A marriage long coming
Characters: Alice Carter, Ace Turner
Story: A Modern Wonderland (about a decade after the start)
TW: none
WC: 135
"Ace, c'mere." Alice beckons Ace over, quickly fixing his tie. "There you go, Mr. Handsome."
"Oh, thanks." Ace seems distracted, tucking some of his hair behind his ear before quickly glancing at his watch.
"Nervous?"
"What? Oh, uh. A bit." Ace shrugs, not quite looking at Alice. "I've just. Never done something like this, and I don't want to ruin it for them."
"You won't, and I don't think it's even possible to ruin today for the lovebirds." She chuckles, pulling him closer for a quick hug. "They're just happy to get married and have all of us there."
"I suppose..."
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When later Ace stands up to give his toast, and Alice spots the soft smiles on Wyatt and Idris' faces, she can't help but smile herself. What a difference a decade can make.
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A marriage long coming
Original post August 12th, 2023 (x)
“Ace, c'mere.” Alice beckons Ace over, quickly fixing his tie. “There you go, Mr. Handsome.”
“Oh, thanks.” Ace seems distracted, tucking some of his hair behind his ear before quickly glancing at his watch.
“Nervous?”
“What? Oh, uh. A bit.” Ace shrugs, not quite looking at Alice. “I’ve just. Never done something like this, and I don’t want to ruin it for them.”
“You won’t, and I don’t think it’s even possible to ruin today for the lovebirds.” She chuckles, pulling him closer for a quick hug. “They’re just happy to get married and have all of us there.”
“I suppose…”
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When later Ace stands up to give his toast, and Alice spots the soft smiles on Wyatt and Idris’ faces, she can’t help but smile herself. What a difference a decade can make.
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Call Ups
Millie Turner x Reader
Word Count: 1k
[WOSO Masterlist]
It’s quiet when she gets home.
Millie hadn’t wanted to go out. But a combination of her sudden lack of necessities and your pestering had her driving to the nearby store minutes after she returned home from London. You hadn’t even let her in the house, simply scooping her bag off her shoulder before ushering her out. Millie would have been more offended if she hadn’t really needed to take the trip. Leave it to the girls to finish up the last of her shampoo after the game today, leaving Millie scrambling to replenish her stash before driving out to St. George’s in two day’s time.
The call up took her off guard. Leah obviously sat out the match against United earlier today, but Millie hadn’t known the severity of her injury or the caution that would be exuded until Sarina called when the bus was already on the way back to Manchester.
Millie’s nose twitches, the familiar smell of her favorite meal wafting towards her. She toes off her shoes, taking a pit stop to throw the bottle into her bag before making her way towards the dining room.
The entire time Millie’s expecting you to jump out a corner, congratulate her, kiss her, or really anything at all. But the house is suspiciously quiet and you’re nowhere to be seen.
When she rounds the corner, however, it’s a whole different story.
She doesn’t even get to take two steps into the dining room.
“Congratulations!”
You’re beaming, smiling cheek to cheek, party hat sat slightly askew on your head. In your hand is a tiny cupcake, a crudely frosted football drawn on top. Behind you Millie can see the full course meal you’ve prepared for her, everything so thoughtful and pure down to the candles on the table and the roses set in the middle.
It’s clear you’ve been preparing this since Millie texted you about her sudden call up.
You always do your best to attend her games, but it’s beyond ridiculous for her to expect you to drop everything to travel three hours just to watch her play. She didn’t even entertain the idea, sweetly kissing away the frown on your face when you had tried to work out the logistics of rushing after your morning shift to the game last night when you guys were in bed. It took a bit of convincing, but you finally agreed to just watching her on the TV this afternoon.
There’s no mistaking the warm feeling that spreads in her chest at the effort you’ve gone through to make her call up special.
“You’re a goof. You didn’t have to do this.” Millie plucks the cupcake out of your hand, swiping her finger through the frosting to get a tiny taste of the sugar.
