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[msmercury84]

"I Double Dare You," "Wedding Day"

*Author's note: St. Edmond's Church,in the picture shown above, is where the funeral was held for Bill Guarnere. I am guessing that this is the church he attended. The incident in the airplane really happened to Mr. Guarnere. My version of Bill Guarnere is solely based on the actor's portrayal in the movie.*

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Saturday, June 23, 1945

Leigh awoke shortly before the sun rose. She went into the kitchen to make coffee and a light breakfast. Next, she went over a list of things to do before the limo driver provided by the USO came to pick up Melissa, Sue and herself and transport them to St. Edmond's Church.

The USO had also arranged for three more limousines, one to take Bill and his best man, another limousine would take the groomsmen and Guarnere's sisters, who were bridesmaids. The remaining car would take both Bill's and Leigh's parents.

Bill woke at sunrise in his bedroom at his parents' home. He had a big smile on his face as he thought,

"I marry my angel today." He thought back on how he met Leigh, the first time he heard her sing, the night he asked her to be his girl, their first kiss and the night Guarnere confessed his love for her, which was the same night he became Spencer's first lover.

Bill never doubted that he would make Leigh his wife until he was seriously injured in Bastogne. When he awoke in the field hospital the day after he was hit by the enemy, Guarnere celebrated the fact that he was still alive.

Then, he worried about his parents and Leigh if he didn't survive. Thanks to excellent medics and his resolve to never give up, he made it to the American Hospital in Paris. Bill knew that having Leigh by his side until he went to the military hospital in Maine played a big role in his recovery.

Meanwhile, Gina Ricci, Leigh's mother's friend, called to say that she would arrive at Spencer's new home after she had breakfast. Ricci was staying at a nearby hotel. She offered to style Leigh's hair for the wedding.

Spencer had washed her hair the night before and pinned it up the way she wore her hair at work. Leigh took a bath and put on a day dress, the usual undergarments and some black pumps. Then, she brushed her teeth.

She had her wedding gown in a garment bag, along with some stockings, a white lace garter belt, gossamer thin white silk panties, a white lace garter and a long slip.

Leigh had her makeup in her purse and her veil was carefully placed on a hanger and put in a smaller garment bag along with white pumps. She had installed bra cups in her gown, so there was no need for any extra lingerie.

Spencer put water into a percolator, knowing that Ricci enjoyed fresh coffee when she visited at her parents' home.Twenty minutes later, Ricci arrived, knocking on the front door.

Leigh let her in and Gina hugged her, saying,

"Happy wedding day, Leigh! I'll tell ya what, if I was 25 years younger, I would've gone after that good lookin' paisano you're about to marry. You kids are perfect for each other."

Spencer went into the kitchen, since Gina had to heat a curling iron on the stove. She opened a cupboard door and took out a large coffee mug. Leigh closed the cupboard door and took the mug to the stove, filling it with hot coffee from the percolator. She handed it to Gina and went to the counter by the stove, picking up the cookie jar. Leigh set it on the kitchen table and opened the lid,

"I remember that you like to have cookies with your coffee. Believe it or not, I made them." Ricci grinned and took out two of the thin cookies.

"You made these pizzelles?" Gina took a bite of the cookie,

"They're really good, Leigh. You're gonna make a good Italian wife, even if you're not Italian. I remember you said that these are Bill's favorite cookies. These taste like the cookies my mama used to make, God rest her soul."

"Thanks, Gina. I got the recipe and the pizzelle maker from Bill's mom. She's a sweet lady." Leigh sat in a chair at the kitchen table. Ricci unpinned Spencer's hair, placing the bobby pins on the table. The curling iron was heated and Gina got a few strands of Leigh's hair at a time, creating spiraled curls.

Since Spencer's hair was curly and wavy, when Ricci brushed her hair after using the curling iron, the waves in Leigh's hair would be under control. Spencer's face would be framed by the relaxed, soft curls.

Gina remarked,

"It's hard to believe that you're old enough to get married. Who knew that little Leigh Spencer would grow up to sing on the radio with the top group in the country? I heard that concert with your folks and you did a fabulous job.

Bill is gettin' a good girl for his wife. Your mom told me about how you visited him every day in all of the overseas hospitals and cooked for him. I lit candles for him and I'm glad he survived." Spencer thanked Ricci for lighting candles for Guarnere,

"Gina, Bill almost didn't make it home. He told me that when he was supposed to be flown to a hospital in Maine with some other seriously wounded soldiers, the engines started to sputter on the plane.

It went down a little bit, then the engines would come back on. Once, the plane went low enough to convince Bill that he had to get out of it. He told me that he didn't get through the war to die in an airplane before he got home.

Bill got up from a stretcher and hopped on one leg, telling the nurse, 'Give me a goddamn parachute. I'm goin' out the door.' He told me he decided to take his chances jumping out of the plane before it crashed.

The nurse told him to get back on the stretcher. He said, 'I'll kick that door open and jump out o' this plane.' Luckily the engines started to work again and the plane leveled out. They had to make an emergency landing in Gander, Newfoundland."

"Oh my God, Leigh! He had already been through so much. "

"I was horrified when Bill told me. Thank God he got home safe and sound. Just think, he hopped on one leg and he was ready to jump out of that plane! He's tough and determined. That's probably why he survived his injury."

Ricci finished with the curling iron. She set it on the stove to cool and began to brush Leigh's hair. Soft curls framed Spencer's face and her hair was perfectly coiffed. Gina took a can of hair spray out of her purse and sprayed Leigh's hair.

"Go have a look in the mirror and tell me what you think." Leigh went down the hall and entered the bathroom. She smiled upon seeing her hair styled to perfection.She returned to the kitchen, telling Ricci,

"Thanks, Gina. It looks beautiful! If you want more coffee or cookies, just help yourself. Spencer opened another cabinet door and took out a sugar bowl. She withdrew a five dollar bill and handed the money to Ricci.

" You don't owe me anything." Spencer eventually convinced Ricci to take the money to pay for her hair styling appointment and to leave a generous tip. Gina helped herself to another mug of coffee and two pizzelles. The women chatted for awhile and Ricci finished her coffee and cookies. Leigh asked her,

"Would you like to ride to the church with me in the limousine the USO provided? There's plenty of room. Two of my friends are riding with me. There's room for one more passenger." Gina happily accepted Spencer's offer,

"I've never ridden in a limo before. It's nice to know somebody famous."

"I'm not famous, the USO people are very generous." Soon, the limo arrived and the women rode to the church. When the limousine drivers picked up Bill, his Best Man Johnny Martin and the groomsmen, Joe Toye, George Luz, Bull Randleman and Buck Compton, Bill asked Johnny,

"Did ya ever think in a million years that we would be ridin' in one o' these fancy cars? " Martin grinned, telling Guarnere, "I never thought in a million years that you could pass for a gentleman." Bill ruffled Johnny's hair, saying,

"Shaddup, ya moron!"

Eugene Roe, Donald Malarkey, Colonel Sink, Lewis Nixon, Joe Liebgott, Frank Perconte and Major Winters attended the wedding. The men had no preference of being seated on the groom's or bride's family sections since they all knew Bill and Leigh.

The church organist played some instrumental pieces while the ushers helped get the friends and family members seated. When "The Wedding March" (the traditional music played at weddings) began, the priest, Bill, Joe Toye, Buck Compton , George Luz, Bull Randleman and Johnny Martin entered the area close to the altar from a small door on the right side of the church that led to the sacristy.

Bill was wearing his dress uniform adorned with all of his ribbons from the medals he was awarded. His jump wings were prominently displayed above the ribbons.

Guarnere's best man and groomsmen were similarly attired. The men wore their highly polished Corcoran boots. Bill was once again at a healthy weight and he looked handsome as he patiently awaited the appearance of his bride to be.

Next came Melissa, Leigh's Maid of Honor, Sue Swart Jordan, Teresa Guarnere and her sisters, Julia and Maria. Leigh's cousin's six year old son, Brian Howell was the ring bearer.

His eyes lit up at the sight of the men in their uniforms. He was quite taken with Bill. Upon meeting Guarnere, Brian told him that he would be a paratrooper someday.

Bill had an extra Screaming Eagle Airborne patch and he gave it to Brian. Guarnere smiled when he saw that the patch was sewn on one shoulder of Brian's suit jacket.

When Brian reached the altar he held the pillow with the rings in one hand and solemnly saluted Guarnere and his friends.They returned Howell's salute, smiling at him.

After everyone was in their proper places, the organist repeated the opening bars of "The Wedding March" at full volume. This was a time honored tradition that let those seated in the pews know that they should stand up before the bride begins her walk down the aisle. Family members and friends stood up and looked toward the entrance of the church.

