#also sorry if anything is misspelled I am in the sun and can’t see my screen

[jankwritten]

Who worries more about Nico and/or Jason? Jack, Snowy, Parse or Percy? Also Who’s the mom friend in this AU

HMMMMM THIS IS SUCH A GOOD QUESTION. They all care and worry in their own special ways.

Snowy worries about Nico but not a whole whole lot anymore. He trusts Nico more than he lets on nowadays, and generally he’s overbearing as a way of getting teasing Nico rather than because he’s actually concerned. He worries more like a dad than anything, if that makes sense. He’s like if a responsible frat bro became a dad - he worried to a point but he also treats his kid like a bro.

Percy is like the big brother. He worries about Nico if Nico is doing something he finds concerning, and he has more of a penchant to panic if something is going on (like when Nico wasn’t answering his phone in chapter 4) than Snowy, but otherwise he’s down to push Nico around and shit, treat him like another one of the bros. I think of the four of them, Percy is the quickest to panic and the one who’s constantly looking out for Nico (we’ll learn later that Percy’s wrist injury was over Nico :D). But also Percy would never admit that he’s worried about Nico to that extent.

Parse is 100% the worst of them, over both Nico and Jason once Jason convinces Parse that Nico isn’t an asshole. Parse had a lot of unresolved fear over what happened with Jack, and he sees a lot of himself and Jack in both Nico and Jason, so he’s always worried, always checking in, always making sure Jason is okay and not panicking or drinking too much or doing drugs etc etc. with Nico he’s a little more distant about it but he’s always asking Jason for updates or if Nico is okay with the NHL pressure and all that. Especially because Parse realizes Nico is Weird around him specifically and he wants to make sure it’s not for any bad reasons.

Jack is worried about Nico and Jason in a more distant but similar way to Parse. He sees a lot of himself in Nico in all ways - big talent with a big shot dad, a weird relationship with his family, definitely something Different about his brain (*cough* autism *cough*) etc etc. He views Nico as a younger version of himself that he can coach and wants to help but doesn’t really know how. He’s awkward and his care usually comes across the weirdest to Nico.

They all want the best for Nico in the end. They all care!

OH AND THE MOME FRIEND hm I think Parse would be the mom friend. Asking if everyone is fed and well rested and bringing extra Xanax etc etc.

[mrs-monaghan]

Sorry to the JK-The-Het-King folks. He didn’t make out with her 😪. (Did they make eye contact? 🤔) Maybe next time 😉. Though I wouldn’t hold my breath since the lady interactions have been consistently regressing since Seven 😂.

Meanwhile, I was too busy double-taking at the sun and moon lyric. He’s no idiot, he makes up one half of the sun and moon duo. That shit ain’t fan made either. Sun and moon duo is canon! Jk, are these lyrics just lyrics or naw? 😅😂.

Though, the whole project feels like a coherent albeit generic (fits the desire for it to be universal) story that may not directly apply to his life (not autobiographical).

Maybe there’s parts of him peppered in but the overarching story is just that. A story.

Much like a consumer would experience when listening to music or watching a movie/reading a book etc. You may see yourself or elements of your life in the story despite the fact that the main story is not your own. JK’s like the lead actor playing the lead role. You know how actors can identify with their character/script but the character (obviously) isn’t them?

Ok I’m rambling. That’s all off a first listen coupled with his interview and prior sentiments on his career as a singer/desire to tell stories.

(Also the lyrics are lyrics and images are images is also giving - don’t be fooled by the het lyrics and images of ladies cause I go the other wayyy, I just can’t sayyyy)

these are really early thoughts so I’m probably wrong and apologise in advance if I am 😅😝

lol but the way this album’s story goes I’m giggling at JK stressing it’s not autobiographical. He really said “this album isn’t autobiographical so don’t go thinking jimin is on the market. you still can’t separate his perilla leaves for him 👀. Besides, the hypothetical lovers on this album made up at the end so you definitely can’t touch his perilla leaves unless you’re trying to catch these hands👀” (just kidding, for legal reasons)

Also… confession time: Shaz, I too noticed your misspelling of delusion so, I apologise for not mentioning it 🥲 🙏🏾

Y'all are not nice people. Stg 🤨🤨

But fr thou Marina my lovely i couldn't agree more!!! I dont even have anything to add. JK said what he said. Always leaving wiggle room for those of us who wanna decide shit for him 🤭🤭

Love this dude. He did good. He did really good.

Also from what I understand Kjikookers did come up with the nick name sun and moon and it made its way to official content. 😍😍

[queenmiranda-01]

The Royal Couple                                              Chapter 9 - Spreading The News

Liam x Miranda (MC)

Hi and thanks for reading my story. I know this chapter has been a long time coming but with the pandemic, working from home, and home schooling it took me forever to find the time to write this chapter but thankfully I was FINALLY able to finish it so I hope everyone enjoys it.

I started working on Chapter 10 and I pray it does not take long to finish it.

Please know that I am not a professional writer so I apologize for any misspellings or improper grammar structure. As always I welcome all feedback both positive and negative. Thank you!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters as they belong to Pixleberry Studios. I’m just using them for fictional entertainment purposes

(It’s Saturday morning, the day of the party where Liam and Miranda plan to announce to their close friends that they are expecting a baby. Miranda awakes to the aroma of the grill and the smoker filling her bedroom. She lets out a yawn and looks at her phone and sees that it’s 8:30am. She then turns to Liam’s side of the bed and sees that he is not there which means that he is already downstairs which also explains why the smell of barbecue is coming in through the open windows and balcony doors. Miranda gets out of bed and heads into her bathroom to wash herself and brush her teeth. She then goes into her closest and puts on a cute casual sun dress and heads downstairs. She walks out to the patio and sees Liam who is wearing a short sleeve button down shirt and cargo shorts. He is at the grilling station marinating and putting a rub on two large racks of ribs. As Miranda approaches the grilling station Liam looks up and gives her a big smile.)

Liam: Good morning Sweetie!

(Miranda walks over to Liam and gives him a kiss)

Miranda: Good morning Pitt Master!

(Liam chuckles at Miranda’s comment and gives her another kiss. Miranda watches over Liam’s shoulder as he finishes putting a rub on the ribs.)

Miranda: What time did you get up?

Liam: Uh…around 6:00am I think

Miranda: How come you were up so early?

Liam: I had to start the brisket early if we want to eat by this afternoon? How come you’re up so early?

Miranda: (Playfully) Oh I smelled the barbecue from upstairs so I thought I would come down and taste your meat.

(Liam has finished his rub of the ribs and is now washing his hands at the grilling station’s sink with his back to Miranda)

Liam: Sorry Love but the brisket is still in the smoker and it won’t be ready for a few more hours.

Miranda: (Playfully & Seductively) Well that’s not the ‘Meat’ I wanted to taste.

(Liam looks over his shoulder and gives Miranda a sly grin. He dries his hands off and walks over to her, wraps his arms around her waist, and pulls her close to his chest.).

Liam: (Softly and seductively) I thought you got enough of my ‘Meat’ last night.

Miranda: (Softly and seductively) You know I can’t get enough of your ‘Meat’ Sweetheart.

(Liam giggles and gives Miranda a kiss. When he releases her lips, she rests her head against his chest and closes her eyes as Liam rubs her back)

Miranda: Mmmm! … I’m so excited about today.

Liam: I know I have been looking forward to telling our friends about the baby. They are going to be so happy for us.

(Miranda looks up at Liam)

Miranda: They are going to be more than just happy. I know Maxwell and Hana are going to explode with excitement when we tell them.

Liam: Wait to you see the reaction when we release the statement to the press, the whole country will be overjoyed. I believe everyone has been waiting for us to announce that we are having a baby since the moment we returned from our honeymoon.

Miranda: Oh you know everyone has been on the edge of their seat waiting for that announcement. Every time we do an interview or face the paparazzi the first question they ask is “When are you guys having a baby?”

(Liam looks down at Miranda, lifts her chin up with his two fingers, and gazes lovingly into her eyes)

Liam: Well they won’t have to wait much longer because very soon we will tell the world that you are pregnant, and it will be one of the happiest days of my life.

Miranda: It will be one of mine too

Liam: I love you!

Miranda: I love you!

(Liam lowers his lips to Miranda and gives her a kiss. He then lets out a little sigh)

Liam: We better get moving. We got a lot to do around here before everyone arrives.

(Liam gives Miranda a kiss on her forehead and goes to break from her embrace)

Miranda: Um wait a minute! (Miranda pulls Liam back into her embrace) Where do you think you’re going?

(Liam smiles at Miranda as he wraps his arms around her)

Liam: (Grinning) Yes my love? What can I do for you?

Miranda: I wasn’t kidding when I said that I wanted to ‘Taste’ your meat

(Miranda moves her hand down to Liam’s crouch, unzips his shorts, pulls his dick out, and starts to play with it. Liam smiles as he moves his hand to her breast and caresses them.)

Liam: (Apologetically) I’m sorry Baby I didn’t realize you were serious about that.

(Liam and Miranda move their lips closer to each other’s)

Miranda: (Softly) When have I ever joked about such a thing?

Liam: (Softly and slightly shaking his head) Never! I should’ve known better

Miranda: (Softly) Yes, you should’ve.

(Liam and Miranda close the gap between their lips and share a deep kiss that quickly becomes heated as Miranda jerks Liam and causes him to become erect. After a few moments they release each other’s lips and are slightly out of breath)

Liam: Do you mind if I check on my brisket first before you ‘Taste’ my meat?

(Liam and Miranda playfully smile at each other)

Miranda:  I would never dream of keeping a Pitt Master from his grill

(Liam grins as Miranda releases her hold on his dick, he turns toward the smoker where the brisket is cooking. Liam opens the smoker as Miranda stands behind him and watches. The strong aroma of smoke and the smell of the brisket overpower Miranda’s senses and she immediately becomes nauseous and realizes that she is going to be sick.)

Miranda: Oh My God!

(Miranda quickly turns to the nearby trash bin, leans over it, and gets sick twice. Liam hearing Miranda’s cry quickly turns around and sees her getting sick over the trash bin. Liam immediately grabs a clean towel from the grilling station and puts his hand on Miranda’s back. After Miranda finishes getting sick, she remains leaning over the trash bin for a moment. Liam hands her the towel and she wipes her mouth)

Liam: (Compassionately) Are you alright?

(Miranda takes a deep breath through her nose and slowly breaths out of her mouth)

Miranda: Yeah, I’m fine

(Miranda straightens herself up as Liam wraps his arms around her and she rest her head on his chest)

Miranda: Wow that came over me so fast

Liam: I’m sorry Sweetie I shouldn’t have opened the smoker so close to you.

Miranda: It’s not your fault! I didn’t think the smell would affect me like that.

Liam: Well I guess any strong smells or odors can set off your morning sickness.

(Miranda smirks as she pulls apart from Liam)

Miranda: Maybe I need to stay away from the grill and smoker for a little while just to be safe (Liam nods I’m agreement) besides I need to start preparing some of the other food in the kitchen.

Liam: I think that’s a good idea. Come on let’s get you inside.

(Liam moves to escort Miranda back inside)

Miranda: (Chuckles) I’m ok to walk back inside by myself.

Liam: Yes, but a Lady, not to mention a Queen, should always have a proper escort.

(Miranda slightly rolls her eyes and giggles as Liam puts his arm around her and walks her off the patio and back into the family room. Once they are inside Liam turns to Miranda and lightly caresses her arms)

Liam: Are you sure you’re ok now?

(Miranda sighs at Liam)

Miranda: (A little sarcastic) Yes I’m fine, stop worrying about me so much.

Liam: (Slightly shakes his head with a playful grin) Never! I told you, I am your husband and it’s my job to worry about you, because I love you (he leans in a gives Miranda a little kiss and places his hand on her  belly) both of you!

(Liam then warps his arms around Miranda and pulls her close as she looks up and smiles at him)

Miranda: And WE love you.

(Liam grins as Miranda gives him a sweet little kiss)

Miranda: Why are you always so good to me?

Liam: Because you’re my girl!

Miranda: I’ll always be your girl and you’ll always be my guy.

(Liam and Miranda share another sweet little kiss)

Liam: Do you want me to get you anything?

Miranda: No! Stop fussing over me! I’m not a china doll that can easily break.

Liam: Of course not, you are far more valuable to me.

(Miranda grins at Liam and slightly shakes her head at him)

Miranda: (A little sarcastic) Yeah ok, I’m good now so get out of here before all your ‘fussing over me’ starts to annoy the hell out of me.

Liam: Very well I’ll head back outside. (Liam gives Miranda a quick kiss) Try not to miss me too much!

Miranda: (Giggles and gets a little sarcastic) Ok I’ll try my best.

(Liam smiles and gives Miranda a kiss on her forehead and then turns to head out the patio door but before he leaves Miranda calls out to him)

Miranda: Um Liam!

(Liam turns around and faces Miranda)

Liam: Yes?

Miranda: (Gesturing to his crouch) You..uh...might want to ‘fix yourself’ before you go outside.

(Liam looks confused until Miranda points to his crouch. He quickly looks down and his eyes widen as he sees that his dick (which is now gone soft) is still hanging out)

Liam: (Embarrassed) Oh!  My apologizes, I completely forgot that I was exposing myself.

(Liam puts his dick back in and zips up his shorts as Miranda giggles at him)

Liam: Thank you Baby!

Miranda: You’re welcome Sweetie!

(Liam heads out to the grill as Miranda who is still giggling at Liam shakes her head and goes into the kitchen. Around 12:00pm Miranda and Liam are waiting for their guest to arrive. Miranda is in the kitchen baking and making up the side dishes and salads. Liam is on the patio at the grilling station keeping an eye on the brisket and ribs that are cooking while preparing the chicken that he is also going to put on the grill. Back in the kitchen Miranda hears Drake’s voice calling out from the hallway)

Drake: YO! …Where is everybody?

Miranda: (Calling out to Drake) In the kitchen!

(Drake appears in the kitchen doorway wearing an old ratty t-shirt, wrinkled cargo shirts and holding a bag in his hand.)

Drake: Hey Carrington

(Miranda smiles at Drake and walks over to him and gives him a hug as Drake hugs her back with his free arm)

Miranda: Hey yourself stranger! How have you been?

Drake: Eh same as always

(As Miranda hugs Drake she recognizes his normal scent of Old Spice cologne, stale cigarette smoke, and whiskey. She releases him from her hug and looks at the bag he is holding)

Miranda: What’s in the bag?

Drake: It’s for Liam. (Drake glances around the kitchen & family room) Where is he?

Miranda: He’s out at the grill.

(Drake looks out toward the patio in the direction of the grilling station and chuckles)

Drake: Really? He still thinks he knows how to barbecue.

Miranda: Hey give him a break, he is getting much better at it.

Drake: Yeah but he still has a lot to learn.

Miranda: (Sarcastically) Well no one can ever be the great Pitt Master that you are Walker!

Drake: Nah I guess not

(Miranda giggles and shakes her head at Drake)

Miranda: So where have you been? I hardly see you around here anymore.

Drake: I’ve been in Lythikos

Miranda: Again? Why do you keep going there?

Drake: (Shrugging his shoulders) I’m part of the Royal Guard now. I go where they tell me to.

Miranda: I get that but you seem to be there an awful lot lately. Is everything ok in Lythikos?

Drake: Yeah everything’s fine, just beefing up security.

Miranda: (Suspiciously) Really? So you’re only going out there for security purposes?

(Drake knits his brow and cocks his head slightly as he knows Miranda is getting at something)

Drake: (Sarcastically) Yeah just for security purposes.

(Miranda nods her head and looks at Drake questionably)

Miranda: Oh..ok then!

(Drake rolls his eyes at Miranda and sighs)

Drake: Alright Carrington what are you getting at?

Miranda: Nothing! I…. I just find it interesting that you have been spending so much time in Lythikos and every time that you’re there we don’t see or hear from Olivia.

Drake: Maybe she’s busy. Did you ever think that might be the reason?

Miranda: (Being coy) Busy doing what?

Drake: I don’t know. Why don’t you ask her yourself?

Miranda: Oh I plan to ask her because she IS coming today (Miranda gets a playful suspicious grin on her face) but you already knew that. Didn’t you?

(Drake with a cocky look on his face leans in closer to Miranda)

Drake: Yeah, I did because she responded to your group text that she was coming.

Miranda: I bet you knew she was coming before she responded.

(Drake narrows his eyes at Miranda and takes a deep breath through his nose)

Drake: OK! I think I’ve had enough of this conversation. I’m going to go hang out with Liam by the grill.

(Drake leaves the kitchen and is heading toward the patio door)

Miranda: (Playfully) Bye Drake! Do you want me to let you know when Olivia arrives?

(Drake stops at the patio door and gives Miranda a stern look before he walks out onto the patio, Miranda laughs at Drake and goes back to fixing the food. Drake walks over to Liam at the grilling station and sees him putting barbecue sauce on the racks of ribs. Liam looks up at Drake as he approaches)

Drake: Those ribs need more sauce, you don’t want them to be too dry.

(Liam smirks at Drake)

Liam: I prefer my ribs to be a little dry Thank You! I find they tend not to cook as well if they are too wet.

Drake: (Sarcastically) Oh really? So you’re an expert on ribs now?

Liam: (Sarcastically) More like the King of ribs actually?

(Liam and Drake chuckle)

Drake: (Slightly shaking his head) Whatever.  Here you go.

(Drake takes a carton of cigarettes out of the bag he is holding and places them on the counter of the grilling station in front of Liam)

Liam: Oh ..uh ..thanks but it wasn’t necessary to get me a carton.

