for a multi-vehicle crash, casualties expected, he hadn’t anticipated that his world was about to change. The jaws of death couldn’t save Ronan and Essa. His two friends who had bonded over their shared experience over the loss of their own parents, married with Cara and Drew at their side, and who had a beautiful little two year old. Ronan and Essa had left Nora to her godparents, Drew and Cara, and just like that, he became a ‘dad’.

Having joint custody of his goddaughter has had its ups and downs. Drew struggles with looking at Nora and seeing his friends, as well as going out and meeting new people. There’s a bit of emotional stuntedness that comes with knowing that now, whomever he dates, won’t know the people that knew him best or that he’s growing and changing without those two people. Andrew still, however, is a very loving and playful person. He’s simply trying to figure out what life will look like as time goes on. The loss of his friends has brought him closer to his now-divorced parents and his remaining childhood friend Cara. However, there continues to be distance with his siblings, who don’t understand his relationship with his friends and not them. Though Nora calls him Drew and describes him as her ‘uncle’ she’s taken to calling Cara mom and that does sting a bit, though he understands as he spends his time helping Nora know her parents while Cara helps Nora enjoy life.

[meneatyoghurt]

You know the 2009 comedy Make the Yuletide Gay? Well...

"Henry, darling. My best mate in the whole world. Why are you dressed like your brother?"  That's where the jumper came from. Philip bought it for him a few years ago and he never wore it. Except that one time when he went to a fancy dress party as 'provincial dad'. "Oh Christ, it's not that bad is it? This is—it's comfortable, it's winter wear. It's winter." "It's just…not really your style, is it? What's brought on the rugby shirt and frumpy knitwear? You know those half-zip things give me the ick." That makes Henry zip it up, even more self-conscious than he was a second ago. And then immediately pull it down again when the feeling of wanting to crawl out of his skin claws its way up his throat. "I'm going home for Christmas, aren't I? I'm trying to, I don't know, play down the gay." "Haz. Really."

I don't know that it will truly become anything, but I've done a quick 1k of mostly dialogue so far and I'm having a lot of fun. Especially looking up Percy Pig merch.

[capoteera]

I didn’t realize Lincoln Lewis was in the movie. He’s another from the Aussie soap era that launched Margot, Chris H, Liam H etc. His dad was a famous rugby league player.

By looking at the rest of the cast with her I’m gathering they are playing the brunch of new young pilots (Linc at 37 will probably love playing an teenagers/early 20s character) and Henry, Rita, Samson, Sterling playing the original Voltron crew🤷🏼‍♀️

“"In this film, we're going to be introducing an entirely new generation of pilots”

Was he on neighbors too?

[brookston]

Holidays 11.25

Holidays

Blasé Day

Carers Rights Day (UK)

Catterntide

CNSO Day (India)

Common Butterbur

Day Against Domestic Violence (EU)

Don’t Utter a Word Day

Evacuation Day (NYC)

Family Day (Palau)

Global Family Business Day

Hari Guru (a.k.a. Teacher's Day; Indonesia)

Homeland Security Day

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (UN)

International Hat Day

Kadripäev (Estonia)

Meh Day

Military Peacekeepers Day (Russia)

Monkey Buffet Festival (Thailand)

Mousetrap Day

National Day (Myanmar)

National Don't Utter a Word Day

National Lap Dance Day

National Natural Fibers Day

National Play with Dad

National Rugby Day

National Teachers’ Day (Indonesia)

National Twin Day (Japan)

Pig Day (French Republic)

Primary Education Day (Thailand)

Public Health Thank You Day

Roses Revolution Day

SAK Meatless Day

Shopping Reminder Day [1 Month 'till Xmas]

Type 1 Diabetes Day (New Jersey)

Vajiravudh Memorial Day (Thailand)

White Ribbon Day (Australia, UK)

Women's Merrymaking Day

World Safari Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Egg Fried Rice Day (China)

National “Eat with a Friend” Day

National Parfait Day

Independence & Related Days

Duaktoserija (Declared; 2016) [unrecognized]

Moquegua City Foundation Day (Peru)

Ongal (Declared; 2014) [unrecognized]

Statehood Day (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Suriname (a.k.a. Srefidensi; from the Netherlands, 1975)

4th & Last Monday in November

Anchor Christmas Ale Day [Monday before Thanksgiving]

Day of National Sovereignty (Argentina) [4th Monday]

Learn When to Start Thawing the Turkey Day [Monday before Thanksgiving]

Meatless Monday [Last Monday of Each Month]

Meditation Monday [Every Monday]

Mellow Monday [4th Monday of Each Month]

Moody Monday [Last Monday of Each Month]

Memorial Day (Antarctica) [Last Monday]

Monday Musings [Every Monday]

Motivation Monday [Every Monday]

Mushroom Monday [4th Monday of Each Month]

National Brand Day [4th Monday]

National Day of the Bible [Monday before Thanksgiving]

National Military Families Recognition Day [Monday before Thanksgiving]

Zibelemarit (Onion Market Day; Berne, Switzerland) [4th Monday]

Weekly Holidays beginning November 25 (4th Full Week of November)

Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (thru 12.10)

Festivals Beginning November 25, 2024

Bremen Christmas Fair (Bremen, Germany) [thru 12.23]

Christmas Market in Gendarmenmarkt (Berlin, Germany) [thru 12.31]

Frankfurt Christmas Market (Frankfurt, Germany) [thru 12.22]

Hamburg Christmas Market (Hamburg, Germany) [thru 12.23]

Munich Christmas Market (Munich, Germany) [thru 12.24]

Zibelem��rit [Bern Onion Market] (Bern, Switzerland)

Feast Days

Albert Henry Krehbiel (Artology)

Bitterness Day (Church of the SubGenius)

