#melina matthews

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MELINA MATTHEWS as LAURENCE PLAYGROUND (2017) // 1x05 - Alone

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Melina Matthews by © Rubén Suárez

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NEWS- 'Los Misterios de Laura' returns: 'Laura y sus Misterios'

The two new TV movies of 'Los Misterios de Laura' will once again feature their usual cast, starring Maria Pujalte along with Oriol Tarrasón, Laura Pamplona, ​​Beatriz Carvajal and César Camino. Raúl Mérida will also reprise his role after his debut in 'Laura and the Mystery of the Unexpected Murderer'.

In addition, these new episodes will feature the addition of Manuela Velasco, Aarón Porras, Ascen López, Mariu Bárcena, Melina Matthews and Denis Gómez, among others.

'Laura y el misterio de la novia que esperó demasiado' and 'Laura y el misterio del paciente suspicaz' are the titles of these television films, directed by Jorge Saavedra ('El Zorro', 'Relato de una Obsesión'). Javier Holgado and Susana López Rubio are in charge of the script.

-> ‘Laura y el misterio de la novia que esperó demasiado’ (Laura and the mystery of the bride who waited too long)

During the plumbing work on a building in the center of Madrid, the skeleton of a woman who had been buried for a long time in the underground galleries of the building was found. The most surprising thing is that she is wearing a wedding dress. When one of the neighbors of the house says that she thinks she knows who she is and why she died, she is murdered. Laura will have to intervene to find out who, among all the neighbors, is the murderer. And without knowing it, she will encounter the most unexpected criminal of her entire career.

-> 'Laura y el misterio del paciente suspicaz’ (Laura and the mystery of the suspicious patient)

When Laura is admitted to a hospital due to an accident, she meets Adriana, another of the patients, who confesses that she is actually a journalist who is investigating the strange deaths of many of the patients who have passed through the center over the years. When Adriana herself dies the next day in the most unexpected way, Laura will have to discover the truth, in one of the most dangerous cases of her career, since, due to her status as a patient, she may be at the mercy of the murderer.

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110+ THOUSANDS!!!

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Ceset

Bazen bir şeylerin açıklamasını yapamazsınız ancak gerçeklik sizi yakalayana kadar.

Kayıp odasına bir bakın belki içerde bir ceset vardır.

Bir gün morgta bulunan iş kadını Mayka'nın cesedi kaybolur. Ilk başlarda bile olayların bir takım şüpheler üzerinde dolaşılırken bu kayıp ceset bir çok karmaşayı beraberinde getirecek. Bu film ile aklınızın sınırlarını zorlamaya hazır olun.

Hayattını daima bir plan üzerine oturtan bir kadının şüpheli ölümü . Dedektif Jaime Pena görevi davayı çözmektir . Jaime de yaşadığı travmanın izlerini atlatamamıştır. Bu davayı kısa zamanda çözmesi gerekmektedir. Halen meslekte iyi olduğunu kanıtlamak için göstermek için . Karanlık bütün kuytulara sinmiş iken aslında kimse göründiğü kişi değildir. Oriol Paulo'nun ilk uzun metrajlı sinema filmi olan yapımın başrollerinde Belén Rueda, Hugo Silva ve Aura Garrido bulunuyor. İspanyol sineması teknik ve senaryo anlamda bir zirve yaşatıyor izliyeciğe. Gecenin bütün gizemi ve sırlarını gözlerinizin önünden geçerken bu film size akılın bütün sinırları bir kez daha derin bir nefes içinde kaybolmanızı sağlayacak.

Köşelere lütfen dikkatli edin mutlak tersi oranı vardır.

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The Room Next Door (12A): Clunky Dialogue In The First Half Of This Almodóvar Left Me Cold .

One Mann's Movies Film Review of "The Room Next Door". It's well shot but I'm afraid I found this Almodóvar clunky and contrived. 2.5/5.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Room Next Door” (2024) (From the 2024 London Film Festival). Like London buses, you get one film about “Stege 3 cervical cancer” and another one comes down Shaftsbury Avenue right behind it. Hot on the heels of “We Live in Time” is Almodovar’s latest ,”The Room Next Door”. Here, the character of Martha (Tilda Swinton) is well advanced on her journey and the…

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#61 Retornados (2013)

Alex (Kris Holden-Ried) y Kate (Emily Hampshire) son una pareja muy maja que se quieren mucho, solo hay una pega: Alex es un retornado, pero, ¿Qué es ser un retornado? Eres un retornado cuando te muerde un zombi, pero te inyectan suero sacado de zombis muertos. Por lo que el gobierno te da mensualmente unos viales para que te los inyectes todos los días y así te quedes normal y no te vuelvas zombi, y eso hace el bueno de Alex.

