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charlietheepicwriter7 · 6 months
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“Psst! Old Geezer!”
“The fuck did you just call me–!” Dick Grayson was a lot of things–cop, detective, vigilante, handsome beyond mortal comprehension–but he wasn’t old! Twenty-three was not old! When he got his hands on that brat– “Oh, it’s you. You need to knock it off, kid.”
The kid in question had become something of a legend to the Central Bloodhaven Police Department. Detective O’Mallery had dubbed the kid “Stalky,” but Dick thought Lurky was a more accurate name; the kid lurked outside murder scenes, often showing up before the press… and sometimes, before the cops. Lurky was a short kid, easily half Dick’s height, and pale. He practically glowed, lighting up the alley Dick was guarding. He wore a black overcoat that swamped his tiny body, with the sleeves and hem cut to fit the child’s frame and a stiff gothic collar that reached his ears. Lurky’s black hair and blue eyes uncomfortably reminded Dick of—
“Nah, i don’t think i will,” the kid dismissed, shoving his hands in his pockets. “‘Sides, you can’t do anything to stop me.”
“I can arrest you,” Dick said, completely serious. “You’re interfering with a crime scene, again. I’d be well within my rights to do so.” The kid looked unimpressed. 
“Okay, boomer.”
Dick resisted the urge to murder a child. Barely. 
“Besides,” Lurky continued, “I just wanted to do my civic duty and inform you of the bloody knife three alleys over. Pretty sure it could help solve the crime scene there.” He gestured towards the apartment building behind Dick. “Andrew Grant-Williams, age 36, apartment 214. Right?”
“How the hell did you know that?”
“What, that thing with the knife? I looked for it, obviously.”
“No, about the suspect!” Dick glared at Lurky. “There’s no way you could have pinpointed who in the apartment died; did you steal a police radio!?” If he did, then Dick would actually have to arrest the kid. 
“No, I didn’t steal a police radio. Yet.” Dick tried really hard to ignore that last part. He’d done far worse things as Robin, after all. “His wife told me.”
Andrew Grant’s wife, Patrisa, died four years ago in a mugging gone wrong. Before Dick could question Lurky further, Dick blinked and Lurky vanished just like Batman. 
Even worse? Dick bothered checking the dumpster three alleys over and found, underneath a bag of kitchen scraps, a hunting knife, still bloody. 
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ghostbsuter · 6 months
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Ghostbsuter's Masterlist!
Every prompt and idea (outside of the multiple parts: section) is free to use! Have fun. Feel free to credit me as well when you do.
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Multiple parts:
Batclan and Catband
Selina is Danny's mom, recently got engaged to Bruce, and now they're meeting!
[ part 1 | part 2 | part 3 ]
The house of Nightingale & Constantine | #the house of Constantine and Nightingale have infinite beef
Batman called for help.
Now, with Phantom's help and Constantines, they might have a chance. If only he knew those two were rivals and enemies in terms of dark houses.
[ chapters: 1 | ] [ao3] (soon!)
[ snippets: part 1 | part 2 | part 3 ]
[ chap 1 snap-shot ]
Wonder MOM
Danny is a godling, born from the stars and son of Diana. Batman rescued him from abduction, and that's how the JL finds out about the son of WW.
[ part 1 ]
Twins, minus the Demon
Demon Twins Au, Damian and Danyal are the sons of the bat, demon and cat.
Implied and referenced past/current Bruce/Selina/Talia throuple.
[ part 1 ]
Magicians way
Danny is the son of Zatanna and John, member of the Young Just us and well... sometimes things don't go as planned.
[ part 1 | 1/4 ]
Team effort
Danny is a member of the Teen Titans!
[ part 1 | part 2 soon! ]
.・゜-: ✧ :-
Stand alones:
Birthday present (read the reposts!) | (Martian appreciation)
High on fear (read the reposts!) | (ghosts really like emotions)
Joker's Jr. or not? | (danny being the son of joker and harley)
He's Danny | (Joker's Jr. or not? continuation)
Titan missing! | (phantom is teen titans member and amity got kidnapped)
Wingman | (steph x sam)
Dog-napped | (cujo at it again ft. baby assassin)
One way to crush | (Dani crushing on Lian)
Speed running romance | (Dick x Jazz x Babs)
The Fries | (Nora going ghost)
Arson and consequences | (Roy!!)
Babysitting trouble | (baby yeti outside!)
.・゜-: ✧ :-
Bats!!
Prompts and snippets of adventures Danny has with various Bats.
College student shaped stray | (dami befriends teen dad danny)
Mom!cass | (time shenanigans end with conspiracy theories)
Calico (read the reposts!) | (nighttime activities as family bonding)
Paranoia | (bonding activity between Duke and Danny)
Harsh truth | (the plans start the moment Ra's fell)
Meta-child | (dick centric)
Villain magnet | (just danny being danny)
Sweet revenge | (danny and bruce)
Diplomatic immunity | (danny in gotham)
Little Brother | (Danny is a drake)
Another Cain | (Danny Cain)
Buying your own mercenary! | (Danny in his deadpool arc)
Grayson's stray | (one police officer picks up a kid)
Robin manifestation!Danny | (child of gotham)
Governmental shit that is (read the Reblogs!) | (dead tired)
1 (+3) new child | (scooby doo but its Danny-Johnny-Kitty-Ember and shadow)
Cell buddies | (Dami and Danny)
Its not a habit | (Tim and danny)
.・゜-: ✧ :-
WONDER W
Prompts and snippets with the one and only! Wonder Woman!
Spiderman meme | (featuring Dani and Diana)
.・゜-: ✧ :-
SUPERS
Prompts and snippets with the local superfam
Metropolis | (hiding)
Twitter beef | (ft. Superman)
Super representative | (confused Clark kent)
New kid dropped | (they're so confused)
.・゜-: ✧ :-
SPEEDSTERS!!!
Prompts and snippets of adventures Danny has with various Speedsters.
Bart & Danny | timetraveler & immortal (read the reposts!)
Bart & Danny | playdates
Barry & Danny | Found family via Villain
Bart/Danny | Crushing
Bart & Danny | displaced
.・゜-: ✧ :-
Godly shenanigans | #Billy and Danny are brothers in crime and losers in costumes
Prompts and snippets of Billy and Danny trying to survive in the world of adults.
JL's own trouble kids
Double the trouble
Pranksters in disguises
.・゜-: ✧ :-
Anything with Connie
Prompts and snippets of various ways of Danny interacting with John Constantine.
Troubled and Dad shaped
Imprisoned but not dead?
Breaking in
Hell adventures
Zones
Rush hour
He when (head wanted, not alive)
Haunted menace
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stealingyourbones · 1 year
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DPxDC Prompt Masterlist #451-500
451. John Constantine's Eldritch Friend :) 452. Wes and Dan as Roommates 453. JL Captures Aargon 454. Dan vs. Speedsters 455. Damian's New Dog 456. Werewolf Jazz's 2 Forms (Fav Prompts) 457. Hanahaki Disease + Blood Blossoms (Fav Prompts) 458. Undercover Agent GIW Danny 459. Amanda Waller's Deal 460. Believe In The Power of the Mothman 461. Ghost/Bat Speak 462. Valerie: JL Informant 463. BCPD Valerie Gray 464. Valerie & Babs 465. Red Huntress BoP 466. Danny: Ghostly Medium for Hire 467. Summoning at 3am 468. Danny Chemistry Teacher AU (Fav Prompts) 469. Freak Show in Crime Alley 470. Freak Show and Joker Jr. 471. I Speak for the Grotesques (Fav Prompts) 472. Take A Dip in the Upside Down 473. YJ meets LBM 474. Identical to a Clone 475. Dani: Jr. Writer for the Daily Planet 476. Timeline Shenanigans w/ Cap. Marvel 477. Evil Clone Making Billionaires Unite 478. Lance Thunder: Metropolis Weather (Fav Prompts) 479. Paulina: Reporter for the Daily Planet 480. Super Town School Gossip 481. Jazz's Defense Training 482. Boneless Ghost 483. Danny: Haley Circus Crewman 484. $100 Ectoplasm vs. 1¢ Lazarus Water 485. Water Core Connor Kent (Fav Prompts) 486. Wally and his No Good Very Bad Week 487. Power Ring Ghost Core (Fav Prompts) 488. Demon Knight: Damian Wayne 489. Dash and Jonny in Gotham 490. Tim and Danny: Unsolved 491. Police Code 23152 492. Aged Up!Danny 493. Gorilla City's Endangered Species List 494. Danny Meets Brainiac 5 495. Dr. Fate and Lord of Time 496. Danny and Fate 497. Firestorm's Friend (Fav Prompts) 498. Firestorm's Primordial Ooze (Fav Prompts) 499. General Zod. Meet Phantom 500. Daniel Fenton: Gotham's Latest Mortician
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tf2shipswag · 7 months
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FINAL AND CORRECTED PAIR UP LIST: ART DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2023 AT 12:00 PM EST!
HELLO EVERYONE!!!!
if you signed up to the pair-up collab form thing, here is where you will find your collab partner(s)!!!!!!
if you for any reason need to change who you are paired up with or need to drop out, feel free to just dm me!
once finished with your pair up image, dm it to me or send it to me in an ask :3
[for organization purposes, i will be highlighting every collab that has already been finished and submitted!]
lots n lots under the cut!!
Jasmine (The Informant) [@laytonsartblog] vs. Loafette and Crumbsy (as a duo) [@gofishgo and @honeysparklesmash]
Robin Willson-Pierre [@puntastic-artist] vs. Aarang Kyung (The Witch) [@kisbunzies]
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Bugeye [@tepikvinxi] vs. Dante Novikov (The Poisoner) [@fairysbrew]
Cam and Jr. (as a duo) [@fl00rbr3ad] vs. Rene Lambert and Alois Dietrich (as a duo) [@solemn-vow and @allthepandasintheworld]
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Bloodhound [@slcknasty] vs. Brodie (The Courier) [@sicc-nasti]
The Cartographer [@fratboycipher] vs. Benjamin Madden [@princessartseyrandomness]
Uwe Pfeiffer and Morbius Pantazis (as a duo) [@skylordgrey and @rottingcompost] vs. Ammo and The Time Traveller (as a duo) [@lalazynax-blog and @littlemacbagel]
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Lia Olivero and The Sailor (as a duo) [@hootsimedes and @robin374] vs. The Target [@inputs-chaos]
Daniel Peltola (The Signaller) [@ultrakill-gabriel] vs. The Nurse [@fictofaggot]
The Therapist [@hazardtoons] vs. Jay the Janitor [@beepiesheepie]
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fruitgummibean · 27 days
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If, *if* everyone in the Domestic Hell AU decided to try sorting out their baggage by collectively going to group therapy, can you imagine if their therapist was Mesmer Jr 💀
Like you’re getting on with your life at a shitty job that stresses you out when suddenly 3 of your old classmates who you have unresolved issues with come knocking at your door to help them sort out their toxic situationships with each other
Oooh, Mesmer Jr is like the worst possible choice for a therapist. The poor girl can't stand Arcanist and their normal baggage, heck she hardly could stand being in the same room as a knocked-out Vertin (thanks Constantine...), but I'm all for making another character suffer! Honestly though, if things blow up in their face and now they have to finally confront their baggage with Mesmer Jr being the only choice of therapist they have, it would be a constant struggle for Mesmer Jr on whether or not she should kill them, herself, or to actually do her job( she always chooses her job, but you can just hear it in her voice the second choice she was thinking of as she's doing it). That being said, I think everyone here would first have to admit there's something wrong and that they need to fix it( end it at this point) before they can even start thinking about going to therapy because as of right now, all of them are (somewhat) satisfied with the status quo and terrified of changing that. However, if anyone were to try and fix their problems first, it would most likely be Matilda. The girl is the most put-together one currently in the group, but she does have a habit of running away.
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applbottmjeens · 10 months
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nessjo · 5 months
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20th Anniversary of one of my favourite Childhood Movies
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I'm from Germany and grew up with "Die Wilden Kerle", not just because of the movies and the TV show and all, but also because my brother had all the books and claimed that he was the reason my name is Vanessa, (same as the only girl on the team) because he was such a DWK Fan. Tactically the Movie came out on October 2th 2003, but rather a month late that never doing a post. Anyways, downstairs are a few informations about the cast and the production in German, ofc. P.S.: Maybe I'm going to add a few GIFs later on to visualise the movie for those who don't know it and maybe for those who didn't grew up in Germany and who came across this post by chance and are interested in it.
Die Wilden Kerle (Claim: Alles ist gut, solange du wild bist!) ist ein deutscher Kinderfilm aus dem Jahre 2003. Der Film entstand nach der Kinderbuchreihe Die Wilden Fußballkerle von Joachim Masannek, der auch Regie führte.
Film Originaltitel: Die Wilden Kerle
Produktionsland: Deutschland
Originalsprache: Deutsch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
Länge: 94 Minuten
Altersfreigabe:
FSK 0
JMK 0
StabRegie: Joachim Masannek
Drehbuch: Joachim Masannek
Produktion: Ewa Karlström und Andreas Ulmke-Smeaton (SamFilm)
Musik: Bananafishbones, Gert Wilden jr.
Kamera: Sonja Rom
Schnitt: Alexander Berner
Besetzung:
Die Wilden Kerle
Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht: Leon
Raban Bieling: Raban
Sarah Kim Gries: Vanessa
Constantin Gastmann: Fabi
Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht: Marlon
Marlon Wessel: Maxi
Jonathan Beck: Juli
Kevin Iannotta: Joschka
Leon Wessel-Masannek: Markus
Filippo Dattola: Jojo
sonstige
Florian Heppert: Dicker Michi
Rufus Beck: Willi
Uwe Ochsenknecht: Maxis Vater
Tim Wilde: Vater von Leon und Marlon
Cornelia Froboess: Vanessas Oma
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bartholomaus · 9 months
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ISTORICUL CASEI DE PE STR. MITROPOLIEI, NR. 17, ÎN SECOLELE XVII−XVIII
„Das Stampfen Haus” a fost în proprietatea Familiei Stamp(f) timp de peste 100 de ani. Greger Stamp, negustor și cetățean al orașului Sibiu, a murit în 27 februarie 1630, la vârsta de 44 de ani; a fost înmormântat în Biserica Evanghelică din Sibiu.
