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bayisdying · 1 year

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A/N: this is two days late but oh well 🤷‍♀️ please enjoy. Also this is my first attempt at RPF. Might write more in the future.

Tagging the besties for the resties: @mrsjaderogers @gracespicybradshaw @dragon-kazansky @askmarinaandothers @callmemana @starlit-epiphany @callsignscupcake @breadsquash @kloofspeaks @ladylanera @roosterscockpit

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"Sorry I'm not there, I'm so proud of you babe. I'll see you soon."

Baylie smiled at her boyfriends text, yeah it sucked that their careers were both demanding. She could have quit nursing once they had gotten more serious, but her mother had taught her to never rely on a man. Even if that man was very sexy, talented, and perfect. Plus nursing had been her calling since she was a little girl. She wasn't giving that dream up easily. So she'd take the time apart, the FaceTime dates, and the random flights to Atlanta when she had the weekend off to see him for not long enough.

It was Florence Nightingale's birthday, aka Nurse's Day. May 12th, the day people celebrated those who followed in Florence's footsteps and became nurses in their own right.

Her phone buzzed again,

"Have a good shift today babe, go save lives Nightingale."

It made her laugh, when they had first started dated a little over three years ago, he had called her Nightingale in case anyone hacked his phone they wouldn't know who he was texting such flirty texts to. Since they'd gone public a year ago during the Top Gun Maverick premieres, he didn't have to worry about that anymore. The world knew Danny Ramirez was a taken man, and his Nightingale was the one.

The shift started smoothly, the hand off from morning shift was as perfect as it could have been.

An hour into the shift her phone buzzes in her back pocket and when she gets a chance she checks it. It's a video from Danny. One of the first times they'd gone on a date and he'd taken her ice skating. They'd fallen more than they skated so the video was alot of fails and laughing. It brought a smile to her face but the caption was the best part

"I fall for you a little more everyday."

She just shakes her head and goes back to work leaving her phone at the desk this time. When she finally has time to sit back down and chart she sees two new messages.

The first was a collage of pictures from their very first offical date. He'd taken plenty of pictures of her sitting across the table from him.

"From the first date, I knew we had something special."

The second was another video, this time one she'd taken during the filming of Top Gun, he was working out and well she couldn't resist him.

"I work out everyday so I can hold your hand like a man."

She snorts at that one which causes her coworkers to throw glances her way.

The whole shift she gets text like that from him. Photos, videos, and even a link to "Stay Stay Stay" on Spotify. Baylie loved to say that was their song, that they were in it for the long haul. At the end of her shift her feet hurt, her bladder was full, and she was tired. Her phone buzzed with one last text.

"Meet me where it all began..."

Her mind reeled, he was in town? Had he been in town the whole day? Why hadn't he told her that?

She makes her way to the Pier, where the coffee shop they'd first met was situated. It was late at night and eerily quiet but she noticed lights on in the little cafe. She walks up and on the door is a sign

"Come on in Nightingale."

She opens the door and notices that the normal table centerpieces have been replaced with vases of yellow roses, her favorite. Nobody seems to be there but there's a note on the counter.

"I love you. -Danny."

"How'd I do?"

Baylie jumps as Danny appears from behind the counter.

"Jesus fucking Christ Danny." She says with a hand over her heart. "I just about had a heart attack."

He laughs and steps around the counter to kiss her.

"When did you get here?" She asks.

"Flew in this morning."

"Why? Is everything okay?"

He tucks a piece of her hair behind her ear, "Everything is more than fine, I'm with my girl now." He leans in for another soft kiss.

"So you spent all day planning this?"

"I did, all for you Bay, I even have presents."

Her eyes light up, usually in relationships she hated when men spoiled her, but with Danny it was different. He wasn't buying her love, he was buying her things because he simply loved her.

He pulls out a tiny box with a bow on it, "Happy Birthday Nightingale."

She laughs but opens the box anyways, inside is a pin in the shape of an apple. She looks up at him with confusion in her eyes.

"I figured that might keep the doctors away." He jokes and she punches his arm for it.

"But while that might just keep the doctors away, I have something that will keep all the men away." He gets down on one knee and pulls out a velvet box.

"Danny..."

"Shhh let me do this, Baylie Steele, when we met in this very coffee shop over three years ago I had no idea that the pretty girl who sat at my table would mean so much to me. You have changed my whole view on life and the world. You are a constant light, and I can't imagine my life without you by my side. So please." His voice cracks a little. "Will you marry me?"

"Of course I will!"

"Wait did you say yes?"

"Yes you idiot." She teases, and he puts the ring on her finger.

"Guys she said yes!" He yells out to seemingly nobody, until the door to the kitchen opens at in walks out Miles, Grace, Alana, and Glen. Plus her own mother pops up from behind the counter having recorded the whole thing for Danny.

"You all are here?"

"Duh! I wasn't missing this for the world babe!" Alana says coming over with Grace to hug their best friend.

"Me either, I had to witness all this cuteness." Grace adds.

Baylie hugs everyone, squeezing her mom extra tight.

"Now let's go celebrate the future Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez!" Glen exclaims.

The group heads out locking up the cafe for the owners. Danny and Baylie hang back a little holding hands and smiling.

"This was perfect Danny. I love you."

"I love you too Nightingale."

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#top gun #top gun maverick #danny ramirez x oc #danny ramirez fic #danny ramirez #danny x oc #danny x baylie #baylie lucky steele #mickey fanboy garcia #lucky x fanboy #bayisdying #bay writes

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rajamitsu · 9 months

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I’m a sucker for a good coaster sign and I also like to take photos to keep count of my credits.

Credits 52, 53, and 54!

#cedar point #roller coasters #coaster enthusiast #coaster credits #magnum xl-200 #steel vengeance #Maverick roller coaster

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c-schroed · 1 year

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Gosh I Need Movies Like "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves"!

Frankly, I'm still a bit surprised by how much I love "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves". I mean, I was very much looking forward to the movie because everything about it just felt right, and I even noticed some fear of disappointment when finally entering the cinema. But it did not disappoint. Gosh, how it did not disappoint.

There's so much for me to love about this movie. To name just three things, it has

a marvelously told story (the exposition was quite nice, but the escape from Revel's End prison really set the stage for that hell of a ride which followed),

a very inspired cast playing absolutely dashing characters (I now have a crush on at least two of the main characters! 😅), and

visual effects and set designs with creativity and attention to detail that I have not seen in what feels like an eternity (the very first shot of Neverwinter already made me want to see this city in all its lovely details).

So yes, I left the cinema as overwhelmed and enthusiastic as I had hoped to be. And much to my personal joy you guys here at Tumblr opened up just another level on which this lovely little movie could excel: I have never played "Dungeons and Dragons" (I know a lot about the mechanics and lore thanks to "Munchkin", though 😅), so reading about how much the movie feels like a true DnD session was very insightful, and it even made me see some of its flaws in a new light.

And then it struck me: "Honor Among Thieves" is that very rare type of movie that I really, really need from time to time. A true feel-good movie whose production process brought people together to tell a special story that usually has already been around in some form before. A fantastic, entertaining tale that can be enjoyed - and I cannot stress enough how important that is - utterly unironically and unapologetically.

The first movie of this type that I remember watching is "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" from 2004, and it has been one of my absolute favorites for a long, long, time. So much energy, and so much fun! But there are more. I'm talking about movies like "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy" (2005), "The Men Who Stare at Goats" (2009), "Tron: Legacy" (2010), "Real Steel" (2011), "John Carter" (2012), and "Booksmart" (2019). Yeah, that kinda was an advertisement for films I still have a crush on. Sorry not sorry.

