#mc: Quinn Michaels

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MASSIVE thank you to @hydn-jpg for their superb masterpiece of Gabe Ricci and my MC, Quinn Michaels, from Laws of Attraction!! They looks so good I’m crying T_T 

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Welcome to New York, it's been waitin' for you

Book 3 is coming (I Hope we will get LOA crossover)

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Queer Books November 2023

🌈 Good afternoon, my bookish bats! Struggling to keep up with all the amazing queer books coming out this month? Here are a FEW of the stunning, diverse queer books you can add to your TBR before the year is over. Remember to #readqueerallyear! Happy reading!

❤️ The Pirate and the Porcelain Girl by Emily Riesbeck 🧡 Heading North by Holly M. Wendt ���� The Wisdom of Bug by Alyson Root 💚 Trick Shot by Kayla Grosse 💙 A Holly Jolly Christmas by Emily Wright 💜 Outdrawn by Deanna Grey ❤️ Yours Celestially by Al Hess 🧡 The Christmas Memory by Barbara Winkes 💛 Violet Moon by Mel E. Lemon 💙 The Santa Pageant by Lillian Barry 💜 Only for the Holidays by Shannon O’Connor 🌈 Homestead for the Holidays by Wren Taylor

❤️ You Can Count on Me by Fae Quin 🧡 No One Left But You by Tash McAdam 💛 The Worst Thing of All is the Light by José Luis Serrano, Lawrence Schimel 💚 Today Tonight Forever by Madeline Kay Sneed 💙 Wren Martin Ruins It All by Amanda DeWitt 💜 Emmett by L. C. Rosen ❤️ Finding My Elf by David Valdes 🧡 Tonight, I Burn by Katharine J. Adams 💛 Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng 💙 Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree 💜 A Power Unbound by Freya Marske 🌈 We Are the Crisis by Cadwell Turnbull

❤️ The Manor House Governess by C.A. Castle 🧡 You Owe Me One, Universe by Chad Lucas 💛 Last Night at the Hollywood Canteen by Sarah James 💚 Skip!: A Graphic Novel by Rebecca Burgess 💙 Something About Her by Clementine Taylor 💜 Touching the Art by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore ❤️ A Nearby Country Called Love by Salar Abdoh 🧡 Normporn: Queer Viewers and the TV That Soothes Us by Karen Tongson 💛 Sir Callie and the Dragon’s Roost by Esme Symes-Smith 💙 The Order of the Banshee by Robyn Singer 💜 Once Upon My Dads’ Divorce by Seamus Kirst, Noémie Gionet Landry 🌈 Forsooth by Jimmy Matejek-Morris

❤️ A Common Bond by T.M. Kuta 🧡 Risk the Fall by Riley Hart 💛 Just a Little Snack by Yah-Yah Scholfield 💚 Home for the Holidays by Erin Zak 💙 NeurodiVeRse by MJ James 💜 Dark Heir (Dark Rise #2) by C.S. Pacat ❤️ sub/Dom by Rab Green 🧡 Bitten by the Bond by Elaine White 💛 Heir to Frost and Storm by Ben Alderson 💙 The Sea of Stars by Gwenhyver 💜 Bad Beat by L.M. Bennett 🌈 Idol Moves by K.T. Salvo

❤️ Plot Twist by Erin La Rosa 🧡 In the Pines by Mariah Stillbrook 💛 The Crimson Fortress (The Ivory Key #2) by Akshaya Raman 💚 Only She Came Back by Margot Harrison 💙 Megumi & Tsugumi, Vol. 4 by Mitsuru Si 💜 Pritty by Keith F. Miller Jr. ❤️ Just Lizzie by Karen Wilfrid 🧡 An Atlas to Forever by Krystina Rivers 💛 Come Find Me in the Midnight Sun by Bailey Bridgewater 💙 Bait and Witch by Clifford Mae Henderson 💜 Shadow Baron by Davinia Evans 🌈 Day by Michael Cunningham

❤️ Livingston Girls by Briana Morgan 🧡 Delay of the Game by Ari Baran 💛 The Nanny with the Nice List by K. Sterling 💚 A Talent Ignited by Suzanne Lenoir 💙 A Kiss of the Siren’s Song by E.A.M. Trofimenkoff 💜 Rivals for Love by Ali Vali ❤️ Whiskey & Wine by Kelly Fireside, Tana Fireside 🧡 Buried Secrets by Sheri Lewis Wohl 💛 Ride with Me by Jenna Jarvis 💙 Living for You by Jenny Frame 💜 Death on the Water by CJ Birch 🌈 Merciless Waters by Rae Knowles

❤️ Vicarious by Chloe Spencer 🧡 Sapling’s Depths by Spencer Rose 💛 That French Summer by Sienna Waters 💚 System Overload by Saxon James 💙 King of Death by Lily Mayne 💜 Warts and All by Ashley Bennett ❤️ Principle Decisions by Thea Belmont 🧡 The Best Mistake by Emily O’Beirne 💛 Sugar and Ice by Eule Grey 💙 Until The Blood Runs Dry by MC Johnson 💜 Splinter : A Diverse Sleepy Hollow Retelling by Jasper Hyde 🌈 The Mischievous Letters of the Marquise de Q by Felicia Davin

❤️ The Queer Girl is Going to be Okay by Dale Walls 🧡 Til Death Do Us Bard by Rose Black 💛 Leverage by E.J. Noyes 💚 Alice Sadie Celine by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright 💙 Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon 💜 Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher ❤️ To Kill a Shadow by Katherine Quinn 🧡 Warrior of the Wind by Suyi Davies Okungbowa 💛 For Never & Always by Helena Greer 💙 A Demon’s Guide to Wooing a Witch by Sally Hawley 💜 Heaven Official’s Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 8 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù 🌈 A Carol for Karol by Ann Roberts

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Ships I'll Write For

for reference :)

Pixelberry

Alpha

m!Channing Lowe x m!MC (Kalani Mochizuki)

America's Most Eligible

Carson Stewart x f!MC (Juliet James)

Blades of Light and Shadow

Nia Ellarious x f!human!MC (Iris of Riverbend)

Valax x f!human!MC (Iris of Riverbend)

Mal Volari x Tyril Starfury

Mal Volari x Tyril Starfury x m!elf!MC (Hades Nightbloom)

Bloodbound

Adrian Raines x Gaius Augustine

Dirty Little Secrets

m!Carpenter (Emmett King) x m!MC (Brooklyn Peters)

High School Story

Wes Porter x Ezra Mitchell

Payton Saunders x f!MC (Lola Williams)

Michael Harrison x nb!MC (Jamie Baxter)

Mia Warren x Katherine

Ajay Bhandari x m!MC (Matty Wright)

Hollywood U

Thomas Hunt x f/nb!MC (Jackie Winters)

Hot Couture

Marco Di Vincenzo x f!MC (Analise Moore)

Immortal Desires

m!Cas x m!Gabe x nb!MC (Reese O'Malley)

Lewyn Junius x m!OC (Jude Junius)

It Lives Anthology

Noah Marshall x m!MC (Harry Spear)

Noah Marshall x Connor Green

Connor Green x m!MC (Jesse Harrison)

Ava Cunningham x f!MC (Raven Adams)

Stacy Green x f!MC (Ivy Lovelace)

Imogen Wescott x f!MC (Fiona Vance)

Tom Sato x m!MC (River Vance)

Danni Asturias x f!MC (Merliah Vance)

Abel Flint x nb!MC (Ollie Bridgers)

Lincoln Aquino x nb!MC (Keagan Burke)

Amalia de León x nb!MC (Lottie Hamilton)

Jocelyn Wu x f!MC (Eleanor Wilkins) (slowburn)

Matthias McQuoid x m!OC (Ezra Wilkins)

