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Hard Candy (~Misfits AU~)

Chapter 26: New York, Baby

Warning: Strong language, smut (sort of?), alcohol, mention of death

(Hard Candy Masterlist)

- Nervous? - I watched Nathan sweating and checking his seatbelt again.

- Me? Nervous? You clearly don't knoooo - he fought a gag - don't know me...

- Have you ever been on a plane before?

- No.

- Take this - I handed him a Dramamine - it's not a big deal, flying is actually nice.

- How can it be nice, baby? This goes against the very laws of nature.

- Nathan... Even if this plane did crash, you wouldn't die.

- But you would!

- No, I wouldn't - I rolled my eyes - I could make a force field around all of us, besides I have healing now.

- Oh, yeah...

- Just relax, Simon would've never let us get into a plane that's gonna crash, he would know - I covered both of us with a blanket - let's watch a movie, soon dinner will be here, we can get a drink...

- D'you think we could... Y'know - he waggled his brows with that childish smile.

- Aw, Nats - I grimaced - those bathrooms are really small, one person can barely fit right.

- Who said anythin' about bathrooms, Lollipop? - He purred as his hand slowly moved between my legs.

- And you say I'm the sexual deviant?

- If you want me to stop, you just gotta say so...

- Don't you dare - I leaned back, spreading my legs.

- That's what I thought - he whispered before kissing over my jawline.

The last few months have been absolutely insane. I managed to record all the tracks for my album and post-production was in full swing. It's been a lot of effort and hard work, but it was worth it.

Nathan has been mostly acting as my unofficial personal assistant, he helps me around with whatever I need and keeps me company during studio sessions and such.

We were currently in the process of buying my flat. At first, we wanted to get a bigger place in West London, but we both realized we just love that tiny little flat filled with memories.

Curtis and Nikki have been traveling the world, her new ability to speak any language has been very useful so far. We barely saw them after Christmas, but luckily they were able to join us on our family trip to New York.

Kelly got herself a job as a mechanical engineer with her new tech aptitude power. She never set foot in college, but the people at the company were so impressed by her insane skills, that they didn't think twice, she was making some serious cash...

We all told Alisha she could become a detective with her new clairvoyance power, but she wanted nothing to do with crime anymore. She decided to become a model instead, and honestly... She's amazing at it, I think that's her true calling.

Simon has been working on his movies. He's currently producing and editing a ton of short films, which I showed to Brendan, so now Si is officially in charge of my music videos.

- Y'know, you were right, Lyddie - Nathan pulled my suitcase from the boot of the cab - flyin' is actually cool. And have you seen those lights? That's the brightest shit I've ever seen!

- Yeah, I know.

We would be staying at the Riu Plaza, my recommendation, being the honorary New Yorker of the bunch. Nathan carried me into the room on his back, looking around mesmerized.

- This place is nice! Right posh, baby...

- I can't believe we're actually here - he put me down and I ran to the window, trying to catch a glimpse of one of the theaters.

- So, what d'you wanna do first? - Nathan held me, looking over my shoulder at that beautiful concrete jungle.

- I don't know, this is the land of possibilities... - My eyes were filled with tears.

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- This is gonna look great - Alisha held a short strapless red dress in front of me.

- Look at the price, Lisha - I glanced at the tag - this is obscene.

- Lyds, you deserve something nice, it's not like you can't pay for it.

- Well, I do need a new dress for our anniversary...

- Anniversary? Already?

- Yeah, it seems like it was yesterday... That Nathan asked me to be his girlfriend.

- How was it? You never told anyone - she followed me to the dressing room.

- It was that night you were zombified by the Virtue bitch, we were eating wank sock pizza.

- What?

- It was a whole thing, Kelly ended up telling him about the time travel, we had this long talk about feelings and shit, and he asked me.

- Not exactly romantic...

- It's Nathan, he's not so big on romance, but I don't mind, I like the way he does things.

After we bought the dress, Alisha tried to drag me to Bloomingdales, but I didn't want to burn my money on more brand name clothing, it was never my style.