Todo va bien hasta que va mal, y es que hay una revolución por gente en contra de los retornados que quieren que los ingresen en campos de exterminio o los asesinen, así como pequeñas bandas que van puteando a los retornados. Al estar más controlado el tema de los zombis, hay menos zombis muertos y esto hace que las dosis se vayan terminando, mientras el gobierno consigue dosis que sean sintéticas.

Kate, como médica especialista en un hospital, puede conseguir algunas dosis del mercado negro, pero se lo toma con calma mientras intenta que Alex no pierda la esperanza. Pero la cosa se complica (más) cuando unos encapuchados armados entran en la parte del hospital donde se encuentran, los retornados recién convertidos recuperándose y los matan a todos.

La sociedad empieza a desquiciarse y Alex decide que es el momento de decirle a su amigo Jacob (Shawn Doyle) cuál es su circunstancia, ya que son amigos desde hace 25 años y siempre se han apoyado. En la cena de 4 Kate y Alex le cuentan a Jacob y a su mujer Eve (Melina Matthews) su circunstancia y se sienten sorprendidos pero les respaldan.

La cosa en la ciudad se va de las manos, con escaladas de violencia, ya que esos enmascarados robaron los archivos con los datos de los retornados con sus direcciones y se plantan en casa de Kate y Alex e intentan asesinarlo, no consiguiéndolo por poco.

La chica que le consigue el suero a Kate le avisa que la cosa se está complicando del todo y que van a dejar de dispensarlas, por lo que ambos temiéndose lo peor deciden escapar, sobre todo, al ser conscientes de que los militares se están llevando a los retornados a campos de concentración para experimentar con ellos y dejar que mueran.

Justo cuando van a huir, Eve y Jacob van a buscarles y les proponen irse con ellos a una casa que tienen en el campo, alejada de la ciudad y que allí podrán hacer vida normal. Mientras Jacob no para de alabar la entereza de Kate, ella se nota perdida sin saber muy bien como actuar.

El contacto de Kate le va a proporcionar 60 dosis, pero tiene que ir cuanto antes porque el gobierno va tras de ella, eso si le costará el cuádruple de lo normal, Kate acepta sin temblarle el pulso. Pero cuando va a buscar las dosis se encuentra a la chica muerta por asfixia y las dosis desaparecidas, eso si debajo de sus manos hay una uña de gel que reconoce en seguida, llama a Alex y le pide por favor que revise las dosis que tiene guardadas en la cabañal, Alex se queda blanco porque todas las dosis han desaparecido. Kate no tiene duda alguna: Jacob y Eve les han robado y han salido huyendo de la cabaña.

Alex no puede creer la situación, le han dejado solo con una dosis para un día, con una nota que pone "lo siento". Jacob le llama y de una forma muy desagradable le dice que le traiciona porque Eve también está infectada y que la vida de ella vale mucho más que la de él.

Kate desesperada va a su hospital y habla con su jefe rogándole que le dé una solución, es consciente de que no hay viales en todo el país, pero necesita su ayuda. Ha visto en la puerta las manifestaciones de los retornados y sus familias quejándose por no tener suero suficiente y él, haciendo un esfuerzo, le ofrece un maletín con 50 dosis que les salvaran a ambos mientras el gobierno termina de desarrollar los viales sintéticos.

Un padre de uno de los antiguos pacientes de Kate la ve llegar en el coche y se imagina a que va, por lo que decide seguirla hasta el parking y robarle el maletín con las dosis para su hijo, llegando a golpear a Kate para conseguirlo, ella lo persigue con el coche por el parking y le atropella sin querer, destruyendo, de paso, todos los viales que había dentro del maletín. Desesperada se lo cuenta a Alex, y los dos se rompen.

Alex va a una ferretería y compra todo lo necesario para atarse con cadenas a la pared y no ser un peligro para ella, cosa que hace antes de que ella llegue. Junto repasan su relación, los sueños que tenían de comprar una casa en el campo, formar una familia, envejecer juntos... todo ha sido roto por una tontería. Kate ve a Alex empeorar hasta estar a punto de convertirse y le pide por favor que le dispare, no quiere ese final para su relación, y ella, con todo el dolor de su corazón, lo hace.

El jefe de Kate va a buscarla y la encuentra llegando a su coche totalmente destrozada, le pregunta si no sabe las buenas noticias y ella no tiene ni idea, el jefe le da la buena noticia: el gobierno ha conseguido unos viales de suero sintético que funciona y salvará a todos los retornados. Kate se rompe, hace menos de 24 horas que Alex ha muerto.

Con un salto temporal vemos a Kate haciendo mudanza para la casa que siempre soñó tener con Alex, alejada de la ciudad, recogida, romántica... le entregan el recibo y vemos que está embarazada, entra en casa y tiene una pared con mapas y fotografías de Jacob y Eve, por lo que planea vengarse y acabar con sus vidas.

