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“There’s only one to wake me up nicely and I don’t think we have the time, Mister,” she replied, stretching out with a soft moan. Both her hands and feet poked out of the blanket as she tried to stretch out the sleepiness.

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“Ain’t gunna save nothing grumpy, pretty boy,” she replied. Her hand was quick to grab one of the pillows and blindly flung the pillow into the direction that she was sure he was in. 

“Won’t be anything to save if you sleep in.”  He said.  A soft oof from him as the pillow hit him.  “I don’t want to, but I do have ways of making you get up Harley.”

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“I’m fine. Just... deciding to kick up a storm,” she replied, taking a slow breath. Her hand slowly rubbed over her belly, trying to soothe both herself and the baby in a way. “Such a strong one...” 

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A sharp breath escaped as she felt what she was sure was a kick, hand stilling. “I… I know,” she murmured after a deep breath. She just needed some comfort in knowing that he was by her side through this. Another kick and she tried to move into a more comfortable position, grumbling inaudible at the discomfort.

“You okay?”  He asked.  He hadn’t liked the sharp breath, but he was almost certain that she’d tell him if something was wrong.  He watched her settle and tried not to be to concerned about it.

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Luke gave her a gentle squeeze with an arm around her in an attempt to even out the poking with more of a softer touch.

"I uh... think they got a little distracted," Mae replied with a soft chuckle. A sheepish grin appeared on her face at the cheek kiss. "Need a little time to get ready anyway."

"Thanks," he replied quietly, feeling more at ease with the knowledge that he was able to give her the gift on time but he was of course still a little nervous about if she would like it.

"Thanks. I'm really proud of how it came out," Mae replied with a grin. She was definitely pretty happy with some of the shots she'd managed to get of CeCe alone and with Luke. In some of the stage shots it seemed like the lights gave them a sort of aura. She couldn't help but roll her eyes at Reggie's whining.

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“This is getting ridiculous!” CeCe huffed angrily, walking into the kitchen and putting down the three magazines.

Julie and The Phantoms had been doing exceptionally well. Ever since their win at the Battle of the Bands, they were becoming as popular as ever. Well. As much as they could until the girls’ curfew.

But what had once been all them, was beginning to be all of them except CeCe. When the record label was working on their demos, she noticed that she wasn’t heard as much from piano. Or that they would talk about Julie on the piano and not her.

And then was noticing how she was beginning to be cut out of magazines and newspaper articles. At first it was funny. The barcode being over her face. But now she was noticing it more. They were purposely cutting her out of pictures. She didn’t get it. She was part of the band too.

“Look, let’s talk about this after the party okay? I want to make sure Mae’s bonfire birthday is perfect.” He was frantic, trying to make sure everything was perfect.

“Let’s not forget Luke’s party too?” CeCe chuckled and rolled her eyes as the look of guilt came across Reggie’s face. They had all been so busy with everything that they almost forgot. But CeCe kept them in line and made sure Maeve and Luke’s birthday was celebrated. She would try not to think about herself for once. But she sighed. “Am I the ghost now?”

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The guilt had hit Luke when Maeve had come to him with a wrapped-up parcel, red ribbon carefully tied around it and finished in a bow. He'd left getting something too late with everything that had been going on so he was still waiting on a confirmation that what he'd got had come in.

"I promise I got you something," he said, opening up the parcel to find a hardcover scrapbook, Maeve's neat handwriting accompanying photos and such.

"It's okay. We only have the same birthday," she replied in a light, joking tone. They'd all been busy and she'd been working on the project for a while now.

"Thanks, Mae." He was a little awkward but gave her a quick squeeze of a hug before it was time to go find the others.

Maeve led the way, Luke following closely with the book still in hand. She was light-footed as they got closer to the kitchen, hearing voices from the room. Eyebrows furrowed when she heard Cece's question, peeking around the doorway. "Well you are absolutely radiant, so we can't be sure," she said with a grin.