Drake: Yeah well, I’m not sure when I’ll see you next so I figured I would stock you up. I’ll just take my payment.

(Drake opens the carton and takes out three packs of cigarettes and puts two of them in the side pocket of his cargo shorts)

Liam: Why don’t you just keep the carton, I don’t need that many.

(Drake looks at Liam sternly and rolls his eyes)

Drake: Ah for Christ’s sakes don’t tell me you’re trying to quit, AGAIN!

Liam: Maybe I am and it’s something that you should consider doing Mr. Two Packs A Day!

(As Liam is saying this Drake lights up a cigarette and blows smoke in Liam’s face. Liam bats the smoke away and playfully shoves Drake)

Drake: Three packs actually and I’ll have you know at my last checkup the doc said I was as healthy as a horse

(Just as Drake finishes his sentence, he begins hacking which sounds like a smoker’s cough)

Liam: (Chuckles) Right? A horse with a bad smoker’s cough.

Drake: Ah shut the hell up! Here.

(Drake takes a pack of cigarettes out of the carton and puts it down in front of Liam. Liam looks down at the cigarettes and then back at Drake like he is contemplating whether he should smoke a cigarette since he is trying to quit now that Miranda is pregnant. Drake rolls his eyes at Liam in annoyance)

Drake: Will you stop being such a pussy and have a fucking cigarette…. You know you want one.

(Liam releases a small sigh, picks up the cigarettes, pulls one out of the pack and puts it in his mouth. He then takes his lighter out of his pocket and lights his cigarette. As he inhales, he savors the flavor and slowly blows the smoke out of his mouth with a satisfied look on his face)

Drake: (With a cocky smirk on his face) Your welcome!

Liam: (Sarcastically) Yeah thanks for always being such a bad influence on me

Drake: Fuck You!

(Liam and Drake chuckle and playfully shove each other)

Liam: Would you like a whiskey?

Drake: Do you seriously have to ask me that question?

(Liam chuckles)

Liam: What was I thinking?

Drake: You know on second thought I’ll have a beer right now. I’ll save the whiskey for later.

Liam: Ok let’s go over to the bar, I just put a new keg in this morning.

(Liam walks behind the bar where the tap is as Drake sits down at the bar. Liam puts his cigarette in his mouth, grabs two-pint glasses, and pours two beers for himself and Drake.  He walks around from behind the bar with the beers in his hands, puts them down on the bar and then takes a seat next to Drake. Liam takes his cigarette out of his mouth and holds his glass up to Drake’s)

Liam: Cheers

Drake: Cheers

(They both clink their glasses and start drinking their beers)

Liam: Were you in Lythikos again?

Drake: Yeah I just got back last night.

Liam: How’s the situation there?

Drake: It’s good. We’ve finished establishing all the new security protocols and provided training to the local guards. We shouldn’t have any more threats.

Liam: That’s excellent! Great job! I guess you’re happy that you don’t have to freeze your ass off in Lythikos anymore?

Drake: I’m heading back there next week

Liam: (Surprised) You are? Why? If you finished with all the security protocols, then I don’t see the need for you to return.

Drake: (Shrugging his shoulders) I just want to make sure everything is running smoothly, that’s all

Liam: (Looks at Drake suspiciously) Really? That’s the only reason you’re going back there?

(Drake narrows his eyes and gives Liam a stern look because he thinks Liam, like Miranda, is getting at something)

Drake: (A little annoyed) Yeah, that’s it. Why are you asking me this?

Liam: I’m just curious that’s all.

Drake: Curious about what?

Liam: Why you are going back to Lythikos again especially now that the project is completed, and I know how much you hate it there.

Drake: I go where the Royal Guard assigns me, you know that.

Liam: That’s not entirely accurate, and you know it. Bastien told me he never assigned you to Lythikos and that you originally volunteered to go, and you keep volunteering to go back. The question is why do you keep volunteering?

(Drake has now become frustrated with Liam and lightly bangs his fist on the bar)

Drake: What the hell Li! Am I going to have to do this shit with you too?

Liam: (A little confused) What are you talking about? Do what shit?

Drake: Carrington was just drilling me the same way you are when I saw her in the kitchen. (Drake becomes agitated) If you want to know so badly then just ask me for Christ’s sake!

Liam: Ask you what?

Drake: (Angrily raising his voice) IF I’M FUCKING OLIVIA?

Liam: (A little taken back) Alright then! Are you ..fucking Olivia?

Drake: (With a sarcastic tone) YES! I AM! Ok! …Are you happy now?

(Liam is completely shocked by Drakes answer. He slightly opens his mouth as his eyes go wide)

Liam: You are? Seriously?

Drake: Yeah, I’m serious.

Liam: How long has this been going on?

Drake: I don’t know about…. (Drake thinks to himself for a moment) …. three months maybe

Liam: Really? …Wow! I…I can’t believe you and Olivia. I never thought you two would end up being a couple.

(Drake is drinking his beer when he hears Liam refer to him and Olivia as a couple. Drakes eyes go wide and he almost chokes on his beer)

Drake: Whoa! Whoa!  Back Up! We are NOT a couple! Neither one of us wants any of that couples bullshit! This is just about sex, nothing more so DON’T go spreading any false rumors.

(Liam slightly rolls his eyes at Drake)

Liam: You know I of all people would never do such a thing.

Drake: (Sarcastically) Good! Then you don’t have to worry about me kicking your ass.

(Liam gives Drake a doubtful look)

Liam: So let me get this straight, your relationship with Olivia is completely sexual?

Drake: Yep

Liam: You’re have no romantic feelings for her at all?

Drake: Nope! NONE at all!

Liam: Then I don’t understand.

Drake: (Sarcastically) What the hell don’t you understand?

(Liam takes one last inhale on his cigarette and then puts it out in the ashtray on the bar)

Liam: Why continue to let the affair go on for so long if there is no possibility of you two forming a relationship.

(Drake finishes his cigarette and puts it out in the ashtray on the bar)

Drake: That’s easy there are three reasons. (Drake holds up a finger as he makes each point) 1, Olivia has a smoking hotter than balls body. 2, She gives an AMAZING blowjob. And 3, (Drakes pauses for a second) She is without a doubt THE FUCK of the millennium! It’s the BEST goddamn sex I have ever had in my life. (Drake chuckles as he lights up another cigarette) but you should know, you’ve fucked her before. (Drake give Liam a small smirk) Haven’t you?

(Liam is also lighting up another cigarette as Drake is speaking. He inhales on his cigarette when Drake mentions that Liam has fucked Olivia which causes Liam to lightly choke as he blows the cigarette smoke out of his mouth.)

Liam (lightly coughing with a surprised look on his face) Excuse me? What are you talking about?

Drake: (Annoyed) Don’t play that dumb act with me! I know you’ve fucked Olivia before so don’t even try to deny it.

Liam: I can assure you that Olivia and I have NEVER had sex together.

Drake: (Gives Liam a doubtful look) BULLSHIT!

Liam: (A little annoyed) I’m NOT bullshitting you at all, I’m telling the truth!

Drake: (with a doubtful tone to his voice) Really? Then what about that New Year’s Eve party?

Liam: (Liam knits his brow and slightly shakes his head in confusion) What New Year’s Eve party?

Drake: That one at the Beaumont’s a few years back! You two were making out most of the night and then I saw you guys sneak upstairs to one of the bedrooms.

Liam (Rolling his eyes and shaking his head) She and I were so drunk that night by the time we got to the bedroom we just passed out on the bed. Nothing happened, trust me!

Drake:  Ok then how about during the last Social Season? (Again Liam knits his brow and looks at Drake with confusion). When we were in Lythikos? The night of the ball? I saw Olivia leaving your room that night and her dress was…unzipped halfway.

(Liam now realizing what Drake is referring to has an almost regretful look on his face)

Liam: Oh…that

Drake: (Sarcastically) Yeah that! So you did fuck her?

(Liam looks down for a moment, and shakes his head in disagreement)

Liam: No, I did NOT…. (he sighs) but to be honest with you a part of me wanted to that night and I…. almost did.

Drake: Huh? What do you mean you ‘almost’ did?

Liam: Er….it was complicated

Drake: Complicated? How the hell was it complicated?

Liam: Er…it’s a long story

Drake: Well we got nothing else to do except to sit here and smoke, drink, and wait for the food to get done so you might as well just tell me to kill some time.

(Liam takes a sip of his beer and inhales on his cigarette)

Liam: Very well…(Liam sighs) Earlier that evening Miranda had been in my quarters, I had….

(Drake cuts Liam off with a sarcastic comment)

Drake: Oh there’s a shock! Another story that starts off with Carrington being in your room!

(Liam narrows his eyes and gives Drake a stern glare)

Liam: (Getting annoyed and slightly raising his voice) Do you want to hear this story or not!

(Drake has a playfully apologetic look on his face)

Drake: (Smirks) Ok, ok calm down! Continue

Liam: As I was saying, I had asked Miranda to join me in my quarters after the ball that evening. She arrived and we ended up in the hot tub and things got VERY heated as they usually do between us and we… made love. I hadn’t planned on that happening (Liam pauses for a second and inhales on his cigarette. As he blows the smoke out of his mouth, he has small grin on his face and a little gleam in his eye) but I wasn’t sorry that it did. Anyhow Olivia must have seen Miranda leaving my quarters and I assume wanted to know what she had been doing there so she knocked on my door. I thought it was Miranda returning, so I answered the door wearing nothing but a towel and was shocked when I saw Olivia standing there. She forcefully invited herself in and upon entering my quarters figured out that Miranda and I had made love and she was…well let’s just say that she less than pleased about it.

Drake: (Chuckles) Yeah I bet she was. Wait, how did she figure out that you and Carrington had sex?

Liam: She er…saw the condom that I had used discarded in the waste basket.

(Drake rolls his eyes and shakes his head in disbelief at Liam)

Drake: You dumb fuck, don’t know you know anything? You’re supposed to wrap it in a tissue before you throw it away. (Liam gives a small smirk and shrugs his shoulders) So what did Olivia do after she figured it out?

Liam: She gave me a speech about how I wasn’t being fair to her and that I was only paying attention to Miranda and then proceeded to profess her love for me and tell me how she was the only woman who could truly make me happy. (Liam sighs and inhales on his cigarette) The next thing I know she takes off her dress and is standing naked in front of me. She then removes my towel and we were then in each other’s arms passionately kissing on the bed.

Drake: So what the HELL stopped you from fucking her?

Liam: Well like I said a part of me want to have sex with her and as you so colorfully pointed out Olivia is a very attractive woman with a gorgeous body.

Drake:(Sarcastically) Buuuttt?

(Liam looks down and then meets Drakes eyes)

Liam: But…I couldn’t help thinking about Miranda and how hurt she would have been when she found out, so I told Olivia that we had to stop and that it wasn’t right for us to have sex at that moment. She got angry with me, put her dress on and stormed out of my quarters.

Drake: How would’ve Carrington ever found out?

Liam: Come on Drake you know Olivia. She would have taken the first opportunity she had to gloat to Miranda and the other women that she had sex with me and that would have devastated Miranda

Drake: I guess she would have been a little upset, but it wasn’t like you two were engaged or anything. Carrington knew that other women were pursuing you at that time.

Liam: True but I knew how much it bothered Miranda when Olivia kissed me at the ball during the waltz. I could only imagine how upset she would have been had she learned that Olivia and I had sex only a short time after she and I had made love that same evening. (Liam inhales on his cigarette and slightly shakes his head as he looks a little remorseful). I can’t explain it but for some reason the thought of having sex with Olivia made me feel as if I was cheating on Miranda and couldn’t bare to hurt her like that…I loved her too much.

(Drake slightly turns his head away from Liam and mumbles under his breath)

Drake: You weren’t the only one.

(Liam not catching what Drake said looks at him questionably)

Liam: Sorry? What did you say?

(Drake quickly faces Liam and tries to change the subject)

Drake: Um you better go check on that brisket you don’t want it to overcook and dry out

(Liam looks over his shoulder at the smoker)

Liam: Oh you’re right! Thanks!

(Liam takes once last inhale on his cigarette and then puts it out in the ashtray that is next to him. He gets up from the bar and hurries over to the smoker where the brisket is cooking. Drake slowly gets up from the bar and walks over to the smoker and watches as Liam checks on the brisket. Liam glances up as Drake approaches)

Drake: Mmh! Brisket looks pretty good there (Drake gets a sarcastic tone) Maybe you do know what you are doing after all.

Liam: Geez, thanks for the vote of confidence.

(Liam and Drake giggle)

Liam: May I ask a favor of you?

Drake: What?

(Liam closes the smoker and then looks at Drake with a serious expression on his face)

Liam: Will you not mention to Miranda about what happened between Olivia and I at Lythikos?

Drake: Ok sure but why the big secret? You know Carrington isn’t the jealous type and nothing really happened between you two. Plus, it was well before you guys were engaged.

Liam. I realize that but I don’t want to risk upsetting her especially in her current condition.

Drake: (Looking concerned) What? What are you talking about? What condition?

(Liam goes silent and looks down like he shouldn’t have said anything. Drake is now worried that something is wrong with Miranda)

Drake: (Shouts) LI!!! (Liam is slightly startled and looks at Drake) What’s wrong with Miranda? Is she ok???

Liam: Yes she is fine! Nothing is wrong with her. I just meant that Miranda is stressed right now because she has a lot on her plate with the Children’s Hospital, the new charity foundation, and the education initiative that she has been working on. I don’t want to see her stress anymore then she already is.

Drake: Oh…um ok fine. I won’t mention it to her.

Liam: Thank you. (There is a brief awkward silence between them) I uh better get theses chickens on the grill.

(Liam takes the plate of chicken parts and starts putting them on the grill. Drake watches and wonders if Liam is being honest with him about what is really going on with Miranda.

Back in the kitchen Miranda is at the island cutting up fruits & vegetables when she hears a loud familiar voice from the hall and immediately gets a big smile on her face)

Maxwell: THE BEAUMONT PAAARRRRTY TRAIN IS IN THE……. (Maxwell appears in the kitchen doorway with his arms open) HOOOOUUSSEEE!!!!!!

Miranda: (Excitedly) MAX!!!

(Miranda rushes over to Maxwell and the two of them embrace in a bug hug)

Miranda: It’s so good to see you!

Maxwell: I’ve missed you so much little blossom!

Miranda: I’ve missed you too. (Miranda breaks from her hug and pulls Maxwell over to the chairs at the island.) Come here sit down, I want to hear all about the book tour! How was it?

(Miranda and Maxwell sit down on the island chairs and Maxwell beams with joy as he tells Miranda all about his recent book tour for his novel The Royal Romance, which is about her and Liam’s romance)

Maxwell: Ah Randy! (Maxwell’s nickname for Miranda is “Randa” or “Randy”) It was incredible! It was fantastic! The best tour of my life! The Royal Romance is going to be the GREATEST Romance novel in the world.

(Miranda puts her hands to her mouth and has an overjoyed look on her face)

Miranda: Oh Max that’s awesome to hear! I’m so happy for you! So the reception has been good from both the fans and the critics?

Maxwell: The reception has been unbelievable! Everybody LOVES the book! No matter where we went, Lythikos, Portavera, Fydelia, Paris, London, New York, Chicago, LA we got the same response from people saying how great the book is and how much they LOVE you, especially in New York! Your hometown is extremely proud of you.

Miranda: Well you’re the one they should be proud of not me. This is your creation and I’m just thrilled to be a part of it.

Maxwell: Ah come on now you know it’s your story. You’re the main character that everyone loves! I’m just the guy that decided to write it down and share it with the world.

Miranda: No, you’re the guy that made all of this happen. You took a chance on an out of work Broadway actress who was bartending and waiting tables and decided to bring me here. All of this is because of you and I can’t thank you enough. (Miranda gets off her chair and gives Maxwell a big hug) I love you Maxwell!

(Maxwell gets a big smile on his face and hugs Miranda back tightly)

Maxwell: Aww I love you too Miranda! Thanks! (Miranda and Maxwell pull apart and Maxwell puts his arm around her shoulder as the two friends smile at each other) You’re my best friend in the whole world, not to mention a GREAT money marker for me.

(Miranda smirks at Maxwell and playfully slaps his shoulder)

Miranda: You better remember to share those royalties with your friends!

Maxwell: Don’t worry everybody will get their share, just like I promised.

(Miranda releases herself from Maxwell’s arm and walks over to the other side of the island and continues with the salad that she was chopping up when he came in)

Miranda: I guess you’re looking forward to being back at Beaumont Manor. It’s been awhile since you were home.

Maxwell: Yeah I can’t wait to get back to the Estate, but I’m not going to be there long. I’m headed to LA in two weeks.

Miranda: Really? What do you have to go to LA for?

Maxwell: (Reluctantly) Well…It’s…kind of…. private

(Miranda slightly cocks her head and raises her eyebrow as she gives Maxwell a curious look)

Miranda: Maaxxweelll! (Maxwell flashes a playful grin) What’s going on?

Maxwell:  I’m not supposed to say anything.

Miranda: Well you look like you are about to burst. SPILL! NOW!

(Maxwell beams with excitement and gets giddy)

Maxwell: (Giggling) You’re right I am about to burst. I gotta tell someone!

(Maxwell gets off the chair at the island and rushes over to Miranda’s side. He quickly glances around to make sure they are alone and then lowers his voice)

Maxwell: I’m going back to LA to meet with a movie producer (Miranda’s eyes light up) He wants to talk to me about making The Royal Romance into a feature film.

