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16 story steps to pull your reader more into your main character’s journey.

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It's here, it's here! The masterlist of all your wonderful submissions for the flash fiction challenge. Crack the wine or sparkling cider, dig into those boxes of chocolates and treat yourself to the fruits of your labor!!

And Happy Valentine's Day 💗

Supernatural

@smellingofpoetry

You Calm the Storm - Dean Winchester Something to Talk About - Dean Winchester

@dean-winchester-is-a-warrior

Dance Like A Fool - Dean Winchester

I’ve Got You - Dean Winchester Saying Nothing at All - Dean Winchester

The Lie in the Lyric - Dean Winchester

In His Arms - Dean Winchester

@msmarvelouswinchester

Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You - Dean Winchester

@apocalypseornaw

Amazed - Dean Winchester

@deanwanddamons

Your Lover - Dean Winchester True - Dean Winchester

@hoboal87

Home - Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester I Do It For You - Dean Winchester

@princessmisery666

Love From Nothing - Dean Winchester

Last Thursday - Dean Winchester

Something Stupid - Dean Winchester

Every Breath - Dean Winchester

Coming Back - Dean Winchester

Too Far - Sam Winchester

Spell On Me - Sam Winchester

Be Mine - Sam Winchester

@sarcastic-coffeedrinker

Everything is Nothing - Dean Winchester

@talesmaniac89

Her Always and Forever - Dean Winchester

Tangled Up In You - Dean Winchester

Insatiable - Dean Winchester

Carefully Loved - Dean Winchester

To Dance With You - Sam Winchester

Finally Home - Dean Winchester

Just One Kiss - Dean Winchester

At Last - Dean Winchester

What If… - Dean Winchester

@fluffiest-dreams

She Knew - Dean Winchester

Human - Castiel

His Rose - Sam Winchester

Freeze This Moment - Sam Winchester

Not Alone - Castiel

Your Terms - Dean Winchester

A Hero Complex and Its Downsides - Dean Winchester

I Won’t Say It - Sam Winchester

This thing called love - Castiel

@smol-and-grumpy

One Last Time - Dean Winchester

MCU

@writingsoftheloser

With Open Arms - Bucky Barnes

Earned It - Loki

I want you to stay - Sam Wilson

I can’t wait for the nights with you - Bucky Barnes

@firefly-in-darkness

Love Drunk - Bucky Barnes

@indyluckycharlie

Only You Know How - Sam Wilson

@writing-for-marvel

Hold Me Close - Bucky Barnes

Multi-Fandom

@petalssunwards

Challenge Masterlist - Sam Wilson, Tony Stark, Bucky/Sam, Natasha, Clint Barton, Demon!Dean Winchester

@little-diable

Willow - Draco Malfoy

@selfawarejester

I’ll Be There For You - Geralt of Rivia

@cocoamoonmalfoy

Challenge Masterlist - Michelle Jones, Peter/MJ/Ned, Loki, Peter Parker, Arvin Russell

@a-little-counter-esperanto

A Little Something - Open Fandom

@louisianaspell

Tuxedo - Hal Carter

@gone-to-fight-the-fairies

I Bet - Din Djarin

@eurynome827-fic-roulette

Lost in The Stars - Chris Beck

To Be With You - Colin Shea

@theycallmebecca

The Girl He’s Going to Marry & Saying Hello - Jake Jensen

Please let me know if you don't see your fic listed!

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Do you have a link for Peggy Carter’s Diary?

Hi lovely!

I'm afraid I only have a teaser for this, but you can find it HERE x

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Welcome to Flash Fiction Challenge 4 where the plot doesn't matter! Only that one specific aesthetic we get from listening to a song.

For this round, y'all are getting Love Songs! You know, for Valentine's Day and all.

Pretty straightforward rules are listed above. Just going to add that I do run an 18+ blog, so I ask that all participants be 18+.

There is no limit to how many times you can participate, please try to finish and post one prompt before asking for another.

If nothing hits and you find yourself stuck, just get it out of the way. Write about a character being stuck for inspiration, in traffic and the song is on the radio, what have you – 100 words – post it, tag me, and submit another ❤ to get another song.

Dumblr has been known to drop tags - even asks!- for these challenges in the past. So if I haven't interacted with your story (I use the like button as a bookmark to read); or answered your ask within 24hrs, please message me. Or try to send an ask again.

The goal is to have a masterlist of all submissions out by Feb 13th for everyone to enjoy in time for Feb 14th.

I will still read, reblog, and add late submissions to the masterlist, so please don't stress!

