#tiana is my babysitter

[hannahhook7744]

My descendants fancast redone part 5;

Colton Barnert, Jordan Olson and Matthew Olson as Harris, Hubert and Hamish of Dunbroch-- the triplet sons of Queen Elinor and King Fergus.

Alex Pettyfer as Max La Bouff, cousin of Charlotte La Bouff.

Malak Zaher as Princess Lina, daughter of King Abbud.

Hassan Malek as Rami, son of of King Abbud.

Mayan El Sayed as Princess Hana, daughter of King Abbud.

Next up is any Sofia the first kid characters you want me to fancast.

Previous parts can be found here: part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4.

[midnightjewel]

BNHA Guys Reacting to Your Kids Cartoons and Movies

Kids shows and movies say some pretty out of pocket things that you usually won’t catch or find funny unless you’re an adult

Characters Included: Izuku and Todoroki

Part 1 Part 2

Izuku

You thankfully were able to get a day off of work after yesterdays battle. You had to chase after a villain who robbed a pharmacy for god only knows what! You were able to take the group down with the help of some of your other coworkers.

To put it simply, you were exhausted after that situation from overuse of your quirk. So of course your agency saw that it was best if you took the day off. Does that mean you relaxed? Of course not! There were things to be done around the house and errands to run. It was better to do it today then waste your weekend with doing household chores.

After a long day you picked your two kids up from school and made your way home. “Okay mommy worked really hard to clean the house today so let’s try to keep it clean!” You tell your kids as you pull into the driveway of the rather large house.

Being married to the number one hero had its perks but having that big house meant it took quite a bit of an effort to clean it.

“Yes mama” they smiled in the back seat not taking their eyes up from their comic book that the eldest son had gotten just last week. You smiled and shook your head, they loved all things superhero’s and it was adorable when they got along like this.

Once the kids got settled in the TV room to watch a movie and do their homework you began to get to work on dinner. Your husband would be home soon and he probably no doubt had a long day. So you figured a nice home cooked meal would be a nice ending to his day.

As you stirred the noodles to make some spaghetti you heard the front door open and close. “Hey honey” you heard your husband come into the kitchen. He hugged you from behind and you smiled “Hello my love” you responded “How was work?” You inquired “Ughhh so tiring” he hid his face in the crook of your neck

“The kids are watching a movie in the tv room, you know they always love to see you” you remind him and he nods “Of course, I love my munchkins” he smiles as he kisses your cheek and makes his way to the next room

Izuku had planned to say hi to the kids and then go shower before dinner but somehow his daughter convinced him to stay and watch the movie with them. They were watching the princess and the frog which is a movie he couldn’t say he was familiar with. Not that he was uncultured in the movie world he just never got around to watching it until now.

As you made your way to the next room to let them know dinner was on the table you couldn’t help but smile at the sight before you. Both of your children were nuzzled up to their father as they watched the princess and the frog.

You loved this movie so it most definitely caught your attention “exactly which is why a woman of your background would’ve had her hands full trying to run a big business like that” they spoke to Tiana and you couldn’t help but scoff at that scene.

“That’s crazy how they treated her” your husband spoke “Let this be a lesson, we never ever treat anybody that way” he informs his children and they nod in understanding

Todoroki

You and Shoto had to leave the twins with a babysitter tonight as it was the annual hero’s gala. It was a very exclusive event that was by invite only for all the great heroes and their spouses. It was a great night and you were able to catch up with all of your old friends from high school.

The night was successful as Shoto had won two awards and you were incredibly proud of him for it. You were sure to remind him that he would get an extra special reward from you later tonight and the blush that crept up in his face was unmatched.

As the two of you pulled into the driveway you hoped the twins hadn’t given the babysitter a hard time with bedtime. You were crossing your fingers that they were sleeping soundly in bed. Shoto parked in the driveway and told you to stay in the car as he turned it off, got out, and walked to your door and held his hand out for you to take it.

As you stepped onto the cement driveway you slightly hissed in pain. Truthfully you hated heels but it was a formal event so you felt as if you had to just suck it up for the night. “Your feet hurt?” He asks you and you nod “Yes, I hate heels” you sigh and he nods in understanding “Then I guess I’ll have to carry you” he chuckles and proceeds to carry you bridal style up the driveway.

“Let me just say, you look absolutely stunning tonight” he smiles down at you “Have I told you that yet?” He questions himself and you giggle “Yes Sho! Once before we left and at least five times while we were there” you reassured him. “Well what’s one more time” he laughs

“That dress” he sighs as he gently puts you down to get his house keys out of his pocket “as much as I love it, it’s going to have to come off here soon” he smirks as he unlocks the door and now it’s your turn to blush. “Let’s just get inside first” you remind him

When you both enter the house it’s quiet aside from the TV that seems to still be playing. You both assumed it was just the babysitter and went to the living room to pay her and tell her she could go home for the night. But much to your surprise the kids were still on the couch. It seems as if they had fallen asleep during the movie.

“Thank you so much Kimmy” you do your best to keep your voice down so that the kids won’t wake up “Here let me pay you extra, the kids love having you here” Shoto pulls $50 out of his wallet “Oh, sir you don’t have to do that” she reassures him “I absolutely do, I don’t know what we could do without you” he explains to her and convinces her to take the extra cash.

“Let me help clean up” she offers referring to the coffee table that was littered with dishes and snack wrappers “Nonsense, it’s late, you should get home” you reassured her

After you both made sure she got in her car safely you shut your front door once more, and decided to go check on the twins.

As you two approached the living room you had your fingers crossed that they would be asleep so the two of you could retreat to your shared bedroom. You and Shoto leaned over the back of the couch to find Yumi, the “youngest” twin and Sadao, the “older” one both tangled up in various blankets and plushies on opposite ends of the couch. The movie they appeared to be watching was Shrek, a familiar favorite of yours.

As you proceeded to pick up the dishes on the coffee table Shoto took the liberty of finding the remote to turn the television off. But as you walked off to the kitchen with the dishes in hand the children awoke.

“Daddy?” Your daughter groggily asked as she looked at her father. “Hello darling” he crouched down and smiled at her “Do you need something? Water?” He asked and she shook her head ‘no’

“When did you get back?” Your son rubbed his eyes and yawned “Just a few minutes ago” Shoto responded and ruffled his snowy white hair

“Would you two like to sleep down here or in your rooms?” He questioned “Dad can you watch just 5 more minutes of the movie with us?” Your daughter asked and he briefly nodded, “Of course, but it is a bit late so just five minutes” he confirmed with them

As you had gotten all of the dishes loaded into the dishwasher, you made your way back to the living room to say goodnight to your once sleeping children. But to your surprise Shoto and the twins were sitting on the couch watching the movie.

It just so happened that the scene where donkey and the dragon are sitting in the pile of gold in the castle. Of course you knew that this movie had plenty of scenes that provided adult humor. But, it seems that your husband wasn’t too familiar with the movie.

“Oh my goodness” he actually looked shocked that this was in a supposed children’s movie. “Well I love you two it is getting late” he laughs and shakes his head. “Goodnight” they both say in unison as they drift off back to sleep on the couch with the television still on.

Before you knew it, you knew it you were swept off of your feet and carried up the staircase. “Shoto!” You giggle as you reach down to open the bedroom door. He made sure to shut it behind you before dropping you to sit on the edge of the bed. He then proceeded to bend down and take your heels off.

“You’re so beautiful” he smiles as he kisses your shin while tossing your heels to the side.

[aquaburst3]

A while ago, I put out some polls with which Disney characters (or twst versions of them) would be the best partners for the overblot guys. However, I want to go over all my choices for these guys along with my thoughts on their ideal partner in more depth and examples. Like last time, this is only focusing on the Overblot Squad, but I'll make another one with some other characters later on.

Keep in mind this is all personal opinion. If you disagree with me, fine and to each is their own.

(As a side note, while I only listed off girl examples for these guys, that doesn't mean that I see them all as straight. I hc these guys as bi/pan minus Riddle and Jamil, who I see as gay and demi respectfully. It just means I couldn't think of any male examples with those traits. All of this applies to twisted OC versions of these characters too, so their partners can be of any gender. I also used gender neutral pronouns in the "Ideal Partner Traits" section for this reason.)

Riddle

Ideal Partner Traits: Riddle needs someone who's free spirited, smart, creative and is able to call him out before he flies off the deep end. Someone grounded and calm would also do like Trey. Bonus points if they have a loving family that would freely accept him and show him love that his mother never did. Disney character examples: Mulan, Alice (aged up), and Luz (from The Owl House)

Leona

Ideal Partner Traits: He needs a partner who is headstrong, bold and able to stand their ground against him, calling him out on his bullshit. A partner who is smart, but still is able to call him out would do too. Bonus points if they are disabled, but are able to push through anyways to help prove Leona's outlook and worldview along with vice versa, but that's not a requirement. Disney character examples: Merida (aged up), Eilonwy (aged up) and Belle

Azul

Ideal Partner Traits: He needs someone who's ambitious and goal-driven, being able to calm down his darker Girlboss tendances and helping him learn to love and accept himself, even the former fat version. Bonus points if said partner is plus sized to help him learn to accept himself even more, but that's not totally nesscary. Disney Character examples: Tiana, Audrey from Atlantis and maybe Ariel

Jamil

Ideal Partner Traits: He needs someone sassy, smart, extroverted and quick thinking enough to force him out of his shell, bringing out his mischievous and fun side. But at the same time, they have be grounded, reasonable, level-headed and capable enough that they wouldn't give him headaches, cause him to argue with them constantly or make him feel like he's their babysitter. His partner needs to strike that fine balance for the relationship to work. Bonus points if his partner is rich to help him get over his prejudices about the Asims and to give that Aladdin/Jasmine vibe, but that's not needed either. Disney Character Examples: Jasmine, Moana, and maybe Cinderella and a beastman or human version of Bianca (While Cinderella isn't exactly super extroverted or sassy, she's a harding working, empathic and would understand his situation. Tiana could maybe work by that same logic, but I ship her with others more. While Bianca is more introverted too, she's also empathic, caring and thoughtful, being just as cunning and smart as he is.)

