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Talking to Strangers, Chapter 2 (Nick Jonas/Brooke Lynn Hytes) - CrystallDaddy

In 2014 Nick Jonas meets Brooke Lynn Hytes by chance. Neither of them expect the consequences.

Or: 28 scenes in the life of Nick and Brooke

Chapter 2: "What's Up Doc?"

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Jealous

Book: The Royal Romance

Pairing: Liam x Riley

Summary: Liam and Riley have their first night out since the birth of Princess Eleanor, and Liam struggles with having to share his wife with the people of Cordonia again.

Rating: PG-13

Warnings: Adult language 

Word Count: 2,944

Song Inspiration: Jealous - Nick Jonas

A/N: I had this idea a couple of months ago, and I started working on it, then I fizzled, and it sat in my WIP folder untouched. But I went to the Jonas Brothers concert this weekend (I know, so lame, sorry not sorry.), and they played this, and it inspired me to go back and finish the story, so here it is!

No pre-readers, but shout out to @phoenixrising308 for being so excited about this idea and pushing me to keep working on it.

Tags: All at the bottom. You know the drill, hit me up if you want on or off. 

Liam and Drake sat together in the living room of the royal quarters as Liam was sharing stories of his life as a new father. Drake had never seen his friend happier than when he was talking about his newborn daughter. Their conversation was interrupted by the clicking of Riley’s heels on the hardwood floor as she entered the room. They stood to greet her, both sets of eyes growing wide when they finally saw her. 

“Well, how do I look?” Riley held her arms out and turned to show off her outfit. She was dressed in a shimmering midnight blue gown with a plunging neckline. As she stopped for her final pose, her leg emerged from the thigh high slit that ran down the front of the dress. 

Liam’s eyes wandered the length of her body, his mouth hanging open in awe. For the last ten weeks, they had been relieved of their royal duties while they spent time with their new daughter, Crown Princess Eleanor. In that time, they had been dressing primarily in sweatpants and spit up stained t-shirts. Liam thought Riley was at her most beautiful in those moments, when she was just his wife, the mother of his child, the love of his life. But to see her like this again, it took his breath away. 

“Damn Brooks.” Drake’s comment brought Liam out of his thoughts, and he snapped his head in his friend’s direction, narrowing his eyes. “What? She looks good, someone needs to tell her.” Drake shrugged. 

“Thanks Drake.” She smiled before turning her attention to her husband, examining his reaction. “You don’t like it.” Her face fell and her gaze dropped to the floor. 

Liam rushed to her, pulling her into his arms. “No no no love,” he tilted her chin up to look her in the eyes, “You look stunning.” He kissed her tenderly before pulling back, his hands resting on her waist. “I just don’t know how appropriate it is.”

“What do you mean? I’ve worn gowns like this before.” 

Drake knew exactly where this conversation was headed, and thought it was best to be as far away as possible. “I’m going to go check on the baby. You guys have a good time tonight” He announced as he rushed to the nursery, patting Liam on the back as he passed by. 

“Liam, why isn’t my dress appropriate?” She backed away from him, placing her hands on her hips. 

“Riley, my love, you just had a baby. Your body is different than it was last time you wore something like that.”

Riley’s eyes went wide with shock at the implication of his comment. “Are you saying I’m too fat to wear this dress?” 

He saw the tears begin to build in her eyes and his heart sank at the idea that he had made his wife feel anything less than perfect. “No Riley, of course not!” He took her hands in his before continuing. “Your body is amazing, that’s not what I meant at all! You just have a little more to...show off right now. I don’t know if something so revealing is the way to go for a charity gala.”

“Liam, do you not want me to wear this because you’re afraid that guys are going to be checking me out all night?”

“How long is it going to take to convince you to change into something else?” Liam asked, avoiding the question. 

She tapped her chin as she pursed her lips and looked toward the ceiling. “Hmm...longer than we have, possibly never?”

Liam sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. “Fine, let’s go.”

She kissed the tip of his nose and headed for the door. He laughed to himself, shaking his head as he followed her, admiring the way she intentionally swayed her hips as she walked. 

***

Immediately upon arriving, they were directed to the red carpet for photos and interviews. They were there to raise money for UNICEF, Riley had gotten involved with the charity shortly after she began her reign, so she was happy to take some time out of her maternity leave to help get more eyes on the event, and the cause. Unfortunately, because this was their first appearance since the birth of the heir to the Cordonian throne, the press were laser focused in their line of questioning, to try to learn more about the princess. Liam and Riley had anticipated this, and were prepared to skillfully redirect all of their answers back to the reason they were there. Once they were finished with the press, they were ushered to the entrance of the ballroom where the gala was being held, they stood by the doors waiting to be announced before they joined the rest of the guests. 

“Are you ready to be Queen Riley again, you’re majesty?” Liam smiled and held his arm out. 

Riley placed her hand in the crook of his arm. “Only for tonight. We still have a few more weeks of being just mom and dad.”

He kissed her softly on the cheek. “And I don’t want to miss a second of it, so let’s get this over with.”

They made their way into the gala, and as usual all eyes were on them. Liam happened to notice that a majority of the eyes were focused on his wife. Usually he loved the looks he would get walking around with Riley on his arm, especially after fighting so hard to be together. But tonight, the looks were different. Her body had changed after carrying their child, and while he loved exploring her new curves and assets, he did not love some of the grins and nudges he’d noticed from the men around the room as they took in their queen for the first time in nearly three months. 

Liam escorted Riley to the podium, so that she could make the opening remarks to kick off the evening. Typically, when Riley was speaking, he couldn’t keep his eyes off of her, captivated by her grace and eloquence as she commanded the crowd. However, he found his attention being pulled to the room of attendees, watching them watch Riley, keeping an eye out for any particularly inappropriate glares. 

Once her speech was finished, she returned to Liam’s side, smiling widely. The applause began dying down, and the guests started breaking off into their side conversations. “How’d I do?” She asked as he wrapped her in his arms. 

“You were amazing my queen.” He kissed her before continuing. “We should probably work the room before dinner is served.” 

“Divide and conquer, then meet back at the table for dinner?” It was a tactic they would use frequently at events like this. Everyone wanted facetime with the King and Queen of Cordonia; they learned pretty early on that most would let them get away with only speaking to one or the other. There were some that would prefer to speak with Liam over Riley, or vice versa. Of course there were the select few that required time with both of them. They would schmooze those particular people after dinner; they found the conversation to be much more bearable when their stomachs were full. 

“I don’t want to be apart from you for that long.” He whined, pulling her closer. That was only part of the reason he wanted to make their rounds together. The other part was to keep the guests in check, and remind them that she was not only their queen, but his wife. 

She chuckled. “You’ve been stuck with me for 10 straight weeks, aren’t you sick of me yet?”

“Never. Why? Are you sick of me?” Liam feigned shock. 

“Of course not, I just figured the more people we hit before dinner, the sooner we get to leave after we eat. You’re the one that said you wanted to get this over with.”

She had used his own words against him, there was no way to win the argument now. He begrudgingly agreed and kissed her once more before they parted ways, each starting on a different end of the room. As they chatted with the guests, their eyes would occasionally wander to each other, Liam subtly winking at Riley, who would respond by scrunching her nose at him quickly. He loved when she did that, it was something she had been doing since the first night they met, and his heart would beat a little faster every time she did. 

Liam saw Riley take her seat at the head table and began making his way over to meet her. About halfway to his destination, he was stopped by one of the board members and pulled into yet another conversation about the weather, and other inane topics that he would bring up, just so he could go home and tell his family that he got to speak with the king. Liam engaged in the conversation, taking every opportunity to glance at his wife. When she noticed him looking, she started making faces at him, trying to break that stoic façade and make him laugh. He was just about to crack when he saw a man come up behind Riley and place his hand on her shoulder. She jumped slightly at the unexpected contact, but quickly recovered and stood to greet the guest. 

He observed as the man leaned in, kissing both of his wife’s cheeks. He remained uncomfortably close throughout their conversation. Liam could feel the heat rise in his face as he completely tuned out the man that was in front of him. 

“Excuse me your majesty?” Liam was brought out of his thoughts when he felt the man’s hand on his shoulder. “Are you alright? Your face looks a little red, are you overheated?”

Liam cleared his throat before answering. “Yes, my apologies. If you’ll excuse me, I am going to head to my table and get some water.” The man nodded and shook his hand as Liam stepped away, trying to rush toward the table while still maintaining his composure. 

As soon as he approached Riley, he wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her close to his side, and leaning down to place a kiss on her cheek. “There you are, darling. I have been looking everywhere for you.” When she turned to look at him, his lips met hers, in a kiss that was treading dangerously close to the line of propriety that was set for royalty. He immediately turned to the man that had been speaking with her. “I believe dinner is about to be served. You may want to return to your table.” 

The man simply bowed and walked away. Liam stepped closer to the table and pulled Riley’s chair out for her. She approached, but instead of sitting, she slapped the back of her hand against her husband’s chest. “What the fuck was that?” She chastised in a whisper. 

“What do you mean?”

“Liam, you were so rude to him. And you were all over me.” 

“Love, I think you’re overreacting. Besides, I’m always all over you.” He motioned for her to sit, “The servers are coming, please sit.”

Riley sat, and Liam took his place beside her. She leaned over, speaking so that nobody else at their table could hear them. “You’re never possessive like that at official functions.”

He leaned in so that he could whisper directly in her ear. “I thought you liked it when I’m possessive over you?” His tone was low and husky. He smirked to himself when he noticed her shudder slightly. She could admonish him as much as she wanted, her body was telling him everything he needed to know. 

“You know I do, but only when it’s appropriate.” She tried to maintain a neutral tone, hoping he wouldn’t notice how he was affecting her. 

“Riley, you’re my wife, it is always appropriate.” He placed his hand on her knee, and squeezed gently, causing her breath to hitch. 

Before she could respond, their plates were placed in front of them. They both thanked the staff, and started on their meals. As they ate, they made small talk with the other people at their table. Liam would occasionally drop his hand to Riley’s leg, touching her just enough to get a subtle reaction out of her. Each involuntary reaction was followed by a warning glance, which served as encouragement for Liam rather than a deterrent. 

Once the staff began collecting the plates, an announcement was made inviting Liam and Riley to open the dance floor with the Cordonian Waltz. They took the floor together and easily glided through the steps, as they always did. All eyes in the room were on them, and Liam made sure to use that opportunity to his advantage. He held Riley slightly closer, and his hands lingered a little longer than they usually would in such a public forum. Riley knew exactly what he was doing, and as much as she was enjoying the attention from her husband, she knew that this was not the appropriate time or place for such a display. 

Once the song had ended, Liam and Riley stepped off the floor nodding and shaking hands with guests as they passed. Once they reached a quiet area of the ballroom, Riley turned to Liam with a fire in her eyes. “Liam, you need to cool it. I’m yours, everyone knows that. You don’t need to prove some point to everyone in the room. Nobody here is trying to take me home with them. Even if they were, I’m going home with you no matter what.” 

“Love, I…”

She put her hand up to stop him. “I know what you’re going to say. Don’t. I’m going to go to the bar and get a drink.” She turned and walked away from him. 

Liam watched her walk away while he processed what she had said. Perhaps she was right, and he was making an unnecessary scene. He took a deep breath and ran a hand through his hair before making his way to the bar to apologize. 

He had only made it a few steps before a woman stepped in front of him, blocking his path, “Your majesty, do you think I could have a moment of your time?” 

“I’m very sorry, I’m actually on my way to--”

“Please, I promise it will only take a minute.” The woman pleaded. 

Liam’s kingly sense of duty kicked in, and he nodded for her to continue. She began speaking with him about some zoning issues she had been facing with her business. He found it amusing that she felt so frustrated by the situation that she thought the best solution was to bring it directly to the king. He continued half listening as he subtly scanned the room. When he reached the bar, he noticed Riley watching him intently. There was something in her eyes, something more than the frustration she had when she walked away from him. He thought he knew what it might be, so he decided to test his theory. 

He moved slightly closer to the woman that was speaking with him, and placed a hand on her shoulder. He watched out of the corner of his eye to see Riley take a deep breath, as she gripped her glass tighter. His theory had been confirmed, he grinned knowing that his wife was now the jealous one. This would be the perfect time to call a truce and move on to the making up portion of their evening. He quickly excused himself from the conversation, promising the woman that he would look into her issue. Mostly just to appease her so he could walk away.

As Liam approached the bar, he felt his wife’s eyes on him. Intentionally ignoring her, he leaned his forearms against the bar and ordered his drink. Liam continued to look straight ahead as he waited for his scotch. 

“So I walk away angry and you talk up some other woman instead of coming to find me?” Riley finally broke the silence. 

“I was coming after you, she stopped me and I couldn’t get away.” The bartender slid Liam his drink, Liam nodded in gratitude and brought it to his lips for a sip. “My queen, if I didn’t know better, I would say that you were jealous.” He turned to her for the first time and noticed her face go flush. 

“I’m not jealous! That’s crazy!” She was noticeably flustered. 

Liam grinned, “You know what I missed most about coming to functions like this?” Riley shrugged and shook her head. “Sneaking off with you.” He leaned in close and placed a light kiss on her jaw before whispering in her ear, “Let’s get out of here, so I can be possessive of you in a more appropriate setting.” 

The feeling of his breath on her ear, combined with the offer he was presenting made Riley weak in the knees. She finished the rest of her champagne quickly and put the glass down, turning back to Liam, the desire clear in her eyes. He downed the rest of his scotch in one gulp, placing his glass on the bar top as well. He motioned with his hand and she stepped forward, Liam came up beside her and placed a hand on her back and they began walking together. 

As they walked toward the door, Liam slipped his hand from the small of her back to the curve of her ass. Ensuring that anyone who happened to gaze at his wife knew that they could look, but he was the only one that would ever touch. 

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Conversations

Chapter 3

Description: You accompany your friends on a day trip to Animal Kingdom Theme Park where you meet Scott Evans by chance. This one afternoon leads to a year long friendship with both Chris and Scott over text messages and phone calls.

Pairing: Chris Evans x Reader

Warning: Cursing and fluff. I think that’s it.

A/N: Italics are internal thoughts.

Chapter 2

Deciding not to keep the fact the Chris texted you a secret from Scott, you quickly fired off a text to let him know about the exchange. He probably already knew. After all, he did give him your number. But just in case he didn’t know, you wanted to give him the heads up. Not that it would become a regular thing. Of course, it wouldn’t. Sure, the two of you texted for almost two hours last night, but it was probably a one and done kind of thing.