"Te hierve la sangre por las injusticias que pasan cuando les roban las dos veces los viales, pero entiendes que en situaciones extremas la gente no conoce a nadie, da igual la circunstancia. El ser humano es deplorable cuando se enfrenta a estas situaciones, ya lo vivimos en Pandemia, con gente llevándose paquetes de papel higiénico por encima de sus posibilidades, sin que les temblara el pulso... si nos encontráramos en la circunstancia del film no saldríamos mejores."

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STARTING WITH M

MASCULINE︰ mac. macaulay. macauley. mack. maddox. maitland. major. makai. malachai. malachi. malakai. malcolm. malcom. malik. malon. manley. manny. manuel. marcelo. marco. marcos. marcus. mario. marion. mark. marley. marlin. marlon. marlowe. marlyn. marshal. marshall. martie. martin. marty. marvin. marvyn. mason. mat. mateo. mathew. mathias. matias. matt. matteo. matthew. matthias. mattie. matty. maurice. mauricio. maurie. maven. maverick. max. maxie. maximilian. maximiliano. maximillian. maximus. maxton. maxwell. maynerd. mayson. mccoy. mckinley. mel. melville. melvin. melvyn. memphis. meredith. merit. merle. merlin. merlyn. merrick. merv. mervin. mervyn. messiah. micah. michael. micheal. mick. mickey. micky. miguel. mike. mikey. milan. miles. milford. millard. miller. milo. milton. mitch. mitchell. mo. moe. mohamed. mohammad. mohammed. moises. monday. monroe. montague. monte. montgomery. monty. moralis. morgan. morley. morris. mort. morton. morty. moses. moshe. moss. muhammad. munro. munroe. murphy. murray. musa. myles. myron.

FEMININE︰ mabel. mac. macey. maci. mackalya. mackayla. mackenzie. macy. maddie. maddison. madeleine. madeline. madelyn. madilyn. madison. maeve. maggie. magnolia. maisie. makayla. makenna. makenzie. malani. malaya. malaysia. malia. malinda. maliyah. mallory. malory. marceleine. maren. margaret. margaux. margo. margot. maria. mariah. mariana. marianne. marie. marina. marlee. marleigh. marley. mary. maryanna. mavis. maxine. maya. mckenna. mckenzie. meadow. meera. megan. melanie. melina. melissa. melody. mena. meredith. mia. miah. miana. michaela. michelle. mila. milani. miley. millie. miracle. miranda. miriam. molina. molliana. molly. monica. morgan. mya. myla. myra.

NEUTRAL︰ mace. madden. maddix. mage. magenta. magic. maim. maine. maison. majesty. major. makari. malak. malice. malware. maple. marble. march. mari. marigold. marin. marion. marley. marlin. marlo. marlow. mars. marsh. marvel. mascara. masquerade. masyn. match. mauve. maven. mayday. mayhem. mayson. maze. mazi. mckinley. meadow. mecca. med. mega. melancholy. mellow. melody. memphis. mention. mercury. mercy. merengue. meridian. merit. merlin. merrick. merritt. merry. meteorite. metro. metronome. meyer. micah. micaiah. michigan. mickey. middle. midnight. mika. mikah. milan. miles. miller. million. minus. miracle. mirage. misery. misfit. misha. miss. mission. misty. model. monday. monitor. monroe. montana. montgomery. moon. moor. morgan. morse. moss. moth. muck. mud. murphy. mutt. myka. mykah. mystery. mystique.

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Marauders characters middle names :)

Lily Jane Evans

Peter Matthew Pettigrew

Pandora Melina Rosier

Emmeline Adora Vans

Marlene (Maria-Helen) McKinnon

James Cole Potter

Mary Louise MacDonald

Dorcas Alessandra Meadows

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👀 SNEAK PEEK! 👀

In this week's episode,

- Lindsay dives into Ben Jonson's "Every Man in his Humour," one of the epigraph sources of The Silkworm

- We examine Matthew's insecurity during the meeting between he, Robin, and Strike

- Pools and Lindsay compare JK Rowling writing the snippet of Melina's Sacrifice to Ariana Grande's performance of 'Domingo' on SNL

- Kathryn Kent's blog is roasted so thoroughly, it is golden brown on all sides 🍗

- We discuss the ironic hilarity of Strike poking fun at Robin's unusual middle name

- Connections between Matthew and Murphy are made, and we again remember how much we hate Matthew

This and more in Episode 4, "The Roast of Kathryn Kent," out Thursday, 26 December at 4pm PT/7pm ET! 🐛🎄

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Some dancers competing at two or more nationals