Leigh had a beaming smile on her face and her arm was looped through her father's arm as they slowly walked toward the altar. She carried a bouquet of red and white roses with Baby's Breath and rose leaves with English Ivy. Bill caught his first glimpse of his bride in her wedding dress and veil. He thought,

"My baby's lookin' breathtakin'ly beautiful."

Guarnere had a brilliant smile on his face as Spencer got closer to him. When she stood a few inches from Bill, Leigh kissed her father's cheek.

Cal let go of her arm and, in the Italian tradition, shook hands with Bill before going to sit by his wife. Guarnere took Leigh's hand and kissed it, before taking her hand in his as they walked the short distance to the altar. He whispered,

"Baby, you're gorgeous!" " Thanks, Honey. You look so handsome."

The priest began the ceremony. During one part of the wedding, Bill and Leigh had to use kneelers similar to the ones in the pews. Guarnere anticipated this and had worked out a way to do this during his numerous physical therapy sessions.

They each took a candle and used the flames from both candles to light a single candle at the altar. Both candles then had the flames blown out while the single candle burned. This symbolized two becoming one.

Before the couple took their vows, the priest told family members and friends,

"At this time, the bride and groom wish to take a moment to speak.

Bill held both of Leigh's hands in his as he faced her, telling Spencer, their families and their friends,

"I'm thankful that (he pronounced the word as 'dat') the man upstairs gave me more than my share o' miracles an' some blessins. It was a miracle a guy in a jeep happened to show up right after Joe an' I got hit. That probably saved our lives 'cause we got the help we needed right away.I was blessed wit' good medics, doctors an' nurses who helped me stay alive an' recover."

Augusta Guarnere got a lace edged handkerchief from her purse and wiped some tears from her eyes as she listened to her son. Guarnere continued,

"I was blessed the day we met at Camp Toccoa. It was another blessin' when you agreed to be my girl. Sweetheart, I never told ya this, but somehow I knew when I asked you to be my girl, that I would marry ya someday. An' here we are!

Leigh, I was blessed to have ya by my side every day after I got hit in Bastogne.You cooked for me an' brought the food, even in terrible weather. Not once did ya take a break from visitin' me in every hospital from Paris to Scotland. I could see you were exhausted sometimes, but you never complained.

When I told ya to stay away from the hospital in Paris because I thought it would be too much for ya to take, you told me,

'Bill, General Patton himself couldn't keep me away from this hospital!'" There was a ripple of laughter in the church from the family members and friends.

"I knew you prayed for me every day an' lit a candle at Notre Dame Cathedral. One o' the nurses saw ya there an' told me. Havin' you there lookin' after me and bein' there made me feel stronger. I never had to wonder if you would still wanna get married after I lost my leg. You kept me sane, Leigh." Some of the Easy Company men quickly wiped tears from their eyes, hoping that no one noticed. Bill continued,

"Sweetheart, I love ya more than I can put into words. I'm honored an' blessed to make you my wife today." Spencer's parents, grandparents and Gina Ricci wiped away some tears . Most of Bill's family also wiped away some tears.They were touched by Guarnere's words. Leigh smiled and began to speak,

"Bill, the first day we met, I noticed and appreciated your kindness and compassion. You have always treated me with respect and you have always made me feel appreciated, loved, safe and treasured.

I thank God for bringing you into my life and I thank Him for saving your life. There are five occasions that are the happiest times of my life.

The first was when you asked me to be your girl when we were at Camp Toccoa. The second took place at Fort Benning when you confessed your love for me. Proposing to me in Paris was the third When you were officially off of the critical list in the hospital was the fourth occasion and becoming your wife today is the fifth occasion.

Bill, you made me sound heroic. I was there to help you because I love you." Both Louise Spencer and Augusta Guarnere wiped away some tears with lace edged handkerchiefs.

You're my hero. You helped save the life of your friend and you overcame a situation that would have crushed most men. I admire the way you never gave up and I thank God that He made you tough and determined.

I love you more than words can ever describe or explain, and I'm honored and blessed to become your wife today." The priest asked,

"William and Leigh, have you entered into marriage without coercion, freely and wholeheartedly?" They each replied,

"I have." The priest then asked,

"Are you prepared, as you follow the path of marriage, to love and honor each other for as long as you both shall live?" They each answered,

"I am." Next, the priest asked,

"Are you prepared to accept children lovingly from God and to bring them up according to the laws of Christ and his Church?" Bill and Leigh each replied,

"I am." The priest asked Bill and Leigh to continue holding hands as they said their vows. Bill said,

"I, William Joseph Guarnere, take you, Leigh Ann Spencer, to be my lawful wedded wife, to have an' to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness an' health, until death do us part." Leigh replied,

"I, Leigh Ann Spencer, take you, William Joseph Guarnere, to be my lawful wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health, until death do us part."

The priest acknowledged Bill's and Leigh's decision to marry. He then prayed for God to bless their union. Next, Brian Howell stepped up to stand by the priest as he performed a blessing over the wedding rings. Guarnere picked up Leigh's ring from the small pillow in Howell's hands.

"Leigh, receive this ring as a sign o' my love an' fidelity, in the name of the Father, an' of the Son, an' of the Holy Spirit." Bill put the gold band on her finger, placing her engagement ring on top of it. Spencer picked up Guarnere's ring,

"William, receive this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." The priest told them,

"By the powers vested in me, according to the laws of Christ and his church and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I pronounce you man and wife. William, you may kiss your bride."

Bill tenderly kissed Leigh and everyone applauded. The recessional music played as the newlyweds walked down the aisle hand in hand. They posed for many wedding pictures, including posing with both sets of parents and Leigh's grandparents.

Guarnere asked the photographer to take a picture of him kissing Leigh. The couple had their eyes closed the way they did in the black and white picture from the automated photo booth in London. The church bells began to chime.

Bill and Leigh stood near the entrance of the church to shake hands with or hug those who attended the wedding. Guests and family members lined the steps of the church to throw rice as Bill and Leigh walked out of the church and into a waiting limousine. They headed to a large reception room in a nearby hotel.

Once they were inside the car, Guarnere gave his wife a passionate kiss,

"Baby, I love you. This is the happiest day o' my life."

"I love you, too, Honey This is a dream come true and it's the happiest day of my life, too. You just made me the happiest woman in South Philadelphia."

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[spectrestardust]

15 questions, 15 mutuals

thank you all so much for tagging me: @quarantineddreamer  @coffee-and-uhg @lilting-aurora and @grimm-lynn 💙

1. Are you named after anyone?

no, but my brother is. my name was the only one my parents could agree on 😂 

2. When was the last time you cried?

this morning, driving to work, listening to Liability by Lorde, followed up by Paul, by Big Thief (i got into a fight with my mom and i punished myself with sad songs)

3. Do you have kids?

no, but i helped to raise my brother and my cousins

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

nah (she said, sarcastically)

5. What sports do you play/have you played?

i used to do trail running, but it’s been a while. i’m trying to get back to it though. oh and football (there’s a reason i love ted lasso so much)

6. What’s the first thing you notice about other people?

if they’re uncomfortable. i’m very intuitive and i have to stop myself from judging them from a first impression. but i’m usually right 🤪

7. What’s your eye colour?

brown

8. Scary movies or happy endings?

i can’t watch anything too scary, and i do love an happy ending. but my favorite are bittersweet endings 💔

9. Any special talents?

these are not really special talents, but i can sing, play the guitar, the ukulele and little bit of the piano. i also taught myself how to do nails, hair and make up and i’ve been doing it for me and my friends for years. and i love to embroider, even though i don’t have a lot of time for it.

10. Where were you born?

somewhere in Portugal

11. What are your hobbies?

Writing, reading, playing the guitar, rewatching the same shows over and over again, going on nature walks while listening to music and imagining fake scenarios (that last one is my favorite 😂)

12. Do you have any pets?

i have 6 cats and a dog and i love them with all my heart

13. How tall are you?

5′2

14. Favorite subject in school?

portuguese and english. 

15. Dream job?

darling, i do not dream of labour... just kidding when i was a kid i wanted to be a musician, and something i still want to learn is musical production. but also, me and @daffodelia are going to open a cozy coffeeshop where we’ll have the best music playing all day long, including live performances from time to time 😎

okay, so, 15 people?! i’ll probably tag some people that have already been tagged, sorry about that. and, of course, no pressure: @daffodelia @lavenderdameron @novasforce @kestreldawn @kissmywookiee @onesingularbean @kassandors @flythesail @swiftpascal @rogue-barnes-durin-main @tarabyte3 @woahpip @k2cassian @officialkarinuzumaki @andorology love you all <3

[cielie-voss]

Ten Songs. Ten People.

Thanks for the tag @hxad-ovxr-hxart

rules: put your music on shuffle and list the first 10 songs that come up, then tag people.