Laws of Attraction

Gabe Ricci x Aislinn Tanaka x nb!MC (Sav Zarza)

Open Heart

Ethan Ramsey x m!MC (Sydney Valentine)

Ethan Ramsey x Tobias Carrick

Aurora Emery x Sienna Trinh

Queen B

Zoey Wade x f!MC (Quinn Hughes)

Ian Kingsley x f!MC (Quinn Hughes)

Untameable Anthology

m!Kit Jackson x m!MC (Jules Rojas)

Mandy Martinez x Ryder Wilson x m!MC (Barrett Kemp)

Gravity Falls

Stan Pines x Reader

Stan Pines x nb!OC (JD Willows)

Ford Pines x Fiddleford McGucket

Grey's Anatomy/Station 19

Mark Sloan x Jackson Avery x Lexi Grey

Mark Sloan x Jackson Avery

Meredith Grey x Derek Shepherd

Meredith Grey x Andy Herrera

Victoria Hughes x Lucas Ripley

Izzie Stevens x Denny Duquette

Ben Warren x Miranda Bailey

Cristina Yang x Teddy Altman

Maya Bishop x Carina DeLuca

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Any headcanons about your HSS MC Quinn + Michael?

oooh it's been SO long since I played HSS! I've been meaning to replay, so this is just what I remember lol

Quinn (she / he / they) and Michael used to talk, a lot. Half the time it would be in very "rebel-kid aesthetic" spaces -- like they'd go skateboarding together, and then break into abandoned old buildings and construction sites, or climb to the top of some out-of-bounds tree on private property some and talk about all the stuff they'd each bottled up.

Both of them had this outward façade of "I'm so cool and aloof and I don't care what anyone thinks about me" -- I HC they were great for each other in having a space to admit they were scared, they did care what people thought, and to lower those walls and really talk about all the stuff that was getting them down. They were the support system that each other really needed at the time.

Quinn was popular at Berry High, and deliberately so. He really went out of his way to try and make as many connections as he could. I think Michael really saw through that -- he understood that he was one of the few people that knew the real Quinn, who was just this kid who was scared and tired and confused, and trying to figure himself out.

She joined the football team, and was super loud and class-clowny; much of Quinn's outward persona was to distract people from the fact that they felt like they had no real ambition. Quinn is super "in your face", but also super insecure. I think seeing all his classmates' passions and dreams really got to him -- he had no idea who he was, and he needed to find out to feel okay within himself.

Quinn wound up travelling for a couple of years -- Michael joined her at one point, they did a cross country motorbike trip together, and then he went backpacking with her in Europe for a while. But Michael couldn't afford to keep travelling while Quinn figured herself out, so eventually they broke up amicably and went their separate ways.

It was a little too hard for them to stay in touch at first, because they meant so much to one another, but a little while down the line, they got in touch again and now they are really good friends 💖

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Joaquin Route Endings.

Hi, everyone! As promised, I wanted to share two Joaquin route endings I wrote for, Laws of Attraction. Both endings are based on the continuation of the romance route PB wrote for Joaquin. Each has minor sexual content but contains mostly fluff. 

I used she/her pronouns and the default name suggested at the beginning of the series for MC, Quinn Michaels. In these versions, Quinn is platonic with Gabe and Aislinn.

It’s been a long time since I sat and wrote anything outside of college psychology papers. Lol. I truly hope everyone enjoys it!

Ending 1- Finding Our Match: Quinn stays at the Brass Monkey after Joaquin leaves. He visits her office on Monday after his first day at Ricci & Associates. (2,343 words)

Ending 2- A Bright Future Ahead: Quinn goes after Joaquin when he leaves the Brass Monkey. They decide to spend the rest of the evening together. (2,935 words)

Ending 1- Finding Our Match:

It wasn’t an ordinary Monday at Ricci & Associates. The team had been celebrating their big win against Martin and Calvin Colby all weekend. Little did Quinn and Aislinn know, Gabe was planning a surprise for them. Once everyone arrived, he called the entire staff into the lobby. He announced that he was promoting Quinn and Aislinn to founding partners. Not only that, but Joaquin was also starting his first day at the firm as a corporate law expert. Everyone could feel the change in the air, the excitement was palpable. The firm was getting bigger with each passing day. They were finally going to make a real difference like they had always dreamed of. After toasting to the new firm’s name, everyone went back to work as usual.

At the end of his first workday, Joaquin walks nervously down the corridor to Quinn’s office. He planned to do what he said at the Brass Monkey, ask Quinn out on a date. A real one. He takes a deep breath and knocks on her door, his heart pounding in his chest. He’s surprised at his reaction, knowing this is abnormal for him. He’s usually so confident, but with Quinn, he finds himself second guessing everything. Quinn shouts, “come in” while going over some paperwork at her desk. Talking himself up quietly, he refuses to back down now and prepares to greet her.

“Knock knock…” he smiles, striding in with a self-assured smirk, hoping Quinn won’t catch on to his nerves. “Oh, hey Joaquin. How was your first day?” She gives him an interested look while signing the documents in front of her. Joaquin takes a seat on the chair across from her desk. “Good. Gabe showed me around and got me acclimated to everything. Congratulations on the new promotion. It’s an exciting day for both of us, huh?”. Quinn grins, putting her paperwork into the filing cabinet and sitting back down. “It sure is. I wasn’t expecting Gabe to do that for Aislinn and I. We’ve only tried to do the right thing as lawyers, but I’m not complaining about it either. A pay raise is always nice”. Joaquin laughs, silently fiddling with his thumbs while trying to remain stoic. “You’re a fantastic lawyer, Quinn, and an even better person. You deserve this”.

She smiles at him, enjoying this heartfelt moment over the usual flirtatious, sarcastic banter she’s gotten used to. “I guess now that you got the job you wanted, you don’t have to creep up on me in the parking garage or sneak into my office anymore”. Trying to think three steps ahead, Joaquin looks into Quinn’s eyes, running his hand through his hair. “You mean you didn’t like it? I thought we were having so much fun”. He winks, putting on his classic wicked smile. Quinn shakes her head with a sigh. “I’m just saying, we can be real coworkers now. No need to sneak around or invite me on fake dates”. Joaquin steadies himself, trying to think of something witty, but believable to capture Quinn’s attention. He hopes she’ll say yes to what he’s about to ask. “We don’t have to stop seeing each other if you don’t want to, and we certainly don’t have to stop going on dates either. Unless you like the sneaking around of course…then I’m happy to oblige”. Quinn raises her eyebrow in confusion and slight intrigue. “Are you asking me out on a date, Joaquin?’. He leans forward, not breaking eye contact with her, feeling the most vulnerable that he has in a long time. “I meant what I said the other night at the Brass Monkey. I want to take you on a real date.” Quinn tries to hide her shocked expression. “You’re serious? This isn’t a plot or a plan for something?” Joaquin leans back in his chair, creating a playful, pained expression on his face, placing his hand over his heart. “Quinn, you wound me. I thought I made it clear by now that you can trust me. Have I steered you wrong yet?”. She stares at him for a second, searching his eyes for any sign that this is a joke. There’s nothing there but him looking back at her genuinely. Quinn bites her lip for a second, looking down. Despite her best efforts, she can’t deny the chemistry she shares with Joaquin. The way his energy has pulled her in no matter how hard she’s tried to have a wall up. No matter how many times she’s been suspicious of his motivations, his intel has always checked out. Their relationship started out unconventionally, but his attentiveness and tenacity were hard for her to ignore. Her voice is serious as she answers. “No, you haven’t steered me wrong. I’ve realized that. I guess I never thought your advances were anything but planned and calculated”. Joaquin leans across Quinn’s desk, taking her hands in his, looking deeply into her eyes. “Despite what you may think about me or my past Quinn, our relationship was never just about sex or personal gain for me. I’m not Martin. Things may have started out spicy after our little rendezvous on the yacht, but I was never lying when I said I wanted you or your company. That was very real”. Quinn can’t help but feel stunned by what she’s hearing. Joaquin continues. “I found myself taking every opportunity to see you. I snuck into Martin’s meetings to get information. I even listened through the door sometimes. I did anything I could think of to get things to report. I made sure to plan special things so I could impress you in the meantime. My feelings for you are genuine, they always have been”. Quinn can’t hide her expression as she listens to him confess his feelings. She wanted to avoid looking at Joaquin in any serious light originally, but it was no use. She hasn’t been able to stop thinking about him.   “My feelings have been real for you too. I told myself though that you’d probably want nothing more outside of a fling. You didn’t strike me as a relationship type of person”. “Then you misjudged me. I may be a flirt. I may be extremely charismatic, but I’ve never wanted to impress or prove myself to anyone like I have with you”. Joaquin looks down for a second, overwhelmed, not used to being so straightforward about his feelings. Quinn takes her finger, lifting his chin up to meet her gaze. “You’re enough, Joaquin. You’ve never needed to impress me. There’s no doubting the chemistry between us.”. He holds her gaze as she continues. “I know I wasn’t the most trusting after everything I went through with McGraw Byrne, but that didn’t stop me from being drawn to you and enjoying every experience we’ve shared. My feelings for you are genuine too”. Joaquin takes her in for a moment. No one has stripped him of his confident exterior this way, but he’s happy to be here in this moment. Although this was uncharted territory, he wanted to travel down this road if it meant he got to do it beside Quinn. The energy becomes heavy, and he leans forward to seal their confessions with a kiss, almost to confirm that this is really happening. As Joaquin walks over to her, circling her desk, Quinn wraps her arms around his neck in response, pulling him close. She hums into the kiss, the chemistry between them surging. They let their once hidden feelings run free. After a few blissful minutes, Quinn breaks the kiss, taking Joaquin’s face in her hands. “I still owe you the rest of that thank you for helping me get one over on Martin. I was thinking maybe I could plan the date this time?”.