Y/N: Are you just passing out my number to random dudes now?

It was pretty early in the day for you to text him, but you were already at the venue for the Jonas Brothers concert and you weren’t sure what time you’d be home.

After grabbing a beer and picking out a seat in the press box of the arena, you grabbed out your trusty notepad and favorite pen and waited for the show to start.

The boys opened with Rollercoaster which got the crowd pumped, not that it took much to get the screams going. When they sang your favorite song Cool, you couldn’t help but sing along. You recorded yourself singing along with Nick to Jealous, sending it to Jana and then to Scott.

 With traffic, it was close to midnight before you got home. Changing into your pajamas and washing away today’s makeup, you fell into bed. Tomorrow was Sunday and you had nothing on the roster besides writing your review of the concert for Monday’s paper.

You were attempting to read a novel Brooks had recommended to you on your Kindle for the third time that week when your phone buzzed from the night stand.

Scott: Are you home?

Y/N: Yep. All snuggled into my bed.

Not five seconds after you hit send, your phone was ringing.

“Good evening Scott,” you answered.

“Hello Pavarotti. Who knew you had those pipes?” Scott greeted you.

“Pipes? Are you talking about my chest?” Fake shock in your voice.

“Har-har. Did you send your little video performance to my brother?” he asked.

“What? No. Why would I do that? It’s not like we’re friends or anything?”

“So, it was strictly business last night? He just texted to apologize and nothing else?”

Is he a mind reader?

“Well, no,” you hesitated. “But it’s not like I’ll hear from him again. He was just being nice.” You shrugged your shoulders even though you knew he couldn’t see you. You really needed a dog or something for times like these.

“We’ll see. How was the concert?” he asked.

“No. No. No. Let’s back up. What do you mean we’ll see? You can’t just change the subject like that on me.”

Scott chuckled through the receiver. “I just meant that my brother has a habit of not letting people go once he likes them. He said he thought you were funny.”

Hmm. Funny. That’s as good a compliment as any. Chris Evans thinks you’re funny.

You’d have to try really hard not to let that go to your head.

 Scott ended up being right, though you wouldn’t tell him that. Chris didn’t let you go. He technically didn’t have you, not that you would have complained, but he kept texting you. The two of you didn’t chat as often as Scott and you did, but it was more than you would have ever expected.

It started casually enough with him texting you a few nights after reaching out to you the first time.

Chris: It’s my right to be hellish, I still get jealous

Y/N: He sent you the video, didn’t he?

Chris: I have no idea what you’re talking about.

A day or two would go by and you’d get another text similar to the last. Just a random musing reaching out. You never initiated because you still weren’t sure what the two of you were. He was your friend’s brother and you weren’t one to push boundaries.

Chris: If you overnighted me a Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bar, what are the odds it would get to me not melted?

Y/N: Aren’t you in Cali? Can’t you just go to Disneyland or send someone to get you one?

Chris: Send someone 🙄

Chris: I’m in New York for Fallon

Y/N: Oh, fuck, that’s right. Don’t tell Scott I forgot.

Y/N: Most grocery stores sell boxes of the bars now by the way.

Chris: It’s not the same.

Y/N: You’re right.

Chris: Usually am sweetheart.

You’re stomach flipped at the nickname. You wouldn’t be telling Scott about this conversation. Nope, you’d keep that one to yourself.

 It was just after seven when you walked in your door, two grocery bags in hand and your phone ringing in your purse.

“Hold on. Hold on,” you called out as if the person could hear you.

Dropping the bags on the stovetop, your dug into your purse, grabbing your phone, catching the call on what was sure to be the eighth ring.

How many rings before it goes to voicemail?

“Hey Scott,” you answered out of breath.

“Hey Sassy,” he replies. You hear someone repeat the nickname in the background. Chris, maybe. You’re not sure. “Chris and I are having dinner with Jimmy and his wife, so I wanted to give you a quick call. Just wanted to let you know the show was completely a snooze fest, there is no need to watch it.”

“Don’t listen to him Y/N. Watch it. A few times maybe,” you hear Chris say in the background.

You hadn’t talked to him on the phone, only via text. It was kind of weird to hear him say your name. Sure, you exchanged a few words on the ride at Animal Kingdom, but this was…different.

You chuckled at their antics. “Jimmy and his wife. As if I’m on a first name basis with him. Cute,” you replied.

“I don’t know who else you know. You’ve got two Evans brothers as friends, who knows what other friends ya have,” he replied.

“You are a dork. I’ll be sure to watch tonight and give you my notes tomorrow. Have fun Grumpy. Say hi to the other dork for me.”

You hear him tell Chris what you said.

“Bye sweetheart,” Chris shouts.

There goes your stomach again.

“Bye sweetheart,” Scott mocks. You hear a muttered “shuddup” before the call disconnects.

Since the Tonight Show didn’t start until eleven thirty at night, you made sure to be ready for bed before it started. Pajamas on. Check. Teeth brushed. Check. Makeup off. Check. Glass of water on your night stand. Check. Cellphone on hand to harass Scott if need be. Check.

You sent a text to your friend April back in Minnesota to let her know Chris was going to be on. She was a huge Chris Evans fan with a Captain America merchandise collection that could rival any extreme collector. She of course already knew he was going to be on but thanked you anyway. She didn’t know about your new friendship. No. Acquaintanceship with Chris. No one did besides Scott, Jana, and Brooks. It was better to keep it that way.

Chris’ segment was great and you expected nothing less. Revealing that he spoiled the end of Endgame for Anthony Mackie was both funny and sweet. He looked good in his stripped shirt and navy blazer and you expected nothing less in that aspect as well, even if his white sneakers were a little too white for your liking.

When Scott joined Chris on stage to play “Know Your Bro”, you knew the segment was going be hilarious.

The audience as well as yourself were giggling after Scott told the story of Chris pushing him as a child, causing Scott to split his head open resulting in the need to get stitches.

“You know you pushed me. Listen,“ Scott said

“Yeah, but that was between us,” Chris replied, finding it hard to keep his laughter under control.

It was Chris’ turn to tell a story and it was one that you would be sure to bring up in the future. Scott had stomach issues when he was little and for lack of a better word, pooped his pants three times while out skiing with his family. This was not the story Scott expected. You were laughing so hard you were crying. It was great segment. You spent the better part of a half hour searching YouTube for past segments with the two of them.

Before calling it a night, you sent Scott a text knowing you probably wouldn’t get one back tonight.

Y/N: You two should hit the road together. Like a traveling two-man act. I’d pay top dollar to see this act in person!

To your surprise, you did get a text back.

Scott: You couldn’t afford us.

 Traffic was a nightmare with cars on the road at a virtual standstill and you weren’t exactly sure why. Traffic would move a little with your car reaching fifteen miles per hour and then the brake lights would all hit at once again. Really, on I-4 it could be anything causing this back up, but you usually were able to time your day so that you missed most of the congestion. You had a meeting at the office that you couldn’t be late for. Part of the agreement with planning your own schedule was that you had to be at the paper for meetings. This would be the second time you were late in the years you’ve worked there, but you weren’t sure if it was three strikes and you’re out kind of thing. Your phone started to ring, figuring it was the office, your answered it via your steering wheel since it was hooked up to Bluetooth.

“This is Y/N,” you answered.

“Hey sweetheart, it’s Chris.”

There goes your stomach again.

“H-hey Chris. What’s up?”

Chill out. Breath. This is cool. You are cool.

He had never called you before, so this was different.

“Not much. Just wanted to see how you were. Do you have me on speaker phone or something?” he asked.

“Um, kind of. I’m driving.”

“Oh, anywhere fun?”

“Nope, just to the office. What are you up to?” you asked, trying your best not to hit the person in front of you.

“Just hanging out in New York for another day. Not much. Scott disappeared on me, nothing new there.”

“Oh, yeah,” you said, clearly distracted from the stop and go traffic you were stuck in. “Fuck,” you swore under your breath.

Chris laughed out loud which brought you out of your haze. “You okay, Y/N?” he asked.

“I’m sorry. I’m going to be late for a meeting and am stuck in traffic. I really can’t be late.”

Chris didn’t say anything for what felt like a minute and you thought maybe you lost the call.

“What’s the address of your office?” Chris asked.

“Why?”

“Just answer the question Sassy,” Chris teased.

“Now you’re both calling me that?” you chuckled. “Um, it’s six three three North Orange Avenue.”

“How far are you?” he asked.

“Maybe fifteen, twenty minutes probably with this traffic,” you replied.

“I’ll call you back in a few,” he said, ending the call before you could reply.

“Well that was really freaking weird,” you said, turning the volume back up on the radio.

True to his word, Chris called you back about five minutes later.

“When you pull off the freeway, you need to go to five five seven East Amelia Street,” he said.

What?

“Chris, I don’t think you understand. I’m late for work. There’s no time to stop anywhere,” you said, clearly exasperated.

“It’s a bakery. There will be an order there under your name. It’s already paid for and they promised it would be all boxed up and ready for when you arrived.”

“I don’t understand. An order? Chris.”

“If you’re late for something, it’s best to show up with a peace offering. Just trust me sweetheart. Call me later,” he said.

“Okay. Um, thanks, Chris.”

“No problem. We’ll talk soon. Bye,” he said.

 You pulled into the bakery a few minutes later, sure enough, two twelve count boxes of cupcakes were waiting for you. One box was marked vegan. He really did think of everything.

Walking into the conference room was nerve racking to say the least. Your boss James eyed you but didn’t call you out. You set the boxes on the table before taking a seat. Once he finished his thought, you cleared your throat.

“I’m sorry I’m late,” you licked your lips and steadied yourself for the lie. “I wanted to pick up a treat for everyone and it took longer than expected.” You stood up, and got to work opening the boxes. “Please help yourselves,” you said with a smile.

At the end of the meeting, everyone had a smile on their face, including James. There was one cupcake left, you grabbed it out of the box and walked it over to James.

“I won’t tell anyone if you don’t,” you said, placing it in front of him and offering a wink while everyone cleared out of the room.

He offered you a smile before you turned to walk away.

It was just after eight when you picked up your phone to call Chris. You were nervous, so nervous. Even though he was the one to call you first, it was still nerve racking to call him. The two of you had been texting for a couple of weeks, but talking on the phone felt more intimate. Before you could change your mind, you clicked on his contact and the line was ringing.

“Heeeelllo,” he answered.

Immediately he put you at ease. “Hey, you dork,” you replied.

“How’d your meeting go?”

“Much better thanks to you. That was very sweet and really smart thinking on your part,” you said.

He scoffed. “You think so little of me?”

“Well, I was led to believe Scott had all the brains.” You couldn’t help the smile on your face.

He scoffed again. “Wait a minute. Where do you get off lady? Thinkin’ my baby brother has all the smarts. I’ll have you know, I read.” Boston accent on full display.

You started to crack up. You tried to get your breathing under control, but it was coming out as wheezing. He started to chuckle and you shook your head.

“I apologize. Truly. Please forgive me sir.”

“Fine. Fine. As long as you never doubt me again,” he said.

“Never.”

 You went to bed with a smile on your face that night and woke up with one as well. Chris was your friend. As strange as that was, it was true.

Unplugging your phone from the charger, you saw you had a couple of texts from Chris.

Does he ever sleep?

Chris: 'Cause you're too sexy beautiful           And everybody want to taste, that's why, that's why           I still get jealous

Chris: Heading to LA. Have a good day sweetheart.

Chris was your friend. Yep. He was just your friend and you needed to remember that.

Chapter 4

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[danceworshipper]

MC Playlist

I was tagged in this a few days ago by @son-of-aurlius-piscius, saw it, got excited, and then promptly forgot about it until now. I have far too many mcs but I did all of them anyway and also chose 10 songs for each of them because something is wrong with me :D

Gracie Chiva

- "Demons" by Imagine Dragons

- "Centuries" by Fall Out Boy

- "you should see me in a crown" by Billie Eilish

- "Lion" by Saint Mesa

- "Silhouette" by Aquilo

- "(Fuck a) Silver Lining" by Panic! at the Disco

- "Teeth" by 5 Seconds of Summer

- "We Own the Night" by Matthew Morrison

- "Circus" by Britney Spears

- "Midnight City" by M83

Tessa Chiva

- "Mad World" covered by Jasmine Thompson

- "World Burn" by Taylor Louderman (Mean Girls Broadway)

- "(Drop Dead) Beautiful" by Britney Spears ft. Sabi

- "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs" by Fall Out Boy

- "Friends" by Chase Atlantic

- "Love Etc." by Pet Shop Boys

- "Control" by Halsey

- "Darkness Keeps Chasing Me" by Grace VanderWaal

- "#thatPOWER" by will.i.am ft. Justin Bieber [whom I despise]

- "Used To This" by Camila Cabello

Sarah Etsysa

- "Hostage" by Billie Eilish

- "Shameless" by Camila Cabello

- "Gravity" by Sara Bareilles

- "Stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea" by Fall Out Boy

- "Stick Stickly" by Attack Attack!

- "Bump" by Lu Brown ft. Trish

- "Holy" by Zolita

- "Delirious (Boneless)" by Steve Aoki, Chris Lake, and Tujamo

- "Drop Dead Cynical" by Amaranthe

- "Lights Down Low" by Max

Oliver Adams

- "Bang It Out" by Breath Carolina

- "Automatic" by ZHU x AlunaGeorge

- "Disturbia" by Rihanna

- "I Found" by Amber Run

- "Evacuate the Dancefloor" by Cascada

- "Your Love" by David Guetta & Showtek

- "Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera

- "Dance Dance" by Fall Out Boy

- "In the End" by Black Veil Brides

- "Me Too" by Meghan Trainor

Liam Disteel

- "I Lived" by OneRepublic

- "Fireflies" by Owl City

- "Don't Wanna Go Home" by Jason Derulo

- "I Found My Soul At Marvingate" by Mono Mind (Sofa Tunes Remix)

- "Death Valley" by Fall Out Boy

- "ocean eyes" by Billie Eilish

- "Uncover" by Zara Larsson

- "The Good, the Bad and the Dirty" by Panic! at the Disco

- "White Winter Hymnal" covered by Pentatonix

- "Something To Dance For" by Zendaya

Sabrina "Quinn" Mercurenius

- "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day

- "The Kids Aren't Alright" by Fall Out Boy

- "Give Your Heart a Break" by Demi Lovato

- "Crying in the Club" by Camila Cabello

- "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons

- "Rock Prelude" by David Garrett

- "In My Mind" by Dynoro & Gigi D'Agostino

- "Act My Age" by One Direction

- "Stressed Out" by twenty one pilots

- "Replay" by Zendaya

Oleander Loris

- "Tomboy" by Destiny Rogers

- "Lose Control" by Meduza, Becky Hill, and Goodboys

- "27" by Fall Out Boy

- "Secrets" by Tiesto & KSHMR

- "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy" by Bebe Rexha

- "Illusion" by Ross Lynch

- "Sledgehammer" by Fifth Harmony

- "LA Devotee" by Panic! at the Disco

- "Shut Up and Drive" by Rihanna

- "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" by David Guetta ft. Sia

Kestra Fernera

- "She Knows" by Ne-Yo ft. Juicy J

- "Blow" by Ke$ha

- "Saturday Night" by Panic! at the Disco

- "Greenlight" by Pitbull (TJR Radio Mix)

- "Where Have You Been" by Rihanna

- "Beyond My Reach" by Andy Black

- "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead" by Alex Swings Oscar Sings!

