#sawyer x mc choices

[hotchocolatelovesyou]

You know, I'm replaying Big Sky Country and some of the things that Sawyer says about his childhood are low-key (very high-key) concerning. His father buzzed all his hair off because he dyed it blue, his mother made him walk back to his house when he was veeeeery young while everybody else was in the car because of a fight between brothers, and uh, well, I'm sure something else will come up in future chapters.

Honestly, I'm starting to wonder if another reason Duke left is because maybe he thought that they would have been "strict" (iykyk) with his daughter too.

I'm replaying with a m!MC and Sawyer doesn't even try to hide the fact that he's flirting. PB would probably never go for that route, and there is even a complete sequel now, but mh I do pity this sweet cowboy a bit by thinking of his hypothetical coming out.

[cariantha]

Sweet December

Book: Open Heart, Book 2 (post-attack) Pairing: Dr. Ethan Ramsey x F!MC (Dr. Sawyer Brooks) Rating: General Category: Fluff, Christmas Word count: 1K Summary: Ethan eavesdrops on a conversation between Sawyer and her best friend. A/N: This fic was inspired by this Instagram reel and a little “Caption This” fun with a friend. It was meant to be an angsty fic, but then I listened to Sweet December by Brett Eldridge and Kelly Clarkson and changed directions. Merry Christmas!🎄

Events/Prompts: Participating in Winter Holidays 2024 hosted by @choicesholidays | Cuddling by the fireplace

With plans to spend their day off together, Ethan insisted that Sawyer come to his after her late-night shift at the hospital. The apartment was dark except for the glow of his bedside lamps, drawing attention away from the living room and the surprise he had set up for his girl. 

The tactic worked. An exhausted Sawyer entered the quiet apartment well after midnight and headed straight for the bedroom like a moth to the flame. After a quick kiss and a much-needed shower, she draped herself over Ethan’s body like a blanket and passed out within minutes. 

It was mid-morning when Sawyer padded into the kitchen, still a little groggy, with her phone pressed to her ear. Finding no evidence of Ethan's morning coffee, she assumed he was still at the gym, which was his usual weekend routine. 

“That sounds like so much fun. I’ve always wanted to visit New York during Christmas time…” Sawyer told the person on the other end of the line. “Maybe next year.”

When she put the phone on speaker so she could start the coffee, her best friend’s voice filled the room. 

“What about you? Are you going home to Arizona for Christmas?” Christian asked. 

“No. I love my family and know they are concerned, but they have been so overbearing that I’ve started dodging their calls,” she confessed. 

“Oof.” 

“I know,” Sawyer grimaced guiltily, “and I know they mean well, but I just need time to process things on my own. I can’t take any more time off, anyway. I just got back to work and need to catch up on my clinic hours. Besides, I’m looking forward to experiencing a Christmas like in the movies. You know, someplace cold enough that it snows, and you can cozy up by the fire and drink hot chocolate."

“Will you spend Christmas with Ethan, then?”   

From the living room, Ethan watched as Sawyer shrugged her shoulders. He’d been listening to their conversation while he lounged in front of the fireplace, waiting for her to turn around and notice him. 

"I don't want to assume, but I hope so," Sawyer answered softly, then sighed deeply. "God, Christian, I know it sounds so corny, but when I start feeling all upside down, he turns me right around."

"Awww..."

Ethan continued to watch and listen as she tinkered with the coffee machine. 

"We’re both working on Christmas, but a wintery night cuddling by the fire like we had at Dagger Mountain would be amazing. As for anything else, I think Ethan’s more the ‘spirit of Christmas’ type than the ‘holiday spirit’ type. Last year, when I came over to help with Naveen's case, I brought him one of those potted tabletop trees from the hospital gift shop because he didn't have a tree or a wreath or anything. It made me sad for him."  

Ethan raised his brows in surprise, then looked to the corner of the room where, the night before, he set a five-foot balsam fir into a tree stand. Boxes of ornaments and garland that the doorman helped carry into the apartment sat on the floor nearby.  

Christian chuckled. “You sound like Cindy Lou Who talking about the Grinch. Girl, he's been a bachelor for a long time. Guys don't care about that shit. Sam wouldn't bother either if it weren't for the boys."

"Yeah, I guess you’re right." 

A loud pop from the living room made Sawyer jump. She quickly spun around to find Ethan reclined in front of the fireplace. Christian’s voice faded into the background as Sawyer's senses awakened with the warmth of the roaring fire. The smell of fresh pine needles. The twinkling of white lights in the corner. The soft crooning of Bing Crosby’s “Silver Bells.” The taste of creamy chocolate and peppermint from the cup that Ethan walked over and offered her. 

“Sawyer? Hellooo… did I lose you?” 

Reaching for her phone, she apologized to her friend. “Sorry about that, um, Ethan just surprised me… Can I call you back later?” 

“Of course! I should go anyway. I think Sam and the boys are ready to leave for the ice rink.”

“Have fun and send me pics. Love you.”

“Love you, too, babe.”

Sawyer ended the call and set her phone aside. “Hi,” she greeted, standing on her tiptoes. 

“Morning,” Ethan answered, bending down to meet her halfway for a tender kiss. 

Gesturing to the living room, “What’s all this?”

“Since you're not going home for Christmas, I thought we could celebrate together. Here.” 

“Really?”

“Yeah, really,” he confirmed with a peck to her lips.

“I’d love that...” she blushed with embarrassment, “as you probably heard.” She wrapped her arms around his waist and looked at the glowing tree. “You bought a real tree?”

“Given your family’s Christmas tree business, I knew anything else would be considered sacrilege.”

She smiled up at him. “You remembered that?” 

“When it comes to you, I remember everything.”

Pressing herself tighter against him, Sawyer rested her cheek on his chest. “It’s so cozy in here. And look! It’s snowing outside.” Sawyer moved to sit on the sofa, tugging the sleeve of Ethan’s robe to get him to follow. “Come cuddle with me.”

