#tyler and esme series

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Tyler tends to fall asleep first, as he's the one that's up at the ass crack of dawn and keeps himself so busy during the day that he's exhausted by the time settling down comes across. Which means Esme has to try and fall asleep with him snoring lol

He's up before or wth the sun. Everyone sleeps while he goes and works out or takes a run on the beach. Sometimes both.

Tyler is very carefee, Very Aussie. LOL. He has zero fucks to give and is the parent that lets the kids try anything and everything (with supervision, of course). Esme is more uptight in a lot of situations. And can be a little neurotic lol

Opposites definitely attract with these two! Esme is an extrovert and very bubbly and talkative. She's a social butterfly and loves to meet people and make friends. Tyler is a notorious introvert, that doesn't allow many people in his circle. He's also very much the 'strong, silent type; he doesn't say a lot, but when he does, he means every word. She is his wild, and he is her calm :)

Esme LOL. Always cold. Even in the dead of summer.

Esme discovered he either has full out OCD or OCD tendencies. And that he can't sit still; he finds it almost physically pain not to be moving all the time. And she found out he can play the guitar and is a very at drawing. Tyler discovered that Esme is a book nerd, she loves to garden, crochet, knit, and is an excellent baker. She is also neurotic AF at times lol

While they both tend to go to sleep at a decent time, Tyler wakes up a few times a night and will tend to business matters, shit around the house. Esme has to encourage him to come back to bed.

Esme isn't as anal about clealniness, but I'd say she tends to be a bit messier. Although she can be extremely organized!

Tyler can be a bit impulsive with decisions regarding 'the job', whereas she's more impulsive about things about the house, the things she enjoys doing (like gardening) or adding animals to their horde lol

They're an introverted couple. To an extent. Esme knows he isn't the social butterfly type and doesn't force him out of his comfort zone. But he will venture out of it for her if there's something she wants to attend.

That's a tough one. He's come a long way! But I'll give this one to Esme. She can even make him blush.

Tyler had to get used to it, as touch is her love language. She loves to receive and give affection. Esme is all for it and always has been lol

Esme, LOL. Tyler's a great driver (like shown in the movies) and can be totally trusted, but he can be a little on the wild side lol

Tyler has to be tipsy or full out drunk to flirt LOL. Esme is very awkward at it, but adorable at the same time lol

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Do they like animals?

How do they dress?

How many languages do they know?

What flaws do they have?

How do they react to someone dying?

How do they speak? Examples - Are they soft spoken, hot heated, vulgar

Are they opposed to violence?

How do they change throughout the story?

Do they have anything they are trying to hide from others?

Do they enjoy the arts?

Do they like science?

Are they a day, or night person?

How do they cope with anger?

Have they ever been in a situation where they were helpless?

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Esme LOVES animals and owns quite a number of them lol. In the main series, there's two dogs (a German Shepherd named Macaroni and an Australian Shepherd named Saju), a handful of hamsters and guinea pigs, a hedgehog, some rabbits, a few goats, three pot bellied pigs, several goats, and a number of chickens.

Esme is very relaxed and casual when it comes to her wardrobe. Jean shorts, yoga shorts/pants, sweats, leggings, tanks and t-shirts (she loves to wear Tyler's shirts, though), and quite a number of cotton sundresses. But she does have some 'fancy' clothes; designer pantsuits and formal dresses (and some expensive bling to go with them). She also owns a lot of Uggs and Crocs lol

Other than English, Esme speaks French, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Pashto, Dari, and some Czech (from her time living in Prague)

Esme is extremely self conscious about her looks (especially since having so many kids), and can be irrationally jealous (the thirsty bitches for example) and a tad neurotic (okay, maybe more than a tad lol)

Esme is stoic, even if she's falling apart inside. The only death she's been through (although Tyler's come close), and that was when she was seventeen and her father passed away. But even then she felt she needed to be strong and resilient for those around her.

Esme knows her fair share of swear words lol. But for the most part she's vibrant and bubbly when she speaks, often giving people the impression that she's childish or 'ditzy'. In reality, she's extremely intelligent and well read AND spoken. And that comes out to play quite often.

In her line of work, she's learned that sometimes violence is the only answer

Esme has grown a lot. In the way she trusts Tyler and has opened up to him and matured with him, to how she is as a mother, to how she's healed from the torment that Mark put her through, and to how she's no longer afraid to speak up to her mother.

