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pedropascalonline · 4 years

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Love is fire

Maxwell Lord x Reader

Summary: Y/N is saving up to attend the university of her dreams,she is shocked to find out that her father got her a job as Maxwell Lord’s assistant. Y/N can’t stand him but soon enough they become infatuated with each other.

Warnings: Swearing.

A/N : Hello everyone. I’m an absolute simp for Max Lord. I hope y'all like this and want me to continue. Feedback is appreciated and remember to let me know if you want to be tagged.

“I’m sorry Wyndham but there’s nothing to do, I just don’t have an opening at the moment.”

“That’s okay, Mr.Lord I was just hoping that maybe there would be a place here for my y/n I have worked here for years and I was kind of envisioning the same thing for her.”

Wyndham had been Maxwell's personal driver since he was 40 and Maxwell only 20, now that he was 65 the time came for him to go home indefinitely at the end of his shift today.

“Mr.Lord, I have them on the phone for you.” said his redhead assistant Anna. Who was visibly uncomfortable in her high heels.

“Are you alright Anna?” asked Wyndham noticing her uncomfortable walk.

“Oh yes thank you, I just can’t wait for this one to finally come out, he’s making my feet swell like crazy,” said Anna as she looked down at her swollen belly.

Max rolled his eyes at interaction.

“Right Wyndham I need to take this call I’ve been waiting for it all week, I’ll see you later then. Remember it’s straight home tonight.”

“Of course Mr.Lord.”

Wyndham and Anna took their leave and left Max to do his job, which seemed like lately, it was only screaming at people.

You sighed as you wiped down the sticky counter top, you couldn’t believe that it was the fifth time a child had knocked over their drink on your shift. Every time you reminded yourself to never have children.

“Y/N when you’re done there can you please come to help me in the back ?”

“Yes, Charlie I’ll be there in a minute,” you answered.

Charlie was your boss but also your best friend. He’s the one that got you your waitressing job after you finished high school together.

His family owned the cafe where you worked. Your family didn’t have enough money to send you to the university of your dreams so you decided you’d make the money yourself. It was proving to be more difficult than you initially thought.

“What’s up?” you asked Charlie.

“Are we going out tonight or what? This week has been exhausting and I need a distraction.”

“You can say that again but unfortunately not tonight, it’s my dads last night of work and I want to be there when he gets home.” You said smiling sadly.

Charlie sensed your change in mood and hugged you.

“Hey, cheer up. It’s the 80’s anything can happen, just don’t give up yet.”

“My parents are old, and now my dad won’t be bringing back money anymore, my mum is getting tired of looking after kids all day and now I’ll have to start helping with bills. I don’t mind doing it but this just isn’t how I saw my plan going yah know?” tears were spilling down your face at this point and Charlie pulled you in tighter.

“Listen, you’ve got this. If there is anybody that can do this, it’s you. I’ve never seen you fail at anything and I won’t have you start now.”

“I love you so much,” you said as you held him closer.

“I love you too babe.”

“You ready Mr.Lord?” Asked the elderly man.

“Always,” replied Max as he got into the back seat of his limousine.

Wyndham got into the car and adjusted his mirrors for the last time. He put on his driving hat. His eyes meeting Max’s in the rearview mirror.

“Going home, Mr Lord”

Maxwell only nodded as the car took off. He’s heard those words for over 25 years and now it’s suddenly stopping. His new driver will be picking him up on Monday morning and he sighed at the thought of having to get to know someone all over again.

The city was alive with teenagers partying, adults dancing and kid’s at the movies. Sometimes he wondered...

The view of The Lord mansion came into view as the large iron gates opened. The doubted rooted in the middle of the drive-in looking especially beautiful with the recently added lights. The head housemaids idea. Agatha practically raised Max since his parents were always away for business.

Wyndham and Agatha were about the only people Max could stand. Well, and of course the exception of his assistant Anna and maybe just maybe his Gardner but he never really saw him all that much but he reminded him of one of the friends he has as a child. Heck, he didn’t even know his name. Alec maybe? Or Rodney?

Wyndham opened the door for Maxwell and swiftly closed it behind him again.

“Well Sir, it was a privilege working for you. I’ll never forget how good you were to me.” The old man’s eyes turned glasses as he took off his hat, handing it over to Max.

“Keep it please, it won’t be same in somebody else. Are you sure I can’t give you any kind of compensation?”

“No Sir please we’ve been over this, I’ve managed to put away a sum of money each month, I couldn’t take any more.”

“This doesn’t feel right Wyndham, is there anything I can do? Anything at all.”

“Well, perhaps there is one thing...”

“YOU GOT ME A JOB AS MAX LORD’S ASSISTANT?” you were fuming.

“Oh come on Y/N this could be your big break,” said your dad trying to cheer you up.

“My big break? Dad, I’m not working for that prick.”

“Hey you watch your mouth, that prick is who paid your school fees and fed you your whole life.”

“I know it’s just...I’ve never liked him, he’s so cold and have you seen him on tv? He’s so full of himself and he doesn’t know what to do with all that money and...”

“Didn’t you use to have a crush on him? You would see his commercials and go all read.” said your mother from across the room.

“MOTHER !!!”

“Listen, honey, just give it a chance. It’s good money and it will look great on any university application.”

“Your father is right Y/N just see how it goes, we would never force you to stay if it’s unpleasant.”

You never could say no to your parents and half of the time they were right.

“What if I take the job but work at the cafe at nights with Charlie?”

“You could do that but won’t that be exhausting?” questioned your mother.

“Being a personal assistant can be a lot of work especially for Mr.Lord.”

“Maybe your right, I’ll go down to the cafe tomorrow and talk to Charlie. How did you get me this job anyway?”

“Well, his current assistant is pregnant and is going on leave soon. When I dropped him off tonight I asked him.”

“And how did he react ?” you hated that you were curious.

“Well he wasn’t surprised but since it’s only temporary he agreed, he mentioned sometime about how he cannot wait to meet you.”

“There she goes all red again.” said your mother giggling.

“Stop bothering the child Lillian.” said your dad grinning at your mother. Enjoy your embarrassment equally as much.

“Okay fine I’ll do it but if he gets on my nerves I’m quitting.”

“What on earth are you wearing ?!” Charlie practically had a heart attack.

“What do you mean this is all I had? I wore it to a christening.”

You shyly pulled down the hem of your dress to get the dress to cover your knees.

“We’re you the one being christened?”

“Oh shut up.”

“Okay listen if you were leaving me to work for Max Lord then you can’t go in looking like that. They will eat you alive. It’s business not pancakes.” said Charlie as he desperately tried to put your hair up.

“What do you suggest?” You asked defeated.

“We'll start by curling your hair if you are going to wear it loose or at least pin it up. Your make up shouldn’t be all over your white-collar and it’s the 80’s your allowed to wear pants, get rid of that dress and maybe buy a pencil skirt.”

“With what money Charlie? I can’t just make a new wardrobe appear.”

“I’ll tell you what. I know this cute thrift place downtown, I’ll take you there and give you your last paycheck early. Sides you get a gift as a thank you for your service yah know.” said Charlie as he grinned at you.

If it wasn’t for Charlie you probably would be a lost cause.

“Okay fine, you and me after work okay. I need your advice if I’m gonna take over the business world.”

Both of you started laughing. Your laughter stopped however when you saw Max’s commercial on the TV that was in the kitchen of the cafe.

“Shoot I’m late, I gotta go. See you later.”

“There she goes.” Mumbled Charlie as he watched you run off.

“Being late isn’t exactly a good first impression Y/N.” said Anna as her eyes landed on you.

“I know I’m sorry I lost track of time. Has he asked about me yet ?”

“You’re in luck, he’s not in today. He’s away for business he’s out the whole week. That’s good because if he saw you in that outfit he’d probably send you home.”

“He’d send me home for wearing a short dress what a - “

“No don’t even go there, he’s not like that, he’d send you home because you have terrible taste in fashion,” said Anna as she gave you a stern look.

“This is not an easy job but I trust in you. I’ll show you the basics today and then at the end of the week you’ll be starting on your own.”

The idea was scary. Would you be able to cope all alone in a big office? The one upside though was that Max’s assistant had their own little office away from the other workers which mean nobody could stare at you the way they did when you came up.

At least you could go shopping with Charlie after work, you didn’t want to admit it but you wanted to make a good impression now that you knew you had a second chance. Maybe your parents were right. This could be good for you.

Monday morning came zooming than you would have hoped. Your thrifting with Charlie went well and at least now you had a decent enough outfit.

Why did you even want to make a good impression, don’t you loathe this man?

Maybe it was just to avoid the uncomfortable stares from your co-workers. Everyone here looked like they belonged somewhere like they had to succeed.

To be honest, you felt intimidated walking to your office, maybe this wasn’t a good idea, maybe you should just go home and -

“Ohf, I’m so sorry I didn’t look where I was going.” you apologized.

Your bright e/c eyes traveled up to meet the dark brown ones of the man you had just bumped into. It was him. Max Lord.

