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everytime i read your updates, the first thing that always comes out of my mouth is "omg" in all emotions...happy, sad, extra sad, extra angsty sad 🥹

“Sorry.” He hums, uncurling his body from around you and lying back.

this is a crime, how dare you uncurl away 😮

The very thought of leaving his bed created a physical ache inside of you. You wanted this, you wanted him, and you wanted so much more than he was probably willing to even give.

im begging you...please talk it out. please talk everything out 😭

It had taken every ounce of control in Billy’s body, every shred, every atom of it, not to reach across and pull you back into his arms.

all im saying is take that control and shove it up the stalker's ass 😌✨ we dont need that around here 😌✨

What label would you even put on that?

generally? idiots to lovers. specifically? strangers to mates to trauma buddies to pervy!neighbors with a hint of emotion to friends to boss x employee to ex!hook up to trauma buddies again to currently roommate to whatever chelsea decides next honestly 😂 and we love that for us 💖

Billy was forever haunted by a day you would know him, really know him, and not turn away, or leave.

omg, i havent even thought of the reader finding out about the panther business stuff 😌🔫

That he didn’t like you like that, that he was just letting you stay here because he was nice. This was nothing more than pity, and held no meaning beyond friendship.

we should put i tape over the mouth of your conscience. we dont need that kind of negativity in our life 😌🔪

“I can’t remember a single thing about myself.” You whisper to him in horror.

this is me during the first days of being in college, i hated that introduce yourself stage 🥹🔫 idk who i am, please dont ask 🥹🔫

He wants to know me, you think affectionately.

THIS IS THE KIND OF THINKING WE NEED. STAY IN THIS KIND OF HEAD SET, PLEASE AND THANK YOU. 💕

"Good girl.”

everytime, everytime billy says this an angel gets its wings. fly high, lil cherub. 😌✨

You swallow.

resolve that issue fast enough and you'll be swallowing his big load instead. 😌✨

“It’s my favourite place for a nap. I think you’ll like it.”

all i can imagine is his panther napping while his tail wagging in relaxed form

We can, he’d responded, but you don’t need a suit. Wear whatever you’re comfortable with.

congratulations, you played yourself. in an instant i already knew what baby girl was going to do 😂😂😂

okay, im not gonna put every line i liked in this part because it will just be the whole part of her describing the pool and thats like a portion of this chapter. it must feel so nice and relaxing tho like imagine swimming in a dimly lit pool with rain falling and the fucking forest sound?!?!?!?!? im immature so id play in the pool like i was in the movie waterworld or recreate that scene in the latest Jurassic park movie, the one where bryce dallas howard was slowly swimming her way to safety. all in all, it feels fun having that kind of pool and now i want one. so thanks for that 🥹✨

Billy’s losing control. Fast.

lose it fasterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

The panther had rejected this argument. The panther was currently trying to urge Billy into removing his clothes and joining you.

GO GO PANTHER GO!

Was this the right idea? Should he give you more space?

how much more space does she neeeeeddddd?!?! at this point she'll be even farther away than pluto 😭😭😭😭

“Well, I spent most of my time in the woods. I’d break into abandoned cabins and stay until peak season. I’d read whatever books I could find, and explore the forest to pass the time.”

....

"I’m not sure.” You whisper softly, worried about his reaction.

this is valid, take your time baby girl 😭😭 dont listen to me, im like an irrational thought you always ignore. 😭😭😭

“Don’t feel sorry for telling me how you feel. I’d rather you stop me now, than regret it, or feel bad about yourself later.”

I SEE YOU, MS. CHELSEA. I SEE YOU.

THERE'S NOTHING MORE SEXY THAN A MAN WHO RESPECTS YOUR BOUNDARIES. 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

honestly, the pool stole the spotlight, ik you already described it in the chapter before but like..in action? beautiful 💕

im kidding, the emotions, the yearning, the little tidbits about billy 🥹

Teeth

Part 18

Werepanther!Billy Russo x Female reader

Masterlist

Warnings: Conversations about stalking and being afraid, some sexual frustration.

You woke up in his arms. A deep sigh when you realise your face is buried in his chest, his scent wrapped as tightly around you as his body was.

Your leg is kicked over his hip, your nightgown rucked up but you barely care, not when his soft breaths are tickling your ear like that.

You can’t help it, your hand rubbing his back, appreciating the feel of his skin.

He lets out a soft sigh, waking slightly the more you begin to shift beside him.

“Sorry.” He hums, uncurling his body from around you and lying back. You withdraw your leg, sighing and stretching your arms upward, back arching naturally to help you wake up.

You yawn, groaning a little as you rub your eyes.

You feel good. Really good. You’re well rested and you feel so calm, turning on your side to look at him shyly. He blinks slowly at you, fighting sleep.

“Hey.” You say on a raspy breath, closing your eyes for a moment as they sting a little in protest at being open.

“Morning.” He replies, his voice is deep and rough and sends tingles of delight over your skin. Fucking hell, his voice in the morning was divine. You wanted to hear him speak more.

“Hope I wasn’t too much trouble.” You mumble, eyes still closed.

He makes a small hum.

“No, you-” He breathes out a small sigh, “You were perfect.”

God, you wanted to record his voice and save it for later. You could feel your body slowly getting aroused, you peek an eye open to glance at him, observing his shirtless form.

Is this what waking up with him would have been like? Close, perhaps, but if you had woken up with him that morning after you’d had sex, you wouldn’t have been able to stop touching him.

Unlike now, where you were only close enough to feel the residual heat of his skin.

Wow, this was a really confusing situation.

You definitely shouldn’t stay, despite how badly you wanted to. He was a friend right now, and nothing more.

The very thought of leaving his bed created a physical ache inside of you. You wanted this, you wanted him, and you wanted so much more than he was probably willing to even give.

Your throat closes up, you feel tears pool in your eyes. You blink fast to get rid of them.

Sitting up, you avoid looking at him and you scoot your way to the edge of the bed.

“See you at breakfast.” You murmur lightly, walking out of his room and back to yours.

It had taken every ounce of control in Billy’s body, every shred, every atom of it, not to reach across and pull you back into his arms.

He’d even held his breath at one point, your scent so thick in the air, soaked into his sheets and lingering on his very skin, another gulp of your strawberry scent would decimate his self control.

He wasn’t sure what words could be used to define a relationship like yours. His employee that he’d slept with once before he fucked up and you ended things with him, in his bed, because you were too scared to sleep alone after he’d brought you to his home to protect you from someone following you.

What label would you even put on that?

Luck, Billy thinks, because it gave him a second chance, one he would not destroy again by coming on too fast or leaving you alone. Something sours in his stomach at the idea of him considering this situation lucky, there was still someone out there after you, not that they would ever get another chance to be near or hurt you again. He would make sure of it.

The panther inside of him had been silent, placated by a night beside you, hums of serenity in his head, which had only stopped the moment you’d gotten up and left the room.

Billy was forever haunted by a day you would know him, really know him, and not turn away, or leave. He was tormented by thoughts of you, by the ways you could bring him to his knees if you so wanted.