Candle Flame Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Catherine Labouré (Christian; Saint)

Catherine of Alexandria (Christian; Saint)

Cat-Nipping Convention (Shamanism)

Elizabeth of Reute (Christian; Saint)

Erasmus (a.k.a. Elme; Christian; Saint)

Gazpacho Soup Day (Pastafarian)

Isaac Watts (Lutheran Church and Church of England)

James Otis Sargent Huntington (Episcopal Church)

Lucy the Australopithecine Discovery Day (Pastafarian)

Mangé Yam (Yam Festival; Haiti)

Maurice Denis (Artology)

Media Autumnus IV (Pagan)

Patrick Nagel (Artology)

P. D. Eastman (Artology)

Persephone (a.k.a. Kore; celebration for the Goddess of Vegetation; Ancient Greece)

Poul Anderson (Writerism)

Richelieu (Positivist; Saint)

Roelof Frankot (Artology)

Three Hooded Ones Book of Days)

Tom Turkey (Muppetism)

William McIlvanney (Writerism)

Windmill Blessing Day (Everyday Wicca)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Premieres

Aladdin (Animated Disney Film; 1992)

Anticipation, by Carly Simon (Song; 1971)

The Artist (Film; 2011)

The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park (Hanna-Barbera Animated TV Special; 1972)

The Beatles: Get Back (Documentary Series; 2021)

The Bodyguard (Film; 1992)

Brooklyn (Film; 2015)

A Bug’s Life (Animated Pixar Film; 1998)

Caveman Inki (WB LT Cartoon; 1950)

Cellbound, featuring Butch (Tex Avery MGM Cartoon; 1955)

Creed (Film; 2015)

The Croods: A New Age (Animated Film; 2020)

Cue Ball Cat (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1950)

Ferdinand the Bull (Disney Cartoon; 1938)

Fifth Business, by Robertson Davies (Novel; 1970)

Frozen: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album; 2013)

Gentlemen Jim (Film; 1942)

Geri’s Game (Pixar Cartoon; 1998)

Giantland (Disney Cartoon; 1933)

The Good Dinosaur (Animated Film; 2015)

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (TV Special; 2022)

Jack and the Beanstalk (ComiColor Cartoon; 1933)

Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne (Novel; 1864)

Knock Knock (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1940) [1st Woody cartoon]

The Last Waltz (Concert Film; 1976)

Lego Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror (WB Animated Film; 2015)

Let It Go, by Idina Menzel (Song; 2013)

Merlin Brando (Super Chicken Cartoon; 1967) [#1]2

New Wave Hookers (Adult Film; 1985)

Pink Quackers (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1978)

Pink and Shovel (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1978)

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (Film; 1987)

The Princess and the Frog (Animated Disney Film; 2009)

Rescue Is My Business (George of the Jungle Cartoon; 1967) [#12]

The Saint Steps In, by Leslie Charteris (Novel; 1943) [Saint #25]

Sevens, by Garth Brooks (Album; 1997)

Simon Says, No Thanksgiving, Parts 1 & 2 (Underdog Cartoon, S2, Eps. 37 & 38; 1965)

Slide, Donald, Slide (Disney Cartoon; 1949)

Snow Use (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1929)

Spotlight (Film; 2015)

Three Men and a Baby (Film; 1987)

Tintin in Tibet, by Hergé (Graphic Novel; 1960) [Tintin #20]

Walter Woolfe, or the Doom of the Drinker, by Thomas Dunn English (Novel; 1842)

You Always Hurt the One You Love, by The Mills Brothers (Song; 1944)

Today’s Name Days

Katharina, Kathrin, Katja (Austria)

Kliment, Klimentina (Bulgaria)

Erazmo, Katarina (Croatia)

Kateřina (Czech Republic)

Catharina (Denmark)

Kaarin, Kadi, Kadri, Kadrin, Karin, Katariina, Kati, Katre, Katri, Katrin, Triin, Triina, Triinu (Estonia)

Kaarina, Kaija, Kaisa, Kaisu, Katariina, Kati, Katja, Katri, Katriina, Riina (Finland)

Catherine (France)

Katharina, Kathrin, Katja, Jasmin (Germany)

Aikaterine, Aikaterini, Katerina, Merkourios (Greece)

Katalin (Hungary)

Caterina (Italy)

Kate, Katrīna, Trīne (Latvia)

Germilė, Kotryna, Santautas (Lithuania)

Kari, Katarina, Katrine (Norway)

Erazm, Jozafat, Katarzyna, Tęgomir (Poland)

Ecaterina (Romania)

Katarína (Slovakia)

Catalina (Spain)

Katarina, Katja (Sweden)

Caitlin, Caitlyn, Carina, Caryn, Catherine, Cathleen, Cathy Kaitlin, Kaitlynn, Kara, Karen, Kari, Karina, Kate, Katelyn, Katelynn, Katharine, Katherine, Kathleen, Kathryn, Kathy, Katie, Katrina, Treena, Trina, Trinity (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 330 of 2024; 36 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 1 of Week 48 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Ngetal (Reed) [Day 2 of 28]

Chinese: Month 10 (Yi-Hai), Day 25 (Guide-Si)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 24 Heshvan 5785

Islamic: 23 Jumada I 1446

J Cal: 30 Wood; Lastday [30 of 30]

Julian: 12 November 2024

Moon: 26%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 22 Frederic (12th Month) [Lambert / Sidney]

Runic Half Month: Is (Stasis) [Day 4 of 15]

Season: Autumn or Fall (Day 64 of 90)

Week: 4th Full Week of November

Zodiac: Sagittarius (Day 4 of 30)

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 11.25

Holidays

Blasé Day

Carers Rights Day (UK)

