#Sienna Shepard

[vorchagirl]

I don't usually do prompts but I'm weak for Vega and my brain instantly supplied-- Hiding in a small closet. :) Be curious if that sparks anything for you.

A/N - Oh, it sparked something all right! Thank you for the great prompt, Anon! I'm writing this for Sienna and James, who are my shega couple that I'm currently co-writing a fic about with @bioware-bard - I hope you enjoy this! The art is by @starsandskies

Sienna shifted uncomfortably in her hiding place in one of the hangar storage closets and froze as a noise reached her. She could hear footsteps getting closer; the heavy tread of a larger humanoid and the slow gait that hinted at human rather than any of the other species on the Normandy. Probably a male, and most likely Vega or Kaidan.

Damn them! This was her spot!

Although it made no difference, she automatically slowed her breathing and stayed perfectly still. The footsteps moved in her direction and increased in pace, almost hurrying. She shrunk back against the far side of the closet and scowled as the door open and she caught sight of a familiar broad shouldered figure.

“Commander!?” James’ eyes widened in surprise, but at the sound of the elevator doors opening he cursed quietly squeezed his way into the narrow closet, his body pressing tightly against hers as he pulled the door closed and darkness engulfed them. 

Sienna swallowed hard, her heart hammering as  she caught the tantalising scent of his spicy aftershave. “Vega! Get out!” she hissed. “I was here first! Get your own spot!”

“Can't,” he muttered, shifting slightly as he placed one hand on the wall beside her head and the other one next to her waist, his thumb brushing against her lightly. “Liara's out there, and she's already found Kaidan, Garrus, and Tali.”

“Fine!” Sienna huffed and tried to calm her heart as it hammered away. “I don't know why we're playing hide and seek anyway. A bunch of grown adults playing a kids game is ridiculous!”

“I dunno,” James sounded amused. “I'm having fun. Besides, it's Tali's birthday and she wanted to play it.”

She snorted softly. “I guess.”

Her hands were splayed against the wall of James’ chest, and she was acutely aware of just how much larger the younger marine was as he pressed against her. In the dark of the couldn't see more than the faintest gleam of reflected light from his eyes, but she could picture him in her mind eyes; his warm brown eyes, the stubble that seemed the permanently grace his jaw, and his wide firm mouth that more often than not was stretched into a grin. 

Fuck, he was handsome. 

Stop it! Sienna ordered herself as her tummy fluttered pleasantly when he shifted his weight, his muscles coiling under her hands. Stop  thinking about him like that!

Footsteps padded softly towards their hiding spot, softer, almost cat-like, and Sienna looked up into the gleam of James’ eyes.

“Liara?” she asked in a hushed whisper. 

James moved in the dark and she felt him press a finger to her lips. It took all her training to stop herself from reacting at the intimate touch. But of course James had no idea how she felt. He didn't know that he made her heart race or that he graced her dreams most nights. 

She shivered as he leaned into her, his breath warm against her ear as he replied on the softest of breaths.

“Yes. Now shhh, Lola.”

Almost without knowing what she was doing, Sienna flexed her hands on his chest at the sound of her nickname, her nails scratching against the fabric of his shirt. James stilled against her, and let out a small sound that could have been one of surprise or pleasure. He drew back slightly, his face hovering over hers as he looked down at her in the dark, their breath mingling.

“Sienna, I-”

The door was wrenched open and whatever James had been going to say was lost as light poured in and they heard Liara's crow of triumph.

“Aha! Two for the price of one! Excellent!”

James stumbled back from her and out the door, his ears pink from embarrassment as he mumbled something about needing water from the galley and fled into the elevator.  Sienna blinked after him, only half-listening to Liara as she replayed that final moment in her mind. 

James never used her first name, and the way he'd said it in the dark, in that low sexy growl…it made her think that maybe there was something between them after all. 

[bioware-bard]

As part of the ever-growing collection of short drabbles @vorchagirl and I are writing for our Shega couple, I give to you:

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Fantasy

Sienna ducked beneath the arm aiming a punch at her and dashed to the left, placing a quick double-punch to his side as she moved behind him. The large body moved slower and she swept her leg out, hooked it around his shins and pulled, forcing him down. 

She jumped back, breathing hard, as she watched James push himself back up off the floor, turning towards her with a mischievous smile on his face. 

“That’s how you want to play it, Lola?” 

Sienna laughed, a bright tinkling sound in the cargo bay that made Cortez look up from his terminal and smile. She cocked her head left then right and moved her shoulders, keeping her hands up in front of her face as she grinned at James. Unfurling her hands, she beckoned him towards her with a wave of her fingers. 

“Who says I’m playing, Vega?”

She moved back, quick on her feet, as James sprang forward and swung a right hook aimed at her midsection. Laughing, she danced out of his way, ducking beneath his outstretched arm as he swung it toward her again.

“You telegraph your punches, Jimmy,” she teased as she bounced up and down on her feet, “I can see them coming from miles away. Your tree trunk arms move too slow to catch me.”

He laughed in reply, but didn’t respond in any other way except to turn quickly - faster than she’d seen him move so far- and rushing at her, forgoing all sparring etiquette as he wrapped those large arms around her waist and tackled her to the floor.

Her head hit the soft mat and her eyes closed at the same time as her breath exploded from her in a huff of air. James held her down by pinning her lower body beneath his and raising himself up on one elbow, his right hand pressing down onto her left bicep with enough pressure to keep her down. 

“You were saying, Lola?”

Sienna chuckled, “Fine, I was wrong. You win by sheer body mass alone.” 

James made a tsk- sound. “Don’t be a sore loser, chica.”

“I wouldn’t be if you hadn’t cheated.” She opened her eyes and looked into his smug smiling face hovering above her. 

James’ silent chuckle rumbled through him and into her beneath him, the vibrations awakening nerve endings in her body she had almost forgotten about. He lowered his face closer to hers, brought his mouth near her ear and whispered, “I don’t cheat, Lola.” He leaned further into her, his thigh between her legs moving up closer until she almost felt him brush against her heating core. His breath fanned the side of her neck, his lips so close to her ear she almost felt them brush her skin, “I know what I can do and I do it well.”

Mercifully, Sienna’s control over her body was complete and she was happy to note that he hadn’t noticed the way she had tensed up at his words, but it hadn’t been those so much as it had been his voice. That fucking sexy tone of his that he got sometimes; deep and confident, the words seemed to rumble from him, making her body want to react by inching her throbbing core closer to his thigh and rub herself against him. 

She could imagine the shock on his face, the few seconds she would allow him to bluster his way into an awkward situation, and then she’d shut him up by lifting her head and claiming his lips with hers. They’d be soft, softer still when he’d close his eyes and give into the kiss, his hand on her arm releasing his hold and instead traveling into her red hair spilling loose from a messy bun at the back of her head.