Vil

Ideal Partner Traits: Vil needs someone who is intelligent, hard working and capable, who would be able to see him for him instead of as a celebrity and is able to see the good in him. Someone who also won't put up with his harsh judgment calls, even when he has a point, helping him to learn to say his points in a less cruel manner. A bit of an outcast, too. Disney Character Examples: Belle, Jane Porter and Tiana

Idia

Ideal Partner Traits: Someone extroverted, sassy, confident and quick who would be able to pull him out of his his comfort zone and have fun again. They would also have to be just as a big of a nerd as he is, especially if this is an OC in a modern AU. Disney Character Examples: Meg

Malleus

Ideal Partner Traits: He needs a partner who is kind, understanding and open minded. Someone who wouldn't be intimidated by him, wanting spend time with him and is a bit of an oddball in their own right. Kinda like Yuu in the canon. Disney Character Examples: Aurora and Rapunzel

[danareadsbooks]

What do you think that Tiana’s relationship with Naveen’s little brother (Ralphy / Ravi [non canon name 😉]) is like? Did it take him a long time to warm up to her? I remember reading a book called “Tiana is my Babysitter” a while ago and they seemed to have a sweet bond, but in the Disney Pub story about Tiana’s wedding day prep, there’s a page where Ralphy is hiding from Tiana because he’s shy 💕 

Wellll I kind of don't want to say too much because I plan on exploring this relationship in my latest fic, Under a Star Speckled Sky hehe. So all I'll say now is that I think it's a very very interesting relationship and definitely worth exploring!

[adrianasunderworld]

So I've been looking at pocket princesses a lot and have been having ideas about Disney Princess + Miss Yuu sleepovers and this got me thinking about the whole custody battle thing and long story short if you could spend the night/weekend with one of the OG 2D animated Disney Prince and Princesses in their castle who would it be?

For me it would be either Eric/Ariel (look at Grimsby and Carlotta and tell me that they wouldn't be amazing babysitters), Cinderella/Charming (Charming's dad and the Grand Duke seem like such a fun pair to hang out with), Aladdin/Jasmine (honestly I just want to hang out with the Genie, Abu and Carpet and cause mischief in Agrabah with Al), Tiana/Naveen (Naveen is the type to initiate 3 am pillow fights I just know it) or Belle/Adam (1. Library 2. The Staff).

Obviously I (and Miss Yuu) would love to just hang out with the couples themselves but the side characters are just the icing on the cake.

First off, I adore the Pocket Princesses. It's everything I would want from a Disney princess crossover. I love it.

Secondly, who I would want to have a sleep over with? Obviously my first thought is Belle in the Beast castle. That to me is a no brainer. Just this whole gothic castle to hang out it, I would love to make a pillow fort in the Library in front of the fire place and just read together. I think Mrs.Potts would love to be a sleepover mom. She would always be bringing snacks and warm drinks. Plus Beast is so fluffy. It would be so cozy in there.

My other choice would be Aroura and Phillip. But only if it's in the fairies cottage. I don't know why, but ever since I was a kid I've always wanted to hang out with Aroura and Phillip. I just thought they were neat. I think the fairies cottage would be a nice spot for a slumber party. It's cozy, it's out in the woods with little critters. The fairies can't cook, but we can get take out before going into the woods, it's fine. I'm not much of a camping person, but camping outside the cottage would be a fun option.

Jasmine and Aladdin I think would definitely put the Party in Slumber Party. Soley because of all their companions. Genie, Carpet, Abu, Iago, Rajah. The are all going to go balls to the wall crazy, and I am here for it. Ok maybe not Rajah, I feel like he's the sane one in the group, ya know? He only really loses it when Jasmine is in trouble, so we're cool. I would love the option to cuddle a tiger, go on a carpet ride, and then have all the fancy stuff available in the palace. Spa day with Jasmine sounds fantastic.

[lesbianjackies]

❤︎︎ 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 ❤︎︎

key: bolded - fav ships to write | italics - ships i’ve written before

❥ 10 things i hate about you

kat/patrick, bianca/cameron

❥ marvel

peter/gwen (tasm), peter/mj (mcu)

❥ pirates of the caribbean

will/elizabeth

❥ disney

rapunzel/eugene, tiana/naveen

❥ ever after high

alistair/bunny, apple/briar, apple/darling, apple/raven, ashlynn/hunter, briar/cerise, briar/faybelle, briar/raven, cupid/dexter/raven, cupid/raven, cedar/sparrow, cerise/kitty, crystal/farrah, daring/lizzie, darling/ginger, dexter/raven, duchess/justine, duchess/lizzie, duchess/sparrow, justine/ramona, lizzie/raven, meeshell/melody, ramona/rosabella, hunter/sparrow

❥ six of crows

kaz/inej, nina/matthias, jesper/wylan

❥ the school for good and evil

tedros/agatha, hort/sophie, hester/anadil

❥ the hunger games

katniss/peeta

❥ harry potter

harry/ginny, harry/luna, ron/hermione, ginny/luna, luna/neville, sirius/remus, james/lily/regulus, lily/regulus, lily/mary, lily/pandora, regulus/pandora, regulus/mary, dorcas/marlene, barty/james, pandora/dorcas, regulus/mary/lily

❥ the lunar chronicles

cinder/kai, scarlet/winter, cress/thorne

❥ miss peregrine’s home for peculiar children

hugh/fiona (BOOKVERSE), enoch/olive (MOVIEVERSE)

❥ shatter me

aaron/juliette, kenji/nazeera

❥ the folk of the air

cardan/jude

❥ the arc of a scythe

rowan/citra, greyson/jeri

❥ percy jackson

percy/annabeth, piper/annabeth, percy/annabeth/piper (no percy/piper. annabeth’s just dating both of them), hazel/frank

❥ my babysitter’s a vampire

ethan/sarah, ethan/benny, sarah/erica, erica/rory, erica/benny

❥ legally blonde

elle/vivian

❥ yellowjackets

shauna/jackie, shauna/tai, lottie/laura lee, lottie/nat, tai/van, nat/jackie

[monsterenergysimp]

Child Care

corpse husband x gender neutral! reader 

summary: while babysitting a neighbor’s kid corpse has a surprise for you

warnings: one (1) curse word

word count: 973

notes: This is proof read but I could have missed stuff. I want to make all (or almost all) of my fics gender neutral from now on because I want to be inclusive. I’m planning on opening requests soon but need to make some rules first, one of them is going to be to specify the gender of the reader. I'm not super confident in this one but I hope you enjoy :) 

main blog: @itsmysleepover

Corpse’s neighbors had asked if you were free to babysit their 7-year-old daughter while they were out of town for a family emergency. The babysitter they usually hired was busy with college and they needed someone on short notice so you accepted the offer. Although you didn’t live with Corpse you hung around his apartment a lot and went outside more than him so you got to know a few of his neighbors. That’s how you ended up sitting on his neighbor’s rug coloring in Rapunzel while watching Disney Channel.

As you sharpened the crayon you just finished using you took a look at your finished picture. “So Ellie what do you think?” You asked her. She looked up from her Tiana and scrunched her nose. “Rapunzel doesn’t wear a blue and green dress she wears a pink and purple dress but it’s pretty so I forgive you.”

“Thank you for forgiving me but it’s almost seven which means it’s time for dinner?” You asked her. She looked up again from what she was doing. “Can we get McDonald’s for dinner?” She asked excitedly. “We had Mcdonalds for lunch when we went to the park with Allison and her dads. We can’t have McDonald’s for lunch and dinner. Also, don’t tell your parents about that.”

“Then can we have pizza?”

“How about we make a deal. If you eat all your mac and cheese and your broccoli then we’ll have pizza for diner tomorrow night.” She thought about your offer for a second before nodding and smiling. “Great, let’s shake on it.” You extended your hand for her to shake and she did.

“Can I put your Rapunzel up in my room?” Ellie asked. You nodded yes and she squealed. She took the picture along with the rest of her coloring supplies and ran to her room. You stood up and walked into the kitchen. You set a pot of water to boil and tossed in the macaroni. You went back to the living room, sat down on the couch, and looked at the tv. You didn’t understand the characters or the story but you still enjoyed watching the show with Ellie. She came back into the living room and sat down on the couch next to you.

Corpse was streaming and as you were taking care of Ellie you were watching his stream from time to time. You walked back into the kitchen to check on the pasta and pulled your phone out and began to watch. He was playing as a crewmate this game and a few seconds later he was dead. “Ah fuck.” You laughed at your boyfriend’s reaction and stirred the pasta. You kept watching the stream, cooking dinner, and looking up at Ellie from time to time.

You finished cooking and gave her her dinner and went back into the kitchen to watch Corpse and do dishes. As you finished doing dishes and were wiping down the wet counter you heard Corpse read out a question from the chat. “Can Y/N say hi? Uh Y/N is busy right now, they’re not here.” You texted him quickly. “Oh I just got a text from them, they say hi.” He said and giggled. He went back to playing the game and answering questions.

“Uh, how did you two meet? Mutual friends. Do you two live together? We might as well.” He said and laughed. You laughed at his response and texted him again. “Ha, Y/N just texted me wait until my lease is up babe. You should never have signed that lease, we’ll die before it’s up. Okay last question about Y/N, um let’s see-” he said but cut himself off by laughing, “Do you send Y/N exclusive hand pics? If they ask why not?” You laughed at him and turned the stream off going back into the living room. You sat beside Ellie again and she cuddled into you.