 “Whatever you want, little rabbit, I’m happy anywhere as long as I’m with you”. 

Quinn smirks at hearing that nickname again, laughing at the memory of seeing Joaquin stroll into the firm with Martin’s rabbit foot. She knows right away where she wants to take him on their date.  

“I want to show you one of my favorite spots in the city”. Joaquin leans in to place a thankful kiss on her lips.

“I’m looking forward to it”.

The next day, Quinn texts Joaquin to meet her in the park after work. She holds a picnic basket filled with food she made just for him. He shows up right on the dot, walking forward, and greeting her with a kiss. “Where are we off to?”. He asks. “I can’t wait to show you…” she says. Quinn takes his hand in hers, guiding them away from the crowd. They hike into a secluded area behind the trees. No one would think to look back there normally with all the foliage, but the spot Quinn leads him to is perfect. It provides a gorgeous view of the water. Natural plants are sprouting everywhere. It’s clear why she likes this place so much, it’s quite calming. Quinn lays down a couple of soft blankets on the ground, placing the picnic basket on top. After they sit, Joaquin wraps his arms around her waist while they take in the scenery. They enjoy this rare and quiet view of New York. “I can understand why you like it here. Not many places in the city allow you to have an unobstructed view of everything. Normally people are piling on top of you”. Quinn laughs to herself, taking out some food and drinks for them to enjoy. “I found this place after I moved here. Like you, I packed up my whole life to move to New York to be a lawyer for McGraw Byrne. I like to come here when I need time to think, relax, or go over a case. I’ve never brought anybody here before. It’s kind of my secret spot”. Joaquin looks at her meaningfully, feeling honored that she trusts him enough to take him here. “I appreciate you sharing this with me”. She smiles to herself, letting her hand drift over to his and holding it. The gesture is such a small show of intimacy, and yet Joaquin can feel his heart beating faster at the gentleness of her touch. “I made us some food. I brought wine and some water too in case you didn’t want to drink”. “You can cook too? Is there anything you can’t do, Quinn Michaels?”. She laughs, taking out some plates for them both and putting sandwiches, fruit, and her homemade cake on the side. Joaquin thanks her, taking a strawberry and moving it towards her lips. She softly takes a bite, the juices running down her chin. They both giggle while Joaquin wipes it off with a napkin. He gives her a sweet peck on the lips while they laugh again. After finishing off the bite she leans in to kiss him for real. Joaquin wraps his arms around her back. She climbs into his lap, straddling him, while they both deepen the kiss. Quinn runs her hands through his hair as he holds her close. They break the kiss a few minutes later, panting and grinning at each other. Quinn turns around, laying in Joaquin’s lap while they enjoy their food, joking and chatting. Afterward, they cuddle up to watch the sunset, enjoying the feeling of each other’s company. They talk about the near and distant future. They agree that they’ll tell Gabe and Aislinn they’re together, after they enjoy a few more days of sneaking around, just for the thrill of it. After most of the food is finished, Quinn packs up the picnic basket with Joaquin, neither of them wanting the day to end. She looks at him knowingly. “Do you want to come back to my place? It’s not far, and it’s probably safer than you walking home by yourself”. He looks at her mischievously, a wolfish smirk spreading across his face. “Is that what you really mean or are you trying to lure me back into your apartment for a nightcap? Either way, I won’t say no”. Quinn shakes her head, taking his hand in hers while they leisurely stroll back to her place together.

Quinn unlocks the door, telling Joaquin to make himself at home while she takes the basket to the kitchen. Joaquin sits on the couch, not taking his eyes off her. She turns around, feeling his gaze, and her cheeks redden. She’s used to being as confident as he is, but Joaquin has the power to make her weak in the knees with just a look or a touch. She walks back over to him, his arms already outstretched, their lips meeting in a passionate kiss. Hardly keeping their hands off each other, Quinn pulls him by the shirt into her room, closing the door. He pushes her up against it, biting down on her lip playfully. Ripping off each other’s clothes they stumble onto the bed half dressed. Joaquin rolls himself on top of her, kissing down Quinn’s neck until he makes her moan out. While he kisses back up her skin, he whispers into her ear. “What do you need Quinn? Tell me, and it’s yours”. She shivers at the soft sound of his voice, his breath on her ear causing goosebumps to crawl up her skin. She caresses his arm, her mind racing with thoughts and possibilities, but all she can get out is that she wants him. Joaquin understands though, and he leans in to kiss her again, wrapping his arms around her back. They grind against each other, kissing fervently. Joaquin pushes the rest of her clothes off her legs, and his right after. He holds her close to him, their chests pressed up against each other while their hands grip the other's body, their passion raging. Quinn feels Joaquin’s strong arms holding her close, almost as if he’s afraid she’ll fly away or disappear. They lose themselves in each other, savoring every moment, knowing that after all this time, they finally found their match.

Ending 2- A Bright Future Ahead:

After their big win against McGraw Byrne and Martin, the Ricci & Associates team is celebrating at the Brass Monkey. Everyone is congratulating Quinn on a job well done taking down Calvin Colby. After all the commotion, Quinn heads to the bar where she finds Joaquin alone. Earlier, Gabe and he were talking seriously. She assumed it was about the job he wanted. Seeing the grin on his face as she approaches him, Quinn can tell the conversation went well. Joaquin happily reports the good news of his job offer to be a corporate law expert for the firm. Quinn responds excitedly for him, happy to have another thing to celebrate tonight. Joaquin finishes off his drink, getting up from the bar. Quinn looks over at him curiously, wondering where he’s going. He tells her that tonight isn’t about him, but he can’t wait to see her on Monday when he can steal all her attention.