When it comes to people that aren't within her circle, she tends to keep her time in the job and the things she's done a secret from others.

She does enjoy the arts. Reading, writing (journaling), and creating (knitting and crocheting). But she also enjoys theatre, concerts (of all genres), and spent a lot of time in NYC and Prague touring museums and galleries

No. She's not a science buff. At all. And would about to barely passing all through high school.

She's definitely a day person. And much to Tyler's dismay, a morning person.

It was one extreme or the other: bottle it up or freak out. Now she's discovered coping mechanisms like working out, yoga, meditation.

She definitely felt pretty helpless when she was married to Mark. She didn't see a way of possibly escaping the hell he was putting her through and was pretty certain he'd end up killing her. I would also add the time she fled Australia and went into hiding from the High Table, and when she spent those months at Tyler's bedside after Dhaka. There were a lot of helpless moments just sitting there, unable to help him or fix things.

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Just a little of dialogue between my OC Esme and canon character Nik Khan

“Nik, I’m shocked,  Absolutely stunned. Did you actually make a joke? A dirty one at that?”

“Esme…”

“Am I starting to rub off on you? Finally?”

“Unfortunately, yes.”

“Nothing unfortunate about it.  I’m a delight. A simply wonderful influence.”

“You’re something, alright.”

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I know I'm forgetting people...

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Alright, I had a lively and enjoyable conversation today with someone who feels Esme is just too 'pure and good' and 'girl next door' for someone as dark, rough and intimidating, and troubled and problematic as Tyler. They felt she was better suited with a Liam character we both love.

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Trying to wake the muse!

Excerpt from Best Part of Me

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I know there's more....

It's disheartening, to say the least; when you look in the mirror and no longer recognize yourself. He'd thought it would be different; the job and the horrors that often came with it turning him into a tougher person, not a weaker one. It doesn't matter how strong he appears on the outside; on the inside, he often feels weak and vulnerable and absolutely fucking hates it.

Even at an empty park, he can't fully relax. Eyes constantly scanning the treeline instead of concentrating solely on his children; attention diverted from them with each car or pedestrian that passes by. He despises it; the seemingly constant state of alertness. By now he'd thought it would be getting better; it's been six months since he's left the job. But it only seems to be getting worse.

Still, he toughens it out; planting a smile on his face as he tries his best to acknowledge every time one of the kids yells 'daddy look!'. Resisting the urge to constantly survey his surroundings.

He's sitting on one of the park benches -baby laying along his forearm as he feeds her from a bottle he'd brought with him from the car- when his namesake saunters over. Yawning loudly as he plops down beside him.; on his side with his legs tucked into his core, head resting on Tyler's thigh. A small, dirty hand reaching out to take hold of the bottle so his dad can drape his arm over him.

“What's up?” Tyler asks, as he rubs his son's shoulder. “Tired?”

TJ shrugs.

“You wanna talk about what's going on at school? Because what the fuck, mate?”

TJ looks up at him, grinning.

“Don't tell your mom I say that word around you guys, okay?”

“Okay,” TJ agrees, and once against rests his cheek on Tyler's leg.

“You can't do sh...things...like that at school. You can't do them anywhere. Not even at home. I know you get pissed off but you can't freak out like that. Throw chairs and desks and sh...stuff...like that. You just can't. You hear me?”

“I can't help it,” his son says. “I really can't.”

“What do you mean you can't? You know what you're doing, yeah? Well if you know what you're doing, you can help it. You've got to calm down. Take a breath when you feel like that. Ask the teacher to leave the room. We talked about this. More than once.”

“I can't help it,” TJ insists. “It just happens. I just get so mad. I get so mad and I just do things.”

“What makes you mad?”

“I don't know. Lots of stuff. When there's too much noise and I can't hear the teacher. When someone chews their food too loud. When someone says mean things. Not just me but to other people. Makes me want to punch them right in the face!”

“Well let's not go around punching people in the face, okay? You need to learn to calm yourself down. You can't act like that. Not at school, not at home, not anywhere. Do you see me throwing stuff around when I get mad?”

“No. You just yell a lot. And really loud too.”

“Okay, well that's not exactly the best way to handle things either,” Tyler admits. “I shouldn't yell like that. Especially not at your mom. And especially not at you guys. It's scary, yeah? When I yell?”