- "Turn Around (5,4,3,2,1)" by Flo Rida

- "Party Favors" by Tinashe

- "I Don't Care" by Fall Out Boy

Dorian Lenards

- "My Oh My" by Camila Cabello ft. DaBaby

- "Novocaine" by Fall Out Boy

- "Sweet Dreams" by Eurythmics

- "Runnin'" by Adam Lambert

- "Heathens" by twenty one pilots

- "Face Down" by The Red Jumpsuit Aparatus

- "I'm a Wanted Man" by Royal Deluxe

- "In the Night" by The Weeknd

- "React" by The Pussycat Dolls

- "Satan's Li'l Lamb" by Sam Harris

Sebastien Parr

- "King" by Years & Years

- "Ending" by Isak Danielson

- "Toxic" covered by Kurt Hugo Scheider and Casey Breves

- "Head Over Heels" covered by Digital Daggers

- "Till I Find You" by Austin Mahone

- "My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark (Light Em Up)" by Fall Out Boy

- "There For You" by Martin Garrix & Troye Sivan

- "Chains" by Nick Jonas

- "Over the Rainbow" by Todrick Hall

- "I Have Questions" by Camila Cabello

Ida Sommer

- "Experience" by Ludovico Einaudi

- "Memory" redone by PianoPrinceOfAnime

- "Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown On A Bad Bet" by Fall Out Boy

- "Adagio For Strings" by Samuel Barber

- "On the Loose" by Niall Horan

- "Piano Man" by Mamamoo

- "Magic To Do" New Broadway Cast Recording (Pippin)

- "Pound the Alarm" by Nicki Minaj

- "Liar" by Camila Cabello

- "Paralyzed" by NF

Did I really give them all Fall Out Boy? Yes, yes I did. Some of the songs in the lists have significance, others I just think they'd enjoy

Tagging @nostalgiaslithersin @hphm-rhia @hphm-brooke @hphmbetty if y'all'd like to!

[sippinhoneylemon]

20+ tv shows to watch during quarantine.

hey guys! so i know everyone’s been super bored. i’ve been occupied by binging on tv shows for the past couple weeks and i’ve compiled a little bit of a list to recommend to you and a synopsis of each tv show along with any actors/actresses you might be familiar with additionally, ill have listed ways to watch these shows. enjoy ;)

1. Marvel’s Inhumans - (Disney+, iTunes, ABC app/site)

This is about a colonization of inhumans (people with powers) who live on a city, named Attilan, on the moon. When the king’s brother betrays him and forms a coup against him, the royal family is forced to leave Attilan and flee to Earth. Down on Earth, they make friends and within all of that, they learn to see the flaws of themselves and their city. They also have to find each other and find a way to regain their throne and save the people of Attilan before the city collapses. (1 season, 8 episodes)

Actors you may know: 

Iwan Rheon (Game of Thrones)

Henry Ian Cusick (Lost, The 100)

2. Marvel’s Agents of Shield - (Hulu, Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, Google Play)

This is about a group of SHIELD agents who continuously fight to save the world from Hydra, inhumans, aliens, and themselves. They are left to fight the battles the Avengers are too busy to fight. Each season ranges from them fighting Hydra to traveling throughout space and time to save each other and the world. (ongoing)

Actors you may know:

Clark Gregg (Iron Man, Iron Man II, The Avengers, Captain Marvel)

Ming-Na Wen (Mulan, Mulan II)

Adrianne Palicki (GI Joe, John Wick)

Dove Cameron (Liv & Maddie, Descendants)

Luke Mitchell (H20 Just Add Water, The Tomorrow People)

Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter, Captain America: The First Avenger)

3. Spinning Out - (Netflix)

This is about a girl who was performing during sectionals when she attempted to jump and hit her head on the ice, almost sending her to her death. Ever since then, she has been afraid to attempt any jumps while skating and she has given up on her ice skating career. When a new opportunity arrises and she gets the chance to skate, she has to choose between her ego and partner skating. This show is about how she has to overcome her emotions and bipolar disorder enable to reach her dream of skating in the olympics. (1 season, 10 episodes)

Actors you may know:

Kaya Scodelario (The Maze Runner)

Willow Shields (The Hunger Games)

January Jones (X-Men: First Class)

Kaitlyn Leeb (Christmas With a View, Christmas With a Prince)

4. Teen Wolf - (iTunes, Fandango, Google Play, Vudu, Amazon Prime)

This is about a guy who gets bitten and turned into a werewolf one night and has to learn to protect his friends from all the dangers of their town. His best friend is human and his girlfriend is a werewolf hunter. Despite all of that, he has learn to deal with werewolves that are after him and supernatural beings to protect his friends and family. (6 seasons)

Actors you may know:

Dylan O’Brien (The Maze Runner, American Assassin, The Intern)

Tyler Posey (Truth or Dare)

Cody Christian (Pretty Little Liars, All American)

Tyler Hoechlin (Supergirl)

Shelley Hennig (The Secret Circle, Unfriended)

Colton Haynes (Arrow, San Andreas)

Daniel Sharman (Medici, Fear the Walking Dead, Immortals)

5. The Vampire Diaries - (Netflix, iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, Amazon Prime, Fandango, Youtube)

This is about a girl who encounters two vampire brothers who have just moved into town. Her best friend is a witch and together with the rest of their friends, they have to face the evils that are coming after them, the town, and their families. (8 seasons)

Actors you may know

Nina Dobrev (Degrassi, Flatliners)

Ian Somerhalder (V Wars, Lost)

Paul Wesley (Fallen, Tell me a Story)

Candice King (After We Collided)

6. The Originals - (Netflix, iTunes, Fandango, Amazon Prime, Youtube, Vudu, Google Play)

This is about the original vampires and how they’ve managed to survive for over a thousand years by putting their family above all. They are constantly targeted by their past and when a miracle child comes into play, they risk everything to protect her, even their family. (5 seasons)

Actors you may know:

Phoebe Tonkin (H20 Just Add Water, The Secret Circle)

Claire Holt (H20 Just Add Water, Pretty Little Liars, 47 Meters Down)

Summer Fontana (Dark Phoenix)

Danielle Campbell (Starstruck, Tell Me a Story)

Maisie Richardson-Sellers (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow)

Daniel Sharman (Teen Wolf, Immortals, Fear the Walking Dead, Medici)

Torrance Coombs (Reign)

7. Legacies - (Netflix, iTunes, CW app/site)

This is about the miracle child in The Originals and the school she has grown up in all her life. When monsters start attacking the school, she has to make calls that a teenager should never have to make to save the school. She has to also protect her friends as she is haunted by her past and her family. (ongoing)

Actors you may know:

Matthew Davis (The Vampire Diaries, Legally Blonde)

Thomas Doherty (Descendants)

Chris Wood (The Vampire Diaries, Supergirl)

Leo Howard (Kickin’ It)

8. DC’s Titans - (iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Prime, Vudu)

This is about a girl with dark and dangerous powers and how the team of Titans try and keep her safe while discovering more about her powers and where she comes from. They struggle to keep the world safe along with all their friends too. (ongoing)

Actors you may know:

Brenton Thwaites (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Gods of Egypt)

Ryan Potter (Lab Rats: Elite Force, Big Hero 6)

Iain Glen (Game of Thrones)

9. Grey’s Anatomy - (Netflix, Hulu, ABC app/site, Youtube, Google Play, iTunes, Amazon Prime, Vudu)

This is about surgeons in a hospital and the drama of their lives from facing unique patients each day. They also face tragic incidents within the show and struggle to stay friends with each other. (ongoing)

Actors you may know:

Basically everyone

10. The Secret Circle - (Amazon Prime)

This is about a girl who moves into a new town and discovers her powers as a witch. She also discovers the truth about her family and the reason why her mother was murdered. (1 season, 22 episodes)

Actors you may know:

Britt Robertson (The Longest Ride, The Space Between Us, Tomorrowland, I Still Believe)

Phoebe Tonkin (H20 Just Add Water, The Originals)

Shelley Hennig (Teen Wolf, Unfriended)

Chris Zylka (10 Things I Hate About You)

11. Charmed (2005) - (Netflix, iTunes, Youtube, Amazon Prime, Vudu, Google Play)

This is about a group of sisters and how they discover their powers. Monsters and demons constantly try and attack their family because they want their powers for themselves so they must constantly defend themselves and their friends. (8 seasons)

Actors you may know:

Holly Marie Combs (Pretty Little Liars)

Alyssa Milano (Insatiable)

Brian Krause (Blue Lagoon, Return to the Blue Lagoon)

Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory)

12. V Wars - (Netflix)

This is about a doctor who discovers a new virus that quickly infects everyone, including his best friend. He also discovers that the people with this virus are called bloods because they have to feed on blood to survive. He has to choose and try and prevent a war between humanity and the bloods. (ongoing)

Actors you may know:

Ian Somerhalder (The Vampire Diaries)

Nikki Reed (Twilight Saga)

13. The Shannara Chronicles - (Netflix, iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, Amazon Prime)

This is about a post dystopian fantasy world, taking place in present day San Francisco. A demon is trying to destroy their world so a group of people must go and save Shannara before it is destroyed. (2 seasons)

Actors you may know:

Austin Butler (The Carrie Diaries, Switched At Birth)

Poppy Drayton (The Little Mermaid)

Malese Jow (The Flash, The Vampire Diaries)

Vanessa Morgan (Riverdale, My Babysitter’s A Vampire)

Brooke Williams (Agents of SHIELD)

John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Indiana Jones Films)

14. The Witcher - (Netflix)

This is about a rare witcher who’s purpose is to destroy evil beings. He has an unknown past with a princess which is hinted throughout the film and he has to work to save the princess from her kingdom which is being overthrown. (ongoing)

Actors you may know:

Henry Cavil (Man of Steel, Batman v. Superman, Justice League)

15. Outlander - (STARZ app/site, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Vudu, Youtube, Google Play, Roku, Sling)

This is about a woman who is on her honeymoon in the Scottish highlands with her husband when she gets magically transported back in time during the 1700′s. She must work to go back to her time period even when she’s falling for someone who doesn’t belong in her time period. (ongoing)

Actors you may know:

Sam Heughan (The Spy Who Dumped Me)

16. Once Upon A Time - (Netflix, Fandango, iTunes, Amazon Prime, Vudu, Youtube, Google Play)

This is about a woman who is approached by a child she left years ago. He leads her to a town where fairytale characters exist but are under a spell which caused them to forget who they were and why they were there.  (7 seasons)

Actors you may know:

Rebecca Mader (Lost)

Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy)

Sebastian Stan (Avengers Series)

17. Beauty and the Beast - (Netflix, iTunes)

This is about a woman who is a cop and was saved when she was younger by a “beast”. She discovers the man behind this beast and how he was experimented on in the military, causing him to turn into a “beast.” Together, they must face the dangers of his strength and his past. (4 seasons)

Actors you may know:

Kristin Kreuk (Smallville, Street Fighter)

Jay Ryan (IT Chapter II)

Rachel Skarsten (Reign, Birds of Prey, Batwoman)

18. The Haunting of Hill House - (Netflix)

This is about siblings who work their way through grief after their mother killed herself in their family home. They must work past their grief and discover the truth about the house and why it made her kill herself. (ongoing)

Actors you may know:

Victoria Pedretti (You)

Elizabeth Reaser (Twilight Saga, Ouiji: Origin of Evil)

Michiel Huisman (Age of Adaline, Game of Thrones, The Guernsey Literary and the Potato Peel Pie Society)

19. The 100 - (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Youtube, Google Play, Vudu, iTunes)

This is about a post apocalyptic Earth and how a crew of people managed to survive the poison on Earth almost a century ago. They decide to take the risk and come down from space to encounter a group of people who have been living on earth all this time. (ongoing)

Actors you may know:

Eliza Taylor (Christmas Inheritance)

Alycia Debnam-Carey (Fear the Walking Dead)

Henry Ian Cusick (Marvel’s Inhumans, Lost)

Isaiah Washington (Grey’s Anatomy)

20. Travelers - (Netflix)

This is about a group of people in a futuristic, apocalyptic Earth who are able to send their consciousness back in time to a person who is moments from death. This group goes back in time with the hopes of trying to save Earth before it is destroyed. (3 seasons)

Actors you may know:

Kind of unlikely

21. Quantico - (Netflix, Vudu, Amazon Prime, Fandango, Google Play, Youtube)

This is about a woman who volunteers for the FBI academy in Quantico but finds dark secrets about her teammates as they get pick out and booted from the academy one by one. (3 seasons)

Actors you may know:

Blair Underwood (LA Law)

Priyanka Chopra (married to Nick Jonas)

Karolina Wydraw (Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD)

22. Reign - (Netflix, CW app/site, Fandango, Amazon Prime, iTunes, Microsoft Movies and TV, Vudu)

This is about Mary Queen of Scots as she explores France and it’s secrets that lie within the kingdom’s walls. She has to get married to Francis, son of Catherine de Medici and struggles to balance her feelings, friends, and the darkness all together. (4 seasons)

Actors you may know:

Adelaide Kane (Teen Wolf, The Purge)

Torrance Coombs (The Originals)

Anna Popplewell (Chronicles of Narnia Series)

23. Marvel’s Runaways - (Disney+, Hulu, Vudu, iTunes, Google Play)

This is about a group of childhood friends who come together and accidentally find their parents murdering a young girl. Some discover they are mutants and they team up to try and stop their parents. (3 seasons)

Actors you may know:

Greg Sulkin (A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish, Avalon High, Wizards of Waverly Place)

Annie Wersching (The Vampire Diaries)

Olivia Holt (Kickin’ it, Girl Meets Monster, Cloak and Dagger)

Julian McMahon (Charmed)

[xmusiclover]

Okay so I thought I should make this post. I like quite a bit of music, shows, movies, etc but here are some of my favourites.

