#and when I have my own Valentine????? oh boy I’m gonna spoil them like crazy

[rosicheeks]

We are not mutuals, but it is you Rosie. You are my Valentine! With that beautiful smile and total cuteness, you make my day many times over when I scroll your blog. Thank you!

^^ me and you 🥺

[winterscaptain]

spoiled.

Aaron Hotchner x Gender Neutral Reader a joyful future fic

a/n: happy valentine’s day! 

words: 2.1k warnings: language, over-the-top valentine’s day shenanigans

summary: “the best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds.” - nicholas sparks. au!february 2012

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Aaron leaves rather early in the morning, leaving you in bed complaining with only a kiss for your trouble. 

When you eventually get up, on track to be about fifteen minutes late to the federal building, you find a pair of post-its on the fridge. 

Always the romantic. 

+++

The evening rolls around and finds you on the couch with Jess and Jack. 

“You gonna start getting ready?” Jess asks. “You’ve got a long night ahead of you.” 

You look over at her. “Wait. He told you what we’re doing?”

She nods. “Yeah. You have no idea. He hasn’t done a big Valentine’s Day thing since he surprised Haley in her senior year of college. He’s been looking for an excuse.” 

That’s terrifying. 

“Guess I better get ready then.” 

Jack’s got a funny little smile on his face, but you ignore it. You’re sure the Hotchner boys are in cahoots, but it’s not really worth it to try and wiggle anything out of him. 

You head to the master bedroom to get dressed, throwing off your slouchy day-off clothes in favor of something that can take you to a fancy dinner and whatever else Aaron has planned for your evening.

+++

You walk out of the apartment, hearing Jess lock the door behind you. When you reach the front of the apartment complex, Aaron closes the car door as he hops out, meeting you halfway to the sidewalk. 

“Hello, gorgeous,” he says, pressing a kiss to your cheek. 

He’s wearing a black button-up, black slacks, and his favorite pair of black oxfords. It’s a sharp look and one he knows you love. 

“You’re looking quite dapper yourself, sir.” 

The boyish grin on his face melts your heart and you take the arm he offers. Like a real gentleman, he opens the door for you and makes sure you’re inside before closing you in.

+++

The drive is quiet. You ask about the office once or twice, but it’s clear there’s nothing significant to report. 

“So...what are we doing tonight?” 

He glances at you out of the corner of his eye. “Dinner. And a few other things.” 

+++

When he says ‘dinner,’ he’s not joking. The restaurant is a high-end, no-prices-on-the-menu type of place. The lighting is low, the environment cozy and quiet. 

He must have planned this months ago. Reservations are like gold on Valentine’s Day. 

Aaron’s squinting at the menu across from you. It makes you laugh. 

“Need a flashlight and your reading glasses?”

“Shut up.” It comes with his own laugh, but he’s still squinting. 

You finally decide on something and order, trusting Aaron’s taste in wine. When the waiter leaves, Aaron reaches across the table for your hand. 

“Okay,” he says. You recognize his tone - it’s professional, like he’s starting a press conference. “No work, no kids, no serial killers.” 

You smile, waiting for him to give you a little more context. 

“How are you?” 

What a question. 

How often does the answer to that question not include work, kids, or serial killers? 

Not very. 

“I’m good.” You mean it. “I’m really good.” 

There’s a small smile on his face. “Why?”

Are you profiling me now, Hotch? 

Deciding to give him shit, you ask, “Why am I good, or is that a more general existential question?” 

He rolls his eyes and you relent. 

“Alright. Well…” You take a breath. “There are a lot of things to be happy about. You, for one thing.” 

“Me?” He asks. He looks genuinely surprised. 

Fool. 

“Yes, you.” You squeeze his hand. “You are my best friend and somehow - somehow - I’ve landed you as my partner. I am living out everything I dreamed of at twenty-five.” 

That pulls another smile from him. “Really?” Again, he looks genuinely surprised. 

Can’t believe I’ve never told this to him. 

Ridiculous

“Oh yeah. I can’t believe you never noticed. I had a huge crush on you - instantly. Derek gave me nothing but hell once he figured it out.” You pause. “Do you remember that time on the plane, really early on, when I woke up and everyone thought I had a nightmare?” 

Looking a little confused by your change in direction, and you don’t blame him. 

“I think so? I remember we all felt so bad.” He shrugs. “We all get them, of course - still do - but we were worried about you.”

“Right. So -” 

Aaron’s head tilts to the left as he interrupts you. “Did you say ‘everyone thought’ it was a nightmare?” 

Your face gets hot and you suddenly regret bringing this up at all. “Yeah. I’m getting to that.” 

With an embarrassed huff, you continue. “So, it wasn’t a nightmare.” 

“No?” The question comes accompanied by a frown. 

“No. It was a sex dream. About you.” 

You can tell he’s doing his best to hide his smile for your benefit, but there’s a threatening dimple that gives him away and you’ve simply known him too long for him to get away with anything. 

“Really?” His tone is neutral, polite, but you can hear the humor behind the apparently bland interest. 

“Yep.” 

“What - if I may ask - was it about? Specifically?” 

You take a breath and adopt the same kind of ironic professionalism as Aaron. “Well, now it doesn’t seem so notable, because i’m more than familiar with your, um, technique.” 

And it’s true. Though you hardly remember the details of the dream anymore - it's been years - you know that real life doesn’t even come close. 

Aaron pulls his hand from yours and steeples his fingers under his chin. He’s the picture of interest, so you continue. 

“The key points are as follows -” 

He holds up a finger, and you stop. “On second thought,” he says. “I think this recollection would be better served by a demonstration.”

You nod. “You’re probably right.” 

“I’ll pencil it in.” 

You grin at each other for a moment, the back-and-forth of it so deeply on brand you can’t help but steep in it for a second. 

“So,” he says, “as you were saying before…?” 

“Right.” 

Back to business. 

“I had a huge crush on you and could swear you were the most handsome man I’ve ever seen.” 

Never one to forgo an opportunity to compliment him when he’s not actively swatting at you, you continue. 

“In the lecture you gave with Gideon and Derek, I knew you were in charge before you said anything. Even though Gideon had the years and experience on you, it was clear that everything came through you.” You attempt to explain the inarticulable. “There’s a kind of steadiness - one you still have - that radiates off of you.” 

The two of you sit in that for a moment. 

You continue. “And then, of course, when we met again I had to really focus on not making an ass of myself in front of Strauss.” 

He laughs. His laughter makes you laugh, of course. It’s so much higher than his speaking register, so delightful in its unexpectedness. 

“Okay, okay.” You stop, covering your face with your hands. “Okay this is cheesy. Promise not to laugh.” 

His eyebrows rise and he forces his mouth into something that only threatens a dimple once more. 

“When you shook my hand in Radner’s office, there was this crazy jolt of energy or something that just flew up my arm. It was wild. I’ve never been able to forget it, almost like a flashbulb memory.”

As promised, he doesn’t laugh. There is, however, a kind of wonder in his eyes when he replies, “You felt that, too?”

+++

After dinner (and dessert), Aaron takes your hand and ushers you into the car when you leave the lod. He doesn’t turn the way you expect. 

“Where are we going?” 

The dashboard casts a glow on his face. You can still spot a dimple in the dark. “You’ll see.” 

+++

Your disbelief only grows when you go deeper into the city and pull up to the Hay-Adams. The valet opens the door for you, while Aaron hands over the keys to his SUV. Once all the details are covered, you take his arm again and let him guide you into the lobby. 

It’s expansive. The Hay-Adams is, of course, one of the most historic buildings in the district and considered one of the best hotels on the East Coast by people who know of these things. 

Aaron confirms the reservation and gets the room cards before promptly finding the elevator and swiping in for the seventh floor. You look down, remembering your attire at the last minute. 

“Aaron, I don’t have my go bag.” 

He shakes his head, still looking forward. “Don’t need it.” 

You scoff. 

He doubles down. “Do you trust me?”

Stupid question. 

“Of course.” 

“Go with it. I’m trying to spoil you.” He turns and presses his lips to yours, taking your face in his hand. Against your mouth, he says, “Let me.” 

+++

The room is gorgeous - a one bedroom suite with a living room, balcony, and kitchenette, a huge couch dominates the center of the open living area, opposite an impressive television. Through the open door, you catch a glimpse of a king-sized bed. 

This must have cost a small fortune. 

As if reading your mind, Aaron takes your hand and tugs you forward. You land against his chest and he smiles at you. “Don’t think too hard. Come with me.” 

You follow him out to the balcony and the view takes your breath away. The White House, well-lit in the D.C. nighttime, sits right across the street. From here, you can see Lafayette Square - beyond it, almost the whole city. 

When you come back to yourself, you realize there’s an outdoor loveseat and a small table, holding champagne (on ice) and chocolate-covered fruit. 

Champagne, chocolate, fancy dinner… The whole nine. 

Spoiled indeed. 

Aaron sits, pulling you down beside him. He pours two glasses of champagne - mostly for show, and moves the bucket to the ground. The fruit goes off to the side table and his feet go up on the small table, crossing at the ankles. You curl up against him, tucking under his arm. 

“Do you like it? Too much?” 

You can hear the genuine insecurity behind his cheeky question. You press a kiss to the back of his hand. “I love it. It is too much, but it’s very thoughtful. You twist to kiss the underside of his jaw. “Thank you.” 

With that, the two of you settle in, quietly enjoying the company and the quiet. It’s cold, but with the outdoor heater, it’s comfortable enough that you don’t need your coat. 

“Okay.” 

Aaron sits up. “Yes?” 

“You asked, so it’s only fair. No work, no kids, no serial killers. How are you?” 

He pulls you over so you’re sitting across his lap. You rest your head on his shoulder, your hand smoothing over the soft fabric of his button-up before placing it over his heart. 

“I’m good,” he says. “I’m really good.” 

“Why?” You feel a little like a parrot, but you’re sure that’s what he’s going for. 

“I can’t...quite articulate how lucky I feel.” 

That’s relatable. 

“I’m happy to be here with you.” He shakes his head - a pensive gesture. “I never thought I could make it here again.” 

“Where?” You ask. 

“In love, happy, facing a future that doesn’t scare me. My son is happy, safe...I wasn’t sure I'd ever have any of that again after losing Haley.” 

He pauses and you can feel a little sardonic smile. You don’t have to see it to know it’s there. His next admission, though, surprises you. 

“I accepted that I would be a bystander in your life a long time ago. I accepted that I would likely remain a widower, a single father. I knew you’d be around and that I would be your friend, but I made peace with the idea that I’d never have you right here.” He squeezes you twice, in time with his words. It makes you smile. 

He shakes his head and lets out a little laugh. “I’m not sure it’ll ever sink in.” 

You feel much the same, but it's kind of at once alarming and amusing to hear him so beautifully articulate feelings that so closely resemble your own. 

You lean back to look at him. “I’m glad you were wrong.”

He places a gentle finger under your chin and kisses you, long and languid. It’s a promise. After a little while, he leans back, brushing the back of his fingers over your cheek. 

“Me too.”

+++

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[fairyhee]

Chocolate eclairs (pt.1)

“Aren’t you a Valentine’s day hater, though?”

“Only because I don’t have a date and I’m bitter about it, but you can change that.”

🍫optional bias x reader (h/n means his name)

🍫enemies to lovers, kinda slow burn?, flirting (smut in pt.2)

🍫inspired by: 5sos-valentine

[I know Valentine’s Day has already passed but I got this idea while daydreaming a few days ago and I couldn’t help myself. And also maybe I love this made-up celebration a bit too much and I don’t want to accept it’s over. If you dislike cheesy stuff this might not be for you lmao]

When it comes to Valentine’s, people are always either hardcore fans or hardcore haters. While you were definitely part of the first category, you just couldn’t understand how anyone can dislike a celebration that’s meant to spread love. And also, the pretty lingerie, the sweets, the champagne and the sex, hello?? You would have them any day of the year if you could. And if you had someone to celebrate with, in the first place.

As for people in the other category, they could hate it all they want but in your eyes they were probably just painfully single. Not that you weren’t, but you never wanted to let that spoil the fun. So what if you were single? What one can do with a partner, you could very well do on your own. So every year you made plans to do everything you wanted, but on a solo date instead of with somebody else. Love yourself first, right?

So on the morning of february 14th, after you were done with your self-pampering ritual, you stepped out for coffee and pancakes. The plan was that after breakfast, you would stop by the lingerie store and treat yourself to a nice set, then buy some sweets from the french bakery, then go home and get all dolled up for the evening, when you had reserved a table at a pink-themed restaurant, beautifully situated on the top floor of one of the highest buildings in your town. It was definitely among the most popular spots for that day, but you couldn’t care less that you were going by yourself. You could have gone with one of your girl friends, if they weren’t all already taken and spending the day “watching netflix”.

