#the ex-boyfriend living next to a crime scene

[agendabymooner]

SOMETHING ANGELIC !!! CHARLES L. X FEM!READER (18+)

summary: she was so sweet but her ex should've known better than keeping her his dirty little secret. OR it was wrong to lust after her ex's teammate but charles leclerc was willing to give her everything.

content warning: smut under the cut (minors dni!), use of explicit language, tbh there's barely smut in there but charles is nasty as fuck so 🙃, ex!carlos sainz x pr manager!reader, hint of corruption kink (not really), p in v, unprotected sex (plz use protection), lowkey possessive!charles, i barely understand what i wrote tbh

note: i only post a lot of charles when he's a dad to the leclerc boys but god did i have some filthy thoughts about him tonight. enjoy xx

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it was wrong to lust for your ex’s teammate, but charles leclerc was determined to make her his and he made sure that she knew that.

a whole winter break was enough to move on, right? right. charles couldn’t give much shit about the time limit for a person to move on from their ex. 

not when he saw her throughout the first race week as she took long strides while she followed esteban ocon for the french driver’s media duties. charles used to see her in the ferrari area — being carlos’ sweet secret girlfriend and public relations manager. 

how carlos had managed to get away from his crimes of being seen with another woman in public while fucking his manager behind the scenes was something that charles would never understand— but the monégasque pitied the sweet woman for having to see her boyfriend play tonsil hockey with someone else.

she was angelic, having to put up with that kind of thing. and all charles wanted to do was to make her his— to somehow make her realize that she was worth more than what carlos had recognized her for. 

his green eyes nearly darkened when he saw her, sitting alone at the booth that the alpine drivers occupied for the night with a sad expression on her pretty face. four months of break away from carlos and she was still affected by the break up that occurred half a year ago. 

and her sadness was quickly swept aside when she saw charles taking a stride towards her direction, scooting over instinctively as the ferrari driver offered her a grateful smile and sat next to her. 

“i haven’t seen you for a while,” charles told her with a smile, “pierre was incredibly foul for not inviting you to any of our functions during the break.”

“ah- yeah,” she let out an apologetic smile, “i’ve been trying to adjust to my new place in nice. i figured if i was going to be working for alpine, i might as well live in france.”

“oh you moved? trés bonne,” charles nodded, earning a sheepish smile from her. he nearly melted at the sweetness on her reaction. god she was so fucking perfect. 

“it’s such a shame i don’t get to see you in the office anymore, though,” he shrugged. “ferrari lost an asset.” 

she snorted quietly, “hm, fred even said so. but you know— people come and go.” 

“it’s such a pitiful thing, though,” charles said, looking at her while they both drank, “you should’ve been my manager— you’d do more good with me.” 

“you’re right,” she drawled, now staring at his eyes as she playfully said, “you wouldn’t fuck me and i wouldn’t get emotionally attached.”

as if they were both in another universe, charles then chuckled darkly and boldly claimed, “i mean... i still would’ve fucked you— i just wouldn’t be stupid enough to let you go and treat you like a dirty little secret.” 

she saw how his pupils darkened as he spoke, feeling her legs absentmindedly closing and squirming. as if the floodgates had opened and arousal had gotten the best of her. 

“nobody knew about you and sainz but me, right? the amount of times i’ve had to turn a blind eye was insane— i almost thought i’d have to intervene because it was compromising his media duties,” charles admitted, “i wondered what kept you from getting him to move and do his job— it turns out he’s just fucking you in his motorhome. i’ve had to tell the social media manager that he’s just woken up from a nap.”

“he pretended that you’re not even worth the attention after his races because you’ve always been second best to him,” charles tutted.

she huffed, “there’s no need to rub it on my face—“

“—oh no, mon tresor, i’m not being a dickhead about it,” charles shook his head, placing his drink down on the table. 

the lights in the club were nothing but colourful strobes that didn’t even spot them, making it easier for him to get closer without anyone noticing and interrupting them. 

his breath fanned her ear as he whispered huskily, “i wouldn’t allow him to make you see yourself as second best, mon ange.”

“charles—“ she let out a breathless sigh, feeling his mouth leave open mouthed kisses on her skin. “this is so wron—“

“nothing’s wrong with this when we don’t work anymore, mon tresor,” he murmured. “there’s nothing more wrong than allowing your sweetness to get in the way of the things you so deserve.” 

“and you know how to show me the things i deserve?” she asked, almost innocently. god, was he about to cream in his pants if she continued to say shit like this. 

“you can demand the world and i’ll give you the universe,” charles watched her accept his offer as he smiled widely.

it was so wrong to lust after her ex’s teammate, but if charles leclerc was willing to give her everything then who was she to reject the offer? the monégasque was telling her to be greedy, and this was the best way to do it. 

she felt too overwhelmed. whether it was because of how charles treated her body or how he spoke so dirtily— she wasn’t sure. 

her mind was on an overdrive. all she could think about was him. his godlike figure, his prettiest eyes and his thick cock that continued to pound inside her cunt. 

she almost shook at his tone as he groaned delightfully right by her ear, “mon dieu, chéri, tu te sens si divin.” my god, darling, you feel so divine.

charles helped her prop herself up back on her knees as his hand guided her eyes towards the mirror in front of them, watching her eyes glistening as much as her cunt did in pleasure.

he then murmured, “do you see yourself, sweetheart? you look so pretty.”

she couldn’t even find herself to look when all she’s thinking about was the cock that stuffed her from behind, a strangled whine escaping her throat as she urged him to move. 

“i wish carlos was here to see this,” he chuckled deeply, his fingers pinching her hardened nipple before trailing down her clit to stimulate her even more. she let out a loud whimper, now feeling overwhelmed by his words and his actions as he fucked her once more. “so he knows not to treat you like you’re not worth bragging about.” 

“but i guess he had a reason to keep you a secret, hm?” he taunted her, rocking his hips against her as he bottomed out inside her. “because he knew that once you’re out in the world you’d be corrupted by some men. he was so selfish that he thought his sweet innocent girlfriend shouldn’t be corrupted by anyone but him.” 

“oh how wrong he was,” charles moaned, his thrusts turning rough and fast as he growled. “you know you deserve better than being a dirty little secret, no?” he tapped her face lightly with his palm as he said, “answer me, mon ange.”

“o- oh- yes,” she cried out, “yes, yes—“

“i can give you everything, mon tresor,” he murmured, “everything that he couldn’t give you.” 

“fuck, charles! please,” she mewled, looking behind her with pleading eyes as she begged desperately, “want to cum again, charles please~”

“gonna cum in this pussy of yours, mon ange—“

“please, cum inside me,” she moaned aloud, her desperation echoing around the suite as well as the skins slapping against each other. “please pleaseeee~ just wan’ to cum. god! feel so full, fuck!”

“gonna cum inside you, and make you mine,” he growled quietly, nibbling on her skin as she whined and mewled. her walls clenched at the thought as he chuckled, “oh? you want that, hm? you want me to make this pussy mine?” 

“yes! fuck-“ she exclaimed, her body convulsing while she whined, “want you to own me, charles. wanna be stuffed full by you only, charles please~”

“you could’ve asked me a long time ago, mon tresor,” his thrusts turned hard and slower as he came inside her, feeling her clench around his cock as they reached their highs. 

she was too fucked out and full, content at the feeling of his cock inside of her while feeling nothing but happiness being in his arms. 

charles couldn’t help but grin widely at the sight of her limped body and the dazed expression on her face. he couldn’t find himself to think about his teammate when this sweet woman was finally his.

he knew that he could do so much better treating her like a queen that she was than carlos would ever do. 

everything that her ex never gave her— charles would be more than willing to hand it to her on a gold plate.

the next morning, charles found carlos at the hotel lobby as they were both heading to the airport. the two ferrari drivers got to speak to one another before pierre gasly and esteban ocon saw them and talked amongst themselves.

carlos sainz sure was the kind to be confused and puzzled, and he showed this when esteban’s manager — who was once carlos’ girlfriend and manager — approached the group and talked to the drivers before turning to charles with a sweet smile. 

“are you going to go now, mon ange?” charles asked with a smile, watching her blush at the attention she got from him as she nodded meekly. “you could just come with us, you know? we’re heading to the same place, anyway.”

“yeah but,” she gestured to the two alpine drivers, “someone has to control these two before the next race week starts.” 

the alpine drivers protested against her words as she and charles giggled. charles then looked at her and said, “okay well… text me when you get there, okay?” 

she nodded and gave charles a sheepish smile (as if she hadn’t found herself saying the filthiest words to him the night before; not that carlos knew). 

charles wrapped his arms around her before kissing her passionately, humming at the taste of her. pierre let out a whistle and esteban grinned at the two toothily. 

while carlos… carlos was just confused as fuck. 

“see you tomorrow, pretty girl,” charles winked at her, smirk playfully written on his face as she giggled quietly and left with the two alpine drivers. 

charles found carlos staring at him with his mouth slightly agape, making the monegasque chuckle and shake his head. “she’s so sweet and pretty, no?” 

♡ moony’s reminder 🅶 (general): @hiraethrhapsody @avaleineandafryingpan @topguncultleader @enhacolor @roseandtulips @woweewoowa @magnummagnussen @happy-nico

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[hlficlibrary]

Hey, I’ve read all the meet cute fits you linked in the pinned post.. do you have more recommendations?

I fell unloved with these kind of fanfics.

Thank you

Hi, anon! You're very welcome! I love meet cute fics, and there are so many great ones! Here are some more for you!

Stole My Heart by @haztobegood

“Oh my god, Niall.” The door slams shut as Harry rushes into the flat. He’s still panting from his rush to get away from the scene of his crime. “You won’t believe what just happened!”

Niall is sitting on the couch in their tiny living room. He looks up from his laptop. “What happened?”

“The worst thing. I’ll never recover. I just reached into a box of free samples outside that new chicken restaurant. Only it wasn’t free samples. It was a man. Holding a box of chicken nuggets. His chicken nuggets. I stole this man’s food, Niall!”

Stuck in Midnight Traffic by LetTheMusicMoveYou / @letthemusicmoveyou28

The curly haired man sniffles again, but the tears seemed to have stopped for now at least. “I was supposed to spend Christmas Eve with my boyfriend, that is until we got into a horrible fight.” He seems to wince at his own words. “I guess I should start getting used to calling him my ex-boyfriend. But anyways, we just couldn’t stay there any longer. Kevin and I had to get out.”

Louis blinks before looking around the empty tube car confusedly. “Kevin?”

The man nods and then squeezes a little tighter to the little potted plant clutched in his arms. “Kevin is a Christmas Cactus, but he doesn’t bloom.” He quickly adds. “Which is completely fine, because I love him just as he is.”

Louis’ not sure what most of that means. All he does know is that he needs to make sure this strange, beautiful creature is never sad again.

(Or the one where two broken people meet in an empty tube car on Christmas Eve. Can they find a way to heal each other?)

I Remember (The Distances We Covered) by @lululawrence

@ColleenisStylish: @LouisTomlinson my dad thinks he’s sat next to you on a train from Edinburgh right now, so if you could confirm that would be amazing. His name is Harry and he’s just had white wine and says you’re on red x

Louis glanced at the glass of red wine in his hand before taking a quick look around those nearest him on the train. Just across the aisle in a seat facing him was a man with graying, curly hair falling into his face yet somehow staying above his glasses. He was reading a book as he tapped his foot, seemingly oblivious to everything around him, and there sitting on the table in front of him was a half glass of white wine.

[kana2025]

Ex. Jaehyun x Detective Reader | A Town without Me - Short Overview Teaser

Word Count: 300+

Genres: Romance, Cult Mentions, Mystery

Synopsis: Detective Y/N reunites with her ex-boyfriend Jaehyun while investigating mysterious disappearances in a small, eerie town. As they uncover a cult behind the crimes, their old feelings resurface, and Jaehyun proves his dedication by protecting her. With the case solved, they rekindle their relationship and decide to start anew together.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Chapter 1: The Case Begins**

Detective Y/N had seen a lot in her career, but there was something about this small, forest-enshrouded town that felt different. The quiet, almost eerie serenity was a stark contrast to the bustling city she had left behind. She had been called in to solve a series of mysterious disappearances that had plagued the town for the past few months. As she drove her car through the winding roads, thick pines towering on either side, she couldn’t shake the feeling that she was being watched.

Upon arriving at the town's lone inn, Y/N checked in and quickly set up her temporary base. She pulled out her notes, determined to get to the bottom of this case. The first few days were uneventful, spent interviewing townsfolk and walking the crime scenes. There were no clear leads, and frustration began to set in.

It was on the third day that everything changed. While walking back to the inn after a long day of investigating, she bumped into someone—literally. Papers scattered everywhere as she looked up, locking eyes with someone she hadn’t seen in years.

“Jaehyun?” she gasped, her heart skipping a beat.

“Y/N,” he replied, a mixture of surprise and something else—was it hope?—in his eyes.

Jaehyun had been her first love, her first everything. Their relationship had ended abruptly when he had to move away for family reasons, and they hadn’t kept in touch. Yet here he was, in the middle of nowhere, in this tiny, creepy town.

“What are you doing here?” she asked, gathering her papers.

“I could ask you the same thing,” he said, a charming grin spreading across his face. “But I’m guessing it has something to do with the disappearances.”

“Yeah, I’m investigating them,” she replied, still trying to process his presence. “You?”

“I live here now. Needed a change of pace from the city life,” Jaehyun explained.

They walked back to the inn together, catching up on lost time. Jaehyun was just as she remembered—charismatic, funny, and infuriatingly attractive. As they parted ways for the night, he made an offhand comment that left her reeling.

“Be careful out there, Y/N. This town isn’t what it seems.”

The next morning, Y/N couldn’t shake Jaehyun’s warning. She decided to dig deeper, focusing on the townspeople who had moved there recently. Jaehyun was on the list, but she dismissed the thought. He couldn’t be involved—could he?

As the days went by, Jaehyun started showing up wherever Y/N was, offering to help with the investigation. At first, she was skeptical, but his insights proved valuable. Plus, she couldn’t deny that having him around made her feel safer, even if it was distracting.

“Still as stubborn as ever,” he teased one evening as they reviewed notes in her room.

“And you’re still as annoying,” she shot back, but her smile gave her away.

Their banter felt like old times, and she found herself falling for him all over again. But there was always a nagging suspicion at the back of her mind. One night, as they were walking back from yet another dead-end lead, she decided to confront him.

“Why are you really here, Jaehyun?” she asked, stopping in her tracks.

His expression darkened for a moment before he sighed. “I told you, I moved here for a change of pace.”

“Jaehyun, I’m a detective. I know when someone’s lying to me.”

For a moment, he looked like he was going to argue, but then he laughed. “Alright, you caught me. I came here because I heard you were assigned to this case. I wanted to make sure you were safe.”

“Why?”

“Because I never stopped caring about you, Y/N. And because I know this town. There’s something wrong here, and I couldn’t just sit back and do nothing.”

Y/N was taken aback by his confession. Her heart ached with the old wounds of their past, but she couldn’t deny the spark that still existed between them.

“Fine,” she said finally. “But no more secrets.”

Jaehyun agreed, and together they continued to investigate. It wasn’t long before they stumbled upon something chilling—an underground network of tunnels that led to an abandoned cabin deep in the forest.

Determined to get to the bottom of it, they ventured into the tunnels. The air was thick with tension, and Y/N couldn’t shake the feeling that they were walking into a trap. When they finally reached the cabin, they found evidence that linked the disappearances to a group of townspeople who were part of a cult.

Before they could process the information, they were ambushed. Y/N fought valiantly, but she was outnumbered. Just when she thought it was over, Jaehyun appeared, fighting off their attackers with a ferocity she hadn’t seen before.

They managed to escape, but not without injury. Back at the inn, Y/N tended to Jaehyun’s wounds, her hands shaking. “Why didn’t you tell me you knew about the cult?” she demanded.

“I didn’t know for sure,” he replied, wincing as she cleaned a cut on his arm. “I had my suspicions, but I needed more proof. And I didn’t want to put you in more danger.”

With the cult exposed, the disappearances stopped. Y/N was hailed as a hero, but she couldn’t have done it without Jaehyun. They spent one last night together before she had to leave, both knowing that this time, they wouldn’t let each other go so easily.

As she packed up her things, Jaehyun stood in the doorway. “So, what now?” he asked.

“Now, I go back to the city,” she replied, smiling. “But I could use a good partner. Interested?”

He grinned. “I thought you’d never ask.”

As they drove away from the small, haunted town, Y/N felt a sense of peace. The case was solved, and she had found her way back to the one person she had never truly let go.

[ghostly-penumbra]

Happy (late) holidays, @everystarstorm! I was your secret gifter this year!

The Prompt: ALL ghosts need to honour the truce. Including those who don't know they're considered part ghost.

Could be DPxDC with Red Hood or could be with Valerie.

I decided it would be with both!

Warning: (Barely) mentioned drugs, there's a fight, lots of swearing. The Fentons' Christmas feud is mentioned, there is a small breakdown(?). But, as requested, it gets solved by the end! (So it's hurt/comfort overall). There is a scene that could be considered “suggestive” but that wasn’t my intention and this isn’t an explicit work. There is also references to dying.

Ao3

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Valerie didn't hate living in Gotham. She just hated the smog, the villains, and how mean could be the people when you were just trying to go about your day.

It made life hard and fast-paced, with little breathing room between an academic crisis and a city-wide one.

What she really appreciated, though, was the lack of portals to Hell in her ex-boyfriend’s basement that constantly let out ghosts who greatly enjoyed wreaking havoc in her town. Her new city had its restless spirits, of course, but it wasn’t brimming with ambient ectoplasm enough to power up ghost royalty and Ancients, so she could easily deal with them by either helping them move along or make them.

(Her psycho-pomp side-job was not something she was Obsessed with, really, it’s just that she much preferred it when the dead didn’t mess with people trying to live their lives and had no way to defend themselves. That wasn’t fair.)

The downside of that was that she somehow managed to fall into a fake sense of security in Gotham, of all places. And so, when a convoy of half a dozen unmarked vans sped next to her as she left the library –they wouldn’t let her spend the night studying there in Christmas Eve, or the whole of Christmas day, either, the traitors–, followed by a ping from her Ghost Detector –which wasn’t a ghost sense, even if it was part of her suit, which was a part of her now, no matter what Danny said– and a man riding a motorcycle one-handed whilst he fired a gun with his other hand, she froze.

For a second, which was a small eternity on its own right, which many times meant the difference between living and dying. She froze, confused, wondering how the heck had a proper ghost –that had a high enough level of ectoplasm in itself as to be Detected by her suit– made it all the way to New Jersey? A natural portal, perhaps?

The very next second, by which point she could’ve died already, the Red Huntress sprang into action. Her suit covered her body like a second skin, lifting her from the round as her hover-board materialized and she began her chase.

“Stop right there, ectoplasmic scum!” She yelled at the ghost overshadowing what was probably some thug or crime lord, even. If her luck was really rotten, it probably was one of the more gun-oriented vigilantes.

The ghost turned the guy’s head towards her and quickly fired two shots at her hover-board. Valerie activated the suit’s intangibility with a thought and felt the bullets pass right through her unimpeded.

Annoyed, she growled under her breath, “You’ll regret that,” and pointed her wrist-gun at it; focused as she was on where it would be next, she didn’t wonder why it had used an actual, real gun rather than an ecto-beam.

The ecto-net flew from her wrist and Red Huntress hurried to secure down her end to her board, feeling it dip from the added weight as she fished the guy up from his bike, leaving it to careener off the road.

“Fucking shit! What the fuck is this?” Raged the ghost as it tried to cut the net with a hella-big knife. It probably had already figured phasing through it was not an option.

Well, neither was cutting it.

“Pff, don’t try it, big boy.” Red Huntress told it whilst she pulled up her GPS. “Skulker himself almost cried when none of his blades worked either.” She sing-sang in a mocking tone. That was a much cherished memory of hers.

After a moment of silence, the host spoke again, “I don’t even know who the fuck are you, but as soon as I’m outta here, I’ll fuck you up.”

Valerie rolled her eyes under her helmet, and set course to a dilapidated zone with many abandoned buildings that would serve to minimize potential collateral damage.

“That, you can try, ghost, once you release this… thug? Violent vigilante?” Red Huntress shrugged. Too busy with school to keep up with the gothamite night life, she was lagging a lot in her knowledge of who was who in the Hero/Vigilante vs. Villain/Criminal scene.

“For your information, jerk, I prefer the term zombie, since I’m up and about in my own body.” The ghost said.

“That’s what you all say, ‘this is my bo-’ what are you doing?!”

The ghost had shot a grappling hook at a nearby water tower, securing it firmly, and having Red Huntress’ momentum make her lose her balance and be pulled back by force, dislodging the net from where Valerie had clipped it to her board, and both of them tumbled down the couple of metres left between the ground and them.

Red Huntress retracted her board back into her suit the moment it hit the ground, falling on her feet and running out what was left of her momentum to reduce the impact damage.

She turned around and didn’t hesitate in shooting an ecto-blast from her other wrist as she saw the ghost pointing its gun at her (low, aimed at her thigh to impede, not kill). His gun clattered to the ground and he cursed, holding his injured hand close to his chest whilst he reached for his belt with the other one.

Red Huntress didn’t give him a chance. She stretched her arm and the ecto-net –which the ghost hadn’t managed to completely take off yet, and he had just started fighting whilst still entangled– launched itself back towards her, sweeping the ghost from its feet.

“Fuck this thing!” It swore again, and Red Huntress quickly straddled its abdomen and pointed her ecto-gun under its chin.

“I don’t want to hurt whoever it is you’re overshadowing, but I will if I have to. So come out of that body and fight me like a real ghost if it’s a brawl what you want!”

The ghost growled at her, mindful of the wrist-ray. “I told you I don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about. I may have died but I am alive now, I’m not a ghost, and this is my body!” It lurched up and flipped them over, pinning Red Huntress’ wrists to the ground next to her head and away from him. “So you better leave me alone or we’re really gonna have a problem.” It reared back and then head-butted her, making their red helmets clash. “Are we clear?”

“Then tell me something, big boy,” Red Huntress spat venomously, “if you’re not a ghost possessing some random hunk, then why do ecto-weapons work on you? Shield up!”

A surge of red power lurched from Valerie’s suit and materialized around her, pushing the ghost away with a grunt of pain.

They stood up quickly, both taking fighting stances. Neither waited for the other one to find a good opening, and launched themselves at their adversary–

–and stopped dead in their tracks just as their fists were about to connect with the other one’s face.

“What are you doing to me?” The ghost demanded in a growl; his fear would have been well-hidden if not for the small cracking of his voice.

“I didn’t do shit, ghost.” She spat back. She moved back to an upright stance, but the moment she tried to attack her body froze again.

Red Huntress looked back at the ghost, who seemed to have reached the same conclusion as she, if his hand opening and closing as a claw whilst it hovered next to his holsters was a reliable sign.

“No violence, it seems.” It said, frustrated.

“That doesn’t sound like Gotham.” Red Huntress mumbled to herself but got a snort from the ghost all the same.

There was still tension running high between them, and Val was thinking fast on how to get the ghost out of that body and into her thermos without kicking its ass, and the ghost was obviously just as eager to resume their brawl.

Psychological warfare it would be.

Just as Valerie was about to say the meanest, most awful, confidence-shattering insult that would make Regina George proud and leave her former A-lister social group back home gaping at her… there was a shift in the air.

You know that feeling you get when you find out someone died? When it finally dawns on you that they are no more, will never be again, and nothing will change that.

Well, to that feeling, add the fact that said dead person is looking at you, and maybe you will get what they felt in that moment.

A bright, toxic green spiral appeared above the space between them, spreading out and opening up to a visage of floating purple islands and doors of all colours.

“By decree of the King of the Ghost Zone, any ecto-entity or spirit that breaks the [insert religious festivity here] will have to personally fight—” The glowing figure wrapped in royal regalia stopped as he took in what he was seeing, “-me. Uh, Red, what’s going on? Who’s your new friend?”

Valerie’s cheeks flushed with rage as Danny looked at her foe up and down with a furrowed brow.

“He’s not my friend! This ghost is overshadowing some hunk and it doesn’t want to let him go!” She said, pointing her finger at said ghost.