“Are you tired?” You asked her. “No just cold.” You nodded and let her be. You don’t know how much time passed but eventually, there was a knock at the door.

“I’ll get it!” Ellie said excitedly and ran to the door before you could stop her. “Who is it?” She yelled at the person on the other end. You couldn’t hear the person from the living room and stood up after Ellie. “He says he knows you.” You looked at her quizically before looking through the peephole. You opened the door to see Corpse standing on the other side. You flung yourself into his arms and hugged him tightly. It hasn’t been that long but you still missed him and wanted to hold him.

“Sorry babe, wanna come in?” He nodded and you opened the door for him. “Are you hungry?” He shook his head and walked into the foreign apartment. He moved his mask down so it rested on his chin.

“I just missed you is all.” He said as you led him further into the apartment.

“Who’s this?” Ellie asked you. “This is my boyfriend.” You told her. “You’re very handsome.” She says and you noticed Corpse blush.

“Thank you, you’re very pretty and I like your hello kitty pajamas.” He told her. “I hope you’re nice to Y/N because I like them better than my regular babysitter because they let me have McDonald’s.” Ellie finishes and yawns. You check the time and notice that it’s close to her bedtime. You put Ellie to bed then went back into the living room where Corpse was sitting on the couch. You sat down next to him and cuddled into his side.

“I think I’m nice to you,” Corpse says then leans down and kisses the top of your head. “You’re very nice to me. Thanks for coming by I needed this.”

“Anytime.”

[fragranceofdarkness]

i was tagged by @orikeepitasecret to share my 5 comfort characters! ty percy! <3

- benny weir (my babysitters a vampire)

- felix weston (love victor)

- stanley barber (i am not okay with this)

- connor murphy (dear evan hansen)

- spencer reid (criminal minds)

im tagging @bishopsknifetrick @tiana @1-833-out-boys @noxzh @itsyaboiskinnyghoul @tenrins @starstruckclown @spookyghostguy!

[yorkesteins]

If you're still taking prompts for the baby fic? Since they got married in Vegas without Amelia and the other runaways ~ 099: “Why wasn’t I invited to your wedding?”

Gert needs a new babysitter. 

Amelia’s curled up in Molly’s lap on the couch, and they’ve been watching The Little Mermaid for the past hour and a half. It’s great, because she finally has a chance to sit down and read Bad Feminist without worrying about her toddler finding the nearest electric socket to play with. 

It’s less great when Ariel and Eric get married at the end. 

“Look, Amelia,” Molly says, her voice a little too loud to be just for the baby. “They’re having a wedding. Doesn’t that look cool?”

Gert rolls her eyes. She does not look up from her book. 

Amelia claps, and babbles a little in a way that’s maybe 10% actual words, which is probably an indicator that her baby is a 15-month-old genius, actually. 

“Yeah, you’re right, she did invite all of her sisters,” Molly says. Very loudly. 

Gert slams her book shut, glaring. “Stop brainwashing my kid, Molly.”

Molly raises her eyebrows, bouncing the baby on her lap. Amelia giggles and claps. It’s almost cute enough to make Gert stop glaring at Molly. Almost.

“We’re just talking about the movie!” she says, then bends her head down next to Amelia’s. “I think someone’s feeling paranoid because Ariel managed to invite all five billion of her mermaid sisters who can’t even go on dry land.”

“Oh my God, Molly—”

“Which is way harder than one sister with a working car—”

“Okay, that’s enough screen time for today,” Gert says, getting up and reclaiming her child. Amelia pouts, like she’s not sure if she wants to cry and at the movement, but settles into her arms when Gert presses a kiss to the top of her head. “Let’s go read, hmm? Do you want to go read? Something that’s not about a woman giving up her voice for a man?”

“You told me that was a reductive take that shut downs the opportunity for nuanced discussion!” Molly says, crossing her arms.

Because she’s a mature adult and mother, Gert chooses not to dignify that with a response. She sticks her tongue out at Molly as they leave.

***

Because he’s responsible, Chase asks Karolina to watch the baby for, like, five minutes while he’s messing with some exposed wires on his current project. 

He regrets it. 

When he comes back to get her for nap time, Karolina’s officiating a wedding between Amelia’s Tiana doll and her stuffed unicorn. 

“You’ve got to be kidding me,” he mutters. “Did Molly put you up to this?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Karolina says, leaning Tiana in to kiss the unicorn. Amelia giggles. “We’re just playing.”

“You’re reinforcing heteronormative expectations of patriarchal traditions,” he says, crossing his arms. He’s pretty sure he got all of the words in an order that makes sense. Karolina looks up, raising her eyebrows. 

“Someone swallowed a dictionary,” she says. “And they’re both girls. That’s at least as subverting expectations as getting married in a Taco Bell.”

“Okay, we didn’t actually get married in the Taco Bell,” he rolls his eyes. “Can I have my kid back? It’s nap time.”

Amelia looks up abruptly, because she knows that word now. Because she’s the smartest baby in the world. 

“No,” she says. “Dada no.”

He’s momentarily distracted by the dada of it all, because she’s been saying it for months now, but it’s still cool. Karolina steps in, handing Amelia a little wicker basket. 

“Here, Amelia,” she says, smiling. “Why don’t you show your dad how good of a flower girl you are?”

“Hey—”

And then Amelia’s grabbing fistfuls of shredded paper from the basket in her chubby little fist, grinning widely as she tosses them into the air. Karolina smiles smugly.

“You’re playing dirty, Dean,” he mutters, crouching down and holding a hand up for Amelia to high five when she reaches him. “Yeah, okay. Good job, munchkin.”

***

“Family meeting. Now.”

Gert busts into the Treehouse without knocking, Amelia balanced on her hip. Molly follows, sighing heavily as Chase walks in behind her, glaring at the back of her head. Alex trails behind them all, looking only slightly more confused and irritated than normal.

“Yeah, sure, come on in,” Nico says, rolling her eyes. Gert ignores, grabbing Chase’s hand and tugging him with her, in front of the rest of them.

“We get it, okay?” she says, glaring.

“You’re all pissed we got married in Vegas,” Chase says, crossing his arms.

“Without us,” Molly adds, helpfully.

“I’m not pissed,” Nico says.

“You spelled our TV to play Say Yes to the Dress on repeat for an entire day,” Gert says, raising her eyebrows. Nico shrugs.

“Well I’m not pissed,” Alex says. Chase rolls his eyes.

“You used my email to mass sign me up for, like, every wedding photographer in LA’s mailing list,” he says. “Which is actually pretty amatuer for you, bro. You can do better than that.”

“Stop encouraging him to prank us,” Gert says, glaring as she gently removes Amelia’s hands from her hair. 

“Look, we’re sorry we’ve been giving you a hard time,” Karolina says, biting her lip. “It’s your thing, we get it—”

“We do?” Molly asks. Alex elbows her. “Ow. I mean. We do.”

Chase and Gert exchange a glance, both trying not to grin. Nico frowns.

“Okay, what’s going on?”

“Nothing!” they say, in unison. Molly’s eyes widen.

“Yes, there is,”  she says, pointedly. “You’re getting all Chert about something.”

“Still not a thing,” Chase mumbles. Gert bites her lip, but the smile breaks through anyway.

“It was our thing,” she says, carefully. “We love you guys, you know that, but it just felt like something we needed to do, just for us.”

Molly and Karolina exchange (somewhat) guilty glances.

“But,” Chase says, shrugging. “It wasn’t, like, a wedding.”

“Huh?” Alex says, frowning. Molly grins widely. 

“Does that mean what I think it means?”

“We got married for us,” Gert says, softly, smiling at Chase. “But. Maybe we could have a wedding for you guys. Just us, though. And nothing, like. Fancy.”

Molly yelps, jumping up on the bed, pumping a fist in the air. 

“Just for the record, we would have agreed to it sooner if you guys weren’t so annoying,” Chase says.

“Oh, yeah, the Little Mermaid stunt pushed us back, like, a week. At least,” Gert says, agreeing.

“Whatever,” Molly says, hopping off the bed, running to hug them both.

Karolina beams. “Gert, there’s this amazing dress I found—”

“I can get ordained online,” Alex says. Nico glares.

“No way, I’m getting ordained.”

The bickering overlaps with Molly and Karolina’s rush to plan; Amelia begins to babble loudly, refusing to be left out. Chase wraps an arm around Gert, pulling them both close.

“Regretting it yet?” he whispers. Gert grins.

“Not a chance.”

[janexeu]

     though the mist might prevent some from seeing it, JANE MÁRQUEZ is actually a descendent of HYPNOS. it’s still a question of whether or not the TWENTY-SIX year old DEMIGOD ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJOR from NEW ORLEANS, USA has taken after HER godly parent completely, but the demigod is still known to be quite SACRIFICIAL & STUBBORN.