Luke couldn't help a slight huff at Mae's cheekiness, even if he agreed with the sentiment. "Pretty sure you're good," he said, moving around Mae to give Cece a light prod. "Definitely squishy."

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“This is getting ridiculous!” CeCe huffed angrily, walking into the kitchen and putting down the three magazines.

Julie and The Phantoms had been doing exceptionally well. Ever since their win at the Battle of the Bands, they were becoming as popular as ever. Well. As much as they could until the girls’ curfew.

But what had once been all them, was beginning to be all of them except CeCe. When the record label was working on their demos, she noticed that she wasn’t heard as much from piano. Or that they would talk about Julie on the piano and not her.

And then was noticing how she was beginning to be cut out of magazines and newspaper articles. At first it was funny. The barcode being over her face. But now she was noticing it more. They were purposely cutting her out of pictures. She didn’t get it. She was part of the band too.

“Look, let’s talk about this after the party okay? I want to make sure Mae’s bonfire birthday is perfect.” He was frantic, trying to make sure everything was perfect.

“Let’s not forget Luke’s party too?” CeCe chuckled and rolled her eyes as the look of guilt came across Reggie’s face. They had all been so busy with everything that they almost forgot. But CeCe kept them in line and made sure Maeve and Luke’s birthday was celebrated. She would try not to think about herself for once. But she sighed. “Am I the ghost now?”

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𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐌 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒 