(will be added on to once other schedules have been posted)

this list only includes dancers that are attending at the least one nationals without the majority of their studio/as individuals

4PM Dance

Sarahi Lopez-Prieto (Junior) - LV & Radix

CSPAS

Stella Brinkerhoff (Mini) - TDA LV & Radix

Tabitha Nan (Junior) - TDA LV & Radix

Violet Taylor (Junior) - TDA LV & NYCDA NYC

Brooklyn Ward (Junior) - TDA LV & Radix

Halle Hunt (Teen) - TDA LV & Radix

Club Dance Studio

Mikayla Isler (Mini) - TDA LV & Radix

Dance Deluxe

Vanessa Soto (Teen) - Radix & KAR LV

Dance Town

Belle Marie Arauz (Mini) - TDA LV & NYCDA PHX

Amanda Carpenter (Mini) - TDA LV & NYCDA PHX

Victoria Remon (Mini) - TDA LV & NYCDA PHX

Zachary Roy (Teen) - TDA LV & NYCDA PHX

Elite Dance Pro

River Segerman (Junior) - TDA LV & Radix

JBP Entertainment

Georgia Beth Peters (Teen) - TDA LV & Radix

K2 Studios

Jessica Sutton (Mini) - TDA LV & KAR Anaheim

Kynzli Reece (Mini) - TDA LV & KAR Anaheim

Neriah Karmann (Mini) - TDA LV & KAR Anaheim

Abby Viramontes (Mini) - TDA LV & KAR Anaheim

Michelle Latimer Dance Academy

Alivya Neeriemer (Junior) - TDA LV & Radix

Ellie Brunson (Teen) - TDA LV & Radix

N10

Sloane Adams (Teen) - TDA LV & NYCDA Phoenix

Nor Cal Dance Arts

Mika Takase (Junior) -TDA LV & Radix

Pave School of The Arts

Liv Matson (Mini) - TDA LV, Radix & Velocity

Addyson Paul (Junior) - Radix & KAR Anaheim

Tayah Klimuck (Junior) - TDA LV & Radix

Project 21

Aliya Yen (Mini) - TDA OR & NYCDA Phoenix

Cece Chung (Mini) - TDA & NYCDA Phoenix

Olivia Armstrong (Junior) - TDA OR & NYCDA Phoenix

Leilani Lawlor (Junior) - TDA OR & NYCDA Phoenix

Kira Lieberman (Junior) - TDA OR & NYCDA Phoenix

Brystyn Scifres (Junior) - TDA OR & NYCDA Phoenix

Berkely Scifres (Junior) - TDA OR & NYCDA Phoenix

Regan Gerena (Junior) - TDA OR & NYCDA Phoenix

Sara Von Rotz (Junior) - TDA OR & NYCDA Phoenix

Leighton Werner (Teen) - TDA OR & NYCDA Phoenix

Lilly Barajas (Teen) - TDA OR & NYCDA Phoenix

Brielle Lieberman (Teen) - TDA OR & NYCDA Phoenix

Brooklyn Ladia (Teen) - TDA OR & NYCDA Phoenix

Stella Eberts (Teen) - TDA OR & NYCDA Phoenix

Gracyn French (Teen) - KAR LV, TDA OR & NYCDA Phoenix

Sammi Chung (Senior) - TDA OR & NYCDA Phoenix

Stars Dance Studio

Ella Dobler (Junior) - TDA LV & Streetz

Summit Dance Shoppe

Audrey Dorsey (Junior) - Radix & Showbiz

Greta Wagner (Junior) - Radix & Showbiz

Aaliyah Dixon (Teen) - Radix & Showbiz

Leighton Curry (Teen) - Radix & Showbiz

The Academy at The Brea Space

Francesca Jen (Junior) - TDA LV & Radix

Kinsley Oykhman (Teen) - TDA LV & Radix

Allison Shin (Teen) - TDA LV & Radix

The Company Space

Piper Perusse (Junior) - TDA LV & Radix

The Rock Center For Dance

Melina Biltz (Mini) - TDA LV & Radix

Lily Whiddon (Mini) - TDA LV & Radix

Lola Farias (Junior) - TDA LV & Radix

Rissa Laguana (Junior) - TDA LV & Radix

Alexis Mayer (Teen) - TDA LV & Radix

Sophia Rudy (Teen) - TDA LV & Radix

The Vision Dance Alliance

Kennedy Anderson (Junior) - LV & Radix

Emily Polis (Junior) - TDA LV & Radix

Caitlyn Polis (Teen) - TDA LV & Radix

Studio 702

Aliyah Hunt (Mini) - Starpower LV & Velocity

Eden Hawkins (Junior) - Starpower LV & Velocity

Peyton Nowacki (Teen) - Starpower LV & Velocity

Athena Pacheco (Teen) - Starpower LV & Velocity

Studio X

Mila Renae (Mini) - Radix & Velocity

Brielle Arias (Mini) - Radix & Velocity

Kate Matthews (Junior) - Radix & Velocity

Aliyah Almiranez (Junior) - Radix & Velocity

Aurora Andreski (Junior) - TDA LV & Velocity

Yoko's Dance & Performing Arts Academy

Isabel Dela Cruz (Teen) - TDA LV & KAR Anaheim

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Raúl Arévalo, Melina Matthews, Jorge Suquet & Verónica Echegui in 'Donde caben dos' (2021)