Miranda: (Excitedly) OH MY GOD MAX!! (Miranda gives Maxwell a hug and they both laugh) That’s fantastic! Congratulations!

(Miranda and Maxwell release each other from their hug)

Maxwell: Thanks! Can you believe it? It’s going to be so COOL seeing yours and Liam’s love story play out on the big screen.

Miranda: That love story also includes you and the rest of our amazing friends so it will be cool seeing all of us represented on the big screen

Maxwell: Yeah but you and Liam are the stars of the movie, everyone knows that!

Miranda: Well just like in your book the so-called “stars” need a great supporting cast of friends in order to make the story successful. Let’s hope the movie stays true to the essence of the book.

Maxwell: It will be interesting to see how the meeting goes but, in the meantime, promise me you won’t say a WORD to anyone until it’s all official.

Miranda: I won’t say a WORD to anyone, I promise.

(Maxwell and Miranda share hug)

Maxwell: Thanks Randy! I knew I could trust you.

Miranda: Always!

(Maxwell gives Miranda another big hug)

Maxwell: Hey so where’s the Big Guy?

Miranda: He’s out at the grill with Drake

(Maxwell’s eyes light up with excitement)

Maxwell: Oh cool Drake’s here! I’m going to go out and say “Hi” to my boys.

Miranda: Ok have fun but stay out of trouble!

Maxwell: Can’t make any promises when I’m with my boys. Bye!

(Maxwell runs out through the patio doors as Miranda laughs at him. A few minutes later Miranda hears little feet running down the hallway. As the sound approaches the kitchen Miranda looks up and smiles as a little boy appears in the doorway)

Bartie: Ant Mawranda!

(Miranda quickly rushes over to Bartie and scoops him up in her arms and gives him a big hug)

Miranda: (Excitedly) Hello my little guy! I missed you so much! Look how big you got!

(Just then Savannah and Bertrand appear in the kitchen. Savannah smiles at the sight of Miranda and Bartie hugging but Bertrand has a shocked expression on his face)

Bertrand: Bartie! That is not the proper way to address her Majesty the Queen!

(Both Savannah and Miranda roll their eyes at Bertrand’s comment)

Savannah: Oh Bertrand! He’s too young to understand that.

Miranda: Exactly and besides (She holds little Bartie sideways in her arms and speaks in a cute playful voice) he’s not addressing the Queen, he’s hugging his Aunt Miranda (Miranda tickles Bartie and he laughs in her arms)

Bertrand: Never the less one is never too young to begin learning proper Courtly manners. Observe.

(Miranda puts Bartie down and looks at Bertrand)

Bertrand: Now Bartie (Bartie looks at his Father) Watch me. (Bertrand clears his throat and bows to Miranda) Good afternoon you Majesty! We are most honored and grateful to be in your presence today Ma’am.

(Bartie just smiles at Bertrand as Miranda and Savannah exchange a side glance and shake their heads)

Miranda: (Takes a deep sigh) Bertrand I am NOT the Queen today I am your friend so drop the formalities and give me a hug.

(Miranda walks over to Bertrand and gives him a big hug)

Miranda: It’s good to see you, I’ve missed you

(Bertrand returns Miranda’s hug and has a warm smile on his face)

Bertrand: It’s good to see you too Miranda, it’s been far too long.

(Miranda and Bertrand release each other from their hug, just then Bartie runs into the Family Room as Bertrand chases after him)

Bertrand: Bartie DO NOT touch anything!

(Miranda laughs at Bertrand and Bartie and moves toward Savannah and the two of them give each other a hug)

Miranda: Hi Savannah!

Savannah: Hi Miranda!

Miranda: It’s good to see you, I’m so glad you guys could make it.

Savannah: It’s good to see you too. We wouldn’t have missed this. Thanks for having us.

Miranda: Of course!

(Miranda and Savannah release each other form their hug and walk into the family room where Bertrand and Bartie are. When they reach the Family Room Savannah looks at Miranda and gives her a curious smirk because she notices that there is something different about Miranda, but she can’t put her finger on what it is)

Savannah: You really look great Miranda!

Miranda: Aww thanks!  You look beautiful as always.

Bertrand: (To Miranda) Has Maxwell arrived?

Miranda: Yeah he’s out at the grill or most likely the bar by now with Liam and Drake.

Savannah: (Surprised) Drake’s here already?

Miranda: Yep he just got back from Lythikos

Savannah: He was in Lythikos again?

(Miranda nods her head “Yes” to Savannah just then Bartie runs over to Savannah and she kneels down to speak to her son)

Savannah: Sweetie do you want to go out to the patio and see Uncle Drake, Uncle Maxwell, and Uncle Liam?

Bartie: YAAAAAYYYY!

(Bartie darts out the patio door with Bertrand quickly following him)

Bertrand: BARTIE! Wait for me!

(Miranda and Savannah laugh at Bertrand and Bartie as Savannah stands back up and looks around the Family Room)

Savannah: Wow! The suite looks amazing, it turned out beautifully.

Miranda: Thanks! I forgot that this is the first time you are seeing it. I’ll have to give you a tour later but first I need to finish getting the food ready.

Savannah: Oh, do you need any help?

Miranda: Yeah sure. Can you make up the salad for me?

Savannah: No problem

(As Miranda and Savannah head toward the Kitchen Miranda notices Savannah smiling at her again with a pondering look on her face)

Miranda (Giggling) What are you smiling at me like that for?

Savannah: I don’t know…It’s just…You… You really look great, that’s all.

Miranda: Well thanks!

Savannah: There is something different about you.

Miranda: Different? What do you mean?

(Savannah slightly tilts her head to the side and looks over Miranda with a curious smile as she tries to figure out what is different about her)

Savannah: I don’t know I can’t put my finger on it but there is something different. It’s almost like you’re   glowing.

(Miranda panics a little and wonders if Savannah is able to notice a difference and fears that she will guess that she is pregnant. In order to keep the surprise Miranda decides to try and change the subject.)

Miranda: It’s probably because I’m just so happy and excited that everyone is coming today. It’s been so long since we were all able to get together.

Savannah: I know I think the last time we all saw each other was the day you and Liam left for your honeymoon and that was almost six months ago.

Miranda: Yeah I think you’re right.

Savannah: This was a great idea getting everyone together.

(Miranda smiles at Savannah and they two of them then concentrate of preparing the food)

Miranda: How are the wedding plans coming?

(Savannah releases a little sigh and gives a small shrug of her shoulders. Miranda stares at Savannah as she was expecting her to be a little more enthusiastic about her wedding plans)

Savannah: Um…they’re …. coming along.

Miranda: Is everything ok?

Savannah: Yeah everything is fine. Bertrand and I are disagreeing on where to have the wedding?

Miranda: I thought you guys were having the wedding at Beaumont Manor?

Savannah: Well that’s where Bertrand would like to have it.

Miranda: But you don’t?

Savannah: I did until my Mother called and said that she would like us to have the wedding take place at her Ranch in Texas.

Miranda: That sounds nice but I’m guessing Bertrand doesn’t want the wedding to take place in TX.

Savanah: (Shaking her head “No”) Not particularly. He wants a traditional Cordonia wedding and feels that it would be best to have the ceremony at Beaumont Manor.

Miranda: He can have a traditional Cordonia wedding anywhere, it’s doesn’t necessarily have to take place in Cordonia.

Savannah: That’s what I told him which he seemed ok with so I might be able to get him to come around. The other issue was that he wanted to invite the Royal Court to the wedding and he thinks that none of them will attend if we have the wedding in TX, which is probably true so I told him that we can have a reception back here in Cordonia sometime in mid-July after the Social Season.

(Miranda stops what she is doing and gives Savannah a surprised look because she realizes that Savannah and Bertrand having their reception in mid-July could possibly conflict with the baby’s due date.)

Miranda: Oh..um..You would have the reception in mid-July, really?

(Miranda has an uneasy look on her face which Savannah picks up on and thinks that Miranda and Liam won’t be able to attend the reception.)

Savannah: Would you and Liam be able to attend the reception if we had it in mid-July or do you guys already have something planned around that time?

(Miranda not wanting to raise suspicion with Savannah or have to reveal to her (at least not at this moment) about her being pregnant decides to play it off and puts a big smile on her face.)

Miranda: Of course we would be able to attend, that date should be fine. Liam and I wouldn’t miss your’s and Bertrand’s reception for the world.

Savannah: Are you sure? (Miranda smirks at Savannah and nods her head “Yes”) Ok then.

(Miranda looks down to avoid eye contact with Savannah and finishes with the food tray she is working on. Savannah gives Miranda a puzzling look as she thinks Miranda is not being completely honest with her. The two are silent for a few moments).

Miranda: (To Savannah) So um have you been talking to your brother much lately?

Savannah: Just a few texts here and there to check-in and see how he is doing.

Miranda: Has he mentioned why he has been in Lythikos so much these past few months?

Savannah: Not really, he said that he had some new security protocols that he and the other guards were working on.

Miranda: That’s all he told you?

Savannah: Pretty much, yeah. Why are you asking?

Miranda: I don’t know I just find it strange that he has been spending so much time in Lythikos when I know how much he hates it there.

Savannah: Well if that’s where the Royal Guard is assigning him then he doesn’t have much of a choice.

Miranda: (Doubtful) Yeah but I think there is more to it than him just being assigned there.

Savannah: What more could there be?

(Miranda seems a little frazzled and lets out a sigh as she knows that what she is about to imply couldn’t possibly be true.)

Miranda: I know how crazy this is going to sound but…. every time Drake has been in Lythikos we haven’t seen or heard from Olivia…so it just makes me wonder if something might be…going on between them?

(Savannah stares at Miranda with a serious doubtful look as she cannot believe what Miranda is indicating)

Savannah: Wait a minute! Are you saying that you think Drake and Olivia are……? (Savannah gets a disgusted look on her face) Oh My God NO! You CAN’T be serious! This is Drake and Olivia we are talking about! I mean they can barely stand to be in the same room with each other so there is just NO way my brother would……er I …. I mean it can’t be….it just CAN’T be!

Miranda: I KNOW! It’s Crazy!! Everytime I think about it and say it out loud it sounds even crazier but…. I just have this strange feeling that something is going on between them…I don’t know why I just do.

(Savannah is still in disbelief and shock over what Miranda is suggestion about Olivia and Drake)

Savannah: Have you confronted Drake or Olivia about…. your suspicions?

(Miranda sighs and gives a little shrug of her shoulders)

Miranda: Well I tired asking Drake if there was anything going on between him and Olivia when he first arrived today, but you know your brother when he doesn’t want to talk about something he clams up and walks away.

Savannah: Yeah that’s Drake for you, rather than confront something that makes him uncomfortable his solution is to just shut down and ignore it and hope it will go away.

Miranda: I guess I could always ask Olivia when she arrives

Olivia: (With a loud suspicious tone to her voice) Ask Olivia what?

(Miranda and Savannah are completed startled by Olivia’s voice. They both look over to the doorway of the kitchen and see Olivia leaning against the doorframe with her arms folded across her chest and glaring at the two of them with a smirk on her face)

Miranda: (To Olivia) JESUS CHRIST! You scared the hell out of me! …How long have you been standing there?

Olivia: I just got here

Savannah: (To Olivia) Why didn’t you say “Hello”?

Olivia: I always prefer to catch people off guard, it makes for a much more dramatic entrance.

Miranda: Yeah well spare us the drama and don’t sneak up on your friends like that.

(Miranda walks toward Olivia with her arms open to hug her. Olivia not wanting to hug Miranda gives her an uncomfortable look)

Olivia: Eh! Must you always do this?

(Miranda stops before she reaches Olivia and is annoyed by her reaction to wanting to hug her)

Miranda: Yes! I must! Now get over here.

(Olivia rolls her eyes and walks over to Miranda)

Olivia: (Displeased) Very well

(Miranda gives Olivia a hug and Olivia uncomfortably pats Miranda on the back but allows a small smile to escape her lips)

Miranda: It’s good to see you! I’ve missed you!

Olivia (Still with a little smirk on her face) Yes well, I’m sure I have missed your company on occasion over the last few months

(Miranda lightly giggles and shakes her head at Olivia because she knows that is Olivia’s way of saying that she really missed Miranda)

Olivia: Savannah, you’re looking well

Savannah: Thanks, you look good too.

Olivia: (Cocky) Yes, I know I do

(Savannah rolls her eyes at Olivia)

Olivia: (To Savannah) How are the wedding plans coming along?

Savannah: Great, thanks. I was actually just telling Miranda…….

(Olivia sharply cuts Savannah off in mid-sentence)

Olivia: Oh how wonderful, I’m so happy for you (Olivia turns her attention to Miranda as Savannah shakes her head at Olivia because she really isn’t surprised by her behavior) Now Miranda what is this ‘question’ that you wanted to ask me?

Miranda: (Trying to brush it off) Oh, it’s nothing important

Olivia: Really? From what I overheard It seemed rather important, like you really wanted to ask me

(Miranda and Savannah glance at each other which Olivia picks up on. She rolls her eyes in annoyance at them and takes an angry deep breath)

Olivia: For the love of Lythikos! Will you two stop acting like teenage girls and just ask me your damn question!

Miranda: Ok, FINE!...... It’s about you and Drake

(Olivia folds her arms across her chest and glares at Miranda curiously)

Olivia: What about Drake and I?

Miranda: (Hesitantly) Well I noticed that Drake has been spending a lot of time in Lythokis these past few months.

Olivia: Yes I know. He and the Royal Guard have been initiating new security protocols. (Olivia’s huff’s and rolls her eyes in annoyance) Not that its necessary! My guards are perfectly capable of creating their own protocols but thanks to that scumbag Anton the crown feels that Lythokis could use new security procedures so who am I to argue with the King’s Guard.

Miranda: Oh ok. So he is just working on security protocols when he is in Lythokis?

Olivia: I assume so. (Olivia knits her brow and looks at Miranda with curiosity) Why are you asking me this?  Shouldn’t you be asking Drake what he is doing when he is in Lythokis?

Miranda: I did, and he said he was beefy up the security there.

Olivia: Then you have your answer. (Annoyed) What does any of this have to do with me?

Miranda: I don’t know… it’s just that we haven’t seen or heard from you in the last few months

Olivia: (Sarcastically) Well I AM the Duchess of Lythokis! I do get busy from time to time. I don’t just sit around all day counting my daggers. I have lands to govern.

Miranda: I know that but..it..ah seems that you are only busy when Drake is in Lythokis!

(Olivia again folds her arms across her chest and narrows her eyes at Miranda)

Olivia: What are you getting at Miranda?

Miranda: (Hesitantly) Nothing…. I just thought that…. (Miranda glances at Savannah as she struggles to finish her sentence)

(Olivia finally loses her cool and release her annoyance at Miranda)

Olivia: FOR CHRIST’S  SAKE MIRANDA!!! Well you just ask me your goddamn questions already! I HAVE better things to do then to just stand here all day!

Miranda: Ok! Ok!....(Miranda pauses for a second) Are you and Drake seeing each other?

Olivia: (Looking confused) Seeing each other? You mean as in a relationship?

Miranda: Yes! Are you two in a relationship together?

(The expression on Olivia’s face quickly changes from confusion to amusement and she begins to laugh hysterically)

Olivia: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! You actually thought that Drake and I? Oh my god!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

(Miranda and Savannah are not laughing and stare at Olivia as they don’t see why she sees this as being so hysterically funny. Olivia continues to laugh)

Miranda: (To Olivia) I didn’t realize the thought of you and Drake together would be that comical of an idea to you.

(Olivia begins to compose herself but still releases a few little giggles)

Olivia: Of course its comical! I’m the Duchess of Lythikos! I have extremely high standards when it comes to the men I wish to pursue, and I can’t be seen with just anyone. Frankly I don’t’ understand how any person of nobility could fall in love with a lowly commoner

(Miranda and Savannah hearing Olivia’s remark glare at her with annoyance)

Miranda & Savannah: (In Unison) HEY!!

Miranda: May I remind you that we (motioning to herself and Savannah) are commoners and I can fully understand why the men we love want to be with us.

Savannah: And there is NOTHING lowly about either us or my brother Thank You! He is a great guy!

Miranda: Yes, HE IS Savannah!

Olivia: (Slightly stammering) Well …I…I wasn’t referring to either of you of course and I suppose Drake is a good guy ….but

(Olivia shrugs her shoulders and goes silent. Miranda glares at Olivia expecting her to finish her sentence)

Miranda: But what?

Olivia: He’s….(Olivia pauses as she thinks of a polite way to say Drake isn’t good enough for her) Just not someone I could see myself having feelings for.

Miranda: (A little annoyed) Because you don’t think he is good enough for you. Right?

(Olivia does not respond. Savannah shakes her head in disbelief at Olivia. Miranda slightly nods her head, but you can tell that she is disappointed in Olivia response)

Miranda: Well I guess that answers my question then. You and Drake are NOT in a relationship together.

(Miranda walks back over the counter and continues to prepare the food and Savannah finishes making up the salad.

Olivia: No! We are not in a relationship! (Miranda puts a small piece of fruit in her mouth and Savannah takes a drink of water.) …..But we are fucking each other.

(Olivia’s comment shocks Miranda & Savannah. Savannah practically spits the water out of her mouth and Miranda begins to lightly choke on the piece of fruit she is eating. Miranda swallows the piece of fruit and clears her throat. Both Miranda and Savannah look at Olivia with wide eyes and their mouths open as they are both stunned by what she has revealed)

Miranda: WHAT???