Catterntide

CNSO Day (India)

Common Butterbur

Day Against Domestic Violence (EU)

Don’t Utter a Word Day

Evacuation Day (NYC)

Family Day (Palau)

Global Family Business Day

Hari Guru (a.k.a. Teacher's Day; Indonesia)

Homeland Security Day

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (UN)

International Hat Day

Kadripäev (Estonia)

Meh Day

Military Peacekeepers Day (Russia)

Monkey Buffet Festival (Thailand)

Mousetrap Day

National Day (Myanmar)

National Don't Utter a Word Day

National Lap Dance Day

National Natural Fibers Day

National Play with Dad

National Rugby Day

National Teachers’ Day (Indonesia)

National Twin Day (Japan)

Pig Day (French Republic)

Primary Education Day (Thailand)

Public Health Thank You Day

Roses Revolution Day

SAK Meatless Day

Shopping Reminder Day [1 Month 'till Xmas]

Type 1 Diabetes Day (New Jersey)

Vajiravudh Memorial Day (Thailand)

White Ribbon Day (Australia, UK)

Women's Merrymaking Day

World Safari Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Egg Fried Rice Day (China)

National “Eat with a Friend” Day

National Parfait Day

Independence & Related Days

Duaktoserija (Declared; 2016) [unrecognized]

Moquegua City Foundation Day (Peru)

Ongal (Declared; 2014) [unrecognized]

Statehood Day (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Suriname (a.k.a. Srefidensi; from the Netherlands, 1975)

4th & Last Monday in November

Anchor Christmas Ale Day [Monday before Thanksgiving]

Day of National Sovereignty (Argentina) [4th Monday]

Learn When to Start Thawing the Turkey Day [Monday before Thanksgiving]

Meatless Monday [Last Monday of Each Month]

Meditation Monday [Every Monday]

Mellow Monday [4th Monday of Each Month]

Moody Monday [Last Monday of Each Month]

Memorial Day (Antarctica) [Last Monday]

Monday Musings [Every Monday]

Motivation Monday [Every Monday]

Mushroom Monday [4th Monday of Each Month]

National Brand Day [4th Monday]

National Day of the Bible [Monday before Thanksgiving]

National Military Families Recognition Day [Monday before Thanksgiving]

Zibelemarit (Onion Market Day; Berne, Switzerland) [4th Monday]

Weekly Holidays beginning November 25 (4th Full Week of November)

Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (thru 12.10)

Festivals Beginning November 25, 2024

Bremen Christmas Fair (Bremen, Germany) [thru 12.23]

Christmas Market in Gendarmenmarkt (Berlin, Germany) [thru 12.31]

Frankfurt Christmas Market (Frankfurt, Germany) [thru 12.22]

Hamburg Christmas Market (Hamburg, Germany) [thru 12.23]

Munich Christmas Market (Munich, Germany) [thru 12.24]

Zibelemärit [Bern Onion Market] (Bern, Switzerland)

Feast Days

Albert Henry Krehbiel (Artology)

Bitterness Day (Church of the SubGenius)

Candle Flame Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Catherine Labouré (Christian; Saint)

Catherine of Alexandria (Christian; Saint)

Cat-Nipping Convention (Shamanism)

Elizabeth of Reute (Christian; Saint)

Erasmus (a.k.a. Elme; Christian; Saint)

Gazpacho Soup Day (Pastafarian)

Isaac Watts (Lutheran Church and Church of England)

James Otis Sargent Huntington (Episcopal Church)

Lucy the Australopithecine Discovery Day (Pastafarian)

Mangé Yam (Yam Festival; Haiti)

Maurice Denis (Artology)

Media Autumnus IV (Pagan)

Patrick Nagel (Artology)

P. D. Eastman (Artology)

Persephone (a.k.a. Kore; celebration for the Goddess of Vegetation; Ancient Greece)

Poul Anderson (Writerism)

Richelieu (Positivist; Saint)

Roelof Frankot (Artology)

Three Hooded Ones Book of Days)

Tom Turkey (Muppetism)

William McIlvanney (Writerism)

Windmill Blessing Day (Everyday Wicca)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Premieres

Aladdin (Animated Disney Film; 1992)

Anticipation, by Carly Simon (Song; 1971)

The Artist (Film; 2011)

The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park (Hanna-Barbera Animated TV Special; 1972)

The Beatles: Get Back (Documentary Series; 2021)

The Bodyguard (Film; 1992)

Brooklyn (Film; 2015)

A Bug’s Life (Animated Pixar Film; 1998)

Caveman Inki (WB LT Cartoon; 1950)

Cellbound, featuring Butch (Tex Avery MGM Cartoon; 1955)

Creed (Film; 2015)

The Croods: A New Age (Animated Film; 2020)

Cue Ball Cat (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1950)

Ferdinand the Bull (Disney Cartoon; 1938)

Fifth Business, by Robertson Davies (Novel; 1970)

Frozen: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album; 2013)

Gentlemen Jim (Film; 1942)

Geri’s Game (Pixar Cartoon; 1998)

Giantland (Disney Cartoon; 1933)

The Good Dinosaur (Animated Film; 2015)

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (TV Special; 2022)

Jack and the Beanstalk (ComiColor Cartoon; 1933)

Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne (Novel; 1864)

Knock Knock (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1940) [1st Woody cartoon]

The Last Waltz (Concert Film; 1976)

Lego Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror (WB Animated Film; 2015)

Let It Go, by Idina Menzel (Song; 2013)

Merlin Brando (Super Chicken Cartoon; 1967) [#1]2

New Wave Hookers (Adult Film; 1985)

Pink Quackers (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1978)

Pink and Shovel (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1978)

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (Film; 1987)

The Princess and the Frog (Animated Disney Film; 2009)