“I’ve already told you, I’m not a fucking ghost! This is my own fucking body and I’m not in the fucking mood to deal with this shit!”

“Then why does my ghost detector ping you as one?”

“Because your shit is broken, I don’t care!”

“And I should just take your word for it? You shot me!”

“And you fished me out of a car chase! Who the fuck does that?!”

“A ghost hunter to a ghost!”

“I’m getting fucking tired of you Ghost Buster shtick-”

“And I’m already freaking tired of you ‘not a ghost’ thing!”

“Oh, you can’t even swear.” The ghost mocked. “Shit fucking lame.”

“Get fucked, you ectoplasmic piece of shit.”

“Get out of my turf, Ghost Facer wannabe.”

“Shut up!”

Their mouths clamped shut against their will before they could throw any more vitriol at each other. They turned and found the young king hunched over on the floor, cradling his –now crown-less – head in his hands and with his eyes closed tight. His regalia was all gone, and instead he now wore a white hoodie fashioned after his regular suit. The hood was wide and covered a good half of his face, but his mouth still showed in a pained grimace.

“One year, that’s all I ask. One year without having to be in the middle of a stupid fight between believer and non-believer on fuckin’ Christmas. Is that too much to ask? I can’t lash out, I can’t stay out of it, am I just supposed to be unhappy?”

Val flinched, and her posture shifted so that she was turned towards Danny, ignoring the angry ghost next to her.

“Phantom?” She asked, approaching slowly, one step at a time. “Can I sit here?”

Phantom shrugged his shoulders and snorted. Not a ‘no’, so Valerie took a seat on the sidewalk with him, close enough to touch him if he allowed it.

The unknown ghost looked between one and the other, obviously confused, but Val wasn’t paying attention to him anymore. For one, she no longer could kick his ass, and most importantly, her friend needed her.

“Your parents are still holding onto their feud?” She asked gently.

“Pff, as if either of them was mature enough to accept defeat just for the sake of peace.” He spat, pulling his hoodie lower.

Valerie pursed her lips under her helmet. Danny’s relationship with his parents was good, especially since he revealed his half-ghost status to them. (Valerie’s acceptance had been… slower; to reconcile the fact that the sweet, shy boy she had dated and the annoying ghost she hunted were one and the same took her time, and now she regretted it had been so long); so for him to express himself like that about them… it must still be bad.

“I’m sorry.” She said, because even if it did nothing for him, she was. “I would’ve thought you would stay away for Christmas.”

“I wanted to, but there was an issue with a natural portal.” Danny explained to her, turning his head just the smallest bit toward her. His freckles glowed green just like his eyes, so she could see the bags under them. “I fixed it alright, just not in time to avoid their spat.”

Val put a hand on his shoulder and when he leaned into her touch she went for it and wrapped him in a one-armed hug.

“Well, you’re here and not there right now. Want me to show you around?” She offered him.

“What the absolute fuck is going on anymore?” Both Amity Parkers looked back up to the gothamite still standing there. “Who the fuck are you people?”

“Right, duty first.” Danny said and stood up, dusting off his clothes. “As the King of the Ghost Zone, it is my duty to make sure all ghosts, spirits, shadows, and ecto-entities abide by the Truce. Ecto-contamination makes you both ecto-entities.” He said as he gestured at Red Huntress with a hand, who took it to help herself up from the ground. “I assume you are dead-adjacent.” He asked in a tone too monotonous for such a question.

“… you could say that.” Was the clipped answer.

“There you have it. I’m not gonna delve into it right now, we can talk at length later, suffice to say, you count as an ecto-entity, so you are subject to the Truce, and that means no fighting in Christmas Day.”

“I have fought every Christmas ever since I was resurrected.” The dead-adjacent-but-apparently-not-a-ghost guy said.

“Fighting living, non-contaminated humans without a trace of ectoplasm in them. Which, and you’ll hate this, you won’t be able to do anymore, either.”

“What?!” The vigilante(?) roared, advancing menacingly just to stop one step in. “The fuck does that mean?!”

Phantom sighed and rubbed at his temples. “It means the Truce hadn’t taken effect on you because your ecto-signature is weak, and you hadn’t fought any other ecto-entity before, but now you have,” he pointed with his head at Red Huntress, who was paying as much attention at these news, “so now you can’t fight in this day anymore.”

“What about self-defence?” He asked quickly. Smart.

“That’s where I come in. I get the call, check out what’s up, and if a fight is needed, I have it.” He turned to his ex, sheepishly. “I just added that bit myself, y’know, to release some misplaced anger.”

“Understandable.” She said, patting him on the back. She turned to the vigilante. “I guess that means you’re not a ghost, after all.”

“As I kept saying.” He growled at her, but she ignored him.

“Well, there is nothing to it now.” She summoned her board and offered her ex a hand. “Let’s sight-see.”

Danny smiled, with his freckles shining bright green. “Yeah, okay.”

“So that’s it? You interrupt me in the middle of chasing down drug dealers, you tell me I’m some… pseudo ghost, you forbid me from fighting just ‘cause it’s fuckin’ Christmas day, and now you just leave.” He was clenching his fists hard, and Valerie could picture clearly the snarl on his face under the red helmet.

“It do be like that sometimes.” She told him unkindly, rolling her eyes. She wasn’t having an existential crisis over her nature, even if she had just as much right as him.

“We are going to have a talk, later.” Phantom told him, ignoring Red Huntress’ mean remark and sitting down on the board with his feet dangling. “There’s more stuff you need to know, and I would like you to go see my doctors for a full check-up.” The boy King said with an intense look. “And you’re welcome to join us, by the way.”

“Oh, I am?”

“He is?”

Danny sent a look at Valerie and she just inclined her head to convey her skepticism.

“Yes, you are.” He told the vigilante. “It’s part of the Truce; no hard feelings, regardless of circumstances or allegiances.”

“Pff, sure, I’ll think about it.” He said, turning his back, on them and walking away. He didn’t sound like he would think about it.

“Let’s go, ghostly boy.”

- - -

Hovering barely above Wayne Tower –but a considerable distance away anyways– Valerie and Danny sat watching the sunrise with a tray of jokerized fries between them (and several other wrappings stored away). Apparently, the batburger opened 24/7, every day of the year.

They saw the grapple land on the boar and hook itself to the conveniently placed anchor, making the board dip with the added weight.

They watched in unperturbed silence as the line retracted itself and bought along the vigilante they had found out to be Red Hood after a google search. Crime-Lord-slash-Vigilante, the Truce didn’t care.

“Took ya long enough.” Danny told him as he heaved himself up and then sat next to them.

“Ugh, shut up.” Red Hood answered, but there was barely any heat to his words. “Not much else to do today, apparently.” He glanced at the batburger bags that sat next to Red Huntress and asked, “Got any chili dogs on that?” The paper bag passed hands and soon Red Hood was rummaging through its contents. “Bingo.” He took off his helmet –under which he had a domino mask– and dug in.

Valerie just took another fry to her mouth.

“So,” the gothamite said after being handed a can of pop, “any plans for the day?” He was looking at them, and his face as much more expressive without the helmet; he was genuinely curious, probably wondering what would two vigilantes do on a day without fights and when barely any business was open.

“I was thinking of sneaking into the planetarium later at night.” Danny said. “As long as there’s no property damage, no one gets hurt, and I don’t have ill intentions, the Truce remains intact.” He explained.

“I had thought of going to Robinson Park and have a picnic or something.” Val commented. “Here’s to hoping Poison Ivy isn’t there today, though.”

“She’s in Arkham right now, don’t worry.” Red Hood told her. “The day is long, though; wanna get lost in the woods for a few hours?” He offered them. At both incredulous stared –though Red Huntress’ was hidden by her mask, which had retracted just enough to allow her to eat– he continued, “It’s a cool place to go for a hike if you know which parts to avoid, which I do. There’s also a good hidden bookstore and library that’s open all year ‘round and I have a card, if either of you cares, and there’s also a great Chinese place downtown, also.” He crumbled his trash in his hands and stood up to throw it with a baseball player’s skill at Wayne Tower, managing to make it enter an open window. “Suck it!”

Valerie and Danny looked at each other and shrugged.

“Sounds good to me.”

Val stood up, dusting off crumbs from her suit. “Alright then, big boy. Guide us to that secondary location in the middle of the woods.”

[marchtothefuckingsea]

Ace of Clubs: Chapter X

Series Masterlist

My Masterlist

Word Count: 2.1k

Warnings: Canon violence (if any).

Sleep is good, death is better; but of course, the best thing would to have never been born at all.

I slumped back into the seat of my car with a frustrated sigh, combing my hair back. I had spent the last several days hunting down apartments to look at, but to no avail. There were none located in safer places of town, and so I couldn't find one that Renard would be remotely approving of.

What was I thinking? Why did I care if he approved of it or not? He didn't even have to know where I lived. I shook my head at my train of thought, turning the key to the ignition and heading for the precinct. 

Nick looked up as I walked into the cafe, a slight limp still in my step. I sat in the booth beside Hank, making myself comfortable.

"How's the apartment hunting going?" Hank asked.

"Amazing." I answered sarcastically.

"How are you and Juliet doing?" I asked Nick. I hadn't met her yet– for concern of confusing her while she recovered her memory– but Nick had explained the whole situation to me.

"It's getting better." He answered shortly. I didn't pry.

"So," I started, changing the subject. "What's on your plate for today?" 

"Not much.Writing up the forms for a couple cases."

"So you don't need me, then. Damn." I joked.

"Get out of here." Hank bantered back. 

"I can help from the office!" I retorted lightheartedly. 

"Yeah I-" Nick started to answer. Gunshots suddenly sounded from across the street, and my head shot up, my eyes darting to the two detectives I was sitting with.

"Stay here. Both of you." He added with a glance in my direction, before jogging out of the cafe. 

"I'll call it in." I looked to Hank, hesitantly standing out of the seat.

"Sorry." I apologized, following in Nick's footsteps at a quick, limping pace.

By the time I had made it to the bookstore, only the dead body of an author was to be found. I glanced at him quickly, before jogging out to an outdoor staircase. I found Nick running to look over the railing as a sleek, brown-furred creature dove off and splashed into the river. He turned as I approached, frowning at me but saying nothing.

"What was that??" 

"I don't know." The grimm's frown deepened. 

"A bird?" I questioned, falling into step beside him as he walked slowly back to the bookstore, processing what happened.

"A fish? Frog?" He shook his head.

"It had fur, right? I caught that." He nodded, still silent.

My brain suddenly clicked. "An otter?" He stopped in his tracks.

"Maybe..Maybe." He muttered.

By the time we made it back to the crime scene, Hank was there, questioning a Khloe Sedgwick; A witness, apparently. She looked up at Nick as we approached the two of them. Hank introduced us.

"Did you know the victim?" He questioned her.

"He's my boyfriend." She said nervously, even though she had a charming, almost alluring aura to her. 

"Anton, my ex, he's the one who killed him." She paused, something about her suddenly changing as she stepped closer to Nick.

"That's all we need for now, thank you."

 "You saved me, thank you." She took his hand in hers, raising it to her lips and touched a kiss to his knuckles. As she turned away, Nick made a face. 

"Interesting." I followed the two detectives out of the building.

"To say the least." Hank added. "So we're thinking jealous ex?"

"He was wesen." 

"That doesn't change anything."

"Was she wesen?" Hank intercepted.

"Not that I could see. She didn't woge." Nick looked to me, and I shook my head in agreement.

"Nothing." 

"Shit." I suddenly looked to my phone, checking the time. "I have another place to look at today, sorry." 

"Have fun." Nick said. I rolled my eyes.

 "Thanks." 

"There's two bedrooms and a bath, and this lovely little living area." The landlady gave me the details of the apartment. I nodded along politely, shoving my hands in the pockets of my trench coat. Something felt way off, but I couldn't figure out what. I shifted uncomfortably from foot to foot, following her into the next room–the kitchen–and she gestured around to everything in it. 

"The previous tenant left in such a hurry, so most of everything you need to get started should be in here." She explained. I nodded again. I just wanted to get out of here without being too rude. I followed her back into the living room, a picture by the TV catching my eye. I picked it up carefully.

The old woman appeared behind me, quickly snatching the photo out of my hand with a strained smile. I narrowed my eyes at her suspiciously as I noticed her begin to woge. "Is that the previous tenant?" 

"It is. As I said, he did leave in a hurry." 

"And why was that?" I began to interrogate her, edging towards the door. The knot in my stomach grew.

"I don't know." She shrugged apologetically. "He just up and left. I didn't even realize until I came to collect the rent that was due, and he didn't answer."

"What are you?" I asked her.

"What?" She asked innocently.

"I said, what are you?" She woged, cocking her head to the side. "An alpe." I hissed at her.

"I'm not afraid of a grimm." She growled, tackling me. I would never get used to how much stronger old people were in their wesen form, as if their age didn't even matter once they woged. 

"Fuck off, parasite." I rolled on top of her, straddling her with my knife pressed to her throat. She returned to her human form, once again an old lady. I narrowed my eyes at her show of weakness, knowing how quickly she could turn again. 

"I'll be keeping an eye on you." I hissed, climbing unsteadily to my feet and limping out of the battered apartment. I slumped into the seat of my car with a sigh. I wasn't in the mood to kill anyone today, I just wanted to find somewhere to live.

 Walking into the precinct and glancing around,  I didn't see Nick or Hank. It wasn't unusual; it was getting late, and people were heading home, but usually the two of them were still there.  I headed into the Captain's office, where he was just finished up a phone call.

"Sorry." I smiled apologetically. 

"You're fine. What's going on?" 

"Where's Nick? And Hank?"

"They're looking into that case from this morning." He suddenly frowned, his eyes scanning my face. 

"What's that?" He asked, gesturing to his own forehead.

"What?" I touched my hand to my forehead, and it came back with quite a bit of blood on it. I looked at it in surprise, quickly glancing at my reflection in the window. Blood trickled down the side of my face and matted to a small portion of my hairline. 

"What happened? Don't tell me you've been getting involved with cases again." 

"Not purposely, no. " I frowned, turning back to him. "I was just looking at apartments." He raised an eyebrow at me, skeptical.

"What can I say, trouble finds me wherever I go." I shrugged, trying to lighten the mood. 

"I can't argue with that." He sighed. "Find any places?" 

"Not really. Sorry, I just..I want to find somewhere safer this time. I really didn't mean to intrude this long, it's already been three weeks now." I apologized quickly. "I'm really overstaying my welcome, aren't I?" I asked, more to myself than him.

"No, take your time. If you can't find somewhere that you're sure is safe, I don't want you to be in danger just because you think you're intruding. You're not. I don't mind having you around." He admitted. 

"I know, you keep telling me that. It's just been kind of tough. I'm not used to relying on someone. I mean- I keep saying that too, I guess." I laughed nervously. 

"You have people now." He told me, resting his hands on my shoulders. "You've got plenty of people to rely on. I'll keep reminding you of that as long as it takes." 

I leaned into him unconsciously before he pulled me into a hug. It took me a moment to return it, but I did, wrapping my arms around him tightly. When he pulled away, his eyes were soft. He gave me a nod, and I offered him a small smile in return. 

"I'm going to look at what they have filed down really quick." I said.

"I don't think there's much, but go ahead."

"There's another case I want to look at, too. An old one."  He nodded, glancing back to his paperwork. 

I went to Nick's desk, rifling through the papers he had on top. Renard was right, there wasn't much down about the case, but there was a drawing of a wesen that looked like an otter, as I had suggested to him before. A sketch of a woman caught my eye, torn from the notepad and tucked between the case files. I picked it up curiously, recognizing the witness from this morning. 

A strange weight settled in my chest. I quickly dialed Nick's number, bouncing my leg impatiently as I waited for him to answer. Nothing. I called Hank, finally receiving an answer.

"Ace?" 

"Is Nick with you?" I asked urgently.

"No, why?"

"When was the last time you saw him?" 

"We went to the victim's apartment with Wu, found a bunch of weird drawings. He's supposed to be having dinner with Juliet. What's going on?" That let put my mind at ease, just the slightest bit, even though the brick in my chest was still heavy.

"He's not picking up- look, I just got this weird feeling. You know the witness from the crime scene this morning? The one that you questioned?"

"Yeah, what about her?"

"That's it, I don't know. Something just feels off about it. You know what? I'm sure it's nothing. Sorry." I hung up quickly, trying to brush it off. I didn't want to stress Hank out when he was supposed to be healing his leg.

His words did little to put me at ease, but I tried

to dismiss the feeling. My hands itched to check in with Monroe, but I didn't want to make a big deal out of what was probably just paranoia on my part. I did my best to focus on the paperwork in front of me as I shuffled through more of the documents. 

I was curious as to what the detectives had put down for the other wesen cases, especially the ones where Nick had used things only a grimm–or someone who knew about wesen, at the very least–could find. The way he juggled the whole grimm thing, along with his detective job, and still managed to combine the two was impressive.

I blinked hard, suddenly finding my eyes much heavier than they were…some time ago. I glanced up at the clock, then at the book I had pulled out of my bag at some point.. I sighed tiredly at the time.

"Just one more." I mumbled, turning the page. I blinked several times again, my eyes fighting to focus. I read the page about the musai with a tired curiosity. Some of it oddly reminded me of something, or someone, but I just couldn't quite place my tired finger on it. My finger twitched as I tried to turn the page.

"Ace." I groaned in complaint at the hand on my shoulder, curling my arms around my face. The hand shook me gently and I suddenly awoke with a start, my head snapping up to the source of the voice.

"What?" I sat up, quickly blinking the sleep from my eyes and hastily getting to my feet. I wobbled slightly as I gathered the book into my bag.

"Nothing, it's late, that's all." He said softly, eyeing me in concern. 

"I didn't mean to- I didn't realize." I cut myself off. 

"It's fine. I'm heading out. I can wait for you if you want." He told me. 

"I'll be right behind you." I called after him.

 As I walked back to my car, I squinted, noticing a small paper tucked under the windshield wipers, the whiteness of the paper almost glowing eerily beneath the streetlight.

"A parking ticket, at the precinct of all places…" I muttered under my breath, snagging the paper and beginning to crumple it into a ball, when I noticed it was a sticky note. I flattened it out again, revealing a drawing of a scythe in black marker.

"Not again."

[venturismcdonald]

Bridgerton au: Derek Venturi needs a wife to help his little sister, Marti, prepare for her season. Casey McDonald needs a husband to save her reputation after a disaster with Truman French last season. On paper, this seems like it'd be a great match. In reality, Derek and Casey can't stop fighting long enough to dance. (basically an arranged marriage au with them hating each other; probably 7 chapters)

Neighbors au: When Casey's fourteen years old, the McDonald family moves in next door to the Venturi's. Chaos ensues when Derek and Casey start interacting due to Lizzie and Edwin's friendship. (slow burn Dasey frenemies to friends to lovers; probably long one shot)

Outtakes from cmalc: scenes that were mentioned but that I didn't go into detail for, and some of things that happened but they didn't mention in the interviews for whatever reason involving all of the characters and relationships.

Mafia au: It's a known fact that Casey McDonald is the biggest keener goody two shoes this side of Toronto. What's not a known fact is that she's also the head of the McDonald family's crime ring. When Derek Venturi, head of the Venturi family, shows up in town with an offer she can't turn down, she's forced to confront some emerging feelings she'd honestly rather avoid. (rivals to lovers Dasey; briskly paced)

Arranged marriage au: In their world, the world of old money and arts, arranged marriages aren't unheard of. That still doesn't mean Derek or Casey are thrilled about this development when they're forced to get married, despite the fact they've hated each other since they were teenagers. (the fic of a million tropes, honestly. I'd say it's a medium burn)

New Girl au: Casey just broke up with her cheating douchebag of a long term boyfriend, Truman, and needs somewhere to live. When she finds an ad on Craigslist advertising a room in a loft, she jumps at it. Now she's living with Derek, Sam and Ralph and it's all fine except for one small problem: Casey has feelings for Derek, who's hung up on Sally, his ex-girlfriend. (Slow burn Dasey friends to lovers with so many tropes sprinkled in)

[brianna2729]

Eternal Soulmates Chapter 1

Pairing: Rise! Leo x Brianna 

Summary: Brianna meets Leo on the street and they bumped into each other as fate falls upon them… That day Brianna was having a bad day and when she saw Leo she forgot about her problems with her ex-boyfriend who had broken her heart as she found out that he was cheating on her… As weeks go on Leo and Brianna fall in love with each other… Leo works for NYPD as a detective… Donnie works for NYPD in the crime scene investigation unit… Raph is a Martial arts instructor… Mikey works as a server at a high-end restaurant and sometimes assists the kitchen chefs… 

Warning: 🔞 No minors under18 allowed! Contains Explicit Sexual Content between two consenting adults, minors dni

Other mature content alcohol consumption and mild profanity 

All the characters are 21+

Based on the 2022 ROTTMNT Movie 

Rise Leo: 26 yrs old 

Brianna: 24 yrs old/ Soon 25

Rise Raph: 27 yrs old 

Mona Lisa: 27 yrs old 

Rise Donnie: 26 yrs old 

Stephanie: 26 yrs old 

Rise Mikey: 23 yrs old/ Soon 24

Valentina: 22 yrs old/ Soon 23 

Splinter: Early 50’s 

Rise April: 27 yrs old 

A Friendship Develops Into True Love

The year 2024 

20 years before the war with Kraang Army

On a peaceful day in May in New York City, the streets were flooded with cars and people who were going to their jobs and everyday life tasks. Mutants were living among humans now and they felt accepted by humans even couples between humans and mutants are freely walking the streets holding hands without getting questioned by others. 

A beautiful female mutant lizard was walking through the crowd and she hid her tears as she was devastated that her boyfriend of 2 years cheated on her with another girl from Eastman University. Brianna had classes at that prestigious University and she was studying to be a veterinarian doctor. “How stupid I am to believe that he loved me and how blind I was that I thought he would never cheat on me! You will pay for this Adrian!” Brianna talked to herself as she was walking and tears flow down her cheeks.

The 24-year-old female mutant kept walking the streets and then she suddenly pumped into someone tall and muscular. Brianna hissed as her face bumped into a hard carapace of tall red-ear slider turtle and she looks up at the guy wearing a blue bandana on his face and diagonal red streaks on his beautiful black eyes. “Oh boy! I’m so sorry about that! Are you ok miss?” The turtle in blue asked her and he was wearing fashionable guy clothes that make him look even more handsome than any human guy she has seen at school, not even her ex-boyfriend dressed like that.

Brianna snaps out of her thoughts as she hears a masculine yet soft male voice. Slowly she looks up and her eyes widen as she saw the blue terrapin in front of her. She gazed deeply into his black orbs and her breath was taken away as she saw the most handsome red-ear slider turtle standing kinda close to her making her heart skip a beat she has never seen anyone like him. “My bad I wasn’t watching where I was going! I’m so sorry I just had a bad day today that I lost track of where I was going..” Brianna said as she couldn’t hold her tears and she cried again uncontrollably.

“Hey, sweetie! What’s the matter? Why are you crying? You’re too beautiful to cry!” The turtle in blue said to Brianna. “I’m sorry I couldn’t hold my tears and the pain in my heart is so strong that I can’t take it anymore.  I just catch my boyfriend of 2 years cheating on me with another female and I saw them kissing in the hallway and that tore my heart into pieces..” Brianna said sobbing and the terrapin in blue touched her shoulder. “I’m sorry to hear that beautiful and please don’t cry he doesn’t deserve your tears. You are way too beautiful to cry for a bastard like him. Common let’s have a seat here and I’ll help you calm down..” The blue terrapin said to Brianna as he takes her hand and leads her to a nearby bench Brianna gladly follows him and she sits next to him. 

“By the way, I’m Leonardo Hamato. What’s yours beautiful? Leo said to Brianna as he extends his hand for a handshake. “What a sophisticated name you have I love it! My name is Brianna Menjivar I’m Nicaraguan and my parents don’t talk to me because I became a mutant..” Brianna said to Leo. “That’s a beautiful name for a gorgeous gal like you and no wonder why you are so beautiful. If you don’t mind would you like to be my friend and hang out more often? I mean if that’s ok with you?” Leo said to Brianna and she blushed at his compliment. 