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Laura y sus misterios: Laura y el misterio de la novia que esperó demasiado @sonechkaandthedynamos @goldenliartrash @sapphicfolch @butherlipsarenotmoving @dorothyoz39

Sinopsis

Tras los años de excedencia regentando un apacible hotel rural, Laura se incorpora a la comisaría de nuevo.

El misterio se sitúa en un edificio de vecinos situado en el centro de Madrid. La casa es muy característica: a pesar de tener muchos años, está reformada. La escalera y el portal siguen conservando el encanto de lo antiguo. Y los vecinos se conocen desde siempre... Durante las obras de pocería de un inmueble en el centro de Madrid, se encuentra el esqueleto de una mujer que llevaba mucho tiempo sepultada en las galerías subterráneas del edificio. Lo más sorprendente es que lleva puesto un vestido de novia. Cuando una de las vecinas de la casa dice que cree saber quién es el cadáver y por qué murió, es asesinada. Laura tendrá que intervenir para averiguar quién, de entre todos los vecinos del edificio, es el asesino. Y sin saberlo, se encontrará con el criminal más insospechado de toda su carrera. Laura jamás hubiera imaginado que, en su primer caso al incorporarse de nuevo a la policía, iba a tener que detener al asesino que nunca hubiera querido descubrir, el criminal más imprevisible y asombroso de su carrera.

Reparto

María Pujalte - Laura Lebrel del Bosque

Oriol Tarrasón - Martín Maresca Delfino

Laura Pamplona - Lydia Martínez Fernández

César Camino - Vicente Cuevas

Beatriz Carvajal- Maribel del Bosque

Raúl Mérida - Héctor Herranz Leache

Manuela Velasco

Melina Matthews - María

Aaron Porras - Arturo

Denis Gómez - Antonio

Fernando Tato - Sergio Navarro

Ascen López - Begoña

Mariu Bárcena - Consuelo

Lucas de Blas - Beltrán

Alberto Roldán - Oliver

Irene Ruiz - Clara

Elena Villalba - Patro

Rebeca Sala - Cinta

Antonio Lence - Experto en arte

Arantxa Zambrano - Farmaceútica

Arlette Torres - Profesora de yoga

🕵‍♀️Bueno, pues ayer ví el nuevo episodio de Laura, y bueno no quiero hacer muchos spoilers por si acaso alguien aún no lo ha visto, pero en general, me ha parecido bueno. El caso ha estado interesante*, y quedan pendientes algunas cosas que supongo continuarán** en el siguiente episodio o en la cuarta temporada , así que tendremos que esperar al miércoles 20 a que se estrene "Laura y el misterio del paciente suspicaz". ¿ Qué os ha parecido el episodio?

*Sobre todo el giro de Beltrán siendo el asesino, cuando el estuvo ayudando a Laura en la investigación, aunque bueno, en principio eso funcionó para desviar la investigación a sospechosos más probables.

Este capítulo como se indica la sinopsis, tiene el factor de tener un asesino bastante imprevisible, al principio lo lógico es pensar que alguno de los inquilinos adultos es el culpable, pero por descarte y algunas pistas que se van revelando, resulta ser Beltrán, un adolescente de apenas 14 años, algo más joven que los gemelos, que sin querer mató a su amigo Oliver y al que sigue viendo como "fantasma" (bueno, más bien es producto de su mente, pero le digo fantasma para simplificarlo), y es a raíz de esa muerte y el trauma de Beltrán se desencadenan las otras muertes.

**Como lo del cáncer de Cuevas o la especie de triángulo amoroso que parece que quieren montar entre Laura, Martín y la mujer de Martín (no me acuerdo de su nombre ahora), después de que Laura se haya dado cuenta que Martín era el DW de la tercera temporada, aunque lo más seguro que lo de Laura y Martín se quede como algo platónico y ya está.

