《Area Codes // dreamwastaken》sixty
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Caoimhe was tugging on her shoes when the knock at the door came.
She glanced at the clock in the kitchen as she hobbled over. 5:29. Nick had obviously not done his job right.
She unlocked the door, finally shoving her foot into the chunky black heels with one last push. They were only brought out on special occasions. This seemed like a special occasion.
Clay was standing there, in all his glory, another bouquet in hand. Astilbes and daffodils. Their favorite flowers, combined into one. Caoimhe gasped.
"." He offered, Caoimhe taking them gently.
"Come on in, I won't shut the door in your face like the last time you brought me flowers."
Clay laughed, stepping into the small apartment. Caoimhe shut the door behind him, and then turned and walked into the kitchen to fill up the vase again.
"" He ran his hand through his hair. "."
Caoimhe would've whipped out her phone and thanked Wingman Nick profusely if she thought she could. If Clay had come ten minutes earlier, he would've seen pre-blended Caoimhe. And Caoimhe with unblended contour was not a pretty sight.
"No, it's fine. I needed all the time I could get to get ready." She tucked the flowers into the vase, turning and smiling at Clay.
"" he paused, trying to find the right word. "."
Well she sure would hope so. The little black dress she was borrowing from Katie was a bit tight in the chest area, and she'd curled the ends of her hair. Drew had practically forced the jade earrings into her ears themself, claiming she needed to have some green to match him.
"I'd say you look absolutely pulchritudinous, yourself." Caoimhe winked, grabbing her purse. "Now, let's be off."
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"" Clay mumbled, following her to the door.
They walked to the parking garage connected to the apartment complex, Caoimhe grabbing his hand and swinging it between them wildly.
Clay pulled car keys out of his pocket, hitting unlock. He followed the sound.
Caoimhe faltered when she saw what he was leading her to. "A Kia Soul?!"
He patted the roof of the green cube on wheels. "."
"I would've preferred the minivan, honestly." Her upper lip curled in disdain, making Clay let out a laugh.
"Why not? I went on dates with minivan drivers in high school. They were alright. Much better than this nightmare." She really didn't like Kia Souls.
Clay opened the passenger door for her, gesturing to it dramatically. Caoimhe flicked him on the forehead, but got in nonetheless.
"Please, I don't want to die in a cube. Drive slow." She reminded him as he buckled up.
"!" He reversed quickly, making Caoimhe's heart stop. She gripped onto the handle over the window, and started murmuring prayers.
Clay wasn't a bad driver, necessarily, but he was definitely not the greatest. He had a tendency to speed up when the light turned yellow, instead of slowing down. Caoimhe just squeezed her eyes shut and hoped that it would be over soon.
And of course, they had to pay for parking, because he didn't drive slow enough to get there after 6. Caoimhe couldn't bring herself to care, she just wanted out of the car.
She would've knelt down and kissed the pavement if her dress wasn't so tight and she thought she could get back up on her heels. Dignity be damned. Solid ground was solid ground.
"." Clay scoffed at her.
"Shut it, moneybags." Caoimhe pointed a finger at him, raising her eyebrows. "Now, where are we eating?"
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Clay placed his hand on the small of her back, smiling down at her sheepishly as they walked. "?"
Oh god, it was showtime. Caoimhe plastered a confused look onto her face. "Where?"
"."
"What?! Clay! That's so expensive!"
"It was a pet name!" She protested.
Clay snorted.
Caoimhe sucked in a breath as they entered the restaurant. It was really nice. She grabbed Clay's arm and squeezed, using it like a stress ball. He rubbed her back to try to calm her.
"" He told the hostess, who confirmed it.
They followed her to a table, smiling politely when she handed them their menus. Caoimhe batted Clay's hand away from pulling out her chair for her, she was perfectly capable of pulling it out herself.
They had a basket of bread and two glasses of wine, that only Clay had to show his ID for. Their waiter was some old man that glared at the two of them as if daring them to cause chaos in his restaurant. Caoimhe made sure to be extra polite to him.
"" Clay said nonchalantly as he looked through the menu.
Caoimhe stared at him like he was crazy. She still was leaning towards the creamed spinach and crying option.
"Bartholomew, this is worth like an entire week's paycheck for me."
She was tempted to kick him in the shins, but held herself back, afraid to cause a scene.
He noticed her furrowed brow and smiled softly. "
Caoimhe started to melt. "Awww."
"If you want to make this first date even more stereotypical, maybe I'll let you give me a kiss goodbye at my door." She teased.
Clay winked. ""
"Nevermind, you ruined it."
(Spoiler Alert: He didn't ruin it)
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8 207Long Past Dawn | Anakin x Reader
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐮𝐩 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐡. 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞. 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭. 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐤𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧. 𝐎𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.---anakin x reader fan fic!!update whenever I feel the urge to writethis is the first fic i've ever written so I promise the story/writing gets better as the chapters go onstoryline is a little chaotic at first, but it gets more set and stone as it progressesI hope you guys like it! feel free to message/comment if you have any feedback, questions or criticism (they help me a lot)love you all :)*Note*: this will not completely follow the storyline of the Prequelsdisclaimer: some ideas and most characters are not mine. rights go to respected creators
8 242"He's just a friend" Or is he...
What happens when Y/N is in a relationship but likes another boy? And that boy just so happens to be her best friend. What problems will this cause in their relationship? And how much is Bryan willing to do for her though!
8 148Lost Pup
They live in packs keeping their lifestyle and identities concealed. They are beings only acknowledged in works of fantasy yet they exist. A society veiled from the standard populace for their protection. A patriarchal society ruled by a corrupt elite were those with power gain riches and those without are abused. This hidden world of wolves is where Leila's story begins. Her pack mistreated and abused her, life with her pack held no joy as she was driven out by those responsible for her. She was forced to suffer as she refused to show her weakness that would only satisfy her oppressors. As her charisma and power grow along with her age so does her ability to gather the unfortunate, unexpectedly acknowledging her as their leader. The first female to rule in a world of wolves dominated by men. The unravelling of hidden secrets leads Leila on a journey of self-discovery and into an unknown battle for power. What she did not expect was the existence of a lost child to change her. Will this lost pup be able to guide her to a life of happiness and will she be able to protect the haven she has created?
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