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Luxurious Baby Shower Gifts for the Elite in Dubai

Dubai, known for its opulence and extravagance, is a city where celebrations are taken to new heights. Among these celebrations, a baby shower holds a special place, marking the beginning of a joyous journey into parenthood. For the elite in Dubai, only the most lavish and exclusive gifts will do. In this blog post, we explore some of the most luxurious Baby Shower Present Dubai that are sure to leave a lasting impression on the city's elite.

Customized Elegance:

When it comes to elite Baby Shower Gift Dubai, customization is key. Consider Elli Junior from renowned designers. Personalized onesies adorned with the baby's name or initials, or a set of handcrafted baby shoes, add a touch of exclusivity to the gift.

Luxury Nursery Furniture:

Transforming a nursery into a haven of luxury is a gift that will be cherished for years to come. Opt for designer cribs, embellished with gold or silver accents, or custom-made furniture crafted from the finest materials. Brands like Elli Junior Kids offer a range of high-end nursery furniture, allowing the elite parents-to-be to create a space fit for royalty.

Golden Memories:

For a truly extraordinary gift, consider a personalized baby memory book bound in gold or silver. This elegant keepsake allows parents to document every precious moment, from the first ultrasound to the baby's first steps. The elite in Dubai appreciate the value of preserving memories in the most opulent way possible, making this gift a timeless treasure.

Designer Diaper Bags:

Functional can also be fashionable. Gift the elite parents-to-be a designer diaper bag from iconic brands like Louis Vuitton or Gucci. These stylish bags not only serve the practical purpose of carrying baby essentials but also make a bold fashion statement. Crafted from the finest materials, these bags are a symbol of both luxury and functionality.

Exclusive Baby Shower Hampers:

Curate a bespoke baby shower hamper filled with the most exquisite gifts. Include designer baby clothes, plush toys, and organic skincare products for the little one. Top it off with a bottle of rare champagne or a collection of artisanal chocolates for the parents. This thoughtful and luxurious gesture will undoubtedly stand out in the memory of the elite parents-to-be.

Couture Strollers:

Elevate the strolling experience with a couture baby stroller. Brands like Bugaboo collaborate with renowned designers to create limited-edition strollers that blend style and functionality seamlessly. These luxurious strollers not only provide a smooth ride for the baby but also make a bold fashion statement, a perfect gift for the elite in Dubai who appreciate sophistication in every aspect of life.

Conclusion:

In Dubai, where luxury knows no bounds, a baby shower for the elite demands gifts that reflect the grandeur of the occasion. From personalized clothing to designer nursery furniture, each gift is an expression of love and opulence. For those attending a baby shower for the elite in Dubai, these luxurious gift ideas are sure to leave a lasting impression and become cherished mementos in the journey of parenthood. After all, when it comes to celebrating new life in the city of extravagance, only the most lavish gifts will suffice.

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Baby Clothing Wholesale Dubai | Salaam Dukaan - Affordable and Quality Baby Clothes

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Top 10 Most Essential Things to Buy Before Baby Birth

Are you worried about online baby shopping first before giving birth? Don’t worry; you are not alone. Every first-time mom has wondered what she truly needs to do at a baby shop, the stuff we should get before the baby comes.

You don’t want to buy the stuff from the market or online baby shopping that you’ll scarcely use once the baby arrives. But you also want to prevent not having an item once you eventually get home.

Perhaps you’ve already ticked off most items on your registry list but can’t help but feel like you forget something. Or you’re simply wondering what things been-there, done-that moms wished they had but didn’t think to acquire beforehand.

So, make a list by adding these ten things to your purchasing items for your first baby products. 

Content to explore 

Baby monitor 

Swaddles

Receiving blankets

Crib or bassinet

Crib mattress

Darkening curtains

Do online baby shopping for a sleepsack

Changing table or dresser

Changing pad and covers

Swing

1- Baby monitor

Many women have found a baby monitor helpful by doing online baby shopping, especially if they wish to check on the baby without potentially waking him up (darn those creaky doors!). A baby monitor also makes it simpler to slumber while the baby naps. 

Buy from the best baby store so that you don’t feel driven to hurry in each time he so much as whimpers. And if you have a huge house, a baby monitor lets you do other things farther away from the infant. You’ll be able to check on him even if you’re not in the adjacent room.

2- Swaddles

Swaddling your baby will make him feel snug and at home, just like he did in your womb. Mothers are fans of pre-made swaddles that you just velcro or zip in place instead of sewing one from a blanket.

3- Receiving blankets

Even with a pre-made swaddle, you’ll still want to have a couple of different receiving blankets on hand. In addition to using them as nursing covers, you can drape them over strollers, lay your baby on them for extra padding, etc.

4- Crib & bassinet

Buy any baby gear you’ll need to install, construct, or practice using well ahead of your baby’s arrival, including a crib. This isn’t something you want to put off until after the baby arrives home since assembling this can take a while. Plus, your baby needs a safe location to sleep once he’s home.

Key point: A bassinet is a convenient resting place you may keep close to your bed for middle-of-the-night feedings. You can also have it from a reliable online baby shopping store and save your time.

5- Crib mattress

Invest in a good crib mattress since your infant will likely use it for years, even though toddlerhood. 

Key point: Get at least two fitted crib sheets to cycle through.

6- Darkening curtains

Help your infant fall—and stay—asleep easier with darkening curtains. These will block out the sunshine that can hinder him from sleeping longer. There are plenty of UAE baby shopping stores available where you can find quality stuff for your loved ones' to sleep healthy. 

7- Do online baby shopping for a sleepsack

As practical as baby blankets may be, one thing you can’t use them for is to help the baby sleep. Instead, use a sleep sack to keep him warm and safe as he sleeps. Buy them online, so it will be conducive to saving your time. 

8- Changing Table or Dresser

Instead of having a separate changing table and dresser, get one that integrates both! Use the top of the dresser as a changing table and store the baby's clothes in the drawers. 

So, these serve well for quick items to grab like diapers and wipes. And yes, you can always change the baby on the floor with a changing pad. But doing that too often without the ability to stand will break your back. 

9- Changing Pad and Covers

You’ll need a changing pad to place on top of the changing table. Make sure you can firmly attach the pad to the dresser so it doesn’t move around and that the pad includes safety straps for the infant. You’ll also need to shop for at least two changing pad covers from a reliable baby store in UAE. This is because you can wash them periodically or after dirty changes.

10- Swing

We can develop healthy habits to get the child's infant to sleep. And a swing is the best method to do just that. Because when you have a newborn, you need more than just one strategy to get your infant to sleep. But make sure to buy from a reliable baby store in Dubai as a swing helps you free up your arms and give him a chance to slumber.

Conclusion: 

I hope this guide will help you to make a list for the shopping whether it's online or from the market. If you're a first-time mom, you need to know about swaddles, baby monitors, crib mattresses, etc. Swaddles will help your baby feel nice and snug, just like he was used to in the womb. 

Get light- and heavy-weight blankets for different reasons, taking at least two of each. Do online baby shopping now to start using it well ahead of the baby's arrival. A bassinet is a convenient place you may keep close to the bed for middle-of-the-night feedings. Buy these and make your life easy with your first child.

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Communication issues \\ alexia putellas x reader

As promised, the first fic from the poll. Next fic coming shortly… enjoy!! :)

You find out via Alba, Alexia’s sister. Thankfully, your family understands why you have to leave halfway through Christmas day in Australia. Alexia knew she needed surgery for her knee to figure out why it was still painful but the question is, when is the surgery going to happen. Apparently tomorrow, Spanish time, is when. With your bag packed and the farewells beginning, the departure back to Barcelona begins, a week earlier than planned. One of your sisters offered to drive you to the airport and made you promise to text her when you arrive, regardless of the time. With a quick hug as the Australian he becomes unbearable, the airport doors lead you to Spain. With Alba agreeing to pick you up, the long flight and stopovers begins. From Dubai, sleep immediately hit to like a brick.

Next thing you know, one of the flight attendants has woken you up for landing. Putting the seat up, the view at your window is breathtaking. The plane lands and you go through the process of getting off, customs and collecting luggage. Cold winter air greets you as you walk through the airport, making you regret a warmer hoodie. Spotting the younger Putellas sibling is easy in her vibrant clothing and you give her a tight hug before moving towards the car. You notice Eli sitting in the front when you move to the back. Greeting the older woman, she immediately apologises for Alexia's lack of communication.

"Don't apologise for Ale mama. She's an idiota for not telling her girlfriend when her surgery is, while her girlfriend is halfway around the world" Alba states, earning is hard slap on the arm from Eli.

You quickly text your sister and she replied with a thumbs up emoji, must be late back home you think. Alba pulls up to the hospital and you all move inside quickly as Alexia would've woken up not long ago. You pass by a gift shop and buy a bear and some flowers before seeing your girlfriend of 4 years. As you all go into Alexia's room, your eyes meet hers and Alexia gives you a soft smile. Eli and Alba give each other a look and decide to give you both a minute. You place the bear of flowers on the table and sit next to her on the chair.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you" Alexia apologises as she grabs your hand and kisses it.

"Why didn't you? You know I would've stayed with you"

"I know you missed your family and being home, I didn't want to ruin that for you" Alexia softly says, making you melt at the thought.

"Oh baby, you do know that wherever you are is home, right?" Alexia pulls you forward until your lips are on hers.

"Te amo princesa"

"Te amo mi amor. I think you owe my mum a Christmas since I left in the middle of lunch"

"Bebita you did not!" Alexia gasps and hits your arm lightly.

"My girl needed me" you shrug.

Alexia moves over in her bed and pats the spare space next to her, a silent way to tell you she wants cuddles. You cuddle up to Alexia in the small space and she kisses your forehead multiple times.

"Sleep baby, I'll make this up to you. I promise"

And Alexia keep her promises. Around 11 months later when family start organising Christmas, Alexia discussed with her mum that you need to go home and visit your family. After what happened last year, Alexia has to jump at the chance. She organised everything with your sisters and now the final part, telling you.

One cold morning, you roll over to be met with Alexia's sleeping form. She tightens her arm on you as you move closer to give her a kiss. Alexia slowly opens her eyes and smiles at the beauty she sees first thing in the morning.

"Good morning bebita, how you sleep?" Alexia asks sitting up slightly.

"Well since I'm next to you"

"I have a surprise for you. Wait here"

Alexia jumps out of bed, nearly tripping, and runs to your shared closet. She comes back with a smile on her face, extra spring in her step, and an envelope. Alexia wordlessly hands you the envelope and you open it to see printed plane tickets. You read the dates and location and your eyes start watering.