“That much is clear.” His words sounded forced, almost like he didn’t even want to waste his time talking to you.

“I...I -“

“Out with it girl.”

“I'm new I’m filling in for Anna.” you managed to string together a sentence while still locking eyes with his.

“Oh yes, I was told you’d be here. Uh, why are you standing about? You know where to go.”

“Yes of course.” You muttered.

“Also, why don’t you get me some hot coffee. I’ll be in my office. Knock before entering.”

And just like that, he walked off. People seemed to be in awe of him, you couldn’t blame them, so were you.

You hurried down to the cafeteria and got Max his coffee, luckily Anna had shown you how to make it. No sugar, no milk, no cream no nothing.

“Black, like his soul.” Anna’s words came back to you. She chuckled when seeing your fearful face.

“I’m only joking, he isn’t all that bad. Just don’t cross him and by no means be a smart mouth.”

You wondered what she had meant by that, why would anyone want to talk back to Max in the first place?

You timidly knocked on his office door and entered when you heard his authoritative voice permitting you.

“Here’s your coffee Mr.Max.”

He looked amused at you, not in a good way.

“Mr.Max? Honestly are you that nervous, it’s pathetic.”

“So just Max then ?” And there it was. It’s his fault he made you want to talk back.

It was your turn to look amused as he almost choked on his coffee.

“Cat got your tongue, Max?” For God’s sake why couldn’t you stop talking.

“You may call me Mr.Lord or Sir if the former is going to be a struggle for you.”

“I guess we’ll have to see.”

You turned on your heels and made for the door, ready to go stick your head in a hole.

“Were you this much trouble working at that pathetic little cafe ?” He spat back.

“Oh, much more Sir.”

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kendelias · 4 years

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HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE: hogwarts → gus minkus (feat. the clique six)

Ferguson "Gus" Minkus is a Hufflepuff student at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is a pureblood from an old family line; the Minkui go back for generations. Well-liked by most of the student body, Gus is one of a set of twins - his twin brother, Farkle, was sorted into Slytherin. Besides his twin brother and his familiar, a toad named Kahlo, Gus is often seen hanging out with students from all houses - such as fellow Hufflepuff Zay Babineaux; Slytherin Maya Hart; Ravenclaws, Riley Matthews and Isadora Smackle; and Gryffindors, Lucas Friar and Charlie Gardner. The eight of them have gathered the nickname "The Epic Eight," and their well-rounded representation of the houses is very unique. Besides getting dragged into his friends’ hair brained schemes, Gus also enjoys spending time in Ancient Runes class, and eating breakfast in the kitchens with the house elves and The Fat Friar.

ALWAYS TAG LIST - @bravelittleflower @richitozier @julianblackthcrns @foxesandmagic @anotherunreadblog @ochub @queen-of-edolas @loveallthatjazz @fiercefray @delicateblackrose @myocmultiverse @ocappreciationtag (want to be added? just shoot me an ask!)

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twins2994 · 3 years

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Yankees Thump Twins 10-2.

Twins 2 Yankees 10 W-Cortes (2-1) L-Barnes (0-3)

The New York Yankees have dominated the Twins over the past twenty season. They are (106-38) against the Twins since 2002, including the postseason in that timeframe. The Yanks looked to take another game tonight as the series continued in the Bronx. The Yankees got the scoring started in the first inning when the first two batters walked. Giancarlo Stanton was hit in the foot by a pitch and Luke Voit plated a pair with a single to left. Gary Sanchez kept the inning alive with a two-out infield single and Andrew Velazquez walked with the bases loaded. Brett Gardner lined a run-scoring single to left to cap off a four-run first for New York. The fun continued in the second as DJ LeMahieu led-off with a single. Aaron Judge blasted a Charlie Barnes sinker out to right for a two-run blast and the Yanks had a 6-0 lead. The Yankees kept on hitting in the fourth as Joey Gallo and Giancarlo Stanton drew one-out walks. Luke Voit plated a run on a ground-rule double to left-center to give New York a touchdown lead. The Twins finally figured out Nestor Cortes in the sixth. Luis Arraez led-off with a ground-rule double to left. Josh Donaldson followed and knocked a Nestor Cortes slider out to left for a two-run shot. Luke Voit answered when he smoked a Kyle Barraclough fastball out to right-center for a solo shot. New York added some insurance runs in the eighth. Tyler Wade led-off with a walk and DJ LeMahieu hammered a Kyle Barraclough curveball out to left for a two-run homer. The Yankees had a 10-2 lead and the pitching staff dominated all night long. Nestor Cortes threw seven solid innings and the bullpen did the rest. Joely Rodriguez fanned two in the eighth and Brody Koerner had a scoreless ninth as the Yankees took care of the Twins tonight.

-Final Thoughts- Charlie Barnes had a rough start to his outing, but at-least gave the Twins some length. He went five innings and allowed seven runs on eight hits with five walks and two strikeouts. Kyle Barraclough gave up three runs on two hits with a walk and three strikeouts in his Twins debut. Juan Minaya fanned two in a scoreless eighth. The Twins scattered four hits tonight. They hit 1-for-2 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Miguel Sano was placed on the paternity list after his wife gave birth to a daughter on Thursday. Edgar Garcia was recalled from St. Paul to give the bullpen an extra arm. Tomorrow, Kenta Maeda will face Gerrit Cole in a good pitching match-up at Yankee Stadium.

-Chris Kreibich-

#Twins #MnTwins

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ao3feed-lokiangst · 4 years

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Crossover but with like 5 fandoms

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/3sYhX4P

by here_queer_ready_to_die

Words: 3117, Chapters: 2/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), X-Men (Movieverse), Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson and the Olympians & Related Fandoms - All Media Types, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard - Rick Riordan, The Kane Chronicles - Rick Riordan, Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death

Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M, Other

Characters: Oh boy her we go, lets see if I can remember everyone, Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase (Percy Jackson), Jason Grace, Piper McLean, Grover Underwood, Juniper (Percy Jackson), Frank Zhang, Hazel Levesque, Travis Stoll, Connor Stoll, Katie Gardner, Nico di Angelo, Will Solace, Leo Valdez, Original Male Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Alex Fierro, Magnus Chase, Blitzen (Magnus Chase), Hearthstone (Magnus Chase), Thomas Jefferson Jr. (Magnus Chase), Mallory Keen, Halfborn Gunderson, Sadie Kane, Walt Stone, Walt Stone | Anubis, Anubis (Kane Chronicles), Carter Kane, Zia Rashid, Clarisse La Rue, Chris Rodriguez, Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Scott Lang, Wanda Maximoff, Sam Wilson (Marvel), Bruce Banner, Brunnhilde | Valkyrie (Marvel), Thor (Marvel), Loki (Marvel), Peter Parker, Peter Quill, Gamora (Marvel), Drax the Destroyer, Groot (Marvel), Rocket Raccoon, Hope Van Dyne, Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, Stephen Strange, Wong (Marvel), James "Rhodey" Rhodes, Vision (Marvel), Michelle Jones, Shuri (Marvel), T'Challa (Marvel), Carol Danvers, Wade Wilson, Logan (X-Men), Scott Summers, Alex Summers, Peter Maximoff, Charles Xavier, Erik Lehnsherr, Hank McCoy, Raven | Mystique, Kurt Wagner, Jean Grey, Ororo Munroe, Rogue (X-Men), Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Charlie Weasley, Bill Weasley, Fleur Delacour, Molly Weasley, Arthur Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Percy Weasley, Luna Lovegood, Pansy Parkinson, Blaise Zabini, Oliver Wood, Albus Dumbledore, Anakin Skywalker, Padmé Amidala, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Satine Kryze, Ahsoka Tano, Barriss Offee, CT-7567 | Rex, CT-27-5555 | ARC-5555 | Fives, CT-21-0408 | CT-1409 | Echo, Other Character Tags to Be Added, Hardcase (Star Wars), CT-5597 | Jesse, CT-5385 | Tup, Dogma (Star Wars), Yoda (Star Wars), Mace Windu, Plo Koon, CC-2224 | Cody, CC-3636 | Wolffe, Sinker (Star Wars), Boost (Star Wars), CC-1010 | Fox, Sheev Palpatine | Darth Sidious, Clone Troopers (Star Wars)

Relationships: Annabeth Chase/Percy Jackson, Nico di Angelo/Will Solace, Jason Grace/Piper McLean, Leo Valdez/Original Male Character(s), Hazel Levesque/Frank Zhang, Padmé Amidala/Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi/Satine Kryze, Barriss Offee/Ahsoka Tano, CT-7567 | Rex/Original Male Character(s), CT-27-5555 | ARC-5555 | Fives/Original Male Character(s), + other clone bois/ ocs, Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, Fred Weasley/Original Female Character(s), Hermione Granger/Pansy Parkinson, Seamus Finnigan/Dean Thomas, James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers, Bruce Banner/Thor, Luna Lovegood/Ginny Weasley, Gamora/Peter Quill, Michelle Jones/Shuri, Scott Lang/Hope Van Dyne, Erik Lehnsherr/Charles Xavier, Katie Gardner/Travis Stoll, Clarisse La Rue/Chris Rodriguez, Magnus Chase/Alex Fierro, Halfborn Gunderson/Mallory Keen, Blitzen/Hearthstone, Anubis/Sadie Kane/Walt Stone, Carter Kane/Zia Rashid, CC-5052 | Bly/Aayla Secura, T’Challa/Sam Wilson, Others will be added - Relationship, Plo Koon & CC-3636 | Wolffe, 104th Battalion | Wolfpack Battalion & Plo Koon