The downside of this type of movie, because of course there's a downside: They only seldom make a profit. And "Honor Among Thieves" is not an exception to this rule, having grossed about 125 Million USD worldwide at the box office so far, while costing roughly 150 Million. But you know what? That's fine. Big Hollywood studios regularly make a fortune with mainstream blockbuster stuff that I don't even care to remember after I skipped the advertisement promoting it, so it's only fair for them to make a monetarily stupid decision from time to time that will make me oh so happy.

So, long story short: As long as studios like Paramount Pictures keep making marvellous darlings of a potential (or actual) flop like "Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves", I will not even begin to begrudge the obscene amounts of money they get from too-big-to-fail box office hits like "Top Gun: Maverick".

#dungeons and dragons honor among thieves #dungeons and dragons #honor among thieves #dnd: honor among thieves #dnd:hat #i really love this movie #sky captain and the world of tomorrow #the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy #the men who stare at goats #tron legacy #real steel #john carter #booksmart #top gun maverick #feel good movies #movie review #movie recommendation #schroed's thoughts

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catsaysmlem · 1 year

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living like this is EXTREMELY sexy of him ngl. this set design deserves an award for completely understanding the character and for not being afraid to go All OUT. and i need to point out no other action movie guy could ever or will ever be able to carry this living space off without it looking like he's trying and failing at doing too much. but not maverick as played by tom cruise. with him and him alone does it look simply like getting a peek into the natural habitat of someone known for having jetfuel in their blood.

#jetfuel in his blood #jetfuel is his blood #top gun the movie and maverick the character were both part of pop culture in a huge way for 35 years before this sequel came out #and one thing they symbolise in popular memory is apparatus of locomotion by land air and sometimes sea that go very fast #and so does tom cruise #with any other action movie star this set would simply not mean anything to us the audience except that they were trying too hard #its only with tom cruise and this character in this sequel to this movie that a seet design like this actually holds #almost an emotional instinctual understanding for the audience #you look at the bigger pieces of this living space he's made for himself and you think of course he lives like this its maverick #you look at the smaller pieces and discover new depths new journeys hes been on for the 35 years since we last met him #this set is a perfect combination of tribute to the space this character has occupied in pop culture for 35 years #and an insight on the journey he's on in this movie #you're not even thinking they designed his home like this because he's a cool action hero in a cool action movie #even though both are true #but mostly it just makes sense like getting the reveal of the natural habitat of a legendary pokemon would #also masterful choices were made to portray the character in the way cruise did in this sequel #the wry tired genuine earnestness and compassion that transform the actiony trappings of the genre the character is in #from just shallow fun to a very warm emotionally resonant cultural phenomenon of a movie #with him as its steel spine #but that's a whole other post

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whiskeyswriting · 1 year

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Racing with Our Friendship

| For: @bayisdying @gracespicybradshaw |

| Song: Somethin’ Bad by Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood |

There was no separating Baylie and Grace from the day they met at the young age of 6 and 10. While the two would grow up to compete against each other in the rodeo circuit, that never stopped them from fully supporting the other. The two remained in constant contact, even when Baylie moved to Billings. Once Bay moved back, the town of Mount Deston knew the troublemakers would be even more inseparable now.

Cowboy AU 🏷️ List: @askmarinaandothers @bayisdying @breadsquash @callmemana @dragon-kazansky @callsignscupcake @callsignthirsty @cycbaby @luckyladycreator2 @gracespicybradshaw @mischief-siriusly-managed @starlit-epiphany @heyriojude

#mrsjaderogerswrites #top gun #top gun fan fiction #top gun cowboy au #the chaos squad #top gun maverick #top gun au #top gun maverick au #Top Gun Cowboy AU #baylie lucky steele #grace spicy bradshaw

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echosong971 · 9 months

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average sibling behavior

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scottishaccentsareawesome · 1 year

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Maverick: Ice could never stay mad at me, he worships the quicksand I walk on.

#incorrect quotes #icemav #iceman x maverick #original: steel magnolias #pete mitchell #tom kazansky #maverick mitchell #iceman kazansky #top gun #top gun maverick

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tngrace · 1 year

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Blast From the Past

Ryan, Grace's ex, shows up in Cali. Needless to say things get out of hand quickly.

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Grace & Bradley had been together for four years, engaged for one, and were only over a month away from their wedding when Kevin surprised Grace by saying he was coming to visit. He was going to be out their way for race week, and wanted to come see her before he'd come back for the wedding.

Grace was excited but also suspicious because Kevin rarely made surprise visits. Once race week was completed, he showed up to stay for a few days. His first night over dinner she decided to question him. "Why are you really here Kev? You're gonna be back in a month for two whole weeks. What's going on?"

"I can't just visit my lil sister when I'm already out here?"

"You can. But usually after race week you're ready to get home and see the girls."

Bradley stays out of it, letting Grace grill her brother all she wants because she does make a point. Kev sighs as he sets his beer on the table and looks between them. "Fine. I did want to come visit but I also have some news."

"Let's have it." She feels Bradley lace their hands together under the table and she squeezes his, letting him know she's ok.

"Ryan showed up at the shop two weeks ago."

"In Florida?!" Her hand unintentionally squeezes Bradley's tighter and she knows without looking his whole body has gone tense.

"Yea. Apparently he looked me up. Was looking for you but wouldn't say why. Course I didn't tell him shit except to fuck off and that he'd signed the papers three years ago so let it go."

"Did he?" Grace asks softly.

"He left when I threatened to call the cops for trespassing. I dunno that he'll be able to find you. But I wanted you to be aware he was looking."

"You know she's safe here right?" Bradley finally speaks up.

"I know. I'm not worried. I just don't trust him." Bradley gives him a nod at that. They change the subject, sensing Grace’s desire not to discuss him, and they end up enjoying Kevin’s time with them the next couple of days.

Grace won’t admit she’s rattled by what Kev told her, but she’s also not going to let it stop her from living her life. She’s safe; she’s happy; she’s found her family, and she is only a few weeks away from her wedding. She is not going to let Ryan ruin that. She knows Bradley is more on guard when they go out, and while she understands, she also wishes she could get him to relax more.

She realizes a week after Kevin left that it’s a good thing he’s more on guard because she’s completely caught off guard at work one night. It’d been a busy night; she’s floated between the kitchen and the bar all night. The Daggers had occupied the pool table corner all night, and she’d checked in with them on a break. She hears the kitchen door open and she just assumes it’s Bradley based on the footsteps.

“What are you doing babe?” she laughs without turning around.

“Glad to see I’m still babe.” The voice makes her freeze, the pan in her hand hitting the floor with a clatter. If the jukebox hadn’t been playing, she knows everyone in the bar would’ve heard it.

“What are you doing here?” It comes out quieter than she wishes as she spins around and faces her ex.

“Kevin didn’t pass on my message? I’m hurt,” he feigns hurt, his hand going to his heart.

“Oh he did,” she hears growled behind Ryan. She lets out the breath she didn’t realize she was holding hearing Bradley’s voice.

“What the fuck are you doing in here?” Of course Grace should’ve known that Baylie would’ve followed Bradley. She was just as protective as he was, and when Bradley had passed on Kevin’s message, the whole Daggers had been watching her more closely.