���Awe thanks Leo that’s very nice of you! Of course, we can be friends and I would love to hang out with you more often your welcome to come over to my apartment anytime you like..” Brianna said as she threw into his arms without thinking, and having her close made him blush a little. “I’m so glad to hear that Bri and thank you so much for accepting me as your friend..” Leo said as he hugs her tightly. (Wow she’s so warm and so beautiful I haven’t seen anything like her) Leo said mentally smiling at her as they hug. 

“Let’s exchange numbers so we can keep in touch and that way we can see each other more often..” Brianna said as she let him go and she reached for her phone and have him put in his number on her phone. “Great and call me so it registers your phone number bri..” Leo said as he finished putting his phone number Brianna dialed it and his phone rang. Leo takes it out of his pocket and right away saves her phone number on his phone contact list. 

“Would you like to go get something to drink that way we can get to know more of each other and I would love to hear everything about you Bri..” Leo said smiling sweetly at her and he waits for her answer. “Of course let’s go get something to drink I would love to hear everything from you and it’s a great start for our friendship..” Brianna said and Leo grinned with joy. “Great let’s get going and we are gonna have so much fun..” Leo said grabbing her hand and leading her to a nearby café. Once inside Leo and Bri walked to a nearby table and they take a seat. “So what would like to drink Bri?” Leo asked her. “I would love to drink a mocha frappe Leo..” Brianna said smiling at him. “Great I’ll be right back beautiful..” Leo said as he walks away and goes up to the register to order the drinks. After he orders he goes back to the table to sit with Brianna. 

Once he takes his seat they start to chit-chat more and they laugh at the funny moments of their life. “So by the way how old are you Leo?”Brianna asked him first. Leo smiles as he gazed into her beautiful hazel-green eyes…  “I’m 25 years but in two weeks I’ll be 26 years old. So how old are you bri? Leo said to Brianna. “That’s wonderful I’m 24 but I’ll be turning 25 by the first week of June. We will set up a date to celebrate your birthday..” Brianna said smiling and the moment got interrupted when Leo’s order was ready he got up to get it and after a few moments, he came back with two mocha Frappuccinos. Brianna takes her cup and thanked him and takes a big sip as they kept chitchatting. Late afternoon Leo offers to walk her home and they kept chitchatting along the way and they clicked instantly. 

After a 15 min walk, they made it to Brianna’s apartment complex. “I had so much fun talking with you Bri and I hope we hang out more often and become best friends..” Leo said to Brianna.“Same here Leo I had so much fun talking with you and that help me forget about my breakup with my ex-boyfriend. Thank you so much!” Brianna said as she hugs him before walking inside the building. “You’re welcome Bri! I’ll let you go so you can get some rest.. I’ll talk to you later you can text me anytime..” Leo said as he hugs her close to him. 

Brianna looks up at him and goes on her tiptoe and leaned in to kiss his left cheek as she was slowly falling for him. Leo smiles and kissed her forehead as he was feeling the same about her. “Great I’ll text you later than Leo thanks for the drink and I can’t wait to hang out more often with you.  Brianna said as she slowly let him go. Leo smiles as he let her go and nods. Brianna walks away and turned around to wave at him and he waves back as he watched her go into the building. Leo walked away once she was out of view and he walked toward his home that was a few blocks away from her and he smiles as he touched his left cheek he still felt the warmth of her lips on his cheek. 

3 Weeks Later

Late May

Two weeks are gone in a flash and it was Leo’s 26 birthday he got woken up by birthday songs that his father always put on high volume by his bedroom door. Leo stays in bed checking his phone and he smiles when he saw a text from Brianna and he replies. [Thanks beautiful I can’t wait to see you again today and you know I love spending some time with you..] Leo said in a text and Brianna replied. Leo got up when the music ended and his door burst open when Mikey walked in with a freshly made cupcake with a lighted candle. 

“Happy birthday big bro!!” Mikey said as he hands over the cupcake to his older brother.. “Awe thanks little brother that’s very nice of you!” Leo said as he takes the cupcake and hugs his little brother.. Mikey was short compared to Leo’s height he was 6 foot with 5 inches tall. After eating breakfast he gets ready to go to work and after he’s done he goes out of the house and heads to his car. He works as a detective for NYPD and it’s his first year in the Department. 

Leo drove away and after 20 minutes he arrived at the NYPD police department he quickly grabbed his badge and ID along with his gun. Once he gets out of his car he locks it and walks up to the building. As he goes in he was greeted by his colleagues and goes to punch in for the start of his shift. Captain David Cameron goes up to him. “Good morning detective Leo and happy birthday I’m so glad you came over today and we have a busy day today I hope that’s ok with you..” Captain David said to Leo. “Of course, that’s fine with me and I do have plans for later today..” Leo said to his Captain and walks with him to grab the pending cold cases that haven’t been solved. 

After a long day of work Leo clocks out for the end of the day and he takes out his phone as it starts to vibrate for an incoming call from Brianna. Leo smiles as he saw the caller Id and answers her phone call. “Hello, beautiful! Are you ready to go out with me tonight to celebrate my birthday?” Leo said over the phone as he felt so happy talking to her and tonight was the night he was going to confess his feelings for her and asked her to be his girlfriend. “Hey handsome of course I’m ready for you and I’m waiting for you to pick me up at my place..” Brianna said as she checks in the mirror she wore a cute skimpy short dress. “Great bro! I’ll be there soon and I can’t wait to see you!” Leo said excitedly and he drove away in his brand-new Lexus. 

After 20 minutes Leo arrives at Brianna’s place and waits for her to come out. Once she comes out Leo gets off to open the door for her and once she was in front of him she hugs him tightly… “Happy birthday Leo!” Brianna said and she lets him go. “Thanks, Bri that’s so sweet of you! Look at you bri! You look beautiful tonight! I’m impressed!” Leo said and she smiles at her as he let her go and notice the dress she was wearing… “Thanks, Leo I wore it, especially for you to indulge yourself with me. I’m so glad you like how I look..” Brianna said as she goes in the vehicle Leo smiles at her once she was inside he closed the door and then quickly get in the driver’s seat… “Are you ready beautiful?” Leo asked her as he buckled up. “Yes, I am Leo! Let’s get going!” Brianna said as she buckled up. Leo drove away and they head to an Italian restaurant called Olive Garden. 

Once he parked he turned off his car and quickly got off to open Brianna’s door… “Awe thanks Leo that’s very nice of you to open the door for me..” Brianna said as she steps out of the vehicle. “I was raised with good values and my father taught me to be a gentleman with beautiful women like you babe..” Leo said as he takes Brianna in his arms and held her close to him and he slowly leaned in to kiss her lips softly and Brianna let him kiss her and she kissed him back as she felt the same for

 him. The couple stands kissing in a meaningful way. After a few moments they parted away breathing air into their lungs and they gazed into each other’s eyes. 

“You’re an amazing kisser, Leo! Brianna said as her heart was beating so fast as she was so close to him… “I love how soft your lips are! It makes me want to kiss you all night babe..” Leo said as he glued his forehead on her and he rubs his lips into her as he pecked lips… “Brianna I have something to confess to you..” Leo said gazing into her hazel green eyes. “I’m listening my love!” Brianna said and hearing her say a sweet word to him made his heart skip a beat. 

“All these 3 weeks that I’ve been with you I’ve had so much fun and having you by my side has made me happier than ever and even my dad has noticed the change in me. Over these 3 weeks I had fallen so madly in love with you babe and I can’t stop thinking about you when I’m not around you and when you are around me I feel so complete. Would you do me the honor to be my girlfriend? Having you as my official girlfriend will be the best birthday gift I could ever wish for..” Leo said gazing into her beautiful orbs. 

“Awe honey I feel the same towards you and I’ve also fallen in love with you so madly and I can’t stop thinking about you when I’m in class I’ve been having trouble concentrating at work and when I do my homework at home… Yes, I would love to be your girlfriend darling, and having such a sweet boyfriend like you is the most wonderful gift I could ever wish for..” Brianna said as she leaned even closer. “I’m happy you accepted me babe and this is the best birthday gift ever!” Leo said as he leaned in closer and placed his lips on hers and they seal their confession with a sweet yet passionate kiss. After kissing for a long time they breathed hard and they held each other… “Let’s go eat babe and after we are done we are going to the hottest club in the city..” Leo said as he takes Brianna’s hand and she follows him inside the restaurant. Once inside they were greeted by the waitress and she takes them to their table when the couple took their seats she hands them the menu. 

Leo and Brianna looked at their menus… “What are you gonna order babe? Leo asked his girlfriend as he look at her and the menu… “I don’t know love. Everything looks delicious and I’m between a lasagna plate or Shrimp fettuccini” Brianna said to Leo then the waitress came in and place salad and bread sticks next. Leo thinks for a bit as he looks at his girlfriend… “I guess I’ll go with the lasagna plate it sounds delicious to me babe..” Leo said to Brianna… “Your the birthday boy and you can eat whatever you want love..” Brianna said smiling sweetly at her boyfriend. Leo gives her a sweet smile and then the waitress came to take their order. After she took them she grabs the menus and takes them with her. 

“So how was work darling? Did you get any gifts from your colleagues?” Brianna asked him and she looks at him lovingly. “Well I had to do a lot of cold cases that were pending and yes some of them gave me gifts but I left them in my office. I was excited to see you that I forgot my gifts..” Leo said smiling at his girlfriend and reaching out to hold her hand Brianna grabs his hand and intertwined their fingers at the same time. 

“Gosh, you’re so beautiful, babe! I feel so lucky to have you in my life..” Leo said gazing into her beautiful orbs. “Awe thanks love and I’m so lucky to have you too and I’m so glad we met on that fateful day I was having a bad day..” Brianna said gazing into his black eyes. Leo smiles at her words and the moment got interrupted by the waitress. “Here are your drinks. Also brought you the side salad and breadsticks..” The waitress said as she starts to shave some cheese for the salad. After a good amount, Brianna told the waitress to stop and she walks away leaving the couple alone. Brianna grabbed Leo’s plate and serves him some salad. “Awe thanks babes how sweet of you!” Leo said as he grabs his plate back. “You’re welcome, darling!” Brianna said to her boyfriend and they began to eat. 

“My family is anxious to meet you and I hope we can set up a date for that. I’ve talked to them about you and they can’t wait to meet you and now I can present you as my official girlfriend. You will be my first official girlfriend that I present them to babe. I hope that’s ok with you beautiful..” Leo said after he swallowed his first chew and waits for her answers. “That’s great I can’t wait to meet them and yes we can set up a date to meet them next month. Awe I feel so special now that you say that darling. It’s an honor to be your official girlfriend..” Brianna said smiling as she lightly blush at his words. “Wonderful! How about the day after your birthday you can come over to my house to meet my family?” Leo asked her and smiles kindly at her. Brianna takes a sip of her drink before responding to her boyfriend. “That sounds like a good plan my love and I love the idea that you want me to be part of your family that brings great joy to my heart and it makes me feel so special. That’s fine with me and let me know what time you’re coming to get me so I can finish my tasks on time on that day..” Brianna said to her boyfriend and she gave him a sweet loving smile. 

After a few moments, their food arrived at their table and they dig in before it gets cold Brianna enjoys the taste that melts in her mouth.  The couple was too busy eating to talk they just looked at each other. At the far end table, Brianna’s parents were eating dinner at the same restaurant and Lucia looked at the table where her daughter was eating dinner with another mutant just like her. “Honey look whom we found here tonight. It’s Brianna! I feel so bad for kicking her out that day after she became a mutant..” Lucia said to her husband as she nudges him to look over to the far table where Brianna is with Leo. Javier looks over to the table. “I know hun I feel bad too maybe we can see if she will accept our apology, after all, we found her here and you know how long it took us to look for her. I talked to Adrian when I saw him at the mall the other day and he told me that they are not together anymore..” Javier said to his wife and keeps eating as he looks at his daughter. “Let me go talk to her and see if she accepts my apology first because I was the one who kicked her out while you were on a business trip..” Lucia said as she gets up first and she goes up to the table where her daughter was eating with the handsome looking mutant. 

“Brianna! Sweetie! I’ve been looking all over for you!” Lucia said as she approached the table where the couple was seated Leo looks at Lucia and noticed the resemblance between Brianna and her mom. “Mom! How did you find me?! It’s been a long time! Almost two years..” Brianna said looking at her mom surprised. “Sweetie I’m sorry for kicking you out and now that we see that mutants and humans get along pretty well we’ve been thinking about you all this time. Please forgive me sweetie and I hope we can catch up on time and find it in your heart to forgive us..” Lucia said to her daughter with tears in her eyes. Brianna stares at her mom as she notices the tears and she can tell that she means it. Brianna takes a deep breath and looks at her boyfriend and he smiles back at her. The 24-year-old female mutant gets up from her chair and without saying a word she hugs her mom. 

Brianna tears up as she hugs her mom tightly and she accepts her back in her life. “I forgive you mom and I’m so happy that you finally accept my new appearance. I thought you guys hated me for how I turned after I escaped the lab that held me hostage. How is Valentina? My little sister. It’s been a long time since I haven’t seen her..” Brianna said to her mom as she let her go. “I’m glad you accepted my apology sweetheart. Valentina is doing good and she’s studying at a college in upstate New York. She’s in her second year now and she asks about you and she got upset when she found out that we kicked you out. I’ll give you her number so you can call her and keep in touch with her..” Lucia said as she let go of Brianna and quickly grab a memo book she carries in her purse. “Thanks, mom, and I can’t wait to talk to her and tell her everything that has happened..” Brianna said as she watched her mom write Valentina’s phone number. Leo looks at them as he takes a sip of his drink. 

“Here you go, sweetie. She’s been asking for you now that we told her that we were looking for you..” Lucia said as she looks at Brianna and her new boyfriend. “Thanks, mom I appreciate that. There is someone I want you to meet. My new boyfriend!” Brianna said facing Leo. The terrapin smiles at Lucia. “Hello madam! I’m Leonardo Hamato! It’s great to meet you and she talks a lot about you..” Leo said as he introduced himself with a handshake and then he hugs her in the end… “It’s a pleasure to meet such a fine mutant like you! Thank you for making my daughter happy..” Lucia said smiling at Leo she was amazed at how polite he was and the way he was dressed and the alluring cologne he had on. Javier steps in and goes up to his daughter.  Brianna immediately throws herself into his arms as she tears up with joy to finally reunite with her parents and she was happy that they accepted her as a mutant. After the happy reunion, the older couple went back to their table and they left the young couple alone. 

Brianna looks at her parents and walks away and she smiles with joy. “That was a wonderful surprise I never imagine that I would find my parents here at Olive Garden..” Brianna said as she finished eating… “Yes it is beautiful and I’m happy that you reconciled with them and you manage to forgive them. They seem nice and I can’t wait to get to know them well..” Leo said smiling at his girlfriend… “They are very humble and they live almost two hours away from here. When I told them that I wanted to study here in NYC they bought me the apartment when I got accepted to Eastman University. That’s how I ended up here and I’m so glad a did because I met you. I’m happy that destiny brought us together on that fateful day..” Brianna said to Leo and she takes a sip of her drink… “That’s a wonderful babe and you told me that your parents were kinda rich too and I’m happy I met you and having you in my life has painted my world with bursting bright colors..” Leo said to his girlfriend and Brianna’s heart swooned with joy and she smiles sweetly at his sweet words at the end. Brianna asked for the bill from the waitress and she informed her that the bill was paid by an older couple at the far end table. Brianna looks over to where her parents are and she smiles waving at them… “My parents paid for the bill let’s go thank them properly darling..” Brianna said as she walks away first and Leo follows her. 

“Mom, dad you didn’t have to pay for our bill. I was going to pay because today is Leo’s birthday but thanks anyways for paying our bill..” Brianna said to her parents… “Your welcome sweetie it was a way to start our bond again and we wanted to spoil you again. That’s great!” Lucia said and she goes up to Leo to congratulate him and then Javier was next to congratulate his future son in law next. Leo gave them a little bio info about him to her parents and they were happy to know that he works as a detective in the NYPD police department. After chitchatting for a bit the young couple took their leave and they exit the building. Once they were in the car Leo took off driving towards the hottest nightclub in the city. Brianna at him as he drives and leaned into his shoulder… “I’m so happy that my parents were happy to meet you and tonight was a special night full of surprises..” Brianna said as she pecked his jawline and Leo eyed her as he kept driving… “I’m glad they accepted me and I was nervous for a bit and yes your right it was babe..” Leo said as he kept his eyes on the road. 

After a 25-minute drive, the couple arrives at the night club and they walk towards the long line to pay for their entrance. Leo and Brianna chitchat as they wait in line and they did small pecks on their lips. The moment was interrupted by a phone call coming into Leo’s phone. The couple parted for a bit while Leo took the call. “Hey, Donnie. What’s up? I’m here with Brianna we are about to go into the club if you guys want to come over..” Leo said to Donnie over the phone and after a brief chat they hang up the call. “Who was that darling?” Brianna asked him as she saw her boyfriend put away his phone in his back pocket. “It was Donnie, my twin brother.. He said that he is coming over with his girlfriend to the club to celebrate their third anniversary. He said that he will be here in 15 minutes..” Leo said to Brianna… “That’s great I will get to meet him and his girlfriend too. I can’t wait..” Brianna said with joy. 

After a few moments later the line started to move and they were next to pay for their entrance since it was Leo’s birthday he got his entrance for free and all the venue services are free for his birthday… Only Brianna had to pay for her entrance and some of the venue services like drinks and everything else… After the couple got their bracelets strapped on they go inside the club and go up to the bar to get their drinks… After 15 minutes later Donnie and his girlfriend arrived at the club and they were the last ones to wait in line to go in… As they waited Donnie texted his brother.. [“Hey bro we are here now! Where are you now?”] Donnie said to Leo over a text.. [“Hey! Great can’t wait to see you guys and I’m at the bar with Brianna..”] Leo replied… [“All right Leo! See you guys soon and I can’t wait to see you guys too..”] Donnie said at the end and he revert his attention to his girlfriend who was also looking at her phone and they chitchat while they wait in line… Meanwhile inside Leo and Brianna were waiting for Donnie to come in and join them and as they wait they drink their cocktail drinks and chitchat embracing each other… 

After a few moments, Donnie and his girlfriend were next to go up to pay for their entrance, and Donnie being a gentleman paid for her entrance as well… Once the couple got their bracelets strapped on their wrists they go inside to look for Leo and his new girlfriend… As soon as Leo spotted Donnie and Stephanie he waves at them… Brianna looks in the same direction and she smiles at them kindly… “They are here!” Leo said with joy to his girlfriend… “I can see that darling!” Brianna said next… “Hey, Leo! Happy birthday!” Stephanie said to her future brother in law… “Hey, Stephanie! Thanks… I present to you, my new girlfriend! Brianna!” Leo said excitedly to his future sister in law… Leo and Donnie fist-bumped each other and then they did the brotherly hug they always do… “Hello, I’m Brianna Menjivar! It is nice to meet you! Brianna said extending her hand toward Stephanie… 

“The pleasure is all mine! I’m Stephanie Cullen… I hope we can get along since we are gonna be part of the Hamato family as well..” Stephanie said to Brianna as they did their hands shake and they briefly chit chat… “Babe I want you to meet my genius brother Donnie!” Leo said to Brianna as he introduced it to her Brianna smiles at her boyfriend and then at his brother.. “It’s an honor to meet you Donnie and Leo have talked about you so much and I finally get the chance to meet you in person..” Brianna said shaking his hand with a firm grip… “The pleasure is all mine, Brianna! Leo is such a great guy and you hit the jackpot with him!” Donnie said shaking her hand… Stephanie went up to stand with Donnie… “I can tell he is a good guy and I did hit the jackpot with him even my parents like him a lot already!” Brianna said and she took a sip of her margarita and held onto Leo as he took a sip of his Moscow Mule… Donnie and Stephanie ordered their drinks… Stephanie got a daiquiri and Donnie got a French 75… 

The two couples chill by a lounging area and they chit-chat for a bit before they hit the dance floor… After a few moments the two couples went up to the dance floor and they began to dance to the rhythm of the music… After dancing for 15 min they go for another round of drinks… Leo was gonna drink only two drinks since his gonna drive he doesn’t want to be too drunk when they go home for the night… Brianna and Stephanie were very tipsy and Donnie was slightly tipsy but he could manage to walk properly… Donnie wants to propose to his girlfriend he goes to the DJ and asks him to play a specific love song… The Dj agree and Donnie went back to the lounging area to sit next to his girlfriend… Once the love song began to play Donnie lead Stephanie to the dance floor and the crowd just sit and watch the couple dance to the love song blasting through the speakers…  After the love song ended Donnie went on one knee and a soft instrumental love song played in the background…

“Babe we’ve been together for almost 3 years now and I feel it’s time for us to move to the next level of our relationship… Having you for 3 years has been the best joyride of my life and now I want you to stay with me for an eternity… Would you do me the honor to become my wife for an eternity?!” Donnie said as he let go of her hands and pulls out a small box with a  luxurious engagement ring and opens it to reveal it to his future wife… Stephanie was taken by surprise by the way he proposed to her and she gasped when she saw the ring… Stephanie had mixed emotions and she covered her mouth as tears go down her cheeks… “I do want to be your wife darling!” Stephanie said with joy and Donnie proceeded to slide the ring on her middle finger… He kissed it before standing up and once he stands up Stephanie threw herself into his arms… The couple seals the moment with a sweet kiss and everyone in the club cheer for them… Leo and Brianna were surprised at how Donnie proposed to his girlfriend… “Someday we will be next babe!” Leo said as he face Brianna and leaned in to kiss her lips… “Great I can’t wait for that day to come my love!” Brianna said smiling at her boyfriend sweetly… The couple went back to the lounging area and they got congratulated by Leo and Brianna… Donnie, Stephanie, and Brianna went to get their last round of drinks for the night… After drinking the couples go back to the dance floor to dance the night away… 

2 hours later

It was about 2 am and the club was about to close for the night… Everyone exits the club and some came out extremely drunk they stumble as they walk out… Leo was sober enough to drive and Brianna was kinda tipsy as she held onto her boyfriend… Donnie and Stephanie were kinda buzzed but they decided to spend the night at a nearby hotel to celebrate the next level of their relationship…  The two couples said their goodbyes and they parted ways… “Darling spend the night with me in my apartment… My bed is big enough for both of us to sleep in..” Brianna said as she truly trust her boyfriend… Leo was caught by surprise but he liked the idea of sleeping with Brianna without having sex yet… “I accept your offer babe! That way I get to hold you in my arms all night..” Leo said as he held her in his arms and leaned in to kiss her in a meaningful way… After a few moments, Leo starts to drive away to Brianna’s apartment and he had a happy-go-lucky smile on his face… As he drove through the streets he noticed Brianna has fallen asleep on his shoulder he smiles at her and gave her a quick kiss as he made a stop at a red light…  

After a 20-minute drive, they arrive at Brianna’s place and he parks next to her car.. “Babe we are home now! Wake up sleepy head!” Leo said talking sweetly to Brianna and nudges her softly… Slowly Brianna moves as she opens her eyes and her tail twitched when she sits up to stretch with a long sweet yawn… Leo’s hearts melt to hear her sweet yawn… “Good morning princess! We are home!” Leo said as he leaned in to kiss Brianna’s cheek and then he got off first to open the door for her… Once he opens the door he helps her to step out of the vehicle and when she’s in front of him he takes her in his arms in bridal style… Brianna took out her keys and since she was in his arms it was easy for her to unlock the door Leo pushed it wide open with his right leg…  Then he closed it with his free hand and then he approached the couch and set Brianna on the couch first before heading to the bathroom… Brianna closes her eyes as she falls asleep on the couch and after a few moments, Leo came out and goes up to her as he noticed she has fallen asleep… Leo slowly took her in his arms without waking her up and took her to her room… Once inside he lay her down in bed and gently as he could be he took off her high heels… After he lays her down he got undressed and only left his boxers on and a tank top that shows off his toned biceps and broad shoulders along with his broad chest… Leo lays next to her and he scoots closer as he takes her in his arms… 

On the next day…

Brianna was the first one to wake up and she noticed that she was locked in her boyfriend’s arms… She just lays there staring at his features and she smiles as she watches him sleep peacefully… Brianna nuzzles her shout softly onto his to wake him off in a sweet way and she kissed it softly enjoying the texture of his skin… Leo starts to move as he felt his girlfriend kissing his snout and trails down to his jawline… “Good morning beautiful!” Leo said as he leaned in to kiss her forehead softly… “Good morning handsome! It feels so good to wake up in your arms my love!” Brianna said smiling as he kissed her forehead… 