"Ale I - I told you last year in the hospital that I would make it up to you and I am"

You straddle Alexia's lap and kiss her passionately. You both pull away and you cup her cheeks, grazing them softly with the pads of your thumbs.

"I'm going to marry you one day" Alexia whispers, causing a wide smile on both of your faces.

"I want nothing more my love"

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y/ny/l/n: a fairytale come true. the easiest yes I’ve ever made 😍💍 te amo mi amor. No puedo esperar por el próximo capítulo de nuestras vidas juntos ✨😘

Translation: (I love you my love. I can’t wait for the next chapter in our lives together)

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alexiaputellas: I love you princesa ❤️ let’s start our new chapter 🤩

↪️ y/ny/l/n: mi casa 🩷

samanthakerr20: oooooh Spanish wedding 😮‍💨

↪️ samanthakerr20: super excited for you dude, married life rules! 🤘

↪️↪️ y/ny/l/n: love you long time Sammy 🫶

stephcatley: @ caitlinfoord she’s all grown up 🥹😭😕

↪️ y/ny/l/n: im a year younger than you steffy, stfu 🙄

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ungodly hour

pairing: j.yh x (f) reader content: pool sex, established relationship, valentine’s day, public sex, manhandling, dirty talk wc: 900

a/n: I think about that yunho dubai poolside pic maybe 2-3 times a day

“Yunho.”

He only hummed into your lips, having no intention of breaking away from the kiss just yet, no matter how much you whined. It was Valentine’s Day weekend, and Yunho surprised you with a trip to a couple’s retreat in the city. The hotel you were staying at has a pool, and your boyfriend begged you at the odd hour of midnight to come down and join him for a swim.

It was innocent at first, until a game of tag led you to be pushed up against the edge of the pool while Yunho locked his lips with you from above and teased you with his bulge below the water. He had been rubbing fronts with you for a while now, and you could feel him growing as he did. You finally managed to break away from the kiss, gasping for air as you tried to warn your very excited boyfriend.

“Someone can walk in and see us!”

He clicked his tongue and pulled you closer to him by your waist. “Trust me, no one’s going to come in this late. Come on, it’ll be fun. Didn’t you say you wanted to spice things up a bit?” He winked.

Being busy and working adults, sex with Yunho had become pretty mundane and predictable, even with all the manhandling. You suggested spicing things up and trying new things this weekend, but public sex wasn’t necessarily on your list. “I don’t know…”

Yunho’s lips trailed down to your chin before he made it to the sweet spot between your neck and shoulder. His fingers toyed with your swim top’s strap, slowly pulling it down from your shoulder. “Please baby. Need you right now.” He mumbled into your skin. He was rock hard now, mindlessly rutting his thick bulge over your clothed clit. He was so far gone that it would require a lot of work to get him off you, but if you were being honest with yourself, you didn’t want to stop just yet. Feeling his cock tease you like this only made you want him more, and you weren’t sure if you’d be able to wait until you made it back to your rooms to continue.

Reaching down into the water, you undid the knot on his swimming trunks while Yunho looked down at you with a boyish grin. He loved the pained look on your face and was completely smitten over the fact that you wanted him as badly as he wanted you right now. Trying to pull his trunks down was more difficult under water, and you looked at him with desperate and pleading eyes when he didn’t bother helping you out. “Yunho,” you cried in frustration “hurry.”

With haste, Yunho pulled his trunks down just enough to release himself. He lifted you up from the back of your thighs and you immediately locked your legs around his waist. He pulled your panties to the side and began lining his leaky tip up with your entrance, forcing a small gasp out of your lips when you felt him rubbing against your achy core. “Fuck, gonna take me right here right now, baby?” He teased.

The stretch is usually a little painful because of Yunho’s size, but the pool water helped ease you onto him better. It was too slippery for you to move, so you wrapped your arms over his neck and held on the best you could while he grabbed onto your waist and moved you up and down his length to his own pace. Sometimes, you let him choose the pace, allowing him to use your body at his will. Afterwards, he’d kiss the bruises he left from his tight grasp on your waist.

It was hard to keep quiet with the way Yunho dragged you over his cock, his hard tip reaching so deep inside you. If anyone was around, they’d definitely know what you two were up to. Yunho adored how vocal you can get, but he also didn’t want to get kicked out of the hotel in the middle of the night.

“Gotta do something about those pretty little moans baby.” He said, before dismantling you from him. His hands took authority over you, guiding you to turn around so you were sandwiched between him and the edge of the pool, your back pressed against his chest. You knew what he wanted to do next, but you let him pull your hips closer to him before he rammed into you from behind. Yunho caught your moans with his palm, his long fingers squeezing your cheeks as he did so. “Have to stay quiet, baby. Fuck, you feel so good.” He whispered into your ear. “Tiny little pussy taking my cock like this…gonna take all my cum too?”

You let out a muffled yes into his hand, earning you a chuckle from Yunho. “That’s my girl.”

The sound of your skin slapping together got more and more delayed, a sign that he was close. You dipped your hand under the water to work your way up to your own high, but Yunho already beat you to it. His fingers glided over your clit perfectly, giving you the perfect amount of pressure before you two finally reached your peaks.

Your walls clenched around him, squeezing out every last drop of his essence. His head fell into the crook of your neck, and you kissed his head softly as he calmed down.

“We have to do this again.” He panted.

You giggled at his enthusiasm. “Absolutely not.”

🎧 ungodly hour- chloë x halle

[octuscle]

It’s so bitterly cold here in the Midwest USA, I wish I could be hanging with hunky guys in Dubai or something for Christmas. You think you could help me with that man?

You should have landed at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport by now. But because of a snowstorm, you were diverted to Chicago O'Hare International Airport. This cursed journey to the holidays is getting worse by the minute. And if you drink another beer to drown your frustration, you're going to puke. But right now you need to take a piss. You find it a little difficult to get up. Firstly, because of the alcohol in your blood. On the other hand, because you've become a real heavyweight since last Christmas. A bit more exercise and less eating and drinking would also do you a lot of good…

The toilet is empty. It's amazing that so many people are stranded here so close to the holidays… And there's a sports bag by the washbasin. And it's still there when you come back from the urinals. Not a soul in sight… Could there be a bomb in there? A normal and sober person would now inform the security service. But you are definitely not sober. So you grab the bag. And in a reasonably quiet corner, you check the contents. Jackpot! Not much special. Sportswear, a white nightgown… And a wallet with quite a lot of cash, a passport from the UAE and above all: a flight ticket to SHJ. No idea what and where that is. But you have to change planes at JFK and DOH. That sounds exotic. It certainly sounds better than Kansas. Boarding starts in 20 minutes. As best you can with your beer belly, you walk towards the gate.

When you arrive at the gate, boarding is almost complete. The ground crew member asks you for your boarding pass and passport. Shit, you didn't even think about the fact that you don't look like your passport photo. The guy looks at your passport, looks at you, grins and wishes you a good flight. As you pass him, you hear him say to his colleague that you've really become a fat pig since the photo was taken. Well, that's probably your luck in this case.

You have a layover of over five hours at JFK. You heard in the in-flight program that the TWA Hotel & Fitness Center at JFK is supposed to be the largest hotel gym in the world. You really need a gym. And you have time too. So you set off. Not much sporting activity is to be expected from you. But after an hour of power walking on the treadmill and half an hour on the cross trainer, your new sports clothes from the bag you found are soaked with sweat. But you feel fit. Really fit. As you stand in front of the mirror after your shower, you run your hands over your stomach. Flat and hard. When you tense your muscles. That's how it should be. And you get rid of the rest of the fat too. It sucks with the beard. You shaved your beard for Thanksgiving. Because you were invited to a friend's parents' house. You didn't want to scare them off with your beard. But now the beard hasn't grown back the way you'd hoped. Your mother will scold you terribly.

You grab a salad and a protein shake at the bar in the gym. You want to sleep on the plane. The food on board is delicious and plentiful, but not good for your body. To make sleeping on board quicker, you put on just a tank top and jogging suit for the flight. It takes you a good twelve hours to reach Doha. You want to use this time to arrive home well-rested.

At boarding, the ground staff greet you in Arabic. Of course. As usual. It's nice to study in the USA. But you don't have to stay with the infidels in winter. You're now looking forward to the warm sun in the Gulf. The person sitting next to you is a non-believer. And obviously not familiar with Qatar Airways' in-flight catering. She has brought a large portion of chicken wings with fries from KFC on board. You almost feel sick. She offers you something. You flex your biceps and say in English with a heavy Arabic accent that you can't get these babies at KFC.

The flight was quiet, apart from the brief interruption during which you fucked the infidel chick in the airplane toilet. You'll have to do without a wet pussy for the next few weeks. Hehehe, but your cousins and your bruhs have tight asses. That works at least as well. You only have just under two hours in Doha before the last flight segment. You quickly go to the airport mosque, do your ablutions and sunset prayers, change into your spotless white dishdasha and board the plane to Sharjah. Over the next few weeks, you are the perfect son again. You will enjoy it. And as soon as the crazy holidays of the infidels are over, you'll be looking forward to fucking, drinking and partying again!

I found the last picture of you before you change to immaculate white at @alphaincar

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This Love - DR3 x fem!OC

Summary: An escape to Perth for a week helps Dan and Em to realise what they want. But they each have a secret to tell that could rip them apart before they can begin to fix each other.

Words: 5.8k

Warnings: Pregnancy loss, retirement talk, smut (piv sex, fingering, light choking)

A/N: A day later than planned, but the continuation of what’s going on to our babes in 2022! This part deals with some pretty heavy themes, so look after yourselves. Take this as a present for the 300 followers. Hope you like it and lots of love! 💜

June 2022

When Dan helped Em to bed that Monday night she didn’t really sleep. The fog that had clouded her thoughts and judgment basically since she’d left London was lifting and it was like coming back to 4K from an old VHS tape. The way she’d buried her thoughts and self in anything except thinking about what happened, the weight she’d lost, the way she didn’t feel like herself anymore. She’d buried her head in the sand and hadn’t realised what was going on until it was too late. She didn’t want to be like this anymore.

Having Dan there at her side helped. They’d decided to delay their conversation for the summer break, booking flights to LA to leave soon after the race there. It was a week talking about everything and building their relationship and a week of wine tours to celebrate her birthday. She knew it would be hard and they’d both struggle at points but it needed to happen. They were committed. They were going to tell the world about their relationship in Baku. It was going to work out for them. It had to.