Fave bands: Palaye Royale, Black Veil Brides, Radio Company, 5 Seconds of Summer, Waterparks, Twenty One Pilots, The Haunt, Murder on the Airwaves, Pierce the Veil, Sleeping With Sirens, Green Day, Slipknot, Marianas Trench, All Time Low, Måneskin, Queen, Nirvana, Guns N Roses, AC/DC, Heart, Jonas Brothers, One Direction, Badflower, Bad Omens, Arkells, Greta Van Fleet, The Pretty Reckless, Foo Fighters, Motionless In White, Big Time Rush, Simple Plan, Sum 41, PVRIS, Spiritbox, Crown the Empire, Metallica, Motley Crüe, Bring Me the Horizon, the Beaches

Fave artists: Halsey, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, Alessia Cara, Lady Gaga, Machine Gun Kelly, Mothica, solo One Direction, Nick Jonas, Darren Criss, Lea Michele, RILEY, Beyoncé, Avril Lavigne, Phem, Zeph, Todrick, Najwa, Camila Cabello, Normani, Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui, Ed Sheeran, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Saweetie, Lil Nas X, Lilith Czar

Movies: The Batman, Avengers movies (and solo ones), The Hobbit movies, LOTR movies, Harry Potter movies, American Satan, Wonder Woman movies, Harley Quinn movies, Sonic movies, Suicide Squad movies, Pitch Perfect movies

Shows: Supernatural, Glee, Legacies, The Vampire Diaries, New Girl, Bones, NCIS, Sherlock, Kung Fu, Walker, Roadfood, The Goldbergs, The Middle, TBBT, Brooklyn 99, The Flash, Riverdale, Supergirl, Batwoman, Outlander, Stranger Things, The Umbrella Academy, Vis a Vis, La Casel De Papel, Elite

Sports teams: Toronto Blue Jays, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Winnipeg Jets, Cincinnati Bengals

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Camp Camp Shipping Playlist (Part 2)

Warning: Major throwback to 2010...

Bonquisha x Gwen

Forgetting All About You (feat. blackbear) by Phoebe Ryan

Good Girls Go Bad (feat. Leighton Meester) by Cobra Starship

How Long by Charlie Puth

Paris by Magic Man

Daniel x David

Bite by Troye Sivan

Chains (cover by Sam Tsui and Kina Grannis) by Nick Jonas

Jar of Hearts by Christina Perri

Monster by Meg & Dia

Daniel x Jen

Gives You Hell by The All-American Rejects

Hall of Fame (feat. will.i.am) by The Script

Maneater by Daryl Hall & John Oates

Puppet by AURORA

Stupid Girl by Framing Hanley

Daniel x Kevin

Everybody Gets High by MISSIO

Everybody Loves Me by One Republic

Love The Way You Lie (feat. Rihanna) by Eminem

My Boy by Billie Eilish

On My Own by Ashes Remain

David x Gwen

I Don’t Wanna Live Forever by Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik

If I Die Young by The Band Perry

Silver & Gold by WILD

Superman by Joe Brooks

Wasting All These Tears by Cassadee Pope

David x Jasper

DJ Got Us Fallin In Love Again by Usher

Invisible by Christina Grimmie

My Immortal by Evanescence

Still Here by Digital Daggers

Water by Jack Garratt

You’re Somebody Else by Flora Cash

Erin x Sasha

Breathe Life by Jack Garratt

Downtown by Allie X

S.L.U.T. by Bea Miller

Tik Tok by Ke$ha

You Make Me Feel... (feat. Sabi) by Cobra Starship

Harrison x Neil

Back In School by Mother Mother

Can’t Help by Parachute

Just A Dream by Nelly

Secret by DYLYN

You’re Gonna Go Far Kid by The Offspring

Harrison x Nerris

Easier by Mansionare

How To Be A Heartbreaker by Marina and The Diamonds

I Like It (feat. Pitbull) by Enrique Iglesias

Loser by Julian Moon

Magic (feat. Rivers Cuomo) by B.o.b.

The Only Exception by Paramore

Harrison x Preston

Counting Stars by One Republic

Don’t You Know by Jaymes Young

Like Lovers Do by Hey Violet

Skinny Love by Birdy

Tu Vas Me Manquer by Maître Gims

Max x Nikki

All My Friends (feat. Tinashe, Chance The Rapper) by Snakehips

Break Your Heart (feat. Ludacris) by Taio Cruz

Chasing The Sun by The Wanted

Teenagers by My Chemical Romance

Tell Me You Love Me by Demi Lovato

Max x Preston

Dance With the Devils by Breaking Benjamin

Old Habits Die Hard by Allie X

Tourner Dans Le Vide by Indila

We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe) by Fun.

You Haunt Me by Sir Sly

Neil x Nikki

Fool For Love by Stefy

I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas

Illuminated by Hurts

My Heart is a Storm by AURORA

Underdog by BANKS

Neil x Space Kid

Airplanes (feat. Hayley Williams) by B.o.B

Firestone (cover “Light Up The World” by Glee) by Kygo

Ships In The Night by Mat Kearney

When A Heart Breaks by Ben Rector

Nikki x Nerris

Demons by Imagine Dragons

Kryptonite by 3 Doors Down

Pretending by Glee Cast

Walk On Water by Thirty Seconds to Mars

David x Gwen x Jasper

Club Can’t Even Handle Me (feat. David Guetta) by Flo Rida

Good Old Days (feat. Ke$ha) by Macklemore

No Air (feat. Chris Brown) by Jordin Sparks

Nothing But Trouble by Harley Huke

No Promises (feat. Cheat Codes) by Demi Lovato

She’s Out of Her Mind by blink-182

Let Me Go (feat. Florida Georgia Line and watt) by Hailee Steinfeld and Alesso

Part 1 is here

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The Must-See Looks from the Met Gala Red Carpet

The 2018 Met Gala has brought out everything from the blasphemous to the angelic (the theme, after all, is “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination”). This year’s gala has been full of can’t-miss looks sent from the fashion gods themselves.

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Amal Clooney

Wearing Richard Quinn.

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Cardi B

Wearing Moschino.

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Bella Hadid

Wearing Gareth Pugh x Chrome Hearts.

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SZA

Wearing Versace.

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Rihanna

Wearing Maison Margiela.

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Chadwick Boseman

Wearing Versace.

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Amanda Seyfried

Wearing Prada.

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Donatella Versace

Wearing Versace.

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Lena Waithe

Wearing Carolina Herrera.

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Zoë Kravitz

Wearing Saint Laurent.

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Olivia Munn

Wearing H&M Conscious collection.

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Jasmine Sanders

Wearing H&M Conscious collection.

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Kiersey Clemons

Wearing H&M Conscious collection.

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Frances McDormand

Wearing Valentino.

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Bee Shaffer

Wearing Valentino.

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Katy Perry

Wearing Versace.

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Princess Beatrice

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Kate Bosworth

Wearing Oscar de la Renta.

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Jonah Hill

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Lily Collins

Wearing Givenchy.

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Daniel Kaluuya

Wearing Prada.

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Doutzen Kroes

Wearing Sies Marjan.

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Kris Jenner

Wearing Tommy Hilfiger.

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Brooke Shields

Wearing Zac Posen.

25/114

By John Shearer/Getty Images.

Ashley Graham

Wearing Prabal Gurung.

26/114

By Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images.

Hailee Steinfeld

Wearing Prabal Gurung.

27/114

By Neilson Barnard/Getty Images.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Wearing Ralph Lauren.

28/114

By Dia Dipasupil/WireImage.

Uma Thurman

Wearing Gabriela Hearst.

29/114

By Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images.

Mindy Kaling

Wearing Vassilis Zoulias.

30/114

By John Shearer/Getty Images.

Kate Upton

Wearing Zac Posen.

31/114

By Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic.

Eiza González

Wearing Prabal Gurung.

32/114

By Neilson Barnard/Getty Images.

Kate Moss

Wearing Saint Laurent.

33/114

By Kevin Mazur/MG18/Getty Images.

Jill Kargman

Wearing Gucci.

34/114

By Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images.

Dakota Fanning

Wearing Miu Miu.

35/114

By Dia Dipasupil/WireImage.

Ruby Rose

Wearing Tommy Hilfiger.

36/114

By Dia Dipasupil/WireImage.

Kerry Washington

Wearing Ralph Lauren.

37/114

By Neilson Barnard/Getty Images.

Joan Smalls

Wearing Tommy Hilfiger.

38/114

By Neilson Barnard/Getty Images.

Amber Heard

Wearing Carolina Herrera.

39/114

By Dia Dipasupil/WireImage.

Sarah Jessica Parker

Wearing Dolce & Gabbana.

40/114

By Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic.

Sasha Lane

Wearing Tory Burch.

41/114

By David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock.

Lynda Carter

Wearing Zac Posen.

42/114

By Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic.

Gabrielle Union

Wearing Prabal Gurung.

43/114

By Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images.

Cynthia Erivo

Wearing Valentino.

44/114

By Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic.

Claire Danes

Wearing Marni.

45/114

By Neilson Barnard/Getty Images.

Diane Kruger

Wearing Prabal Gurung.

46/114

By John Shearer/Getty Images.

Donald Glover

Wearing Gucci.

47/114

By Andrew H. Walker/REX/Shutterstock.

Katharine McPhee

Wearing Georges Chakra.

48/114

By Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images.

Anne Hathaway

Wearing Valentino.

49/114

By Neilson Barnard/Getty Images.

Andreea Diaconu

Wearing Michael Kors Collection.

50/114

By Neilson Barnard/Getty Images.

Cindy Crawford

Wearing Versace.

51/114

By John Shearer/Getty Images.

Evan Rachel Wood

Wearing Altuzarra.

52/114

By John Shearer/Getty Images.

Michael B. Jordan

Wearing Off-White.

53/114

By Neilson Barnard/Getty Images.

Rooney Mara

Wearing Givenchy.

54/114

By Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images.

Shailene Woodley

Wearing Ralph Lauren.

55/114

By John Shearer/Getty Images.

Lily Aldridge

Wearing Ralph Lauren.

56/114

By Neilson Barnard/Getty Images.

Jennifer Connelly

Wearing Louis Vuitton.

57/114

By Neilson Barnard/Getty Images.

Michelle Williams

Wearing Louis Vuitton.

58/114

By John Shearer/Getty Images.

Ariana Grande

Wearing Vera Wang.

59/114

By Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic.

Huma Abedin

Wearing Giambattista Valli.

60/114

By Neilson Barnard/Getty Images.

Jaden Smith

Wearing Louis Vuitton.

61/114

By Dia Dipasupil/WireImage.

Priyanka Chopra

Wearing Ralph Lauren.

62/114

By Frazer Harrison/Getty Images.

Jennifer Lopez

Wearing Balmain.

63/114

Neilson Barnard

Taylor Hill

Wearing Diane von Furstenberg.

64/114

HECTOR RETAMAL

Migos

Wearing Versace.

65/114

By John Shearer/Getty Images.

Karlie Kloss

Wearing Brandon Maxwell.

66/114

By Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images.

Greta Gerwig

Wearing the Row.

67/114

By Frazer Harrison/Getty Images.

Tracee Ellis Ross

Wearing Michael Kors Collection.

68/114

By Dia Dipasupil/WireImage.

Alessandro Michele, Lana Del Rey, and Jared Leto

Wearing Gucci.

69/114

By Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images.

Sarah Paulson

Wearing Prada.

70/114

By Neilson Barnard/Getty Images.

Jourdan Dunn

Wearing Diana von Furstenberg.

71/114

By Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images.

Gisele Bündchen

Wearing Versace.

72/114

By Dia Dipasupil/WireImage.

Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk

Cooper is wearing Tom Ford and Shayk is wearing Versace.

73/114

By Neilson Barnard/Getty Images.

Keri Russell

Wearing Chanel.

74/114

By Dia Dipasupil/WireImage.

Ruth Negga

Wearing Louis Vuitton.

75/114

By Dia Dipasupil/WireImage.

Salma Hayek

Wearing Altuzarra.

76/114

By John Shearer/Getty Images.

Miley Cyrus

Wearing Stella McCartney.

77/114

By Dia Dipasupil/WireImage.

Janelle Monáe

Wearing Marc Jacobs.

78/114

By Dia Dipasupil/WireImage.

Trevor Noah

Wearing Balmain.

79/114

By Neilson Barnard/Getty Images.

Stella Maxwell

Wearing Moschino.

80/114

By John Shearer/Getty Images.

Emma Stone

Wearing Louis Vuitton.

81/114

By Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images.

Yara Shahidi

Wearing Chanel.

82/114

By Dia Dipasupil/WireImage.

Gigi Hadid

Wearing Versace.

83/114

By John Shearer/Getty Images.

Scarlett Johansson

Wearing Marchesa.

84/114

By Dia Dipasupil/WireImage.

Mary J. Blige

Wearing Versace.

85/114

By John Shearer/Getty Images.

Nicki Minaj

Wearing Oscar de la Renta.

86/114

By Neilson Barnard/Getty Images.

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

Wearing the Row.

87/114

By John Shearer/Getty Images.

Madonna

Wearing Jean Paul Gaultier.

88/114

By Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images.

Tessa Thompson

Wearing Thom Browne.

89/114

By Dia Dipasupil/WireImage.

Solange

Wearing Iris van Herpen.

90/114

By Karwai Tang/Getty Images.

Anna Wintour

Wearing Chanel.

91/114

By Neilson Barnard/Getty Images.

Emilia Clarke

Wearing Dolce & Gabbana.

92/114

By Dia Dipasupil/WireImage.

Zendaya

Wearing Versace.

93/114

By Dia Dipasupil/WireImage.

Kim Kardashian

Wearing Versace.

94/114

By Neilson Barnard/Getty Images.

