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zalrb · 4 years

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hmm maybe you could just rank them according to your personal preference?? i think it would be a little different from the other one right

Sure! I’m sticking to canon ships.

1. Stelena

I have an entire masterlist dedicated to why Stelena is number 1.

2. Forwood

Oh, Forwood:

Caroline and Tyler were fundamentally altered because of their supernatural conditions and that shift was the basis of their relationship. Becoming a vampire empowered Caroline, she had a sense of strength that she never had, she was confident and centred, she became everything she wasn’t in season 1,

which allowed her to be emotional support for Tyler

who, because of the werewolf curse, became everything he wasn’t in season 1 too: humble and vulnerable and grateful for assistance

and that allowed him to actually take the emotional support from Caroline

so they actually grew together through this time, complementing each other and seeing different sides of their personalities, surprising each other even though they’d known each other since childhood.

And also no one gives Tyler credit for being a loving, whipped boyfriend

and like

and just look at them

I don’t care what anyone says, this is such a cute exchange

3. Stebekah/Steferine

I put them together because which one I prefer more depends on the day. I like Stebekah because they’re dark and there was a lot of potential there:

I think that Katherine unfairly gets credit for the second half of a Dark Stefan ship. Every time Stefan has been rebellious or dark and has had a woman at his side, it’s been Rebekah such as in the 20s:

And such as season 4. When Stefan was just tired of all the Delena and Defan and triangle bullshit and was like fuck it, I’m doing something for me, I don’t care if it’s a bad decision, he went to Rebekah for some crazy sex with a crazy ass vampire:

So I think Rebekah has insight into the depraved, dark, deviant Stefan because she relishes it with him

I like Steferine a) because of Dobsley chemistry b) because I find their dynamic interesting

[Steferine is] the one ship that the show portrays the baggage and the hurt and the sort of inescapability of certain connection quite well although it’s not emphasized so I wonder if they actually portrayed it well on purpose? But anyway.

The reason why I think it’s done well is because I think the relationship contradicts the idea that loving someone is always good, Katherine’s “love”/obsession with Stefan in fact continuously destroys him and hurts him […] She is more in love with the idea of Stefan loving her than she actually is with Stefan. That’s why she hijacks Elena’s body in season 5 and attempts to seduce him because let’s think about that. Katherine hijacked the body of a woman she hates and tries to seduce Stefan as that woman, a woman whose break up with him was a trigger for his PTSD, a woman who was in a relationship with his brother and she doesn’t think or care about how seducing him as this woman would fuck with his head:

It’s also why in season 2 she threatens to kill Elena while Stefan watches because it doesn’t matter if he’s scarred or hurt, what matters is owning him:

And Stefan knows that about Katherine and yet Katherine knows Stefan’s psychology, she knows how his mind works, she knows which ways to get through to him:

and that creates a lot of tension for Stefan and you see it because it’s like, “you legit ruined my life though, like you completely fucked with my head, fucked with my life, I hate you, like I legit hate you”

and yet, AND YET, I can’t help but be of comfort when you’re in need

and as much as I hate you, when you’re around there’s just, there’s this thing (because Stefan always looks like he’s a half-step away from having hate sex with her)

At the same time, Stefan is never able to let Katherine in completely

And he also experiences catharsis by being able to torture her in season 2 then kill her in season 5 and despite dying with her, killing her again in season 8, he gets to continuously avenge himself which other victims on TVD don’t get to do

4. Beremy

Here is the thing about Beremy and my opinion on them is definitely framed by the fact that I now know that the only other relationship Bonnie is really in is with Enzo and I think Bonenzo is bullshit, but the thing about Beremy is that Jeremy goes hard for her (especially in season 2) and I don’t think that’s quite acknowledged.

I definitely think that Kat deserved a better screen partner because Steve didn’t really have much of a presence onscreen

but I do think his lack of presence is also why a lot of good and cute Beremy scenes go unnoticed.

and I don’t think their chemistry was bad, like it’s not Grahamwood chemistry, it’s not Somergraham chemistry but it’s not like Steroline flat or Delena cringey, it’s decent:

like their first kiss is a good first kiss

and I’ve also said that they’re at their best when they do angst, that’s where they live. It’s not Stelena angst or Forwood angst but it’s pretty good angst

The way Enzo is supposed to love Bonnie, I think we actually see with Bonnie and Jeremy

Jeremy is this puny pre-hunter human but he goes into the tomb for the moonstone so Bonnie won’t have to use her magic.

In 2x18 when it was all don’t tell Elena that Bonnie will die trying to take down Klaus, Jeremy essentially chose Bonnie by telling Stefan what was going to happen.

Like look at the way he smiles here:

but the writers really fucked this over: And here’s the thing about that. I can understand the fact that Jeremy never really got closure from Anna and that seeing your girlfriend get dragged out, screaming, by cops and knowing that your uncle killed her would be traumatic. But it’s like JP wanted to humiliate Bonnie with this triangle because first of all, Bonnie is the only character who’s been cheated on and not only are the overall stakes of the show super low for the consequence of Bonnie using her magic to be Jeremy being able to see his ex-girlfriends, it’s a petty way to punish Bonnie. Moreover, it’s not just that Jeremy kissed Anna, it’s not even just that he’d been talking to her and essentially having an emotional affair with her, it’s that he degrades his relationship to Bonnie for Anna and when Bonnie finds out, Jeremy legit couldn’t give a fuck and he does nothing to get her back and he’s just never apologetic about it, not toward Bonnie anyway and then it just gets to the fact that Jeremy has a tendency to only care about the women he dates when they’re about to die and it’s just, I understand why the whole Anna situation keeps people from shipping them or giving Beremy the time of day.

5. Maroline

OK Maroline gets a lot of flack and it’s not that I don’t understand why and it’s not like they didn’t have issues but 1) their coming together was organic and on a show like TVD, having two people come together organically is actually pretty rare, it’s basically Stelena, Forwood and Maroline. I enjoyed the fact that despite being opposites, they found emotional common ground, they bonded over the fact that they were both lonely and they both felt isolated and they were both desperately seeking someone to love them

and their respective stories support this interaction

it’s not just something that’s said to be said, we see Matt’s life, we see him have no parents, we see him to the best of his ability try and keep tabs on Vicki, who is dead but he thinks she bailed, we see Elena fall in love with someone else right in front of him, we see Caroline’s abusive relationship with Damon, we see her insecurities from Day One in the pilot but their bond didn’t just stay at them wanting company, they actually had fun spending time together, they actually liked each other

and I liked that it was no pretense, I liked that it was Family Guy and junk food. You know, Klaroline ha the champagne and the ball gowns, Forwood would just “be” a lot, you know, they were the enjoying each other’s silence kind of ship, Steroline as a couple .... but Matt and Caroline, like, hung out and I liked that.

2) They were super realistic for a teenage relationship and I respect that. Like this is so high school

I remember being 16 and doing things to “test” my boyfriend or the guy that I liked, I remember my guy friends being reluctant to express liking a girl because of what their friends would say, I remember being a teenager and just doing teenage things, which is what Maroline did,

I don’t fault them for that, and yes, in season 1, Matt would be like, we’re not going to last etc.

and I don’t blame people for being put off by that, I wasn’t because it’s pretty 16/17-year old boy but you also see how that doesn’t seem to be what he actually thinks

and we see that expand in season 2

which is why the infamous Mattlena hug scene in 1x17 had me, like, the writing is just contradicting itself now because in 1x16, we have this out where Matt explain being over Elena and seeing her as a friend and at peace with the fact that she loves Stefan because he’s into Caroline so having Caroline look in on them again was like, we’ve already covered this especially since it’s not consistent after 1x17 either.

Like the whole thing is that she can be exasperating --- and people forget that Caroline actually can be exasperating, she made an offhand classist remark about Bonnie liking the bus boy, which Matt overheard, she was dealing with vampirism and Tyler’s transformation but Matt didn’t know anything about that so she just came across to him as hot and cold, he didn’t have context --- but he loved her anyway

With regards to when he finds out she’s a vampire, I like how people are more pressed about Matt being involved in trying to take her down when he has no frame of reference for vampires other than the fact that one killed his sister and they’re not like, wow Liz, that’s your daughter, but I also like how as they ‘grow up’ and become entrenched in the Supernatural, despite the fact that Matt consistently says he wants nothing to do with it, both of them look out for each other

6. Klaroline

I’m pretty indifferent to Klaroline, I don’t have strong feelings about them but I have maintained that they are better than Delena

Even Klaroline does a better job with that dynamic and those kinds of arguments than Delena because you see Caroline be like “I can’t do this, why the fuck am I even here?” every time they’re together

the dynamic DE was supposed to have better, the “fiery” “passionate” thing works for them because they know how to argue and because they play up the conflict

I’ve also maintained they have good chemistry: and yet their chemistry begins winning me over in the scene and I think what really sells it is that Candice reacts to the phone call in a way I’ve only seen Caroline react to Klaus and it’s this sort of… she catches her breath/is stunned

I have a vid that’s basically just of their gazes because they’re always charged, they have a very seductive chemistry and it suits their dynamic because the more Caroline interacts with Klaus, the more she’s drawn to him and that shows with the kind of chemistry they have where, as someone who is quite indifferent to their dynamic, the more they interact onscreen the more I want them to remain onscreen, I start off unimpressed (much like Caroline) and move toward being engaged (again like Caroline) and like I said, they do their dynamic well too, Caroline’s annoyed-but-charmed and Klaus’ arrogant-but-charming

(although their physical chemistry is not great) I just don’t think they have any real narrative.

7. Simara

This is purely about Dobsley chemistry: I have spoken about Silas and Amara quite a bit actually, but honestly, mostly in relation to the chemistry between Paul and Nina because I think that the SIlas and Amara storyline is textually weak and it felt rushed, there isn’t much nuance so I don’t find their story particularly tragic because we didn’t spend enough time on it but I still find them tragic because of how Paul and Nina played the tragedy.

Like it was a storyline that just let Paul and Nina do their magic onscreen,

they didn’t have to try to undercut it with dialogue or anything so I appreciate Simara because I love seeing Nina and Paul working together but in terms of the content, I’m like I don’t really care.

Last: Delena/Bonenzo/Steroline

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Firecracker Soul | Dean Winchester

Chapter 20 - Bonnie and Clyde

pairing - mob!Dean x teacher!ofc

word count - 3,306

warnings - language, alcohol, fist fighting

additional notes at the end

(previous)

The next day, Alice and Christine met up for breakfast, as usual. Even though they were going to see each other in the evening at the party, they wanted to get breakfast anyway since they missed the week before. Plus, Alice wanted to prep Christine for meeting Dean, because even though she told Dean to be on his best behavior, it was Christine she was worried about.

"If I've said it once, I've said it a million times," Alice said, "Dean's really nice, so you have to be nice to him."

"I will, I will," she said with a roll of her eyes. "I'm just going to grill him on his intentions until he breaks."

"Christine," Alice whined.

"I'm joking, geez," Christine laughed. "I know he means a lot to you. I swear I'll play nice."

"And," Alice added, "don't talk about his job, okay? I'm pretty sure everyone who's there is going to be part of the family, but I don't want to take any chances. Plus, I don't even know if you're supposed to know about it."