Thinking about the peaceful day that was ahead of you, you had almost reached your first destination. Your favorite cafe held an event today and served red pancakes with chocolate hearts as a special menu, as well as v-day themed coffee cups that you couldn’t wait to take photos of. As you entered the cafe, you spotted a familiar silhouette by the counter. He didn’t have to turn around for you to confirm it was him, because as soon as you heard him order his ice americano, your perfect day was already ruined. It was h/n. 

Instead of saying hi, you groaned as you approached the counter. “Who drinks iced coffee in february? You have serious issues.”

He turned around, seemingly suprised to see you at first, but he quickly got to back to his usual self. “Only cool people can drink iced coffee, you wouldn’t understand. And also, a ‘good morning’ would have been enough.”

“It was good until I saw you, so now I can’t say that anymore, can I?” you said while scanning the menu. “One rose lemonade and the special strawberry pancakes with fresh cream, please.”

From where he was standing, you heard a dramatic gasp. “How can you tell me I have issues when you ingest so much sugar from this early in the day? If this is what you have for breakfast, what the hell are you having for dinner?” You wanted to slap that overly exaggerated shocked expression off his face.

“None of your fucking business. Now if you don’t mind I’m gonna walk to my table and go on with my day. If I spend another minute with you I’m afraid it might turn bitter and cold, like you and your beloved americano.”

You were beyond irritated that you had to put up with his shit today, too. You had met h/n at a party during university because of a mutual friend, and you immediately found out you had absolutely nothing in common, except both wanting to excel in your field and to be right at all times. Both of you had strong opinions and just wouldn’t back down. Every time you met, your personalities clashed, and the useless arguments and snarky remarks wouldn’t stop coming. It certainly didn’t help that he was so handsome and so good at what he did (he was a singer in a band) and that everyone else always complimented and admired him, because that made his ego grow and everything just annoyed you even more. Handsome boys always had to be over-confident and you hated that with a passion. The worst part was that he had every right to be confident, but you would never admit that. You weren’t sure what his opinion was of you but you didn’t care to know.

While you were sat at your table, scrolling through your phone and trying to block the previous conversation from re-entering your mind, he just casually sat down across from you at the table, putting down not one, but two iced americanos.

For a few seconds you stared at him blankly. “Can I know what the fuck are you doing?”

“I’m gonna try to convince you that americano is the best coffee.”

“Ha, nice try. What makes you think I would even try it? It’s way too cold outside to drink. Haven’t I told you I don’t want bitterness in my life?”

He smirked. “I asked the barista to put 3 pumps of sugar syrup in it so it can be at least remotely drinkable for you. You will also need someone to watch over you, since I expect you to have a heart attack from all the sweetness, so, before you ask me to, no, I don’t want to leave your drink here and fuck off. So since you’ll be stuck with me until you finish your breakfast, tell me, what have I done to make you dislike me so much?” he placed his chin on his left hand and took a sip of his americano. “I’m curious.” rather than annoyed with you, he looked rather playful.

“Wow, you seem to be having a lot of fun interrupting my day. Glad at least one of us is having a good time. If you want me to touch that drink, you better take out at least half of that amount of ice cubes. After that, we can talk.”

You didn’t expect him to actually do what you said, but he stood up without a word and slowly walked to the counter to ask the barista to fix it. He was so tall, that the strings of the heart shaped helium balloons that were floating around the ceiling reached his eyes, so he walked around the cafe shielding his face with his hand. Why did you find that cute all of a sudden? It’s like you had just realized that his height was very attractive to you. When he turned around, you were smiling at him.

He gave you a wide-eyed look while he was placing your drink down for the second time. “Now you’re smiling at me? Did the sugar from those pancakes get to your brain already?”

“It’s just kinda funny seeing you between all those heart-shaped pink balloons after our last argument.” He had argued that all these holidays, like Halloween, V-day, Mother’s day and so on are made up for purely capitalist purposes and people who celebrate just feed into the consumerism. Besides, his social media posts had appeared on your feed the other day, because he had shared a bunch of memes poking fun at the cheesy traditions. “So what are you doing here today anyway, I thought you were a Valentine’s day hater?” 

“Only because I don’t have a date and I’m bitter about it, like you said. But you can change that.”

You quickly looked up from your plate to check for any sign that he’s joking, but he definitely wasn’t laughing. His eyebrow was cocked up and an annoying smirk was planted on his face. He looked so hot, it was absurd.

His proposal, combined with your own thoughts, made you burst into laughter. You were annoyed at the fact that you were considering it. “Aren’t you getting a bit ahead of yourself? Of course I can change that, but do you really think I will?” you asked ironically. You took a sip of the iced americano, hoping it would cool down your brain and help you think straight again.

He smiled. “I don’t know, but the fact that I just made you laugh is a good sign. Also,” he said pointing at the coffee, “you just drank that and didn’t complain. You just accepted my drink and I got you convinced it’s not bad, both at the same time. That’s three wins in a row for me.”

Shit, he was right.

“I love it when you talk back to me, so I’m almost feeling sorry I left you without any comeback to that.”, he laughed. “So what other plans do you have today? What else do I have to try to ruin?”

“Oh, just a bunch of uninteresting things. I’m sure a self-proclaimed cool dude like yourself would be bored just hearing about it.” That was it. Your defense had fallen, you were actually starting to like him, but you still wouldn’t admit it, so now you were adamant to prove you were completely uninterested in him and he didn’t affect you even in the slightest. You were even willing to accept him tagging along when you went shopping if he wanted. Half because you wanted to spend more time with him without actually accepting his half-hearted date proposal, and half because you wanted him to think you don’t care even if he tries to bother you.

“Well, I don’t have anything better to do today. You asked me what I’m doing here, I actually simply came to get coffee. So do you mind if I come with you? Annoying you is more fun than doing nothing on a sunday.” 

Perfect, you thought. You fake-rolled your eyes. “Whatever. You’ve already ruined my day, it can’t get worse no matter how much you’ll talk. Let’s go shopping, I know men are absolutely crazy over this activity, so let’s see how much fun you’ll have there.”

“Try me.” he said while finishing his drink. 

You smiled and, having finished your breakfast, you stood up.“You might want to have another americano to-go, to keep you from getting tainted with my sweetness. Get up, we’re going to buy chocolate eclairs.”

...

part 2

[searchingforbucky]

FIC RECS (Part 16) :)

Hey guys, so here it finally is. The CEO!Bucky Rec List. Sorry its taken so long for me to get this out, I really have just been feeling not so hot. So it took me a while to get it done. BUT its longer than usual to make up for they delay. Reading these made me feel a lot better, so I hope you guys like it! :)

(smuts are denoted with a ***, theres a lot of them haha)

Siren song by @jaamesbbarnes

OKAY LETS START THIS OFF WITH A BANG! This is the first Bucky CEO story I’ve ever read, and it was like an amazing Segway into this AU. So reader has a crush on her boss, he supposedly doesn’t like her back, so she joins a dating website where she meets this mysterious guy and falls in love. Crazy right? Even more so that it’s actually her boss?? This was a fantastic story filled with mutual pining, fluff, some perfectly timed angst, but most of all, some of the softest Bucky towards the end that I have ever been blessed to read. I want him to talk to me like that :( really loved this one!

All My Stars by @moonstruckbucky

Let’s go right into another amazing story. So this one is about Bucky boring FCC a new assistant, one who he basically falls in love with, and oh holy hell shes engaged. Let’s see how this turns out. So I will say it’s not finished yet, but I think what’s there is amazing enough to warrant a place on this list! Meg is a genius in how she writes the dynamic between characters. You feel for all of them no matter what, Bucky is detached and the reader is oblivious and you just want to shove them together like dolls and make them fall in love! It’s definitely a rollercoaster ride, and I’m excited to possibly see where it ends up :) 

Chocolate Truffles by @soldatjbb

OH THIS ONE IS SO SWEET! Okay so this one is about the reader wanting to give her boss Bucky Barnes chocolate on Valentine’s Day, when she sees she got some flowers. So when I say sweet I mean tooth rotting fluff holy hell I loved it. They’re both the biggest shy dorks who obviously have feeling for them and it really made my heart swell to ungodly proportions it was not okay. Bucky is the sweetest most nervous boy, and the reader isn’t much better. In a matter of like 1k words I was already immersed and invested in this possible relationship it was crazy! Amazing 

Pleasure and Business by @notimetoblog

OK wow, this one is just fantastic. So James and the reader are set to make a deal. So there’s something about this one that’s just really mysterious, like throughout the whole story you kind a know what’s going on but also you don’t, it’s a really good story and really unique when it comes to CEOs stories because the reader seems to hold the place of power as well, I also really really love the dynamic between the two characters because it’s really playful and loving and lighthearted even in this business setting, and I never really completely got what The business deal they were making was, but honestly it doesn’t even matter because the story was so good.

A very important phone call by @suz-123 ***

LOL, OK so this one. All I’ll say, is that the reader is Buckys good luck charm, and he needed it for a specific business call. This one was a trip. it was filthy, but written so well. And just the general storyline, while he’s on the phone made it exciting like not just because it was sexy but because it was just really like oh my God what’s going to happen is he going to get caught?! And man Bucky has a mouth on him, but I’m not gonna spoil it but let me just tell you, Suz has a way with endings. I genuinely didn’t expect it and That made it that much more awesome

The Man by @interestedbystanderwrites ***

Oof! This one! Now this one was amazing. So this one was about the raider going to her exes wedding, when she meets Bucky Barnes, who just so happens to own the hotel the wedding is held that. there are night leads to some down and dirty times, which is how all times like these should. This one was just really fun to read, because not only was it smut but it was also interwoven into a storyline, and at the end you’re really left wanting more. There’s a little hint of sugar daddy in there at the end, which makes it like even more interesting. Super good.

Late nights at the office by @after-avenging-hours ***

Oh I love this one! And I think I love it because it’s a really amazing mix of the storyline, and really well written smut. So this one is about Bucky being the readers boss, and there’s a deal coming up so he sends her a request to get something done by a day that causes miscommunication between them. So I really like this one because Bucky isn’t portrayed as like a jerk boss as he is and some other stories which is really refreshing, like he was genuinely sad that there was that miscommunication and she stayed after, and I think that made it all the more rewarding when they didn’t have sexy times because you actually really liked both characters. And it was well written, and you were left wanting to know what goes on with them in the future. Lovely.

Surprise visit by @imaginingbucky

okay so I really love this one. It’s super sweet, Bucky is a very busy CEO, and the reader is an extremely patient and understanding girlfriend. It was really cute, especially the end. I love stories like this where Bucky is genuinely a good guy who loves his girlfriend and understands that he’s not being the most available to her. I love seeing the moment he realized he needed to do something, and honestly just seeing healthy relationships in fics is so refreshing, and it was really well written.

Not interested by @promarvelfangirl

Ohhhhh this one is like an OG favorite of mine. So this one is about suave cocky Bucky Barnes getting everything he wants in life, until you. The reader comes in and shakes his whole world and it’s the cutest. Seeing the tension they have throughout the story is exciting, but my absolute favorite part was the fact that throughout the story you can see his love her her change from lust to love, or at least that’s how I saw it. And like you also got to know him and understand him over time. It was a great read, unique story line, loved it!

Sweet Life by @jalepenobarnes

Okay! So now we have a man awesome POC!reader story!! I love this one, I don’t know if I would qualify it as a series of oneshots but maybe that’s what it is, either way it’s great. So it’s a series of moments that showcase certain parts of the readers life and her relationship with Bucky. This is just a really sweet story, it really showcases the life of a POC In the discriminating world, especially when it comes to business, and it really opened my eyes to how I read these stories. Bucky is also super sweet, When he loves, he loves hard and with his whole self and you can really see it in this story. It’s beautiful. 

Right person wrong number by @propertyofpoeandbucky

Okay! So this one I loved. It’s about the reader moving to New York to start a new life after a breakup. She wants to be a photographer, and in that time, she received a text from a wrong number. Let the whirlwind romance begin! It’s cute, it’s funny, it’s SOFT BUCKY! It’s really just a whole package haha. Also check out her other fics: White Lace, Let the Games Begin, My Best Friends Dad, and Ringing

Tongue Tied by @soldatbarnes ***

Oh this one was spicy. So it’s about Bucky being really stressed and busy at work, and his wife coming up with a plan to help him relax. That plan is very sexual, and provides a wonderful story to read lol. But I also like the tender aspect of their relationship that you see in little snippets, you can tell they really care about each other over everything else. And I think that’s really important to see in these CEO stories because usually he’s a jerk.

Let Me Help by @asirenscalling **

So this is a story about Bucky being stressed at work, and you deciding to help him relax. Obviously that answer is sexual lol, the best way don’t we all know. This was very smutty, not much to it other than smut, but it was really well written and very entertaining haha. Also, loved the little snarky back and forth at the end, it was cute!