“We should sleep like this more often babe and you are welcome to come to spend the night at my place too..” Leo said as he gazed into her eyes and nuzzles her softly… Brianna smiles sweetly as she nuzzles him back… “Awe thanks darling I love the idea of spending the night at your place… We can make that happen next time I’ll stay at your place after the night of my birthday..” Brianna said as she keeps nuzzling him and she didn’t want to let go of him… “It’s settled then and don’t you forget because I’m looking forward to it babe!” Leo said as he hugs her tightly… Brianna was about to speak up when Leo’s phone started to ring… Leo got up right away carefully not to hit Brianna and grabbed his phone… He answers his older brother’s video call… 

“Hey Raph what’s up?! Is there anything wrong?” Leo said as he looks at Brianna who got up to go to the bathroom to shower and he got a glimpse of how beautiful she looked completely naked… “Donnie hasn’t come home yet and I thought he was with you! He’s not answering his phone at all it seems that it’s turned off because it goes to voicemail directly… Where are you anyways?!” Raph said as he notice that Leo was looking in a different direction… “All I know is that he and his fiancé went to sleep at a hotel because they were both super drunk to drive last night so Donnie decided to spend the night away from the house… Last night he proposed to Stephanie I have a video of the proposal and I was surprised at how he proposed to her… I’m at my new girlfriend’s house I spend the night with her..” Leo said to Raph over a video call and looks at him on the phone screen… 

“That’s great and no wonder why he hasn’t even called because they were up all night having sex… Finally, he’s getting married! I’m so happy for him! You mean Brianna the mutant girl you meet 3 weeks ago?” Raph said over the video call… “Same here I’m happy for him! Stephanie is such a great girl and they have been together for almost 3 years… Donnie deserves to have someone that loves him…  That’s right and I’ll see if she wants to come over for dinner tonight… Brianna is a special girl and she is so sweet! I’m so happy that I met her that day she bumped into me..” Leo said over the video call… “Well just be careful Leo and I hope she doesn’t hurt you as the last one did I don’t want to see you all depressed and it took you over a year to get over Selene remember..” Raph said to his brother concerned about what happened with his previous girlfriend… 

“Thanks for your concern bro but Brianna is nothing compared to Selene and she’s very different from Selene… I understand that you want the best for me but Brianna is like an angel from heaven… Selene is the nightmarish devil and she was evil and manipulative also she cheated behind my back while I was doing extensive investigations for NYPD assignments… So please bro doesn’t compare Brianna with Selene she is nothing like that evil witch..” Leo said to Raph over the phone and he got a little mad for bringing up his ex-girlfriend that truly broke his heart… Brianna was listening from the bathroom and she goes in the shower to take a quick shower… Brianna was thoughtful that Leo never mention Selene to her and he never told her about his last relationship… “(Did she treat him that bad he never said anything to me about her..)” Brianna said mentally and she continue to shower as tears go down her cheeks feeling a little hurt… 

Leo and Raph hang up the call and then he calls Donnie as he waits for Brianna to come out as he felt bad for talking about Selene with Raph while being at her place… Leo dials Donnie’s phone number and waits for his brother to answer his call… After a few rings, Donnie finally answers the call… “Hey, Leo! What’s up? We just woke up and I saw all the missed calls from Raph… I silenced my phone last night… But we did have a little fun here in our room..” Donnie said over the phone to Leo… 

“It’s just that Raph is worried that you didn’t come home last night and since you don’t answer his calls he got more worried… Just call him and tell him that you had your phone on silent… I’m happy for you Donnie and you guys deserve to be together..” Leo said smiling over the phone to Donnie… “Yeah I will call him right away he must be worried but we are old enough to care for ourselves… Thanks, bro! Are you ok? You sound upset?” Donnie said over the phone to Leo… 

“Yes, he is worried about you Donnie… That’s true we are old enough to make our own decisions we’re not teenagers any more… Well yes, I am when Raph mentioned my ex while I’m here at Brianna’s house and I think she overheard the conversation because she hasn’t come out from the bathroom..” Leo said looking down upset and he hates it when someone mentions Selene… “You are right Leon… What?! He did! But why would he bring that up now?! Wait you haven’t told her anything to Brianna about your ex-girlfriend..” Donnie said to Leo over the phone… 

“Yeah he did and he even started to compare my beautiful angelic Brianna to that evil witch of Selene… I told him that Brianna is nothing compared to that evil witch..” Leo said as tears came down rolling down his eyes… “Leo why haven’t you told her about it… Don’t be afraid to tell her about your bad experience with your ex-girlfriend… That was entirely bad for him to say that… Just calm down and try talking with Brianna about it… I’m sure she will understand the reason why you didn’t tell her about it in the first place..” Donnie said to Leo over the phone… 

“I just felt that there was no reason to tell Brianna about that evil witch and besides she hurt me pretty badly back then after 2 years of being together… I will talk to her about it calmly…  But anyways thanks for your advice Donnie I gotta go check on Brianna she’s taking too long.. See you later..” Leo said over the phone and he let out a soft sigh… “All right bro see you later then..” Donnie said to Leo over the phone and the twin brothers hang up the call at the same time… 

Leo manages to calm himself down as he places his phone on the nightstand and takes a deep breath before walking towards the bathroom door… Leo slowly approached the door and leaned in to hear anything going on inside… He softly knocks on the door first and Brianna sobs softly as she was hurt that Leo didn’t trust her… Brianna began to cry uncontrollably as she sat on the shower floor and Leo could hear that she was crying… “Babe please open the door I need to talk to you about something..” Leo said as it hurt to hear her cry and he made her cry for the first time… 

“Come in the door is unlocked..” Brianna said as she tried to control her sobbing… Leo saw that Brianna had her face hidden on her knees and she curled in a fetal position and her tail moved softly… “I’m very sorry babe that you had to hear that back there and I feel bad for not telling you about it when I had the chance… Please forgive me, babe! The reason why I didn’t tell you is that I get upset talking about my ex and I didn’t want to ruin our wonderful moment… I hope you understand my intentions for not telling you about my ex right when we met..” Leo said as he goes in the shower and kneels to her level and touched he back softly and rubs it softly to calm her down… 

“You should have told me about it before your birthday… But I do kinda understand your reason for not telling me about it before… I thought you trusted me enough to tell me about your past… I told you about mine..” Brianna said with teary eyes as she looks up at Leo… “I’m sorry for not telling you babe and I truly feel bad about it… Please forgive me babes and I promise that it won’t happen again… We can even talk about it some other day if you want to know about my bad experience with my ex..” Leo said as he takes Brianna in his arms and began to shed tears as he sobs uncontrollably… 

Brianna looks up at Leo and she can tell that he was crying too and she feels bad for reacting the way she did.. Brianna reached to touch his face softly and she rubs a thumb over his cheek… “Apology accepted darling and from now on I want you to trust me and tell me everything that’s going on with you… Please don’t hide any secrets away from me and I forgive you from the bottom of my heart… Yes, we can talk about it some other time my love… I’m sorry for the way I reacted about it when I overheard your conversation with your older brother..” Brianna said as she leaned into him and looks up at him… Leo smiles at her and he hugs her closer to him… 

“Thanks, babe, and having your apology is enough for me and I promise that it won’t happen ever again, babe..” Lea said as he kissed her cheek softly and nuzzles her inhaling her scent and the flowery scent of her body wash allured him more to keep kissing her down to her neck and shoulder… Brianna loved the way he was kissing her and she let out a blissful squeak as Leo kept kissing her all over her neck softly… Leo churrs softly as he kept kissing her here and there and Brianna gave into her desire to feel how lovemaking feels for the first time… 

Leo instinctively picks her up and stands up holding her without breaking their passionate moment as they kissed passionately…  He slowly glued her back on the tiled wall as he kept kissing her and he longed for the moment to be with her and claim her as his mate…  Brianna’s heart beat faster and the butterflies in her tummy fluttered violently she can feel the strong connection between her and Leo… After a long moment of kissing passionately, they parted slowly to take some air into their lungs… “ I love you, Brianna! I can’t hold it any longer babe… I want to make you mine forever! I promise that I will protect you and I will take good care of you..” Leo said to her as he felt a strong connection with her as they kissed passionately… 

Brianna’s eyes glisten with joy to hear his sweet words and she smiles lovingly at him… Her dream to be with someone for the first time has finally come true and now she will finally experience how lovemaking feels for the first time… “I love you too Leo… Make me yours now honey and whatever happens, don’t stop at all… I always dreamed of this moment and finally has come true with you darling… Please be gentle it’s gonna be my first time to experience how lovemaking feels… I want this experience to be only with you my love..” Brianna said gazing into his eyes and Leo gave her a sweet smile as he gazed into her green hazel eyes… 

Leo felt complete now that he found the missing piece to his heart and found a precious jewel-like Brianna is the best treasure in his life and is worthy to worship like a beautiful goddess… “I will show you how it feels babe and I promise I will be gentle because to me you are precious babe!” Leo said as he walks with her towards her bed and once at the edge he gently place her down… Brianna lays down and relaxed as she puts all her trust in her boyfriend… Leo towers over her as he began to kiss her shoulder up to her neck and trail up to her lips and kissed her lips for a bit… 

After kissing her lips he trails down her entire body till he reaches between her legs and once he smelled her body fluids… He took his time to kiss her all over her body… “Are you sure about this babe?” Leo said looking at her before he positions himself between her legs… “Yes my love I’m sure about this and I want you so bad right now that it’s driving me crazy and I can’t take it any longer! Please make me yours forever darling..” Brianna said gazing into his eyes with glossy eyes filled with desire… Leo smiles lovingly at her and he takes the time to enter her birth canal slowly as careful not to hurt her during their passionate moment… 

After a long love making the couple stayed in bed holding each other and enjoying the warmth of their bodies after the passionate aftermath of lovemaking…  Brianna felt so complete being in Leo’s arms and the way he was holding her made her heart swoon… “That was truly amazing my love! I even felt I was flying with you through a wonderful paradise of pure love..” Brianna said looking at him with the love she felt for him she leaned in to kiss his shoulder and then up to his neck… 

“I’m so happy to hear that babes and it truly felt amazing to make love with you princess not bad for your first time,” Leo said as he kissed her forehead… Just when Brianna was about to speak up she felt warm liquid come out from her slit and once she removed the sheet covering them she noticed the big stain of blood on the bed sheets… Leo saw it and starts to freak out… “Oh my gosh, babe are you ok! You are bleeding a lot! Did I hurt you?” Leo said as he freaks out when he saw the huge stains on the bed sheets… 

Brianna slowly gets up to clean herself in the bathroom and once she was done she goes up to her boyfriend… “Honey don’t worry I’m ok it’s just that you took my virginity away to claim me yours forever… It’s normal for this to happen since it’s my first time having sex with you… You are my first true love who claims my body and soul… I love you with all my heart honey!” Brianna said looking up at her boyfriend and leaning in to kiss his lips… Leo sighs relieved and he calms down as he kissed her lips softly… “I love you even more beautiful and having you like this is the moment I want to cherish with you forever… I want it to last for an eternity..” Leo said as Brianna smiles at his sweet words and goes back to bed with him and she noticed the clock on her night marking almost 10 am…  Brianna snuggles closer to him as she wrapped an arm over him… 

“What’s your favorite breakfast meal darling?” Brianna asked her lover… Leo smiles at her question… “Well, I love omelets, scrambled eggs and sometimes I love blueberry pancakes occasionally..” Leo said to his girlfriend as he pecks her lips and Brianna giggled… “Great I’ll go check if I have the ingredients for the omelets darling… I’m sure I do have it..” Brianna said as she pecked him back softly and she nuzzles him back… “Ok babe let me know if you need some help babe..” Leo said as he let her go… Brianna put on some cheeky shorts and a tank top.. Leo got up and quickly put on his boxers and he heads to the bathroom for a quick shower… 

Once he’s inside the bathroom he closed the door and walks into the shower… Leo turns on the water as he enjoys the water running through his reptilian skin… After taking a shower using his girlfriend’s body wash and he dried up with her towel… After he was done he puts on his boxers and he makes his way toward the kitchen… “Smelling good babe!” Leo said as he hugs her from behind and Brianna smiles looking over her shoulder… 

“I’m glad you like it my love and I’m sure you will love the taste I added extra cheese for you, honey,” Brianna said as she keeps cooking… “How delicious babe but your more delicious than’s I can eat you up right now..” Leo growls playfully at her and he softly bites her shoulder as he felt horny again… Brianna squeaks cutely as she loved the bite he did on her… “Maybe after breakfast, we can go for the second round of steamy love-making honey!” Brianna said as she moaned softly… 

“I love that idea babe and this time I want you to go on top of me!” Leo said as he gripped Brianna’s boobs and he squeezed them softly… “By the way you’re touching me honey is turning me on so badly! You’re such a tease..”. Brianna said to her boyfriend and Leo growled lowly as massaged her big mounds… After eating breakfast the young couple makes out it in the living room Brianna was on top of him and she bucked her hips as she jumps up and down his length… 

“It feels so good to be inside you, babe… You’re so tight I love it!” Leo said blissfully as he held onto her hips… Brianna was lost in her paradise of lust… “Your length feels amazing inside me honey and it’s hitting my g spot so good!” Brianna moan blissfully as she leaned in to glue her forehead against his and he pressed her down to make her go crazy… Brianna lost it and she moaned blissfully whispering her boyfriend’s name.. Leo groaned as her walls tightened around his length and he was close to the edge to explode inside of her… “Oh fuck! Babe you’re squeezing me so good! I can’t hold any longer!” Leo said blissfully and held onto her as he release his seed inside her… After the afterglow, Brianna collapsed onto her boyfriend and she looks up at him with love… “I love you honey with all my heart and I can’t wait to be your wife soon..” Brianna said gazing into his eyes… “I love you even more beautiful!” Leo said gazing into her eyes he held her close to him as they lay on the bed and leaned in to kiss her lips and they kiss in a meaningful way… 

Late afternoon 

Leo and Brianna were getting ready to go to his place to eat dinner and meet the rest of his family… Brianna was nervous and she hopes that they like the only one she met is Donnie he seems pretty cool… After the couple finished getting ready they went out of Brianna’s apartment and they walk towards the parking lot holding hands… After a 15-minute drive, the couple arrived at Leos’s house… Leo unlocks the door and lets her go in and she stands as she waives at the 3 brothers and their father sitting in the living room… Mikey’s eyes sparkle with joy and he’s the first one to go up to Brianna… “OH MY GOSH!! You must be Brianna! Leo talks about you nonstop! It’s nice to meet you! I’m Mikey and welcome to the family!” Mikey said hugging Brianna… “Yes that’s me and it’s nice to meet you and he talks a lot about you too… Leo smiles at his little brother for greeting Brianna politely… 

Raph was amazed at how beautiful Brianna was and he even got a little envious about Leo always scoring beautiful chicks… Donnie and Stephanie go up to Brianna to greet her and Leo… Raph didn’t say a word he just looks at them and he felt something odd about Leo that he hasn’t seen before… He looked, even more, happier now that he was with Brianna and Raph hasn’t seen Leo so in love now that he has his new girlfriend… 

Raph was now envious of Leo and looks madly at him and he will try everything to ruin their relationship… Leo looks over at Raph who didn’t even come to say hi… Leo goes up to his older brother.. “Hey Raph! Are you ok bro? You seem mad for no reason? What’s wrong?” Leo said as he sat next to Raph… “Mona had an argument with me over how Donnie proposed to Stephanie and one of her friends saw it and now Mona wants me to propose that same way Donnie did..” Raph said looking at his brother.. “I’m sorry to hear that bro I hope you and Mona can work it up and I’m sure you will propose to her someday just tell her to give you some time to do it..” Leo said as he place a hand on Raph’s shoulder… 

“Thanks, Leo you are the best! Congrats on your new girlfriend she’s very pretty and you look even happier with her now..” Raph said to  Leo… “Your welcome Raph and thanks I feel very happy and complete with Brianna she is the best girlfriend I’ve ever met… She’s sweet and so gorgeous!” Leo said to Raph and he smiles at him… Brianna approached them and she waves at Raph… “Hello, you must be Raph! Leo talks about you a lot and it’s a pleasure to meet you..” Brianna said as she offers her hand for a handshake… Raph smiles at Brianna and he grabs her hand and shakes it… 

“It’s nice to meet you too Brianna and welcome the family thanks for making my brother so happy..” Raph said to Brianna and he takes back what he thought about her and he changes his mind not to ruin their relationship… Master splinter goes to greet Brianna and she smiles at the short rat mutant… “You must be the girl that captures my son’s heart and you two make a beautiful couple I hope you guys get married soon and start giving me grandchildren..” Splinter said to the couple and Leo dream fully smiles as he daydreamed of having kids with Brianna... 

“We will dad and soon enough you will see little ones crawling all over the house..” Leo said smiling at his father and Brianna smiled at them… “I’m sure the little ones will come out looking so cute and I can’t wait to have babies with Leo..” Brianna said as she held onto Leo’s arm… “If it’s a boy it’s gonna look like me and if it’s a girl she’s gonna look like you, babe..” Leo said to his girlfriend and leaned in to kiss her lips…  Brianna responds to his kiss on her lips…  Splinter’s heart sown with joy to see one of his sons finally happy and to have found true love… “The food is almost ready!” Mikey said from the kitchen doorway and then he proceeded to set up the table… The rest of the family continue to chit-chat as they wait for the food… 

After the table was set up with the food Mikey called everyone to come to the table… The two couples sat together… Mikey sat next to Donnie and Raph sat at the far end of the table facing his father who was at the other end of the table… “So when are you guys getting married?” Leo asked Donnie… “We are planning to get married in 2 months and tomorrow we will start planning for the wedding… I’m gonna look for some venues for the wedding tomorrow… I’m gonna look for my outfit the next day after work..” Donnie said to Leo… “I’m gonna look for my wedding dress tomorrow I have to go to some bridal shops to try it on..” Stephanie said next and she was happy to get her first wedding dress… 

“If you need my help I can come with you Stephanie and that way I can have an idea of what dress to choose for my future wedding day..” Brianna said looking at Stephanie as she smiles at her kindly… “Thanks that’s very nice of you… I’ll pick at your place tomorrow and I’m sure we gonna have so much fun shopping tomorrow… Would you like to be my bridesmaid?” Stephanie said to Brianna… “I would love to be your bridesmaid  and I’m honored that you asked me..” Brianna said to Stephanie… “Have you chosen your groomsmen yet?” Mikey asked Donnie… “No, not yet but I was thinking that you 3 guys can be my groomsmen… I choose you 3 because you are my brothers and it’s gonna be wonderful to have you as my groomsman..” Donnie said… “Awe thanks bro for choosing us to be your groomsmen..” Leo said and he continued to eat.. “I’m honored to be your groomsman Donnie!” Raph said next to Donnie… 

“So when are we getting our groomsmen outfits?” Mikey asked Donnie and he continued to eat his food… “We can go out tomorrow while Stephanie and Brianna go to the bridal shop..” Donnie said to his brothers… “I just need two more bridesmaids and I’m complete..”Stephanie said next… “I could ask Mona and April after dinner if they would like to be your bridesmaids..” Raph said to Stephanie he finished eating his food and serve himself a second portion of food… “Thanks, Raph! That would be great and that way I don’t have to bother my sisters who live in another state..” Stephanie said with joy as her eyes sparkled with glee… 

After dinner, the whole family relaxed in the big living room watching tv and they were watching a horror flick… Brianna leaned into Leo’s shoulder as they cuddle on the sofa… Raph was calling April and after the call, he then call his girlfriend and he waits for her to answer her phone… “Hello, my sweet cuddling bear! I missed you so much! I’m sorry for overreacting the other day… I know you’re not ready to propose to me yet… I’m so glad you call me first… I was about to call you..” Mona said over the phone to Raph… “Hey, babe! I missed you so much too… It’s ok sweetie I forgive you… Once I’m ready I’ll surprise you with it and I know we have been together for almost 3 years… I love you so very much babe… That’s one of the main reasons why I’m calling you and the second reason I’m calling is that Stephanie needs a bridesmaid and I was thinking that you would be a good fit for it since you are my girlfriend… I also told April about it and she agreed to it so she’s gonna come over too… You’re  gonna meet Leo’s new girlfriend tomorrow as well and she’s also a mutant but she used to be human before just like you..” Raph said over the phone to his girlfriend… 

“I can’t wait for the day you proposed to me… I’ll be looking forward to it… That’s great and I’m so happy to hear that love it’s a great honor to be her bridesmaid… Wow, no way that’s wonderful I can’t wait to meet Leo’s new girlfriend..” Mona said with joy over the phone… After chitchatting for a while Raph joins his family in the living room and he sat next to Mikey… “Did you talk to Mona bro?” Mikey asked whispering to Raph… “Yes bro I did and she agreed to come over… Also, April is coming over tomorrow so they can go shopping tomorrow..” Raph said to Mikey… “Wonderful I’m glad she agrees it’s been a while since I haven’t seen April..” Mikey said whispering… 

Before midnight Leo took Brianna back home and she said her goodbyes before leaving… The couple exited the house… “I’ll pick you up tomorrow babe so we can have breakfast together before you head out with the girls to the bridal shop..” Leo said as he walks with his girlfriend to his vehicle… “That sounds great my love! I love the idea honey and I can’t wait to eat breakfast with you again… I’ll be ready as soon as you get to my place… I’ll give you a copy of my key so you can come in whenever you want darling..” Brianna said as she goes in when he opens the door for her… “Awe thanks for trusting me babe and I appreciate that!” Leo said as he leaned to kiss her lips before closing the door… Brianna kissed him back and after he closed the door she put on her seatbelt… 

Leo goes in his driver’s seat and buckled up before he drove away… Brianna leaned on his shoulder as he drove away towards her home… “Babe?” Leo said looking over his shoulder and noticing his girlfriend snoozing off on his shoulder he smiles as he lets her sleep… He had so many thoughts about the moment they had sex and he realized that he didn’t wear a condom at all when they did it for the first time.. (“Oh shit! I got Brianna pregnant before proposing her.. I gotta surprise her during Donnie’s wedding… Or maybe before that”) Leo said mentally…

After a 15-minute drive, Leo arrived at Brianna’s house and he nudged her to wake her up… “Wake up my beautiful sleeping beauty!” Leo said as he shakes his girlfriend softly… Brianna moves and opens her eyes… “Are we home yet?” Brianna asked as she stretched and took off her seatbelt… “Yes, we are babe!” Leo said as he leaned in to kiss her lips and Brianna kissed him back… After the kiss, Leo got off from the vehicle first and goes up to Brianna to help her get off from his car… The young couple walked up to the door and Brianna unlocks it before going inside her apartment… After she unlocks it she goes in first and looks for the spare copy of the key… 

Babe, I’m gonna use your bathroom..” Leo said as he walks passing by her and heads to her room first he goes to her jewelry box to look for a ring she doesn’t use anymore… Once he looked for the ring he saw one similar to an engagement ring and he looks at it he noticed it was a cheap one from Macy’s silver rings they sold for $50… Leo quickly puts it in his pocket and goes to the bathroom and closed the… When he closed the door Brianna goes inside her room and she can hear Leo in her bathroom… Brianna was waiting for him to come out so can give him a copy of her keys… Leo comes out after he washed his hands… Once he’s in front of her he goes up to her and takes her in his arms… “You look beautiful tonight!” Leo said as he hugs her close to him… 

“Awe thanks my love and have the key for you so you can come over whenever you want to love and you can even bring some stuff when you come over to stay with me..” Brianna said as she hands him the key and Leo takes it in his hand… “Thanks, babe your the best, and next I’ll bring some of my stuff..” Leo said to his girlfriend as he let her go and links the key to his keychain… “I had some much fun with you today honey and I’m looking forward to tomorrow I can’t wait to try on a dress just to see how it looks on me..” Brianna said smiling at him… “I’m sure it’s gonna look beautiful on you babe and I can’t wait for the day of our wedding it’s gonna be the best day of our lives… Having you as my wife will be a dream come true!” Leo said smiling as he reached to touch her face… Brianna smiles and she leaned into his touch… “It brings me greatly to hear you say that my love and I can’t wait to be your wife having you as my husband is also my dream come true..” Brianna said gazing into his eyes with love… 