She watches his back as he walks out of the door, surprised at the disappointment that overcomes her. She sits down on the bar stool where he was, holding her drink. She starts thinking about all the recent events that have happened between her and Joaquin. He’s had a mysterious yet captivating energy since the day they met. His witty banter always keeps her on her toes. She wanted to be annoyed at his confident charms, but she couldn’t, at least not fully. He slowly but surely gained her trust, proving that he was always on her side from the beginning, despite how oddly their relationship started.

She couldn’t let him leave like this. There was too much left unsaid. Quinn made her rounds saying a quick goodbye to Gabe, Aislinn, Beau, Gigi, and the team. She headed out the door, hoping that Joaquin didn’t get too far yet. She power walked down the New York City streets, looking in every direction for him. Suddenly she sees Joaquin amongst the crowd, a few steps ahead. Yelling out his name she raises her hand hoping he’ll see her, pushing through the people blocking the way. He turns around at the sound of her voice, confusion plastered on his face. “Quinn?!”. After a few moments of dodging people, she steps in front of him. Joaquin looks taken by the sight of her. A part of him is selfishly happy to have her here. Another part feels guilty that she isn’t with her colleagues and friends. “What are you doing here? Why aren’t you at the Brass Monkey?” Huffing and puffing from her quick movements, she looks up at him. “I couldn’t let you leave. You deserve to be there too. Your help was invaluable on that case, Joaquin”. He shakes his head, a slight blush coming onto his cheeks from her praise. “Tonight, it isn’t about me, Quinn. You would have won that case regardless of my help. I want you to enjoy the night”. She takes his hand into hers, holding his gaze with a serious expression. Joaquin gives her a surprised reaction, almost gasping at her touch. “I don’t want to celebrate without you”. Joaquin stands conflicted and yet elated. He wants so badly to take her into his arms and kiss her right then and there, in front of all these people. But he can’t. He refuses to take away the night she deserves after her success. “Look, I didn’t want the attention to be on me or my promotion. You deserve the spotlight tonight. You did amazing, Quinn. You are amazing”. She looks at him earnestly, realizing what he’s saying. That he only left because he didn’t want to dull her shine. The realization hits her like a ton of bricks. Despite his façade, he has a caring side that she’s slowly seeing the more they spend time together. He has a soft spot, and it’s for her. “You got the job you’ve been waiting for, but you were worried about me?”. He nods, placing his hand on her cheek and looking deeply into her eyes. “I’m always on your side, Quinn. Go have fun. I’ll see you on Monday”.

Joaquin starts to walk off again, but Quinn grabs his arm, stopping him. “If it’s my celebration then I should get to choose who I celebrate with. I want that to be you”. He stares at her, stunned momentarily, but shakes it off, hoping she doesn’t notice. He walks over to her again, placing his hands on her shoulders. “You’re sure about that?”. She nods, reassuring him that she’s serious. Joaquin looks down for a second and grins. He’s happy that after everything he’s tried to do to show her how much he cares, how much she can trust him, she’s starting to see it. Even if she just wants him around as a friend, he’s pleased. “Okay, if you say so. I know a great hidden gem we can go to for dinner if you’re interested”. “Are we going back to your favorite sushi restaurant again? I loved it there”. He takes her hand in his, strolling down the sidewalk while swinging their arms together. “No, it’s a great little Italian place just up ahead. Wait until you try the food. It’s exquisite, and thankfully, it’s never packed”. They walk a few more minutes down the sidewalk and get to a small unassuming Italian bistro. The decorations are vintage, clearly dated, but charming. A short older woman who must be in her 70s greets them both with a huge smile. Her Italian accent is thick as she talks. “Joaquin! It’s so good to see you again. And you brought a beautiful young lady with you! I knew you would find someone, you’re such a charmer, and very handsome too!”. She goes in to give Quinn kisses on the cheek and a strong hug, then Joaquin. Her personality is bright and loving like a classic storybook grandmother. She places herself in the middle of them, taking both of their hands and leading them to the tables. “Please, come, take a seat. I’ll go grab Lorenzo to take your orders”. She walks away happily, handing out menus before walking into the kitchen. Italian music starts playing overhead, and a romantic vibe starts to fill the small restaurant. Quinn looks over the top of her menu at Joaquin. “Wow, that was some greeting. Do you eat here often?”. Joaquin laughs to himself. “I’ve only been here a couple of times. Nonna Rossi thinks everyone is a distant relative after she meets them. This is a family-owned business, and they try to make all their patrons feel like they’re an honorary Rossi”. A tall brunette waiter comes out from the kitchen, introducing himself as Lorenzo Rossi. Joaquin offers to order, asking for a bottle of red wine for the table, water, appetizers, and a Tour of Italy platter for them to share. He tells him he wants Quinn to taste a little bit of everything. After thanking Lorenzo, they talk comfortably in an intimate atmosphere. As Nonna Rossi and Lorenzo bring out each item of food, Quinn realizes that everything tastes just as good as Joaquin described. Finally, the main course arrives. It smells amazing. The portion sizes are like a small tower on the plate where there’s pasta with homemade red sauce, chicken parmigiana, and Nonna’s signature meatballs. As they start to dig in Quinn asks what’s been on her mind since they arrived. “How do you find these restaurants tucked away in a big city like this?” she wonders. Joaquin takes a swig of his wine, taking her hand in his. “If you keep your mind open to all possibilities, you’ll always be surprised at what you can find”. Quinn smiles at him, gripping his hand a little tighter in agreement. They finish up their dinner, say goodbye and thank you to the staff, and hold hands as they walk slowly down the sidewalk. Neither of them wants the night to end as they look up at the stars. Almost instinctually Quinn turns to him. “Do you…want to come back to my place? It’s still early. I have a balcony with a great view of the city skyline”. Joaquin grins, his mind trying to think of something witty to say back. He’s thrilled that Quinn doesn’t want the night to be over either. “You don’t have to tempt me, Quinn. I’d go anywhere you asked, but especially your place”. He winks and she shakes her head, slightly blushing. They make it back to her apartment a few minutes later.