Em tried to push the thoughts swirling in her brain aside but it didn’t work, her sleep fitful. She woke up to Dan kissing her forehead and she smiled up at her boyfriend. He was right there beside her and that wasn’t changing. He wasn’t leaving her. She could do this. She could talk to him about anything.

Grace and Joe were staying in Monaco and using it as a base to visit family in Italy while Em and Dan were packing for three weeks away, from Perth to Baku to Montreal. She had her packing list on her phone and Dan pulled it out of her hand.

“What happened to your screen?” He ran his finger along the broken glass, a plastic screen protector barely holding it together.

“It broke when I was away.”

“How?” She blinked and took a breath before answering. It was probably the most embarrassed she felt about how she acted when she was gone.

“I threw it against a wall.” That was a story for another day.

“We’ll get you a new one. It’s not safe to use like this.”

“Danny, it’s fine. I can get the screen changed.”

“No. Baby you’re gonna hurt yourself on it. You’ve had it nearly three years, you need an upgrade anyway.”

“Fine.” He kissed her and she smiled, not truly annoyed at him as he went to the bathroom. She was filling the case mostly for Baku and Montreal, she had clothes in Perth still. They were old but they’d work for while she was there.

Dan came out of the bathroom with the two toiletry bags, passing her the purple one she put in her checked bag and the clear one that went into her hand luggage. Em smiled and pressed a kiss to his cheek.

“I put a box of tampons in too. It’s about time you’ll need them, right?” The casual way he said it made her want to smile, but it nearly broke her at the same time. She had to tell him everything.

“Things shifted when I was away. But better safe than sorry.” They finished backing and Dan held her for a few moments as she got herself ready to leave. Final hugs went to everyone else before they went to Nice airport to start the trek to Perth.

Dan held her hand the entire way in the car, and for once they decided to take advantage of the VIP service the airport had. Usually they didn’t bother, but today it was worth it. They were escorted through security and to the lounge to sit and wait for their flight to Dubai. It was packed, a side effect of it being the day after the Grand Prix. Most of the other drivers who didn’t live in Monaco had already left the principality but they were ignored by most of the clients there. Another Formula One driver wasn’t a big deal. They spotted Kevin with his wife and daughter sitting a few tables away, smiling and waving to them.

As she watched Laura sit in Louise’s arms, babbling away, Em felt another pang of longing and loss hit her. The memories of that day four weeks ago when she realised her planned but delayed trip to the pharmacy for a test wasn’t needed anymore. That the suspicions she’d had but was too afraid to confirm for a few weeks were right but she was too late. Sobbing on her childhood bedroom floor clutching her knees to her chest because she was in the worst physical and emotional pain she could think of. She was losing the last piece of Dan she thought she’d ever have.

He needed to know. She needed to tell him and it couldn’t wait until August. It couldn’t wait for months because, selfishly, she couldn’t live with the guilt of not telling him if it was what would break them in the end. The internet had told her that it wasn’t her fault. That losing a pregnancy before twelve weeks was common, that late periods because of stress were normal. That running your pill together for three months and then not taking it for two could throw your cycle into chaos.

She had no true proof of what had happened apart from her symptoms and suspicions but it was enough for her to know. The way the constant exhaustion had eased, how the tenderness in her chest calmed within hours. The nausea she’d had stopping even though she didn’t want to eat. The nearly two week long period when before she was ever on the pill she’d been like clockwork.

Em knew the truth of what she’d lost. And she knew telling Dan was going to hurt both of them. Now that she could think clearly there was no alternative to telling him. She should have tried to get in touch no matter what to tell him and he deserved to know now.

She was quiet on the flight to Dubai, both of them taking a nap through it. Em woke to Dan’s hand on hers, his arm stretched awkwardly over the screen between them so he could hold onto her. He loves her. That was what could get her through until they were alone.

Arriving in Dubai meant that they were escorted to the first class lounge to wait out the three hours of their connection. As they got to the door Em stopped dead in her tracks. Dan was pulled back by his hand because of it and he watched her stare at the door.

“Emmy? Is everything ok?” He asked as she shook her head and bit back the tears she wanted to let out.

“We haven’t been here since last year.” She could see the moment the realisation hit him of their last time in the lounge together. When they said goodbye and he was going to Perth for New Years and she had to go back to London. The beginning of the end of everything.

“We’re going to find a table and sit, ok? Just you and me and some food. That’s all, Baby girl.”

“Ok.”

He found them a seat on the opposite side of the lounge to last time, both of them slipping into seats. Food was brought to them that Em didn’t want to eat but made herself take some bites. Dan’s arm was around her as he held her close and pushed kisses against her head. Fuck the rules, they needed this closeness.

The second flight from Dubai to Perth was eleven long hours as they fought to stay awake to try stave off jet lag. It was caffeine and watching films together, pressing the play button on their screens so they could watch them at the same time. The flight passed slowly but she held Dan’s hand whenever she could. They stayed connected like that as they got off the plane and she put her carry on over her arm to go through immigration and customs. They only let go when she had to join the non Australian line at immigration. Dan watched and waited for her as he was already through.

“What’s the reason for your visit?”

“We’re seeing my boyfriend’s family. I’ve only seen them once in the last two years and I had to leave Melbourne pretty quickly when I did. We have a spare week so wanted to see them.”

“Is your boyfriend Australian? Is he travelling with you?”

“Yes he is. He’s already through if you look behind you.”

Even in a hoodie and jeans to beat the Aussie winter Dan’s smile was infectious. It was the same grin as on nearly every Optus ad in the country and Em could tell the exact moment he was recognised.

“Oh, of course. Enjoy being back.”

She rarely used Dan’s celebrity for her own good, if ever, but it was worth it now to get through without extra questioning. Instead they collected the bags and went through quarantine with a smile and handing over the entry cards. The treats that they’d brought back were approved and just over an hour after landing they were in the familiar surrounds of Perth international arrivals. Joe had given them the keys to his car so they didn’t need to rent one. Instead they piled their bags into the boot to go straight to the farm. It wasn’t too cold for Em but Dan hated the thirteen degree weather and put the heat on as soon as they got into the car.

Their original plan had been to get to Michelle’s from the airport to see everyone but they couldn’t face it. Em was desperate for the hugs from her niece and nephew, for Michelle to wrap her in the big sister hugs that felt so good, but she couldn’t keep her emotions together if she saw them. It took all of three minutes to choose takeout to order on the way home to the farm. They sat at the table as Em nibbled the pizza she’d gotten while Dan ate chicken and rice that mostly fit his race diet. Once they were finished they curled into bed, wrapped around each other.

They lay there in the dark, quiet room, not sleeping or speaking. Em took a deep breath and let out a sigh as everything was screaming at her to speak.

“Penny for them?” Dan asked and she blinked, looking up at him and realising that this was the moment she had to say everything out loud for the first time. “There’s been something on your mind since you came back, right? What’s going on Wrinkles? You know you cal always tell me anything.”

“I’m afraid if I tell you then you’ll hate me.” His arms tightened against her while she closed her eyes and felt a kiss pressed to her forehead. He was there. He wouldn’t leave.

“I can’t hate you. I promise, Baby. I could never hate you. I love you. If you want to wait we can until we’re in LA and we have our talk. It’s whatever you w—“

“No. I need to tell you now.” Em pressed a kiss against his chest, holding onto him so tightly that she thought she might break him for a moment. “I…Fuck. When I was in Liverpool I was late. I was really, really late Danny.”

His sharp intake of breath was enough to tell her he’d heard what she said, but he stayed quiet and pushed his lips to her head until she was ready to keep speaking. Em took a couple of quiet breaths before continuing.

“I had a plan. I was gonna take a test to confirm, and when it came up positive I was gonna call you after the race. You had a right to know, y’know? I wouldn’t have kept that from you. I swear, Dan, I never could have done that. But the day I had the courage to buy it and take it I wasn’t late anymore.” Trying to get the words out felt like a clog in her throat. Tears streamed down her face as she forced herself to push everything else out. “Remember when we were here for lockdown and how I was when things got too much? I was like that and I was alone and in pain and I was so sad. I didn’t know I wanted a baby. But I really wanted your baby. And then I had one and I lost our baby and it’s my fault and I’m so sorry, Danny. I’m so, so, so sorry for losing them. I’m sorry.”

Her sobs overtook her but Dan sat up in the bed and pulled her to him. She didn’t know how they ended up like that but she was in his lap. His arms wrapped around her as he rubbed her back, soothing her and trying to calm her tears. She’d lost their baby and the only things going through her head was that it was her fault and if she’d looked after herself and not let herself be so upset and angry then things would have been different. It was her fault. It had to be her fault, it couldn’t be anyone else’s fault because she was the one who couldn’t keep their baby safe. As her tears began to slow and the wracking sobs eased she could hear Dan’s constant murmurs while she calmed down.

“How can I blame you, my Emmy? It’s not your fault and I will never, ever say it is. You’re so fucking brave, Baby. You’re so brave for getting through this and doing it by yourself and I wasn’t there to help you and I’m so sorry I wasn’t there. I’m so, so sorry that you didn’t think you could ask for help. I’d have been there in a minute, fuck everything else. Nothing else matters except you and me, Baby. You are wonderful and strong and brave and it’s going to happen for us. When we’re ready to have a kid we’ll get to. I promise you. You’re going to be ok. We’re going to get through this, you and me, like always.”

She clung to him as he spoke, a weight lifting off her shoulders. The miscarriage had been in the back of her mind ever since it happened, even when she hadn’t realised it was there. She’d been ignoring it since that day, nobody knew. But it was real. They’d lost their baby and she had hurt so badly because they had but they were going to be ok. They were going to make it.

“You back with me?” Dan asked as she stopped sobbing and he wiped at her eyes. His thumb wiped the tears away and all Em could see when she looked up at him was love. He loved her. Even after all this, even after her failure, he still loved her.

“Yeah I am. I’m not ok. I’m really not doing ok Danny.” They were some of the hardest words she’d had to say.

“I love you so fucking much. So much. I always knew you were brave anyway. Anyone who’s seen the crap said in the paddock knows that about you. You are amazing and wonderful and kind. We both know this is the kind of thing so many people have nightmares about. And you, my amazing and strong girlfriend, went through this on your own.” A watery smile went across her face as Dan pecked her lips quickly. “I’m sad we’re never going to meet that baby. I’m so sad we won’t get to see them grow up. But the worst part is that you went through that without anyone to support you. I’d have been there in a heartbeat if I knew. When did it happen?”

“The week of the race in Miami.” The pain was clear on both their faces. “I nearly texted Michael so many times. There was a photo of you—“

“The blonde who wouldn’t take no for an answer.”