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❛ close your eyes and hold out your hands. ❜ ❛ what are you smiling at? ❜ ❛ i can’t leave you alone for one minute, can i? ❜ ❛ was it you? did you do all this? ❜ ❛ i don’t know how you do this every day… ❜ ❛ that is not an appropriate question to ask a lady you’ve just met. ❜ ❛ i’m not sorry. ❜ ❛ i did warn you not to trust me. ❜ ❛ do you remember anything? at all? ❜ ❛ you’re lucky you’re cute. ❜ ❛ why don’t you just kill me? ❜ ❛ did you hurt yourself? ❜ ❛ i could show you the way. ❜ ❛ i don’t feel so good. ❜ ❛ you owe me a dinner. a very nice dinner. ❜ ❛ don’t go. please. ❜ ❛ you wanna know what your problem is? ❜ ❛ i’m here to drink alone. ❜ ❛ don’t run away from this. ❜ ❛ i’m just saying, murder is an option. ❜ ❛ i didn’t realize you were in so much pain. ❜ ❛ i guess it runs in the family, huh? ❜ ❛ you wouldn’t understand. ❜ ❛ we’ve been through a lot. i think we should just lay low and take it easy. ❜ ❛ dangerous to be out so late. ❜ ❛ i hope you haven’t been standing out in the cold this whole time. ❜ ❛ i made a mistake. ❜ ❛ am i not good enough? ❜ ❛ i’m going to get you out of here. ❜ ❛ why did you bring me here? ❜ ❛ aren’t we in a good mood today? ❜ ❛ don’t shut me out. please. ❜ ❛ the storm’s getting worse. ❜ ❛ i never meant to hurt you. ❜ ❛ you’re about as intimidating as a butterfly. ❜ ❛ have you come to laugh at me in my miserable state? ❜ ❛ here, take this. you’ll catch a cold. ❜ ❛ this is the part where you leave. ❜ ❛ why are you talking like we’ll never see each other again? ❜ ❛ you stepped on my foot! ❜ ❛ you’re not a very convincing liar. ❜ ❛ we’re in completely different leagues. ❜ ❛ how did you find me? ❜ ❛ i don’t need you anymore. ❜ ❛ rough day today? ❜ ❛ snap out of it! ❜ ❛ you look better in my clothes than i do. ❜ ❛ why are you still here? ❜ ❛ can i ask… what happened? ❜ ❛ are you saying you care about me? ❜ ❛ i won’t let anyone hurt you. ❜ ❛ it’s not stealing if it was mine to begin with. ❜ ❛ well, this is where i live. ❜ ❛ we’re not so different after all. ❜ ❛ how long have i been asleep? ❜ ❛ no more lies, no more secrets. ❜ ❛ can you forgive me? ❜ ❛ i thought you… i saw you get shot. ❜ ❛ why are you really here? ❜ ❛ i wish we never met. ❜ ❛ you look like you need a hug. ❜ ❛ would you run away with me? ❜ ❛ see? i’m not just a pretty face. ❜ ❛ we can stop them. i can help you. ❜ ❛ what now? i’m tired. ❜ ❛ i didn’t want you to see me like this. ❜ ❛ i can’t do this without you. ❜ ❛ if you tell me yours, i’ll tell you mine. ❜ ❛ are you threatening me? ❜ ❛ did you ever care about me? ❜ ❛ treat me like the princess that i am! ❜ ❛ i’m not leaving you. ❜ ❛ why did you come? ❜ ❛ i need your help… and you need mine. ❜ ❛ i wish i could hate you. ❜ ❛ i see you don’t recognize me. well, it was a long time ago. ❜ ❛ you’ve lost a lot of blood. ❜ ❛ i had my suspicions, but until now i wasn’t sure. ❜ ❛ there’s nothing left for me here. ❜ ❛ that is… literally illegal. you’re describing something illegal. ❜ ❛ wait. i’ve heard that sound before. ❜ ❛ just try to hang on. ❜ ❛ so why’s it so important anyway? ❜ ❛ i’ll stay in tonight, thanks. ❜ ❛ we can’t keep going on like this. ❜ ❛ in about a minute, you’ll be sorry you didn’t listen to me. ❜ ❛ is this seat taken? sorry, it’s a bit crowded here. ❜ ❛ you can’t leave me here alone! ❜ ❛ i’ll believe it when i see it. ❜ ❛ why are you laughing? this is a very serious situation. ❜ ❛ i bought two. here. ❜ ❛ i’ve seen you before, walking by. ❜ ❛ why can’t i come with you? ❜ ❛ c'mon. aren’t you worried what might happen if we go? ❜ ❛ walk with me? ❜ ❛ it’s very rude to stare. ❜ ❛ how many times have i told you? you can’t visit me here. ❜ ❛ we can’t fix this. can we? ❜ ❛ are you going to kill me? ❜ ❛ it’s not like you can stop me. ❜ ❛ it’s