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RADIX NATIONALS RESULTS 2023

MINI PROTEGE TOP 33:

Sofia Cuevas - PAVE

Zaeda Borlaza  - NOR CAL

Mya Lanigan - EVOLVE

Everleigh Soutas - PAVE

Tenley Anthony - DANCEPLEX

Leighton Brandt - MATHER

Madisyn Rose Amos - CLUB

Isabella Dyer - DANCEPLEX

Mika Takase - NOR CAL

Addilynn Sullivan - DU BOISE

Katy Lawrence -SUMMIT

Brooklyn Ward - CSPAC

Melina Biltz - THE ROCK

Kennedy Truax - DANCE PRECISIONS

Mila Renae - STUDIO X

Clara Yerk - JERSEY CAPE

Katie Carlson - EVOKE

Chacha Shen - MATHER

Aaliyah Kirk - CSPAS

Lucia Piedrahita - DANCEPLEX

Payton Jetson - NOR CAL

Braydon Ziegler - ELITE

Tabitha Nan - CSPAS

Addyson Paul - PAVE

Zoey Brooks - SUMMIT

Ruby Taylor - CSPAS

Aria Bongiorno - DANCE DELUXE

Estelle Newsom - VDANSE

Skye Harrell - MATHER

Isabella Angryczak -JERSEY CAPW

Aurora Brady - AURORA MONROE

Kate Matthews - STUDIO X

Ava Gutmann - MATHER

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Wild Lavender

Chapter One

Summary: Everett Greenwood never expected to be the Duke of Rorchester, that was a job for his older brother. But when sudden tragedy strikes, he finds himself thrust into a life he never wanted. Then he sees Melina delivering honey to the grand hall. The girl who lives in a shack in the woods becomes the only love his heart has ever known, but can society accept the simple woman as his choice? And will secrets from her past destroy their chance at love? Find out in Wild Lavender.

Note: This story is intended to be a Regency Romance and I have attempted to stay historically accurate, however, I am not a historian, so please excuse any errors.

Everett Greenwood sipped on a glass of brandy as stared out the window of his office. The small flat he called his home for the last several years was perched above a main thoroughfare in London and gave him the perfect vantage point to watch the bustling streets below. It was evening, and the sky was slowly darkening the way it does in the early days of spring. Many were on the street, the unusually fine weather pulling ladies and gentlemen alike from their homes to enjoy the fresh air. There were elegantly dressed couples in carriages, others strolling home from dinner parties and some just enjoying an evening stroll.

London

Everett did not consider himself to be a nostalgic sort, but he had to admit that he felt a pang of sadness at the realization that this would be the last night he would take in this view.

     His thoughts were interrupted by a high-pitched giggle coming from down the hall, followed by the low moan of a male's voice.  Everett shook his head moving towards the door to close it when the door down the hall flung open.  A woman furiously stomped down the hall while Phillip Matthews, still only partially dressed and holding his trousers up with one hand, shouted after her.

“Is it Anne?  Lily!  It must be Lily.”  He faltered as the woman reached the bottom of the stairs and he made one final attempt.  “Ruth?”

Her head snapped back to Philip's.

"It's Beatrix, you prat."

And with that, she was out the door.

Everett watched as Phil ambled into his office and slumped onto the couch.  He poured him a brandy and refilled his own before he took the seat opposite him.  

“That didn’t  quite go as planned, I imagine.”

Phil shook his head and poured back the brandy.

“Not even one bit,”  he sucked the air in through his teeth.  “I certainly hope you have more forgiving women in Rorchester.  

Everett shrugged, taking a sip of his drink.  “I wouldn’t know.  I haven’t been there since I was six years old.”

Phil's dark eyebrows knit together in confusion. "Since you were six? But your father was the Duke!"

"Yes, but we never lived there. He kept the London home and we lived here where Mother could be a more central part of society. Occasionally he had to go to Rorchester, but he never brought me. George was the oldest and would become Duke, so I didn't have to be there."

"Well, this is great news then!" Phil slapped his knee in excitement. "You can just do the same and we don't need to leave London and head out into the middle of the countryside where nothing and no one exists."

The stare Everett issued to Phil said plenty and he once again reiterated, "You do not have to come Phil. I will be just fine on my own. Besides, I've been thinking of asking Kipley to join me in Rorchester to help get things in order."

Phil's mouth fell open in shock. "First, you are not doing this without me. You need me. Secondly,  why on earth would you invite Kip? He has got to be the most extraordinary dull human being in all of England!" 

Everett did his best to hide his smirk. "Kip happens to be extremely good at arithmetic. I understand he was a great help to his uncle in organizing his books."

"Of course, you understand that!" He was standing now, pacing the room, still holding his trousers up with his fist. "He told us no less than three hundred times what a big help he was!"