"Well, you just eliminated my opening line," she said. "Hey Dean, you kill anyone lately?"

"Hilarious," Alice said.

"Does he have any cute workers?" she asked. "Any who are more around our age?"

"Mm, Jack probably won't be there," she said. "Kevin's kind of cute in like a nerdy-secretly-sexy way."

"I could be into that," she said.

"Is your only goal to get laid?" Alice asked.

Christine shrugged. "Not everyone has hot ass on tap."

After breakfast, Alice headed back home. She only had about an hour before she was going to go shopping with Hannah and Jess. She got a text from Jess that read, Making a Starbucks run. You want anything?

While she had just had coffee at breakfast with Christine, she couldn't turn down Starbucks. She told Jess what she wanted, thanked her, and in about a half hour, Jess texted that they had arrived. Christine headed down to the car, waving at the girls as soon as they could see her.

"Hey girlie," Jess said. "Your venti iced caramel macchiato."

"Thank you, thank you," she said, taking the drink. "So where are we shopping?"

"There's a designer dress shop about an hour away," Hannah explained. "You alright for a bit of a road trip?"

"Sure!" Alice said.

Their ride was filled with crowd pleasing classics -"Born in the USA", "Rocket Man", and the likes- and random chit chat about how everyone was doing. Jess didn't bring up the pregnancy -just as she said she wouldn't- but it was hard for Alice not to talk about it when it was the biggest event of her life at the present time.

When they got to the dress shop, Alice already saw dresses in the window that she liked. She was glad Dean offered to pay for whatever she got. Even though she didn't like him spending excessive amounts of money on her, she loved the idea of being able to dress up in something designer.

"How fancy is this event?" Alice asked, running her fingers over the fabric of the dresses. "Are we talking ball gowns?"

Jess chuckled. "Not that fancy. Maybe a-line? Trumpet? Column?"

"So floor length?" she clarified.

"You could do tea length," she said. "High-low."

"Got it," Alice said with a nod. "So lots of options."

"Exactly," Hannah said. "So let's get to it."

The shop may've been small, but it was chock full of dresses. They were there for at least an hour before they finally were all settled on what they were going to buy. Alice stood in front of the mirror in the dress and stared at her reflection. It was a high-low, asymmetrical dress with long sleeves and floral embroidery all across the torso and arms. She put her hands on her stomach and smoothed down the skirt.

"You look beautiful," Hannah said, her eyes meeting Alice's in the mirror. Jess was at the counter talking to the worker. Alice smiled.

"Thanks," she said. "Don't really feel like myself."

Hannah chuckled. "I didn't either the first time I got to dress like this."

"How long before you got used to it?" she asked.

"I'm still not sure I am," she said. Alice chuckled, then looked at her reflection again. "It suits you though," she added. Alice turned to face her.

"What does?" she asked.

"This life," Hannah said. "You take it all in stride. It's admirable. A lot of people can't handle it."

"How do you?" she asked. "Handle it, I mean."

While she loved talking to Jess, and she knew she once had experience as a mobster's wife, Hannah was in it then. Hannah thought for a moment. "It was hard for a while," she admitted, "mostly because of my job. I was already a councilwoman when I met Castiel. I felt like I was betraying everything I stood for if I was with him."

"But you don't feel that way anymore?"

Hannah shrugged. "I have lines I won't cross for him, and for the most part I just try to stay in the dark with what he does."

"And that works?" Alice asked.

Hannah nodded. "Yeah. We make it work. I decided that who Castiel is was more important to me than what he does for a living."

Alice nodded in understanding, then looked at her reflection one final time. "Yeah," she whispered. "I get that too."

Alice and Christine got ready for the party together at Alice's apartment. She told Dean she'd meet him there so that she could ride separately with Christine. Christine was going to the party dressed as a fortune teller. Her make-up and costume were both perfect and very much fit her aesthetic. Alice and Dean were going as Bonnie and Clyde, so Alice pretty much raided every thrift store in a 30 mile radius before she found all the right pieces.

Christine insisted on pregaming a bit before heading to the party, and Alice didn't care one way or another. She was posing as DD for the night, so she didn't need to come up with some bogus reason why she wasn't drinking. Christine was two jager shots in when she was finally ready to go. She was the perfect amount of tipsy to let go of her inhibitions for the start of the party.

When they got to Sam and Jess', it looked like everyone was already there from the amount of cars in the driveway. Alice was really excited. Halloween was a fun holiday, and any excuse to finally introduce Christine to Dean, she was game. She may've been nervous, but more than anything, she was ready. It was high time her boyfriend met her best friend.

Music was playing throughout the house when they walked inside, and Jess had really gone all out with decorations. "Alice!" She turned when she heard Jess' voice, then smiled as the girl jogged over to her. She was wearing black pants, a white button-up, a black bralette, and a jet-black, pixie cut wig. The trickle of fake blood on her nose made it clear that she was Mia Wallace from Pulp Fiction. She could only assume Sam was somewhere dressed as Vincent.

"Hey," Alice said, accepting the hug Jess was offering her. "Jess, this is my best friend, Christine."

"It's great to meet you," Christine said. Jess smiled and pulled her in for a hug too.

"You too," she said. "Your costume is great."

"Thanks," Christine said.

"Well, come on in," she said. "Alice, Dean is in the kitchen."

"Duh," she said. "Wherever the drinks are, Dean's not too far away."

The three of them walked through the house, and Alice could see Dean had her back to her -she'd recognize that perky butt anywhere- and she smiled to herself. She snuck up behind him and put her hands over his eyes. "There's no escaping now, Clyde," she said to him. Dean laughed and turned, holding Alice at arm's length.

"Well, don't you look beautiful, Bonnie," he said back. She stood on her tiptoes and placed a kiss to his lips. When they parted, Alice turned and looked at Christine again.

"Christine, this is Dean," she said. "Dean, this is Christine." Dean stuck his hand out to her.

"It's great to meet you," he said. "Alice has told me a lot about you."

"Same here," Christine said, taking his hand and shaking it. When they both dropped their hands, Dean wrapped his arm around Alice's waist. She leaned into him, resting her hand on his stomach.

"Where're Cas and Hannah?" she asked. "And Sam?"

"They're all around here somewhere," Dean said. "Might be playing games in the other room."

"You've got games?" Alice asked Jess.

"Duh," she said. "Grab your drinks, and I'll show you."

They had beer pong going outside on the patio, some people playing cards in the kitchen, and they even had a karaoke machine set up. Bobby and Rufus were singing a very drunken rendition of "The Gambler."

It looked like everyone -save Jack- from Dean's family was there, plus some people that must've worked with Jess and Sam that she didn't recognize. When Alice talked to Claire and Jody, she introduced her to her other adopted daughter-

"Alex?" Christine said with wide eyes.

"Oh my god," Alex said with a laugh. "Hey!"

"You guys know each other?" Jody asked.

"We work at the hospital together," Christine explained. Alice was thrilled that Christine knew -and clearly got along with- someone at the party, because it relieved some of the tension she had, worrying that Christine wouldn't have a good time or would need Alice to babysit her the whole night. Then again, Christine could make fun anywhere. Even if she hadn't known anyone, she would've made a friend eventually.

When Christine met Kevin, things seemed to actually spark between the two of them. Alice didn't know if he was her mister right or her mister right now, but regardless, Christine seemed happy, and that was all she wanted for her friend that night.

The party was a blast. Dean was the master at beer pong, though Alice stopped being his partner when she realized all she did was bring him down. With Sam, the duo was unstoppable. While it was fun to watch them, she did get sick of standing by and being his cheerleader. She walked over to him and placed a kiss to his cheek before he started another round. "I'm gonna go sit and talk to Charlie for a while," she said. "I'll cheer you on from over there."

"Okay," Dean said, flashing her a smile. He kissed her forehead, and she smiled back and headed over to join Charlie and Dorothy on the couch. Dorothy was -ironically- dressed as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. Her great-great-grandfather was actually the author of the book. Charlie was dressed as, she assumed, the brainless scarecrow from the tale.

They talked for a while until Sam and Dean challenged Dorothy and Charlie to a round of beer pong. Alice rolled her eyes but waved them away with a laugh. She made her way to the kitchen to get herself another glass of water. Only one other person was in the kitchen, and she didn't recognize him. He was around Sam's age, and he was dressed in a basketball uniform. "Hey," he said with a smile. "You must be the Bonnie to Dean's Clyde."

"Yeah," she said with a laugh. "That'd be me. I'm Alice."

"Jaden," he said. They shook hands, and he picked up a cup. "Can I make you a drink?"

"Nah, I'm DD," she said. "I'm just grabbing some more water."

"Taking one for the team, yeah?" he said.

"Well, someone's gotta do it." He smiled, and she poured herself some more water. "You work with Sam and Jess?" she asked.

"Yeah," he said with a nod, pouring himself some of the punch that was in the bowl. "They're offering me a spot in their firm so I can get out of the biglaw."

"You gonna take it?" she asked.

"Probably," he said. "Pay won't be as good, but I am pretty sick of these corporate jagoffs." She laughed and leaned her back against the counter. "What do you do?" he asked.

"I'm a first grade teacher," she said. "I actually teach Sam and Jess' daughter."

"Lexi?" he said with a smile.

"Mhm," she hummed.

"She's a sweet kid," he replied.

"Yeah," she agreed. "She's great. Most of my kids are."

"Most?"

"Well," she laughed, "not every kid's an angel."

He laughed and nodded. "You got that right." She cocked her head to the side.

"You have any kids?" she asked.

"Not that I know of."

They both laughed, but Alice's was cut short when someone put their hand on her shoulder. She turned and saw Dean. She could tell by the tenseness in his jaw that he was pissed. "Hey, Dean," she said, giving him a smile in an attempt to get him to relax. It didn't work. What was he so angry about?

"Why don't you go make some friends somewhere else?" Dean said to Jaden.

"Dean," she said, furrowing her eyebrows at him.

"Can't you let your girlfriend speak for herself?" Jaden said, raising his eyebrows in slight amusement. "We were having nice conversations before you-"

"I'm only going to say this one more time," Dean said, his voice low. "Walk. Away."

"Dean," she said again, putting her hand on his arm and squeezing it. He ignored her.

"It's alright, Alice," Jaden said with a smile. "You don't have to act like you have a say in your relationship."

Without a beat, Dean punched Jaden in the jaw. "Dean!" Alice shouted. Dean ignored her as he shoved Jaden against the fridge. A few people who were standing around outside heard the commotion and ran into the house. Christine, Kevin, Bobby, and Jody were among them. Christine grabbed Alice's bicep and pulled her away from Dean as Bobby grabbed Dean and pulled him off of Jaden.

A lump grew in Alice's throat as she turned to look at Christine. "I want to leave," she whispered to her. Without question, Christine nodded and put her arm around Alice's waist, and the two of them pushed through the crowd of people and towards the front door.

"Alice, are you okay?" Christine said as they walked towards the car.

"I just want to leave," Alice said again. Christine nodded and hopped in the passenger side while Alice got behind the wheel. As she started the car, her phone started vibrating in her bra. She pulled it out and saw it was Dean, so she hung up and tossed it in the backseat. "Can we go to your house?" she asked.

"Yeah," Christine said. "Yeah, of course."