Testamentul lui Greger Stamp, redactat la sfârșitul lunii iulie 1630, se întinde pe 19 pagini, scrise mărunt; casa de pe Fleischergasse (în valoare de 800 taleri imperiali), împreună cu celelalte proprietăți și bunuri ale sale au fost împărțite între văduva sa, Agnetha, și cei doi fii minori, Michael și Greger jr. Fresca datată în anul 1628 a fost, fără îndoială, comandată de tată pentru cei doi băieți ai săi. Scena − însoțită de inscripția cu minuscule gotice − „Historia de prodico [sic] filio” (Istoria/Parabola Fiului risipitor) − este amplasată „în oglindă”, pe peretele opus, cu scena unei familii așezată la masă, ai cărei membrii cer binecuvântarea divină înainte să înceapă să mănânce, temă inspirată din Vechiul Testament (scena din urmă este foarte degradată, iar inscripția de deasupra, ilizibilă). Portretul dublu al băieților este reprezentat în frescă, într-un medalion – situat în dreapta scenei de familie.
La 24 aprilie 1637, Michael, fiul cel mare al „prea stimatului Greger Stamp” (expresie care subliniază faptul că amintirea tatălui său era încă prezentă în oraș), a fost luat ucenic de meșterul aurar Lucas Löw, pentru a învăța timp de 4 ani arta orfevrăriei, în orașul regal Sibiu („als er in der königliche Stadt, die Kunst des Goldschmiedens zu lehrnen auff 4 Jahr”). Michael Stamp a continuat să locuiască în casa părintească până la moartea sa în 1670; fragmentul de inscripție „I./ M.S./...”, de pe stâlpul din dreapta dublului portret al băieților, pare să reprezinte inițialele numelui său.
Casa a rămas moștenitorilor familiei în deceniile următoare, până în anul 1733, când „das Stampfen Haus” a fost achiziționată de Samuel Dobosi (1694−1759) – comerciant și bancher de succes. Regulamentul de funcționare a fântânii de pe Fleischergasse din anul 1744 (Brunnen Ordnung), construită în același an (Rohr-Brunn Etablisment, 1744) din inițiativa și cu sprijinul financiar al lui Samuel Dobosi, Mercator), ne furnizează informația că fântâna era situată în apropierea casei pe care Samuel Dobosi a cumpărat-o și a reconstruit-o din ruină („ ... und statt dort, von seineren gekaufftem, und aus dem ruin, neuerbautem Hauß”). Frumoasa și eleganta soție a lui Samuel Dobosi, Agnetha Vankhel von Seeberg (1708−1791), a continuat să locuiască în casă până la sfârșitul vieții sale. Din căsătoria lor – în anul 1724 – au rezultat două fete, care s-au măritat cu Johann Schunn (vicenotar în Sibiu) și Carol de Sachsenfels (jude în Tălmaciu și castelan la Turnu Roșu); cei doi gineri ai lui Samuel Dobosi – în calitate de succesori − au deschis un lung proces (1760-1803) de recuperare a datoriilor rămase din partea marelui ban Constantin III Brâncoveanu.
Bibliografie:
Daniela Dâmboiu, „Identificarea comanditarului frescelor din interiorul Casei de pe Str. Mitropoliei, nr. 17, Sibiu”. În: Studia Universitatis Cibiniensis. Series Historica, vol. XVII, 2020, pp. 125-139.
Dana Jenei, „Murals from 1628 painted inside the House of 'Greger Stamp, circvumsp(ecti) viri Domini […] Civis et Mercantoris Civit(atis) / Cib(iniensis) optimi' ”. În: Brvkenthal. Acta Mvsei, XIV.2, 2019, pp. 341-353.
1. „Brunnen in der Fleischergasse”. Desen, anonim, 1745. (Emil Sigerus, Von altem Hermannstadt, I, Hermannstadt, 1922, p. 189.)
2. „Parabola Fiului risipitor”. Detaliu frescă, anonim, 1628
3. Dublul portret al băieților Stamp. Frescă, anonim, 1628
4. Portretul lui Samuel Dobosi, Mercator (1694−1759). Anonim transilvănean, mijlocul sec. al XVIII-lea (Muzeul Național Brukenthal)
5. Portretul Agnethei Vankhel von Seeberg (1708−1791), soția lui Samuel Dobosi. Anonim transilvănean, mijlocul sec. al XVIII-lea (Muzeul Național Brukenthal)
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rick-rayson · 3 years
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MASTERLIST
I take requests for DC, Marvel, and the Umbrella Academy (No NSFW because I suck at it)
Characters I write for:
DC: (Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Timothy Drake, Damian Wayne, Duke Thomas, Cassandra Cain, Barbara Gordon, Stephanie Brown, Klarion Bleak, Crazy Jane, Starfire, Diana Prince, Yara Flor. Adrian Chase, Albert Rothstein)
MCU: (Avengers, Eternals, Kate Bishop, Valkyrie, Jane Foster, America Chavez)
UA: (Literally all the Hargreeves)
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Nothing yet. . .
MARVEL
IKARIS:
Lost Immortals: Ikaris chooses you over his mission.
KATE BISHOP:
(She's) Just A Phase: Kate takes you for granted.
RUMORS: Kate starts a rumor that gets you in trouble.
INCORRECT QUOTES:
Fell from heaven
ILLYANA RASPUTIN:
PORCELAIN SERIES:
Of Blood and Porcelain
Of Love and Clay
DC
BATFAMILY:
CITY OF DARKNESS SERIES: The corruptive city of Gotham has a way of bringing the worst out of the best people.
PT.1
ALBERT ROTHSTEIN:
SFW Alphabet
TETH-ADAM:
SFW Alphabet
MAXINE HUNKEL:
SFW Alphabet
CASSANDRA CAIN:
Silent Knight: A brief interaction between you and the Black Knight Cassandra. / Medieval!AU
BARBARA GORDON:
Under My Skin : Barbara calms you down with a dance.
BATGIRLS:
Protective Batgirls : The Batgirls will always protect you.
Batgirls and Robin : What it's like being Robin to the Batgirls.
KLARION BLEAK:
Loose Tie : Klarion loves it when you fix his tie.
Subway Cereal : Klarion gets kicked out of the Teen Titans, you pay him a visit.
Chaos and Creation : Chaos and creation are one in the same, but Klarion wants you to explore both.
YARA FLOR:
SFW Alphabet Dramatics
HEADCANONS:
Dating Yara Flor
JONATHAN CRANE:
IMAGINES:
1. "How would the Batfamily react if Jason fell in love with Reader, but R only wants her boyfriend, Jonathan Crane."
INCORRECT QUOTES:
Ugly (Damian, Tim)
With a bomb (Dick, Damian)
Twas (Damian, Dick, Jason)
Todd repellent (Tim, Jason, Damian)
Guts and glory (Damian, Dick)
911 (Stephanie, Y/N)
Demon child (Jason, Damian)
Hairline (Jason, Dick, Damian)
Turning heads (Jason, Y/N)
Worst and best (Damian, Jason)
Rich men and pretty girls (Stephanie, Dick)
Two Robins (Superman, Batman)
Oh Rao (Stephanie, Barbara)
Positive (Stephanie, Jason, Damian, Tim)
Clever in Latin (Jason, Artemis)
Damian's love (Damian)
Accident (Tim, Damian, Jason)
No in Arabic (Jon, Damian)
Church (Dick, Damian, Stephanie, Jason, Tim)
John Constantine needs a mate (John, Y/N, King Shark)
Dick's buns (Dick, Jason)
If the patriarchy and capitalism had a body count
Proud (Klarion, Stephanie)
Batfamily Communications
Human litter box (Jason, Penguin, Dick)
Hair in food (Damian, Jason)
Crowbar (Damian, Jason)
Oomphiest whomp (Barbara, Y/N)
Monopoly (Barbara, Dick, Damian, Y/N)
Weeping (Dick, Tim)
Love is a pain in the ass (Dick, Y/N, Klarion, Icicle Jr)
Amelia Earhart (Dick, Y/N, Jason)
Pork-cupine (Dick, Y/N, Jason, Stephanie, Barbara, Damian, Cass)
Existential dread (Tim, Y/N, Damian)
Priceless (Jason, Damian)
Dead man running (Jason, Y/N)
Y/N's love triangle (Y/N, Icicle Jr, Klarion)
Batgirls Robin (Y/N, Barbara, Cass, Stephanie)
10 stories (Joker, Y/N, Jason)
Knock knock (Y/N, Tim)
Common sense (Riddler, Y/N)
Brotherly love (Y/N, Damian, Tim)
Stockholm syndrome (Y/N, Joker, Punchline, Stephanie)
Rob the rich furry (Bruce, Y/N)
Pass it on challenge
Belly (Damian, Y/N)
Lemons (Dick, Jason, Y/N)
Shtick
Gravity (Damian, Y/N)
Moo (Jason, Y/N)
Heart eyes (Y/N, Klarion, Damian)
Burnt Cookie (Klarion, Y/N)
HEADCANONS:
Best Breakfast Sandwiches
Gotham City Supremacy
Gotham's Rebirth
Zorro
Batfamily vs TikTok
Raya and The Last Dragon
INCORRECT QUOTES:
Top (Sisu, Raya)
Legs (Namaari, Raya)
Ignorance is bliss (Raya, Namaari)
Who said I wasn't gay? (Raya, Namaari)
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wildthiiing · 2 years
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Handy dandy muse page for mobile users
Open Muses (open to anyone, do not require previous plotting or interaction. Anyone can enjoy)
A.ntoine “Trip” Tri.plett (MCU, AU after s2A of AoS, Inhuman) (BJ B.ritt)
Bo.bbi Mo.rse  (MCU, AU after s3A of AoS) (Adrienn.e Palicki)
Bo.bby Drak.e (XMCU, og!triology based) (Shaw.n Ashmore)
Ja.vy “Coy.ote” Ma.chado  (To.p Gu.n/Top Gu.n Mav.erick) (Gre.g Tarz.an Davi.s)
John Constantine (Constantine NBC) (Ma.tt R.yan)
La.nce Hun.ter  (MCU, AU after s3A of AoS) (Nick B.lood)
Le.o Fi.tz  (MCU, AU after s2 of AoS) (Iain De Cae.stecker)
Mi.ck Ror.y (DCTV, AU post s2A of LoT) (Do.minic Pur.cell)
Nata.sha “Pho.enix” Tr.ace (Top G.un Ma.verick) (Monic.a Ba.rbaro)
Ne.al Ca.ffrey (White Collar) (Matt B.omer)
Pie.tro Max.imoff  (MCU, AU after AoU) (A.aron Taylor Johnson)
Bo.oker Le L.ivre (The Old Guard, Comic & Movie) (Matthais Schoe.naerts)
Selective Muses (Open to play with people who’ve I’ve written with before or have talked to ooc. May be open to people from the same fandom without previous interaction)
A.bby Y.ates (Ghostbusters 2016) (Melissa Mc.Carthy)
And.romache (The Old Guard, Comic & Movie) (Char.lize Theron)
A.rthur Cu.rry (DCEU, Snyder Verse based) (J.ason Mo.moa)
Br.uce W.ayne (DCEU, Snyder Verse based) (Be.n Affleck)
Bucky Barnes (MCU, AU post CACW) (Seba.stian S.tan)
Cla.rk Ke.nt  (DCEU, Snyder Verse based) (Hen.ry Cavill)
Deck.ard Sh.aw (Fast & Furious Series) (Jas.on Statham)
Ja.ne Ca.rter (Mission Impossible) (Paul.a Patton)
Jem.ma Sim.mons  (MCU, AU after s2 of AoS) (El.izabeth Henstrige)
J.ohn Amst.erdam (New Amsterdam 2008) (Nikolaj Cost.er Waldau)
Mat.ty We.bber (MacGyver 2016) (Mer.edith Eat.on)
Ow.en S.haw (Fast & Furious Series) (Luke E.vans)
Pete “M.averick” Mi.tchell (To.p Gu.n/Top Gu.n Mav.erick) (T.om Cr.uise)
R.ick Fla.g (DC, AU Post The Suicide Squad) (Joe.l Kinnaman)
Rob.ert DuB.ois  (DC, AU Post The Suicide Squad) (Id.ris Elba)
Solomon “Warlock” Bates  (To.p Gu.n/Top Gu.n Mav.erick) (Cha.rles Par.nell)
By Request Muses (muses are open to anyone but must be requested specifically. low activity muses.)
Ba.rney Bar.ton (MCU ish, vague comic influences) (Dani.el Craig)
Carter H.all (DCTV) (F.alk H.entschel)
Eri.k Len.sherr (XMCU, og!trilogy based) (Ia.n Mc.kellen)
Lan.dry De La Cruz (The Night Shift) (Daniella A.lonso)
Log.an (XMCU, og!trilogy based) (Hugh J.ackman)
Luk.e Hob.bs (Fast & Furious Series) (D.wanye Jo.hnson)
M.aria H.ill (MCU, AU post CACW) (Cobie Smulde.rs)
Ni.ck Fu.ry (MCU, AU post CACW) (Samuel L Ja.ckson)
Re.my L.eBeau (XMCU) (Tayl.or Kitsch)
Sa.ra La.nce (DCTV, AU post s2A of LoT) (Sar.ah Bol.ger)
S.cott S.ummers (XMCU, og!trilogy based) (Jam.es Mars.den)
Ste.ve Ro.gers (MCU, AU post Endgame but flexie) (C.hris E.vans)
Mutual only muses (exclusively open to mutuals. low activity muses)
Beau “Cyclone” Simpson (Top Gu.n Mav.erick) (Jo.n Ha.mm)
Bil.ly But.cher (The Bo.ys series) (Ka.rl Urb.an)
Da.nny Oce.an (Ocean’s Series) (George C.looney)
D.yson Tho.rnwood (Lost Girl) (Kris Hol.den Reid)
Gis.ele Ya.shar (Fast & Furious Series) (G.al G.adot)
Jim Mo.riarty (BBC Sherlock, heavily influenced by ACD) (An.drew Scott)
Ki.miko Miyashi.ro (The Bo.ys series) (Ka.ren Fuku.hara)
My.croft Hol.mes (BBC, heavily influenced by ACD) (Mark Ga.tiss)
Ru.sty Rya.n (Ocean’s Series) (Brad Pit.t)
Se.bastian Mo.ran (BBC, heavily influenced by ACD) (Coli.n Farrell)
Tamsin “Tomi” Russo (OC)(To.p Gu.n/Top G.un Ma.verick) (Ka.te Ma.ra)
Ton.y St.ark (MCU, AU post AoU) (R.obert Do.wney Jr)
Discord Only Muses (exclusivly open to rping on discord. low activity muses, given enough interest, muses may move to blog from this list.)