Leo smiles at her and he leaned in to kiss her lips… “Well I gotta go, babe.. I’ll see you tomorrow morning sweetie and I’ll call you when I’m on my way..” Leo said between kisses… “That’s fine honey and you can come in if I’m still showering or I haven’t woken up..” Brianna said as she gave him one last kiss and he walks him to the door… Once at the door, Leo kissed her and he walks away… Brianna watched him walk toward his car and when he drove away she closed her door locking it right away… After that, she goes to the bathroom to wash her teeth and get ready for bed… After she was done she puts on something comfy and lays down in bed as she covers up with her bed sheets… Brianna can smell Leo’s scent on her sheets and she smiles when she can recall the moment they had for the first time and her first time making love to him felt amazing… Brianna fell asleep right away thinking about her boyfriend…

On the next day… 

Leo wakes up in his room and stretched out and stays in bed for a while… Then he checked his phone and texted his girlfriend… [Good morning beautiful! How did you sleep?] Leo said in a text to Brianna… Since she didn’t answer his text he got up to take a shower before heading to her place to pick her up… After a quick shower, he was done he put on some fresh clothes and put in some deodorant and his favorite cologne…  When he was done he head out of his room and saw Donnie and Stephanie in the living room… “Where are you going, Leo?” Donnie asked him… “I’m going to Brianna’s house to pick her up and we agreed to eat breakfast this morning… I’ll be right back!” Leo said to Donnie… “All right, Leo! See you soon!” Donnie said and he reverts his attention to Stephanie… 

Meanwhile, in Brianna’s home the female mutant woke up by a phone call from her boyfriend and she smiles as she saw the caller ID… Brianna answers right away and she got up at the same time… “Good morning honey!” I’m up now and I’m gonna take a shower now I’ll see you when you get here! I miss you already!” Brianna said walking to her bathroom… “Good morning my beautiful princess! That’s great cuz I’m on my way to your place and I can’t wait to see you… I miss you too babe!” Leo said over the phone and he hangs up and keeps driving… Brianna turns on the shower and goes in and she lets the warm water run through her hair and skin… Then she lathers her hair with her favorite shampoo and continues with her bath… Leo goes inside her place and closed the door and can hear the shower running he goes to hang out in the living room to wait for Brianna… 

After Brianna comes out from the shower she dried herself and place a towel wrapped around her hair and she goes out of the bathroom… She goes up to the closet and looks for a cute summer dress to wear and once she finds it she looks for her bra and undies… When she’s done dressing she brushed her hair and turns on her hair dryer to dry it… Then she proceeded to style her hair as always and wears little make-up and then she sprays some perfume on her… Brianna wore a Dolce Gabbana perfume called garden.. She smell like a bouquet of fresh flowers… Once she was done she head to the living room and goes up to Leo and sits next to him… 

“Wow, you look gorgeous babe! I love that perfume you’re wearing!” Leo said as he watched her sit next to him and he right away takes her in his arms and kissed her passionately… Brianna wrapped her arms around his strong neck and closed her eyes enjoying the kiss she sat on his lap straddling him and she moaned in his mouth as they kissed… Leo stops kissing her as he wants to get air in his lungs… “I have missed you so much, babe! I can’t wait to come over tonight and make love to you tonight..” Leo said as he nuzzles her… “I miss you too honey and I can’t wait either it’s gonna be a steamy night tonight..” Brianna said as she nuzzles him back… “Great I can’t wait, babe! Are you ready to go, sweetie?” Leo said as he just holds her in his arms and he stands up with her in his arms and put her down next… “Yes, I am ready to go honey!” Brianna said as she held onto his hand and grabs her purse… “Wonderful let’s go, babe!” Leo said as he leads her out and Brianna grabbed her keys to lock her door before walking away with her boyfriend… Once she locks the door the couple goes up to the vehicle… 

After a 15-minute drive, Leo arrived at his house and parked his car in the parking spot at the back of the building… Leo got off right away and opens Brianna’s door and he helps her step out… Brianna steps out with his help and she steps next to him and he closed the door and the couple walks up toward the building… Once Leo unlocks the door he let her go in first and she can smell Mikey’s cooking she greets Donnie and Stephanie with a hug… Then she takes a seat on the love sofa with Leo… The couple cuddle on the sofa and then the doorbell rings and Leo got up to answer it… April and Mona were at the door and the two girls greeted Leo and he introduced his girlfriend to them… April and Mona gasped to see how beautiful Brianna looked… Brianna goes up to them to greet them with a handshake and then with a hug… “Oh my gosh, you do look so pretty!” Mona said next and April agreed with Mona… As soon as Raph hears Mona he exits his room wearing a muscle tank and some ripped jeans… “My sweet cuddling bear! I missed you so much, my love..” Mona said as she throw herself into Raph’s arms… “Hey, babe! I miss you too princess!” Raph said to Mona as he sat on the empty spot next to Donnie… April greets Donnie and Stephanie and then she goes up to Mikey in the kitchen… 

After the family ate breakfast the girls went out to the bridal shop to get their dresses for the wedding… They all drove in Stephanies SUV… Meanwhile, at home, the 2 boys stay as Donnie and Mikey were getting ready to get their outfits for the wedding… Leo was busy on his laptop looking for some nearby jewelry stores to buy Brianna’s engagement ring so he can propose to her at the wedding party of Donnie and Stephanie… Leo found the perfect ring and he looks for the address so he can go today after getting his outfit for his brother’s wedding… 

After Mikey and Donnie came out of their room they left the house and Master Splinter stayed home watching tv… The 4 boys go in Donnie’s SUV and once Donnie was inside he turns it on so it heats up… After a few minutes, Donnie drives away towards the tux shop and Leo looks at his phone and noticed the jewelry store was next to the tux shop he sighs in relief…

After a 20-minute drive, Donnie arrives at the tux shop and he parks next to the parking meter… Mikey gets off carefully not to hit the parking meter… Donnie got off with no problem as he was watching for incoming traffic… Raph and Leo got off next and Leo looks at the jewelry store that was next to the tux chop… The 4 brothers go inside the tux shop Donnie began looking for a guy’s wedding tux… After looking in the rack he found 4 of them with different hues of purple color… 

The 3 brothers were looking for a similar tux but they had different hues of purple and they were gonna wear dark purple while Donnie was gonna wear a light purple… The four boys go in separate dressing rooms to try them on and Donnie was the first one to come out and check out himself in the big mirror… Then the 3 boys came out next and they were amazed at how they looked in the luxurious-looking tux… Leo took a picture and he send it to his girlfriend… 

Meanwhile, at the Bridal shop, Stephanie was looking for her dress, and Brianna being curious looked in another rack… When she felt her phone vibrate she takes it out and smiles when she sees a text from Leo… Brianna’s heart swooned when she saw Leo’s picture dressed in a tux.. [“Wow my prince looks handsome wearing that expensive tux!”] Brianna said in a text.. [“Thanks babe and I can’t wait to see you in your bridesmaid dress! I’m sure you will look like a fairy tale princess..”] Leo said to Brianna in a text… Stephanie went to try a cute white wedding dress with purple beads and diamonds in it… Also had pink and purple roses… The rest of the girls tried on the bridesmaid dresses which were also a soft purple… After purchasing the dresses the girls went to get lunch…

Meanwhile, at the Tux shop, the 4 boys paid for their tux and after Leo paid for his he told Donnie he was going to the jewelry store next door… The 3 brothers wait for Leo outside... Mikey looks over where Leo is and he knows what he’s doing… Leo found the ring he saw online and he asked to see it first to make sure it was the size he was looking for… The jewelry clerk took the ring out and hands it over to Leo… The terrapin was amazed at how beautiful the ring is and that it is perfect to propose to his girlfriend… “Wonderful I have found the perfect size! I’ll take it with me and my girlfriend will love it!” Leo said taking out his wallet next…  

“All right, that will be $2500! You are lucky because it’s the last one we have in stock… Its original price was $5000..” The clerk said to Leo as she watched him take out his wallet and gave her his debit card that had his name on it… After the card went through the clerk gave Leo the receipt and then she hands over the small bag with the ring inside the velvet box… The guys head to a pizza joint to eat lunch and they all go in the vehicle… “What did you get Leo?” Mikey asked Leo as he saw him with a small bag… “It’s an engagement ring for Brianna and I’m planning to propose to her soon..” Leo said blushing as he confessed to Mikey… “That’s great congratulations bro you two deserve to be happy and you two look cute together..” Mikey said with joy… “I’m so happy for you Leo! You deserve to finally be happy with Brianna and you are lucky to have such a beautiful future wife with you..” Donnie said next… 

“Thanks, Donnie your the best and I’m so happy for you! I can’t believe you are finally getting married Stephanie is a wonderful girl and you two look so good together..” Leo said to Donnie… “Awe thanks, Leo!” Donnie… “Wait you are going to propose to Brianna in two months and it’s not been even a year to do that Leo! Think about it and I’m sure another female mutant will appear on your way… When that happens what are you going to do Leo? Please don’t tell me that you got Brianna pregnant and that’s why you want to propose to her?” Raph said as he looks at his brother with a stern look in his eyes… 

“Yes, I am going to propose to her anytime in two months… Look bro that’s not gonna happen because I’m madly in love with my Brianna and I would never change her for anyone else no matter what happens between us she will always be my true love… We did have sex without protection and yes I got her pregnant but that’s not the only reason why I’m proposing to her… I want Brianna to be my wife and the mother of my children! I love Brianna so very much that she’s the missing piece to my heart… Now that I have her I feel complete..” Leo said to Raph and he looks out of his window thinking about Brianna… 

The four boys arrived at the pizza joint and they order 4 different pizzas for them to enjoy and share… After they ordered they went to sit at a table that had four chairs… Leo sat in front of Donnie Mikey sat next to Leo and then Raph sat next to Donnie… Leo receives a text from Brianna and once he opens it he does a wolf whistle as he saw his girlfriend in a bridesmaid dress.. [“Damn babe it looks so beautiful on you! I love it!”] Leo said over a text… 

Meanwhile, at a burger joint, the girls wait for their food… Brianna smiles as she texts her boyfriend back… [“Thanks my love I’m glad you loved it and I love it too… I can’t wait to see you! I miss you so much darling!”] Brianna said over the text and she continued to chitchat with the girls… Leo read the message and smiled as he read his girlfriend’s text.. [“I miss you too babe and I can’t wait to see you and spend some time with you..”] Leo said in a text to his girlfriend… Brianna checked her phone again and she noticed the new text from Leo… She smiles as she writes him back to… [“I miss you more my love… I can’t wait to see you too! I love you, honey!”] Brianna said in a text to her boyfriend… The food was served at the girl’s table… After the last plate was placed down they began to eat their food… 

Meanwhile, at the pizza joint the boys wait for their pizzas… After 15 minutes the waitress came to their table full-handed with the four pizzas… Mikey’s eyes sparkled with joy when he saw the 4 pizzas… “Here you go! Enjoy!” The waitress said as he place the last pizza plate down… All 4 brothers grabbed 2 pieces each first-round… Mikey was very hungry and he ate the two slices in less than 10 min… “Mikey slow down bro!” Donnie said to his younger brother.. “We haven’t finished our first round little brother!” Leo said next… “You guys are gonna get married soon and all of you gonna go live alone with your wives and I’m the only one that I’m gonna live with father forever! I don’t even have a girlfriend yet! Mikey said tearing up…

“Oh, Mikey you will find a girlfriend soon! And I’m sure she’s gonna love you the same you do to her!” Raph said as he patted his back… “Hey Brianna’s sister must be single and maybe she’s available for you Mikey..” Leo said to her younger brother trying to calm him down as he was crying uncontrollably taking sips of his beer mug… “That’s a great idea, Leo… Brianna can help to set up a blind date with her sister and Mikey..” Donnie said next… “Let me talk to her about it tonight and we will set up a date for their blind date..” Leo said next as he pats Mikey’s back…

After the brothers finished eating they head back home and they were the first ones to arrive home… The girls went to the mall to get accessories for their dresses and shoes to go with them… Stephanie found the perfect shoes that went perfectly with her wedding dress and she also got the perfect jewelry for her wedding dress… 

Late afternoon the girls return home… Stephanie goes in and she goes up to Donnie first… Brianna goes up to Leo and sat next to him… Leo threw himself into her arms and they kiss passionately on the love sofa… Mona goes up to Raph and she cuddled with him… Mikey felt so lonely and he went crying uncontrollably into his room… “What’s wrong with Mikey honey?!” Brianna asked her boyfriend first as she noticed the way he went into his room… “Mikey is been feeling a little down because all 3 of us have girlfriends and soon we will get married and right now he’s feeling left out… I was thinking to set up a blind date with your sister soon and hopefully, they will click right away..” Leo said to Brianna… 

“Awe poor Mikey… I understand how he feels and I have to call my sister right now to see if she’s still single..” Brianna said as she takes out her phone… By now she has registered her sister’s phone number on her phone… “Great babe that way we can do the blind date for Mikey soon to cheer him up and I’m sure they will like each other..” Leo said to his girlfriend… Brianna does a video call with her sister and she waits for Valentina to answer her call… After a few moments, Valentina answers the video call and she tears up with joy to see her older sister on the screen… “You don’t have any idea how much I missed you Bri! It’s been almost 2 years since we haven’t seen each other since the last time before you got abducted!” Valentina said over the video call… 

“I know little sister and I’ve missed you too during those 2 years… I’m so happy that we are talking again… So how’s school?” Brianna asked her little sister over the phone… “Same here big sis! I missed talking to you every day… It’s going well and for the fall semester I’m transferring to Eastman university next week I’m moving to NYC and I’m gonna go live with you and I hope my room is still available… I can’t wait for next week! Wait who is that handsome mutant next to you?” Valentina said to her sister over the phone… 

“That’s wonderful we get to go to the same university and yes your room is still available Lil sis… Living together will help us catch time and makeup time for the one we missed all these 2 years apart… This handsome turtle is my boyfriend..” Brianna said to her sister and then she pull Leo close to her and she rubs her cheek against his.. Leo smiled at Valentina through the phone screen and waved at her… 

“Hello, I’m Leonardo Hamato… It’s so nice to meet you!” Leo said introducing himself to Valentina… Brianna leaned in closer to him and wrapped an arm over his shoulder and when he was done talking with her Leo gets up to go to the bathroom… Brianna removed her arm right away… “Do you have a boyfriend right now?” Brianna asked her sister over the phone… “I had one a year ago but we solid because he was gonna study abroad in Spain… I don’t like long-distance relationships… So we broke up on good terms..” Valentina said to her older sister… 

“That’s great I’m glad you don’t because I’m planning to set you up for a blind date with one of Leo’s younger brothers… His name is Mikey and he’s the last one of Leo’s brothers… But he is so cute and I’m sure he’s gonna like you a lot… You’re gonna like him too and he’s so funny when he does some of his practical jokes on one of his brothers..” Brianna said to her sister… “How wonderful I always wanted to participate in a blind date… I can’t wait to meet Mikey! I don’t mind dating a mutant… I had a few hitting on me and asking me for a date but they look so ugly… How old is he now?” Valentina said to her older sister… “Yes I know I can’t wait for you to meet him… That’s great I’m happy to hear that… I think it depends on the location but I got very lucky with Leo… I think Mikey is close to your age… I don’t know his actual age..” Brianna said to her sister… “Babe Mikey is 23 and in late August he’s turning 24..” Leo said to Brianna as he sits next to her… 

“Did you hear that Lil sis?! He’s 23 and soon he’ll be 24 in late August… He’s a perfect fit for you..” Brianna said to her younger sister… “Yes, I heard that loud and clear… That’s great he is close to my age and it’s only one year difference… What a coincidence my birthday is in late August too!” Valentina said to her older sister… “I remember your birthday is on August 28 little sis! I’m shocked that you and Mikey have the same birthday and it’s only one year of difference… So we are all set for next weekend when you are here we gonna do the blind date for you Lil sis!” Brianna said to Valentina..” Brianna said as she cling to her boyfriend’s arm… 

“Yes we are all set for next week Bri and I can’t wait to meet Mikey… This is gonna be so exciting and I’ve always been curious to date a cute mutant!” Valentina said smiling at her sister with joy… “Great let me know when you are on your way… Are you driving or taking the train?” Brianna asked her little sister… “Yes I will and I’ll let you know the train station where I’m arriving next week… I know how to drive and I just got my driver’s license here but I don’t have a car yet… Mom and dad said that on my birthday they are gonna get me one..” Valentina said to her sister… 

“Oh ok great I hope it’s the one that is 30 minutes away from here… It’s all right you can use mine whenever you want to go out and I use it only to go to work or when I go shopping for groceries… Congratulations on getting your license little sis… Just send me a picture of your license so I can put you in my car insurance provider..” Brianna said to Valentina… “Awe thanks big sis that’s very nice of you… I gotta go I have to pack what I’m taking and the rest I’m donating tomorrow.. I’ll let you know when I’m on my way and we will keep in touch… Friday is your birthday!” Valentina said smiling at her sister… “Your welcome little sister and you know you always have my support on anything… Ok, call me whenever… Yes, that’s right and I’m so glad you remembered..” Brianna said over the phone and both girls hang up the call after they said their goodbyes… 

“Yes, she agreed on the blind date with Mikey! I knew she would say yes!” Brianna said as she hugs her boyfriend and she embraced him tightly… “That’s great I’m so glad she did and later I will talk to him about the blind date… All I want is to spend some time with you babe before you go home after dinner..” Leo said as he nuzzles her head and hugs her close to him… 

Late evening

The whole family went out to eat dinner at an Italian restaurant and they were waiting for their food to come to their table… At a far-end table, Selene sat with her friends and she noticed Leo with his new girlfriend… “Oh my, what do we have here!” Selene said talking to herself and she walks up to their table… “Long time no see Leon! It brings me great joy to see how handsome you become!” Selene said as she caressed his cheek and flirts with him in front of Brianna… Leo froze and his eyes widened when he saw Selene so close to him… Brianna was boiling with jealousy as she saw how Selene was flirting with her boyfriend and how close she was to him… 

“Did a cat eat your tongue, Leon? Or are you happy to see me because I am happy to see you and I’ve missed you so much since we broke up!” Selene said as she leaned in to kiss him right in front of Brianna… Leo was way too shocked to react and stop her from kissing him and he was shaking from the inside… “So Leon will you take me back? I do want to be back with you… Please say yes my sugar plum!?” Selene said flirting as she leaned in again to kiss him… The 3 brothers were speechless watching everything and including master splinter was so mad with Leo by now… Stephanie and Mona Lisa were shocked to see how flirty was Selene with Leo and in front of Brianna… Mikey noticed the tears that Brianna had going down her cheeks… Brianna stood up boiling with jealousy and she walks away towards the women’s restroom… Brianna goes in and locks herself in one of the stalls and she broke up to cry uncontrollably… Mona and Stephanie go after her so she wouldn’t do anything stupid… 

Back to the table, Leo snaps out of it and growls at Selene… “What the hell are you doing here? How did you know I was gonna be here with my Brianna?! Why did you kiss me in the first place?!” Leo said growling darkly at Selene and he felt ashamed to look at Brianna for letting Selene kiss him… “It was pure coincidence that you came with your family to this Italian restaurant… By the way who is Brianna? To show you how much I miss you sugar plum and I still love you!” Selene said as she hugged… Leo stood there like a rock as he managed to look where Brianna was and she wasn’t there and that got him worried that his heart ached… “I don’t love you anymore and I don’t feel the same way do towards me no more… Brianna is my new girlfriend and soon she will be my wife… I don’t want anything to do with you it’s been over since we broke up 2 years ago… It took me a year to get over you and now you come to ruin the perfect relationship that I have with Brianna she nothing like you and with all her affectionate love I managed to forget you completely I despise you… Why would I want to be with someone like you?! Just leave me alone and stay away from me and my girlfriend!” Leo said madly and his heart ached in pain not finding Brianna in her seat… Leo managed to push her away and he walks fast to the women’s restroom… The 3 brothers and Splinter gave a dagger stare to Selene… The female mutant salamander hissed at them and she walks away flipping her hair to one side… 

Meanwhile, inside the bathroom, Mona Lisa and Stephanie were talking to Brianna who was still crying nonstop… “Hey bri! Don’t cry it’s just an accident I’m sure Leo didn’t mean that to happen..” Stephanie said to Brianna through the door… “I know but she was flirting with him and the way she kissed him nailed me to get even more jealous… I hate to see Leo getting kissed by his ex!” Brianna said sobbing uncontrollably Leo was listening through the door and his heart ached even more… “I understand how you felt Bri but try to understand that he didn’t mean to let her kiss him… She is just envious to see Leo happy again and it’s not her who’s making him happy..” Mona Lisa said next… “Try to calm down and talk to Leo about it..” Stephanie said at the end… “I will try to talk to him about it..” Brianna said as she was still crying… “We are going back to the table and I’m sure the rest are worried about you..” Mona Lisa said next and both girls exit out of the restroom… 

As they were coming out they noticed Leo was sad and had tears in his eyes… “You better say sorry to her Mr. Hamato!” Stephanie said madly and pushed him against the wall… Mona Lisa used her tail to slap him hard across the face… Leo groaned in pain as he held his cheek… Brianna came out and turned her back to him as she stand a few inches away from him… Leo massages his cheek and his eyes focused on Brianna who has her back facing him… 

“Babe I’m sorry! I didn’t mean that to happen at all she got me by surprise… I know it’s my fault for not stopping her from going any further… I feel guilty about it!” Leo said with tears as he gets closer to Brianna and placed his hands on her small waist… Brianna could sense him crying and she turned around to face him… Brianna just looked at him and gazed deeply into his eyes not saying a word Leo pulls her into the couple’s restroom…

“Babe please forgive me! That kiss didn’t mean anything to me and you know that I love you with all my heart and no one can replace you in my heart! Would you find it in your heart to forgive me and I promise that this will never happen..” Leo said as he kneels to his knees and pleads to look up at his girlfriend with tears in his eyes… Brianna looks down at Leo as he begs for her forgiveness and her heart Aches to see him cry the way he was crying… She sighs before talking and gazed into his eyes in his eyes she noticed that he mean it… 

“I forgive you, honey… I felt jealous that your ex-girlfriend kissed you, which ticked me even more… I can’t stand to see another female kissing you… Those lips are mine to kiss and no one can kiss them! I can’t share you with anyone else now that I have given myself to you to claim me as yours and since that night you have become only mine as well…                                                                                                                           That’s the reason why I got all jealous at the table..” Brianna said as she dried her tears Leo stood up and takes her in his arms… 

“Awe thanks for your apology babe it means a lot to me… I know how you felt beautiful and I’m sure I will feel the same way if any other guy tried flirting with you and tried to kiss you..” Leo said as he held her close to him and hugs her tightly… Brianna wrapped her arms around his torso and leaned into his chest and she could hear his heart beating fast… Brianna looks up at him amazed at how his heart is beating so fast… “Wow, honey your heart is beating so fast!” Brianna said looking into his beautiful orbs… 

“It’s happy to have your love back babe! You mean so much to me and you make me happier than my ex!” Leo said smiling sweetly at her and gazing into her beautiful orbs he leaned in closer to kiss her and he rubs his lips into her and she accepts the kiss… “The young couple was standing there kissing passionately and they were kinda making out in the restroom…  Soon the moment was interrupted by a knock on the door… “Is everything ok in there?” One of the restaurant employees asked through the door… “Yes everything is ok we will be out in a second..” Leo said and let go of his girlfriend… “Let’s go honey we can continue this at my place..” Brianna said as she took his hand and Leo nods… The couple exited the unisex restroom and they head to the table where the rest of the family waited and they haven’t touched their food… 

Once Leo and Brianna took their seats they began to eat.. “I’m sorry for what happened here by the table earlier… I was surprised and didn’t mean that to happen at all… I just couldn’t react on time and I was in shock to see her I never imagine that she was gonna be here..” Leo said looking at his family… “I’m glad to hear that my son and Brianna must forgive you for that… I can see she already has..” Splinter said looking at Leo and then at Brianna… “It was awkward how she approached you and I feel that she did it on purpose to ruin your night with Brianna,” Donnie said to his brother.. “Also your ex is jealous of your new relationship with Brianna and she never thought to see you with anyone else that’s the reason that she kissed you in front of Brianna..” Mikey said next… “That was crazy of her to do that just to make Brianna jealous..” Raph said and he continue to eat… 

“She’s a crazy bitch and she doesn’t know what she wants and I would never get back with her… My heart belongs to Brianna now!” Leo said grabbing his girlfriend’s hand and kissing it softly as he looks at her and then at his family… Brianna’s heart melted with his kiss and she leaned into his shoulder to kiss his cheek…After dinner, the family went back home… When they arrived home Leo and Brianna go in his car… He drove Brianna back home… After a 15 min drive Leo gets off first to open the door for his girlfriend to step out of his car.. Brianna held onto his hand as she steps out with his help… “Stay with me for a while till I fall asleep in your arms darling..” Brianna said as she wraps her arms around his neck and her tail twitches with joy and excitement to have her boyfriend in her arms… “I will stay with you a little longer but I have to leave during the middle of the night because I have a long day tomorrow at work… You can come over this Friday night to spend the night with me after we get back from celebrating your birthday at the club..” Leo said as he gazed into his eyes, held her close to him, and leaned to peck her lips… After kissing for a while Leo locks his car and follows his girlfriend inside her apartment… 

When he was inside he closed the door behind him and locks it while Brianna turned on the air conditioning because it was hot inside… Leo took a seat on the couch and turns on the tv and Brianna joins him as she cuddles next to him… Soon they watch a movie funny and after the movie, the young couple got in the mood to make love… Leo kissed her passionately as Brianna straddles him as she moved her hips softly enjoying the way he kissed her and his hands roam all over her body enjoying the softness of her reptilian skin… Leo gripped her hips softly as his hands went up to her mounds and squeezed them softly… 

2 hours later... Leo woke up thinking it was already morning and he looks over to the clock on the nightstand it read 12:30 am and he was relieved it was midnight… He slowly moved without waking up Brianna and he quickly got up to put on his clothes… Before leaving he wrote a note for Brianna to read when she woke up in the morning… After placing the note on her nightstand he leaned in to kiss her cheek softly and then he walks out of her room and grabs the keys he left on the coffee… In a few moments, he was out of the apartment and walks up to his car to drive back home… When Leo got to his home he went straight to his room to sleep and closed his door… After he took off his clothes he flops in his bed and falls asleep right away… 

To be continued 

[linus-wickworth]

July 2022 Reading Wrap-Up!