Rescue Is My Business (George of the Jungle Cartoon; 1967) [#12]

The Saint Steps In, by Leslie Charteris (Novel; 1943) [Saint #25]

Sevens, by Garth Brooks (Album; 1997)

Simon Says, No Thanksgiving, Parts 1 & 2 (Underdog Cartoon, S2, Eps. 37 & 38; 1965)

Slide, Donald, Slide (Disney Cartoon; 1949)

Snow Use (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1929)

Spotlight (Film; 2015)

Three Men and a Baby (Film; 1987)

Tintin in Tibet, by Hergé (Graphic Novel; 1960) [Tintin #20]

Walter Woolfe, or the Doom of the Drinker, by Thomas Dunn English (Novel; 1842)

You Always Hurt the One You Love, by The Mills Brothers (Song; 1944)

Today’s Name Days

Katharina, Kathrin, Katja (Austria)

Kliment, Klimentina (Bulgaria)

Erazmo, Katarina (Croatia)

Kateřina (Czech Republic)

Catharina (Denmark)

Kaarin, Kadi, Kadri, Kadrin, Karin, Katariina, Kati, Katre, Katri, Katrin, Triin, Triina, Triinu (Estonia)

Kaarina, Kaija, Kaisa, Kaisu, Katariina, Kati, Katja, Katri, Katriina, Riina (Finland)

Catherine (France)

Katharina, Kathrin, Katja, Jasmin (Germany)

Aikaterine, Aikaterini, Katerina, Merkourios (Greece)

Katalin (Hungary)

Caterina (Italy)

Kate, Katrīna, Trīne (Latvia)

Germilė, Kotryna, Santautas (Lithuania)

Kari, Katarina, Katrine (Norway)

Erazm, Jozafat, Katarzyna, Tęgomir (Poland)

Ecaterina (Romania)

Katarína (Slovakia)

Catalina (Spain)

Katarina, Katja (Sweden)

Caitlin, Caitlyn, Carina, Caryn, Catherine, Cathleen, Cathy Kaitlin, Kaitlynn, Kara, Karen, Kari, Karina, Kate, Katelyn, Katelynn, Katharine, Katherine, Kathleen, Kathryn, Kathy, Katie, Katrina, Treena, Trina, Trinity (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 330 of 2024; 36 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 1 of Week 48 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Ngetal (Reed) [Day 2 of 28]

Chinese: Month 10 (Yi-Hai), Day 25 (Guide-Si)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 24 Heshvan 5785

Islamic: 23 Jumada I 1446

J Cal: 30 Wood; Lastday [30 of 30]

Julian: 12 November 2024

Moon: 26%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 22 Frederic (12th Month) [Lambert / Sidney]

Runic Half Month: Is (Stasis) [Day 4 of 15]

Season: Autumn or Fall (Day 64 of 90)

Week: 4th Full Week of November

Zodiac: Sagittarius (Day 4 of 30)

[rockislandadultreads]

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They quickly become friends, and soon Charlie is falling hard for Nick, even though he doesn't think he has a chance. But love works in surprising ways, and sometimes good things are waiting just around the corner...

This is the first volume in the "Heartstopper" series.

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The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

Before Owen Michaels disappears, he manages to smuggle a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers: Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. Bailey, who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother.

As Hannah’s increasingly desperate calls to Owen go unanswered; as the FBI arrests Owen’s boss; as a US Marshal and FBI agents arrive at her Sausalito home unannounced, Hannah quickly realizes her husband isn’t who he said he was. And that Bailey just may hold the key to figuring out Owen’s true identity���and why he really disappeared.

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[leschanceux]

they've never had a fistfight with each other. it's unusual, when philip thinks about it long enough; the other boys he'd shared dorms and classes with seemed to have had physical fights with their siblings, and yet philip could never recall a single instance where he and henry or bea had ever laid hands on each other for more than a shove to a shoulder. not that they'd be allowed to - it was barely acceptable to some that they sometimes devolved into hurtful words.

it hasn't made them the paragon of siblingship, as intended. it's made them repressed and bitter with each other, relying on sharp words and cutting statements and cold silences - like the rest of their family - to get their point across. sometimes, philip thinks a good old-fashioned wrestling match would clear the air, but gran didn't even like them playing rugby on the lawns together in the summer. too boisterous, she'd said --- not dignified, but he doesn't know if that was the way they were rolling around on the grass together with dad or whether it was the way they were all howling with laughter.

( sometimes philip wonders if she was just sour that she wasn't able to join in. )

he notes how stiff henry's become as the hug drags on, the rejection curdling in his stomach as he begins to think about letting go, accepting the fact that their relationship is nothing more than two men who share the same blood. they don't even look that much alike - put them together in a room filled with people who have never seen pictures of them together ( how? ) and they might not even be able to pick the two of them out as brothers. it... it's strange how much that thought bothers him, actually.

they used to be so close - close enough that hugging his younger brother never felt so much like hugging a stranger before, close enough that he wouldn't have to question every single thing he's ever thought about since he was eighteen - but there are enough memories between the two of them that philip's sure that he can find something in the man in his arms that he can still relate to. he remembers being henry's age, after all.

he's about to give up and release his brother, mentally preparing himself to be blanked until their mandatory christmas celebration ( church service and dinner, at least ), when henry lets out a sob and leans in --- and suddenly philip is inwardly panicking and left holding a ticking timebomb. if dad was still here, he could've at least hot potato!'d henry onto someone who might actually know what to do or say in the face of such high emotions. as it is, philip instinctively curls around henry, holding the younger man with his entire body, one hand cradling the back of the golden head, the other arm wrapped around henry's back to keep him as close as he can manage.