“A little,” TJ says. “It's a little scary.”

It hurts his heart to hear that; he remembers being a scared little boy hiding in his bedroom closet as his father went on rampages. But he never stopped at just yelling; he took things that extra step, using his fists and his feet and anything he could get his hands on to terrorize Tyler's mother. And eventually Tyler himself. And he swore he'd never be like that. That he would never, ever cause that same kind of torment.

“I hate my brain,” his son laments. “I hate how it works. It doesn't work right.”

Tyler sighs. He can understand that feeling; his own brain is a fucking disaster. He can't help but wonder if maybe some of this is his fault. If maybe he's always been messed up but it didn't surface until he was older. If maybe Austin's cancer and his abandonment of him had been what kick started the whole thing. And if maybe he's the reason why TJ is the way he is. That he's passed down some damaged gene that is causing his namesake the issues he's going through.

There it is. Guilt. It always finds him. Regardless of the situation.

“You'll fix it, right daddy?” TJ asks, those blue eyes full of tears as he looks up at him. “My brain? You'll fix it right?”

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Tiny sneak peek :)

I've got a busy couple days coming up so I'm trying to write as much as I can. Here's some Millie :)

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“I really like this truck!” Millie enthuses from the back seat;  aggressively scratching at Lucy’s belly as the dog sprawls across her lap.  “It’s bigger than Uncle Duey’s!  And way cooler!  Totally bad ass!”

“That’s ‘cause I’m way cooler and bad ass.” Tyler reasons.

“I can look down at the people next to us. And spy on them! Give ‘em the finger if they deserve it!”

Esme casts a frown over her shoulder. “I don’t want you flipping anyone the bird, okay?”

“What if they don’t use their blinker? Or they keep riding up our ass?”

“Amelia…”

“There were a lot of bad drivers this morning!” The four-year-old gives an exasperated huff. “ People going too slow, people going too fast, people running the red, people cutting us off!  We flipped a lot of birds, didn’t we daddy?!”

“Oh, you did, did you?”  Esme shoots Tyler a smirk.  “Busy morning, huh?”

“And there was a lot of bad language!” Millie excitedly continues.  “I learned tons of new swears!”

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Esme would say she's a rainbow sorbet. A mix of different favours. And remarkably colourful ;)

Baking. Esme is a horrible cook, and there's only a couple of things that she makes that Tyler has ever genuinely enjoyed and will actually ask her to make (chicken parm being his fave). But she's a terrific baker and he's been her test taster and biggest fan and supporter since they first met lol. He even gets two birthday cakes made for him. One that he can eat all on his own and one to share with everyone else.

She will not try sushi or octopus. Those are big NOPES for her. And she refuses to give vegemite a second chance

She has a surprisingly hearty appetite for someone so wee

She may try a couple sips or nibbles, but if she dislikes something that much, she'll just push it aside and hope they don't notice lol

Anything too spicy tends to upset her tum

She is all about the fruits and veggies! BUT I think her fave is actually meat. Idk if it's weird, but I think her appetite and the things she enjoys and indulges in may have been part of what attracted him to her. The girl loves her meat and potatoes lol

She's travelled a lot and she's always willing and eager to try the local cuisine. Especially the desserts lol

Her grandmother (the one that told her 'marry the man that would make an amazing father to your children) was a good cook and made a lot of hearty, comfort foods. Esme's fave would be meatloaf smothered in gravy with mashed potatoes and veggies.

She prefers home cooked food. Tyler is a really good cook and they've got a big garden they can incorporate veggies from. And they routinely catch fish and cook it over an open fire on the beach.

Macarons from her fave place in NYC are the ultimate treat. Tyler says they taste like wallpaper paste lol

No. She's okay with textures.

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What love is. According to Addie :)

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“I don’t know why people are mean to daddy. He’s nice. Just ‘cause he’s big and has muscles and scars and those pictures all over him…”

“Tattoos,” Esme chuckles. “They’re called tattoos.”

“...doesn’t mean HE’S mean. He’s never mean to us kids. Or to you.”

“ Why would he be mean? He loves us. VERY much.”

“You know how I know he loves you?”

“How?”