“Yeah. I saw that photo the day after it happened. Started. I guess. I tried writing and deleting a text a hundred times to ask him if you’d moved on but I couldn’t. I didn’t want to know.”

“Oh Emmy, baby. I was never going to move on from you. Ever.”

She believed him. She believed every word he said, every moment of them together. And that realisation made her curl against him even tighter.

“I’m so tired, Danny. I’m so, so tired.”

“You just sleep. We’ll see the kids in the morning before they go to school and we can pick them up after to bring them to dinner. Sound good?”

“That sounds really good.”

It was probably too early to go to sleep but for the first time in a week Em slept well with Dan’s arms tightly wrapped around her. She woke up to him shifting in his sleep with his lips against her forehead as he slept. She smiled as she woke and kept her head on his chest before Dan’s alarm went off to wake them.

“You up?” He asked as Em twisted her neck to loop up at him again.

“Yeah. You?”

“Just about. I love you.”

“I love you too.” She let out a breath she didn’t even know that she was holding as Dan caught her in a kiss. He grinned against her lips before letting go and watching her for a moment.

“I’ll put coffee on, we can get breakfast out later?”

“Perfect.”

They were able to take their time getting ready. Dan watched as Em got dressed in clothes she’d kept there, putting her jeans on and pulling the belt tight against her. It was an old belt but it was in a new notch. The jeans that she’d owned since the Chinese Grand Prix were loose around her legs and it felt wrong. She was physically and mentally exhausted and worn out and desperately needed to relax and spend time with Dan. He held her hand as they got into the car, Dan the one who drove back to Michelle’s home.

They arrived just in time as Michelle hurried the kids out the door to go to school. Isaac started asking who was in his grandpa’s car but when Em opened the passenger door and stepped out there were two excited yells as they sprinted to her. The force nearly knocked her backwards into the side of the car but Dan held her arm so she could keep on her feet. Bending down for hugs Isabella wrapped her arms around Em’s neck to be lifted for a cuddle and Isaac followed suit.

She shouldn’t have been able to lift them up. Not with how tired she felt, not with how weak she felt. But she made herself stand up with them in her arms. Dan’s hands were supporting her lift and helped her stay upright as she did, grabbing onto them and holding close. Michelle ran towards them in surprise and once the kids were standing on solid ground Em got a hug from her too. She was home and in her sister’s arms and even with how awful her body felt this was good.

Michelle had to go back to work but they both promised to be back for when the kids finished school to take the family out for dinner. But Dan and Em ended up in a hipster breakfast place Dan found online, sitting next to each other in the booth. She sat there with her caramel latte and avocado toast with a poached egg and listened to Dan’s accent get thicker the more he spoke to people. They could both tell he’d been recognised but the nice thing about Perth was that people left him alone there.

“I think this is technically our first date,” Em murmured and watched as he frowned and thought.

“Fuck. You’re right. I always figured our first official date would be something fancy. Bring you somewhere you deserve.”

“We’re sitting in Perth having breakfast together. It’s the first of many.”

“Yeah it is.” He grinned and gripped her hand while they finished what they were eating before leaving the cafe.

Em just followed Dan down the semi familiar streets. So much had changed in the two years since she’d been in Perth, stores closed and new ones taking their place. They held hands in the weak winter sun, still warm on her skin compared to England. Dan walked like a man on a mission until they arrived at their destination.

It was the Apple Store, quiet for the Thursday morning as they arrived. They went to the phones immediately, Em looking at Dan.

“You need a new phone, Baby. One that isn’t going to cut your hand. Which size do you need for everything?”

“Danny I can get this fixed.”

“Please? Fresh start. New phone, new iPad. You need a new iPad for work anyway, it was upgrade time. So we’ll get it all now.”

“Are you sure?”

“I’m positive.” He pressed a quick kiss to her lips, both of them smiling as they separated from their first kiss in public. Em was still nervous about it and would have rathered just get her phone fixed but she knew what Dan was like when he got an idea in his head. So she held his hand as he explained exactly what they wanted.

“So it’s two 13 Pro Max phones, each one terabyte. Can we get a gold and a silver one? And an eleven inch iPad Pro with as much memory as you have.” Dan put the other accessories he’d picked up on the table beside the sales assistant, two cases for the iPad - one with a keyboard and one without - and two phone cases. Em’s was purple leather, Dan’s a bright blue silicone. She felt overwhelmed with the amount of money Dan was spending on her but just gripped his hand as he put it through his card. It was for them. Them as a couple, nobody else. It was worth it.

Instead of going back to the farm to come back to town they found a coffee shop to set up their new purchases. It felt a little ridiculous but Em loved it as Dan pulled her in for a selfie as he gave her a kiss on the cheek and set it as his Lock Screen. This was real. It was them.

“We’ll talk to Blake in Baku about when you start coming back to work? You left things easy for him to pick up so if you want some time you’ve got it.”

“What are you talking about, Dan?” She looked at him carefully. She’d quit her job. She didn’t have anything to go back to.

“I assumed you’d want to come back to work? If you don’t that’s fine. If you need time or anything it’s totally fine. But it’s there for you.”

“What about your new assistant?”

“What new assistant?”

It made the tears want to come out again. They hadn’t replaced her. She thought people were just keeping her replacement away but they hadn’t. They still wanted her. They always had wanted her and she’d walked away.

“Em. Emmy, look right at me ok? You and me.” She blinked the tears back to stare at Dan as he squeezed her hand. “We couldn’t even think about replacing you. Never. You’re right here and not going anywhere. And if you want to come back you’ll slot back in. If you don’t want to come back to work that’s also fine. It’s up to you.”

“I didn’t think I could come back.” The words were slow to leave her mouth, each one an effort as her panic started to recede.

“We wanted you back as soon as we could find you, Baby.”

“Thank you.”

“For?”

“For loving me.”

“Always.”

Dinner at Michelle’s was fun. The kids enjoyed seeing their Auntie Emmy and Uncle Daniel when it was least expected, and the idea of a sleepover for two whole nights was exciting. Most of it was casual until Michelle half cornered Em in the kitchen.

“Are you ok?” She asked and Em shook her head.

“I…no. The last two months haven’t been good. But we’re getting through it.” Michelle wrapped her in a hug and it felt so, so good. They were close together for a moment and Michelle kissed her cheek.

“If you need anything we’re right here. No matter what’s happening between you and Dan we’re here. Especially if my idiot brother needs a reality check.”

“Don’t call my boyfriend an idiot. But no, it was both of us. We’re fixing it. It’ll take time.”

“Still, if either of you need anything. We might be the other side of the world but we’re here for you.”

“Thanks. For all of it.”

They left before it got too late, the two of them exhausted from jet lag and a busy day. Dan navigated the turns back to the farm easily, his hand on Em’s thigh. When they got inside she sat on the couch, opening the iPad to set it up.

“I haven’t looked at my emails since I left Melbourne. It’s going to be scary to look at, isn’t it?” As she finished speaking there was a crash, Dan smashing a glass that had been in his hand. “Danny?”

“I’m fine, I’m fine. You haven’t looked at your email since then?”

“No. Why?”

“Fuck. I thought you knew.” He sat beside her and took her hand, Em staring at him as he did. “Two days before you came back I sent you an email. I…I’m retiring at the end of the year.”

“What?” The words were going around her head. Retiring. Dan. It didn’t feel right.

“Racing’s taken everything from me. It nearly took you from me. I can’t do this again. I can’t, Baby girl. I can’t do it. I’m not happy anymore, I hate this team, I hate the way they treat you and act about you. How they don’t listen to me and keep blaming me when it’s the fucking car. So I’m out at the end of the year.”

“Don’t do this for me. If you start doing this because of me you’re going to regret it.” The naked fear that he’d start hating her because of this decision filled Em. She didn’t know what she’d do if he hated her.

“It’s not just you. I don’t—“

“Do you still love racing?”

“Yeah. But not with McLaren. Not in this car. It’s fucking toxic.” She squeezed his hand and kissed him carefully.

“Then we’ll find a team for you. But don’t retire like this. Don’t let them chase you out of the sport you’ve loved. You’re the king of fucking Monaco, Danny. You’re an eight times Grand Prix winner, and you haven’t bottled multiple podiums the way your teammate has. I believe in you. So if you want to retire because it’s time then do it. If it’s like Kimi and you’ve done what you want to do. But not because you think it’s your only option. Don’t do that.”

His expression changed and Dan pulled her close. Kisses pushed against her head and she smiled up at him to kiss him properly.

“Do you really mean that? Mind another couple of years of travelling around the world?”

“I mean every word. This is your time, Danny. And in a couple of years we’ll move back and it’s my time. Deal?”

“Deal.”

He didn’t respond, instead lifting Em up and carrying her to the bedroom carefully. Her legs wrapped around his waist while he did, arms holding onto his neck for dear life. But she knew Dan wouldn’t drop her. She trusted him not to.

When they made it to the bedroom it was fumbling fingers, both trying to get the other naked and hold on at the same time. She gasped as Dan undid the clasp on her bra, his hands cupping her boobs for the first time in too long. He lavished kisses against them until he was interrupted by Em taking his shirt off, pulling her too him as he sat on the edge of the bed.

She moaned as Dan’s fingers slid through her folds, feeling where she was wet and slowly playing with her to make sure she was fully ready for sex. He held onto her cheek with the other hand. They each pushed soft kisses to their faces while they got ready, but finally Em positioned herself and slid onto Dan. The stretch as he entered her was perfect, everything she didn’t know she’d missed.

Every time Em tried to get a rhythm going Dan held her at her hip, slowly thrusting. It was shallow and didn’t feel like him, didn’t feel the way they always had sex. It just felt wrong and that terrified her. From the first time they’d slept together they’d always managed to make sex work. And now it felt wrong and if this was a sign of things to come then they wouldn’t be able to save themselves. She couldn’t lose him. Not like this. Not after everything they were fighting for.

“You can go like normal.”

“I don’t want to hurt you.” It was like a punch in the gut but Em held firm and looked at him. Her hand caught his chin and made him look into her eyes.

“I need my Danny back. I need the Danny who doesn’t treat me like I’m about to break back, the one who knows exactly what we need. We know each other so well, we know what we have. If we’re scared of each other this isn’t going to work for us. Baby, please. I love you and I believe in you.”

Em didn’t know what possessed her to do it but she took Dan’s hand from her cheek and carefully pressed kisses to each digit. The final one went to the centre of his palm. Watching Dan’s face carefully she pulled his hand from her lips and pushed it to the centre of her neck.