"hen, i-" he begins, sounding uncertain for once in his life. not a good feeling.

his teeth click as he shuts his mouth, works over what he wants to say.

"i'm sorry, hen." a bit abrupt, maybe, but it's as good a place as any to start with. he shifts a little, still holding henry so close, supporting his head like mum had said when he was just a baby and philip had been allowed to hold him. "it was never my intention to make you feel like you have to be alone your entire life." he just wants to know that his brother - his baby brother, the brother he'd fought so hard for - was going to be safe. but how can he tell henry that and not come across as some overprotective idiot --- or worse, a condescending prat?

henry does not dare ever let himself think about how different their world would be if dad was still alive . dad didn't care that he was gay . henry knew that and they all knew that their dad was the one who would fight their gran tooth and nail . he would stand between all four of them , mum included , and gran and it would take an actual army to get him to move . or , as it turned out , cancer . but dad wasn't there , and mum had vanished into her rooms and it felt like they were all just fighting ( and failing ) to keep their heads above water .

philip was never physically intimidating , they had never really fought like that though it had simmered under the surface like something that could have happened. so , when he steps forward , henry flinches away . he can't help it . fear spiking through his bloodstream so fast he feels cold and sick and he's ready to try and defend himself and . . .

and that's not what happens.

strong arms are wrapped around him , and his face is pressed against his brother's shoulder before he knows what's happening . philip , who he was so sure hated him , and yet in that moment he's holding him so tightly like he is worried henry's about to slip away on the wind . philip didn't look like dad , which was why he and philip didn't look very similar , but suddenly henry realises that he smells like him . when did philip start wearing the same cologne? henry isn't sure , henry would never have known they just haven't been that close .

suddenly he's flashing back and he remembers the first time he fell off his pony and pip who coaxed him back on , he remembers leaning so far over his brother's arm as they took off one one of many flights so he could see out of the window and pip explained how the wings worked , he remembers when pip let him use his gameboy for the whole afternoon when it was raining in balmoral and they had nothing to do .

henry didn't realise he was still and rigid in his brother's arms until something inside him snaps . a sob escaping out of his chest and he sinks into his brother's hold . forehead pressed against his shoulder , arms wrapping around his waist and bunching the back of his suit jacket in white knuckled fists . his life spreads out before him , cold and lonely , and it terrifies him . it makes his already broken heart shatter more because he wants to be himself . not loudly or aggressively . just quietly . just in his own space he's carved out for himself but all this has told him , as beaten home , is that he will never be allowed.

he feels like he's grieving all over again .

or maybe he never stopped .

philip is going to hate the tears that he's let soak into his suit . he's going to think that the way his body shakes and his breaths come out in quiet gasping sobs was pathetic but henry can't get himself to stop . philip's hug feels entirely like dad's used to . and it breaks something in his chest as much as it puts him back together again as he sobs into his brother's shoulder over the life he is not allowed to have .

[angryschnauzer]

Feels Like Home

Summary: Now 6 months pregnant, you’ve spent the week staying at your parents house whilst your home bathroom is remodelled under your husband Henry’s supervision, the reunion at the end of the week is truly welcomed. 

Part 8 of my Rugby Teacher Henry Series (previous parts can be found on my masterlist or AO3)

Fandom: Henry Cavill

Pairing: Rugby Teacher Henry x Female Teacher Reader Wife (no body type or race specified)

Wordcount: 2556

Warnings: NSFW, 18+, Pregnancy, stripping, fondling in public, horny Henry, stripping, accidental facial dick slaps, bath sex, unprotected sex, premature ejaculation, small refractory period, fingering, clitoral stimulation, breast play, nipple stimulation.

I do not run a tag list, instead please follow @angryschnauzerwrites​ and put that blog onto notifications, you’ll then get an alert each time i post something new. My AO3 also has my entire back catalogue of stories (going back to 2013).

Feels Like Home

The playground was complete and utter chaos. The kids in your class were completely crazy at the prospect of going on the field trip to the activity farm and petting zoo, but right now you needed them to calm the hell down so you could count them onto the bus the school had hired for the trip.

“Class… Class please, quieten down!”

Your voice was drowned out by the sound of fifty over excited six and seven year olds, and that’s when you heard it.

“COMBAT LINES AT THE READY!”

The voice sent a shiver down your spine and put an immediate smile on your face, turning to see your husband Henry walking into the playground and smiling at the kids in front of you. 

The last week had been tough for you. You’d spent it at your parents house as the bathroom in your cottage with Henry had been refitted, so rather than have to haul your now six month pregnancy bump up and down the stars ten times a night to the shower room off of the kitchen that you’d installed to cope with Henry’s rugby playing, you’d upped sticks and chose to stay with your parents whilst Henry enjoyed a week of not being woken up by your constant tossing and turning. That leads onto why he was joining the staff on the field trip, having offered to be an additional helper so you wouldn’t have to spend the entire day on your feet. His own classes at the high school had now entered study leave ahead of their GCSE exams, so he was a free agent. It had also meant he had started an after school club at your school where he would teach general athletics and a way to tire out the more energetic kids on a friday afternoon. His call out motto that he’d just shouted, and even the kids that didn’t take the class followed the ones that did and within a minute they were all standing in neat lines and in utter silence.

Soon the kids were safely on the bus in their assigned seats, the other teachers running through the safety tips and how the 30 minute ride to the farm was going to go. As you approached the steps you found Henry was directly behind you, and as you lifted your foot onto the first step up you had to suppress the squeal as he splayed both of his huge hands over your ample behind;

“Let me help you up there Mrs Cavill”

He practically launched you up the two other steps, causing you to try and bat his hands away before any of the eagle eyed students saw, instead just the head teacher caught onto what he’d just done, hiding her smile behind her clipboard as she called down the bus for the kids to get settled. As the pair of you settled in seats towards the front Henry pulled his arm around your shoulders;

“So, ready to come home tonight?”