“He always touches you. Like if you walk past him, he always puts his hand on your back or on your shoulder. Or when you guys are talking, his eyes never leave your lips. He’s TOTALLY listening to what you’re saying. Sometimes, he pushes your hair behind your ears or he’ll run his fingers through it REALLY slowly. And when you guys walk on the beach or in town, he ALWAYS holds your hand or puts his arm around you. ALWAYS. And he kisses you. A lot.”

“You notice all of this?”

“I notice A LOT of things. I notice how his eyes sparkle. Like when you go into the gym or the office and he’s been in there awhile. He smiles and his eyes sparkle; like he hasn’t seen you in forever and he’s happy you’re there. He always makes sure you get your supper first; even if it means he’s running around getting things for us and his is cold in the end. And you know what else he does? If there’s only one piece of cake left? And neither of you got one? He ALWAYS insists you get it. THAT’S love. Letting someone have the last piece of cake.”

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Esme would choose a vintage red Valentino dress that Desi bought her as a birthday present when she turned forty. From 1960s, red crepe. spaghetti straps. She's got some bling that would go very nicely with it, and then when either choose an elegant up do or long, flowing curls. Not too much makeup; she doesn't want to take away from the dress. But with that dark hair? A red lip is the only way to go!

2. She's very much a cotton girl. Simply, easy to wash, nice against the skin.

3. Scars add beauty and character, as far as she's concerned. Each tells a story. She even has a favourite of Tyler's lol (the one across the bridge of his nose). He wouldn't Tyler without all his scars, in her opinion.

4. She wouldn't know what's trendy if it wasn't for having pre-teens in the house. She isn't one to keep up with the times lol

5. She always smells like a coconut, milk, and honey shampoo and body wash that she's been using for years. Add in that unexplainable scent of sunshines, fresh air, and salt water, and that's Esme :)

6. She would love vintage Oscar De La Renta trench coat. She saw one in NYC that was from the seventies that she fell in love wiht

7. Our girl LOVES purple and rose gold. All her jewelry (and Tyler has bought her some bling, even if she barely wears it and it stays in safe for the most past) including engagement ring and wedding ring are rose gold. He wishes she'd wear more red, though.

8. She had a lot of piercings when she met Tyler, those are all gone now. Except for the ones in her ears. That's the biggest change she's gone through. She's always been wearing casual with her wardrobe, even when they first met.

9. Leather. Not even synthetic. It's just not a look she's into.

10. She knows she can't pull off the goth look. She tried as a teenager lol. Goth or emo. She knows there's no way lol

11. Absolutely she would! Desi picks out amazing clothes for her, and Tyler buys her things all the time and knows what she prefers.

12. Definitely deceiving. She's tiny and cute, and seemingly fragile. People quickly learn that she's anything but soft and weak. She can handle herself in many a tough situation.

13. While she's never worn them in the bedroom (Tyler does tease about getting her a nurse's outfit lol), she loves Halloween and always dresses up!

14. She loves her Target bought sundresses and t-shirts or dress shirts of Tyler's worn with leggings

15. She would get a momma bear with a couple of cubs trailing behind her :)

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The Valentino from question 1

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Little sneak

I have too many tiny side projects going on, but at least the muse is cooperating, right?

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“I’m scared.”  

The tearful whisper seems to echo within the still of the night;  a guilt and shame tinging the in the confession that hangs heavily within the dark confines of the room.  

His eyes flicker open and he glances toward her; frowning at the sight of furrows in her brow and the pout of inexplicable sadness that curves her lips.  Her hands rest on either side of her ever-growing stomach;  cradling the unborn child that has enlarged her breasts and thickened and widened her hips and continues to thrive and grow.

The sheets rustle and bunch underneath him as he moves closer and stretches a forearm across her pillow; those silky, dark tresses impossibly smooth against his calloused palm as he gently places it atop her head.  

“Nothing can hurt you here,”  he assures her, as a thumb tenderly and repeatedly sweeps across her forehead.  “I won’t let it.”

“It’s not that.  I’m not scared of those things anymore. Not when I’m with you.  I never worry that something bad is going to happen.  Or someone horrible is going to show up. You make me feel safe.  Protected. I’ve never felt that before, you know? And I never realized I needed to.”

“So what is it? What…?”

“What if I’m a terrible mother?  What if I’m just like her?”

He pushes his fingers into her hair; eyes closing as his lips meet her temple. “That’s not possible.”