Savannah: WHAT???

(Olivia can’t understand why Miranda & Savannah are so shocked and stares at them curiously)

Olivia: Drake and I are fucking each other.

Savannah: (Looking surprised and grossed out) Oh My GOD!

Miranda: What do you mean “you’re fucking each other” You just said that you two weren’t in a relationship together and could never possibly be in one.

Olivia: (Lightly chuckles) You think you have to be in relationship with someone in order to fuck them? Seriously Miranda? What are you a schoolgirl?

Miranda: (Rolling her eyes with a sarcastic tone) Well most people are in a relationship with the person they have repeated sex with.

Olivia: Maybe but thankfully Drake & I aren’t like most people.

Miranda: Clearly!.. So if you two aren’t seeing each other what exactly is your relationship then?

Olivia: We’re fuck buddies of course

(Savannah gets a disgusted look on her face)

Savannah: I’m think I’m going to be sick!

Miranda: (To Olivia) FUCK BUDDIES! You’ve GOT to be kidding me?

Olivia: (Shrugs her shoulders) What?

Miranda: Why the HELL are you two fuck buddies?

Olivia: (Sarcastically) Because we like to fuck each other! Why is this so difficult for you to understand?

Miranda: Because I don’t get why you are continuing to have sex with Drake if you don’t ever see a relationship happening between you two?

Olivia: (Lightly chuckles) Oh that’s easy, it’s because the sex is incredible! It might be the best sex I have ever had in my life

(Savannah is even more grossed out by Olivia’s comment and looks like she just might puke)

Savannah: Alight I’m seriously think I’m going to be sick now.

Olivia: The other reason is because Drake has the BIGGEST Di………….

(Savannah sharply cuts Olivia off in mid-sentence as she can no longer stomach Olivia going on about having sex with Drake)

Savannah: OK STOP!!!!!!!!! THAT’S IT!!! I’m done, I can’t listen to this anymore so I’m going out to the patio before I throw-up and pass out.  Goodbye Ladies!

(Miranda and Olivia watch as Savannah walks out the door that leads to the patio. They then turn their attention back to one another but stand in an awkward silence for a moment)

Miranda: I’m sorry Olivia I don’t’ mean to drill you like this. I’m just shocked that’s all. I mean I suspected that you two were in a relationship, but I never thought it would be THAT of kind of relationship.

Olivia: Well not everyone can end up with the perfect fairytale that you and Liam have.

Miranda: You sure about that?

Olivia: What do you mean?

Miranda: Drake is a wonderful man. Underneath that gruff exterior is a kind, caring, sensitive, and loving guy with a heart as big as the world. He could make you happy if you let him and you deserve to be happy Olivia.

(As Olivia listens to Miranda’s words her face becomes sad and she looks down with her eyes)

Olivia: I know Drake is all those things and I have no doubt that he could make me happy but there is just one problem and NO! it has nothing to do with him being a commoner.

Miranda: Then what is it?

Olivia: (Olivia looks down with her eyes) The real reason I don’t have romantic feelings for Drake is because he’s …. (Olivia sighs) …. He’s….

(Miranda realizes what Olivia is trying to say so she finishes her sentences for her)

Miranda: He’s not Liam…Right?

(Olivia brings her eyes up and meets Miranda’s gaze. Miranda gives a small smirk as Olivia gives Miranda an apologetic look)

Miranda: You’re (Miranda pauses for a second) …You’re still in love with him? …Aren’t you?

Olivia: (Apologetically) I’m sorry Miranda but I can’t help the way I feel.

Miranda: I know and its ok you don’t have to apologize. I had just hoped you would have gotten over him by now.

Olivia: A man like Liam isn’t easy to get over.

Miranda: (Chuckles) No I guess not

(An awkward silence falls between them for a moment)

Miranda: Olivia I’m not going to tell you how you should or shouldn’t feel but I will say this. One lost love shouldn’t deny you your chance to find happiness. I know you feel you have to project a certain image to protect yourself and that’s fine but I’ve seen the loving, caring, and compassionate person that you are and It would be a real shame for you to not share that part of yourself with someone special. (Miranda takes Oliva’s hand) Don’t give up on love Olivia.

(Oliva’s face softens as she lets her guard down and gives Miranda a heartfelt smile)

Olivia: Thank you Miranda! You have no idea how much that means to me, I really appreciate it.

Miranda: Anytime!

(Miranda and Olivia warmly smile at each other until they see Hana, Kiara, & Penelope walk into the kitchen. Olivia quickly let’s go of Miranda’s hand and puts her normal cocky, stern expression on her face.)

Olivia (To Hana, Kiara, & Penelope) Well, well look at what the cat dragged in

Penelope: (To Miranda) Oh my goodness! Do you a cat now? You should have told me! I wouldn’t have brought Merlin & Morgana

(Miranda awkwardly smiles at Penelope as Olivia rolls her eyes and gets annoyed)

Oliva: Honestly Penelope! There is NO goddamn cat here! It was just an expression

Penelope: Ooooh right, thanks for clearing that up

(Oliva shakes her head in disbelief as Hana tries to change the subject)

Hana: So where is everyone?

Miranda: Oh they are all out on the patio. Everyone is probably getting hungry so I should start putting the food out. Can you girls help me take this stuff outside?

Penelope: Oh sure

Kiara: Absolutely

Hana: Of course, we would love to help you

Olivia (To Hana) Well I sure as hell wouldn’t

(Miranda and Hana both raise their eyebrows and stare at Olivia)

Olivia: Oh don’t look at me like that! You know perfectly well that I am much better at being served than serving, so I’ll be out at the bar. Ta!

(With that Olivia turns on her heel and walks out to the patio. Hana, Kiara, & Penelope help Miranda finish up with the side dishes and salads and a few minutes later the four of them take everything out to the dining table on the patio.

After Miranda and the girls finishing setting up the food on the patio Miranda looks around to see where everyone is. She notices that Maxwell is playing with Bartie over in the grass, Bertrand, Savannah, & Drake are having a conversation by the pool, and Olivia and Liam are drinking over at the bar. Miranda’s attention focuses on Liam as she watches him light a cigarette and realizes how incredibly hot and sexy he looks to her. She can’t explain it but at that moment everything about Liam is making her horny and turning her on, like the way he inhales on his cigarette and blows the smoke out of his mouth. The sexy way his upper lip slightly curls when he smiles. The way he runs his fingers through his hair, and the way his muscles flex underneath his shirt.  Miranda wants Liam, she wants him SO BAD she almost can’t stand it and has to fight the growing urge she has to rip his clothes off and make mad passionate love to him right there on the bar.  Miranda can feel herself getting hot as her loins burn with passion for her husband and her desire for him grows like a forest fire. She has forgotten that anyone else is there besides her and Liam until she hears someone call her name)

Hana: Miranda!

(Miranda is slightly startled and quickly snaps back to reality like she is coming out of a trance)

Miranda: What! What?

Hana: I asked you if you think Liam has the barbeque ready

Miranda: Oh..um…I’ll a…I’ll go ask him

Hana: Ok. Are you alright?

Miranda: Yeah fine, just fine.

(Miranda compose herself and walks over to the bar and she notices that Maxwell has now joined Liam and Olivia’s conversation. Liam spots Miranda approaching the bar and quickly puts his cigarette out in the ashtray and bats the smoke way that he is blowing out of his mouth. Olivia sees Liam doing this and looks at him suspiciously)

Miranda: So what are you three up to.

Maxwell: Nothing we’re being good, I swear

Miranda: (Sarcastically) Yeah sure

(Miranda walks behind the bar where Liam is standing and gives him a flirtatious smile as Liam smiles back at her. She wraps her arms around his neck and Liam warps his arms around her waist and holds her close to him. Miranda gives Liam a sweet kiss)

Liam: (To Miranda) Hi!

Miranda: Hi

Liam: Are you enjoying yourself?

Miranda: Of course I am

(Miranda gives Liam another kiss and it starts to last a little long. Maxwell smirks at them as Olivia rolls her eyes)

Olivia: Will you two stop it! May I remind you that you have patio full of guest, some of which don’t enjoy watching your CONSTANT public displays of affection.

Maxwell: (Teasingly) Yeah get a room guys or at least wait until we all leave.

(Liam and Miranda stop kissing and grin at Maxwell and Olivia but continue to embrace each other)

Miranda: (To Liam) I just put all the side dishes and salads out. Is the barbeque ready?

Liam: Yeah, I just took the brisket and ribs out, so we are all set.

Miranda: Ok then I’ll go tell everybody that we are ready to eat.

(Miranda and Liam seductively smile at each other and once again start to sweetly kiss each other)

Maxwell: Alright you two cut it out before I lose my appetite. Come on Randy lets go tell everyone we’re ready to eat.

(Miranda gives Liam one last kiss and then she releases herself from Liam’s embrace and walks with Maxwell back toward the dining table. Once they leave Olivia looks at Liam suspiciously again as Liam starts to clean up the bar area)

Olivia: So what was that all about?

Liam: What was what all about?

Olivia: When Miranda first came over you quickly put your cigarette out like you were trying to hide from her that you were smoking.

Liam: Oh that…Well I promised Miranda that I was going to try to quit smoking, so I didn’t want her to see me having a cigarette.

Olivia: (Lightly chuckles) Oh Liam you have been saying that you are going to quit since you started smoking but everyone, including Miranda, knows that you never do.

Liam: Well this time I’m going to do my best to try and quit for good.

(Olivia starts to grow suspicious)

Olivia: Really? How come you are so determined to quit this time?

(Liam glances at Olivia and realizes that she is getting suspicious, so he tries to throw her off and not ruin the surprise about the baby)

Liam: Because it’s not good for me and I also don’t want to get lung cancer like my father

(Olivia doesn’t buy Liam’s excuse, but she decides not to pursue it and lets it go)

Olivia: Oh..ok then

Liam: Olivia why don’t you go an make yourself comfortable at the table, I’m going to bring the food over soon.

Olivia: Sure

(As Olivia walks over to the dining table she starts to wonder if something is going on with Liam and Miranda)

(A few minutes later everyone is seated at the dining table on the patio as Liam brings over the barbeque brisket, ribs, and chickens. The food looks fantastica and everyone complements Liam on how good a job he did. As Liam is at the grill getting the last of the chicken to bring to the table Miranda walks over to him and whispers in his ear)

Miranda (Whispering) So should we tell them about the baby before we eat?

Liam: (Whispering) Let’s wait until after we’re done eating and then we will make the announcement together.

Miranda: Ok that sounds good

(Miranda gives Liam a kiss that starts to get heated until Maxwell yells over to them)

Maxwell: Hey you two come on! Food’s getting cold!

(Liam and Miranda smile at Maxwell and walk over to the table. Liam takes his seat at the head of the table and Miranda takes her seat at Liam’s left side. Everyone starts to enjoy their meal and give praise to Liam and Miranda on how incredible everything taste.

Miranda and Liam are cutely flirting with each other throughout the meal by feeding one another off their forks and wiping each other’s mouths with their napkins. The others start to notice their behavior and realize that Liam & Miranda are acting more cutesy than usual and begin to wonder what is going on with them)

Hana: (To Miranda & Liam) What’s going with you two?

Miranda: What do you mean?

Maxwell: You guys are being even more disgustingly cute today then you normally are. What gives?

(Miranda takes Liam’s hand and the two of them smile at each other)

Miranda: (To Liam) Do you think we are being disgustingly cute Sweetheart?

Liam: Not at all Baby

(Miranda and Liam giggle and share a sweet little kiss as Drake stares down the table at them)

Drake: (Sarcastically to Liam & Miranda) Baby?? ..Sweetheart??

Miranda: (To Drake) Yeah? So what?

Drake: When did that start?

Miranda: (Confused) Why does it matter?

Drake: I’ve never heard you guys calling each other by “those” names before?

Miranda: (A little sarcastic) Well we’ve always called each other by those names

Liam: (To Drake) We’re just usually alone when we do.

Drake: (A little Sarcastic)  Oh, didn’t know that.

(Drake looks at Miranda & Liam like he is annoyed by their nicknames for each other. He then glances at Olivia who is sitting directly across from him and the two of them share a strange look which Miranda picks up on.

After everyone finishes their meal, they all sit around the table relaxing and having conversation with each other. Liam thinks to himself that this is now a good time to make the announcement about the baby)

Miranda: Who’s ready for dessert?

(Everyone responds that they want dessert)

Drake: Well I’m ready for my dessert (Drake gets up from the table and reaches into his pocket and pulls out his cigarettes and looks at Liam) You wanna go grab a cigarette Liam?

Liam: No thanks Drake but could you hold on a moment (Liam stands up from his seat) Miranda and I would like to say a few words first. (Liam smiles at Miranda and offers his hand to her.) Sweetheart?

(Drake sits back down at the table. Miranda smiles at Liam, takes his hand and gets up from her seat. Miranda stands next to Liam and the two of them wrap and arm around one another.)

Liam: We wanted to thank all of you all for joining us here today.

Miranda: You guys are so much more than just friends to us. You’re our family and we love all of you and are so blessed and thankful to have each of you in our lives.

Hana: Aww thank you Miranda, that’s so sweet. We love you guys too.

Maxwell: Yeah we are the best group of family anyone could ever ask for.

Bertrand: (Smiles at Maxwell) For once Maxwell I completely agree with you.

Penelope: Yay! Friends forever!

(Miranda and Liam smile at each other and they know that the time has come to share their news)

Liam: And it because that we consider you all our family that we would like to share some wonderful news with you.

(Liam and Miranda look lovingly into each other’s eyes as Liam places his hand on Miranda’s belly. Hana notices Liam’s hand on Miranda’s belly and immediately figures out what the wonderful news is. Her eyes go wide as she covers her mouth and gasps with excitement!

Hana: (Excitedly with tears in her eyes) OH MY GOD!!! …Miranda are you….

(Before Hana can finish her sentences Miranda happily responds to her best friend)

Miranda: YES!!! I’M GONNA HAVE A BABY!!!!!

Hana: AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!

Maxwell: AAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!

(Hana & Maxwell leap from their seats and rush up to Liam & Miranda followed by everyone else except for Drake & Olivia who remain seated at the table. They are both silent and glance at one another from across the table. Hana reaches Miranda first and throws her arms around her)

Hana: (Excitedly to Miranda) OH MY GOD!! I knew it! I knew it! The other day when you were nauseous, I knew you were pregnant, but you said it couldn’t be that, but I KNEW IT!!!

Miranda: Yep you were right! I should have listened to you.

Hana: Oh sweetie I’m so happy for you!

Miranda: Thanks Hana!

(As Hana & Miranda hug, Maxwell is hugging Liam and congratulating him)

Maxwell: (Excitedly to Liam) Congrats big guy! You’re gonna be the best dad ever!

(Liam laughs at Maxwell)

Liam: Thank you Maxwell!

(Maxwell walks over to Miranda as Kiara, Penelop, Bertrand, & Savannah give their congratulations to Liam.  Maxwell gives Miranda a huge hug.)

Maxwell: I can’t believe it! Our little blossom is going to have a baby blossom! Congrats Randa! I love you!

Miranda: I love you too Max! Thank you!

(Miranda and Maxwell release each other from their hug and smile at each other)

Miranda: You know this baby will be so lucky to have an uncle like you but let’s save your champagne bottle opening trick until he or she is older.

Maxwell: Ok I’ll save that trick for when he or she turns 5.

(Miranda playfully slaps Maxwell on the arm and the two of them laugh)

Savannah: (To Maxwell) Hey it’s my turn to congratulate the new Mommy-To-Be!

(Maxwell moves out of the way and Savannah gives Miranda a hug)

Savannah: Oh Miranda! Congratulations I’m so happy for you

Miranda: Thanks Savannah! I’m so nervous and I have so many questions for you.

Savannah: Everyone is nervous with their first baby but you’ll be fine don’t worry and I’ll be happy to help you with anything you need. (Savannah releases Miranda from their hug) You know I knew there was something different about you when I first saw you today, but I couldn’t put my finger on it.

Miranda: Oh my god I thought for sure that you were going to guess that I was pregnant that’s why I tried to change the subject.

(Bertrand then approaches Savannah & Miranda as he holds Bartie in his arms.

Bertrand: May we give our congratulations to the Mother-to-be.

(Savannah takes Bartie from Bertrand as Bertrand gives Miranda a hug)

Bertrand: Congratulations Miranda! This is a joyous occasion for Cordonia but more importantly for you and Liam. I couldn’t be happier for you.

Miranda: Thank you Bertrand! (She breaks from her hug) You know how much it means to me and Liam to have your support.

(Bertrand smiles warmly at Miranda)

Savannah: (To Bartie) Guess what Sweetie Aunt Miranda & Uncle Liam are going to have baby!

(Bartie smiles and points to Miranda)

Bartie: Baby? …Baby?

(Miranda smiles, takes Bartie from Savannah and holds him in her arms)

Miranda: That’s right my little guy I’m going to have a baby, so you’re going to have a little cousin to play with soon.

Bartie: Yay!... Cousin! Cousin!

(Miranda, Savannah, & Bertrand laugh at Bartie. With everyone up at the head of the table offering their congratulations to Liam and Miranda both Oliva and Drake (who are still sitting) decided to getup and make their way over to Liam and Miranda and offer their congratulations. Olivia approaches Liam)

Olivia: (To Liam) May I offer my congratulations to the new Father.

(Liam smiles warmly at Olivia)

Liam: Of course you may

(Olivia gives Liam a hug and holds him a little tightly. Liam notices but doesn’t say anything as Olivia releases him from her hug)

Olivia: So I guess this is the real reason you are trying to quit smoking?