- Lyds, are you sure you don't wanna look around a bit more? - Alisha tried to pull me away as I walked to my room.

- Why have you been trying to keep me out, Lisha? Is there something wrong?

- Keeping you out? What are you talking about?

- Lisha...

- You're being paranoid, Lyddie!

- Then you won't mind if I... - I used my card to unlock the door and walked in.

- How do I get away with it? - Nathan whispered - I think people are gonna notice...

- This is New York, mate - Kelly said - weird shit happens all the time.

- She's right, I've seen a rat the size of a Chihuahua today - Nikki commented.

- What is going on here? - I asked - What are you trying to get away with, Nate?

- Lollipop! I thought you went to Macy's with Alisha... - He gave her a death glare.

- We did - Alisha mumbled - but she wanted to come back.

- And you didn't see that comin', Barry? - Nathan turned to Simon.

- Can anyone tell me what's happening? - I started to get scared, with the amount of shit we've been through...

- Looks like you ruined the surprise - Nathan shook his head - we're... All goin' to Rock of Ages later.

- Why did you need to get me away from the hotel for that?

- Someone call the police! I wanted to surprise my girlfriend! Send me back to community service...

- Aw, Natty... Is this because of tomorrow?

- Tomorrow? What's tomorrow? - He looked at me with fake surprise.

- Nathan! - I laughed.

- What? I forgot!

- Oh, did you? Don't you remember a year ago, this lanky prick asked to be my boyfriend?

I honestly thought it was adorable that Nathan went through all this trouble just to surprise me. And of course I was freaking out over watching Rock of Ages live! So far I've only seen the monstrosity of a movie adaptation...

When the night came I was all pumped, I got all dressed up and dragged Nathan to the lobby. The theatre was very close to the hotel, literally crossing the street, but I didn't wanna be late for my first Broadway show.

- What is this about? - Simon asked as we walked into the theater.

- It's a love story told through '80s rock.

- This is so cool - Curtis mused at the elaborate set.

- Oy, mate! - Kelly noticed a techie struggling with the sound table in the back - Need some help with that?

- Is it just like you imagined? - Nathan held my hand.

- No... It's so much better!

When the lights dimmed and the music started, I was sure that this was in fact what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I've never seen anything so fantastical, it was like the world outside stopped existing.

Everyone else seemed to enjoy it as well, Nathan was nearly drooling over the half-naked girls on stage as "Anyway You Want It/I Wanna Rock" started...

- Jesus, looks like I picked the right show, Barry! - He giggled quietly.

Simon was completely flustered, debating between looking at Alisha or the stage, it was really funny.

When the show was over, I was ready to rush outside, but Simon just stared at the stage for a while, like something was still happening.

- Come on, Si, I wanna stage door - I called - I need Kerry Butler and Mitchell Jarvis to autograph my Playbill... Simon? You there?

- Yeah, sorry - he shook his head.

- Were you having a vision?

- It was you, here...

- What do you mean?

- You were on stage, but you were wearing this blue uniform... You had brown hair and glasses.

- Really? - I widened my eyes - Did you see any pies, by chance?

- Yeah, loads of them. How do you know?

- Can't believe this!

- Is this good?

- You have no idea, Simon... No idea!

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I woke up in a cold sweat, looked at the clock. It was almost 1 p.m.

- Damn it... Nathan! Nathan?

The bed was empty, but it still smelled like him. He wasn't in the bathroom either, so I tried to call, but his phone was switched off.

I started to worry, maybe something happened, maybe the problems followed us all the way to America and he was in danger...

When I was about to leave and gather the gang to sort things out, I noticed... A piece of paper under his pillow, a blue card with a gold rim: "Lollipop, can't believe it's been a year since you said yes to this screw-up. Come to that patio next to the New World Stages for a surprise".

The place he mentioned was only three blocks away, it was a cute little place with lots of tables, each of them with a blue umbrella in the center. It was between an off-Broadway theater and a building so incredibly high that I couldn't even see the top of it.

- Hi, Lyddie - Nathan waved - thought you wouldn't find the note...