( she’s b-b-b-back on her bs : katya ! tis uhm ,,,, a lil bit of a chonk of an intro but ill try 2 b cute w it. any time u wanna yeet jus peep the gif again & forgive me bc Look At Her ! )

POWERS ( more info here )

hypnokinesis  — p much made her a glorified babysitter w lynch-esque wacko dreams. it got stronger naturally as she got older, but jus w herself n eventually the ppl shes real close w. its also gotten a lot better since comin to eonia 

seeing gods in dreams  — she doesnt hang out w em every fridays at tgifs but like ,,, if she had Pertinent Questions she cud smhw make it happen. found out abt her being a demigod at age 10 when she met hypnos

memory retrieval — shes got great memry of her own but bc she knows it can help w grief n all that, shes been learnin in eonia how to do it 4 others if they mayb wanted it

BIO POINTS 

her single ma died during childbirth so jane's been in the foster care system since 5ever. attempts at reunification nvr worked out but thankfully she got real lucky w her group home and foster families. twas stable enough to not emotionally scar her even further but the instability of it all was fosho a big ol’ lot and has influenced her rigidness in sum aspects of her life

she lived p much as a mortal even tho her powers r a lil freaky. never went to camp but it worked out bc all her abilities r internal and cannot be Perceived by others. she had a talk w hypnos abt what 2 do n he mentioned camps but also gave sum monster avoidance tips ( like rarely use ur powers, maybe learn self defense, yada yada ) n she jus ,,, did that so she cud continue livin real normal w the mortals. logistics of camp stressed her out esp bc shes livin w non-family n stuff yk it was All Too Much, miss her w the added demigod stress tyvm

got married at 23 to her childhood sweetums luis, but he ,,, died abt a yr later fr a car accident. coma for 2 weeks n jane p much slept the entire time in his hospital room, visitin his dreams n talkin to him. twas a life support sitch so they eventually decided to pull da plug whch was real sad but like she's processed it 2 da best of her abilities. her powers helped a lot in the coping too n she visits memories of him in her dreams smtms when it gets real sad then shes ok again bc life goes on n life is pretty uwu

bc of her bg round kids of all kinds, shes always been passionate abt em. always takin babysittin/tutor gigs and went to community college so she cud teach n then worked as an elem teacher. only started considerin goin 2 eonia 4 postgrad when she had a student who showed signs n strugglez of bein a demigod. she eventually got to talk to their godly parent 2 confirm n she was shocked pikachu meme, real concerned for all those youngins who hav no clue what to do ! or how to cope ! bc they cant facetime w the olympians lyk she can ! so cue her discussin eonia w luis a lot then a year after the accident, broke out the pro-con list again. took abt *checks watch* another yr til she finally decided to zoom 2 athens but then whoosh she did !

PERSONALITY

yearning ? idk her — shes can be a bit of a take it as is typa chick. can be a lil literal jsksj not dumb but like ,,, def doesnt read into things enuff to pine n long n year yk. some things might def fly over her head. she says Yes To Serotonin in this house. she dk the the mitskis n the sikens n the carsons ; its all mary oliver up in this joint. we just tryna luv life n be grateful folkz

le freak, say chic ! — control freak, that is. growin up in an unstable envi meant shed cling 2 stability n independence, wrvr she cud get it. so when it comes 2 the way she does things, she can be real a heel digger. also bc she has 2 deal w kids yk so it can b A Lot n shes v stern lyk dat. ofc she wont infantilize the eonians .,,,. or will she ? big sis vibes outta control. she means well tho always always means well. itll also b v hard to get her 2 giv up on sum1 bc life ? she luvs it n knows u can too

changes by david bowie — is decidedly skipped on the playlist. she doesnt like change !!! i mean she knows its inevitable but still not entire unavoidable. ever since she got out of the system, shes had a partner n her own way of doing things n its been workin out so why change it yk ? she says time may change me but jokes on u i can sorta trace time 

rip but im different — this goes out to all em whores in this house. she respectz ur hustle but like ,,,, not her thang. girl doesnt even get drunk when she drinks bc she doesnt rlly drink sksjsk doesnt like the taste of it, big baby ! but like she's Lived, its more like. ok tried it, not for me. thanks tho. also for all the meanies in the house, y’all perplex her. shes empathetic n wont show the judgement but smtms shes lowkey lyk .,., ur how old n u had all this goin 4 u n ur still so rotten ? how u actin like a 7yo w a trantrum ? scratch head, make it make sense

at least u tried — dad jokes, bad puns, tries to be big jokester but isn't funny. she's pretty tho so she gets away with it. idk wht else 2 say ur honor. shes the type thatll embarrass u w affection

well that was Awkward — probably sum1 abt her if  they see her actin a Fool bc shes in a foreign sitch or topic. when shes a fish outta water then she can be so ! easily ! flustered ! which is p much her in eonia. shes not new new but theres way 2 much godly shennanigans for her to wrap her head ‘round n sis has never gone to camp so its ice bucket challenge level shock from time to time still w da magics n lore

til death do us part — yknow when death cab for cutie said i knew that u wer a truth i wud rather lose than 2 hav nvr lain beside at all ? how abt when they wrecked me by rudely sayin love is watching sum1 die ? yes ? no ? nywy thats jane 4 ya. if she loves then shes in and if shes in then she is all in, luke danes stylez

was that a vivid enough picture or did i just word vom the same things agen n agen sjksjs jus know shes cute n sweet if a lil frustrating n annoying bc shes stubbornpants mcgee. may or may not have a slight compulsion to help fix other ppl ..,,.. someone set her str8 n tell her fix u by coldplay isnt it !!!  

OTHER INFO 

5′9″ born 4 october 1994, virgo sun n moon

not a freshie ! idk how long her program is but like ,,, lets ignore that 4 now ok jus kno that she been here a while

yogi & boxing enthusiast back at home. hc her mans got real into the martial arts w her when hypnos told her she gotta learn how 2 defend so that was one of their things : bonding by workouts so jane cud protecc herself if need be

her maiden name’s jane fulton. got her mommas surname but the name jane ? thats some jane doe bs some rando picked out for her which she hated at first but then seeing tarzan made her go hmmm, ok bet !

lgbtq+ alliance president ! identifies as pan

she met her late hubbie when they were abt 7ish, real friends 2 lovers cuteness. jane was there for him throughout his entire coming out & transition ergo her passion for the community esp queer kids bc she was That Cis Ally for her mans. wears her ring as a real lowkey necklace now

shes also real passionate abt sleep. will ask u how did u sleep last night p much every day u see her bc ppl spend like half their lives asleep catherine ofc shes gonna ask

her fave thing abt eonia ?  the whole siblings bit. shes had 2 make do w what she got n build a family from scratch so this ? she luvs it a lot let her give u kithes hypnos babies

shes p well versed in the greek thingies but only thru the knowledge mortals gets + dream info. after her realizin who she is, all things ancient greek jus sorta became her niche interest ykwim ? shes not like Super Learned abt it more like ,,, ok i gotta at least make Sum sense outta all this, gotta learn what i can. imagin how embarrassin it wud b 2 see a god in ur dream n then go : sorry to this man. nope. not jane, not her, nuh-uh 

luv languages : words, acts of service, physical touch !

useless hcs but she loves disney sfm ok. smtms dresses up as princess tiana for bday parties n shit bc shell do nythin 2 put a smile on the kids n babs faces

ya like jazz ? bc jane surely does ! adores motown & 60s music. nina simone owns her. no one drag peggy lee from 101 dalmatians ! not an important hc but i jus wanted to quote my bubble butt winged bee lover barry

POSSIBLE CONNECTIONS

children ! infants ! babies !

demigods that make her scratch head damn u live like this ? but also wud knife emoji to protect n care for. shes not the oldest on campus but shes been livin independently p much her entire life so she finks shes got a tight grasp on the myth that is Adulting  

srsly tho the Big Sis vibes is off the charts w this one. shell perserve u dumdums

baddie influencies !

convince her 2 get drunk at a party ! bc she never does. convince her to maybe try drugs ! or go hook up ! do smths impulsive idk jus smth new !

gl tho bc shes not rlly ,,, easily influenced But she can b reasoned w ! in general i fink its just gonna be a fun dynamic if y/m knows how to coax sum wildness outta her or w/e bc thotty yummy theyre hotty yolo rzning jus wont do w this gal. will most likely get argumentative like a big ol momma hen but if u win then ur winning big

Sleep Now or forever hold ur peace !

idk sum1 she helps w their messy sleep ? shes def not super public w it, surely knows her other siblings r Better at it but if  y’all are close, she probs enjoys doin it 4 ya. she runs her hair thru fingers a lot when she does it. like a lot a lot unless u tell her to get lost

lover boi, lover gorl, lover enby !

she can be a lil traditional when it comes to how she views rels. she wants all that meetcute courting bs ! no gender roles tho n u best be sure shes not constantly comparin w her late hubbie ,,, but she jus wants smth magical n 2 be wooed again yk ?

so yea ,,, crushers mayhaps ? sum1 who is tryin 2 woo her ? sum1 she had a meetcute w and now janes got lowkey heart eyes for em ? idk lotsa possiblities but pls keep in mind she is not good at the flirtings so hav mercy on her 

eonia tour guide !

or jus friends who like ,,, constnatly fill her in w all the godly stuff n whatnot. years of not goin 2 camps mean u miss out on a lot ! explore ruins w her n get her info her mortal educ didnt make her privy 2 yk 

head real empty atm i will think of sum n let y’all know when i do, but give us all the conekshunz. friends, enemies, the usual bit, lgbtq alliance peeps, lmk whats up whats done whats cookin we want it all

( shes p much a new muse n da result of me tryna bring in an emotionally healthy kid to this sad sad university. janes in a v good well-adjusted place rn n is my therapy muse bc that other bitch m** is a messy handful. but wbk life aint linear so mayhaps shit’ll hit da fan or one of y/m will ruin her lmfao press f pls ! but also color me eyes emoji bc we love to see it )

[loveeari]

Silver Screens

Mood Board

  Chapter one , Chapter two 

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ENJOY

I groaned as I got up from my chair exhausted. I was currently in my lab and I really should start getting some sleep. Oh well sue me not like college made my life any easier. I mean that's what being a Stark is all about. No sleep and coffee with a genius brain. My name is Alexandra Jaimie Stark-Strange-Potts-Lauffison. Yeah that story is a doozy but i'm just going to explain it in short terms. We all know how my mother and father came to date so they were together as the years went on. They both met loki after the battle of New York. Somehow it was proven that loki was mind controlled by thanos. (what a dick).