Needles - System of a down

In my head - Witchz

Total eclipse of the heart - Our last night

Violet's Tale - Ren

Nightmare - Avenged Sevenfold

Kryptonite - 3 doors down

Evil Angel - Breaking Benjamin

Duality - Slipknot

96 quite bitter beings - CKY

1000 x cooler - TJ Beastboy (don't judge me, I love taddl and this song is so catchy 😂)

Tags (no pressure) : @violetmiroh @eugeneroehoe @thefreak0fhawkinshigh @rogue-barnes-durin-main @onlyyouexisthere and everyone who wants to! 🫶

[ithinkabouttzu]

Hiii, first of all, I love you blog and the whole vibe. You're probably the first blog I've seen with the combination of kpop and band of brothers, cool combo.

I would like to request a band of brothers ship :))) My pronouns are he/him, I'm pretty short. I play the guitar and love drawing, photography... just anything artistic. I'm always optimistic and am very social. I love giving gifts whether its art or self baked food or random rocks... fun fact, I'm Belgian and I've been to bastogne a whole lot of times growing up,hope that enough information ;)

Also, I think you would really like @rogue-barnes-durin-main they're lovely and your blogs are somewhat alike ;)

Have a great day!

Yes hii thank you so much for your request and i’m so glad you like my blog! 💖

I ship you with…

David Webster!

Song recommendation: Cruel Summer - Taylor Swift

- OMG what an iconic couple

- Okay so I think you guys would meet in a public library or something like that, both of you are so artistic and smart (in your own respective ways ofc) but he’d be trying to find a seat in there, and that’s when he sees you

- You looked so handsome but angelic at the same time, it almost took him of guard for a second because he wasn’t expecting someone so pretty to be in a library on the weekend.

- You would be so focused, on whatever you were doing, and he would be nervous to come and sit by you because he wouldn’t want to disturb you

- And you obviously catch on to his extreme staring at you, when you look up from your work and give him a sweet smile

- He almost passes out in that moment, you just smiled at him? Btw your gorg smile literally has his face in a deep shade of red

- He has to go over to you now, when he finally does, he can finally see how nice you look in the window sunlight, he can also see what you’re working on, it’s a drawing, and that’s when he’s like wait, that’s actually like so good??

- “That’s a real pretty drawing you got there, by the way, what’s your name?” AHHHH that’s exactly how he says it

- And of course you guys start talking together, immediately hitting it off, talking about all kinds of stuff, like what you usually draw, and his writings, the best books to read all of it, even to where the librarian has to tell you guys to leave because you guys are way too loud for a library

- he would find you extremely fascinating, you guys would go to a cafe afterwards because he just wants to get to know more and more of you atp, and the rest is history.

- He loves and admires your positive attitude so much, it really uplifts him in days where he feels like absolute shit, on his bad days, you can always bring a smile to his face with your encouraging personality

- You’re more of the social one in the relationship, but overall both of you are pretty outgoing when it comes to hanging out with friends, y’all are always talking to others and making friends with people, I think you guys would be a very charming couple in terms of talking and socializing, y’all are just so nice who wouldn’t wanna hang out with y’all?!

- Okay, when you bake him dessert as a gift for the first time, this man swears he fell in love, like actually swore up and down he was gonna marry you after he had a bite of the brownies you gifted him

- speaking of baking, I think you two would spend just one day where you guys bake up a whole bunch of cookies and such at it would be so fun and cute, he would be like such a romantic the whole time, putting cookie dough on his finger for you to eat, kissing your cheek and holding you while you prepare the baking pans and the dough, it would be so nice oh my gosh

- Or if you give him something that you drew or painted, his heart would literally melt, he knows how much thought and time you must’ve put in it and just that alone makes him fall in love with you all over again, he literally with thank you over and over again til you’re just like, “Dude, chill” LOL

- and in return of course he writes you a small poem that’s so romantic and sweet, it would literally bring you tears to your eyes, cause literally the thought of someone writing you a poem, confessing how much they’re in love with you is so adorable 😭

- He would find it SOO cool that you play guitar, like that’s just so neat to him and he would literally beg you to play something for him, he’s honestly such a fan girl for you when you play it and he just full on loves when you play the guitar, it also gives him hella butterflies

- omg omg omg, how could I forget your photography, he would jokingly always ask for you to take a pic of him while you guys were out together, and whenever you guys have a date outside or out in nature he would ask you to bring your camera stuff or whatever you use for photos,

- Like say you guys were on a picnic, he’d become the temporary photographer 🤣 he’d just be like, “babe look” and he would talk all kinds of photos, and even if they’re completely horrible you can’t tell him that because that would break his ego into pieces LMAO

- But I think you guys would go together sooo well, I can get like 100% that he would completely treat you like royalty and it would be so cute 😭 you never have to worry about anything ever when you’re with him

Thank you again so much for your request!! And i’m def going to check out @rogue-barnes-durin-main ‘s blog RNNNN 😋💛💛💛

[kalikoris]

Drink Picrew!

Rules: Create your blog(s) theme as a drink! Here’s the link :)

Thank you for tagging me @rogue-barnes-durin-main!! (made a new post since it was getting long)

I'm never on desktop so I used my mobile theme.

tried my best!!

I'm tagging~ @harcove @notyouraveragesofia @ghostiesandghoulss @lunapascal @kybermoon no pressure of course! it's a fun lil piccrew even if you don't post <3

[cielie-voss]

This is so beautiful, thought I might join this chain.

Tagging: @violetmiroh @rogue-barnes-durin-main

I found such a pretty picrew!!!

@churchoftheconfusedchicken and everyone else who wants <3

[msmercury84]

Getting Ready for the Wedding

*Author's Note: My depiction of Bill Guarnere is solely based on the actor's portrayal.*

In addition to Guarnere's ongoing physical therapy, he and Leigh devoted countless hours learning how to manage a slow dance and a moderate swing dance on his prosthetic leg. About two weeks before their wedding, Spencer told him,

"If you aren't up to dancing, I understand, Honey. The first dance as husband and wife doesn't mean as much to me as your well being. I don't mind sitting out some uptempo songs. The last thing I want is for you to be in pain." Bill fell back on his Easy Company training mindset, refusing to give up.

"Baby, ain't no way in hell that (he pronounced the word as 'dat') I won't dance wit' my beautiful wife on our weddin' day." Spencer tried to reason with him,

"If you're in agony, it isn't worth the risk." Bill pulled Leigh close to him, kissing her and telling her firmly but gently,

"I'm doin' this, Honey. I'm walkin' OK an' I believe that I can do this."

"If you know you can do it, that's good enough for me. Bill gave her a tender kiss, saying afterwards,

"Thanks for understandin' an' believin' in me, Baby. I love you."

"I love you, too, Bill. I'm so proud of the way you never give up."

When Bill told his mother about his plans, she tried in vain to get him to change his mind about dancing. Like Leigh, she didn't want Bill to be in pain. Augusta called her future daughter-in-law hoping that she could persuade Bill to change his mind. Leigh gently and respectfully told her,

"Mama, we both know that he's stubborn. We also know that if Bill says he's going to do something, he's going to do it."

"You're right, you smart little cookie. When you two start havin' babies,I'll be the happiest Nonna in town."

"I'll be the happiest wife and mother in town. Mama, I may need lots of advice about taking care of babies because I only know which end to diaper and which end to feed. Of course, I can ask my mother, but if I need fast help or a Nonna to come over, I'll need to call you." Augusta laughed,

"That's a good start, Sweetie. You can ask me for advice or help any time. "

After the telephone conversation ended with Mrs. Guarnere, Leigh got back to work on her wedding dress. She giggled as she put the zipper in the back of the dress.

Leigh hid the zipper under a long row of silk covered buttons. It gave the illusion that the only way the dress could be removed was by a painstaking process of unbuttoning most of the long row of buttons. She was looking forward to Bill's reaction when he encountered the buttons on their wedding night.

Spencer was pleased that the dress was coming along well. She purchased the fabric, lace and the pattern in Paris for a fraction of the cost of a wedding dress from a couture dress maker. The French pattern was very detailed and difficult, but the dress was looking beautiful.

Since the dress was nearing completion, Leigh made a short veil out of the French lace from her wedding dress. It was easy to make and Leigh was pleased with the way it looked.

She finished the dress the next day. Leigh carefully pressed it and hung it by itself in the closet. She was ready for the wedding and she was eager to become Bill's wife.

As she was getting ready for bed, Leigh realized that timing played a big part of her meeting Bill at Camp Toccoa. Had she left the office a few minutes sooner or later, she would've avoided the paratrooper in training from Dog Company.

Sergeant Guarnere might have passed by her on the walkway instead of coming to her rescue. Leigh laughed as she thought,

"I should find out that guy's name and send him a Thank You card." Had the paratrooper in training not been obnoxious, Spencer might have avoided her destiny. She thought that running into Bill was the best thing she ever did.

