2.5. "It's all right letting yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back." - Mick Jagger

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[Follows THIS and THIS]"TAB!" Luke called as soon as he pushed his way in the front door of his city apartment. He had the door propped open with his hip as he grunted softly, manoeuvring the baby buggy inside and trying not to drop the ( Read more... )

Co-written with notskywalker | Related to THISIt was over. It was all said and done. After being torn what felt like eight new arseholes by Riley, Luke managed to absorb what Tab's brother was saying behind his words and realised what a total dickwad he was being. He still couldn't explain the panic attack and before he returned to the guest house, he phoned ( Read more... )

09. Do you not hear me anymore
I know its not your thing
To care
I know its cool to be so bored
But it sucks me in when you’re aloof
It sucks me in, it sucks it works
I guess its cool to be alone
[‘Battle of Who Could Care Less’ - Ben Folds Five]

Co-written with notskywalkerLuke set the roller back down in the paint tray and stepped back to wipe some sweat ( Read more... )

01. His hands. My man has seriously great hands… skilled, too. Plus I love watching him play the sax ( Read more... )

[NSFW | Follows THIS and THIS]

( It was also the best part about waking up next to someone. )

Co-written with pullmysteth | Follows after THIS and THISIt was about twenty minutes post-midnight before Riley managed to pry himself away. He wanted to call Lachlan to make sure he and Tara were okay and get the biggest drink of water he could get his hands on. Bouncing up and down was exerting and it wasn't even the best sort of bouncing. But Lachlan's ( Read more... )

Co-Written with notskywalker | Happens same time as THISTabitha London Browne was barefoot and standing on the tops of her boyfriend's shoes as they slow danced. Somewhere along the way, Tab had discarded her boots in favour of bare feet because as much as she loved a party and she loved a couple of extra inches of height--these boots were new and had been ( Read more... )

20. The great big city's a wonderous toy // just made for a girl and boy
(Ella Fitzgerald - 'Manhattan')

[Set after this THIS]

Co-written with notskywalkerDespite the loud and wide yawn Luke made no attempt to stifle, he realised his body was overtired. Even if he tried to go to bed now, he wouldn't be able to sleep. The excitement of the previous evening ( Read more... )

“Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with.” - Mark Twain

[Co-written with agentsullivan & notskywalker | Follows THIS, THIS and THIS]Was it possible that giving birth gave one Agoraphobia? Since stepping out of the main entrance of the apartment block on the Upper East Side, Ali had felt nothing but ( Read more... )

7.6 "I have no armour left. You've stripped it from me. Whatever is left of me - whatever is left of me - whatever I am - I'm yours."
| Casino Royale

[Co-written with notskywalker | Set Saturday Nov 22nd afternoon]Tab waited for the porter to leave before she squealed and ran up to the giant bed and jumped up on it. She bounced up and down, her petite frame ( Read more... )