The tension is thick between them as Quinn makes her way to the closet, taking out blankets and placing them outside on her balcony’s loveseat. She grabs some drinks while Joaquin goes outside to sit, his gaze never leaving her. She walks outside and sits next to him, pouring them a drink as they clink their glasses together. After a generous sip, Joaquin wraps his arm around Quinn, grabbing a blanket with his other hand and covering them both up. There’s a slight chill in the air, but the weather is perfect for being outdoors. Quinn rests her head on Joaquin’s shoulder while he rubs her arm, placing a kiss on her forehead. The atmosphere is so calm that he knows this is the perfect time to say what’s been on his mind. He doesn’t know how Quinn will react to his feelings, so he tries to lead with his usual flirty tone. “Now that we’re going to be coworkers, we’ll get to see each other much more often. We can get into all kinds of trouble”. Quinn laughs, lifting her head from his sweater and looking at him, taking in his chiseled features. “You have the job now, Joaquin, you don’t have to try and butter me up anymore”. He laughs in response.“Is that what you thought that was? Buttering you up so I’d get the job? I told you, Quinn, I didn’t want to buy my way into Ricci & Associates. I had every intention of showing you that I was qualified for the role, but most importantly, that you could trust me inside and outside of the courtroom”. “Was gaining my trust that important to you?”.   Joaquin silently sighs to himself, feeling vulnerable and put on the spot. It’s been a long time since he’s had to speak without his confident and smooth façade doing most of the talking for him. “Of course, it was. I’ve had to woo a lot of people for work, but it’s been a while since I truly cared about what they thought of me as a person, and not just as a lawyer”. Quinn is taken aback by his confession, realizing her doubts were wrong all along. All his efforts, his attentiveness, it did mean more than just trying to get a job offer. She had hoped it did, but she never wanted to get too attached to the idea that he might have true feelings for her. Joaquin continues to speak, barring his heart to her and bringing her out of her trance. “I have nothing to gain right now and yet here I am. I got the job. That insufferable ass Martin is going to get what’s been coming to him. So is Calvin Colby. I care about you, Quinn Michaels. I’ve been intrigued by you since I started seeing that yes, you’re an intelligent knockout who can take anyone down. But you’re an incredible person too. Once I realized how I felt, I made sure I went out of my way to get information for you. Any excuse to see you, I took”. Quinn searches his eyes, seeing that there is no deception, no ulterior motives that she can detect. He looks back at her seriously, his hand wiping a stray piece of hair from her face as it blows in the wind. He leans in closer, placing a kiss on her cheek, his voice almost a whisper. “This is so much more than a fling to me, Quinn. If that’s all you want it to be, I understand. If you want us to be nothing but coworkers, I’ll respect that too. Just know I want so much more and I’m willing to give it to you. Just say the word and it’s yours. I’m yours”. The energy becomes intense as they stare at each other. No matter the walls that Quinn had from the beginning, she knows that Joaquin has been the only one on her mind. Every time he’d pop up, her heart would skip a beat. She looked forward to every moment they shared, despite searching for every reason to push him away. She truly tried, but she never found a reason to. Joaquin’s been supporting her from the beginning. She takes his hands in hers, rubbing her thumb against his skin while trying to find the right words to say. “I want you too, Joaquin. In every way. I may have doubted you, but I was wrong. You’ve had my back in secret for so long. When I look at you, all I can think is that I’ve finally met my match. The one that can keep up with me. The one that can keep me on my toes. It’s you. It’s always going to be you”. Joaquin breaks out in a grin, wrapping his arms around Quinn and knocking them both over onto the loveseat. He looks down at her, examining every inch of her underneath his body. The reality that she feels the same way about him almost feels too good to be true. He descends, capturing her lips in his. Quinn wraps her arms around his neck, their lips meeting in a desperate, passionate kiss, trying to convey to each other how hard they’ve fallen for one another.

Quinn breaks the kiss, inviting him in so the neighbors don’t catch them making out on the balcony. Joaquin makes a snarky joke about giving everyone a show. She grabs his arm and drags him inside. She places her hands on the top of his sweater after locking the balcony door, pulling him close as they stumble into the bedroom. Joaquin wraps his arms around her waist, kissing her deeply. Quinn breaks the kiss for a moment as she shuts the bedroom door, Joaquin heading to sit on the bed. She walks over and they wrap their arms around each other again, their hands roaming each other’s bodies like they can’t believe the other is real. Joaquin breaks the heavy kiss, both gasping for breath. He places his hand on her cheek, gazing at her like she’s the only person in the world. He whispers softly into her ear. “I want to do whatever it takes to make you feel good tonight, Quinn. We have a lot to celebrate”. She grins back, caressing his hair as she remembers her earlier promise to him after he helped her play a trick on Martin.

“And I have a thank you I still need to make good on”. He laughs, kissing her affectionately before responding. “That you do. I guess we’ll need to compromise. Though knowing I brought you any sort of pleasure and comfort is enough to make me happy”. Quinn places her hands on his chest, pushing him down onto the bed and kissing from his ear to his neck. She lifts his sweater off of his body while kissing across his chest. Joaquin lets out a soft moan, his hands tangling in her hair. “The only thing I want tonight is you, Joaquin. The rest is just a bonus”. He sits up, smiling lovingly at her. “You have me. I’m not going anywhere”. She pushes him down onto the covers, his head hitting the pillows while she sarcastically says, “You’ve proven that”. Joaquin laughs back, grabbing Quinn, turning her over, and kissing her intensely. They slowly finish undressing. The heat in the room blazing as they explore each other’s bodies. Joaquin holds onto Quinn tightly, making sure he never misses an inch of her as he plants teasing kisses all over her skin. The feeling in the room is more intimate now that they’ve finally admitted the truth about their feelings. The night winds down and they hold each other close, Joaquin kissing Quinn’s forehead and then speaking softly. 

“What do we tell the others at work?” Quinn runs her hand down his chest. Joaquin softly shivers, taking her hand in his, and kissing her knuckles.

“I want them to know the truth, at least eventually”. “Eventually, huh? Are you going to keep me as your lusty work secret? My ego might hurt a little, but I can’t say the thrill isn’t intriguing”. “For one thing, your ego will be fine. For another, I’d never want to hide you. I’m just down for a couple more rendezvous dates before the big reveal”. He grins, his mind already thinking of places to run off to. Quinn puts her head on his chest, hugging him close, the feeling of his heartbeat calming her. “I’m ready to tell the world you’re mine if you’re ready too, Joaquin”. He lifts her chin up to meet his gaze. “Nothing would make me happier”. Quinn answers him with a kiss, smiling against his lips. They spend the rest of the night in each other’s arms, Joaquin promising to make them pancakes before work in the morning. Quinn closes her eyes, comforted by his presence as they both fall asleep. They know that the future is bright now that they have each other.  

[alj4890]

Suggestions/Requests Welcome!

To get out of the writer's block I have for my WIP's in my drafts folder, I decided to challenge myself to write thirty drabbles in thirty days with various Choices pairings/storylines and the below list of kiss prompts I came across on my dashboard that @missameliep shared. I could use some help with which pairs I should put with certain prompts, so please feel free to suggest who you would like to see in the comments. The ones with a checkmark have been written with pairs already requested while others have pairs I first thought of when I read the prompts. Also please feel free to challenge yourself with these! I'm having so much fun with it (so far🤣)

Thirty Kisses in Thirty Days Kiss Challenge prompts

1. sharing a kiss while sitting by a campfire. LOA (Quinn Michaels x Aislinn Tanaka) ✅

2. a kiss given between ocean waves. (Prince Ellis x Emily Beaumont) TRR*While We're Young AU ✅

3. kissing your lover because you believe you're going to die. The Unexpected Heiress (Hugh Crawford x MC) ✅

4. kissing the tears that roll down your lover's cheeks. (Ethan x Sophie) OH ✅

5. a kiss while being held bridal style. (Tobias Carrick x F!MC) Open Heart ✅

6. a playful kiss given between laughter. (Maxwell Beaumont x Amanda) TRR ✅

7. finally kissing the friend you've been yearning for. (Thomas Hunt x Amanda) RCD

8. kissing your enemy while holding them at knife point. (Drake Walker x Olivia Nevrakis) ✅

9. a kiss in the aftermath of a fight. (Tobias Carrick x F!MC) OH ✅

10. forbidden lovers sharing a kiss in the shadows. Desire and Decorum (Ernest Sinclair x MC) ✅

11. kissing down your lover's body.

12. kissing at a crowded party. (Liam x MC) ✅

13. a kiss shared against a tree. (Thomas Hunt x OC) *Regency AU* ✅

14. a kiss to end sexual tension. (Bertrand Beaumont x MC) TRR ✅

15. kissing to pretend that you are in a relationship together. (Emerick Rhys x Juliet Nevrakis-Walker) TRR *While We're Young AU* ✅

16. a kiss to prove you no longer have feelings for your lover. (Leo x Madeleine) Rules of Engagement ✅

17. a kiss that leads to undressing each other.