He’d do anything for you.

The concept of it didn’t even frighten him.

Billy makes a little sound to get your attention, and you turn to him with the kettle in hand.

“The kettle has a short somewhere and doesn’t turn on unless it’s in the right position, here-” He extends his hands out to you and you curiously place the kettle, halfway filled with water, into his hands.

You watch him angle the kettle slightly before slipping into the base and clicking it on. The little light in the on switch turns red for a second before blinking off.

You’re mildly amused as you watch him swear under his breath, flipping the switch off, before turning it back on again. This time, it stays on and begins heating the water for your tea.

You give him a little smile of thanks when he turns to face you, not even bothering to ask him why he doesn’t just get a new one, before he’s explaining it to you.

“It was a housewarming gift from my friend.”

You nod in understanding.

“It’s probably not that hard to fix. I can take a look at it while I’m here… If you’d like.” You offer, already thinking about the tools you’d need to strip the wires.

He nods, tilting his head a little, looking at you with a depth in his gaze that makes your stomach feel like it’s twisting.

“Thank you.” Billy says, taking a step forward.

He takes another step and you swallow, hands curling into fists.

Was he going to kiss you?

You have to tilt your head higher the closer he got.

You jerk in surprise when the kettle clicks off behind you and he’s reaching for it.

Right…

You press your teeth together as a flood of negative emotions flood your mind. That he didn’t like you like that, that he was just letting you stay here because he was nice. This was nothing more than pity, and held no meaning beyond friendship.

It almost chokes you, the pain in your chest is searingly sharp.

You blink, pretending everything is alright, turning to watch him pour steaming water into two mugs.

“Sugar?” He asks, after placing a tea bag into each cup and letting it sit for a while.

You tell him how much, and you watch him prepare your tea how you like it, looking up at him, desperate to see more of this side of him, yearning to touch him.

You find yourself looking out of his windows, looking at your own apartment in the distance.

You can’t see much since the curtains are drawn, but you imagine what he could have seen when they were open.

It makes you a little uncomfortable now, that you know he wasn’t the only person watching you. That there was someone else peering into your life, enjoying your suffering. Why else would they have photographed the robbery instead of helping you?

“Can I ask you something?” You ask softly, deep in thought, still staring at your shut curtains.

“Anything.” He replies.

“You’ve seen the photos. What do you think he- the stalker I mean- what do you think they think of me?”

He looks up at you for a moment, and doesn’t say anything until you glance at him curiously.

“I’m not equipped enough to give an analysis-”

You smile.

“Fair enough. But I just want to know what you think.”

He inclines his head, sliding your mug of tea over to you.

“Dinah said yesterday, that they might want you to feel scared, maybe they enjoy that.”

“Yeah but, don’t I look scared enough?” You say with a laugh.

“Maybe not.” He answers softly.

You smile sadly, shaking your head.

“So this person thinks I’m weak? Or… vulnerable?”

“If that’s what they think then they’re wrong.”

“Are they?” You mumble beneath your breath, looking down into your tea.

He tilts his head down, to find his way into your line of sight. You smile when you notice the odd way he bends to get your attention.

“Yes. And it doesn’t matter what this person thinks of you.” He follows easily.

“They’ve been watching me for a while, seeing way more intimate moments than I probably even know. What if this person knows me better than anyone?”

Your heart squeezes in your chest, paranoia filling you, the idea that you really were just weak and scared becoming your most defining attributes.

“Then tell me something.” Billy says decisively.

You look up at him warily.

“What?”

“Tell me something you’ve never told anyone.”

The corner of your mouth twitches up in amusement. You try your hardest to come up with something and fail.

“I can’t remember a single thing about myself.” You whisper to him in horror.

He smiles, and then you watch his nose scrunch as he breaks into a grin. Adorable and boyish, you feel your stomach squeeze in delight.

“Okay okay,” You say, trying to come up with something that you’re sure you’ve never told anyone, “Oh here’s one- watching videos of people painting calms me down sometimes- Oh no, my therapist knows that. Shit.”

You think again for a long moment.

“My favourite painter is Vincent Van Gogh?” You offer instead.

Billy inclines his head in acceptance.

“Why?”

You blink.

“I like the way he doesn’t blend his brushstrokes, that you can see each one and see the separation of the colour, and still have a really amazing painting.”

He smiles at you, his eyes hold a depth that you adore.

“Tell me something else.” He says.

He wants to know me, you think affectionately.

“I think scars are beautiful,” You murmur, “They show where you’ve been and what you’ve lived through, and in a way, they’re no different than brushstrokes.”

“I have a lot of scars.”

“I know.”

I’ve seen you naked, you want to remind him.

The moment feels charged, soft electricity humming in the air, a call between your bodies.

“Well now I know things about you that no one else knows, and when I say that you’re smart and very brave, you have to believe me right?”

“Don’t guess,” He says, hand cupping your face, “believe me.”

“I guess.”

“I believe you.” You echo.

The corner of his mouth lifts into a smile.

“Good girl.”

You swallow.

Suddenly he blinks, tilting his head as if he’s just thought of something and smiles.

“I just remembered, I didn’t show you the whole house yet.”

He doesn’t say anything further, simply taking your hand in his, turning around to lead you in the direction of his bedroom.

Your heart pounds in your chest, ambling behind him with your mug of steaming tea still in hand, you try your best not to spill as you walk.

“It’s my favourite place for a nap. I think you’ll like it.” He says, and you study the back of his head, desperate to memorize everything about him.

When you’re back in the green walls of his bedroom, he releases your hand and approaches a wooden door you had assumed was a closet.

He tugs the door open, and you look at him curiously as he stands beside the door. He inclines his head for you to go in.

It’s a little dark, but you can see the little room immediately leads into a stairway, and your heart beats a little fast as you step in.

The space is enclosed, and the next thing you know Billy is right behind you, his voice in your ear.

“Don’t be scared,” he soothes, “Go up.”

“I’m not scared.” You grumble, gripping the handrail to step carefully to the top where you can see another door at the top of the stairs.

At the top, you don’t hesitate to turn the doorknob, pushing the door open swiftly.

The light hits you all at once and you squint, frowning in discomfort as your eyes try to adjust.

When your vision finally clears, your mouth drops open.

It’s a sunroom.

Sitting in the centre of his rooftop, is a room in the shape of a glass hexagon, large, soft, dark blue couches along each edge, filled with an array of potted plants and throw pillows.

In the middle of the room, is a large stone table, with short legs.

The sun streams through the glass, lighting up the room effortlessly, an immaculate display of design.

“Billy.” Is all you can find the words to say.

He chuckles behind you, moving to sit on the couch.

“It came with the house. It was the main reason I bought it. Fixed it up in my first summer here and I’m glad I did.”

You nod in agreement, still looking around in wonder.

After a moment, you sit as well, the couch embracing your body easily.

You smile, tuck your legs under you and bring your cup of tea up to your lips for a sip.

It’s lovely, it’s cozy, you watch the sun shine into his hair.

He looks at you, and you feel like cold butter melting on warm toast.

Your grip on your cup tightens.

