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[alwayz-irenic]

You push people away, Marley. You don't realise it, but you do. You close yourself off to anyone and anything that doesn't fit in your perfect little hamster ball of life. But you can't experience love only on your own terms. It doesn't work that way.

— Kate Lattey, Dream On

[meggiejolly]

Late Night Comfort

Fandom: Clearwater Bay Series, Kate Lattey Books Pairing: Jay Evans/Alec Harrison  Word count: 1200 words AO3 link Summary: Alec comes over late to escape another fight with his Dad.

It was pretty late when Jay heard someone at the door. In England, she probably would have been scared it was a burglar or something, but why would anyone make their way all the way to this run down tiny house outside of town and decide to try and steal something? So she made her way downstairs in her pyjamas to check who wanted to visit so late at night. Maybe her dad had come home from his conference thingy a day early. Or maybe it was Alec and one of the ponies was in trouble. God, she hoped it wasn't that. Finn and her had been doing pretty well with their training and there was a competition coming up in two weeks that she was really hopeful about.

Chewy was still asleep when she walked by him, what a guard dog he was. Dad suspected his hearing was getting worse, so she probably shouldn't blame him.  He woke up though, when she opened the door and jumped up to greet Alec happily, who was standing in front of the door.

"Alec? What's wrong? Is Finn ok? The others?"

Alec looked very tired and weary, but he nodded. "Yeah Finn and the other ponies are ok, can I come in?"

Jay nodded, still confused what was going on, but stepped aside to let Alec inside. "If it's not the ponies what is it then?"

He sighed and let himself fall onto the couch. Chewy sat down in front of him, seeming to sense his distress and Alec started scratching the big dog’s ears.

"Had a fight with my dad and needed to get out. Can I sleep here?"

Jay knew better than to ask any questions, Alec never wanted to talk about his fights with Liam or give any details of what happened.

"Yeah of course. Dad's not here, so you don't even have to endure the discomfort of this old thing."

She kicked the couch that was known for it's uncomfortable mix of hard lumps and spots so worn out that they offered no support whatsoever. Her dad would probably mind her letting Alec sleep in her bed, but she didn't. After all they had shared the big bunk in the Harrison’s truck.

Alec nodded. "Thanks.”

She smiled at him. "You want some tea or something?"

Tea was still her cure for most things. Nothing looked quite as bad after a cup of strong tea with lots and lots of sugar.

He just shook his head. "Nah, I'm mostly just tired."

"I'll get you a shirt from my dad to sleep in. Yours has horse and dog hair on it." Alec only shrugged as a response and she went to get a shirt.

When Jay came back, Alec was still cuddling Chewy who seemed to be about to nod off again. She threw the shirt at him and he went to the bathroom to change. Not that she hadn't seen him without a shirt before. The truck really wasn't spacious so they had seen each other in a lot of states of undress during their trips to different competitions. After that first night alone together in the truck, she had never really thought about it again.

Jay grabbed a bottle of water for him from the fridge because she knew he liked having one handy at night and went upstairs to her room to wait for him. Maybe lying in the dark next to each other would make him talk about his problem, just like it had with Natalie.

When Alec came upstairs, they went to bed and laid there next to each other in somewhat awkward silence. Things didn't get awkward between them a lot, unless they had a fight and it made Jay uncomfortable.

“I think Chewy was very disappointed he wasn’t allowed to come upstairs as well,” Alec eventually broke the silence.

Jay laughed. “He always is when I’m home alone. But he knows that he snores and I can’t sleep with him here.”

“Does your dad let him sleep in his room?”

Jay shrugged. “Sometimes. But you know how Chewy is, he wants to be included.”

She felt Alec nod beside her. “Yeah, we used to have a cat like that. Wanted to be part of everything we did. It was kind of funny.”

“Pets are like that aren’t they? It’s so weird now to think that I never had any until I moved here. Now I can’t imagine my life without animals around.”

Alec shifted beside Jayme to lay on his side facing her, “I can’t imagine your life in England at all. I know you’ve told me about it, but I have never lived anywhere but here. Surrounded by animals, farm lands, lot’s and lots of sheep and the bush.”

“It’s a completely different world. I could have never imagined living here back in England. I never would have come here if Dad hadn’t said I could have my own pony.”

“I’m glad you did.”

Jay turned over as well to smile at him.

They ended up talking in the dim light for hours, comparing their very different lives up until they met, about every single pony they had ever ridden, about mates from school and trips they took. They completely avoided all topics concerning dying mothers or horrible fathers, however.

Eventually, they moved on to future plans and while Alec had big dreams of someday taking over the farm and maybe going onto horse breeding, horse training or a riding school, Jay realised once again that all future plans she had ever had fit her life in England much more than her life here.

“I don’t know what I want to do. My grandparents want me to come back to England to go to university there, but I don’t know. Maybe I’ll want to stay here. Working with horses sounds a lot better than going into business or something fancy like that.”

Something in Alec’s smile changed. “You could stay here and we could run the farm together.”

The idea left her with a warm feeling. “What about Pip?”

Alec shrugged and his lips tightened slightly. “We could all work together. But I think she might not stick around much longer.”

That was getting too close to dangerous subjects, so Jay decided to drop it. Instead, she gave him a big, warm smile and said: “Staying here and working with horses with you sounds like a perfect plan.” She yawned and grabbed her phone off the bedside table to check the time. “Oh wow, it’s 4:30 am. We should really get some sleep.”

Alec nodded. “Probably. Thank god tomorrow is Sunday.”

Jay nodded. “Yeah. Sleep well Alec. That was a really nice talk.” And without thought she kissed his cheek before turning away to lie on her right side like she always did.