not safe for people to see us together. ❜ ❛ take me with you. ❜ ❛ some risks are worth taking. ❜ ❛ let them go. take me instead. ❜ ❛ what do you want in exchange for it? ❜ ❛ is being drunk an excuse? ❜ ❛ promise me you won’t overreact. ❜ ❛ how can i possibly trust you? after all you’ve done. ❜ ❛ how long have you been standing there? ❜ ❛ why did you wake me? ❜ ❛ i’m not here to talk about my feelings. ❜ ❛ you were going to leave without saying goodbye? ❜ ❛ for some reason, i’m attracted to you. ❜ ❛ promise me? ❜ ❛ it’s nothing, i’m just tired. ❜ ❛ i feel safe with you. ❜ ❛ i don’t need your help. ❜ ❛ i think i have a bit more experience with this thing than you do. ❜ ❛ no way, i’m not doing that. ❜ ❛ i do care. ❜ ❛ you snore in your sleep. it’s adorable. ❜ ❛ i have a spare bed. ❜ ❛ you’re very kind. some day it’ll get you killed. ❜ ❛ you’ll always have a home with me. ❜ ❛ of course i care. you’re my family. ❜ ❛ you shouldn’t insult people that are bigger than you. ❜ ❛ i never wanted to hurt you. ❜ ❛ i swear it wasn’t me. ❜ ❛ we can just sit here, you don’t have to talk. ❜ ❛ did you miss me? ❜ ❛ this isn’t just about you. it’s about what’s best for all of us. ❜ ❛ you can never admit when you’re wrong! ❜ ❛ is this what you wanted? ❜ ❛ what are you doing out here by yourself? ❜ ❛ sorry to put you through that. i guess i owe you one now. ❜ ❛ the only time you talk to me is when you need something. ❜ ❛ i’m still learning. ❜ ❛ if you have something to say, spit it out. ❜ ❛ you… don’t like me very much, do you? ❜ ❛ i’m on your side. ❜ ❛ i risked my life for you! ❜ ❛ whatever you’re going to ask, the answer is no. ❜ ❛ you can stay with me. ❜ ❛ i just need time. ❜ ❛ please don’t do this, don’t act like you care. ❜ ❛ who the hell invited you? ❜ ❛ what? no witty remark? nothing clever to say? ❜ ❛ i just wanted to say i’m sorry. ❜ ❛ think of it as a compliment. ❜ ❛ do you ever stop being so serious and dull? ❜ ❛ it’s rare to see your kind around here. ❜ ❛ you remember me. that’s good. ❜ ❛ you’re a terrible flirt you know. ❜ ❛ are you kidding me? we’re not ‘fine’! ❜ ❛ right now i wish i was dead. ❜ ❛ i guess i should’ve told you. ❜ ❛ you’re not alone. i’m here. ❜ ❛ you’ve been so quiet. what’s on your mind? ❜ ❛ knowledge is power. ❜ ❛ you scared me. ❜ ❛ well, what’s so strange about that? ❜ ❛ don’t look at me like that. ❜ ❛ i want to be there when you get what’s coming to you. ❜ ❛ just who do you think you are? ❜ ❛ you look… amazing. ❜ ❛ we’re safe, aren’t we? ❜ ❛ you know, i really hoped i’d never see this place again. ❜ ❛ don’t touch me. get away from me. ❜ ❛ i thought you’d like this. ❜ ❛ it’s too dark, i can’t see anything. ❜ ❛ what’s that smug look for? you think you can do any better? ❜ ❛ who did you piss off this time? ❜ ❛ you should’ve thought about that before you got into a fight. ❜ ❛ i only wanted to help. ❜ ❛ you knew and you didn’t tell me? ❜ ❛ you don’t scare me. ❜ ❛ wow, look who remembered my existence. ❜ ❛ change isn’t easy. ❜ ❛ why did you help me? ❜ ❛ why do you hate me? ❜ ❛ i can’t even trust myself anymore. ❜ ❛ i was making sure you weren’t dead, since you never called. ❜ ❛ you look awful. what happened? ❜ ❛ are you here to kill me? ❜ ❛ you know you aren’t allowed in here, right? ❜ ❛ was that a friend of yours? ❜ ❛ two years later and you haven’t changed. ❜ ❛ you look like you just saw a ghost. ❜ ❛ nobody tells me what to do. ❜ ❛ you’re too scared to do it, aren’t you? ❜ ❛ come on. it can’t be that bad. ❜ ❛ i hope to repay your kindness someday. ❜ ❛ just let me do this for you. ❜ ❛ why were they coming after you? ❜ ❛ how many people have you killed? how many? ❜ ❛ how much do you value your life? ❜ ❛ you don’t know when to give up, do you? ❜ ❛ don’t lie to me. ❜ ❛ i’m not sober enough to talk about this. ❜ ❛ have a drink with me. ❜