In her fantasy, they were alone in the cargo bay and she’d moan into their kiss as it intensified, his body pressing down on her, thigh nestled nicely against her as she wrapped one leg around his waist. Their lips would part wetly, both breathing heavy, and he’d bury his face into her neck as he ground against her. 

With her arms freed from his hold, her hands would travel to his waist and urgently tug that skin-tight shirt out of his pants so she could feel the smooth skin of his back beneath her fingers, nails digging in when his teeth started nibbling on her neck. She’d murmur his name, “James,” on a breathy sigh when he kissed his way down, lips tracing a path from her neck to collarbone, pushing her top down to release one of her breasts and lavishing attention on her sensitive nipple. 

Her back would arch with a hiss of pleasure escaping her lips as he readjusted himself between her legs and she could feel his hardened cock pressing against her heated core. She would rub against him and, needing to feel more, would put her hands on either side of his face and pull him up to her, their kiss becoming frantic as their passion rose. Clothes would rip, nails would rake over skin and -

“Shepard?” 

Sienna blinked up at James still hovering over her, reality and fantasy blending for a second as she stared up at him perhaps a second too long, because he asked, “Did you hit your head too hard, or something? You okay?”

“I’m fine,” she said with a light shake of her head, trying to dislodge the fantasy image of being fucked into the mat by James in this exact position and hoping he didn’t see the lust shining from her eyes. She moved to sit up and he let her, releasing his hold on her arm and rolling back until he was sitting on his knees in front of her. 

It was usually James who became awkward when they teasingly flirted with one another, but this time she was the one to feel the heat of embarrassment flood her cheeks as she jumped onto her feet and avoided eye contact. 

“Yep. All good,” she said nervously and bounced on her feet. “Good game.”

With those final stupid parting words, she resolutely started walking away, completely ignoring Steve’s silent laughter as she passed him and stepped into the elevator. 

[battyaboutbooksreviews]

🌈 Queer Books Coming Out in May 2024 🌈

🌈 Good morning, my bookish bats! Struggling to keep up with all the amazing queer books coming out this month? Here are a FEW of the stunning, diverse queer books you can add to your TBR before the year is over. Remember to #readqueerallyear! Happy reading!

[ Release dates may have changed. ]

❤️ Farzana's Spite - Felix Graves 🧡 Archangels of Funk - Andrea Hairston 💛 How It Works Out - Myriam Lacroix 💚 Queer History A to Z - Robin Stevenson, Vivian Rosas 💙 Queerceañera - Alex Crespo 💜 Second Night Stand - Karelia Stetz-Waters, Fay Stetz-Waters ❤️ You Can Call Me Cooper - Cali Kitsu 🧡 Gooseberry - Robin Gow 💛 Grand Slam Romance - Ollie Hicks, Emma Oosterhous 💙The Witches of Silverlake - Simon Curtis, Stephanie Son 💜 Drawn to the Enemy - Barbara Winkes 🌈 The Truth of Our Past - Heather Leighson

❤️ Infaust - T.D. Cloud, Ambi Sun 🧡 Garner for Gold - Catherine Labadie 💛 The Z Word - Lindsay King-Miller 💚 Snake Charming - Genevieve McCluer 💙 The 7-10 Split - Karmen Lee 💜 Loving Jemima - Sienna Waters ❤️ The Potion Gardener - Arden Powell 🧡 A Swift and Sudden Exit - Nico Vincenty 💛 The Worst Ronin - Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Faith Schaffer 💙 Murray Out of Water -Taylor Tracy 💜 The Guncle Abroad - Steven Rowley 🌈 The Weight of What Was - Pip Landers-Letts

❤️ The Amazing Alpha Tau Pledge Project - Lisa Henry, Sarah Honey 🧡 I Met Death & Sex Through My Friend, Tom Meuley - Thom Vernon 💛 Malicia - Steven dos Santos 💚 The Sins on Their Bones - Laura R. Samotin 💙 SLUTS: Anthology - Michelle Tea 💜 You Should Be So Lucky - Cat Sebastian ❤️ Death's Country - R.M. Romero 🧡 Cinema Love - Jiaming Tang 💛 The Brides of High Hill - Nghi Vo 💙 Emma - Jenna Kent 💜 Wish We Were There - Lionel Hart 🌈 A Troublemaker in Her Eyes - Genta Sebastian

❤️ I Make Envy on Your Disco - Eric Schnall 🧡 Lavash at First Sight - Taleen Voskuni 💛 Queer Power Couples - Hannah Murphy Winter, Billie Winter 💚 In Repair - A.L. Graziadei 💙 A Heart Divided - Angie Williams 💜 Long After We Are Gone - Terah Shelton Harris ❤️ The Queen of Steeplechase Park - David Ciminello 🧡 Lunar Boy - Jes Wibowo, Cin Wibowo 💛 Hot Boy Summer - Joe Jiménez 💙 Sunhead - Alex Assan 💜 The Summer Love Strategy - Ray Stoeve 🌈 Into the Mouth of the Wolf - Erin Gough

❤️ The Girl in Question - Tess Sharpe 🧡 The Lost Erwain - Mariah Stillbrook 💛 Starfire - Naomi Hughes 💚 Adrift - Sam Ledel 💙 Shanghai Murder - Jessie Chandler 💜 April May June July - Alison B. Hart ❤️ A Bone in His Teeth - Kellen Graves 🧡 Cabin Fever - Tagan Shepard 💛 Don't Be a Drag - Skye Quinlan 💙 The Ride of Her Life - Jennifer Dugan 💜 The Redemption of Daya Keane - Gia Gordon 🌈 Nearlywed - Nicolas DiDomizio

❤️ The Sunforge - Sascha Stronach 🧡 The End of Time - Trudie Skies 💛 Silent Ones - Melissa Polk 💚 Prime Time Travelers - Neil Laird 💙 My Darling Dreadful Thing - Johanna van Veen 💜 The Honey Witch - Sydney J. Shields ❤️ Spitting Gold - Carmella Lowkis 🧡 Last Chance - Claire Highton-Stevenson 💛 Road Home - Rex Ogle 💙 Only for Convenience - Shannon O'Connor 💜 Linus and Etta Could Use a Win - Caroline Huntoon 🌈 Finding Molly Parsons - Alyson Root