1. Autoboyography by Christina Lauren. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

High school senior Tanner Scott has hidden his bisexuality since his family moved to Utah, but he falls hard for Sebastian, a Mormon mentoring students in a writing seminar Tanner's best friend convinced him to take.

2. History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

When Griffin's first love and ex-boyfriend, Theo, dies in a drowning accident, his universe implodes. Though Theo had moved to California for college and started seeing Jackson, Griffin never doubted Theo would come back to him. To make things worse, the only person who truly understands is Jackson.

3. Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman. ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2

Everyone knows that Nick and Charlie are the perfect couple - that they're inseparable. But now Nick is leaving for university, and Charlie will be left behind at Sixth Form. Everyone's asking if they're staying together, which is a stupid question - they're 'Nick and Charlie' for God's sake! But as the time to say goodbye gets inevitably closer, both Nick and Charlie question whether their love is strong enough to survive being apart. Or are they delaying the inevitable? Because everyone knows that first loves are last forever...

4. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ponyboy can count on his brothers. And on his friends. But no on much else besides trouble with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose idea of a good time is beating up "greasers" like Ponyboy. At least he knows what to expect - until the night someone takes things too far.

5. When You Call My Name by Tucker Shaw. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

It's 1990 in New York City. Adam is falling in love for the first time. Ben is leaving home for the last. Drawn by the city's irresistible energy, the boys are swept up into the queer scene, where the potential for life and love seems limitless. But as the shadows of prejudice gather, Ben and Adam discover how their newfound community is facing the looming threat of AIDS, which will touch their lives more closely than they ever could have imagined.

6. Trapped by Michael Northrop. ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2

Seven high school students are stranded at their New England high school during a week-long blizzard that shuts down the power and heat, freezes the pipes, and leaves them wondering if they will survive.

7. Short Stories (The New York Times at Special Bargain Rates, Harvey's Dream, The Cat from Hell, Mute, Willa) by Stephen King. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

A collection of short stories written by King, compiled into Just After Sunset.

8. You'll Be The Death Of Me by Karen McManus. ⭐⭐⭐

Estranged friends Ivy, Mateo, and Cal witness a murder while skipping school, and the only way they can solve it is by revealing what they have been hiding from one another--and themselves.

9. A Night Twice As Long by Andrew Simonet. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Three weeks into the blackout, sixteen-year-old Alex and her best friend Anthony trek to the next town looking for answers, but end up breaking Alex's autistic brother out of the school he was placed in by Child Protective Services.

10. Bang by Barry Lyga. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Sebastian did something horrible, something no one—not even Sebastian himself—can forgive. At the age of four, he accidentally shot and killed his infant sister with his father’s gun. Now, ten years later, Sebastian has lived with the guilt and horror for his entire life. With his best friend away for the summer, Sebastian has only a new friend--Aneesa--to distract him from his darkest thoughts. But even this relationship cannot blunt the pain of his past. Because Sebastian knows exactly how to rectify his childhood crime and sanctify his past.It took a gun to get him into this. Now he needs a gun to get out.

11. Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rusty-James wants to be as tough a teen as his older brother, Motorcycle Boy, who has always helped him out of tough spots. But one day, when Rusty-James faces danger, Motorcycle Boy is not around.

12. More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

In the months following his father's suicide, sixteen-year-old Aaron can’t seem to find happiness again, despite the support of his girlfriend, Genevieve, and his overworked mom. Grief and the smile-shaped scar on his wrist won’t let him forget the pain. But when Aaron meets Thomas, a new kid in the neighborhood, something starts to shift inside him. Aaron can't deny his unexpected feelings for Thomas despite the tensions their friendship has created with Genevieve and his tight-knit crew. Since Aaron can't stay away from Thomas or turn off his newfound happiness, he considers taking drastic actions. The Leteo Institute’s revolutionary memory-altering procedure will straighten him out, even if it means forgetting who he truly is.

13. The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried by Shaun David Hutchinson. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Dino doesn’t mind spending time with the dead. His parents own a funeral home, and death is literally the family business. He’s just not used to them talking back. Until Dino’s ex-best friend July dies suddenly—and then comes back to life. Except not exactly. Somehow July is not quite alive, and not quite dead.

14. Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Suzette returns home to Los Angeles from boarding school and grapples with her bisexual identity when she and her brother Lionel fall in love with the same girl, pushing Lionel's bipolar disorder to spin out of control and forcing Suzette to confront her own demons.

15. Lies by Michael Grant. ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2

As conditions worsen in the FAYZ, where supernatural forces have trapped children under the age of fifteen and resources are running out, it becomes tempting to heed the words of a prophet who says that only death will set them free.

16. Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender. ⭐⭐1/2

Felix Love, a transgender seventeen-year-old, attempts to get revenge by catfishing his anonymous bully, but lands in a quasi-love triangle with his former enemy and his best friend.

17. Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The adventures of Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. Peter Pan teaches Wendy and her brothers to fly to Never-Never Land, where they share some exciting adventures with Indians and pirates.

18. Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

When Paul falls hard for Noah, he thinks he has found his one true love, but when Noah walks out of his life, Paul has to find a way to get him back and make everything right once more.

[kez19h]

Yumi-tan x Chukichi

[radiant-reid]

Can we get a little blurb of Spencer being jealous because the readers ex, who’s also an agent,crossed paths and they have to work with one another on a case.

"In the interest of things not being awkward on this case..." You start, trailing off to give Spencer a chance to pay you attention.

He frowns slightly but his eyes are on you instead of your go-bags in the back of the SUV. The team's latest case is in San Diego, along with someone, and you thought it easiest to tell Spencer now in your tiny moment alone.

"...The guy running the FBI field office there is my ex-boyfriend." You finish the thought, biting down on your bottom lip as you wait for a reaction.

His eyebrows shoot up, and his face pales. "Oh."

"It was before I joined the team here, back when I lived in South Carolina. We were both agents working out of the satilite office there." You explain, unsure of if it's helping or not. "Please don't be upset."

Spencer frowns more as he shakes his head. "I'm not upset with you for having dated other people, love." He assures you, leaning down for a second to kiss you without even looking around to see if anyone else was watching. "Plus, I'm sure he'll be professional."

You resist the urge to scoff at that, Bradley is not known for his professionalism. "Yeah." You agree for his benefit.

~

You dread every second after you step out of the SUV in front of the San Diego FBI office. Spencer's attitude was different on the jet, with fewer facts and slightly more touching.

As soon as the door opens and the team walks in, he's there, offering out his hand to shake. "Bradley Howard." He introduces himself, shaking everyone's hand. "Brad's fine."

To your surprise, Spencer goes for a handshake. "Doctor Spencer Reid."

That was why and you bit down a little smirk at his pettiness. It disappears when Brad goes for your hand, kissing the back of it and making you cringe. You avoid looking at the team, although you know you're going to have some explaining to do.

Noticing your embarrassment, Hotch assigns you a job away from the office which unfortunately leaves Spencer and JJ with your ex and you hoping they can both be mature.

Once you get back from the crime scene, JJ pulls you aside. "Spence is close to killing that agent, what's the story?"

You sigh because you should have known things would go south. "He's my ex-boyfriend. What happened?"

JJ's eyes widen before she chuckles a little. "Well, firstly, he asked if you were seeing anyone, then there's just the whole muscley, tan blondness."

It wasn't lost on you that they were basically polar opposites, but what Brad had in physical skill, Spencer more than made up for in intelligence.

"Okay, I'll go diffuse some tension then." You say, quickly mentally preparing yourself before walking into the conference room.

It's tenser than you imagined it would be and the two of them are sitting at opposite ends of the table, Spencer quickly skimming through pages roughly enough to leave papercuts. He always does that when he's angry and it leads to his fingertips needing band-aids.

Brad's dumb enough to talk first, clearly disregarding the fact you sit right next to Spencer. "Hey, Y/n, I was thinking we should catch up after this case is over."

Spencer tenses next to you, his hand slipping onto your thigh protectively. You shake your head. "I'm good, thanks."

He's relentless with his offer, much to both your and Spencer's annoyance. "Maybe go for a drink?"

"No, not at all." You shoot him down again. Next to you, you can feel the anger radiating off Spencer, he's clenching his teeth so tightly his jawline looks hot and his eyes are darker than you've ever seen them.

Before Brad can open his mouth again, Spencer finally snaps. "She said no, man, as an agent yourself, it's disturbing you can't respect that. Also it's Agent L/n, probably Agent Reid the next time you see her."

You stiffle a laugh, only letting it out when Brad rushes out of the room with a quick apology. Once he gone, you grin over at Spencer. "You're cute when you're jealous."

"Kind of," Spencer reveals, pouting more than he was smirking now, all that pettiness gone. "He's very different to me, and then he tells JJ about how the only reason the two of you even broke up was that you were joining the unit."

You can see his heart breaking in the way he refuses to look at you. "Spence, that's kind of only what I told him." You assure him. "And I know you're different but I love you, not him. I can't imagine loving anyone else."

That made him smile a little more when he looks up at you. "I love you too."

You do something you don't usually do and you lean in to kiss him quickly. "Good, now let's work this case and get the hell out of California."

[margarethx]

I'd love to write/read a story where Sam and Bucky are trying to date other people before the two of them finally became a couple. (And they absolutely didn’t do it to fill a co-worker-shaped void in their hearts. I don’t know why you would think that!)

But I don’t really want to talk about one of them being jealous of these dates. (Although I liked many stories with this theme.) I was thinking more about how miserable they’d be when looking for a person who could fit in their chaotic lifestyle and not being able to find any decent candidates. Not because there literally isn’t anyone out there who’d be a good match for Sam or Bucky, but because people who are the most eager to get a superhero boyfriend are, to put it lightly, fucking unbearable.

A ton of fans would probably hit on Sam just to have a chance to brag that they’ve went out on a dinner with Captain America. Some people would even go as far as to go out with Sam in order to get in contact with some other Avenger that they liked more. There would be voltures trying to learn some secrets or gossip to sell to the press (i.e. tabloids), small politicians wanting to be seen with Sam Wilson for publicity, or even actual criminals who hoped that becoming Cap’s partner would shield them from the justice system.

Overall, it’s mostly a crowd of people with a lot to gain from Sam and very little to offer in return, which would cause him to become even more closed off and distanced.

Meanwhile, when Bucky tried to find someone to date he had to constantly worry about his identity, because most people wouldn’t be too willing to date an ex-assassin. So a few dates ended with an unpleasant reveal and even a public scene. At the same time, people who are actually interested in James Buchanan Barnes are more likely to be obsessed with his persona and history, not Bucky himself. I’m sure a few true crime enthusiast would try to use a date as a form of investigation for their hobby, wishing to hear some gruesome details or secrets. Others would just feel drawn to his “bad boy” image and get visibly disappointed when he turns out to be either too soft or too withdrawn to meet their expectations.

I just want to see Sam and Bucky go from person to person for a couple of months slowly accepting that the life they’ve built doesn’t really allow for normal dating. However, right before they decided it’s time to prepare for the upcoming life-long loneliness they finally realize that the person that truly cares about them for all the right reasons was living right next door this whole time :>

(Bonus points if both of them are entirely oblivious to their own feelings, so whenever Sam or Bucky comes back from another failed date the other one is like: “I would be so much better for you than these people!” and then just... don’t try to examine where this thought even came from.)

[deanstead]

Somebody’s Watching

Pairing: Jay Halstead x Reader

Request by danipearl16: Request- Jay has a girlfriend that nobody knows about and then they get a case where she’s being stalked and her stalker is killings women that seem to remind him of her and it turns out to be her ex-boyfriend from high school and Jay starts going downhill a little bit because he’s worried about her. Also his girlfriend is more on the younger than his side by 7 years

Word Count: 4,365

Warnings: cursing, mention of sexual assault/misconduct (non-graphic), mention of non-con touching, stalking, minor OC death, mention of injury, angst, fluff

A/N: Please beware of the triggers before you continue reading! I changed some parts to fit into the storyline but I still hope you like what I did with it! I’m pretty excited about this fic so I really really hope yall will like it! It’s my first time writing such a detailed case in so I hope it turned out well? Please hit me up and let me know what you think! Love yall!

---

You looked up from where you were sprawled on the couch, fiddling with your phone. Jay was sitting at the table, a small frown across his face as he pored over case notes.

Jay usually didn’t bring his work home with him but they’d just closed a big case and he had spent a whole week in the district. So instead of spending more time there to finish the paperwork, Jay had opted to bring it home instead.

You smiled to yourself just as Jay looked up. “Sorry babe.” He said, making a little face at the papers strewn across the table.

Chuckling, you climbed off the couch and moved towards him. You stood behind him, looping your arms around his shoulders, resting your chin on his shoulder. “I missed you.” You whispered.

Jay turned slightly, tugging you so that you now landed in his lap.

“Missed you too.” He whispered, smiling as one of his arms snaked around your waist, holding you securely to him, another hand reaching up to cup your cheek. “Sorry I’ve been busy.”

You shook your head, smiling.

You’d been dating for a while but no one else knew. Both of you had agreed to keep it on the down low, partly because of your age difference. Even though you had agreed you’d keep it quiet at least for the first few months, it had been a lot more than that and it had been going so well that you didn’t really want to purposefully invite anyone into this world that Jay and you had created for yourselves. Rather than keeping it a secret, you guys just hadn’t made the effort to tell anyone or publicize it to the world. This also meant that when he was stuck at the district, you didn’t get to see him but on such days, Jay was always mindful about checking in.

“What’s on your mind?” Jay asked.

“Just thinking I’m lucky to have you.” You responded, leaning in to try to give him a hug. Instead, Jay stroked your cheek and pressed his lips to yours. “Now, I really need to finish this.”

You laughed. “Go forth.”

---

Jay had taken a few well-deserved days of furlough, which he had mostly spent curled up with you. You didn’t have any complaints, it had been just what you both needed.

But Intelligence couldn’t catch a break. It was Jay’s first day back and now, he was already walking up to a crime scene.

Jay pushed the yellow crime scene tape upwards, letting Hailey walk through ahead of him before following behind her.

“What do we have?” Jay asked, approaching the spot where Adam and Kim were standing.

Kim turned. “Kate Whitewood, 22, stabbed multiple times.”

“She’s not in the system. No priors, nothing.” Adam added.

“No belongings on her?” Voight asked, looking around.

Adam shook his head. Jay frowned. “There’s barely any blood here.”

Kevin nodded, jogging forward to join them. “This is probably just the dump site. She must have been killed elsewhere.”

Hailey stood from where she had bent to examine the body. “She has defensive wounds on her. Maybe we’ll get lucky and find skin under her fingernails.”

Jay bent forward slightly. “What are those? Marks around her neck? We need to get her to the ME to get the exact cause of death.”

“Kim, bag her hands and get forensics to run a deluxe.” Voight said, as Kim nodded.

“My CI works this street, let me see what I can find out.” Jay said, turning away.

---

“So Kate was last seen at this bar right in town.” Hailey said, walking in and sticking a screenshot onto the board, which showed a camera view of the street outside the bar.

Kate could be seen on the image, her head turned slightly as she waved to someone, a man standing by her side. Hailey tapped the image.

“We can’t find this guy. His face is always turned away from the camera, facial recognition is out.”

Voight nodded. “Jay, have you heard from your CI?”

Jay nodded, resting slightly against Hailey’s desk, his arms crossed in front of him. “My guy says there haven’t been any deals going down. I think we can rule out drugs or gangs. Streets have been quiet ever since that big bust we did last month.”

“It was 28 degrees out last night, ME couldn’t find the exact time of death. But there were signs she was raped, signs of asphyxiation and five penetration wounds from a knife.” Kevin said, opening the file he had gotten from the medical examiner earlier.

Voight turned to Kim. “Who was she?”

Kim sighed. “Kate was a hard worker, she had just started her job as a receptionist at a dentist’s office in South Loop. Dad’s MIA, Mum’s remarried and relocated to New York so she’s living on her own.”

“Have we found who she was with last night?”

Adam nodded. “I’ve gone through her phone. Looks like she was meeting her friend Grace at the club last night.”

“We need to talk to her. I want to know about the last day of Kate’s life. Timeline. Check all sex offenders in the area. Comb her social media. Let’s go.” Voight instructed.

---

Jay knocked on the main door, glancing sideways at Hailey. The door swung open.

“Grace Archer? I’m Detective Upton, this is Detective Halstead, can we come in?” Hailey asked.

She furrowed her brows. “What’s this about?”

“You’re friends with Kate Whitewood?” Hailey asked, without directly answering her question. She nodded and without missing a beat, Hailey continued, “We need to ask you a few questions about last night.”

Grace stepped back to let them in, her face falling as she led them to the sitting room.

“I heard from her parents. The whole thing’s horrible.” Grace whispered, wrapping her hands around herself.

“Can you tell us what you remember?” Jay asked.

Grace looked up. “Kate’s boyfriend had broken up with her a few months ago, so I took her out. She needed to get out again.”

“Were you approached by anyone?” Hailey asked.

“Several.” She answered.

“Anyone that stood out?”

Grace paused, trying to recall. “Kate didn’t even really want to go. She barely looked at the guys… except…”

Hailey sat up a little. “There must have been something about this guy that she left with, something unique. We have a photo of him on the surveillance tape. Flashy?”

Grace nodded, “Yeah, he had this like... attitude… like he was hitting on us but he was making a joke of it at the same time.” She paused. “The last thing she told me was that she had a great time… I shouldn’t have forced her to come out.”

“This isn’t your fault.” Hailey leaned over and patted Grace comfortingly on the arm. “Thanks for talking to us. Please call us if you think of anything else.”

As Jay walked out of Grace’s house with Hailey, he looked at his partner. “This guy’s confident, he’s smooth and it doesn’t look like he knew Kate or Grace.”

---

For the rest of the day, the team had almost combed through the whole of Kate’s whereabouts before she had disappeared and all they had was a big fat nothing.

Jay typed a quick text to you to let you know that he wasn’t going to be able to come over tonight.

You read the text, smiling a little. Jay was busy but it was cute that he always kept you informed. You stopped walking, typing back a reply to tell him it was okay and to do what he had to do, before you kept her phone back into your pocket.

You walked along the street, the same street you walked on every night, frowning a little. You turned around, scanning the street behind you.

You could swear that it was like someone was watching you, or following you. But the street was empty. This wasn’t the first time you had had this feeling - like the little hairs on the back of your neck were standing but you had nothing to back up this feeling you had.

Holding your bag tighter against you, you pushed yourself forward, quickening your footsteps, only letting up as you passed the safety of your apartment building’s front door.

As you passed the threshold of your apartment and closed the door behind you, you pulled out your phone, staring at it for a while. Part of you wanted to call Jay, to hear his voice and have him tell you that you were just tired, imagining things. But the rational part of your brain convinced yourself that everything was okay, reminding you that Jay was so busy and deep in a case, he really shouldn’t have to worry about you.

Ultimately, you put your phone on the counter, chuckling at yourself. Maybe you really were too tired.

---

By the next morning, another body had turned up, not two streets away from the first dump site.

Jay felt an uneasy feeling spread in the pit of his stomach as he stared at the photo of the new victim that was already up on the board. They had a serial killer in Chicago and this guy’s victim type had physical characteristics that were scarily similar to you.

“Jay.” Hailey broke Jay out of his thoughts. “Emma Green, 23, strangulation marks, six stab wounds.”

Jay turned to his partner and nodded. “Did they go to the same club?”

Hailey handed Jay a file. “No, but look at what we picked up on the surveillance camera.” Jay opened the file, studying the photo.

“This is our guy isn’t it?” He pointed at a male figure who was standing next to their second victim, his face still hidden from the camera, wearing a plain cap.

“Hey guys, I might have found a link.” Kim said, walking in. “I checked the employee records and there’s a bartender that works in both clubs and he was on shift on each day our victims went missing. He’s got a prior for aggravated assault and harassment.”

“We’ll take it.” Jay said, grabbing his jacket and heading out of the district.

Hailey fell into step next to him, glancing at him. “Jay, you okay?”

Jay nodded. “Let’s just get this son of a bitch.”

They travelled the rest of the way in silence. Hailey seemed to pick up that this case was affecting Jay differently but she didn’t press further, allowing Jay to lead the way into the closed club.

“Ben Carlton?”

The bartender looked up from where he was, his eyes falling onto the police badge that was hung around Jay’s neck.

In a sudden motion, he ducked out and ran.

“Hey, stop!” Jay yelled, as both he and Hailey launched themselves after him, Hailey shooting out the front door to try to head him off.

“5021 George, I have a suspect fleeing on foot.” Jay called into his radio, sprinting after the bartender.

The bartender barely made it onto the next street before Hailey flung herself at him around the corner, rolling onto the ground as Jay pulled out his gun. “Don’t move!” He yelled, as Hailey pulled the bartender to his feet.

“Let’s go.” Jay snarled.

---

“It wasn’t me!” Ben yelled as he sat in the interrogation room, facing Jay and Hailey.

Jay sighed internally, watching Ben’s reactions and the way he was answering the questions Hailey was shooting at him.

“Those were mistakes, I didn’t do this!” He yelled again.

Jay pushed himself upright, getting up from where he was leaning against the wall and pushing the photos of the victims onto the table. “This. Look at this. We can place these girls at the bars you worked at just before they died.”

“Look.” Ben said, looking up at Jay. “I saw them but they left before I even finished my shift.”

Jay glanced at Hailey. “Who did they leave with?” Hailey asked.

Ben looked from Hailey to Jay. “Look, I don’t know the guy, he’s not a regular. But he’s white, about their age. I noticed him because he headed for them the moment that he walked in. Like he knew they were there.”

Before Jay or Hailey moved, a knock came from the door.

“You guys gotta see this.” Adam said, sticking his head in.

“Sit tight.” Jay said to Ben, following Adam outside, where Kevin was waiting as well.