Most of the drive was quiet with the exception of Alice's phone vibrating continuously on the backseat. Alice could feel tears pooling in her eyes, but she refused to break. "Alice," Christine said. "Can you tell me what happened?" Alice scoffed as a single tear rolled down her cheek.

"He can be so frustrating!" she said. "I was just talking to this guy, and Dean came over and lost it. He's so possessive! I don't understand why he's like that!"

"Did he hit you?" she asked.

"No," she replied quickly. "He would never."

"Then why are we going to my house?" she asked.

"I just don't want to see him," she said. "And I know that he'll come to my house to talk to me." Christine nodded, and the rest of the ride was spent in silence.

When Bobby pulled Dean off Jaden, Jody grabbed Jaden and took him into another room. Dean's chest was heaving, and his jaw was still clenched. "What the hell is the matter with you?" Bobby said, giving Dean's shoulders a shake.

That was the thing with Bobby. Dean may've been his boss, but he did help raise the kid, so he was allowed to put him in his place like that.

That didn't mean Dean liked it.

"Get the hell off me!" he shouted, pushing Bobby's chest. He looked past the man, and his shoulders dropped. "Where'd Alice go?"

"Where the hell do you think?" he snapped. "She left, ya idjit."

"And no one stopped her?" he said.

"She's a grown woman, Dean!" Bobby said. "She can do what she wants. It's about time you wake up and realize that before she leaves your ass."

Dean let out a frustrated breath and pushed past Bobby, then ran out to the front of the house. Alice's car was already gone. He called her phone, praying she would pick up. It only rang a few times before she sent him to voicemail. "Dammit!" he shouted. He figured she wouldn't pick up, but he still tried again. And again. And again. When she didn't pick up the final time, he let out a frustrated shout and threw the phone across the yard. He sat on the ground and put his elbows on his knees, hanging his head in frustration.

Fine. If she wasn't going to pick up the phone, he had a car. He'd go right to the source.

He got in his car and drove off to Alice's apartment. It took him about half the time considering how fast he was driving. He wanted to beat her there, and when he arrived, he didn't see her Jeep, so he knew he had. He figured he'd wait in the parking lot for her.

After thirty minutes, he knew she wasn't coming. His next best guess was that she was at Christine's house, but he had no idea where that was. He had plenty of connections that could get him the address -Donna and Jody had legal access to databases, and Charlie could hack them- but he knew none of them would get the information without probable cause, no matter how hard he pushed it. Damn his soldiers for having consciences, and damn himself for not being more of a hardass. Sometimes he wished he was more like Crowley.

Sometimes.

Dean rested his head on his steering wheel and sighed. Alright. How was he going to make this one better? Maybe he needed to give her time and space, like she had given him when he was mad about Lisa. She couldn't be mad at him forever, right?

Alice stared at herself in Christine's bathroom mirror as she brushed her hair. Her eyes were blank, and she wasn't really seeing her own reflection. Her hands moved on their own accord as she thought about what happened at the party.

"You don't have to act like you have a say in your relationship."

The anger in Dean's eyes when he punched Jaden had legitimately scared her. She knew Dean could be violent. Hell, practically his entire job revolved around murdering people. She was just sick of him hurting people in her name. How long until he lost control and hurt her too?

The knock at the bathroom door made Alice jump. "You okay in there?" Christine asked. Alice cleared her throat and put the hairbrush down, then opened the door causing Christine to step back.

"I'm fine," Alice told her with a tight smile. "Just tired."

"Do you want to talk-"

"I want to go to bed," she said firmly. Christine pressed her lips into a line and nodded.

"Okay," she whispered.

The girls shared Christine's queen bed, just as they had during every sleepover when they were kids, and Alice pulled the covers over her shoulders. "Goodnight, Alice," Christine whispered.

"Night, Chris," Alice mumbled back.

She turned on her side, facing away from Christine, and allowed some silent tears to fall as she drifted off to sleep.

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Eve’s Diary - Entry #66

Date: 14th of June, 2027

Dear Diary,

I’m really ready for this school year to be over.

So we had the dueling tourney. I’ve been practicing my spells and stuff, I can cast everything in my year now. They put our faces on posters in the Great Hall and made us into collectable cards, like the exploding snap cards and the chocolate frog cards. I was super excited.

We entered the hall and… This must be my favourite transformation I’ve ever seen. It was exactly like how I imagined the forests in my fairytale books are like. It was… so completely stunning. I felt like I was in one of my dreams.

And then we all sat down at the tables and it was like a big court, everyone was dressed so brilliantly in colourful gowns and some had wings, others crowns. Arthur Letsworth and Riven Redwhisper were crowned the king and queen of the night, and we ate food and watched people duel down below.

I had to sit next to Octavia, which wasn’t very fun, but she left me alone for the most part. And then I moved to go sit next to Casey before my duel while Peach was dueling, and Ruby came over and talked to me about how he wanted to steal a dance with me.

I was gonna write about all the duels, who went up against who, who won and all that, but after my duel, I sort of forgot all of that. Except for the fact that Octavia had to duel Bonnie? Which was sort of wild, and I didn’t know how to feel about that.

Anyways, I suppose I should talk about my duel, now. I was supposed to go up against Aloy. I had this whole plan, I was gonna try something new and try colovaria, change the colour of her uniform like the faeries did in that muggle movie, Sleeping Beauty. Be all silly and stuff since you just have to succeed on getting a spell on the other person to get a point - it doesn’t have to be a painful or mean spell! And I didn’t imagine I’d win. Everyone kept telling me they believed in me, that they knew I’d win and stuff, and I just sort of smiled and laughed along even though I knew it wasn’t true, but…

Aloy petrified me before I could even lift my wand. I didn’t get to test out any of the spells I had been practicing. I mean, Merlin, I didn’t even get to duel. Everyone else got to go, some more than once, and I didn’t even get a chance to. I waited forever, practiced just so I’d have a chance to have fun before I lose, and I didn’t even get to fight.

I ended up running away (like I do so often) and some people chased me but I hid from them in that little magical forest. There was this tower thing I climbed into, and I just tucked myself away until they left. And then I cried a lot. A year full of failures is what it was. And I know it’s my first year and that’s to be expected but… even with my last, final failure, I couldn’t even have fun with it. I couldn’t show off or test any of the things I’d been practicing all year. It's like nothing I learned even mattered. I practiced for nothing. I might as well have not even tried, it would’ve been the same result. I just wanted to have fun with it.

Anyways… After the people trying to find me gave up and went back to the duels, I walked around and explored the ballroom area. It was simply astounding, and I am grateful that I got to enjoy it by myself before everyone came in. There was this really beautiful pond full of statues and lily pads, and there were giant mushrooms and toadstools everywhere. And all these pretty ruins and lights and flowers. The King and Queen’s throne was perched up on top of the ruins. It was magnificent. And I felt really happy to explore it in the dress I’d sewn, because I felt like a faerie myself. I didn’t have my face painted anymore, I had tried to paint my face red with white spots like a mushroom, around the cheeks and my nose so it was sort of blushy, but… Suffice to say that became messy and was mostly gone by the time I put on my dress. But I had these cute little wooden mushrooms I’d stuck in my hair!

Professor Dracheblume found me just before everyone came in from the duels, and told me I should be proud to have made it as far as I did. But I feel like I don’t even know why or how I did in the first place! And then they gave out awards, and I got ‘best in year’ but I felt like I didn’t even deserve that award because I was the only one in my year anyways and… I didn’t even get to duel! I wasn’t best at anything!

But Bobby found me then, and we actually had a lot of fun dancing. We talked about playing Dungeons and Dragons over the summer, and what might happen if he tried to take a board game through the floo. And everyone looked so pretty. Bonnie did such a good job, honestly. I hope I can be like her some day.

Bobby went to go get punch, when Ruby found me and asked if I wanted to run away. So I said goodbye to Bobby, gave him one of my little mushrooms, and then off we went.

He showed me this tiny hidden room behind a painting, with a skylight thing? Like there was glass and lights and stuff. It was really pretty. We talked about summer, he said he was gonna try to visit as much as he can since he’ll be in Bulgaria (I think that’s what it was, anyways) and we danced for a bit in the quiet, away from everyone else. It was a nice bit of peace.

Tourney and Midsummer Ball aside, I was in a more optimistic mood before all that because Bobby talked to me and sort of gave me a pep talk about starting the next year and new beginnings. And also I went down to the hut outside the castle and saw Dracheblume, and she showed me the baby unicorn I had dreamed about, that lost its mum in the battle in the forest. Did you know baby unicorns start off gold, and then turn silver and are only white when they’re adults? I never knew that! Dracheblume let me name her, so we named her Calypso. She really likes fruit.

I’m so ready to go home. I’m ready for this year to be over. I wanna have fun again. The only thing that makes me sad about this year ending is that Bonnie won’t be here next year.

Just a couple more weeks now and some exams stand between me and freedom for a couple of months. I can work on my play and the other things I wanna study, play Dungeons and Dragons with Bobby and Aures and maybe I’ll invite some other people too, maybe some of the other third years. I can explore the forest around my new home and see what it’s like when it’s bustling with summer life.

Soon!

Much love, Everly

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Prompt! 3x14 au ish. Caroline gets wasted at the ball and they bond over having being tortured by their fathers

Love this! If only it had happened… For Klaroline Rewind

Drunk in Love

9 February 2024, New Orleans LA

“Happy 5th Anniversary!” They toasted, clinking champagne glasses around the expansive dining table in the courtyard of the compound.

“I still can’t believe Mr ‘I’m Never Getting Married’ actually did it,” Rebekah teased, winking at her husband Enzo.

“I still can’t believe she said yes,” Kol joked, earning a dirty look from his older brother.

“She is the cat’s mother, Kol,” Elijah corrected as per usual.

“You know what I can’t believe?” The brunette by his side asked. “That we’re all sitting around the same table, it seems like only yesterday you were trying to kill me, Klaus.”

“If it weren’t for Elijah, I probably would have by now, Katherine.”

“You know what I can believe?” Bonnie murmured, putting her glass down and regarding them, including her husband, seriously. “This topic of conversation at the dinner table.”

“Well, Klaus is just lucky that I agreed to marry him,” Caroline shared, “it was touch-and-go there for a bit.”

“Oh please,” he drawled. “You fell in love with me the night of the Mikaelson ball.”

“No, I merely realised just what a lightweight you were in the drinking department.”

“Says the girl who thought she was imagining things and insisted on getting married on that particular date, just saying.”

9 February 2012 - Mystic Falls VA

“Woah, either I’ve had too many champagnes or there is an actual horse over there,” Caroline said, opening and closing her eyes a few times to double-check.

It seemed as if the Mikaelson mansion, in all of its grandeur, had the whole town within its walls. The sound of clinking glasses and lively chatter could still be heard from outside in the front garden.

Caroline needed a break from boring holes into Rebekah Mikaelson with her eyes and watching the constant merry-go-round of Elena Gilbert and which of the Salvatore brothers she would eventually pick.

“Of all creatures here tonight, why in the world would it be so unusual to see a horse?”

“I know you come from the horse and buggy era but these days a car is your best and fastest bet to get places.”