He’s dangerous.

He’s the most dangerous person in the world.

He’s dangerous because he cares, because he’s kind to you, because he’s patient and calm and is too willing to accommodate your needs.

He’s dangerous because he’s so far away, because he won’t kiss you and he won’t touch you and you have to stand here and pretend like you haven’t seen him naked and you don’t know what his mouth tastes like and pretending is going to kill you much faster than any stalker is.

You stand outside of his home gym, listening to him grunt as he took swings at a punching bag. You’d stepped in a few moments before to ask about swimming in his pool.

He’d been shirtless, covered in a sheen of his own sweat, a single strand of his hair sticking to his forehead.

Hey, I don’t have a swimsuit but I really wanna go in your pool. Can we take a quick trip back to my place?

We can, he’d responded, but you don’t need a suit. Wear whatever you’re comfortable with.

Any then you’d nodded, and left like an idiot because you couldn’t very well form new thoughts with him looking like that, right?

Fuck you, Billy Russo, you think, titling your head back to take a breath, fuck you and your hot fucking body and your stupidly handsome face.

You close your eyes, remembering the way he looked, lean and muscular, his hair moving with each powerful swing of his arm.

You gasp, arousal sticky between the lips of your cunt, soaking into the fabric of your underwear.

He’d said to wear what you felt was comfortable, and a devious thought fills your head. That maybe you’d be comfortable wearing nothing at all.

It feels easy enough to do. Step into his lovely pool room, take a deep breath in, and out, pulling your shirt off, and dropping your shorts unceremoniously onto the floor. You reach for it, folding it neatly and placing it onto the wooden bench on the far wall of the room.

There's a small shelf on the wall nearby with white rolled towels, maybe about five or six, and you consider them carefully as you approach the pool.

Your plan is foolproof, turn on the overhead rain feature, tug your underwear off and get into the pool as fast as possible.

There's a panel on the wall near the entrance of the room, but there's also another waterproof control panel on the floor beside the pool for ease of access.

You smile absentmindedly, admiring the foresight that went into the pool design, wondering how much of a hand the man constantly on your mind had in the planning of it all.

You second guess yourself at the water’s edge. Were you really going to do this?

Yes, you decide, sitting beside the pool so you could adjust the settings easily.

The first thing you do is dim the lights, bringing it down to a much lower setting, and then turn on the small lights above your head that looked like stars.

When it was satisfactory, you eagerly tap the tiny rain symbol on the panel, and select the lowest intensity.

To your amazement, it starts of like soft drizzle, and you pause to take in the ambience of it.

Some parts of the pool’s edge are lined with plants and large rock shapes to give the place a very natural effect. It’s got a kidney shape, or maybe something more irregular, that helps play into the nature theme you assume Billy was going for.

After a moment, you increase the rain intensity, feeling it soak into your hair and over your shoulders. The droplets hit the leaves of the surrounding plants, creating a symphony of relaxing sounds.

It excites you now, to swim naked here, you tug your undergarments off so much more easily in the low light, curious to feel what it’s like to swim in a marvel like this.

You place your wet underthings near the pool’s edge, but far enough to keep it out of the rain, and you slip into the pool with a deep breath.

The water is warm, not too warm, but enough that you don’t shiver when you climb in. The rain falls around you, droplets disturbing the water, leaving transient ripples only there to be replaced by more raindrops.

It’s magical, the way this space makes you feel. You take a breath and dip your head below the surface of the water, feeling your hair float around you.

You come back up for air, taking your time to move around the pool. You’ve never swam naked before, but in the low light, it’s not as scary as you thought it would be.

You paddle around for a little, and after a while, you find your way back to the nearby control panel to explore other features.

You discover there’s an option to light up the interior of the pool, and another feature that plays ambient forest sounds. You find that you don’t like that as much, because it reminds you of past experiences you’d rather forget.

You find a comfortable spot on the edge of the pool, folding your hands under your head to rest your cheek comfortably, half floating in the gentle artificial rain.

You’re incredibly relaxed when you feel the rain intensity soften on your back. Peeking an eye open, you raise your head with a smile when you catch sight of Billy at the door.

“Sorry, didn’t want to disturb you.” He murmurs, approaching calmly. He’s still dressed the way he was before, shirtless, with a pair of dark grey sweatpants on his lower half.

“That’s alright.” You gulp, eyes trailing down his form shamelessly, too caught up in the way he looks to worry about him looking at you.

When he’s halfway to you, he stops suddenly. You raise an eyebrow at the small shocked expression on his face. You tilt your head curiously when you see his fists clench tightly.

“Are you naked?” He asks in a calm voice, his overall demeanour clearly displaying that he was not calm.

“Yes.” You say slowly.

You watch his jaw tighten, you swear you’ll hear his teeth crack with the amount of pressure he puts on them.

“You said to wear what’s comfortable.” You defend yourself, pushing away from the wall of the pool to float on your back peacefully, no doubt giving him a subtle glimpse of your nude body in the low light. You can’t discern the exact expression written on his face.

“You can join me if you’d like.” You offer.

You watch him debate with himself, unsure of what exactly is going on in his head, but you try to give him the space to decide, turning away from him to glide to the other end of the pool, holding your breath as the water moves all around you.

Billy’s losing control. Fast.

The panther has locked him into place, refusing to allow him to move away from you, after he’d decided he was going to allow you your privacy and gently turn down your offer of a swim.

Of course he wanted nothing more than to shed his clothes and join you, but he didn’t want to intrude.

The panther had rejected this argument. The panther was currently trying to urge Billy into removing his clothes and joining you.

It’s a war within himself, fighting with the deeper, darker base urges inside of him, rational thought being pulled from his mind as the beast demands he go to you.

He watches you push away from the wall, your head dipping under the surface as your ass raises into the air for a small moment. Graceful in your movement.

Even with his ability to see in the low light, the small ripples of the water caused by the small raindrops obscure his view of your body.

Naked, he reminds himself.

The beast inserts imagery of your naked bodies against each other in the water, his arms caging you in while he sinks his cock into you.

He exhales, reaching down to push his pants down the length of his legs.

When he has his boxers off, and he’s just as naked as you are, he hesitates again.

Was this the right idea? Should he give you more space?

He turns away from the pool’s edge.

The panther, having enough of his internal battle, takes sudden control of his legs, one small push, and he tumbles into the water against better thought.

You take a breath when you reach the other end, only distracted by the sound of something large crashing into the water behind you.

You turn suddenly in surprise, watching as Billy breaks the surface of the water, shaking his head and pushing his now wet hair back to pin you with his dark gaze.

You glance down shyly, unable to see anything more than dark shapes in the water, nothing that can tell you the state of his undress.

“So, h- how did you come up with the design for this place?” You ask, lowering your body into the water until only your head is above the surface, the water licking at your neck and chin, soft droplets just barely pattering onto your head.

He stays a small distance away, a wet strand of hair falling in front of his face as he begins speaking. You try not to get distracted by the way he looks.

“Remember when I told you I ran away from that group home when I was fifteen?”

You incline your head in affirmation.