An Unfortunate Convenience by @bucky-smiles

Ohhhhhhh buddy, now this is a killer one. So this one is about the reader goes out to celebrate a promotion, had a wonderful one night stand, and surprise? That guy was her boss. What could go wrong? This one was so awesome. Daisy is such a great writer, and this is a prime example. There were so many twists and turns and it was actually realistic you know? Like there wasn’t a perfect story, they messed up, he messed up, and it wasn’t all sunshine’s and rainbows. The reader stood up for herself and I really admire that! 

I’m so in love with you by @supersoldierslover

The description is right! This is so damn fluffy I cant handle it! So it’s about the reader and Bucky spending quality time together after he’s been super busy at work. It’s so freaking cute, all of the flashbacks, the way you can see that they truly genuinely care about eachother. Like, it’s one of my favorite things to see a relationship consisting of two people who love eachother. Nothin Better than reading about love. And Bucky, god Bucky is the sweetest in this! And let me say, I will also love Bucky Barnes forever. 

***Added later to the rec list

Home for the Holidays by @buckybarnesbeans

Stereotypical by @avasparks

Dangerous Dalliance by @justreadingfics

Business and pleasure by @snowyseba

City love by @chrevastan

A meeting in buckys office by @tetralea

Jr Executive by @buckybarnesappreciationsociety

Let Me Love You by @thewritersoldier

The arrangement by @buckbarnesjames

Executive Floor by @ackeviddlestan

Weekend at Buckys @marvel-media

Okay! Thank you guys soooo much for reading this. i’m sorry its late, but I had fun doing it :) I hope you guys like it! I have a couple more to read so check back for those being added 💖

[bittysvalentines]

Love in Aisle 12

From: @wrathofthestag

To: @pieandpucks

Summary: Jack meets a cute stranger with a baby at the grocery store.  He's instantly smitten, but will a connection be made?

Message: Happy Valentine’s Day to @pieandpucks who requested a Single Dad!Bitty Zimbits meet cute based on this post.  I hope you like it. - WrathoftheStag

Bone broth, a dozen eggs, protein powder, the cassava flour tortilla chips Tater got him hooked on, some glucosamine, and maybe he’d hit the mochi freezer, too.  Chocolate or green tea mochi?

Jack was trying to stick to his list and get in and out of Whole Foods as quickly as possible.  He pushed his cart as his eyes wandered up and down the vitamin aisle when he felt his cart roll over a small lump. Jack looked down and on the floor was one teeny, tiny shoe.  

He picked it up.

“Toms?” he read out loud as he looked at the label.  Jack examined the glittery pastel green shoe.  It fit in the palm of his hand and was now a little beaten up thanks to him.

He looked around and wondered if maybe the shoe’s owner was nearby but his cart was the only one in the aisle.  Part of him thought he should just plop the shoe on the shelf and keep going, but it really was a cute shoe.  He put it in the shopping cart cup holder and proceeded to shop and keep an eye out, just in case.

Jack turned to the next aisle and saw a cute, chubby-cheeked baby in the cart chewing on the ear of a stuffed rabbit.  He glanced at her feet and bingo!  Cinderella had been found.  

“Well, Miss Clara, should I get mint sage or lavender honeysuckle?” A soft voice with a southern accent asked as he turned to face the baby.  The man held two candles in his hand.

Jack stopped and stared at him and was instantly smitten.  He had a sweet face, enormous dark eyes that Jack could just dive into, and a tight little body that showed signs of athleticism.

“Oh,” the man said as he looked back at Jack.  The two smiled softly at one another.

Jack cleared his throat and said, “I found this?”

He awkwardly held up the shoe, and the man frowned then turned back to the look at the baby.

“Again?”

He sighed as the baby kicked her feet.  He put the candles down, walked up to Jack and took the shoe.

“Thank you.”

The man examined it and scrunched up his nose.

“Looks like someone ran it over.  Good lord,” he said as he dusted it off.

“I, uh, found it by the supplements,” Jack replied.

“I swear, if these weren’t so cute, I’d just chuck them.  She’s misplaced one twice already.”

He bent down and gently placed the shoe back on as he cooed, “Daddy is gonna use double-sided tape, isn’t he?”

The baby laughed and Jack couldn’t help but laugh as well.  The man smiled at Jack, then frowned.

“Well, thanks,” he said dryly.

The baby laughed again and then raised her arms toward Jack.  He waved at her and she laughed harder.

“Anything else?”

“What?”

“Lord, I’m just trying to shop with my daughter in peace.”

Jack then realized he didn’t need to still be standing there; his work there had ended.  He delivered the shoe and could now move on, but there he still stood.

The man pinched the bridge of his nose and said, “Well, you’re just there gawking. I don’t have reward money on me or a book or anything if that’s what you want.”

“What? I don’t-- No.  I just…”  Jack held up his hands.  “Sorry.  Well, you’re welcome.  And personally, I’d go with the lavender.  Bye.”

Jack took his cart, did a 180 and felt his face burn as he kept going.

The entire ride home Jack felt stupid.  He didn’t mean to come off as creepy or anything.  Had he been creepy?  He hated not being sure of himself and what he might have done or not done.  

It would gnaw on him for the rest of the night.  He’d just been so unprepared for how cute he found the guy, he might have stared a little too much—but he didn’t think he did. Still, the guy didn’t have to be so rude.  The little girl was super cute though and at least she liked Jack.

+++

Oats, asparagus, chicken breasts, toothpaste.  Jack read his list and knew he was forgetting something.  He had almost considered going to a different Whole Foods so he wouldn’t run into that guy again, but his therapist said maybe he was reading into the situation too much.  Jack couldn’t control other people’s rude behavior—only his reaction to it.  So he kept that in mind and kept his usual store and routine.  He reread his list when bam! The cart-on-cart smash pulled Jack out of his headspace.  

“I am so sorry!” A voice called out.

Jack was ready to throw in a very Canadian, “No, I’m sorry,” when he realized who it was.

“My god,” the man said, clearly mortified. “It’s you.”

Clara was with him again.

“It was an accident, really,” Jack said as he quickly began to reverse.

The man sighed and followed Jack.

“I was hoping I’d run into you again—and it turns out, I did, literally.”

“Oh?”

“I just wanted to apologize for my behavior the other day.  I was having a really bad day, trying not to take it out on anyone, and instead, I took it out on you.  I have no excuse.  My mama would tan my hide--”

The man was interrupted by Clara who babbled loudly and waved her arms in Jack’s direction, wanting to be carried.

“See?  Clara here has better manners than me as she’s being way friendlier.”

The two laughed and Jack finally spoke.

“It’s fine.  I know what it’s like to want to be left alone, believe me.”

“I’m Eric,” the man said as he extended his hand.

“Jack.”

“And this,” Eric smiled, “is Clara.  And she thanks you for returning her shoe last week, by the way.”

“It was me,” Jack blurted out.

“What was you?”

“It was me who ran over her shoe with my cart.”

Eric laughed.  “That’s okay.  I mean, at least you returned it to its rightful owner.”

“I’m sure your wife was glad you came back with both shoes, huh?”

The man look puzzled and then laughed.  

“My wife?  Bless your heart!  No, no wife.”

Jack realized how heteronormative he was being.  Shitty would have had a field day with him.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to--”

Eric quickly added, “No husband either for that matter.  Just me and Clara.  Right, sugar?”

Jack and Eric grinned at each other, then Eric peered into Jack’s shopping cart.

“Lots of fruits and veggies, I see.  Impressive.”

“I am a growing boy,” Jack said and playfully flexed his arms, surprised at his own chutzpah.

“Are you always this flirty?” Eric asked as he placed his hands on his hips.  “And in front of my child, too?”

Jack blushed and began to stammer.

“I’m just teasing you, Jack.  Clearly,” Eric said as he slowly raked his eyes down Jack’s body, “you eat very healthy.”

Jack let out a loud laugh. “Pot meet kettle?”

It was then Eric’s turn to blush as he covered his face and laughed.

“I’m sorry.  It’s just been a long time since I’ve even had… banter?”

Jack smiled and then he just went for it.  Why not?  He still found Eric incredibly attractive and it seemed like the feelings were mutual.

“Would you like to have some coffee with me?  We can go to a kid-friendly cafe. We can banter some more.  I’m a great banterer.”

Eric’s smile disappeared.  

“Oh… um, I would but I really don’t date right now.  Or at all. I--”

“That’s okay,” Jack said.  “No need to give me any explanations.  Really.”  

Jack tried to mask his disappointment, as Eric studied his face and smiled softly.  

“You really are very sweet, aren’t you?” Eric said. “Thank you.”

He then got up on his toes and planted a soft kiss on Jack’s cheek.

“Goodbye, Jack.”

Jack watched as Eric rolled his cart down and over to the next aisle, and it appeared that was the end of that.  

Jack thought maybe he’d change his Whole Foods after all.

+++

“I’m surprised you’ve never heard of him,” Alicia said.  

“I’m surprised you’d come all the way here just to see him,” Jack chirped.

“Clearly, I came to see you first and Bitty Bittle, second.”

“Really? His name is Bitty Bittle?” Jack asked as he poured Alicia a glass of wine.

“Nickname he’s had since college.  He’s my food and lifestyle guru—without any of that GOOP nonsense—and when I heard he was actually going to be signing his new book here I just had to come.  And now I get to visit my beautiful son.”

Jack laughed.  “Do you mean me or him?”

“Wouldn’t you like to know,” she said with a wink as Jack laughed.

Alicia had flown in that morning from Montreal to spend the weekend with Jack.  Jack enjoyed the quiet summer weeks of the off-season.  It gave him time to savor moments like these.  He grilled some fish on the balcony as he caught up with maman.

“And papa didn’t want to come out with you?”

“He’s off doing god-knows-what in Toronto with Wayne and Mario.  Some sort of goofy reunion.”

“Haha.  I bet he misses you.”

“Probably,” Alicia said with a smirk.  “So Bitty films his show here, he’s lived here since college, and you have no idea who he is?”

Jack shrugged again.

“Busy,” he offered.

“Well, guess you’ll meet him at the book signing tomorrow.  He’s so fascinating. He’s been baking since he was a little boy, had a popular vlog in college, started his own bakery, it took off like crazy, he wrote a cookbook, was offered a show. And he’s so sweet!”

“You’re such a cook bunny,” Jack chuckled.

“Hush!  And then, he was dating that actor from that Law & Order spin-off and they were going to get married and have a baby but the guy broke it off.”  Alicia shook a fist. “Said he didn’t want to be a father or some nonsense.  Can you believe it?  I wanted to beat that guy senseless.  I bet he was secretly dating some twink he met on Grindr.”

“Twink?  Really, maman?” Jack laughed. “And how do you know about Grindr?”

 “Poor Bitty got his heart broken and hasn’t dated since,” Alicia said sadly.

“More wine?”

Alicia grinned.  “Mmm, yes! You have me so spoiled.”

Jack smiled at his mother who continued to sing Bitty Bittle’s praises.

The next morning, Jack and Alicia drove to Barnes and Noble, and Alicia bounced happily as they waited in line.  A few people approached her for an autograph and a couple selfies, some said hello to Jack, but like Alicia, the crowd was there for Bitty.

“I’m surprised you didn’t bring other stuff for him to sign,” Jack said.

“I want him to sign the new book. I heard there’s a whole section on piecaken.”

“Piecaken?  What’s piecaken?  Do I want to know?”

The line moved forward and Jack and Alicia chatted idly until Jack heard the voice.  His voice.

“And who do I make this out to, honey?”

“Elizabeth, please.”

“Sure thing, Elizabeth.”

Jack peered over everyone’s head in front of him and just about died when he saw it was Eric—his Eric—sitting at a table at the end of the line signing his book.  He was Bitty Bittle.

“Câlisse,” Jack muttered.

“What is it?”

“I--I know him.”  He pulled down his snapback and felt his shoulders begin to rise with tension.

“You know him?  How?” Alicia asked.

Jack’s face flushed and then Alicia squeaked.

“Jacky!” she staged whispered with glee.  “No!”

“His name is Eric.  I ran into him at Whole Foods,” Jack whispered back. “Twice.”

Alicia gripped Jack’s arm.

“Did you two sleep together‽”

“Maman!”

“Well?”

“Yes, we totally threw down right there in aisle 12 by the olive bar.”

“I wish!” Alicia shot back.

“Merde!” Jack said.  “He’s going to think I’m following him or something. I asked him out and he said no. He said he doesn’t date or whatever.”

“I told you that!  It’s that moronic Chad’s fault!  I should have him kicked out of SAG.”

The line kept moving forward and the look on Alicia’s face was priceless.  

“Well, we’re almost up there, so you better think of what you’re going to say.”

“Hi, welcome.  And who do I make this out--” Eric said then stopped when he realized it was Jack, and then completely froze when he saw Alicia.

“Bitty, I’m Alicia--”

“Oh my god, you’re Alicia Zimmermann,” Eric said as he held his hand to his mouth. “It’s really you.”

“And this is my son, Jack, who had no idea who you were so he’s not stalking you. He just came to keep me company.”