Hope to see you then! 😘

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Masterpost: How to write a story?

Compilation of writing advice for some aspects of the writing process.

How to motivate myself to write more

How to get rid of writer’s block

Basic Overview: How to write a story

How to come up with plot

How to create a character

How to make a character unique

How to start a story

How to write a prologue

How to write conversation

How to write witty banter

How to write the last line

How to write a summary

How to write a book description

How to write romance

How to write emotional scenes

How to write an argument

How to write yelling

How to write betrayal

How to title fanfiction

How to write an unreliable narrator

How to write character deaths

How to use songs in a fanfiction

How to name fictional things

Introducing a group of characters

Large cast of characters interacting in one scene

Redemption arc

Plot twists

Fatal Character Flaws

Good traits gone bad

More specific scenarios

Slow burn

AU ideas

Favourite tropes

How to create quick chemistry

How to write a bilingual character

How to write a character with glasses

How to create a villain

How to write a polyamorous relationship

How to write a wedding

How to write found family

How to write forbidden love

How to write a road trip

How to create and write a cult

How to write amnesia

How to write a stratocracy

How to write the mafia

Criminal past comes to light

Reasons for breaking up while still loving each other

Relationship Problems

Relationship Changes

Milestones in a relationship

Platonic activities for friends

Settings for conversations

Introducing partner(s) to family

Honeymoon

Date gone wrong

Love Language - Showing, not telling

Love Language - Showing you care

Affections without touching

Giving the reader butterflies with your characters

Reasons a couple would divorce on good terms

How to write enemies to lovers

How to write lovers to enemies to lovers

How to write academic rivals to lovers

How to write age difference

How to create a coffee shop atmosphere

How to write a college party

How to write modern royalty

Arranged matrimony for royalty

Paramilitary Forces/ Militia

Inconvenient things a ghost could do

A Queen’s Assassination Plot

Crime Story - Detective’s POV

Evil organization of assassins

Evil wins in the end

Causes for the apocalypse

Last day on earth

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Synonyms For Very

This masterlist is a masterlist of words that you may use alongside the word very, very being one of the most common words that are used when writing. I hope this helps you as much as it helps me in our writing seem more sophisticated and unique. 

A:

Very accurate - exact Very afraid - fearful Very angry - furious Very annoying - exasperating

B:

Very bad - atrocious Very beautiful - exquisite Very big - immense Very boring - dull Very bright - luminous Very busy - swamped

C:

Very calm - serene Very careful - cautious Very cheap - stingy Very clean - spotless Very clear - obvious Very clever - intelligent Very cold - freezing Very colourful - vibrant Very competitive - cutthroat Very complete - comprehensive Very confused - perplexed Very conventional - conservative Very creative - innovative Very crowded - bustling Very cute - adorable

D:

Very dangerous - perilous Very dear - cherished Very deep - profound Very depressed - despondent Very detailed - meticulous Very different - disparate Very difficult - arduous Very dirty - filthy Very dry - arid Very dull - tedious

E:

Very eager - keen Very easy - effortless Very empty - desolate Very excited - thrilled Very exciting - exhilarating Very expensive - costly

F:

Very fancy - lavish Very fast - swift Very fat - obese Very friendly - amiable Very frightened - alarmed Very frightening - terrifying Very funny - hilarious

G:

Very glad - overjoyed Very good - excellent Very great - terrific

H:

Very happy - ecstatic Very hard - difficult Very hard-to-find - rare Very heavy - leaden Very high - soaring Very hot - sweltering Very huge - colossal Very hungry - ravenous Very hurt - battered

I:

Very important - crucial Very intelligent - brilliant Very interesting - captivating

J:

K:

L:

Very large - huge Very lazy - indolent Very little - tiny Very lively - vivacious Very long - extensive Very long-term - enduring Very loose - slack Very loud - thunderous Very loved - adored

M:

Very mean - cruel Very messy - slovenly

N:

Very neat - immaculate Very necessary - essential Very nervous - apprehensive Very nice - kind Very noisy - deafening

O:

Very often - frequently Very old - ancient Very old-fashioned - archaic Very open - transparent

P:

Very painful - excruciating Very pale - ashen Very perfect - flawless Very poor - destitute Very powerful - compelling Very pretty - beautiful

Q:

Very quick - rapid Very quiet - hushed

R:

Very rainy - pouring Very rich - wealthy

S:

Very sad - sorrowful Very scared - petrified Very scary - chilling Very serious - grave Very sharp - keen Very shiny - gleaming Very short - brief Very shy - timid Very simple - basic Very skinny - skeletal Very slow - sluggish Very small - petite Very smart - intelligent Very smelly - pungent Very smooth - sleek Very soft - downy Very sorry - apologetic Very special - exceptional Very strong - forceful Very stupid - idiotic Very sure - certain Very sweet - thoughtful

T:

Very talented - gifted Very tall - towering Very tasty - delicious Very thirsty - parched Very tight - constricting Very tiny - minuscule Very tired - exhausted

U:

Very ugly - hideous Very unhappy - miserable Very upset - distraught

V:

W:

Very warm - hot Very weak - frail Very well-to-do - wealthy Very wet - soaked Very wide - expansive Very willing - eager Very windy - blustery Very wise - sage Very worried - distressed

X:

Y:

Z:

A/N: If you know of anymore words I can add please message me.

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Body Types: Words To Describe Bodies and How They Move Around

Here are some words to describe body types and how they move around:)

Adjectives {Descriptive words}

agile

ample

angular

anorexic

awkward

barrel-chested

big

big-bellied

bodily

bony

brawny

brisk

broad

bulbous

bulging

busty

buxom

calloused

chubby

chunky

colossal

compact

corpulent

curvy

dainty

defined

delicate

developed

dimpled

distended

drooping

dumpy

dwarfish

elephantine

elfin

elongated

emaciated

fast

fat

firm

fit

flabby

flat-chested

fleshy

flexible

frail

full

full-grown

gangly

gargantuan

generous

giant

gigantic

goliath

graceful

growing

heavy

herculean

huge

hulking

humpbacked

hunched

hurried

husky

immense

itsy-bitsy

jumbo

lanky

large

lean

leggy

limber

limp

lithe

little

loitering

long-legged

long-limbed

lumbering

lumpy

mammoth

massive

measly

meaty

mighty

muscular

narrow

nimble

obese

overweight

paunchy

peg-legged

petite

plodding

plump

podgy

ponderous

portly

potbellied

protruding

pudgy

puny

quick

rotund

rounded

runty

sawed-off

scrawny

sculpted

shrimpy

shriveled

shrunken

sinewy

sizable

skeletal

skinny

slender

slim

slinky

slouched

slow

sluggish

small

small-waisted

soft

solid

spindly

spiny

spry

square

squat

stacked

starved

stiff

stocky

stout

strapping

streamlined

stubby

stumpy

stunted

substantial

supple

svelte

sweating

swift

swift-moving

tall

teeny

thick

thickset

thin

toned

top-heavy

towering

tremendous

trim

tubby

uncoordinated

underfed

undersized

underweight

unhurried

voluptuous

wee

wide

willowy

wiry

withered

wobbly

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@ Henry come to me and do the thing you did in my dream:

The letters won't stop.

They're fanned out on the kitchen island, and I've been staring at them for so long that the entire concept of time has slipped away from me. All I know is fear. Anxiety. My chest is weak. I steady myself on the marble countertop, trying to focus on my breathing. But I can't. A racking sob takes me by surprise. I surrender to my tears.

When I look up through blurry eyes, I see Kal trotting into the room. He settles at my feet, He knows something's wrong. I bend down to ruffle the patch of fur between his ears and he nuzzles into my legs, anchoring my feet to the floor.

The front door opens. Henry shouts a cheerful hello as he walks in, Kal lets out a booming bark that rips right through me, making me jump, but through my tears, I laugh. The sound seems to trigger Henry's fight-or-flight response, as he rushes into the kitchen, his face etched with concern. Kal disappears, his mission complete.

He doesn't need to ask me what's wrong. He already knows.

He pulls me against him, resting his chin on the crown of my head. His embrace is firm, but comforting. Protective. I'm not crying now.

"I hate this." I mutter against the thick fabric of his shirt. "I'm so fucking done with all of this."

He steps back, cradling my face in his hands. I feel small and safe.

"I know, my love. I know." His voice is low, his eyes soft.

He presses a long, gentle kiss to my lips. Then another. Then another, as though it's the last time. I wonder if it will be, so I lean in further, kiss him harder, my hands raking through his soft hair, clutching at the nape of his neck. His grip on my hips tightens. I'm his. For as long as I can be.