Additional Tags: Albus Dumbledore Bashing, tony stark bashing, Not Canon Compliant, Tony Stark Is Not Helping, Not Tony Stark Friendly, Civil War Team Captain America, Pietro Maximoff is a Little Shit, Pietro Maximoff is actually dead, It’s just Peter in an alternate universe, cause Peter is better, The x men are better than the avengers, Pietro Maximoff Goes by Peter, Pansexual Peter Maximoff, Pansexual Character, Bisexual Steve Rogers, Bisexual Percy Jackson, Ron Weasley is a Good Friend, BAMF Clone Troopers (Star Wars), Protective Clone Troopers (Star Wars), Agender Character, agender vision, Clone Troopers Deserve Better (Star Wars), everyone hates Tony Stark, Bisexual Harry Potter, Bisexual Peter Parker, Canon Bisexual Character, Bisexual Male Character, Bisexual CT-7567 | Rex, Bisexual Leo Valdez, Bisexual Anakin Skywalker, Bisexual Obi-Wan Kenobi, Bisexual Frank Zhang, I’m writing these tags instead of sleeping, Genderfluid Loki (Marvel), Genderfluid Alex Fierro, more tags will be added but I got school tomorrow whoops

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britesparc · 5 years

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Weekend Top Ten #394

Top Ten West Wing Episodes

So today, as you read this, is the twentieth anniversary of The West Wing, which remains probably my favourite TV show of all time. The combination of supreme technique – the craft and artistry on display in the writing, acting, direction, set design, music – and beautiful, aspirational, uplifting message is what keeps me coming back again and again. It’s the individual moments that make it soar: moments of friendship and camaraderie, of brilliant people making angst-filled decisions against a background of high-stakes international politicking. It imagines a world of flawed people trying to do good for the good of others; an idealised vision of what our elected officials should be. Obviously that idealism runs so strong as to sometimes be a fault; and given that, at its height, it constituted eighty-odd episodes written almost entirely by the same white man, it occasionally suffers from a myopic worldview. But, really, what Aaron Sorkin accomplished here is simply phenomenal; it had never really happened before and I seriously can’t see it happening again. To write almost every episode of a US network TV show for four years is astounding to the point of insanity. That he hit such heights with such regularity – seriously, there is barely a dud episode in the first four seasons – is myth-making in its ridiculousness. Not to diminish the team of writers and researchers he worked with, or the input of people like Thomas Schlamme or John Wells, but Sorkin’s achievement here is probably one of the greatest writing feats of the modern age.

Anyway. I love The West Wing. I love its soaring optimism. I love its wonkish politics. I love its beautifully-shot characters saying elaborate, witty things, very fast, whilst walking around labyrinthine sets. But it comes back to those moments I mentioned before. Scenes, speeches, one-liners; moments that linger long after the credits have rolled. And these moments, generally speaking, are what make whole episodes bounce around my memory. As such, this list – of my favourite episodes – is really a list of episodes in which those moments are either super-transcendent, or in which many moments coalesce to create something truly magical.

And “magical” is the right word, because The West Wing is so good – so, so good – that if I’m picking the cream from the top it is damn fine cream. The very best. As far as I’m concerned, you’d struggle to find any TV as good as what’s on this list.

So, happy birthday, The West Wing. Happy birthday Josh, Toby, Leo, CJ, Donna, Charlie, Sam, and Will. Happy birthday Zoe, Fitz, Ainsley, Mrs. Landingham, Debbie Fidderer, Oliver Babbish, Amy Gardner, Nancy McNally, Vice President Hoynes, and Dr. Abigail Bartlet. And, yes, while we’re at it, happy birthday Santos, Vinnick, Bingo Bob, and Kate Harper. And, of course, happy birthday Mr. President. Let Bartlet be Bartlet.

Game on, boyfriend.

Two Cathedrals (season 2, episode 22, 2001): Bartlet flashbacks, the ghost of Mrs. Landingham, “God, Jed, I don’t even want to know ya”, the speech in Latin, the cigarette, “You get Hoynes”, and the scene in the rain. Never has a journey of one man to church and back felt as epic.

17 People (2.18, 2001): Toby figures things out, the confrontation with the President, but most of all “if you were in an accident I wouldn’t stop for red lights”.

Shibboleth (2.8, 2000): partly the talk of “shibboleths” and the tragic story of the immigrants, but really it’s just the knife. He gave him the knife, people!

Posse Comitatus (3.21, 2002): the tragedy of Simon Donovan played out against the backdrop of The War of the Roses, plus added Josh/Amy angst, the Shareef affair, and – let’s be honest, the golden moment – “Crime, boy, I don’t know”. Out. Standing.

Noel (2.10, 2000): Christmas episodes in West Wing land are often special, and this is perhaps the specialest. Josh is unravelling, suffering from PTSD, culminating with Leo’s beautiful “There’s a guy in a hole” speech. Sad and uplifting.

Twenty Hours in America (4.1/2, 2002): I’m cheating here by including both parts of the two-parter, but the comedy of the Josh/Toby/Donna road trip, Sam staffing the President, interesting discussions of policy and politics, all culminating in the terrorist bombing and “ran into the fire”. Masterfully played by all.

In Excelsis Deo (1.10, 1999): the first Christmas ep and a beautiful, sad insight into Toby’s character. I don’t remember any specific quotes but really the scene that breaks my heart is when the homeless guy insists on giving Toby his cab fare back so he can get home. Really, just a Richard Schiff masterclass. What an actor.

Hartsfield’s Landing (3.14, 2002): a great showcase for Martin Sheen’s acting and Aaron Sorkin’s writing as Bartlet plays a high-stakes international game of chess with the Chinese whilst also playing two actual games of chess with Toby and Sam. Bartlet says he’d vote for Sam! It’s lovely.

In the Shadow of Two Gunmen (2.1/2, 2000): another cheating two-parter, we see Josh bleeding out, the President’s MS complications really begin, there’s the drama of who did the shooting, but most of all it’s the flashbacks. Lots of cute stuff (CJ falls in a pool!) but it’s Bartlet’s touching moment with Josh at the airport that really lingers.

The Long Goodbye (4.13, 2003): an utterly different West Wing experience, as CJ gets out of the office and goes home to deal with her Alzheimer’s-afflicted father. Melancholy and very powerful with great performances (and not written by Sorkin, oddly enough!)

There we are. No room for Bartlet’s debate. No room for We Killed Yamamoto. No room for “Let Bartlet be Bartlet”. And, oddly enough, no room for anything post-Sorkin. I think there are some classics there – Freedonia springs to mind, as does The Debate – but despite the best efforts of all involved there’s definitely a spark that goes out when Sorkin leaves, and it becomes a slightly different show. But it’s still great!

What’s next?

#top ten #west wing #tv #west wing 20 #programmes

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ambitionsource · 4 years

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APPRECIATION DAY for Charlie Gardner - The Creative Team’s Take

For each appreciation day, the creative team of AMBITION chimed in to share what they love most about the character. Then we’ll share a couple of the memes that are common in our group chat centering on this character. :)

“Little Chuckles... I just love him so much. He's a genuinely nice, caring, selfless guy, you can't help but root for that dork. Since we first met Charlie we've seen him grow and start to build his own understanding of his religion and learning to reconcile his faith with his identity. His journey of self discovery and acceptance is not only interesting but inspiring. I just want him to be happy and at peace with himself.” –Natalia, beta

“char-les!!!! if you go back to charlie personality profile you will see that half of them actually match mine so idk maybe he’s my long lost twin, maybe he’s kin. but tbh, like farkle, this show gave me a completely different take on charlie and i love him now lol he’s got a good heart and just wants to be happy 🥺 and i want that for him too.” –Divine, beta

“HAPPY CHARLIE APPRECIATION DAY CHARLIE NATION!! It's a beautiful day to be a Charlie stan - as every day is! I love this man so, so much; he's come to be one of my favorite fictional characters of all time. His character arc is one of my absolute favorites, his love story is incredible, his personality is so refreshing. As a queer (ex) Catholic with a complex relationship with religion, his character is such a refreshing one to see. I really enjoy getting to work with Maggie and Esther all around, but my favorite part is to work on Charlie's character, and getting to add the intricacies and realities of someone struggling with sexuality and religion. Happy Chuckles Day, everyone. ❤” –Katie, co-producer