So then Loki became a part of the family. As we move on in the timeline we find out of loki and thor's sister hela. Before that they met the sorcerer supreme, Stephan Strange and you know loki. Blah blah blah battle ended, the snap happened then time travel or whatever. All of them got together and happily ever after. Now I shall explain the kids. The first child that my fam had was my brother Peter Parker. He is the bio son of Tony Stark and Pepper Potts. After Tony came Harley who is also the bio son of Tony and Pepper. After them came me. I was from Loki and Tony. It could happen because loki was a female. When they had me it wasn’t a good time.

I just grew up with babysitters and nannies while my brothers were usually with my parents. When I was seven years old I got shipped off to an England boarding school. I came home at Christmas time and the summer. My family was always busy since they had a company and a world to protect. They didn’t have time to deal with a little girl. When I was seven years old I met an 11 year old girl. Her name was Tiana and she was 4 years older than me. I was only in that class with her because I was a genius. When she said her name I thought she said tiny but i’ve been calling her that for 9 years. When I was 11 I got into some college in England. After that I never came because I found out on the news that Peter and Harley were the ones that got turned into dust. 

I came home and found out that Loki and Strange were gone. I was sad and then I found out that I was getting a little sister. Instead of celebrating like everyone else I just left. I didn't say packed my bags and left. No point living with people who don’t want to tell me shit. If they don’t want me here I won’t be. Since Loki was a parent I got his powers. All the magic and I was pretty powerful. When I was in England I left my crap in the dorm rooms and explored city like fuck them. Because of my shitty luck some monster came and I had no choice but to fight them. How wonderful honestly. After nearly dying but managing to defeat that weird thing. Now the magic people decided to help me. After becoming almost paralyzed for life they helped me.

I also told Tiny about it and she freaked out but she’s a little used to it now.  Oh well but at least i'm the Master of the mystic arts. Wong is pretty cool you know since we bonded over crappy rom coms and chinese. He’s like the guy that makes sure I don’t do stupid shit since I have zero self-preservation skills. Tiana is also the daughter of the previous king. Yeah she’s a princess of wakanda. Because her brother got dusted away Shuri was the next black Panther. Instead of dealing with the death she sorta ran away from her country and came to England. Badass, Didn’t know  she had it in her honestly. Now we're just vibing in some apartment in England after we graduated. I think people are still looking for her since it's been nine years because she wasn’t in the mood dealing with royalty at 11. It’s more complicated than that but we don’t talk about it. So far six months have passed since the blip got unblipped. Tiny had known that they were back but still looking for her. I mean good luck because if Tiny wanted to hide then she can hide. No point running after her but whatever you know.

The apartment that we got had three rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. One room was mine, One room was Tiny’s and One room we made as our lab/work station. That room is considered the master bedroom which is pretty big. Since we lived in this apartment for a while it was homely looking and we had cleaning days and what not. Me and tiny we're a family. I mean she practically raised me even though she was a child herself. A genius child but still. When I was 13 I convinced my mom to let her be my guardian so whatever I need to get signed I just give to her. And I’m pretty happy. I got an amazing job, Someone who cares about me and A superhero gig that I never signed up for but am pretty glad to have.

But I know it won’t last because my family won’t ignore me forever as much as I wish.

[galemalio]

Tiana Is My Babysitter | Disney Princess Read Alongs

[hitchell-mope]

(Third film. After “who we are”. Part two)

(Jay’s about to leave with Matty but Carlos pulls him aside)

Carlos: good morning

Jay (smirking): good morning

(They almost kiss but Matty distracts them)

Matty (disgusted): BLEAURGH

Ben (sensing trouble): do we have a problem here?

Matty: they’re both so old

Carlos (offended): I’m only eight years older then you, you little twerp

Matty: Still

Mal: you know what! Doug. Doug can take you to your room. Could you please take him to his room Doug ol buddy ol pal of mine. Please?

Doug (thoroughly enjoying the verbal sparring match): sure. I have experience dealing with monetarily obsessed children. C’mon kid

(They leave. Ben turns to Mal)

Ben: that. was

Mal: exhausting

Ben: but worth it

Mal: ahem if you say so.

Ben: hey bud. The elderly need to have a talk. Do you mind taking an early lunch?

Carlos (knowing full well what Ben is planning on doing): So jay, is the brunch table still open

Jay: why yes. Yes it is

(The disappear in a puff of gold smoke)

Ben (offering Mal his hand): c’mon. I wanna show you something

Mal (taking his hand, intrigued): oh really

(Elsewhere)

Celia: So this is gonna be our room?

Dizzy: for tonight. Tomorrow we’ll be at mom and dads starter castle.

Celia: for how long?

Evie: the entire summer. But, but, if you prefer. Tiana and Naveen or mama Odie have rooms ready at their homes.

Celia: hmmmmm. How long is this summer?

Evie: ...twelve weeks. Three months

Celia: you’ll do. For now

(She smiles mischievously. Dizzy crows with delight and immediately starts showing her the amenities Auradon has to offer)

Celia: Dizz, Dizzy, Dizzy. It’s ok. I think I’m gonna like it here.

(This is when “I think I’m gonna like it here” happens. At the end of which Celia bumps into a pink clad figure)

Celia: hey watch it

Audrey: I am so sorry I heard you guys

Evie: eavesdropping? I thought you’d learned your lesson by now

Audrey (face set in a kind smile but scared stiff): the halls are echoey

Evie: sure(.) Celia, this is the kings ex girlfriend

Celia: you’re that bitch that insulted Evie when she first came here

Audrey (looking terrified): mhmm

Celia: So what do you do now you’re not gonna be queen anymore

Audrey: I am in summer school because I took an impromptu spa vacation last semester during term time

Celia: why?

Dizzy: Maleficent tried to kill her at the coronation

Celia: oh yeah. I watched that. So sad you lived

(Audrey looks at Evie silently asking for a defence. Evie smiles evily)

Evie: it was oh so very sad.

Audrey: m-moving ahem on. I am princess Audrey of Auroria. And I will be your dorm advisor next school year.

Celia: is that supposed to mean anything to me

Evie: basically she’s just your glorified unpaid babysitter. Who can’t control anything you do. But you are at liberty to annoy her. There’s nothing to petty to go to her with

Audrey: well I need to sleep but

Evie: Abigail Sweet never slept when we needed her for something

(Audrey looks like she’s trying to swallow a brick)

Celia: puce is a good colour on you

Audrey (running her fingers through her hair): it’s a really dark magenta actually

Celia: wavy talking about the hair

(In the distance two voices shriek then laugh)

Evie: So the twins have seen the statue then

Audrey: here is the menu for today’s dinner

Celia: ah man. No rabbit pie.

Evie: the bolognese is just tonight’s recommendation. There’s a full buffet. And if you can’t find what you want. You can always use magic to create it.

Celia: I really like it here

(At the brunch table)

Carlos: morning gran

Jay: you have two more grandsons

Belle: hello dears. And yes Gil told me about the twins. Where are they?

Jaylos: fencing arena

Belle: aw that’s nice. Gil and Lonnie spend so much time there. It’s good to keep healthy. Unlike me.

Carlos: uh gran? It’s 11 o’clock in the morning. And you don’t smoke

Belle: I am, how do say it? Oh yes. Psyching myself up.

Jay: it’s finally happening then?

Belle: yes

Carlos: bout time if you ask me.

Belle: where is Ben. I’d like to say goodbye before I leave

Carlos: where they first met

Belle (smiling knowingly): do please tell him where I’ve gone.

Jay: of course. Want me to teleport you to the court house?

Belle: no thank you dear. I’m taking a car. Gives me time to think.

Jay: I can drive.

Belle: thank you for offering. But they’ll want to see you after if it works.

Carlos: and if it doesn’t work. She might not be ready remember

Belle: then they’ll both need you.

Elsa: queen mother. The cars here.

Belle: thank you Elsa. Are you?

Elsa: no. My daughter is expecting me

Belle: word of advice. Never marry a man who lies about resurrecting a man who attacked the both of you back from the dead.

Elsa: wasn’t planning to.

(Belle leaves)

Elsa: now boys. I see chocolate croissants and salmon bagels that are yet to be eaten. I declare a competition. Who ever finishes this food first will get the royal Arendelle chocolate fountain for the summer. I’ll referee. Sound good?

Jay: Hell yeah.

(Back in the courtyard. Ben’s used his magic to create a eatery area with a full buffet table. And a projector and film reel)

Ben: So this is a

Mal: butter bar

Ben: a butter bar? Um

Mal: context?

Ben: yes please

Mal: I was bored. And hungry. You were in a budget meeting. And Evie was annoying me. So I got a stick of butter, dipped it in cinnamon, dipped it in chocolate, deep fried in churro batter, and put peanut sprinkles on top. Magic keeps everything from melting.

Ben: that sounds absolutely disgusting. And I must try it

Mal: go ahead

Ben: I might be a decent cook, but you’re a confectionery genius

Mal: why thank you. How did our niece get on with her first transfer session?

Ben: she was great. Everyone was so great. Except

Mal: yeah?

Ben: Celia asked why you weren’t there.

Mal: ah. What did you guys say?

Ben: Carlos took care of it.

Mal: he didn’t mention my therapy did he?

Ben: no. No he didn’t

Mal: oh thank goodness. Don’t worry. I’m not, ashamed, of getting help. But it’s just that

Ben: when people you’ve not seen for a while are prone to judgement it can be a little difficult to admit your foibles

Mal: yeah. So anyway all this is very very nice. But why. Oh boy. It’s not your birthday is it?

Ben: that was two months ago. You took me to dinner at Tony’s?

Mal: right. A Thursday. It’s not my birthday is it?

Ben: you’re a month older then me

Mal: I might need to change Friday night drinks from beer to orange juice

Ben: ahhh you’re fine.

Mal: well I am half human. Not exactly pure

Ben: neither of us are.