“How economical and entirely unromantic of you, love,” he drawled, drinking her in as she took a seat on the white garden furniture next to him, noticing a bottle of champagne and two accompanying glasses on the table. It was as if he was expecting her.

“You are not pulling that whole romantic crap on me, Mikaelson,” before he could interject she continued. “Just because I wore the dress you got me doesn’t mean you’re romantic, it just means I had no time to shop.”

“I believe we covered this already during our waltz but the reason behind wearing the bracelet still remains a mystery.”

“I needed something to match the gown, you know the one I had to wear because there was no time…”

“To shop, yeah I get it,” he interrupted and by his tone, she could tell he didn’t believe her. Truth be told, she didn’t even believe herself. “It must be exhausting.”

“What must be exhausting?”

“Always putting up a front,” he sighed. “It is alright just to say you like it, I won’t propose to you or anything.”

“Well, with you who knows?”

“In all my time roaming this earth I’ve never been married and have no desire to start now, sweetheart.”

“Someone break your heart?” Caroline had no intention of ever getting into a deep and meaningful with the evil hybrid that terrorised her friends and basically scared her boyfriend away but here she was doing just that.

He paused momentarily. It was an excruciatingly long wait as he popped the cork and poured the golden liquid into the champagne flutes. Caroline didn’t think she could care more about what he was going to say next. She was fairly certain she needed to analyse that but she’d do that later in the privacy of her bedroom.

“I’m going to need more of this if we’re going to continue down this route,” he murmured, lifting the glass to those sinful, crimson lips and taking a long sip. Caroline wasn’t sure what she’d gotten herself into and decided to blame the alcohol. She took a big gulp herself. What were a few more glasses anyway? “It wasn’t a woman per se.”

“Oh, I shouldn’t have assumed,” she babbled, not expecting that.

“I’m not gay, love,” he smirked, those dimples she knew all too well making an appearance. “I just wanted to clear that up because you seemed a little upset at the prospect.”

“Enough with the ego, Mikaelson,” she shot back. “So?”

“It was my father,” he shared. “He was such a tyrant, took every opportunity to berate me and my siblings and bully my mother. I could never imagine getting married because of what I had witnessed. It just stuck with me I suppose.”

“It was safer not to,” Caroline offered as he nodded in agreement. “I never understood why my parents got married in the first place, they were so different. And I honestly felt like I was more of a burden to my father, he missed everything that was important to me. I was the lead in the school play and he apparently had a work emergency and couldn’t make it, I’ll never forget how painful it was to see that empty seat next to my mother in the audience.”

“Well, my father killed my favourite horse, severed its neck.”

“Wow. Are you really trying to make this an emotional scar off? Because even though no animals were harmed in my family my father was still an ass.”

“I was merely stating a fact,” he argued. “But just so you know, love, I would have never missed your performance.”

“I was so good too.”

“I’m sure you were,” he concurred. “My father never thought I was good enough, I never understood it until I found out my true paternity.”

“He was missing out,” she uttered. “Now who’s the most powerful creature on earth?”

“Oh, so you’re admitting I am, huh?” Caroline had no intention of stroking that overbearing ego but again decided to blame it on the champagne.

“I’m going through a mourning period and you are plying me with alcohol,” she insisted. “I’ll never forget the look in my father’s eyes when he realised I was a vampire.”

“One of the strongest vampires I’ve ever known, and there have been many,” he grinned. “He was the one missing out on seeing just what a force of nature you are. But I know you loved him and I truly am sorry to hear about his passing, Caroline,” he reiterated.

“I think we need more alcohol,” she motioned towards the bottle, thinking just how wonderful Klaus ‘the terrible’ Mikaelson could be and it frightened the hell out of her.

“Indeed we do, love.”

A/N The term an ‘emotional scar-off’ came from my fave Dynasty couple Falliam, which seemed fitting for Klaroline and this drabble.

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elejah-wonderland · 5 years

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Love In New Orleans/4

Fanfiction

an AU TVD/TO story

Part 4

Elijah Mikaelson x Elena Gilbert

Klaroline

Kennett

a/n: thank you so much for reading. xoxo

As the title said - it’s about love that three friends Elena, Caroline and Bonnie, who are native to New Orleans find, each falling for a Mikaelson.

***

The next morning Elena’s apartment

On a conference call with Bonnie and Caroline, Elena shared this-

“So, he walked out with me and - I am going crazy here- but it was like- this one moment- he looked at me - and it felt like- no, I am just imagining thing”

“It felt like he is into you? Like he wanted to kiss you? What?”- Caroline said.

“Like- yeah- he was into me.”

“And- what happened then?”- Bonnie asked.

“Nothing. Elijah said good night in his usual nice manner and anyway, Aiden, the Chauffeur came, and I left.”

“Ok. Is he like I-really-care-about-you nice or just nice nice because he is like that with everyone? How is he with - his other assistants- that Camille?- Caroline asked.

Elena thought for a second and then said-“Oh, it’s the same. He is the same nice with her, too. Everyone, really.”

‘Sorry, Elena, but I think that you are imagining things “- Bonnie said.

“You are right. I got to stop before I embarrass myself.”- Elena concluded-“ok, I got to go now.”

“I have scheduled the dress rehearsal. Moved it to 6 pm tonight, so you can be there”- Caroline said to Elena-“I hope he doesn’t put a load of work on you. You are one of my bridesmaids and you have to be there.”

“I will try.”- Elena said.

“Oh, and Klaus and I set the date. It’s the 23rd December.”

“OMG, but that’s like a month away. Did you tell him about the baby?”- Elena asked.

“No, that will be the Christmas present. And the date, that’s the free spot they got at the Pharmacy Museum Courtyard. And I had to pull strings for that one, too. The bridal shower is in the Degas House. I will give you the whole itinary when I see you tonight.”- Caroline said.

They now all hang up and Elena went to read different proposals she had to present later to Elijah.

💝

As Caroline finished her conversation with Elena, she saw that she had a missed call from Klaus. She returned his call and as he answered, he had this to say-

“They have finally found out who my biological mother was. I have a name.”- Klaus said happily.

“OMG, really? Who is it?”

“Her name was Esther Evans.”- Klaus said-“but they still have to check things out. She gave birth to me in England, but then they have to check marriages etc.”

“That is so great. You might be meeting her soon. How about your father? Did they find him?”

“Not yet. But if we find her, she will be able to tell me.”- Klaus said.

“So happy for you”- Caroline said-“would you - maybe change your name then?”

“No. Because my adoptive parents were great people and I am proud to have their name.”- Klaus said.

“Yes. And I will be proud to have it, too.”- Caroline said-“Love you so much.”

“Love you, too.”- Klaus said-“What do you have today?”

“I am choosing the dress today.”- Caroline replied-“for you it’s easy - just your uniform.”

“You are beautiful, no matter what you wear.”- Klaus said sweetly.

“Did I say that I love you?”

“You did, but it is nice to hear it.”- Klaus said.

After exchanging more love, they hang up.

💗

Later in the day

And what about Kol and Bonnie?

Well,..as Kol took Sven to pre-school, he went to the same bookstore where Bonnie held her reading, to get some more books for his son, but also some for him.

Entering the horror section, he smiled a little seeing Bonnie there.

As he approached her, he said-

“Hi. Never took you for horror/gothic lover”- Kol said as he saw her holding some books she had chosen.

“Hi.”- Bonnie said -“I like the grooly stuff, too”- Bonnie said-“not just fairy tales.”

“Well, I am here for the grooly, creepy and bloody stuff, too. I must have been a vampire or something in my past life.”

“I think I was a witch.”- Bonnie said jokingly-“well, I have always dressed as one for Halloween.”

“A good or a wicked witch?”- Kol asked chuckling a bit.

“I think a good one, like Glinda.”- Bonnie replied-“I guess you would be a Dracula type?”

“I was notorious as a kid, so- definitely a bad boy. At least that’s what my sisters say.”

“A bad boy, ha?”- Bonnie said chuckling.

“They can write books about the mischievous things I’ve done, driving my parents crazy.”

“It’s hard for me to imagine this. I mean, seeing you with your little kid and the way you are with him.”

“Well, love changes things.”- Kol said with a streak of sadness in his voice.

“It so does.”- Bonnie said and trying to lighten things up asked"so- I recommend The House of Furies. Really spooky. “

"All right.”- Kol said-“and if I can’t sleep at night because of the book, can I call you to keep me company?”

He smiled cheekily at her.

“You can.”- Bonnie said.

💕

In the Mayor’s office

Elijah was on the phone to Freya -

“Yes, last night was really great and I agree that we should do this more often. Yes, count me in for Christmas Eve dinner. Ok- don’t worry about it. It was short notice. Talk to you soon. Ok. Bye”

As he hang up, he called Elena in the office. She got in and he said-

“I have a huge favour to ask.”

“Yes, Mr. Mayor?”- Elena said.

“Freya cannot accompany me to the Charity Ball tomorrow night. It is not in your job description, and I really feel bad to spring this on you, but would you accompany me to the Ball?”

“Yes, I would.”- Elena said not thinking twice.

“That is - thank you.” -Elijah said extremely greatful.

“It is fine. It will be a great opportunity to talk to Councillor Guererra if you don’t mind about the Sewage system proposal. I also have some suggestions about some points.”

“Yes, you could talk to her, because she and I always disagree and she lost the election to me and somehow I get the feeling that she doesn’t like me much.”

“You were so much more convincing at the debate”- Elena said-“even though she had some good points and I will use them. It’s all for the city anyway.”

“True.”- Elijah said-“it’s all for the City.”

“You really love it?”

“I grew up here, even though I wasn’t born here.”- Elijah said-“it’s an amazing place, absolutely unique.”

“Yeah, it really is unique”- Elena agreed.

And with that they commenced discussing the matter at hand.

That evening as she met her friends in the bridal shop, she told them about the invitation to the Ball.

“I have nothing to wear. I mean - for a Ball”- Elena explained.

Caroline was now in her element. Playing the Fairy Godmother the minute she heard about the invitation.

“Louise”- she said to the shop assistant-“can uou get a few Ball dresses bring over from your other shop?”

“Of course, we can”- the shop assistant replied.

“Weren’t we supposed to help you pick your wedding dress?”- Elena asked.

“Yes, but this is more urgent. The Ball is tomorrow and you need a dress like now!”- Caroline said.

“I agree.”- Bonnie said.

“I don’t need anything too special”- Elena said.

“And why not?”- Caroline said-“You might meet someone special.”

“I think she has already done that.”- Bonnie said referring to Elijah.

“Well, true. And make him go all hot for you.”- Caroline said.

“What are you talking about?”- Elena acted innocently.

“Seriously, Elena. I know you are in this professional limbo kind a thing with him- but - he is - tall, dark and handsome!”

“Nothing can happen!”- Elena said huffing-“I just want a simple Ball gown.”

“Oh, come on, Elena. Live a little.”- Caroline said.

“This is not High School”- Elena said.

“I second that.”- Bonnie said and added with a little smirk- “I met Kol today.”

“Now, you are telling us!”- Caroline said excited to hear more. Elena was all ears as well.

“He invited me to go out for a drink, and I said yes.”

“OMG!”- Caroline exclaimed-“There is a development. Where did you meet?”

Bonnie now told them about all of her and Kol’s chance meeting at the bookstore.