Brix.ton Lo.re (Fast & Furious Series) (Id.ris Elba)
Ika.ris (Eternals) (Richard M.adden)
Loi.s L.ane (DCEU,  Snyder Verse based) (Am.y Adams)
Oliver Simm.ons (Marvel Based OC) (Jo.nathan Bai.ley)
Th.ena (Eternals) (Angelina J.olie)
Tom “Ice.man” K.azansky  (To.p Gu.n/Top Gu.n Mav.erick) (Va.l Kilme.r)
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brooklynislandgirl · 2 years
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classic rom-com standards that define my ships: {Tropes}
Tagged By: the extraordinary K @kylo-wrecked Tagging: People who spend a lot of their time thinking about their muses and have not enough hours in the day. PART THE FIRST
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@kylo-wrecked:
Ben and Beth ~ Look Both Ways {Modern!Verse} Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes || k.d lang
Don't let the stars get in your eyes Don't let the moon break your heart Love blooms at night In daylight it dies…
Ben and Beth ~ Rusty Cage {ex-con!verse}
Don’t You Forget About Me || Simple Minds Tell me your troubles and doubts Giving everything inside and out 
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@multi-mused:
Zarek and Beth ~ A Little South of Heaven {main!verse} Storybook Love || Mark Knopfler This love was stronger than the powers so dark, A prince could have within his keeping
Garret and Beth ~ In another life {Unrequited AU} // A Little South of Heaven
In Your Eyes || Peter Gabriel
I don't like to see so much pain So much wasted and this moment keeps slipping away I get so tired working so hard for our survival I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive
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@mynameisanakin:
Anakin and Melakeni ~ Across the Universe {Star Wars AU}
It Had to be You || Harry Connick Jr
It must have been that something lovers call fate Kept me saying I have to wait I saw them all, just couldn't fall, 'til we met
Anakin and Beth ~ The Trunk You Kept Your Life In {Mage the Ascension} Take My Breath Away || Berlin
On this endless ocean, finally lovers know no shame Turning and returning to some secret place inside Watchin' in slow motion as you turn around and say Take my breath away
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@pettydabblermysticboy
John and Beth ~ The Laughing Magician’s Apprentice {Constantine} Building a Mystery || Sarah McLachlan
You live in a church Where you sleep with voodoo dolls And you won't give up the search For the ghosts in the halls
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@goodlawman
Raylan and Beth ~ You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive {Justified AU} Love at First Light || Newfound Road
I don’t know where I’ve been Or where I might end up but I know where I am right now Somewhere I really love.
Raylan and Beth ~ Outlaws and Angels {Justified AU}
Stronger Together || Johnny Lang
With trouble dancing all around me Couldn't find my rhythm You were the backbeat 'Steada driving from the back seat You were shotgun sitting right beside me And when I'm falling over my feet Lost in the dark you're the light
Seth and Rebecca ~ Dust and Bones {Deadwood AU} Then || Brad Paisley I remember, trying not to stare, the night that I first met you You had me mesmerized And three weeks later, in the front porch light Taking forty-five minutes to kiss goodnight I hadn't told you yet But I thought I loved you then
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@therealgamble
Brian and Beth ~ Thin Blue Lines {SWAT AU} Smile || Uncle Kracker
You're better than the best I'm lucky just to linger in your light Cooler then the flip side of my pillow, that's right Completely unaware Nothing can compare to where you send me Lets me know that it's okay, yeah, it's okay
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@ronmanmob
Ron and Beth ~ London Calling {A Modern Legend AU} Dream a Little Dream || Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong Give a little kiss sweet dreams 'til sunbeams find you Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you But in your dreams whatever they be Dream a little dream of me Ron and Beth ~ The Prince in His Tower AU
Unchained Melody || The Righteous Brothers
A long, lonely time And time goes by so slowly And time can do so much Are you still mine?
Ron and Beth ~ High Cost of Living {Escort Verse} Show Me Your Soul || Red Hot Chili Peppers Into my life you were injected not something that I expected Now I smile from your affection we have made a soul connection Just for whom does your bell toll don't be cold show me your soul Sentimental gentlemen are not afraid to show you when I am you you're my best friend show me your soul
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Dick Grayson V Gotham
Chapter 1 - AO3 - Constantine Jr. AU
There were a few minutes every morning, in the dark before dawn when his alarm hadn’t yet rung, where Dick Grayson felt most at peace. Despite the ache in his body the night out as Nightwing, he felt refreshed and content to just rest his eyes until his phone rang and it was time to get ready for the day. 
Unfortunately, peace was never meant to last. 
With a loud crash that definitely woke the neighbors, a little body kicked his door in. A switch was flipped and blinding light filled the room. Dick squinted in the general direction of the intruder. “Get up already!” Danny, his ward, snapped, rushing forward to rip the blankets off his bed. Dick let him. “There’s a case ready for us at the precinct!” 
Dick checked his phone. No missed calls, and Danny didn’t have a phone yet. “Is this another psychic thing?” he asked. 
Danny rolled his eyes. “If I say yes, will you get your ass out of bed already?”
“Language,” he chided absentmindedly, but still got out of bed. Danny glared up at him, still not satisfied, and dragged him to the bathroom with a surprising amount of strength for an 8-year-old. “Huh! You’re really in a hurry today.”
“No, you’re just super slow!”
Dick pulled back against Danny, slowing their progress considerably. “Oh, it’s the age!” Dick bemoaned, draping himself dramatically against the wall. “Now that I have a kid of my own to look after, the years have started to take their toll—Ow!”
Danny glared up at him like he hadn’t just kicked Dick in the shin. Brat. “Be dramatic in your own time! We have a case, Dick, we need to go!”
“Alright, alright, I’m going!” Dick complied and got in the bathroom, saying just before he closed the door, “Make sure you’re dressed in clothes you can afford to lose! I don’t want you to get blood on your favorite jeans again!” Danny shouted back his agreement and finally, Dick was alone. 
As Dick washed his face and did his business, he contemplated how he got there. Honestly, he didn’t get what Bruce was always complaining about; this guardianship thing was going great! It was three weeks since he’d wrangled Danny home, but he’d been preparing for this for months, ever since he learned that the little brat trying to solve murders was homeless. It took months of classes, meetings with CPS, and interviews with friends and family, but Dick was now the proud foster parent of Danny Smith!
Fortunately, Dick had managed to convince Bruce that the foster license was precautionary, like if he needed to protect a minor. Which was what he was doing! So not technically a lie!
Although, Bruce had his hands full already. Some new crime lord had taken up the Joker’s old alias and it was driving the old man up the wall. Bruce had even asked Dick for help on the case last night! He’d said no, of course; he wasn’t just going to abandon Danny in Bludhaven for days while they hunted down Red Hood, and he wasn’t going to spring Danny on Bruce, nor Bruce on Danny. Danny was a flight risk and had expressed disdain for millionaires in the past, and Bruce was… worse than he used to be. Tim had managed to resurrect some of the dad Bruce used to be, but ever since Jason… 
Well, it was good that they wouldn’t be seeing each other any time soon. Maybe by then Tim will have convinced Bruce to go to therapy!
Coming out of the bathroom, Dick started at Danny, dressed in jeans and a Digimon t-shirt, standing on the counter and getting Dick’s lunch bag off the shelf. He cocked an eyebrow. “What are you doing?”
“Packing breakfast to-go!” Danny said, jumping off the counter. Dick’s heart skipped a beat and he lunged forward, but Danny landed before Dick could reach him. He glared at Dick. “What are you doing?”
“Nothing.” He straightened up, playing it cool. He observed what Danny had laid out for breakfast as he started the coffee machine. A banana, two yogurts, and a handful of granola just poured out onto the table. “You know, you absorb more nutrients when you sit down and actually enjoy your food. And we don’t need lunch to-go. Remember, we talked about this? We have to wait for someone to report the crime first.”
“How do you know no one hasn’t yet?” Danny challenged. 
“Have they?”
“...No. We could report the crime though,” Danny grumbled, but opened a yogurt cup. 
They really couldn’t. If they reported the crime, they’d still have to wait for other officers and CSI before investigating, and that’s even if they were given the case! But more importantly… Dick was the only officer in the department who believed Danny could see ghosts. 
Sure, Commissioner Gonzalez believed Danny, but that was just one woman. As much as he appreciated the Commissioner’s work helping get Danny off the streets and processing the paperwork to ensure the boy got recognition as an official BPD consultant… well, Dick knew she had ties to the gangs in town, he just couldn’t prove it. Just because she liked him and Danny doesn’t make her good. 
The fact that she promoted him to detective was evidence enough. Dick was an amazing detective—like everyone trained by Batman—but normally you’d need a certain number of years and successful cases for that level of promotion, both of which Dick didn’t have. Hell, he’d only been working as a cop for two years! But Danny was only willing to work with Dick… so Dick became the youngest detective in the city. 
The coffee machine sang a little robotic song and Dick placed a Nightwing mug under the spout just in time to catch the stream. As Danny finished his breakfast, Dick shooed him off to go brush his teeth and turned on the TV. He still had thirty minutes before they had to leave for work—
“—taking after his father!” Jack Rider’s voice rang through the apartment. Dick frowned; why was this trash on? “Although I have to say, I don’t think anyone ever expected Richard Grayson to adopt a child of his own!”
Dick froze. What? No, he’d worked so hard to ensure that no one would find out—
A picture flashed on screen of Dick and Danny. Dick recognized it immediately; he’d taken Danny out to eat to celebrate Danny officially becoming his foster child. But that was weeks ago! They’d been sitting on the story for that long?
They didn’t even bother to blur Danny’s face. 
“Now, Jack,” the co-host chided, “Let’s not get too hasty. Our source at Bludhaven PD—who will be unnamed to protect their privacy—said it was only a foster, not an adoption.”
Jack waved her concern away. “Yes, a foster. For now. Don’t you remember how long Richard was Brucie’s ward? Sure, the kid might only be a foster for now, but with this family, adoption is always on the table!”
Turning away from the TV, Dick checked their security cameras on his phone. When he’d first moved in, Babs had hacked into all the cameras in the apartment, piggy-backing off their feeds. There, outside the building’s main entrance, were multiple reporters. Some had even gotten into the building, although their aimless wandering told him that their apartment number hadn’t been leaked yet. 
“Still, another street kid in the family,” Jack continued to muse. “That’s two now for the Waynes, right? Are they going to take off with an entire orphanage next?”
“Dick?”
He locked eyes with Danny, who gave the TV a worried look. But Danny didn’t get worried; he was a cocky, grumpy brat who’d given Dick a heart attack when he dared a gang member to shoot him in the face. But a news story scared him?
Smart kid. Dick was feeling scared too. So, he made the executive decision. 
Dick knelt down to Danny’s height, gently grasping his shoulders. “Okay. Here’s what we’re going to do. I’m going to call out of work—”
“But Mrs. Bennett’s murder!” came the immediate protest. 
Dick took note of the name, but held up a hand to stop him. “I know, I know. But it’s not safe for us to go to the precinct right now.” Someone at BPD had told the reporters about them. One of his colleagues, pissed that he’d gotten his promotion unfairly? Someone who hated that a little kid solved murders better than them? Or anyone looking to make a quick buck? The possibilities were endless. 
He continued, “Commissioner Gonzalez will understand and help us consult with the case from online, okay? We’ll get sent pictures of the crime scene and you can talk to Mrs. Bennett and we’ll consult from Gotham just to be safe.” He had some PTO he could use, right? If not… Gonzalez could just fire him. He’d already known his co-workers were corrupt assholes, but to willingly put a child in danger was a step too far. If Gonzalez wanted to keep Dick—and therefore, Danny—she’d better clean house. 
Danny made a face. “Why Gotham?”
“That’s where my family lives! While we wait for the story to die down, I’ll introduce you to my grandfather, Alfred, and my brother Tim, and my friend, Barbra! I’ll show you around to all the fun spots, it’ll be fun! So go get packed, buddy.”
Hesitating in the doorway, Danny said, “They won’t listen to me. The other officers aren’t like you.”
“They will listen to you. I’ll make them,” Dick promised. He’d gathered enough blackmail on his fellow detectives to force the issue, if needs be. He ruffled Danny’s hair. “Don’t worry, Danny. It’ll just be for a week or two and then everything will be back to normal. I promise.”
Danny glared at him, batting his hand away. “I’ll keep you to that promise, old man.”
As Danny retreated to his room—Dick’s former workout room—to pack, Dick went to his own, closing and locking the door behind him. The call to Gonzalez went about as well as he was expecting: first her anger at him taking time off, then his anger about being sold out to the media, then Gonzalez swearing as she found the news online, until finally agreement. 
As they talked, Dick methodically packed away his Nightwing gear. After last night, where a slime meta had unceremoniously caked his suit in gunk that would not come out, he had two functioning suits: his back-up and his original that he kept for sentimental value. He packed all three, along with his gear. Maybe Alfred would be able to get the gunk out? But he couldn’t leave his things here. Their location was already compromised. If reporters decided the risk was worth it, they could break into his apartment and turn the whole place upside down looking for a story. 
So, Dick had to take the story with him. 
With all his gear packed, there was little room for personal belongings, so he did the best he could and only took the important things. His room at the manor still had a few changes of clothes. Fortunately Danny wasn’t a nosy kid, otherwise he’d never be able to get away with carrying his Nightwing gear in a normal duffel bag like this. 
Now, the hard part. 
The phone rang three times before it was picked up. “Master Richard.” Alfred’s icy tone made him wince. Oh, he already knew. “To what do I owe the pleasure?”
“Hey, Alfie…” Dick rubbed the back of his neck. “I just wanted to say that I decided I can help Bruce on that Red Hood case after all?”
“I see.” No matter how angry Alfred was, he was frighteningly polite. “And shall I prepare a second bedroom for your ward?”
Dick winced. “That would be great, Alfred. Thank you.”
“Then I will see you soon. And please inform the young master that I look forward to meeting him when you both arrive.”
“I’ll tell him. He’s been looking forward to meeting you; I’ve been talking up your cooking for months now.”
“Months?” Oh no. “How kind of you, Master Grayson.” It got worse. Alfred was pissed now. Why did he have to say months? It wasn’t like Dick had intentionally hidden Danny from his family; he was just hiding him from Bruce! He wanted some privacy and to figure things out himself! But now Alfie was mad and suddenly that privacy didn’t seem so important anymore. “Shall I assume you’ll be arriving soon then?”
“In around an hour.” Leaving his room, he checked on Danny. He was trying to back everything he owned into the suitcase Dick had bought him. “Maybe a little longer? I’ll call when we’re ten minutes away.” 
“Then I will see you soon, Master Grayson.”