You turned and looked at him in shock;

“The builders are done already?”

He grinned and nodded;

“Yup. Finished late last night, i’ve hired a cleaning maid to get rid of all the dust and make it completely polished by the time we get back this afternoon”

You excitedly shuffle danced in your seat, Henry laughing as you pregnant belly jiggled;

“I’ll make sure the bath is full by the time you get up the stairs”

-

The school trip was exhausting, but the kids absolutely loved it. Covered in dust, straw, and a sheen of sticky melted ice cream, they were quiet on the bus ride back to school, some even falling asleep as the bus was stuck in traffic. By the time you arrived back at school the parents were waiting and it was a rush to get everyone off and handed over to their grown ups, and by the time the last child had left all you wanted to do was sit down.

“Are you ready to leave?” Henry asked as he carried all the additional supplies into school the staff had taken on the trip

“I’ve got to prep the classroom for Monday, but it should only be 30 minutes. You head home, no need to wait around”

He dumped the bags in the office before turning to you and wrapping his long arms around your expanding waistline;

“I’ll wait, i walked here this morning so i can drive you home, i missed you this week”

He pressed a kiss to the top of your head before you sighed and wriggled from his grasp, waddling off to your classroom to set out the reading books and pencil pots for after the weekend. 

-

By the time you were close to finishing prepping for the following week your ankles were swollen and you felt ready to drop. Henry saw you were suffering and without a word steered you to your chair as he told you he would finish up, you just needed to instruct him.

"So each table needs workbooks?"

"Yeah, and the copies of animal worksheets"

You watched as your husband carefully made his way around the room, his giant stance making him seem like Gulliver setting up a classroom in Lilliput. You couldn't help but to giggle which caught his attention;

"What's tickling your knickers?" He asked

"Just finding it comical how huge you look compared to the tiny chairs and desks, Gulliver and his Lilliput classroom"

Henry finished stocking the tables and sauntered over to you, a smirk on his face;

"Didn't they tie him down in that movie?"

Raising an eyebrow you returned his smirk;

"You want me to tie you down?"

"Only if you sit on my face" He pressed a kiss to your lips before helping you to your feet.

"Well i need a shower… or bath first, before we do that… a day waddling around a farm and i'm ripe"

As he steered you out of the classroom he rested a hand on your stomach;

"Mmmm ripe"

Laughing you swatted at his arm;

"Keep it under control Cavill"

He held the car door open for you he swatted your ass;

"Just get in the car woman, i've missed you this week, gotta make up for lost time, need to empty my balls before they burst"

Rolling your eyes you stretched the seatbelt across you before tucking it under and above your bump. You'd missed him too, so much. 

-

You sipped on a cool glass of lemonade as Henry unloaded the car, before carrying your things into the kitchen and pressing a kiss to your cheek;

“I’m going to start running your bath, back down in a second”

You heard him take the stairs two at a time, before the telltale sound of water running. By the time he returned you’d finished your drink, pushing yourself to stand before he suddenly lifted you bridal style into his arms;

“HENRY! Put me DOWN!”

“Nope”

“You are going to do yourself an injury! Or drop me!”

“Not if you stop wriggling, i can hip thrust more than you and bump weigh, and i’m upping my weights so i can do it right up until you’re a full 9 months”

You knew full well he could bench press a ridiculous amount of weights, same with hip thrusts that you may or may not - you totally did - have watched repeatedly when he’d posted it on his instagram. You clung to him nervously as he carried you up the stairs before he grinned at you;

“Close your eyes”

You did as he asked before he pushed the door to the new bathroom open with his foot and gently set you down;

“Okay, you can open them now”

You were completely in awe of the stunning job Henry had coordinated on the bathroom, gone were the floral 90s tiles and avocado coloured bath, now it was clean white tiles with aged wooden accents, a pristine enormous bath with a separate double shower on the opposite wall;

“Oh Henry… its… amazing” you couldn’t even help it as you burst into tears, pregnancy hormones becoming completely overwhelming. 

Henry wrapped his arms around your stomach as he stood behind you, and it was only when your dress dropped to the floor did you realise he’d been unbuttoning you. Your bra was next to go, before he hooked his fingers into your knickers and pulled them down your legs. Taking your hand he helped you into the bath, passing you a glass of champagne;

“Henry, i can’t drink that”

“It's non-alcoholic. Now sit back and let me switch the bubbles on”

“Bubbles?”

He pressed a button on the side of the bath near the taps and suddenly you were surrounded by therapeutic spa bubble jets;

“Ohhh…”

You rested your head back and let them play over your aching body, before you peeked and saw that Henry was undressing.

“Joining me?”

“In a moment, i’m going to shower first”

“Ooooh a drink and a show” you winked making him laugh.

For two solid minutes you gratuitously watched Henry shower, admiring how the new shower screen stayed fog free giving you a unhindered view of his naked body covered in soapy bubbles. You even let out a disappointed grunt when he shut the water off, only to be able to watch as he stepped out dripping wet and sauntered towards you. You could barely keep your eyes still, the feast before you one adonis would have envied; from his wide shoulders and thick chest down to his thick muscled thighs, but the crowning glory was his heavy thick cock that swung between his legs, growing a little fuller as he watched you watching him;

“Like what you see?”

You reached out and softly cupped his heavy sack now that he was within reach;

“Hmmm, yes very full”

“Scoot forwards, let me slip in behind you”

Doing as he said, the water sloshed around as you moved forwards, getting quite the view as Henry swung his leg over the side to get in just as you turned your head, the wet slap of his heavy dick against your face resulting in a ‘whoops’ as Henry slid ungracefully into the bath behind you followed by a good five minutes of giggles. 