"Charlie... my son... I love him so much, he means so much to me, I don’t even know where to start. He really snuck up on me as a favourite character, I never expected to love and cherish him as much as I do, but he’s just... he’s so GOOD. He wants to do the right thing, even if that’s at his own expense, and he’s always friendly and ready to offer friendship to anybody. As a queer Christian myself, his storyline of coming to terms with his sexuality and how that interacts with his faith is so important to me, especially the fact that being gay doesn’t take away from his faith, but rather just requires him to look at it from another perspective. Charlie truly deserves so much love and support, he’s the best of men.” –Esther, co-creator

“Charlie is a character that sneaks up on you. This is true for the other characters in the show, and it’s true for me. When we first started outlining the show we did not give Charlie much narrative focus or detail, like full disclosure we just had him there as Zay’s love interest, but then when we actually started getting into S1 and deep outlining his role and story richness just seemed to... emerge, in a way quite similar to Dylan and Asher though less markedly so since he was a focal character since the beginning. That only escalated in S2, and now we’re at a place going into S3 where he’s essentially carrying an entire setting, storyline, and thematic motif on his own -- in a way no other character has yet had to do. Charlie is incredibly fulfilling and fascinating to write, and he represents so much goodness: he is kind, he is brave in ways he doesn’t even realize, he is well-intentioned, he is patient. He is definitely flawed, and makes mistakes, but the work he’s doing is hard work, and as Eric told him so, he’s only human. He’s so much more than meets the eye, and I’m very grateful to get to tell his story. He’s become one of my most favorite characters, and many of his scenes are some of the ones I’m most proud of. Very excited to share all that is in store for him.” –Maggie, co-creator

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60 femrat më të bukura të të gjitha kohërave

Nga Marilyn Monroe, stereotipi i bjondes me trupin pin-up dhe Monica Bellucci, ikona e make-it, tek Instamodel-et e reja me një trup të hollë dhe atletik dhe princeshat bashkëkohore, Kate Middleton dhe Meghan Markle. Bukuria femërore e treguar përmes fotografive të grave më të bukura të të gjitha kohërave Marilyn Monroe, një nga femrat më të bukura të të gjitha kohërave, me flokët e saj me onde ngjyrë platini, trupin plot forma pin-up dhe buzët si zemër të kuqe flakë, mbetet mishërimi i modelit të bukurisë në ikonografinë botërore. Look-u i saj është ende sot ndër më të kopjuarit. Ajo lindi si Norma Jeane Mortenson Baker Monroe, e shndërruar më pas në aktoren simbol të Shteteve të Bashkuara të pasluftës nën emrin e Marilyn Monore, kishte një look të bërë ad hoc në Blonde Room të Max Factor Building, tani një muze në North Highland dhe Hollywood Bulevard. Ajo u zbulua preu magjistarit të yjeve, makei -up artistit më të kërkuar në kohën e Golden Age të Hollyëood, Max Factor, njeriut që ka shpikur look-et më ikonike për ekranin e madh. Ishte vepër e tij transformimi i Marilyn nga një "brownette" në "blondette", e bashkëshoqëruar nga make-up-i i duhur. Ndoshta kjo ka qenë koha kur Norma Jean filloi të ndjehej e bukur. "Askush nuk më kishte thënë ndonjëherë se isha e lezetshme, edhe kur isha e vogël. I duhet thënë të gjitha vajzave, edhe nëse nuk janë". Edhe më të bukurat fshehin pasiguri. Padyshim që edhe Marilyn kishte (dhe nuk i ka fshehur kurrë ato). Vite më vonë, koncepti i bukurisë ka ndryshuar dhe gratë me look androgjene, që dikur konsideroheshin onperfekte, janë bërë ikona, jo vetëm estetike, por edhe për nga mënyra e jetesës si top anglezja Kate Moss, pasardhëse e këtij brezi të ri të bukurive apo aktorja amerikane Winona Ryder, me pak forma dhe shumë personalitet. Dhe pastaj erdhi gjeneratat e re e top, instamodelet, si Gigi dhe Bella Hadid me mikeshën Kendall Jenner, por edhe e pakufijshmja Emily Ratajkowski, dhe të gjitha bukuritë që sfilojnë nëpër pasarelat e Victoria's Secrets, me trupa të skalitur ngjyrë mermeri, të apasionuara pas fitnesit, dietës së shëndetshme dhe vetë-kujdesit. Githmonë gjelbërojnë bukuritë e vërteta, gjeneratat e reja të princeshave qëndrojnë në krye të klasifikimeve elegante Kate Middleton, me tërheqjen British të përbërë, si dhe me flokët më të zili në univers, kunata dhe mashkëmoshatarja Meghan Markle, më e reja e mbërritur në oborr është një influencer e vërtetë me stilin e saj saj pavarësisht se nuk i lejohet të ketë një profil në rrjetet sociale. Për të kënaqur të gjitha shijet, kemi rradhitur 60 ndër gratë më interesante të shekullit të fundit, midis së djeshme dhe të sotmes. 1. Marilyn Monroe

E lindur më 1926, Marilyn Monroe, emri skenik i Norma Jeane Mortenson Baker Monroe, ishte një aktore, këngëtare, model dhe producente kinematografike amerikane. Ikonë e përjetshme, me flokët e platintë platinës dhe buzët e kuqe flakë. 2. Rita Hayworth

(1918-1987). Ishte aktore, balerinë dhe këngëtare amerikane. E martuar për herë të tretë me Princin Ali Khan. Një ndër gratë më të bukura dhe joshëse në historinë e kinemasë, Rita Hayworth mbetet në imagjinatën kolektive Gilda e kuqe dhe joshëse. 3. Lauren Bacall

Flokë të gjatë me onde, Lauren Bacall, emri skenik i Betty Jane Perske, ishte një aktore dhe modele amerikane. Në vitin 1999 ajo u rendit e 20-ta në listën e yjeve femra më të mëdha të të gjitha kohërave nga Instituti Amerikan i Filmit. 4. Ava Gardner

Përveç një aktore të jashtëzakonshme, për dy dekada ajo ishte "gruaja më e parezistueshme në Hollywood". Në këmbët e Ava Gardner ranë miliarderë, regjizorë, sipërmarrës, politikanë. 5. Claudia Cardinale

Një aktore italiane, që tani banon në Francë. Është aktorja kryesore e filmit kult "Gatopard" i vitit 1963. 6. Julia Robert

Julia Roberts e paharrueshme me flokët e saj të kuq kaçurrela në «Pretty Woman». Në 20 vitet e fundit ka fituar katër herë titullin e gruas më të bukur në botë sipas revistës People: në 2000, 2005, 2010 dhe 2017. 7. Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Si Beatrice në filmin "The postman", interpretimi që e lançoi atë si një ikonë të bukurisë mesdhetare në botë, një rol që ende sot, pas 50 vitesh, i ka mbetur i qepur pas trupit. Zeshkane, me sy të errët, flokë kaçurela, me forma, ajo është një aktore, prodhuese televizive dhe ambasadore e Komen Italia për luftën kundër kancerit të gjirit. 8. Jennifer Lopez

Më 24 korrik mbushi pesëdhjetë vjeç. Dhe çfarë 50vjetori! E njohur edhe me nofkën J. Lo, ajo është një këngëtare, kantautore, aktore, balerine, sipërmarrëse dhe prodhuese diskografike amerikane. Me origjinë portorikane, ajo është një nga eksponentët më të mëdhenj të popit latin komercial. Ana e saj B vlen shumë dhe është e siguruar. 9. Monica Bellucci

54 vjeç, Monica Bellucci është një aktore dhe modele italiane. Sensuale, mesdhetare, e butë, është bërë simbol i bukurisë italiane në botë. 10. Katerina Deneuve

Sot, 75 vjeç, Catherine Deneuve, me pseudonimin Catherine Fabienne Dorléac, është një aktore franceze dhe ambasadore e UNESCO-s. Me një bukuri shic prej parizianeje doc. 11. Ursula Andress

82 vjeçe, bjondja zvicerane Ursula Andress ka qenë një aktore, e njohur mbi të gjitha për interpretimin e rolit të Honey Ryder, vajzës së parë bond në të parën e serive të filmave me James Bond. E paharrueshme në këtë foto me bikini të bardha. 12. Irina Shayk

E lindur në vitin 1981, Irina Shayk është një supermodele dhe aktore braziliane. Ka qenë një nga engjëjt ikonë të Victoria's Secret. Adhuron të bëjë boks. Tani një nga gratë për t’u pasur më shumë e zili në planet për shkak të ish-partnerit të saj Bradley Cooper. 13. Virna Lisi

Klass 1936, Virna Lisi, emri skenik i Virna Pieralisi, ishte një aktore italiane. Ka fituar çmime të shumta për interpretimet e saj dhe ka mbetur në zemrat e shumë personave për klasin e saj, sytë e saj të bukur të akullt dhe flokët flokëverdhë. 14. Katharine Hepburn

Lindi në vitin 1907, Katharine Hepburn ishte një aktore amerikane. Karriera e saj zgjati më shumë se shtatëdhjetë vjet. 15. Ingrid Bergman