Kevin handed the file to Jay. “We got another one.” Jay flipped open the file, which told him what he already feared. Another victim, of a physical type that not only matched the first two victims but also you.

Jay looked up. “His cooling off period is getting shorter. We need to get this son of a bitch.”

---

The feeling was getting a little stronger that someone had been watching you.

You glanced over your shoulder but as usual the street was empty. Maybe you needed to stop staying late.

You turned back towards the front. There were sounds of footsteps but you swallowed the lump in your throat, quickening your pace as discreetly as you could.

It definitely felt like someone was following you now. You were almost running by the time you rounded the corner, colliding with someone.

You gave a yelp of surprise.

“Y/N!”

You had collided with Jay.

You let out a breath, spinning around to look over your shoulder.

“What’s going on? You okay?” Jay’s eyes snapped from you to the empty street behind you.

You turned back to look at Jay. Now that he was standing in front of you, it didn’t seem that scary anymore - maybe you had imagined the whole thing.

You shook your head, taking one last glance behind you. “What are you doing here? You finished the case?”

Jay smiled but the smile didn’t really reach his eyes. “Just wanted to check in on you. I have to go back soon.”

You reached for his hand without saying anything and that’s how the both of you walked back to your apartment, your hand clenched securely in his, almost like the both of you had a tight bubble around you.

You could tell Jay’s mind was far away, and it was even more unlike him to come see you in the middle of a case. You knew there was something troubling him but you weren’t one to press. Jay would tell you when he felt he could or he wanted to.

Instead, you just squeezed his hand.

Almost as if you were prying him from his thoughts, Jay looked at you and smiled. He pulled you closer to him, tucking you under his arm.

“You’re okay, right?” You asked, without looking up at him, just as he escorted you to your door.

Jay turned to look at you and nodded. “I will be, once this case is over.” He leaned forward to give you a kiss. “If anything happens, you call me, okay? No matter what.”

You raised an eyebrow but nodded at him, watching him disappear into the elevator before you retreated back into your apartment.

---

Intelligence had been tirelessly chasing down leads but they now had four bodies and Voight was getting pressure to solve this quickly as well. They needed a break in this case and fast.

“Okay, let’s regroup, what do we have so far?” Voight barked.

“All four victims were raped and found with multiple stab wounds. We know he picks up his victims from bars and appears non-threatening enough that his victims are willing to leave with him.” Jay said, getting up.

Hailey headed to the board, frowning. “We dumped their phones but we weren’t able to find any connection between the victims other than their physical type.” Hailey cast a look at Jay, which Voight didn’t miss. “I think he’s working his way up to something.”

“Hey guys?” Kim spoke up as she walked back in, flipping open the file sitting on her desk. “I went back over the first murder to see if we missed anything. Look at this.”

Kim pulled in her chair, zooming into the photo. “This badge here on his jacket, it’s barely visible so we missed it the first few times. I sent it to the lab to see if they could enhance the image and this is what I got.”

Kim clicked and up popped the crest of a high school. “Look, it’s not just a general badge. Look at the year.”

“Okay, that is the crest for Lincoln High. It’s a jacket given to those who graduated that year.” Kevin said, frowning at it.

“I’ll run the list of students who graduated in that year.” Jay barked, heading straight for his desk, his fingers flying across his keyboard.

Cross-checking was the worst job ever but the moment Jay’s eyes landed on your name on the list of graduates, he pulled it together, eliminating the women, men who had moved out of state or country, until finally he only had three names on the list.

“Okay, I have a Steven Miller, Charles Shoemaker and John Marlin.” Jay finally spoke up as everyone looked up. “But only Steven Miller has priors.”

“For harassment, sexual misconduct, and attempted assault. Sarge, this has to be our guy.” Jay looked up at Voight.

“Do we have an LKA?” Voight asked.

“Already on it.” Adam said.

“Go pick him up.” Adam nodded, motioning to Kevin as they headed out.

Something was bugging Jay. Steven Miller. That name was…

Fuck.

Jay pushed back his chair, entering Voight’s office without knocking and closing the door behind him.

“Sarge.”

Voight looked up, frowning a little at the look on Jay’s face. He put down his pen and leaned back in his chair, looking up at Jay.

“I’ve heard Miller’s name before. It was bugging me, but I remember now.”

Voight sat up straighter.

“I’m seeing his ex-girlfriend.” The words slipped past Jay’s lips. “Sarge, everything makes sense now. The physical type, the way he’s building up because his actual target…” Jay trailed off.

You had told Jay about Steven just once. You hadn’t gone into detail but you had told Jay about the short period that you had been together with Steven – his need for control over all aspects of your life, how he had always been a little rough, how he hadn’t taken any form of rejection well, and how you’d ended it the day he struck you.

“Take Hailey.”

Jay was already halfway to the door.

---

You had left early today.

It had been a while since you had done such an early shift but you’d been feeling more and more uneasy while walking home at night and the news coverage on the murders that were happening at the moment didn’t help.

You didn’t need Jay to tell you that you looked exactly like those girls who had been murdered. It was clear as day.

You fiddled with the key in the lock, opening the door.

You felt your heart drop into your stomach as you registered the person standing in front of you. In your house.

“Steven.” You muttered, your voice trembling, barely registering the butt of a gun heading towards your temple before it went dark.

---

Hailey hadn’t said anything but she knew something was off.

“Jay, what’s going on?” She asked. “How do you know this girl’s the target?”

Jay didn’t answer but pressed harder on the accelerator, gripping the steering wheel so hard, his knuckles were white. The ringing tone going off through his bluetooth speaker in the car making him feel even worse.

“Jay.” Hailey said again. “I’m your partner.”

Jay glanced at her now. “She’s my girlfriend.”

Hailey’s eyebrows shot up. “I didn’t even know you were seeing someone.”

Jay let a beat of silence passed. “Miller’s her ex. I should have seen the signs, the physical type, everything, I…”

“Jay. She’ll be fine. Come on.” Hailey reassured him, as he turned his truck onto the familiar street.

“She’s still not answering.” Jay said, through gritted teeth. He’d been trying to call you since he had left the station.

Without hesitation, Jay bounded up the stairs, Hailey right behind him. From down the corridor, Jay could already tell your door was slightly ajar.

“Hang back.” Jay whispered, pulling out his service weapon.

Jay quietly approached the door. “Y/N?” He opened the door with his foot, freezing as his eyes landed on you, sitting in a chair in the middle of the room, your eyes frantic as Steven held a knife to your throat from where he stood behind you.

Jay gritted his teeth, using his foot to slam the door shut, knowing that Hailey would know what to do.

“Step away from her.” Jay growled, pointing his gun directly at Steven.

Steven smiled. “I was wondering when you’d arrive. Put that down.”

Jay grinded his teeth but didn’t move. You felt the cold blade of the knife press against your skin and inhaled sharply.

“Put. It. Down.” Steven repeated.

“Okay, okay.” Jay said, glancing at you before putting his hands above his head, disarming his gun and putting it down onto the floor.

Steven smiled again, tucking a stray hair behind your ear.

“Don’t you fucking touch her.” Jay growled.

“I don’t think you’re in a position to tell me what to do.” Steven answered.

“Jay, I’m sorry.” You whispered.

Jay looked straight at you. “It’s going to be okay. You focus on me, you hear me? I’m right here.”

“We broke up a long time ago, what the hell are you doing?” You asked. You were afraid, hell you were trembling, but this was crazy and you had to help Jay to find a way out of this.

“We wouldn’t be broken up if he hadn’t come between us.” Steven snarled, moving closer towards you, his lips almost touching your ear.

Jay growled. “Leave her alone.”

Steven looked back up at Jay again.

“What, you mean don’t do this?” Steven asked, crushing his lips against yours.

“Don’t you fucking touch her!” Jay yelled. “Is that what you did? How you forced yourself on all the other girls? What do you want, Steven? What are you trying to accomplish?”

“All I wanted was to be with Y/N! But you took her.” He spat.

“So you decided to go on a rampage?” Jay asked. You saw him twitch like he was looking for something so you started talking, as much as it made you want to gag.

“Steven, why didn’t you just talk to me?” You asked, trying to distract him.

“Talk? All you care about is him!” He yelled, lifting the knife and pointing it at Jay.

It happened in a split second.

The moment he lifted the knife, Jay yelled, “Now, Y/N!”

You threw yourself forward, covering your head with your hands as you heard the gunshots go off, just two. You weren’t sure who was shooting but you didn’t move until you heard Jay’s voice again.

“Y/N, it’s okay, it’s over.” Jay whispered.

You looked up, Jay’s face hovering above you.

“Jay…”

Jay nodded, “It’s okay, come here.”

Jay pulled his arms around you.

“He…” Jay shook his head, shielding your view of Steven’s now motionless body. “Don’t look back, come on.”

Jay tried to lead you out of the apartment, barely making it to the main door before his teammates appeared. “Jay!” Kevin called, as he spotted both of you.

Jay nodded. “Thanks.” Kevin nodded, his eyes lingering on the way Jay was holding you close to his side before making way for Jay to lead you back down to the ground floor where the ambulances were waiting.

Jay led you all the way to the waiting paramedics, not even leaving your side to get himself checked.

You weren’t hurt, not really. There was a little open cut from where Steven had pressed the blade a little too hard when he had been agitated but other than that you were fine. Well, that, and that disgusting feeling that came with remembering how Steven had pressed his lips against yours.

Voight approached you and Jay. Jay squeezed your hand. “I’ll be right back.” You smiled and nodded.

Jay and Voight talked in low voices until Voight turned to look at you. “And she’s okay?”

Jay nodded. “Yeah, she is. I just need to…”

“Do what you need to do. We’ll finish up here.” Voight said, nodding and clapping Jay on the back.

---

The paramedics had dressed the wound on the scene before Jay had brought you back to his apartment.

After getting you into a clean change of clothes and some warm food in you, you had ended up back in your favourite place in the world – on Jay’s couch, in Jay’s apartment, encircled in Jay’s arms.

You lay your head on Jay’s chest.

“So this was all because of me?” You asked in a low voice.

Jay sat up, looking at you. “What?”

“He killed all those women… because of me. I got them killed.” You whispered.

“No, no, baby.” Jay propped himself up, but didn’t let you go. “This is not your fault. Steven he… he did this, not you.”

You looked up at him. “He even… in front of you… he…” You could feel tears welling up in your eyes, you felt disgusting. He’d kissed you, he’d done it in front of Jay and he’d ruined everything.

You hadn’t said that much but Jay just tilted your chin upwards and kissed you. “Jay…”

“I’ll take it all away.” Jay whispered. “I’m sorry, I should have been there sooner.”

You shook your head, swiping away the tears that had slid down your cheeks.

Jay cupped your cheek again, pulling you into his chest. You balled your hand around his shirt, gripping at Jay.

“It’s okay, I’m here. I’m not going anywhere.” Jay whispered.

“I’ll never let anyone touch you ever again.” He half snarled, still caressing you gently.

You leaned into his embrace, closing your eyes as the sound of Jay’s heartbeat gently lulled you back into the feeling of safety and security.

[nephilim-problems]

Hi guys! This is a new fic I came up with where the reader is Barry Allen's ex-wife and she moves to Virgina and becomes a part of the BAU. It's basically a cross over between The Arrowverse and Criminal minds. Let me know if you want more 🥰

I had been working at the BAU for 3 years and I felt like I was in a family but what type of person keeps secrets for their family? Everyone is the answer but I felt guilty for hiding a whole half of my life, and my slight crush on my boss. I mean it was only a slight crush I found him very attractive but he of course was my boss and he would never go over that professional barrier. I tapped my pen against my desk, feeling like I had read the same line on the same report 7 or 8 times. This job was great except for the paperwork. The paperwork was always the most boring part. 

    “Guys we have a case,” J.J said walking into the bullpen. 

    I looked up and saw Hotch wasn’t in his office and Rossi wasn’t either. They were probably already at the round table. Morgan came around my side as I push my chair in. 

    “He’s probably already at the table sweetheart,” Morgan said putting his hand on the small of my back. “We should probably head there too.” 

    “Yeah we should,” I sighed letting him lead me away. 

    “There goes my weekend,” Prentiss said taking a seat next to Rossi. 

    “You had plans this weekend?” Morgan asked sincerely as we sat down. “I stopped making plans years ago.”

    “I still like to try,” She smiled. 

    “We wanted to take Henry to the zoo this weekend but I guess Will will have to go alone,” J.J said, sending a text I guessed to her boyfriend. 

    “I actually didn’t have plans so,” Reid replied, making me chuckle. 

    “I wanted to go check out that new restaurant down the street, but I guess there’s always when we get back,” I laughed as Garcia set a case file in front of me. 

    “Happy friday my darling profilers you are going to central city, Missouri, 3 women found dead all dumped by the side of the road going into the city. All 3 showed signs of torture and rape and then there is this, which is why the central city police is calling us in,” Garcia spoke but all eyes wen wide after we saw the pictures.

    “He removed their tongue,” J.J said looking disgusted. “That’s new.”

    “Actually this is the second time we have seen this. The last time was when Holis Walker killed 4 people in order to promote his book,” Reid replied. 

             "So rage maybe?" I said. "Maybe these women mean something to him."

             "He shows remorse with the way he dumps the body," Morgan replied. "But he's so angry when he kills them." 

              "Either Way we have 2 days to find this girl alive. Wheels up in 30," Hotch said, collecting his case files and bolting out of the room. 

               I started to collect mine when Penelope, Emily, and J.J sat around me. They had left all their stuff on the table where they were sitting and they were all staring at me. 

               "So when are you going to tell Hotch you have a crush on him?" Emily asked, staring into me. 

"I-I don't have a crush on Hotch," I chuckled, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear. "He's my boss, that would be completely wrong."

"You think you can hide that from some profilers?" J.J asked, smiling at me. 

"I am not hiding anything," I laughed when suddenly I saw Morgan coming up behind Penelope.

"Baby girl, why are you picking on her," Morgan asked, setting his hands on her shoulders. 

"Oh we're just teasing little miss (Y/N/N) about her crush on hotch," Emily said causing everyone to laugh. 

"And I just said I didn't have a crush on Hotch," I said standing up. 

"Sweetheart we all know, its okay," Morgan laughed, making me uncomfortably shuffle towards the door. 

"I definitely do not have a thing for Hotch," I replied walking towards the door. "I have to get my go bag before anyone else starts in om my supposed crush on hotch." 

I heard laughter from behind me but ignored it and ran to grab my bag. I quickly scooped the bag up and ran to meet the team. 

Soon we were sitting on the jet discussing the case when the pilot announced we would be landing in 10 minutes. That was Hotch's que to start handing everyone a job. 

"Rossi, you and agent Prentiss head to the abduction site, Reid, you and Agent Allen head to the dump site, J.J, Morgan, and I will head to the police department," Hotch finished then Morgan cut in. 

"Reid and I were actually hoping to head to the police department," he said and Reid looked suspiciously at him then turned back. 

"I wanted to start the geological profile," Reid smirked unconvincingly. 

"Okay I will go with Rossi, Prentiss, you head to the crime scene," Hotch replied, sighing and looking over the file. 

"Actually, sir, I would like to go to the abduction site if that's okay with you," Emily smiled. 

"I'll go to the dump site then. We will meet back at the station when we're done,"Hotch replied. 

The rest of the team smiled at each other before looking at me. I rolled my eyes at them and crossed my legs. They were absolutely right though, I did have a massive crush on Hotch. It started as just thinking he was hot and wanting to feel him thrust into me then I found the comforting side of him. I had gotten kidnapped while on a case Morgan joked it was a "rite of passage". It wasn't terrible. He had cut me a bit but when the team had broken open the door to his house it startled him enough for me to wiggle out of my restraints and attack him. Eventually I had to stab him just as Hotch broke in. He doted over me for weeks making sure I was okay and that he was always there if I needed to talk. It was very cute and it made my feelings for him grow more intense; however I was going to deny it until I was blue in the face. Even if it was no use because I was lying to a group of profilers. 

It was an uncomfortable ride to the dump site. I was trying to focus on the file in front of me but it was unbearably hot in the humid Missouri weather and for some horrible reason the a/c wasn't working. I was closer to using the file as a fan than actually looking it at. Hotch had taken his jacket off and loosened his tie which had me on edge. It looked as hot as I felt. I couldn't take my eyes off him but I didn't want him to see me. 

Soon the car was stopping and I was hopping out thankful to be out of the car but somehow it was hotter outside. 

"Hotch I can see the body was from here," I said standing on the other side of the car. 

"So he wasn't trying to hide her," he replied. 

I followed him down off the street and across the crime scene tape. 

"He has to have stayed here awhile. Posing on the victim, her hair is brushed, and her fingernails are painted. But he could be seen from the road," I said, throwing my hands in the pockets of my pants. 

"So he doesn't stand out," Hotch replied. 

"Or he parked his car and hid himself from view." 

"Then the car was plain enough not to raise alarm." 

"We're in Central City Hotch. I lived here for a bit, the locals are helpful. If they saw a car parked here at night they'd probably stop to ask what's wrong." 

Hotch actually looked a bit stumped for the first time since I had started working at the bau. 

"Then he has to have a van or truck," Hotch said.

"That's big enough to conceal her and him but something you wouldn't stop on the side of the road to help," I said stepping around the scene. "What about city or park trucks?" 

"They're large enough to block traffic from seeing him," Hotch paused. "Let's head to the station to meet with J.J, Reid, and Morgan. Hopefully Reid has something with the geographical profile." 

With those words Hotch was off with a phone to his ear I assume to Garcia. I followed close behind and slid in the car with him and we took off to the station. It wasn't far. We talked about the heat mainly and Central City. When we pulled up to the station I got queezy. This meant I'd have to see Joe and Barry again. It was a life I was hoping would never clash with this one. 

Hotch parked and we walked up the steps to the central city police station. It looked just as I remembered it, beautiful. J.J came fast approaching and stopped in front of Hotch. 

"Hotch, Captain Singh may have brought us in but the officers aren't cooperating. Detective Joe West was the officer assigned to this case." J.J said, stopping us in our tracks. 

"Is he cooperating?" Hotch replied. 

"For the most part yeah," J.J said tapping her thighs which she only did when she was frustrated. 

"They won't cooperate because of the flash," I piped up and they all looked at me confused. 

"Who is the flash?" J.J asked. 

"He's a vigilante from Central City. The U.S government has kept a handle on any information about him to keep from a vigilante crisis," Hotch replied. 

"If central city has the flash, why are we being called in?" J.J asked. 

"The flash is good at catching people but he isn't a detective. He can't find these women like we can," I replied. 

"I don't care about the flash right now, the only thing we should be focused on is finding this girl in the next 40 hours," Hotch said walking by J.J and into the bullpen. 

I followed and saw Joe talking to Reid and Morgan in a small glass room on the other side of the bullpen. I basically ran over and opened the door so excited to see Joe again. Then I saw Barry standing with them. 

"(Y/N)," Joe called out. 

"Joe," I smiled as he grabbed me into a large hug. 

"It's so good to see you," he said, squeezing me tightly. 

"It's so good to see you too," I smiled, parting from the hug and pulling Barry in. I hadn’t realized how much I missed his hugs. 

"It's been awhile (Y/N/N)," Barry said and I could hear the smile in his voice. 

"Yeah, I've missed you Bares," I said, wrapping my arms around his waist. 

"I missed you too," Barry mumbled as I pulled away. 

"You guys know each other?" Morgan asked. 

"Yeah, I was in college and I lived with Joe, Barry, Wally, and Iris," I said feeling a bit happier. 

"Barry has been helping us with the forensic side of things," Reid replied. 

"How far did you get with the geographical profile?" I asked 

"Not very far," Reid said, making his nervous smile. 

"Don't tell Hotch that," I smirked and patted him on the shoulder. 

"We're thinking male, white, late 20s early 30s, sexual sadist," Morgan said, throwing the file down. 

"Hotch and I think he might work for the city or parks. He's got a truck that gives him enough privacy to pose the victim and brush her hair," I said. "And the only thing we could think of was city and park vehicles." 

"I already called Garcia to check for white males in their late 20s early 30s that have access to city or park vehicles," Hotch said standing over me. 

"That's almost anyone," Joe replied. "Anyone who works for the city, parks and recreation, police, or even just rich CEOs who donate." 

"Can you get me a list of all those people?" Hotch asked. 

"Yeah," Joe replied and started walking. "Barry, I'm going to need your help." 

"Coming Joe," Barry replied. "(Y/N/N) you s-should come by for dinner. Iris would love to see you." 

"I'll make time for it Barry," I smiled and squeezed his arm as he left. 

"Sweetheart, why didn't you tell us you were from here?" Morgan asked. 

"I'm not from here," I laughed trying to brush him off. "Iris, Barry, and I went to college together. We've kept in contact the best we can but things have happened." 

"Oh yeah what things?" Morgan laughed as Emily and Rossi came in. 

"The victim put up a huge struggle," Emily said and I silently cheered. "She threw anything within reach at him. We found bullet holes in the walls. We think she had a gun." 

Suddenly Morgan pulled out his phone.

"Hey baby girl it's Morgan," he said and we all knew he was calling Garcia. "I'm going to put you on speaker." 

"Hey Garcia, did Alyssa Smith have a gun registered to her?" Emily asked, putting her hands on the table. 

"Yes she did own a gun. She also had a hunting license," Garcia replied. 

"Did any of the other 3 victims?" Hotch asked, setting his hand on the lower of my back. It sent chills down my spine as I tried to focus. 

"Yes, all 3 victims had gun licenses and hunting licenses," Garcia replied. 

"Thanks baby girl," Morgan said. 

"Anything for you my love," Garcia replied as Morgan hung up the phone. 

 "You know, cases where victims have and use guns scare the shit out of me," I said, taking a step back and feeling slightly sad when Hotch took his hand off of me. 

"Thats our only pattern," Reid sighed. 

"I don't know if you've noticed but central city isn't exactly a hunting gun owning town. Most people don't own a gun unless you work in law enforcement," I replied. 

"Detective West said  law enforcement was on our list of people who had access to the vehicles we are looking for," Hotch said. "Get Garcia on the phone. I'm going to see if I can check on that list." 

"I'm going to talk to Barry and see if he has any contacts who saw anything," I said, starting to walk towards the door. 

"J.J make sure this doesn't get leaked to the press," Hotch said following. "Agent Allen, I need to talk to you." 

"Uh, yes sir," I said walking out and standing on the side. 

[sorry-i-ship-drarry]

50. In the end

Prompt used- slamming hand over others mouth to shut them up | secret relationship | too fluffy |

" kiss me on top of the world and if the world Wants to watch, they can enjoy the enjoy while it lasts "

Harry was tired. He was tired of pretending that it was alright, when it so wasn't. This wasn't how his eighth year, after years of fighting should have been. He was supposed to be free and at liberty of how he could be and who he should've been.

When they all sat in the Great hall having breakfast, Harry only wondered how strange it would be to just walk up to and sit next to his boyfriend, eat with him, feed him even . He hated that student's did that with whoever they wanted after the whole solidarity between house's to freely sit at whatever tables they wanted but, harry was sure an exception. It boiled him when he looked at other couple's sitting together, Holding hands, maybe even making out in a hallway, and harry was deprived of such pleasure. He was even denied of even talking to his boyfriend normally.

But harry wanted to hold on because shit was his relationship great, it was incredible. For the first time in his life, he felt noticed, felt something other than just wild curiousness, anger and grief, he felt loved and not like the I support you Harry, we're like your family harry, it was the I wanna kiss you till their lungs gave out kind of love and was it incredible.

He made plans after plans, tricks after tricks, did things after things only for it to be rejected by his secret boyfriend, claiming" they'll never let us be " and was he right. And yet here he was planning another plan to convince his beloved boyfriend to come clean, until his attention broke from walking to hearing a thud of Someone falling over near. Harry hurried to be at the scene, only to be met with Draco being surrounded by some first and second year watching Draco on ground.

" what the hell happened ?" Harry asked as he kneeled down to help Draco up on his shoulder

" pot- what- what- I don't need your help potter " Draco sneered, still however in tinge of pain

" malfoy, you're hurt. Just don't try to act I'm all independent, let me help-"

" I don't need your help, potter " Draco snapped lightly

Harry was half mad and even was about to drop back Draco, only if he hadn't groaned in his attempt to walk.