Ethan sat, draping an arm over her shoulder, tucking her into his side. But just as they got comfortable, Ethan moved to stand up. 

“Where are you going?”

“I forgot,” he started, “I bought one of those big fluffy blankets you said I needed for cuddling on the couch. It’s in the hall closet.”

Sawyer smiled so big. “You are so sweet sometimes.”

“Sweet?! Uh-oh, my reputation for being a Grinch is in jeopardy.”

Reminded again that he heard every word of her conversation, she scowled at him. “Hasn’t anyone ever told you it’s rude to eavesdrop? You could have cleared your throat or something.”

Ethan winked, letting her know there was nothing to worry about. “Let me grab the blanket.”

“No,” she demanded, catching his hand before he walked away. Lying back, she pulled him down and on top of her. “A blanket’s good, but you’re even better.”

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[eadanga]

Here comes the baby

Sawyer grins as he watches the horses eat he offered his own horse a carrot and she whinnies as she plucks it from his hand “Good girl Dolly” He pets his horse

“Sawyer”

He turned around and saw his pregnant wife Sarah behind him “Honey what are you doing out of bed you need rest”

“I’m fine Sawyer I just wanted to see you”

“I’m glad you did” He wraps his arms around her “But still your health sweetie”

“I feel fine today and besides walking is good”

“Well if you say so I trust you”

“Thanks Sawyer now we can” A stream of liquid goes down her leg “Oh Sawyer I think my water just broke”

Sawyer’s eyes go wide “What?!” He scoops her into his arms “Come on we gotta get to the doctor!” He carries her to his truck then tries to start it but the engine sputters and smoke billow’s out of it “Damn! Of all the times to blow a gasket!”

“What are we gonna do Sawyer the contractions will start”

Sawyer pauses then smirks “Wait here” He gets out the truck then returns a few minutes later on horse back “Let’s go Sarah”

“We’re riding on Dolly? Can she carry us both especially with my stomach?”

“She can Dolly is strong enough to do it”

“I don’t know Sawyer we need to get to the doctor’s quickly and how you gonna make sure I don’t fall off”

“Don’t you trust me Sarah?”

“I do but I’m looking at it rationally”

Sawyer rests his forehead against hers “I’m not gonna let you down Sarah I wouldn’t suggest this if I didn’t believe in Dolley and we don’t really have a choice we gotta get you to the doctor unless you wanna have the baby here on the ground”

Sarah looks around then nods “Ok Sawyer”

Sawyer grins then he puts her on the horse then rides as quickly as he can to the doctor office”

Sarah feels the contractions begin to start she grits her teeth then waits till the pain passes

After what feels like hours they finally reach the town’s clinic Sawyer scoops her up and carries her inside “See I told you we’ll get there”

“I’m glad Sawyer but the contractions have started”

“Right can we get a room my wife is about to give birth”

A nurse pulls out a wheelchair and Sawyer sits her down. They roll her into the delivery room. As she was prepped for delivery Sarah turned to Sawyer “Hold my hand”

Sawyer grips her hand “Squeeze the life out of it”

The doctor walks in “Ok Mrs. Oakley you ready?”

Sarah bites her lip then nods “Yes I am”

After pushing the hospital room is filled with the sounds of a baby crying Sarah let’s out tears of joy as she holds her daughter

Sawyer grins “Hi there cutie I’m your daddy” He kisses her forehead “She’s beautiful Sarah she has my face”

Sarah raises an eyebrow “Your face? This is my face”

Sawyer chuckles “Come on you can’t deny she looks like me”

Sarah giggles “Maybe around the eyes”

Sawyer laughs then smiles “What shall we name her?”

Sarah smirks “Well I was gonna name her Sawyer Jr. cause I thought she was gonna be a boy”

“Oh hell no if we have any boys down the line you better not name them that”

Sarah giggles then smiles “I’ve always loved the name Clemintine rhymes with Brooklynne”

Sawyer chuckles then grins “I love it welcome to the world little Clemintine” He kisses her softly “I love you”

“I love you too”

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[cariantha]

👗Character Summer Challenge👔

Day 4

#OOTN

Character Summer Challenge- DAY 4

Summer Fruits

Outfit of the Night (#OOTN)

Father's Day

✨ Think of your most beloved characters (MC, OC, LI, etc.) and REBLOG with anything relating to the prompts.

✨Remember you can answer one, two, or all three of the prompts.

✨You can answer using pictures, edits, text—anything you like

✨You are free to answer this for any characters from any books. No limits!

✨Please: Always stay respectful of others

To everyone who celebrates, one way or another: Happy Father's Day! Hope you have a joy filled day!

To those of you who don't or can't celebrate: Happy Sunday! You matter and I'm proud of you!

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CFWC Holidays 2023 - Week 6

✒️= Fanfic | 📱= Text Fics/Edits | 🎨= Fanart Ⓜ️ = Mature Content 18+ | 🔥 = Explicit/NSFW 18+ 🏳️‍🌈 = LGBTQIA | 🌟= Holidays 2023

BIG SKY COUNTRY

The Christmas Tree ✒️🌟| Sawyer Oakley x MC - @eadanga

THE BILLIONAIRE'S BABY

The Christmas Gift ✒️🌟| Cole Stone x F!MC - @eadanga

BLADES OF LIGHT AND SHADOW

Beneath the Mistletoe ✒️🎨🌟| Blades F!MC, MC - art by @callmebeem fic by @storyofmychoices