- You switched off my alarm clock, what did you expect? - I joined him at the table.

- I wanted you well-rested, we have a long day ahead of us.

- Really? I hope we have time for my plans too.

- What are these plans? - He nuzzled my hair - Are they sexy plans?

- They can be, but there's a place I wanna take you after the show tonight.

- That reminds me, I almost forgot your surprise...

Nathan waved his hand towards the table and a picnic basket appeared out of thin air. With another flourish a red rose materialized in his hand, he gently placed it in my hair.

- Since when are you so romantic?

- I need to step up my game if I wanna keep ya... Even more now that you're about to become famous. You'll get blokes throwin' themselves at you left and right... Probably better lookin', richer, and with bigger cocks than me.

- Maybe, but I only love you.

The answer clearly surprised him, I guess Nathan is still not used to people saying they love him. I wonder if he ever heard it from anyone that wasn't his mum... Maybe that's why he's like this, he feels the only way to get attention is to demand it.

- I love you too - he mumbled as he opened the basket.

There was an entire feast in there, Nathan might not know how to cook, but his power certainly does: steaks with scalloped potatoes, sauteed carrots, red wine, and for dessert, banoffee pie.

- I feel like Simon had some say in this menu... - I finished the last bit of my pie - All my favorite foods.

- He might've helped... Just a little.

- I loved it, it was perfect.

- Well, what d'you say we take a little walk to help with digestin' all this?

- Sounds good.

I took Nathan's arm as we made our way to Times Square. I've always been a little scared of that place, but now with all our powers combined, nothing scared me anymore.

The lights, the people, the sounds... That place was magical, especially if you ignore the scammers and such, but we were used to that back home. Nathan tried to keep his cool, but he looked like a child, amazed by the huge signs and colorful stores.

- I always thought it would be smaller - he said as we sat on the famous red stairs above the TKTS stand.

- Why?

- It doesn't look very big on the telly.

- You're right, I feel like this place could eat me alive, and I would love every second of it.

- I might be imaginin' things here, Lollipop, but... I feel like you'd like to stay.

- It wouldn't be so bad, would it?

- I knew it! - He poked my shoulder - I knew the moment we set foot here, you'd wanna stay.

- But we can't, at least not now - I snuggled closer to him - I have to tour, we just bought our flat, and all our friends and family are in Wertham.

- If we were to move here one day, where would you wanna live?

- That tiny building on the 47th, next to the playground.

- Wow, you had that answer waitin' in the wings, didn'tcha? - He chuckled - When were you gonna tell me?

- I wasn't. It's just a silly dream.

- It doesn't have to be. You know wherever you go, I'll follow. We don't need to sell our flat, we can just go back and forth.

- Well, maybe one day.

The show started at 8, so we had plenty of time to wander around the city, get lost in its turns and hidden corners that fascinated me so much.

After a walk around Central Park, some shopping at the Manhattan Mall, a visit to Ripley's Believe It or Not, Saks, and the Rockafeller Center, it was finally time to head to the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

It felt so good to walk around knowing the chances of bumping into someone caught in the storm were nearly zero... We could almost feel normal there.

- Oh, look at that - Nathan nudged my arm when we arrived - I think I'm startin' to like these musicals after all.

- I knew you would, it's the perfect way to tell a story.

- Maybe one day they'll make a musical about us, huh? The Misfits.

- I doubt anyone would wanna hear our fucked up story, Nats...

In The Heights was everything I always imagined and so much more, sure I wish I could see Lin-Manuel Miranda as Usnavi, but Corbin Bleu was fantastic, not to mention... That man is fine!

- Wasn't that the fella from High School Musical? - Nathan furrowed his brows.

- Yeah, that's him...

- Maybe I should give that look a try. Would you fancy me with a goatee?

- There are very few men who can pull off a goatee and look hot while doing it, you're one of them.

- I'll work on it then... Where are we goin'?

- The subway, I still wanna take you to that special place.