“Well, I spent most of my time in the woods. I’d break into abandoned cabins and stay until peak season. I’d read whatever books I could find, and explore the forest to pass the time.”

You blink, your throat closing up at the lonely existence he was painting for you.

“I thought I hated it. When I came back to civilization, I didn’t think I would want reminders of it, but after all of that, I realised, that was the very first place I heard myself think.”

He looks up, and you keep your eyes on him.

“In the dark, under the trees, looking up at the stars.”

He looks back at you, and you can see the faint shine of the lights in his eyes.

“That was the first place I learned who I really was.”

You smile softly at him, inching closer.

“That’s amazing, Billy.” You hum.

He moves closer too, unable to be too far from you, or so you hope quietly.

“I know you’re afraid of the forest, of the reminder.”

You swallow, nodding, looking down at the ripples he creates as he moves.

“It makes me feel like I have no control, anything could happen and I have no power to stop it.”

It’s easier with you around, you want to say to him.

Like he did before, he inserts himself into your line of sight, pulling a smile onto your face at his antics.

“You have to know by now that you’re not powerless.”

You open your mouth to protest.

He cups your cheeks, bringing you close to his body, until you swear he’s touching you all over.

“Don’t argue.” He says in a stern tone that makes you gulp, looking up at him demurely, feeling yourself get comfortably small under his gaze.

“You’re resilient, you’ve been through so much and you’re still so strong.”

“But this is breaking me.” You confess, voice cracking as tears rise to the surface, having never admitted it out loud, not even to your therapist.

He looks pained for a moment, eyebrows drawing together, a tilt of his head before he’s dipping to take you into his arms.

A few tears fall, your breathing shallow as you cry for a moment, emotions overwhelming you, stealing your ability to breathe.

His large palm moves over your bare back, soothing you, his cheek is cool where it presses against yours.

You sniffle after a moment, getting control of your emotions, clinging to him in the water, unwilling to let him go.

He says your name softly, reverently, capturing your attention.

“You’re not broken yet, sweetheart, and I promise I’ll keep you safe. No one is going to touch a hair on your head, and no one is ever going to get the chance to hurt you.”

“That’s not your job, Billy. You don’t have to.” You protest.

His hands rise to cup your face, drawing back a little so that he can look at you, nose to nose.

“I want to. I want you to feel safe, and protected and relaxed because you deserve to be.”

You make a small sound, and before you can stop yourself, you rise onto your toes to kiss him.

His reaction is instantaneous, gripping the back of your head to press his mouth firmly to yours, a low groan in his throat, something dark and desperate.

You reach for him, wrapping your arms around his bare shoulders, pulling him close until your bodies are pressed to each other.

His hands grip your thighs, encouraging you to wrap your legs around his hips, the water sloshing as you move so eagerly.

You gasp against his mouth as you feel the largeness of his erection press against your thigh.

He grips your jaw tightly, placing punishing kisses onto your mouth, no doubt bruising your lips with the fervour.

His desire is matched with your own, your fingers scraping against his skin, wandering over the scars on his shoulder, smoothing over his wet hair.

“Are you sure?” He pants against your mouth, groaning when he feels your lips kiss the spot right below his ear.

He says your name on a groan, tilting his head back when your teeth scrape the base of his neck.

“Sweetheart,” He tries again, “You need to tell me.”

You pause suddenly, gasping as you come back to your senses. In truth, you weren’t sure about this, past experience telling you that doing this with him was probably a bad idea.

You give him a shy look, his breathing harsh as he looks into your eyes.

“I’m not sure.” You whisper softly, worried about his reaction.

Like he can sense your worry, he nods, withdrawing from your grip.

“That’s alright. It’s okay to be unsure.” He says, turning away for a moment, cupping a handful of water to pour onto his head.

Yet guilt fills you, past experience trying to pressure you into thinking that you’ve done something wrong.

“I’m sorry.” You whisper.

He turns back, concern in his gaze as he drops himself to eye level with you.

“Don’t feel sorry for telling me how you feel. I’d rather you stop me now, than regret it, or feel bad about yourself later.”

You think about mentioning your fear of him leaving again, after he’s done that so many times before, but you decide against it, because it would do no good at this point to say.

“I like you, I really do,” You whisper, “but I worry I’m using you to distract myself from the way I feel. That’s not fair to you.”

He looks down, a somber expression on his face that makes your heart crack.

“I get it. Trust me, I do, I’m here for you, anything you want.”

You reach out to take his hand, bringing it up to your face so that you can kiss the back of his knuckles.

“Maybe we can take it slow? Until I can get my brain around things?”

He gives you a little smile, nodding acceptingly at the notion.

“Slow is good.” He says, leaning forward to kiss the top of your head.

You smile happily, looking up at him, feeling something different in your chest, a fondness, an appreciation, like nothing you’ve ever felt before. You may be naked, but you’re not remotely concerned about him violating the boundaries of your consent.

You toss your arms around him, holding him close , feeling him return the embrace.

After a few moments, you lean back, smiling up at him.

“Exactly how hard can this artificial rain fall?” You ask playfully.

He takes on an amused expression at the idea.