CRIMES OF PASSION

Airport ✒️🌟| Trystan Thorne x F!MC - @stars-are-within-me for @jerzwriter

Angel ✒️🌟| Trystan Thorne x F!MC - @stars-are-within-me for @jerzwriter

Cookies ✒️🌟| Trystan Thorne x F!MC - @stars-are-within-me for @jerzwriter

Out of the Rain ✒️🌟| Trystan Thorne x F!MC - @trappedinfanfiction

Trystan Thorne x F!MC Fanart 🎨🌟 by @fairymatchmaker

Trystan Thorne x F!MC Holiday Fanart 🎨🌟by @hydn-jpg for @a-cloud-for-dreams

Trystan Thorne x MC 🎨🏳️‍🌈🌟by @choices-ceri

Well Timed Levity ✒️🌟| Trystan Thorne x F!MC - @moominofthevalley

LAWS OF ATTRACTION

The Blizzard ✒️🌟| Gabe Ricci x F!MC - @eadanga

Partner ✒️🏳️‍🌈🌟| Joaquin Morales x NB!MC - @noesapphic for @hydn-jpg

THE NANNY AFFAIR

Christmas Romance ✒️🌟| Sam Dalton x MC - @eadanga

OPEN HEART

A Cozy Christmas ✒️🏳️‍🌈🌟| Ethan Ramsey x M!MC - @storyofmychoices for @peonyblossom

A Tall Order ✒️🎨🌟| Ethan Ramsey x F!MC Art by @weetlebeetle Fic by @jerzwriter for @zealouscanonindeer

Among Presents ✒️🌟| Bryce Lahela x F!OC - @ladylamrian for @peonierose

Falling for You ✒️🎨🌟| Tobias Carrick x F!MC - art by @weetlebeetle fic by @jerzwriter

The Greatest Gift ✒️🎨🌟| Bryce Lahela x F!OC - @storyofmychoices

Holiday Cheer ✒️🎨🌟| F!MC, F!MC, F!OC Art by @weetlebeetle Fic by @storyofmychoices

Impossibly Perfect ✒️🎨🌟| Bryce Lahela x F!OC - art by @/artsy-elii (IG) fic by @storyofmychoices

Lahela Christmas 🎨🌟| Bryce Lahela x F!OC by @/artsy-elii (IG) (C:@storyofmychoices)

Oh, Christmas Tree ✒️🌟| Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @socalwriterbee

Rafael Aveiro Holiday Art 🎨🌟 by @sazanes

Santa (or not) ✒️🌟| Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @trappedinfanfiction

The Secret Gift ✒️🌟| Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @zealouscanonindeer

You're All I Need ✒️Ⓜ️🔥🌟| Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @liaromancewriter

THE ROYAL ROMANCE

Auld Lang Syne ✒️🌟| Drake Walker x MC - @angelasscribbles

Ball Drop ✒️🌟| Drake Walker x F!MC - @angelasscribbles

Blame it on the Mistletoe | Liam Rys x F!OC - @kristinamae093 ✒️🌟

Liam Rys x MC Holiday Art 🎨🌟 by @rosefuckinggenius (C: @kristinamae093)

CROSSOVERS

Immortal Desires / It Lives Anthology

Jouluyö - Christmas Night ✒️🏳️‍🌈🌟| Various Pairings - @aallotarenunelma

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Newly Added Fics

April 1 - 7, 2023  

🎭 Angst  |  🦚 Angsty Fluff  |  🛸 AU  |  ☁ Fluff  |  ♥ NSFW  |  📚 Series  | ��📷 Edit  |  📱 TextFic  |  Ⓜ Mature

BRYCE X F!MC

Unspoken - @storyofmychoices 🎭

Olivia comforts Bryce after a difficult day at the hospital. [Hurt/Comfort]

ETHAN X F!MC

Almost - @socalwriterbee 🎭

After a night spent together, the reality of what happened three years ago starts to hit Ethan.

Breaking News - @liaromancewriter ☁

Cassie interviews Ethan about a special project.

Can’t always get what you want - @coffeeheartaddict2 🎭Ⓜ

Ethan and Casey’s rendezvous at Dagger mountain becomes the talk of the hospital. The fallout from this will be explored. TW: Sexual content, mentions of mental illness [2.14]

Changes - @coffeeheartaddict2 ☁

It is the Hopeful Hearts gala. Will it be enough to save Edenbrook? [2.17]

Intern Year - @cariantha  📚📷

[extended: wip] Follow Sawyer Brooks through her first year of residency at Edenbrook.

Independence Day

Like Ships in the Night - @txemrn 📚Ⓜ

[extended: wip] Anthology series about how fate tried bringing Tatum and Ethan back together during their 15 years apart.

Unloving You

Love Again - @headoverheelsforramsey 🦚

He is watching his best friend fall in love for the second time and desperately praying that it doesn't lead to disastrous consequences like the first time. Feat. Tobias Carrick

Moonlight - @jamespotterthefirst ♥

After an argument, they finally let their desire win. Part 3 of Flowers and Because.

Undefined - @coffeeheartaddict2 🦚

A trip to take Louise to rehab enables Ethan and Casey to have an honest discussion about their feelings. The kindness of strangers gives Kyra an idea. [2.16]

What happens in Vegas does not always stay there - @coffeeheartaddict2  🎭 Ⓜ

Casey and Ethan find it difficult to get into a professional rhythm, especially with their personal feelings still simmering hot. TW: Physical confrontations, sexual references [2.15]

Wrong Number - @headoverheelsforramsey 📱

Ethan sends a text to the wrong number.

JUNE HIRATA

Change of Heart - @coffeeheartaddict2 🦚Ⓜ

A look at the arrangement between Tobias Carrick and June Hirata from Tobias’s perspective and also June’s for some part too. TW: Mature themes incl. sexual content

Part 1 | Part 2

Mine - @alj4890 ♥

Touches on June’s relationship with Tobias and then her reaction along with Chris to finding out about the other.

LOVE TRIANGLE

The Triangle of Choice - @hopelessromantic1352  📚🛸

[mini: wip] Ethan x F!MC x Tobias

Chapter 2 ♥

SIENNA X M!OC

Wedding Traditions - @liaromancewriter 📷

Cassie shares memories from Max and Sienna's big day.