Nathan spent the entire time asking me where I was taking him, but I didn't wanna ruin the surprise. It took us about 25 minutes to arrive and once we did, I covered his eyes and I guided him down the streets.

- Can't believe you're makin' me walk blindly around the Financial District...

- Believe me, you're gonna like it - I giggled as we stopped - when was the last time you've been to Ireland?

- It's been a few years.

- Since we can't go to Ireland right now, maybe I can bring a little bit of Ireland to you...

I uncovered Nathan's eyes, letting him see where we were: the Stone Street, right in front of The Dubliner. The fairy lights and tiny flags made that place look like a dream, and just like everywhere else in New York, loads of people were there even though it was almost midnight.

Nathan's mouth dropped, his eyes lit up and he held me tightly, nearly jumping with excitement. I never thought he'd be so happy with my little gift.

- This is perfect!

- Happy anniversary, you cocky bastard - I stroked his hair - now let's get ourselves some Guinness.

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That trip had been the best, I don't remember ever having so much fun.

It was our last night in New York, after we spent the day at Coney Island, we all went for dinner at Ellen's Stardust Diner. The food was great and on our way out, I got to buy Mamma Mia! tickets at the Winter Garden for the matinee before we had to leave for the airport the next day.

When I turned around, everyone was looking at me with the weirdest face, smiling and whispering.

- Guys? - I looked back at them, puzzled.

Nathan took a deep breath and closed his eyes. My shirt and jeans became the most amazing '50s style red dress, and my hair was beautifully tied in a ponytail with a white ribbon.

- What's happening? - I looked around.

The entire space around us transformed into what I could only describe as a scene from Grease. The cars, the shops, everything was different. Nathan was wearing a white shirt with a leather jacket and holding an acoustic guitar. The street was taken by music, a song I knew very well and always made me smile:

"What's that playin' on the radio? Why do I start swayin' to and fro? I have never heard that song before But if I don't hear it anymore It's still familiar to me Sends a thrill right through me 'Cause those chords remind me of The night that I first fell in love to Those magic changes My heart arranges A melody that's never the same A melody that's calling your name"

I had no idea Nathan could play and sing like that, and he probably couldn't, but his power could. The rest of the gang just watched as if they were fully aware this was gonna happen... Soon everyone around stopped to check out the charming bloke serenading me.

I was turning red, but at the same time it was all so beautiful and sweet, I just couldn't feel embarrassed.

My brain took a few seconds to catch up as the song ended and Nathan got on one knee in front of me. There was a collective gasp among the crowd when he quickly moved his fingers making a ring appear between them.

- Redacted Lydia Bellamy - Nate started, slightly nervous - y'know how shite I am at expressin' my feelings, I don't have a way with words like you do. I'm just a boy, a stupid boy who was lucky enough to find someone who could see the best in me. Someone who makes me feel loved. I'd have to be very dumb to let someone like this go, and I was. I let you go once, and again I was lucky, 'cause you decided to give this prick another chance and rewrite our lives in the best way possible. I never thought that stealin' some pick n' mix would eventually make me the happiest man alive, but I guess it was just a right person right time situation, so... Will you marry me, Lollipop?

- Yes... Yes! Yes! - I screamed in tears as everyone around cheered and celebrated.

Nathan put the ring on my finger, it fit perfectly inside the one he gave me last Christmas, as if they were one. He pulled me in for a kiss and when our lips crashed I felt so insanely grateful and lucky for everything, the good, the bad, and the weird.

- Can't believe my little sister is engaged - Simon muttered as we walked back to the hotel - you better take care of her, Nathan!

- Alright, calm down! - Nathan put both hands up - No need to start with the threats.

- Can't wait to get back to the room - I whispered next to his ear - you look so good as a greaser.

- I think we should all go for a drink first.

I was slightly frustrated by Nathan's rejection, but I guess a drink to celebrate would be nice, and I wanted to show off my outfit to as many people as possible.

We ended up going to this bar right down the street from the hotel, I'm pretty sure it was a gay bar, but they didn't seem to mind us. In fact, I got so many compliments on my dress that it made the blue ovaries worth it.