It had been their thing for so long she’d forgotten how it started. Her riding Dan, his hand on her throat controlling how she moved. She trusted him with all of it, with her. It was the ultimate way of showing how she felt.

“I love you and I trust you. Let me feel you, Baby.”

“I love you so fucking much.”

After the first proper thrust Em didn’t remember much else from the sex they had. She knew she came more than once because Dan would never let her be otherwise, and she knew his back was covered in scratch marks from her nails. Her boobs had love bites marked into them to mark her as Dan’s. The small spots where he gripped her hips to bounce her up and down would darken to fingertip bruises as well. There was a hickey on Dan’s collarbone that she knew Michael would kill her for but she didn’t care. It would fade.

But it felt right. It felt good. It was tiring and she was sore but Dan was all around her and it was everything. He brought her into the bathroom and ran the bath, helping her in and settle beside him. He even remembered a hair tie so her hair didn’t get wet.

“We’re going to make it.” Em said it determinedly, her voice quiet in the room. Dan pulled her even closer as she did.

“We’re gonna make it, Emmy. You and me, like we promised.”

“Yeah. We are.”

Dan helped her out of the bath and they got ready for bed, curling up with Em lying over him. A day ago she had the weight of the world on her shoulders, but now it felt like a new life for them.

“Ready for a weekend of chaos? I thought we could do the Zoo with the kids on Saturday, and Sunday bring them to the cinema and send them home hyper on sugar. Plus they want to spend time with you.”

“Yeah, that sounds good. We’re lucky to have them.” She could feel exhaustion hitting and kissed Dan’s chest once. “Gonna go sleep now. Love you.”

“Love you too, Emmy. Sleep well.”

For the first time in too many months, Em fell into a dreamless sleep with her boyfriend’s arms tight around her.

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IWTV S2 Ep2 Musings - KING LDPDL 🤴🏾

WTF was going on with Louis this episode!? My guy was frikkin FERAL! Jacob! The ACTEURE that you are~! 🤌 Sir Anderson! Eff an Emmy--he's British, someone KNIGHT this man already! 👑

Louis was deflecting AND flexing on Daniel, I could not WITHSTAND the charisma uniqueness nerve and talent!

Daniel was LITERALLY shaking in his boots--call in Dr Fareed again; whatever "medication" y'all gave him is wearing off.

Armand, are you gonna give Daniel a CHOICE my guy?

The LOUMAND of it all--they were SERVIIIIIIING~~~~

These two banter like an old married couple, it's SO GOOD! ^0^

And it's SO EFFING FAKE! XD

Jacob/Louis has unleashed yet ANOTHER persona(lity): this heinous bougie AF trophy wife wench whom I absolutely LOOOOOOOVE. 😭

The pretentious snobbery of it all. <3

Armand and Lestat should be fed to a BLENDER! Stop ragging on my sweet baby Louis for not wanting to lay around killing/sexing all night! Then y'all get mad at him when he sits around the house all depressed, not wanting to go out and do anything but read books!

But Armand confronting Louis was so adorable--thinking they were either insulting the coven, or toying with them/playing hard-to-get.

And Louis talking about how much Armand looked like a BOY playing dressup (just like Claudia)--he's so condescending sometimes, this 33-y/o who had to grow up too soon; vs. an ancient vampire who'll forever look too young. U_U

Oh how the tables have turned; but history still repeats itself!

It's so wild how with Loustat, Les was the one pretending to be a regular human, in his awkward frumpy clothes; while Lou was struggling to hold on to his high class status during their bidding war over Miss Lily ("admiration and emasculation"). But with Loumand, Louis' the one tryna pass as a regular human in his layman clothes, while Armand "masquerades" as Gentleman Death.

Both times, Lou has to contend with the power imbalances of two overpowered vampires outclassing him over & over again. But while Lou was hostile & offended by Les; he's scared & meek with Armand.

He's been humbled & broken down so much, and he knows firsthand what older/ancient vampires are capable of--

--esp. since Armand confronted Louis intending to threaten him (b4 he realized how pretty Lou was and changed his mind, LOL).

But I do wonder how Louis sensed his "ancient power" exactly? Other than Claudia he's only been around Les & Daciana; so how could he tell? (I bet Daciana's as old Armand.) This was something that always irked me in the books, cuz TWMBK weren't sensed by Lestat until Marius brought him right up to them. Is it cuz Les was too young, or TWMBK just didn't bother projecting their presence to anyone?

Cuz we know Armand was always sending out signals with his Mind Gift (but he's a pro at it, ofc).

Sometimes it seems humans can sense the undead better than the undead can; they can just tell something's OFF.

But I'm just curious exactly what Louis was feeling from Arma--oh wait!

Yeah, never mind, stupid question! XD

Lou's REACTION, I cackled. Chile, you know how cute you are, stop acting coy! XD The man was so painfully gorgeous in this episode, like--

HE WEARS WOE LIKE VELVET, Y'ALL. 😭

He wears neck ties like the French in France, y'all! 🤣 LOUIS! You're KILLING me! 😍 The Village is waiting!

Santiago's 100% right--I am COMPLICIT in the misery of others; I just wanna see Louis break down and have a total fit (and kill Daniel while he's at it--UNWORTHY in SanFran, UNWORTHY in Dubai!).

DRAG HIM, LOUIS! Pack this closeted geriatric butch queen TF up!

I have no clue WTF is going on here, but if Daniel hates it, then I LOVE IT; keep pulling humor from HIS pain for a change, yeah!

The SKULL-DRAGGING, jfc!

My guy is UNHINGED, and I'm here for it!

Armand, why are you INTERRUPTINGGGGGG??????? 😩

OOP!

Nevermind me, Armand, put him in his PLACE, yaas!

[bluesmason]

ok but imagine you’ve joined mason in dubai because you weren’t able to make it to qatar due bc of work so he asked you to spend his few days off with him and some of his mates 🥺 so the alarm you set last night bc of your plans with the others later wakes you up and you look over to see mason still sleeping peacefully in the expensive white sheets along with the the most beautiful view of dubai right outside the hotel window… his chest on full show and him breathing softly so you cuddle up to him and slowly trace your fingers over his face while whispering his name to tell him to wake up but all he does is pull you even closer to his body, naked chests touching bc the two of you only managed to put some underwear to sleep in after a looong night filled with lots of sex, burrying his head into your neck while groaning and saying something about sleeping for a little longer 🥺 so you’d cuddle him for a few more minutes with his hands running up and down your back and your head on his chest before escaping his grabby hands and getting up to shower and get ready for the day 🥺

so after you finished up in the bathroom you walk out in just a towel and see him propped up with his back leaning against the headboard, his hair a mess and his face looking all sleepy with his eyes fixated on you as if you’re the most beautiful sight he’s ever seen which makes you blush and tell him to get into the shower so you’re not late to your plans with the others. so while he’s in the bathroom you get dressed into some clothes that the two of you went shopping for yesterday, mason having insisted on getting them for you which you obviously declined at first but he made sure to tell you that he just wants to treat you to it bc you’ve been so busy with work. so as he walks out of the bathroom in just his boxers he gets dressed in black pants and black shirt, looking as sexy as he always does he comes up to you, resting his head on your shoulder while putting his hands on your hips, softly playing with the hem of your new shirt asking something like “oh is this new, baby?” which makes you rest your head back against his shoulder humming in confirmation so him being his cheeky self puts his hands underneath your shirt, slowly running up your stomach to your boobs… fingers playing with the lace of your new lingerie asking “this too?” while pressing kisses against your neck 🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️but you pull his hands away, telling him “no funny business, mount. we’ve got breakfast to go to” knowing full well that if he goes any further you won’t leave the hotel room at all today. so you grab your purse and head for the door, knowing he’s right behind you bc all he had left to do was grab his phone and wallet. and then when you’re both in the lift going down to the lobby he would lean against the wall and pull you into his chest, making you rest your head against it bc he knows you’re sleepy from a long night and he’d just hold you like this the whole way down, occasionally (the word hehe) kissing your head 🥺

and when you’re down at the lobby you meet rashy, benny, luke and their girlfriends and go for breakfast which would be so nice bc you really like their comapny and you love watching mason interact with his friends and you love how even when he talks to them he still shows that you’re all he really pays attention to with his hand on your thigh, his thumb running up and down in a soothing motion 🥺 and then after breakfast you’d walk to maybe some mini golf place with mason holding your hand the whole way there, talking with you and the others about anything and everything 🥺 then during mini golf he’d be his usual competitive self, being all pouty when you manage to get the ball in with less tries than him and pretending to me mad at you, when you know half of it is jokes and half of it is him actually being annoyed bc he’s not the best at something for once but you’d later wrap your arms around his waist as you’re all waiting for the winner to be announced to tell him to stop being a pouty baby which he’d acknowledge by kissing you softly 🥺 then later in the day after walking around dubai for a little longer you’d all go to dinner and a fancy bar afterwards with both you and mase drinking a few drinks which would lead to both of you being tipsy and turning into touchy messes, with his arm around you, taking any chance between conversations to kiss you and whisper sweet nothings into your ear and your hand on his thighs with your body leaning into his… both of you knowing that as soon as you two go back to the hotel you’ll spend another night having lots and lots of sex 🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️

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i wrote this down in a hurry bc i’m very busy today so sorry if it feels a bit rushed but i had to share it with you bc it’s all i’ve been thinking about since seeing that picture of him today 🫡

[lovekz]

baby mama <3 (6)

syn -> taiju has a baby mother, and he just can't get over her. it seems like she can't get over him.

warnings : fighting, baby mama drama, drunk behavior, not proofread

note : the girls are so late w this one yall, sorry

by the end of the night, most of the people taiju wasn't too close to had made their way home.

anastasia left with her godfather, kokonoi, to spend some time with him and inui.

that just left you, shuji, mitsuya, yuzuha, hakkai, and taiju's woman.

when he said goodbye to the last of his guest, he made his way out into the backyard once more.

"alright. pool?" taiju suggested, pointing towards the now empty pool.

everyone agreed, making their way up to bathrooms and bedrooms.

but before you stepped off, you felt a hand grab your shoulder.

you thought it was taiju, ready to curse him out now that everyone was in the house.

but it was yuzuha.

"change with me." she suggested, giving you a warm smile as she pointed to the house.

you nodded hesitantly, grabbing your things from shuji and following her to the guest room she was staying in.

she shut the door behind her, resting her things onto the bed and taking her shirt off.

you followed suit, resting your pink outfit in the closet next to her clothes.