Mal: yeah. Yeah we aren’t. So anyway. What is all this for. You can’t have missed me that much. You were only gone for twelve hours

Ben: I always miss you. But no. This is the exact same spot where we first met. A year and a half ago today.

Mal: this isn’t an anniversary. Is it?

Ben: no

Mal: oh thank god for that. I’m so sorry. That sounded cruel

Ben: that’s ok. I kinda like it when you’re a little cruel.

Mal (cackling): yeah I know. So what is that for

(She points to the film projector)

Ben: ah yes! I learned a new spell

Mal: oh yeah?

Ben: memory and dream extraction.

Mal (intrigued): continue

Ben: my dreams. And memories. About us

Mal: is that why..? The whole eatery enclosure thing

Ben: mostly because I needed food. But yeah. The occasion provides privacy. Shall I press play.

Mal: go for it. Jesus. Is that what my hair looks like from the back? And who’s speaking?

Ben: you’re hair always looks nice. And that’s me. My inner monologue

Mal: ah. And do you still have that suit?

Ben: not anymore no. I don’t think it would fit.

Mal (chuckling fondly): do you ever miss your old hair?

Ben: I’ve got purple roots because of my magic. It makes me closer to you. Why would I miss my old hair.

Mal: you’re sweet. Ah fuck.

Ben: yeah my technique is rather crude. But we got together in the end

Mal: yes. Yes we did. I tried to avoid you for so long. Because I believed you deserved better then a villain

Ben: well I’ve always been somewhat attracted to the darkness and badassery

Mal: oh the badassery is all jay. The darkness is all me. But I’m working on it. Still remember our little conversations back then

Ben: of course

(He uses magic to activate a nearby stereo. Mal shrieks in delight. This is when “as lovers go” starts. After the song)

Mal: oh my god. Omigod omigod omigod

Ben: I love you. Would you like to be my queen

(Mal tackles him in a bear, or dragon, hug)

Mal: yes. Yes yes yes. To be honest I kinda knew you had this planned

Ben: oh really?

Mal: yeah. Evie’s not been able to look at me for a month without crying. Speaking of

(She gets off of and dissolves the faux eatery revealing their friends who’ve been waiting)

Mal: C. You’ve got an official father

Carlos: YEEEEEEEEES

(He bounds up and hugs them both)

Jay (jokingly): you know if you do anything to hurt

Ben: I’m sure my magic will get to me first Jay.

Doug (more warningly but still with a smile): same goes for you Mal

Mal: Roger

(She disentangles herself from the boys)

Mal: hey. Are we filming?

Evie: I think the approved press are still here. Or at least their cameras are.

Mal: Doug buddy. Could you start rolling

Doug: sure

Mal (turning to the camera, takes a deep breath): IM ENGAGED!!!! HAHAHAHA

Evie (aside to Doug): I dunno why but I kinda thought that’d be more regal

Jay and Lonnie: it’s Mal. What did you expect

(Once Doug shuts the camera off)

Audrey: ooh ooh ooh. You can borrow my shoes.

Mal: I have bigger feet then you pal. But thank you for offering.

Chad (running up and pushing between the two friends): NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Don’t touch her! You’re not the queen. You’re a fugly hag of a witch. Audrey’s the rightful queen. Soon everyone will see and

(Mal gives Audrey a look, Audrey nods her head, Mal wafts chad away mid sentence in a puff of smoke)

Mal: drunk, stoned or just plain tired?

Audrey: probably all three

(Elsewhere)

Gil: where mama? She should be here

Squeaky: uncle Florrie does this make Mal our auntie now?

Ben: sure does buddy. Moms at the courthouse. It’s the first of June. Dad finally stopped dragging his feet

Gil: ohhh

(End of part two)

[theonceoverthinker]

Who Is Wish Killian To Me? (Wish Hook Week 2)

Summary: Who is Wish Killian to the people in his life? Let’s find out!

So originally, I was gonna make this a discussion about what the character means to me personally, but the words just weren’t coming out. In truth, they’re a bit complicated and not necessarily what this week is about. However, what was coming out of my head was a fun idea: What does Wish Killian mean to some of the other characters on OUAT? Let’s be honest: That’s probably a more interesting take that than my personal thoughts on the guy, so I figured, why not roll with it and just make something cute out of that? So here goes nothing! 

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To Alice, he’s Papa. It’s all he if she’s limited to a single word, but that role alone consists of so much that she’s at a loss over where to begin. He’s a cook, a storyteller, a teacher, a cleaner, a confidant, a source of comfort, a chess master, a rescuer, a tea time socialite, the world’s best hugger, a champion caretaker. He’s the one who never fails to cheer her up with the sound of his voice and the one who makes her feel like Wonder Woman through the sheer amount of pride he has in her. And she can go on for longer than there are days in a month. But she’s told Papa works perfectly for him and she agrees, for “Papa” means to her “the one that she loves the most.” 

To Robin, he’s just about the coolest dad-in-law she could ever ask for. Of course, he gave her Alice, and for that, she thanks him frequently, if not to his face than in her heart. But beyond that, he’s just an awesome guy. He’s simultaneously a badass whose lived for over 200 years while yielding a sword like he was born with one in his hand and one of the gentlest men alive to her wife. That balance is something of an ideal for her and she tries to be like him when the opportunity presents itself. He, alongside Alice, is who she thinks of when it’s time to stand up to a baddie.

To Regina, he’s someone she can level with. So much of their life’s framework is too similar not to comment on and so they do. Many an evening is spent at Roni’s post-curse swapping stories about bringing up their children, their journeys to become better people, and the friendships they’ve made along the way. Additionally, while she has plenty of friends and she loves them all, it’s a very tight knit group and sometimes, it’s just nice to have someone who she gets along with that’s not as connected to them to talk to about her day-to-day life. And Wish Killian’s often that person for her. He’s a good listener and what he has to say in response to her stories is far more useful than not.

To Tiana, he’s her favorite customer. Not only did his cursed counterpart get her a great deal on her food truck, but he also suggested strategic spots that would garner The Rolling Bayou the best customers with the fattest wallets. He’s also a good food critic. Along with Naveen, he’s positive, but has a tongue for spice distribution that rivals few others. There have been some recipes that he, Tiana, and Naveen have spent days perfecting like chemists in a lab. Tiana’s basically given him a lifelong discount of The Rolling Bayou’s menu with plenty of freebies, but he always insists on tipping like a king with a full treasury.

To Henry, he’s a friend. He’s someone Henry can go to for advice for with raising Lucy and is an eternal flame of inspiration for overcoming the challenges of parenthood. He’s the first to tell Henry when he thinks his plans are going awry, but also the first to indulge Henry in what he thinks he needs. Henry sees him as a mix of Wilson from Home Improvement and Uncle Jesse from Full House -- cool as an ice cube but also someone safe and comforting to talk to when he needs someone by his side.

To Ella, he’s a bonafide hero. He takes care of her family in a way that no one else quite does. When they need a babysitter, Killian appears before she or Henry can even say his name. He stops by on a regular basis to offer them company because he knows what it’s like to feel a bit lonely while caring for a baby for those first few months. And of course, she can’t possibly begin to thank him for the white elephant, but upon realizing just what the bauble was capable of, she vows to find a way to. Every year, she bakes him a big birthday cake. Whenever they go out to dinner together, she takes on his share of the bill. Killian always tells her that she doesn’t need to go to such lengths, but she knows what he did deserves nothing less than all of the gratitude she can give him. His daughter is the center of his world. It’s something he very nearly died for and he chose to give up a chance at an earlier reunion just to protect Ella’s family and for that, she’ll always adore him.

To Lucy, he’s her godfather, swimming teacher, playmate and tour guide of the larger world. He's given her many of her favorite toys and illuminated her vision of other worlds when her youth prevented her from going to them. She dreams of visiting all of these amazing places with him leading the way as they explore the realms together. She especially loves what he tells her about all the animals he’s seen. When she was younger, they’d play seagulls. He’d hold her above her head and take her soaring through the forest and by the lake while they made bird noises.

To Zelena, he’s someone she can trust. That’s not to be taken lightly, as she can count the amount of people she can trust on one hand. But he’s earned it. She sees how he has in the past and continues to look out for her daughter and not just because she’s special to Alice, but because he knows as a parent the value of looking out for another’s kid. They have an understanding and while Zelena will never admit it outright, Killian’s made her a better mother and person. They’re sentiments Zelena returns. Alice is never left without somewhere to stay and when she comes by their farm, she leaves with a belly fuller than her pigs and as much love as her heart can carry. Hell, she’ll occasionally throw some good advice his way about how it’s sometimes okay to be selfish over the time they get with their children and that helps Killian take full advantage of it. It’s something Alice wants, but Killian thinks she wants to focus on the rest of her life too so he doesn’t butt in, but it’s Zelena who helps him see the light.

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Captain Swan is My Favorite Rom Com: Priceless (1/?)

Since the prologue was so short, I wanted to get this chapter to ya’ll quickly. Emma still hasn’t shown up yet (not really), but just stick with me! This one is all Brothers Jones. I wrote a lengthy explanation of why I decided to do this particular au when I posted the prologue, for those who missed it. Much love to @xhookswenchx for being my beta!

Summary: Desperate men can find themselves in places they never thought they would go, but for Killian Jones it would finally force him to be the hero his daughter always thought he could be. The job was simple: drive the truck, don’t open the back, don’t ask questions. But Killian Jones has never followed instructions very well . . .

Rating: M for mature themes

Trigger warnings: This story is about human trafficking, so there is non-con, rape, prostitution, sexual exploitation, and violence, some of it involving minors. Those who know me and my writing, you know I will not be graphic nor will I portray these things as positive. Still, know what you are about to read! This also has Knightrook and a young Alice, but her mother is Milah, not Gothel.