Jack covered his face and groaned as Eric laughed.  He looked at Jack and smiled.

“Euh, hi.”

“Hi.”

Alicia beamed and then cleared her throat.

“Oh, uh, sorry.  Who do I make this out to?” Eric asked Alicia.

“‘To my new best friend, Alicia,’” she replied.

“Nice,” Eric said as he smiled.  He then looked at Jack, “Are you buying a book, too?”

“Sure,” Jack said, and then, hell, why not?  “And maybe some coffee... for you?”

Eric stared at Jack with an eyebrow raised.  He took a book from the stack, wrote something in it and gave the book to Jack.

“Thank you so much for stopping by.  Alicia, I love you and I hope you enjoy the book.”

Alicia smiled and waved as Jack took the book and pulled her away.

Once they were hidden from view, he opened it.

401-555-1595 xo

“Get out!” Alicia yelled.  

They both walked up the registers with smiles on their faces.

+++

Jack pulled up to Eric’s house right at 5:00 p.m. He closed his eyes took a deep breath and exhaled slowly as he counted from one to ten.  The two had been texting each other for the last few weeks.  With Jack’s preseason schedule and Bitty finishing up a small book tour, they finally found time to get together.

He rang the doorbell and saw movement inside Eric’s windows.  Eric poked his head out from behind the curtain, and the two caught each other’s glance as Jack waved.

“Well, aren’t you Mister Punctual?” Eric said with a grin when he opened the door.

“Canadian,” Jack said as an explanation.  “Hi, Eric.  It’s good to see you again.”

“Come in, please.  My sitter should be here in a little bit, and then we can get going.”

Jack entered the house and loved how homey and lived-in it felt.  

“Excuse the mess,” Eric said as he moved some wooden blocks into a basket.

Clara, who sat on the floor, crawled toward Jack.

“Hello, hi,” Jack said softly as sat down cross-legged near her. Clara climbed right into his lap and he brushed her hair out of her face.

“Just make yourself right at home, I guess!” Bitty laughed as he watched Clara lean back and begin to suck her thumb.

“She likes me,” Jack beamed.

“She’s a good judge of character,” Bitty replied. He smiled at Jack and said, “I’m glad you finally texted when you did.”

“I never thought I’d get the chance to,” Jack said simply.  “I’m glad you gave me the opportunity.”

“Jack,” Eric began, then paused.  He gripped a wooden block then continued, “Before we go, I feel like I should be honest with you…”

“Eric--”

“You can call me Bitty.”

“Bitty, there’s no pressure here, okay?  I just want to get to know you.  That’s all. It’s just an early dinner.”

Bitty looked relieved.  

“Okay?”

“Okay.”

+++

The two went to one of Jack’s favorite places right near the water.  It was small, very low key and at that time of day, fairly empty.

They learned about one another, and much to Jack’s delight Bitty confessed that he had no idea who Jack was or what he did.

“I’m sure your mom probably told you about me,” Bitty said as he looked out the window.  A family of ducks swam in the river.

“Some.”

“It’s hard for me to go out… on dates, I mean.  What happened was so humiliating.  My love life, splattered in the tabloids like it’s oh so entertaining.  And I’m not trying to talk about my ex here, I promise, I just wanted you to know why I said no the first time you asked me out.”

“Why did you say yes the second time?”

“I didn’t want to embarrass you in front of your mom,” he said cheekily.

Jack grinned.

Bitty sighed.  “And when it all happened, when I found out Chad didn’t want to be a father, our surrogate was already in her second trimester.”

“I’m so sorry, Bitty.”

“It all worked out for the best.  I wanted Clara. I wanted her and loved her before I even met her. She was my daughter with or without Chad in the picture.  I got the better end of the bargain, frankly.”

Jack smiled and placed his hand on Bitty’s.

“Do you want some dessert?” he asked.

“Not from here. God, no!”

Jack laughed. “Tell me how you really feel.”

“Let’s go back to my place for coffee and pie.  Yeah?”

“Yeah.”

They returned to Bitty’s just as Clara was about ready to be put to bed.  Bitty paid the sitter and got Clara into her pajamas.

“Do you mind if I read to her for a bit?” Bitty asked as he returned from her bedroom.  “It’s our night time tradition.”

Clara clung to Bitty and yawned.

“Not at all.  I can get the coffee going, if you show me where the stuff is.”

“Thanks, Jack.”

Bitty sat in a comfy looking armchair in the living room and settled in with Clara and a copy of Goodnight, Moon.

Jack watched them from the kitchen and filled the coffee filter.

“In the great green room,” Bitty began, “there was a telephone and a red balloon…”

Jack smiled as he heard Bitty continue.  Twenty minutes later, Jack and Bitty sat at the kitchen table drinking their coffee and sharing a slice of pecan praline pie.

“You like?” Bitty asked.

“God, so good,” Jack said as he took another forkful.

“I can get you your own slice, you know,” Bitty chuckled.

“No, because then I’d eat it all.”

“That’s kinda the point of pie, Jack,” Bitty giggled.

There was one last chunk and they began to fork-wrestle for it.  Jack’s tines got stuck with Bitty’s as their forks tried to stab at the last piece.

They laughed and Bitty huffed out, “No fair!  You’re so much bigger than me.”

“You’re still strong,” Jack cried out.  

Jack forked the last piece and fed it to Bitty.  Bitty smiled as he chewed, and they locked eyes.  Jack leaned in closer, and Bitty gave the tiniest nod of consent.

Jack kissed Bitty—tender and sweet—and Bitty, in turn, melted into it.  They kissed for a few moments until Bitty pulled away and jumped out of his seat.

“Jack, I can’t okay?” Bitty said as he walked to the counter and turned away from Jack.

When it came to romance, Jack was generally clueless.  He was clueless when it came to his feelings, clueless when it came to the feelings of others—but this, this thing with Bitty felt real.  It felt good and right.  Jack could tell Bitty liked him, and he sure as hell liked Bitty.  Immensely.  Kissing him was like coming home to a place he’d never known but it felt so natural and true.

“Look,” Bitty said as he gripped the counter, “my life… it’s, it’s complicated.”

“Is that right?” Jack said as he took a step closer.

Bitty turned toward Jack.  

“Yeah, like you would not believe. And I have Clara to think of.  She’s only ten-months-old Jack.  She comes first!  And then there’s the show, my cookbook…”

“I know,” Jack said as he smiled and inched closer.

“It--it wouldn’t be fair to you, you know?  You travel.  I travel.  We’d hardly see each other.  I’m just so, so busy,” Bitty whispered.

“Yep, so terrible, I’m sure,” Jack chirped softly as he stood in front of Bitty and brushed his hair off his forehead.

“Yes.  Exactly,” Bitty squeaked out.

“So then I should just go,” Jack said and leaned down to cup Bitty’s face.

“Uh-huh,” Bitty said as his eyes fluttered shut.

Jack pressed a soft kiss onto Bitty’s lips and added a quick swipe of his tongue.

“W-what was I sayin’?” Bitty asked as his lips parted from Jack’s.

“Some horseshit about being too busy,” Jack murmured.

“Oh, right,” Bitty said as he wrapped his arms around Jack’s neck and leaned in for another kiss.

The next morning, Clara played peek-a-boo with Jack (who happily wore last night’s clothing) at the kitchen table while Bitty whistled and flipped another pancake.  Bitty smiled and gave Jack a happy wink.  

If this was the start of love, they’d both gladly take it.  

+++

Cheerios, a flat of strawberries, dark chocolate, gouda, butter.  Jack checked the list and knew he was forgetting something.  He stuffed it back into his pocket and turned around.

“Candles?” He called out.

“Yes, lord!  I almost forgot. Thank you, sweetpea.  You can’t have a birthday cake without candles,” Bitty replied from the end of the aisle and tossed them as he blew a kiss.

Clara laughed and clutched Jack’s arm as he carried her on his hip.

“What do you think, Clara?  A number two candle, or two candles?” Jack asked and held out a candle with a bear on it.

She looked at the candles thoughtfully and looked up at Jack said, “Pie, Papa.”

“Right. That’s what I thought you’d say,” Jack said and pressed a kiss to the top of her head. “Let’s go tell daddy we’re ready.”

“Okay, we got everything.  You and papa ready to go home and celebrate turning two?” Bitty asked and pushed the shopping cart toward Jack and Clara.

“Yep!” Jack said as he bounced Clara up and down.

“What time are your parents getting in?” Bitty asked.

“One.”

“Then we better get going,” Bitty said and pulled Jack in for a quick kiss.

The three made their way to the registers with smiles on their faces.

[fayevieira]

all of this

eli & faye november 23rd

On the anniversary of Eli and Faye getting coffee and hooking up for the first time, Eli decides that it should be their actual anniversary and he sets up a really cute scavenger hunt for her to find him. When she gets home, there are rose petals that lead a trail to the kitchen table with a note that says call me on it. 

Faye had been so excited for her anniversary with Eli. Not only had she never had one but she never expected to have a boyfriend as long as this but Eli was special. She had come home with her gift in hand and started to call out to him when she entered the apartment. Her eyebrows raised instantly when she saw the rose petals. With a grin, she approached the table and saw the note. Faye pulled out her phone and started to call him. 

Eli answers the phone and grins widely, "Hi, baby. Happy anniversary." 

She grins widely and puts him on speaker phone as she giggles, “Eli Hudson! Happy anniversary! What on earth are you doing?” 

He chuckles, "I wanted to do something fun. You have to come find me." 

Faye smiles and nods her head, “Can I have a hint?” 

Eli chuckles, "You have a series of hints, the first one is by the chocolates I got you on the counter. Do you like scavenger hunts?" 

She grins and goes over to the kitchen counter, spotting the chocolates, “I love them!” 

He grins, "Good, cause you're on one starting now." 

Faye giggles and nods as she picks up the chocolates, “You’re so damn cute, okay, I’m ready.” 

"Okay, are you ready?" He grins and looks down at his pictures that are in order of the notes her left. There's a drawing of her sitting at the cafe where they went after class. 

Faye laughs and hums, “Yes!” 

Eli grins, "Okay, go open your first clue." 

Faye nods and opens the box, grinning at the drawing, “Awww, babe! This is adorable. Do I have to go to the cafe now?” 

Eli smiles, "Yessss, there's another clue waiting for you there." 

Faye smiles as she starts to leave their apartment, “How did you do all this, sweet boy?” 

He laughs, "What do you mean?" 

She smiles and starts driving towards the cafe, “Set all this up without me knowing!” 

Eli chuckles, "I'm just sneaky." 

Faye laughs as she shakes her head, “Oh the most sneaky.” 

He grins widely, "I love you." 

Faye smiles widely, “I love you.” She pulls into the cafe parking lot, “I’m here.” 

Eli laughs, "Okay, go find your next clue." 

She laughs and gets out of the car, looking around the cafe. 

He grins because the next clue is sitting on the table that they sat at. 

Faye spots the table and grins, “Aha!” She goes over and grabs the next clue. 

Eli laughs, "You're too good at this." He flips to the next picture in his phone which is a drawing of her standing on her toes, reaching for a book and him standing behind her and getting it easily for her. 

Faye grins widely at the photo, “These are amazing, Eli.” She leaves the cafe and starts to drive to the library. 

He grins widely, "Thank you." 

She hums softly as she drives, “We better hang these up in the apartment.” 

Eli grins shyly, "Faye.." 

Faye grins and shrugs, “I mean it. They are beautiful and special.” She parks at the library and gets out, starting towards the building. 

He smiles widely, "You're beautiful and special." 

Her cheeks heat up slightly, “I love you, Eli Hudson.” She smiles as she walks up to the floor that they hooked up on, “Oh no..do I have to remember the aisle?” 

Eli laughs loudly, "Good luck, babe!" 

She pouts as she walks along the rows of books. 

He grins, "I can't believe you forgot." 

Faye whines softly at him, “I was preoccupied!” 

Eli laughs, "So was I, but I remembered." 

She hums softly as she tries to remember before gasping, “Wait I think I know!” She walks fo the row and finds the next clue, “I found it!” 

He grins widely, "You're too damn good at this." He smiles and the last drawing is of them laying on the sand of the alcove on the beach she showed him. 

Faye smiles widely at the picture, “The beach?” 

Eli hums softly, "A little more specific." 

She starts to walk out of the library and smiles, “The alcove?” 

He grins, "See you soon." He hangs up the phone and then starts to set up the picnic he brought with him to the alcove. 

Faye grins and continues her drive to the beach. She arrives quickly and parks the car before walking along the beach towards the alcove. 

Eli lights some candles in the alcove and nervously waits for Faye. 

She smiles as she finally approaches the alcove and gasps when she’s it all set up. 

He grins widely at her, "You found me!" 

Faye smiles widely and moves over to him quickly and hugging him, “Happy anniversary.” 

He hugs her tight and lifts her off her feet, "Happy anniversary." 

She squeals softly before moving her head back and pressing her lips to his. 