"loved the pink on you, by the way." yuzuha said, grabbing her bathing suit and tying her hair up.

it was a forest green two piece, a skirt accompanying her.

you rolled your eyes, pulling out your two piece bathing suit that was the same pastel pink as your outfit.

"yeah yeah. what do you want? you hate my guts, remember?" you scoffed, looking in her mirror and posing.

the statement made yuzuha chuckle as she put her slippers on. expensive, just like your own.

"it was the heat of the moment. i don't really hate you. we're basically sisters." yuzuha replied.

you whipped your head around to look at her, squinting.

"i know you seen that tramp hanging off taiju all night." you scoffed, putting on your slippers on.

yuzuha broke out into a laugh, walking up to you with her phone in hand.

"glad we have something to agree on. take pictures with me?" yuzuha questioned.

who were you to reject?

~

when you made it downstairs, everyone was already in the hot tub waiting for you.

you placed your belongings next to shuji's, climbing in to sit between hakkai and yuzuha.

shuji was next to yuzuha and mitsuya, having some sort of conversation with the shorter male.

"man, it's good to see you." hakkai said, stretching his arm to wrap around your shoulders and rock you.

he had more than enough drinks, making you giggle and rock along with him.

"you seen me a day or two, kai." you reminded, looking up at him with a smile.

"a day too long!" hakkai exclaimed, pressing a kiss into the temple of your head.

you completely forgot how much of a lovey drunk he was.

you turn your head to yuzuha, who was smiling.

"i'm glad to see you so relaxed zu. you're such a workaholic." taiju said, smiling at his little sister.

she turned to him with a little smile, and you don't miss the way it falters lightly when she sees lola or whatever her name is.

she was handing off of him again, arm wrapped around his bicep while she rested his head

yuzuha clears her throat before opening her mouth. "i take breaks, you know. and we're gonna take even more soon." she chuckles.

hakkai perks up at this and grows a even bigger (if possible grin).

"she said we're going to dubai for an event in two weeks." hakkai said, flaunting his invisible money.

yuzuha kissed her teeth and leaned back, mouthing months to everyone in the pool.

"dubai is so beautiful. i use to live there." larana piped up, beaming a smile at everyone.

shuji looked at you from the corner of his eye, giving you a look.

you couldn't understand what it meant, as he looked away from you with a small smile.

"the lightning is so beautiful. are these lights new?" shuji asked, looking towards taiju.

you reached your arm around hakkai to give shuji a high five.

taiju looked up at the lights, and so did everyone else. you smiled, immediately recognizing it.

"these are the lights i bought. why didn't you tell me you put them up tai?" you questioned.

you had bought the lights when you were staying, complaining that the backyard was too dark.

it was when you were pregnant with anastasia, and wanted to put your swollen feet in the hot tub.

the memory made taiju smile, shifting in his seating.

"i actually didn't. layna did." taiju said, squeezing her shoulder.

the air became uneasy, making shuji look at you with that same look from earlier.

get that bitch mama.

"so you just let anyone touch my shit?" you questioned as polite as can be. at least you thought so.

hakkai leaned off of you, finally sobering up enough to understand the vibe.

mitsuya blew air out, immediately looking over to his best friend for a response.

you could've sworn you heard him say 'me personally' under his breath, waiting for an reaction.

of course, he didn't receive what he wanted to hear from him. but a different response from the lady on his arm.

"i didn't think you'd mind. you did leave it here." layna scoffed lightly, looking at you.

you immediately lifted your hand out of the water, pointing your new acrylics to her.

"shut the fuck up while grown people talking." you spat, before looking back at tiaju.

"that's unnecessary, ma." taiju said, reaching out and pushing your hand down.

you rolled your eyes and grinned.

he didn't try to defend her. he just knew what you were insinuating by pointing at her.

"i didn't realize. was hoping you'd take them up today, didn't know they were this beautiful." taiju explained.

yuzuha looked at the girl who was fuming beside him, obviously feeling offended.

"for your information, i'm older than you." loriel snapped back.

a good few minutes later when everyone forgot about her.

"and still acting like a little bitch. push off." you laughed, putting your hand up to block her.

you immediately felt a hand slap yours down, much harsher than taiju did.

obviously, everybody seen who did it because they were shocked.

shuji looked at you again, now grinning and slouching in his seat.

beat this bitch up mama, don't let her punk you.

and that's exactly what you did.

you didn't bother taking your nails off, and just swung on her.

she stood up out of her seat along with you, but that didn't help her with anything.

you quickly got her up off her feet and onto the ground, pummeling her face in.

"get that hoe mama!" shuji cheered on immediately, pulling his phone out and grinning.

yuzuha did the same, kneeling over to get a good video.

lorie begins to try and fight back, effectively rolling you off of her and trying to get off of you.

of course, you don't allow that and kick her square in her chest, causing her to fall back into the wet grass behind you.

you get up once more, watching as she stood up and punched her right in her jaw and that fatass nose.

she shrieks, before reaching out to grab a hold of your hair.

you don't let her, punching her right in her face again and watching as she fell to the floor.

taiju, already over tonight, climbs out of the hot tub and drags away the girl, holding you up against the wall.

laryina was already knocked out.

"you got her. that's enough." taiju said, dodging all of your hits towards him.

"getting her isn't enough- i need that bitch in the hospital!" you cursed, swinging your legs.

taiju groaned in annoyance, before shoving you into the house with an eyeroll.

before you could run out after her, taiju shoves you into the nearby bathroom and catches you before you meet the floor.

"let go of me-" "shut up." taiju demands, stopping you from stepping out the door.

you huff, before beginning to pace up and down the bathroom.

"you looked so good tonight. why'd you let her get under your skin mama?" taiju questioned, frowning at you.

you looked at him, before running your hands through your hair.

"she- she was trying me tai! i don't take disrespect lightly and you know this." you complain, looking in the mirror.

your hair was fucked up and your nails were almost all gone.

and shuji just paid for them yesterday!

taiju could tell what you were thinking about, because he wrapped his arms around you.

"i know, but she's just upset with you." taiju mumbled into your neck, looking at you through the mirror.

you looked at him confused, trying to fix your hair. but you knew it was unsavable until you got home.

taiju let out a deep sigh, keeping you in his arms so that you didn't run off while his guard was down.

"she saw our tape." taiju complained quietly, rubbing your thighs lightly.

you raised your eyebrow, before you grew a grin.

"the one from a couple weeks ago?" you giggled, looking at him and squeezing his arms.

he nodded.

when you two shared a bed the night he wanted to remincise, maybe he wanted a video to remember it.

and maybe he wanted to say a couple things that he shouldn't have say.

and there's a possibility he made you say a few things as well.

to anyone, it seem like you two were making love.

and that's really not a good look on him, considering he had a girlfriend when it was made.

not like you cared though.

if you had him running back to you like you did constantly, maybe he wasn't interested in the relationship he was in.

you lightly move taiju's hands from around you and sigh, straightening up and looking at your nails.

"you should probably go help her." you grumbled quietly, not wanting to look at him.

taiju attached himself right back to you though, pressing soft kisses to your jaw line.

"fuck that. i wanna be here with you." he whispered, pulling your body into him.

you tilted your head back onto his shoulder, frowning.

before you could get another word out, loud knocks could be heard at the door.

"hey! shuji asked if you're ready to go." you heard yuzuha call out, making you sigh in relief.

you pushed taiju off you again, not before pressing a kiss to his cheek.

"go help your woman, shiba." you said, opening the door and walking out to yuzuha.

the two of you walked to the room she was staying in, immediately having a seat on the bed.

yuzuha sighed, laying back with a light grin.

"man, i knew tonight would be fun." yuzuha stated, looking over to you with a smile.

you laugh, getting up and grabbing your clothes. "glad i was able to make your night." you said, putting your slippers on.

she nodded, standing up and giving you a hug.

"why don't you come to dubai with us? we'd love to have you." yuzuha suggested, tilting her head.

you nodded, wrapping your arms around her with a smile. "i'll let you know if i can make it." you whisper, before letting go.

by time you grabbed all your things and went downstairs, shuji was already by the door with his own stuff and your phone.

he was talking to mitsuya and hakkai, who were nodding along.

you know they all pitched in and worked together sometimes, so conversations came naturally.

"shu. you ready?" you asked, yawning quietly.

all that fighting made you tired.

"yeah. let's go mama, thanks for having us." shuji said, pulling you into his side and walking out to his car.

you got in the front seat, leaning back with a small sigh.

he started the car, beginning to drive you home. luckily, he was just the right amount of sober to get you there safely.

shuji respected your decision of not wanting to speak, letting the music fill the late night air.

when he makes it to your house, he parks in the driveway and grabs your hand.

"you okay?" he questioned, giving you a small frown.

you looked at him and smiled, squeezing his hand a bit. "just fine shu. a little tired, but fine." you informed.

he nods, pressing a kiss to the back of your hand and handing you your things.

you thank him quietly, getting out of the car and walking to your front door.

when you open the girl shuji honks his horn. you turn around in confusion, raising your eyebrow.

"i love you girl!" he calls out, popping his head from outside the window with a big grin.

"i love you more you goof!" you laugh, waving as you watched him begin to pull out of the driveway.

you roll your eyes, before walking upstairs to your bathroom.

you climbed into the shower, deciding to rinse yourself off before heading to bed.

all that chlorine you were in earlier, then rolling around in the wet grass immediately after.

your body would probably be sore when you woke up tomorrow.

so when you got out the shower and changed into your pjs, your phone pinged three times.

you weren’t expecting anyone to text you.

but it was probably shuji letting you know that he made it home safe.

he did always say sharing his location wasn’t enough.

he needed to let you know verbally.

but it wasn’t him.

it was taiju

[3:13am] baby daddy : hope you made it home safe mama

[3:13am] baby daddy : I’m really sorry abt tn..

[3:14am] baby daddy : but I can’t stop thinking about you. can I take you out tomorrow? brunch?

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[welcometololaland]

I know you're off line right now, so ignore this for as long as you want (or forever) - but you sent me such a lovely nice ask week ask, so I want to come into your inbox and ask one too.

