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There were some who would say that their partners were the loves of their lives. Others that would claim that they were married to their jobs. But she knew she was one of the lucky few who had managed to find a job that she adored, pouring her heart and time into it, and someone who found that something to love about her rather than resent. There wasn’t a world where she could do without either of them and so she did everything in her power to balance them, ensuring that no matter how demanding of her time work got she always made room for Félix.

Having left early to get a head start on her newest case she’d missed breakfast with her fiancée, a time that she loved when she savoured every moment with him. Nothing prepared her for the day quite like slowly waking up with him. But work had been calling and so she’d left in a hurry with just a quick kiss pressed to his cheek before she missed the train she was aiming for. She’d made it, just, and soon the hours had passed with her finally feeling as though she’d made some headway in it. With the meeting with the rest of her team not until after lunch and her goal having been achieved quicker than she’d have thought, she sent a quick text off hoping to snatch an hour or two with Félix. 

Within moments she had the confirmation she needed that he had some time to spare for her and she simply sent him back a location. There was a park almost midway between their two places of work and seeing as the sun had decided to shine upon London it seemed rude for them to turn down the opportunity to bask in its light together. On her way she picked up a coffee each for them as well as a doughnut, it was still only coffee time but if they were lucky they’d be able to squeeze in lunch together a little later. After arriving at the park she found the two of them a bench, barely having time to settle herself before she saw Félix approaching, smile easily springing to her lips at the sight. 

Extending the coffee and snack out to him an appreciative hum left her lips before she followed up with equally appreciative words. “Now I doughnut know who gave you the right to wear those jeans but they should come with a warning.” The delivery had been deadpan, a look of complete seriousness that she usually reserved for the courtroom having settled on her features. But it’s quickly replaced by a grin, thoroughly amused by her own wordplay as much as she was happy to be in his company. “Sorry, I just couldn’t glaze over how good you look.” 

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City of Westminster, London, England | 2019

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a kiss on the corner of the mouth + felix/cress

When she had begun her trip her life had just been one long slog towards her goal. Constantly putting one foot in front of the other to make progress happen for herself and her dream career. She’d firmly believed that life was only what you made it and that cynicism had seeped in deeply enough that she would have gone as far as to say that things like fate or even karma had no real bearing on anyone’s life, let alone her own. Meeting Félix though had rekindled her spark of belief in fate. There couldn’t be any other explanation for the way that he’d come into her life by chance and they’d struck up a rapport that had her feeling as though she’d known him for years. An ease between them that felt so natural she knew she could spend her whole lifetime searching for someone to reproduce it with and never find it. 

He was someone she’d been meant to find.

Over her weeks of travelling she’d felt as though there were never enough hours in the day when she was so eager to explore everything that she came into contact with. But she felt it more than ever when she spent time with him. Their lunch had flowed into an afternoon and all too soon they’d been gazing up at the stars together, exchanging a mixture of humorous anecdotes and then flickering glimpses into each other’s souls. She’d never been a particularly private person nor one for secrets but she knew without a doubt in just a few days he’d been given a deeper view of her than most others in her lifetime.

The sun was beginning to rise as they walked back to their rooms, her steps purposely slow to drink in every possible moment and she was pleased to see that he seemed to be moving as languidly as her towards their destination. But it still came eventually and she hovered outside her door as they continued speaking, unwilling to be the one to officially call it a night. She was laughing when the kiss landed on the corner of her mouth and there’s no hesitation from her as she turns her face so that its their lips meeting instead. “I'm hoping that’s what you were aiming for.” Smirk flickers over her lips before she closes the space between them once more, this time leaning into the kiss more and her arms moving to pull him closer.

Eventually she pulls away, eyes alight with the thrill of it all. A quick peck is given before she finally pulls away, a dry quip serving as her temporary goodbye. “Don’t miss next time.”

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[drunk text] You are my queen and my savior and I love you forever (cress & amira)

AMIRA: wow, okay, i didn’t know lending you a fiver for a kebab would get me this treatment, but duly noted

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[text] It was so good seeing you. (amira & bern)

AMIRA:  you too.  we should do it again soon.  i promise this time ‘soon’ doesn’t mean ‘in 5 years’

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[text] You’re important to me. (theo & lucas)

THEO: is this the night i learn that you’re a sappy drunk lucas?