❤️ Breathe: Journeys to Healthy Binding - Maia Kobabe, Dr. Sarah Peitzmeier 🧡 See You Next Month - Jamey Moody 💛 Until You Say My Name - Tatum Schroeder 💚 Disembark - Jen Currin 💙 True Love and Other Impossible Odds - Christina Li 💜 Flyboy - Kasey LeBlanc ❤️ Thirsty - Jas Hammonds 🧡 Hands Off - N. Slater 💛 Flooded Secrets - Claudie Arseneault 💙 The Deer and the Dragon - Piper C.J. 💜 To Be Loved - Frank G. Anderson 🌈 Snowblooded - Emma Sterner-Radley

❤️ Blood Remains - Cathy Pegau 🧡 Blood on the Tide - Katee Robert 💛 We Were the Universe - Kimberly King Parsons 💚 Loyalty - E.J. Noyes 💙 Spirits and Sirens - Kelly Fireside 💜 Clean Kill - Anne Laughlin ❤️ The Worst Perfect Moment - Shivaun Plozza 🧡 Oye - Melissa Mogollon 💛 Here for the Wrong Reasons - Annabel Paulsen, Lydia Wang 💙 Exhibit - R.O. Kwon 💜 Experienced - Kate Young 🌈 Parenting with Pride - Heather Hester

❤️ Road to Ruin - Hana Lee 🧡 Meet Me in Berlin - Samantha L. Valentine 💛 The Advice Columnist - Cade Haddock Strong 💚 where lost & hopeless things go - Bryony Rosehurst 💙 Pit Stop - Ellis Mae 💜 The Switchboard - Christina K. Glover ❤️ In the Shallows - Tanya Byrne 🧡 Have You Seen This Girl - Nita Tyndall 💛 Another First Chance - Robbie Couch 💙 The Only Light Left Burning - Erik J. Brown 💜 Keepers of the Stones and Stars - Michael Barakiva 🌈 A Little Kissing Between Friends - Chencia C. Higgins

[openheartfanfics]

Newly Added Fics

Feb 17 - 23, 2024  

🎭 Angst  |  🦚 Angsty Fluff  |  🛸 AU  |  ☁ Fluff  |  ♥ NSFW  |  📚 Series  |  📷 Edit  |  📱 TextFic  |  Ⓜ Mature

Bryce x F!MC

A Dinomite Find - @storyofmychoices 📱

Bryce discovers dinosaur chicken nugget pillows and they are a must!

From the Nest to Flying Free - @dalishessence 📚🛸

[extended: wip] In another life, Bryce Lahela met Samantha Shepard and their relationship went from friends to lovers.

CH 1: Hatchling in the Nest

Untitled Fic - @sunshine-gumdrop ☁

Bryce shows he earned the Golden Retriever nickname.

Ethan x F!MC

Beach Cleanup Date - @liaromancewriter 📷

Cassie brings Ethan along for her annual beach cleanup volunteer gig.

Birthday As A Mom - @potionsprefect 📷

Victoria celebrates her first birthday as a mother.

When life has other plans - @coffeeheartaddict2 📚🛸

[extended: wip] A competition has commenced for the interns at Edenbrook hospital. A horrid first day leads to an unexpected test of a new machine but what is Dr. Ethan Ramsey hiding?

CH 11: Let’s Play Ball

Open Heart MC

Green-Eyed Girl - @liaromancewriter 📱

Random convo between Cassie and Max about family traits.

Rafael x F!MC

Moving In - @rafasgirl23415 📚​

[extended: wip] Follow up to We Belong Together. Set a few years into the future.

CH 20: Daddy's Special Girl

CH 21: Sienna’s Dream Wedding  Feat. Sienna x M!OC

Tobias x F!MC

Happy 40th Tobias! - @jerzwriter 📷

Tobias turns 40 today, and his wife and bestie are there to make it Insta-official.

Part 1

Part 2

Love in the Afternoon - @storyofmychoices ☁

Tobias and Casey enjoy an afternoon dance.

Not So Fast - @jerzwriter ☁💘

It's their fourth third Valentine's Day together, and it looks a little different than the rest. Still, all is going well until Tobias drops a little bombshell.

_

SUBMIT OPEN HEART FICS & WRITERS HERE

[ladyeglantine]

2023 Year in Review/Writing and Hobby Goals 2024

Another end of a year, beginning of another. My greatest achievement this year was buying a duplex! Other than a pipe leak that the house greeted me with my first few weeks in, this place is perfect for me. Though future renovations have to wait til I save more up again, I'm more than content with this home and this space I can truly call mine.

Physical/mental health wise, it's been up and down. While changing jobs last year has overall been for the better for managing my anxiety, the last few months of the year triggered anxiety spikes again (things building and building on top of each other, both internally-caused and job-caused; still so easy for me to just push it down and not deal with the negative feelings in a healthy, accepting way). I finally thought I'd gotten my sleep back in a better, regular pattern during the summer, but then it slid back again in the fall. My migraines continue to pop up, my stomach has become more sensitive, and my weight more of a concern especially on my back and knees, all of which is frustrating to deal with, but at least nothing major or any medical emergencies this year (though this was the year Covid finally got me, whee!). I'm hoping with some health/diet changes I'm making, and exercises that I'll be doing, that that will help.

Writing wise, I posted 14,662 words, with between 8,000 - 10,000 words on unposted works, so just about at my 25,000 word goal. Most of which is for the game that came out of my left field for me and grabbed me by my fandom feels, Baldur's Gate 3. Writing for my two playthrough OCs, Tav (my high Elf Bard) and Sienna (Drow resisting Durge) and Gale of Waterdeep, has been such a joy and comfort (especially during my anxiety spikes), that I haven't felt since Ellana and Blackwall and Shepard and Garrus. I felt the ease and creative drive to write again because of BG3 and the Gale romance and I couldn't be more grateful for it. In total, I posted four ficlets for Tav/Gale, two Ellana/Blackwall ficlets (1, 2), and one Jane/Garrus ficlet (1). While I did work a bit more on re-outlining and planning my original fiction, the next year will likely be the year of Baldur's Gate 3 and My Time at Sandrock fics.

I met my reading goal of 20 new books at exactly 20 (technically I read 21 but it was one I'd read before, Inkheart). Favorites included the The Radium Girls (Kate Moore), The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina (Zoraida Córdova), She Who Became the Sun (Shelley Parker-Chan), A Forgery of Roses (Jessica Olson), and River of the Gods (Candice Millard). And of course, we have more T. Kingfisher with Illuminations and Paladin's Grace.

I did complete a few games from my 2023 list, A Plague Tale - Requiem (loved) and Borderlands - The PreSequel as well as continuous My Time at Sandrock and Disney Dreamlight Valley play. While I did play many a remastered version of games I hadn't yet played such as BTPS, the Metro series, and Uncharted - The Lost Legacy, it was also the year of surprises. Baldur's Gate 3 I vaguely knew about before its full release, but has now become my newest gaming obsession. Indie games such as Pentiment, Escape Academy, Beacon Pines, Dorf Romantik, Jenny LeClue, Wayhaven Chronicles Book III, and Stray Gods were also ones I very much enjoyed. And of course, how can I forgot the relaxing power of PowerWash Simulator (though there's a very good chance the town of Muckingham will be reclaimed by nature at some point :P). And that's nothing to say of the games I have in progress that have engaged me, namely Cyberpunk 2077 and I Was a Teenage Exocolonist.