When you had both eventually calmed down Henry had wrapped his arms around your torso, his legs either side of your hips and so was effectively caging you in. If felt so good to be completely surrounded by him as you rested your head back against his shoulder;

“I missed this”

“Me too” he softly nuzzled at the side of your head, pressing a kiss to your earlobe as he hands found your breasts and he hummed out an appreciative moan; “Oh these are getting bigger”

“Henry… they’re tender, please be gentle”

“I will babe, I will”

His massive handspan was starting to struggle to encompass your growing breasts, but as he softly cradled them and worked his warm palms over them you could feel your arousal growing. When he dared to carefully caress your nipples you let out a moan, your back arching as you pushed them into his touch;

“Oh Henry”

“Do you like that? You want more?”

You paused for a moment as you found your voice;

“I want you Henry… I need you inside me…”

Henry quickly moved his hands, gripping your hips and thighs just to lift you a little as he angled his hips beneath you, his hardened length seeking out your core like a heat seeking missile. When he breached your body and let you slowly sink down onto his fat dick he was the one to let out a low rumble;

“Oh god… that feels like home…” he grunted a couple of times as he tried to control himself, before letting out a string of curses; “Oh. Oh god… OH. Fuck fuck, so fucking tight, oh shit…”

You had to cling to the sides of the bath as you suddenly felt him buck beneath you, the telltale feeling of him cumming in you as he cursed between strangled cries, before he wrapped his arms around your torso and lay back, letting you rest against his chest as he lost control of his loins and filled you with his creamy seed. 

He let out a shaky breath Henry rested his forehead against your shoulder;

“Fuck. I’m so sorry”

Curling your arm above you, you cradled the back of his head, before gently taking his other hand and pushing it to the juncture of your thighs;

“Don’t be… but i’m close Henry…”

As his fingers dived through your folds to seek out your clit, you could still feel his shaft within you, semi hard and swollen, filling your tight walls and plugging his spend deep within you. You felt the rumble in his chest as he circled your clit in tight circles, knowing exactly what you liked after all the years you’d been together. His lips brushed against your neck as he never relented on his clitoral attack, just as his free hand found its way to your breasts, gentleness forgotten as he pawed at your swollen globes, pinching your sensitive nipples. It was all too much stimulation and you came with a cry, your walls gripping and squeezing him so tight he almost gurgled his moan, a litany of curses following that were the soundtrack to your orgasm.

You both sat there in the bubbly water in the afterglow of your mutual bliss, before you shifted and you felt that Henry was now fully hard again;

“Hen!”

“I can’t help it my love… your cunt is like a vice, and i haven’t had it in a week” he smoothed his hands over your swollen belly; “C’mon, time to get out, i need to bend you over and rail you from behind for a good twenty minutes before we order some dinner”

At the mention of dinner you were already pulling yourself up and out of the bath, Henry laughing as you wallowed around and went to grab a towel.

“No no, no towels, i want you wet and slippery”

Giggling you entered the bedroom and stopped in your tracks, letting out a gasp as you looked around. Henry had not only decorated the room with strings of fairy lights and fake ivy to give it a woodland feel, he’d assembled the small bedside crib and filled it with Peter Rabbit toys;

“Oh Henry, its beautiful!”

Wrapping his arms around you he rested his chin on your shoulder, swaying his body against your own;

“So are you. Now get on the bed, i need to defile your body in this little woodland glade”

You turned and raised an eyebrow as he laughed;

“I found your book you’d been reading at night; ‘A Woodland Romance’... i never knew those girly fantasy books were so spicy”

You cupped his cheek;

“Well now you know… c’mon…” you grabbed his hand and walked him to the bed; “Time to do things it’ll give Peter Rabbit nightmares”

“Mmmm…” he grinned and his eyes turned a little darker with lust. 

You weren’t sure you could be any more in love with this man than you already were, but in that moment you fell for him even more.

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Foul Play - Chapter 3

September 2022 - Present day

Millicent stepped into the library, her eyes scanning the room until they landed on Henry, already seated in the back corner. She approached him with a mixture of surprise and anticipation, taking a seat beside him and letting out a sigh. "I hope you're not too far behind since school started just a week ago."

"Haha," Henry laughed mockingly, observing as she retrieved a notebook from her bag. "I'm keeping up so far. I even did the reading."

"Wow, I'm almost impressed. I didn't know you had the ability to read, Henry," she retorted, her words dripping with sarcasm as she avoided meeting his gaze.

Rolling his eyes and sighing softly, Henry knew he had earned her biting remark. He turned his body toward her, resting his head in his hand with a faint smile. "So, why do you and your dad have different last names? And why are you American?"

"I'm American because I grew up in America," she snapped back, still not bothering to look at him.

"But what about your mother? She's American too, I assume?" Henry observed a slight tension in her body, her pencil freezing on the page. "Milly?"

She turned to glare at him, her frustration palpable. "You know what they say about assuming..." She trailed off, leaving Henry perplexed by her unfinished statement.

"Okay, fine. We won't talk about it. Got it. Mommy issues?" he teased, only to be met with the sound of her pencil snapping in half and another fiery glare.

"This is how it's going to be. We won't discuss anything personal. Anytime you ask me a question that doesn't pertain to school or homework, I will ignore you," she declared, ripping a piece of paper from her notebook and placing it in front of him. As a shadow fell over the table, she looked up and smiled at the man standing there, her demeanor instantly softening. "Ben, hi."

Henry watched as Millicent blushed under Ben's gaze, feeling a twinge of jealousy creep in. Ben, a member of the rugby team with Henry, who excelled academically and kept to himself, had never shown such interest in a girl before. He smiled down at Millicent, seemingly oblivious to Henry's presence.