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“Ain’t gunna save nothing grumpy, pretty boy,” she replied. Her hand was quick to grab one of the pillows and blindly flung the pillow into the direction that she was sure he was in. 

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Harley let out an annoyed grumble at the sound of the alarm, hands moving to cover her ears in an attempt to dull the sound until it was turned off. “Ten more minutes,” she mumbled, pulling the blankets up to try hide herself.

Rick had already started to get up.  A shake of his head not that she could see it since she had covered her head in a blanket.  “Nope come on Harley.”  He said.  “Saving things doesn’t wait for you to sleep in.”

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A sharp breath escaped as she felt what she was sure was a kick, hand stilling. “I... I know,” she murmured after a deep breath. She just needed some comfort in knowing that he was by her side through this. Another kick and she tried to move into a more comfortable position, grumbling inaudible at the discomfort.

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Rey hummed in agreement, rubbing slow circles on her belly. It did scare her a little, the thought of the unknown that they were diving in to, but she knew she could get through it with him… could get through anything. “You and me, promise?” she questioned quietly, feeling more than a little vulnerable about asking.

“You and me.”  He said with a nod.  At least the two of them had friends that they could rely on.  Since neither had family they could lean on.  “But we’re not alone in doing it.  You have friends that I’m sure would want to help us.”

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Luke wouldn’t admit it, but it felt like a weight was off his shoulders at their responses to his worries. He just wanted what was best for those closest to him, but he couldn’t help but worry about what was out of his control after everything that had happened. “I’ll... I’ll try,” he promised quietly.

Maeve leaned into Reggie with a comfortable sigh, relishing in the warmth that enveloped her. He felt like home, that much she was sure of. “Just enjoy the ride,” she murmured almost inaudibly, unsure if she was mostly just trying to soothe herself or whether it was more.

At Julie’s teasing Luke could feel heat rush his face and reach his ears, flushing a rosy pink all too quickly. “It’s not something to push,” he said, feeling flustered. It wasn’t like it was something he didn’t want to happen, he just knew these things took time to evolve and become more comfortable, more natural.

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The crowd could already be heard, even from backstage. Battle of the Bands, even on a small level like this one, was still on a level of intensity. This gig was going to be huge for them, was going to put them on the market again. Maybe they could make an album, or more concerts, and make it big.

“There, don’t ever make fun of my makeup skills.” Flynn joked as she finished CeCe. She had to admit, CeCe didn’t look like herself with the makeup and hair. Flynn always outdid herself. She ran a hand through the multi colored streaks and rolled her eyes, smoothing hands down the ripped jeans. She still couldn’t believe this was her.

She walked away after slipping from Flynn to find the boys. Julie was with them as well. The first one she noticed was Luke, sitting on one of the unused amps with his guitar. He was watching something, or someone. CeCe turned to look. Her eyes focused on Reggie, who was watching Mae with Julie and Alex, a goofy grin on his face. He was solely transfixed on Mae. CeCe chuckled before walking over to Luke. Each step she took mad her heart thunder. They might have confessed weeks ago, but she was still confused.

“Hey.” Her hand rested gently on Luke’s knee to grab his attention. “If you stare any harder, you’re gonna go blind before the show.” She joked. “Calm down. I know she’s your sister. But she can take care of herself.”

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Harley let out an annoyed grumble at the sound of the alarm, hands moving to cover her ears in an attempt to dull the sound until it was turned off. “Ten more minutes,” she mumbled, pulling the blankets up to try hide herself.

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A satisfied purr escaped her at the hold, head resting against his chest. Eyes focused on the soft light as she could feel the thrumming of his heart like a pulsating in her ear. It wasn’t enough to soothe her back to sleep but she felt content.

Rick let out a very low groan at the sound of his phone going off as the alarm went off.  He shifted on the bed so he could turn it off.  “Come on time to get up we’ve got a mission to finish.” 

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Luke couldn’t help but let out a soft yelp when he was pulled to sit down, landing a little ungracefully. He leaned against CeCe, taking a breath as he took everything in, gaze on the ground. 

“I... I know you wouldn’t hurt her. Not after how all that went down. It’s the opposite that scares me,” Luke admitted. “I know I should be excited at the idea of my best friend possibly being my brother in the future. Little versions of you two maybe running about...” He just hoped all of the possibility didn’t drag them all apart and instead kept them closer. “I don’t know if the world would ever be ready for a mini-Mae running amuck though,” he added with a joking tone before leaning his head against CeCe’s shoulder gently. 

“Jesus, Luke. We’ve got time before anything like that would happen,” Maeve said with a soft chuckle. “You know you’d be any kids' favorite uncle though, y’know.” She combed her fingers through her hair carefully. “Let’s just... not waste any more time worrying about the future, yeah? I’ve already been doing that for too long.”

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The crowd could already be heard, even from backstage. Battle of the Bands, even on a small level like this one, was still on a level of intensity. This gig was going to be huge for them, was going to put them on the market again. Maybe they could make an album, or more concerts, and make it big.