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magics-protector · 4 years
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Characters I write for
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Personal Favourites ~ Merlin (BBC), Tommy Shelby, Jim Moriarty, Ninth Doctor, Castiel, Obi-Wan Kenobi, General Hux, Cassian Andor, Bilbo Baggins, Eómer, Diaval, Captain Jack Sparrow, Caspian X, Eret (HTTYD), Rumplestilskin (OUAT), Krel Tarron, Wolverine
BBC Merlin ~ Gwaine, Leon, Percival, Elyan, Arthur, Lancelot, Gwen, Morgana
Peaky Blinders - Arthur Shelby, Ada Shelby, John Shelby, Alfie Solomons
Sherlock ~ Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Greg Lestrade, Molly Hooper, Eurus Holmes 
Doctor Who ~ Rose Tyler, Ten, Rory Williams, Amy Pond, Eleven, Clara Oswald, Twelve, Bill Pots, Thirteen, Simm!Master, Missy, Dhawan!Master, Jack Harkness 
Supernatural ~ Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester, Jack Klein, Gabriel, Gadreel, Charlie, Anna, Micheal, Lucifer, Garth Fitzgerald IV, Kevin Tran, Balthazar, Benny Lafitte, Mick Davies 
NBC Hannibal ~ Hannibal Lector, Will Graham 
Criminal Minds ~ Doctor Spencer Reid, Aaron Hotchner, Penelope Garcia, Emily Prentiss, Jennifer Jareau
Prime’s The Boys ~ Billy Butcher, Hughie, Frenchie, Annie (Starlight), Queen Maeve *I will likely write for Jensen Ackles’ character in season three - if he’s not a dick*
Star Wars ~ *original* Han Solo, Lando, Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker *prequels/clone wars* Qui-Gon Jinn, Padme, Rex, Ahsoka Tano *sequel* Kylo Ren, Poe Dameron, Finn, Rey *Others* Dyn Jarren
Good Omens ~ Crowley, Aziraphale, Newton Pulsifer 
Keanu Reeves Character’s ~ John Wick, Constantine, Neo, Ted Logan, Jack Traven
Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit ~ *LOTR* Aragorn, Legolas, Elrond, Boromir, Faramir, Eowyn, Arwen, Merry, Pippin, Frodo, Sam, Haldir, Galadriel *The Hobbit* Thorin, Dwalin, Bofur, Thranduil, Bard, Human!Smaug, Fili, Kili
Star Trek ~ Leonard “Bones” McCoy, Spock, James Kirk, Uhura, Chekov, Scotty, Khan 
Disney Characters ~ Gaston (Live Action), Flynn Rider, Tarzan, Thackery Binx (Hocus Pocus), Aladdin, Peter Pevensie, Edmund Pevensie, Will Turner (POTC)
How to Train Your Dragon ~ Astrid, Snotlout, Ruffnut, Tuffnut, Hiccup Haddock 
Harry Potter/Fantastic Beasts ~ *HP* Draco Malfoy, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Tonks, Snape, Bill Weasley, Fred, George *FBAWTFT* Newt Scamander, Tina Goldstein, Jacob Kowalski, Queenie Goldstein, Credence Barebone, Percival Graves, Theseus Scamander 
Once Upon a Time - Jefferson (The Mad Hatter), Killian Jones, Edward Hyde, Graham, August, Emma Swan,
Trollhunters/3Below ~ Jim Lake Jr, Claire, Aja Tarron, Steve Palchuk, Douxie 
The Umbrella Academy ~ Luther “One”, Klaus “Four”, Ben “Six”, Deigo “Two”, Allison “Three”, Vanya “Seven”, Five 
The Outsiders ~ Darry Curtis, Two-bit Matthews, Soda Pop Curtis, Dally Winston, Steve Randle, Johnny Cade, Ponyboy Curtis 
Gotham ~ Jervis Tetch, Jeremiah and Jerome Valeska, Jim Gordon, Bruce Wayne, Selene Kyle, Alfred Pennyworth
Marvel (Avengers + X Men) ~ Bucky Barnes, Loki, Skurge, Doctor Strange, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff, Quicksilver (Pietro and Peter), Scarlett Witch, Magneto, Everett Ross, Nightcrawler, Charles Xavier, Thor, Tony Stark, Mysterio, Yon-Rogg, Peter Parker
Miscellaneous ~, Balem Abrasax (Jupiter Ascending), Commodus (Gladiator), Charlie Sisters (The Sisters Brothers), Black Hat (Priest), Mori (OHSHC), Zuko (ATLA), Sokka (ATLA), Bigby Wolf (The Wolf Among Us), Connor (Detroit; Become Human), John Kennex (Almost Human), Kyoya (OHSHC), Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail), Gray Fullbuster (Fairy Tail), Gajeel Redfox (Fairy Tail), Clyde Logan (Logan Lucky),  Robotnik *Jimbotnik* (Sonic the Hedgehog), Billy Hargrove (Stranger Things), Hopper (Stranger Things), Lucian (Underworld), Vincent Sinclair (House of Wax), Brahms Heelshire (The Boy), Bakugo (My Hero Acadamia), Aizawa (My Hero Acadamia), Todoroki (My Hero Acadamia), Merlin (Kingsman), Agent Whiskey (Kingsman), Eggsy (Kingsman)
I am willing to add more if I get into more shows and stuff.
I can do AUs and stuff (I like soulmate AUs but really i’ll do any AU)
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dollyreblogs · 3 years
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In the au where all three of them are dating I can totally see Holly and Sadie fighting over something and Eugenes being his smug self like ‘ladies, ladies, I’m sure we can come to an agreement. For instance I’m sure we can all agree that I look especially handsome today-‘ ‘SHUT UP EUGENE’
THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. 
And here’s a few more headcanons because this Au is kinda cute:
- Whenever Holly decides to wear her regular jeans, turtleneck, and parka to commit crimes, Sadie and Eugene just slip inside the parka with her because it’s literally so big and really warm.
- All three of them getting their jackets mixed up.
- “Ew, parka’s look awful on me! It is fluffy though!”/ “Sadie, this is not a jacket, this is just a collar with sleeves.”/ “Okay but tell me, do I look like John Constantine with this trench coat on-”
- They’d be scary good at taking care of dead bodies and everyone should be afraid.
- Eugene’s girlfriends were literally trained by assassins and could kill with their bare hands and he just brags about that.
- Eugene Jr. having to get along with Holly’s alpaca, Sweet Tea.
- Eugene in general just has a pet alpaca now.
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axwalker · 4 years
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The trade 13
Synopsis:  Liam is running for Cordonia’s presidency. To assure his victory, Constantine makes an arraignment behind his back for him to marry the rich ambassador’s daughter: Alexis O’Brien. Due to her father’s threats, she has no other option than to seduce Liam Rhys. But what happens when she falls in love with his best friend? (AU)
Pairings: DrakexMC
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A/N: I took some liberties with Leo’s and Liam’s characters. In this AU their age difference is two years instead of six, and I made up their middle names.
I’m using Grey’s Anatomy prompt asked by @mskaneko​  : If you love someone, you tell them. Even if you’re scared that it’s not the right thing. Even if you’re scared that it’ll cause problems. Even if you’re scared that it will burn your life to the ground, you say it, and you say it loud and you go from there. (In bold) 
I love to picture FC when I read fanfic so I added a mood board with mine at the beginning. 
Warnings: I love drama and chaos so this will probably get a bit dark. In this chapter there is mention of rape, if you get triggered by this issue, don’t hesitate to send me a message and I’ll be glad to explain what happens without reading it. A lot of angst and heartbreak
NSFW 🍋🍋🍋
Please note that this is my first series and English is not my first language. I really love ALL kinds of feedback.  Don’t hesitate to comment!
Disclaimer: Some of the dialogues and settings as well as most of the characters belong to Pixelberry (except for Alexis O’Brien and her evil father George O’Brien JR).
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Thanks to @pedudley​  my awesome beta reader, your comments and encouragement mean so much.  And of course, to @mskaneko​ for this beautiful mood board, and all the other great edits and mood boards 💕💕  Love you girls!!
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March 2003
Constantine had been preparing for this day since the revolution had stolen him the throne that was his by birthright. After the monarchy had been overthrown, he had sworn to himself that he would be back to rule his people one day, so he had spent the last nineteen years of his life building a strong political career. And, there he was, about to become Cordonia’s third democratic president. He smiled at the irony, all that blood spilled by the revolutionaries had been for nothing. One way or another, he had been born to lead his country.
His eyes drifted to his two sons. Leo and Liam, so similar in appearance but with such contrasting personalities. 
Liam was sitting calmly next to his stepmother, not a hair out of place, his suit perfectly ironed. Leo was the opposite. Despite Regina’s efforts, Leo’s hair was all over the place and he wasn’t wearing a tie anymore. Constantine scoffed; they were going to appear in live television in a question of minutes.
“Leonard Alistair Rhys, could you care to tell me where your tie is?”
Leo jumped at the mention of his middle name. He knew it meant trouble. Plus, he hated it, he had been given the dreadful name of an old, forgotten ancestor, while Liam shared his middle name, Fabian, with one of Cordonia’s greatest kings.
He answered smugly despite the fear his father inspired in him. “I left it in my room, it didn’t suit my wild personality.”
Liam laughed quietly to his brother’s answer.
Constantine snapped his fingers at Jackson, his personal bodyguard. “I need a tie for him, now”
Then he turned to his oldest son. “You may think that this is simply about the tie, but it is not. It’s what the tie represents.” He arched one brow scornfully “You will never achieve anything important, Leo.  You have no discipline, no self-control, no respect. The monarchy was abolished because of nobles like you. I couldn’t see it back then, but they had a point. If the revolutionaries had lost, you would be an heir right now. The next Cordonia’s king. A terrible thing for our country. But thanks to the new democracy your brother who is far more capable and responsible than you can lead this country one day if he applies himself and works for it, as I did. I was against the revolution, but thanks to you I realize now, that they were right”.
Leo’s fists clenched; he was trembling with rage but didn’t reply anything. He was used to his father’s contempt and sourly remarks. He had been his favorite target since he was a little boy and his mother had left, something his father blamed him for. Leo didn’t cry, he had never given him the pleasure of his tears before, and he sure as hell wasn’t going to start now.  
Jackson came back minutes later with the tie.
“Put this on, now, Leonard. We will talk about your punishment later.” Constantine barely looked at his oldest son for the rest of the ceremony.
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After the scandal exploded, Leo Rhys left the ballroom discretely through a backdoor. As he loosened his bowtie, he smiled to himself, the look in his father’s eyes had been priceless. He couldn’t help but feel slight remorse thinking about Liam. Frankly, he would’ve liked to avoid hurting his younger brother, but Liam had interfered with his destiny to be the next Cordonia’s king, so he had become collateral damage. It was too late for regrets anyway, it was done, the wheels were in motion.  
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Franz and Mara took Alexis and the Rhys outside the ballroom, followed by Rashad, Maxwell, and Drake.
When they reached a private room far away from the public’s curiosity, Constantine turned to the three friends.
“This is a family matter, leave us alone. I’ll call you if I need you, Drake.”
Drake’s eyes drifted to Alexis’s face. His heart tugged seeing how hard she was working to keep a strong facade, he needed to be there for her.
“I need to be here, Constantine. I’m the Chief of Staff of Liam’s campaign, this concerns me too.”
Liam stared at Drake, fully aware of the real reason behind his concern. “You heard my father, Drake. This is a family matter.” He entered the room and closed the door behind him.
“Fuck this!” Drake was about to barge into the room, but Maxwell stopped him on time.
“Do you think she needs the two of you fighting right now?”
“You know Constantine as well as I do, Maxwell. He’s going to blame her for everything. She has been through enough!”
Maxwell placed his hand in Drake’s shoulder. “I know you don’t want to hear this, but Liam is there. He won’t let Constantine hurt her. You’re just going to make everything worst Drake. Please, wait here with us.”
Drake sighed and leaned against the wall.
Constantine was so furious that he needed a minute to gather himself. Alexis had become a huge liability for his son’s campaign. In spite of her father’s money, Liam had to get rid of her. Regina served him a scotch that he gulped down.
“Could you care to tell us what you were doing in your underwear with Tariq, Alexis?”
She took a deep breath and answered in a calm, poised voice, “I was about to take a shower when Tariq barged into my room and tried to attack me. I didn’t do anything wrong.”
Liam took a step towards Alexis placing his arm around her waist. “I was there that night, father. Alexis is telling the truth.”
Constantine scoffed looking around the room. “Where the hell is your father?”
Alexis chose to tell him a version of the truth. “He wasn’t feeling right, he had to go back to Cordonia City.”
Constantine answered angrily “He’s like the rats and the cockroaches that leave the sinking boat before anyone else, isn’t he?”
“There’s no need for insults, father.” Liam raised his hands. “We will deal with this ourselves.”
“Don’t you understand, Liam? Your chances to get elected just got cut in half. And all thanks to this … this whore.”
Liam was a man that rarely lost his nerves, but at soon as he heard his father’s words, he cut the distance between them in one step and took him by the lapels of his tuxedo’s jacket. “You say another word against my fiancé, and I swear to God, I’ll forget you’re my father. Do you understand?”
Regina squeaked. “Liam! Stop, please!”
Both men stared at each other until finally, Liam let Constantine go.
The older man went to the bar and poured himself another scotch. Then he turned around with a mocking smile in his face. “I would love to see if you defend her so ardently after I tell you why she has agreed to marry you.”
Liam looked at Alexis and saw how pale she had turned. “Alexis? What does he mean?”
“I’m sorry, Liam I…” Alexis couldn’t find the words to explain to Liam what was happening. 
Constantine was faster than her.  “George confessed a few days ago that he was pressuring his daughter to marry you for political reasons. Alexis accepted because, apparently, she needs money.”
Alexis couldn't believe her ears. “What? That’s not true! You and my father were both pressuring me, and it wasn’t for money.”
“But they were pressuring you”. Liam’s voice was cold and steady.
“Liam, please I-“
“Do not believe a word that comes out of her mouth, Liam. You need to break up the engagement now. This little whore has done enough damage as it is.”
Liam didn’t even think about it. He raised his fist and punched his father in the jaw.
Regina gasped in shock. “God, Liam! What are you doing?”
“Liam is confused, Regina.” He turned to his son rubbing his jaw. “If you want to believe her, it’s your problem, but she lied. She doesn’t want you, the only thing she cares about is being First Lady.”
Liam turned to Alexis. “I just want to know if you only agreed to marry me because your father asked you to.” Before she could answer, he raised his right hand. “Just say yes or no, Alexis.”
She looked at him directly into his eyes, unable to lie to him any longer. “Yes.”
Liam felt something breaking inside of him. “I see. I knew you were not in love with me yet, Alexis. But I thought you felt… something. I didn’t know you were doing this only to help your father’s political ambitions.” He looked at her with utmost contempt “Please, leave”
“Liam, let me explain.”
“Didn’t you hear me? Leave. Now.” He turned his back to her, refusing to break in front of her.
She tried to approach him, but Regina got in the middle.
“It’s better if you leave, darling. Don’t make things harder than they already are.”
Alexis turned around, feeling angry and defeated. She left the room furiously slamming the door on her way out.