Lindur në 1915, Ingrid Bergman ishte një aktore suedeze. Gjatë karrierës së saj, ajo ka luajtur në filma të shumtë si evropianë dhe amerikanë. E bukur, e ftohtë, shumë elegante, nordike. Ajo ishte nëna e Isabella Rossellinit. 16. Jennifer Aniston

50 vjeç, Jennifer Aniston, është një aktore, regjisore dhe producente kinematografike amerikane. Prerja e tij e shkallëzuar dhe mèches e saj në kohërat e Friends nuk harrohen. Roli ikonik "The Rachel" i krijuar nga hairstylisti dhe miku i yllit Chris McMillan, në vitet nëntëdhjetë, kthehet në mënyrë periodike në trendet e pasarelave dhe midis yjeve. 17. Romy Schneider

Lindur në Vjenë në 1923, Romy Schneider ishte një aktore gjermane e natyralizuar gjermane. Për të gjithë mbetet princesha Sissi, me flokët e gjatë e të fryrë. 18. Angelina Jolie

43 vjeç, me sy të gjelbër të madh dhe buzë të plota, Angelina Jolie është një aktore, producente kinematografike dhe regjisore amerikane me nënshtetësi kamboxhiane, filantrope dhe ambasadore e UNHCR, fituese e dy çmimeve Oskar. Është modeli i bukurisë referencë për ata që i afrohen mjekësisë estetike. 19. Isabella Rossellini

66 vjeç, Isabella Rossellini është një aktore dhe modele italiane. Ajo është vajza e Ingrid Bergman dhe Roberto Rossellini. Elegante, e bukur, sensuale. Për shumë njerëz njihet ende si Dorothy seksi e filmit "Blue Velvet". 20. Bar Refaeli

33 vjeç, biondja Bar Refaeli është një top modele izraelite. Adhuron sportin dhe ushqimin e shëndetshëm. 21. Mila Kunis

35-vjeçarja Mila Kunis është një aktore, modele dhe dopjuese ukrainase e natyralizuar amerikane. Me sy të mëdhenj e të gjelbër dhe flokë të errët, është bashkë me kolegun Ashton Kutcher. 22. Scarlett Johansson

34 vjeç, Scarlett Johansson është një aktore, këngëtare dhe modele amerikane. Aktorja sekssimbol, filloi të bjerë në sy me rolet e saj në filmat "Njeriu që i pëshpëriste kuajve". Buzë të plota, sy të gjelbërt dhe lëkurë shumë të njomë. 23. Grace Kelly

Lindur në 1929, Grace Patricia Kelly ishte një aktore amerikane. E martuar me Rainier III në 1956, ajo u bë dhe princesha e Monakos. Ekstremisht bjonde, elegante, perfekte. 24. Lucy Liu

50 vjeç, Lucy Liu është një aktore dhe dopjuese zëri amerikane me origjinë aziatike. Mjaft bukur në ministaturën e saj (një metër e gjashtëdhjetë), ka qenë një Charlie's Angel në krah të Dreë Barrymore dhe Cameron Diaz. 25. Uma Thurman

48 vjeç, Uma Thurman është një aktore dhe producente kinematografike amerikane. Ajo është veçanërisht e njohur për interpretimin e Mia Ëallace në kultin e Quentin Tarantino "Pulp Fiction", ku ka veshur një paruke me një kasketë të zezë. 26. Diane Kruger

42 vjeç, me një fytyrë të përsosur dhe sy blu, gjermanja Diane Kruger ka një të kaluar si modele. Ia arriti të aktrojë dhe të korrë sukses me "Troy". 27. Heidi Klum

45 vjeç, Heidi Klum është një model, stiliste dhe drejtuese tv gjermane e natyralizuar amerikane. 28. Kate Winslet

42-vjeçarja Kate Winslet është një aktore britanike. E ka marrë nominimin e saj të parë për çmimin Oskar për rolin e saj mbështetës në "Reason and feeling", përpara se të arrinte famën globale me kolosalin "Titanic". Është krenare për format e tij. 29. Cameron Diaz

Biondja 46-vjeçare Cameron Diaz është një aktore dopjuese zëri amerikane. E famshme për rolin e saj si Mary Jensen në "Everybody Crazy for Mary" dhe për filmin "The Mask - From zero to myth", ajo është kundër fotove retushuese me Photoshop. 30. Sienna Miller

36-vjeçarja Sienna Rose Miller është një aktore, modele dhe stiliste britanike me origjinë amerikane. Shumë bionde dhe lëkurë të pastër, ajo ka thyer shumë zemra. 31. Keira Knightley

33-vjeçarja Keira Knightley është një aktore britanike. Ajo mori njohje publike falë suksesit të komedisë "Dreaming of Beckham". 32. Eva Mendes

Klass 1974, Eva Mendes është një aktore dhe modele amerikane me origjinë kubaneze. Ajo filloi të recitojë në fund të viteve 1990. Është mjaft pranë me Ryan Gosling. 33. Winona Ryder

46-vjeçarja e ëmbla, ish – e dashura e vështirë, aktorja Winona Ryder mbetet për të gjithë ish-e dashura e Johnny Depp. Sot ajo është lumturisht e fejuar, por nuk zbulon me kë. 34. Miranda Kerr

35 vjeç, Miranda May Kerr është një supermodele australiane, e famshme për faktin se nga viti 2007 deri në 2013 ishtë një nga Engjëjt e Victoria's Secret. Adhuron makeup natyrale dhe produkte organike të bukurisë. 35. Taylor Swift

28 vjeç, Taylor Swift është një fenomen i muzikës pop dhe një ikonë e stilit. Kasketa e saj bjond-platin me me fije është imituar shumë gjatë muajve të kaluar. Më sytë blu dhe trup të hajshëm, ajo pëlqen të luajë me outfit dhe makeup. 36. Blake Lively

31-vjeç, biondja e Blake Lively është një aktore dhe modele amerikane. Duke u ngritur në lartësinë e rolit të Serena van der Woodsen në serialin televiziv " Gossip girl", sot ajo është e mirëpranuar nga regjisorët dhe markat e modës. Është një mama lumturisht e martuar me aktorin Ryan Reynolds. 37. Freida Pinto

Më shikim të thëllë dhe inteligjente, 34 vjeç, Freida Pinto është një aktore dhe modele indiane. Arriti famën në nivel ndërkombëtar duke marrë pjesë në "The Millionaire" më 2008, një film që shënoi debutimin e saj. 38. Olivia Wilde

34 vjeç, me sy të gjelbërt prej maceje dhe konture porcelani, Olivia Wilde, emri i artit i Olivia Jane Cockburn, është një aktore amerikane. 39. Jane Fonda

81-vjeçarja Jane Fonda është një aktore dhe producente kinematografike amerikane. Ka fituar dy Çmime Oskar si Aktorja më e mirë protagoniste në 1972 për «A ring for Inspector Klute» dhe më 1979 për «Going back home».. Videot e saj të aerobisë kanë bërë histori. Sot është akoma një testimonial e bukurisë (e shkëlqyeshme). 40. Kim Basinger

65 vjeç më 8 dhjetor, Kim Basinger aktore amerikane. Aktorja seksi simbol e viteve tetëdhjetë, ajo bëri debutimin e saj në 1978 me filmin televiziv "Fantazma e fluturimit 401". Ekstremisht bjonde, me sy të akullt dhe me trup sensual. 41. Brook Shields

52-vjeç, aktore-fëmijë gjithmonë në qendër të vëmendjes, bukuroshja Brooke Shields është e ndarë midis aktrimit dhe modës. Flokë të gjatë kafe, sy blu dhe me pamjen si të një Lolite të përjetshme. 42. Christy Turlington

Sytë e gjelbër dhe lëkurë qelibar, 49 vjeçarja, Christy Nicole Turlington është një supermodele amerikane, me babai amerikan dhe nënë e salvadoriane. Sot ajo i është përkushtuar sportit dhe bamirësisë. 43. Claudia Schiffer

48 vjeç, Claudia Schiffer është një topmodele gjermane që arriti kulmin e popullaritetit të saj gjatë viteve nëntëdhjetë, kjo edhe për shkak të ngjashmërisë së saj me Brigitte Bardot. Shumë bjonde, sensuale, sot ajo është mama me kohë të plotë. 44. Gisele Bündchen

38 vjeç, Gisele Bündchen është një supermodele dhe aktore braziliane. U zbulua në 1994 nga menaxheri i agjencisë Elite Model Management në një McDonald's në Sao Paulo. Nga aty pushtoi pasarelat e mëdha. Shpërthimi i saj në botën e modës është i famshëm ashtu siç edhe trupi i modeluar mirë nga joga dhe pilates. 45. Naomi Campbell

48-vjeçarja Naomi Campbell është një supermodele, aktore dhe këngëtare britanike. E mbiquajtura Venera e Zezë, ajo u përfshi nga revista People midis 50 grave më të bukura në botë. Ka një pasuri prej rreth 48 milion dollarësh. Dhe një fizik ghithnjë të përsosur. 46. Audrey Hepburn