(Liam smiles and nods in agreement)

Liam: Yes it is. I want to be around to enjoy my son or daughter for a long time and not have to deal with the effects of long-term smoking like my Father did.

Olivia: Well that just proves that you are going to be a better Father than Constantine was to you.

Liam: That’s my hope

(Olivia starts to get a little emotional as once again the harsh reality of Liam not being married to her and now not having a baby with her is a little too overwhelming. She gives Liam another hug)

Olivia: (Emotionally with her voice slightly shaky) This baby is so lucky to have a Daddy like you Liam.

(Liam is a little taken back by Olivia’s behavior and the emotional tone of her voice).

Liam: Um…Thank you Olivia! I really appreciate that.

(As Olivia release Liam from her hug Liam notices the slight look of sadness on Olivia’s face and becomes concerned)

Liam: Are you alright?

(Olivia quickly composes herself)

Olivia: Yes I’m fine. Congratulations again Liam

(Olivia smiles at Liam and then turns to walk over to Miranda. Liam smiles back at Olivia but wonders if she really is fine. As Olivia was offering her congratulations to Liam, Drake slowly makes his way over to Miranda.)

Miranda: (Smiles as she sees Drake approaching) Hey!

Drake Hey

(Drake gives Miranda a hug, when he releases her he looks at Miranda like he doesn’t know what to say to her)

Drake: Um…. Congratulations

Miranda: Thanks Drake!

(Drake stares at Miranda and an awkward silence falls between them. Drake looks uneasy like he wants to say something to Miranda, but he can’t find the words. Miranda is not sure what is going on with Drake and gives him a curious look)

Miranda: Are you ok?

Drake: Yeah um...I’m fine.. I just ….(Drake stops in midsentence. He desperately wants to tell Miranda how he feels but can’t bring himself to do it and gives her a troubled look. Miranda realizes that something isn’t right with Drake and becomes concerned.)

Miranda: Drake? Are you sure you’re ok?

(Miranda can see from the look on Drake’s face that he wants to tell her something but Drake can’t  bring himself to tell Miranda what he is feeling at this moment so he flasher her a nervous smile and acts like everything is ok)

Drake: Yeah I’m fine. I…just can’t believe that you’re going to be a Mom?

Miranda: Well I can’t believe it either and I’m the one having the baby

(Miranda and Drake share a small giggle then Drake looks at Miranda with a serious expression)

Drake: You’re going to be an amazing Mom Miranda. This baby is lucky to have you.

Miranda: Well thanks, that’s really sweet of you

Drake: Yeah…Well congratulations again.

(Drake turns and starts to walk over toward Liam. Miranda can’t figure out why Drake was acting so strange toward her)

Miranda: (Thinking to herself) (What was that all about. He’s acting really weird, I need to find out what’s going on with him)

(Drake walks over to Liam and claps him on the shoulder, Liam turns and smiles at Drake as Drake gives Liam a hug.

Drake: Congrats brother! You’re going to be an awesome Dad

Liam: Thanks Drake!

(Olivia makes her way over to Miranda)

Olivia: Well congratulations on fulfilling your Royal duty of producing an heir. Job well done Miranda.

(Miranda rolls her eyes at Olivia)

Miranda: (A little sarcastic) Thank you Olivia but this isn’t just about producing an heir it’s also about Liam and I starting our family.

(Olivia gets a serious expression on her face)

Olivia: I know, and I think you and Liam will make great parents. I’m really happy for the both of you.

(Olivia warmly smiles at Miranda)

Miranda: Thanks Olivia! That means a lot coming from you.

(After everyone gives their congratulations to Miranda and Liam they all gather around them and start to ask questions about the baby. Just then Madeleine walks onto the patio but no one notices that she has arrived since everyone is gathered around Miranda and Liam. Madeleine rolls her eyes at the crowd and makes her way over to all of them.)

Madeleine: Well I’m glad I arrived after you broke the news to everyone. (Everyone turns and looks at Madeleine) I don’t have to be bothered with watching certain people (She looks at Maxwell) make fools out of themselves with excitement.

(Maxwell looks at Madeleine confused)

Maxwell: Wait a minute you already know about the baby?

Madeleine: (Sarcastically) Of course I know

(Hana looks at Miranda with a surprised expression)

Hana: (To Miranda) You told Madeleine you were pregnant before you told me?

(Miranda looks at Hana apologetically but before she can respond to Hana Madeleine interjects)

Madeleine: She had to tell me.

Maxwell: Why?

Madeleine: (Annoyed) Because I’m her Executive Private Secretary! I must know things like this, its part of my job.

(Maxwell and Hana look at Miranda with slightly hurt feelings)

Miranda: (To Hana & Maxwell, feeling guilty) Guys you know I would have told you first if I could have, but I had to follow Royal protocol.

(Hana walks over to Miranda, smiles, and hugs her)

Hana: It’s ok we understand.

Maxwell: Yeah no hard feelings

Miranda: Thanks guys!

Maxwell: Well this definitely calls for real celebration! I’ll go get the champagne.

Miranda: How do you know we have champagne on hand?

Maxwell: Please! In this place. That’s like asking if you have water. I’ll be right back!

(Everyone laughs at Maxwell as he disappears into the house. Maxwell quickly returns with a bottle of champagne and a bottle of sparkling cider. Everyone has made their way over to bar by the time Maxwell returns. Maxwell sets both bottles down on the bar and opens them. He pours a glass of champagne for everyone except Miranda and starts to pass them out. Maxwell approaches Drake, who is standing in the back of the group, with a glass of champagne)

Maxwell: Here you go Pal!

(Maxwell goes to hand the champagne to Drake, but Drake forcefully bats the glass away which almost causes Maxwell to spill the glass. Maxwell is surprised and gives Drake a shocked look.)

Drake: (Angry) Get that away from me! You know I don’t drink that shit!

Maxwell: Ok jeez! Calm down!

(Drake turns away from Maxwell and walks behind the bar and pours himself a glass of whiskey. Maxwell finishes handing out the champagne as Liam and Miranda stand in the center of everyone with an arm wrapped around each other. Maxwell approaches them with a glass of champagne and a glass of sparkling cider.)

Maxwell: (To Liam & Miranda) Champagne for the new Daddy and sparkling cider for the new Mommy

(Miranda and Liam smile at Maxwell)

Miranda & Liam: Thanks Maxwell!

Maxwell: A toast!

(Maxwell raises his glass, and everyone raises their glasses)

Maxwell: To Cordonia’s future King or Queen, may he or she be a strong ruler and live a long prosperous life and to Liam and Miranda. You two are the best friends a person could ask for so I know you guys are going to be the best parents a baby could hope for. Cheers!

Everyone: Cheers!

(Everyone takes a drink and Miranda & Liam share a sweet kiss! As everyone gathers around Miranda & Liam to once again wish them congratulations and express their happiness about the baby Miranda notices Drake in the background. He has a stern look on his face as he forcefully gulps his whiskey down. He puts his glass on the bar and then walks off in the direction of the small garden that is down a short path a few feet off the patio. As everyone is engaged in conversation Miranda feels now is good time to go after Drake to find out what is going on with him. She quietly slips away from the crowd and heads toward the small garden. When she walks down the steps to the small garden she spots Drake over by the fountain smoking a cigarette. She approaches Drake who has his back to her)

Miranda: So this is where you ran off to

Drake: (Turns around a little startled) Oh..um…Hey Carrington. What are you doing down here?

Miranda: I was looking for you.

Drake: Well you found me. (He inhales on his cigarette and then looks at it in his hand) I guess I can’t be smoking around you anymore.

(Drake blows the smoke out of his mouth and bats it away as he drops his cigarette to the ground and stomps on it)

Miranda: Its ok, we’re outside

Drake: Yeah but its not good for you.

(Drake shifts around uneasy as he tries not to make eye contact with Miranda, which she picks up on)

Miranda: What’s going on with you?

Drake: I don’t know what you’re talking about?

Miranda: You’ve been acting strange since Liam & I told everyone about the baby.

(Drake starts to fidget with the leaves of a nearby bush. When he speak he doesn’t look at Miranda)

Drake: I was…just surprised to hear that you’re pregnant…I thought you guys wanted to wait a little while before you had kids.

Miranda: Well that was originally our plan but things don’t always go according to plan.

(Drake’s eyes meet Miranda’s and he stares at her with a blank expression)

Drake: (Sternly) Yeah I know all about things not going as planned.

Miranda: (Annoyed) What is that supposed to mean?

(Drake looks down and doesn’t respond. Miranda  has had enough of Drake’s games and gets angry with him as she wants to know what his problem is)

Miranda: Drake will you stop playing around and just tell me what your problem is?

Drake: I DON’T have a problem!

Miranda: Like hell you don’t! (Miranda sighs with frustration) I know your upset about something so just cut the bullshit and talk to me.

Drake: There is nothing to talk about Carrington so just drop it ok! You don’t need to worry about me, I’m FINE!

Miranda: No you’re not fine and I do worry about you.

Drake: Why?

Miranda: Because I care about you, you’re important to me. (Miranda and Drake stare at each other for a moment) I know you’re mad at something…. or someone?

(Drake looks at Miranda and then turns away)

Miranda: Are you mad at me?

(Drake quickly turns around to face Miranda and looks a little surprised that she would think that he could be mad at her)

Drake: Of course not.  I could never be mad at you.

(Miranda thinks to herself if he is not mad at her is it possible that Drake is mad at Liam)

Miranda: Are you mad at Liam?

(Drake glances at Miranda and then quickly looks away which confirms for Miranda that Liam is the one who Drake is upset with)

Miranda: It is Liam, isn’t it?

(Drake sighs and doesn’t say a word but has a conflicted look on his face)

Miranda: Why are you mad at Liam?

Drake: I’m not mad at Liam. He’s my best friend, he’s like a brother to me. (Drake runs his fingers through his hair) Carrington,  you just don’t understand.

Miranda: Understand what?

Drake: How hard it is for me.

Miranda: What do you mean?

(Drake has hurt look on his face)

Drake: Ever since we were kids Liam has always gotten everything he ever wanted and I was ok with it because it was something that I just got used to over the years and it didn’t bother me…until now.. (Drakes makes a big sigh) I just can’t do it anymore.

(Drake is scaring Miranda a little as she has never seen him like this and she is almost afraid to ask him what he “can’t do anymore”)

Miranda: What can’t you do?

Drake: I can’t be around Liam and pretend that it doesn’t bother me.

Miranda: Pretend ‘what’ doesn’t bother you? 

(Drake walks over to Miranda and looks deep into her eyes)…

Drake: That he married and is having a baby….(Drake swallows and takes a deep breath) with the woman I love.

(Miranda goes into to shock when she hears Drake tell her that she is the woman he loves. Her body is numb and her head feels like it’s spinning as she can’t believe what is happening. She looks bewildered and fumbles to try and form a sentence)

Miranda: Wha…Wha..What? …I..I.. Er…Er…No…You… You…

(Drake looks at Miranda with soft pleading eyes)

Drake: (Softly) Miranda

(Drake moves closer to Miranda and reaches out to touch her  but she steps back and puts her hand to her mouth)

Miranda: (Voice shaky) Oh God! …Drake!.....OH GOD!

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Lake House - Billy Hargrove

[Requested] - Sorry, it took me so long.

Words: 1.758 words

Type: Fluffy (+ ?)

Summary: (What’s written on this request)

Warning: English is not my first language. A LOT of Swearing. Sorry if I misspelled something.

A/N: Gif’s not mine :)

There is something about Billy’s presence that annoyed you. And there was something in your presence that annoyed him. You just can’t put your finger on it but there was something.

When you two were hanging out with your mutual friends, Leah and Justin, it would start just fine, you just didn’t look or talk to each other, but once it hit the 5 minute mark of being in the same 2 meter radius, you two would just start talking shit to each other.

The bickering would go on and on until Leah and Justin were tired of listening to you two. Sometimes it would start with just trying to be better at something than the other.

“Can you two just shut up for 5 seconds?” Leah shouts at you both and you two close your mouths and look over at her, “Thank you”

Leah takes a seat on the couch in front of the two of you and you adjust yourself in your seat.

“I wanted to tell you both something” Leah says with small smile, “Something very exciting”

“Are you pregnant?” Billy asks in a serious tone and Leah shakes her head at him, “Getting married?”

“No!” Leah tells Billy while letting out a chuckle. “My parents finally let us borrow their lake house to this new year’s celebratory weekend!” She says trying not to let a squeak out of excitement.

“Are you serious?” You ask her with a huge smile.

“Yes!” Leah shouts.

You and Leah, friends for now a few good years, have been trying to have someday the key to the lake house. Leah’s parents, the owners of the house, were always too worried of leaving the two of you alone in such a beloved place of them, since you two were always ‘too young’ to stay the night there alone. Now that the two of you are out high school, Leah just needed to pull some strings to have the pair of keys on the palm of her hand.

(…)

You four walk out of your respective cars and take a good look at Leah’s family’s house. It looked so beautiful under the white snow that covered the streets of Hawkins.

Billy, being the one trembling from the low temperature, is the one who grabs the key on Leah’s hand and goes open the front door, ready to plant himself inside the warm house and not do anything for the rest of the day.

You are the next one to move as you follow him inside the house. You drop the bag that was on your hand to the ground as you waited for Leah and Justin to stop looking and commenting on the architecture of the house and actually come in the house.

We can all say that… It took a while.

“Before we all storm into our rooms” Justin says once he walks in the house taking a look at you and Billy, “We need to warn you two about something”

You nod at him as you unzip your heavy jacket.

“There are only two rooms” He says and you glare at him.

“What do you mean… two rooms?” You ask him slowly already predicting what is going to happen.

“I mean that there are only 2 bedrooms, with a queen sized bed each. Which also means that we need to share bedrooms and even beds” Justin explains.

Billy looks between you two, not commenting anything while putting his hands inside his jacket pockets.

“Leah and I are sharing one, which means-” Justin starts and you intervene.

“Oh hell nah!” You shout and Billy lets out a laugh behind you, “I am not sharing a bed with Billy”

“You can always take the couch, sweet cheeks” Billy murmurs and you turn around glaring at him.

“Here we go again” Leah says while walking in the house.

Leah walks to the hallway, ignoring the argument ready to begin, to put her bags down and starting to unpack.

“I’m not sleeping in the couch! You are!” You scream at Billy and he rolls his eyes.

“You’re the one who is freaking out about sharing a bed with me, so you should be the one to take the couch” Billy says a bit louder pointing at the couch.

“I’m not freaking out about anything, shit bird” You tell him annoyed and he smirks, “I just don’t to be close enough to your stupid ass so I don’t catch any diseases”

Billy couldn’t help but laugh at your insults, he never takes offense to them which kind of annoys you, since he never stops his part of the argument after that, he has to be the last one to talk on this type of conversations.

“Oh yeah?” Billy asks and you nod, “What type of disease?”

“I don’t know, for all I know you could have anything with the type of girls that you sleep with” You tell him.

“Awn, are you jealous, doll face?” He asks tilting his head to the side with his stupid smirk.

You roll your eyes and grab your bag that you let go a few minutes ago. You walk to the hallway trying to find the room.

“I didn’t hear a ‘no’” Billy shouts from the kitchen and you sigh while opening the door of - what you think is - the bedroom that you two will be sharing.

(…)

You sip your hot chocolate while looking out of the window almost sighing in comfort as the smooth wool of your shirt hugged your body, warming you up. The snow keeps falling from the sky gracefully and your attention is totally and only on it.

“Boo” Someone whispers into your ear and you jump a bit with your heart racing.

“Fucking Christ, Hargrove” You say while elbowing him lightly on the arm.

Billy’s eyes go to your mug and his desire for hot chocolate increases drastically.

“Is that any good?” Billy asks before moving his hand on the way to your mug, trying to take it.

“Don’t even think about it” You say moving your mug away from his hold.

“Oh come on, Y/N, let me just taste it” Billy says it before smirking once he notices that this sentence can have a second meaning.

“You’re disgusting” You tell him before sipping your hot chocolate.

Right as you pull your mug away from your lips, Billy snatches the mug from your hand and runs to the kitchen with it.

“Billy!” You shout at him while he laughs loudly from the kitchen. “Asshole” You whisper to yourself while looking out of the window once again.

(…)

“Goodnight!” You tell Leah and Justin as you walked out of their bedroom to yours. “Ugh, you” You say once you see Billy going through his bag, which was on top of the bed.

“You’re still mad about the hot chocolate?” He asks not looking at you.

You ignore him and go change your clothes into your choice of pajamas. You do your whole night routine and walk back to the bedroom to find Billy already laying down on one side of the bed.

You walk to the bed and pull the covers before sitting down. Billy’s eyes stay on you as you slide in, until you stop what you’re doing once you have an idea.

You get up from the bed and walk to the decorative pillows that Billy threw to the ground. You throw all of them to back to the bed and start making a wall between you and him.

“Are you serious?” Billy asks and you look over at him.

“Just making sure you stay on your side” You whisper and turn off the lights.

Billy sighs dramatically while turning around on the bed making the cheap bed move around a lot and screech a lot.

“This going to be a long night” Billy whispers more to himself than at you.

(…)

You wake up with sun light on your face and you groan pulling the covers up to cover your face. You snuggle closer to the warm body under you and only after some seconds, your eyes widen.

Warm body?!

You lift your head quickly and before your eyes could focus on anything, you hear Billy chuckle under you.