“This is like stuff from the movies”- Caroline said-“both of you are into the Mikaelson brothers!”

“It spooky, right?”- Bonnie said as it had just sunk in that it was so.

“Maybe you will have a double wedding.”- Caroline now said.

“Aren’t you a bit ahead of yourself?!”- Bonnie said-“he had just asked me for a drink. That’s all.”

“You never know. Look at Klaus and me. We met at a Ball, just about the same time last year, and now I am picking a wedding dress out.”- Caroline said happily.

“Talking about dresses.”- Elena now saw the shop assistant rolling in some gowns from their other shop.

The women now went on trying out the gowns and having some girly fun.

🎄❤💕🌛

The next day

Elena was getting ready for the Ball, putting on the gown with a little help of her friend Caroline.

As Elena finally was ready, Caroline and her took a selfie sending it to Bonnie.

“You look amazing.”- Caroline said as Elena took one more look at the mirror and had to agree with her friend.

Not long after, the Aidan, the Chauffeur came to the door telling Elena that he was sent to pick her up.

Elena took her clutch bag and the shawl and as the women were now down in front of the building, she thanked Caroline for all her help.

“Knock him out”- Caroline said in a low voice to Elena.

“This is not a date.”- Elena reminded her friend.

“Technically not.”- Caroline said-“have fun and forget about everything else for one evening.”

Elena rolled her eyes at her friend putting a little smile on and then went to the car, where Aiden was already held the door open for her. She slipped in the car and off she went like Cinderella to her Ball.

As she got in the car, her phone rang and it was Elijah.

“Good evening, Ms. Gilbert.”- Elijah said-“I was just wondering if you aere on your way?”

“Yes. I am on the way.”- Elena said.

“I apologize, but something has come up and I b am running late. I had to return to the office.”

“What happened?”

“There was some security breech, involving Camille’s uncle. It is nothing serious, but, I needed to go back to clarify things.”- Elijah explained-“I will explain everything in detail when I see you in a little while.”

“All right, Mr. Mayor.”- Elena said and they both hung up.

Being Elijah’s, more or less, right hand, Elena was approached by one of the President of the NOLA Council, Vincent Griffith, as she got out of the car.

“The Mayor will be a little late.”- Elena explained as they saw her arrive and Elijah was no show.

“We had hoped that he will be here by now. We thought he will give a little speech.”- Josephine LaRue, the hostess of the Ball now came up to Elena.

Elena, the born diplomat, insured the brisk hostess that she should not worry and that Elijah would be there as he had promised.

And so it was, not long after, Elijah arrived. Elena was already busy talking to Councillor Guerrera, industrious as she was.

Josephine was more than happy seeing the Mayor arrive and took him hostage immediately.

As he finished with her, he went to find Elena, who was talking to Vincent. As he got to the corner where she they stood, he stopped for a second, his heart left breathless by the vision of her in the gown. If his heart wasn’t lost to her already, now it definitely would do so. She was jaw-dropping beautiful and his heart jumped up as he now got to them.

“I am really sorry that it all went the way it did today.”- he said.

“Is everything resolved?”- Elena asked.

“Yes.”- Elijah replied-“and now I have to leave you again, as the hostess wants me to officially open the Ball.”

Elena uttered- all right and he went to do his duty.

“It gives me great pleasure to extend to you all a very warm welcome on behalf of the LaRue family, who has been the host of the Christmas Charity Ball for more than a century. As it has always been the tradition, the evening will start as always with a century old waltz, so I invite you to find yourself a partner and meet us in the Ball room.”

As he finished his little chat with other members of the LaRue family, he went to find Elena.

“May I have this dance?”- he said in the old fashion putting the hand out to her.

Elena nodded slightly. And for a moment there she thought that maybe this was not such a good idea, but Elijah had already put his hand out to the dance formation, and slid his hand around her waist placing it lightly on her back. His touch made her heart rate quicken. And they swayed over the dance floor with the rest of the couples. Elena felt like she was in a dream. The warmth between them grew more powerful by the second, and she was now feeling her heart would run out of her chest.

She was partly glad when the dance finished, and partly she wished it continued forever.

Gentlemanly, Elijah thanked for the dance and as they moved away from the Ball room, as he had to see an official, Elena had scheduled for him the other day. She took the opportunity to get out in the garden.

“Cool it.”- she muttered to herself, taking a deep breath.

She looked up at the moon smiling down at her.

“I can’t do this anymore”- she thought gazing up to the shiny round satellite - “Please, help me get over this. This can’t be. We work together. What is happening to me?”

And she stood like that for a little while trying to work out her emotions.

“Ms Gilbert?”- she heard Elijah’s voice call out and she sharply turned to face him.

Here you are!? Aren’t you cold?“- Elijah said.

"No”- Elena replied shortly-“I needed some fresh air. Too many people in there.”

“Yes, it is quite crowded inside.”- Elijah agreed and added-“ if you wish we can leave. There is nothing we need to do here anymore.”

“All right- yeah.” - Elena said, a tiny smile curling up on her face.

“I will give Aiden a call.”- Elijah took his phone out and dialled the Chauffeur’s number.

As Elijah finished with Aiden, Elena said that she had left her shawl inside.

“I will get it for you.”- he said and Elena said that she would meet him at the car.

Elijah nodded a little in agreement and went inside.

Half an hour later they were in front of Elena’s apartment building and the gentleman he was, Elijah walked her to the door.

“This me. Thank you for taking me home.”- Elena said gesturing to the door, taking the key out of her bag.

“This is a least I could have done. Thank you for - like always- the great work you- do.”- Elijah said somewhat clumsily looking at her charmingly.

Elena nodded feeling all the butterflies in her stomach fly high - and like moonstruck, both lost themselves in gasping looks before their lips met. He kissed her and the world fell away. It was slow and soft at first, then deepening it lovingly.

His hand rested below her ear, his thumb caressing her cheek as their breaths mingled breaking up, looking at one another still feeling the swirls of emotions dancing up inside of them.

❤❤💕

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4. In Celebration of Queen Mother Harriett Fairweather of Samaria

Jack opens the front door, and Monique bursts in, “Where is my new little nephew?!” Jack greets her with a hug, “He’s with everyone else.” The go into the living room where Abby holding Daniel, along with Michelle, Shay, Joel, Asher, Betty, and their baby daughter Pearl. Everyone greets her, “Hey, Monique!” Monique makes a beeline for Daniel, “Oh my god, he is too damn cute!” David sticks his head from out of the kitchen, “Hey, Monique! Dinner's almost ready!" Monique, “What we havin’?” David, “Eggplant biryani.” Monique, “Ooooh, Indian.” She goes over and fusses over Pearl, “Hey, Pearlie Girl.” Betty laughs, “Hey, Auntie Monique.” Monique turns and sits down on the sofa, "You know, DeMarcus and I are thinking about adopting." Michelle, “Are you, really?" Monique, “We're just thinking about it. Nothing official yet.”

Cut to: Everyone sits around the dinner table, digging into the food that David has made. Monique, “Next week we're back on official Royal Duty. Going to Samaria for Queen Mother Harriet’s 90th birthday gala.” David, “Yeah, I can handle that.” Monique, “Can you?” Abby, “I’ll be there to keep him on a tight leash, as always. And besides, all anyone’s going to want to talk about is the new baby prince.” Monique, “Mercy and Grace also got invited.” Jack, “Seriously?” Michelle, “Grace has always been friends with Iris and Tabitha. It’s been a big part of Samaria keeping the peace with Ammon.” Monique, “And Mercy is technically a princess, so she got invited.” David, “It’s a celebration, everyone likes Harriett, I’m not going to be rude and cause trouble.” Asher, “So what are we going to do when that’s over?” David, “I want to look into some way to prevent future coup attempts, not just in Moab, but here, and in the other countries.” Joel, “Stopping coups in Ammon means we’re stuck with Wayne.” David, “We’re stuck with him anyway. Anyway, it’s just theoretical. Something to think about.” Monique, “I’ve been talking with this friend of mine, she’s a director… she wants to do a documentary about the AFG.” David makes a face, “They’ve already written a book.” Monique, “She wants to do more than just a movie. She’s thinking a TV special. Six or seven parts. She’s got channels making her offers. Honestly, David, someone’s going to make this documentary, and it might as well be my girl. She’s damn good at what she does.” David still makes a face. Jack speaks up, “Sounds good. David's gonna be David.” Jack grins at him, “Fussy,” he adopts a husky, dramatic voice, “I don't want to talk about it.” Monique, “I told her getting David to talk would be difficult.” David, “Come on, I know you all have stuff you don’t like to talk about.” Asher, “Is this going to be shown in other countries?” Monique, “Definitely not in Ammon, but I know there’s a market for it. We’re very popular on the international scene.” David, “It's not a bad idea, I just- I need to get used to the idea is all. Prepare myself for it.” Monique, “It’ll be after the gala, anyway. You got plenty of time to think about it.”

Across town, Frieda sits having dinner with Andrew and Chloe, “Of course I was horrified to learn that she was doing diplomacy in the delivery room. I'm hoping that in talking to you, I can help convince Abigail to act like a mother. That is off the record, of course." Across from her, Andrew sits with a huge, toothy, unctuous smile plastered across his face. He is not only back on his bullshit, he never left his bullshit to begin with, “When did you last speak with her?" Frieda, “Shortly after my grandson was born. I’m sure she only agreed to it because Frankie insisted.” Andrew, “And what did she say to you?” Frieda, “Only the polite things. We didn’t speak for very long.” The smile on Andrew’s face tightens, “Is… is that all?” Frieda, “What do you mean, is that all?” Andrew, “While I understand your desire to share the truth with the world-” Frieda, “I need money. The widow’s compensation I receive isn’t enough to meet my current needs.” Andrew, “You must understand, OMGossip does sell a certain product, as it were.” Frieda, “I have private pictures of Prince Daniel. It’s nothing truly revealing or alarming, but it’s enough that I know the king will come to realize that my financial situation needs improving. Are you really telling me you’ll say no to these pictures? There’s plenty of other places I could sell them to.” Andrew keeps the smile on his face, even as anger flashes in his eyes, “We will happily give you the price you’re asking for.” Frieda smiles, “You aren't out of luck. King David may offer to amend my finances, but if you can do a better job… I do have some choice thing to say about... I don't even know what to call him. He's not my son-in-law.” Chloe, “Your grandbabydaddy.” Frieda, curtly, "I've never been fond of him. But you may not quote me on that. Not yet."

Later, Andrew bitches to Chloe, “Ooooh so she doesn't like David. How scandalous, what an outrage!” Chloe, “You can still make hash out of it.” Andrew, “I swear, this business used to be fun! Things are so boring now that David is all happily married and not taking any captives.” Chloe, “Have you thought at all about making a change?” Andrew, “What kind of change?" Chloe, "I dunno, any kind of change.” Andrew, "What am I supposed to do, go back into the weapons business?” Chloe, “I mean, you could.” Andrew pouts, “Maybe I should. I’ve always wanted to be an important man, and peddling royal baby pictures isn’t that.”