I know you live in Australia, but you've traveled a lot in Europe - so my question is, what do you do on the flights? How do you keep yourself entertained and not twisted into a pretzel shape by the end of it?

hi lim! thank you for this 💜 what an interesting question! honestly, i'd love to know other people's theories on long-distance plane travel, because i feel like i'm no master.

that being said, melbourne to anywhere in europe requires a solid 12.5 hour flight and then usually another 6-8 hour one one on top of that, so i do have SOME travel tips. i think these are my best ones, but i'd be SO KEEN to hear others :)

if you're flying through any major airport (abu dhabi, dubai, singapore, doha, etc.) remember that they will make you do security again just before you go to your gate. this means it is imperative you do not fill up your water bottle in the airport unless you have time to drink it! i've been forced to down so many litres of water just to get my bottle on the plane (for some reason they never have taps near the gates?!).

sleep is your friend. personally, i don't bother with timezones, i just try and get as much of it as i can. i know this is controversial, as some people like to time their sleeping with their destination, but honestly i think sleeping on planes is patchy as it is so you may as well sleep when you're tired. there's an art to this too - i order an alcoholic drink with the first meal service (usually just after take-off), and use it to make me a little drowsy. during the post-meal coffee service, i forego any tea, coffee or sodas and have a cup of plain hot water. that usually lets me go to sleep as soon as the cabin lights go off. bring a sweater so you're warm enough, wear comfy clothes and warm socks and don't be afraid to ask for extra blankets if you need them - sometimes planes can be SUPER cold. also, use the free mask/earplugs they give you if you can (the earplugs do some weird sensory shit to me so i can't handle those, but the mask is usually great).

if you have any dietaries whatsoever, don't forget to order specific meals. this means you never miss out, even if you are asleep when the trolley comes around. you can always request it later. one time i forgot to put in meal requests on a 12.5 hour flight it was torture. i had to survive on apples.

always bring a charged laptop (preferably with a lot of fic or netflix shows pre-downloaded) and headphones. you can never guarantee what movies they're gonna have and honestly i find my own entertainment more worthwhile. books are a little dicey because if you're flying at night and they turn the cabin lights off, you don't wanna be that asshole turning the overhead light on while the person next to you is trying to sleep.

if you know your bladder sucks, PLEASE choose the aisle seat (that is me - aisle always).

if you're travelling with one other person and you're on an A380 or similar, there's usually an option to pick a seat right down the back of the plane with rows of 2 rather than 3. this changed my life when i discovered it. as long as you have the patience to wait 2223847 years to de-plane, it can be so handy because you never have a random between you and you can a) get better sleep and b) go to the bathroom whenever you want.

ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS carry baby wipes. You'll need them for your hands, when you spill something on yourself or (on the 12.5 hour flight) your underarms lol. Also, please for the love of god wear shoes in the bathroom.

during stopovers, try to find the most random bathroom available (good idea to go for a walk if you have the time), set up shop, and do a cleanse. brush your teeth, brush your hair, wash your face, apply some lip balm (plane environments are super drying, especially for that long). i always carry a small toiletries bag (making sure you're not carrying liquids over 100ml) in my carry on. it makes you feel SO much better. you can also do this when you get to your destination, just before you leave the airport (before/after baggage collection).

bring a phone cable. sounds stupid but the amount of times i have forgotten one...

travel as light as possible with carry on. my personal favourite is to have a backpack with my charger, laptop, a sweater/jumper and small toiletries bag, and then i also carry a fanny pack-type bag that can be shoved into the top of my backpack. the separate small bag is super handy walking around airports though because you can have your wallet, phone, boarding pass and passport on you at all times and really easily accessible. this hack will also save you SO MUCH TIME at security check. if you travel light, you'll find it so easy separating out your laptop and liquids at any check in.

[salaamdukaan]

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[s-i-n-i-s-i-n]

Carmen Sandiego

Outfit Ranking Season 2!!!

Here is a link to part 1

We will not rank the outfits that were already ranked in Season 1 and that also appear in Season 2. We will just look at them again because why not? Lets get them out of the way.

Dive suit Rate: Awesome

Mumbai outfit Rate: Sexy

Jammies Rate: Comfy

Red Hoodie Rate: Cool

Red Coat Rate: Hot!

Now that we have seen the already seen awesomeness. Let's get into it.

Number 7: Hospital gown!

...does it count?

I mean, quite unfortunate to be in a hospital. But at least they let her keep her makeup? Cmmon! Those lips are way too red to not be make up. The nurses were like: She's frozen but that doesn't mean she can't be glamorous.

Number 6: Training outfit.

Always protect the face. She will break yours while looking awesome.

Did you notice that triangles are a common thing on her clothes? Should we make a conspiracy theory about it?

Number 5: Russian outfit

A spectre is haunting Europe — the spectre of communism the Red Ghost! привет Comrade Carmen!

She looks fashionably warm!

Number 4: Model dress.

She looks great. Boob window and all. The slit on the skirt. But even more that that: She can fight in heels.

And throw them too. I see she has a thing for throwing shoes.

She looks nice! But if you ask me I prefer the Auction dress from season 1.

Ok now. The three first places!!! But before that, you know it: Three honorable mentions!

Honorable mention #1

The cutest baby ever. My goodness!

She was the best toddler pick pocketer. Probably the only one.

Honorable mention #2

Fashion's latest scream! A very elegant coat made out of... the remains of a glider. Kudos to Carmen for making the best out of an awful situation.

To this day I hate Chief for this. Hate her deeply. Carmen might forgive her but I do not.

Honorable mention #3

Carmen's dream hats. They are imported. They are here because that hat is so iconic it made its way into the subconscious world.

Third Place: Safari outfit.

Oh my glob. Can she look cuter than this? I know it doesn't appreciate here but she is wearing a red belt. Can not be a Carmen outfit without red. Nice very nice outfit. She looks super cool.

And my goodness, those legs!

Second place: Dubai Dress.

This one was difficult for me. I almost gave it the first place, because she looks so damn elegant and sexy! She has a cape, A CAPE! She looks like a woman that anyone would obey at the snap of her fingers.

And a hairdo! And the earrings! Little splashes of red.

Stunning! simply stunning.

First Place: Moto GP

I am biased. I love motorcycles. And I love Carmen. And Carmen in a motorcycle? What else could I ask for?

I may be cheating here because I´m counting the bike as part of the outfit. She looks super hot on a Ducati, sue me.

Look at her going! Vrroooom!!!

So fast. So skilled. So sexy. AAAAaaaahhh! Look at the technique! The counterbalance! She might not now how to drive a car but she surely knows how to ride.

Rock and Ride!

I made so many gifs and I am not sorry. Brrrrhaaaababababammmm! Rrrrev it girl!

Akira style! So good so good. Hoo baby, that's hot!

I'm just curious about where in VILE island could have she learned how to ride a bike. I'm not complaining though.

That's it folks. See you at Season 3 outfit ranking!

[noonical]

𓍯 ִֶָ VANILLA BABY ...

↪ jungwon may not fully understand it, but jay is ready to gift him the world wrapped up in a bow.

↻ ◁ || ▷ ↺ now playing: that's my name - akcent

pairing: park jongseong x yang jungwon cw: kissing, jealousy, whipped jay and enamoured jungwon, a (possibly) cheesy usage of nicknames like "kitty" I'm sorry 😭 but overall nothing really just two silly guys in love

"Baby, have we been to Dubai?"

Jungwon looks up from where he was sitting on their shared bed, in the process of folding their freshly washed and dried clothes. He wears a confused expression as he raises a brow at his boyfriend.

"You have, not me though", he says. Something in him tells Jay is not asking that for nothing and he has a inkling where the conversation is going.

Jay smiles and walks up to sit in front of him on one knee and somehow, that move gets Jungwon blushing in the cheeks. "Well, now we're going there together", he announces with sparkling eyes that hold all the love and affection he has for the younger. Jungwon splutters.

"What?! But what about your work? And what about mine?" Jay fondly chuckles at his comically widened eyes and takes Jungwon's hands in his to softly rub them, making the latter drop the clothes he has been folding. "I didn't forget about your work, love. That's why I planned my meetings to be held in Dubai after two weeks, which is when you said you'll have your ten day vacation, isn't that right?" Jungwon simply nodded, still a bit stunned at the revelation.

They've been a couple for a year and have been to two countries already, but it seems like he's still not fully used to spontaneous trips abroad. Falling in love with a man whose social status differed from his by a large scale was not something that Jungwon thought will happen at all. He was still happy, of course, and wouldn't trade his relationship with his dear Jay-hyung for anything, but he still had a hard time accepting being spoiled.

Jay must have noticed his long pause, and furrowed his eyebrows. "Jungwon-ah, if you don't want it, please just tell me so, it's okay. I'll postpone my meetings and we'll be here for your vacation, you just have to say what you want. Your wishes come before anything else", the older stood up to sit next to Jungwon and gently put his arms around the latter's waist.

Jungwon looked at his boyfriend, heart practically aching from how he was being treated - like he meant the whole world and life to this lovely man. He sniffed and wrapped his arms around the older's neck, blinking his eyes repeatedly to not bawl like a child. "Hyung, you're unbelievable...", he murmured. "Of course I'll go with you, I'm sorry if you thought I won't. It's still kind of new for me... but just know that I'll go anywhere as long as it's with you", he turned his head up to kiss Jay on the corner of his mouth, hands softly brushing along the sharp jawline as he admired the most handsome face he has ever seen. Jay grinned, face so full of glee and pure love that Jungwon couldn't resist kissing him again, this time putting his lips on his boyfriend's.

Jungwon couldn't stop his stunned gasps and "whoa's" as they were on their way to their hotel. Jay decided to book their stay in "Address Sky View", which, of course, intimidated Jungwon with its rate and overall price (even though Jay never let Jungwon pay despite the latter's resistance) at first, but quickly figured it won't be too bad. After all, he loved being pampered by his boyfriend, despite his partial guilt.

"How's Dubai?" Jay whispered lowly, lips brushing Jungwon's reddening ear. The younger was glad the partition was up in the car, otherwise the poor driver would've witnessed their shameless antics. He softly pushed the older on the chest at the bold flirting. "I've always looked at it through the screen but now... I can't believe I'm here, and it's all thanks to you", he smiled gently and pecked his boyfriend on the cheek before putting his head on the sturdy shoulder.

"I can't help but to want the best for you, Wonie, and I want you to know that I do things because I love you, not by obligation or anything else", Jay said and leaned down to kiss the younger on his temple, arm wrapped protectively around the shorter frame. "I know, hyung. I love you too... I don't know how I got so lucky with you", murmured Jungwon, his voice a silky sound surrounded by the gentle whirring of the car.

They safely arrived half an hour later, both drowsy from a late night flight. The couple decided to eat and then sleep since they didn't feel like doing anything aside from resting at the moment. As Jungwon put his head on the fluffy and rumpled pillow, and Jay made sure to properly tuck the younger in bed, he couldn't help but feel like this will last forever. With that thought, he drifted to sleep, dreaming of only the sweetest dreams.