Lindur në 1929 në Belgjikë, Audrey Hepburn ka qenë një aktore dhe një ikonë e bukurisë. Filmat e saj, si «Breakfast at Tiffany's» dhe «Sabrina», janë bërë kult. Ashtu si vetullat e mirërcaktuara dhe fiziku i saj elegant. 47. Liz Taylor

Lindur në vitin 1932, Liz Taylor ka qenë një aktore, filantropiste dhe stiliste britanike e natyralizuar amerikane, e konsideruar diva e fundit e madhe e epokës së artë të Hollivudit. Sytë e saj të mëdhenj vjollcë kanë mbetur të gdhendur në kujtesën e shumë njerëzve. 48. Sophia Loren

84 vjeç, Sophia Loren, emri i artit të Sofia Villani Scicolone, është një aktore italiane. Ndër aktoret më të famshme në historinë e kinemasë, Loren hyn në botën e artit të shtatë shumë e re dhe së shpejt u bë e njohur për talentin e saj dhe fizikun e papërmbajtshëm. 49. Brigitte Bardot

84 vjeç, Brigitte Bardot, e njohur edhe edhe si B.B., është një aktore, ish-modele, këngëtare, balerinë dhe aktiviste franceze. Bikini i saj tij në vitet gjashtëdhjetë konsiderohet skandalozisht seksi. 50. Jane Birkin

Lindur në vitin 1946 në Mbretërinë e Bashkuar, Jane Mallory Birkin është një aktore dhe këngëtare britanike që ka punuar kryesisht në Francë, ku është skandalizuar së bashku me këngëtarin dhe intelektualin Serge Gainsbourg. Veshjet e saj e kanë bërë një ikonë. 51. Sharon Stone

Lindur në vitin 1958, Sharon Vonne Stone është një aktore, producente kinematografike dhe ish-modele amerikan. Ajo e bëri debutimin e saj në 1980 në "Stardust Memories" nga Woody Allen. 52. Kate Moss

44 vjeç, angleze, Kate Moss është një topmodele dhe stiliste, që shfaqet në kopertinën e mbi 300 revistave. Trupi androgjen, flokët bionde dhe sytë e gjelbër si mace, kanë imponuar një mënyrë të re fiziciteti në pasarelat e modës. 53. Penélope Cruz

44-vjeçarja Penélope Cruz është një aktore spanjolle. Në karrierën e saj ajo është nominuar tre herë për çmimet Oskar. Bukuri mesdhetare me sy të mëdhenj të errët. 54. Emily Ratajkowski

Emily Ratajkowski, modelja si dhe aktorja amerikane 27-vjeçare doli në pah falë videove "Blurred Lines" nga Robin Thicke (Ft. T.I. & Pharrell William) ku në versionin e pacensuruar paraqitej topless marramendëse. Profili i saj në Instagram me mbi 21 milion ndjekës, është u pasur me fotografi që e tregojnë gjysëm nudo, që ajo vetë e ka quajtur një "revistë feministe seksi". 55. Gigi Hadid

Ajo është vetëm 23 vjeçe, amerikane me prejardhje jordaneze, me qerpikë të gjatë, flokët bjonde, fytyrën e rrumbullakët dhe vetullat e harkuara, është instamodelja që pushtoi pasarelat e të gjithë botës së bashku me motrën e saj Bella. Është një gjeneratë e re e modeleve të bukura dhe të shëndetshme. Asaj i pëlqen të bëhë sport dhe trupi i saj harmonik me një lartësi 1.78 cm e tregon atë. 56. Charlize Theron

Këtu në një version kafe, ajo është një aktore nga Afrika e Jugut, klass 1974, ajo ka marrë çmime dhe nominime për interpretimet e saj, duke përfshirë edhe atë të paharruarën e një seriali-vrasëeje për "Monster" (2003). 57. Beyoncé

Për fansat e saj të Queen Bee, ylli fitues i çmimit të yllit pop amerikan në Teksas, ka fituar 23 çmime Grammy me 19 triumfe solo, është një ish-i Destiny's Child. Me 125 milion ndjekës në Instagram, tre fëmijë, Blue Ivy, dhe binjakët Rumi dhe Sir, kishte me producentin dhe muzikantin Jay-Z është një donan që ka bërë biznesin dhe talentin e saj në një biznes. 58. Michelle Pfeiffer

Aktore amerikane, e lindur në 1953, ajo e arriti famën ndërkombëtare si Elvira Hancock në "Scarface", në 1983 përkrah Al Pacino. I paharrueshëm është interpretimi i saj si Cat Ëoman në «Batman, kthimi», me buzë me shkëlqim dhe një trup të mbështjellë me një jumpsuit të zi me shkëlqim. 59. Meghan Markle

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Charlie Rouse – Yeah! (Full Album)

“Tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse is best known for his work with Thelonious Monk, playing with the enigmatic pianist and composer during Monk’s Columbia years from 1959 until 1970. Rouse’s sound with Monk was so fluid and smooth that’s it’s easy to forget how many eccentric, jagged turns he had to navigate night after night, and that Rouse did it with quiet, steady grace is a testament both to his sax playing and to the space Monk built into his puzzle box compositions. Rouse headed up few sessions on his own as a bandleader, but as this calm, workmanlike set, recorded in 1960 and originally released in 1961 on Epic Records, clearly shows, he could rise to the occasion. Working with a rhythm section of Dave Bailey on drums, Peck Morrison on bass, and Billy Gardner on piano (this was actually Gardner’s debut in a recording studio), Rouse’s sax lines seem to float effortlessly over the top of things, feeling less urgent and angular than his work with Monk. Highlights include the opener, “You Don’t Know What Love Is,” the Gardner composition “Billy��s Blues,” and the pretty ballad, “(There Is No) Greater Love,” that closes things out. It’s all very pleasant, falling to the easy side of the hard bop spectrum with very few rough edges or surprises. Rouse arguably was at his best as a solid supporting player, but this session has its moments, and it shows a more romantic, gliding side to Rouse than was usually on display with Monk. Everything here on this Japanese reissue was included in Epic’s Unsung Hero release, which also added three additional tracks, making it a marginally better purchase than this one.” – Steve Leggett/AllMusic .

#jazz #jazzmusic #sax #saxophone #CharlieRouse

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Playing with Fire

Read it on AO3 here!https://ift.tt/2yIZA9e

by Alicethrutheburrows

Shotgun is Kansas City's hottest night club. Owned and operated by some of the city's hottest bachelors-Dean and Sam Winchester. Only Dean has his eyes set on an edgy mystery man who frequents his club. When a failed abduction happens in his club, an unknown drug seems to be reason behind it. With the only lead being Dean's crush, can he convince the gorgeous man to help the brothers or will they be left walking blindly into hell's fire?

Words: 3084, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Supernatural

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Categories: M/M

Characters: Castiel, Dean Winchester, Meg Masters, Charlie Bradbury, Bobby Singer, Crowley

Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Additional Tags: Club Owner Dean, Club Owner Sam, Ex-military Cas, Gardner Cas, War on drugs, openly bi dean, Pining Dean, BAMF Cas, BAMF Dean, Cas has a messy past, WIP, adding tags as we go, descriptions of violence, Enemies to Lovers, Skipping friends

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#ao3feed #ao3feed destiel #destiel

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Demons

I am going back and reworking this fic, changing things I wasn’t happy with, etc, and I thought, why not repost it here? After all, “fictional-downey” was chosen for a reason, and this was it. I AM A FEEDBACK WHORE so feel free to comment, good or bad (as long as it’s done tastefully, no need to be cruel). The fic is a little dated, so I’ve begun to change a few things to bring it into the now (imagination, yeah?), but cannot change the fact that music is usually what inspires parts of fics for me and this one was no different. When “Demons” came out, oh so long ago, Nathan was the first character I thought of, so it had to stay in the first chapter. Thanks and have a good read! (BONUS - The first chapter is SMUT! Not that that’s all you kind people want...)

Chapter 1 - Stranger in a Bar

Friday night in mid, unseasonably warm October. There were high school football games being played, couples on dates, husbands and wives playing with their children…but Nathan Gardner was seated at a bar, his second scotch in hand. This wasn’t Nathan’s usual haunt, but he had stupidly agreed to go out with a couple of casual friends and this was where the night led him. They told him he needed to “get out there” – he hated that phrase – as well as celebrate getting his old job back. Steven and Jeff were actually out on the small dance floor trying desperately to flirt with a group of women. Nathan just shook his head and looked back down into his glass.

He tried so hard to stop drinking after the fiasco with Charlie, but he was weak. With his ex-wife still riding his back and the superintendent unhappy about his reinstatement as a teacher, he wasn’t in the mood to try and “fix himself.” He had just set the empty tumbler down when he heard the barstool next to him move. He sighed, hoping it wasn’t some chatty creeper who struck out with the women present in the bar.

“Tequila,” a voice, very much not male, said, “coconut if you have it…and pineapple juice.”

“In it?” the bartender asked.

