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ANONYMOUSLY TELL ME YOUR HONEST OPINION ABOUT ME. I CAN’T REPLY, JUST PUBLISH.
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RAMI MALEK ph. by Ryan McGinley for GQ Magazine (2019)
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all nicole could do was listen and take his feedback. she didn’t fully understand why he was upset and why he didn’t understand where she was coming from. what she could accept that it wasn’t her place to decide his feelings for him. the bath was calming. nicole took her time to reflect, eat, and just relax before she went to try and patch things up with mitchell. she didn’t want to go to bed with him upset at her or vice versa. this wasn’t that serious. it was just food. moving to see him putting the kids to sleep, she leaned against the doorway before looking at him. ❝ can we talk about today. i think we got off on the wrong foot. ❞ it was embarrassing, but she was glad her husband put her in her right place. there was no need to lash out at him for something he didn’t do.
hanging out with their kids was by far one of the most calming thing ever. he just loved how each one of their kids had their own personalities that were similar to his and nicole’s yet also so uniquely their own. linkin was just the sweetest and calmest kid ever. while on the other rhiannon was dramatic and wanted non-stop attention all the time even if she got in trouble to receive it. mitchell expect some resistance from rhia whenever linkin wanted to be a part of their daddy-daughter time. he expected tantrums from her, her yelling and crying until he refused to leave, her refusing to include linkin in the tea time, the make-believe dreams and bedtime reading; he knew linkin would brush everything his older sister did with a little laugh. but he didn’t expect rhia to hurt him physically, repeatedly. ❝ hey, hey, hey! we don’t mush our brothers like that. we do not do that. you understand me! ❞ he spoke in a stern voice as she mushed linkin for the last time before bedtime. turning around to see nicole standing there once the kids were in bed. ❝ sure, we can talk about it. ❞ he kissed rhia’s forehead before exiting her room.
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❝ that sounds nice. ❞ he wasn’t trying to be passive, but he was just making sure everything was in order to cook nice. axel was glad she was filling up her day. his have been hectic lately. his bakery had been exploding. of course it helped, the truck turning into three and bettina posting one photo blew up the store the next day. they had to close down early because they ran out of supplies. the male was more than thankful but it was quite nerve-wrecking. his goal was to make sure everyone enjoyed their experience and food so quality control was tight. everything was seen by him before it went out which was exhausting. still, he managed to crack a smile as she switched to behind him. ❝ well, what did you tell them? that you were taking a break or something? do i need to cover for you if anyone ask. what’s the story. and this is perfect baby, thank you. ❞
❝ it was a pretty good day. ❞ she knew it wasn’t always going to be like this. especially since the majority of her family moved to paris permanently, leaving her all alone with axel and her career. her sister tried to talk her into boarding a jet with her, leave the city behind and just return back whenever she wanted to see axel again but bettina couldn’t do that. she couldn’t spend days on end across the world away from him. she loved him too much to be apart from him that long. yet, it would be nice to see her family more. she really missed being around her mom and stealing her clothes. ❝ i just told them i was trying to focus more on us and our future like wedding stuff and house hunting. me and my mom both got really excited because we love that stuff. she said she’ll give me her veil and tiara. i can’t have her dress because she has it on display. plus, her dress is not really my style anyway so i’m not hurt by it. but i always loved her tiara and veil. i used to dress up in as a kid. i’m so happy she said i could have it. and she said she could secure the perfect venue without us having to worry about it. it was just really nice talking about the wedding with my mom. because we fantasized my wedding day together since i was a kid. my dad hated the whole conversation but it’s okay. he’s always been grumpy like that. ❞ she took a deep breath after her long rant.
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he couldn’t but chuckle when he caught her checking him out. bettina was so cute. every time he looked at her, he was still in shock at how lucky he was to have her. ❝ i don’t know what you’ve been up to besides being super cute today. ❞ axel moved to the fridge to look and see what she had before he brought out some stuff. he’d make her a delicious tofu stew that was to die for. hopefully, it’d warm her from the inside out. moving to wrap his arm around her and place a kiss on her temple. ❝ that’s fine with me. might be a bit difficult to cook, but i’ll try to make this work. is there anything else you did today, love? ❞
❝ i went to the farmer’s market and stocked up. i had lunch and sunbathed for a few hours with my sister gabby. i bought some comfy clothes. i talked to my parents but didn’t really go too deep in conversation -- they wanted to deepen the convo but i didn’t want to go there. ❞ she wasn’t ready to discuss her health with her family, she barely wanted to talk about it with him. but she had to tell him because her health would affect him more than her family. ❝ i don’t think it will difficult. this is definitely possible --- see watch this. ❞ she stood behind him and wrapped her arms. she placed a light kiss on his shoulder blade.
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starlets
Lily Collins
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douglas booth stories. 1/?
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Dacre Montgomery for The Wrap
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he trailed behind his fiance before he set the flowers down and the chocolates. it felt like a sauna. he instantly started to strip off his shirt. ❝ it’s cold because it’s hot outside. maybe you should go outside. ❞ the sunshine was better than raising her gas prices cause she was cold. axel would love his frozen girlfriend regardless. ❝ want me to make you some tofu. it’s high on iron which would help you out a lot, you know? ❞ even though he was a chef, he took food science classes. all he wanted to do was take care of his girl considering how he knew not working would do to her.
she flirtatiously eyed him and chomped on her bottom lip as he stripped out of his shirt. he looked really good today. she asked ❝ you think i didn’t try that already? ❞ because she did go outside for hours, basking in the sunlight but after while the natural heat wasn’t enough to fix her coldness. she walked away from him to grab some warm fuzzy socks from her bedroom. cold feet and wooden floors were never a good combination, especially today. returning back to his side once she felt cozy enough to her liking, she laid her head on his shoulder and sighed. ❝ you can cook whatever you want as long as i can stand next to you like this. i just need to be near you. ❞
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the second she hit send, he was practically at her door. with flowers of course, and some of the chocolates he was trying to make. knocking on his fiancee’s door before he read the text, ❝ move to the tropics? really? ❞ he had living in this foggy city his whole life. axel knew that moving anywhere down south could be a disaster. of course, if bettina pushed him enough he would do it, but he was a creature of habit. moving would through him off. still, he waited until she opened the door to show his surprises. ❝ hey baby. let me cook for you. what are you in the mood for? oh and i was making these chocolates when you first texted me. let me know how much you like it. i wanna put it on the menu for next month. ❞ @manhcttan
❝ well hello, darling. ❞ she greeted him with a soft, tired smile while wearing his large button-down shirt as a dress and a pair of his boxer briefs as shorts. a shiver went down her spine as the air from the hallway hit her skin. bettina honestly did not care what axel wanted to do tonight, she just wanted to be warm again. ❝ god, it’s cold out here. come inside, please. ❞ her cold hands reached out to grab his forearm and pull him inside her extremely hot apartment. it had to be at least 80 degrees inside yet she loved every minute of it. ❝ you can cook whatever you want. i don’t care. ❞