Their first proper day in Dubai started with Jungwon waking up early and just lying down and admiring his man's divine face (which is an absolutely normal thing between them), then, after Jay had risen from sleep, they headed to get breakfast.

"How's the food, kitty?" Jay asked as he carefully wiped a tiny crumb off the younger's face, which, in turn, caused Jungwon, who was still very shy about PDA, to turn pink in the cheeks. He coughed and smiled, his endearing dimples popping out. "I like it! Very delicious and different from what we have in Korea, but in a good way", he hummed as he put down his spoon to pick up his glass filled with orange juice. Jay nodded and put some heart-shaped waffles from his plate to Jungwon's, murmuring "eat more".

After the breakfast, they thought they'd enjoy swimming in an indoors pool since it was already piping hot outside, and so here they were. Jay was completely topless, clad only in swimming trunks, while Jungwon opted for a full body swimsuit, being a person whose preference lies in non revealing clothes. The younger decided to read a book he brought for a little before diving into the water while his boyfriend jumped into the pool as soon as they arrived there.

As Jungwon sat and squirmed in his lounge chair to find a comfortable position, he was suddenly approached by a tall man. He tore his eyes off his book to look up at the stranger in surprise, and that's when he noticed the man's Asian features.

"Hey, sorry if I'm bothering, but I've heard you and your friend talking in Korean and guessed you two are my fellow countrymen", the man said with a friendly smile, and Jungwon's eyes widened. "Oh?! That's right, we're Korean! Wow, that's so cool, I wouldn't have guessed I would see a fellow Korean here.. Uh, what's your name..?" Jungwon said, filled with enthusiasm at the prospect of meeting people from the same place as him and Jay-hyung.

"My name's Hwang Yeonseok, what about you?"

"Yang Jungwon! Nice to meet you", He smiled, eyes bright and shiny as he shook hands with Yeonseok, the man returning the excitement. Jungwon didn't notice how he started chatting with a newfound acquaintance, completely forgetting about his book, the pool and... his boyfriend.

Speaking of the said "boyfriend", Jay didn't notice them immediately, head and body under the surface for a little while until he came out eventually, eyes squeezed and hands rubbing his own face until his vision became clear again. And that's when he took saw them: his boyfriend with another man, both of them talking to each other so animatedly. Now, Jay is not a jealous and possessive man by nature - his Jungwonnie has many guy friends that he's totally not concerned about because, well, that's just weird to feel territorial over your partner when they do nothing for you to be worried about.

This time, however, something was different. Jay was not an oblivious fool and that's why he immediately took notice of the way the stranger was looking at his Jungwon, approaching the younger with a clear (at least to Jay) intent. And that's also why he swam closer to them, when he heard the man say: "By the way, you have a great body, Jungwon. It's not too buff but not too frail either", with an unknown glint in his eyes, and Jay decided to end whatever that was going on. He cleared his throat and Jungwon's head snapped in his direction, heart eyes immediately taking over his embarrassed and shy ones from the man's compliment.

"Jay hyung! Look, this is Hwang Yeonseok, he's also Korean and came here to rest just like us! And Yeonseok-ssi, this is Jay hyung, he's-"

"I'm his boyfriend", smiled Jay, trying his best to look friendly and not bare his teeth in a grimace as he emerged from the water and walked up right next to Jungwon. The latter must have noticed the tension as he took Jay's hand into his and nodded. "Yes, he's my boyfriend", he said in a breathless tone as Yeonseok opened his mouth in surprise. "O-oh, nice to meet you, Jay-ssi. Well, it looks like I have somewhere to be. It was really nice talking to you, Jungwon, see you later. You too, Jay-ssi", the man had smiled and quickly went away, leaving the two alone. Jungwon couldn't hold his giddy expression as he giggled and hugged the older.

"What's gotten into you, hyung? Ah, were you jealous? Was Jjongssaeng jealous of a complete stranger?" He playfully cooed as Jay rolled his eyes. "Yah! He literally complimented your body, isn't that just weird? You also left me in the water by myself, just to talk with another man!" Jay hissed, very obviously playing along since a smile adorned his face. Jungwon threw his head back and nuzzled into his boyfriend's neck afterwards, squeezing his eyes shut in a complete bliss.

"I was just excited to meet a new friend. You're the only man I'll ever find attractive, so don't worry okay? I love you too much to even think about how others look, hyung", he smiled and tiptoed to kiss his hyung's chiseled jawline. Jay grinned, satisfied with his answer and leaned down to kiss the younger's nose, eyes full of adoration.

"Love you too, Jungwonie, so so much."

AN: OKAYYY here goes my first ever published work 😭😭😭 jaywon makes me feel so weak, and English is not my first and not even my second language so forgive me if there are grammatical mistakes 😅 hope someone enjoys it, much love 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 OI ALSO: the title is not really related to the chapter at all, it was stuck in my head so yeah 😅

[nalyra-dreaming]

Hi!! Hope you've enjoyed the new clip!

In honor of it, what do you think modern day lestat will wear? (I really hope we get to see that) cause I'm having trouble deciding.

I definitely don't see him dressing like Louis so the minimalist black aesthetic is out but I can't see him donning a shirt like armand either.

Are we thinking colors? T-shirts with band logos on them?

I think in modern day and age he'd go for more bold looks but no idea what that would look like 😅

Hey!

Oh, I have! Thank you, hope you did, too :)

Hmmmm.

So I can see Lestat wear jeans in modern times, with expensive shirts, for example. Expensive sweaters. (A little bit like Sam there...) Armani suits. Sleek, black(*), expensive. Some color, some jewelry. Bespoke suits and clothes, too, bespoke shoes.

(*) I put an asterisk there because while I do think Lestat will like black ... that does not mean it will be the minimalist aesthetic, as you put it. I can see black leather, and deep red shirts. Or blue. The cut of the times. Stripes. Patterns. Maybe even a pimped up red velvet jacket, I had a red velvet Armani one years ago, and that I could see. Shirts that play with "old fashion" but are actually not. You know :)

Show Lestat seemed to go much more with the time, and fashion, at least after encountering Louis.

Of course, by the time we (will) encounter him in Dubai things have happened... it will depend heavily on what kind of things those were wrt what Lestat might wear then.

Maybe he'll be very dusty, and wear old clothes.

But as soon as he is himself again? In modern times?

Fashion, baby :)))

I don't think he'll wear (band) logos, or if he does, then those with a double meaning, or which carry tongue-in-cheek-meaning for vampires.

But any and all clothes will be cut to show him off - we saw some of that in s1, though that is colored through Louis' perception - it will be interesting to see if the more "neutral" perception changes something there.

... Also:

This is likely the "good" version of the trial, and I think we're seeing hints there already. I don't think it can be extrapolated from this 100%, but... IDK. There is something that rings true, especially if taking this as a "front" for the maybe? possibly? potentially? planted? repressed? purposefully changed? memory.

Because if that speculation, that this is the "good" trial version, holds true? Then that mental image / narration must have come from somewhere. And that is the part that makes this so interesting to me. If that makes sense :)

Sooooooo.

Sleek/expensive black with deliberate splashes/parts of color and expensive jewelry.

I mean, what was that in Prince Lestat?

And as I set out to go, dressed in a new red-velvet coat and black pants and nice spiffy midcalf boots generously provided by Armand along with some old-fashioned lace at my throat,[...]

... Black pants, a nice shirt, some spiffy boots and a red coat.

Provided by Armand.

(Whose version of events we're probably on for the trial there. And that red velvet chair with the golden finish is most certainly no coincidence^^)

You know?^^

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Single on the 25th.

credit to @mountsmason​ for the gif x  This is an imagine based on this song here. ‘Single on the 25th’ by Lauren Spencer Smith.  Ben Chilwell  Word Count: 616 As you walked through the busy, very busy shopping centre on Christmas with what was a matter of days before the big man arrived. You instantly regretted it as soon as you walked in.  Seeing happy couples kissing under the mistletoe, holding hands while walking through the snow. You wish you knew what that was like, you sighed as you watched on trying your best to avoid happy couples. 

Luckily you were meeting Ben so he could do some very late Christmas gift shopping as always. You and him had been best friends for years and years, he had been there through everything and likewise with him. Seen his highs and lows, you were always so grateful for him.  “Hey” you smiled as you wrapped him in the biggest cuddle. “Nice to see you, it has been ages. How is your injury?” you asked as you caught up with him. “It is going alright, getting there slowly. Anyway, how are you? Been ages since I have seen you pretty face” you blushed as Ben always knew how to make you smile even when you weren’t in the best of places. You had gotten out of an extremely messy break up only a matter of 7 months ago, it was awful but Ben was there to help you.  “Maybe next year I won’t cry” you mumbled as you watched as there were so many couples walking around, holding hands while you were feeling as single as ever.  “Aww baby, maybe next year” he replied as you headed off shopping and looking at all of the items that you wanted to buy for yourself, but stopping yourself.  “Maybe it’s the time of year, and how it just brings up what I fear that I’m by myself. I guess it brings back memories of what happened seeing others happy. It is pretty stupid right?” you mumbled.  “No it isn’t stupid at all babe, you are allowed to be angry and upset. It is normal” he tried his best to reassure you.  “I’m by myself, wishing I had someone else. I hate it” you sighed again, you knew you were seriously bringing the mood down now but Ben understood that you hated Christmas.  “I hate being single on the 25th, everyone has a baby now. They’re married or engaged somehow. I know that love, takes time. I just find it annoying. I don’t want to keep praying for the love you see in the movies. Maybe it’s just the time of year” you shrugged as you helped out Ben looking for some presents.  “So what do you want for your mum?” you asked as he sniffed the candle.  “Mm, I like this one. What do you think? Smell it” he smiled as he passed it to you.  “Okay I like it, yeah get that one” you smiled as he put it into the basket.  “So what is happening in your love life?” you asked Ben as you had seen so many rumoured girls in his life, despite being best friends for years you barely ever asked him about it.  “Oh you know, not a lot ”he winked.  “Don’t lie Benjamin. I have seen you and that girl you saw in Dubai” you laughed as you kept looking at the clothes.  “Well you know, there isn’t too much happening” you laughed as he tried to hide his laughter.  “Well I guess I am the only one single on the 25th” you smirked as you finished the shopping as Ben packed up.  “Thank you for joining me, we need to see each other more. Miss ya” he laughed as he gave you a cuddle and kiss as you headed your separate ways.  Taglist: @footballffbarbiex​ @percervall​ @odegaardsblues​ @football-and-fanfics​