“Nah, chaser. I know, it’s girly.” After a moment Nathan, who was only looking at the wooden bar top, saw two shot glasses placed next to him. “Thank you,” the woman said. He watched her manicured hand lift the glass with the tequila, then the one with the pineapple juice. She all but slammed them down when she was finished. “Well, that’s a start,” she said to herself.

Nathan looked up at her, curiosity getting the best of him. He began to wish for the chatty creeper. The woman was brunette with dark eyes and berry stained lips. She had heavy bangs, a neat ponytail, and was clearly going for some type of dramatic look with her dark smoky eye makeup. Early thirties he guessed…and she realized he was looking at her.

“Are you going to say something or just keep looking?” she asked, somewhat amused.

“Ah, sorry,” he stammered. “Didn’t mean…sorry.” He waved for the bartender. “Same.”

“Amaretto sour,” she said quickly, not wanting the bartender to leave without getting her something else. They were served at the same time and when she took her drink she looked at Nathan. “Bye.” He tried not to, but he watched as she walked away. She was in a version of the cliched “little black dress”, a generously low cut one that hugged her curves, and black heels.

The establishment wasn’t the small, quiet bar Nathan was used to, but it wasn’t like one of the downtown clubs either; it fell somewhere in between. It was crowded and loud, people were dancing and carrying on, but Nathan was able to keep to himself - especially since his so-called “friends” had forgotten about him. As long as he could drink, he was fine.

An hour passed and the woman once again wound up beside him. “If you’re not going to move from this stool, you’re doing a shot with me.”

“Uh, no, I’m good,” Nathan said, completely avoiding eye contact with her.

She pushed herself into his line of sight, wanting to get a better look at him in the dim light. “I don’t think so,” she said, obviously tipsy. “Two…cherry tootsie pops!” she said, holding her hand up in the air. A minute or so later, there was a shot in front of each of them. “When a woman buys you a drink, it’s only polite to take it.” She nudged the shot glass closer to him and he took it, albeit reluctantly. She smiled at him and he felt the corner of his mouth twitch upwards…this caused her to smile wider. “That’s what I thought.” She held up her glass and he clinked his own against it. “To a less lonely night,” she said with a wink. They both downed the shot and put their glasses down.

“That actually tasted like…”

“Like being a kid, right?” She put her hand on his shoulder. “I’m Sydney. Dance with me.”

“I need a lot more to drink before I can even start to think about that.”

“I can arrange that…” She looked at him, waiting for a name.

He shook his head, knowing he was going to give in. “Nathan.”

�� “That’s not a bar name. I like it.”

Nathan raised an eyebrow in question. “Not a bar name? What does that mean?”

Sydney giggled. “It’s a girl thing, but it’s good…promise.” She ordered two more shots and Nathan let himself loosen up a little. “So, why are you drinking all alone on a Friday night, Nathan?”

“I’m not alone…exactly.” He looked out at the dance floor. “My ‘friends’ are…” He rubbed the back of his neck. “…trying too hard. Meanwhile, same question to you.”

“I’m not alone either…your friends are attempting to hit on mine.” She sat, fumbling a little, on the stool next to Nathan’s. “Girls’ night,” she said sarcastically. “They sorta forced me.”

“Me too,” he chuckled.

Sydney took a long, deep breath, then turned her whole body toward Nathan’s. The music changed to a song she loved and she gave him the best puppy dog eyes she could muster. “We could be miserable together…out there.”

“Look, uh…” He struggled to remember her name for a moment. “…Sydney. I really don’t think…”

“Exactly! Let’s not think.” She grabbed his hand. “Neither of us want to be here and we’ve both had enough to drink to make this plausible…pretty please?”

He shrugged, then looked at his friends. They were trying to dance with the women around them, while this very attractive woman was begging for him to do the same. If anything, maybe this would get them off his back. “Okay.” Sydney beamed as she took his arm and all but dragged him out into the crowd.

“I’m a terrible dancer,” she laughed. “Fair warning.” She stumbled a bit, trying to dance on her own and Nathan watched her, barely moving his feet. Without warning, Sydney flung her arms around his neck and her dancing style changed. Nathan didn’t even realize he was putting his arms around her until he felt his body pressing against hers. “Mmm…” He could barely hear her above the music, but the sound was there. She ran her hands along his arms. “Strong,” she said with a coy smile. “You don’t dress how you’re built, do you?”

“I don’t put much thought into it,” he answered honestly. He was in a rumpled button down shirt, his tie crooked, and his pants were a size too big.

“Well then, good thing you’re hot,” she added, her finger tracing his jaw line. Nathan blushed instantly. She giggled. “Like you don’t know it.” She closed her eyes for a moment and when she opened them he looked…nervous.

“I…”

“Not hit on much?”

“Not hit on ever.” He inhaled her perfume, light with a strange hint of chocolate. He didn’t mean for it to happen, but his body reacted. What could have been the highest form of embarrassment was overlooked as Sydney’s lips found his. It was closed mouthed and quick, but it was enough to make him allow some lines to blur.

“Let’s remedy that, hm?” She pulled him off the dance floor and back to the bar. A few more shots later and he was losing the remaining tenseness in his muscles. “My fiancé dumped me for a man,” Sydney confessed. They had moved to a table and she was sitting on his lap, nuzzling his neck. His hand was on her backside. “‘New boyfriend’ left me a couple of days ago…well, sort of…he left for work a while ago, but just officially dumped me... ” She stopped talking and circled his ear with her tongue.

“Assholes,” Nathan said, his eyes half closed as he enjoyed the feelings running through him. “My ex-wife slept with anything that had a pulse…”

“Bitch.” She moved her hands to his face and looked at him. “I know how you want to kiss me…you should just do it.”

“Yeah?”

She licked at her upper lip. “Yeah…” Her word was swallowed as Nathan kissed her, his tongue searching out hers. Without breaking the kiss, she moved her body so she straddled him, grinding against his growing erection. She moaned into his whiskey soaked mouth, her body aching with want, then broke the kiss and rose from his lap. She saw the look on his face and bent down to kiss him again. “Just need…little girls room…” She winked and steadied herself as she walked to the restrooms. When she returned, she grabbed his tie, pulling him up from his seat. “Dance,” she said. This time she didn’t have to ask twice.

They shamelessly ground against one another to the beat of the music. Nathan’s hands were curious and Sydney didn’t bat them away; hers were just as curious. Both sets of friends noticed them and laughed it off as a drunken tryst, which it most certainly was…for a while.

“I haven’t…no fun for…” It wasn’t the alcohol affecting Nathan’s words, it was Sydney’s fingers running along his waistband.

“I’m gonna offer you something men would kill for,” Sydney whispered in his ear.

“Oh?” He cocked an eyebrow, his mouth dry.

“I got something from the…vending machine in the bathroom.”

Nathan immediately knew what she meant and became rock hard. He hadn’t felt like this in years…he wanted the contact so much it hurt. “Not nice to tease.”

“Not teasing,” Sydney purred. “No last names, no phone numbers…I could care less what you make a year or even if you’re a fucking serial killer.” She kissed him, slow and wet. “Have you ever slept with a stranger from a bar?” He shook his head. “Me either…and I want to.”

“I…”

She stopped him. “Don’t tell me you don’t want to feel good for a night…”

“I do,” he growled, unable to help himself.

She smiled, please with his answer. “You’ve been hard a few times tonight, Nathan.”

“Have you been wet?” He couldn’t believe those words passed his lips. She guided his hand under the hem of her dress, nobody noticing them. “Fuck,” he breathed, feeling the answer to her question. He wavered for a moment, unsure if it was due to the alcohol or his awakened hormones.

“No strings.” She stroked him through his pants.

“Where?”

The tone of her voice was desperate and needy. “It doesn’t matter…” She kissed him once more, grabbing his erection as she did so. “I’m betting it’s been a while, hm?” He nodded, his eyes closed and his head tipped back. “Might not last if we don’t…” The ill fitting pants were a great help as Sydney’s hand dipped below the waistband, beyond his boxers, and found his bare length. His body shuddered and his breath hitched. “Poor baby,” she cooed.

Nathan’s hand went back under her dress. “And you?”

“He was gone a couple of months before he ended…” She gasped as he stroked the damp fabric between her legs. “…it.”

Nathan pulled her closer, still moving enough to look like they were dancing. He put his lips next to her ear and breathed, “I want to touch you.”

“You are.”

“I want to feel you.”

Sydney pulled back just enough to look him in the eye. “I’m not saying ‘no’ am I?” It was all Nathan needed to hear. Her soft hand still stroking him, he pushed her panties aside and slid a finger inside her. “Fuck,” she panted.

He bit at his lip as they remained in the crowd, their hands working one another into a frenzy. “If you don’t stop I’m gonna…”

“That’s the point.” She licked his neck. “Quick mess now means a longer time with me later.”

“Christ…you’re so…ah…” He felt a surge of new moisture on his finger and he knew he’d made her come…he followed suit, not caring where the mess went.

“Good boy,” Sydney whispered, her cheeks glowing. “I’ve got it, baby.” She slyly removed her hand and went to the restroom again. Nathan worried she wouldn’t come back.