Eli grins widely and returns the kiss. 

Faye runs her fingers against the back of his neck as she kisses him happily. 

He smiles widely and spins her around as they kiss. 

Faye laughs into the kiss and holds him tight. 

Eli grins and sets her down on her feet before pulling back. 

She grins back at him and puts her hands on his cheeks. “I love you, so much.” 

He smiles widely, "I love you so much. Did you like your scavenger hunt?" 

Faye laughs and nods her head, “That was the most creative and adorable thing ever, you’re the best.” 

Eli blushes and smiles, "I'm sorry it wasn't more in depth." 

She shakes her head with a grin. “What? It was perfect, Eli!” 

He grins widely, “Thank you.. are you hungry?” 

Faye smiles with a nod, “I am.” 

“Good,” he smiles and motions for her to sit on the blanket. 

She sits down and grins at the basket, “I can’t believe you set all this up.” 

Eli sits down and takes out fluffer nutter sandwiches first, “I wanted to do something special.” 

Faye smiles and squeezes his arm, “I know. Thank you.” 

He grins widely  and kisses her cheek. 

Faye grins and takes the sandwich, “So what do we have prepared here?” 

Eli chuckles, “Many delicacies.” 

She giggles and hums softly, “Some fluffer nutter huh?” 

He laughs, “Of course.” 

Faye grins and leans over to nudge her nose against his before unwrapping her sandwich. 

He grins and takes a small, heart shaped pizza out of the basket too. 

She takes a bite and hums happily before widening her eyes, “Eli! Just like Valentine’s Day?” 

Eli grins widely, “That was the goal. Is this too cheesy? The date, not the pizza.” 

Faye shakes her head with a smile and puts her sandwich down before stroking his cheekbone with her thumb, “No, I love all of it.” 

He leans into her touch and grins, “I love you.” 

She cups his cheek and smiles widely, “I love you and all this.” 

Eli smiles and kisses her sweetly. 

Faye returns the kiss and slides her hand down his chest. 

He smiles against her lips and strokes her cheek. 

Faye leans into his touch and smiles into the kiss. 

Eli grins into the kiss. 

She pulls back slightly and nudges her nose against his with a grin. 

He grins at her, “You’re cute.” 

Faye grins wider and hums, “Oh am I?” 

Eli smiles, “And beautiful.” 

She hums as her cheeks heat up, “Eli...” 

He smiles, “What?” 

Faye shakes her head and kisses him again gently. 

Eli smiles widely and returns the kiss. 

She runs her finger along his jaw as she smiles into the kiss. 

He grins against her lips. 

Faye pulls back slightly and mumbles against his lips, “I love you, Eli Hudson.” 

He grins and mumbles back, “I love you too.” 

She smiles widely and kisses him once more. 

He smiles and returns the kiss. 

Faye giggles softly and picks up her sandwich, “You spoil me.” 

Eli grins at her and shrugs, “I want to.” He picks up his sandwich and takes a bite. 

She kisses his cheek with a smile, “Thank you.” 

He grins, “Youre welcome.” 

Faye grins and shakes her head, “I can’t believe it was a year ago that we first met.” 

Eli nods and laughs, “It’s crazy.” 

She eats her sandwich happily with a smile, “Best year ever.” 

He smiles, “Mean that?” 

She squeezes his leg with a nod, “I do.” 

Eli grins and finishes his sandwich, “I love living with you now.” 

Faye finishes hers and smiles, “Oh I’m not too much of a clingy roommate?” 

He raises his brows and teases, "I wasn't gonna say anything." 

Faye giggles and wraps her arms around his neck, scooting closer, “Well, too bad. You’re stuck with me, Hudson.” 

Eli grins and brings his arms around her waist before kissing her lovingly. 

She kisses him back happily and hums softly. 

He pulls her closer to him as they kiss. 

Faye grins against his lips and leans closer to him. 

Eli pulls back after a moment and smiles before grabbing a slice of pizza and lifting it to her lips. 

Faye smiles and takes a bite of the pizza with a hum. 

"Good?" He asks with a smile. 

She nods happily as she chews, “Amazing.” 

Eli smiles and takes a bite of his own slice. 

Faye squeezes his leg gently, “What do you look forward to this next year?” 

He smiles and shrugs, "Just getting to be with my best friend everyday." 

She kisses his cheek and smiles, “That is a positive.” 

Eli nods and smiles widely, "It's the best positive." 

She leans her chin on his shoulder with a smile, “I love being your girlfriend.” 

He grins and kisses her forehead, "I love being your boyfriend." 

“And best friend of course?” She grins and takes another bite of her pizza. 

Eli smiles, "That's a given." 

Faye grins and nudges her nose against his neck. 

He grins and holds her chin to tilt her head back before kissing her. 

She hums and grins as she slides her fingers through his hair. 

Eli smiles against hers lips and brushes his thumb over her chin. 

Faye kisses him happily and leans into his touch. 

He grins and rubs her waist with his free hand. 

She smiles against his lips and strokes his cheek. 

Eli pulls away and grins. 

She grins back at him and nudges her nose against his. 

He smiles at her, "Favorite memory of us?" 

Faye smiles and takes another bite of her pizza, “I think move in day. I just was so happy.” 

Eli grins at her, "You're cute." 

She grins back at him and shrugs, “You’re cute.” 

He chuckles, "Stooop." 

Faye giggles and nips at his lower lip, “Whats your favorite memory?” 

Eli smiles, "Taking you to Laguna for the first time." 

Faye takes a bite of her food and smiles, “I loved that day.” 

He smiles, "Bringing you home was special." 

She smiles and nods her head, “I felt really welcome there.” 

Eli grins at her, "Good." 

Faye squeezes his leg and kisses his cheek, “I also loved taking you home. Especially to show you around.” 

He nods and smiles, "That was fun. It was cool to see where you're from." 

She finishes her piece of pizza, “My parents are still embarrassing though.” 

Eli laughs softly, "Everyone's parents are." 

Faye laughs and shakes her head, “They are another level.” 

He laughs, "they're eccentric." 

She giggles and nods, “Great way to put it.” 

Eli grins, "So are you, in a good way." 

Faye hums and strokes his cheek, “I think so, yeah.” 

He kisses her softly again. 

She returns the kiss with a smile. 

Eli grins against her lips and pulls her closer to him. 

Faye breaks the kiss slightly to move and straddle his lap. 

He holds her hips and grins up at her. 

She grins and moves her arms over his shoulders, “I could sit here on your lap, all day.” 

Eli rubs her hips and smiles, "I wouldn't complain." 

Faye laughs and presses her lips to his. 

He kisses her back and slides his hands to grip her bottom. 

She whimpers against his lips and runs her hands over his shoulders. 

Eli barely breaks the kiss, "Wait, before we get carried away, I packed a bikini for you if you wanna change at all." 

Faye raises her eyebrows with a smile, “Are you just going to take it off of me?” 

He smirks, "Probably." 

She giggles and shrugs, “I’ll put it on after.” 

Eli nods and smirks before peeling her shirt off her. 

She raises her arms to help him take off her shirt. 

He grins and unhooks her bra next. 

Faye takes off the bra and starts to push his shirt up. 

Eli lifts his arms up to let her get his shirt off. 

She takes off his shirt and kisses him again. 

He kisses her heatedly, parts her lips with his as he pulls her flush against him. 

Her arms wrap around him as she kisses him deeply. 

Eli runs his hands up and down her back as they kiss. 

Her tongue brushes over his lower lip as she hums. 

He opens his mouth to her and brings his hands back down to her bottom. 

Faye whimpers before moving her tongue with his. 

Eli massages her tongue with his and lays back on the towel, pulling her down on top of him. 

She moans into the kiss as she presses herself against him. 

He kisses her harder and slides his hands along her back. 

Faye moves her hands over his shoulders as she kisses him deeply. 

Eli squeezes her hips as he kisses her. 

She breaks the kiss to press her lips to his jaw. 

He tilts his head to the side and laughs. 

Faye grins and kisses down to his neck. 

Eli grins and rubs her lower back. 

She hums and runs her nails over his chest before kissing back up to his lips. 

He returns the kiss and pulls her flush against him. 

Faye makes a soft sound as she kisses him deeply. 

Eli squeezes her bottom and hums. 

She moans against his lips and rolls her hips down slightly. 

Eli kisses her harder and groans. 

Faye moves her hands to the sides of his neck as kisses him eagerly. 

He starts to tug her bottoms down quickly. 

She helps him take them off then she pushes his down as she breaks the kiss with a grin. 

Eli grins up at her and gets her panties off her.0 

She gently tugs on his lower lip and rolls her hips down. 

He groans and squeezes her hips. 

Faye smirks before tugging his boxers down his legs. 

Eli laughs and kisses her hard. 

She returns the kiss deeply and rocks her hips down with a moan. 

He groans into the kiss. 

Faye whimpers against his lips and presses her chest to his as her hand moves to stroke his length. 

Eli groans and pushes his hips into her touch. 

Faye kisses him harder as she brushes her thumb over his tip. 

He groans and moves his hand to rub her center. 

She rocks into his touch with a moan as she breaks the kiss. 

Eli rubs her harder and smirks. 

Faye whimpers as she rolls her hips down and moves her hand against him, “Eli..” 

He groans and moves his fingers against her faster. 

She drops her head against his shoulder before stopping his hand, “I need you, Eli.” 

Eli nods a little, “Ride me, baby..” 

Faye sits up a little and reaches down to guide his length past her entrance, causing her moan his name. 

He groans and pushes up into her more. 

Faye moans as she leans her head back and rolls her hips down. 

Eli moans her name lowly and moves his hips to meet hers 

She puts her hands on either side of his head as she whimpers his name. 

He groans and moves his hips up to meet hers. 

Faye rocks her hips down as she leans her forehead against his. 

Eli moans and grips her bottom, helping her move her hips up and down faster. 

She moans his name and moves her hips down faster to meet his. 

He groans and moves his hips with hers. 

Faye whimpers and nips at his lower lip, “Fuck..” 

Eli groans and rolls them over, thrusting into her hard. 

She gasps before wrapping her arms around him and crying out softly. 

He pushes into her slow and hard, kissing along her neck. 

Faye tangles her fingers in his hair as she moans his name and moves her hips to meet his. 

Eli groans against her neck and rolls his hips into hers quicker. 

Faye pulls his hair gently as she feels her body tense up, “I’m gonna come...” she moans into his ear. 

He thrusts into her harder and groans, his abdomen tightening, "Me too.." 

She cries out and drops her head against his shoulder as she hits her climax, tugging on his hair. 

Eli pushes into her hard one last time as he climaxes, releasing inside of her. 

Faye moans against his skin and slides her hands down to his back. 

He whimpers and kisses along her jaw, trying to catch his breath. 

She draws a heart on his back with her index finger as she closes her eyes. 

Eli grins and laughs, lifting his head up. 

She lifts her own head and lays it back with a smile, “I love you.” 

He grins and kisses her quickly, "I love you, too." 

Faye strokes his cheekbone and smiles wider. 

Eli smiles and leans into her touch, "I love you so so much." 

“I love you so so so much.” She grins and shakes her head, “Forever.” 

His cheeks heat up and he smiles, "Promise?" 

Faye nods with a grin, “I promise.” 

Eli smiles and kisses her lovingly. 

She kisses him deeply and slides her hands down his arms. 

He hums and pulls out of her with a whimper. 

She makes a soft sound against his lips and runs her nails along his biceps. 

Eli kisses her harder for a moment. 

Faye whimpers against his lips and wraps her legs around him. 

He pulls back and nudges her nose against his. 

Faye grins and hugs him close. “Can we stay right here forever?” 

Eli grins, "I wish." 

She squeezes her legs around him and holds him tight, “Well even if it’s in this position forever? Doesn’t matter where to me.” 

Eli smiles, "I promise every night we can end up like this." 

She slides her fingers along his back and smiles, “Good.” 

He smiles and rolls them onto their sides and hugs her tight to him. 

Faye grins and hugs him back, “If we could go on an adventure together this next year, where would you want to go?” 

His brows raise as thinks, "Hawaii." 

She smiles and nods her head, “Why Hawaii?” 

Eli smiles, "The beautiful beaches, the hiking, how relaxing it can be, ohh a helicopter tour over the volcanoes." 

Faye grins and nods her head before giggling, “And you in a hula skirt and coconut bra?” 

He rolls his eyes and laughs, "Only if you are too." 

She grins and shrugs one shoulder, “If they will fit, of course.” 

Eli smirks at her and then bites her lip, "What's one thing you really wanna do with me in bed over the next year? Like adventurous." 

Faye raises her eyebrows and hums softly, “I don’t know. Maybe try some toys or something. We’ve never used any before.” 

He nods and draws patterns on her  back with his fingers, "That would be fun." 

She smiles and nudges her nose against his, “What about you?” 

Eli looks at her and his cheeks heat up, "Maybe another threesome.. but a second guy." 