#billy russo x reader #reread

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marlaluster · 6 years ago

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Where pic @justintimberlake ? ninjasavion easy with that right hand cassanova... your anesthesia face isn't fooling anyone. menaa_1988 @farahfoo @myooomy niallhoran.israel So beautiful niallhoran.israel Happy birthday lovely gorl niallhoran.israel Girl MAY 6, 2013 2. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrRItejHxrU/?hl=en 3. 45,596 likes lilmiquela Good-bye for now, London. Just got caught up with VSCO's 85 new filters (someone's obsessed, as you can tell). Anyway, this whole trip has been a dream come true. AND it inspired me to start a new project... 👀🍬 blacksheepboss THIS IS A ROBOT😂YOU PEOPLE ARE SHEEPLE _portraitmami I neeeeeddddd someone to post videos 😩 elliot.azim @annnabellearch agustinacottom @callejer0_rengo_y_de_ricota_ se supone que los robots no comen wtf anitalaurao @mcelestia es igual a vos!!! kklee60_07_23_2002 Lilmiguela i absolutely love you and i hop you respond because it will make me happy bhabiejanna Do u eat your_not_my_daaaad @lilmiquela what does that day i only know americanise lol ( jk ) i also know spanishinese bethanyy.11 @annarussett no one ever will ms_unique_styles ~ 🎀🌺~ payton_wasik @shronda_blossomgame lilyjj1404 Wtf are u actually a robot? WHO MADE U WTFFFFF danika.labelle12 Salut!Je trouve que tu es vraiment belle mais je me demandais quelque chose:tu vis vraiment comme un vrai humain et tu es autonome?(Genre personne n'a besoin de regarder toutes les actions que tu fais?)❤️Autre question:Tu parles toutes les langues au monde?✨ blevins_nevaeh Who's taking the photo edisonivxx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHMmM_nxEgw&t=29s calypso___lcw This girls face is SO trippy lol whitneyrintoul @kris.modz how do they eat clarisse_andrieux Tu es réelle ?? 😍😍😍 jordan99xo Love this miquela! 😍😍 _xojessiejxo_ @aims95xo this is a robot bro wth ariannaflavors Lmao this isn’t scary to none else?? art._way Follow = Follow back perrie_edwards29 Besh what maddiebell2205 Ahh I’m scared it’s so realistic DECEMBER 11, 2018 ABOUT USSUPPORTPRESSAPI 4. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thenews.com.pk/amp/426426-chris-hemsworth-almost-gave-up-on-his-hollywood-dreams 5. search Chris Hemsworth almost gave up on his Hollywood dreams EntertainmentWeb DeskFebruary 01,2019 During an interview with Men’s Health, the 35-year-old Avengers star revealed that how his journey to stardom had been an extensive and difficult one with him almost giving up and heading back home to Australia if it wasn’t for his luck striking in at the right time. Share Next Story >>> Hollywood heartthrob Chris Hemsworth has reigned over hearts for quite some time essaying blockbuster hits characters like Thor. However, the actor stepped forward revealing how he had almost given up on his Hollywood dreams. During an interview with Men’s Health, the 35-year-old Avengers star revealed that how his journey to stardom had been an extensive and difficult one with him almost giving up and heading back home to Australia if it wasn’t for his luck striking in at the right time. Revealing what the force was, pushing him towards making it big in Hollywood, the actor states: “I always wanted to act, and one of the first things I wanted to do when I got any money was pay my parents’ house off.” an image “I was super active with auditions. And then my mentality changed, which came from being at a point where I was like, ‘I’m going to go back to Australia.’ I had one more audition where I was like, ‘Do this for the house. Think about reasons other than yourself.’”, he added. After that one film the actor scored hit films one after the other as he goes on to say: “That was for The Cabin in the Woods, and I got that job, and from there I got Red Dawn. And then I got Thor.” Advertisement More From Entertainment Beyonce, Jay-Z offer chance of lifetime tickets to fans who go vegan Ranveer Singh slammed for PDA with Deepika Padukone Anu Malik disowned by nephew Amaal Mallik after #MeToo allegations Manikarnika actor Mishti calls out Kangana for lying about shooting 70 percent of the film Bengali bride goes viral for rejecting age-old wedding rituals WATCH: Roger Mathews vows to prove Jenni 'JWoww' Farley liar Top Bollywood celebs with uber successful businesses Sara Ali Khan wears skirt worth only Rs 643 and the world goes crazy! Nick Jonas to essay Batman's legendary character after Ben Affleck's exit? SRK, Salman Khan to share screen space in Bhansali's next? 6. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_sea 7. Wiki Loves Love logo Wiki Loves Love: Documenting festivals and celebrations of love on Commons. Help Wikimedia and win prizes by sending photos. Hide Open main menu Wikipedia Search EditWatch this page Read in another language Cross sea Cross swell at Île de Ré In surface navigation, a cross sea is a sea state with two wave systems traveling at oblique angles.[1] This may occur when water waves from one weather system continue despite a shift in wind. Waves generated by the new wind run at an angle to the old, creating a shifting, dangerous pattern. Two weather systems that are far from each other may create a cross sea when the waves from the systems meet, usually at a place far from either weather system. Until the older waves have dissipated, they create a sea hazard among the most perilous. This sea state is fairly common and a larger percentage of ship accidents were found to have occurred in this state.[2] Vessels fare better against large waves when perpendicular to the wave. In a cross sea, vessels are much more likely to be struck in a dangerous way. A cross swell is generated when the wave systems are longer period swell, rather than short period wind generated waves.[3] References Edit "Cross Sea". Glossary of Meteorology. American Meteorological Society. Retrieved 2007-11-28. "Is the Cross Sea Dangerous?". European Space Agency. 2010. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2016. Bowditch, Nathaniel (1995). "Glossary C" (PDF). The American Practical Navigator. Bethesda, MD: National Imagery and Mapping Agency. p. 758. ISBN 0-403-09895-5. Last edited 1 month ago by Popol0707 RELATED ARTICLES Swell (ocean) A series of waves generated by distant weather systems Kalla kadal Marine weather forecasting Wikipedia Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. Terms of UsePrivacyDesktop 8. 8. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/statement-united-states-regarding-china-talks/ 9. White House Logo SHARE STATEMENTS & RELEASES Statement of the United States Regarding China Talks ECONOMY & JOBS Issued on: January 31, 2019 menuALL NEWS For the last two days, high-ranking officials from the United States and China have engaged in intense and productive negotiations over the economic relationship between our two countries. The United States appreciates the preparation, diligence, and professionalism shown throughout these meetings by Vice Premier Liu He and his team. The talks covered a wide range of issues, including: (1) the ways in which United States companies are pressured to transfer technology to Chinese companies; (2) the need for stronger protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in China; (3) the numerous tariff and non-tariff barriers faced by United States companies in China; (4) the harm resulting from China’s cyber-theft of United States commercial property; (5) how market-distorting forces, including subsidies and state-owned enterprises, can lead to excess capacity; (6) the need to remove market barriers and tariffs that limit United States sales of manufactured goods, services, and agriculture to China; and (7) the role of currencies in the United States–China trading relationship. The two sides also discussed the need to reduce the enormous and growing trade deficit that the United States has with China. The purchase of United States products by China from our farmers, ranchers, manufacturers, and businesses is a critical part of the negotiations. The two sides showed a helpful willingness to engage on all major issues, and the negotiating sessions featured productive and technical discussions on how to resolve our differences. The United States is particularly focused on reaching meaningful commitments on structural issues and deficit reduction. Both parties have agreed that any resolution will be fully enforceable. While progress has been made, much work remains to be done. President Donald J. Trump has reiterated that the 90-day process agreed to in Buenos Aires represents a hard deadline, and that United States tariffs will increase unless the United States and China reach a satisfactory outcome by March 1, 2019. The United States looks forward to further talks with China on these vital topics. White House Logo The White House LIVE JOBS GET INVOLVED COPYRIGHT POLICY PRIVACY POLICY 10. https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/infanticide_is_legal_in_the_united_states.html 11. American Thinker logo 5.2K 5' FEBRUARY 1, 2019 Infanticide Is Legal in the United States By Steve McCann