Ben ran his hand through his shaggy blond locks before adjusting the strap of his backpack on his shoulder. "Millicent, how have you been? How was your summer?"

"Um... it was good," she replied, fidgeting with her hands in her lap, aware of both men's eyes on her. "I had the chance to explore some of Scotland and the English countryside with my dad. How about you?"

"Yeah, it was good," Ben responded hesitantly, sensing Henry's gaze on him. He briefly glanced at Henry, giving him a small nod. "Henry, how are you?" Without waiting for a response, he shifted his focus back to Millicent. "I'll see you around, Milly."

"Bye, Ben," she smiled, watching him walk away before Henry's snicker broke the silence. She turned to him with a frown, pointing at the paper in front of her. "I suggest you read these for this term."

"So, he gets to ask you personal questions, but I don't? How do you even know Ben?" Henry inquired, attempting to mask his jealousy as he watched her pack her belongings.

Once again, she ignored his probing and extended her hand. "Give me your phone."

Reluctantly, Henry handed over his phone, watching as she entered her number and sent herself a message before returning it to him. "If you wanted my number, you could have just asked, sweetheart," he said, trying to inject a hint of playfulness into his voice.

"Don't call me that. And it's strictly for school purposes. Like if you're going to be late or something," she replied with a roll of her eyes, clearly unamused by his attempt at humor.

"We could always meet at my flat. It's much quieter than here. More private," he suggested with a smirk, hoping to pique her interest. However, she brushed off his remark, her patience wearing thin.

"Quieter than a library? I highly doubt it. Goodnight, Henry..." she retorted, swiftly gathering her belongings and heading towards the exit. Henry hurriedly followed her, catching up with her in the hallway just outside the library. He reached out and grabbed her hand, causing her to stop and face him.

"Are you ever going to stop hating me?" he asked, his voice filled with a mixture of earnestness and desperation.

"No," she stated plainly, removing her hand from his grasp and crossing her arms over her chest.

"It was three years ago, Milly. I'm sorry," he said, taking a step toward her. She shook her head with a scoff, refusing to accept his apology.

"No, you aren't," she replied, her tone laced with skepticism. She opened her mouth to say something else, but she noticed a shift in Henry's stance as a group of his rugby mates entered the hallway.

"Henry!" one of his mates, Kyle, called out, wrapping his arm around Henry's shoulder and casting a sneering glance at Millicent. "Aren't you two cozy?"

Millicent watched Henry carefully, waiting to see how he would react. Henry laughed uncomfortably, shrugging off the teasing. "She's just my tutor. The dean is making her my bitch to help me with my grades this year."

She rolled her eyes, ignoring their laughter, she turned on her heels and walked away, leaving Henry and his friends behind. As she hurried down the hallway, making her way outside, she accidentally collided with Ben, causing her to fall onto the ground.

Ben laughed good-naturedly and offered her a hand to help her up. "You okay?"

"Yeah... I'm really sorry, Ben. I wasn't paying any attention..." she apologized, feeling her cheeks flush with embarrassment.

"Don't worry about it. You can run into me anytime you like," he replied, flashing her a friendly smile. Feeling a sense of comfort in his presence, she brushed past him, and he fell into step beside her on the sidewalk.

"Where are you going?" he asked, genuinely curious.

"Walking home," she answered without looking at him, her mind still preoccupied with the encounter with Henry.

"You don't drive? It's dark," he expressed, concerned.

"I don't really drive. The whole 'wrong side of the road' does my head in," she admitted, feeling a tinge of embarrassment.

Ben chuckled, taking the initiative to ease her worries. He gently took her bag from her shoulder. "I'll take you home, love."

"Oh, you don't have to do that..." she protested weakly, but Ben had already made up his mind. He guided her towards his car, insisting that it was safer for her to accept the ride.

"It's really fine, I don't live that far..." she began, trailing off as he opened the car door for her. Sighing, she climbed into the front passenger seat, and Ben placed her bag on her lap.

"That's my girl," he said with a playful tone, causing her cheeks to flush even more. "Thanks, Ben," she mumbled, fastening her seatbelt.

He started the car, and they drove in an awkward silence. Eventually, Ben pulled up in front of the Dean's house, causing Millicent to groan inwardly. "You live here?" he asked, genuinely surprised.

"Yeah," she groaned, turning to face him. He mirrored her actions, resting his hand on the back of her seat. "The Dean is my father... please don't say anything."

Ben chuckled and nodded. "Sure. Your secret is safe with me."

"Thanks for the ride," she said, ready to get out of the car and retreat to the familiarity of her home.

"Sure," Ben replied, grabbing her bag before she had a chance to take it. She looked back at him, a question in her eyes.

"Can I have your phone?" he asked, his smile putting her at ease.

She hesitated for a moment but eventually handed him her phone. He swiftly entered his number, texting himself, and then handed it back to her. "Thanks again, Ben."

"You're welcome, love," he said warmly. She stepped out of the car, but before she could close the door, he called out to her one last time, using her nickname. "Milly..."

She turned to look at him, leaning over to catch his gaze through the open door. "Yeah?"

"There's a game next weekend. I thought maybe you could come? Cheer me on? And then we could have dinner after?" he asked, his voice filled with hope and nervous anticipation.

She froze for a moment, surprised by his invitation. Her mind raced with memories of Henry and the pain he had caused. But Ben was different. He had shown her kindness and understanding. She closed the car door and leaned against it, contemplating his offer. "I'll think about it," she mumbled, her voice tinged with uncertainty.

As she turned to rush into the house, she leaned back against the door, her heart pounding. Ben wasn't the first guy to ask her out since Henry, but he was the first one she seriously considered saying yes to...

Chapter 4