Everett knew this line of conversation would irritate Phil and he was rather enjoying goading his closest friend. Still, asking for assistance from Kipling Stromwell was an intriguing idea. The truth was that Everett had no idea how to run a Duchy. Not only had his father neglected to teach him, but Everett had little interest in such dealings. He had spent his years after university in His Majesty's Navy. That was how second-born sons were meant to bring their families pride. But now, with both his father and brother killed in a sudden accident, he became responsible for his mother, his two younger sisters, and an enormous quantity of land and the people living on it. He knew absolutely nothing about how to successfully do this.  The only thing he did know was that he didn’t want to do it the way his father did.  Everett didn’t take things lightly, so although it was not the position he wanted or imagined himself in, he would do it to the best of his ability, nonetheless. So, he packed up his life, sold his flat, and sent all his father's records to Rorchester. His mother and sisters could stay in the London home. There was no need to further disrupt their lives. But Everett knew the only way to learn about his duty and to do it well, was to be in Rorchester.

"Tell me you are kidding about Kip, Everett" Phil pleaded.

"He would be useful. I'm not certain you could claim the same" Everett challenged.

Phil scoffed. "My uses are far and beyond bookkeeping."

"Oh really? Such as…"

Phil stood thinking and then snapped his fingers in delight. "Entertainment. Who else will make sure you don't become some stuffy old Duke, wasting away in his grand estate? I'll keep you young and having fun…and getting laid" he smirked.

"You didn't seem to do such a great job of it for yourself."

Phil scoffed. "I've had to bid farewell to far too many women this week. I was bound to make a mistake here or there."

Everett chuckled. He adored Phil from the moment they met at University and he convinced him to cheat at a game of cards. They were both quite inebriated and their attempts did not go unnoticed.  It only took a few hands before they were discovered, but Phil, keen as he was, noticed a split second before they were confronted.  He shoved a fistful of winnings into his waistcoat, grabbed a bottle of scotch off a nearby table, and tugged Everett out the door.  

They ran as fast as they could, twisting through alleyways and side streets.  Everett can still remember how much his lungs burned with the exertion and how his cheeks ached with laughter.  Eventually, they ducked into an empty doorway and hid out of sight until they were sure they were safe.  It was then they opened the scotch and each took a long pull on the bottle.  Phil emptied his pockets and they counted their winnings.  

“You do realize that my father is a Duke, Philip.  Money is not hard to come by.  I easily could have bought a bottle of liquor,” Everett chuckled.  

Phil shook his head, still counting their loot.  “My father is the Earl of Barlington” His voice became low and stern, mimicking his father.  “We’ve always been able to buy whatever we please, Everett.  The point is”, he looked up meeting Everett’s eyes.  “Liquor tastes better when stolen and a muff feels better when borrowed.”  He waggled his eyebrows.  “Now come on, Everett.  Let's go to the brothel.  I think we have just enough.”

“What is it?” Phil asked, taking in the faraway look on Everett’s face.  

“Nothing. I was just remembering the day we met.”

Phil smirked, “Damn, I still have dreams about that blonde.”

“You do have a way of entertaining, I suppose.  Although I’m rather shocked we made it without ever getting into trouble.  Especially in the Navy.”

“We were officers in the Navy, Rett.  The son of a Duke and an Earl at that.  How much could they do to us?”

Everett shook his head, “The second son of a Duke and the third of an Earl.  It may have gotten us out of a few jams at University but His Majesty’s Navy is an entirely different story.”

“Fair enough,” Phil stood, setting down his empty glass with a clang.  “Now it’s our last night out in London for a good while.  And you, my friend, are no longer the second son, but a Duke in his own right.  Let's go out in the city and see how much we can get away with, eh?”

The following morning, Everett woke with a start.  To be clear, it was not his first time waking that day, nor was it morning.  Everett had already rose, dressed, and poured himself into a carriage headed for Rorchester.  He remembered very little of this, other than his head throbbing painfully and the sun seeming exceedingly bright for the hour.  It took only a moment before he was, once again fast asleep to the rumbling of the carriage.  

The second time he woke, was half a day later when the carriage stopped at Greenwood Hall.  Everett peeled his eyes open, taking a moment to adjust to the lack of movement, and ran his hands through his thick brown hair.  His large hand rubbed the scruff on his chiseled jaw that he had neglected to shave before departing.  It was not the impression he had intended to make but when he recalled the night of revelry he enjoyed in his final night living in London, he could not say that he regretted his carelessness with his appearance.  Everett’s muscles felt tight from the long journey and he took a moment to stretch his limbs.  As he did so, he attempted to rouse Philip.  

“We’re here, Phil” 

Phil rolled over with a groan and buried his face.  

Everett harshly nudged his leg.  “We’re here.  Get up!”

“Alright, alright.  Clearly what the Duke says, goes.” He lifted his head with a gruff.

“Have you finished mocking me?”

Phil stretched with a smirk.  