You roll your eyes, ignoring the urge to tell her off for being so unsanitary. “It’s not every day your superstar girlfriend gets called up to represent the country’s football team.”
“I’m probably not even going to play. I’m only going because they need someone to replace Leah.”
“Don’t say that,” you scold.
When Millie continues to avoid your eyes you sigh. Taking a step closer to her, you take the cupcake right out of her hands, placing it down on the table before pulling Millie’s face between both of your hands.
“You are an exceptional football player.”
“I’m not that good.”
“Repeat after me.”
Millie pulls a face.
“Repeat after me,” you say again, raising an eyebrow up in challenge.
It’s clear that she’s not getting out of this until she does as you say. You can be stubborn when you put your mind to something. Millie sighs. “Fine.”
It’s cute the way your face instantly lights up when she agrees.
“You are an exceptional football player. You’ve worked hard. You deserve this call up.”
Millie flushes red, mouth awkwardly flattening at your words of praise.
“Millie,” you huff. “Say it.”
“I’m an exceptional football player,” she mutters, avoiding all eye contact. Millie winces when you poke her cheek when she fails to continue.
“I’ve worked hard.”
“And?” you prompt, turning Millie to face you again when she attempts to get out of your grip.
She sighs, knowing you’re not going to give up until she does as you ask. “I deserve this call up.”
“Yes you do.” Grinning, you reward her by pecking lightly at her lips.
Millie can’t help but smile when you pull away. You always seem to have this sort of effect on her.
“My girlfriend’s a kickass football player who’s going to wow everyone at camp. You’re going to show Sarina exactly why you deserve to be called up every international break.”
“Stop,” Millie whines, blushing again at your compliments.
You wave away her embarrassment, simply ushering her into her seat instead.
It isn’t until later that night, after the meal has been finished, after you’ve properly congratulated your girlfriend that you give her your second surprise.
You’re busy getting comfortable in Millie’s arms when you suddenly raise your head.
Millie instantly notices the mischievous glint in your eyes.
“Babe, I’m a professional athlete and all that but I don’t think I could go for another round.”
You roll your eyes, taking advantage of her exposed skin to pinch at her side. Millie squirms but she can’t quite break out of your hold.
“Get your head out of the gutter, Turner.”
“I can tell you’re scheming!” she defends.
“If by scheming you mean graciously changing my flights, then you’d be correct.”
Millie blinks, mouth suddenly running dry. “You… what?”
The two of you had planned to go somewhere nice and sunny over the international break, making use of her time off during the season. Obviously that was no longer going to happen with her set to wear the Lionesses crest in the coming days. But you couldn’t possibly mean…
You give her a sly smirk. “I heard Spain’s nice this time of year. And I do happen to have the next two weeks off.”
You’re not able to stop the squeal that escapes your mouth when Millie engulfs you in the tightest hug she can give.
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Rise and Fall
Original post March 25th 2022 (x)
Ace sighs as he sits up, not at all able to sleep. His ribs still ache from having worn his binder too long, and his mind refuses to settle down.
A look to the side reveals that Alice is very much asleep, her chest calmly rising and falling.
He envies her. She seems so happy and carefree, loved by her team.
He wishes he had the same. Sure, Drake cares, but… he can see it’s not the same way her team cares about her. The way Drake cares about him is more a… “this idiot is my ticket to chaos” kind of way.
And yet… despite everything that’s happened so far… Alice still helped him.
Saved him from those thieves.
Helped him to this place despite his injury only slowing them down.
Somehow already managed to get him a wide shirt so he doesn’t have to wear his binder all the time.
…
Why? What does she get out of it?
And so he lays down again, on his side this time so he can keep staring at Alice.
At how her chest rises… and falls.
Rises… and falls.
Rises… and… falls.
Rises… and… falls…
Rises…
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Hearing Ace’s breathing finally even out, Alice smiles.
It’s important for him to get enough sleep, to help him heal so she can work and earn them some money and food.
She can’t let an 18-year-old fend for himself in an entirely new world, after all.
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