Emily Ratajkowski

Wearing Marc Jacobs.

95/114

By Neilson Barnard/Getty Images.

Cara Delevingne

Wearing Dior.

96/114

By Charles Sykes/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock.

Kendall Jenner

Wearing Off-White.

97/114

By Andrew H. Walker/REX/Shutterstock.

Blake Lively

Wearing Versace.

98/114

From REX/Shutterstock.

Kylie Jenner

Wearing Alexander Wang.

99/114

By Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images.

Riley Keough

Wearing Louis Vuitton.

100/114

By Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images.

Nick Jonas

Wearing Dolce & Gabbana.

101/114

By David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock.

Sienna Miller

Wearing Louis Vuitton.

102/114

By David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock.

Alicia Vikander

Wearing Louis Vuitton.

103/114

By Andrew H. Walker/REX/Shutterstock.

Lena Dunham

Wearing Bruce Bozzi.

104/114

By Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images.

Laura Dern

Wearing Proenza Schouler.

105/114

David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock

Winnie Harlow

Wearing Tommy Hilfiger.

106/114

By Andrew H. Walker/REX/Shutterstock.

Hailey Baldwin

Wearing Tommy Hilfiger.

107/114

From REX/Shutterstock.

Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert

108/114

By David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock.

Paris Jackson

Wearing Stella McCartney.

109/114

From REX/Shutterstock.

Selena Gomez

Wearing Coach.

110/114

By Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock.

Letitia Wright

Wearing Coach.

111/114

By Charles Sykes/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock.

Tiffany Haddish

Wearing Brandon Maxwell.

112/114

By Charles Sykes/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock.

Naomi Watts

Wearing Michael Kors Collection.

113/114

By Amy Sussman/WWD/REX/Shutterstock.

Issa Rae

Wearing Michael Kors Collection.

114/114

By Charles Sykes/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock.

Andrew Garfield

Wearing Tom Ford.

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[artificialqueens]

Talking to Strangers, Chapter 1 (Nick Jonas/Brooke Lynn Hytes) - CrystallDaddy

In 2014 Nick Jonas meets Brooke Lynn Hytes by chance. Neither of them expect the consequences.

Or: 28 scenes in the life of Nick and Brooke

A/N: Welcome to the crack-ship that has infected my brain. A full fic with these two is coming soon, but for now, please enjoy these ficlets for Ficlet February 2023.

Read on AO3

[animentality]

yo, @alphakade

One:

-Water Guns by Todrick Hall

-Afraid by the Neighborhood

-Sweater Weather by the Neighborhood

-Trap Requiem by Apache x the Tricksta 

-Phoenix by Fallout Boy 

-I Don’t Care by Fallout Boy

-Warrior by Nina Sublatti 

-My Garden by Kat Dahlia 

-Unstoppable by Sia

Two:

-You’re Gonna Go Far Kid by the Offspring

-War Child by Hollywood Undead

-My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark by Fallout Boy

-Irresistible by Fallout Boy 

-Thanks for the Memories by Fallout Boy 

-Miss Jackson by Panic! at the Disco

-I’m so Sorry by Imagine Dragons 

-Stitches by Shawn Mendes 

Three:

-Heaven Knows by Pretty Reckless 

-Yellow Flicker Beat by Lorde 

-No Church in the Wild by Kanye West

-Blkkk skinhead by Kanye West 

-Ride Out by Kid Ink (she’s the only person in the goddamn series who never betrays anyone, jfc) 

-Like a Soldier by Kristina Marie 

-Young Blood by Bea Miller

-Wings by Little Mix (giggle) 

-Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson 

Five: 

-Confident by Demi Lovato 

-Dangerous Woman by Ariana Grande

-Side to Side by Ariana Grande

-Tap that by Megan Mccauley

-Serial Killer by Lana Del Rey 

-B.I.T.C.H. by meredith brooks 

-Bubblegum Bitch by Marina and the Diamonds 

-Call Me by Blondie 

-Tommy Gun by Royal Republic

Six:

-Take me to Church by Hozier 

-Warriors by Imagine Dragons

-We Are by Hollywood Undead

-This is my Wish by Kevin Ross 

-Monster by Skillet

-Heathens by Twenty One Pilots 

Seven:

-How to be a Heartbreaker by Marina and the Diamonds

-Gangsta by Kat Dahlia 

-Sledgehammer (ha!) by Fifth Harmony

-Boss by Fifth Harmony 

-Bird Set Free by Sia

Ten:

-Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes 

-Don’t Get in my Way by Zack Hemsey 

-Demons by Imagine Dragons 

-Alive by Sia 

-Titanium by David Guetta 

Roman: 

-Seven Years by Lukas Graham 

-Something Wild by Lindsey Stirling 

-Bohemian like You by Dandy Warhols 

-I’m Still Standing by Elton John 

-Unforgettable Cover by Sia 

One x Two: 

-Do I Wanna Know by Arctic Monkeys 

-Sleepwalker by Adam Lambert 

-Close by Nick Jonas 

-Chains by Nick Honas (mostly from Two’s perspective) 

-Fire meet Gasoline by Sia 

Roman x Ten:

-What You Know by Two Door Cinema Club 

-Electric Love by Interscope (I think) 

-1965 by Zella Day 

-The Fault in Our Stars by Troye Sivan

-Youth by Troye Sivan

-Uh, Wild, Fools, and Blue Neighborhood, ok, all by Troye Sivan 

-Sink or Swim by Tyrone Wells

-I’m Alive by Shinedown 

-Little Do you Know by Alex and Sierra 

There you go. 

You wanted a list, ya gooooot it. 

[tabloidtoc]

Star, December 28

You can buy a copy of this issue for your very own at my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/bradentonbooks

Cover: The Kardashians in ruins 

Page 1: Fans jumped to conclusions when Taylor Swift who is known to drop hints about her personal life in her music videos posted a teaser shot for her new clip for Willow of herself in a lacy dress and floral headpiece looking very much like a blushing bride -- Taylor and boyfriend Joe Alwyn have been talking weddings and they initially discussed throwing a big bash in Joe’s native England but they’ve reconsidered since holing up in Taylor’s farm outside Nashville so now they’re just going to go ahead and get married in a small romantic ceremony and forgo the church wedding and elaborate reception since they are super private and prefer to do things out of the spotlight 

Page 2: Contents, Heather Rae Young scoped out wedding dresses with Chrishell Stause by her side 

Page 4: Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio are heating up the Boston set of their movie Don’t Look Up where their chemistry is off the charts even though both are seriously taken: Jennifer is wed to Cooke Maroney and Leo’s been dating Camila Marrone since 2017 but Jennifer and Leo have always had a flirty rapport whenever they bumped into each other at awards shows and other industry events -- Jennifer’s husband Cooke could be annoyed with all the flirting even if the actors are keeping things professional and as for Camila she finds his connection with Jennifer pretty intimidating 

Page 5: There’s plenty of tension on the set of The Morning Show now that Julianna Margulies has joined Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston on the series -- Jen wasn’t in on the decision to add Julianna to the cast and is miffed she wasn’t consulted and doesn’t understand why Reese insisted bringing Julianna on board and she’s just plain hurt that the new arrival has been getting so chummy with her BFF and Julianna and Reese are whispering behind everybody’s backs and barking orders like they own the place and they’re not even inviting Jen to lunch 

* Olivia Jade Giannulli addressed her part in the $500,000 bribe that ensured her entrance into USC and sent her parents Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli to prison and reactions to her appearance were harsh with a typical commenter calling her smug but she thinks she did well and figures this will be good for her career as a social-media influencer 

* Martha Stewart has been flourishing during lockdown and a new photo shows her looking beyond refreshed leaving some to wonder if she’s doing more than nibbling her new CBD gummies to look so good

Page 6: Kelly Clarkson’s divorce from Brandon Blackstock may be getting ugly but her ex-mother-in-law Reba McEntire is standing by her side even though it can get a little awkward at time but nothing is going to get in the way of Kelly and Reba’s relationship 

* A slew of A-listers are about to be dragged into Johnny Depp’s defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard as shocking new court papers allege that Johnny had affairs with a bevvy of his costars including Angelina Jolie and Keira Knightley and Marion Cotillard and must submit all responsive communications with them -- the women are mortified and embarrassed they’re being pulled into Johnny and Amber’s tawdry split while for his part Johnny flipped out when he learned he needed to produce his communications with these women and he’s calling the tactics lowdown and disgusting 

* Star Spots the Stars -- David Beckham, Chrissy Teigen, Carrie Underwood, Gal Gadot, Floyd Mayweather, Nick Offerman, Hilaria Baldwin 

Page 8: Star Shots -- Audrina Patridge and her daughter Kirra out in Beverly Hills, Pete Wentz let his bleached hair down during a tennis game in L.A., Joe Jonas and wife Sophie Turner walking with their daughter in a stroller in L.A. 

Page 10: Steve Martin took his meal to go during a break from filming Only Murders in the Building in Central Park, Josh Duhamel and his son Axl enjoyed a playful romp in the grass, Paris Hilton and Carter Reum celebrated their one-year anniversary in Bora Bora 

Page 11: Diane Keaton jokingly flirted with the men watching on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in Burbank, Sir Michael Palin brought the laughs during his appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show in London 

Page 12: ‘Tis the Season -- Kristen Taekman left a nursery in Encino, a decked out Lil Nas X and Ellen DeGeneres opted for a safe season’s greetings by bumping elbows on the talk show 

Page 13: Brooke Burke was all smiles shooting content for her fitness app in Malibu, Niecy Nash and wife Jessica Betts kicked off their first holiday season as a married couple in plaid pajamas 

Page 14: Kylie Minogue performing on The Jonathan Ross show in London, Irina Shayk out and about with daughter Lea in NYC, Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld and a canine costar filmed scenes for Hawkeye in NYC

Page 15: Selling Sunset star Christine Quinn showing some major skin during a photoshoot in L.A., Antonio Banderas and journalist Maria Casado posed for photos at a presentation for their new Spanish television series Escena en Blanco y Negro in Malaga, Spain 

Page 16: Beach Babes -- Chantal Jeffries and boyfriend Drew Taggart in Miami, Mark Zuckerberg showed off his gliding skills on his $12,000 eFoil electric surfboard in Hawaii 

Page 17: Chris Pratt used his hoverboard as a weight after hitting the sand with his son, Julia Roberts enjoyed a solo stroll in Hawaii 

Page 18: Normal or Not? Vanilla Ice headlining the drive-in Winterfest concert in West Palm Beach -- normal, Demi Moore wearing big boxing gloves -- not normal, James Franco couldn’t go without his phone during a getaway in Mexico -- not normal 

Page 20: Fashion -- stars look timeless in black -- Sofia Carson, Nicole Richie 

Page 21: Taylor Hill, Vanessa Kirby 

Page 24: Like so many Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are putting their future on hold amid the global health pandemic and Gwen revealed that the two won’t even set a date for their nuptials in order to avoid a COVID situation that would require restrictions -- they have already nailed down a few details like the location which is Blake’s Ten Point Ranch in Oklahoma where he proposed inside a chapel Blake built for Gwen on the 1300-acre property

Page 25: Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox are embroiled in a bitter custody war over their sons Noah and Bodhi and Journey -- Brian responded to Megan’s divorce filing by requesting joint custody and spousal support and he’s in a non-negotiating mood and if she tries to take his kids it’s going to get ugly really fast 

* James Franco is ready to pop the question to girlfriend Isabel Pakzad and he’s been looking at rings -- dating since 2017 the two overcame a difficult time in 2018 after James was accused by multiple women of misconduct -- surviving that scandal and enjoying their time in lockdown has convinced James he’s found The One 

* Kristin Cavallari and comedian Jeff Dye who were first linked in October jetted off to Mexico for a fun getaway with friends where the couple smooched and danced and enjoyed cocktails and had a wonderful time in Cabo but Kristin isn’t looking for anything serious following her divorce from Jay Cutler 

Page 26: Cover Story -- the Kardashian empire crumbles -- with their show leaving the air early next year the Kardashian-Jenner crew could stand to lose it all -- ratings for Keeping Up With the Kardashians reached a new low before they pulled the plug and it’s obvious fans are losing interest and they spend money like it’s going out of fashion 

Page 30: A Spy at the Palace -- after a staff member steals more than $200,000 worth of her personal keepsakes Queen Elizabeth no longer feels safe in her home 

Page 33: Gone Too Soon -- a look back at the celebrities we lost in 2020 and the legacies they leave behind -- Naya Rivera, Kelly Preston, Regis Philbin 

Page 34: Kobe Bryant, Chadwick Boseman, Alex Trebek 

Page 40: Beauty -- pretty pout -- sparkly, shiny and matte lipsticks to rock this New Year’s Eve -- Rihanna 

Page 42: Entertainment 

Page 48: Parting Shot -- Vanessa Hudgens as host of the first MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time 