“You have to be fucking kidding me” You whisper to yourself as Billy keeps laughing.

“Guess who trespassed the wall during the night” Billy teases and you smack his chest making him laugh again.

“How are you so sure of that? For all I know you could’ve pulled me towards you” You whisper, not trusting your morning voice.

“Believe me, it was not what happened” Billy continues to tease as you hold yourself up by your elbows while laying on your stomach, scrubbing your eyes slowly to try to wake yourself up.

“Fuck off” You say after trying to find a good answer and once you open your eyes, Billy is just smiling at you.

You check the clock beside him on the nightstand and its still 7am.

“There’s no way in hell that I’m going to get up from bed now” You whisper laying back down.

“That’s just an excuse to stay right by my side” Billy says and you sigh into his shoulder that is right next to your face.

“Call it whatever you want” You whisper and pull the covers higher to protect you from the cold air.

“Deep down you like me” Billy keeps talking and you stay silent, “Like, a lot”

“Same thing with you, Hargrove” You answer and he smiles, even though you can’t see it.

Your heart skipped a beat once you noticed that neither of you denied it. Billy noticed it too, but he decided not to comment on it.

After some awkward minutes of silence, you pull yourself up and lean your head back on Billy’s chest. You snuggle your face into the crook of his neck as his arm wraps around your waist.

You sure didn’t answer his comment but nor did he. At least not verbally. Your actions spoke for themselves. If the two of you didn’t feel anything, you wouldn’t be almost falling asleep in each other’s arms or even still be on this same bed.

“Ah, shit” You say and Billy sighs.

“What?” He asks.

“I forgot about all your diseases” You say jokingly pulling away from his hold.

Billy rolls his eyes at you and you laugh at him making him smile slightly. You lay back down and the two of you fall asleep.

- - - - -

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[Where My Twin Watches]: Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood Episode 15

Blargage. Sorry about the pause guys, work got crazy there for a while. For the record, I understand that there is a second season to Brotherhood (for some reason broken up into multiple parts on iTunes), I was just expecting that there would be an intro change at the season halfway point cause I’ve gotten used to that from other anime. Granted, the ones that come to mind are one-season or currently-only-one-season shows like KlK or AoT, so that perspective’s probably a little skewed. Onwards with Brotherhood!

Episode 15 - Envoy from the East We open in a city at ni- wait, what’s with the electricity? I thought the Terminator died last episode? Ah, an Alchemist duel, got it. In the alleyway the smoke clears to show what. What is this. Why am I looking at an Evil Mister Monopoly?

Mr. Monopoly is chuckling as he fights oh hai Scar, how’s it going? No sunglasses? Heeey, this episode doesn’t have any subtitles. How am I supposed to spell this guy’s name then? (currently boasting that he’s the Silver Alchemist, name sounds vaguely Italian) Whatever, I’ll just stick with Mr. Monopoly. Not like he’ll be around much longer, facing Scar. Mr. Monopoly is certainly living up to his name, Transmuting numerous presumably silver weapons to fling at Scar. Doing fairly well too, dodging the Ishvalan’s attacks when he has a peg leg. Captain Monopoly, then? But it doesn’t last, one scratch is exchanged for a broken peg leg, the Silver Alchemist takes a bath and gets a Face Death Grab. Bye, Captain Monopoly! Ooh, new intro! Seems we’ve got a guy singing the intro this time, pale-shaded Al and Ed before we get normal-colored Ed on a hill reaching towards the sun/title. Hey, the captions are back! Wait no, it’s the gossiping at Central from last episode, Roy walking through the hallway. Guess the captions are broken this episode, turning them off. Odd. Intro continues with clouded skies, Ed and Al sitting under a tree- suddenly panda? Yeah there’s a little girl with a little panda on her head, striking martial arts poses. The titular “Envoy from the East”? Now another new character, older black-haired guy with a ponytail and sword standing on some ruins, what looks like a pair of ninjas drop into the scene before we transition. Quick shots of Roy’s Crew (Havoc, Furey, two others I don’t remember but one appears to be a Big Eater, and Riza) and Roy himself. Now we’re back to Ed glaring at the camera, a clear shot of Hohenheim/Papa Elric glancing back? Ooooh, they’re looking at each other in a graveyard, no doubt over whose grave is between them. Shot of metal-armed Ed getting pulled into the Gate, while a human right hand reaches for him? Dunno if symbolic or if he frak’d up again. Winry is sitting at a desk next to a picture board, we see the Elric Family with Papa Elric’s face still covered. Quick scenes of Scar surrounded by flames (“dang it, I did leave the stove on”), Lust and Gluttony on a rooftop at night (what the heck is up with Gluttony’s face?!), a dark red-eyed face surrounded by screaming masks (charming), an Uroborus left eye that I recognize as Bradley/Wrath, and Father/clearly Papa Elric sitting in his Pipe Chair holding a cup of “wine”. What is his deal, even? More fight scenes, Ed earthbending at Envy and Gluttony, Bradley firebending at Lust, werewolves charging at Panda Girl? Who’s got some neat Alchemy moves, cool! Then we get Bradley swordfighting Sword Man and the ninjas, who are actually getting in some hits? Seeing as we know that Bradley is a Goth now, this makes me very happy! Then Screaming!Scar fighting Screaming!Ed, screen whites out from their attack before we get Ed closing his watch (Don’t Forget Oct. 11), and the Elric Brothers walk along a traintrack into a desert. Episode proper continues with Scar, who does not seem happy and is asking “Who is this?” Inside the dilapidated house is that weasly guy from last episode who led the bounty hunters to Scar, is Scar crashing at his place? There’s also Intro!Girl, who politely introduces herself (going without captions here, apologies for misspelling) as Mei-Chang. And that is a little panda she has with her. Cute! Mei-Chang’s saying that “Master Yoki” (Scar shoots Yoki a look at this) found her collapsed by the side of the road and brought her to the house. Scar tries to shoo her out as she’s feeling better now, but Mei sees that Scar’s leg is cut, and says that she’ll close the wound. She sets up a standard circle-star TC, but puts shuriken at the corners? Oooh, we get to see foreign Alchemy styles now, neat! Scar and Yoki are shocked to see the injury healed so quickly, Mei says that’s it a skill called (please forgive the spelling, not having captions is really annoying) “Alcahestiry from the land of Shing”. Yoki scoffs at Mei’s claim that she crossed the desert from the east, Mei insists that she did it along with Shao-Mei (Assuming the tiny panda here). Scar is shocked when said panda looks back at Scar while Mei’s saying all this, he reaches out to either Hand O’ Doom it or pet it, I can’t tell which. Mei looks back though, and Scar freezes. Which means Mei sees his tattooed arm and identifies it as Alcahestiry? Ooh, Scar family backstory! Scar says that his brother researched both Alchemy and Alcahestiry (so there’s a distinction between the practices, then). Mei is very complimentary of his brother’s skill. Methinks that Scar doesn’t like to think about how he got the tattoo, though. Yoki notes that with Scar healed they can continue on to Central, Mei invites herself along. Saying something about immortality? Yoki dismisses her, and gets a bite from the panda for his rudeness. Ha! We get a mental monologue from Mei that she knows immortality doesn’t work with Alcahestiry, but it is possible through alchemy (Yoki’s behind her still screaming about the panda eating his hand, Scar’s sitting clearly already Done With This). That’s why Mei’s here, to meet the man she’s heard so much about. Wait, what’s with the roses and music… uh oh. Oh dear Leto no. Mei’s got a crush on Edward Elric. As cute as that is, I think Ed’s a little old for you, dear. Also, Winry. Central at night now, a blond woman (looks kinda like Riza) is walking her dog through an alleyway when the dog spins around and starts growling. Creepy laughing? Aw crap I know that hollow-voice, that’s Barry the Chopper! Run! Wait… ha! Ok, sorry for not recognizing you properly Riza, haven’t seen you out of uniform before. When faced with a Soul Armor serial killer, Riza just pulls a pistol from her groceries and starts blasting at the panicking Barry. Who tries to freak her out by removing his helmet? Pfft, sorry dude. That might work for some civilians, but Hawkeye knows Al. She just blasts his helmet away. Which makes Barry start crushing on Riza? Ew, no. Also, props to the dog who’s gnawing at Barry’s cloak. We’re at a warehouse now, puppy standing guard as it seems that Barry’s being questioned by Roy and his Totally Non-Military Civilian Friends. With Barry the crew’s got the lead on the secret lab that Bradley ordered Armstrong not to discuss. Now that Roy’s clued into the military producing Philosopher Stones, he wants to investigate the researchers- but it seems that when their research was done they got used to make Stones as well. Roy also asks if Barry was the one who killed Hughes, but that’s a dead end. Hey, it’s Rush Valley! Finally, we get to see Winry again. How’s her apprenticeship going? The mechanist is walking out of a story when she hears a familiar voice: Edward! Who’s reeeealy hoping that she’s in a generous mood today. Because yeah, Ed’s arm took a bit of a beating in the last episodes. Winry is not happy about this. Later, Winry is patching up Ed’s arm (who is slumped on a table, blood-stained wrench by his side), chiding him for getting into trouble even when their pickpocket acquaintance has an honest job as an odd-job woman. As for the brothers, they’ve made some progress but can’t give any details. Winry’s dones with the patch-job, but still needs a few parts to finish it, so until then she shoo’s the two out to kill some time. Ed’s complaining about there being nothing to do as a non-engineer in a town of nothing but automail shops. But Al’s found something in an alleyway. Aw, do we get a cute “caring for a stray cat” episode? Actually, wasn’t there a white cat in the credits scene? Oh! Not a cat then, rather an unconscious Intro-Sequence character in the form of Sword Guy. And rather than an extended healing sequence, we cut right to the guy (who sounds an awful lot like Vic from Red vs Blue) chattering away at a table piled with dishes, saying that they shouldn’t quibble about who’s paying (not him). Sword Guy says that he’s from Shing (sorry, actual map shows up saying that it’s Xing), and he crossed the desert to visit the ruins of Xerxes. *notes namedrop for future episodes, there’s no way that mention won’t pay off later* Sword Guy (when are we getting his actual name?) is info-dumping about Alcahestiry, saying that it’s actually Alchemy, or probably closer to Bio-Alchemy given the emphasis in Xing for healing. Ed remarks that for Amestris it’s more for military, what with border skirmishes to the south (Aerugo) and west (Creta), with a huge country Drachma to the north, with a sort of Russian Agreement: tentative non-aggression treaty and there’s a wintery mountain range between them, but relations are dicey. Finally there are introductions, Sword Guy says he’s Ling-Yao. Buuuut he’s not actually an Alcahestrist, he’s just in town looking for something: *dramatic eye opening* The Philosopher’s Stone. Aw come on, I was just starting to like this guy. Don’t tell me he’s another “Immortality at the expense of other lives” jerk. Ed claims that he doesn’t know anything, Ling wonders if they’re lying, snaps his fingers and SUDDENLY NINJAS!

*Sigh* Yep, Ling smirks and says he want’s to achieve immortality. Well we did kill off Greed last episode, I guess we needed someone to take his place. Mid-episode pause here, we get character portraits for May Chang (w/ Shao May) and Ling Yao. Ok, so got Sword Man’s name right, I blame Avatar for mistyping May’s name. Back to the show, Ling’s telling Ed to spill the beans, Ed bluffs that it’s a bunch of nonsense. Then he breaks free nope boot to the head. Al gets tossed too, these guys are no joke. But if they can survive Teacher, they can survive these ninjas! Across the city pickpocket-girl (sorry I can’t remember your name) notices the sparks and smoke from the fight, and Ling just laughs as he sees the fight move away and orders some dessert. Sliding along some awfully large pipes now Ed transmutes a metal staff (and of course damaging the infrastructure like that causes no immediate problems), but Silent Ninja is easily beating Ed in this close-quarters combat. Experience fighting other Alchemists? Ed rants about getting attacked just because he didn’t give them information, “you and your boss with the freaky closed eyes”- wow ok Silent Ninja really didn’t like that, tried to poke out Ed’s eyes. Yeesh. Aw, poor baby Ed. He was so proud to finally land a hit on Silent Ninja, but nope another boot to the head. But now that Ed’s seen that Silent Ninja’s weakness is insulting Ling (hmmm, sudden suspicions about Silent Ninja from that), he has a plan. Begin the trolling! On Al’s side of the fight, he’s running down the street when pickpocket girl starts calmly jogging along side him. Al’s happy to see Paninya (thank you!) again, asks her for a favor. Mustache Ninja is thinking about how “every living person emits a flow of ki”, but he doesn’t sense any from Al. So he doesn’t know that Al’s a Soul Armor, then? Quick Al, pull a Barry and remove your helmet! Suddenly Al and Paninya turn around, Mustache scoffs at the aid of one person- and we’re back to Ed vs Silent. Ed is doing what he does best and annoying the crap out of his opponent, a dodge and gutpunch later he’s got Silent by the mask and yup no surprises here that Silent is a lady. Ed is shocked (shocked I say) that he’s been fighting a girl. Buddy, you of all people should be aware that the ladies are some of the biggest badasses in this show. Riza, Winry, Teacher, a quick flash of Paninya aiming her cannon-knee… and Silent’s now neutralized Ed’s arm and dropped a grenade in his face. Ouch. The townfolk panic at the dual explosions (really? You lot live in a town revolving around Automail, I’d think you’d be used to events like this), Mustache is thinking that this county is a force to be reckoned with, when Al swoops in and binds him to the town’s sign and demasks him. Mustache is surprised to see “Alkahistry without an array”, reminder at how special the brothers are to Transmute without TCs. On brother’s end… things could be going a little better. We see Ed’s mechanical arm reaching up through rubble as Silent walks up, and now I need a new name for her as she complains that she overdid it and that Master Ling will be furious- aha, the arm’s detached! A snare is sprung and the ninja’s hoisted into the air, Ed reclaims his arm and chides her for using a weapon that would have killed anyone else. Callback to the island, setting traps for rabbits. Nice continuity! Al and Paninya arrive with Mustache in hand- And then Sword Man shows up all chipper, complimenting their skills and offering them jobs to take over the country. Ed’s giving this the proper response, when… uh oh. The townfolk aren’t very happy right now, somebody’s gonna have to cover all these damages. Ed points to Ling, who suddenly can’t speak Amestrisian good and skedadles. And of course in the few seconds we looked away from the ninjas there’s nothing but cut ropes now.

Welp, now to fix everything back up- oh right, Ed’s armless. Wait, why is it surprising that Al can Transmute without a TC now? This is a recent thing? I honestly thought he could do it from the beginning, my bad. Aw, chin up Ed. Just because your younger brother is taller than you and now he’s got your super special no-TC style as well, it doesn’t mean you aren’t important. Just… less so. Poor, poor Ed, collapsing in despair and writing something in blood. No subtitles here, can someone translate for me? Later that day, the Elric Brothers return to the AutoMail shop where Winry is apprenticing, and guess who they find? [Ling]: “Hello, we meet again!”

Ed immediately bashes Ling over the head with his detached arm, who just tries acting all friendly. Still hoping to hire the brothers? Ah, info on the ninjas! I’m approximating the girl’s name as Lahn-Fahn, and the old man is Fu. Their family (so they’re related? Father/daughter?) has served his for generations, and are quite good as we’ve seen. So what about Sword Man, what’s Ling’s deal that he has ninjas working for his family? (Also, this guy in a purple shirt and suspenders drinking tea with Ling, another employee?) Oh, Ling’s “the Emperor’s son”! The Elrics… burst out laughing? Ling’s a little nonplussed about this reaction, but the Elrics explain that they just didn’t see it coming, that the guy who they found collapsed in an alley and mooched food off of them is a prince. Lahn-Fahn does not approve of this disrespect, yikes. Oh, a lesson in Xing politics, the country’s broken up into 50 clans, and the Emperor gets married to a daughter of each of the clan leaders (yikes). Currently Ling shares the prestigious title of Prince with 23 other sons, with him at #12. Obviously this family setup makes succession complicated, and with the current Emperor’s health iffy all the clans are working to gain favor. Ling’s attempt is to discover immortality, I’m assuming for himself to increase his own survival rather than give it to dear old pops and never get the job. So he asks again for info, Ed refuses to say anything, and the noble Prince immediately latches onto Ed and declares that he’s sticking around until Ed cracks. Ed beings wailing on Ling with his arm, Lahn-Fahn prepares to respond to this aggression- Uh oh. Winry’s just arrived, talking about how there was some sort of fight on Main Street. Just in time to see Ed waving around the broken arm she’d fixed earlier that day. Ling watches with a vapid grin as tools go flying and Ed pleads for nonexistent mercy, until Fu pokes his head through the window for his young lord. On the rooftop, Fu asks why Ling is acting subservient to a commoner, Ling just says that with the fate of 500,000 clansmen on the line a little bowing is a small price to pay. Huh. So is his clan at risk if he doesn’t become Emperor? Inside the shop Winry’s asking where Ed plans to go and break his automail this time, working away at the arm as Purple-Shirt looks on (I’m assuming that he’s the mechanic Winry’s working for right now). Al mentions that they’re planning on continuing their investigations in Central, Winry asks to go along to- uuuuuuuuuuuuugh. [Winry]: “I’d like to go see the Hughes’ family again.” Whyyyyy. Why must these poor kids be heading towards such bad news? Ugh, the scene where they’re told what happened is going to be excruciating. Al asks about Winry’s work in Rush Valley, Purple-Shirt (who Winry calls Mr. Garfield and who I now headcanon as having tea and discussing prototypes with Leeron) encourages her to take a break. [Ed]: “Okay, we’ll all go!” [Al]: “Central, here we come!” [Winry]: *Cheerful giggle* [Ling]: “Oh, we’re going to Central? How exciting!” Snrk. Cut to a wagon, with a sleeping May and Shao in the back (based on tropes I can guess that May’s a half-sister Xing Princess who’s off to try and find the secret of immortality like Ling, although I’d be impressed if the writer subverted expectations by having them be unrelated). Yoki’s chattering about how he doesn’t know Scar’s name, the Ishvalan says that names among his people are considered sacred gifts from God. But he’s renounced his name, and snaps at Yoki to keep moving. [Scar]: “I am walking down a path with no return. So I will leave behind me every gift I have received from God.” New credits sequence! Singing is a mix of English and Japanese, a view of the countryside behind a short white-stone wall. Winry’s standing against a blue cloudy sky with hair blowing, Ed’s looking away from the camera in his red cloak, same with Al, shot of their burnt-down house. The new characters of Ling and his Ninjas get dramatic determined poses, May and Shao get their own against a sunset background. Flashback of Baby!Ed and Baby!Al shopping for groceries, then walking along a path back home as the sun sets. Return to the wall of pictures (with Papa!Elric’s face still covered, come on show we know what he looks like), and then Papa!Elric looking away from the camera towards Central. And back to present Ed and Al walking towards the horizon, sequence ends with a night-time shot of the Rockbell’s home. Alright! New characters from Xing promise some new shenanigans, with everyone going back to Central I’d say things are coming to a head but we’re only a little over halfway through the first season. Bleh, our poor babies learning about Hughes is going to be awful, can we get that out of the way soon so it’s not hanging over our heads anymore? Assuming that they manage to get back home next episode and aren’t delayed by filler, we’ll see how things shake out in Central.