Drake and Maxwell looked at each other and followed her.
“Blossom! I’ll go look for the car with Rash and meet you here. If you go through the front door, those so-called journalists won’t let you leave.”
She stopped walking and nodded. Drake went next to her, he needed to hold her and make her understand that she wasn’t alone, but he would have to wait until they were alone, another scandal would destroy her.
“Lexie, are you okay?” He brushed her hand with his fingers.
She hugged herself “No, I’m not. Liam knows everything.” Her eyes watered, Abigail was the only thing in her mind. “I can’t talk right now.”
“Go with them to Ramsford. I’ll drive there in my jeep. It’s better if we don’t leave together.”
“No, Drake. Don’t worry about me. They have a crisis inside, and Liam is going to need you.” She knew that if she threw one look at him, she wouldn’t be able to hold her tears any longer, so she jumped into Maxwell’s car without turning around.
Rashad, Maxwell, and Alexis arrived at Ramsford after a long, silent ride. She got out of the car and after thanking the couple, went to her room.
Abigail. She didn’t even know how to contact her, how to warn her parents. Her daughter needed her and, once again, she had failed her as she had done when she had been born. Alexis paced around the room, incapable of staying put. Her eyes were puffy and swollen after all the tears she had spilled on her way back from the engagement party.  She couldn’t believe that everything was over, but Liam was too sad, too disappointed and he wasn’t going to forgive her. Maybe if she offered something else to her father, he wouldn’t harm Abigail. She was willing to do anything he asked of her if that meant to keep her daughter safe.
“O’Brien let me in.” Drake knocked at her door. 
“Don’t worry about me, Drake. I’m fine.” Alexis was terrified about what could happen to him. She could only imagine her father’s revenge after Drake had beat him up.
“I’m sorry, but I won’t leave you alone. I will sleep outside your door all night if I have to.”
She debated with herself a little longer, torn between the urge to see him and the need to protect him.
When she finally opened the door, he approached her and cupped her face to wipe her tears away. Then, he pulled her to him enveloping her with his strong arms, making her feel instantly safe. Despite that, or maybe because of it, she began to cry again. Drake's heart broke at the sound of her small sobs. He rubbed her back as he talked to her.
“Shhh, everything will be fine, baby. I promise. Cry all you need to cry but know that I will do whatever I have to do to fix this.” He placed small kisses on the top of her head. “I promise.”
“How?” She spread her arms wide. “There’s nothing we can do. Liam hates me now, so it’s over. Over. My only solution is to beg my father for forgiveness and comply with whatever he asks now.”
Drake shook his head furiously “No! There’s no fucking way that’s going to happen, O’Brien. That man is seriously deranged! Only god knows what he’s going to ask from you now! Forget it, I won’t allow it!”
She glared at him “I’m sorry but you don’t have a say on the matter. You have to understand that Abigail is my priority and I will do everything it takes to keep her safe. I don’t even know where she is Drake, I can’t even warn her...her mother.”
He cut the distance between them taking her in his arms again. “Well, you have to understand that you’re my priority and I will do everything it takes to keep you safe. I’m serious, Alexis, anything it takes.” He cupped her face with both hands and looked at her. “I love you. We’ll find a solution together, but now you need to eat something and rest, you seem exhausted.”
“I love you too, Drake” She said as he wiped another tear off her cheek.
“Would you let me stay here with you, Lexie?”
“Yes, I’d like that” She gave him a small smile.
God, he loved her so much. “Perfect, why you don’t go get ready for bed. I’ll go to Beaumont’s kitchen to get us something to eat.” He took off his jacket and his bowtie before leaving the room.
She took a long shower. When she came back to the room, Drake had lighted the bedroom’s electric fireplace and had put some sandwiches and a bottle of whiskey on the small coffee table. Alexis had changed into a huge t-shirt with the inscription “Everything I need to know I learned by watching 80’s movies” printed on it and a pair of mini shorts. He blushed, remembering how soft her long, tanned legs felt around him.
He cleared his throat before speaking. “What’s your favorite?” He pointed at the t-shirt, grinning.
She looked at him. “I know what you’re trying to do, Drake. I really appreciate it, but nothing is going to take my mind off of Abigail”
He got close to her “I know how worried you are. I do. And I promise you that tomorrow we will spend the day trying to figure this out together.” He rubbed her cheek with his thumb. “But you won’t solve anything tonight, O’Brien. Please eat something and try to rest.”
They sat on some cushions in front of the table and started eating the grilled cheese sandwiches he had made, in comfortable silence.
“Back to the Future,” Alexis said. 
He looked at her “What?”
“My favorite 80’s movie, Back to the Future.”
He grinned. “Chicken, Mc Fly”
She squinted at him. “Nobody.Calls.Me.Chicken”
They both laughed locking eyes for a few seconds. He placed a strand of hair behind her ear before speaking again.
“Mine is Indiana Jones.”
She giggled. “Figures, Walker”
“Why?” He asked, puzzled.
“Why? Seriously?” She smirked “A movie about a lonely, hot-headed hero that protects everyone around him?”
He chuckled.“I don’t need to protect everyone around me, O’Brien. Just you.”
She sat in his lap and gave him a soft kiss. “Thank you for everything, Drake. I don’t even know how I would’ve dealt with all of this without you.”
Drake smiled at her. “There’s nothing to thank me for, Lexie. I love you.” He gently rubbed her back. “Now, let’s go to bed, you need a good night of sleep.”
She rubbed her eyes. “I don’t think I can sleep now, I’m too anxious.”
He kissed the top of her head, before speaking. “What if I look for a movie on Netflix? You might fall asleep watching it, baby.”
Alexis shrugged. “It can’t hurt.” 
Drake grinned at her, placing a small kiss on her nose. “Perfect, Lexie.”
She began to undo the covers when she saw him taking off his clothes. 
“Are you giving me a strip show, Walker? Because I don’t have any dollar bills.” She smiled.
He chuckled. “Get your head out of the gutter, O’Brien. I’m not going to sleep all night in a fucking tuxedo.”
“Hey, I’m not complaining,” Alexis teased. 
They went to bed together. Alexis snuggled against Drake and he held her while they watched “Back to the future 2”. Both of them enjoyed the intimacy, the proximity to the other. Drake revealed in the sensation of having her in his arms. He swore to himself that he would never let her go again. An hour later, he smiled content, Alexis had fallen asleep. He watched her for a few seconds, admiring how serene, and peaceful she looked. After placing a loving kiss on her forehead, Drake turned off the computer and put it on the bedside table. Then he went back to bed and carefully pulled Alexis against his chest, he needed to feel her close to him, safe and sound in his arms.
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Hakim knew that restoring the monarchy was the right measure for his country. Thirty-five years ago, when he was young and idealistic, he had been one of the few nobles involved with the revolution but now he saw the errors of his ways. Democracy hadn’t solved the numerous problems Cordonia had, worse than that, it had added several more. Corruption was a sickness at every level of the state and liberal ideas like gay marriage or abortion rights were threatening the conservative values he cherished so deeply. The old noble houses like his continued to rule in more ways than one but they were losing more and more power every day and depended on the elections. Of course, he had considered forming an alliance with Godfrey Amaranth but that would only have fixed the problem momentarily, and he needed something permanent. Something that would bring the monarchy back, along with all the old titles. He sighed thinking about his father the old Duke of Castelraillan and how that title would be inherited by Ezequiel one day.  
Hakim remembered the day he had approached Leo Rhys to help with his plans. The idea was actually quite simple, he would help Leo claim his right as an heir to the old Monarchy and in exchange, Leo would have him as his closest advisor. Hakim wasn’t worried, he knew Leo since he was a small boy, as long as he had enough women and scotch, he would be easy to manipulate. The first step was to ruin the reputation of the candidate highest in the polls, Liam Rhys. It was a pity, Liam would have made an extraordinary king in other circumstances. The second was to create a scandal big enough that it would make everyone question their democratic leaders and the third, well it was the most extreme but undoubtedly the most effective of the three.
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Alexis laid down restless with her eyes open, she had slept exactly three hours before a nightmare had woken her up. Fortunately, Drake was still asleep, he was exhausted and worried about her, he definitely needed the rest. Drake’s concern for her filled her heart, no one had ever cared so deeply about her before. Liam might’ve thought he loved her, but the truth was that he didn’t even really know her. Of course, that didn’t help diminish her guilt. Alexis knew that she had deeply hurt him, and she wasn’t going to forgive herself. She rolled over to look at Drake, and couldn’t help the smile forming in her lips, she had never imagined she could love someone with such intensity before meeting him. She stroked his face with her hand, and he opened his eyes.
“Hi,” he looked at his phone. “It’s only 4 o’clock, Lexie. You can’t sleep?”
She ran her hand through her hair “There are too many things on my mind. I’m sorry that I woke you up though. Go back to sleep, Drake.”
He lifted his upper body with an elbow and leaned down to kiss her. She tugged his hair and soon the soft kiss became hungry, passionate.
“I need to feel you, Drake.”
He slid his hand under her shirt, her naked skin underneath was unbelievably soft. “I need to feel you too baby.” He pulled her shirt over her head, the smell of cherries washing over him.
“Fuck, Lexie you’re gorgeous.” He ran his hands all over her body, almost desperately. When he finally found the hem of her short, he softly stroked the skin under it, locking eyes with her, enjoying how her breath hitched with the mere touch of his fingers. He lowered himself, covering her stomach with soft kisses, savoring her soft gasps, until he reached her lower belly. He carefully undid the knot of her shorts and pulled them down with her underwear, as he kissed the inside of her thighs, her knees, her calves. She was lost in his touch, barely able to moan. Then he made his way up kissing the length of her legs all over again until he reached her core.  
She wasn’t able to think anymore. “Oh god!” Her voice sounded raspy, foreign.
“You make me insane, Lexie” He took his time kissing the hot skin around her core, taking pleasure on how wet she already was. He sank his head on her until his tongue found the little nub inside of her making her moan harder. Drake thrust two fingers inside of her curling them as his tongue continued to pleasure her and she came hard, losing all control of herself.
When he felt her become undone under his tongue, he couldn’t take it any longer. He placed himself over her, as desperate as he was to enter her, he took a second to watch her. She looked like a goddess with her messy hair framing her beautiful face and her eyes closed as she tried to stabilize her breath again.
“Open your eyes baby” He whispered, and she complied, her already brown eyes, darkened with lust.  
-For me. That look is only for me- he thought, feeling himself grow harder.
Drake didn’t stop looking at her for a second as he positioned himself over her entrance, teasing her with the tip of his cock before slowly sinking into her.
“God, Drake! I need you!”
He growled at the sound of his name falling from her lips. He thrust into her as she moaned his name over and over again.
“Come for me, Lexie,” he whispered, and she moaned again. Sliding his arm under her back, Drake pulled her closed to him and pounded mercilessly into her, capturing her lips until her walls clenched on him. Soon, Alexis was too far gone to care about her screams.
“DRAKE! DRAKE!”
“That’s my girl.” He growled coming right after her.
He held her close to his chest, their bodies covered in sweat as they tried to even out their breath, and he noticed her eyes fighting to stay open.
“You need to sleep, baby” He laid down wrapping her body with his arms and kissing her nape.
She felt her eyes closing. “I love you, Drake”
“I love you, Lexie.” He whispered before falling asleep next to the love of his life.
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Regina Rhys wasn’t used to making important decisions on her own, she had always let others, especially her husband to make them for her. That was the reason why she had kept quiet when she had found out that Constantine was trying to buy a wife for Liam. A few days later, she had heard a conversation between George and her husband and had discovered that they were blackmailing Alexis into accepting their deal. Regina ignored the secret they had over the poor girl, but it had to be dark because she had barely protested. For all those reasons, she had been tempted to defend Alexis the night before, but she knew her husband would never forgive her and she definitely didn’t know how to confront him, so Regina had decided to wait until the morning to speak alone with the man she considered her son.
Liam hadn’t slept all night, his mind was consumed by her and all the moments they had spent together. If he was true to himself, he had to admit that she had never really told him that she loved him. She had been kind and gentle, but a wall had always been there between the two of them. He couldn’t understand why he felt such a powerful need for her, for someone that was so clearly not interested in him and so obviously…infatuated with someone else. He threw his glass furiously against the door. It was his fault. Everything had been perfect until he had decided he liked her too. Liam knew Drake was a womanizer, just like his brother. And even if he thought he was in love with her, eventually he was going to get tired of her as he always did, and she would end up sad and alone. Not that her fate mattered to him anymore. Liam took another tumbler from the cabinet and poured himself a glass of scotch.
Regina found him in his office, nursing the glass. “Good morning, Liam. I brought you a cup of fresh coffee.”
She removed the scotch from his hand and gave him the mug, squeezing his shoulder.
She cleared her throat trying to summon her courage. “I want to tell you something about Alexis.”
He looked at her expectantly.
“Your father and George were blackmailing her. I know it isn’t money, Liam. They mentioned an old secret. Your father told George that she had asked him to stop the engagement because she didn’t want to hurt you. I think you should go and talk to her. I’ve known the ambassador for a long time now, and there is nothing he wouldn’t do for money or power, including hurting his own daughter.”
“I don’t think I should talk to her, Regina. She doesn’t care if I love her or not” His voice sounded hollow, hopeless.
She approached him, placing her hand in his shoulder “Liam, If you love someone, you tell them. Even if you’re scared that it’s not the right thing. Even if you’re scared that it’ll cause problems. Even if you’re scared that it will burn your life to the ground, you say it, and you say it loud and you go from there.”
“I already did, and it didn’t change anything.”
“I’m only telling you all of this because I think you deserve to have all the information, what you do with it, only concerns you, Li.” She rubbed his shoulder and let him alone so he could think.
Drake felt her absence as soon as he opened his eyes. He sat on the bed and found her wrapped on a blanket watching absentmindedly through the window.
“Hey, Lexie.”
She turned her head towards him. “Hi, Drake”
“Come to bed, baby”
Alexis went to him and sat on his lap looping her arms around his neck. She rubbed his stubble with her nose. “You’re so handsome in the morning”
He teased her. “But only in the morning.”
“Yes, you lose all your charm at noon, like a reversed Cinderella.”
They grinned at each other, but he noticed that her smile didn’t reach her eyes. “What were you thinking over there?”
“Abbie … and Liam”
He furrowed “Liam?”
“Yes, how sad he seemed last night, all because of me”
“Because of both your fathers, O’Brien.”
“I accepted the offer and no matter the reason, I hurt him.” She sighed “And Abbie, she will be eleven years old soon, what if she never gets to ...”