Can also be read on Ao3 and is part of my series Captain Swan is My Favorite Rom-Com: 2nd Edition. There is also the original series from a couple of years ago.

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One thing I have to clarify right from the beginning is that I never meant for Liam to get involved. Unfortunately, he’s never stopped thinking he has to take care of me. From the moment our father left when I was eight, he’s taken the care of his “little brother” onto his shoulders. And though those shoulders are no longer as slender as they were at eleven, they still carry way too much. I certainly didn’t want him carrying this too.

“Liam, seriously, I don’t need a babysitter!”

“Where did you even get this job, Killian?”

I clenched my jaw and avoided his gaze. Of course, that probably only made him worry more. “Will Scarlett knew a guy who knew a guy . . . “

“Seriously, Scarlett? Are you kidding me?” Liam paced the room, nervously tugging at his hair. It was a nervous tick that ran in the Jones family. “Be straight with me. Is it drugs?”

I shook my head firmly. “I made it clear to Will that I wouldn’t get mixed up in that sort of thing. He swore it isn’t drugs. I know you don’t like him, but Will at least would never double cross a friend.”

“So why all the secrecy?”

I swallowed hard. I knew it could only mean that whatever I was transporting wasn’t legal. I was no fool. “I figure the less I know, the better.” Liam was going to fall through the floor soon at the rate he was pacing. “I’m desperate, Liam! I need something better than crashing on your couch, or I’ll never get Alice back.”

Liam’s expression softened. “So you pick the truck up from the docks, drive it to Vegas . . . “

“And that’s it. I’m five thousand dollars richer.”

Liam crossed his arms across his chest. “I’m still going with you.”

“That isn’t part of the deal -”

Liam silenced me with one raised hand. “I’m not asking for a cut. I just think you at least need someone to help you drive. I mean, it’s a cross country trip for heaven’s sake! I don’t want you driving off the road in the middle of Nebraska because you fell asleep at the wheel.”

I always hated it when he was right.

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We picked up the truck at Boston harbor just where Will said it would be. It was plain white; a modest sized box truck. I couldn’t help noticing the padlock on the back. Liam caught my eye and raised an eyebrow.

“They want to be sure we don’t sneak a peek.”

I ignored Liam’s pointed look as I got behind the wheel. I wondered if he’d contemplated the possibilities of what we were transporting. I sure as hell hadn’t. I didn’t want to know, plain and simple. Every time I was tempted to wonder, I thought of Alice.

My brother and I were silent until we made it out of Boston traffic and were on a stretch of interstate. Then he twisted in his seat to face me.

“Why the desperation?”

I glanced at him. “What do you mean? My daughter is growing up without me. What more is there to say?”

“But you’ve been doing all you can, picking up part time work, pounding the pavement for more interviews. You visit her every chance you get, and you know Tiana is for you.”

I shifted in my seat, kneading the steering wheel with my fingers. “I wouldn’t be so sure about that.”

“What do you mean?”

I sighed as I rubbed at my temple. We weren’t even out of Massachusetts yet and Liam was already giving me a headache. “She wants to adopt Alice.”

“She can’t do that!” Liam exclaimed. “You’d have to sign over your rights!”

“For a formal adoption, yes, but a judge can grant Tiana permanent custody. It’s almost the same thing. She says I’m no good for Alice. That I break promises.”

Liam shook his head, and I could tell he was trying to reign in his temper. “You’re doing the best you can. That time you missed her school play, it was only because your boss threatened to fire you if you didn’t come in to cover that shift.”

I scoffed. “Then he fired me anyway when he found out I had a record.” I gave Liam a long look. “Now do you see why I couldn’t pass this up?”

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Have you ever driven from Boston to Vegas? Almost three thousand miles, forty long hours, and let me tell you, the American Midwest is . . . well, it’s not the most fascinating drive in the world. Liam wasn’t kidding about falling asleep halfway through Nebraska. Even with the two of us sharing the driving, it was getting harder and harder to keep our eyes open, but whoever was waiting for our delivery in Vegas had been very clear: drive straight through, no stops except for gas and bathroom breaks.

It was my turn to drive, and the highway was a lonely stretch of road, nothing but fields of wheat and prairie grass for miles ahead. That humming, hypnotic sound of the engine and the spinning tires was pulling at my eyelids no matter how hard I tried. Liam was snoring beside me, and I didn’t want to wake him. I rolled my shoulders, slapped my cheeks and turned up the air conditioning. The radio, unfortunately, was busted.

The glare of the setting sun helped keep me awake for about an hour, but once the sun went down fully, I was in trouble. I felt my head loll, and I shook it. My eyelids drooped, and I forced them wide. But at some point, I lost the battle, and the next thing I knew, the sight through the windshield wasn’t the yellow lines stretching along the asphalt. The truck’s headlights shone on tall prairie grass and the wheels bounced along rough terrain. Liam awoke and shouted in alarm as I put on the breaks. I was trying to keep the truck steady, but we still fishtailed a little before finally coming to a jerking stop.

And that’s when we both heard it: the screams from the back of the truck.

I turned towards my brother, and I knew my eyes were probably as wide as his, my face just as pale.

“Did you hear that?” Liam whispered.

We both fell silent, straining to hear. It was faint, but I thought I heard . . .

“Is someone crying?” I asked.

Liam was out of the truck before I could finish the question. I jumped out as well, slipping on the loose soil as I raced around to the back of the vehicle. Liam was already yanking at the padlock. I pounded my fists against the door.

“Anyone in there?”

Liam stopped as we both awaited an answer. Nothing. Liam’s face was a picture of anguish, and I was sure mine was no better. My lips set in a grim line, I marched to the cab of the truck and rooted around inside. Behind the seat was a tool box, and I pulled out the sturdiest thing I could find – a crowbar. The padlock was old and slightly rusted in places, so I hoped it would give. After my first whack of the crowbar, screams came once again from inside the truck.

“We’re not going to hurt you,” Liam called out, “we’ve got to make sure you’re okay back there.”

He nodded, and I continued pounding at the lock. Finally, it gave, and Liam quickly opened the roll up door. The crying was louder now, and as we squinted into the dark interior, I thought I saw three figures huddled in the back. I pulled up the flashlight app on my phone and shined it inside. I was shocked at what I saw; a large bottle from a water cooler, almost empty; several dirty blankets; a bucket; and the crumpled remains of food packages.

But the worst thing were the three young women clinging to one another and squinting in the sudden light. I wasn’t transporting illegal goods. I was transporting people.

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That Old Black Magic: Ch.9         A Game of Chance

Killian Jones and Emma Swan didn’t meet under the usual circumstances but they had an immediate spark that ignited into a fiery relationship. Their complimentary life styles create the perfect partnership at both home and work. Can she and Killian keep up their lucky streak while navigating through the dangerous lives they lead? Find out in this Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire Mystery: That old black magic.

In this sequel two sorority girls have gone missing. Emma is on the case to try to track them down. Along the way she manages to piss off some of the wrong people adding complexity to her case.

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Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire 

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A/N: Hello Lovely Readers! I hope you are enjoying this story. Thank you to all of you that have left me reviews and kudos. I appreciate your words. They help keep me going. I’ve got some good things coming for you guys!

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Ch. 9

“We need to ask you both a few questions about the disappearance of Charlotte and Tiana.” Said Emma.

Al and Naveen both looked at each other and appeared they were silently speaking to each other.

Humbert went around behind the pair and pushed them into the seats at the poker table. “Why don’t you both sit down?”

Al pulled back against Humbert. “Hey, watch it.”

“Look man, we didn’t do anything.” Said Naveen.

Humbert pulled out a chair at the poker table and sat down. “You can either answer the questions here or I can take you to the station. Your choice.”

Both of them grumbled but reluctantly moved in to the table.

She moved around the table and took the chair across from them. She wanted to be able to watch their body language.

“For the record, you are Al and you are Naveen.” She said as she pointed towards each after saying their name.

They nodded. It was Naveen who spoke first. ”Any news or leads on the girls?”

“I’ve just started the investigation today. Tiana’s family asked me to help them.” Said Emma. She was reluctant to tell them anything she’d learned just in case they were involved.

“No new leads. That’s why we are here with you two street rats.” Said Humbert.

Naveen stood up and moved towards the bar. He grabbed the bottle, poured a shot and slung it back. “What’s taking so long? Shouldn’t we have heard something by now?” he asked.

Al looked back towards him and then to her. “ Tiana was his girl. You’ll have to excuse him.”

Emma pulled her notes from her bag. “ Al, your girlfriend is Jazzy from the sorority house?”

He grinned. “That’s right, she’s my queen.” 

Naveen grabbed the bottle and joined them back at the table. Emma nodded. “Were you at the frat party that night?”

“Yeah, we were there. It was a joint party. Everybody whose Anybody is at our parties.” Said Al.

She jotted down the information. “Did you see Charlotte at the party?”

“Yeah, she was doing her normal thing.” Said Naveen.

“Her normal thing?” asked Emma.

“You know, flaunting her Daddy’s money and teasing all the guys in the back.” Said Al.

“She talked about her father’s money to the group?” asked Emma.

“That girl couldn’t help but talk about how she rich she was. She was dripping in bling. Even if she didn’t talk about it, you’d know she was a princess.” Said Naveen.

“Was there anyone at the party that would want to hurt Charlotte?” asked Emma.

Al gave a half smile. “She may have acted like a princess, but she’d give you her last dollar. She’s got heart.”  

“Yeah, Lottie may be flighty, but she wouldn’t hurt a fly.” Said Naveen.

“Tell me more about the party. Were you all together? Do you remember seeing her? Was she talking with anyone in particular?” asked Emma.

“We were all hanging out in the backroom. Lottie was doing her thing with the guys back there. Nobody special, just a bunch of guys from the Frat. You know playing games and what not. Jazzy and I didn’t stay to long though, you know she felt the urge for some loving and we left the party. You know what I mean?” Grinned Al.