TOBIAS X F!MC

A Glimpse - @alj4890 ☁

Just a few short glimpses into the future for Tobias and Chris and how they spend their wedding anniversaries.

Crash - @jerzwriter 📚 🎭

[mini: wip] Tobias and Aurora rush to Edenbrook after learning Casey was involved in the chemical attack. Tobias is determined to find a cure, but will he be on his game?

Part 1

Enchanted - @jerzwriter ☁

The only thing Tobias was willing to commit to was remaining a bachelor. But after a brief meeting with this woman, he could not get her out of his mind. [2.3]

Homecoming - @jerzwriter ♥

New parents Casey & Tobias have been given the "green light" by Casey's OB/GYN, and they are determined to make it a night to remember.

Learning Curve - @jerzwriter ☁

It's "Bring Your Child to Work Day," and Sammy has some preconceived ideas about how it will go, but at the end of the day, she's in for some sweet surprises. [Domestic; Family]

On The Run - @alj4890 ☁

Just a short drabble of Chris seeing what kind of doctor Tobias is once he’s at Edenbrook.

The Date - @alj4890 ☁

Tobias invites Chris as his date for his mother's wedding.

The Offer - @alj4890 ☁

Tobias is offered the chance to not only join the staff at Edenbrook, but also the diagnostic team.

The Reason - @alj4890 🦚

Tobias and Chris have been secretly dating up to this point. Set before the Edenbrook/Kenmore softball game. [2.8]

The Wake - @alj4890 ☁

In this short drabble Tobias and Chris have been dating for about four or five months at this point.

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[pixie88]

Anyone else miss this cowboy? I started BSC for the 1000th time last night considering on doing a One shot for Sawyer. Would anyone be interested? Bit stuck on ATB. It's one book I don't see any fanfics for 🤷‍♀️😍

Check it out here.

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[camiddletonxox]

A Lil Bit Extra

Pairing - Sawyer Oakley x Charity Middleton (Big Sky Country)

Rating - General ❤️ This is pure fluff

Note - this wasn’t what I planned to write originally, but here you go 🤷‍♀️

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Summary - Making sure her students and her husband are fed are a priority for Charity

Word Count - 967

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The smell of freshly baked cookies and goodies were all Sawyer could smell as he walked through the house. It had been a crazy first term with her own class and it was almost Christmas holidays. So the teacher made sure she had a treat for the kids on the last day. Sawyer heard the delightful voice of Leona Lewis singing Christmas songs as he approached his wife, she was in a world of her own as she pulled a batch of pastries out the oven. He daren’t interrupt her.

The smile on her face was infectious, her kiddos had been such a great group of kids to kickstart her first year as a teacher to. They had been so responsive to her and they were just as excited about being at school as she was. It must be the reward systems she had come up with and her constant positivity even when she wasn’t exactly feeling it herself.

“How much have you made?” Sawyer pulled her out her little trance she had gotten into, she hadn’t even realised he had walked through the house but she turned to him.

“I made some gluten-free and normal biscuits for them to decorate tomorrow as well as some gluten-free brownies and some cake, and also some little sausage rolls, for our Christmas party” She smiled and he smiled at her in awe. She looked as if she had been on her feet for so long but she cared about the kids having a wonderful last day of school before Christmas.

“You are just so extra” He chuckled. This was not a opinion he had of her before but now he saw her as a teacher, this was what he thought to it. But, the fact she clearly loved her kids, and it was clear as day they loved her.

“My kids love it” She defended herself and he kissed her forehead, she was so amazing and he loved her so much. She started to put some biscuits away in the biscuit tin waiting and he helped her, she looked at him thankfully. She had been in such a busy state trying to get everything done, even having dinner on the go.

“I know women are multi-tankers but you are on another level” Sawyer chuckled as she checked on the chicken and sauce she had made.

“I made spicy chicken in a spicy tomato sauce, i thought we could have pasts with it, I have the garlic bread ready to go in the oven” She explained and his heart just exploded. How perfect his wife was, it was just one of those things he had to constantly pinch himself about.

“Does anything else need putting in the oven?” He asks and she looked around, chewing on her lip.

“No, ive finished the baking, I just need to make the kids gift bags to take home, I need arrange all those things but I‘ll do that after dinner” She explained and Sawyer smiled.

“You are just amazing, Mrs Oakley” He commented, wrapping his arms around her from behind and she sighed contently, feeling warmth from his embrace and quite frankly, just his presence made her feel warm and safe. The husband and wife just took a moment to be in each other’s arms before Charity put some pasta on.

“I am just me” She whispered honestly, she was someone who didn’t take compliments too well, she just hated it when people complimented her, no matter who the person was.

“You are still amazing” He commented kissing her softly on the side of her neck.

It was some time later, and Charity had just dished up the food, and the food, goodness it smelt amazing. She had set the table and it was a perfect husband and wife dinner setting. She even lit some candles just to be a bit extra as she knew he loved it.

“Sawyer, dinners ready” She called as she piled the tubs with the goodies for her class, walking to the side and grabbing a couple of glasses and she poured them both a drink, him one of his ginger ales and herself some lemonade as he walks through, taking a long sniff and the scents of the fresh food for dinner fill his nostrils.

“It smells amazing” He comments as he takes a seat and she brings the drinks over, and smiles.

“I put some sour cream as a little garnish incase it is too spicy” she smiles and he chuckled, so extra. “I’m deadly serious, I think i put too much Cajun spice on the chicken” she gave him a serious look.

“I’m sure it will be beautiful” He assured her and took a mouthful and moaned in pleasure, whatever spices she put in the chicken and sauce worked amazingly, it was beautiful.

“Its spicy but not too much” he observed and she ate some and she nodded slowly.