- This has to be the most ridiculous drink ever - Curtis mocked as soon as Nathan got his glass.

- It's a tribute to my fiancé - his drink was a colorful mix in a martini glass, but instead of an olive, there was a blue lollipop as decoration.

- As long as it has alcohol... - Nikki took a sip from her pina colada.

Nathan was looking at me with a smirk, I was about to ask why when he took my hand and I felt a jolt coming from between my legs. Wow, I must be really needy to get all worked up over him touching my hand...

- You alright? - Alisha noticed how jittery I was.

- Yeah, I'm fine - I waved dismissively.

- You sure? - Nathan took the lollipop from his glass and drank the whole thing.

- It's nothing.

When Nate licked the lollipop for the first time I nearly yelped, I felt an invisible force mirror his motion on my clit.

He stared deep into my eyes and took the lollipop between his lips, I couldn't hold back a soft moan that escaped my mouth as I felt the wave of pleasure go right through me.

- Lyds? - Kelly looked at me concerned - What is up with you?

- I'm fin... Ah - I squirmed as Nathan kissed the lollipop before dragging his tongue slowly around it - Nothing.

- You look a bit sweaty - he murmured with a shit-eating grin - d’you feel alright?

- I feel... Just peachy - I exhaled shakily.

They seemed to believe my answer (despite all the evidence against it) and engaged in a conversation about something else. I was thankful that the focus was no longer on me, but Nathan wasn't satisfied. He started giving the lollipop kitten licks, never taking his eyes from me.

I bit my fist to avoid moaning, he was having so much fun watching me struggle... I gave him a dirty look that only made him giggle, he took the lollipop in his mouth and swirled his tongue around it, at first slowly, then faster and more eagerly. I melted on the chair just like the lollipop melted in his mouth.

My chest was heaving, my legs were crossed, my hands were covering my mouth to keep me quiet. As I was about to come, the others seemed to notice something was wrong.

- Peanut - Simon grimaced - are you gonna be sick?

I simply shook my head and used one of my hands to hold Nathan's and squeeze, letting him know I was close. Part of me wanted him to stop this nonsense so I wouldn't embarrass myself, but part of me also wanted him to keep going and make me come already.

- Nathan - I groaned, he gave me an innocent look in response without slowing down his tongue - Jesus...

- I think we should go back to the hotel - Curtis finished off his drink.

- Fuck me! - I slammed my fist on the table as I came, as discreetly as I possibly could.

- I'll take you, Lyddie - Nathan pulled the lollipop from his mouth with a loud pop - seems like you need to lay down.

- Definitely - I panted - you son of a bitch...

- Me? - He clutched his chest - What was that for? That's no way to talk to your fiancé, now is it, Lollipop?

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- Can't wait to tell my mum I'm gettin' married, she's gonna freak - Nathan chuckled as he shoved my backpack up in the overhead bin.

- You seem excited to go back home...

- I never thought I'd miss that shit-hole, but our cozy little love nest is quite nice, don't you think? - Nathan sat by me and fastened his seatbelt.

- Yeah, I like it too - I admired the ring on my finger once again - but I'll miss New York.

- We can come back soon enough, maybe even to buy that little apartment you like?

- That will be a while. Now we should focus on the wedding. We need to pick a place, I need to choose a dress...

- I can make you one, just the way you want it.

- I don't want you to see my dress until the ceremony, it's bad luck.

- Lyds, we've been sentenced to community service, struck by lightnin', and chased by several mutants who tried to kill us. I don't think you should be scared of a silly superstition.

- I don't wanna take the risk! How about the date? Would you like it to be soon or you wanna wait?

- As soon as possible.

- Why is that?

- Well, I'd like to marry you before you get a crowd o'fans wantin' to steal you away from me, but mainly... I just don't wanna give you time to regret saying yes.

- I would never regret saying yes to you.

Nathan didn't seem to believe my words, but they were as true as they can be.

- Thanks, Lydia.

- For what?

- For not givin' up when I messed things up. I know I can be pretty stupid sometimes.

- Sometimes?

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