18. a kiss to say goodbye. (Maxwell x OC) ✅

19. kisses against a wound. It Lives Beneath (Tom x F!MC) ✅

20. a kiss to the forehead, meant to soothe. (Thomas Hunt x Amanda after Maxwell's death) RCD/TRR *While We're Young AU* ✅

21. an 'i love you but i can't be with you' kiss. (Jax x MC) BloodBound ✅

22. passionate kisses that end in ripped clothing. (Tobias Carrick x Chris Valentine) OH ✅

23. your lover going to walk away, but you grab them and pull them back in for a kiss before they go. (Jackson Nevrakis-Walker x Nicky Beaumont) TRR *While We're Young AU* ✅

24. a kiss shared underneath fireworks. (Thomas Hunt x OC) Red Carpet Diaries ✅

25. A kiss to the neck from behind (Ethan Ramsey x OC) Open Heart ✅

26.an "I'm in love with someone else, but you're here," kiss (Liam x Madeleine) TRR ✅

27. An "I forgive you." Kiss (Liam and his daughter) *Family Fluff ✅

28. A kiss that leaves lipstick marks (Thomas Hunt x OC) RCD ✅

29. A kiss to make someone else jealous (Ethan Ramsey x OC) OH ✅

30. A kiss at a masquerade ball (Jackson Nevrakis-Walker x Nicky Beaumont) TRR/While We're Young AU ✅

[alj4890]

Here are a few MC's of mine who I've either written a drabble or series for or intend to. And maybe an OC who always ends up with a Choices LI 🤣I won't go deep into head canon for all my MC's with the too many to count Choices books, LOL! You already know I have no self control @jerzwriter but I am doing my best to hold back 😉

Dr. Chris Valentine (F!MC from Open Heart)

Being with someone who shows her and the world just how wonderful she is.

Visiting family

Tobias's smirk

Riley Brooks (F!MC from The Royal Romance/Heir) *I either pair her with Liam or Maxwell Beaumont*

Finally being free to be with her chosen love

Traveling to new places

Shopping for new clothes

Nadia Park (Perfect Match) *I either ship her with Maxwell Beaumont or Damien Nazario* (I loved her so much more than the MC, LOL)

Painting

Teasing and tormenting Damien

Finding true love

Alex (F!MC from BloodBound)

Hot sword wielding vampires who are secret cinnamon rolls

Adventures with a hint of danger

Elizabeth Hayes (F!MC from The Unexpected Heiress)

Finally finding where she belongs

Olivia Nevrakis (The Royal Romance/Their) *I've had her end up with either Drake Walker or Ethan Ramsey*

Being in control of her own destiny

Making the world remember that a Nevrakis can be loyal

Having a family of her own

Dancing with Hugh

Trekking through the English countryside

Her memories of Amelia

Quinn Michaels (M!MC from Laws of Attraction)

Bringing out both Aislinn's flirty boldness with a wink and the cute way she blushes when he compliments her.

Winning

Mornings where he has time to slowly wake up

Taylor Vance (F!MC in It Lives Beneath)

Hanging out in the workshop with Tom

Making Tom blush and stammer

Actually anything with Tom makes her happy

Amanda Bridgerton (OC for The Royal Romance and Red Carpet Diaries) *Originally created as a LI for Maxwell Beaumont but became a permanent LI for Thomas Hunt*

Discovering that the man she has been secretly in love with returns her affection

Having movie marathons late at night

Being able to sleep as late as she wants without interruption

Top Three Thursday - Week 2

Welcome to Top Three Thursday! 💙

FIRST, a few quick rules!

Please reblog your answer - don't create a new post. The point is to keep us all together in one place and to get to know each other.

You can answer any way you like - basic answer, headcanons, fics, moodboards, edits, artwork - be as creative (or not!) as you like.

Pixelberry Choices-related content only.

PLEASE BE KIND! People will have different options, thoughts, headcanons, and likes - and that’s a good thing. Be respectful of one another.

For Week 2 - let's get to know our MCs. If you have more than one, you can answer for one or all of them - whatever you wish!

Top 3 Things that make your MC happy

Please specify your MC's name and the Choices story they're from.

If you’d like to be added to the tag list, let me know, but anyone can participate! Tags below break. 💙💙💙

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[fallout--alley--youth--zone]

hey. so. i DID say i'd animate the whole series if it wasn't out by the end of 2022, and i'm not one to go back on my word.

that being said, is there anything you guys particularly want to see in an animated gone show? character appearance headcanons? and how do you feel about making white characters non-white? personally, i'm fully in support of it so long as the character's whiteness isn't integral to their character (i.e, Zil or Lance) and you're not racebending(?) them to fit harmful stereotypes.

[parabataisarah]

meet my ocs 4/? - quinn michaels

"even if you go for it and it doesn't work out, you still win. you still had the guts enough to head straight into something that frightened you. that type of bravery will take you places."

more info under the cut!

her younger sister is my open heart mc

was originally gonna go into medicine, but didn't have the same passion for it that her sister did, decided to go into law

ethan's case file popped up on her radar and she immediately rejected it. call her petty, but hearing about him from casey soured her opinion of him.

dances in her free time

please don't fall for her cool, calm and collected outer appearance, she is a ball of nervous energy

she likes to think she's a slytherin but she's a gryffindor through and through

has poured hours into her acnh island

loves the combo of sunflowers and tulips !

pink lipstick and soft lights <3

gabe, smooch her please, she's loose her mind

pls ask me about her lol

[choicesstoriesyouplayfics]

Hot And Cold

Ft. Gabe Ricci and F MC, Quinn Michaels

Warning: Mature 18+, NSFW 🍋

1.8K words, takes place between chapter 13 and 14 of Book 1

That night was a torturous one, where he didn't have the control he always had. He who had the situation in his hands at every turn of adult life, just stood there, feeling helpless. The reason being simply a woman, a cliche has become his reality. Because a woman just kept him awake and away from sleep.

The pining for something you can't have, in this case, not unless you compromise with your work ethics. Anyhow, this wasn't what riled him up that night. He saw her leaving with them and hours later, they dropped her back at the hotel.

*Few hours back*

Gabe and Quinn returned to the hotel from an investigation detour. His mind was playing the conversation they had on loop. She wants him, as much as he wants her. Yet he wasn't giving in, for their sake. Because if they were to be something in the future, he can't risk having an intimate relation with Quinn right now.

If they do sleep together during the competition for partnership and people find out, her career at McGraw Byrne can never see the light again. It'd be a fatal blow to his career too, but being a senior partner comes with certain perks and Gabe is someone who knows how to cash them.

Massaging his temple, he tried to get relief from the headache all this contemplating has caused. When it didn't work, he decided to go and get some Advil. In the lobby, an ad of massage and scent candles caught his eye. Maybe that and a warm bath will help, so he ordered some to his suite and resumed his stroll.

He got a strip of meds and then he saw something on the opposite side of the road, that just worsened his headache. In the abandoned street beside a speakeasy, a man was kissing a woman, who suspiciously looked like Quinn. He tilted his head so as to get a better look, the street light was blinking and Gabe couldn't make out who it was for sure but, he also saw another man feeling this guy's abs.

A few moments passed and the trio came out of the dark street laughing, got into a car and left. While she was climbing into the taxi, Gabe saw it as clear as day, it was her. The walk back to his suite felt like it was never going to end. With each step, a new question invaded his already messed up mind.

She's a single woman who can make her own choices but does that mean she can lead him on like this? If she thought he'd be fine with an open relationship, well for the first time he'd get a chance to see how Quinn is not right. He's not wholly blinded by jealousy and possessiveness, but it would only be a lie to say he doesn't have a healthy dose of such feelings.

By the time he stepped into his shower cubicle, he was worked up, wondering if the kiss they had in the car, that moment by the lake side and many more meant nothing to her. Thinking what she might be doing with those two guys didn't help in the least.

Instead it left him drained and infuriated. Drained because liking someone and the problems it creates, cudgels your brain. Infuriated because no one has ever screwed with his mind like this before, it was challenging. And he knew there was a tiny part of him which liked it but he wasn't ready to admit that.

Sleep is a stranger during nights like these. He had to stop thinking about her, her unique sage green eyes, that annoyingly good smirk and the lips which uphold it...what he'd do to those li- "Just stop!" he admonished himself.