Last week, Democrats in New York legalized third trimester abortions, allowing women to abort a fully formed, viable and healthy infant for any reason virtually up to the point of birth. Women need only claim that their health, which includes the catchall of emotional and mental health, is at risk. Further, she can have her infant, who can survive outside the womb and must be delivered anyway, murdered by lethal injection to the skull. This bloodthirsty lunacy has spread to the state of Virginia as the Democrats there are now proposing their own third trimester abortion law. Under their proposal the law would allow a woman to abort her child up to, and even during labor. In short if a child is mere seconds from coming out alive and healthy, it can still be killed in the birth canal by lethal injection and discarded among the medical waste. The so-called moderate Democratic governor of Virginia, in a radio interview, endorsed the notion that a woman should not only be allowed to abort her child during childbirth but that she should be able to let that infant, born alive, die on the table if she decided afterwards that she did not want the baby. (https://www.dailywire.com/news/42839/watch-democratic-va-governor-endorses-murder-born-ben-shapiro) Now the Governor of Rhode Island, Democrat Gina Raimondo, has signaled that she wishes to support a similar bill. Theirs would legalize all abortions, at any stage, for any reason and would overturn the state's ban on partial birth abortion, which would allow delivering a healthy baby alive then killing it by crushing its skull and suctioning out the brain as it as it emerges from the womb. Further, Democrats in Alaska, Colorado, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont and Washington D.C. have either proposed to or have legalized third trimester abortions. This even though 74% of all American oppose not only third trimester abortions but 2nd trimester as well. (https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/americans-support-supreme-court-ruling-to-restrict-abortion-oppose-taxpayer) Nonetheless, this barbaric mindset is now a mainstream position that far too many soulless maniacs in the party hold including all those planning to run for president in 2020. The United States is now the only so-called civilized nation in the world that has codified and legalized infanticide. There is no longer an argument over when life begins rather that this nation is now approaching the same disregard for humanity exhibited by the Third Reich in the 1930's. How did this country founded on the basis…"that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" descend into this abyss? Today, many in the United States and Europe, in their pursuit of lives of relative ease, have turned their backs on God. This deliberate denial coupled with disdain toward the basic rules of human behavior as espoused by Judeo-Christian teachings has eventuated in the all-consuming pursuit of unfettered personal and physical satisfaction. The moral fiber of a country, and the religious basis upon which the United States and European nations developed, is being replaced by a misguided faith in man and his institutions. Although mankind has accomplished great things, the human race has always been overwhelmingly susceptible to its base nature. It is the succumbing to this base nature that has been the downfall of civilizations since the dawn of man. The modern historic consequence of repudiating established moral and ethical guidelines is a society or culture that is inevitably devoid of humility, honor, decency and respect for the dignity of human life. In Europe today less than half of the populace believes in God's existence (as described in the Bible) and fewer than 25% attend at least one religious service in a course of a year (down from 61% in 1960) meanwhile nearly 45% believe that there are no moral absolutes. In the United States 52% believe in a biblical God (www.pewforum.org/2018/04/25/when-americans-say-they-believe-in-god-what-do-they-mean/) down from 70% in 1960 and 56% attend at least one religious service per year. (https://www.statista.com/statistics/245491/church-attendance-of-americans/) down from over 75% in 1960. In Europe one of the visible manifestations of this self-absorption is a catastrophically negative birth rate-- the end-product of over one hundred and fifteen million abortions since 1970. Further, unconstrained euthanasia is being legalized throughout the continent as those inconvenient to society are gradually being eliminated. More in Home Left-wing Scaremongering is About Power The Corrupt DoJ vs. the People North Korean Military Proliferation in the Middle East and Africa Watching the money flee: Now China pulls out from Venezuela contracts Is Howard Schultz having second thoughts about running for president? This self-centeredness has eventuated in the importation of Muslim migrants in order to ostensibly maintain their labor force and thus their economies and standard of living within virtually all European countries. This massive influence of immigrants has, for the most part, refused to assimilate and, due to their religious beliefs, they are determined to transform the continent into an adjunct of an eventual Islamic Caliphate. In the meantime, violence and terrorism are increasingly plaguing many nations through the continent. Over the past century, by tolerating the ascendancy of man's ignoble nature and abandoning long established moral principles the nations of Europe have suffered the near-total destruction of a continent and the loss of nearly one hundred million lives in two wars and the emergence of communism. Nonetheless, these same nations have chosen, yet again, to go down this same path and are now beginning to reap the whirlwind of societal turmoil thus becoming susceptible to violent overthrow by internal or external forces seeking supremacy and subjugation. The agnostic and hedonistic American Left, which now dominates the Democratic Party and controls the education, entertainment and media establishments, has been the primary engine of transforming the nation. Thus, over the past 40 years the citizenry of the United States has been increasingly emulating their counterparts in Europe. American society is also rapidly descending into chaos and uncertainty. With a major political party now overtly and unabashedly promoting infanticide this descent has dramatically accelerated. Since 1972, over 60 million babies have been aborted (36% of all abortions are among minority women yet they constitute 13% of the population in what can be considered a de facto genocide). (http://www.blackgenocide.org/black.html) The importation of immigrants, either legal or illegal, is becoming a necessity as the birth rate in the United States is beginning to mirror that in Europe. Euthanasia is increasingly being legalized and promoted as well. Respect for the sanctity of life is rapidly eroding as hedonism, avarice, duplicity, and megalomania increasingly are the hallmarks of American society. If these trends are not reversed, then a societal upheaval will assuredly happen eventuating in the destruction of the culture and a potentially violent internal conflict resulting in the fragmentation of the country. In order to avoid the potential catastrophe looming over the horizon, the American people must wake up and acknowledge that throughout modern history, the key to peace and prosperity lies in a relationship with God and, more importantly, striving to live by established moral and ethical guidelines. If not then there will be an enormous price to pay. Comments COMMENTS - ON AMERICANTHINKER Already have an account with American Thinker? Login below. We ask our readership to please flag anti-semitic and other vile comments. LOGIN REGISTER Powered by TODAY INHOME Articles February 1, 2019 Notice How Democrats are Never Indicted? WILLIAM L. GENSERT Democrats never worry about financial ruin or Mueller going after their families. K-12: Faking It BRUCE DEITRICK PRICE Nothing you see in modern education is real. The establishment replaced what's real with a weird, useless fantasy. 