Faye smirks and raises her eyebrows, “Really? I didn’t know you would want to try that.” 

He blushes more, "I didn't.. until I saw how hot it was for you to suck off Carson while I fucked you. And I wanted to do more stuff like that but I didn't wanna neglect Sylvia." 

She strokes his cheek with a grin, “I’m in if you are, babe.” 

Eli nods and bites his lip, "He wasn't better than me, right?" 

“Eli Hudson...” She shakes her head and smiles, “No one will ever be better than you. You’re sweet but so sexy and demanding.” 

He laughs shyly, "And you don't think about him or anything, right?" 

Faye laughs and shakes her head, “Never.” 

Eli nods and plays with her hair, "Would wanna do that with them again?" 

Faye smiles and nods her head, “Yeah, it was fun. It’ll also be interesting to see if Sylvia loosens up after already doing it once, you know?” 

He chuckles and grins at her, "It would. Maybe we could get her to go down on you." 

Faye smirks with a nod as she nips at his lower lip, “But it was fun. It was interesting basically having sex simultaneously as them. Hearing them.” 

His brows raise as he smirks, "Watching them?" 

She nods her head with a grin, “Exactly.” 

Eli grins and plays with the ends of her hair, "It was fun." 

Faye smiles at his touch, “If we have another guy, do you want to touch him too or just me?” 

His brows raise, "Do you want me to?" 

She shrugs with a hum, “Whatever you want to do and explore.” 

Eli bites his lip, "As long as it doesn't turn you off and make you see me differently.." 

Faye shakes her head and strokes his head, “Not at all. You let me explore with the girls so I don’t mind. It’s sex and it’s fun.” 

He nods his head, "Okay... What boundaries should we set for that?" 

She shrugs and laughs, “I’m not even sure how. I guess it depends what you want to try.” 

Eli also shrugs, "What if he wants me to fuck him while he fucks you?" 

Faye nods her head, “I guess just condom as usual.” 

His brows raise, "But you'd be okay with that?" 

She smiles and shrugs, “Yeah, if you are. I’m open, Eli.” 

Eli nods his head, "Okay, so what's a no for you?" 

Faye shakes her head and hums, “I don’t really have a no. I trust you so whatever you want to try. Just don’t like anyone more than me.” She grins and kisses him quickly. 

He rolls his eyes and smirks. “I could never. But I mean what’s a no for you, what are your boundaries, what’s something you’d be uncomfortable with us doing with you?” 

She shrugs with a smile, “Well I don’t know. We haven’t really tried any back door or anything so maybe not that.” 

Eli laughs and nods, “Understandable, I wouldn’t just shove my cock in your ass without properly getting you used to doing stuff like that.” He pauses and then smirks, “But you would look really hot with a gem plug.” 

Faye giggles and drops her head against his chest, “We can try that first.” 

He grins and rubs her bottom, “Okay.” 

She smirks and nips at his lower lip, “You’ve made this adventurous, you know?” 

Eli smirks at her, “What do you mean?” 

Faye smiles with a shrug, “You know with sex.” 

His cheeks heat up and he laughs, “cause I tied you up?” 

She nods and grins a little, “Yeah. I mean I thought about that stuff but never would’ve done it with anyone else.” 

Eli grins and pecks her lips. 

Faye returns the kiss and laughs, “Not so shy boy.” 

He laughs timidly and kisses her neck. 

She tilts her head to the side with a smile, “And I love you for it.” 

Eli grins, “I love you too.” 

She slides her hand down his back and kisses him gently with a smile. 

Eli grins against her lips. 

Faye giggles into the kiss and hugs him closer. 

He grins and hugs her tight. 

She breaks the kiss and buries her head into his neck. 

Eli smiles, "Baby.." 

Faye kisses his shoulder and smiles, “Hm?” 

He smiles and kisses her temple, "I wanna see your face." 

She lifts her head and leans her forehead against his with a smile. 

Eli smiles and pecks her lips, "You're my girl." 

Faye grins as her cheeks heat up, “I am.” 

He grins and kisses her nose. 

She wrinkles her nose before grinning, “You’re my boy, you know?” 

Eli grins, "Always will be." 

Faye smiles and plays with his hair, “Good.” 

He smiles wider, "Good." 

She grins and kisses him gently. 

Eli returns the kiss with a grin. 

Faye pulls back slightly with a smile, “Wanna go out on the beach?” 

He nods and smiles, "Sure, ready to get your bikini on?" 

She nods her head and lets go of him then sitting up. 

Eli gets up and gets his boxers on before pulling on his swim trunks that he packed. 

Faye slips on her swim suit that he brought and grins at him. 

He smiles and starts to pack up. 

She grins and starts to help him. 

Eli smiles, "Thank you, baby." 

Faye nods with a smile, “Of course. Thank you for doing all of this.” 

He nods and smiles, "You're welcome, I wanted to do something special." 

Faye grins and goes over to kiss him quickly. 

Eli smiles and returns the peck. 

She smiles and holds up some stuff, “Are we dropping this off somewhere? Or just leaving it on the beach?” 

He smiles, "I can bring it to your car?" 

Faye nods at him, “Yeah, lets do that.” 

Eli smiles and nods, picking up the heavy stuff. 

She smiles and starts to follow him towards the car. 

He smiles at her, "I'm glad you went home and actually saw everything I set up." 

Faye grins and nods her head, “Yeah, you put a lot of planning into it.” 

Eli laughs, "I was starting to worry you'd go somewhere and tell me to meet you." 

Faye shakes her head and giggles, “No, no. I just was expecting to meet you at home and maybe go out to dinner or something.” 

He smiles and nods, "That is more logical." 

She grins and shrugs her shoulder, “But this was more fun.” 

Eli smiles, "Thank you." He brings her over to the car and pops the trunk. 

Faye smiles and puts some of the stuff in the car. 

He puts away everything they don't need but keeps the beach tote in his hand. 

Faye grins and holds her hand out for him. 

He grins and takes her hand. 

Faye squeezes his hand with a grin before walking towards the beach. 

Eli swings their hands and smiles, "How do you feel?" 

She smiles at him and hums, “Amazing.” 

He grins and nods, "Me too." 

Faye hums and walks with him over to the water, “Never felt so content.” 

Eli smiles and swings their hands more, "I love being with you." 

Faye grins at him, “Where would you want another tattoo?” 

He hums softly, "I'm not sure, maybe my side?" 

She smiles and looks at his side, “Yeah? Do you know what of?” 

Eli shakes his head, "Not yet." 

Faye smiles and squeezes his hand before lifting it to look at his hand tattoo. 

He raises his brows and laughs, "You like that one, huh?" 

She grins and looks up at him, “It’s sexy.” 

Eli smirks and stops when he finds a spot for them. 

She lets go of his so they can put their towels out. 

He grins and sits down with her. 

Faye sits down and scoots close to him with a grin, “I don’t know if I would want another tattoo. At least not for a while.” 

Eli nods, "Any piercings?" 

She smiles with a shrug, “Hm..maybe. My ears are pretty full but maybe my nose?” 

He smiles and gently taps her nose, "You'd look cute with one." 

Faye scrunches up her nose with a giggle, “Yeah I think so. What about you?” 

Eli hums, "Maybe I'll get my tragus pierced or something." 

She grins and nods her head, “That would be hot.” 

He grins at her, "Thanks babe." 

Faye smiles and nips at his jaw gently, “I love that we are into all the same things.” 

Eli grins and nods, bringing his arms around her, "I do too. I like that we can talk about anything." 

She leans into him and nods her head, “You really are my best friend.” 

He grins and kisses her temple, "And you're really mine." 

Faye closes her eyes and hugs him, “I really could spend forever with you and be happy.” 

He smiles and rubs her side, "I want you to." 

She looks up at him and smiles, “After we graduate, what if we went and travelled abroad? Or honestly just lived around Hawaii for a couple months?” 

Eli grins at her, "I mean that sounds amazing, but I don't have the kind of money for it." 

Faye sighs and shakes her head, “Me neither.” 

He laughs and kisses her neck, "One day though." 

She smiles and tilts her head to the side, “Hope so.” 

Eli smiles and holds her closer before looking at her, "So you really wouldn't mind it at all if I fucked a guy in front of you?" 

She looks over the choices and laughs, “I have no idea. Maybe start external?” 

Eli nods his head and kisses her cheek and motions to those, “Pick from these.” 

Faye looks over at the options and reaches out to feel a couple of them before picking up one, “What about this?” 

He looks it over and reads all the features and benefits, “Yeah, that’s a good one.” 

She nods and holds onto that one before humming, “What else?” 

Eli smiles, “I don’t know, do you want another vibrator?” 

Faye hums and looks down at the one in her hands, “Yeah, you pick this time.” 

He nods his head and looks around before finding a small g-spot vibrator and he picks up the box to read about it. 

She leans over him so she can read too, “What do you think?” 

Eli nods, “It has good reviews.” 

Faye smiles and nods her head, “Is there anything for you that you want to try too?” 

His brows raise “Like what?” 

Her cheeks flush as she shrugs, “I honestly have no idea.” 

Eli laughs and shakes his head, “That’s fine.” He goes to the plugs and he finds one with a maroon gem, “This one for you.” 

Faye raises her eyebrows and smiles, “It’s pretty.” 

He grins, “Your favorite color.” 

Faye nods her head with a grin, “Yeah, I love it.” 

Eli smirks and kisses her. 

She hums and returns the kiss before pulling back and raising her eyebrows, “Will we need lube or something to try this?” 

He nods and smiles, “Yeah.” 

Faye nods and looks around the shop, “What about some lingerie?” 

Eli groans and grins at her, "You know I'll never say no to that." 

She giggles and pulls him over to the racks, “You pick one and I’ll pick one.” 

He grins and nods, "Deal." 

Faye grins back and starts looking through the racks. 

He starts to comb through before finding something and hiding it behind his back. 

She looks up at him and smiles, “Find something?” 

Eli grins and nods. 

Faye raises her eyebrows at him, “Let me see.” 

He shakes his head and laughs, "No." 

She pouts at him before looking through more of the racks. 

Eli grins, "baby, it's a surprise." 

Faye nods and hums as she decides on her outfit. 

"Wanna just get them and go?" Eli asks with a grin. 

She smiles and holds up her red outfit for him to see, “Here, you can check out so I won’t see the surprise.” 

Eli takes it without really looking before going to ring everything up. 

Faye nods and looks around at some other stuff while he checks out. 

He finishes getting everything and then holds his hand out to her. 

She takes his hand with a grin before leading him out to the car. 

Eli smiles and opens the passenger door for her. 

Faye grins and slips into the car. 

He gets into the driver's seat and drives them back to the apartment. 

She smiles and leans her chin on his shoulder for the drive. 

Eli smiles to himself and after he parks the car he kisses her forehead. 

She grins at his kiss, “Love you.” 

He grins at her, "Love you." He gets out of the car and waits for her. 

Faye gets out of the car and takes his hand, “Do we need to bring the stuff in?” 

Eli shakes his head, "No, it can wait." 

She nods and squeezes his hand before starting towards the apartment. 

He grins and goes into their apartment with her. "Okay, I'm going to give you your outfits. You can decide what you wanna wear and change in the bathroom. I'm gonna get the bedroom set up." 

Faye nods her head with a grin up at him. 

Eli grins and takes the toys out of the bag before holding the bag out to her. 

She takes the bag and smiles at him, “I’ll meet you in there.” 

Eli nods winks at her, hoping that she'll like the black mesh and leopard print lingerie he got her. He goes into the bedroom to set up candles around the room and light them. 

Faye goes into the bathroom and pulls out the outfits. She grins at the one he picked out for her before undressing and starting to put it on. 

After he sets the mood for the room, he opens up all the toys and makes sure they're working before setting out the lube and toys on their nightstand. 

She looks at herself in the bathroom mirror before grinning and heading into their room. Faye looks around and smiles, “Baby..this is so romantic.” 

Eli fixes his hair and changes so he's just in boxers and sweatpants. When she comes into the room, he looks at her with his mouth agape, "Wow.. You look.. so, so, so sexy.." 

Faye grins as her cheeks heat up slightly, “Eli Hudson..” 

He grins and holds his hand out to her. 

She takes his hand and goes over to him with a smile. 

Eli grins and pulls her close, sliding his hands along her body, "Wow.." 

Faye giggles and slides her hands over his chest. 

His hands move all over her back before resting on her butt and he grins. “I picked a good one.” 

She grins with a nod, “Definitely did. It’s so sexy, babe.” 

He gently rubs her butt and grins, “I’m gonna be in charge tonight, that okay?” 

Faye grins with a nod, “Where do you want me first?” 

“On the bed,” he grins. 

She nods with a smirk as she gets onto the bed and leans back against the pillows. 

Eli smirks at her, "Arms up." 

Faye holds her arms up and grins back at him. 

He grins and uses two pairs of her tights to tie her wrists to the headboard. 