Later he digged deeper into Aliana's case to distract himself and the time finally seemed like it was passing. Not knowing that he was about to witness something that'd spoil his mood yet again, he went over to the picture windows to pull down the shutters thinking "Okay maybe today was bad but I can go to sleep feeling better because of my productivity.."

It was those two bastards dropping her off and it was quite obvious what they did in these couple of hours was.. because the other guy, the one who wasn't kissing her in the street, who seemed like someone she just met, squeezed her backside as she gave him a hug and she was completely fine with it.

Gabe was half down the stairs when he actually started to process what he was doing. He didn't even think of taking the elevator, that's how maddening it was, the thought of her being touched by someone else, the thought that some random git can make her feel good.

The spring in Quinn's gait vanished instantly when she spotted a very pissed off and distraught looking Gabe in the lobby. "To my suite, right now. Don't question, just come" with that he turned around and punched the floor number in the elevator. Even now, even when he's mad at her, he wants to hold her and what not...he dismissed these thoughts by telling himself it is the effect of closeness in the elevator.

They entered his room and he didn't waste a single second in losing his temper "What game are you playing here, Michaels?"

"What? Gabe, are you okay? You look pretty-"

"No I'm not okay! I'll ask this one more time. What. Game. Are. You. Playing."

"Game? What would I play with-"

"My feelings and yours too, if we were to consider your words about the time spent with me."

"Wow, am I hearing this right? You are the one who keeps pulling back!"

"For a valid reason!"

"Oh yeah? Then in the present circumstance, what happened to this validity of your so called reason?"

"I can't fight it back anymore! If I do, I'm scared that I'll lose my chance, you went out with some stupid morons and did god knows what so if I don't do anything now, I feel like I'll lose whatever little a connection we have now, don't you understand that?!"

"No I don't, Mr Ricci! Feel free to make me!"

"Remember you asked for it and just hope you won't regret saying that" he slammed against her mouth with full force and took hold of her hands, soon they backed against the door.

"I sure hope you won't make me regret this" she said in between her moans. His grip on her hands tightened as he lifted them up her head and pressed them against the door.

He lifted her up and they fell on the bed together, midway somewhere both of them got rid of their clothes. His lips travelled down from her neck and his hands worked they way up her thighs. "Oh god please...more, ple- Oh Gabe!" her plea just made him extra determined to punish her in a way he just knew she'd like.

"What I'm about to do is for pushing my buttons, even if you didn't mean to."

Picking up his favourite tie, he secured her hands to the bedpost with a tight knot. He blindfolded her and he could tell she was anticipating his next move by the way her chest was rising and falling.

Now that he has this incredible veiw, he sauntered lazily towards the mini refrigerator all the while looking at her and how she's already soaking the sheets wet. Willing himself to turn away, he took out the ice cubes and picked up the massage candles from the table.

"I've a feeling you'll enjoy this but not more than me, you've no idea how gorgeous you are like this" he kissed her before taking an ice cube into his mouth.

The next thing Quinn felt was the sudden coldness on one of sensitive peaks and a hand rubbing her tender folds. The coldness was replaced with Gabe's tongue and he shifted the ice cube with his free hand on to the other peak.

Quinn's gasps and crys of pleasure made Gabe smile against her soft skin. His fingers which were in between her legs, continued their work more quickly. Gabe also paid attention to the other peak which is cold now, as he took it into his mouth.

Quinn began to reach her high and Gabe stopped her "Not yet. I'm not done with you."

He grabbed the massage candle and let its warm wax fall onto her skin, followed by another ice cube. The scent and her moans filled the suite room as he massaged her most sensitive and responsive parts. He kissed her lips and then placed feather light kisses down to the belly button and had his way with his tongue, letting her cum this time.

Later he removed her blindfolds and the tie, pressed a kiss to her forehead. "You were correct about me liking the hot and cold play, absolutely made the wait...the longing, everything worth it" she smiled and moved to a side, motioning for him to sit.

"About that... I'm still not over how you went out after having such a deep conversation with me."

"Can we not start this again?"

"Even if it leads to something like what we just had?" Gabe smirked.

"You do have a very important point there" she laughed. "But seriously we are not a thing Gabe. If we were, I wouldn't go with Tyler and Will. I'm not someone who cheats, you can count on that."

"Great, now I've their names. Thought it'd be difficult."

"Oh please! Tell me you're not gonna warn them like an alpha male "boyfriend", which you are definitely not."

"I'm not gonna warn them like an alpha male boyfriend."

"Haha, so funny that I forgot to laugh."

"I'll take it, also I think I'm ready to do something about this. About us. Right after you get the partnership."

"Wait are you saying that I'm getting it? You're speaking as if there's no competition!"

"There's some competition, but it's pretty clear who's smashing it all and that's you. Look at you, talking about the partnership but not about the other thing I said. So much for putting in effort."

"What you don't know is my heartbeat sped when you said those words, that's what you do, speeding up my heart rate. And don't worry, I won't die because of that, not getting rid of me so easily" Quinn winked.

"Listening to these half good jokes every day doesn't sound bad, Michaels. We'll manage."

Quinn nudged Gabe in the ribs and he pulled her closer. They snuggled together and dozed off as the dawn arrived indicating a new day and the beginning of a new realtionship.

@lawsofattractionfanfiction

[mysteli]

TAG LISTS

Updated regularly! ASK to be put on it!

PERMA TAG LIST: @brightpinkpeppercorn​ @cocomaxley @hopefulmoonobject @alesana45 @jellybean-marshmellow @mymandrake @regrettingnathan @dobie2112 @princesstopgun @mechaspirit @skyila @mind-reader1 @xo-endlessmayhem-xo @sakaily @justboredtrash @regina-and-happiness @flyawayblue56 @annekebbphotography @godmfdavit @zigortega4life @reginasayeed @sizzlingcloudkitten

ES TAG LIST: @truekender

[l8r-sk8rz]

Do you all ever wonder how the LIs of any book would react to MC getting their period

Like would Drake be the type to be embarrassed to touch a tampon

Would Sean be the type to grab the heated blanket and any kind of junk food MC likes to eat (and of course cuddles??)

Could you imagine Quinn and MC syncing up? Cuddles only interrupted by bathroom breaks. I feel like she's the type to rub MCs belly when she gets cramps bc she hopes it helps (I'm melting brb)

I swear Michael would call Emma or Maria for help. Like he wants to be able to do it but he's so in over his head. "I'll get u anything!!"

There are so many more but like, how do you all think they'd react? Let's get a cute lil headcanon chain going

[magomo]

HPHM MC BIRTHDAY LIST

PLEASE READ!!!

MC or OC MUST be Jacob’s younger sibling. If they do not have an older brother named Jacob, they have to at least be your in-game character.

MC or OC MUST be your in-game character or avatar. This is the most important criterion.

MUST be born between 1 September 1972 and 31 August 1973 (I guess I will be lenient to those born on September-December 1973). This is canonically their birth date so it’s only appropriate.

If MC or OC is a twin, their twin sibling will be included.