Now on to my primary writing and hobby goals for 2024!

2024 Primary Writing Goals:

25,000 words

Tav (Bard High Elf)/Gale and Sienna (Drow resisting Durge)/Gale ficlets (Baldur's Gate 3)

Builder/Owen (My Time at Sandrock) ficlets

A Surprise Visit (post My Time in Portia main quest; Builder/Aadit)

Inheritance (original fiction planned trilogy)

2024 Primary Hobby Goals:

Books:

Read at least 20 new books, with focus on fantasy and non-fiction

Play the following games:

Continue playing and finishing Cyberpunk 2077 and Phantom Liberty

Continue playing and finishing I Was A Teenage Exocolonist

Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West, Ghost of Tsushima, and Life is Strange - True Colors (this will finally be the year for these!)

Syberia series (1-3, The World Before)

Continue playing/re-playing My Time at Sandrock, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Dysmantle, and Baldur's Gate 3

Other hobbies:

Nature photography

Puzzles and puzzle books

Music and video editing 

Music (flute, guitar, and piano)

Besides joy in the little things, I'm planning to find towns or places I can go to in a day drive's distance throughout the year. And to continue practicing kindness towards myself as well as others <3

[musemuseum]

Muses | S

Sabrina Fallows | 27 | Kennedy McMann | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Sage Wilson | 32 | Kaley Cuoco | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Salem Hearst | 23 | Abigail Cowan | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Sam Lannister | 24 | Froy Gutierrez | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Savannah Lanaster | 20 | Kristine Froseth | Occupation | private muse | Extra Info | Verses

Sawyer Fields | 24 | Janel Parrish | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Scarlett Rozier | 18 | Sadie Sink | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Scout Groves | 19 | Meg Donnelly | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Sebastian Thorpe | 38 | Max Irons | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Serenity Fielding | 23 | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Shepard Groves | 25 | Daniel Sharman | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Shiloh Morris | 21 | Mitchel Hope | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Sienna Reese | 22 | Shay Mitchel | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Silas Holt | 23 | Noah Centino | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Sirius Breslin |  | Louis Partridge | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Skylar Morrand | 23 | Danny Griffin | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Sloane Braxton | 20 | Joey King | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Sophie Flynn | 21 | Danielle Russell | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Spencer Hawkins | 43 | Jamie Kennedy | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Stella Carson | 32 | Halston Sage | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Storm O’Brien | 28 | Bryan Dechart | Occupation | Extra Info | Verses

Sutton Parker | 37 | Jared Padelecki | FBI Agent | Extra Info | Verses

Sylvester Dodd | 45 | Wes Bentley | Lawyer | Extra Info | Verses

Sylvie Matland | 37 | Gemma Arterton | Sex Worker | Extra Info | Verses

[fauxhound]

I love her,,,,,,

[shadowglens]

made some ocs in this picrew

IDA • HOLLY • SIENNA • NOA

[b1narysol0]

Last picrew (for now). I wasn't sure about the half faces at first, but they grew on me.

Alaitha Bisera, Wayfarer IF

Sienna Theran, Wayfarer IF

Rowan Shepard, Mass Effect

[svucarisiaddict]

stooop now i cant stop about miguel craving affection and just wanted to be held and kissed in every inch of his body

//Just a little something//

Miguel entered the house that was dark except for the light you left on for him in the foyer. Everything was still. The only sound coming from the grandfather clock ticking time away in the dining room. It was a stark contrast from the chaos that daylight provided. 

He sighed deeply then slid out of his shoes and shrugged his coat off laying it over the back of the sofa. 

Seconds later TJ their “guard dog” padded to Miguel wagging his tail and licking Miguel’s face when he knelt down to greet him. “Hey, there big guy. Doing your rounds?” He gave the German Shepard a scratch behind the ears before straightening up. While he was gentle with family there was no doubt he would protect them need be.

Miguel quietly climbed the steps, hoping to not wake you or one of the kids. Although, if he was being honest it wouldn’t be the worst thing. He left before the kids were up and home after they went to bed. A day of their lives he missed. Tomorrow was going to be different. All-day at home. No interruptions. Well, today actually he thought as the clock chimed midnight. 

He chanced a peek into their bedrooms. Both his son, Nick who was three and daughter Sienna, 8 months were sleeping peacefully. 

And you. He actually ached to see you. To feel your soft skin. To inhale your scent. But more than anything he craved your touch. To have you ghost your fingers over his skin. Peppering kisses along his jaw and neck. Holding him.

Miguel pushed the bedroom door open. “What are you doing awake?” He stretched across the bed to kiss you. 

You shrugged your shoulders. “I don’t know. Just had a feeling I should wait up for you. Besides I missed you.”

“Missed you amor,” Miguel said softly. There was a melancholy undertone in his voice that you picked up.  “I’m beat. Gonna change real quick.”

Nodding, you gave him a small smile and watched as he shed his clothes. His muscles rippled with every movement and you couldn’t help but appreciate him. He was much more than just a banging body. Miguel was intelligent, strong, tender but firm when he needed to be, generous with not only his money but more importantly his love. He also had a quick wit that made you laugh even when you wanted to be mad. And he had the biggest heart of anyone you knew. Few saw that side of him. In his business, he couldn’t appear weak. Weak wasn’t a word you would associate with Miguel. 

When he was done changing he slid between the sheets. He laid his head on your chest and wrapped his body around yours. A small sigh escaped his lips. He was content and felt his body relax.

You used one hand to massage and scratch his scalp while the other rested on his arm. “You okay, Mikey?” you asked placing a kiss to his temple. He got in moods like this sometimes where all he wanted was to be held while you placed soft kisses to his body. This Miguel or Mikey as you and Nestor called him, was vulnerable, craving affection and to be touched more so than normal.

“It was a tough day,” he answered. Tough was an understatement. While you knew exactly what the business was all about he kept some of the not so savory details to himself and those involved. He kept his personal life separate from his professional life. It caused much less heartbreak for everyone. If you knew half of the things he did to those that crossed him or caused him to lose money, you would think he was a monster.

When he said the day was tough you didn’t push him to talk. He would if and when he was ever ready. Instead, you stroked his hair, kissed his face and gently caressed his skin until you felt him become heavier on you, finally giving in to his exhaustion. You kissed his head once more before turning off the bedside lamp.