“There, don’t ever make fun of my makeup skills.” Flynn joked as she finished CeCe. She had to admit, CeCe didn’t look like herself with the makeup and hair. Flynn always outdid herself. She ran a hand through the multi colored streaks and rolled her eyes, smoothing hands down the ripped jeans. She still couldn’t believe this was her.

She walked away after slipping from Flynn to find the boys. Julie was with them as well. The first one she noticed was Luke, sitting on one of the unused amps with his guitar. He was watching something, or someone. CeCe turned to look. Her eyes focused on Reggie, who was watching Mae with Julie and Alex, a goofy grin on his face. He was solely transfixed on Mae. CeCe chuckled before walking over to Luke. Each step she took mad her heart thunder. They might have confessed weeks ago, but she was still confused.

“Hey.” Her hand rested gently on Luke’s knee to grab his attention. “If you stare any harder, you’re gonna go blind before the show.” She joked. “Calm down. I know she’s your sister. But she can take care of herself.”

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The pup only got more excited, bouncing happily as he panted, head bumping up to reach her hand quicker. “I’d say food first,” she replied, knowing even with the food that had been left before she had left that the put would be hungry. She shook her head, managing to get one shoe half off and using her other foot to get it off fully and pushed under the coffee table. “I got it. Mostly.” She managed to get the other shoe off a little easier before flopping back into the couch with a soft groan at the comfortable enough surface. 

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She carefully stood back up when she was content that Brucey had been loved on enough. “His kibble is in the pink bin in the kitchen. Scoop is already in it. Might need more water,” she replied, trying not to be too worried as Brucey went over to sniff at Sara curiously, tail still wagging wildly. “He’s usually really good on walks, just needs a little persuasion to not get distracted by everything.” She carefully moved the short distance to the couch and sat down, trying to kick off her shoes without wanting to bend to do so.

Sara listened to all of Harley’s instructions as the dog came over, his sniffing curious but his tail still wagging which she took as a good sign. She gently reached out to pat the top of his head, giving him time to move back or run away if he didn’t feel comfortable enough with her yet. Then, after Harley explained he was a good walker, if not a bit distracted at times, she asked, “All right, so what’s the best order to do this in? Food, then walk? Or walk, then food? …And do you need some help? With your shoes?” Because she got it, she’d had those days - more times than she could count. She just had a habit of muddling through on her own; more of a League habit than anything else.

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Rey hummed in agreement, rubbing slow circles on her belly. It did scare her a little, the thought of the unknown that they were diving in to, but she knew she could get through it with him... could get through anything. “You and me, promise?” she questioned quietly, feeling more than a little vulnerable about asking.

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“Of course,” she replied, getting snuggled up. She looked over at him with soft eyes, a small smile curving her lips. “I just… can’t wait for this little one to be out in the world,” she said quietly.

“They’ll be here before you know it.”  He said.  “And then we’ll probably wish they weren’t.”  He said with a chuckle.  It was going to be a lot of long nights, but he wasn’t going to regret it though.  “It’ll be a whole new adventure.”

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A satisfied purr escaped her at the hold, head resting against his chest. Eyes focused on the soft light as she could feel the thrumming of his heart like a pulsating in her ear. It wasn’t enough to soothe her back to sleep but she felt content.

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She wearily looked around the room as much as she could see, eyes adjusting to the darkness and the barely morning light fighting through a crack in the curtain. A hand moved to rub at her eyes before she snuggled back up into him, unsure if she would get back to sleep.

Rick was pretty much a light sleeper.  So Harley shifting woke him just slightly, but it was also his internal clock waking him up.  He wanted to sleep just a bit longer.  His alarm would be going off before long.  His arm hooked around her as she settled into him.

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She wearily looked around the room as much as she could see, eyes adjusting to the darkness and the barely morning light fighting through a crack in the curtain. A hand moved to rub at her eyes before she snuggled back up into him, unsure if she would get back to sleep.