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1 2 4 7 8 9 13 18 20 26 27 29 30 32 39 40 41 43/44 45 46 49 51 53 55 56 57 59 63 65 that is. so many dghsdghsdgv I'm sorry I just see an ask meme and go crazy aaaa go stupid aaaa. You can just answer whichever u like from those!! also 69(nice): you seem rly nice and funny from your 🅱️osts and I appreciate u... I hope you can find better irl friends who aren't trash

HDSKFJKS I completely understand but lucky for u I LOVE to talk !!

1) How are you?

Pretty good, actually!! Which is a nice change of pace. I went to Walmart with some friends yesterday and got a few things, baked a family recipe that my friends LOVE, and finally did my laundry (it’s been a couple weeks we love depression and executive dysfunction dfhkjsfd). I went to Cracker Barrel with some friends and earlier and played a 4-way game of Tetris after. :3c

2) Post a picture of yourself.

Here you go !!

4) What is your entire name?

Sierra Alexis and my last name is something constantly misspelled so I’ll give you the name of a historical figure whose name is a letter off from mine: George B. McClellan, to whom I may or may not be related because last name variations are fuckin’ WEIRD.

7) Your zodiac/horoscope and if you think it fits your personality.

I’m a Capricorn sun and moon, and Libra rising !! And from what I’ve read on Twitter from various astrologers, like Milkstrology, I LOVE her, I’d say it’s pretty accurate with my personality!! I like to say Capricorn’s aren’t cold bitches but, I Have A Tendency To Be One !!

8) What did you do on your last birthday?

God what DID I do on my last birthday… it was in January, so like, I SHOULD remember… OH I went to IHOP with my friends !! I share a birthday with another friend and I got a JoJo notebook and something called a Fuggler! They’re stuffed animals more or less but designed to be “ugly.” I got one that looks like Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty because I LOVE Gritty… he’s so fun and funky.

9) What is one thing you’d like to accomplish before your next birthday?

Get all my requests in my inbox over on my writing blog done KJHFDJKSF it’s been a few months and life has been. Hectic to say the least.

13) If you could change your eye color, would you?

There’s so much weird as hell brown-eye-phobia so like… I think blue eyes would be pretty neat. OR PURPLE… give me some unnatural eye colors pls...

18) Do you have any tattoos?

Not yet!! I’m going to get one the next time I go back home for break. :3c And I have a few ideas for other ones!! I wanna get a big-ass “Dragon Age: Origins” tattoo that’s the dragon on the cover on my thigh. I also wanna get a DA2 and “Inquisition” tattoo… and the Joestar birthmark… too many ideas… 

20) Left or right handed?

Right-handed !! I could have been left-handed or ambidextrous if I broke my arm AFTER I started kindergarten, but alas that was before.

26) Something you are working on right now:

This !! But also the script for my next podcast episode that I record on uhhh Monday I think. Should probably figure that one out dsjfjhsf

27) Do you have any “rules” about food?

I answered that in the last ask !!

29) What would you say is your best quality?

I also answered this in the last ask !!

30) What do you think you’re really good at?

Writing, I’d say! And memorizing trivia about the stuff I’m super into. If it’s stuff pertaining to “M*A*S*H” or old movies or TV shows or actors or specific historical events, I will know that shit FOR LIFE. Don’t ask me to do math pls thank u

32) What talent do you wish you’d been born with?

I wish I was able to do stuff with music. That was never really in my blood, despite all the music classes they make you take in elementary school. I just never learned how to memorize or read sheet music. :/ I would have loved to play violin, tho… my friend plays and she says I would have been a good cellist.

39) Do you sleep with a stuffed toy?

YES… have for years. I still have my Care Bear from when I was 5, Gritty as mentioned above, a plush of my school’s mascot, and a little Fugo !! He’s so tiny.

40) What do you think about the most?

Everything and constantly and all at once. But the past really because I can never let stuff go and even the small things I mess up on haunt me forever… Wish that wasn’t the case but it is !!

41) Share two habits:

Biting my nails and having a very specific routine in which I get ready when I wake up. Like, I’ve gotta go brush my hair before I put my important cards in my left pocket, then put on my silver bracelet, then my beaded bracelet, then my earbuds in my right pocket, then put my earrings in. I HAVE to do it in that order…

And other oddities that include, like, if I need to go around something I HAVE to follow the urge to go one way and not the other, lest I feel the need to go back and fix it. And then which foot goes first before I reach a crack in the sidewalk, or up or down a curb, etc.

43) What are your career goals?

If I can just make people happy or get some kind of joy out of the things I do, I’d call that enough. :)

44) What is your ideal career?

Mmm, either a film historian or a film professor !! Preferably at the college I’m at right now but wherever the wind takes me, I’ll go! Or a Twitch streamer or YouTuber, it really depends on my mood jdhfjskf

45) Is your life anything like it was two years ago?

It was pretty much the same !! Freshman year was pretty lively, I didn’t have a job on campus yet though, or my podcast. Everything else is basically the same!

46) Do you replay things that have happened in your head?

CONSTANTLY… good or bad it’ll play back over and over and over again.

49) Do you have any phobias?

HOO BOY, DO I… fear of heights; fear of insects/bugs/arachnids/bees/wasps; I have a strong dislike of the number 13 but I don’t know if it’s a phobia, I just. REALLY hate it; the unknown, more or less what lurks somewhere beyond where I can see. Not so much a fear of the dark with that one, just what could BE in it.

51) Are you allergic to anything? If so, what?

I answered this in my last ask, as well!

53) Ever come close to death?

Two or three times, maybe? Two of them involved what’s called a laryngospasm, typically it can happen when your sick, which is what happened to me both times. Basically your throat just closes up on your for a hot minute and you can’t breathe. The first time I genuinely thought I was going to die (and my dad still sent me to school that day… HOE), the second time I was also sick and was losing/had lost my voice DURING A JOB RETREAT and it happened in the middle of the night so that was funny sitting there gasping for breath in the pitch dark.

At the FIRST retreat I went on for that job, you had to take pictures as part of a scavenger hunt, and the place used to be an old military fort, so there were still the old bunkers there. We had to take one on top of it and I was taking the picture, and it’s a wide shot so I go to take a step back but before I do I look behind me. If I hadn’t I would have fallen a good 10-15 feet down onto solid Civil War-era bunker concrete. I’d consider that being a “close to death” moment because I really could have died!

55) A random fact about yourself:

I have a half-brother !! My sis and I finally found him after her 23andMe results came back (which she decided to do despite us being like THE GOVERNMENT WILL COLLECT OUR DATA) and we didn’t think our mom would be happy she found him but she was !! My sis might reach out and contact him, she just wanted our mom’s permission first to do it.

56) What are three things most people don’t know about you?

Well, that I have a half-brother. I don’t mention it a lot. Aside from y’all on here and my sister, most everyone else doesn’t know I’m nonbinary! Everyone else knows I’m bi though lmao. And that there were times I’d stretch or bend the truth or lie about something just to impress someone else. It’s a… Bad Habit. Another thing is that most people don’t know I like coffee? Like I need to put a shit ton of creamer in with it because I’m a Bitch, but yeah.

57) An unknown fact about your life:

I wouldn’t call this an “unknown” fact but I’d used to go to work with my dad every now and again when he worked at the Home Depot and he was assistant manager. I’d either chill in the back room which was an office he shared with two other guys, or walk around the store with him. I had my own apron, too, which was my name with “Mini Mac” next to it, “Mac” being my dad’s nickname and something easier to say than my last name. I actually helped a few customers out so I wonder if I should have gotten paid for that despite being like, ages 9-13 when I’d go jshfkjd

And I guess I technically tested video games as a kid? Basically, when my dad was stationed at Fort Knox, they’d get demos of video games that hadn’t come out yet to test I suppose? and I still have a few somewhere. He’d hand them off to me and I’d play them so there’s that.

59) Five weird things that you like:

Eating globs of wasabi for no reason.

Scaring my friends also for no reason.

I wouldn’t say using cotton swabs to get wax out of your ears because it feels good is weird, just more medically inadvisable if anything.

When I was younger I’d like to floss really hard because the slight pain from it felt good. Young me was a #Freaque KJHDFJJDHF

I don’t know if being fond of alphabetizing and reorganizing things is considered weird but I LOVE doing that.

63) A quote you try to live by:

“It matters not how strait the gate, / How charged with punishments the scroll; / I am the master of my fate: / I am the captain of my soul.” It’s from the poem “Invictus” and the last two lines are what I’m getting tattooed !!

65) Weird things you do when you’re alone:

Practice the “Lucky Star” dance. I GOT THE LYRICS DOWN… JUST NEED TO DO THE DANCE NOW…

69) Leave me a compliment:

“you seem rly nice and funny from your 🅱️osts and I appreciate u... I hope you can find better irl friends who aren't trash”

Anon pls 🥺 I do my best to be nice but my friend really do test me sometimes... my feelings bounce back n forth like if they do something my feelings can switch to angry or like, hate, and then if they do something nice I’ll like them again. It sucks but ! I just take it one day at a time. Anon I care for u 💜💜💜

[thechosenferret]

The Myth of the Tom God

(Since I’ve been kinda busy (and lazy) this week, here’s a random story that we had to do in english class so here you go that I’m quite proud of.. Credit to @watermelani and @noonelikesnoah for helping with a few ideas of this work of not-quite-art. Also I swear I didn’t misspell Earth, you can thank another human that isn’t on tumblr for the quality name after misreading Earth, which sparked this whole disaster.)

It was the first day that the suns would finally shine on Erbth. After decades of fighting the suns and moons back into the void, constantly arguing over everyone’s roles, and trying to make the place livable after all the destruction that the constant fighting caused, all the gods and goddesses could start their work on bringing Erbth to existence. The Tom God, Tim, allowed at last to prepare his land as the god of all tom cats everywhere.

Every god had their creation. There was the Tree God, Jellyfish God, Dog God, and of course the Tom God. Well, technically he was the Cat God, it was, after all, the name he was given at the creation of the universe and the name he trained to hold. However, with his actual name being Tim, everyone just started to call him Tom God the minute they were old enough to understand names. Everyone seemed to find it hilarious that Tim, the most scrawny and weak god of them all, was given the name of the strongest, male cats of the, what everyone else liked to call, very weak species. Over the years, Tim thought long and hard about how to prove to everyone that cats can be just as strong or stronger than everything else.

“So what do you think of this land little guy?” Tim bent down and asked his trusted friend, Firstina, the first cat he created. Tim wasn’t as creative as other gods with names but he was definitely better at designing. Firstina was a small, fluffy, brown and white spotted cat that was only about the size of the first design of a monkey’s foot, which the Monkey God, Cace, deemed “too small and weak,” so Cace very quickly changed their feet into a much larger design.

Firstina nodded in reply, then started to find a comfy spot on Tim’s slightly hovering foot to have a quick nap.

Just as Firstina began to purr, the Goddess of Sharks, Puddle, approached, brushing a few pieces of stray seaweed off her arms, with her first and smallest shark swimming around in a little bubble of water that was hovering above her shoulders, the very tip of the fin slightly emerging from the water. Puddle had the curliest hair out of all of the gods that was dark black almost matching the void with streaks of dark green weaved in. She had hazel eyes and wore a long sleeve shirt with long leggings that looked more like a tangle of more seaweed than actual clothing.

“So, how’s your land of bunnies going?” She sneered, slightly breaking through the water to pet her shark.

“Cats, I have the cats.”

“Cats, bunnies, same thing.” Tim got back up from the ground, ready to speak after trying to suppress his anger when Puddle continued, satisfied with the anger she’s caused. “Sorry, almost the same thing, the God of Bunnies gave them the anger to do a bit of harm on occasion.”

“Actually, the- um- purring can make you vibrate a bit. If enough cats purr on you, they could make you uncomfortably shake for a second.”

“Okay, I change my mind. Bunnies are much more dangerous.”

Tim humphed as Firstina slightly woke up long enough to stretch and let out the biggest yawn before getting more onto Tim’s foot and passing out once again.

“Don’t you have some water you need to make more salty for them or something?”

“Actually I need to finish making defenses so that they don’t murder the rest of the world, which I guess is fairly important. I don’t think that it would be that bad, but everyone else says that would be bad so I guess I shouldn’t let them go crazy and kill all the cats and bunnies.”

Tim held back his anger and disgust. “Yea, you should do that.”

“Well, anyways,” Puddle said, breaking the silence.” This has been such a joy! Tata!” She put her hand on the back of the bubble of water, slowly pushing it back towards the see, out of Tim’s line of sight.

Even more discouraged, Tim began to raise a few trees out of the ground and grow the grass high enough so that the cats could play and hide in it, leaving a batch in the middle with lower grass, a small pound, and a giant tree casting a shadow over the area.

Just as Tim started to place fake fish and sharks into the pound for the cats to chase around, the God of Snakes slowly started to creep up the mountain with his small green snake curled up on the top of his head. The God of Snakes, Sleethy, was one slithery boy, as most of the other gods liked to call him. He was a shorter, thin man, who could easily slide through any spot and constantly seemed to appear out of thin air. Always carrying a smirk, he made sure his caramel brown hair would never see a day where it wasn’t slicked back.

“Ssso, what are your little sssoft balls getting sscared of now?”

“Something that is perfectly reasonable to be afraid of.”

“Like cucumbers?”

“What! They look just like your wicked creature, not like the snakes are more dangerous or anything.”

“Sssure.” Just as Sleethy stroked the back of his snake, the little creature woke up and glided down onto his arm where he curled up around his wrist, sticking his head between the gap of Sleethy’s thumb and index finger.

“So,” Tim asked, nervously playing with his fingers behind his back. For some reason, whenever Sleethy is around he just doesn’t feel as safe as he could be. Maybe it was because of hanging out with so many cats who are constantly jumping at cucumbers or because Sleethy has a habit of arriving out of nowhere, but Tim may never really know. “How is your newest design going?”

“Oh, that little thing. Well, I’m finally ssstarting to make them even bigger than they ssshould be. I’m thinking of making the reticulated python about, I don’t know, maybe 30 feet long. No big deal.”

“Yea, no big deal. You know, I’m starting to work on some ideas for bigger cats, too.”

“Oh really? I’ll be surprised to see how you can possibly make those things bigger without making them fall over even more.”

Tim tried to think of some kind of argument against that, because his cats rarely ever fall over, but it’s not like they don’t even have to since they’re already on the floor so much.

“Well, I mussst be going now, gotta work out how to make the larger ones move easier without any arms of legs,” Sleethy smirked, already sneaking away without any sign that he was ever there in the first place.

Finally alone again, Tim sat down under the main tree in the middle and spread out a few empty blueprints to try and make his design a bit more dangerous. Firstina bounced around the tree for a second before getting too tired and finding a comfy place in the middle of one of the empty blueprints, causing most of the page to slowly start getting more crumbly, but Tim didn’t care, he was too focused on his mission at hand.

Tim spent the next few moons creating and erasing lines, and pulling up a few prototypes made of mist that ran around for an hour before fading away once the wind blew across the land. He had almost finished his newest version of a cat that he wanted to be able to live in more of a desert environment when the Goddess of Eagles swooped down on her prototype of wings she had strapped onto her back.

Talon, the Goddess of all Eagles, had a short pixie cut like hairstyle with her strawberry blonde hair glowing from the sun behind her. She wore a brown and white dress that went down to her knees that was made to have the appearance of feathers without having to kill anything, and a flowy fabric for her sleeve that fell slightly past the end of her hand.

Talon immediately sprinted over to Firstina who was running around, swatting at a few fake fish in the river. She pulled the small cat into her arms, petting the top of Firstina’s head.

“Please, make sure these things are always this cute!”

“No Hi?”