“I’m insulted!  I would never challenge the commands of the Master of the House.” 

“You are an ass,” Everett growled and exited the vehicle.  He walked towards the house, taking in the staff waiting outside to meet him.  It was a skeleton staff at this point, only the bare minimum until Phil had adjusted to what was needed and arranged for the necessary hiring.  

Everett and Phil had brought their valets from London which would be plenty for the time being. In addition, there was a butler and housekeeper, cook, and several general maids together performing the tasks that a dozen or more staff would normally do. However, since the great house had remained closed up, outside the servants' quarters, that was enough.

Greenwood Hall was a grand hall of dark red brick accented with white stone entryways and windows. The hall was wide and flanked by a clock tower on one side and an orangery on the other.  Behind the estate was one of the grandest gardens in all of England.  It had been designed by Everett’s great-grandmother who deeply loved Rorchester and Greenwood Hall.  He grew up hearing the stories, but never fully understood why his father had abandoned the hall.  It’s true, this area was not wealthy.  Everett had heard his father complain for years that the farmers were not successful in this area and the villages were poverty-stricken.  It seemed an odd revelation to behold this grand empty hall presiding over it all.  

Everett took a few moments to introduce himself to the staff and allowed the housekeeper, Edna Baker to show him through the parts of the hall that had been reopened for him.

“Unfortunately, due to the unexpected passing of the late Duke, we did not anticipate that the hall would be opening again so soon.  I apologize that we were unable to have it ready for you, Your Grace.”

Everett shook his head.  “No need to apologize, Ms. Baker.  It was quite unexpected.”

The estate felt oddly familiar to Everett, but not recognizable. Almost the way you remember a dream immediately after waking but you can never quite get the full picture clear.  It felt odd and he found himself drifting into a sort of daydream when Philip finally arrived from the car and joined them.  

“This is quite a place, Rett.”

Everett nodded, taking in the scene as they strode up the stairs of the grand hall.  The floors below were a bold black and white marble and the rich mahogany wood of the railings was shiny and smelled of fresh polish.  They had made sure to clean and polish this area of the home so that it was presentable for his arrival.  As the light shone through the rows of windows lining the front of the house, however, he could see the particles of dust floating through the air from years of inactivity.  When they reached the second floor, Everett and Phil were each taken to their respective rooms where their valets had stored their belongings.  Everett had asked not to be placed in the Duke’s former chambers.  It felt odd to him to take over the bed his father and mother slept in, even if it was so many years ago.

“Is there anything I can get you, Your Grace?” Edna inquired.

“No thank you, Ms. Baker.  I believe I will wash up and perhaps take a stroll in the gardens before dinner.”

“Very well, Your Grace.”

Phil stretched beside him.  “I think I am going to rest a bit longer.  I’ll be down for dinner.”

Everett nodded and turned to go but then stopped.  “Thank you, Phil.”

Phil shrugged, “What for?”

“You’re a good friend, Phil.  I know the decision to move out here and help me to get settled into….all of this.  It was not an easy choice.”

“Sure it was.”  Phil clapped Everett on the shoulder.  “That’s what friends do, Everett.”

And with that, Everett and Phil parted ways, into their rooms.

After getting washed and shaved, Everett felt like a new man.  He once again, wandered through Greenwood Hall, this time with fresh eyes.  It wasn’t time for dinner and the weather was fine, so he exited onto the veranda to look out at the gardens.  

The gardens covered acres of land and included a hedge maze, a pergola covered with roses and wisteria, flowering bushes, and a glass greenhouse for a winter garden.  

Everett closed his eyes and breathed in the fresh air, lightly scented with the early spring buds beginning to blossom.  He opened his eyes and looked out at the sky. It was startling the colors that he could pick up when he looked. There was orange and yellow, but red, pink, and purple too. He couldn't remember the last time he had paid any mind to the sky at dusk and realized just how lovely it truly is. But when he heard the screech of the old back door open, his eyes easily left the sky to study the woman exiting below.

She was wearing a long flowing dress and he could see she was thin but strong. Her hair was strawberry blonde and pulled back into a braid, although several strands had escaped and were flying wildly around her as an evening breeze blew in. 

Everett was mesmerized by her, watching her walk purposefully across the narrow garden path and towards the forest. He had not even seen her face, but with each step she took away from him, a feeling of panic began to rise in his chest. He stared, fighting the urge to call out or run after her.  He needed to stop her, but no words came.  So he simply watched, until she was gone, disappearing into the trees.

Everett exhaled, realizing he had been holding his breath. He instinctively clapped his large hand over his chest, feeling his heart wake up like a bear hibernating for a long winter and suddenly coming alive with the spring. Everett did not know exactly what this strange feeling of longing and regret was, but he knew one thing.  He needed to find her. 

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