“I don’t think this concerns either of you,” Ryan sneered. Baylie and Bradley both walk around him, Bradley putting himself between Grace and Ryan, as Baylie pulls her into a hug to make sure she’s ok.

“I don’t think customers are allowed in the kitchen. So gonna have to ask you to leave.”

“Not til I talk to my wife.”

“Ryan just leave. There’s nothing left to say. We’ve been over for a long time. You finally signed the fucking papers remember? So just leave.”

“Last I checked, she was EX-wife,” Jake says from the doorway, making sure to put emphasis on the ex. Grace peeks around Bradley to see Jake, Mickey, Javy and Reuben in the doorway. She knows if they’re loud enough, Ice, Mav and Slider will join them.

“Not until we talk.” His voice was full of anger at their audience, and she knew he was a stubborn bastard.

“I have nothing to say to you.”

“I have plenty to say to you, bitch!”

Bradley has to physically hold Baylie back at that.

“Penny, my dear?”

“Yes Jake?” she yells from the bar.

“Can we skip the bell?”

Grace doesn’t like that gleam in Jake’s eye. She knows things are fixing to get ugly.

“Jake, no!” She steps around Bradley and Baylie despite both of their protests. “I’m not the same young naive girl you manipulated and abused. You don’t get to walk into my place of business and start shit. Kev told you to fuck off and maybe you should’ve listened. You’ve got three seconds to get your sleazy ass out of my kitchen or I’m letting them throw you out. And if you ever set foot in this bar or kitchen again, I will throw your ass in jail faster than you can say my name. Get the fuck out Ryan and never come back. Forget you ever knew me.”

Ryan growls and moves to lunge, but Jake grabs him. “You heard the lady. Out!”

Javy grabs his other arm and they drag him kicking and screaming out of the bar. Jake still gets to dump him in the sand, Mickey and Reuben grabbing his feet once out of the kitchen.

“Damn babe that was hot,” Baylie praises.

Grace turns red, as she shakes her head. “I’m…”

“Don’t you dare,” Baylie tells her hugging her tight. “We should go file a restraining order,” she suggests to Grace seeing Bradley’s agreement.

Once Grace pulls back from Baylie, she sinks into Bradley’s arm. “Bay’s right. The squad can clean up in here, and we’ll go do that right now. Should call Kev and suggest he do the same.”

“I’m not leaving the cleanup to our friends.”

“Yes you are,” Baylie says, the boys and Cin rejoining them. “We got this right?” They all nod their agreement, and Grace relents. She knows they’re not going to let her stay after that.

“Alright fine. But yall really don’t have to.”

Cin and Baylie pull her into hugs. “Go. We got this.”

“Thank you,” she whispers. She lets Bradley tuck her under his arm as they head out. Thankfully they don’t see Ryan anywhere around as they head to the Bronco. “You ok?” He asks her once they’re settled.

Her hands are shaking as he pulls out and heads to the nearest station. “Yea… Yea… I just… I didn’t think he would do anything now. Hell, we've been separated for almost six years! I don’t understand.” She feels tears of frustration well in her eyes and she hates it. Hates that he’s still fucking with her life.

“Hey… Hey it’s ok. We’re fine. Grace look at me.” He squeezes her knee as he drives. “It’s going to be ok. Why don’t you go ahead and call Kev?”

She takes a deep breath and nods. The conversation goes about as she expected. Kevin wants to come out and kill the bastard, but Grace is able to convince him not to take anymore time away from his business since he’s bringing the girls in a few weeks for the wedding and staying for two whole weeks. She promises that Bradley and their friends have it handled and they’re going to get a restraining order at the moment. Talking to Kevin calms her some, and besides stopping by the house to get a copy of the divorce papers, they’re at the station within thirty minutes of leaving the Hard Deck.

Getting the restraining order went easier than she expected, and she’s exhausted by the time they get home. Bradley sends a group text to update the Daggers and his uncles while Grace gets ready for bed. She’s asleep as soon as her head hits the bed, snuggled safely into Bradley’s side. It takes him longer to fall asleep; he’s going to kill that bastard if he shows his face again. There’s nothing he wouldn’t do to protect his girl.

They’re lulled into a false sense of security over the next few days; Ryan doesn’t show his face again, and they assume he’s gone back across the country. Despite that, Grace is rarely alone, so that might have something to do with it. The retired Flyboys take up residence at the Hard Deck while Grace is there and the Daggers are still on base. And once the Daggers are free, someone is always glued to her side. She appreciates it, she really does, but she also hates how they’re changing their lives for her. Which is why after four days of no sighting, she’s able to convince the girls to pick her up at her house to go for her final dress fitting later in the morning, instead of being there as soon as Bradley leaves.

She hears a car pull up outside, and while it’s a little early, she’s not surprised. She gathers up her things, heads out the door and locks it. “Good thing I was ready early,” she calls over her shoulder with a laugh.

She expects to hear some laughter and teasing from the girls, so when she turns around and sees Ryan standing at the bottom of her steps, she freezes. Her hands clutch the keys tighter, and she turns to open the door once more, but he’s right there grabbing her wrist, stopping her.

“Let me go!” She wrenches her wrist away and backs up. “I have a restraining order against you. You have three seconds to get away from me, or I’m calling the cops!”

His hand jerks her phone from her, throwing it across the yard.

“Ryan, you don’t want to do this. We’re over. Done! You signed the fucking papers. Go home!”

“I signed them because you were costing me so much money!!!” he screams. She backs up again, but she’s quickly running out of room. “Every time I had to pay. Money! You cost me money! We were good baby, so good,” his hand brushes her cheek and she flinches. She’s praying the girls will be early now.

“Ryan. Leave. Just leave.”

“It took me three years to fucking find you.” His hand grips her jaw, and she bites back the whimper. She refuses to give in to him now. “Three years!” His hand moves from her jaw to her neck, pinning her against the house.

“Ryan,” she gasps as he squeezes harder. Her hands try to pry his hands away; she brings her knee up, but he backs away. “No I don’t think so bitch! You ruined me. Ruined my name all over town. You’re not even worth it! You weren’t good at anything, especially not the sex! But fuck if I’m letting you go now! If I can't have you then no one will!"

His hand gets tighter, just as Grace hears a car door slamming. She hears voices, but she’s too busy trying not to pass out.

“What the fuck?!” Ryan screams as he lets her go. Grace collapses to the porch, panting for breath. She just barely registers Baylie on Ryan’s back. In the next instant Baylie is around in front of him, punching the daylights out of him. She vaguely registers Alana’s voice somewhere and she slumps against the house working on her breath.

Ryan falls down the steps as Baylie takes his knees out. He’s screaming and cussing, but he doesn’t stand a chance against Grace’s overprotective best friend. Grace hears bone crush as her breathing finally starts evening out. “Baylie. Don’t. He’s. Not. Worth. It,” she pants.

Baylie doesn’t hear her though, and when Ryan goes to swing at her, Grace screams before she sees Alana taser him. Ryan flops on the ground before going still. Baylie gets another punch in, splitting his lip. Her hands are busted and bloody, and they’re just pulling the taser strings off, when another vehicle skids in.

“GRACE!”

She lets out a sob when she hears Bradley. He’s in front of her before she knows it, his hands gently pulling her into his arms. “I got you baby. I got you. You’re ok.” He murmurs it over and over, as he rocks her. Grace clings to him, burying her face in his neck. He glances over his shoulder to see Mickey checking over Baylie and Jake and Alana talking. Ryan starts coming too just as the cops arrive.