The night before the wedding, after the wedding rehearsal and the rehearsal supper, Bill called Leigh, telling her,

"Sweetheart, there's an Italian tradition of the groom serenadin' the bride before the weddin'. The guy stands in front of his girl's house to do the singin'.

Leigh, I love you, but there ain't no way I'm standin' out on the street singin' for your neighbors to hear. I'm gonna sing to you on the telephone. I hope that's OK wit' you." Spencer assured him that singing on the phone was fine with her.

Guarnere sang one of his favorite songs, "Walkin' My Baby Back Home." Leigh was smiling as she listened to Bill. She enjoyed listening to him sing and thought that he had a nice voice.

When the song ended, Leigh told him

"You're so sweet to do this for me. I'll never forget this and I love to hear you sing." Augusta, Joseph and Teresa went into the kitchen to give Bill some privacy.

Guarnere lowered his voice so his parents and sister couldn't hear, telling Leigh,

"Baby, by this time tomorrow night, I'm gonna be makin' love wit' my beautiful wife."

"I'm looking forward to it, Honey. Just thinking about it is getting me worked up."

"I'm takin' my time so I can make love to ya the way you deserve." He went back to a normal conversational volume, adding,

"It's late, so I'm gonna go to bed. I love you, Baby. I'll see ya tomorrow. Goodnight." Spencer said she loved him, too and told Bill,

"Goodnight."

@ethereal-jumpwings @wontyoutakeitback @lizziebitch33 @alluringmoonlightbabe @marycorleone @stinkyrat09 @havaneselover08 @belladonnange @breadsprinkles @brassknucklespeirs @bellewintersroe @bookfansworld

[cielie-voss]

💚cast your mutuals as band of brothers characters💚

Thanks for this lovely ask. Been thinking about this for some time so sorry that this is kinda late. 💕

Tbh this was kinda difficult, because sadly I don't interact with many people on this platform (I'm just so scared and socially awkward and I don't want to annoy anyone) But I think some of them give off some vibes.

@onlyyouexisthere - you give off big soft but protective and funny older sibling vibes, just like Bull or Buck.

@msmercury84 - I can't exactly tell you why I feel that way, but John Martin vibes, totally, and I love that.

@eugeneroehoe - actually you remind me of Babe, I can't tell you why, it's like like that. Adorable, funny, but a good listener when needed.

Hxad-ovxr-hxart - Webster vibes, 100% David Webster vibes. (I'm so sorry, I can't tag you but I hope you see this 💓)

last but not least: @rogue-barnes-durin-main - I love you so much but you are so diverse. On one hand you are the mum friend, proud of everything your friends do, even if it's literally breathing, encouraging and loving and caring, but on the other hand you scare the shit out of me. I don't know any person that would fight the devil himself if he looked weird at your friends a bit too long. So imma go with Speirs honestly.

There are some more i'd like to mention, but I don't know them enough (I'm not even sure if most of them know band of brothers) and I don't know if they want to be mentioned or anything, I'm just scared I might hurt someone or annoy them or anything.

[kalikoris]

15 questions, 15 mutuals

Tagged by @grimm-lynn, @lilting-aurora, @coffee-and-uhg, @notyouraveragesofia, @kissmywookiee thank you guys!!

1. Are you named after anyone?

Yes, my dad named me after my grandmother

2. When was the last time you cried?

about a week and a half ago when i watched Book of Life :') I started tearing up not even 10 minutes into the movie. heartwarming animated movies are my weakness what can I say

3. Do you have kids?

Nope, and I'm probably going to keep it that way

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

I do sometimes

5. What sports do you play/have you played?

I'm hilariously bad at sports but badminton was super fun in high school!

6. What’s the first thing you notice about other people?

Body language, how they talk to others, their smile

7. What’s your eye colour?

Brown like a beautiful bowl of soup

8. Scary movies or happy endings?

I am a big fan of horror movies and tragic endings! no I'm not seeing a therapist right now, why do you ask?

9. Any special talents?

uhhh I can mirror write, I can kinda do some scary looking face expressions??, I can bend my fingers far back, I can remember names pretty well, this is not special but I can recite the intro to avatar the last airbender perfectly(that shit is my pledge of allegiance frfr)

10. Where were you born?

In the beautiful town of [REDACTED]

11. What are your hobbies?

Playing video games, I'm currently learning the bass, watching tv shows/movies, I love to sing(poorly) and listen to music, finding pretty rocks and fossils, crochet/knitting, walking outside. This isn't really a hobby because I haven't done it yet but i really would like to build my own mechanical keyboard!

12. Do you have any pets?

Not technically mine but I love my brother's cat and I'm winning all her affection

13. How tall are you?

5'2.5(the half inch is very important) 158.75cm

14. Favorite subject in school?

In high school I liked English the most, but Science was also enjoyable. In college I really liked most Design classes, Communications, and Art History

15. Dream job?

Like @notyouraveragesofia said opening up a cafe would be SO COOL. I'm not really sure what I want to do career wise, but having a friendly and safe environment is important to me. I like working with people, and I would like something with enough income for me to sustain my hobbies

oh geez, 15 mutuals?? there is a 75% chance I will tag someone that's already been tagged so pls bear with me: @witchklng, @annisthree, @flythesail, @jake-and-amy-are-married, @castiellover77, @rogue-barnes-durin-main, @eatsleepandsing, @kestreldawn, @gaygingersnaps, @andorology, @luciechat, @jedi-valjean, @kybermoon, @calorosa-a, @captastra (no pressure at all!!!)

[marvelieber-rdjr01]

@rogue-barnes-durin-main heyyyyy b!tch! I would like to ask you for a bob ship... pretty please...

[ms-anne-xia]

Thanks for the tag!

@mentallydatingahotcelebrity, @lokijiro, @magentamee, @henderhop-is-endgame, @jazz-penguin, @rogue-barnes-durin-main, and anyone else who wants to do this!

I thought I’d start a picrew chain since I’ve never done that before 💗💗💗

link to the picrew

I also made byler <3

@foodiewithdahoodie @butterflies-f0r-michael @evil-gay-person @dictionarydyke @adorewillbyers @booksandpaperss @weirdo09 @hackedxy0x @sollody @angelwithnightmares @ms-anne-xia @starmanbyler @stranger-chichka @folkloresprjng @elmaxendgame @ur-friendly-neighbourhood-queer +anyone who wants to 💓

[msmercury84]

"I Double Dare You," "Paris Part 1"

*Author's Note: Bill Guarnere actually went AWOL after getting hold of some black shoe polish and painting his cast to look like a boot. He had the cast removed by doctors and Guarnere underwent painful sessions of running and walking to get his leg in condition to walk. Getting busted down to the rank of private made problems for him after the war had ended. Guarnere's mother's maiden name was DiSabato according to information provided at Find A Grave. My depiction of Bill Guarnere is solely based on the actor's portrayal in the movie.*

*Smut warning. Some of this chapter is not intended for readers under the age of 18.*

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The Netherlands, early November, 1944.

Dick Winters sat at his desk at Army headquarters, trying to adapt to paperwork instead of leading Easy Company. One of his aides announced,

"There's a Sergeant Guarnere to see you, Sir."

"Send him in." Lewis Nixon remarked,

"Look what the train brought in!" Bill limped into Winters' office, standing at attention and saluting when he stood before his former Commanding Officer.

"I went AWOL from the hospital to get back here, Sir. I hope it don't cause a problem for ya." Winters smiled,

"And would it worry you if this caused a problem for me, Sergeant Guarnere?" Bill smirked,

"Not a bit, Sir."

In mid October, Guarnere decided to borrow a farmer's motorcycle to make a quicker trip to check on his men up and down the line.

A German sniper fired at Bill, knocking him off of the motorcycle and fracturing the tibia in his right leg. Guarnere was sent to a military hospital in England. He learned that he would be sent to a replacement depo, often called a 'repo depot,' when his leg was healed.

Bill wanted to return to Easy Company. He got hold of some black shoe polish, painting his cast to look like a boot. Guarnere made it as far as the nearest air field before he was caught.

He told the MPs that he would go AWOL again because he wanted to go back to Easy Company. The cast was removed and Guarnere was made to walk and run until his leg was close to healing. Bill was also busted down to private for going AW0L. Somehow the paperwork never got through, so he remained a Staff Sergeant.

Winters told Guarnere,

"We both know who is appearing with the Andrews Sisters in Paris. Since your leg isn't completely healed, I am giving you a ten day 'R and R' leave to join Leigh in Paris. I will contact the USO.

When they are made aware of the situation, they should give me the name of the hotel where she's staying, her room number and the telephone number. Once everything is set up, do you want me to tell her you're going to Paris or do you want to surprise her?"