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KONTOR TOP OF THE CLUBS - THE BIGGEST HITS OF THE YEAR MMXVIII

Deutschlands führende Dance-Marke präsentiert auch dieses Jahr wieder den ultimativen musikalischen Jahresrückblick. Die "Kontor Top Of The Clubs – The Biggest Hits Of The Year MMXVIII“ versammelt die 69 grössten Club- und Dance-Hits aus 2018 im "Top Of The Clubs”, "Deep Sounds“ und "Festival Sounds“ Mix auf einer fetten Compilation. Das Ergebnis ist bester Club Sound im Nonstop-Mix, den es so auf keiner anderen Jahrescompilation zu hören gibt. Eine Collection, die für jeden Dance-Musik Fan ein MUSS ist! Mit dabei sind Tracks von DYNORO & GIGI D'AGOSTINO + EL PROFESOR + CALVIN HARRIS & DUA LIPA + MARTIN GARRIX & DAVID GUETTA + JAX JONES + LOST FREQUENCIES + KYGO + ROBIN SCHULZ + MARSHMELLO + AXWELL INGROSSO + LOUD LUXURY + THE CHAINSMOKERS + ZAYN FEAT. SIA + TIËSTO & DZEKO FEAT. PREME & POST MALONE + GESTÖRT ABER GEIL + ALLE FARBEN + ARMIN VAN BUUREN + MK und vielen mehr! https://ktr.lnk.to/BHOTY-MMXVIIIYo Tracklist: CD1: Top Of The Clubs 01. Dynoro & Gigi D'Agostino - In My Mind 02. El Profesor - Bella Ciao (HUGEL Remix) 03. Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - One Kiss 04. Lost Frequencies & Zonderling - Crazy 05. Tiësto & Dzeko feat. Preme & Post Malone - Jackie Chan 06. Loud Luxury feat. brando - Body 07. James Hype feat. Kelli-Leigh - More Than Friends 08. Ofenbach vs. Nick Waterhouse - Katchi 09. Robin Schulz & Marc Scibilia - Unforgettable (Plastik Funk Remix) 10. Jax Jones feat. Ina Wroldsen - Breathe 11. Mike Candys & Jack Holiday - The Riddle Anthem Rework 12. Kygo & Miguel - Remind Me To Forget 13. DJ Antoine, Sido & Moe Phoenix - Yallah Habibi (DJ Antoine vs Mad Mark Hands Up Mix) 14. Sigala & Paloma Faith - Lullaby 15. Axwell Ʌ Ingrosso - Dreamer 16. Jonas Blue feat. Jack & Jack - Rise (Jonas Blue & Eden Prince Club Mix) 17. MK - 17 18. Cecilia Krull - My Life Is Going On (Alok, Jetlag Music, Wadd & Hot-Q Remix) 19. The Chainsmokers - Sick Boy (Trobi Remix) 20. Felix Jaehn feat. R. City & Bori - Jennie (Adam Trigger, Siks Remix) 21. Neptunica - Butterfly Effect 22. Gestört aber GeiL feat. Chris Cronauer - Leuchtturm (Jerome Remix) 23. Stereoact & Jaques Raupé feat. Peter Schilling - Terra Titanic (Anstandslos & Durchgeknallt Remix) CD2: Deep Sounds 01. El Profesor feat. Laura White - Ce Soir? (HUGEL Remix) 02. Lost Frequencies feat. James Blunt - Melody 03. Alle Farben & YOUNOTUS & Kelvin Jones - Only Thing We Know 04. CamelPhat & Elderbrook - Cola 05. MC Fioti, Future, J Balvin, Stefflon Don, Juan Magan - Bum Bum Tam Tam (Jax Jones Remix) 06. EDX - Anthem 07. Purple Disco Machine - Dished (Male Stripper) 08. VIZE - Glad You Came 09. Nora En Pure - Sphinx 10. Oliver Moldan - Dope 11. Tom Gregory - Losing Sleep (Sebastien Remix) 12. Sultan + Shepard - I Got 5 On It 13. R.I.O. - Summer Eyes 14. Nick Martin feat. Carly Paige - Cool Love 15. ATFC & David Penn - Hipcats 16. Ninetoes - Finder (Carl Cox Remix Edit) 17. Fatboy Slim - Right Here Right Now (CamelPhat Remix) 18. Hagen Feetly - U Got Me 19. Danielle Diaz feat. Clint Jun - Anyone But You (MBP Remix) 20. Blank & Jones - One 21. Lexy & K-Paul feat. Richard Judge - RAVERohneENDE 22. Lexer - Long Days 23. Sans Souci - Twin Lakes CD3: Festival Sounds 01. Armin van Buuren - Blah Blah Blah 02. Martin Garrix & David Guetta feat. Jamie Scott & Romy Dya - So Far Away (TV Noise Remix) 03. Marshmello x Khalid - Silence (Tiësto's Big Room Remix) 04. Afrojack X Jewelz & Sparks - One More Day (Nicky Romero Remix) 05. ZAYN feat. Sia - Dusk Till Dawn (Brooks Remix) 06. Showtek & Moby - Natural Blues 07. Darius & Finlay X Last Night feat. Max Landry - Close My Eyes 08. W&W and Groove Coverage - God Is A Girl 09. Plastik Funk & Melody Federer - Standing 10. ATB feat. Conor Matthews & LAUR - BODY 2 BODY 11. Jasper Forks - Like Butterflies 12. Calvo - On The Move 13. Dave202 - Venom 14. DubVision & Afrojack - New Memories 15. Eastblock Bitches & Niels van Gogh - Get Money 16. twoloud - Flipflops 17. Bassjackers - The Riddle 18. Dimatik, Monik & Carroch - Giratina 19. Eric Chase - Time To Shine 20. Jerome vs. Beatfighterz - Sky 21. R.I.O. feat. Nicco - Party Shaker (Bass Prototype & Corevin Remix) 22. Coone & TNT feat. Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam 23. Ran-D - Zombie Read the full article

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Met Gala 2018: All the red carpet arrivals

Taking place each year on the first Monday in May in New York City, designers, models and celebrities alike flock to the iconic steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art to walk fashion’s most important red carpet of the year, the Met Gala. This year’s event on Monday, May 7 (in the US) is tied to the exhibition titled Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, designed to celebrate the intersection between religion and fashion. The most fascinating part of the event is taking note of who understands and nails the theme, as well as who misses the mark, plus every interesting interpretation along the way. See it all unfold here with rolling coverage of every red carpet arrival from Blake Lively to Gigi Hadid, and of course, the woman who pulls together fashion’s biggest night: American Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. Keep an eye out for this year’s 2018 co-hosts—Rihanna, Amal Clooney and Donatella Versace—who are sure to make the theme their own this year. Plus, of course, it’s not all about the fashion: the Met Gala red carpet is also a who’s who of anyone worth knowing about in the cultural zeitgeist today and also gives us a glimpse into fresh new couples, break-ups and make-ups. Scroll through to see every single red carpet photo as your favourite celebrities arrive at the 2018 event—it’s one not to be missed.

1/151 Alicia Wikander in Louis Vuitton

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2 Chainz and Kesha Ward

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Alessandro Michele, Lana Del Ray and Jared Leto in Gucci

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Alexa Chung in Alexa Chung

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Alexander Skarsgard in David Yurman

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Amal Clooney in Richard Quinn

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Amal Clooney in Richard Quinn

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Amanda Seyfried in Prada

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Amber Heard in Carolina Herrera

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Amber Valletta in Saint Laurent

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Andrew Garfield in Tom Ford

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Anja Rubik in Saint Laurent

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Anna Taylor

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Anna Wintour in Chanel

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Anne Hathaway in Valentino

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Ariana Grande in Vera Wang

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Ashley Graham in Prabal Gurung

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Bee Schaffer in Valentino

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Bella Hadid in Gareth Pugh x Chrome Hearts

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Blake Lively in Versace

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Brooke Shields in Zac Posen

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Cara Delevingne in Dior

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Cardi B in Moschino

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Cassie

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Chadwick Boseman in Versace

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Christian Casey Combs

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Cindy Crawford in Versace

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Claire Danes

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Cole Sprouse in Thom Browne

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Colin Firth and Livia Giuggioli

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Cynthia Erivo in Eva Fehren

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Dakota Fanning in Miu Miu

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Daniel Kaluuya in Prada

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Deepika Padukone in Prabal Gurung

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Diane Kruger in Prabal Gurung

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Diddy in Musika Frère with Cassie

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Diplo

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Donald Glover in Gucci

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Donatella Versace in Versace

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Doutzen Kroes wearing Sies Marjan

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Elon Musk and Grimes

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Emilia Clarke in Dolce & Gabbana

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Emily Ratajkowski in Marc Jacobs

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Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton with Nicolas Ghesquiere

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Evan Rachel Wood in Altuzarra

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Frances McDormand in Valentino

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Gabrielle Union in Prabal Gurung

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Gary Oldman and Gisele Schmidt

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Georgina Bloomberg

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Gigi Hadid in Versace

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Gisele Bundchen in Versace

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Greta Gerwig in The Row

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Hailee Steinfeld in Prabal Gurung

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Hailey Baldwin in Tommy Hilfiger

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Hugh Jackman in Dior Homme with wife Deborra-lee Furness

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Huma Abedin in Giambattista Valli

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Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre

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Imaan Hammam

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Irina Shayk wearing Versace and Bradley Cooper wearing Tom Ford

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Jaden Smith in Louis Vuitton

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Julia Carey and James Corden

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Janelle Monae in Marc Jacobs

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Jasmine Sanders in H&M

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Jennifer Connelly in Louis Vuitton

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Jeremy Scott and Cardi B wearing Moschino

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Jennifer Lopez in Balmain and Tiffany & Co.

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Joan Smalls in Tommy Hilfiger

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Jonah Hill

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Jourdan Dunn in Diane von Furstenberg

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Juliette Binoche

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Justin Theroux in Louis Vuitton

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Karen Elson in Michael Kors

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Karlie Kloss in Brandon Maxwell

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Kate Bosworth in Oscar de la Renta

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Kate Moss wearing Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent

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Kate Upton in Zac Posen

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Katie Lee

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Katy Perry in Versace

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Kendall Jenner in Off-White

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Keri Russell

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Kim Kardashian in Versace

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Kris Jenner in Tommy Hilfiger

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Laura Dern

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Lena Dunham

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Lena Waithe in Carolina Herrera

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Letitia Wright in custom Coach

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Lewis Hamilton in Tommy Hilfiger

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Lili Reinhart in H&M

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Lily Aldridge in Ralph Lauren

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Lily Collins in Givenchy

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Liu Wen in Michael Kors

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Lynda Carter in Zac Posen

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Madonna in Jean Paul Gaultier

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Mary J Blige in Versace

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Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen in vintage Paco Rabanne

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Mica Arganaraz, Anja Rubik, Anthony Vaccarello, Amber Valetta, Kate Moss, Charlotte Casiraghi and Charlotte Gainsbourg in Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent

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Michael B Jordon in Off-White

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Michael Bloomberg and Diana Taylor

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Michelle Williams in Louis Vuitton

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Miley Cyrus in Stella McCartney

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Mindy Kaling in Vassilis Zoulias

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Ming Xi

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Naomi Watts in Michael Kors

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Nick Jonas

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Nicki Minaj in Oscar de la Renta

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Olivia Munn in H&M

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Paris Jackson in Stella McCartney

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Phoebe Waller in Christopher Kane

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Poppy Delevingne in Michael Kors

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Princess Beatrice in Alberta Ferretti

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Priyanka Chopra in Ralph Lauren

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Rihanna in Maison Margiela by John Galliano

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Riley Keough in Louis Vuitton

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Rita Ora in Prada

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Rooney Mara in Givenchy

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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Ralph Lauren

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Ruby Rose in Tommy Hilfiger

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Ruth Negga in Louis Vuitton

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Salma Hayek in Altuzarra

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Sarah Jessica Parker in Dolce and Gabbana

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Sarah Paulson in Prada

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Sasha Lane in Tory Burch

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Savannah Miller and Sienna Miller

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Scarlett Johansson in Marchesa

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Selena Gomez in Coach and Tiffany and Co.

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Shailene Woodley in Ralph Lauren

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Shawn Mendes and Hailey Baldwin in Tommy Hilfiger

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Sienna Miller in Louis Vuitton

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Sofia Coppola in Marc Jacobs

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Solange Knowles in Iris van Herpen

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Stella Maxwell in Moschino

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Stella McCartney and Miley Cyrus in Stella McCartney

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SZA in Versace

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Talita von Furstenberg in Diane von Furstenberg

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Taylor Hill in Diane von Furstenberg

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Tessa Thompson in Tiffany and Co.

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Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen in Versace

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Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Ocleppo in Tommy Hilfiger

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Tracee Ellis Ross in Michael Kors

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Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner in Alexander Wang

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Trevor Noah

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Uma Thurman in Gabriela Hearst

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Virgil Abloh in Off-White

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Wendi Deng Murdoch

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Wendy Yu

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Winnie Harlow in Tommy Hilfiger

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Wiz Khalifa in Dior Homme

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Yara Shahidi in Chanel

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Zendaya in Versace

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Zoe Kravitz in Anthony Vacarello for Saint Laurent

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Kerry Washington in Ralph Lauren

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Star Sightings: Kim Kardashian Steps Out for Ice Cream, Octavia Spencer Hosts Education Event!

It was a pretty sweet day for the Kardashian family!

Kim Kardashian West and Kourtney Kardashian spent the day at the Museum of Ice Cream in Los Angeles, California on May 11, bringing along their little ones for a day of sprinkles, popsicles and fun.

Kourtney and daughter Penelope certainly enjoyed the museum's iconic life-size sprinkle pool, while Kim and daughter North took a call in the bubblegum pink room. It appeared the group was filming the visit for season 14 of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, so we'll have to wait and see if fans will get more of their adventures there!

Earlier in the month, The Real hosts Jeannie Mai, Adrienne Bailon-Houghton and Loni Love all posed in celebration of DeLeón Tequila's Cinco de Mayo bash at the Doheny Room in West Hollywood, California. Joining the group of gals in a stylish red hat was Mai's mom. Guests sipped on DeLeón Tequila’s specialty cocktail, "Mexican Mule," during the event.

On May 6, Octavia Spencer posed with gal pal Amy Schumer while hosting City Year Los Angeles' 7th annual Spring Break: Destination Education fundraiser in Los Angeles, California. The event, which supports education in L.A., attracted a star-studded crowd including Mel B, Jennifer Garner and Pharrell Williams.

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Moonlight star Mahershala Ali also came out to support the cause and was spotted sharing a laugh with City Year AmeriCorps members. There was no shortage of entertainment either, with a performance from OneRepublic.

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That same day, "Bom Bidi Bom" singer Nick Jonas proudly showed his support at the Beyond Type 1 cocktail party at Avenue LA in Los Angeles, California. The 24-year-old artist, who is a Type 1 diabetic, gave a touching speech about his personal experience with diabetes at the event just before jetting to Bloomingdale's in New York City, where he hosted an exclusive in-store launch of the Nick Jonas x Altec Lansing headphone and speaker collaboration.

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Elsewhere in the Big Apple, Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted at the annual J/P Haitian Relief Organization Gala with founder and friend Senn Penn at Sotheby's in NYC earlier this month. The event, co-hosted by Gayle King, was topped with performances by Damien Rice and Andra Day, who performed her hit song, "Rise Up." Naomi Campbell, Ellie Goulding, Andy Cohen and Donna Karan were also on hand to support the organization's newest initiative, "Haiti Takes Root," which benefits reforestation following Hurricane Matthew.

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It was a champagne-soaked Kentucky Derby party this year with Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt! The sprinter was also appointed as the Chief Entertainment Officer by G.H. Mumm's official Derby champagne, Maison Mumm. In his first mission as CEO, Bolt hijacked the Mumm corporate headquarters in New York City to throw a dapper affair.