Harry rolled his eyes, hung his arm around his shoulder and helped him to the hospital Wing

" I said-"

" I know " harry snapped, Draco didn't try to further counteract much upon it, even he knew not to meddle with mad harry.

Once they had reached the hospital wing, harry had helped Draco upon the bed, waiting for madam pomfrey to come back

" we could've been caught Harry-"

" right because oh my god, I had your shoulder around my neck " harry rolled his eyes, crossing his arms in front

" it's not that- the way you just wanted to help, I understand but-"

" okay that's enough Draco. I can't do this " harry sighed closing his eyes in mere frustration

" what do you mean you can't do this ?" Draco asked completely puzzled

" this- look- what we have is great, phenomenal even but I can't sit there and watch my boyfriend getting flirted over by someone else, or live under the shadows all the time because we two According to people don't belong together. I thought I could do this, this secret way but I can't and the reason is I don't want to. I don't want to live where I'm Afraid that if I come out and exclaim my love for my boyfriend people are going to hate me. I can't- I just- I want to be able to hold you hand publicly Draco not because I enjoy public display of affection but because you're my boyfriend and I have the right to hold your hand, publicly or not and people doesn't decide that for me. So either you live under the shadows Draco or not, that's your decision because I'm not going to "

Draco stared at harry mildly amazed at the little outburst. He was aware that it agitated Harry with the whole secret agenda of a relationship they had but he didn't know that Harry wanted to let go of it Because he couldn't remain private anymore.

" so- y- you're breaking up with me ?" Much to Draco's disappointment and his attempt to keep from Trembling, his voice came out slightly in a higher octave and rather cracked.

Harry sadly looked at Draco, pulling the chair next to his bed and holding Draco's hands " Merlin, no- or yes- I don't know. I just- I want you to know I Want you Draco, however I can't stay where everything is a secret and we are even forbidden to talk to.. I want you to understand that-"

" and I want you to understand the consequences " Draco lightly snapped

Harry exhaled, slowly leaving Draco's hands" then you care about the consequences Draco and I- I'll wait for you when you stop thinking of it " and with that Harry left the infirmary.

Yes, they partially broke, except Harry still sent him small cookies from the kitchen just how he liked but refused to meet Draco's eyes, even In secret.

That was until the news started to spread silently about Harry's current sexuality and how people really weren't surprised. Some maybe had bitched Harry behind his back, but it was sure harry really didn't care. He was happy with his coming out and was by far enjoying the little time in the boring sun of the lightness of the news.

Draco, however felt broken and guilty of not being able to give his boyfriend the simple pleasure of even smiling in public. He saw how Harry was happy to be out in open, but Draco could see how Harry wasn't half as thrilled as he should've been and somewhere Draco was at blame for their recent so called break up. It wasn't the same however, until Draco had caught up harry finding some book in the last aisle of the library before restricted section began.

Draco pondered whether he should go back, but he missed the way Harry kissed him and it had been entirely a week since that happened and Draco wanted to risk the world to feel it again.

Pretending to have been looking for something too, draco entered the last aisle, filled with distant silence and the sound of their breathing.

" harry" Draco finally after contemplating for five minutes spoke up

" malfoy" harry nodded, not moving his gaze from finding the book..

He hated being called malfoy, but he felt as though he deserved it "how are you doing ?"

Harry finally looked at Draco with a distant gaze before he turned to look for the book again " fine, thank you "

Draco breathed as he stepped closer to harry and with much hesitation wrapped his arms around Harry's waist, nuzzling his head onto Harry's shoulder from the back, giving him a small kiss over his exposed neck. Harry's stern composure quickly melted away only for a second, one second of enjoying the warmth before he became stern again

" malfo-"

" Draco " Draco corrected. Harry could be mad But he wasn't a heart of steel,

" Draco- what are you doing ?"

" trying to apologize "Draco muffled

" funny because I didn't hear you apologizing" harry scoffed as he remained still, his hands by his side, with an uncontrolled urge to hold Draco's.

" because you didn't let me- so- I'm gonna say now. I'm sorry, harry, would you forgive me ?"Draco pouted looking up from his lashed to the side of Harry's face

Harry closed his eyes for a moment, breathing deeply " fine " and he broke free of the hold

" what?" Draco offensively asked, almost snapped

" you asked for my forgiveness, I forgave you. Now If you'll excuse, I'm trying to find something " harry began searching for the book again.

" just like that ? Harry I apologized " Draco threw his arms in the sir

" and i accept your apology-"

" no you're no-"

" what do you want Draco? Kiss you and tell you that it's fine ? You didn't mention what you're apologizing for-"

" I'm apologizing for being an asshole and forcing you to keep us a secret even if you hate it "

" and does mean that you want to come out in open as boyfriend's?" Harry asked crossing his arms finally getting into one on one conversation with Draco

Draco looked at harry as he though Harry had asked for his kidney.

" see that's the problem !! You still don't want us to go public and I can't have that draco..I want you, I do, I really like you but not at the cost of only having you secretly " harry sighed as he subtracted some distance between them

Draco's jaw clenched as he chewed his cheeks " you think it's easy. Of course you do. You're the saviour of the wizarding world for the love of Merlin, people love you already. But have you even tried to give it as much of a thought that I'm still under probation of crimes I didn't commit only because I was on the dark side, because I'm an ex death eater, or the fact my father still have connections with murderers in the world to kill me if it ever gets out. It's easy for you to say harry, but me, it's not. People hate me and you don't have go through with it everyday, I have to. You think i like this, being in secret, fuck Harry no, I want to show the world that your ass is mine but I can't, because I don't want your death to be on my sake and only because I can't lose you. I want to kiss you and show it to the world as much as you but I can't. Because that's something I can't do " Draco's eyes almost welled with tears by the time he added " I don't want to be the reason people hate you Harry, I don't"

Harry immediately frowned as he walked further towards Draco until he was only few inches apart and held his arms " you can- you'll never lose me Draco. You can never be someone people will hate me for. I won't let that happen" harry sighed as he added " you're right, I- I understand and we can do this in secret. If that's what it is. So what if we can't be like the normal couple's, Holding hands under the tree or what if we can't, just go on a date under the stars, I can work with room of requirements, it's cozy anyways. I can't believe I was such a prat for this reason and you know what- I'm sorry for being a terrible boyfriend for not understanding you. I was just so crazed that I forgot that our differences still lie and even if we change, some people won't "

Harry shrugged, smiling lightly " do you forgive me Draco ?"

Draco wanted to say something, just something that meant screw the world, fuck what the world thinks, or something that was remotely related To I want to kiss you on the top of the world and the world can watch if they want but just as Draco tried to speak up, he's pressed against the back shelf lightly with Harry slamming his hand over Draco's lips to shut him up, it should not have been arousing, however it totally was as Draco watched harry trying to look behind Draco's head between the books to find if someone was coming their way.

"don't speak a word. Someone is here " harry Whispered In Draco's ear. It ran down a shiver over his back as he felt Harry's hand upon his waist and over his lips, catching him between his body and the shelf, and Draco only wondered how many times he'd like for that to happen..

" screw it " Draco didn't know he had said when Harry had momentarily taken his hands over his lips but he had

" screw what ?" Harry asked bemused

Draco looked over at harry's face desperately close to his own and without wasting so much of a second, Draco pulled harry closer by his sweater, slamming their lips together.

" screw secrecy" Draco mumbled against his lips, biting Harry's lips in desperation.

" what about everyone ?" Harry asked as he held onto Draco's waist to keep himself from collapsing, breaking away the kiss for a second

" I want to kiss you on top of the Eiffel tower and if the world watches, they can enjoy the show while it lasts " draco replied as he bored into Harry's eyes, filled with strange desire.

Harry chuckled before he pressed Draco further into the shelf, kissing the daylights out of him as though it was the last time he'd ever kiss him but as they say, make the first and the last's count, it was their first public display of affection and the world could watch the show while it lasted because In the end, it was them who ruled their world.

The 50 day physical touch prompt challenge ends as of today and I've been incredibly thankful for all the support. I've been writing for as long as I can remember but to feel this appreciated and noticed, I never thought I'd feel this way one day. When I even began writing these, it was so random that I wasn't even sure if anyone was going to read it, I didn't believe it until you people did and have remained from the beginning till the end. Ofc I'm not stopping writing prompts, I just had to be dramatic.

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Day 49- 5 times Harry was a pain in the ass

[artemisbarnowl]

Had a dream that has been weighing on me for like a week. It's long and I'm on mobile so no read more sorry mi amores.

I went to a big party for some guy I used to know (friends with someone I dated way back) and like EVERYONE I used to know that way was there. All the friends you lose when you split with someone and/move interstate. It's been 10 years or more since I seen them so no gruges just nostalgia. I say hello to most of them at the party and organise to see them all for proper catch ups in the next week or so. I see my first ex glowering in a corner, and someone else mentions they haven't fought with him since we stopped dating. I think all men have the emotional maturity of a weasel ball.

I go to meet long lost friend #1 at an old Italian bakery but it's been attacked? The police pick me up and ask if I knew old friend was Running an Operation??? Friend is dead??And owned the bakery???? And has willed it to me???

They ask why I think it's been willed to me and because i am cool and suave in dream movies I recognise that it's probably because he knew I have no beef and giving it to me takes the bakery out of The Game. No one can come to me to get revenge. I didn't know I was going to inherit so i have no motive. They let me go. The bakery is a lovely old building so i set about restoring it. My sister is very jealous but likes to hear about the progress.

I see more old friends over time and catch glimpses of the men being Up to Something. The women (wives and girlfriends) whisper about it when we catch up, sometimes at my bakery. Why are all the men I used to know a small business owner in some sort of mob? Most of them are too dumb for that to work surely??

I'm older and wiser now so I spend more time with the women I know as a teen or in my early twenties than the men I knew then. The ones that are partnered with the same ones I knew back then are bored, and have started to realise there is more than their my-first-gangsta boyfriend can offer them. I start get togethers in the shop. Art classes, book club, repair cafes occasionally, for these women I used to know, as a space to find themselves and what they like.

Turns out the bakery was just the beginning and I wandered into the start of some sort of mob political drama war with the birthday party being the catalyst for some reason. I catch up with the men I used to know as boys who are now doing some sort of crime (I'm not convinced it's over much more than Pokemon cards but still. Perhaps I, cool and suave Old Friend, can learn more and persuade them to go to tafe or something instead).

This works to varying degrees and the ones I get to know better seem to be targeted in the war. Everyone points fingers at everyone. Now the police know something big is up they look very closely at each business and crime scene. It takes time for wills to be followed but months later there's gossip about what happens to them now and the common attitudes seem to be that they're still tied up with police and lawyers, or some poor retiree parents get them and don't know what to do with them because they live on the coast and are mourning their son and don't know what to do with a half destroyed cigarette store. Some of the women think families are being smart by not telling anyone what's been inherited to avoid revenge plots. Even if their families are obviously not in whatever mob things is going on. Since it didn't exist when we were in school together.

I tell no one, not my sister, not my partner, not my mum, I have been willed more properties. After each death I am questioned as a contact, they ask why I am willed a business and building (and sometimes houses) from people I haven't seen in a decade and then have long lunches with a few times. I don't know. Perhaps they all saw like first friend did that I'm neutral and it seemed safe. I wonder how long it will be until I can restore the promising ones (theres a laundromat that has good vibes and could use a coat of paint and some steep discountd, and a cafe in a victorian aged building which is lame but could be excellent) and sell everything else to new owners without them being in danger. There's one cop that seems angrier and angrier each time I'm questioned about inheritance. I didn't do anything, I still don't know much about whatever these dudes were into and I don't know any of their People. I couldn't have gotten them to do the attacks without me and I was busy (I still work as a science communicator and travel for work and to visit my partner?) . There's no evidence I was preparing to inherit properties or spoke to lawyers about inheritance laws or anything. I keep running book club etc there's still no idea about who is attacking who and why. Territory was seperate but respected before the party. There were agatha Christie level old grievances that all weighed the same but weren't ever enough on their own to warrant something like this. All the old grievances were with different alliances so no one could band together to take someone else out without risking retaliation or betrayal. Someone mentions my first ex is angry for unknown reasons, but everyone knows he's an idiot so they think all he'll do is posture or get arrested. One of the women jokes I should go see him so he's shut up for good. It's not a good joke. Even if she doesn't know how terrible he was. But now someone has made the connection that it's the ones I have tried to re-know that are hurt. Some of the women are scared, some posit I'm sleeping with them to be mean but can't say why I would do that or what I'd get out of it. Most think this is all silly and how could I have anything to do with a business I didn't even know existed until they hinted it to me. This biggest concern in my brain after all this is that i don't think I can tell these women I'm bisexual, they won't think it's real or they'll think I'm hitting on them. Also that im a crazy feminist who barely thinks men are worth my time. I keep doing wine and book night. Macrame night. I wonder if I can test the theory of me making friends with someone in the business gets them killed. I wonder if that makes me evil.

Then my current partner's work is burnt down. It's a hospital, no one in this mob thing works there or knows someone who does. There are plenty of injured people but since everyone is trained to the teeth in evac procedure there are no deaths. It's a hospital so it's on the news and everyone is saying 'who could do such a thing' but don't make the connection to their little mob war. The joking woman at lunch was right, these places were attacked and people died because my ex didn't want me to have any friends. It took them a while to find out about my relationship now since we don't live together and there aren't really overlapping people in their lives.

The cop who gets angrier and angrier is being paid off, he's angry because even though ex is trying to 'punish' me I keep winning?

The Business, whatever it is, has all but fallen through. There a handful left but they don't have power together and as individual groups of like 10 idiots they aren't really effective on their own. Nothing really changes. My awake brain thinks it must be NFTs or something idiotic with these guys just playing dress up.

In dream i am trying to think of a way to kill my ex. I'm partial to all the 'accidental' poisonings, Or falling off ladders that happened before divorces were legal. But the cop knows my ex is watching me. He knows the hospital fire wasn't unrelated to this mob stuff. If he dies I will be suspect number one. I know I am smarter than my ex though. I can make something look like an accident I'm sure. Maybe he's on medication that can't be mixed with something? His wife is nice enough and comes to the bakery but hasn't really warmed to me, she won't give me anything knowingly. His work isn't really dangerous, he's a real estate agent and most likely to die in a road accident. Not easy to orchestrate. Any olive branch offer to meet up will work out better for him I'm sure.

I'm busy gardening and I'm glad he's dead. Its hot and I have to finish getting these new plants in the ground before I go inside. We need the empty plastic pots at the bakery. I wake up before I know how I killed him.

[swissmissficrecs]

Favorite Sherlock Holmes fics from 2020

Usually I put a bunch of explanations and disclaimers on these lists but you know what, it was a weird year and I’m not going to try to justify or apologize for what I read or didn’t read so here are my favorites that were completed last year, in descending order of length:

and your very flesh shall be a great poem by CaitlinFairchild (151K, E, Johnlock) After a tragic confrontation with terrible consequences, Sherlock and John follow Mary as she flees to America.

Drawn to Stars by Silvergirl (107K, E, Johnlock, Sherlock/OMC) After the Culverton Smith case Sherlock is clean, working, and looking for a romantic partner—since John has told him that’s what he needs. Shame John didn’t mention he was interested in that role himself, before Sherlock went off to Rome with a gorgeous Italian copper to try to fall in love and become a complete human being. (This one is very slightly cheating because it was finished on 30 Dec 2019, but it didn't make it onto my 2019 list because I didn't read it until after I'd made the list. And it deserves to be on a Best Of list, so here it is.)

Thermocline by J_Baillier (83K, M, Johnlock) John "Five Oceans" Watson — technical dive instructor, dive accident analyst and weapon of mass seduction — meets recluse professor of maritime archaeology Holmes. As they head out to a remote archipelago off the coast of Guatemala to study and film its shipwrecks for a documentary, will sparks fly or fizzle out?

Do No Harm by Calais_Reno (79K, T, Johnlock) In 1923, Dr John Watson is on trial for the murder of his lover, Mary Morstan, a writer of popular mysteries. If convicted, he will hang. Sherlock Holmes sets out to prove his innocence, but finds himself more and more infatuated with the handsome doctor, and deeper and deeper inside the bohemian world of London's painters, playwrights, and poets. Will he uncover the evidence needed to acquit him in time?

To Be Human by ohlooktheresabee (78K, NR, Johnlock) There is a serial killer on the loose with a penchant for collecting the brains of his victims. Sherlock, John and Scotland Yard are on the case, but something about the chosen victims has Sherlock on edge. While they piece together the clues that will lead to the killer, John begins to realize that the way his best friend thinks may sometimes be more a hindrance than a help….

immediate and inglorious by simplyclockwork (72K, E, Johnlock) Bodies are showing up in back alleys, with no sign of a struggle, no trace of drugs. If not for the strangulation bruises on their necks and the scythe carved into their left shoulders, they could have died peacefully, in their sleep. With New Scotland Yard dumbfounded by the Grim Reaper Killer case, Sherlock is called in to consult. The more he investigates, the deeper Sherlock finds himself drawn into the work of London's newest serial killer. As his views of good and bad begin to blur, he risks losing himself to a darkness he never imagined. And, even more pressing: where does John Watson, grieving ex-boyfriend of the Grim Reaper's latest victim, fit into all of this?

Curtain Rising by tiger_in_the_flightdeck (61K, E, Johnlock) A disgraced television star is the target of a series of death threats just after a theatre production’s adaptation of The Sound of Music is announced with her as the lead. The suspect list is a mile long and growing, Rosie Watson is in the spotlight, and Sherlock might be getting too fond of his time on stage to focus on the case. With opening night approaching, can he and John figure out who wants their client dead before her final curtain rises?

The Fire Finds a Home by fearfully_beautifully_made (61K, E, Johnlock) After Sherlock and John decide to give having a relationship a go, this is how their relationship starts to develop. There a little bit of plot, if you squint, but it was mostly an excuse to write John and Sherlock having sex in a lot of different ways and learning to love each other.

Borrowed Ghosts by DiscordantWords (57K, M, Johnlock) In the aftermath of the Culverton Smith case, John spent one painfully stilted afternoon hanging out with Sherlock. He counted the minutes, finished his tea, and left for home without ever clearing the air between them. And once he'd left, he found it very hard to go back.

You Might Just as Well Be Blind by ArwaMachine (56K, E, Johnlock) When a serial killer starts targeting couples, Sherlock and John must do what they have to do in order to get to the bottom of things. Unfortunately, John already has a girlfriend. Surely pretending to be in a relationship with Sherlock won't pose any problems with his relationship, will it?

The Broken Tether by J_Baillier (54K, M, Johnlock) Maybe he thinks that you only enjoy his company because of the Work, because of the way his dazzling intellect shines when he's in his element, but the truth is this: it is when he is at his most human, most bare, that you feel closest to him.

how the light gets in by subtext-is-my-division (Quill_A)  (54K, E, Johnlock) Red wine always makes him tipsier than usual and he finds himself saying, the words slurring a bit. “You know, I’ve got to ask. Do you always shoot cabbies for people you barely you know?” John meets his gaze over the rim of his glass, and there’s something there that Sherlock can’t pin down. “Not for everyone,” he says, meaningfully, pointedly, his smile all teeth.

Erosion by saintscully (53K, E, Johnlock) Sherlock’s father falls ill, leaving the surviving family members broken and rudderless. James Sholto shows up in London unexpectedly, his intentions unclear. John has to navigate the consequences of crime, illness and death and their impact on his frayed relationship with Sherlock.

Hold You Like a Weapon by MissDavis (52K, E, Johnlock) Eurus shows up at 221B Baker Street in labour. Things go downhill from there.

Chances Are by Berty (51K, M, Johnlock) Sherlock is spending some time in his mind palace - so far, so normal. But why is John there, why do things keep changing and why are there only two exits from the sitting room at 221B, neither of which seem to go anywhere useful? It's a case like no other for Sherlock Holmes and John Watson.

Sine Nomine by SilentAuror (45K, E, Johnlock) As Mycroft reviews the footage from Culverton Smith's morgue, he revisits his original question: whether John Watson would be the making of his brother, or make him worse than ever. He's come to a conclusion, but decides to give John one last chance. So he gives him a choice.

Cockaigne by HollyShadow88 (38K, E, Johnlock) When John’s contacted by an old uni friend about problems in his new art exhibition, he doesn’t think it will be worth Sherlock’s time. After a glance of the crime scene, however, they’re both pulled into the project in ways John didn’t expect. Will a week of erotic performance art finally be enough to bring them together in the way they both secretly hope? (Spoiler: it’s a tropey fic, of course it will)

Written in Ashes by 88thParallel (37K, M, Johnlock) Sherlock becomes the prime suspect in a homicide case, and recently unearthed memories of his childhood are complicating matters. It's up to John to track down answers — can he help Sherlock before it's too late?

A Desperate Indulgence by LollipopCop (34K, M, Johnlock) John thinks it's 2012 after waking up with amnesia, having no memory of Mary. Sherlock, exhausted from years of tension and hiding his love, pretends they got married instead.

Inhale With Ease by Vulpesmellifera (25K, E, Johnlock) In the years after Vivian Norbury's capture, life seems to work out just as John planned. He's got that respectable job at the surgery and goes home to his wife and child. He joins Sherlock on cases a couple times per week. It's a rhythm he can live with - just enough adrenaline highs to balance out the drudgery of a normal bloke's life. Until a pandemic, and Victor Trevor, arrive in London.

The House on Rue des Boulangers by Berty (24K, M, Johnlock) After being invalided out of the army and without any other prospects, John Watson has relocated to a small town in northern France. Now he has to decide what to do for the rest of his life. One morning there's a mad stranger in his garden chasing a swarm of bees, and it seems John's decision is made.

High Mountain Tea Leaves by disfictional (23K, E, Johnlock) A mountaintop robbery on a Japanese-occupation-era train where the only item stolen was a small case of mysterious tea leaves in a backpack? An ideal Christmas gift, two days late. Sherlock convinces John to travel for tea.

Detours by saintscully (22K, M, Johnlock, Sherlock/OMC) During the better part of the first year following Mary's death and the events at Sherrinford, Sherlock and John are slowly rebuilding their lives and their friendship. All seems (relatively) well and John takes comfort in once again being a father, a doctor and a friend. An unexplained shift in Sherlock's behaviour catches John by surprise, and he begins to worry about his place in his friend's life. John has to examine everything he thought he knew about Sherlock, himself and their relationship in order to win his rightful place yet again.

hands full of matter by simplyclockwork (21K, E, Johnlock) When Sherlock is captured in Serbia, Mycroft cannot afford to involve the British government in his rescue. Instead, he sends John. After two years spent thinking Sherlock was dead, John finds himself navigating not only Sherlock’s rescue but their fractured friendship as well.

The Victim Experience by J_Baillier (16K, T, Gen) A case takes Sherlock and John deep into the seedy underbelly of the haunted attractions industry. With audiences craving more and more intense experiences, is a real murder the next logical step?

On the Fence by BeautifulFiction (13K, T, Johnlock) The murder of the King's College fencing champion leads to revelations about Sherlock's past. Will it be the point that tips them from friends to lovers, or will they remain on the fence?

Plus bonus ACD era:

"Baker Street: The Sleep of Reason": A Memoir by John H. Watson, M.D. by Gaedhal (98K, M, Johnlock, Johniarty) This is a Victorian Era story in the "Sherlock Holmes" (2009) Ritchie-verse. The main characters are Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson and is from the doctor's memoirs. It was written before "A Game of Shadows" so there are differences in this story and film canon, mainly in the person and backstory of one particular character.

The Taste of Truth by sanguinity (25K, T, Johnlock) Two and a half years after Reichenbach, John Watson discovers the magical tree that caused Holmes to fake his death.

The Adventure of the Vatican Cameos by Garonne (18K, E, Johnlock) How should one behave when waking for the first time in the bed of one's dearest friend? Holmes and Watson solve a case in Catholic London while navigating the turbid waters of their new relationship.

Hot Water by wordybirdy (13K, E, Johnlock, Watson/Gregson) Dr. John Watson's libidinous affair with a respected Scotland Yard inspector abruptly judders to a halt when the former meets a certain Mr. Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective, for the very first time. The attraction between the two is strongly mutual, but misunderstandings only multiply and tensions abound, as all three men attempt to deal with the new situation.