"I'd like to surprise her, Sir."

"Very well, Sergeant Guarnere. I'm going to do my best to get you on the next military flight to Paris. Some of the paperwork will be fudged a little bit, but I'm confident that you can be included with some commissioned officers.

Once they learn that you're visiting your girl, who happens to be the Songbird of the 506th, the same woman who is currently with the Andrews Sisters in Paris, you should be added to the passenger list with no problems. How about checking back with me in a couple of hours, Sergeant Guarnere?" Bill thanked Winters, adding,

"Sir, would ya please get the item out o' the safe that (he pronounced the word as 'dat') you've been keepin' for me? I'm takin' it wit' me to Paris. Thanks for takin' care of it for such a long time."

Winters smiled as he got up from his chair and crossed the room, stopping in front of the safe. He opened it, taking out the blue velvet box containing Bill's grandmother's engagement ring. Dick closed the safe and handed the box to Guarnere,

"Let me be the first to congratulate you on your engagement to Miss Spencer."

"Thank you, Sir." He saluted Winters and left the office. Guarnere went to the barracks and placed two shirts, two ties on hangers, a spare dress uniform and two pairs of trousers in a garment bag. He placed boxer shorts, several pairs of socks and two packs of condoms in his duffel bag.

Bill planned to shower, shave and change into his dress uniform after he had lunch. He had the ring safely tucked away in a pocket of his regular uniform. George Luz and Bull Randleman walked into the barracks. Bull was smoking a cigar. Luz grinned,

"Look what wandered in, Bull. We got Wild Bill back."

"Glad to see you." Guarnere explained how he went AWOL and returned to Easy Company. He added,

"I got a surprise from Captain Winters. He's givin' me a ten day pass to Paris since my leg ain't healed all the way. Winters is gettin' the name of the hotel where Leigh's stayin' an' her room number from the USO. When he tells 'em about my surprise for my girl, they should cooperate wit' him.

Winters is tryin' to get me on the next military flight to Paris. Leigh doesn't know that I'm payin' her a visit. I'm gonna surprise her wit' somethin'." Bill took the blue velvet box out of his pocket. Luz commented,

"Some guys get all the luck. Wild Bill in Paris! The city will never be the same. She'll really like that velvet box. All jokin' aside, congratulations. Ain't a doubt about Leigh accepting your proposal." Randleman took the cigar out of his mouth, telling Guarnere,

"Congratulations, Buddy. 'bout time we had somethin' to celebrate 'round here. Leave it up to you to go AWOL just to get back to us." George asked,

"So, can we see the ring?" Guarnere smiled, opening the box. Randleman commented,

"It's real pretty." George replied,

"That's a gorgeous ring, Bill." Luz smirked, adding,"Won't be long before the MPs bust you for stealin' it."

"Bull, will ya smack him for me?" Randleman grinned and lightly smacked the back of Luz's head. He then returned the cigar to his mouth.

"This was my Nonna DiSabato's engagement ring. Wit' Italian families, the oldest son usually gets the ring. My oldest brother is wit' the merchant marines an' he has no use for it right now. My other brothers are already married.

Nonna left it to me. Before we left the states I asked our former CO if he would keep it safe for me. He kept it in a safe in different Army offices everywhere we've been. I thought it was the right time to propose since we'll be in Paris together." Bull asked,

"Is nonna the Italian word for grandma?" He pronounced the word "Eye-talian."

"Yes."

Guarnere closed the box lid and returned the velvet ring box to his pocket.

"Have you scallywags had lunch?" When Luz and Randleman told Bill they hadn't eaten yet, he said,

"Let's get somethin' to eat, boys. After that, I gotta finish packin' and clean up. I'll probably have a plane to catch." The men went to the mess hall. They wound up sharing a table with Don Malarkey ,Skip Muck and Frank Perconte.

While they ate, Luz told Malarkey, Muck and Perconte about Bill going AWOL to return to Easy Company. The men weren't surprised by Guarnere's actions. George added,

"Wild Bill has been given a ten day leave to Paris, the lucky bastard."

"Since my leg ain't totally healed, Captain Winters gave me the leave. I'm surprisin' Leigh. Boys, I'm also takin' her a gift." Bill removed the ring box from his jacket pocket and opened it. Muck, Malarkey and Perconte congratulated Guarnere. Frank told him,

"I had a feeling you two would wind up getting married. You're not only getting engaged to a nice, pretty girl, she's a damned good cook, too!" Don told him,

"Leigh is a wonderful girl. I still can't get over how she gave me that ticket to the Glenn Miller concert." Skip said,

"I hope your engagement is as sweet as when I proposed to Faye." Bill thanked the men and started to eat lunch.

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At the same time in Paris, Leigh had finished rehearsing with the Andrews Sisters. She was indulging in some shopping. Spencer was in a lingerie boutique. She had already purchased a sheer peach silk peignoir.

Leigh also bought a strapless black lace bra with a matching garter belt, sheer black panties and black silk stockings. She found a bolero length bed jacket made of sheer dotted black lace. The jacket had capped sleeved and was intended to be worn open. It was long enough to cover the strapless bra.

Earlier in the week, Spencer went to a gynecologist to obtain a method of birth control that would be more reliable than condoms. It would also allow more sensation and pleasure for Bill.

Another USO singer and Leigh had become friends while she was in London. Angela Francisco was married and she told Spencer about a diaphragm, which was worn internally.

Francisco said that only married women in the United States could get fitted for a diaphragm, but she had heard that any woman, single or married could visit a doctor in Paris and obtain the device.

Leigh had no problem whatsoever getting her preferred method of birth control. She received instructions on how to properly use and wear it.

Spencer wasn't sure when Bill's next leave would take place since he was in an army hospital recovering from a broken leg. She knew that they were bound to have a very passionate evening when Guarnere got his leave. Leigh intended to wear the black lingerie for that occasion.

Back in Holland, Bill arrived at Captain Winters' office on time. He saluted and asked,

"Do you have any news about the flight, Sir?"

"As a matter of fact I do, Sergeant Guarnere. If you can be packed and ready in an hour, I will send a driver to take you to the air field."

"Thank you, Sir. I'll be ready to go. I really appreciate ya doin' this for me. "

"You're welcome, Sergeant Guarnere. At least try to take it easy and I hope you have a good time." Bill saluted and replied,

"Thank you again, Sir. I intend to have a good time." He gave Winters a cheeky wink and left the office.

Bill quickly showered and shaved. He ensured that everything he needed was packed. Guarnere would keep the velvet box in an inner pocket of his dress uniform. He was certain that Leigh would be unable to feel the box in his pocket when they embraced.

A driver took Bill to the air field where he boarded a plane with some military higher ups. A few hours later, he landed at an Army airfield in Paris. Winters had given him the name of an official to contact regarding transportation, so Bill asked a nearby MP officer the location of the official's office.

Guarnere soon located and spoke with the official. Twenty minutes later, he was in a jeep with a driver provided for the occasion. Bill made small talk with the driver as they made their way to the city.

Once they reached the city, Guarnere gave the driver the address to Le Bristol Hotel. He arrived at the hotel fifteen minutes later. Bill took his duffel and garment bags from the jeep, thanking the driver. The young man told Bill to call Captain Winters when he was nearing the end of his stay to ensure a ride back to the Army base.

Bill looked at the large, white painted structure. Balconies were provided for every suite. He made his way inside, taking note of the marble floor and the elegant decor, thinking,

"They went all out an' sent my baby to a fancy place. I sure as hell couldn't afford to stay here." Bill spotted an elevator on the left side of the busy lobby.

Guarnere entered the elevator and an Elevator Operator in a dark blue uniform asked in perfect English the floor Bill desired. He told the man that he wanted the fifth floor. When the elevator stopped at the fifth floor, Bill tried to give the Operator a tip. The man refused, saying,

"You are helping to fight the enemy. I will not accept a tip.Your service is greatly appreciated, Monsieur." Bill thanked the man, got his bags and entered the hallway. He noticed a large sign posted in the center of the wall. It listed the suite numbers with arrows indicating the location to the right or to the left.

Bill saw that Suite 520 was on the left side of the building, so he turned to his left and walked down the long corridor that was covered in thick beige carpet. Midway down the hallway, he saw brass numbers, 520, above a door on his right. Guarnere placed his bags on the floor and knocked on the door.

He grinned, hearing Leigh replying,

"Just a moment, please, I'm on my way to the door." She was wearing a cornflower blue Wiggle Dress with her usual stockings and black open toed pumps. Spencer opened the door and her eyes widened with surprise as she saw Guarnere standing there. She exclaimed,

"Oh my God, Bill! What a wonderful surprise! Come in, Honey." Guarnere entered the suite's living room. It was decorated in light blue, tan and white. He put his bags on the floor while Leigh shut and locked the door. Bill pulled Spencer close to him, giving her an extremely passionate kiss.