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[text] Sex on a rooftop - trashy or adventurous? (aaryan & marlena)

MARLENA: if you’re asking this from a purely semantical stand point, i’d say it all depended on the rooftop.  rooftop of your local nandos? trashy.  rooftop viewing deck.......well i could be convinced 😜

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Omf g you need to get over here now I think I’m dyin ( felix and lucas )

LUCAS: If this is another hangover again then I’m calling in a babysitting favour for it. My shift ends in half an hour so I can come round before I have to pick Lani up. Be with you soon

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[text] I think about him when I masturbate so I guess you could call it love ( theo to diana )

DIANA: Well that’s certainly a breakthrough. Why don’t you come over and we can talk about it?  DIANA: Only if you want though but I do have plenty of red to wash down your thoughts with

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[drunk text] Listen up slut, you’re one hot piece of ass and if [they] doesn’t realize it, it’s their loss ( marlena and diana )

DIANA: I’m not sure I’d go that far but thank you DIANA: I guess it maybe is his loss, next time I’ll remember that <3

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Sorry I got drunk and texted you about my sex life ( lucas and theo )

LUCAS: Hey, no worries. What are partners for if you can’t tell them everything? Hope you got home safe though and got some rest. Big shift tomorrow.

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AMIRA  COLLINS:

While there is absolutely no way Amira could have made a relationship work with her job at the time, and she didn’t regret choosing the opportunity of a lifetime, she did sometimes have a pang of nostalgia for their relationship, and for what it could have been.  If there was anyone who could have probably handled her and her job, it was Bern.  After all, at the time he had a fairly intense job of his own, one that left Amira with nightmares, but one she had supported him in nonetheless.  In the past months as she considered returning home and when she finally had, a few times she had found herself wondering exactly where they’d be if she hadn’t left.  While not an optimistic person, she’d like to think maybe they’d still be together, their relationship furthered in ways that Amira couldn’t even consider.  But realistically, she knew they’d probably have still broken up, Amira having done something to push him away.  She had a tendency to do that to decent people, after all.   But she let those feelings drop with her arms as she exited the hug, happy to be in the now.  “Nah, I’m trying to make up for it by getting the first couple rounds.” she chuckled, before holding up her own drink she had ordered while waiting for him to answer his question.  And as if right on time, the bartender dropped off the drink she had ordered for him as well, when she saw his form through the windows at the front of the pub.  “Maybe a bit presumptuous, but I figured you probably hadn’t changed your drink order?” 

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In his mind she had nothing to really make up for. People drifted. They both lead busy lives and the disappointment he had felt was solely his own to deal with, not something to hold her responsible for. Despite the total lack of hard feelings and the way that her chuckle makes his mouth want to curl up at the edges, he can’t resist but school his expression into a more deadpan on as she made her comment. “And you think the first couple will be enough?” Brow raised in challenge but moments later he’s tilting his head in a way to suggest it’s all in jest. The last thing he wanted was for her to feel as though apologies would always be needed when the main thing for him was that they were finally in the same place again with time to spare for each other. “Don’t think it’s presumptuous when I’m predictable.” Broad shoulders rolled into a shrug, nonplussed at admitting that he was hardly one to go breaking his own mould any time soon. He was steady not spontaneous and he’d never thought that there was anything wrong with that. His former career had given him enough unpredictability for a lifetime.  Languid movement picks up the drink, nod of thanks given to the bartender before he turns his attention back to Amira. “Thanks.” There’s a beat, wondering what the right thing to say next was. But he figures they might as well start with the now and work backwards if they felt like it. “How’ve you been?”

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[drunk text] I think maybe you and me should like go out and eat pizza or something check yes or no ( amira and bern )

BERN: Yes BERN: I’m free tomorrow BERN: You good to get home or do you need a ride?

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[text] I’d give up my phone charger AND the last piece of gum for you. That’s love. ( amira and cress )

CRESS: The truest of loves. If I wasn’t so amazing I’d claim I didn’t deserve it CRESS: I’d definitely give you my charger, not so sure about the gum but for you and only you I’ll try to work on my sharing

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[text] Stop falling asleep in the bathtub. You’re going to drown and die and leave me and I’m not having that. ( felix and cress )

CRESS: It’s not my fault that it’s so boring without you. If you really wanted to do something about it you could always come join me ;)

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[text] I am available for nakedness ( marlena and aaryan )

AARYAN: I have a meeting in fifteen minutes but that could be enough time? AARYAN: Nevermind, rescheduled the meeting AARYAN: See you at mine in twenty?