“I thought I just put too much spice in it but I’m glad I didn’t” she chuckled and he just gazed at her for a long moment, just taking in the fact that this beautiful, extra, woman was really his wife.

Charity had noticed he had been staring at her and she raised an eyebrow at him. “Everything ok?” She asked, flicking her hair behind her as she chewed her lip, before grabbing her fork and she got some more chicken on her fork.

“I just love you” he answered and she smiled at him with eyes full of affection.

“Not as much as I love you” she responded and the smile on his face was massive, her telling him she loved him never grew old. The husband and wife continued to eat, enjoying their little moment together where they could just focus on one another.

[cariantha]

Scored

Book: Open Heart, Book 2 Pairing: Dr. Ethan Ramsey x F!MC (Dr. Sawyer Brooks) Rating: General Category: Fluff; Thanksgiving; Christmas Word count: 2.1K Prompt: From @jerzwriter, “Sawyer wants to get Ethan a very expensive Christmas gift that she can't afford. Then, she sees it's on sale on Black Friday at 50% off. Now - she's determined to get it for him, even though she's working that day. How does she get it done?”

Black Friday...

It had been over a month since the poison attack, and Sawyer returned to work just a week ago. Between her overprotective secret boyfriend, concerned roomies, and nosy coworkers, her every move was monitored as she walked the hospital halls. So when she reached for the handle of the supply closet, she looked to the right toward the nurses’ station. No one was paying her any attention. Then, to the left, finding the coast clear. 

As luck would have it, though, Bryce was paying attention. He leaned back from the nurses' station, catching her slip into the closet. He lingered for a few minutes to see if she would emerge with supplies or something worrisome like tears. 

In the small dark room, Sawyer leaned against the shelving and attempted to load the Williams Sonoma website. 

A couple of weeks ago, she searched online for top-of-the-line espresso makers. The search results left her feeling disappointed. The models were way out of her price range. But thanks to the Google ads tracking her browsing history, she was alerted to an almost-too-good-to-be-true Black Friday sale on the fancy coffee makers. 

“C’mon, c’mon,” Sawyer whispered as the website buffered. She should have guessed the network connection would be poor in this room made of concrete walls. 

The spinning circle on her screen showed no mercy. Defeated, she threw her head back and blew a frustrated breath toward the ceiling. 

Having allowed a reasonable amount of time to grab supplies, a concerned Bryce barged into the closet, witnessing her huff. “Brooksie? What’s wrong? Why are you hiding in the supply room?” 

Sawyer looked down at her phone and saw that the webpage finally loaded. “Of course,” she said to herself and sighed. “I’m okay, Bryce. I just needed a minute.” 

His pager buzzed, and he checked the message. “Shit, my patient is crashing. I gotta go. You sure you’re okay?” 

“Yep. Totally fine. Go,” she shooed him away.

Bryce tackled her with a quick hug. “I’ll catch up with you later,” he promised as he hurried out and down the hall. 

🛒🛒🛒🛒🛒

Figuring she could hide out for a few minutes under the guise of selecting a snack from the vending machine, Sawyer stood in the small alcove and tried to load the Williams Sonoma website again. 

Her heart fluttered with excitement as the page quickly loaded. She added the espresso machine to her virtual shopping cart and clicked the checkout button to finalize the purchase.

Excitement quickly turned to irritation when her PayPal password would not work. “Some of your info isn’t correct. Please try again.” The same message appeared after her second and third attempts. She would have to reset her password, which would mean checking her email and verifying her account. 

She groaned, leaned forward, and banged her head a couple of times against the glass of the vending machine.

“Brooks, is there a problem?” 

With her forehead still pressed against the glass, Sawyer swiveled her head to the side and saw Zaid Mirani facing her with his arms crossed over his chest. 

Though his tone and demeanor hid it well, the fact that he asked her a question rather than barked a demand hinted at his concern. She didn’t want to confess to the chief resident that she was doing something she shouldn’t be doing at work, nor did she want his pity, so she straightened and slapped a button on the vending machine. When nothing happened, she looked back at Zaid with a frown. “The machine ate my dollar.”

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Sawyer sat at a table in the staff lounge on her lunch break, hoping the chrome contraption with confusing buttons and levers was still in stock. While the Georgian chicken leftovers Ethan made last night for their version of Thanksgiving dinner warmed in the microwave, she pulled out her phone, reset her PayPal password, and navigated back to the Williams Sonoma website.  

Because she had previously attempted to check out as a guest, the website didn’t save her previous shopping activity, and her cart was empty. On the home page, she was distracted by another gadget that would be a perfect gift for her dad. It was also on sale. Combined with the espresso machine, the total would qualify her for free shipping. Score! She added the item to her cart and returned to the Breville product page, where a warning glared in red font. Quantities are limited - Order soon! Sawyer cursed under her breath and quickly added the item to her cart. 

Just then, her pager rang out with an urgent message requesting backup in the ER. Leaning forward on the table, she buried her head into the crook of her elbow and whisper-screamed. 

Sienna, who received the same page, saw her friend’s display of distress as she walked past the lounge. Immediately concerned, she stepped backward until she stood in the lounge's doorway. “Hey, are you okay?” she asked as Sawyer stood and quickly repacked her lunch.

“Yeah. Just can’t seem to catch a break today.”

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A couple of hours later, Ethan entered the reception area of the free clinic dressed casually—jeans, a T-shirt, and tennis shoes. His jacket was open in the front as if he had been in a rush to leave home—and he had been after Sienna called to express concern that Sawyer was distressed. 

Despite his unusually casual appearance, the administrative assistant at the front desk recognized Dr. Ramsey immediately and buzzed him through the door that separated the reception area from the rest of the clinic.  

Sawyer said goodbye and followed her patient out of the exam room as Ethan rounded the corner and came into view. “Hi, what a nice surprise,” she greeted when he approached. “What are you doing here?”