[vorchagirl]

For femshep and Vega: comparing scars :)

A/N - Thanks so much for the prompt - this was so much fun to write! I wrote about Sienna and Vega, who are the characters I'm co-writing a smutty and sweet fic about with @bioware-bard - I hope you enjoy this! Render is by commander-hot-pants.

"Kaidan? Kaaaaaaidan?" Sienna slurred as she nudged the unconscious biotic with the toe of her boot and jumped back when he mumbled angrily and flung out an arm in her direction, static electricity audibly crackling. "Pssh. What a lightweight."

"Aw, come on, Lola. Let him alone." Vega was slumped over the bar in the Starboard Observation Lounge, an open bottle clutched in his arms as though it were a baby. "He went through half a bottle of ryncol by himself. That'd even knock you out."

She waved a hand dismissively in his direction and wove her way unsteadily over to the couch. "Maybe, but the drinking game was his idea. He shouldn't have suggested it if he couldn't keep up."

James made a sound that sounded like agreement and he followed her to the couch, spilling ryncol over himself and the biotic passed out on the floor as he stumbled over Kaidan. Sienna pulled a face as he flopped onto the couch beside her, the smell of ryncol rolling off him in a pungent wave. She coughed and fanned a hand in protest and Vega glanced down absentmindedly as though surprised to find himself covered in booze.

"You stink," Sienna told him bluntly and pulled back, her lip curling in distaste. "And you're covered in ryncol."

"I can fix that," he mumbled and before she could say anything he set the bottle down, gripped the hem of his shirt and whipped it off, throwing the offending piece of material to the far side of the room. "S'that better?"

She swallowed hard, her eyes raking over the broad expanse of his chest. It wasn't her first time seeing James with his shirt off, and it wouldn't be her last given how often they got changed into the armoury together, but the sight of him shirtless always hit her like a ton of bricks. The tip of her tongue stole out to wet her lips, and she saw James' gaze flick down to follow the movement.

The air stretched tight between them.

"Yeah, better," Sienna managed to choke out, and she scrambled for a change of topic before she embarrassed herself. Something to take her mind off the intimacy of the situation. "Where'd you get that?" she asked, and pointed to a long jagged scar across one of his pecs.

James glanced down at his chest and absently touched the pale scar. "Krogan battlemaster got up close and personal with me, and decided to introduce me to his knife." He looked back up at her and grinned. "Same bastard gave me this." He twisted sideways so she could see his back, where a series of small whitish bullet scars traced one shoulder. "I was in medbay for days thanks to that pendejo."

She blinked and without thinking about what she was doing, she reached out and traced a hand over the scars. They felt warm and waxy under her fingertips, and James froze and sucked in a shaky breath. Sienna pulled her fingers back, flushing with embarrassment as he turned back to face her again, goosebumps visible along his skin.

"Sorry," Sienna muttered, feeling embarrassed.

Touching him had been stupid, but it was hard to think with so much alcohol in her system.

To her surprise, James laughed, a low rumbling sound which trickled pleasantly along her spine. "That's okay, Commander. I know it's hard to keep your hands off me." He winked and leaned towards her, but then gave himself a little shake as though mentally telling himself off. "What about you? I bet you've got some stunners."

He was backing off, she realised. Changing the subject to keep things safe and neutral. Typical James Vega: flirting one moment and then retreating the next.

Sienna smirked and lifted her shirt to show the deep ink scars which criss crossed most of the right side of her body. "Got these when the Collector Base blew up. Rained shrapnel on me and wrecked my armour. Barely made it back to the ship." She glanced down at the scars. Would James think them ugly? Or did he see them like she did - as a symbol of survival? Something to be proud of? She looked up at him, but his attention was on her torso. "It's the scars you can't see that are worse," she admitted, trying hard not to slur her words any worse than she already was. "Chakwas managed to heal the worst of them, but my face and eyes are all fucked up thanks to Cerberus waking me before I was done cooking."

James leaned forward again, his eyes moving over the scars as though memorising them. "I thought you'd have more scars," he said softly, his voice making things low in her body twist. "You know, from the Blitz and stuff."

He half-reached for her, as though he was going to do what she'd done and touch the scars, but he seemed to catch himself mid-movement and instead he grabbed the bottle of ryncol unsteadily. Disappointment wriggled through her and Sienna pulled her shirt back down, trying to act natural, as though she wasn't imagining the feel of his fingers on her skin.

"I used to have more scars," she admitted, trying to hide her reaction. "When Cerberus brought me back I was all shiny and new except for where they were still growing my skin, so I lost a lot of my old scars. The scars I have now? I'll keep 'em."

"You should," he agreed, and reached for their shot glasses with a small smile. "They're sexy."

"Sexy?" she echoed, and bit her lower lip as James glanced at her, a wicked gleam in his eyes.

"Hell yeah, Lola. Sexy and-"

Whatever else he'd been about to say was interrupted by Kaidan who let out a loud groan and rolled over on the floor, peering at them blearily as he hiccuped. Although they were sitting on opposite ends of the couch, James jumped guiltily and busied himself pouring shots while Sienna fought down the urge to call Kaidan something unthinkable for interrupting them.

Dammit Kaidan! She ranted at him silently, and glared daggers in his direction. You big drunken idiot!

Kaidan was oblivious to her mental dressing down as he hauled himself messily onto the couch, reeking of ryncol and beer. He blinked at Vega as though trying to focus his eyes on him and suddenly laughed. "Vega, you've lost your shirt!"

"Yeah," James determinedly looked at the shot glasses, a faint blush colouring his cheeks. "Yeah, I know, Major. Thanks."

Sienna took the shot he offered her, downing it and hoping that Kaidan hadn't noticed the atmosphere in the room. The last thing she needed was him teasing her about having a crush on a younger officer. It was bad enough that Liara had picked up on it during that stupid game of hide and seek and kept offering ‘helpful’ dating tips. The thought of Kaidan doing the same thing, especially with their history together, was enough to make her want to curl up and die.

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Oh, hey! Did you know I'm writing a Shega fic with @vorchagirl? No, of course you don't, because I haven't been very good at keeping up with my tumblr. I shall endeavor to change that and I'll start by sharing some backstory I wrote for Sienna and James. ^_^

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House Arrest

“And this will be your apartment.”

The Alliance Locations officer pressed a few keys on his omni tool and the door slid open, revealing a spacious room filled with all the basic necessities she would need. Shepard’s house arrest started today. 

The junior officer -

No, she reminded herself as she glanced down to her bare chest, the dog tags no longer around her neck and pressing coldly against her skin. Instead, they had been unceremoniously dumped in a drawer somewhere after she was stripped of her rank and made to wait out her trial. She was no longer Commander Shepard, decorated war hero and savior of the Citadel; to a lot of people she was the killer of hundreds of thousands of Batarians, even though she’d tried everything she could to save them. 