David talks with Mercy and Grace, a sign language translator for Grace. David, "You don't have to go.” Mercy, “I don't understand, why was I invited?” David, "Queen Harriett has always been involved in helping orphans and refugees from Carmel, and she’s been very impressed with the advocacy work you’ve done. She really wants to meet you.” Mercy nods, “Okay. Sounds fun.” David, “Really, you don’t have to go, it’s it’s going to be upsetting…” Mercy, “No, I mean it. It sounds fun. A lot better than a funeral.” David, “I will personally make sure Wayne stays away from you.” Grace sits with her brow deeply furrowed, “I want to see my family, but I’m afraid going will be a bad idea.” David, “I can give you a full security detail. Have people monitoring your food, even.” Grace, "I don't even know what I'd wear. I didn't bring any jewels. I don't have much money." David, "Rose can lend you something." Mercy signs to Grace, "You should think of the diplomatic advantages we could take. It could be a sign to the public there's no ill will in your family. Galas like this can bring in a lot of supporters for any charity you’re endorsing. And, if you show up looking pretty enough, you can make yourself very popular. Tell a story with your dress." David, "It's up to you.”

Grace sits anxiously at a computer in the living room of the modest home she shares with Gus. On the screen appears Queen Mae and Princesses Bonnie, Mackynzie, and Rosaleigh. Grace gives a pained smile and signs hello. Mae signs and speaks, “I thought you would never call us.” Grace replies, “I thought it was unwanted.” Bonnie and Rosaleigh glance quickly at Mackynzie. Mae, “Why are you calling us now?” Grace, “I was invited to Queen Harriett’s 90th birthday gala. Apparently, the Fairweathers believe we are still on good terms.” Mae, without raising her voice, “And they’re going to continue to believe this. You’re going, aren’t you?” Grace nods submissively. Bonnie smiles nervously, “I’m so happy you’ll be joining us.” Mackynzie mutters, “She’s not joining us, she’ll be with the Gilboans.” Mae, “I’m still very glad you’re going. It’s of utmost importance that we appear as a family, united under your brother, the king.” Grace, “Gus is going to be there with me.” Bonnie smiles brightly while Mae and Mackynzie smile politely. Bonnie, “We’ll all be very happy to see Gus!” Grace, “Wayne is going to have to be polite to him.” Mae, “Of course. I certainly hope you’re going to maintain your standard of modesty and show the world that Gilboa hasn’t corrupted you.” Grace, “Yes, yes. I want Wayne to stay away from Gus. David is giving us extra security to make sure nothing happens.” Mae, “Don’t disrespect your brother like that! With your father gone, he is the man who is in charge go this family!” Grace, “Gus is my husband. I am a part of my husband’s family.” Mae grimaces and clasps her hands, “Let us pray!” Bonnie and Mackynzie clasp their hands and bow their heads. Grace simply clasps her hands and watches Mae. Mae, “Lord, we ask for your guidance through these difficult times….” Grace squints to see Mae’s lips, but the screen is too small.

In the palace dressing room, Mercy and Grace look at fancy ball gowns, giggling and grinning like little girls. Mercy twirls around, holding a dress up to her. Grace signs, "I always wanted to do this with you as a little girl, I'm so glad I can, now." A group of guards pushing a cart stacked with jewelry boxes enter the room. An aide says, “The jewels, your highness.” Grace, "Ah, thank you,” She turns to Grace and Mercy, “You girls are free to borrow from my jewelry collection.” She goes over and opens a box with a tiara in it. She smiles and turns to the girls, “Mercy, dear I have something for you." She holds up the box, containing a sunburst tiara with a large yellow diamond in the center, the one worn by Esperanza Abbadon in her only official royal portrait. Mercy gasps when she sees it, and tears fill her eyes, "The Sunburst!” she steps forward and takes it out of the box, “I thought it was destroyed!" Rose, “No, I wouldn't let a piece of history be destroyed or sold off. I actually have quite a bit of your mother's jewelry in the vault. I want to give it to you." Tears fall down Mercy's face, “My mother… she looked so beautiful when she wore this. Thank you, Rose. Thank you so much.” Rose, “The things you wear tell a very important story about you. You have to be very careful to tell the kind of story you want to tell.” Grace’s translator translates this into sign. Grace looks down at the modest dress she’s holding, and then places it back on the dress rack.

David sits in the limousine with Jack, Abby, Michelle, and Rose, all dressed up for the gala. David, Jack, Abby and Michelle all look at David’s phone. David smiles brightly, “Hi, Daniel! We miss you!” On his phone Jessie holds Daniel in her arms while Daniel puts his fist in his mouth. Already, he has a thick tuft of blonde hair. Abby, “How is he?” Jessie, “Oh, he's fine. Just thinks he’s spending the night with Grandma.” Daniel coos and grasps at the phone, causing everyone to laugh. Michelle, “We’re gonna be showing pictures off all night.” David, “We’ll try to leave as soon as we can in the morning. Im trying to make it through this with as little drama s possible.” Jessie, cheerfully, “Okay. I’m gonna give Daniel another bottle in a little bit and then I’m gonna put him down for the night.” Abby’s hone dings, and she gets it out of her purse. David, “Okay. We'll see you tomorrow. Good night.” Jack and Michelle both say goodnight, and David ends the conversation. He looks at Abby, “What’s up?” Abby, “Frankie's coming.” Jack, “What? How?” Abby, “Quentin pulled a few strings.” David, “Huh. Good for him, I guess.” Abby puts her phone away, “Benefits of being a prince's best friend."

Guests arrive at the Palace of Samaria. Chloe and Andrew walk arm in arm. Chloe wears a kicky retro look, she beams and looks around, “Oh my god, this is so much fun! How’d you get such a last-minute invite?” Andrew, smirking, "The OMGossip archives have some photographs of Prince Luke that Queen Harriet hopes never see the light of day.” Chloe, “Oooh, you’re so smart." Royals start arriving. The Judds arrive. Hattie wears an enormous, fluffy hot pink dress and an obnoxiously large tiara, while the other women wear subdued modest gowns. Immediately upon going inside, they’re greeted by Andrew, “Ah, Your Majesty! I was hoping to run into you tonight! My name is Andrew Cross, I’m the owner of OMGossip.” Chloe says to Hattie, “Oh my god, I love your dress!” Hattie, “Bless your heart! Thank you so much! You look beautiful, too!” Wayne, “Pleased to meet you, Mr. Cross. I’m quite familiar with your publication.” Andrew, “I’ve heard how you’re trying to expand the Ammonian weapons industry. I have a few ideas that I think might be of interest to you.” Wayne begins to reply, when he's interrupted by a man in his mid-30s, "There you are! You can't ignore me, now! I want my family’s property returned!” Wayne signals to his security guys, and they pull the man away. protesting. Wayne, "My apologies. Zachary White still insists that he's the rightful heir to the throne of Ammon, and he won't shut up about it.” Andrew, “Pathetic.” Back outside, The Gilboan limo rolls up, and David gets out. He waves at the photographers, and then helps Jack get out. Inside the palace, Frankie greets everyone with hugs. David, “Hey, Frankie, how you doin?” Frankie, “I’m doing fuckin’ great, man. Tonight’s a big night. Have you seen Quentin at all?” David, “Uh, yeah, I think he's right over there…” HE points around and spots Quentin, who sees them both and comes over. Quentin ignores David and greets Frankie with a big hug, "You ready for tonight?” Frankie, "Of course, man.” Quentin’s Fiancée, Miranda, comes up behind them. Her radiant smile and glittering pink and gold dress make her look like a warm sunrise, “David! Congratulations on your new son! The pictures are so cute!" David, slightly confused, "Uh, thanks.” Back outside, Gus gets out of a limo, and then helps Mercy and Grace get out. Mercy wears a slightly sexy strapless dress. It’s far from slutty, but it goes against Ammonian modesty standards. Gus signs to her, "You looks so beautiful.” Mercy wears the sunbeam tiara and a flow yellow lace dress. They both look absolutely stunning, and cameras flash madly at them. David greets Laura with a hug, “You don’t know how glad I am that you’re here.” Laura, “Trust me, I’m very happy to be here. How is Daniel?” David, “Absolutely wonderful.” Laura spots Andrew over his shoulder, still talking to Wayne and Hattie. Laura cautiously says, "Don't turn around, but Andrew Cross is behind you." David, “Aw, Jesus, is he?” Laura, "Looks like he's talking to Wayne.” David shakes his head, “Doesn’t matter. I’m determined to have a good time tonight. He can go skulk in the shadows like he always does. If he tried to get near me or Jack, my security will deal with it.” Laura, “I’m surprised you didn't have him arrested after the allegations about Gath came out.” David, “Michael fucked up the investigation. We didn’t find anything conclusive.” The aide from before comes over and greets them, “Your majesties, the picture.” Back with Andrew and Wayne, Andrew goes on, "You see, my family was in the weapons business for nearly four hundred years, and I was the beneficiary of all this accumulated knowledge, until my scheming cousin stole it out from under me..." Grace, Gus, and Mercy enter the palace, and a wave of camera flashes hits them. With the Judd women, Bonnie and Mackynzie see her dress, and Mackynzie says to Bonnie, “She’s turning Gilboan." Wayne stares helplessly at Mercy as Andrew prattles on, “I believe with my expertise, I could help grow the Ammonian weapons industry…” Mercy laughs and chats with some other princesses, when suddenly, Zachary White comes up to her, “That tiara is a family heirloom!” Mercy, taken aback, "I beg your pardon?” Andrew talks to Wayne, “I assure you, I can completely revolutionize your weapons output…” Without saying anything, Wayne hurries off toward Zachary and Mercy. Zachary, "My grandmother wore that tiara!" Mercy, "Oh, you're the White heir, aren't you?” Wayne comes over and pushes him out of the way, "Leave her alone!” With David, Laura says, “Oh, shit.” David turns around and sees the escalating situation, “Fuck.” He approaches Mercy, “What’s going on?” Zachary, "That tiara belongs to my family!" David, "It's a gift to Miss Abbadon from Queen Rose. It belongs to no one but her.” Wayne glares and starts to say something, but an aide approaches, "Your majesties, the picture.”

In a room set up with a camera and lighting equipment, the monarchs all pose behind Queen Harriett, who sits in a chair. Rose, Gloria, and Mae are also with them. Rose awkwardly stands next to Hattie with her big poofy skirt. Rose grimaces and tries to move the layers of tulle out of the way, “If you don't mind, dear.” Hattie gives her a huge, beaming smile, “I would just love to speak with you later. Really, I’ve tried so hard to model myself on you- the beautiful queen and the woman behind a great man. I admire your sense of style so much.” Rose gives her a simpering smile, “Then let me give you some fashion advice: this dress is the kind that is best worn with a plastic tiara.” She turns and smiles at the camera. Hattie realizes she's been insulted, and looks at Wayne to defend her. He's preoccupied with his thoughts. Without saying anything, Hattie tries to force a smile as the photographer says, “Smile!” Posed along the elegant and refined queens, she looks tacky and out of place.