After a few minutes, he went back to the bar, convinced she had, indeed, left. “’Nother,” he slurred, his body as light as his head. He hadn’t even bothered touching himself for longer than he could remember and tonight a complete stranger got him off in a crowd of a hundred or so people. “Hallucinating?” he asked himself, as yet another tumbler appeared before him.

“I was real last time I checked,” Sydney said, wrapping her arms around him from behind. She kissed the side of his neck. “Feel good?”

Nathan turned on the stool and took her into his arms, kissing her unabashedly. His tongue sought out all it could and his hands wandered her back. “Who are you?” he asked.

Sydney shook her head. “I told you. I’m Sydney.” He wasn’t going to get any more from her. “We’re two lonely people on a night out neither of us wanted.” She smiled at him. “We’re one another’s future good memories with no regrets.”

“This…this doesn’t happen,” he slurred. “Happens in movies and, well, pornos and shit…” Sydney laughed. “…but real life?”

“Changing your mind?”

“No!” he yelled, far too eager.

“Good.” She took his hand and led him back to the table they occupied before, so she could sit on his lap again. “I want you to tell me what you wanna to do me.”

“What?”

“We’ve both had plenty to shut off our filters…” She nuzzled into his neck again, lightly nipping at his flesh. “What are you thinking about doing to me right now?” She sucked his earlobe. “Be dirty, baby.” She felt the muscles in his chest tighten for a moment.

“I…” Drunk as he was, he just couldn’t.

“Please, baby,” Sydney purred, accentuating the anonymous placeholder. She was trying to use his name as little as possible; it kept things easier. “Every dirty little thing you’ve wanted since your ex did what she did…tell me.”

“I wanna bury my cock inside you,” he confessed, unable to stop. Sydney was right, the filters were gone. His voice stayed low as he continued. “I want to fuck you…I want to make you come, coating me…” He was kissing her chest, his tongue dipping into her cleavage. “I want you to clench around me and make me…”

“Make you what?”

“I wanna fucking explode,” he growled.

Satisfied, she rose from his lap and grabbed his arm. They went out the front door of the bar and were immediately illuminated by the streetlight. “Jesus, you’re fucking gorgeous,” Sydney all but moaned. “In there yeah, but…fuck, Nathan…” He blushed, thinking the same of her, but also thinking she was putting him on. “You don’t believe me.” She saw the few lines around his eyes, the traces of gray in his hair and stub - and it made her knees weak. “You’re in your prime.” He smiled at her and that was it. “Do that…do that a lot more.” She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him again, heat and want flooding her body.

“You’re beautiful,” he breathed. “I can’t…fuck, I…”

“Oh, yes you can, Nathan…” She looked around and smiled. “Back here.” She led him to side of the building. The bar was in a nice enough area that it wasn’t a typical “dirty” alleyway, just a throughway between businesses…with a half fence to keep anyone from seeing them. There was one dim light above them and she saw doubt in his eyes for a moment.

He pressed her body to the brick wall with gentle force. “Why me?” he asked, his voice raspy with want and tainted by confusion. “All the guys in there, all the younger, better looking…”

Sydney put her finger to his lips. “First of all, I repeat, you’re gorgeous. Younger men are a pain in the ass…” Her body trembled for a dozen different reasons. “…and you looked broken.”

“You’ve no idea,” he whispered.

“Two broken people…” She rubbed his back as he began to place hot, wet kisses along her neck. He found a spot between her neck and shoulder that made her back arch and she pressed into him. “…they should be able to fix something for a bit when put together, don’t you think?”

“Never thought of it…” He kissed her lips, chaste at first. “…that way..” His kisses deepened and Sydney mewed into his mouth. “Tell me you want me,” he whispered, needing to hear it, needing to know this was real.

“I want you,” she said surely. “Moment I saw you…crazy…stupid…”

“No…” He reached up under her dress to stroke her again and found no barrier in the way.

“In my purse,” she answered before he could question. “So’s…” Nathan understood and backed off, letting her bend and rifle through her small black bag. She pulled out the foil packet and reached for his belt. They could hear the music from inside the bar as she released his length out into the unseasonable air.

When the days are cold…and the cards all fold…and the saints we see…are all made of gold…

She couldn’t help but smile when she looked down. “Knew what I felt was good.”

When your dreams all fail…and the ones we hail…are the worst of all…and the blood’s run stale…

He gasped as she sheathed him, even that act feeling better than anything in years. She looked at him with full, parted lips and could see that he needed just one more nudge. “It’s okay, baby,” she cooed, stroking his face. “Fill me. We’re not making love here, no need to…be formal or anything.” Nathan took her left leg and hiked it onto his hip. He ran his length along her folds for a moment, giving her the chance to change her mind. “Fuck me,” she begged.

I want to hide the truth��I want to shelter you…but with the beast inside there’s nowhere we can hide… 

Nathan slid himself inside her body and let out a low growl. He immediately claimed her lips as he reached for her other leg and wrapped them both around his waist. “Christ,” he breathed, coming up for air.

“Talk to me,” she cried. “Tell me…” She wanted to hear every dirty thing he had to say to her.

No matter what we breed, we still are made of greed…This is my kingdom come…This is my kingdom come…

“So fucking tight,” he grunted. “So wet…warm…” He placed his arms between her back and the brick wall, not wanting to hurt her. “Fuck, Syd,” he hissed…and she hated how he’d just said her name - like he knew her, like he could have cared for her.

“Harder,” Sydney panted, wanting to break the brief spell she was under. “Your cock feels amazing, baby…so hard, so big…” She got what she wanted as Nathan’s thrusts increased. He held her close to him and she felt how strong he really was. The air was sobering, but her mind didn’t change. Nathan looked into her eyes, he was beginning to sober as well, but his pace stayed strong, enjoying every bit of pleasure coursing thorough his body.

When you feel my heat, look into my eyes…It’s where my demons hide…It’s where my demons hide… Don’t get too close, it’s dark inside…it’s where my demons hide, it’s where my demons hide…  

“You feel so good,” he whispered in her ear. “Will you come for me?”

When the curtain’s call is the last of all…When the lights fade out all the sinners crawl…So they dug your grave and the masquerade…Will come calling out at the mess you made…  

“Yes,” she whined, her body tensing. She bit on his shoulder to muffle herself and Nathan groaned as her walls clenched around him. “Fuck…fuck yes…Nathan…” She regretted saying his name.

“Say my name again,” he all but demanded. “Come on me again.”

Don’t want to let you down, but I am hell bound…Though this is all for you, don’t want to hide the truth…No matter what we breed, we still are made of greed…This is my kingdom come…This is my kingdom come… 

He rolled his hips, thrusting deeper within her and she did as he asked, calling out his name, knowing she shouldn’t, but wanting to all the same. “So good, Nathan…so...fucking…good…”

When you feel my heat, look into my eyes…It’s where my demons hide…It’s where my demons hide…Don’t get too close, it’s dark inside…It’s where my demons hide…It’s where my demons hide…  

She tightened around him again and he couldn’t stop what was running through him. He kissed her, desperate for the contact, and spilled himself. “Sydney,” he breathed against her neck. Nathan thrust once more as his body convulsed with sheer pleasure. He said nothing else as he slid from her depths and placed her feet back on the ground. They could still hear the commotion inside the bar, but it sounded worlds away. “I…”

Sydney smiled. “I know.” She smoothed out her dress and picked up her purse as he disposed of the condom and put himself back in order. He then took her hand and they made their way back to the front of the building.

“Staying?”

She shook her head. “I don’t think so.” She looked at the ground. “I’m pretty sure they won’t miss me. I’ll just get a cab and…” When she looked back up, she was captivated by his eyes and her words simply stopped.

They say it's what you make, I say it's up to fate…It's woven in my soul, I need to let you go…  

“Let me,” Nathan said, not realizing the effect he was having on her. He hailed the cab that was coming down the street.

Your eyes, they shine so bright…I want to save their light…I can't escape this now…Unless you show me how…

The cab stopped and Sydney opened the door. “Thank you,” she said, “for the cab and…well…” She looked at him, blushing. “I said no strings, but…” Nathan’s heart began to race. She put her arms around him and her lips to his ear. “…would you mind if I named my toy after you?” Nathan’s eyes went wide. “Don’t be embarrassed, I’m not.”

“I’m not…I think I’m flattered.”

“You should be…that was…” She stopped herself. “Fuck it, we’ll never see each other again. Nathan, that was the best orgasm of my life.” She kissed him and he reciprocated, heat beginning to rise between them again. She pulled back. “Get home safe.” She got into the cab and he watched it take her away.

When you feel my heat, look into my eyes…It’s where my demons hide…It’s where my demons hide Don’t get too close, it’s dark inside…It’s where my demons hide…It’s where my demons hide…

#demons #nathan gardner #nathan & sydney #sydney turner #charlie bartlett #principal gardner #teacher x teacher #fluff #Robert Downey Jr #robertdowneyjr #rdjr #fanfic #fanfiction

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