“If you need anything,” the young man’s voice cut through her thoughts, “you can put in a requisition via your terminal.” He nodded at one corner of the room, where the mentioned tech’s green light blinked. “Your, um, your…”

Sienna expelled a breath through her nose, a rush of agitated air, as the junior officer struggled to find the right word. “Guard,” she supplied, pushing down the wave of annoyance that rose up within her.   

Without missing a beat, the young man continued, “-will be here in a few minutes. He will inform you of his duties and make sure you…”

Sienna rolled her eyes as she turned towards the window and said, “I don’t need a babysitter.” Upon seeing the officer’s nervous expression in the reflection, she sighed and deflated a little, telling him in a gentle tone, “Thank you, Jackson, for escorting me.”

The officer smiled hesitantly, bright blue eyes blazing from behind a pair of thin wired glasses. “You’re welcome, Com-” Jackson caught himself, swallowed the rest of the word and finished, “Miss Shepard.” He gave her a final crooked smile as he turned towards the door and punched in a code on his omni tool. The door slid open. “It was nice meeting you and just so you know,” he stopped at the threshold, “a lot of us think you did the right thing. I’m sure your trial will be done soon and you’ll be able to return to active duty.”

Her smile was wry as she looked over her shoulder at him. “I guess we’ll see,” she told him softly before Jackson stepped out and closed and locked the door behind her. 

Great, Sienna thought, turning her attention back to the view outside of the window. Vancouver stood silent in the bright midday sun, the glimmer of sleek skyscrapers reflecting back to her from a distance. It looked peaceful, as though there was no threat hanging over them in the form of ancient giant machines, programmed to destroy all intelligent life in the galaxy. 

She rubbed a hand over her face, pinching the bridge of her nose between two fingers as she squinted out over the sunny landscape. Every fiber of her being was yelling at her to prepare, to get ready for the shit storm she knew was coming. Somehow she had managed to delay the invasion twice already, but she didn’t think they’d get lucky this time. They were running out of that precious commodity, but no one wanted to believe her. 

As she waited for her babysitter, she started slowly walking through the room, inspecting the items that she’d been given for her mandatory vacation of undetermined length. She snorted lightly at her internal dialogue as she reached the desk and extended a hand towards the blinking terminal. Her finger was almost at the button to press it and bring it back from stand-by mode when she heard the sound of electronic beeping coming from the doors before they slid open. 

Sienna leaned her hip against the edge of the desk and folded her arms in front of her stomach as someone walked in. She raked her eyes over the young man stepping through the sliding doors from head to foot, taking in all of his large muscular frame as he walked inside. He waited just over the threshold, far enough away from the doors for them to still close and waited until the final closing click to snap his legs together and saluting her. 

“Commander Shepard,” he said, his voice deep and rumbling, “Lieutenant James Vega. I’ve been appointed-”

“Guard duty?” Sienna raised an eyebrow at him as he lowered his hand from his brow and relaxed his stance. “You probably shouldn’t call me that anymore, Vega.” 

Those large, muscular shoulders shifted up and down in a careless shrug and he flashed her a sudden disarming smile. “I’ve never been one for following bad orders ma’am. Especially not the stupid ones.”

Sienna bristled. “First off, Vega,” she pushed off from the desk and started walking towards him, “don’t call me that. If you need to call me anything, it’s either Sienna or Shepard.” She stopped a few feet away and placed her hands on her cocked hips. “Don’t call me ma’am.” 

She watched as genuine amusement touched his brown eyes, one corner of his mouth lifting in a crooked smile. Something within her stirred and came back to life for the first time since she had woken up on that Cerberus station and had been remade. 

He continued looking at her with that crooked smile, nodding slightly. “Understood, Shepard.”

The instant her name passed his lips, she knew she’d made a mistake. The way his voice deepened and rumbled from his chest nearly sent her to her knees. “So,” she said, unlocking them and marveling at the fact that she remained upright, “Jackson said you’d inform me about the situation.” She walked over to the small fridge in the corner of the room and opened it, reaching in for two bottles of water. Pushing the door closed with her hip, she tossed one of them to Vega. “Inform me.”

James deftly caught the bottle with one hand, the movement flexing his well-honed muscles as he lowered it and unscrewed the cap. “Not much to tell, really,” he said nonchalantly, bringing the bottle up to his mouth but stopping before taking a sip. “I’m supposed to keep an eye on you occasionally. Don’t worry, I won’t be in your way too much.” He winked at her and brought the bottle to his parted lips, gulping the liquid down to half the bottle’s contents. 

Sienna knew exactly how much he drank because her attention was on the bottle and not on the way his throat moved as he tilted his head back, stretching out and showing more of a tattoo. It peeked from beneath his skin-tight shirt and covered most of the right side of his neck, disappeared beneath the shirt and reappeared on his right bicep. She wondered how much of his skin it covered, if it was big enough that the ink reached his chest. 

Sienna had to almost shake herself physically as she stared, transfixed, while his eyes were closed. She managed to pull her hungry, lust-filled gaze away and down to her bottle.

“I thought the Alliance wanted to keep an eye on me at all times,” she said, voice steady, before tilting the bottle to her lips and taking a small sip. 

He looked at her for a second, then silently slid his eyes to various spots in the room. Vega didn’t have to say anything. 

Privacy? A commodity for her, it seemed. 

She nodded her head in silent understanding and he told her, “My barracks are close, so should you need anything -” he nodded at her omni tool, “let me know. I’ll keep you updated on news from the Council about your trial.”

Sienna breathed in deeply, the nervous energy of having to stay in one place for an undetermined amount of time already washing over her. She turned around and showed Vega her back as she stared unseeing out of the window, the thoughts in her mind moving too fast to make sense. 

“Admiral Anderson continues to advocate for you, you know,” Vega told her from behind. He sounded like he hadn’t moved. “Even though no one seems to want to listen.”

She scoffed silently and turned her head to the left, smiling slightly as she tucked an escaped strand of her red hair behind an ear. “If you see him,” she said hesitantly, unconsciously biting her lower lip, “tell him I appreciate it.”

He didn’t say anything, but she caught a small head movement in her peripheral vision. “I’ll leave you to get comfortable, then.”

She laughed and reached up to the tight bun on the top of her head, deftly undid her hair and let it tumble down to her shoulders. “Thanks, Lieutenant.” She turned back around to face him and winked. “I’ll get started on that.”

Sienna’s libido, inactive since the Lazarus project, had roared back to life at the sigh of this man in front of her, but now - as she watched him stammer and stutter his words - felt something different. His arm still flexed amazingly when he brought a hand up to rub the back of his neck, but it was the slight hint of a blush creeping up from his collar that caught her attention and heated up her insides. 