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'Walls are Immoral' When Nancy Pelosi intoned that “walls are immoral,” she was not basing this contention on an analysis of moral permissibility. In fact, the left has d... The Left vs. Logic More and more any foray into the news feels like a trip to Bedlam – rational thought is nowhere to be found; the inmates are screeching inanities, dro... Next Section Blog Classic version marfeel logo About Us Privacy Policy RSS Syndication © American Thinker 2016 4' FEBRUARY 1, 2019 Notice How Democrats are Never Indicted? By William L. Gensert In a display of raw federal power unseen since Barack Obama rappelled from a Blackhawk helicopter to personally beat Bin Laden to death with an autographed copy of The Audacity of Hope, Roger Stone was arrested at his home by a 29-man, 17-vehicle tactical unit of the FBI. Another Trump figure has fallen -- the end is near, and the noose is tightening. All Trump associates now fear for their lives and freedom. Yet some people who have committed crimes much more serious than any of the Mueller indictments remain, as always, unafraid. That list, by no means comprehensive, includes, Hillary Clinton, James Comey, Clapper, Brennen, Steele, Strzok, Page, McCabe, Ohr (Mr. and Mrs.), Rice, and Yates. Some are guilty of lying to Congress or the FBI, mishandling classified information, obstruction, conspiracy, destroying evidence, and much more. A case could be made that the Mueller investigation itself destroyed evidence when it wiped clean the Strzok and Page cellphones to delete text messages requested by IG Horowitz. Yet being a Democrat means never having to say you’re sorry because the rule of law only applies to Republicans and conservatives. There are no pre-dawn, guns-drawn raids to arrest Democrats. Hillary sold 80% of America’s uranium for a 20-minute, $500,000 Moscow speech by her husband and $140 million in donations to the “Clinton Foundation,” which foundationally was not a charity in any meaningful sense (unless of course, the charitable purpose was to make Bill, and Hill fabulously wealthy). In contravention of campaign finance law, Hillary paid through her attorneys millions of dollars to a foreign national to use his connections with a foreign government to compile a dossier whereby both the foreign national and the foreign government could interfere with a presidential election. She knew her bathroom server was illegal and a risk to national security. But she wanted to keep her crimes secret. Mishandling of classified material and the wholesale flea-marketing of her office and influence are imprisonable offenses. Yet, “What difference, at that point, does it make?” Hillary’s exempt from prosecution because she’s a Democrat and a bona fide leftist; and that provides blanket immunity. She knew, as did others from the Obama Administration, that a Democrat can’t get arrested in this town. One can act with impunity when there is no fear of prosecution. Why not harvest ballots to steal elections, provide sanctuary for felonious illegal aliens, lie to Congress, or try to frame a president? Democrats never worry about financial ruin or Mueller going after their families (In like Flynn). More in Home K-12: Faking It Infanticide Is Legal in the United States Left-wing Scaremongering is About Power The Corrupt DoJ vs. the People North Korean Military Proliferation in the Middle East and Africa Sally Yates opened the Flynn investigation under the pretense that he violated the Logan Act, a 1799 law widely believed unconstitutional and never successfully used to prosecute anyone, and a law he didn’t violate since talking to the Russian ambassador was his job as National Security Advisor. Yet, John Kerry and his negotiations with the mullahs after Trump canceled the Iran deal was ignored. Real crimes go unaddressed, while misstatements about lawful actions warrant incarceration. Mueller is fond of false-statement charges where the underlying actions aren’t illegal; he also loosely interprets the definition of “lie.” Flynn was indicted for lying about lawful actions, as was Stone, and Papadopoulos. Cohen was indicted for testifying negotiations over a Moscow Trump Tower ended in January (2016) when they ended in June. George Papadopoulos told investigators a conversation with suspected CIA spy Joseph Mifsud took place prior to him joining the Trump campaign when he knew before their meeting that his appointment was imminent. Stone testified he had contact with people solely by phone when he also spoke via email and text. He claimed to have used a single intermediary in communicating with Wikileaks when he used two. He said he didn’t discuss his conversations with his intermediary when he did. Those are three of the seven charges. Most of Mueller’s indictments are process crimes which came about as a result of his investigation. By making people fear they might have committed a crime, Mueller induces them to lie so they can be indicted and turned against his real target, President Trump. Clapper lied to Congress, as did Brennan and Comey, who can only remember things when he has a $15 million book to write. McCabe lied to the IG. Barack Obama weaponized federal agencies to attack his political opponents. Hillary sold her office as Secretary of State for money. Strzok disregarded his oath of office and used his power to attempt to destroy Trump. In fact, he guaranteed he’d destroy Trump. Then in testimony before Congress, he smirked with more arrogance than any Covington kid could ever muster. Yet, no arrests. Hillary destroyed her phones and her illegal server, and Comey leaked classified FBI memos to impel the appointment of his best bro as Special Counsel. Again, no indictments. Did I mention the newly elected anti-Semitic Islamic congresswoman who married her brother to commit immigration fraud? Apparently, in America today the only people who should fear prosecution are those who disagree with the “ones we’ve been waiting for” because if you’re a Democrat, you can’t get arrested in this town. William L. Gensert can be followed on Twitter @williamlgensert Comments COMMENTS - ON AMERICANTHINKER Already have an account with American Thinker? Login below. We ask our readership to please flag anti-semitic and other vile comments. LOGIN REGISTER Classic version marfeel logo About Us Privacy Policy RSS Syndication © American Thinker 2016 NEXT ARTICLE American Thinker logo AD-FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS SIGN IN / LOG IN HOME BLOG ARCHIVES CARTOONS ABOUT SEARCH LOGIN RULES/FAQ CONTACT DONATIONS MERCHANDISE Notifications Toggle 12. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/trump-says-may-declare-an-emergency-for-wall-as-little-headway-in-talks 13. Skip to main content Toggle navigation WORLDUnited States Europe Middle East Americas Africa 'Good chance' Trump will declare emergency for wall money 1 of 2 VIDEO: REUTERS PUBLISHED8 HOURS AGOUPDATED7 HOURS AGO FACEBOOKTWITTERWHATSAPPEMAIL WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - President Donald Trump edged closer on Friday (Feb 1) to defying the power of the US Congress by declaring a national emergency in an attempt to obtain funding for a US-Mexico border wall, a step that would likely draw a court challenge from Democrats. Trump said at a White House event that he might declare such an emergency because it did not appear that Democrats in Congress were moving toward a deal that would provide the money he wants to help fund the wall, which Democrats broadly oppose. "We're not getting anywhere with them," Trump said during an event at the White House, citing what he called "tremendous obstruction by Democrats," who call their differences with the president a basic disagreement over immigration policy. "I think there's a good chance that we'll have to do that," Trump added, referring to the possibility of an emergency. Under the US Constitution, Congress holds the national purse strings and approves major expenditures of taxpayer funds. Trump has discussed possibly declaring an emergency and redirecting funds already allocated by Congress for other purposes, possibly at the Defence Department, to his wall. ADVERTISING His latest comments came a day after Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic speaker of the House of Representatives, told reporters, "There's not going to be any wall money" in legislation to fund border security for the rest of this year. If 'there is no wall it doesn't work': Trump Related Story Frustrated Trump says a wall 'is a WALL!' Related Story Trump tells lawmakers: Don't waste your time, deal needs wall Related Story Trump will secure border 'with or without Congress,' says White House official Related Story Shutdown over border wall and other recent Trump decisions aimed at placating his base Pelosi said she was open to negotiating funding for more ports of entry or additional border security technology. She added that the 17 House and Senate negotiators working on legislation to fund homeland security for the year should decide components of border security. Democratic negotiators unveiled a detailed opening position containing no money for additional physical barriers on the border to control the flow of undocumented immigrants and illegal drugs. Previously they had supported US$1.3 billion (S$1.7 billion) for new fencing and improvements to existing barriers. Congress launched a super committee on border security this week, the latest stage of a long debate over one of Trump's biggest 2016 campaign promises, a concrete border wall he once said Mexico would pay for. The super committee has a Feb 15 deadline to craft a deal on border security satisfactory to both political parties and to Trump, who agreed last week to end a historic 35-day partial government shutdown and allow Congress to try again to find a way forward. Negotiations within the super committee began on Monday. Lawmakers have adjourned for the weekend. Missing out on our exclusive articles? Get two weeks of free access to The Straits Times and experience the best work from the ST newsroom. No credit card required. 