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Models Nina Agdal and Chanel Iman attended the soiree, while Chelsea Leyland spun an epic dance hall set behind the DJ booth.

On May 9, E! celebrated the launch of its latest series, What Happens at The Abbey, by hosting a private happy hour at the show's featured bar, The Abbey Food & Bar in West Hollywood, California.

David Cooley, the owner of the iconic bar, and E! president Adam Stotsky also joined the festive gathering.

Cast member and Abbey VIP server Billy Reilich and co-star Ashlee Lian were later spotted chatting with Stotsky at the party.

What Happens at The Abbey airs Sundays at 10 p.m. on E!

Life is good for 37-year-old comedian Kevin Hart, who recently revealed on Instagram that he and wife Eniko Parrish are expecting a boy, While in Monte Carlo, he announced his partnership with PokerStars, the biggest online gaming company in the world. "I'm going to make poker sexy, cool and fun for all... while also using it to help worthy charitable causes," the actor said.

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Netflix's Master of None star Aziz Ansari had quite the family affair for the show's season two premiere at the SVA Theatre in New York City on Friday. The 34-year-old producer sweetly walked the red carpet with his mother, Fatima Ansari, his father, Shoukath Ansari, and his brother, Aniz Ansari -- who are all are involved in the production of the series. Also on hand were cast members Danielle Brooks, Alessandra Mastronardi, Lena Waithe, Eric Wareheim and Kevin Yu as well as guests Adrienne C. Moore, Janet Mock and Annie Parisse. Following the screening, the party continued at The Top of the Standard with sliders and to-go boxes with the show’s logo.

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Actress Darby Stanchfield was all smiles in New York City while promoting her new Pure Leaf documentary, Journey With a Tea Master, highlighting the brand's authentic process behind its home-brewed teas.

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Soon-to-be mom Whitney Port was glowing while stepping out of 1 Hotel Central Park in New York City.

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The Hills alum later filled out special Mother's Day cards to send to loved ones while wearing an All Saints’ Philly Denim Jacket.

Sophia Bush looked classy at the Listerine #unlockyourbold Launch Party in New York City.

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Meanwhile, back in California, Bella Thorne kicked off fashion-fitness retailer SIX:02’s "Thank You" campaign, celebrating unapologetic women. The 19-year-old Famous in Love actress rocked a camo printed sports bra and slit-knee track pants.

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Pro-surfer Anastasia Ashley teamed up with Aloe Gloe to host its #GloeFromWithin summer sweepstakes launch event in Venice Beach, California.

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Thanks to Zyrtec, allergy sufferer Jordana Brewster was able to head outdoors for a workout in Los Angeles, California.

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Brooke Burke-Charvet prepped for National Women's Health Week with some of her workout necessities including Poise Impressa at Playlist Yoga in West Hollywood, California.

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Marlon Wayans got silly with the laugh-activated vending machine for M&M'S Red Nose Day at Walgreens in Los Angeles, California. The campaign raises awareness and donations to help children in need.

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Cheers to these moms! Jaime King, Laura Dern and Ali Larter gathered at Geoffrey Zakarian's Georgie at Montage Beverly Hills for Perrier-Jouët's Mother’s Day celebration.

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The blonde bombshells were spotted toasting to motherhood with a glass of Belle Époque Rosé in hand, while King and Larter gleefully chatted about upcoming projects and their special Mother's Day plans.

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Brèves de Natlyn - "Refoulement"

Number of parts: 1.

Pairings: Nick x Katlyn.

Synopsis: "Katlyn… Voilà trois ans qu’elle avait pris la fuite. Après l’enterrement de Brooke, elle avait tout simplement disparu en ne laissant qu’un mot bref et un numéro de téléphone à l’intention de son fiancé."

Jeudi 13 juin 2013

00h02

Appartement de Nick Jonas.

  Nick ne parvenait pas à dormir cette nuit-là. Chaque année, c’était la même chose. Chaque année, il passait la nuit du douze au treize juin debout, incapable de dormir. Cette insomnie si particulière durait depuis trois ans, depuis la mort de Brooke Davis. Brooke était la meilleure amie de sa fiancée, Katlyn Itachi. Nick se sentait coupable de sa mort. C’était sa faute. Il était secouriste. Il aurait dû arriver plus tôt. Quand l’appel avait été passé, il avait sauté dans son camion et prit la route mais était malheureusement arrivé trop tard. C’était en personne qu’il avait dû annoncer cette triste nouvelle à Katlyn.

Katlyn… Voilà trois ans qu’elle avait pris la fuite. Après l’enterrement de Brooke, elle avait tout simplement disparu en ne laissant qu’un mot bref et un numéro de téléphone à l’intention de son fiancé. Depuis, elle vivait en France et composait des chansons qu’elle enregistrait ensuite avant de les mettre sur Youtube. Nick les avait toutes vues. Toutes. Parfois, elle lui manquait tellement qu’il regardait ses vidéos encore et encore. Il l’avait peu au téléphone. Elle lui manquait vraiment terriblement. Cette nuit, s’il ne dormait pas, c’était de sa faute à elle, sa fiancée, qu’il aimait plus que de raison. Aujourd’hui, c’était son anniversaire. Il lui avait souhaité les années précédentes mais elle n’avait jamais répondu. Normal. Fêter son anniversaire revenait à fêter la mort de sa meilleure amie et Nick savait que Katlyn n’avait pas fait son deuil. De même qu’elle n’avait toujours pas pleuré. Pourtant, Nick l’avait appelée plus tôt dans la journée. Il voulait absolument la revoir et son anniversaire était l’occasion idéale pour ça. Elle avait commencé par refuser. Il avait senti qu’elle ne céderait pas d’un pouce puis il avait fini par la convaincre.

Elle allait donc revenir à New-York, sa ville natale, la ville où sa famille ses amis vivaient, pour célébrer son anniversaire. Peut-être réussiraient-ils à la convaincre de revenir pour de bon ? Nick était stressé à l’idée de la revoir. Il espérait que ses sentiments à son égard n’avaient pas changé. Katlyn n’avait plus été capable de dire « je t’aime » après l’incident. Cette attitude faisait douter Nick. Il avait peur que la femme qu’il aimait ait changé, qu’elle soit devenue quelqu’un d’autre, qu’elle ne l’aime plus comme ils s’étaient aimés des années plus tôt. Elle ne lui en avait jamais voulu d’être arrivé trop tard. Elle n’avait même rien dit, n’avait plus rien laissé passer. Elle s’était fermée à toutes les émotions et portait un masque dur et froid. Nick avait peur de ne jamais retrouver cette femme qu’il avait tant aimée et qu’il aimait toujours autant. Alors, il repensait la fête surprise qu’il avait organisé, à Hope, la fille de Kevin et Danielle, qui avait tant tenu à l’aider et à cet appel téléphonique qui avait fini par persuader Katlyn de revenir…

  - Flashback -

  —  Je suis désolée, Nick. J’ai un emploi du temps chargé cette semaine.

—  Mais, Katlyn, c’est ton anniversaire !

—  Si tu crois que ça m’amuse de fêter mon anniversaire, tu te trompes.

—  Je sais que tu ne veux pas revenir à cause de ce qui s’est passé.

—  Ça n’a rien à voir.

—  Katlyn, tu t’es enfuie après l’enterrement de Brooke. Personne ne t’en a empêché car tout le monde savait combien tu souffrais de cette perte. Tout le monde savait que ce serait dur pour toi de remonter la pente. Tu as pris sa mort comme un abandon mais c’est toi qui nous as abandonnés !

—  …

—  On ne t’a pas vue depuis trois ans. Hope se faisait une joie de te revoir. Toute notre famille aussi. Kathy, je comprends que tu ne veuilles pas fêter ton anniversaire. Je comprends que tu te sentes mal depuis la mort de Brooke mais, s’il te plait, reviens. Ça fera plaisir à tout le monde.

  Il y eut un remuement de papiers, comme si elle cherchait quelque chose. Le bruit des touches d’un ordinateur. Une conversation. En français. Nick ne comprit pas mais il savait qu’il avait gagné. Katlyn allait enfin rentrer à New-York. Même si ce n’était que pour une brève période.

  —  Mon avion atterrit à huit heures. Tâche d’être à l’heure.

  - Fin -

  Dans huit heures, l’avion de Katlyn atterrirait et Nick serait là pour l’accueillir. Trois ans. Cela faisait trois ans qu’ils ne s’étaient pas vus. Précisément, depuis le jour qui avait suivi l’enterrement de Brooke. Ils avaient tous été choqués, bouleversés. Katlyn était partie seule, sans rien, ni personne. Elle avait trouvé un job. Elle écrivait des chansons pour des petits et des grands noms de la musique française. Tout le monde se l’arrachait là-bas. Jamais, Ô grand jamais, elle n’avait pleuré la mort de Brooke. Elle n’en avait pas parlé, ni versé une seule larme. Elle avait été choquée, bien plus que tout le monde. Si seulement elle connaissait la réelle vérité, elle ne serait pas revenue et en aurait probablement voulu à Nick. Cependant, elle ne savait rien et ne soupçonnait rien. Comment réagirait-elle en apprenant que Brooke avait laissé un message sur le répondeur de Nick pour lui dire de transmettre ses excuses à Katlyn avant de se suicider en se tranchant les veines ? Nick le supportait de moins en moins. Il ne supportait plus de connaitre cette cruelle vérité. Elle le torturait, lui filait des cauchemars et des sueurs froides, le rendait malheureux depuis trois longues années. Tôt ou tard, il allait devoir l’avouer à Katlyn ou il imploserait. Cette dernière ignorait tout du message et des véritables raisons de cette mort. On lui avait seulement dit que Brooke avait eu un accident domestique et qu’un voisin avait appelé pour leur signaler l’urgence. Elle les avait cru, y croyait toujours. Que se passerait-il quand elle saurait la vérité vraie ? Nick se torturait encore. Il n’y avait qu’une personne à qui il pouvait confier tout ça. C’est à cette personne qu’il pensa lorsqu’il sombra enfin dans le sommeil.

  Jeudi 13 juin 2013

8h02

Aéroport.

  —  Oh, Seigneur ! Je suis en retard !

  Nick courait dans l’immense hall de l’aéroport, slalomant entre les gens et s’excusant lorsqu’il les percutait. Il tenait fermement Hope par la main. La petite fille avait absolument tenu à l’accompagner. Il faut dire que Katlyn était sa marraine et qu’elle avait toujours veillé à son bien-être avant son départ. L’adulte avait énormément manqué à la petite fille de huit ans maintenant.

  —  Tu crois que Kathy est venue ?

—  Absolument. Katlyn n’a jamais été du genre ponctuelle mais elle prévient avant de poser un lapin.

—  Pourtant, elle n’a dit à personne qu’elle était partie.

—  A part nous, personne ne sait qu’elle revient aujourd’hui.

—  Elle rentre vraiment ?

—  Je l’ignore, Hope.

—  J’aimerais bien qu’elle reste. Elle m’a manquée.

—  A moi aussi.

  Des gens affluaient de partout dans cet aéroport. Il était noir de monde. Comment allait-il trouver sa fiancée dans tout ce capharnaüm ? Le brouhaha mêlé aux mouvements commençait à l’étourdir. Il n’avait jamais été fan des foules et l’effet qu’elles avaient sur lui était toujours le même. Il avait terriblement hâte de trouver Katlyn et de sortir d’ici.

  —  Tu la vois, tonton ?

—  Non. Il y a trop de monde.

—  Il faut la trouver !

—  J’ai une idée. Tu vas monter sur mes épaules et, quand tu la vois, tu me dis où aller. D’accord ?

  La petite fille acquiesça. Nick la fit grimper sur ses épaules et tous continuèrent leur chemin en scrutant la foule. Hope prenait cette mission très à cœur et regardait tout autour d’elle à la recherche de sa marraine adorée. Ce fut au bout de dix minutes de recherche qu’elle distingua enfin un visage qu’elle connaissait.

  —  Par-là, cria-t-elle à Nick.

  Nick suivit la direction indiquée par sa nièce. Quittant l’attroupement formé autour des guichets et des scanners à bagages, il atterrit à l’entrée d’un couloir. Là, une femme qu’il ne reconnut pas de prime abord attendait avec une petite fille de cinq/six ans. Il lui fallut quelques minutes pour se rendre compte qu’il s’agissait de sa fiancée. Elle était passée d’un style simple et bon marché à un style plus riche, plus classe. Auparavant, elle se serait promenée en jogging et T-shirt, sans maquillage et avec une simple queue de cheval mais il semblait que ça ait changé. A en croire son jean Kaporal, son T-shirt Teddy Smith et ses converses faites sur mesure avec son logo estampillé dessus, elle avait dépassé le stade de simplicité. Ses cheveux, autrefois longs et blond vénitien, étaient aujourd’hui courts et blonds platine avec une mèche violette. Elle ne portait plus ses lunettes et arborait un tatouage sur le poignet. Nick ne vit pas ce qu’il représentait mais le dessin dépassait de la montre derrière laquelle il était caché, une montre de grand luxe. De cette main tatouée, elle tenait la main de la petite fille. Cette dernière était habillée sobrement. Si elle portait des vêtements de marque, on ne le remarquait pas. C’était une petite fille très mignonne. Plutôt grande pour son âge, elle avait quelques formes qui lui donnait un air à croquer. Ses cheveux blonds étaient attachés en deux petites couettes qui dégageait son visage pâle. Elle était adorable. Nick resta figé devant sa fiancée – s’il pouvait toujours l’appeler ainsi – et perdit ses mots. Katlyn lui sourit mais il décela un éclat dans son regard. Elle cachait quelque chose. Il garda ce détail pour lui afin de ne pas causer une scène au beau milieu de l’aéroport.

  —  Je fais le déplacement juste pour te voir et tu n’es pas content ? Tu as un problème ?

—  Non, aucun, répondit Nick en déposant Hope au sol. Je suis très content que tu sois venue. Je ne m’attendais juste pas à ce que tu aies autant changé en trois ans.

  Hope se jeta dans les bras de sa marraine, ravie de la revoir à la maison. Il y avait tellement longtemps qu’elle attendait son retour. Katlyn s’agenouilla et, sans lâcher la main de la petite fille, serra Hope dans ses bras. Le temps avait passé mais elle n’avait pas oublié la jeune fille et avait toujours pensé à lui envoyer une carte et un cadeau pour son anniversaire.