Jake and Mickey step between him and the girls, Jake’s boot pushing him back onto the ground. Bradley is a little surprised to see his Uncle Ice and Uncle Slider pull in behind the cops.

“What the hell happened?” Slider asks, running over to check on Grace.

Baylie and Alana are already crouching beside her and Bradley and Grace finally uncurls from Bradley’s chest. Bradley is finally able to inspect the bruising around her neck, and Slider sees the instant the unleashed anger is begging to let loose. His hand settles on Bradley’s shoulder squeezing, effectively keeping him in place. Ice had joined them, after making sure Ryan wouldn’t come near them for the moment until they figured out what had happened.

“We were coming to get her to go for the final dress fitting, and when we got here, the bastard had her pinned against the house by her neck.” Baylie is still fuming, but Mickey is rubbing her back and holding her close which seems to be working to calm her.

Bradley growls until he sees Grace shrink into herself some more, and he takes a deep breath blowing it out. He pulls her back into his arms, burying his face into her hair just breathing her in. “She was safe. She was in his arms. Nothing like this would happen again,” he kept repeating in his head as he held her. “I called Bradley then the cops, and Lucky girl just attacked,” Cin chuckles. “When he went to swing at Bay, I tased him.”

Ice and Slider exchange looks. “B, Grace has to give her statement. Why don’t you go in and get the restraining order and we’ll stay with her.”

“No. I’m not leaving her.”

“I’ll get it,” Slider says, heading off an argument between Bradley and Ice. They rarely happened, but Slider still remembers B’s teen years when he took them all on at times.

“It’s in the safe.” Bradley didn’t have to give the code, all his uncles knowing it.

Bradley softly kisses Grace’s head. “Come on baby. Let’s get this over with.” He helps her up, tipping her chin up. He softly wipes her tears, his hand gently brushing over the bruise. He gives her a soft kiss before wrapping his arm around her shoulder. Baylie takes up her other side, Alana beside Bay. Jake and Mickey follow behind with Ice. Slider quickly rejoins them with a copy of the restraining order.

Grace recounts what happens, Baylie and Alana offering up their parts. Bradley would tear him out of the cop car and beat him to death if Jake and Mickey didn’t have their hands on his shoulders and Ice and Slider weren’t standing between him and the car. “Get him out of here,” Ice declares, feeling the rage radiating off his nephew once the girls are done with their statements. “And make sure they know we are pressing charges.”

Grace sinks deeper into Bradley’s side and she’s grateful when Ryan is gone. “We’ll call the shop and reschedule,” Baylie offers.

“Thanks,” Grace whispers. She turns to hug both of her friends tight. “Are you ok?” She asks Baylie.

“More than fine babe.”

“Should let Mickey clean you up,” she offers Bay a small smile.

“Should probably stop fighting so much,” Bradley mutters. “But this time you get a pass.” He gives Baylie and Alana hugs for saving his girl. Bradley takes Grace inside to check her over; Jake and Mickey leave with their girls, the girls promising to get her another appointment soon. Slider text Whiskey to make the kids some food, while Ice text Mav to see if the hanger is unlocked so they can get the kids out of there for the night. With a solid plan in place, they depart as well.

Bradley has Grace sitting on the counter in their bathroom checking her over. “You sure you’re ok?”

Her hand reaches up to cradle his face. Her voice is a little rough, and Bradley has her drinking water to help. “Yea, I’m ok,” she promises. “It.. Yea I was terrified there for a minute, but… the girls showed up just in time.”

She rests her head against his chest just listening to his heartbeat as his hands rubbed up and down her back. “I’m sorry,” she whispers causing Bradley to freeze.

“Grace… baby… you have absolutely nothing to be sorry about.” His hands pull her head up and cradles her face between his hands. “This is not your fault. You didn’t ask for this.” He gently wipes her tear tracks before his hand gently cradles her neck. The handprint infuriates him to no end; he feels her hands lay over his, and he drags his eyes up to hers.

“I’m ok. I’m right here.”

He kisses her hard at that as he holds her close. The ringing of his phone breaks their kiss. “Hey Aunt Whiskey, you’re on speaker.”

“Hey kiddos. I’ve got you some food, and your uncles have a plan for tonight. So let me in?”

“Yes mam,” Bradley chuckles. He helps Grace down and they go back to the front door. Whiskey passes the basket of food to Bradley as soon as the door is open, and then she’s pulling her baby into her arms. “I’m ok,” Grace repeats as she sinks into Whiskey’s hold.

They slowly pull back as Bradley inspects the basket. “What’s all this for?”

“You two are going out to the desert for tonight. You still have your key right B?”

“To Mav’s? Yea?”

“Ok good. Take that basket of food, yourselves and some clothes and get out of here. Oh and Mav says everything there is good to use.”

“Wait. Are you saying…?”

“Yes. Mav said go for it.” Bradley absolutely lights up at that, even though Grace is confused. Bradley hugs Whiskey tight. “Thanks Aunt Whiskey.”

“Wasn’t my idea kiddo. Was all your Uncles.”

“I’ll text them on the way.” He gives his aunt another hug and smile, before she hugs Grace and takes her leave.

“Bradley what is happening?” Grace asks as he starts throwing some clothes into a duffle.

“Mav’s letting me fly the P-51 without him!”

“What? Seriously?”

“Apparently.” He pulls her into a tight hug. “You wanna go flying baby?”

He helps Grace up into the plane before joining her. He taxis out of the hanger, and they’re in the air before she knows it. It’s exhilarating and gorgeous, and it’s really amazing seeing Bradley in his element. She falls more in love with him every day, but there's something special watching him fly. They fly around for about two hours, both of them relaxing and forgetting the day. When they land, Bradley is not surprised to see Mav there. Mav helps Grace down and pulls them both into hugs, relieved to see and feel that his kids are ok. They head into the hanger to eat and relax, Mav providing plenty of stories as distractions to keep them from thinking about the disaster earlier.

“With you? Always,” she smiles. She is terrified of heights and he knows it, but she also trusts him more than anything. They get to the hanger in about three hours, Grace facetiming Kev on the way. She reassures him that all is ok and that Ryan is in jail, but that she also can't wait to see him. She loves Bradley and her family here, but she would kill for one of her brothers hugs right now.

"Hey. Go enjoy flying for thr first time and I'll see you in a couple weeks ok?"

"Yea Kev. Will do. Love you."

"Love you too lil bit."

Bradley parks the Bronco out of the way once they arrive. He leads her inside, and while she’s been there several times with him, it’s the first time they’ve been there alone. Bradley checks the plane over; he’d called Mav on the way to make sure it really was ok, and he was elated when Mav gave his explicit permission once more.

Ryan is in court the next week; he thankfully pleads guilty and they don’t have to go to trial. Now that he’s thankfully locked away and out of their lives, they turn their focus back to the wedding in a couple of weeks. It’s going to be the best wedding ever.

#my writing #bradley rooster bradshaw #bradley rooster bradshaw x oc #Bradley rooster bradshaw fic #grace michelle smith #grace spicy bradshaw #spicy x roo #baylie lucky steele #mickey fanboy garcia #alana cinco metcalf #jake hangman seresin #tom iceman kazansky #ron slider kerner #jade whiskey rogers #pete maverick mitchell

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heartsoulrocknroll · 1 year

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Cedar Point was as great as I had hoped it would be. I was able to ride every coaster in the park, except Dragster, of course.