#Henry Cavill #Henry Cavill x reader #Henry Cavill x female reader #Henry Cavill x you #Henry Cavill x ofc #is this?? a fic?? #poetic dream bullshit

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Stories coming your way in 2022 (part one)

(part two here)

@harrysthiccthighss @foodieforthoughts @cavillsbestgal @myloveforhenrycavill @cherry-gemz @blowing-mikey @captainsy-cookiemonster @pussyverson @sillyrabbit81 @viking-raider @zealoushound @keanureevesisbae @littlewrenofrivia @beck07990 @luna-aestas @luclittlepond @kebabgirl67 @angreav @omgkatinka @mostly-marvel-musings @cavillsthighs @littlebirdofrivia @angelcavill66 @darklydeliciousdesires @henrys-little-princess @angryschnauzer @herefortherealdeal @cavills-little-princess @mis-lil-red @mansaaay @thwick @marytudorbrandon @uncensored-steve-the-platypus @nerdyoldsoul @aletheladyinred @thereisa8ella​ @janenyfl @summersong69 @miss-rebel-without-applause @scorpiobitch95 @marantha @notabronte @unauthorizedhenry @est1887 @nuggsmum @spazzymamahenrylover @nashibirne

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Stories coming in 2022 (part two)

(part one here)

@harrysthiccthighss @foodieforthoughts @cavillsbestgal @myloveforhenrycavill @cherry-gemz @blowing-mikey @captainsy-cookiemonster @pussyverson @sillyrabbit81 @viking-raider @zealoushound @keanureevesisbae @littlewrenofrivia @beck07990 @luna-aestas @luclittlepond @kebabgirl67 @angreav @omgkatinka @mostly-marvel-musings @cavillsthighs @littlebirdofrivia @angelcavill66 @darklydeliciousdesires @henrys-little-princess @angryschnauzer @herefortherealdeal @cavills-little-princess @mis-lil-red @mansaaay @thwick @marytudorbrandon @uncensored-steve-the-platypus @nerdyoldsoul @aletheladyinred @thereisa8ella​ @janenyfl @summersong69 @miss-rebel-without-applause @scorpiobitch95 @marantha @notabronte @unauthorizedhenry @est1887 @nuggsmum @spazzymamahenrylover @nashibirne @ricciardothot @just-dreaming-marvel

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Thank you SO MUCH for including me on this list of amazing writers!!! Wishing you all the best for 2022 lovely x

SaiyanPrincessSwanie - Author Masterlist - Reading List Week 75

I can’t believe I am now at 75 weeks of reading recommendations. I love to be able to support my friends, mutuals and new authors on here. I have met some amazing people for as long as I’ve been doing this. So the end of 2021 I bring you a list of authors I have read this year and their Masterlists. I hope this will be able to signal boost others.

I spent the last week compiling this author list. These should be every single authors I highlighted over the last year. I wanted to feature their Masterlists in one post. If I accidentally left you off please let me know. I have 156 authors on here in alphabetical order. (it would have been more but several blogs closed) I won’t be able to tag every author since the limit is 50. I will be linking your Masterlist to the names below. If you don’t have one I will link your blog.

So if you don’t see your personal favorites or if you didn’t make this list just know it just means I haven’t read for them or you yet. This doesn’t discredit the amazing talent that is on this site.

Please give all these authors some love, support and positive feedback.  

Missy 💜💜

A/N thank you to @happygowriting​​​ for the header and @whimsicalrogers​​​ for the page break

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Someone please let me write the script for The Witcher S3.

@harrysthiccthighss @foodieforthoughts @cavillsbestgal @myloveforhenrycavill @cherry-gemz @blowing-mikey @captainsy-cookiemonster @pussyverson @sillyrabbit81 @viking-raider @zealoushound @keanureevesisbae @littlewrenofrivia @beck07990 @luna-aestas @luclittlepond @kebabgirl67 @angreav @omgkatinka @mostly-marvel-musings @cavillsthighs @littlebirdofrivia @angelcavill66 @darklydeliciousdesires @henrys-little-princess @angryschnauzer @herefortherealdeal @cavills-little-princess @mis-lil-red @mansaaay @thwick @marytudorbrandon @uncensored-steve-the-platypus @nerdyoldsoul @aletheladyinred @thereisa8ella​ @janenyfl @summersong69 @miss-rebel-without-applause @scorpiobitch95 @marantha @notabronte @unauthorizedhenry @est1887 @nuggsmum @spazzymamahenrylover @nashibirne

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Since you wanted a little more from Henry & Olivia, I wrote a follow-up to Five Gold Rings. Thanks again @cavillsthighs for hosting this awesome challenge! x

The soft gold lights illuminated Henry’s face, making him look like an angel. It was hard for Olivia to be angry when he looked like that. What was she even angry for? He hadn’t hurt her intentionally. She relaxed her shoulders and finally, her eyes met his.