Drake lifted her face up to him and locked eyes with her. “Hey! Look at me, Lexie. I swear, I would keep you two safe.” She tried to shake her head but he cupped her face. “I swear it on my life, okay?” He kissed her softly “This morning I thought about contacting Damien, he’s a friend of mine in New York and he’s a PI. He’s the best there is, and I’m sure he will help us find her. I promise I’ll help you fix this.”
“And my father?”
“I will deal with him.”
Alexis was about to respond when her phone rang. She saw the name and the screen and answered immediately
“Hi, Liam.”
Drake stood up from the bed and angrily started to dress. He didn’t want to hear their conversation; he knew how it would end. If Liam was as in love with Alexis, his Lexie, as much as he was, he wasn’t going to go without a fight.
She finished her call and sat next to him on the couch. “He wants to talk to me in person. He asked me if I could meet with him today at noon at his office”
Drake cocked his brows as he asked the question he already knew the answer to. “And you accepted?”
Alexis hugged herself. “You know I did, Drake.”
He answered bitterly. “Yes, I forgot that we were just friends, O’Brien”
Her heart sank at his words. “Drake, please. Don’t do this now”
He shook his head. “I know it’s difficult for you, Alexis, but it’s damn hard for me too. Can’t you see that I die every time that I have to see you two together?” He raised his voice “Every time he touches you, I want to fucking kill him. He was my best friend, and now I want to end him every single time he dares to look at you.”
She approached him and rubbed his face with her small hand. “You know, I love you, Drake.”
He took her hand between his closing his eyes. “Yes, I know you do now.” He muttered.
“What does that mean?” Alexis asked, glaring at him.
He took a sharp breath. “It doesn’t matter, Lexie”
She took his head between her hands. “I love you, Drake, you have no idea how much.” She stood on her toes and kissed him tenderly. “I will never, never, stop loving you. Please, never forget that”
“I know, baby, I know” He kissed her forehead “I’m sorry. Let’s focus on Abbie right now”
She smiled at him.
“What, O’Brien?”
“I like it when you call her Abbie”
He smiled back at her “We’ll find her, Lexie. I promise”
They decided that she was going to ask Maxwell to lend her a car so she could go to Cordonia city by herself. He would go later, so no one could see them arrive together.
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Alexis steadied her breath to calm herself before entering Liam’s office.
“Hi, Liam” His heart skipped a beat just hearing her voice.  
“Alexis, sit please”
She sat on the couch he was pointing at.
“Something to drink?”
“Do you have whiskey?”
He scoffed “Yes, I do”
He poured a whiskey for her and a scotch for him before sitting next to her on the couch.
“I talked to Regina, she seems to think that my father and yours are blackmailing you”
She gulped her whiskey before speaking. “Yes, they were, they are. I don’t know how much Constantine actually knows, but he’s definitely aware that my father was forcing me.”
He spoke with an icy tone. “With what exactly? What was so important that it was worth your happiness and mine?”
“Almost eleven years ago, I was … attacked and I got pregnant. Obviously, I wasn’t married, so my father wanted to avoid a scandal. He was ashamed of me.” She took a deep breath refusing to cry in front of Liam. “When my daughter was born, I had to give her up. My father knows where she is, and if I don’t do what he says, he … well my daughter won’t be safe anymore”
Liam couldn’t believe what he was hearing, he settled his glass on the table and took Alexis’s hands, squeezing them softly.
“I’m so sorry, my love. I can’t even begin to imagine what you have been through” He wanted to hold her but he wasn’t sure that she would accept it. “Can I hold you?”
Touched by his concern, she nodded. “Yes.”
Liam took her in his arms trying to erase the past, trying to make her understand how much he loved her. It was comforting and kind, but she couldn’t feel the same sense of security she did when she was held by Drake.
Liam broke the embrace and looked at her. “I’m here for you Alexis. I told you I loved you, and I wasn’t lying. If you want to, we can still get married.”
“Even knowing that I … that I’m not in love with you?”
He took her chin between his fingers. “Yes, I want to help you, and I will. I imagine that your father wants to control the commerce we have with America.”
She nodded
“And he wants us married as some sort of guarantee for him”
“Yes, your father told him he would convince you to give him all the access he needs”
Liam stood up, his hands tightened into fists.
“I want to marry you, Alexis, more than anything, but we can’t let our fathers control our lives.”
“I know, Li, but I have no option, if we go against him, he will harm Abigail. That’s her name.”
“I’ve known George my whole life. I know he would.” Liam took her hands again and kissed them softly. “Marry me, Alexis. Marry me and I swear, I won’t let him harm you or your daughter. We will make them think that I will go along with their plans, but we will be looking for her and gathering evidence against them. I’m sure we will defeat them at the end. Together.”
Alexis didn’t have another option. As much as she loved Drake, she had to accept. “I can’t even begin to thank you, Liam.”
“I’m only going to ask you one thing, Alexis.”
She looked at him expectantly.
“That you try. That you really try to fall in love with me. I promise I won’t pressure you. I won’t be expecting anything from you on our wedding night, or any other night for that matter. Not until you’re ready. But, other than that, I want us to be a real couple, I want you to be honest with me.” He rubbed her cheek with his thumb. “I want us to go in dates, and get to know each other better.” He lifted her chin to him “And for that to happen, I need you to stop seeing him, for good. Can you do that, Alexis?”
Her heart tugged, learn to live without Drake would be the hardest thing that she’d ever have to do, after giving Abigail up. But Alexis will do it for her.  
“Yes, I can. I just need to talk to him one last time.”
Liam shook his head “I don’t think it’s a good idea”
“I’m only telling you because you want me to be honest, but I will talk to him one last time, whether you like it or not Liam. He deserves to hear it from me”
“When?”
“I’ll go to his office now.”
He poured himself another scotch. “I’ll be waiting here.”
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Drake was unable to work or focus on anything related to the campaign. All he could think about was Alexis, and her discussion with Liam.
Suddenly, he saw her standing at his door.
He stood up to join her.
“Come in, O’Brien” He was about to ask what had happened with Liam, but he saw it in her eyes.
“He wants to marry you.”
She nodded. “He wants to help me, but he wants us to try to have a real marriage.”
Drake scoffed. “Of course, he does.” He pulled her close to him and kissed her, only her lips at first, but after a few sweet seconds, he let his tongue rub hers, at first softly, almost delicately but fast the kiss became hungry and burning. She parted from him, panting.
“He asked me to stop this, us. He’s going to help me, but in exchange he wants me to stop seeing you.” Alexis took a deep breath. She was going to need all the courage, she could muster. “Drake, listen to me. I need you to quit this job that you hate so much, and finish your veterinarian degree.” She rubbed his cheek. “I need you to live your life and forget about this horrible world.” Her eyes were filled with tears but she forced herself to keep talking. “If you love me, if you really love me, please just leave me here and try to be happy with …with  someone else, anywhere else.”
He shook his head. He wasn’t going to lose her. “I told you before that that’s not happening Alexis. Forget it.”
“Drake, we can’t be together. We just can’t.” She wiped her tears with the back of her hand. “It kills me too but If I have to live my life seeing you being miserable here, I won’t be able to do it, and if I leave with you and something happens to her, I’ll die.” She was openly crying now. “Can’t you see that no matter what I choose I lose something?”
His chest tightened “I know, baby.” He kissed her front.
Liam hadn’t been able to wait in his office for more than a few minutes. The jealousy was killing him. He decided to go to Drake’s office when he got to the threshold and saw him holding her, he approached them almost shaking with rage.
“Do not touch her!”
Alexis gasped “Liam, it’s fine. We’re just talking”
“She doesn’t belong to you, Liam” Drake balled his fists
He tapped a finger into Drake’s chest. “She sure doesn’t belong to you either”
“Get your fucking hands off of me, asshole!”
Liam took Drake by the lapels of his jacket “Or what, Drake. What are you going to do?”
Drake took a swing at Liam connecting his fist with Liam’s jaw, so the blond man hit him back “I’m going to kill you”
Drake grappled him and they fell together to the floor.
Alexis yelled. “Fuck! I can’t take this anymore. Stop or I swear I’ll fucking kill you both myself!”
Both men stopped, panting. Liam threw her an apologetic look.
“Alexis is right, we can’t keep going like this” He turned to her. “We need to talk, darling. Please leave us alone.”
She nodded “I will, just please don’t kill each other”
Drake looked at her cleaning a drop of blood from his swollen lip “Don’t worry, Lexie. We won’t”
Drake stood up from the floor and extended his hand to Liam.
Liam took it .“You still punch hard.” he rubbed his chin.
“You haven’t lost your magic touch either”
Liam sighed “I guess you know everything about Alexis’s story”
“I do,” Drake replied simply.
“I can help her, Drake. I have the resources to do it, and if we marry her father will back off.”
Drake scoffed. “He’s a fucking monster, he won’t just back off. He will keep on asking things because he knows she will do anything for her kid.” He smiled “When she loves someone, she’ll do anything for them”
Liam poured himself and Drake a whiskey. “I love her, Drake.”
Drake gulped his glass. “I know, Liam. I love her too”
“I will help and marry her, but we need to try to be happy, and that won’t happen if you stay here. We were friends, almost brothers, for a long time. I’m asking you for that friendship and for the love you have for her, to leave.”
Drake didn’t want to renounce to her, she had become everything to him, but he wondered if that gave him the right to be an obstacle to her happiness. Right now, she loved him but if he left now, maybe one day she would be able to be happy with Liam. The thought of them together was almost unbearable, but he didn’t have a real choice. He reminded himself that her happiness and safety were the only things that really mattered to him if that meant that he would have to look out for her from afar … he would do it.
“And the scandal?” Drake asked.
“I’ll ask Alexis to give a statement to the press of what happened that day with Tariq. I’ll be there for her. I’m sure they’ll believe her. In any case, Franz and Mara have investigated and they found other women that he has attacked and that are willing to come forward.”
Thinking about Tariq made Drake’s blood boil. “And that asshole? Have you found him?”
“Franz has some leads, apparently he’s in America. In Los Angeles. I swear to you I’ll find him, and he’ll pay for what he almost did that day.”
Drake nodded. “I’ll work in your campaign until you find a replacement for me. After that, I’ll leave.” He took a sharp, painful breath. “If she has to marry you, she deserves at least the opportunity to try and be happy.
Liam placed his hand on his friend’s shoulder. “I appreciate it, Drake-“
Drake raised his hand interrupting him “I mean it, Liam. Make her happy, she deserves…” He stopped himself “She deserves everything, give her everything.”
Liam stared at Drake stupefied “I didn’t know how much you actually cared for her, Drake. I promise I’ll do anything in my power to make her happy”
Drake stared at his former best friend “I don’t care for her, Liam. I love her. I’m crazy about her. She’s the only reason I’m leaving. Her”
Drake stood up and left the office, Alexis was waiting outside. He looked at her one last time, trying to take her all in, trying to print her image in his brain so he would never forget one single part of her. He had never felt anything so painful before. 
They locked eyes for a few seconds, both understanding that it would be for the last time. Both trying painfully not to take the other in their arms. Alexis felt like something inside of her was dying at that moment. 
Finally, Drake shook his head and left her there, broken.
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George entered the rich mansion limping, he also had a swollen eye and a fat lip, all of it, courtesy of Drake Walker. The butler took his coat and walked him to the room where the meeting was being held.
Hakim cocked his brows when he saw the injured ambassador enter the room.
“Is everything alright, George?”
“Perfect. Let’s go straight to the point.”
Hakim nodded. “As my daughter told you, I and some other important people have formed an alliance that will overthrow the democracy. Our plan is to restore the monarchy and give the throne to his rightful heir, Leo.”
George looked at Hakim with obvious contempt. “Leo Rhys? Please, Hakim. Even his father thinks he’s a useless drunk.”
“He is going to give this revolution what it needs, a real cause. There are a lot of royalists in the streets, and they will follow the real heir blindly. Plus, Leo is very easy to manipulate, we will marry him with someone adept to the cause”
“Like your daughter?” George smiled thinking about all the nights he had shared with the beautiful brunette.
“My daughter just ended her engagement, she’s not ready for another one. But we’ll find someone else, someone from an old noble house.”
The American ambassador raised his hands smiling. “It was just an idea”
“The real question is why do you want to join us. Your daughter is about to marry, Liam Rhys”
“After what she did with that Tariq his chances to be president are almost zero, and I need to be in the winning team. I would contribute with money to fund your little movement and you already know what I want in exchange of my…help” He sneered. “And don’t worry about my daughter, we can still use her as an advantage, I‘m sure that I can convince her to help us betray Liam Rhys, she will give us anything we ask.”
Hakim furrowed. “How can you be so sure?”
He gave him an arrogant smile. “Believe me, Hakim, I know. There’s just one more thing I need.”
“You’re already asking us to control all our commercial deals with America. What else could you possibly want, George?”
“Kiara told me the last stage of your plan. I know you are planning to attack Liam Rhys’ headquarters the day of the election.”
Hakim looked at him, thinking that George was going to ask for protection for his daughter, but the rich ambassador had someone else in his mind.
“Well, that day no matter what happens, I need you to kill Drake fucking Walker first”
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Don’t Dream It’s Over Chapter 19
Series Summary: Liam and Ali thought that their relationship was perfect, but their whole world came crashing down when Constantine called him back to Cordonia. Four years later they meet again at Liam’s bachelor party, determined to make things between them work even if it isn’t always easy.
In this AU, Liam and MC (Ali Moonessar) dated for a year in New York while Leo was still crown prince. They broke up when Constantine asked Liam to come back to Cordonia, but they meet again at Liam’s bachelor party before the social season. The story will contain flashbacks, which will be italicized, of their relationship and follow them as they try to navigate the season with Ali as a suitor. I’ve messed around with the timeline a bit so that it fits the story better. I’ve also added in a few OCs of my own.
Pairing: Liam x MC (Ali Moonessar), Platonic!Drake x MC
DISCLAIMER: I’ve changed up the timeline of the social season a bit to fit my story better. I’ve based it off of some research I did on the British Social Season. Some of the dialogue was taken directly from Book 1 of The Royal Romance but was changed a bit to fit my fic.
Also, I’ve never been pregnant so the small amount of information about pregnancy that I stated in this chapter was based purely on my research on the topic. I apologize if any of it it inaccurate.
TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of a panic attack and abortion.
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A/N: This is my first time ever posting a fic. Please let me know if you enjoyed it and would like to read more. I thrive on validation, lol. Thanks for reading!
Catch Up: Masterlist,  Costumes (Don’t Dream It’s Over One shot)
Ali’s shoulders relaxed under the warm spray of water, and she leaned her head against the shower wall, trying to focus on her breathing. It had been two days since she spoke to Maxwell and Bastien, and she had definitely noticed Charlie hanging around more since then. She was glad it was him and not some random member of the guard that she had never met, but it was still strange to know that she needed security.