In the ballroom, guests mingle. Andrew and Chloe sit at a table with Zachary White. Zachary, “The sunburst tiara was a wedding gift to my great-grandmother, Queen Gladys. It was my grandmother's favorite. I have many fond memories of her wearing it. When Judd and Abbadon took power, they took everything from my family, even our most precious heirlooms. We were left with nothing.” Suddenly, Chloe's face lights up with recognition, “Oooooh! I know who you are! Your granddad was the dude who sent soldiers to central America so they could protect drug traffickers and sell all their cocaine in North America!” Zachary scowls, “King Allen, yes. He and my father were both brutally murdered by Judd and Abbadon when I was a child.” Andrew, "You have all my sympathy. King Silas drove my father from Gilboa.” Chloe, "Yeah, but Alek Amal was the one who murdered your dad, remember?" Andrew, “That was never confirmed.” Chloe, “But Amal said he did. He made that recording. I am Alek Amal and I ended William Cross’s pathetic and worthless life.” Andrew ignores her, "My cousin stole our family's company out from under me. I know very well what it's like to have everything taken from you." At the entrance of the ballroom, a herald announces, “Announcing her Royal Highness, Queen Mother Harriett Fairweather of Samaria.” The doors swing open, and King John escorts his mother into the ballroom. The guests all stand and applaud as Harriet waves. Behind them, the other monarchs all enter. David sees Andrew glaring at him. He says to Jack, “I’m gonna keep Andrew away from you tonight, don’t worry.” Jack, “Don’t punch him.” David grins, “But what if he deserves it?” They both laugh. An aide approaches them, “Your majesty, Queen Harriett has requested you for the first dance of the evening.” David, “What, seriously?” Behind the aide, Harriett smiles at him, “I’m ninety years old, and all I want is to dance with a handsome man!” David sputters, “I, um i-if my husband is all right with it.” He looks at Jack. Jack cackles, “Go for it, babe!” David, “Okay.” He goes over to Harriett, who holds her hand out. David takes it, and leads her to the dance floor. Harriet, “Do you know the foxtrot?” David, “Yes, I do, actually.” They get into position. The music begins, and they dance. From the sidelines, Wayne watches in disgust, “Good God, King Harold is in his grave, getting cucked!” David hears none of it. He smiles brilliantly and twirls Harriett around while cameras flash wildly. Harriett, “You are a wonderful dancer!” David, “As are you!” The music ends. David bows, and Harriett curtsies. Everyone applauds wildly. Harriett laughs, “Thank you, David, for giving an old woman exactly what she wants!” David, “You are most welcome!” He goes back to Jack, and greets him with an apologetic kiss. Other couples dance on the dance floor. Grace and Gus capture the attention of photographers, a ridiculously attractive couple. Harriett dances with John, and David dances with Jack. Quentin dances with Miranda, “Look Miranda, I um… I have something very important I need to tell you later this evening. I don’t want to cause a big scene, but I need to talk to you and my family later in one of the private rooms.” Miranda, eyes growing huge, “Really?” Quentin, “Yeah, just keep it quiet.” Miranda, “I thought this night would never come!” Wayne dances with Hattie, keeping a sharp eye on Mercy. Mercy sits at a table by herself, looking beautiful but alone. A handsome young man with a Samarian accent approaches her, “Pardon me, Miss Abbadon?” Mercy looks at the young man, “Yes?” Young man, “I’m Prince Luke of Samaria, and I’m a big admirer of the charitable work you do.” Mercy smiles graciously, “Oh, thank you very much.” Luke, “I was wondering, might I share this dance with you?” He holds his hand out. Mercy beams, “Yes, a dance would be wonderful.” Luke leads Mercy out to the dance floor, and they begin to dance. Wayne sees it, and fury flashes across his face, “That degenerate is trying to dance with Mercy!” Hattie, “Wayne, you are dancing with me! Forget about Mercy!” Off on the sidelines, Miranda gushes to Princess Carrie of Aram, “Oh my God, Carrie, I think Quentin is finally going to propose to me!” Carrie gasps, “Oh my god, congratulations!” She hugs Miranda tightly. Miranda struggles not to cry, “I was so jealous of you at your wedding, watching you become a princess!” she sniffs, “I’m finally gonna be a princess, too!” Luke twirls Mercy around, and Mercy laughs, having a great time. Wayne dances with Hattie, but he can’t stop looking over at Mercy. Mercy laughs at a joke Luke tells and puts her head on his shoulder. Wayne seethes. The evening goes on. Back at their table, David shoes Princesses Iris and Tabitha pictures of Daniel. Iris, “He is so cute!" Miranda comes up to them, “Oh, is that Prince Daniel?" David, proudly, “Yes.” Miranda, “Oh, I've always wanted to be a mommy. Quentin is going to make a very big announcement in one of the receiving rooms, I’d like for you all to be there!" David, “Oh, okay. I guess we'll go there, then."

Frankie leads Abby and Michelle down a hallway to the room where everyone is supposed to meet. Abby, "So how big of an announcement is this?" Frankie, “Huge. Life-changing.” Michelle, jokingly, "What, is he coming out?” Frankie doesn't reply. Abby and Michelle exchange nervous glances. Frankie opens the door of the receiving room, and then says, "Oh, shit." All of the royal families are packed into the room. Quentin nervously talks to Miranda, "I told you just to gather my family. I didn't want this to be a big deal.” Miranda, "But this is a big deal!" Lawrence, grumpily, "What big announcement are you trying to make, Quentin? Get it over with!” Where they're seated, Grace’s interpreter signs. Quentin glances over at Frankie, who nods and shuts the door. Franke says to Abby and Michelle, "You two should sit down." They go and take seats beside David and Jack. Quentin takes a deep breath, “Okay, first of all, I would like to say that I am pansexual.” Grace's interpreter repeats this, but in sign. Lawrence, “What is that?" Quentin, "It means I'm attracted to women, men, and all non-binary gender identities." Jack, "Good for you, man!” Lawrence looks directly at David, "What's the difference between bi and pansexual?” David, "I, um, they- they're basically the same, it's just, um-” Quentin, “Pansexual is sexual attraction based more on an emotional and spiritual connection regardless of gender." David, “Yeah, that.” Quentin, “Not only am I pansexual, I am in love with Frankie Hatch.” Frankie swells with pride and tears fill his eyes. Miranda, completely deflated, “What?" Quentin, “Miranda, I'm sorry, but I don't want to marry you, and everyone is just going to have to accept it!” Grace’s interpreter continues to sign. Grace’s jaw drops, and she looks from the interpreter to Quentin. Miranda’s chest begins to heave, "Oh my God…” Quentin, "I told you just to gather my family.” Miranda, “Oh my God! You were supposed to propose to me!” Quentin, "I said I'm sorry.” Princess Celeste (Quentin’s mother) gets up and goes to comfort her. Lawrence, “Did David have anything to do with this?!" David, fully panicking, “What? Me?! No! I wouldn’t-” Quentin, "I met Frankie ad David's coronation ball, but I fell in love with him on my own! I didn't want to do this like this, but you guys kept putting so much pressure on m to marry Miranda, I had to do it in a way I couldn’t go back on!” Miranda wails, "Oh my god, my life is over!" Quentin, “You dated a prince. That still counts for something.” Lawrence stands up, “That is enough! You are no longer the heir to the throne of Edom!” Quentin, “You know what? That’s fine! I really didn’t want to be king, anyway. You can disown me all you want, but all that's gonna do is make you look like a homophobic old douche while I'm the heroic prince who gave up the throne for true love." He goes over to Frankie, and takes his hand, “And I do love you, Frankie.” Frankie, “I love you, too!” They share a passionate and beautiful kiss. Frankie, breathlessly, "Let's get out of here, man.” Quentin glances nervously over at his family, and then Miranda, and back at Frankie. He nods, “Yeah, let's get out of here." He takes Frankie's hand, and they both leave. The remaining royals all sit there in awkward silence. Harriett finally says something, "Well. Before we go back to the party, does anyone else feel the need to come out?" Awkwardly, Princess Denise of Aram says, “I made out with a girl in college, once. It was pretty nice." Jack bursts out laughing, and David has to laugh as well. Miranda, sheepishly, "It's not funny!" Jack, “Trust me, you're better off!" Other start to laugh and get up. In their corner, Prince Luke says to Mercy, “Would you care to join me outside? I’m not going to declare my undying love, but I would like to speak with you.” Mercy smiles, "That sounds nice." Mercy quickly goes over to David, "I'm going to speak with Prince Luke outside. So if you're wondering where I went, that's where I am." David, “Sure thing.” Wayne watches Mercy leave with Luke. Hattie says to him, "I'm not done dancing, yet. Come dance with me some more.”

In a hallway, Mercy and Luke are stopped by Zachary White, “That tiara belongs to me!" Luke, "Now isn't the time, Zach!” Mercy snaps, "You know what? Fine!” She takes the tiara off of her head, “Take it! It can go with all the other jewels your family smuggled out of Ammon!" Zachary takes the tiara. Mercy, “You still have all your family's wealth, and property, and connections, and for years I had nothing! Literally nothing to remind me of my mother! I wasn't even allowed to tell people about my her, even when she was slandered and disgraced as the wife of a madman! Finally, Queen Rose gave me something that she wore, something that I remember her wearing, and looking beautiful in, and being happy in, but of course, it belongs to you, and it'll go into your jewel vault, where it will sit and never be worn again!" Zachary awkwardly turns around and walks away, still holding the tiara. Luke tries to go after him, but Mercy stops him, “No, forget about it. I don't need a tiara. Take me outside."

Behind the palace is a rich garden, flooded with moonlight. Mercy and Luke walks arm-in arm. Mercy, “It's so beautiful.” Luke, "The gardens were first installed in 1871 by my great-great grandmother, Queen Eudosia. After the defeat in the war with Edom, she felt that Samarians sorely needed something to be proud of again.” Mercy, “Then you must be really proud of all this.” Luke, “Oh, I am.” He sits down on a stone bench, "Please, come sit with me.” Mercy sits down beside him. Luke goes on, “You look absolutely beautiful tonight.” Mercy, "Thank you." Luke, “I must confess, when you first identified yourself in public, I was quite interested in you. I thought, there's someone whose story is similar to mine, who might understand me.” Mercy, “You’ll have to forgive me. For a long time, I kind of kept myself under a rock, as a survival mechanism of sorts. I- I know your parents died in a car crash, but I don't know the details of it.” Luke, “My father was the black sheep of the Fairweather family, and my mother was the beautiful hellcat he married at far too young of an age. My father was drunk and high, driving a sports care at over a hundred miles an hour, screaming and fighting with my mother. I was in the back seat. The car crashed. They were killed, I survived. I was eight years old.” Mercy reaches over and puts her hand on his. Luke, “For a long time, I dealt with my grief by living like they did. I honestly expected to be dead before I turned twenty-one.” Mercy, softly, "Yeah, I know what that’s like.” Luke, “The rest of my family had written me off as a tragedy waiting to happen, but my grandmother refused to give up. She sent me to therapy, and helped me find a purpose in life. I came to realize, I’m uniquely situated as a prince. I've experienced loss and trauma, yes, but a lot of people have. I can help them. I'm being sincere when I say that I greatly admire the work you do.” Mercy, “I can't undo what my father did. But I try to make what's left better. It makes me feel better.” Luke, "I think that you and I can do some truly outstanding things together." Mercy smiles, flattered.