“I’m surprised you came.”

Henry’s lips twitched a little before he spoke. “Why?”

“I thought you’d be with her.”

“It’s over. It has been for a while.” He averted his eyes for a moment. “I thought you’d be with Charles.”

Olivia shifted uncomfortably. “It’s…complicated.”

Henry studied her. “Is it?”

She sucked in a breath and exhaled sharply. “We’re moving to New York.” The words left her lips without thinking. “He bought an apartment last week.”

She wasn’t even sure that she wanted this. She knew, however, that she wanted to hurt him back. To test him.

“When do you leave?”

Olivia fiddled with the hem of her dress. “I don’t know. That’s up to Charles.”

“A lot of things are up to Charles.” Henry almost snapped. “Do you really want this?”

“What I want is for everything to be okay. For us to be okay.”

Henry frowned. “What are you talking about?”

“Oh come on, Hen. Things haven’t been right between us ever since that night in Aspen. You can’t say you haven’t thought about it.”

“I haven’t stopped.” He gulped, his eyes shining. “I wanted you to stay. You know I did.”

“She didn’t.” Olivia huffed. “To be honest, I couldn’t stand being around you. It was like you were a completely different person.”

“I was.” Henry leaned forward, taking Olivia’s hands in his. “But you never stopped being important to me.”

“Well, you had a funny way of showing it.”

Her phone rang. Charles. She didn’t excuse herself, just slapped the phone to her ear, walked away and opened the back door, taking the call outside. The evening chill made her teeth chatter a little, but she didn’t want to go back inside for a coat. She didn’t want to face Henry. Not now.

“Mum told me about New York.”

“So you know about the apartment?”

“Yes. Shouldn’t this be a decision we make together?”

“Shouldn’t I be able to surprise my girlfriend?”

“Not by asking me to uproot my entire life! In fact, you didn’t even ask, you just assumed I’d be fine with it.” She blew out a short breath. “If you want to go to New York, then go. It obviously means a lot to you.”

“So do you.” A beat. “Come home so we can talk about this. Please?”

It was unusual for Charles to plead. Olivia replied with a curt “Okay.”

The sherry made her thoughts even more muddled. She leaned against the wall, staring at the stars as if they held the answer she was looking for. Part of her wanted to stay, to sleep in her childhood bedroom and forget about everything for a while. But she had to talk to Charles. At the very least, she owed him that.

The back door opened. Henry stood in front of her, subdued. Without a word, he stepped outside and wrapped his arms around her. Olivia sunk into him, fighting back tears of frustration as she inhaled his warm vanilla musk. She pulled back, reaching for her phone, but he grabbed her hand, lacing their fingers together.

“You’re cold.” He said softly, pressing his lips to hers for the briefest of moments.

“So warm me up.”

She tugged at his jumper as they kissed, a messy, passionate almost breathless kiss that seemed to last forever. They could taste each other’s yearning. Olivia wasn’t allowingherself to be kissed, she wanted to be kissed. She had wanted it ever since Aspen. Since the moment they locked eyes in the living room. She hated herself for it, but in this moment, she was happier than she had been in months. But of course, it couldn’t last. She needed to go home.

Breaking the kiss with a jolt, she spun on her heels and picked up her phone.

“I have to go. Charles is waiting for me.”

Henry placed his hands on his hips, his lips pressed into a hard line. “Of course he is.” He ran a hand through his thick curls. “Shit.”

Olivia scrolled through her phone and dialled the number for the local taxi firm. Brushing past him, she barely said goodbye. She left with a rushed shout of ‘Merry Christmas’, trying hard to clear her mind on the ride home.

When the taxi pulled up, Charles was waiting for her in the doorway. He took her coat and hung it in the hallway, leading her by the hand into their living room.

“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you about New York earlier. I know it’s not an easy decision to make.” He smiled then. “But there’s one more surprise, and I hope you know the answer to this one.”

Olivia’s whole body flushed with nervous warmth as Charles gestured to the tree, where the most unmistakable thing of all lay nestled in its branches.

Olivia’s eyes widened. She felt tears beginning to form again.

“Charlie…” she started, but a shaky breath caught in her throat.

“New York’s a fresh start. I want it to be the start of the rest of our lives together.”

“Took you long enough!” Olivia blurted, half-laughing. “Christ, Charlie. Timing really isn’t your strong suit.”

Her phone screen lit up with a single notification.