1) Steel Vengeance - 4 rides (including 3 night rides). This coaster changed my life. The airtime is unlike almost anything else. Never have I been flung out of my seat on a first drop like I was on SV's incredible 90-degree first drop in the back car, and never have I been out of my seat so frequently on a coaster. That famous outerbanked hill is amazing. The inversions are top tier. I love those RMC zero-g rolls with all my heart. Every element delivers. It is such a long ride, and not a second of it is wasted. And night rides on this thing? Mind-blowing. It is truly a perfect ride. So glad I was fortunate enough to get a back car ride and two other rides close to the back.

2) Maverick -- 3 rides (including 1 night ride). A close second to SV, and I would fault no one for liking it more than SV. The 95-degree drop is awesome, and the fact that it is only 100 feet is completely irrelevant. I love the way you fly over the top off that launch hill. I am in love with those quick, snappy turns, which are very reminiscent of the incredible I-305. The inversions are great and add some variety to a ride that would still be excellent without them. The second launch through the tunnel rocks so hard, especially at night when you can’t see anything. Imagine if that heartline roll wasn’t removed -- I can only dream. Anyone who says Maverick is overrated is just trying to be different. (PS: I also got a back row ride on Maverick.)

3) Magnum XL-200 -- 2 rides (including 1 night ride). I'm doing it. I'm ranking Magnum above Millennium Force. The lift hill lasts approximately 25 years, so there is plenty of time for a great view of Lake Erie. Magnum is perhaps the roughest steel coaster I have ever ridden, but that just adds to the intensity for me. That pretzel-shaped turn is insane, and I love it. The airtime hills are kind of painful, but also kind of amazing. And boy, I especially love the airtime hills inside the tunnels.

4) Millennium Force -- 2 rides (including 1 night ride). I really enjoyed the height and speed of this coaster, as well as the incredible view from the lift hill. The first drop is great. The turn after the first drop is pretty intense and is probably the highlight of the ride. I did gray out on that turn during one of my rides. There are a few decent moments of airtime. This coaster is a lot of fun, but I was disappointed by the overall experience after riding the far superior Intamin giga, I-305. I was hoping for impressive airtime or intensity in this ride, and I didn’t really get either of those things in any remarkable way.

5) Raptor -- 1 ride (night ride). Raptor is a great coaster, but I have to say that, based on my ride on Raptor, Afterburn blows it out of the water. I love the vertical loop, the zero g-roll, and the corkscrews -- all great elements. But a cobra roll is always going to be inferior to a batwing, which is just another reason why Afterburn is better. My ride on Raptor was underwhelming and sluggish, without the forcefulness that I love in a B&M invert, which made the spiral before the mid-course brakes and even the helix at the end seem a bit like pointless meandering. However, I do have to emphasize that I only got to ride Raptor once and that this ride took place during the coldest point of the whole trip -- this is my greatest disappointment of the trip. I think another ride could easily make me see this coaster as excellent instead of just great.

6) GateKeeper -- 2 rides (including 1 night ride). After riding Wild Eagle, I doubted how good a B&M wing coaster could truly be, but GateKeeper has changed my mind. This coaster is beautifully smooth, and I love the wingover drop, the hangtime, and the near-miss elements. I do hate those restraints though.

7) Rougarou -- 1 ride. This coaster is underrated. The layout leaves a little to be desired, but I always love a vertical loop, and I also enjoy the dive loop and the corkscrew. The ride has some decent force to it as well, which makes even the meandering turns fun in my opinion. And it certainly is not "rough" or "rattly."

8) Valravn -- 1 ride. This is a solid coaster, but it has taught me that I am probably just not a big dive coaster fan. I like the dive elements, but that's about all there is to the ride experience. The rest of the ride is fairly unremarkable.

8) Blue Streak -- 1 ride. This classic wooden coaster is so smooth for its age. It is not as good as Thunder Road was, and it has very little real airtime to speak of. But it is still a fun ride.

10) Corkscrew -- 1 ride. This is a fun, classic Arrow looper. I don’t have the same complaints about roughness that a lot of people have -- that aspect of the ride was fine. But the coaster’s age shows, as it is clearly less impressive than the four-year-younger Carolina Cyclone. It is really just too short to enjoy. I wish there was more to the layout.

11) Gemini -- 1 ride. Gemini may not be as rough as Magnum, but it is certainly rough in a less enjoyable way. I liked the racing aspect of the ride. I think I needed another ride to really appreciate this coaster, but it was only open on Saturday when the park was insanely busy.

12) Iron Dragon -- 1 ride. This is a family coaster that doesn’t really do much. The first half is a snooze-fest. The second half is slightly more fun. There isn’t much more to say.

13) Cedar Creek Mine Ride -- 1 ride. Just a mine train that isn’t as fun as Carolina Goldrusher. Again, not much else to say.

#cedar point #roller coasters #personal #steel vengeance #maverick #millennium force #magnum xl-200 #raptor #gatekeeper #rougarou #valravn #blue streak #corkscrew #gemini #iron dragon #cedar creek mine ride

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callmemana · 1 year

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Arms Wide Open, Catch Me If I Fall

Chapter 1: If You Love Something Set It Free

Robert ‘Bob’ Floyd x Amanda ‘Birdie’ Hallett (OC)

Mickey ‘Fanboy’ Garcia x Baylie ‘Lucky’ Steele ( @bayisdying ) (OC)

Tom ‘Iceman’ Kazansky x Rachael ‘Dragon’ Kazansky ( @dragon-kazansky ) (OC)

Ron ‘Slider’ Kerner x Jade ‘Whiskey’ Kerner ( @mrsjaderogers ) (OC)

Word Count: 5k

🚨 Warnings: nothing just angst & fluff

A/N📋: dividers by @sligheach-sidhe , cover by me ( @callmemana ).

Thank you to @mrsjaderogers for proof reading!

She’s not going to lie, when she first went to bootcamp, she was scared. The bus dropped her and about thirty other people off at the grounds where there was probably close to hundred other young adults.

So, She adjusted her frames on the bridge of her nose, got her duffle and went to find her group and Drill Sergeant.

She looked around and found that she’s not the only one who has glasses.

In the back there was a guy; lean and tall, with dirty blond hair, and birth control goggles. He was quiet and could be seen shifting his weight from one foot to another.

She was no better, showing her nerves by humming quietly to herself and fidgeting with her fingers.

It wasn’t very long before they started the training. To start, the group did a twenty mile run around the buildings, it was something that shoud’ve been easy for the recuits.

At the end the man with glasses and herself stopped by each other and folded at the waist, trying to catch their breaths.

She looked over and saw the man already looking her way, “Guess I’m not the only one who wasn’t ready for that run.”

She hummed her agreement, “Yeah, you’d think that with all the sports I played, a little run shouldn’t affect me like it did.”

“I get that, between baseball and swimming, my lungs should be able to adapt to this.” both laughed at the irony, still hunched over.

Once she caught her breath, she stuck her hand out for him to shake, which he gladly took a hold of.

“Amanda Hallett. It’s nice to make a friend while we’re here.” “Likewise, Robert Floyd.” and with that, an unbreakable bond was made between the two.

Amanda alway had a tune in her head and would hum or sing it whenever she felt certain emotions or needed to concentrate on a task.

The Drill Sergeant and other higher ups always on her case about being quiet.

So when it came to callsigns, it wasn’t a big surprise to anyone when Robert gave her ‘Birdie,’ for she always sounded beautiful when she sang and never wanted to be caged or muted.