Inside, Wayne sits at a table with Andrew. Andrew goes on, "You see, CrossGen has long supported Ammon. There's a reason my father turned to your father when he was in need.” Wayne, “I’ll be frank with you, Ammon has plenty of weapons experts. There’s nothing new you can offer me there.” Andrew’s expression sours. Wayne, “What you can offer me is information about the happenings in the royal palace. I want to know if David is doing anything illicit with Mercy Abbadon.” Andrew, “I don’t know.” Wayne, “Lord knows he’s fucked half the women in Gilboa, and most of the men, too.” Andrew, “Actually, you’ll be very disappointed to learn that David is faithful to his husband.” Wayne, “Then you’re completely useless to me.” His eyes sweep the room. He spots Zachary holding the sunburst tiara, and rises sharply to his feet. Andrew, “Is something the matter, Your Majesty?” Wayne marches over to Zachary, “Where the hell did you get that?!" Zachary, “Miss Abbadon gave it to me.” Wayne, "You will give it right back to her!" Zachary, “I will not.” Wayne turns around and goes over to his team of big, burly security guys. They all nod, and then look at Zachary. A look of dread washes over his face as they all come over to him, grab him by the shoulders and lead him away.

In an empty hallway, Wayne holds the sunburst tiara in his hands, looking down at it imperiously as his security guys beat the crap out of Zachary. Wayne, “Good work, fellas.”

Back outside, David approaches Mercy and Luke, “Hey, Jack and I are going to go back to the hotel. Abby and Michelle want to stay a little longer, but Jack's feeling pretty tired." Mercy, "I was enjoying my conversation with Luke here. Do you mind if I stay a bit longer?” David, “No, that's fine.” Wayne and his security guys approach them. He has the tiara in his hand, "Mercy!" Mercy utters, “Shit. What do you want, Wayne?” Wayne holds the tiara out, “I got your tiara back." Mercy shakes her head, "I don't want it." Wayne, "What?" Mercy, "I don't want it if you have to give it to me." Wayne, "Don't say no to me, Mercy!” Mercy, “Wayne-” Wayne, "I still love you!" Mercy, “Wayne, please!” Luke steps in between Mercy and Wayne, "Don't cause a scene." Wayne, “Don't you dare touch me, you low-life! I won’t let you defile her!” He turns to Mercy, "Do you know who he is? What he's done, the kind of man he is?!" Luke, "I was just speaking with Abbadon quite frankly about my past behavior. There's no excuse for it, but I've done my best to become a better man.” Wayne, "I have loved Mercy since I was a child!" He steps over to her, and holds the tiara out, “Mercy, I want to marry you." Mercy, "What? You're already married!” Wayne, "The kings of the bible had multiple wives, and I can, too!” David waves for his security guys, and they move to pull Wayne away. Wayne drops the tiara, and pulls away out of their grip, “Keep your goddamn hands off of me!” His security guys shove David's security guys. Wayne yells at Mercy, “I loved you when I was a boy, and I still love you with all the fire in my soul!" Mercy turns to Luke, “I'm sorry, but I’m going to go with David.” Luke, “That’s quite alright.” Wayne rushes over and punches Luke, “How dare you speak to her!” David puts his arms around Mercy’s shoulders and tries to lead her away. His security guys try to restrain Wayne, who keeps screaming, “I love you Mercy! I will marry you! Where are you going? I will go to war with Gilboa! I swear I will!” David hurries Mercy away. Wayne keeps screaming, “Mercy! Mercy! Mercy!” (Music: “Miss Jackson” by Panic! at the Disco “Out the back door, goddamn…”)

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Android has lengthy been The world’s Most favored cellphone operating system. But now, in step with a have a look at launched via the internet analytics firm, Statcounter, it has become the Most used working device in the international, slicing throughout systems. The Google-owned open-source device now has 37.ninety three percent of marketplace share, gaining a narrow lead over Home windows which has 37.ninety one percent proportion.

The observer stated that the Android OS, which had its first release in 2008, had simply 2.4 percent share in 2012. Considering the fact that then it has steadily grown right into a juggernaut.

This is basically due to the flailing Pc marketplace and the rising telephone market. Mircosoft couldn’t give you a cell solution that found favor with users and now Windows mobile is going through extinction.

“That is a milestone in generation history and the cease of an era,” Aodhan Cullen, CEO, StatCounter stated in a announcement. “It marks the quit of Microsoft’s management international of the OS marketplace which it has held since the Nineteen Eighties. It also represents a primary step forward for Android which held just 2.four percentage of worldwide Net utilization share only 5 years in the past.”

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The most important gain turned into for the modern model Nougat. The 7.zero version already has a full-size four.5 percentage share of the pie. At the same time as the 7.1 model’s distribution stands at about 0.four percentage. This percentage is in all likelihood to move up as many devices launched this year will be on sale. Moreover, new gadgets might be in all likelihood launched with Nougat.

Businesses inclusive of Samsung and Xiaomi are also rolling out Nougat updates for his or her older devices. This could see a remarkable upward push within the numbers. Google has also released a developer preview of its upcoming model called Android O.

How the Maximum Famous Costumes Got to Be the Most Famous

The Maximum Popular fall into some one of a kind classes. There are the Most Famous of all-time and people costumes that are bound to be the Most Popular costumes for this yr. Another thing to planned while considering what would be the precise gown is the sort of occasion or purpose for the costume.

Some costumes have won their popularity through the years as conventional Halloween apparel. Witches, ghosts and horrifying monsters fall into this realm of costumes and stay a few of the Most Famous costumes for Halloween. As other fictional monsters like Frankenstein and Dracula hit the bookstores and movies, these too have turn out to be splendid costumes for Halloween.

Yet now not all of the all-time Most Popular costumes for Halloween fall into the category of being horrifying. Some of the Most Popular are of lovable fictional characters like Alice in Wonderland(C), Dorothy inside the Wizard of OzC), and A number of her sidekicks, the Tin Man, the Lion and the Scarecrow have all turn out to be quite Famous Halloween Costumes. Costumes like this have retained their recognition together with the books and movies.

movies nevertheless retain to influence picks for the Most Famous Halloween dress of the year. Especially after the release of a Disney Pixar (TM) film, sure characters climb the charts in costume repute. As an example pirate costumes although everlastingly a Famous costume desire became even more well known following the release of the Pirates of the Caribbean(C), movies. Princess costumes became greater Popular after the Disney Princess(C) movies.

Yet, it isn’t just Disney (TM) movies that have stimulated the recognition of certain costumes. Star Trek characters, Celebrity Wars characters and many other costumes spawned from Popular movies. Characters that originated in comedian books such as Superman(C) and Batman(C) reclaimed their rights to fame inside the listing of all-time Maximum Popular costumes after the release of newer films.

The 12 months’s Maximum Famous costumes appear to coincide with the year’s Maximum Popular movies, However let there be no mistake approximately it: sometimes the recognition is short lived and when the magic of the film has worn off, so has the popularity of the gown. It can be argued that characters inclusive of Sponge Bob Square Pants(C), Strawberry Shortcake(C), or even the Little Mermaid(C) fall into the category of lost reputation even though A few masses could argue that they will usually stay Popular.

On the opposite cease of the spectrum are characters just like the Phantom of the Opera(C) which have remained Famous for years. these costumes and Phantom of the Opera(C) mask continue to be high-quality dealers and seem like they may by no means go out of fashion. As it’s far, This is the longest running play ever on Broadway and so the fascination for the Phantom of the Opera(C) become no longer only a passing infatuation as Some different fictional characters had been.

For masquerade balls the Popular costumes continue to be the ones of a true gentleman in his ruffled blouse, a cummerbund and fit and his woman in a flowing robe or dress with a full skirt and petticoat. Yet for different styles of costume parties, the Famous costumes have a tendency to be long-established after ancient or fictional couples. As an example, Anthony and Cleopatra, Bonnie and Clyde or maybe Fred and Wilma Flintstone are Popular Halloween birthday party costumes.

Determining which costumes are the Most Popular costumes depends on whether you’re speak in phrases of all times or for simply the modern 12 months. Costumes that keep popularity typically coincide with fictional characters that have remained Famous although the fingers of time, while Famous costumes of the year are every so often simply fads that fade away after the popularity of a film dies down. If you are seeking out a fancy dress on the way to remain Popular, attention on character costumes which have been around for years.

Pointers to Create greater Famous Posts to your Weblog

Once I go to an “surprising” Blog, I constantly check the Famous posts that it has. I suppose the general public do the equal. Humans go to your Weblog for the primary time, and that they take a look at your Famous posts, decide what is thrilling, and start analyzing. Humans are like that. They may be more drawn to Famous matters. And this will be your gain. You could create greater Famous posts to your Weblog and entice extra Humans to read your Blog. How? Here are 7 Recommendations to create greater Popular posts for your Weblog:

1. Accumulate exciting posts thoughts

this could be from your very own Blog or other blogs. What are the Popular posts on your Blog? What are the Popular posts in other blogs? You have to write the ideas of these Popular posts. This is a important first step to create Any other Famous publish for your Weblog. by getting to know from previous Popular posts, it will likely be simpler to be able to write Every other Popular put up later. So, for the first step, you want to Accumulate the ideas first.

2. Write a Blog submit that draws dialogue

There is one detail that always exists in exciting posts. it’s far the potential to attract discussion. Sure, content that is capable of entire dialogue will potentially be a Popular put up for your Weblog. This is why you have to try to write a Weblog put up that attracts discussion. There are few methods to do this. First, You can create a Blog submit with a touch bit of debatable element in it. 2nd, You could create a Blog publish based on Famous subjects in a given time.

three. Interact your audience

Your publish wishes on the way to Engage your target audience’s hobby. You need in an effort to make your audience interested by reading your publish from begin to finish. If You can make your publish interesting, then you may be capable of attract more visitors to it. The secret’s to Have interaction. You need to Have interaction your audience with story, imagination, and emotion.

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Another manner to write a Famous post is to write down a Blog submit based on Famous keywords. In this case, I’m referring to the keyword developments in Google. If you get entry to Google traits, you may be able to find out which key phrases are “hotkey phrases” these days. You could use these key phrases to jot down your subsequent put up, However You need to integrate this step with right keyword studies as nicely. If You could do this, you will be capable of comply with the trends and entice traffic to your Blog pretty effortlessly.

five. Do your research nicely

You do not need to write down content that does not have any previous records in it. In reality, you want your Weblog submit to be full of useful data in addition to treasured Recommendations that can help your readers. That is the manner You could make your target audience to trust your Weblog and persuade them to return over and over. With right studies, this can be done. Earlier than writing your content material, do a little thorough research about your subject matter. In this way, You may come up with excessive first-class submit this is complete of beneficial facts in it.

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You can write a series of Weblog posts and function it in your Weblog. This collection can potentially come to be Popular for your Blog so long as you sell this series well. For example, In case you’re writing about weight reduction, then You can write 5 Weblog posts with the title: “5-Day Crash Route to Shed pounds”. Then, sell this collection in your target market.

7. read what People are talking about

Social media platforms are the superb locations in an effort to recognize what is Popular available. Take a look at Twitter’s Most Popular tweets, and spot for yourself what Human beings are talking approximately. this could be used as your idea to put in writing your subsequent Famous put up. If you’re writing about something Popular, Human beings could have greater hobby to study your content. always write about something People want to examine.

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