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She slowly let herself sink into sleep,  snuggled up as close as she could manage. The heat from him was enough to keep her cozy and comfortable for the short time until she roused from sleep. Bleary eyes opened slightly as she let out a sleepy grumble.

Rick didn’t stir as Harley shifted.  He was mostly a light sleeper, but he was tired.  So it was a bit deeper then usual.  The last time he shared a bed with someone had been with June and that was a while ago.    He didn’t mind.  He let out a small noise when Harley woke up a little.

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“Of course,” she replied, getting snuggled up. She looked over at him with soft eyes, a small smile curving her lips. “I just... can’t wait for this little one to be out in the world,” she said quietly.

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“No, it’s fine,” she replied, getting herself comfortable enough. “There’s more than enough.” She rested a hand on her belly as she adjusted the pillows slightly.

“Okay.”  He said.  He wasn’t going to force her if she said she was okay.  He moved until he could lay down next to her.  “You’ll tell me if you need anything right?”

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She carefully stood back up when she was content that Brucey had been loved on enough. “His kibble is in the pink bin in the kitchen. Scoop is already in it. Might need more water,” she replied, trying not to be too worried as Brucey went over to sniff at Sara curiously, tail still wagging wildly. “He’s usually really good on walks, just needs a little persuasion to not get distracted by everything.” She carefully moved the short distance to the couch and sat down, trying to kick off her shoes without wanting to bend to do so.

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Harley couldn’t help but still hold a nervousness about contacting her friend, her heart pounding in her chest and a swarm of butterflies making havoc in her stomach.

She wanted to argue at the insistence of her taking it easy but she managed to stop herself, though a pout curved her lips. Her focus was instead on Brucey, getting nuzzled at by the pup as she gave him all the pets. “My good boy,” she squealed with a grin, giving him a gentle squeeze as best she could. The pup peeked around Harley’s legs up at Sara with a content growl, tail wagging furiously. “That’s mama’s new friend. Play nice and maybe you’ll get walkies, baby.” She sounded all too much like a mother talking to a toddler in a way.

Sara could see that Harley wanted to argue with said deal - with her taking care of Brucey in exchange for her eating and resting - but thought better of it. Which was probably a good idea, because when Sara dug her heels in, she didn’t budge. Especially given the state she’d found the other woman in, what she’d been through. She needed time to heal, and the whole point of Sara being there and doing what she could to help out was to give her that time. And thankfully, it didn’t seem like taking care of the dog would be too difficult. He seemed curious about her presence, but not on guard. If anything, he was content to be babied by Harley, nuzzling her while making happy noises, his tail wagging. “All right, so Dog 101 - what do I do?”

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The rest of the interview went fairly smoothly but Luke was glad to be done with it. He couldn’t help but feel a little prickly after the whole situation.

A sheepish smile curved his lips when Liv came over, even with that little voice in his head telling him to be careful, that they could be watching. “Well, it’s the truth, y’know,” he replied with a slight shrug. It definitely did feel like they were truly a family unit to some degree, a little dysfunctional but everyone had a role.

“Yeah. We’re a family, weither you like it or not,” Reggie said with a grin. “Despite the... difficult beginning it’s felt... natural.”

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The tour was running pretty smoothly, the guys had gotten into the swing of things and no one had injured anyone in weeks. For a while Liv had kept to herself most of the time, feeling like quite the outsider when it came to the Sunset Curve crew. The girls did their best to include her in their girl-time and she did really appreciate that; Liv didn’t have many girlfriends growing up. Not ones that she wasn’t secretly crushing on anyway. Things had sort of smoothed over between Liv, Bobby, and Luke. Bobby even seemed to be a pretty devoted man to Maeve too. Meanwhile Luke had stopped acting so awkward and they had even began to do some writing together.

“So, are you excited about your interview?” Liv asked after tossing a crumpled up piece of paper into the wastebasket. She was currently sitting cross-legged on Luke’s bed as he was strumming a tune on his guitar. She had her own interview to worry about, but she wasn’t gonna think about that just yet.