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“You did awesome.” He praises. “I think you might be a natural.”

“Maybe I can be a pro when I grow up!” Millie enthuses. “That would be awesome!”

“Trust me kiddo, you can be whatever you want.”

Even from the next room she can hear the pride in his voice. And can easily picture him sitting on the edge of Millie’s bed; this enormous hands with their callouses and scars and mishaps knuckles patiently braiding her hair.

“Have to practice lots though!”

“That’s the great thing about living so close to the beach. We’ll be able to spend a lot of time there. And you’ll get to practice as much as you want. What do you think? Is your hair alright? Am I getting better at this?”

“Much better! They’re almost perfect!”

“Your mom’s been letting me practice on her hair. When you’re sleeping.”

“You’ll be a pro at something too!”

There’s a slight pause in the conversation; a slight rustling of sheets and the faint creaking of the springs in the mattress.

“Daddy? Guess what?”

“What?”

“I love you. Bunches. Tons of bunches.”

Silence.

Tears well in Esme’s eyes; a mixture of relief and gratitude and mixed with lingering pangs of guilt and regret.

“I love you.” Emotion chokes at him. “More than you’ll ever know.”

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Oldies but goodies. IMHO, anyway lol

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Heads Up, 7 Up Tag

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There's more than seven. LOL. To hell with the rules!

“Pink lemonade, huh?”

“Mixed with the normal kind.  That’s still your favourite, yeah?”

“I can’t believe you remember that.”

“I remember a lot of things.  I remember everything, actually.”

“Including adding something a little…extra.”

Grinning, he buckles his seat belt. then turns the key in the ignition. “Isn’t that what makes it your favourite? “Maybe….” She singsongs,  then takes a long pull from the straw; eyebrows arching when he turns his baseball cap backwards. “You’re evil.”

“Why’s that?”

“That was totally intentional.”

“What was?”

“The hat thing.  Don’t deny it; you knew what you were doing.”

“I like wearing it like this.” 

“You also know that I like it when you wear it that way.   That it  does funny things to my insides.”

“Funny things, huh? Tell you what…” Reaching for a pair of sunglasses that rest on the dash, he slips them onto his face.  “...later on? I’ll do the same to your insides.”

“I take it you’re not talking ‘funny haha’.”

“Nope. I’m talking about completely obliterating them.”

“Sure…right…”  Smirking, she takes a swig of her drink.  “...promises, promises.”

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Who laughs and kisses their partner on the cheek while their partner isn’t happy about something trivial to try and make them feel better?

 What is something small that they would randomly pick up for one another?

If they were to have matching pajamas, what would they be?

Who would win in a pillow fight?

They are grocery shopping and this turns into a race on who can get their half of the list completed faster. Who wins?

Who playfully hugs their partner from behind when they are cooking/prepping food?

Who would they love to go on a double date with?

What is their song? (I know but say anyway)

Do either of them have a crazy ex?

Who accidental sets something on fire?

That is definitely a move Tyler would employ lol. Her love language is touch (one of her languages, anyway) and he knows how to get her to crack a smile. Sometimes, it even gets her to lighten up about him tracking sand through the house ;)

Tyler would definitely pick her up some Australian wildflowers or some cupcakes. Esme would get him his favourite tae- out coffee or smoothie

They always do matching family jammies at Christmas. That is the only one he will go along with that kind of stuff lol.

Tyler for sure. His size and strength are no match for her, even in a pillow fight

Tyler because Esme browses too much and gets easily distracted with buying what they DON'T need

Esme loves to give him a smack on the butt and a snuggle from behind, and a pat on the tummy for good measure. He has been known to smack her ass on the way by or drop a kiss on the top of her head or even put her hair up for her.

I think they'd love to double date with Andy and Clover

Their song is Crazy Love by Van Morrison. They had a very small wedding and no reception, but did go with their guests for dinner afterwards. There was a guitar player/singer on the outdoor patio and Koen told him that Tyler and Esme had just gotten married. And that was the song the man chose for them. It stuck :)

Esme has a psychotic ex husband. On the other side of things, Mia (if we go with canon) is very stable, successful etc and she and Esme get along well.

Esme in the kitchen. No doubt about it. Likely because she's tried to cook something new while being overwhelmed with all the kiddos and noise

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