She watches him and grins before tugging on the tights slightly. 

Eli chuckles and pecks her lips before standing up off the bed to look at her before grabbing his phone and taking a picture, “You look so fucking sexy, baby.. I’m gonna get this on camera so we can watch the first time we got you to come with toys whenever we want.” 

Faye looks over at him and nods with a soft laugh, “I can’t wait.” 

He smirks and grazes his fingertips over her thighs before getting on the bed and leaning down to kiss down her neck. 

She whimpers and leans her head to the side. 

Eli grins and sucks hard on her skin to leave a mark. 

Faye moans as rolls her hips up to his. 

He hums against her neck and grins. 

Faye smirks and closes her eyes, “Eli..” 

Eli grins and unhooks her bra. 

Faye bites her lip and tries to shift closer to him. 

"What?" He grins and takes her bra off of her. 

She whines softly at him, “You’re moving slooowww...” 

He arches a brow and flicks her nipple, "Be patient." 

Faye whimpers and arches her back slightly before nodding. 

Eli smirks and kisses down to her chest, sucking on one of her breasts. 

She moans and leans her head back, closing her eyes. 

He flicks his tongue ring against her nipple ring a few times. 

Faye gasps and tugs on her restraints, “Eli..” 

Eli sucks on her nipple as his other hand massages her breast. 

She whimpers loudly and arches her back up to him. 

He pulls back and quickly pulls her panties down before grabbing the g-spot vibrator and he teases her entrance with it. 

Faye whines at the loss before immediately moaning his name and looking down at him. 

Eli smirks at her, "Talk to me, Faye." 

She whimpers and rolls her hips down, “Please..turn it on..I’m so wet for you, I need something..” 

He pushes the toy into her and presses it right to her g-spot before turning it on it's lowest setting. 

Faye leans her head back and moans his name. 

Eli smirks and then grabs the other vibrator, turning it on low and pressing it to her clit. 

She cries out his name as her hips writhe. 

He grins widely, "How's that feel?" 

Faye moans and nods her head, “Fuck..so good..” 

Eli sucks on her breast again as he turns both vibes up higher. 

She grips her restraints as she cries out louder. 

He hums against her skin and sucks on the peak of her breast. 

Faye arches her back and rolls her hips down with a loud whimper. 

He presses the vibrators harder to her and sucks harder on her skin. 

She lets out a louder moan, “Oh fuck..” 

Eli pulls back and smirks, thrusting the g-spot vibrator in and out of her quickly. 

Faye cries out his name and tugs on the tights, “Eli..” 

He smirks and moves harder, "How's that, baby?" 

She rocks her hips down as she moans louder, “I’m so close..” 

Eli smirks, "Come, I know you want to." 

Faye feels her body tense up as she hits her climax, crying out his name. 

He grins and turns the vibrators back to low, "So good, baby.." 

She moans as her hips writhe and she lifts her head to looks at him. 

Eli grins widely and he grabs the lube, putting some on his finger. 

Faye bites her lip as she watches him. 

His brows raise, "This okay?" He asks, lightly rubbing it onto her hole. 

Faye nods her head before whimpering. 

Eli rubs her harder and turns the vibrators on high. 

She gasps before moaning loudly and her hips writhe. 

He smirks, "You relaxed, Faye?" 

Faye nods her head as she whimpers and looks up at him. 

Eli adds more lube to his finger before slowly pushing it into her. 

She gasps softly before moaning his name. 

Eli gently starts to move his finger in and out of her. 

Faye grips the tights and whines louder. 

He smirks at her, "How's this feel?" 

She whimpers and nods her head, “Fuck..different but good..” 

Eli grins and presses the vibrators harder to her, "I know you like it rough, babe, but tell me if I hurt you.. I'm gonna work you up to the plug tonight and then I'm gonna fuck you with it in." 

Faye moans louder and nods her head, “I will, I will..” 

He thrusts his finger a little faster. 

She cries out as her hips writhe. 

He turns the vibrators up to their next levels as he continues to move his finger. 

Faye’s hips shake as she feels her stomach tense up, “I’m gonna come!” 

Eli smirks and thrusts his finger more, "Fuck, yes.." 

She screams out his name as she hits her climax with her hips shaking. 

He smirks and turns the vibrators on low again before withdrawing his fingers and adding lube to two fingers, slowly pushing them back into her. 

Faye’s hips twitch as she lets out a few soft whimpers before gasping, “Oh fuck..okay slower...” 

Eli bites his lip and slows his actions, "Sorry, baby.." 

She grips the restraints as she nods her head, “It’s okay..just tight..” 

He kisses her neck and then pulls back to add more lube. 

Faye tilts her head to the side as she hums softly. 

Eli gently moves his fingers back into her before starting to kiss down her body. 

She whimpers and closes her eyes. 

He kisses down her stomach and carefully starts to move them back and forth. 

Faye lets out a soft moan as she looks down at him. 

Eli kisses her inner thigh as he thrusts his fingers. 

She grips the tights as she whimpers his name. 

He sucks on her clit as he moves his fingers a little harder. 

Faye moans louder as she tilts her head back. 

Eli uses his other hand to turn the g-spot vibrator up high. 

She cries out as she feels her hips writhe immediately, “Oh fuck..” 

He flicks his tongue ring quickly against her clit as he thrusts his fingers. 

Faye moans louder as she feels her body shake again, “Oh my god...” 

Eli turns the speed up higher and sucks on her clit as he moves his fingers. 

She screams again as her entire body shakes and she tries to pull her hips away from him. 

He grabs her hip with his one hand and he teases her clit quicker with his tongue ring and thrusts his fingers faster. 

Faye cries out even louder as her body shakes uncontrollably, “Oh my god..oh fuck...Eli!” 

Eli moves his head and tongue side to side, twisting his fingers as he moves them in and out of her. 

She screams his name as she hits her climax again quickly and her legs try to close again as her body trembles. 

He pushes her thighs apart with his elbows and pulls back with a smirk, lowering the speed of the vibrator before pulling his fingers back and adding lube to three. 

Faye lowers her arms over her face as she pants, “Fuck..Eli..” 

Eli kisses along her inner thighs before very gently pushing three fingers into her, "Your ass is so fucking tight.." 

She tenses up and whimpers, “I don’t think it’ll fit more..fuck..” 

He rubs her clit with his thumb, "Just relax, baby.. It'll fit, just gotta stretch you out more." Eli grabs the vibrator and presses it to her clit, turning it on a medium setting. 

Faye cries out as her hips writhe, “Fuck...” 

Eli moves the toy up and down her clit a little and pushes his fingers into her more. 

She grips the tights and she cries out, “Oh god...Eli...” 

He smirks as he continues his movements, "that's it, baby, you got this." 

Her body starts to convulse slightly as she hits her climax again, screaming his name once again. 

Eli groans loudly as he watches her and he adjusts himself in his sweats, "Yes, Faye, fuck.." He lowers the vibe before turning the g-spot one on again before gently withdrawing his fingers and then grabbing the plug, putting lube on it. 

Faye lets out a series of soft moans as her body continues to shake slightly. 

He rubs her stomach and sets the plug at her hole, "Breathe and relax, I'm gonna go so slow, okay?" 

Faye tries to calm her breathing as she nods her head. 

Eli turns her vibrators back up before being very gentle as he starts to push the plug into her. 

She moans his name before gripping the tights with a whine. 

He kisses her hip and keeps moving slowly until the plug is all the way in, "You did it." 

Faye whimpers louder before lifting her head slightly, “I did? Oh my god..” 

He grabs his phone that was leaning on its popsocket to record everything before turning the video off and he takes a picture of her with the plug in and shows it to her, "Look how fucking sexy you are." 

She lets out a breathy laugh as she smirks, “It’s so cute..” 

Eli smirks and kneels up on the bed and unties her. 

She lets her wrists drop and she immediately rolls them around to loosen them. 

He moves the toys onto the nightstand and bites his lip, "You're not too sore, right?" 

Faye moves her hand to his cheek and hums, “Oh I’m gonna be sore. But I wanna touch you.” 

Eli smiles shyly, "I don't think I've ever been this hard before." 

Faye looks down and grins as she starts to push his sweats down, “You are so big..” 

His cheeks heat up and he grins. 

Faye kisses along his jaw as he moves her hand over his length through his boxers, “What do you want me to do, baby?” 

Eli strokes her cheek, “Go down on me until you’re ready for me to fuck you..” 

She nods with a grin as she leans into his touch, “Of course, where do you want me?” 

“On your knees,” he grins. 

Her lips press to his chest a few times as she gets off the bed and shifts onto her knees. 

Eli watches her with a smirk. 

Her hand to wrap around his base as she moves her tongue flat against his tip. 

He groans and moves to hold her hair back. 

She smirks and looks up at him as she wraps her lips around him. 

Eli moans and tilts his head back. 

Faye hums as she takes more of him into her mouth and twists her hand around his base. 

He groans and tries to keep his hips still as he tugs on her hair. 

She whimpers softly as she drops her hand to move her mouth to his base. 

Eli groans and watches her. 

Faye closes her eyes and sucks her cheeks in. 

He tilts his head back and moans louder. 

She smiles a little as she starts to move her head back then down again with a moan. 

Eli tugs on her hair and moans, “Yes, Faye..” 

Faye whimpers and looks up at him as she hallows out her cheeks as she moves faster. 

He groans louder, "Fuck, fuck, Faye.." 

She pulls back slightly and wraps her hand around his length, moving it quickly, “Do you want to come in my mouth?” 

Eli moans and nods his head. 

Faye nods with a smirk before flicking her tongue against his length then wrapping her lips around him again. 

He groans loudly and pushes his length farther into her mouth before climaxing and releasing. 

She whimpers as she watches him, quickly swallowing as she continues to move her head. 

Eli moans and his hips twitch slightly. 

Faye moans and pulls back with a smirk. 

He watches her and whimpers, "Fuck, baby.." 

She hums and shifts to stand with a grin, “I love feeling you come in my mouth.” 

Eli whimpers and brings her body flush against his, his hands gripping her bottom, "You love the way I taste, don't you?" 

Faye makes a soft sound as she feels the plug move a little, “I really do.” 

He grins and slowly massages her bottom, "I heard that." 

She whimpers softly and leans her head against his chest, “Eli..” 

Eli smirks and kisses her head, "You like it, baby?" 

Faye nods with a soft hum, “It’s different but yeah..” 

He moves his hand between her cheeks and lightly presses down on the plug, "You think by the time we find someone for a threesome you'll be ready for me to fuck your ass while he's in your pussy?" 

She closes her eyes and moans against his chest, “Maybe. We can try it sometime.” 

Eli grins and kisses her temple, "You're gonna get a small taste of it tonight." 

Faye looks up at him and nods her head, “I was god damn mess before I’m gonna be a wreck.” 

He smirks, "I love watching you shake like that." 

Faye grins back at him, “I loved it too.” 

Eli grins widely and gazes his lips over hers, "What did you like the most?" 

She hums softly and shrugs, “Probably when I had your tongue against me with the toy and your fingers, I thought I was going to explode.” 

He smirks and pecks her lips, "I want you to help me record me fucking you with the plug in.." 

Faye nods her head as she grins, “I can do that.” 

Eli grins, "Want me to use the vibe on your clit or will that be too much?" 

She bites her lower lip and shakes her head, “Lets try it.” 

He grins and spanks her, "Get on the bed." 

Faye jumps and whines softly before moving on the bed. 

Eli kneels on the bed in front of her and lightly moves his fingertips up and down her slit. 

She gasps and arches her back, “Eli..” 

He smirks, "Did sucking me off get you this wet?" 

Faye nods with a whimper, “Fuck..yes..” 

Eli grins and leans over, kissing her deeply. 

She returns the kiss eagerly and moving her hands to his chest. 

He kisses her just as eagerly and moves his fingers through her hair. 

Faye moans into the kiss and drags her nails down his chest. 

He whimpers and kisses her harder. 

She tugs on his lower lip and pulls him closer. 

Eli whimpers and presses his body to hers. 

She moans softly as she watches him, “Let me...” Her hand moves over his. 

Eli drops his hand and turns to look at her. 

Faye presses her lips to his deeply as she wraps her hand around his length, stroking him slowly. 

He groans and returns the kiss. 

She moans against his lips as she kisses him eagerly and moves her hand faster. 

Eli groans louder and kisses her harder. 

Faye moves her thumb over his tip as she whimpers into the kiss. 

He pulls back and groans against her lips. 

She tugs on his lower lips as she pulls her hand back, “Fuck me, Eli.” 

Eli nudges his nose against hers, "Sit on my cock." 

Faye nods with a smirk as she shifts to sit on his lap, gripping his length to rub his tip against her center with a moan. 

He whimpers and grips her hips, "Faye." 

She smirks and teases her entrance, “You’re so hard..” 

Eli grits his teeth as he groans, "Let me feel your pussy, Faye.." 

Faye moans his name as her hips drop down. 