I’m sorry, Livvy. For everything. Can we start over?

Love, H x

“Everything okay?” Charles cocked his head.

“Yeah. Mum’s been on the sherry. She just sent me a daft text.”

“Classic Prue!” Charles slung an arm around Olivia’s shoulder, planting a kiss on the crown of her head. “You don’t have to answer me tonight. It’s getting late. I can wait until tomorrow.”

For Olivia, however, the wait was already over.

@harrysthiccthighss @foodieforthoughts @cavillsbestgal @myloveforhenrycavill @cherry-gemz @blowing-mikey @captainsy-cookiemonster @pussyverson @sillyrabbit81 @viking-raider @zealoushound @keanureevesisbae @littlewrenofrivia @beck07990 @luna-aestas @luclittlepond @kebabgirl67 @angreav @omgkatinka @mostly-marvel-musings @cavillsthighs @littlebirdofrivia @angelcavill66 @darklydeliciousdesires @henrys-little-princess @angryschnauzer @herefortherealdeal @cavills-little-princess @mis-lil-red @mansaaay @thwick @marytudorbrandon @uncensored-steve-the-platypus @nerdyoldsoul @aletheladyinred @thereisa8ella​ @janenyfl @summersong69 @miss-rebel-without-applause @scorpiobitch95 @marantha @notabronte @unauthorizedhenry @est1887 @nuggsmum @spazzymamahenrylover @nashibirne

#Henry Cavill #Henry Cavill fanfic #Henry Cavill x ofc #help #Captain Syverson #Charles Brandon #Walter Marshall #Walter Marshall x reader #Walter Marshall x ofc #Henry Cavill x reader #Captain Syverson x ofc #Captain Syverson x reader #cavillmas

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This was written for the lovely @cavillsthighs Cavillmas challenge, using the prompt five rings, one engagement.

Cuffing season. The words made Olivia roll her eyes as she leafed absently through a copy of Cosmo while she waited for her train to arrive. She’d lost count of the number of saccharine Christmas proposals she’d seen on social media. The train pulled in, and she shuffled along the carriage, plopping down into the nearest window seat, her handbag drooping as she placed it on the table.

Glancing out of the window, she took a deep breath, preparing herself for the inevitable barrage of questions she would face when she arrived at her parents’ annual Christmas party. At thirty-five, Olivia Holden had an enviable life – a job she enjoyed, a beautiful home and a doting partner. However, for the last three years, she had used the same perfectly rehearsed answer to the inevitable question ‘when are you going to get married?’

Not yet. But we’ve talked about it.

It was true, they had talked about it, but it never came to anything. At least, nothing beyond Charles’s dismissive grumble at the kitchen table, or a vague promise that it would happen ‘when the time is right’. Granted, Olivia had never been one of those little girls who wore lace curtains like a veil or went to fancy dress parties in a wedding dress, but still, it bothered her that Charles didn’t seem too interested in the idea of marriage. It was ironic, really. On the surface, Charles Brandon was everything Olivia’s parents wanted for her – a handsome Oxford graduate with a career in finance – but after five years together, Olivia wasn’t sure if she was staying because she loved him, or because her parents did.

Her phone vibrated. She knew exactly what was coming. Withholding an exasperated sigh, she answered.

“You’re not going to make it, are you?”

“Sorry babe. There’s just so much left to do and apparently I’m the only one who gives a fuck about doing it.”

Olivia sunk down in her seat. “One day you’re going to work yourself into the ground. Couldn’t you have given all of this to someone else?”

“I could’ve, but they would’ve done a half-arsed job that would put my neck on the line.”

“I’m sure it’s not that bad. It’s Christmas for God’s sake! You really do work with a bunch of Scrooges.”

Charles laughed. “I do.” A pause. “I have a surprise waiting for you. Will that get me back in your good books?”

“Depends on what it is.”

“If I told you that, it wouldn’t be a surprise. You’re going to love it. At least, I hope you will.”

“I’m intrigued.” A tiny spark of hope ignited within her. “I’m almost home. The train’s packed, so I’ll have to go. See you later tonight.”

There was no sweet exchange, only a shuffle of papers and a hurried goodbye.

When she arrived at the townhouse they shared, Olivia rushed upstairs and flung the wardrobe doors open, fishing around in the half-darkness. Nestled in between the two gift bags Olivia had prepared was a third, smaller bag. She reached for it, retracted her hand, then gave in to her curiosity.

An envelope and a little black box.