She turned off the water and wrapped herself in a towel, before wandering back into her bedroom. Her brown eyes swept over the gold dress that she would be wearing tonight, and she bit her lip nervously in anticipation of what was to come. 
Liam had decided that it would be nice to get everyone together for a dinner. He believed that it would be a good chance for all of the noble children to get acquainted with one another. They were the future leaders of the country, and he wanted them all to be on good terms. However, the dinner wasn’t the cause of Ali’s anxiety. Now that they were back at the palace, Liam had taken to spending nights with her again, and she knew that she needed to tell him everything tonight. She couldn’t put it off any longer. He deserved to know. Not to mention, it was dangerous to keep it from him with the looming threat of someone leaking it to the press hanging over her head.
Ali slipped on her dress and shoes, pausing for a moment to look at her reflection in the mirror. The small heart shaped pendant that Liam had given her the night of The Masquerade twinkled as it caught the light, and for some reason it was calming to her. Her eyes travelled down to her stomach, and she placed her hand on top of it. She had been researching pregnancy nonstop for the past few days, and she knew that she probably wasn’t going to be showing anytime soon. By her calculations she was only just barely two months along, and it was by sheer dumb luck that she even found out this early. But, knowing that there was a baby growing inside of her caused her heart to swell with happiness. That is until she remembered who the baby’s father was. 
She dropped her hand, straightened her posture, and left to meet Maxwell. 
“Hey! You’re early,” he said, opening his bedroom door.
He had expected to meet her right before they went downstairs the way he always did. 
“Yeah, I wanted to make sure I was on time,” she said, awkwardly rocking back and forth on her feet. 
Maxwell moved aside so she could come in, and she perched herself on the edge of his bed as she watched him tie his shoelaces. She glanced around his room, her eyes going wide at the book she saw on his nightstand.
“Are you reading a pregnancy book?” she asked with a smile as she grabbed it and began flipping through it.
“Yeah! I figured if I wanted to help you I would need to understand what your body is going through,” Maxwell said as he finished tying his shoe. “Not that I could ever fully understand what your body is going through. You know, with me not having a uterus and all.”
Ali smiled at Maxwell’s sweet words. 
“That’s really nice of you, Max!” 
“I’ve been brushing up on my prenatal yoga too! Not to toot my own horn, but I think I’ll be ready to start teaching classes any day now,” he said, with a smile as he shrugged on his jacket.
“Brushing up? As in you already had prior knowledge of it?” she asked with a playful smile, not really thinking anything of her words. 
A blush rose up onto Maxwell’s face, and he sputtered for a moment. 
“Pshhhh, what! No! Why would I know anything about prenatal yoga? You’re the only pregnant woman I’ve ever met before in my life. Like ever,” he said nervously. 
“Um, okay,” Ali responded confusedly, “Thanks anyway. It’s really sweet of you. You’re gonna be a great uncle!” 
“Not just a great uncle,” Maxwell said returning to his usual demeanor, “I’m going to be Maxwell Jr.’s favorite uncle!”
“Maxwell Jr.?” Ali questioned with a smile. “What if it’s a girl?”
“Maxine,” Maxwell responded immediately. He had obviously given the topic a great amount of thought. 
Ali watched as he made his way around the room, grabbing his wallet and shoving some dirty clothes into a hamper before making his way back to stand in front of her. 
“So, are you excited to tell him?” he asked.
Just like that, the previous fun that they had been having disappeared. She began to fidget nervously again.
“No, I think I’m going to throw up,” she said, running her hand up and down her arms, in attempts to calm herself down.
“Maybe that’s just morning sickness,” Maxwell responded. 
“Trust me. It’s not.”
“I think he’ll be happy,” he said, trying to make her feel better.
Ali looked up into Maxwell’s eyes and saw genuine hope there. It almost made her feel bad for being so cynical. But then she remembered that Maxwell wasn’t the one carrying the future king’s illegitimate child. 
“I guess we’ll see,” she said, wanting to just drop the topic. “So who’s going to be at this dinner?”
“All of the suitors, Ben, Bertrand, Drake, Tariq, me, and two other noblemen I don’t think you’ve met. Neville and Rashad,” Maxwell responded.
She had been briefly introduced to Tariq already, but neither of them had ever gone out of their way to speak to each other, and he had seemed rather dull if she was being honest.
“Is there anything I need to know about these other noblemen?” she asked, as they began to make their way down to the dining room. 
“Well, Rashad is pretty laid back. His only issue is that he doesn’t mind spending time with Neville,” Maxwell continued.
“Wow, Neville’s that bad?” 
“Just be prepared to hear him insult Drake for being a commoner all night.”
“But, I’m a commoner,” she said as they walked through the palace halls.
“Yes, but he can’t insult one of Liam’s suitors right in front of him.”
They lined up with some of the other guests outside of the dining room, and Ali quietly observed the two men that she hadn’t previously met. 
“I better not have to sit next to the commoner,” said one of them as the dining room doors opened. 
“I’ll take a guess and say that’s Neville,” Ali mumbled to Maxwell under her breath. 
He nodded wordlessly, and they found their seats. 
“Of course she’s seated right next to the prince,” Kiara said to Penelope in an undertone as Ali sat down. 
She took a deep breath and psyched herself up for what was sure to be a long night as everyone took their seats as well. 
“Thank you all for joining me this evening,” Liam began once they were all seated. “As we are the new generation of leaders I thought it would be nice for us to spend an evening getting to know each other.”
“I think that’s a wonderful idea, Liam. However, many of us are already acquainted with each other,” Olivia spoke from her place on Liam’s other side. 
There was a brief pause in conversation as the first course was served, and everyone began eating.
“Well, it’s been some time since we’ve all been together like this, and I do believe there are a few new faces here as well,” Liam said with a quick glance in Ali’s direction. “Lady Alison, I believe this is your first time meeting Lord Neville and Rashad.”
“Yes, it is,” she said, placing a kind smile on her face. “It’s very nice to meet you both.” 
“It’s nice to meet you as well, my lady,” Rashad responded politely. 
“Rashad spends most of his time on business trips. He’s often away from Cordonia for long periods of time,” Liam explained. 
“I do enjoy my travelling, but Cordonia is my home,” Rashad elaborated. 
“I completely understand. You can build a new home anywhere in the world, but there’s always a special attachment to the first,” Ali said. 
“Exactly,” Rashad said, a small smile on his face.
“And where was your first home, Lady Alison?” Neville asked. 
“I was born and raised in New York.” 
“Oh,” he said.
“You seem surprised, Lord Neville,” she said, an amused smile on her face. 
“It’s just that you look…” he trailed off, nodding in her direction as if that was supposed to make his point clearer. 
“I’m sorry. How do I look?” she asked. 
“Exotic,” he finished. 
Ali had to stop herself from gagging.
“Yes, well my parents were first generation immigrants. They moved from the Caribbean to The States before I was born, so I was born and raised in New York,” she said, the displeasure evident in her voice.
“Good to see you’re as charming as ever, Neville,” Lizzie said sarcastically, causing the man to narrow his eyes at her.
Liam nudged her foot gently under the table, and when she looked over at him she could see him holding back a laugh. She narrowed her eyes at him and kicked him back harder, biting back her own smile. He let out a small cough to mask his laughter, but this did not go unnoticed by Olivia who was watching their interaction closely.
“Liam, it was so nice of you to set up this lovely dinner. Although, I have to admit I’m not completely sure why Drake’s here,” she said, smirking over at the other man.
“It’s because I’m a joy to be around, Olivia,” Drake shot back sarcastically.
“Yes, the man who never smiles is such a joy to be around,” the redhead responded. 
“Drake has been a fixture at court since he was a child. He has also served as my trusted counsel more times than I can count. It seemed inappropriate to do this without him present,” Liam responded, ending the conversation with a hint of amusement in his own voice, obviously entertained by the interaction. 
“I think Drake’s great!” Maxwell said happily from his spot on Ali’s other side.
“Yes, I’m sure Ali does too,” Madeleine mumbled as she brought her wine glass up to her lips.
Ali narrowed her eyes.
“I’m sorry I didn’t quite catch that,” she said, smiling sweetly. 
Well, this night was going just about as well as she had assumed. 
“I just said that I’m sure you agree with Maxwell’s sentiment. We all know that the two of you are quite fond of each other, but I was wondering when you planned on telling Prince Liam just how fond,” she said, a venomous smile on her lips. 
“I’m sorry. I’m not sure what you’re referring to,” Ali said, bringing her own water glass to her lips and taking a sip of the cool liquid in attempts to calm the butterflies that had just erupted in her stomach.
“I’m referring to the fact that you’re pregnant with Drake Walker’s child,” Madeleine said, getting straight to the point and looking extremely proud of herself.
Ali, who had still been drinking her water, choked on the liquid and brought the glass back down to the table, attempting to clear her throat as several gasps were heard throughout the room. Maxwell patted her back in a way that was well meaning, but still unhelpful when you were choking on water. 
“I’m sorry, but I’m still not sure what you’re referring to,” Ali said, her voice hard now and her shoulders tense. 
“Oh, aren’t you?” Madeleine said, placing her phone on the table.
Ali and Drake’s voices filled the room from the speaker, and it felt like all the air had been sucked out of it as everyone heard their conversation from the first day of the Apple Blossom Festival. 
“You’ve been avoiding me.”
“Yeah, I have.” 
“You can’t ask me to get you a pregnancy test and then pretend like it didn’t happen.”
There was a momentary pause as neither of them spoke.
“Damn, what are you going to do?” he asked.
“I don’t know. I’m scared, Drake.”
“We’ll figure it out. I promise,” he said.
“I can’t have a baby! I’m still a baby!” 
“Eh, I think you’re more of an angsty teen than you are a baby.”
“Sorry,” Drake said. “Look, I know you’re scared, but everything’s going to be okay. You’re not alone in this.”
Another moment of silence followed. 
“You have to tell him,” he continued.
“I can’t. I don’t know how.”
The recording cut off after that point, but that didn't matter. It had already confirmed that she was pregnant. 
Ali couldn’t breathe. Her initial reaction was to believe that this was all her fault. If she had just told Liam when she first found out then they wouldn’t be in this situation in the first place. He wouldn’t be finding out like this. The room seemed to be closing in on her. She was having a panic attack. 
“Ali,” Liam said her name as he gently touched her arm. 
He was sitting right next to her, but it sounded as if he were a million miles away. Kiara was muttering rapidly in French, and Olivia looked as if she had just been slapped in the face. She refused to even look at Bertrand. Then, a thought occurred to her.
 “You didn’t hear the entire conversation,” she said, her voice hoarse as she tried to breathe normally.
“What?” Madeleine asked, the smile on her lips wavering the slightest bit. 
“The entire conversation. That wasn’t the entire conversation,” she continued, trying to ignore the tightness in her chest. 
“Y-yes, it was,” Madeleine responded, defensively. 
“Actually, it wasn’t. You only heard what the person you had following us bothered to listen to,” Drake finally spoke up. “If you had heard the entire conversation you wouldn’t be making careless accusations.”
“What are you talking about?” Madeleine asked, her anger now evident.
“It’s not his baby, you idiot!” Olivia spoke up, quickly realizing what was going on. 
Ali looked over to Liam for the first time since this conversation began. He hadn’t taken his eyes off of her the entire time, and his mouth was still hanging open in shock. 
“I’m sorry you found out like this. I was going to tell you tonight,” she said, rising from her seat and walking to stand next to him. 
Ali grabbed Liam’s hand and placed it on her stomach, still holding onto his wrist tightly. Liam was looking down at both of their hands intently. He didn’t speak for a few moments, but there were tears shining in his eyes when he looked back up to her.
“Are you sure?” 
Ali nodded, and she was surprised at the large smile that crossed his face. Liam shot out of his seat and pulled her into his arms. He effortlessly lifted her off the floor and spun her in a circle. She wrapped her arms tightly around his neck in surprise and didn’t bother to stop the laugh that fell from her lips. In that moment they both forgot where they were. They forgot that they were in a room full of people, of women that were supposed to be vying for Liam’s hand in marriage.
“We’re going to be parents?” he asked, pressing his forehead to hers.
“Yeah, we are,” she said, gripping onto the lapels of his jacket tightly. 
Happy tears were streaming down his face as he pressed kiss all over her face. His lips brushed against her forehead, her nose, her chin, and both of her cheeks before he finally pulled her into a sweet kiss. Both of them getting lost in each other.
“Well, this is awkward!” Lizzie said loudly, in attempts to draw them back to their current setting. 
The two of them looked back over to the table to find a mixture of both shocked and confused expressions. Maxwell, Ben, and Lizzie were beaming at them excitedly. Olivia and Madeleine both looked furious but neither of them said anything, while Penelope and Kiara both looked upset, but resigned to the fact that they were never going to be chosen anyway. 
Ali nervously glanced at Liam, but even though they were in an uncomfortable and unconventional situation, the man couldn’t keep the smile off of his face. He kept one hand on the small of her back, and she was interested to see how he would diffuse this situation. 
“Prince Liam, Lady Alison, please come with me,” Bastien said, opening the dining room door and striding purposefully into the room.
Ali shot Liam another nervous look and followed Bastien out the room without a second thought, listening as Liam remained behind for a moment to address the dinner party. 
“This wasn’t exactly what I had in mind when I told you to tell him,” Bastien mumbled to her under his breath.
“Yeah, it wasn’t what I had in mind either. But, at least we know who was following me,” she said back as Liam joined them. 
“This is bad isn’t it?” Ali said, as he placed his hand on the small of her back.
“It is. But, I can’t seem to care right now,” Liam said, smiling down at her with love in his eyes.
“I’m sure your father will,” Bastien stated, breaking up their conversation and beginning to lead them up to Constantine’s office. “I already have someone up there explaining everything to him.”
They stopped outside of Constantine’s office just in time to see another member of the guard emerging from the room. The man looked shaken up, and he glanced nervously in their direction before continuing down the hall. Liam squeezed Ali’s hand reassuringly before entering the room with Bastien following behind them. 
Constantine was leaning back in his office chair, his hand resting on the desk in front of him. The only light in the room was coming from a lit fireplace in the corner, and it was casting menacing shadows across his face. It almost made him look like a Disney villain. 
“Please, sit down,” he said, gesturing to the chairs in front of the desk. 
Liam pulled one of them out for her and allowed her to get situated before sitting down on a chair next to her. He rested a hand on her knee protectively and looked over at his father, an unreadable expression on both of their faces. 
Ali was doing her best to refrain from showing her nervousness, but it was still obvious by the death grip she had on the wrist of Liam’s hand.
“So, it seems that the two of you have had an… eventful evening,” Constantine said, his voice filled with controlled anger. 