The kiss was so intense that they remained in each other's arms as Bill attempted to guide Leigh to the nearest wall. They narrowly missed falling over a coffee table in front of a white couch. Guarnere almost knocked over a chair as he found the wall and leaned against it.

Spencer had her arms around Bill's neck as his hands moved from her waist to cup her ass and caress it. He deepened the kiss and Leigh sucked the tip of his tongue into her mouth. The kiss went on a bit longer, then Guarnere broke the kiss, looking into Spencer's eyes, telling her,

"I love you."

"I love you, too, Bill." He continued to hold Leigh close.

"You're a beautiful angel. I love it when ya wear a Wiggle Dress."

"Thanks, Honey. I made a few more of these in different colors since you like them so much. How did you get here? I thought that you were still in the hospital. How is your leg?" Bill told her about going AWOL to get back to Easy Company.

"They took the cast off an' they made me start walkin', then runnin' to get me back into condition. Captain Winters gave me a 10 day R&R pass 'cause my leg ain't completely healed. He got your suite number from the USO an' he put me on a VIP military flight that brought me here. Now I can hear my baby singin' wit' my favorite group."

Leigh made a mental note to be sure that there was a VIP seat available for Bill in the theater. Guarnere looked around the suite,

"My angel is gettin' the star treatment. A crystal chandelier an' all o' this fancy furniture. I've missed my sweet baby."

"I've missed you, too. Thank God you're OK. It scared the hell out of me when I found out you got shot. Bill, please, no more stunts on a motorcycle, OK?" He chuckled,

"Captain Winters kinda said the same thing. Baby, where's your bedroom? I need to put my stuff away." He smirked, adding,"That is if you want me to sleep in your bed."

"Of course you're sleeping in my bed, you sexy smart ass. Just follow me, it's right through these glass doors." Guarnere opened the door for Spencer and followed her to the bedroom. A queen sized bed occupied the center of the room and another crystal chandelier hung in the center of the ceiling.

Floral curtains were pulled back to reveal windows and the French Doors leading to the balcony. Bill hung up his uniform trousers, shirts, ties and an extra dress uniform in an armoire to the right of the bed.

He put the contents of the duffel bag into the top drawer of a chest of drawers that sat beside the armoire.

"Sweetheart, is there a way to close those drapes? I ain't plannin' on puttin' on a show just in case anybody can see in these windows when we get busy."

Spencer showed him how the sash of the curtains could be removed, allowing the curtains to cover the windows. Leigh suddenly thought about the lingerie she had purchased earlier and she asked Bill,

" Honey, do you mind waiting in the living room? I bought a new outfit and I thought I'd model it for you, to see what you think of it. I just need to put it on and get fixed up a little bit." Guarnere agreed to wait in the other room. He first visited the bathroom beside the bedroom before returning to the living room. Bill washed his hands after he was finished in the bathroom. He wasn't sure which towel to use, so he dried his hands on a medium sized towel on a rack by the sink.

Once he was in the living room, Leigh opened the door to the armoire on the left side of the bed and she removed the bag containing the lingerie. She opened the top drawer of the chest of drawers beside the armoire, taking out the bag containing her diaphragm and the spermicidal jelly.

Spencer took the bag with the diaphragm into the bathroom. She removed her slip, garter belt, stockings and her panties before carefully applying the spermicidal jelly to the center of the diaphragm before inserting it.

She washed her hands and dried them on the small towel hanging on the rack by the sink. Then she carried the bag and the items of clothing back to the bedroom.

Leigh closed the curtains and removed her dress, hanging it up in the armoire. She placed her slip, garter belt, stockings and panties into a bag for the hotel's laundry service. Her bra went into the top drawer of the chest of drawers.

Spencer put on the black lace strapless bra and the lace bolero jacket. She then put on the see-through black silk panties, the matching black lace garter belt and the black silk stockings.

Leigh took care to ensure that the seams of her stockings were straight and she put on her black open toed pumps. She opened the middle drawer of the chest of drawers, extracting her small cosmetics bag.

Spencer applied eyebrow pencil, eyeliner, mascara, a hint of blush, powder and she also touched up her red lipstick. She brushed her hair and left the bedroom.

Leigh quietly entered the living room and stood in front of Bill.

"What do you think of my new outfit, Honey?" Guarnere put the newspaper on the coffee table and looked up. He was almost slack jawed at the sight of Leigh in the lingerie.

Although another part of his anatomy was responding to what he saw, Guarnere felt as if his brain had frozen. He couldn't find a coherent word to say. Bill had never been tongue tied around a woman before.

Spencer smiled,

"Do I pass inspection, Sergeant Guarnere?"

"Oh, hell yes! Jesus, Baby, you're stunnin'. All the pin up girls in the world ain't got nothin' on you." Bill noticed her black silk panties and said in an almost reverent tone,

"Holy God, those panties are see-through. I can see every perfect inch o' you. Baby, you have the most beautiful...you know what I mean. I don't wanna say anythin' disrespectful."

Spencer felt extremely pleased that Bill was enjoying the new lingerie. She walked closer and straddled his lap, giving Guarnere a very passionate kiss. Bill held her close and Leigh began to unbutton his dress uniform jacket.

Guarnere let the jacket fall to the floor, feeling glad that he stashed the box containing the engagement ring in the chest of drawers instead of keeping it in the pocket of his dress uniform.

Spencer nibbled his ear and she gently sucked on Bill's neck. She noticed that his cock was extremely hard. Leigh ground her pelvis against Guarnere, making him groan softly. Spencer untied his necktie and unbuttoned his shirt.

Bill quickly removed both items, letting them fall to the floor. He had a wicked grin as he used both hands to reach around Leigh to unhook her strapless bra. It fell on the floor in front of the couch.

Guarnere adored the sight of the sheer black lace bolero over her bare breasts. He caressed and kissed Spencer's breasts before he wrapped his lips around her nipples, sucking on them. She arched her back, loving the feeling of his lips tugging gently on her nipples.

Spencer reached down to unbuckle Bill's belt. He removed the belt and she stood up so Guarnere could remove his boots, socks and trousers. The boots were left by the coffee table while the socks and trousers wound up on the floor.

Leigh rubbed Bill's cock through the material of his boxer shorts. He groaned a bit louder when she gently squeezed his cock. She looked into Guarnere's eyes as she licked her lips. This slightly obscene behavior further aroused him.

Spencer straddled his legs again, rubbing her silk covered sex against his engorged cock.

"Baby, will ya stretch out on the couch for just a little bit? We can get right back to this, but I need to taste you. Could ya just take off the panties an' leave on the stockins an' garter belt?"

Leigh got up and sat on the couch beside Bill to remove her garter belt. She unfastened the stockings from the tabs on the garter belt, then she stood up, looking into Guarnere's eyes as she slowly removed the panties. Spencer let them fall to the floor and she reattached the stockings to the tabs on the garter belt and fastened the garter belt.

Then, Bill stood up, allowing Leigh to fully recline on the couch. She opened her legs.

"You look hotter than hell itself, Baby." Guarnere knelt over Spencer, kissing his way up her legs. He paused to suck on the soft flesh above her stockings. Leigh moaned softly, opening her legs a bit wider. Bill told her in a husky sounding voice,

"You're a fuckin' goddess." He lapped at the lips of her sex, working his way up to her clit. Bill wrapped his lips around the small nub of flesh, gently sucking on it. Spencer moaned louder. She tried very hard to not thrust her pelvis into his face as Guarnere continued to suck on and lick her clit.

A few minutes later, Leigh felt an orgasm building and Bill sucked a bit harder on her clit, sending her over the edge. Her pelvis involuntarily thrust up as the orgasm washed over her body.

Guarnere waited until Spencer had finished coming. Then, he picked her up and carried her to the bedroom, putting her on the edge of the bed. They stripped the bed of the duvet, top sheet and pillows. Bill said,

"I need to take care o' somethin'. "

"I'm wearing something inside called a diaphragm. It's better birth control, plus you can feel more this way."

"I like the sound o' that. Now, what way does my sweet angel wanna make love?"

"Your sweet angel has turned into a horny little devil. I want to ride that magnificent cock." Guarnere chuckled at her remark and he sat up in bed, leaning his back against the headboard with his right leg bent at the knee and his left leg extended.

He watched Leigh approach the bed and he reclined on the bed, grinning as she straddled his hips. Spencer rubbed her sex on his cock. Guarnere groaned as he felt how wet she was.

"That feels so good, Baby." Spencer guided the tip of his cock into her interior. She made a throaty sounding moan as she slid down the length of him.

Leigh slightly circled her hips as she rode Bill. Then she did something she knew that he loved. Spencer moved up until only the tip of his cock remained inside her, then she quickly slid down the length of him again.