As for Robert, nowadays you’d be shocked to know how he got his. The night before graduation, Smiley had convinced Robert to play a prank on the Commanding Officer.

So, that night or more early morning, Smiley and Robert snuck into the CO’s office and rigged an airhorn to the back of his door and loosened some of the screws in his chair and desk.

The next day, everyone was woken up by the airhorn and the curses of the Commanding Officer, everyone knew who was the culprit, and Robert was branded with “Big Ol’ Balls.”

After graduation was over Bob went and found Birdie.

Once he had finally found her, he excused them and lead her to somewhere private.

“Look Bird, I know that you’re my best friend and I wouldn’t change that for the world. I can’t help but think that we could be something else, more than friends. But, if you don’t see me that way, I totally understand and respect that.”

“Who said I didn’t feel the same way?” “I…I…I didn’t really ask anyone-” “Then don’t assume that I don’t like you too, Bo. And I mean as more than friends.”

Bird gave a small smile as she looked down at her dress shoes and tried to push the fly-aways behind her ear. Robert just fixed his glasses, as heat flushed his face.

When both could calm their nerves and control the heat on their cheeks, Robert finally asked, “Would you like to go on a date with me Mana?”

Her smile grew in size, “I’d love to, Bo.” the two shared a look before being called away by separate groups of their friends.

It had been their third date when Robert had gained the confidence to take the next step into their relationship.

They could hear Ozzy, her mini goldendoodle, while they stood on the perch of her doorstep.

She had her back against one of the beams that held up part of the roof and Robert had her pinned between that and himself.

Bird could tell he wanted to kiss her, but was still too cautious about being together.

Inside the house sounded the food bowl thrown and the dog whined. Birdie was just about to go to check when Robert took that chance and kissed her while distracted.

It took her a couple of seconds to figure out that, ‘yes, in fact, her best friend was kissing her.’ and began to reciprocate the kiss.

The kiss was soft, sweet, passionate, and long. Robert might never know this, but it was the best that Bird’s ever recieved.

When they both had to stop to refill their lungs, the two couldn’t stop smiling at each other.

Ozzy scratches at the door, breaking up the love fest a little too early if you as them.

Bird rolled her eyes good naturally and pointed with her thumb at the door, “I should probably go feed the big baby before he causes a riot over being fed late. I had so much fun Bo, thank you.”

“I had fun too, I’m glad that you agreed to the date. I’ll let you go so the big baby can eat.”

Before she could even reach for the door handle, Bob had pulled her back towards him and kissed her lips again.

When it ended this time, she went inside and watched out the window as Bob’s truck pulled out of the driveway and onto the road.

The first time Bob had said those three little words, it had been an accident.

They had just finished The Empire Strikes Back and are quoting their favorite scenes when Bob stops laughing, but still sports a smile, and studies her face.

She looks beautiful with happy tears forming at the corner of her eyes as she continues to laugh and before he can catch himself, he whispers, “I love you.”

Bird is just as surprised by this confession as he is, but doesn’t show it when she quickly replies, “I know.”

A small smirk grazes her lips before leaning in for a kiss, soft and sweet.

That night, cuddled up together and the Star Wars movies playing, couldn’t have been a better night to finally say those scary little words to each other while doing their favorite thing.

This also happens to be the night that Robert finally officially meets Ozzy, Bird’s mini goldendoodle.

Athena, Bird’s best friend and roommate, had taken Ozzy out for a walk while the two watched movies, but it seemed that Ozzy had other plans.

She had known, before getting Ozzy, that the breed is very intelligent. So, it shouldn’t be an astonishment that he had faked being tired, and made Athena take him home.

Once the door opened, Ozzy raced to see the visitor and accidently stepped somewhere he shouldn’t have, making Bob groan and hunch over in pain.

“Bo, are you alright? Ozzy, go to Thena, now!” the dog did as commanded and trotted back to Athena, where she took off his lease and fed him dinner.

“Do you need anything? Pain meds, ice, um…”

Bob unclenched his eyes, “Ice would be good, thanks Bird.” and with that, Bird got up and went to the kitchen to get him the ice.

She opened the freezer door and couldn’t find any ice cubes, so she grabbed a pack of peas and high tailed it back to the living room.

“There you go, I’m sorry about Ozzy. He’s crazy, that’s why I named him after Ozzy Osborn.”

A chuckle was heard from beside her, “Makes sense, Ozzy is known for his craziness in the music industry.”

“Who’d think that sweet little Robert Floyd was a heavy metal fan.” smiled Bird as she got comfortable again.

“I have a lot of secrets that would shock you Angel.” smirked Bob as he looked into her blue eyes.

The day that Bird had met his parents, was a crazy day in itself. Bob had told her that he was planning to go home to Wyoming for Thanksgiving, and that his mother invited her to come too.

At first she was nervous, not really knowing much about the Floyd clan, but Bob reassured her that she was welcomed and knew more than she thought about his family.

The flight was short, but still Bird was on edge. I mean, this was her BOYFRIEND’S family that she was meeting for the first time.

She was nervous as hell about what they’d think about her!

Bob, the sweetheart that he was, held her hand and whispered honeyed words into her ear the whole distance from the airport to his childhood home.

When they finally arrived, he kissed her hand that was gripped in his, before he got out and opened her door for her.

The first out of the house was two young women, no more than nineteen and seventeen.

“You must be Bam’s girlfriend! Oh lord is Mama gonna be upset when she realizes that you didn’t tell us that she was this pretty Robert!”

“Izzy,” he warned but she shook her hand as if to say, ‘whatever.’

“Anyway, it's a pleasure to meet you! I’m Isabella, and this is our little sister Chloe.” “It's nice to meet y’all too, I’m Amanda.”

She held out her hand for a shake, but instead was pulled into a bone crushing hug from the sisters.

The next two out were men, one on the older side, but not much more than Bob or Bird. The other was young, most likely the youngest sibling in the pack.

Bob whispered into her ear, “The older dumbass is Austin, and his equally as stupid, but shorter doppleganger, is Colton.”

Bird laughed to herself as the eldest came up to Bob and put him in a headlock, while the other gave him a noogie.

When they did see the pretty girl next to him, they stopped horsing around and straightened up.

The eldest spoke first, “Well I’ll be damned, Bam got himself a pretty little diamond, ain’t he?” “Yessir, I’d say she’s even outta his league.”

The group was too engaged with each other to see the parents exit the house, “Now boys, don’t be causin’ no trouble while Bam’s girlfriend’s visitin, y’all promised to be on yer best behavior!”

“Yes ma’am.” and as if to mock their brother, gave a half-assed saulute.

“You must be Amanda, he talks a bunch about you! I oughta kick his behind, Robert James, why didn’t you tell us she was this pretty!”

Robert’s cheeks flushed bright red in embarrassment, “I did Ma, I swear.”

“Now son, I’d say that's a lie if I ever heard one! Letter after letter you never said anything other than ‘my friend Birdie.’ and now that we seen her, you should’ve been more descriptive, didn’t they teach you that in English class?”

“It’s nice to meet y’all Mr. and Mrs. Floyd, I’m Amanda, but you probably know me better as ‘Birdie’.” again, she stuck her hand out for a shake, only to be pulled into a hug.

“Oh darlin’ it's nice to meet you too!” “Don’t worry about all that ‘Mr and Mrs Floyd’ crap! You can call us Joe and Kacey,” stated Joe.

“Ok, i will try to remember that. Thank you for inviting me to your family dinner.”