Adopted sibling/s may be included as long as their birthdays fall on Jacob’s sibling’s canonical birth date

Jacob himself and any other older or younger siblings will not be included in this list. Cousin/s will not be included, as they are not even Jacob's sibling/s. Any other HPHM OC/s who are not Jacob's sibling/s or who isn't your in-game character will not be included either. I may put their names on the list for a certain amount of time but I will remove them eventually

Thank you for understanding

SEPTEMBER 1972

2 - Wendy Gordon @drinkyoursoupbitch

13 - Kyril Vasiley @saniwanya-oc

29 - Jeniferl Theman @hphm-jeniferltheman

30 - Rinkitori Kirinto Phan @krinkitori

OCTOBER 1972

3 - Maya Winter @themilkshanghai

13 - Candy Vigiere @immagrosscandy

13 - Adel Young @adellovesrowan

NOVEMBER 1972

5 - Roger Lopez @roygiri

5 - Madeline Orionswan @madelineorionswan

9 - Dirty Fox @dirtyfox911911

11 - Uriel Nightclaw @montdiarts

12 - Gwen Dunmoore @ag907

12 - Keira Richardson @raccoon-lair

20 - Annie Thorn @petite-libellule-ao3

24 - Lizzie Jameson @lifeofkaze

30 - Kouneli Ulrikke @thomokmeow

DECEMBER 1972

1 - Rosemary Woodward @penandlily

22 - Coraline Wytte @nelabelievesindragons

25 -  Daniel Clark @akaisenhatake

JANUARY 1973

13 - Leiretta Gorsier @leiretta

16 - Kaina Malin @zuulosdovah

16 - Juniper Moss @usernoneexistent

FEBRUARY 1973

1 -  Xiv Evans @ladycibia

7 -  Aishwarya Merha @hogwarts9

14 - Abia Khouri @abianeverdecides

14 - Sabine Lowell @6ftslytherin

14 - Elaiza Schuyler @annabelle-tanaka-official

14 - Ekaterina Solokov @struckbyelectriclove

23 - Lilian Le'Reau @ravenclaw-craftsgirl

24 - Hillary & Princia de Villier @hillarydevillier

MARCH 1973

4 - Isolde Hiwatari @aneshkablack

20 - Finn McGarry @theguythatdraws

APRIL 1973

5 - Isabelle Dubois @endlessly-cursed

13 - Cato Reese @catohphm

17 - Neon Welkin @neonbluewaves

27 - Sadie mac Lir @caw4brandon

MAY 1973

1 - Artemis Hexley @the-al-chemist

1 - Male Liddell @maleliddell

12 - Marco Hernandez @theevoh12

18 - Alexandros & Adam Deathwood @alexandros-deathwood

19 - Cereza & Michael Gomez @rosachaotic

23 - Yang Rubis @piyangg

JUNE 1973

14 - Joslyn Wei @lisin-drw

15 - Joshua & Joseph Bennet @yoselin-uyu

JULY 1973

8 - Quinn Lee @eternalchaoschocolaterain

8 - Mira Rune @aemdraws

11 - Night Rhea @night-rhea

16 - Samantha O’Connell @samshogwarts

23 - Malcolm Deathwood @alexandros-deathwood

30 - Liliahri Queen @liliahri

AUGUST 1973

3 - Evie Salazar @goldhexes

8 - Nina Lindenbaum @magomo

10 - Orion Houston @my-secret-hphm-blog

16 - Leo Blinar @risobox

17 - Carmilla Frank @carmilla-the-bird

20 - Nancy Anderson @tojiriki

29 - Carewyn Cromwell @carewyncromwell

OCTOBER 1973

26 - Quinn Campbell @ben-copper-appreciation-club

NOVEMBER 1973

18 - Freyja Young @marmotish

30 - Honey Bee @hmhoney

DECEMBER 1973

18 - Kaoru Sastrolinea @skyline-timeturner

I wanna include them on the list but dunno their birthdates 😔

Stella Sullivan @swcsunmoon

Jay Miles @wispila

Cassie Lark @gihu

Waria Yantarnii @yantarnii

Allison Garrison @slytherincursebreaker

Alex Vega @weirdcursedvaultkid

Mollie Windsor @bacpain

Willow Dewdrop @thatgamergirlakane

I dunno if anyone else already did this. I got bored at the office so yeah. This is a good chance to meet other creators and make new friends! Oh and please let me know if I made a mistake (wrong date, wrong spelling, wrong house color, etc.) or if you want your MC’s birthday to be updated or if anyone can provide the birthdates of the MCs whose birthdays I do not know of or if you want your MC’s birthday to be added on this list. Hehe. Please comment. Thank you.

[absentia-if]

So you know how sometimes partners do this thing where whenever an objectively stunning person enters the scene, they get jealous and wanna 'test' their SO, so they ask something like: "Do you think [very attractive new acquaintance] is gorgeous?" What if MC did this, trying to seem casual but looking at the Ros intense like 👁️👁️ How do ROs respond? Alternatively, would any ROs do this? (Could you include the dlcs ROs for this if it's not too much of a bother please?)

Kade/Kara: “I can’t say that I’ve ever really noticed, sweetheart,” they admit, after a small pause. Their hazel eyes peering up from their plate as a confused frown furrows their brow. “I don’t make it a habit of staring at other people.”

Michael/Margot: An elegant brow arches— azure blue eyes narrowed as they steadily meet your gaze— with an air of subtle curiosity, but they don’t turn to look at the person in question. “Objectively speaking, darling?” At your nod, they continue. “There are many attractive people in the world, many of whom could be in this very room, but I wouldn’t even bat an eye at them. Why would I? I have you.”

Blaine/Blaire: Craning their neck, making it quite obvious that they were scoping someone out, B shrugs their shoulders. Light brown eyes settling back on you with a wide grin. “They’re not ugly but they’re not really my type.” Their nose wrinkles with the force of their grin. “My type mainly consists of childhood best friends that lived down the street from me.”

Wren/Wynn: Not even bothering to look up, W responds. “I don’t see why it would matter.” There’s a brief moment of silence— wherein they seem to notice how much the question seemed to mean to you— before they finally meet your gaze. “I haven’t noticed nor would I ever comment on someone’s else’s level of attractiveness. I’m with you and you’re all that I see in that regard.”

Nicholas/Natalie: A surprised look graces their features as they sputter out a response. “I-I have-haven’t noticed—“ Placing a hand to their chest, N seems to reign in their initial reaction of panic as they take a deep breath. “It’s not something I’ve ever been inclined to notice. Why do you ask?“

Leon/Leia: They briefly look at the person in question before shrugging. “I could see the appeal but I’m happily taken.” They place their hand on your own with a warm smile quirking their lips. “Why would I need someone else when I have you?”

Luca: “Is this some kind of test?” He settles back in his chair with a worried look etched on his face. “Because I haven’t noticed anyone but you since we became official. I haven’t felt the need to always know where the most attractive person in the room was because I knew she’d always be right next to me.”

Angelus/Angelina: An unamused look flits across their features at the question, but they don’t call you out on the obvious question. Instead, they settle back in their seat with a soft look beginning to form in their eyes. “You’re the most beautiful thing in the world to me. That’s all that should matter in the end.”

Six: A dark smile quirks their lips as they tut out a low sound of disapproval. “Now why would you ask such a question, pet?” Their hand absentmindedly spins their steak knife around— elegant fingers easily maneuvering the blade with innate grace— as an almost predatory look crosses their eyes. “If you’re so worried about possible competition why don’t you take them out?” With that the knife is smoothly transitioned to the empty space between you. “Or was I wrong about you, pet?”

Kennedy: They shrug. “Even if they are attractive does that truly matter, sweet cheeks?” Peering at you, from over their whiskey glass, an amused look flickers across their gaze. “I’m with you. I don’t need nor want anyone else. You’re it for me.”

Quinn: “I suppose,” they reply with a small shrug. A brief look of confusion passing over their features at the sudden conversation change before a light smile appears. “Would you like to go to the opera with me? I heard that they’re going to be in town later this week and I know you’ve been wanting to see a show.”

August/Audrey: “Shouldn’t I be the one asking you that question?” They ask with an unamused arch of their brow. “After all you’re the one that mingles with movie stars and socialites every day.” There’s a brief moment of silence before they continue with a soft sigh. “Even if they’re conventionally attractive that doesn’t mean anything in the long run. I’m not with you for just your looks, babe, and I hope that’s something that’ll stick in your thick skull.”

And… no.. none of the ROs would test the MC in such a way.