Guarnere groaned as she picked up the pace of riding him. He held both of her breasts in his hands. Bill soon reluctantly let go of Leigh's breasts so he could get a firm hold on her hips as he thrust up into her.

This position stimulated Spencer's G-spot and she could feel another orgasm building. Guarnere continued to thrust up inside her. He groaned at the sweet friction. Bill knew he couldn't last much longer, and he reached up to rub Leigh's clit.

That action soon helped send Spencer over the edge. She cried out passionately as she came. Guarnere felt her contracting around his cock. He started to come,

"Oh...fuck, yes!" Bill gently put Leigh on her side and he withdrew from her. He got the sheet and a pillow. Spencer snuggled up with her head on his chest.

Guarnere stroked her back,

"You're the most beautiful woman I've ever known. Baby, you're perfect at makin' love."

"I never came that hard before. Bill, you've always been perfect at making love."

"I'm sorry it didn't last very long. Bein' able to feel everythin' made me not last as long as I should."

"I'm not complaining, so there's no need to apologize."

"Will ya wear that outfit again sometime? You looked so beautiful an' sexy. " Leigh assured him that she would wear the black lace ensemble whenever he wanted. After snuggling for awhile, Bill and Leigh took a quick bath together.

Spencer put on her dress and clean lingerie plus a clean garter belt and stockings. She went back to the living room to take all of her items of clothing to put in the bag for the hotel's laundry service while Bill retrieved his clothes, a fresh pair of socks and a fresh pair of boxer shorts and got dressed in the bedroom.

Leigh noticed a piece of paper on the floor of the suite's living room. She picked it up and was stunned to see a note in Guarnere's handwriting saying, "Find the address for Lulu's."

Spencer was shocked. She couldn't believe her eyes. Still, there was no denying the fact that Bill wanted the address for the well known whorehouse. Leigh trusted Guarnere completely from the time they met.

She tried to remain calm and rational, thinking,

"There has to be a reasonable explanation for this." A nagging doubt wouldn't go away, and she wondered,

"Have I been played for a fool?" Spencer felt as if her heart would break when she considered the possibility that if Bill was planning on visiting Lulu's, their relationship was over. She would never be able to forgive him.

Guarnere entered the suite's living room.

"Sweetheart, do ya feel like goin' out for supper or do ya want to order from room service?" Leigh got up from the chair in which she'd been sitting. Bill saw the expression on her face. Spencer's emotional pain was almost palpable.

"What's wrong, Baby?" Leigh walked across the room to stand in front of Guarnere. She held up the note Bill wrote to himself.

"This goddamned paper I found on the floor is what's wrong! Why the fuck are you so interested in Lulu's? I know what and where it is. One of the singers I worked with in London, Samantha Meeks, found out that her boyfriend was screwing around behind her back at that place!" Bill was shocked to hear Leigh swearing at him. Spencer added,

"Goddamn it, Bill! I have trusted you completely! I gave you myself and my heart! How dare you do this to me!" Leigh began to cry as if her heart was completely shattered.

Guarnere took her hand and Spencer pulled away from him. She glared as she pointed her finger at Bill,

"Don't you fucking touch me! I'm very close to throwing you out of this suite, bag and baggage." She turned her back on him, walking across the room.

"Leigh, will ya please sit on the couch wit' me. I can explain why I have the name of that place." She sat down on the couch, still sobbing.

"At least have the decency to tell me the truth. Even if it's something I don't want to hear."

Bill got his handkerchief out of his pocket and tried to dry her tears. Spencer took the handkerchief out of his hand and blew her nose as the tears continued to fall. Leigh got up and went into the bedroom. She put the handkerchief in a bag for the hotel's laundry service.

Spencer returned to sit on the couch. Guarnere pulled her close to him, saying gently but firmly,

"Leigh, I need ya to listen to me. Don't do or say anythin' else until I have a chance to explain this to ya. I wrote the name of that place down for 'One Lung' McClung, Shifty Powers an' Bull. I promised 'em that I would find out where it was.

I know it looks real bad where I'm concerned, but you're tryin' and convictin' me for somethin' I didn't do. I kept it quiet 'cause I know Melissa is your friend.

Baby, I would never think of goin' behind your back an' seein' some broad in a place like that. I love you, nothin's changed my mind about that."

"I want to believe you because you mean the world to me." Guarnere pulled her close to him,

"If you can get away long enough to get to Holland, you can ask Bull, Shifty an' McClung. They won't protect me by lyin'. I don't think Bull is treatin' your friend right at all, but that's his business." Leigh moved back enough to look into Bill's eyes and realized that he was telling the truth.

"I should've known better than to jump to conclusions. It looked for all the world that you were interested in that place. Can you ever forgive me for being so stupid?" Bill cupped his hands around her face,

"There's no reason to forgive. Like I said, it didn't look good where I was concerned. I understand why ya got upset." Guarnere had newfound respect for Leigh when she stood up to him. He loved her feisty nature. She embraced him and Bill held her close. He chuckled,

"When you get fired up, ya curse like a sailor. Good thing ya didn't tell me my boot needed to be tied. I have a feelin' that you would've kicked my ass into next week." Spencer laughed at his remark,

"I told you a long time ago that I can curse a blue streak when I'm angry or upset." Bill kissed Leigh.

"Are ya feelin' better now, Baby?"

"Yes, much better."

"Glad to hear it, Honey. Let me tell ya about a crazy thing I did in Eindhoven before I broke my leg. When we jumped into Holland, the Dutch people loved us. Whatever they had, they shared wit' us. They had lots of apples.

We put the apples in our jump suit pockets. Pretty soon, I had about ten thousand apples." Leigh laughed at Bill's comment. He continued,

"All at once," He imitated the sound of German machine gun fire, "what do ya think I did? I got a goddamned apple outta my pocket. I thought it was a grenade, an' I threw it at the Germans. I'm throwin apples after the goddamned Germans! They thought it was a secret weapon. Leigh, ya shoulda seen the look on their faces."

Guarnere wondered if Spencer wanted to go out to eat. Leigh thought it sounded like a good idea. She put on a claret colored Wiggle Dress with three quarter inch sleeves and touched up her makeup and lipstick. Bill was already wearing his dress uniform, so he didn't need to change clothes.

Leigh grabbed her purse. Bill opened the door leading to the hallway, allowing her to exit the suite first. Spencer locked the door to the suite and Guarnere closed the door behind him.

Bill and Leigh found a bistro not far from the hotel. They enjoyed the simple high-quality home style cooking. After supper, Guarnere leisurely smoked a cigarette as they strolled hand in hand, looking at the Eiffel Tower.

The following night, Bill and Leigh returned to Spencer's suite after they had supper at the bistro they visited the night before. Guarnere had his usual cigarette after supper. There was a hint of a chill in the air and the clear sky sparkled with stars.

Guarnere asked Leigh if she would like to sit on the balcony in front of her bedroom. He opened the French Doors leading to the patio and waited for her to go outside first. Bill was pleased that room service had left a bottle of champagne chilling in a silver bucket of ice, two champagne flutes on the table and a vase of red Sweetheart Roses.

Leigh noticed the champagne and the roses.

"Honey, did you order this?"

"Yes, I wanted to spoil my angel a little bit." He wanted to have the perfect romantic setting for what he had in mind.

"Thanks, Bill. They're beautiful." He pulled out one chair for Leigh, making sure she was seated before he sat down beside her.

Spencer smiled,

"You've always been extremely romantic. That's another thing I love about you. There's something about Paris, romance seems to be everywhere.

I'm here with the handsome man who owns my heart. It's a perfect evening." Guarnere poured the champagne into both champagne flutes. He raised his glass,

"To the beautiful love o' my life an' to love." Spencer raised her glass. They carefully touched the glasses together and sipped the champagne. Leigh told him,

"This is delicious. You made a good choice of champagne, Honey."

"I'm glad ya like it, Baby. I gotta confess, I asked the guy downstairs at the desk, what the best champagne was as far as my money was concerned. He told me to order this." Spencer figured out that Bill spoke to the Concierge of the hotel.

"It's sweet that you went to all that trouble to get the roses and a good bottle of champagne. As you would say, you went all out tonight." Guarnere thought,

"I'm goin' all out to make this perfect for my baby. I want this to be a night she'll never forget." Bill got up from the table, saying that he had a small surprise for her.

"Will ya keep your eyes closed, Honey? I'll let ya know when to open 'em." Leigh promised that she wouldn't open her eyes until he told her it was OK to open them. She was extremely curious about the surprise Guarnere mentioned.

When Bill returned he stood beside Leigh. He gingerly got down on his knees, mindful of his healing leg. Then, he got the ring box out of the pocket of his dress uniform jacket and held it in his hand.