“Nonsense girl, you’re family now! Come on in and make yourself at home, I’ll have the Bam show you around later.”

Then in a conspiring whisper, “I’ll even bring out some of Bam’s old baby pictures later tonight before bed.”

Bird laughed loudly at the woman, she knew she was more than just ‘Bam’s Girlfriend’ at that point, but seen as a family member.

The next big event in their relationship was when they moved in with each other.

It was seem as a traumatic for both female aviators when Athena’s long-term boyfriend, now fiance, Lucas had asked her to move in with him.

Tears and hugs were hourly at that day, both men and Smiley over the crying and the girls not helping.

But once the packing and unpacking was over, Bird had invited Bob to stay the night, knowing he was beyond tired to drive home safely.

“I don’t know how I’m going to afford this apartment by myself now that Thena’s gone, maybe I need a new roommate.” casually stated Bird.

“I can help with fliers if you need-” she cut him off with a smile, “No, Idiot, I’m trying to ask you to move in with me.”

Comically, as if in a cartoon, Bob realizes the words that were spoken and eyes widen, “OH! I…I guess… I guess I could move into here with you, if that's what you really want. I don’t want to force or go too fast for our relationship.”

Birdie cut him off from his ramble with a kiss, “I suggested it Bo, I think we can do this. But if you're not comfortable with it, we can wait. No harm done.”

He scrambles to an upright position, kisses her quick and hard, “I’d love nothing more than to move in with you Amanda Birdie Hallett.”

“Good, Robert BOB Floyd, you're mine for a long time now. No escaping.”

He leans down and presses his lips against hers again, softer then before, “I wouldn’t have it any other way Bird, you're the Leia to my Han.”

“Don’t flatter me with Star Wars, I was yours before that and I’ll be yours til the end.” “Oh, so it's Marvel now huh? Am I Bucky or Steve?”

Birdie’s face lit up in a smile, “I’m obviously Steve, I can do this all day. You, Bucky Barnes, are with me til the end of the line. Even with my chaos, I know you love me.”

“You wouldn’t be you without your chaotic self Angel, at this point I’m just here for the ride.” “Damn straight,” replied Bird with a kiss of her own to his cheek, which turned into a raspberry.

Laughter erupted throughout the house, Ozzy joining in with howls of his own.

After a while, the laughter settled into giggles, which eventually turned to comfortable silence.

“I love you,” uttered Bird as she watched Bob with glazed eyes. “I know,” replied Bob, leaning down to give Bird an actual kiss to her lips, and like always, it was soft and sweet.

Bird was so happy with how her life was going and wouldn’t change anything if it meant never meeting the guy of her dreams, Robert James Floyd.

He had done so much for her that she could never thank that darling man enough for. He showed her what a boyfriend should be like, every other ex she’s had treated her like trash.

Bob treated her like a Goddess and it took a while for Bird to warm up to the affection he showed and gave her, even when they were just friends. Now Bird can’t get enough of his love.

Bob and Birdie had been dating for about a year and a half when they had been asked to Top Gun.

Bob and Smiley were a foxtrot team, while Birdie and Athena were solos and wingmen.

Every day would start the same, Athena asking Bird what they were gonna do today and Bird would reply with ‘the same thing we do everyday Thena, try to take over the world!’ and with Bird getting screamed at by Cyclone.

He didn’t like the chaos that she brought to the base, absolutely hated it.

Said she reminded him of some of his old pilot friends… Wyvern and Whitney?

Something close to that maybe, and their husbands, Ice and Slider.

It didn’t start out as hate, but after he unintentionally bought a ticket to a PDA show featuring yours truly and his girlfriend, you could say that’s when it began.

Honestly, Birdie thought that the hallway wasn’t that travelled and dragged Bob to it.

It was coinicident that as they happened to be having a heated make-out session that Cyclone had to walk down said path.

“Leiutendant Junior Grade Floyd, Leiutendant Junior Grade Hallett, I think its best for all of us if you discontinue having each other’s tongues down one another’s thoats and get back to the hanger.”

Bob’s face was flushed while Bird smirked, “Well Cyclone, you know that if we wanted an audience, we’d stayed in the hanger to begin with.”

Bob pushed Bird to the next hall, embarrassment at being caught evident on his face.

“Seriously Bird, you can’t just sass the higher rank, that’s like career suicide!” Bob whispered.

Bird waved it off, “Bo, I love you, but it's Cyclone. The worst he can do is kick me out or relocate me.”

“I don’t want either to happen, so please, just for me?” he begged, but she just rolled her eyes good naturally.

“Fine, just for you. I love you.” “I know.”

Today was no different than the last, they got up at the ass crack of dawn, got ready for the day, went to work, and Bird would hop on him back as they walked into the hanger.

Cyclone gave the two a glare, making Bob slightly losen his grip on Bird, and she would blow him sarcastic kisses.

Warlock stood in the corner with a smile on his face.

As they all sat down, the bit started, “What is on the agenda for today Bird?” “The same thing we do every day Thena, try and take over the world!”

Laughs could be heard from around the ‘classroom’ as a sharp, “Lieutenant Junior Grade Hallett, I’d like to not have to reprimand you today, so please, keep the unneeded behavior to a minimum.”

“And Sir, I’d like for you to take the stick outta your-” but she couldn’t finish, not with Bob’s hand covering her mouth.

Without a second thought, Bird licks his hand. He gives her a ‘really?’ look as Cyclone clears his throat to start.

He would be the first to emit that when it comes to relationships, he’s not the smartest.

Like when Bird casually invited him to live with her. He didn’t have the braincells to think about what she was trying to ask him.

He had been doing physical labor all day will little help from Smiley, he was so tired he moved like a caveman.

Bob was so relieved when Birdie asked him to stay the night, which wouldn’t be the first time, but it would be with a totally empty house.

“I don’t know how I’m going to afford this apartment by myself now that Thena’s gone, maybe I need a new roommate.”

Casually stated Bird as she made a pattern between massaging and playing with his hair. The actions lulling him to sleep.

“I can help with fliers if you need-” she cut him off with a smile, “No, Idiot, I’m trying to ask you to move in with me.”

Bob rises up to his elbows with wide eyes as realizes the words that were spoken and nervously, “OH! I…I guess… I guess I could move into here with you, if that's what you really want. I don’t want to force or go too fast for our relationship.”

Birdie cut him off from his ramble with a kiss, one he was more than happy to receive.

“I suggested it Bo, I think we can do this. But if you're not comfortable with it, we can wait. No harm done.”

He scrambles to an upright position, sitting up he kisses her quick and hard, “I’d love nothing more than to move in with you Amanda Birdie Hallett.”

“Good, Robert BOB Floyd, you're mine for a long time now. No escaping.”

He leans down and presses his lips against hers again, softer then before, “I wouldn’t have it any other way Bird, you're the Leia to my Han.” he jokes.

“Don’t flatter me with Star Wars, I was yours before that and I’ll be yours til the end.”

“Oh, so it's Marvel now huh? Am I Bucky or Steve?” He asked, curious.

Birdie’s face lit up in a smile. Bob’s does too, knowing how much she loves to talk about nerdy things and fandoms,“I’m obviously Steve, I can do this all day. You, Bucky Barnes, are with me til the end of the line. Even with my chaos, I know you love me.”

He rolled his eyes, of course he’d be Bucky. He’s always getting her out of trouble or fighting someone to keep her safe.