Emma shook her head. “Did you come back to the party?” she asked.

“Nope. We were bunking for the night. She wears me out.” Said Al.

“So you didn’t see Charlotte leave the party”” she asked.  

Al grinned. “Nope, I only had eyes for my girl that night. I was kind of busy. Besides, I’m not her babysitter.”

It looked like Humbert was busy playing with his phone. Was he taking selfies? She shook her head. She was literally surrounded by children. She jotted down her notes and turned her attention to the sad sack sitting in front of her. “Ok. What about you? Did you see Charlotte leave the party with anyone?” 

Naveen was taking sips from the tall bottle of whiskey. He looked to the sky and sighed loudly. “No, I didn’t see Lottie hanging out with anyone or leave with anyone. I wasn’t even supposed to be there. Ti is so mad at me. She’s wouldn’t talk to me and I needed to see her. That’s the only reason I was there. Why does she always got to babysit that girl? If she would have been home that night or out with me like we’d planned she wouldn’t be missing right now but she always got to babysit that girl.”

Al pat him on the back. “Chill man.”

“What do you mean if she would have been home that night she wouldn’t be missing?” asked Emma.

Humbert seemed to come back to reality. “Answer the question boy.”

Naveen snapped forward. “I mean it was supposed to be our night out. I had tickets for a show. We were supposed to go but she dumped me. If she’d have just stayed with me, she’d be here right now but she had to babysit that damn Lottie. She’s always getting her into things. Tiana’s a good girl.”

Naveen had tears in his eyes. She could tell he really cared for her.

“Any idea where Lottie would have gone or who she might have left the party with?” asked Emma.  

“Could have been anyone at that party. Lottie had a group of people around her at all times. She had this way about her, she could draw people in with her charms, almost like magic. The problem is that like Al said, she also liked to shoot her mouth off about her Daddy’s money. Tiana’s had to get her out of a jam more than once because of that mouth.” Said Naveen. 

“Did you notice anyone suspicious at the party? Someone who didn’t belong? Anyone hanging particularly close to her?” asked Emma.

Naveen appeared to be thinking about it. “Nah, nobody I could think of.”

“So Al, we’ve established you were with your girl when Lottie left, what about you Naveen? What time did you leave the party? Were you with anyone that could offer you an alibi?” asked Emma.

He wiped his face roughly and she could hear the frustration in his voice. “I don’t even remember how I got home. One minute I was in the back room watching the games and feeling sorry for myself. Next morning I was here passed out on the couch.”

“So this is your place?” she asked.

Al laughed. “He just stays here, this is not his place.”

Naveen huffed. “yeah, I just stay here, you know while school is in session.”

“So who is the prince?” asked Emma.

Al and Naveen both looked at each other grimly, their eyes reaching the back of the room.

She was just about to begin another question when the a loud bang from the back of the room stopped her.

“Somebody want to tell me what is going on in my house?” boomed the voice behind them.

Both she and Humbert stood and turned around at the same time. It was Al who spoke first. “Sir, um, the game ended. They were asking us some questions about the missing sorority girls.”

There was a tall, dark man dressed in an impeccable dark suit, accented in similar colors to the room around them. She surmised that he might be “The Prince” that the guys out front mentioned.

He moved forward. His dark eyes lingering over them. “I suggest that if you don’t have a warrant, you leave my premises immediately or I’ll have you thrown out. I have rights, as do these boys, stupid as they may be.”  

“Who might you be?” asked Emma.

He rolled his eyes and slipped off his white gloves, placing them into his pockets. “I am the owner of this property and I don’t appreciate police invading my space uninvited. I have nothing further to say to you.”

“Is there a reason why we might need a warrant?” barked Humbert.

The man was suddenly directly in front of Humbert staring him down ominously. Two other large figures entered the back of the room. “Anything wrong boss?” asked one of the men.

“We were just leaving.” Said Emma.

Humbert stood looking him dead in the eyes before following her lead. “Alright, well, you two boys don’t go leaving town. We might have more questions for you.”

Al and Naveen both nodded. Each of them seemed to be a shade lighter than moments before.

“Will you let me know if you hear from Ti?” asked Naveen.

Emma felt the pain in his question. She recognized the look from families who’d lost their loved ones. She turned to him. “Yes, I’ll be in touch.” 

She couldn’t leave that apartment or building fast enough. She had a bad feeling about that guy, he just wasn’t right. It was as if the air was sucked out of the room when he’d entered. Humbert was right at her heels cursing the whole way down. When they reached the outside door, she was thankful for the fresh air. She quickly moved towards the car.

Humbert was fumbling for the keys to unlock the door. “Fuck!, Do you believe that guy? I’m a cop. How dare he step to me like that?”

Emma climbed into her seat when she heard the door lock click open. “Humbert, the guy was right. We were in his house, no warrant, and he didn’t want us there. He’s hiding something and we were too close.”

“I don’t care. I’m an officer of the law.” He said flatly.

“Have you ever seen him before? I’ve never seen him in town.” Said Emma.

He banged his hands against the steering wheel. “No, shady mother fucker! I’m going to get a warrant and come back here for his ass.”

“I think you should watch yourself.” She said plainly.

He turned on the car in frustration. “Yeah. You want to get a drink?”

“No, I’ve had a long day. Can you just drop me off at the firehouse?” 

He frowned. “Fine.”

She went over the notes in front of her. Those boys knew more than they were telling her. How could Naveen just end up at home? Al left the party and didn’t see Charlotte leave or who she was hanging out with? How could someone so loved and attention grabbing just disappear from the room without being seen. She needed to talk to those frat guys.

They pulled up out front of the firehouse. She collected her things. “Humbert, If your detectives find anything will you let me know?” asked Emma.

“Yeah, ok. You sure you don’t want to grab a drink with me?”

The thought of seeing Killian’s baby blues crossed her mind. She needed him to hold her in his arms and bring her to her happy place.  She popped open the door. “Sorry, maybe another time. Thanks for the ride. Call me if you hear anything.”

 He didn’t respond. He just sped away, and her step quickened as she rushed to the firehouse door.

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Al grabbed the bottle from Naveen and took a swig. The ominous man grabbed the bottle and slammed it down before jumping in his face. “Are you boys going to tell me what the hell those cops were doing in my house?”

“I’m sorry sir, it won’t happen again.” Said Al.

Naveen pulled out a chair and sat back at the table. He began swigging from the bottle again. “Yeah, I’m sorry, Sam. Its just that my girl is missing. I’d have thrown them out too, but I just hoped they had info.”

Sam was behind the bar making a drink.  “If I ever walk into my house and find the fuzz in here again. I’ll kill you both personally.”

Naveen closed his eyes and took another sip. He knew he wasn’t kidding. “Yes sir.”

He came over and sat at the table in front of Naveen and Al. “Now, where is my money? There was supposed to be a game going on in here. I didn’t line up those fish for you to let them off the hook.”

Naveen pulled all of the money they’d earned from the game out of his pockets and placed it on the table.  

He grabbed the wad of cash. “This is it.” The man picked up the money and quickly assessed it. “That looks a little light to me. Was the Franklin boy here? He’s usually good for more than this.” 

“He was but he was too blitzed to keep playing. He also brought that whore in here again.” Said Naveen.

“Baker was here but he left early, and Jennings nearly passed out on the table.” Said Al.

The man raised his eyebrow. “I see, and how long were those cops here?”

“Not long, the girl, Ellie. She played a few hands with us.” Said Al.

He looked at the money again. “Doesn’t appear she was a high roller?”

The boys looked at each other and back to the man. “No, she wasn’t. “said Al.

He grinned. “Did she beat you?”

Al shrugged his shoulders. “She won a few quick hands.”

Sam picked up the cards from the table and started maneuvering them around. “Haven’t I taught you all my tricks? It seems like you boys might need to practice a little harder.” The man laughed heartily.

“Well, looks like there was no cut for you tonight. Your tab is still holding. You owe me for tonight’s losses so I’ll add that to it as well. I’d think twice about who I let in my games boys. You never know.” Said the man as he rose from the table.

“Ah man. Come on.” Said Al.

“Don’t sass me boy. I could do a lot worse for what you owe me.” He boomed.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.” Said Al.

“Look Sam, we promise. It won’t happen again.” Said Naveen.

Sam started walking towards the door.

Al breathed a sigh of relief but it was too soon.

Sam turned back to them. “Oh, I also heard that there were Scots here tonight. What did they want? You know I don’t allow them to play in my games anymore?”

“They were looking for the girl. You know, the cop.” Said Al.

Naveen’s eyes went wide.

The man nodded and began his stride towards the door.  “Clean up in here. I want it spotless for the game later. I’ve got some friends coming.”

“You got it sir.” Said Al.

“And you boys’ better practice. I want my money.” he threatened.

“Yes, sir.” Said Naveen.

Al went over and pulled his friend up from the table. “Get it together man. We’ve got problems if we can’t pay him and the scots. We were lucky that cop walked in her when he did.”

“Man, I don’t even care anymore.” Said Naveen as he sipped from the bottle.

Al shook his head and started cleaning up. His friend was not going to be any help tonight even if their lives were on the line.

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When Emma walked through the firehouse doors a wash of relief overwhelmed him. He stood from the chair, rushed towards her, and picked her up into a big bear hug. She laughed. “Not too tight.”

Killian let her down gently. “Sorry, Love. I’ve just been worried after our last call.”

“I didn’t say let go.”

He smiled and pulled her into his arms. He kissed the top of her head and caressed her back. “That bad?” he asked.

She peeked up to look at his baby blues. “ I could use a drink.”

He pulled her close again. “I’ll take you anywhere you want to go.”     

As long as she was with him, he knew she was safe.