"Open your eyes, Sweetheart," Spencer's eyes widened with surprise when she saw Bill on his knees and the blue velvet box in his hand. She had a radiant smile on her face as he told her,

"Baby, I've had this since the day we visited Ma and Pop before we both shipped out to England. Captain Winters has been keepin' it in safes in every Army office where we've been stationed. I've been waitin' for the right time an' place to do this." Bill opened the blue velvet box, showing her the ring.

"Leigh Spencer, will you do me the honor of becomin' my wife?Sweetheart, I love you an' I want to spend the rest of my life wit' ya. I want your face to be the last thing I see before I go to sleep an' the first thing I see in the mornin'. Baby, I promise to love you for the rest of our lives an' I will be a devoted husband.

Leigh felt elated as she bent down to kiss Bill, telling him,

"Oh, Bill, yes! Honey, you just made my most desired dream come true! I love you with all of my heart. Knowing that I will go to sleep and wake up beside you every day for the rest of our lives sounds like heaven to me. I promise to love you forever, and it will be an easy promise to keep. It's a beautiful ring! Would you please put it on my finger?"

Guarnere took her left hand and kissed it before he slipped the ring on her finger.

"It looks beautiful on ya, Honey. This was my Nonna DiSabato's ring. She left it to me in her will. In Italian families, the oldest son gets the ring. My brother Ernest is in the Merchant Marines, he didn't need the ring. All my other brothers, except Henry, were already married when Nonna died. I don't know why, but she insisted that I should get her ring." Bill stood up since kneeling was causing his right leg to hurt.

Leigh stood up and hugged Bill, telling him,

"You picked the most romantic location to propose. Baby, I'll never forget this night as long as I live. I like the sound of Leigh Guarnere, it has a nice ring to it, no pun intended.

Someday, I'll tell our children and grandchildren about how you proposed to me. Bill, I can't begin to describe how much I love you and how happy you've made me tonight. You surprised me and you made me the happiest woman in Paris."

Guarnere gave Spencer a passionate kiss.

"Honey, you made me the happiest man in Paris when ya told me 'Yes.' I know when the time comes, you'll be the sexiest and most beautiful Nonna in South Philadelphia."

I was hopin' you wanted to have kids, 'cause I'd like to have a family someday. 'course I don't want to have as many kids as Ma and Pop had."

"Bill, I want to be the mother of your children and I hope we have a fairly big family, with least one little boy who looks and acts exactly like you and at least one girl.

"You'll have your hands full wit' a kid like me. If we have a little girl, I hope she looks just like her beautiful Ma. I hope she's a singer, too. Is it OK wit' you if we wait until after the war is over before we get married? That way, we can plan a nice weddin' ceremony and include our families an' friends."

"Honey, it's fine with me to wait until after the war is over. It would definitely give us time to get everything arranged the way we want. I don't think a little boy like you would be a problem. Are you sure you want an exact replica of me? I'm not sure the world is ready for another Leigh Spencer." Bill chuckled at her question,

"I wouldn't want our little girl to be any other way. You're perfect, Baby."

"I think you're perfect, too. Let's tell our folks the good news. Due to the circumstance of the calls being made, I don't think the Andrews Sisters will object as long as we don't talk too long."

"That's a great idea, Baby. Is it OK if I call Ma and Pop first." Spencer said that was fine. Bill called the front desk and asked them to place the call to South Philadelphia. He gave the operator the telephone number.

While Guarnere waited, he asked Leigh,

"What time will it be at home?" She told him that the United States was five or six hours behind Paris time. The operator told Bill,

"I have the connection made with the other party. You may speak to them now. Bill said

"Hello."

"Billy, is everything OK?" Guarnere smiled,

"Ma, things couldn't be better. I just proposed to Leigh an' she said, 'Yes!'"

"Oh, that's wonderful news, Billy!" She paused to tell Bill's father.

"Your pop says 'congratulations'. I'm gonna let everybody know the good news. This is probably costin' a fortune to call, so I'd better be goin'. Give my love to Leigh! I couldn't have picked a better daughter-in-law." Guarnere promised to deliver his mother's message to Spencer.

He told her,

"Ma sends her love. She said that she couldn't have picked a better daughter-in-law."

"That's so sweet. I couldn't have picked a better mother-in-law."

"Thanks, Baby. It's great that you an' Ma are crazy about each other."

"I think the world of her, your dad and your sisters. Now, it's my turn to tell the good news to my folks." She got the operator to place a person to person call to the Spencers. The operator made the connection after a few minutes. She told Leigh that she could begin speaking to the other party on the line. She said,

"Hello." Cal answered her immediately,

"Leigh, good to hear from you! What's going on?" Spencer had a brilliant smile on her face as she replied,

"You're gaining a son-in-law after the war is over. Bill just proposed in the most romantic setting, Paris!" Cal teased her,

"And you turned him down." She giggled,

"Dad, you know how much I love him. Bill gave me his grandmother's engagement ring and it's absolutely stunning!" Cal congratulated his daughter.

"He wrote to me a few months ago, asking for our blessings.

Wait just a minute, your mother just walked into the house." Cal told Louise that Leigh was calling from Paris. Louise picked up the phone,

"What's going on? I just got back from my hair appointment." When Leigh gave her mother the news, she replied,

"Oh, that's wonderful! Congratulations! When is the wedding?" When Louise learned that the wedding would take place after the war was over, she told Leigh,

"You'll have plenty of time to plan everything just the way you want it. Your father and I are delighted to welcome Bill into the family. You couldn't have picked a better man for your husband." She and Cal promised to write or call soon. Leigh told Bill,

"Mom just said I couldn't have picked a better man to be my husband. I agree with her one hundred percent."

"How about we celebrate wit' a toast?" Leigh agreed and Bill poured a small amount of champagne in each glass. He raised his glass,

"To my angel, may we have a long lifetime o' love." Spencer raised her glass,

"To you, Honey, may we have a long lifetime of love." Guarnere suddenly realized something, commenting,

"Sweetheart, I can't believe that I didn't get somethin' for your birthday an' our anniversary." Leigh kissed Bill,

"This beautiful ring more than makes up for it. You gave me the perfect gift for both occasions. This is something I've wanted for quite some time." Guarnere tenderly kissed her. That night, after making love tenderly, Bill and Leigh fell asleep in each other's arms.

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[cielie-voss]

Build a new piggy cage for my lovely boys.

Plus: a little altar for my lost babies. 💔

And thanks to @rogue-barnes-durin-main for this lovely birthday card. 💕

[kalikoris]

tagged by @grimm-lynn and @notyouraveragesofia thank you guys!!

lock screen: jyn my girl!! I got the wallpaper from @mockscreens

last song: luv sic by nujabes. aka the godfather of lo fi hip hop

last picture taken: blurry pic from my stroll downtown last night. idk I liked the lights I guess lol

last photo saved: Gerard being a big mood. got this pic from a uquiz result

tagging: @rogue-barnes-durin-main, @staticwaffles, @witchklng no pressure ofc

[ms-anne-xia]

Since this was a free for all, I decided to do this😁 Here’s mine!

March 25 is the Interstellar Bubble N44F

Tagging @runninguplenorahills, @mentallydatingahotcelebrity, @jazz-penguin, @streets-in-paradise, @magentamee, @lokijiro, @rogue-barnes-durin-main, and anyone else who wants to do this!

Since it’s Hubbles birthday tomorrow :D (the day it officially launched aka April 24) I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE CUTE TO SHARE THE PHOTOS HUBBLE TOOK ON OUR BIRTHDAYS!

This is mine!

It’s a galaxy cluster (so basically a bunch of galaxies) and you can see that it’s gravitational pull is so strong it bends light (which is very cool to me ngl MAJSKANAJ)

Here’s the link if anyone else wanted to do it to!

No pressure tags—

@moonlightmarvey @daydreams-in-the-moonlight @kaleidoskuls @ohfallingdisco @emblazons @howtobecomeadragon @unprofessionalprofessional @l0v3c0r3e @geeky--glasses @foodiewithdahoodie @will80sbyers @twodoorsnotone @wheelerssecret + anyone who wants to!!

[ms-anne-xia]

Thanks for the tag!

@mentallydatingahotcelebrity, @rogue-barnes-durin-main, @magentamee, @jazz-penguin, @lokijiro, @dkmbookworm, and anyone else who wants to do this!

starting another picrew chain because idk i can

link

@mikequeelersworld @unprofessionalprofessional @mikoran @dont-open-dead-inside-25 @thedragon95 @swordsandskeletons @bikewheelerz (that’s the same person twice but whatever) @over-rated-cheese @fangirlingismylife @evil-gay-person @ohfallingdisco @slaymaxuwu @illcryatyou28 @gayer-things-have-happened @cgi-heart-eyes and any other sillies that i forgor or just literally anyone even if i have no idea who you are