Olivia’s cheeks heated. Was he really staying late at the office or just trying to distract her? She envisioned him filling the apartment with roses as he had done for their first Valentine’s Day together. She’d walk in, and there he would be, down on one knee, waiting for her. She hurriedly threw the bag back into the wardrobe and primped in the mirror.

She thought then of all the versions of herself she had been before she met Charles. All the pieces of herself she had given away.

In university, one kiss with class clown Mike led to a proposal with a Haribo ring after one too many Jägerbombs. After that, a series of flirty exchanges with a soldier led to a promise to meet that, of course, never came to fruition. Then, there was Walter, a Police Officer who rather unceremoniously called off their engagement via email.

This time, she would make the right choice.

She changed her clothes, called a cab, picked up the gift bags and headed outside.

When she arrived at the family home, she was greeted with crushing, warm hugs from her mother, Prue.

Prue peered over Olivia’s shoulder. “No Charles?”

“Working late. He sends his love, though.” Olivia held out one of the gift bags. “And this.”

“How sweet!” Prue took the bag and ushered her daughter inside. “I imagine he must be tying up a few things, getting ready for the big move.”

Olivia threw her coat onto one of the hangers in the hallway, then cocked her head. “Big move?”

Prue tensed. She had said too much. “He hasn’t told you, has he?”

Olivia shook her head. “Nope. What’s going on?”

“He got an offer to transfer to New York. He bought an apartment last week. I suppose you’ll have to pretend to be surprised now.” Prue frowned. “Sorry, love.”

“So it was a key.” Olivia sat on the stairs, hands clasped. “I thought he was finally going to propose.”

“Your father and I thought that too, but this is still a big step for you both, you know.”

“Not big enough.”

She got up and walked to the kitchen. Her father Philip was hunched over the stove, prodding at his famous Christmas ham with one hand, a glass of sherry in the other. A familiar, booming laugh sounded from the living room. She immediately turned to her mother.

“Is that…?”

Prue poured herself a glass of sherry and tipped the glass towards the living room. “Colin and Marianne were the only ones who could make it this year. Henry’s here too.”

Olivia’s throat tightened. She grabbed a glass and knocked back a liberal measure of sherry.

Of all the men that had come and gone in her life, the biggest piece of her heart had been given to him.

“I thought I heard you in the hall!” Marianne approached, arms wide open. She kissed her on both cheeks. “Come and sit down.”

Henry rose from the couch when she entered, pulling her against his broad chest.

“It’s good to see you, Livvy.”

Only Henry called her that. A subtle shudder ran across her shoulders as she felt his warmth leave her.

“You too, Hen.”

Henry inclined his head towards the conservatory. “We’ve got a lot of catching up to do.”

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How to Outfox a Billionaire: Seasonal Specials

It's been a while since we last checked in with Henry and Liza, and with the holiday season in full swing, a few things have changed at The Stirling Group.

Coming this Christmas:

When the annual Jingle Ball is cancelled due to unexpected snowfall, Liza has one week to plan and execute the perfect office Christmas party. As the staff exchange Secret Santa gifts, Liza and Henry are faced with the realization that balancing their personal and professional lives may be harder than they first thought.

New Year's Eve:

Henry is a notorious workaholic. When Liza finds him back at the office on New Year's Eve, she intervenes. With no plans of her own except getting drunk on prosecco in front of the TV, Henry invites her to spend the night with him. There's only one problem - when the clock strikes midnight, there's a knock at the door. Someone from Henry's past makes him question his future.

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I found myself missing Dad!Sy and his happy little family from my earlier story Homecoming, so I decide to bring them back for a little festive drabble!

This was inspired by the 'Santa suit' prompt from the lovely @winter2112rose .

Sacred Heart Elementary’s Christmas party had been a success for everyone except eight year old Alexander Syverson. Still in his elf costume, he slammed the door, launched himself onto the couch, crossed his arms and sulked. Being raised in a military family meant that Alexander didn’t get away with temper tantrums for too long. His father, Jack, peered around the living room door, then searched his wife Sarah’s face for an answer.

“Alex had a bad time at the party.” Sarah’s eyes softened. “Go easy on him, Jack.”

Jack replied with a grunt, then approached his son.

“Hey buddy, Momma tells me you had some trouble at school today, is that right?”

Alexander huffed. His eyes were red and puffy. “Sorta.”

Jack’s brow furrowed. “Whaddya mean sorta?”

Alexander took off his hat, scrunching it nervously in his tiny hands. “Daddy, is Santa Claus real? Emmett McAllister said he’s made up. He made fun of me in front of everyone.”