He groans and thrusts his hips up into her hard. 

She cries out softly as she presses her hands to his chest and starts to rock her hips down. 

Eli bends his knees and tilts his head back as he keeps his hips moving up into hers hard and he quickens his pace. 

Faye meets his pace as she moans louder, “Fuck..so good!” 

He holds her hips tight enough to keep them still as he moves up into her roughly, angling his hips to hit her g-spot and letting out a deep groan. 

Faye leans her head back as she moans even louder, “Oh my god!” She reaches over and grabs the vibrator, “Can I use this, baby?” 

Eli nods, grunting as he moves his hips. 

She turns it on high and presses it to her clit as she cries out. 

He feels his climax starting to approach and he lets out a louder moan as he moves more erratically. 

Her body starts to shake as she feels her stomach tense up, “Eli!” She screams his name as she climaxes and squirts again. 

Eli shouts her name as he climaxes hard releasing inside of her, his body quivering slightly. 

Faye’s body trembles as she turns off the vibrator and tosses it to the side as she sinks down before dropping against his chest. 

He pants heavily and wraps his arms around her. 

She whimpers as she continues to shake and tries to catch her breath. 

Eli rubs her back and continues to pant. 

Faye hides her face in his neck as she slumps against him more, “Eli...” 

"Yeah?" He responds breathlessly. 

She whimpers softly as she kisses his neck, “I can’t move.” 

He grins and kisses her head, "So don't." 

Faye nods her head as she rubs his arm, “I made a bit of mess though.” 

Eli chuckles and grins, 'I'm fine with it." 

She lifts her head and kisses his jaw gently, “You’re sweet.” 

He grins, "It'll dry, besides it was sexy as fuck." 

Faye leans her chin against his chest as she smirks, “I can’t believe it.” 

Eli smirks down at her, "How does it feel?" 

She smiles and strokes his cheek, “Honestly? I’ve never felt better. I feel exhausted but god it was incredible. I don’t even know how many times I just came.” 

He smiles widely and reaches down to press on her plug, "And how about this?" 

Faye drops her head as she moans, “Fuck..it feels so good..” 

Eli grins and kisses her head, "Good. Do you want me to take it out?" 

She nods her head, “Yeah..probably should.” 

He nods and very gently starts to take the plug out. 

Faye bites down on her lip as she closes her eyes with a whimper. 

Once it's out he tosses it off the bed and grins. 

She whines softly and leans her head back against his neck. 

Eli rubs her lower back, "Sorry, baby." 

Faye nods her head as she kisses his skin, “It’s okay.” 

He smiles, "I won't touch you tomorrow til you're feeling 100% recuperated." 

She smiles and rubs his shoulder, “Thank you. Not that I like that at all but..I need it.” 

Eli laughs softly and nods, "Understandable." 

Faye kisses his neck gently, “Okay now you. Let me see if I can move enough.” She shifts a little forward to pull her hips away from him with a soft whine. 

He groans softly, "Next time, we can just wait for me to slip out honestly." 

She nods her head as she sighs softly, “Yeah because now I feel really empty.” 

Eli pouts and rubs her back, "I'm sorry.." 

Faye lifts her head to kiss his pout, “It’s okay. It’ll pass.” 

He nods and holds her closer to him, "Do you think you'll like having two guys on you more than me and a girl?" 

Faye hums softly as she shrugs, “I’m not sure yet. But I do like the girl and you. I think because I like helping with her and I love when you encourage me.” 

Eli grins at her, "I always wanna make sure you're involved." 

She kisses his cheek with a smile, “I know. I also just like how soft and pretty girls are sometimes. Because I already have a hot, amazing boyfriend, I don’t need any other guy.” 

He grins at her, "Awww." 

Faye giggles with a shrug, “It’s true. You’re the only person I need.” 

Eli grins and runs his fingertips up and down her spine. 

She nudges her nose against his jaw as she closes her eyes at his touch, “I love you so much.” 

He smiles widely, "I love you just as much.. Happy anniversary. I still wanna give you your present if you have the energy." 

Faye nods as she smiles, “You got me a gift? This was a gift.” She laughs softly and slowly shifts off of him to lay next to him, “I have one for you too.” 

Eli grins, "Of course I got you a gift." 

She kisses his shoulder and smiles, “Give me a minute and I’ll go grab yours. I just can’t move yet.” 

He shakes his head and laughs, "Don't worry about it." 

She smiles with a nod, “it’s on the counter in the kitchen though.” 

Eli smiles and gets up slowly, “I’ll grab it.” 

Faye shifts to sit up a little and nods her head, “Thank you.” 

He leans down and kisses her quickly before pulling his boxers on and he leaves the room to get his present for her and her present for him before coming back in the room. 

She smiles as he comes back, “You’re the best.” 

“Thanks, baby.” He pulls the blankets over them, “Wanna go first?” 

Faye smiles and holds out her gift, “You open mine.” 

He smiles and takes the gift, starting to open it. 

She leans back against the pillow as she watches him open a leather sketch book and roll tool case with his initials embossed on both. 

Eli’s eyes widen as he opens it and he grins, “Faye!” He runs his fingers over the leather then his initials. “I love them.” 

Faye smiles with a shrug, “Really? I was nervous.” 

He shakes his head with a smile, “These are amazing, thank you.” He kisses her lovingly. 

She puts her hand on his cheek as she returns the kiss with a smile. 

Eli grins against her lips. 

Faye smiles against his lips and pulls back slightly. 

“I love you,” he grins. 

She smiles and nudges her nose against his. “I love you.” 

Eli grins, "Ready for yours?" 

Faye nods with grin, “Yeah.” 

He smiles and gets her wrapped present which is a hand painted jewelry box by him and inside of it is a necklace with their birthstones. 

Faye opens the gift and grins widely at the box, “Wow, did you paint this?” She looks up at him with a big smile before opening it and gasping softly, “Eli! This is beautiful!” 

Eli grins widely, "I did paint it." He watches her open it and smiles, "Really, you like it?" 

She runs her fingers over the stones and nods her head, “I really do! Can you put it on me?” 

He grins and holds his hand out with a nod. 

Faye hands him the box and shifts to the side, holding her hair up. 

He takes the necklace out and puts it on her neck. 

She touches the necklace and turns around, “I’m gonna wear it every day.” 

Eli grins and kisses her cheek softly, "Good." 

Faye giggles and curls into his side. 

He grins and holds her close. 

Faye kisses his jaw a few times and sighs happily. 

Eli smiles and squeezes her, "I love you." 

She lays her head against his shoulder, “I love you, Eli Hudson.” 

He rubs her back and smiles to himself. 

Faye smiles and closes her eyes, “This has been the best year. I can’t wait for forever with you.” 

Eli blushes and grins shyly, "Me neither.." 

She squeezes him close and smiles. 

He holds her tight and grins widely. 

Faye hums softly and smiles, “You also gave me so many orgasms tonight, I can’t believe that.” 

Eli grins proudly, "Just wait til we have our threesome." 

She laughs and rubs his shoulder, “I’m going to need three days after.” 

He laughs loudly, "I'll give you a week to be safe." 

Faye giggles and runs her nails down his arm, “Good idea.” 

Eli grins and kisses her forehead. 

She smiles at his kiss and shakes her head, “God I’m lucky.” 

He grins and holds her tight. 

Faye grins against his shoulder, “I wonder if the neighbors could hear me.” 

Eli smirks, "They're quite welcome if they did." 

She giggles and looks up at him, “True. Just need a welcome come join sign.” 

"No!" He laughs loudly. 

Faye laughs with him and shakes her head, “I’m kidding!” 

Eli shakes his head and chuckles. 

Faye kisses him gently and smiles. 

He smiles and returns the kiss. 

She kisses him slowly with a soft hum. 

Eli grins against her lips. 

Faye pulls back slightly and smiles as she leans her forehead against his. 

He grins and rubs her back, "You're gorgeous." 

Her cheeks heat up slightly as she smiles, “Babe..” 

Eli smiles at her, "What?" 

She shakes her head and smiles, “You’re just so sweet.” 

He grins at her, "Well, I love you." 

Faye strokes his cheekbone and smiles, “I love you, too.” 

Eli smiles widely and rubs her back, "I'd hope so." 

She giggles and lays her head against his shoulder again. 

He grins and kisses her head. 

Faye sighs happily and rubs his back with her nails. 

Eli smiles and shuts his eyes, "That feels nice." 

She kisses his shoulder with a smile as she continues, “Good.” 

He grins and kisses her shoulder. 

Faye hums softly and rubs his back as she closes her eyes. 

Eli smiles and holds her tighter. 

She grins and kisses his shoulder a couple more times, “I may fall asleep like this.” 

He nods and smiles, “I definitely will.” 

Faye relaxes against him and smiles, “And can we do this all day tomorrow?” 

“Cuddle?” He asks with a smile. 

She nods against his shoulder, “Yeah, lay in bed and cuddle. Maybe order food?” 

He nods and smiles, “Yeah.” 

Faye nuzzles into his neck and grins, “Good.” 

Eli grins and kisses her head before yawning. 

She closes her eyes and smiles, “Night, Eli.” 

He holds her close before falling asleep. 

Faye relaxes more in his air and falls asleep quickly. 

[tierra]

When it’s “steak and b-wait-what day”....

Post 18/30

**Mantra: I will only write my drafts of blogs in Pages from this day forward...(once I finish my challenge shit I might get a domain name and just have a real fucking blog.)**

Oh boy, guys. I started writing this over the weekend, but what better day to post it than on “Steak and Blow job day”....Yep, apparently some jealous men created a day one month after Valentine’s day dedicated to them...because apparently Valentine’s day is a “women’s” holiday. Honestly, I hate the idea of celebrating either of them. However, I enjoy celebrating my man. I’m not gonna be a crazy feminist who boycotts shit that makes other people happy. And guess what? My boyfriend likes steak...among other things. And he does his fair share of “spoiling” me...so happy day to both of us... ;)

These past couple months, I’ve been surrounded by some of the most inspiring women I’ve ever met. Women who went back to school because their current career was no longer fulfilling...Women who drop their current life to move across country... Women who work full-time to support their husband and children....women who work part-time so they can be home with their children more...women who work their asses off to build a successful company...women who are constantly building others up....and women who are suffering the loss of their own powerhouse women.

ANYWAYS... I did some intense research this weekend.

It’s so uplifting to see more women bringing each other up instead of knocking them down to get ahead.

What does it mean to be a feminist? I know that by definition, A feminist wants equality for all genders. A common misconception is that feminists think women run the world. But, obviously, this isn’t the case. However, it’s easy to fall into this trap. During my personal journey of love and self-acceptance, I know I definitely have. I am known to make the comment “that’s because women are smarter/more intuitive/better than men” in response to problems between hetero-couples. This needs to stop. When I catch myself saying these words, I instantly start thinking about all the differences women and men have to offer. I think “okay, while women are more intuitive, men are more logical and often able to be more realistic in emotional situations.” This is a good first step-to think about the yin and yang, but I still have lots of work to do.

So naturally, I turn to SCIENCE.

I read an article published in the Stanford School of Medicine. Some remarkable things I learned:

In a study of 34 rhesus monkeys, males strongly preferred toys with wheels over plush toys, whereas females found plush toys likable. And, as we can guess, there’s no way that monkeys’ parents were playing a roll in skewing this decision. Ruling out the nature vs nurture argument.

Reading comprehension and writing ability in women exceed that of men, on average. They out­perform men in tests of fine-motor coordination and perceptual speed and they’re more adept at retrieving information from the long-term memory (this helps explain why women are so fucking nostalgic all the time... :P)

Men, on the other hand, can more easily juggle items in working memory. Additionally, their visuospatial skills were superior. Basically, they’re better at visualizing what happens when a complicated two- or three-dimensional shape is rotated in space, at correctly determining angles from the horizontal, at tracking moving objects and at aiming projectiles. (This helps explain the driving conundrum...on average, men are probably better drivers - especially at parallel parking-, than women).

This might not be new news to anyone. But holy shit- are you ready for this one?!

In a study comparing brain reactivity to specific stimuli -either highly aversive films or emotionally neutral ones- the aversive films were expected to set off strong negative emotions and concomitant imprinting in the amygdala. “Activity in the amygdala during the viewing experience, as expected, predicted subjects’ later ability to recall the viewed clips. But in women, this relationship was observed only in the left amygdala. In men, it was only in the right amygdala.”

Additionally, in a study of almost 1,000 participants, women were shown to have more connections between the right and left hemispheres (i.e,. the corpus collosum), whereas men had activity dispersed and localized in the dedicated parts of the brain.

HELLO??? This makes SO much sense as to why women are more “big picture” and men are more “detail-oriented” and seem to have a one-track mind.

More about this in my next post. I’ve got to go slay at life for now.

All my feminist love,

Tara

Reference: https://stanmed.stanford.edu/2017spring/how-mens-and-womens-brains-are-different.html