“I came to check on you.” He looped an arm around her waist and ushered her toward an empty imaging room at the back of the clinic. 

Ethan closed the door, but Sawyer started speaking before he turned around to face her. “I’m fine, Ethan.”

“Don’t do that.”

“Do what?” she asked, confused. 

“Pretend.” He moved in front of her and reached for her hands. “You know you don’t have to pretend to be okay with me. If you’re having a bad day… if today has been too much, I’ll find someone to cover your second shift or do it myself. I know you’re trying to make up for your time away, but you’ve been through a lot. Everyone will understand if you need to pull back.”

Sawyer cupped his face with her hands and looked him in the eye. “I promise you, Ethan. I’m o-kay,” she emphasized. “Honestly. I haven’t thought about the attack stuff at all today.”

His eyes shifted back and forth between hers while she dropped her hands from his face to his shoulders and squeezed reassuringly. “I promise,” she repeated.

“Okay.”

“Did you really come in just to check on me?” she asked, lacing her fingers behind his neck. 

“Yeah.”

“Why did you think I was having a bad day?”

“Trinh called me.”

“Why?”

“I asked her to keep an eye on you,” Ethan explained. “It was the first day since you returned that I wouldn’t be around.”

“Ethan, I appreciate the concern, but…” she trailed off, racking her brain to think of anything she did or said that would have caused her roommate’s concern. She came up blank. “What made Sienna think I was having a bad day?”

“She said that you were crying in the breakroom and that Bryce found you hiding in a supply closet, and Zaid saw you headbutting a vending machine. She thought you were overwhelmed and was worried about you working another shift tonight.”

“Oh.”

When she didn’t elaborate, Ethan prodded further. “So, why were you crying and hiding in the supply closet?”

“I wasn’t. It wasn’t what it looked like.”

“Then what was it?” 

“It was noth-”

“Sawyer,” he admonished. “Talk to me.”

“Ethan, I wasn’t upset. I was just mildly frustrated about something. It’s not a big deal.”

“Frustrated about what?” 

“You should have become a detective, you know. You’re great at this interrogation stuff,” she huffed.

“And you’re avoiding the question…” he countered, tugging her close and squeezing her waist. “Frustrated about what?”

“Ugh!” she grunted, pressing her forehead against his shoulder to hide her face. “I was trying to score a Black Friday deal, okay!”

“What?” he asked with a surprised laugh.

“I was trying to buy something online but kept getting error messages or kicked off the internet. I tried again on my lunch break, but that got cut short when I was paged to the ER.”

“Were you eventually successful? Did you score the deal?”

“Nooo!” she fake cried, shaking her head against his shoulder. “I’m sure it’s the universe’s way of saying I shouldn’t have been shopping while working.” 

Ethan chuckled again.

She leaned back and flashed her get-out-jail smile that he could never resist. “Don’t tell my boss, okay?” 

He smacked her backside playfully. “Why can’t you ever just stay out of trouble? Huh?”

She shrugged.

“Have you eaten yet?” Ethan asked. When Sawyer shook her head no, he suggested they head to the cafeteria for a quick meal together before she started her second shift. 

After dropping their trays of food on the table, Ethan went to fill their drink cups, and Sawyer pulled out her phone. She opened the internet browser and refreshed the page. Her lips turned down in a frown when she saw the note on the page: "Out of Stock." Deciding the deal was, in fact, too good to be true, she pocketed her phone to focus on more important things like her dinner companion and her job.

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On Monday morning, a loud snore woke Sawyer just as the sun began to rise. Ethan would usually stop snoring if she tugged him into a spooning position, and she could claim another coveted hour of sleep. But a thought occurred to her as she internally groaned that the weekend was officially over. Today was not just any Monday. It was Cyber Monday. With a glimmer of hope, she quietly slipped out of bed and tiptoed to the kitchen. 

Perched on a stool at the island, Sawyer sipped on a glass of orange juice and pulled up the Williams Sonoma website on her phone. She nearly squealed when she saw that the fancy coffee maker was back in stock and on sale again. She quickly added the item to her cart, entered her payment information, and completed the purchase. She pumped her fists in the air when she got the confirmation email.

“What’s got you up early and so excited this morning?” Ethan asked in his gravely morning voice, hugging her from behind and pressing his lips to the top of her head.  

Sawyer quickly flipped her phone over so the screen was face down. “I was hoping some Black Friday deals would be offered again since it’s Cyber Monday. And they were. I was able to score the deal I wanted last week.”

“Mmm, good for you,” he murmured into her hair. “If you’re done, how about you come back to bed and let me score too.”

Christmas Day…

After working all day so that their colleagues could enjoy Christmas with their families, Sawyer accompanied Ethan back to his apartment so that they could spend the rest of the holiday together. 

The leftovers from the meal Ethan had prepared were now put away, and the couple relaxed in front of the roaring fireplace. Sitting up from where she had nestled against him, Sawyer asked, “Can I give you your present now?”

“I told you you didn’t need to get me anything…” 

She ignored him as she moved behind the couch to retrieve the large, heavy, neatly wrapped box she hauled into his apartment the night before. “And I told you I did anyway when you helped me carry it in last night. Here. Merry Christmas.”

As Ethan started to peel away the festive wrapping paper and got a peek at what it was, he paused and looked up at her with surprise. She was smiling so big and proud. He shook his head when he finished unwrapping it and read the details on the box. 

“I remembered you talking with the owner at Derry’s about wanting one and that this was a really good model.” 

“Sawyer, this is amazing… but I-I can’t accept this. I know what these machines cost. You shouldn’t have spent so much.”

“It’s okay. Seriously. I scored an amazing deal.”

“Was this what you were trying so hard to buy on Black Friday?” he wondered, flipping the box over to appreciate the different features. 