Jack crouched down to his son’s level. “You know how sometimes I go on secret missions? Ones I can’t tell anybody about?”

“Yeah.”

“Well, a couple years back, I was part of a mission called Operation: NORAD. Do you know what that is?”

Alexander shook his head.

“NORAD is how they track Santa every Christmas. I was one of the guys in the control room, and I saw his sleigh take off that night.”

Alexander’s eyes widened. “Really?” He squealed.

“Really.” Jack nodded. “So whatever Emmett McAllister told you, it’s a load of bullsh-“ He stopped himself mid-sentence – “it’s a big ol’ lie. And you know what else?” He shot his son a conspiratorial grin. “I happen to know for a fact that Emmett is on the naughty list.”

Alexander sat up straight then. “Am I on the nice list?”

“You bet.” Jack ruffled his son’s hair. “The Syversons are always on the nice list. Go on upstairs.”

With that, Alexander shot off.

Sarah leaned against the doorframe. “I know one Syverson who won’t be on the nice list this year.”

“Oh yeah?” He grasped his wife by the waist, pulling her against him.

“Sometimes being naughty is more rewarding than being nice.” She lilted, trailing her hands down his chest, making him jolt a little as she travelled further downward.

He responded with a low growl.

“Amen to that.”

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From day one, we knew our relationship wasn’t going to be normal. There were compromises to be made on both sides.

At first, people assumed I was just shy. Nobody likes having their picture taken, right? But there are only so many times you can duck out of a frame or wave a dismissive hand before you’re squished up against someone, posing awkwardly. While it was true that I was more than a little insecure about being photographed, there was a bigger problem – I have epilepsy. If you didn’t know that there are six types of seizures, now you do. I know this because I can have any one of them at any given time. It’s made both my working and dating life quite interesting. I just didn’t know how interesting it could possibly get until I met Henry. It seemed darkly ironic that I’d end up falling in love with a man who spent his entire life in front of a camera, but the heart wants what it wants.

I’d dated an actor before, but he was an asshole. In fact, most men I’ve dated have been assholes in one way or another. Henry was the first man I could open up to without being told I was ‘too much’ or that I’d been lying to him. He was patient with me. He listened. When he wasn’t on set, he would attend as many hospital appointments as he could. He didn’t have to buy me lavish gifts to make me feel spoiled (although the Tiffany bracelet he bought me last Christmas was very much appreciated) – having him by my side through it all was enough. So it was frustrating that I couldn’t return the favour.

In the beginning, it was fun. We were like teenagers sneaking around, everything carefully planned to avoid being ambushed by the paparazzi. It wore off quickly though. After a year together, Henry wanted us to go public. His team agreed, and I protested – how could we possibly pull that off? The internet was awash with theories ranging from me being someone he was ashamed of (rude) to my existence being entirely fictional, our relationship purely a PR strategy to test the loyalty of the fans (a personal favourite). I figured that maybe they had a point and finally caved once Dany gave me permission to do it on my own terms.

There was no big reveal on Instagram. Instead, I decided to show up for him the way he’d always done for me.

The second season of The Witcher premiered on December 1st. I’d spent longer than was probably necessary in the hotel bathroom, analysing myself from every angle under the soft light. Just because I wasn’t going to be in front of any cameras didn’t mean I’d escape a poison pen tabloid article. Everything needed to be just right.

Henry’s unmistakeably strong knock on the door startled me. I smoothed my dress one last time and headed out.

“Wow.” He raised an eyebrow in a cartoonish display of surprise.

“Wow yourself.” I countered, flustered at the sight of him in his suit.

The two years we’d spent solely in loungewear were now firmly behind us. We were moving forward.

Henry fiddled with his cufflinks, glancing back at Leah. “How are we going to do this?”

Leah looked up from her phone. “The car’s almost here. The driver will take you both down to Leicester Square, then Henry, you get out and do the photocall. I’ll take her into the theatre and we’ll wait for you there.”

In the car, he gave my hand a reassuring squeeze. I slumped against him.

“I’m sorry I can’t do the photocall. I know how important it is for you.”

He turned, pressing a soft kiss into my hair. “You’re more important. Do you feel okay?”

I nodded. “Absolutely fine.”

“Good.” He smiled.

The screams of the eagerly awaiting crowd reached a crescendo as we pulled up. As planned, he made his way onto the red carpet and Leah ushered me down a side path that led directly into the cinema.

“Do you think anyone saw me?”

Leah shrugged. I knew exactly what that meant.

“We’ll find out tomorrow.”

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