“Oh, how could I forget! Hi Firstina,” she replied, picking up the cat’s paw and shaking it very gently. “And, of course, you too.” Talon pulled Tim into a tight hug, letting Firstina climb up onto her head in the process.

Talon is one of the few gods that Tim actually likes to hang around with, except for the one week where her eagles first thought about having a nice little snack on his babies, but now they’ve limited the murder to only on rare occasions.

“So, whatcha got there?” she asked, admiring the hundreds of spread out papers surrounding the area, half of them wrinkled by a sleeping cat.

“Oh, just a few new designs I had in mind.”

Talon picked up a page labeled Machairodus. It was the biggest model that Tim wanted to make, being about 2 meters long, with long teeth and an extremely intimidating face. “So, straying away from the cuteness a little I see.”

“Just a bit, maybe.”

“Why is that?”

“I don’t know, I just thought that they could be a little scarier, that’s all.”

“But can’t something be adorable and scary? So far every other god also wants to make their animal the most dangerous version possible, and I just want one animal that is at least slightly cute.” Talon strooked Firstina’s head, looking into Firstina’s shining eyes as she did. “Plus, wouldn’t it be funner to make them look cuddly, but then they pull out a surprise move? It’s what I wanted to do with the eagles but all the other gods complained that I can’t make everything look cute.”

“I guess keeping the fluffiness could help them. Except this dude is staying, he won’t last too long anyway.”

“Hurray!” Talon screamed, waking up the cat for a second.

“Anyway, how’s trying to figure out the best possible wings going for you?”

“I think I’m close to getting them now. I’m thinking of maybe a prototype with more pointed edges next time, and then I’ll gather a few ones made of mist to help test out a few new techniques I have ideas for. I am still struggling though with figuring out a better combination of wings and claws for them.”

There was a distant cry from Talon’s bird who had decided to go on a hunting trip earlier that morning, followed by the shriek of an innocent animal.

“You should probably go take care of that, huh.”

“Most likely,” Talon replied, starting her wings up again, sending most of the leaves nearby flying all around. “I’ll see you late though!” She lifted herself off the ground and disappeared before Tim could yell a reply.

After getting all the papers to stop flying, Tim sat down and worked for even more moons, barely sleeping and living off the new idea of coffee, but he has work to do and not much time to do it before they have to start placing the animals permanently on Erbth.

When Tim was finally done, he felt that the bags under his eyes could hold a few million souls, but, at last, he was done with most of his designs and was finally ready to show them to someone, and he knew exactly who should see them first. Tim sent out the cat hair covered letters by the bird prototypes the very next day, asking for them to come in about a moon.

Before he knew it, the morning came where he could see Puddle, Sleethy, and Talon coming to the tree in the middle from all different directions.

“So, what exactly did you want us to see?” Puddle asked, her words cutting through the silence.

“My newest designs for cats.”

“What, is it 100% more fur or something?”

“More like 500% more fur so it can cover up their new, huge design.” Tim pulled a few mists of the sketches up from his blueprints laying on the ground, and soon about a dozen ferocious cats were pouncing on everything, still acting like they were the size of a pea, while having the ability to murder anything they touch.

“Ssso, what’sss ssso different about these overgrown ssscaredy catsss?” Sleethy asked, backing away from where a jaguar was trying to lay over his feet.

“Well, they’re clearly bigger, and with that now you can clearly see their wit, claws, and teeth.”

“Where did that wit come from?” Puddle commented, backing away from where a tiger was trying to hug her.

“Oh, they always had it. It was the first trait I gave them. It’s just no one got to see it because the fur blocked it out. All the deadliness was just hiding under the layers of fluff, and it took a while to figure out the perfect combination of cuteness, deadliness, and easiness, but I think they’re perfect now.”

“And you will still keep the smallest models right?” Talon asked, already on the floor, cuddling one of the lions.

“You mean Firstina’s prototype. Of course, but I’m thinking about making the fur a bit shorter so they can live in a more hot area, but I had more ideas for the longer fur in the colder climates. I’m thinking of calling them the rusty-spotted cat.”

“And what’s the name of this cutie?” Talon asked, still hugging the giant spotted cat, making the cat purr in reply.

“That’s the cheetah. They’re made to be the fastest land animal and their claws can never be hidden.”

“Still not as great as the megalodon, tho.” Puddle snickered, stepping back into the water, not looking affected at all, but clearly Tim had hit something since she only mentions that creation when she really tries to be impressive against the other, fiercer gods.

“Well, I think it’s great!”

“Ssssure you do, Talon, everything is alwaysss ssso great.”

“Well everything is great.” Talon embraced a lion, starting to braid the misty version of its mane.

Defeated, Sleethy and Puddle went back to their animals to pretend that the conversation never happened. The only one left was Talon, who managed to get all the cats to surround her in a giant hug before the cats slowly disappeared into the mist.

She got up, brushing off some of the grass off of her, before throwing her arm around Tim. “Hey, I bet we can convince Gaius, the God of Pancakes and the Universe, that a few of these cats could be at the top of the food web.”

“Really?’

“Duh, they’re the perfect combination of everything, he’ll love it. Plus I personally know that he has a soft spot for cute animal noises.” She reassured, leading Tim and Firstina, who was resting on Tim’s shoulder, to the steps of clouds to go visit Gaius up on his flying pancake.

[simplechicwithacrazedheart]

Into the Great Unknown (Tom Holland x Spanish Reader

A/N: This may become a series, depending on the reactions! This was inspired by his Instagram story in which he found a dog with Harrison and took him to the vet. It has been so long since I’ve written anything so excuse the bad writing. I think the bit with Tom at the end makes the whole thing worth it, but I am biased. Let me know if you want more of these! Also, I wrote this in one-go, no proof reading.  So sorry for any mistakes. 

Pairing: Tom Holland x Reader

Words: 2,606

[y/n] = your name

[y/s/c] = your skin color

“Babosa” = A Spanish word for dumbass/idiot (female)

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Thrill. That’s what rushed through her veins when the gate was left open. Her heart no longer pumped the blood that coursed through her, no, no, no. What pumped her blood was the sense of wild adventure that accompanied the Great Unknown. This is pushed her to bolt past the slightly ajar gate when no one was insight. The future was her to take hold and by damn, she was going to take hold of it. She was going to decide her path. She was going to run loose and take it all in.

All by herself.

The sun lowered into the sky, cars passed by. No one batted a single eye as she roamed around trying to take it all in. At least she hadn’t noticed anyone staring. The street lights flicked on chasing away the natural light of the sun. There she was.

Alone in the dark.

Hungry. In the sudden burst of adrenaline that had overtaken her, she had ignored the breakfast that had been prepared for her.

Lost. In trying to take everything in, she had gotten turned around. Everything and nothing looked familiar. The people who walked past her only seemed to hastily walk away from her. Unable to understand her cries for help. Unable to understand that all she wanted was to go home. In the end, she found it logical to lay under a tree and sleep for the night. For not much else could be done.

She awoke with the sun and began her search for the journey home once more.

The attempt was moot and she couldn’t remember the last time she had gone this long without food and the restless night of sleep plagued her mind. She missed her overprotective mother, who smothered her senseless. But, those smothering had made her feel loved. Cared for. It made her forget about how she had been abandoned, left in a box in an alleyway when she was young. These last few hours only brought up those memories. Her heart twisting, whimpers echoing within her throat yet never slipping past her lips. Why had she run out? She had the perfect life. A mother who spoiled her, who brought her ice cream, who let her sleep in her bed, who taught her English and Spanish, who taught her how to love again. Why had she been foolish enough to go out without her, especially when they had only recently moved into a new area?

It was in the series of depressing thought of resentment towards oneself did someone, or some people, approached her.

“Are you lost love?”

***

[y/n] walked down the sidewalk, hands deep in the coat pocket fiddling with the new set of keys and a brand new tag with a grocery bag dangling on her forearm as she hummed to herself, lost in her thoughts. Never had she planned to move out of the neighborhood she was raised in, must less to this section of Kingston. Not that it was a bad area, in fact it was quite beautiful to her, but that was besides the point. The point had been was that she was in a new area now and had a new number. This was a new life and the moment she got to her new home she would update her p-

Few things could interrupted [y/n]’s thought process. Seeing her gate pushed open did not only that but stopped her heart. Feet pounded the ground as she ran past the gate. Maybe the Babosa was inside the house by some miracle or in the backyard asleep under the tree. The backyard was as empty as [y/n]’s lungs. The air escaping her lungs, her lungs themselves burning, pulsing even. Her heart jackhammering against her chest. Keys jammed into the front lock, opening it yanking the door open, the grocery bag dropping to the floor. “Laika?? Babosa! Come here!” Silence. Not even the sound of trotting. Stepping in the house, disbelief coursing through her veins. “Laika! This isn’t funny!” Voice thick, eyes blurring. “Laika!”

[y/s/c] hands grabbed the keys that had been dropped into the bowl on the table stand by the door and ran out the house, barely managing to lock the door behind her.

***

“LAIKA!” [y/n]’s voice was raw, hoarse. It hurt to speak, to breathe, to run. She had been outside for about twelve hours, running around calling out her precious dog’s name. “Laika! Please! Vega pa ca!” (Come here!) She cried. She stopped everyone who even glanced at her. Showing photos of her lost german shepard mix lab until her phone had died. When it did, she would describe Laika down to the little scar along her left paw from when she was abandoned as a puppy.

No luck. That night [y/n] slept on her porch hoping that her dog would find her way back home by some miracle. That perhaps that God would answer her prayers. That all those times when her family would drag her to church Sunday morning would mean that she was in his good grace. That he would grant her this one miracle. She prayed in Spanish, English, and Spanish once more before sleep claimed her.

In the morning, she grabbed her phone from the charger and went out searching once more. She resumed her shouting, using her determination to find the only thing that made her home feel like home, pushing down the tears, pushing down the cold gripping fear that she had been runned over. That she had been stolen. While running around, [y/n] called every pound, every shelter. Her phone dinged and [y/n] unlocked it at the speed of light. Praying that the instagram notification was about her dog.  It had not been. [y/f] had just send her a comment saying to check out Tom Holland’s instagram story. How it would “make her day better”. [y/n] wanted to punch her friend in the face so much at that moment. Seeing some actor, no matter how much she adored his personality, smile, and kind eyes, would not improve her day. Yet, she still tapped over the small circle at the top of her instagram feed. 

“Bit of an odd message, walking around Kingston and we found this dog….so if this is your dog, please let us know we’re gonna take her to the vet to make sure she’s all ok.”

You had missed some part of what Tom Holland had said due to him revealing the dog.

Laika.

Laika was alive.  And wagging her pinche cola (fucking tail). Tears ran down your cheeks as relief replaced the cold gripping fear that you had lost your piece of home forever. It was only after the story ended that you realized that you had no clue which vet he was referring too.

It was a long shot but you had to try. Your finger tapped the “send message” button and you tapped as if your life depended on it, having to correct misspellings due to trembling hands.

I know you have no reason to believe me. But the dog you found is my dog. I just moved to the area so neither of us knows it too well. Please can you tell me which vet you went to? The microchip information is incorrect. She has a scar on the underside of her left paw, about 1/4th centimeters thick and 4 centimeters long. She responds to the name Laika and Babosa, Ba- bow-sa. She responds to both English and Spanish commands. Well, her best trick is the give me paw one. You can have your hands behind your back and say the command and she still understands. You can leave first and then tell me. I don’t give a flying fuck right now. I just want my dog back, I have been looking for her for the past day and a half please. Solo quiero la única cosa que haci me casa sentí como casa de nuevo.

Not having noticed that you had finished the rambling in Spanish, nor that you had rambled you hit send and began calling every vet nearby according to google asking about a german shepard mix lab that had been brought in. Cursing at them, crying on the phone, when they refused to say or if they had not been brought a dog.

Her phone dinged once more and like before she whipped it out at an incredible speed.

Ello. I can’t believe posting a story like that actually worked if I’m quite honest. All of the details you gave proved that she’s indeed your dog. We’ve taken her to Goddard Vet in Kingston.-  

There was more to the message but you opened up the UBER app the moment you found out the vet and called one over to the vet. The drive there felt as if it was an eternity, her heart never ceased pounding despite knowing Laika was alright. She wouldn’t believe it until Laika was back in her arms again.

Bolting out the uber with a quick, “Gracias!” [y/n] ran inside of the vet clinic, running to the counter, panting. Unable to breathe or catch her breath. She opened her wallet and gave the man working the front desk her ID. “Shepard Lab mix. Es mio. Is mine.” She correct herself. “Old information. New number. Was going to update it pero ella se (but she had) disappeared. Por favor.” She begged the man. “Quiero mi perra. (I want my dog) Owner nombre es igual entonces no problema right??” Her English was failing her. What if she came this far only to have her dog denied to her because they didn’t believe her. “Ella tiene,” she pauses at the confused look on the mans face. “She has a escar,” her Spanish accent becoming thicker when speaking English, “on paw left. Very small. Please.” Tears swam in her eyes and the man told her to take a seat.

Despite the dull ache in her legs and feet, she couldn’t sit. She couldn’t relax. She paced the waiting area, her heart pounded, lungs burning, doubt clouding her mind and she could swear that she felt people staring at her. But that was expected, she was pacing around like a mad man.

Hearing nails tap along the tile floor, [y/n]’s head whipped upwards. “Laika!” She managed to shout.

The dog ripped herself free from the vet’s grip on her new leash and bolted to her owner, to her overprotective mama. Laika pounced on [y/n] sending her to the ground and [y/n] didn’t mind one bit. Her grip tightened around her dog, tears rolling down her cheeks and onto the dog’s fur. Laika lick vigorously at the woman’s cheeks and face, tail wagging.

“Porque te fuiste?! Babosa de mierda! Me asustaste tanto. No tienes idea como me preocupa por te. Podría matarte ahora mismo por eso. Nunca vuelvas a hacer eso de nuevo! Me entiendes?!” (Why did you leave? Stupid shit! You scared me so much. You have no idea how much I worried for you. I could kill you right now. Never do that again! You understand?!) [y/n] mumbled into her dog’s neck, stroking the fur along her spine. After a few minutes, [y/n] pulled herself together and stood, not bothering to wipe away the dog fur on her clothing, grabbing Laika’s leash with white knuckles. Looking up she found herself looking into probably the kindest dark eyes she’s ever seen. Cue nerves.

“I’m glad you have found your dog.” A smile graced his lips, making his already thin lips thinner. She blinked for a moment, stunned that he was standing before her. She was at a lost for words. She parted her lips, realized she was going to speak Spanish and corrected herself.

“Thank you. Thank you very much. I owe you everything. She means the world to me. You didn’t have to help her and you did. You even got her checked up on. I can’t thank you enough Mr. Holland. I really can’t.”

“Tom.”

“Pardon?” “You can call me Tom, darlin’.”

A smile passes over her lips, “Thank you Tom.” With her free hand she pulled out her wallet and gave him all the cash she had on her. “This is to pay you back for everything you’ve spend money on. If this isn’t enough, I can write you a check.” Her  hand extended  towards him, urging him to take the money. Instead of him taking the money, his wrapped his fingers around her hand, closing it into a fist.

“I can’t take that. It was my pleasure really.”

“As much as I appreciate that. I can no...cannot accept that. There has to be something I can do. I can teach you Spanish? That way you can defend yourself in Spanish. Know more than tu puta madre.” Her eyes widen and she promptly wanted to kick herself in the mouth. Tom, on the other hand, laughed rubbing the back of his neck. Laika seemed to sense something for she nudged his hand with her hand and he began to pet her without skipping a beat.

“I know a bit more. That’s just my favorite word.”

“Words. It’s a phrase.”

“Is it?” “Si, and it’s a very dirty one. Like fighting insulting one. Not a sexy one.”

“Well, I’d love for you to teach me some Espanol.  But I reckon I’d need your numbero for that. So you can add it to my phono?”

“Telephono.” She corrected him, smiling. Her nervous slowly disappearing the longer they spoke.  She typed her name into his phone along with her number. “[y/n].” She says. “Mi nombre es [y/n] y es mucho gusto a concer te. Nunca crea que yo te iba a conocer, pero paso. Y me encantra a pasar tiempo con usted.” (My name is [y/n] and it is a pleasure to meet you. I never thought that I would meet you, but it happened. And I would love to spend time with you.)

“Well, looks like I’ll need a lesson soon. I understood just about nothing, save for your name. Which is absolutely beautiful. How about a lesson this weekend?”

“Es una cita.” (It’s a date.)

“Cita?” “It’s a deal.” She smiles to herself, grateful that she could cover up that little slip up due to his lack of knowledge.

“I’ll be seeing you around. Behave yourself and be good to your mum.” Tom instructs Laika and he gives her one last scratch behind the ears. “I’ll be seeing you this weekend.” He smiles at [y/n], lifting his hand as he walks away. She waves the fistful of her cash and watches him leave. Putting the money away you hear your phone go off, this time a text tone.

I’m free this saturday around 7pm. Does that sound like a sita to you?

A laugh falls past her lips and she looks at Laika. “He actually thinks cita means deal. I really saved my ass there”

*Cita. And that Works for me. We’ll figure out what you know. Food will be provided. It’s the Spanish way.

***

“You’re grinning like an idiot mate. You got her number?” Harrison questions as Tom buckles in his seatbelt and types away on his phone. The smile only grew at her response.

“Did one better and got a cita with her.”

“Cita?” Harrison questions, eyebrow arched with confusion. Tom feels a smirk pass over his lips and didn’t bother to hide it. “A date. That’s what cita means. You gotta keep up mate.”