“You wouldn’t be you without your chaotic self Angel, at this point I’m just here for the ride.”

“Damn straight,” replied Bird with a kiss of her own to his cheek, which turned into a raspberry. He closed his eyes and wiped at the slobber now on his cheek.

Laughter erupted throughout the house, Ozzy joining in with howls of his own.

After a while, the laughter settled into giggles, which eventually turned to comfortable silence.

“I love you,” uttered Bird as she watched Bob with glazed eyes. “I know,” replied Bob, leaning down to give Bird an actual kiss to her lips.

He savored the feeling like he always did when he kissed her, he was addicted and this is one drug he wasn’t giving up anytime soon.

When Bob met Amanda’s parents, he was sure that they were just middleclass rednecks.

It had rained a couple of days before, so when the introductions were done, the eldest brother slapped his hand on Bob’s shoulder and handed him a helmet.

No explanation, but the other three goons were laughing like hyenas.

Trent, the eldest brother and sibling of the three children, ran to the garage and started the side by side.

Evan, the youngest of the siblings followed with a sled and a sketchy looking rope.

Bird, his lovely bird, took the helmet from his hands, kissed him, put it on his head gently, strapped it, and then slapped and tried to move the helmet to see if it stayed.

Which it did. Thank GOd.

As soon as the side by side came out of the garage, a sled surprisingly expertly tied to the back.

Bob just knew what his Girlfriend’s crazy brother’s were up to.

But he loved Birdie so much that if her crazy redneck brothers wanted to have fun, he’d join in, for a while.

What he wasn’t anticipating was having so much damn fun!

The four of them took turns on the back of the sled as the other three were in the side by side going over hills as fast as they could and taking tight turns.

The rain added a slick surface that made it fun to try to knock off the person on the sled as the driver.

Don’t get Bob wrong, he’d been on a ranch all of his life, but the only fun that the three Floyd brother’s took apart of was working the cattle and drinking when the sun got low.

Bob worked hard to get out of the small town he grew up in. He wanted to travel and experience things he never would’ve while in Wyoming.

With Bird, he knows that he’s already found his adventure he’d been wanting. Every day something new, and he loves it.

Asking Nicholas Hallett for his only daughter’s hand in marriage, scared Bob to the grave.

At this point of their relationship, they’d been together for three years, living together for one.

Most couples are together for a year and a half, then get married.

It’s not because Bob didn’t think Bird wasn’t the one, that’s not possible.

It was more on the account of being scared of what her father and brothers would say.

Growing up, his Ma had drilled into his head, ‘when you meet the right girl, you ask her father before given’ her a ring. It’s about respect.’

So, he was gonna be respectful to Mr. Hallett and meet on his turf.

Bob had told Birdie that he was going to go home for a couple of days because he missed his parents, and told his Pa and Ma what he planned on doing, and to try to keep Bird from figuring it out.

He had also called Kathleen to tell her what he was visiting for and to please keep it a secret from Nick and from Bird.

He rang the doorbell when he arrived, even though the Hallett’s had insisted that he just walk in.

Bob heard shouts from inside and then the door opened, revealing the man in question.

“Well hello there, what brings you here today Robert? Is my daughter hiding somewhere again?”

Bob chuckled, “No sir, I'm here by lonesome. I have an important question to ask of you.”

Nick leans against the doorframe and crosses his arms, “I had a feeling one of these days you’d get around to askin’ that.”

Bob gulps visibly, “Sir, I’d like to ask you if I could have your daughter’s hand in marriage.” within seconds, Nick’s face went from stern to happy as ever.

He shook Bob’s hand and laughed, gleefully, “Oh, of course son! I’d be happy to have you as a son in law. I only have one request, don’t go breakin’ my little girl’s heart okay? She’s only got one and it’s been hurt a couple of times, but I know when I look at her that you’ve healed some of the wounds from her past battles.”

Bob tried not to cry as he listens to Nick’s plea as he’s wrapped up in a tight hug between Bird’s parents.

He knew that she’d been hurt before, but never heard how bad.

With new light on the subject of her heart, Bob uttered, “You have no worry about me Mr. Hallett. I wouldn’t dream of hurting Bird like the others before me, I love her so much that it pains me not being there for her when she needs anything. She’s my whole damn galaxy and I wouldn’t trade her for the world.”

“That’s what I like to hear son, thank you for loving my baby girl.”

“No, thank you. You have an amazing daughter and I can’t imagine my life without her. She brings me so much joy and laughter that I can’t breathe some days.”

You know that feeling when your’re about to start the rest of your life with the woman you love?

Is it nervousness? Excitement? Bob will probably never know for sure which one he was more of at the moment.

Lies, it was nervous. He was about to ask Bird the big question.

Bob checked his pocket one last time to make sure the ring was in there, then counted to ten.

The couple had been at Bob’s childhood house for leave and he couldn’t think of a better place to ask, surrounded by family.

It was supposed to be a ‘Welcome Home’ barbeque, but Bob flipped the lid of all of the parents when he said that he was going to ask Bird that night.

It was after dinner and desert that he had finally taken some initiative, and a couple of shut gunned beers with the brothers, that he went up to Bird.

“Wanna go on a walk?” he asked as he held a hand out for her. Bird smiles and excepts the offered hand, “A new adventure awaits us, huh Bo?”

Bob laughs, “Yeah, you could say that. Wanna go left or right?” Bird pretends to think, “Um… too many choices… lets go… left, thats the river right?”

Bob nodded, “Yeah, but no funny business. Family’s around.” “Babe, hate to tell you, but all business is funny business with me.”

Bob squeezed her hand tighter, “Don’t I know it, Angel.” they walk in comfortable silence as they trek to the river.

“Bam, your hands are a little clammy, are you alright?”

He waves her off, “Just fine Angel.”

As soon as the river is in view, Bird runs off towards the old tire swing. Bob follows behind slowly catching up.

Without needing to be asked, Bob pushes her gently while she’s sat in the tire. “Bam, why’d you bring me out here?”

He sighs, he’s caught, should’ve known she’d be suspicious.

“Because you, Amanda Birdie Hallett, are my greatest adventure.” Bob makes his way infront of the swing now and stops it easily.

“I have been on many journeys alone, and unfortunately for me, none as wild as when you crashed into my life like a little tornado.” he takes her hand and kneels on the ground.

“I’d like to finish the journey of life with you forever. Angel, you know I’m not really a many words kind of man, but for you, I’d make speeches around the globe a thousand times over to show you just how much I love you.”

Bob takes the little velvet box out of his Levi’s pocket, “ So, Amanda Birdie Hallett, would you do me the honor of being my wife?”

He barely gets the final word out of his mouth before Bird captures his lips with her own, tears from her face mixing with his own as the kiss continues.

Just like the first kiss, they don’t stop until their lungs are screaming for breath, “Of course I’ll marry you Robert, I love you!” she chuckles, bringing her lips back to his.

“I know,” He smiles when the kiss ends and immediately puts the small metal jewerly on her ring finger.

When the newly engaged couple had made it back to the house where both of their families where, they were engulfed in hugs and pestered with questions.

Bird’s smile could light up the sky, and Bob wanted nothing more but to bathe in it.

She was beautiful chaos and he didn’t want to live without her nearby.

Little did Robert Floyd know that in the next couple of months, his wish wouldn’t always be true.

Bob would start to push his one true love away so he wouldn’t have to go through the pain of not having her with him daily.

Bob would miss her so much that he would pull away from his new friends and squad.

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