As she watched him retreat awkwardly out of the room, stammering something about needing to get back, she realized with both excitement and trepidation that James Vega was dangerous. To her sanity most of all if he showed up often, because she’d have a hard time not to flirt with him just to see another reaction like that. 

All she could hope for at that point, she thought as she lay down on the bed, was that James would turn out to be a dick. 

Sienna laughed softly to herself as she stared up at the ceiling, her carnally-declined-and-starving body already creating an explicit image of Vega in her mind. 

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Star, April 20

Cover: Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt are self-quarantining together 

Page 1: Ten months after her split from Bradley Cooper Irina Shayk hunkers down in NYC with Heidi Klum’s playboy ex Vito Schnabel 

Page 2: Contents, Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas

Page 3: Sofia Vergara at home with her dog, Elizabeth Banks at her home office, Brooke Burke and a dog 

Page 4: After some challenging twists and turns Flip or Flop’s Christina Anstead is in a very good place 

Page 6: John Stamos is trying a new gig as a stand-up comedian and has turned to Bob Saget for pointers, Barbra Streisand and Lady Gaga’s friendship has gone from strength to strength so much so that the galpals are planning to pair up for a dream-team world tour, Star Spots the Stars Fashion Edition -- Kate Hudson, Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, Nina Dobrev, Camila Cabello, Amelia Gray Hamlin 

Page 7: After a face-slapping brawl on Keeping Up With the Kardashians with sister Kim Kardashian Kourtney Kardashian confirmed she has quit the show, after a painful fertility struggle and against all odds Good Bones star Mina Starsiak is finally pregnant, Nikki Bella and Brie Bella pregnancy update 

Page 8: Star Shots -- Rosie Huntington-Whiteley on a bike ride in LA, Pierce Brosnan meditating on the beach in Hawaii 

Page 10: Andy Cohen reunites with his son after testing positive for coronavirus, Amber Heard cleaned out her garage on the same day it was announced she’d lost her defamation lawsuit appeal against ex Johnny Depp, Bella Hadid in a bikini 

Page 11: Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello on Fox’s iHeart Living Room Concert special

Page 12: Lucky Dogs -- Ellen DeGeneres and her dogs and one cat, Kaley Cuoco and husband Karl Cook showered their foster dog Dumpy with affection, animal adoption advocate Sophia Bush and her foster pup

Page 13: Christie Brinkley took a beachside stroll with her dogs Daisy and Chester, Taylor Lautner and his dog Lily 

Page 14: Arnold Schwarzenegger on a motorcycle, Melissa Gorga and daughter Antonia do a puzzle 

Page 15: Selma Blair, Steve Kazee and Jenna Dewan and kids Everly and newborn son Callum take a walk with their dog, Yara Shahidi 

Page 16: Christina Milian and boyfriend Matt Pokora, Jeff Goldblum shared an important message, David and Victoria Beckham’s sons Cruz Beckham and Romeo Beckham 

Page 18: Michelle Monaghan channels her inner yogi, Liev Schreiber and girlfriend Taylor Neisen go for a jog in LA

Page 19: Amy Poehler shopping in Beverly Hills 

Page 20: Normal or Not? Jared Leto, Mindy Kaling cleans her bathroom, Chris Pratt sweeps outside his home in LA 

Page 21: Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego made up, Demi Moore with daughter Tallulah’s dog Cowboy on her head 

Page 22: Fashion -- yellow -- Sienna Miller, Zoey Deutch, Gugu Mbatha-Raw 

Page 23: Issa Rae, Kate Hudson 

Page 26: Stuck at home Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard admit their nerves are frayed 

Page 27: How Kevin Hart and Eniko Parrish saved their marriage, Adele and Skepta are over because they had some fun together but she didn’t see anything serious in it as far as long-term, Jessica Chastain and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo welcomed their second child 

Page 28: Evan Peters isn’t wasting any time after his split from Halsey -- he’s trying to rekindle the flame with ex Emma Roberts who is dating Garrett Hedlund, Heidi Klum has to work hard to keep the peace between her husband Tom Kaulitz and her ex Seal because they’re both eccentric guys who need to be the center of attention, they’ve only been dating a short time but Demi Lovato is already all in on Max Ehrich 

Page 30: Cover Story -- Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston cozy in quarantine 

Page 33: How Hollywood’s Staying Busy -- Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Alba and daughter Honor, Dolly Parton, Mark Wahlberg and daughter Grace, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend with kids Luna and Miles 

Page 34: Royals in Crisis -- as the coronavirus lockdown expands and drives the house of Windsor far apart -- Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton putting duty first, Princess Beatrice is the unluckiest princess, Queen Elizabeth staying safe

Page 35: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s rocky start in LA, Prince Charles is out of the woods

Page 38: Cutting the Kids Off -- these stars plan to cut off their kids without a dime -- Daniel Craig, Elton John

Page 39: Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, Marie Osmond 

Page 40: Simon Cowell, Sting, Nigella Lawson 

Page 41: Gene Simmons, Jackie Chan, Mark Zuckerberg, Michael Bloomberg, Gordon Ramsay 

Page 42: Health -- Martha Hunt 

Page 44: Game On -- Sarah Hyland 

Page 46: Beauty -- at-home beauty treatments -- Karlie Kloss 

Page 48: Entertainment 

Page 50: Q&A with Jon Taffer of Bar Rescue 

Page 60: Parting Shot -- Reese Witherspoon on a bike ride with son Tennessee

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2019 Pan Ams Games Contenders (8) USAG selection procedures

Sloane Blakely, Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics Kara Eaker, Grain Valley, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express Aleah Finnegan, Lee’s Summit, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express Morgan Hurd, Middletown, Del./First State Gymnastics Shilese Jones, Westerville, Ohio/Future Gymnastics Academy Sunisa Lee, St. Paul, Minn./Midwest Gymnastics Center Riley McCusker, Brielle, N.J./MG Elite Leanne Wong, Overland Park, Kansas/Great American Gymnastics Express