She wasn’t sure what she was supposed to say. If he was looking for an apology he wasn’t going to get one. Her initial reaction was to blame herself, and she still did. She felt terrible for how Liam found out, but Madeleine was the one who had caused a scene.
“Yes, we have. I should be congratulating you. You’re going to be a grandfather,” Liam said, a smirk on his face. 
Ali could tell he was trying to keep the mood light, but it seemed to have the opposite effect on the king. 
“How long have you known?” Constantine asked, his gaze hard as he looked her over. 
“A few days, sir,” she answered, her voice cracking slightly.
Her grip on Liam’s wrist tightened even further, and he reached over to place his other hand on top of hers, gently rubbing circles on her skin.
“And how long did you plan on keeping this information to yourself?” he asked, grabbing a bottle of bourbon from the side of his desk and refilling the glass next to it. 
Liam’s eyes narrowed at his father’s accusatory tone, but he said nothing, his jaw clenched tightly shut.
“I was going to tell Liam after dinner tonight. I didn’t know that Madeleine knew or that she was planning to announce it,” she responded, her voice quiet but stronger this time.
Constantine looked at her appraisingly as he sipped from his glass. 
“You were reckless,” he said, turning in his seat to meet Liam’s eye. 
He laughed humorlessly before continuing. 
“Leo has been reckless since the day he was born. He’s caused countless scandals that we’ve all had to help cover up and do damage control for, but never once has he gotten anyone pregnant!”
“That we know of,” Ali mumbled sarcastically under her breath. 
She saw Bastien hold back a smirk at her comment, but Constantine didn’t seem too pleased with it. 
“Get out! Both of you, get out of my sight!” he yelled, motioning for Ali and Liam to head to the door. “Bastien, stay behind.” 
The two of them didn’t need to be told twice. They both scrambled out of their seats like scolded children and were out of his office in a heartbeat. They stopped once the door had closed behind them, exchanging nervous looks. 
“Maybe I shouldn’t have said that,” Ali whispered. 
Liam broke out into a grin and went to pull her into his arms, when they heard Constantine’s voice through the door. She brought a finger up to her lips in a shushing motion and pressed her ear to the door, pulling him to do the same.
“You’ve known this for a week, and you still didn’t come to me with it?” Constantine questioned, the same controlled anger in his voice as when they had first entered the room. 
“I’ve only found out for sure a few days ago, sir. I’ve already set Lady Alison up with a guard, and I’ve been keeping her safe since,” the other man responded.
“That’s not the point! I told you to come to me with anything you found out about her, anything that could stop her from becoming queen. But, you kept this information to yourself and now look at what’s happened!”
Ali’s jaw dropped at his words, and Liam had a similar reaction. However, his shock was quickly replaced with anger, and she was forced to grab onto his arm to keep him from storming back into the office. 
“I’m sorry, sir. I believed that due to the… sensitivity of the situation, Alison should have had time to come to terms with things before it was brought to anyone’s attention,” Bastien responded. 
They didn’t stick around for the rest of the conversation. Ali pulled Liam away from the door, and led him back to her room. She shut the door behind him and turned to look to him. They were truly alone together for the first time since he found out about the pregnancy, and she wasn’t sure what to do now. There was a mix of anger and sadness on his face, and she wasn’t sure which topic she should address first: the pregnancy or his father’s intention to keep them apart.
She opened her mouth and closed it a few times, trying to figure out what to say. She kept searching for an articulate and neat way to tell him everything that was going through her mind, but when she couldn’t she just let the words spill out of her mouth. She told him about the Drake and the pregnancy test, about how someone (apparently Madeleine) wanted to make the press believe that Drake was the father. She told him about the guilt she had been feeling for keeping the pregnancy from him and how sorry she was for not doing it sooner. She let out all of her fears about what was going to happen now that everyone knew, but reminded him that she loved him and wanted this baby more than anything in the world. 
Liam listened intently as she rambled on. She was about to start talking about what Constantine said when Liam stopped her. 
“That was a lot of information to get in thirty seconds,” he joked, pulling her down to lay on her bed beside him. 
She cuddled into his side, her face burning with embarrassment.
“Are you mad?” 
“About what?” he asked, furrowing his brows in confusion and running his hand up and down her back. 
“That I’m pregnant. That I didn’t tell you sooner,” she said.
He sighed and pulled her closer into him. 
“I understand why you needed some time, but I do wish I hadn’t come out the way that it did,” he said. 
“I’m so sorry. I was so scared, and I wanted to tell you, but I just kept picturing the worst case scenario, and every time I decided to tell you I would remember that your father didn’t think I would be a good queen, and-” she began rambling once again, her words coming out in a nervous jumble before Liam quieted her. 
“I know that it wasn’t your intention for this to happen. I’m more upset with the situation than I am with you. If I wasn’t crown prince, if we didn’t have to worry about the press or the people, if I was just a normal man, then we could be celebrating instead of worrying right now,” he said more to himself than to her. “I still can’t believe we’re going to be parents.” 
His voice was more cheerful when he said this than it had been a moment ago.
“Are you okay with everything?” she asked. 
“I should be the one asking you that,” Liam chuckled.
“Well, you just found out that you’re going to dad and that your dad is a snake, so I just figured you may need more comforting than me right now,” she tried to say nonchalantly, but the bitterness was still evident in her voice. 
“I can’t believe he was looking for ways to discredit you,” Liam said, running his hand down his face.
“I’m just glad he never found anything. I’ve never been more thankful for my boring ass life,” she said with a laugh. 
“Your life isn’t boring,” Liam said, leaning down to press a kiss to the top of her head.
“It was! Before I came here my time consisted of me going to work, class, and then going home to binge watch Criminal Minds,” she said, pulling herself out of his arms and sitting up. “But, look at me now. I moved to a different country, and got knocked up by the future king.”
Ali looked into Liam’s eyes and smiled softly as his hand came up to cup the side of her face. 
“We’re really having a baby,” he murmured, sitting up and pulling her into a gentle kiss. 
Ali sunk into his embrace, her body falling on top of his as he lay back on the bed once again. He kissed her softly, not willing to pull away from her until they were both desperate for air. 
“I love you,” he mumbled, before flipping them over and moving down to lay his head against her stomach where he repeated the words once again. 
Ali smiled and began running her fingers through his hair. Liam’s arms wrapped around her hips as she did this, and it was just a matter of minutes before he was lulled to sleep by her gentle touch and soft breathing. 
Ali woke the next morning to find Liam sleeping soundly beside her. She was still in her dress from the previous night, but he had woken up at some point in the night and pulled her blankets over their bodies. She sat up in bed and raised her arms above her head, stretching her muscles. Two arms snaked around her waist, pulling her back into the bed. Liam rested his head against her shoulder and pressed a few soft kisses to the exposed skin of her neck as his hand lovingly caressed her stomach.
“Good morning, my love,” he mumbled sleepily against her skin. 
Ali turned to rest on her side so she could face him.
“Good morning,” she said, tracing the stubble on his jaw with the tips of her fingers. 
He turned his head and pressed a gentle kiss to her palm, opening his eyes fully for the first time that morning and taking in the expression of the woman lying next to him. 
“You look upset,” he observed, his voice still gravelly from sleep.
“I’m not upset. Just a little anxious,” she admitted. “What do you think your father’s going to do?”
Liam sighed and pulled Ali into him. She buried her face into the crook of his neck and closed her eyes. 
“I’m not sure,” he began, his mind already reeling with ideas of how to proceed from here. “By now the news has probably made its way around. He can’t deny the pregnancy because a room full of people heard it confirmed.”
“I still can’t believe you found out like that,” Ali groaned, pushing her body closer into his. “I always imagined telling the father of my child that I was pregnant in a cutesy way. Not by being outed at a formal dinner party.”
The sound of Liam’s laughter filled her ears, and she pulled herself up so that she could glare at him.
“It’s not funny!” 
Liam tried to suppress chuckles and sat up next to her when he failed. 
“I don’t know how we ended up here, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world,” he said, pressing a gentle kiss on her forehead when his laughter finally subsided. 
A loud knock interrupted their moment and they exchanged looks of disdain. 
“So, time to face this, huh?” she asked, getting up and trying to straighten the dress she had fallen asleep in. 
“We’ll do it together,” Liam reassured her, getting to his feet and grabbing his jacket from where he had carelessly thrown it on the floor the night before. 
Ali took a deep breath and opened her room door. A pair of blue eyes were looking back at her with sympathy.
“The queen wants to see you and the king wants to see Liam,” Charlie said, taking in their disheveled appearance. 
“What are they trying to do by separating us?” she narrowed her eyes and looked back at Liam. 
“I don’t know, but you should change before you meet with Regina,” he said, stepping forward and giving her a gentle kiss. “Don’t worry, I promise everything will be okay. And, don’t let her intimidate you.”
“That’s a lot easier said than done!” Ali called after his retreating frame. 
“Everything will be okay!” he called back. 
Ali looked over at Charlie incredulously, but the man simply shrugged in response. She rolled her eyes and let out a sigh. 
“Give me a second to get changed.”
She dressed quickly, not wanting to keep the other woman waiting, but also not at all looking forward to their meeting. The fact that Constantine and Regina wanted to meet with them separately didn’t sit well with her. Why couldn’t they speak to them together?
“How bad do you think this is going to be?” she asked Charlie as he trailed alongside her on their way to meet the queen. 
“I don’t know, but remember she can smell fear,” he joked in attempts to cheer her up. 
Ali glared at him and he shrunk away from her gaze, shooting her a sheepish smile in apology. 
“Okay, I can do this,” she said to herself, straightening her spine and knocking on the door to Regina’s study. 
“Come in,” the queen called through the door. 
“Good morning, ma’am,” Ali said as she entered the room .
“Lady Alison, please join me,” she said, motioning to the small sitting area of the room. 
Ali awkwardly perched herself on the edge of the chair next to Regina’s.
“Tea?” the woman asked, already pouring hot tea into a small teacup and handing it to her. 
Ali accepted the cup and took a small sip of the liquid. She had always been a coffee person and didn’t really care for tea, but she thought it would be inappropriate to refuse it. 
“So, it seems that we have run into a spot of trouble,” Regina began, leaning back comfortably in her chair. 
Ali mustered up a small smile, but remained silent. 
“Of course, we can’t deny the rumors that have already begun to spread. Not when an entire dinner party heard it confirmed.”
“I’m sorry that happened. It was my intention to tell Liam in private, but Madeleine announced it before I had the chance to speak with him,” Ali said, bringing the teacup back to her lips again. 
“Yes, well Madeleine’s actions were unfortunate for all of us,” Regina responded, a hint of anger in her voice. 
Ali nervously glanced out the window, unsure who Regina was more angry with, her or Madeleine.
“But, that being said, we can still take care of this before it gets out of hand. So, how much?”
Ali furrowed her brows in confusion.
“I’m sorry, how much what?” she asked, placing the teacup back onto its saucer and putting it down on the small table in front of them.
“How much do you want to make our little problem go away,” Regina said casually.
Ali’s jaw dropped, and she made no attempt to regain her posture, her mind moving a million miles a minute. 
“M-make our problem go away!” she said incredulously. “You mean to get rid of it?”
“Yes,” Regina replied calmly. 
“Oh, my god!” she said, shooting out of her chair and pacing up and down in front of the queen. “I- I can’t believe… I don’t want money!” 
She continued her meltdown, the queen relaxing in her chair, watching her reaction with a look of amusement. Ali felt sick to her stomach at the proposition. Even more so to the fact that Regina seemed to find her reaction entertaining. 
“Come now, you can’t possibly believe that you and Liam are just going to have this child and live happily ever after can you? The fact that you’re carrying an illegitimate heir to the throne is bad enough, but that can still be remedied. However, Cordonia would be doomed if you became queen,” Regina said with a laugh. 
Ali opened and closed her mouth repeatedly in a way that resembled a fish. She had no idea what to say to that. 
“Yeah, cause I’m sure the people would just love the thought of me aborting Liam’s baby,” she finally said sarcastically. 
“Oh, no, not an abortion. You lose the baby and run home to New York overcome with grief. Liam mourns for a day or two and then chooses another one of the suitors and moves on with his life,” Regina states, a feigned look of sympathy on her face.
Ali let out a humorless laugh and gripped the sides of her head in her hands. 
“So you would just lie to everyone?”
“Yes.”
“Wow, you really have it all figured out, don’t you?”
“Yes.” 
“Well, sorry, but that’s NOT going to happen,” she said, turning without another word and walking out the door. 
She ran straight into the Charlie in the hallway, tears welling up in her eyes as the weight of Regina’s words fully came down on her. 
“Where’s Liam?” she asked him through gritted teeth. 
“I think he’s back in his office. I take it the meeting didn’t go well,” he said, looking over her red rimmed eyes. 
She turned and walked into the direction of Liam’s office without another word, barely aware of the man trailing behind her. Already overcome with emotion, she threw his door open without even bothering to knock. 
“You’re stepmother just offered to pay me off to have an abortion and leave the country!” she shrieked.
“What?” Liam asked, caught off guard because of her sudden appearance and not fully processing her words.
“I’ll make a terrible queen anyway, so you can just tell everyone that I lost the baby and decided to leave, and then you can just move on with your life!” she continued, beginning to pace the length of his office now instead. 
“My love, please calm down,” Liam tried to say in a soothing voice.
However, this only served to agitate Ali even more.
“Don’t tell me to calm down!” she yelled hysterically. “I’ve never been more insulted or disgusted in my life! And that’s saying something considering I’ve spent the past three years as a waitress for drunk frat guys!”
“Bastien, Drake, please give us a minute,” Liam spoke into the corner of the room behind her. 
Ali turned and noticed the two men standing there for the first time since she entered. They both looked extremely uncomfortable and wasted no time in heading to the door. 
Liam’s heart broke as he looked back at the woman he loved. He had seen Ali upset on several occasions. He had seen her break down and have panic attacks. He knew what her bad depression days looked like, and he knew what she was like when she was feeling insecure. But, the man had never seen her look this distraught. There were tears streaming freely down her face, and her entire body was shaking. 
“My love, look at me,” he said, walking over to her and taking her face into his hands. “That is not going to happen.”
He leaned down and pressed a gentle kiss on her forehead, keeping his mouth against her skin for a few moments longer, in attempts to calm her down. His thumbs unconsciously stroked her cheeks, wiping away her tears. Ali wrapped her hands around Liam’s wrists, desperate to keep him close to her after the things that Regina said. As they stood there, the sound of Ali’s sobs the only noise filling the room, neither of them knew what to say, only that they needed to be near each other. 
After her breathing had finally returned to normal, Ali released Liam’s wrists. She was about to move away from him when he pulled her back into him, their chests pressed together and his forehead resting against hers. 
“Marry me,” he whispered softly.
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