She didn’t even realise what she had just done until after she got comfortable and it seemed too late to turn back and find out his reaction.

But a few moments later, she felt Alec move closer and put his arms around her.

With a smile Jay, snuggled up against him and quickly fell asleep in his arms.

[dandelions-s]

Life’s thrown us a lot of challenges, but we can’t back down from them. We’ve just got to keep going. Keep fighting, keep living, keep having fun and working hard and always doing the best we can.

Kate Lattey

[thatrandomgirlinthehoody]

“The best kind of people are the ones that come into your life and make you see the sun where you once saw clouds.   The people that believe in you so much, you start to believe in you too.   The people that love you simply for being you.   The once in a lifetime kind of people.” ― Kate Lattey, Against the Clock: Clearwater Bay #2

“The best kind of people are the ones that come into your life, and make you see the sun where you once saw clouds. The people that believe in you so much, you start to believe in you too. The people that love you, simply for being you.”

— Unknown

[chaamundii-blog]

“The future hovered in front of her, and she rode Cruise towards it, her hands steady on the reins and her head among the clouds.” ― Kate Lattey, Dare to Dream #art #instaart #artsagram #loveistheway #dreamscape #illustration #illustrationoftheday #artist #digitalart #headintheclouds #cloud #daretodream #night #love #light #dream

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Feb 10 - Feb 15, 2016

THE NEW SALON Concourse + Media Gallery, Emily Carr University

In a wry gesture of both humour + criticality THE NEW SALON will attempt reclaim historical space where women's voices have not previously existed: that of the European Salon. 

Artists Jocelyne Junker, Chelsea Yuill, Yi Fan Jiang,  Jennifer Dickieson, Tori Schepel, Julie Mills,  Serisa Fitz-James, Gio Swaby, Lauren Ray,  Nadya Isabella, Marika Vandekraats,  Hayley Dawn Muir, Olga Apfelsaft, Sara Mae,  Natalie Schmidt, Hana Kujawa, Julia Lamare,  Liz Saunders, Shannon Stewart, Kate Brookes,  Laurel Janice O’Brian, Pippa Lattey, Kira Pratt, Malory McGovern, Blake Critchley, Isobel Rae, Kangi Connie Wang, Sarah Kirkwood, Nadya Santoso, Stephanie G, Katherine Leslie,  Marion Landry, Polina Lasenko, Alyx Gunderson, Emily Teague, Brenda Wisniowski, Petra Zeiler,  Francesca Maria Ciccone, Shaina Wiarde,  Fai Alomran, Ciara Havishya, Pluto Rose,  Amelia-Ky Mae, Larisa Todorovic, Dana Givon,  Samantha Taylor Photo Documentation Julie Mills Co-curated by Julie Mills, Julia Lamare, Jennifer Dickieson +  Yi Fan Jiang Media Gallery curated by Fai Alomran

[doaaj]

"She’d missed the way he walked, the way he shoved his hands into his pockets when he was nervous, the way his dark hair fell into his mismatched eyes. The way a smile would flicker across his face before he committed to it, the way he looked at her like she was the only person in the world" .

Kate Lattey

[nzponywriter]

Things you find when you Google yourself (3)

[meggiejolly]

My Writing 2020

I actually managed to write 7 fanfics so far this year. Which isn’t a lot for many authors, but is a huge deal for me. I’ll try to finish at least one more this year. 

Late Night Comfort - Clearwater Bay series (Kate Lattey) - Jay Evans/Alec Harrison

Cabin Life - Assassin's Creed - Rebecca Crane & Shaun Hastings

Messing up the Freshly Made Bed - Captain America, MCU - James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers

In vs. Out - Captain America, MCU - James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers

Titans Hug Pile or Family Night - Titans (TV 2018) - Titans as family 

Edge of Jealousy - Julie and the Phantoms - Julie Molina/Luke Patterson

Some Things Never Change - Julie and the Phantoms - Flynn & Julie Molina

[nzponywriter]

Things you find when you Google yourself (2)

The actual quote is “She’d said jump, he’d said how high, and he’d never once thought of saying no to her. Trust seemed such a simple word for the strength of the bond they had shared.”  

[nzponywriter]

Things you find when you Google yourself (1)

[nzponywriter]

Awesome review for DREAM ON from Jane Badger today! So proud.

[nzponywriter]

Alec is sitting deep in the saddle, holding the mare firmly between hand and leg, not letting her get away from him. After a couple of quick circles, she steadies her stride and gets into a proper rhythm, moving with ease and grace across the turf, turning easily and responding to Alec’s light aids. There’s not much muscle on her light frame, her neck is thin and held high, giving a slightly giraffe-like impression, and her unease shows in the slight roll of her eye. But I can see now, so easily, the pony she could be. I can imagine myself cantering her into the ring, her copper coat glistening in the sun and neatly pulled mane ruffling in the light breeze, her slender legs dancing across the grassy turf. I can feel my own legs against her sides, the thickness of rubber reins taut between my fingers. I hear the sound of the jostling crowd and know that all eyes are on us as we canter around the ring. We hold their attention and admiration as they watch us jump easily over the highest obstacles. In my mind, the chestnut pony’s neck is arched, tail proudly aloft, her dark eyes bright and full of life and enthusiasm.

http://nzponywriter.com/flying-changes/

[nzponywriter]

My new novel, available NOW to download as an e-book on all Amazon platforms. http://www.amazon.com/Dream-Kate-Lattey-ebook/dp/B00Q5L8744/

Also grab the previous book "Dare to Dream" for FREE today and tomorrow: http://www.amazon.com/Dare-Dream-Kate-Lattey-ebook/dp/B00H2BZ93I/

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