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Reach us here.Advertise with us SPH Digital News / Copyright © 2019 Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co. Regn. No. 198402868E. All rights reserved 14. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/02/01/perspectives/us-china-trade/index.html 15. Read more news from CNN VIEW IN APP Live TV US-China problems run deeper than any trade deal can fix By Andrew Coflan for CNN Business Perspectives Updated 2:59 PM EST, Fri February 01, 2019 Editor's Note: (Andrew Coflan works for Eurasia Group's Asia team, focusing primarily on China's domestic economy and financial system. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. ) View this interactive content on CNN.com () After months of posturing and rising tensions, US and Chinese trade negotiators are finally at the table attempting to deescalate the trade war. President Donald Trump's overwhelming concern is with the bilateral trade deficit, which has led China to offer significant purchases of US liquid natural gas and agricultural products. Some in the administration have far greater ambitions for these negotiations, including increased market access, better intellectual property protections for foreign firms operating in China, and reductions in state subsidies for Chinese firms. On Thursday, Trump tweeted, "China's representatives and I are trying to do a complete deal, leaving NOTHING unresolved on the table. All of the many problems are being discussed and will be hopefully resolved." The stakes are high. Trump has vowed to increase tariffs from 10% to 25% on March 1 if a deal isn't done, harming US businesses and introducing significant volatility into markets. How likely is it that an agreement in the next month will resolve those deeper tensions? Not very. A deal on the tough issues would take years to implement, even assuming diligent efforts by Chinese officials, and would require comprehensive benchmarks and enforcement mechanisms. As a result, the most likely outcome of a meeting between Trump and Xi would be a framework agreement that lays out a comprehensive timeline to address the long-standing structural issues, and pairs Chinese purchases with a US pledge not to escalate tariffs. To be sure, the likely best-case scenario, a comprehensive framework agreement, would go a significant way toward reducing bilateral tensions between the two countries. It would have an immediate benefit for American farmers, whose crops have been left unpurchased by traditional Chinese buyers. It would also improve the political environment for US firms operating in China. But even the most optimistic scenario for trade negotiations will not be able to address deeper issues that threaten to challenge bilateral relations for years to come. First is the increasing overlap between technology and national security. Case in point is the tensions over Huawei, one of China's largest telecommunications companies and a global leader in advanced 5G technologies. It is one of the few companies in the world able to provide the equipment necessary to upgrade national telecommunications backbones. But the United States has long pushed back against allies that allow the use of Huawei equipment in their networks, citing concerns that China may be able to use the technology for intelligence gathering. This campaign against Huawei took on a new dimension when the company's CFO, Meng Wanzhou, was arrested in Canada at the United States' request due to her role in violating Iran sanctions. The United States has been increasingly willing to use a broad range of tools to protect what it sees as vital interests in next-generation technologies — semiconductors, artificial intelligence, genetic sciences and advanced materials, among others. In 2018, the United States strengthened its investment review body — the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States — which sharply reduced Chinese companies' ability to acquire US firms in key sectors. China, for its part, is not sitting still either. Despite the attention on industrial policy as a key irritant in US-China relations, Beijing continues to deploy its resources through "Made in China 2025" to subsidize the development of advanced semiconductors, aerospace technologies and other advanced industries, chipping away at American and European dominance. It has undertaken a concerted policy of important substitution, developing domestic companies that manufacture key industrial inputs, such as semiconductors as advanced machinery to reduce reliance on foreign firms. And it has reacted aggressively to the arrest of Huawei's CFO, detaining two Canadian citizens, including a former high-ranking diplomat, on weak legal grounds. A deal seems to be in the works. But relations between the two countries will have to find a new equilibrium on shakier foundations. View on CNN © 2019 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | AdChoices 16. Jennifer Lawrence – 5’9 It might surprise you to know that this Oscar-winning actress is much taller than the average girl, coming in at almost five foot and 10 inches. Her height became the talk of the town in Hollywood after she co-presented an award for Best Picture at the 2018 Oscars with Jodie Foster. 17. https://www.editorchoice.com/hollywood-height/18/ 18. https://www.editorchoice.com/hollywood-height/32/ 19. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schadenfreude 20. Open main menu Wikipedia Search EditWatch this page Read in another language Schadenfreude For the EP by Lubricated Goat, see Schadenfreude (EP). Return to the Convent, by Eduardo Zamacois y Zabala, 1868. Note the group of monks laughing while the lone monk struggles with the donkey. Schadenfreude (/ˈʃɑːdənfrɔɪdə/; German: [ˈʃaːdn̩ˌfʁɔʏ̯də] (About this soundlisten); lit. 'harm-joy') is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, or humiliation of another. It is one of four related emotions or concepts. Schadenfreude is a complex emotion, where rather than feeling sympathy towards someone's misfortune, schadenfreude evokes joyful feelings that take pleasure from watching someone fail. This emotion is displayed more in children than adults, however adults also experience schadenfreude, they are just better at concealing their expressions.[1] Etymology Edit Schadenfreude is borrowed from German; it is a compound of Schaden, "damage, harm", and Freude, "joy". The German word was first mentioned in English texts in 1852 and 1867, and first used in English running text in 1895.[2] In German, it was first attested in the 1740s.[3] Though common nouns are normally not capitalised in English, Schadenfreude is sometimes capitalised following the German convention. What motivates schadenfreude Edit Researchers have found that there are three driving forces behind schadenfreude: aggression, rivalry, and justice. People who experience schadenfreude usually have low self esteem.[citation needed] Seeing another person fail brings them a small surge of confidence. Whereas, seeing someone who is successful poses as a threat to their sense of self and seeing the 'mighty' fall can be a source of comfort.[4] Schadenfreude that is aggression-based involves group identity. With aggression-based schadenfreude, it involves a group such as a team or family. Rivalry schadenfreude is individualistic. It happens when a person goes out of their way to dominate another persons actions in order to see them fail. Justice-based schadenfreude is the type of joy a person experiences when someone gets busted for doing something wrong. For example, a successful person who cheats and robs finally gets caught for his wrongdoing, the schadenfreude experienced here would be justice-based. Synonyms Related emotions or concepts Edit Permutations of the concept of pleasure at another's unhappiness are: pleasure at another's happiness, displeasure at another's happiness, and displeasure at another's unhappiness. Words for these concepts are sometimes cited as antonyms to Schadenfreude, as each is the opposite in some way. Pleasure at another's happiness is described by the Buddhist concept of mudita[18][19][20] or the concept of "compersion" in the polyamory community. Displeasure at another's happiness is involved in envy, and perhaps in jealousy. The coinage "freudenschade" similarly means sorrow at another's success.[21][22] Displeasure at another's unhappiness is sympathy, pity, or compassion. "Sadism" is pleasure derived from the infliction of pain, whereas schadenfreude is pleasure on observing misfortune and in particular the fact that the other somehow deserved the misfortune.[23] Neologisms and variants Literary usage and philosophical analysis Scientific studies See also References Further reading Last edited 3 days ago by Ninjalectual RELATED ARTICLES Mudita Mudita Envy resentful emotion that "occurs when a person lacks another's (perceived) superior quality, achievement or possession and wishes that the other lacked it Vicarious embarrassment feeling of embarrassment from observing the embarrassing actions of another person Wikipedia Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. Terms of UsePrivacyDesktop

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