  —  Tu m’as manquée !

—  A moi aussi, tu m’as manquée. Je suis contente de te revoir, Hope.

  Katlyn relâcha la petite fille et se redressa pour faire face à son fiancé. Ce dernier la détaillait de haut en bas sans un mot. Il remarqua qu’elle portait toujours la bague de fiançailles qu’il lui avait offerte lors de sa demande. Elle tenait donc encore à lui.

  —  Qui est-ce ?

  Il désigna la petite fille d’un signe de tête, curieux d’en savoir plus à ce sujet. Elle était trop vieille pour qu’elle soit issue d’une relation autre que la leur. Il était également impossible qu’elle soit leur fille.

  —  Ma fille, Angela.

—  Ta… Fille ?

—  J’ai rejoint une association pour aider les enfants handicapées. Ils cherchaient à aider cette petite fille, à la confier à une famille convenable. J’étais en charge de son cas. J’ai fini par m’attacher à elle et j’ai décidé de l’adopter.

—  Je… Je ne sais pas quoi dire.

—  Je t’expliquerais plus en détails mais pas ici. Il y a trop de bruits et de gens. Je sais combien tu détestes ça.

—  C’est vrai. Sortons. Si on peut choper un bus retour vide, on aura de la chance.

—  Un bus ? Qu’as-tu fait de la voiture ?

—  Je l’ai vendue.

—  Pourquoi ?

—  Parce que j’avais besoin d’argent pour payer mon loyer.

—  On va arranger ça.

  Nick remarqua enfin l’énorme valise qui était dissimulée derrière Katlyn et sa fille. Il attrapa l’anse de cette valise et la main de Hope. Katlyn souleva Angela et la prit contre elle. Quand ils se retrouvèrent dehors, elle sortit son téléphone et appela quelqu’un. Ils n’eurent pas à attendre longtemps avant qu’une Ford Mustang ne se gare devant l’aéroport.

  —  Efficace.

—  Le bus, c’est dangereux pour les gens comme toi.

—  Comme moi ?

—  Les agoraphobes.

—  Je ne suis pas…

—  Si, tu l’es. Pas à un point extrême mais tu l’es quand même.

—  Tu me connais toujours aussi bien.

  Katlyn leva les yeux au ciel. Il lui avait été impossible d’oublier Nick durant ces trois ans et elle n’avait rien fait pour. Elle l’aimait toujours et le fait qu’il ait insisté pour qu’elle revienne et qu’il soit venu en personne pour l’accueillir lui confirmait que c’était pareil pour lui. Des âmes sœurs. C’est ce qu’ils avaient toujours été. Ils montèrent en voiture sans aucun signe d’affection. Ils n’osèrent pas. Le temps avait mis une distance entre eux, une distance qu’il se devait de briser. Cela les faisait souffrir tous les deux mais Katlyn ne l’avait-elle pas mérité ? Nick posa sa main sur son épaule et la secoua un peu pour la sortir de ses pensées. Leur premier contact. Sa main était chaude et rassurante, comme elle l’avait toujours été. Cette main lui avait manqué. Elle avait caressé son corps, avait serré sa main, l’avait réconforté… Il lui adressa un sourire. Elle résista à l’envie de se jeter dans ses bras. Ils montèrent tous en voiture et prirent la route. Durant le chemin, Katlyn reçut un appel qu’elle prit. Comme elle s’exprimait en français, Nick ne comprit rien. Pour s’occuper le temps du trajet, il revoyait le planning de la journée qui allait être chargée. Tout d’abord, installer Katlyn et sa fille dans son appartement afin qu’elles puissent se reposer du voyage. Il y avait quand même cinq heures de décalage horaire entre la France et New-York. Ensuite, il faudrait faire les préparatifs de dernière minute à l’appartement de ses parents et trouver une excuse pour y emmener Katlyn. Bien sûr, Nick avait déjà réfléchi à tout ça et chacun des problèmes qui avaient pu se poser avait été résolu. Comme prévu, Nick fit déposer Katlyn et Angela chez lui en leur recommandant de se reposer. Danielle, la femme de Kevin, les y attendait. Nick avait un peu menti en déclarant être le seul avec Hope à savoir que Katlyn venait. Les deux parents de la petite fille étaient eux aussi au courant car le jeune homme avait eu besoin d’un coup de main pour monter ces retrouvailles. Il se rendit d’ailleurs chez Kevin pour y faire les derniers préparatifs concernant les mets pour l’anniversaire surprise pendant que Hope s’amusait dans le jardin. L’ainé remarqua tout de suite que quelque chose gênait le plus jeune.

  —  J’ai déjà vu cet air. Qu’est-ce qui se passe ?

—  Euh…

—  Tu as insisté pour que Katlyn revienne le jour de son anniversaire et là, tu te prends à regretter.

—  Ça n’a rien à voir.

—  Alors ?

  Nick lui raconta alors tout ce qui le tracassait depuis trois ans. Toute la vérité. Une vérité qu’il était seul à connaitre. Une vérité qui le torturait depuis trois ans. Brooke avait été enterrée le jour de l’anniversaire de Katlyn. C’était quelque chose qu’on oubliait pas facilement.

  —  Ça fait trois ans aujourd’hui. Katlyn ne l’a pas oublié. Je l’ai vu.

—  Le contraire aurait été étonnant mais Katlyn a toujours pris sur elle. Pourquoi t’inquiètes-tu ?

—  Elle… Elle n’a jamais pleuré, ni ne s’est confiée. Elle a tout gardé pour elle. J’ai… J’ai peur que…

—  Quoi ?

—  J’ai peur qu’après avoir refoulé tant d’émotions… Elle peut imploser à tout moment et j’ai peur qu’elle ne fasse une bêtise à refouler ses émotions comme ça.

—  C’est vraiment ça qui t’inquiète ? Alors, redevenez aussi proches que vous l’étiez il y a trois ans et laisse la te parler comme elle le faisait. Elle sait qu’avec toi, elle peut se confier.

  Kevin avait réussi à persuader son frère. Nick ignorait combien de temps Katlyn avait prévu de rester mais il savait qu’il pouvait l’amener à lui parler. Il rentra chez lui dans le cours de l’après-midi quand tout fut fini et retrouva Katlyn, debout dans son bureau, celui qu’il avait pris le soin de lui aménager quand ils s’étaient installés ici. Elle regardait les photos, les posters, les notes et tous les bibelots qui avaient un jour composés son univers.

  —  Tu as tout laissé exactement comme c’était.

—  J’ai toujours espéré que tu reviendrais.

—  Je savais que tu m’attendrais.

  Elle soupira. Comment pouvait-elle lui faire comprendre qu’elle était revenue parce qu’il le lui avait demandé ? Ces trois années passées en France lui avaient fait du bien, lui avaient permis de trouver une vocation mais, chaque jour, lorsqu’elle se réveillait seule dans son grand lit, elle se prenait à regretter la présence de Nick. Il lui avait manqué. Aussi mue par un désir qu’elle ne pouvait plus contrôler, elle s’approcha de lui et scella ses lèvres sur les siennes. Nick ne se fit pas prier et l’approfondit laissant glisser ses mains sur le corps de sa fiancée comme si elle n’était jamais partie.

  —  Ça fait tellement de bien de te retrouver.

—  Pourquoi tu m’as rappelé à toi, Nick ?

—  Je ne supportais plus ton absence. Ça me rendait fou.

—  Je suis revenue.

—  Pour combien de temps ? Soupira-t-il, s’attendant à un court délai.

—  Jusqu’à la fin de notre vie.

—  Quoi ?

—  Je suis définitivement revenue. Pour toi. Pour notre famille. Je ne supportais plus ton absence. Tu m’as convaincue qu’il était temps.

  Ils s’embrassèrent de nouveau. Les sensations étaient toujours les mêmes. L’amour qu’ils se portaient était toujours là. Ils s’aimaient, se retrouvaient, s’unissaient à nouveau. Rien n’était plus bon que de faire un de nouveau avec l’être qu’on aime au point de se sentir mourir lors de son absence.

  —  Où est… Commença-t-il, hésitant.

—  Angela ? Elle dort. Dans notre chambre. C’est une petite fille adorable.

—  Je vais devoir apprendre à la connaitre.

—  Je t’aiderais.

—  Que dirais-tu d’aller surprendre mes parents à leur appartement ce soir ?

—  Leur appartement ? Qu’ont-ils fait de cette petite maison qu’ils avaient avant ?

—  Les temps sont rudes. On les a obligés à déménager faute de pouvoir payer.

—  C’est dommage. Ils aimaient tellement cette maison.

—  Et elle leur manque autant que tu m’as manqué.

—  Je crois que je peux faire quelque chose.

—  Es-tu devenue riche ?

—  Non, pas riche. Juste bien payée.

—  C’est à toi qu’on est supposés faire un cadeau.

—  Vous retrouver, c’est mon cadeau. Je n’ai besoin de rien d’autre.

—  Si tu savais combien j’ai espéré ton retour.

  Nick resserra ses bras autour de Katlyn pour se rassurer et s’assurer qu’elle était bien là, que ce n’était pas un rêve. Ils passèrent le reste de l’après-midi à discuter, à se retrouver, à renouer, à retrouver qu’ils avaient perdu. Ils y parvinrent sans mal. C’était comme si Katlyn n’était jamais partie. Nick fit la connaissance d’Angela. Le soir venu, ils se rendirent chez les parents Jonas où tout le monde les attendait. Au cours de la soirée, Nick réfléchissait encore à la façon dont il ferait parler Katlyn sur le sujet tabou. Il ne trouva rien. Pourtant, il s’aperçut bientôt que le destin – s’il en était ainsi ! – avait tourné en sa faveur…

  Vendredi 14 juin

03h57

Appartement de Denise et Paul Jonas.

  Il était près de quatre heures du matin. La petite fête avait eu son succès. Katlyn avait été surprise mais également très heureuse. Jamais elle ne s’y était attendue. Tout le monde s’était réuni pour elle, pour lui souhaiter son anniversaire. Pour fêter ce retour et cet anniversaire, ils avaient tous forcé sur l’alcool. Ainsi Joe ronflait paisiblement sur le sol. Ses parents l’avaient ramené chez lui. Ils allaient revenir. Katlyn allait avoir besoin d’un taxi aussi. Nick ne lui connaissait pas une telle descente. Il avait fini par se laisser aller aussi. Désormais, ils étaient aussi torchés l’un que l’autre. Angela et Hope avaient été couchées avant de voir ce spectacle. Bien que saoule, Katlyn semblait en pleine forme. Cependant, on le disait et le répétait souvent, il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences. Bientôt, elle aborda un sujet douloureux pour appuyer un argument à propos d’un sujet que les derniers encore debout ignorait totalement car elle divaguait trop pour aligner deux mots qui formeraient une phrase cohérente.

  —  Si Brooke était là, elle…

  Le silence tomba. Nick remarqua qu’il ne restait que Katlyn et lui dans la pièce. Les autres étaient partis comme des fantômes. Ou alors ils étaient trop bourrés pour s’en rendre compte. Ce qui était sûr, c’était qu’Angela était endormie dans la chambre d’amis.

  —  Kathy ?

  L’interpellée avait le regard vague et semblait vraiment ailleurs. Elle parla. Plus pour elle-même que pour qui que ce soit d’autre.

  —  Si elle était là… Elle marqua une pause avant de reprendre. Brooke, pourquoi es-tu partie ? Pourquoi tu m’as abandonnée ?

   Katlyn tomba à genoux. Nick ne savait pas quoi faire. Il était déconcerté. Lorsqu’elle avait fondu en larmes, il s’était approché d’elle et l’avait prise contre lui.

   — Kathy…

—  Je sais tout, Nick. Elle m’a tout dit.

— Quoi ?

 — J’ai trouvé la lettre dans son appartement. Celle qu’elle a écrite entre l’appel qu’elle t’a passé et son suicide.

  Sa voix était entrecoupée de sanglots qu’elle ne pouvait contenir. Celle de Nick était empreinte du choc qu’il ressentait. Il n’avait donc pas été seul à porter ce fardeau durant tout ce temps. Il avait voulu se taire pour protéger Katlyn mais Brooke avait pris le soin de lui laisser une lettre. Pourquoi ?

  —  …

—  Elle savait que tu ne me dirais rien, que tu voudrais me protéger. Alors, elle a écrit cette lettre. Elle disait qu’elle s’excusait et tout… Je ne pouvais pas… Je ne pouvais pas rester après ça…

—  …

—  Je ne t’en veux pas, Nick… Je sais à quel point ça a dû être dur pour toi de garder le secret… Je sais combien tu veux me protéger…

  Il était donc vrai que l’alcool pouvait délier les langues. Nick ne savait ni quoi faire, ni quoi dire et ça ne s’arrangea pas quand Katlyn se mit à lui confier tout ce qu’elle avait sur le cœur, tout ce qu’elle avait refoulé depuis trois ans. Ses larmes ne cessaient de couleur. Nick restait là, à la tenir contre lui, pour tenter de la consoler comme un père consolerait son enfant. La pluie avait commencé à battre sol et fenêtres. Hormis cela, c’était le silence complet, seulement interrompu par les hoquets de Katlyn qui continuait de pleurer lentement sur l’épaule de son fiancé. L’alcool avait délié sa langue mais cette fois… Oui, cette fois, ça avait été douloureux. Tous les sentiments que Katlyn faisaient taire en elle depuis la mort de Brooke - sentiment d’abandon, de tristesse, de frustration, de désespoir et de solitude - elle les avait laissés éclater ce soir. Heureusement qu’ils étaient seuls. Le temps passait et, peu à peu, Katlyn se calma. Nick sentait sa respiration revenir à la normale. Elle s’endormit avant qu’il n’ait eu le temps de dire quoi que ce soit. En l’observant dormir, il remarqua combien elle était épuisée. Il se promit d’en toucher deux mots à son employeur si elle en avait un. Ils étaient seuls au monde. Nick serra Katlyn un peu plus fort contre lui. Les affres du sommeil commençaient à l’attaquer lui aussi. Ne se sentant pas la force de bouger, il se vautra sur le sol sans lâcher Katlyn. Au contraire, il resserra davantage son étreinte. Les aveux qu’elle lui avait faits avait soulagé sa culpabilité. Il s’endormit donc l’esprit léger auprès de la femme de sa vie qu’il ne laisserait plus partir…

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