“Yes,” and she nodded affirmatively.

“Come here, Rookie.” Ethan set the box on the coffee table and pulled her into his lap, pressing a long but tender kiss to her lips. “Thank you for being so thoughtful and making such an effort.” He looked deep into her eyes. “I love… I love it. I can’t wait to try it out.” 

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[eadanga]

A Country Christmas

Hannah walks down the stairs hand on her pregnant belly she smiles as her daughter Mia runs up to her “Good morning mommy!”

“Morning sweetie merry Christmas”

“Merry Christmas mommy!”

“Where’s daddy?”

Mia takes her hand and guides her to the kitchen when she sees a wonderful Christmas feast spread out on the dining table Sawyer appears from the kitchen holding a plate of food “Your breakfast gorgeous”

Hannah giggles as she takes the plate “Thanks merry Christmas”

“Same to you pretty lady” He kisses her cheek

“Let’s eat mommy so we can see what Santa brought”

Hannah giggles “Ok baby” They eat their breakfast and head to the tree to open presents

Mia rips over her gifts “Oh so many toys”

“All for you baby but next year toys will be for you and”

“My baby brother!”

Sawyer chuckles “Yes that’s right”

“Mommy want do you think he’ll like?”

Hannah thinks for a moment “Well let’s see maybe a toy car and you have some old baby toys you don’t use”

Mia grins “I’m gonna give it to him and play with him!”

“Good job baby now open the rest of your gifts”

As Mia goes through all her gifts Sawyer comes up to Hannah with a gift “Here you go”

“Aww Sawyer you didn’t have to get me anything”

“But I love spoiling you”

Hannah giggles as she opens the gift and sees a glass heart with a picture of them together “Oh Sawyer this is so sweet”

“It’s engraved”

Hannah smiles as she reads

To my beautiful wife

Not even this can compare to how much I love you Merry Christmas baby

Sawyer

“Sawyer you’re gonna make me cry”

Sawyer chuckles “Long as it’s happy tears” He kisses her softly

“I’ve got something for you too” Hannah reaches for a small gift under the tree

“You’re the greatest gift of all but I thank you sweetheart”

He unwraps it and see a leather jacket and boots

“For when we have parties and the boots are for working”

“This is really nice babe”

“There’s one more thing in there”

Sawyer looks deeper into the box and sees a white leather cowboy hat with his name stitched into it

“Hannah…”

“I took inspiration from your dad’s hat” They look over at Cliffs hat hanging on the wall

Sawyer smiles “He sure loved that hat”

“Yup now you got one to match his”

Sawyer smiles as he pulls her into a hug “Thank you baby that is the most thoughtful gift I’ve ever gotten”

“I’m glad you love it”

“I love you” He kisses her deeply

“I love you too Sawyer”

He pulls away and rests his forehead on hers “I can’t wait for many more Christmas’s with you and Mia”

“Me too Sawyer”

Tags: @indiacater @choicesgodfanatic @the-soot-sprite

[cariantha]

😎Character Summer Challenge😎

Day 1

Go-To Summer Accessory: Sunglasses

This man wearing classic Ray-Bans...🥵

Character Summer Challenge- DAY 1

Here we go! The prompts for DAY 1 are:

favorite summer drink

go-to summer accessory

Pride

✨ Think of your most beloved characters (MC, OC, LI, etc.) and REBLOG with anything relating to the prompts.

✨Remember you can answer one, two, or all three of the prompts.

✨You can answer using pictures, edits, text—anything you like

✨You are free to answer this for any characters from any books. No limits!

✨Please: Always stay respectful of others.

Here's a social media Canva template in case you want to use it!

Have fun! See you in three days 🩵

[choicesficwriterscreations]

CFWC F/AotW - Dec 24-30, 2023

✒️= Fanfic | 📱= Text Fics/Edits | 🎨 = Fanart Ⓜ️ = Mature Content 18+ | 🔥 = Explicit/NSFW 18+ 🏳️‍🌈 = LGBTQIA | 🌟= Holidays 2023

BIG SKY COUNTRY

The Christmas Tree ✒️🌟| Sawyer Oakley x MC - @eadanga

THE BILLIONAIRE'S BABY

The Christmas Gift ✒️🌟| Cole Stone x F!MC - @eadanga

BLADES OF LIGHT AND SHADOW

BLOODBOUND

Gaius Augustine x MC 🎨by @rainesenator for @gaiuskamilah

Gaius, Kamilah, Adrian Fanart 🎨by @oh-so-youre-a-nerd for @talasintahan

CRIMES OF PASSION

DESIRE AND DECORUM

Ernest Sinclaire x MC Fanart 🎨 by @oh-so-youre-a-nerd

Hers to Take ✒️Ⓜ️| Ernest Sinclaire x F!OC - @noesapphic

Luke Harper Fanart 🎨 by @oh-so-youre-a-nerd

Our Last Hope ✒️| Ernest Sinclaire x MC - @kinda-iconic

HIGH SCHOOL STORY

Moving ✒️| Aiden Zhou x MC - @tveitertotwrites for @cadybear420

IT LIVES ANTHOLOGY

Parker Shaw Fanart 🎨(ILB) by @oh-so-youre-a-nerd

Lincoln McQuoid x MC Fanart 🎨🏳️‍🌈(ILW) by @rainesenator for @aallotarenunelma

LAWS OF ATTRACTION

The Blizzard ✒️🌟| Gabe Ricci x F!MC - @eadanga

Partner ✒️🏳️‍🌈🌟| Joaquin Morales x NB!MC - @noesapphic for @hydn-jpg

THE NANNY AFFAIR

Christmas Romance ✒️🌟| Sam Dalton x MC - @eadanga

OPEN HEART

RED CARPET DIARIES

Thomas Hunt x MC Holiday Art 🎨by @cashweasel (C: @peonyblossom)