Full Roster by Age Division

Seniors (24) Shania Adams, Plain City, Ohio/Future Gymnastics Academy Simone Biles, Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre Sloane Blakely, Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics Jade Carey, Phoenix, Ariz./Arizona Sunrays Jordan Chiles, Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre Kara Eaker, Grain Valley, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express Aleah Finnegan, Lee's Summit, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express Jaylene Gilstrap, McKinney, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics Olivia Hollingsworth, Seabrook, Texas/World Champions Centre Morgan Hurd, Middletown, Del./First State Gymnastics Alexis Jeffrey, Warrensburg, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express Shilese Jones, Westerville, Ohio/Future Gymnastics Academy Emily Lee, Los Gatos, Calif./West Valley Gymnastics School Sunisa Lee, St. Paul, Minn./Midwest Gymnastics Center Emma Malabuyo, Flower Mound, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics Grace McCallum, Isanti, Minn./Twin City Twisters Riley McCusker, Brielle, N.J./MG Elite Victoria Nguyen, Sugar Land, Texas/Everest Gymnastics Gabby Perea, Geneva, Ill./Legacy Elite Gymnastics MyKayla Skinner, Gilbert, Ariz./Desert Lights Gymnastics Trinity Thomas, York, Pa./University of Florida Gymnastics Faith Torrez, Pleasant Prairie, Wis./Legacy Elite Gymnastics Abigael Vides, Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre Leanne Wong, Overland Park, Kansas/Great American Gymnastics Express

Juniors (38) Olivia Ahern, Memphis, Tenn./River City Gymnastics Inc. Ciena Alipio, San Jose, Calif./West Valley Gymnastics School Sydney Barros, Lewisville, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics Skye Blakely, Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics Charlotte Booth, Clermont, Fla./Brandy Johnson's Global Gymnastics Sophia Butler, Houston, Texas/Discover Gymnastics Inc. Kailin Chio, Henderson, Nev./Gymcats Gymnastics Kayla DiCello, Boyds, Md./Hill's Gymnastics Addison Fatta, Wrightsville, Pa./Prestige Gymnastics eMjae Frazier, Erial, N.J./Parkettes National Gymnastics Center Elizabeth Gantner, Indianapolis, Ind./Jaycie Phelps Athletic Center Karis German, Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre Olivia Greaves, Staten Island, N.Y./MG Elite Mia Heather, San Francisco, Calif./San Mateo Gymnastics Julianne Huff, Hoover, Ala./JamJev Gymnastics Levi Jung-Ruivivar, Woodland Hills, Calif./Paramount Elite Gymnastics Lilly Lippeatt, Mason, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics Lauren Little, Mooresville, N.C./Everest Gymnastics Amber Lowe, Huntersville, N.C./Everest Gymnastics Nola Matthews, Gilroy, Calif./Airborne Gymnastics Training Center Konnor McClain, Cross Lanes, W.Va./Revolution Gymnastics Zoe Miller, Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre Kaylen Morgan, Huntersville, N.C./Everest Gymnastics  Sydney Morris, Bowie, Md./First State Gymnastics Annalise Newman-Achee, Brooklyn, N.Y./Chelsea Piers Gymnastics Sophie Parenti, Menlo Park, Calif./San Mateo Gymnastics Anya Pilgrim, Germantown, Md./Hill's Gymnastics Ariel Posen, Manalapan, N.J./MG Elite Joscelyn Roberson, Texarkana, Texas/North East Texas Elite Gymnastics Sienna Robinson, Las Vegas, Nev./Browns Gymnastics Las Vegas Katelyn Rosen, Boerne, Texas/Mavericks Gymnastics Lyden Saltness, Forest Lake, Minn./Midwest Gymnastics Center Jamison Sears, Yorktown, Va./World Class Gymnastics Chavala Shepard, Bentonville, Ark./Hopes and Dreams Gymnastics Ava Siegfeldt, Newport News, Va./World Class Gymnastics Eva Volpe, Pearland, Texas/Pearland Elite Jamie Wright, Toano, Va./World Class Gymnastics Ella Zirbes, Stillwater, Minn./Flips Gymnastics

[starwarmth]

burnt sienna, rose, cobalt blue spectral, and olive green (I WILL keep sending you batches of theses unless you tell me to stop bc I really like the questions)

(🥰😘 i like it)

burnt sienna; is there a painting that brings you peace when you look at it?

Mmmm I love Mary Cicely Barker and Beatrix Potter and Ernest Shepard and Florence Harrison...basically just illustration. Illustration absolutely delights me in a way “proper” art does not

rose; what’s something really positive going on in your life right now?

I’m writing and baking more often, and I feel like I communicate often enough with my friends? That’s always something I am not very good at, I don’t communicate enough because a lot of the time I’m not “present” enough. But I seem to be doing pretty good on that aspect!

cobalt blue spectral; what is the most beautiful place you have ever been to?

Actually where I live currently is the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen! I’m very blessed to live here

olive green; are you currently reading anything? how do you like it so far?

Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger! Gia got it for me as a Christmas present! I’m only two chapters in, but I do like it! I’m actually in the middle of reading ten-ish books 😅😂😂 my goodreads is an embarrassment

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My life’s got some ups and downs right now.

On the ups is that I got a new job at a dog daycare and I really enjoy it, and there are so many good dogs! We have a puppy room that I get to go through every time I do laundry and they are the cutest things! And many of the adult dogs are wonderful too like this albino german shepard named Sienna who likes to follow me around, and an english bulldog named... AGATHA! who is a sweetheart! 

On the downs I requested a prescription refill over two weeks ago, this past monday I got a call requesting I make an appointment that’s needed and once the appointment is scheduled I can get my prescription filled and mailed to me, cool. So Today, having gone over a week without this VERY VITAL MEDICATION, I am starting to go through the classic symptoms of serotonin withdrawal in all their horrors, but i was convinced that my medication would arrive at my house today, so i make it through my whole shift, feeling like absolute crap, and my medication has not arrived! I had to call the pharmacy and found out that they only filled it TODAY, when I was told on MONDAY, you know like four fucking days ago???, that my prescription would be filled promptly. I feel like crap and a lot of that is the withdrawl and the lack of emotional control that the medication provided, but also I just feel so fucking betrayed by my heathcare provider for taking so long to get me my important medication! I should never take that fucking long and the pharmacy should send the request to re-prescribe to my doctor (whos also literally in the same fucking system, they’re all under the same blanket in the same fucking building, communication shouldn’t be that fucking hard!!!!) as soon as I only have one refill left and not only after I’ve requested a refill with zero refills left. fuck you, I needed my meds a WEEK AGO!!! I’m not going to see them until probably monday IF I’M LUCKY!!!

But dogs! They’re very good! So many dogs are names Cooper or Coda, and we have two goldendoodles named Reggie. And there are a lot of great french bulldogs who are super cute and all love getting pet! A lot of my job is literally just standing in a room filled with dogs and petting them (the ideal situation when they are all behaving) and dogs have different ways of expressing that they want to be pet, one way is jumping up at me and putting their paws on my chest, another way is they’ll (if I’m standing next to the play structure that is about as high as my hips) come up to me and rest their heads on my chest and look up at me, it’s cute! My feet are very sore at the end of the day but it’s very fun and I’ve already made quite a bit of overtime!