THE ROYAL ROMANCE

Auld Lang Syne ✒️🌟| Drake Walker x MC - @angelasscribbles

Ball Drop ✒️🌟| Drake Walker x MC - @angelasscribbles

Blame it on the Mistletoe ✒️Ⓜ️🔥🌟| Liam Rys x F!OC - @kristinamae093

Liam Rys x MC Fanart 🎨by @gaiuskamilah for @tessa-liam

Liam Rys x MC Holiday Art 🎨🌟 by @rosefuckinggenius (C: @kristinamae093)

Marabelle (Series) ✒️Ⓜ️| Liam Rys x F!OC - @tessa-liam Chapter 8: A Prince for a Princess

Marabelle Fanart 🎨| Liam Rys x F!OC - @rosefuckinggenius (C: @tessa-liam)

UNTAMEABLE

Learn to Ride ✒️| Austin Steele, Kit Jackson - @ezekielbhandarivalleros

VARIOUS STORIES

Choices MCs 🎨 by @gremmiie

CROSSOVERS

Immortal Desires / It Lives Anthology

Jouluyö - Christmas Night ✒️🏳️‍🌈🌟| Various Pairings - @aallotarenunelma

[openheartfanfics]

Newly Added Fics

April 8 - 14, 2023  

🎭 Angst  |  🦚 Angsty Fluff  |  🛸 AU  |  ☁ Fluff  |  ♥ NSFW  |  📚 Series  |  📷 Edit  |  📱 TextFic  |  Ⓜ Mature

ETHAN x F!MC

A New Normal - @coffeeheartaddict2 🦚Ⓜ

All the other departments disband breathing life into Edenbrook. Ethan and Casey are still undefined but in a good place. TW:  Sexual content, mentions of character death, mental illness. [2.18]

Begin Again - @liaromancewriter 🦚

Cassie needs closure on the events of the poison attack. Feat. Tobias Carrick

Choosing You - @jerzwriter ☁

How is Kaycee, a bonafide Swiftie, coping with the sad news? And how is Ethan coping with Kaycee?

Domesticity - @potionsprefect ☁

Spending time with family is best for everyone.

Looking After You - @choicesfanaf ☁

Ethan looks after a sick Arundhati. [Illness/Injury]

Not calling it what it is - @coffeeheartaddict2 🎭

Ethan and Casey have a chat about their future but it does not go according to plan. [2.19]

Peep Show - @cariantha 📱Ⓜ

Sawyer teases Ethan with an Easter surprise.

Surprise - @coffeeheartaddict2 ☁

It is finally Ethan and Casey’s wedding week and Casey receives a surprise visit.

Sweet Nothing - @bex-la-get ☁

Nat and Ethan face speculation over their relationship.

Sweet Reaction - @jerzwriter ☁🐣

Springtime is doing strange things to Dr. Ramsey - but is that really the cause?

The Easter Magic - @txemrn ☁🐣

A family Easter celebration.

LOVE TRIANGLE

The Triangle of Choice - @hopelessromantic1352  📚🛸

[mini: wip] Ethan x F!MC x Tobias

Chapter 3

NAVEEN BANERJI

Tea Time - @alj4890 ☁

How Naveen enjoys the gossip going on about two people he cared about. Feat. Ethan x F!MC

SIENNA X M!OC

And So It Goes - @liaromancewriter 📱

Sienna is upset about Taylor and Joe’s break up.

TOBIAS x F!MC

A Carrick Family Easter - @jerzwriter ☁🐣

A little peek at four scenes from the Carrick Family's Easter Day. [Domestic; Family]

A Swift Reaction - @jerzwriter 📱

Tobias is at work when she gets the news about Taylor & Joe. Luckily he has Ethan there to support him.

Any Day - @jerzwriter ☁

Casey & Tobias share a simple morning as they wait for their first baby's arrival, which is only a short time away. [Domestic; Pregnancy]

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SUBMIT OPEN HEART FICS & WRITERS HERE

[omgjasminesimone]

Apple Picking

Sawyer x MC

....

Morgan tops off her basket with a delicious looking red apple from a low hanging branch. She sets the full basket down by the wagon before grabbing one of the empty baskets and starting to fill it anew. “You know what’s funny?” She calls out across the orchard to Sawyer.

Sawyer drops several apples into his own basket before sliding down the ladder much more gracefully than Morgan could ever hope to. “What darlin’?”

“Back in Boston, people actually pay to go to someone’s orchard and pick their apples.”

Sawyer quirks a brow, tilting his hat back to wipe sweat from his forehead. It’s a little baffling to the Montana native that someone would pay to do sweat inducing manual labor. “That sounds like a hell of a scam.”

Morgan laughs, stretching up on her tip toes in an attempt to pluck an apple just out of her grasp. “It’s a Pictagram photo shoot opportunity.”

“You think we could pull that off here? Get a little additional income stream and one less chore for us?” Sawyer proposes, striding his way over to reach the apple she still can’t get even on tip toe. He underhand tosses it to her with a grin before dipping down to give her a quick kiss.

Morgan drops the apple and clutches at his flannel shirt when he starts to pull away, deepening the kiss. Sawyer groans as she bites down on his full bottom lip, surging forward to press her against an apple tree as they continue their make out session.

Several minutes later, lips sufficiently plump from his demanding kisses, Morgan manages to pull away just barely. “Doubt it. The Sweetridge crowd doesn’t seem to be as social media motivated.” She answers.

“Then, I guess it’s up to you and me, sugar.” Sawyer replies, giving her one last kiss before turning back to his basket.

“You know what might work here though? A corn maze. I’ve got some ideas of where we could put it.” Morgan suggests.

Sawyer smiles. “What would we do without you darlin’?”

Morgan shrugs, feigning modesty. “Probably lose the farm.” She teases, prompting a hearty laugh from Sawyer.

[inacrowdofchoices]