𝑷𝑼𝑹𝑷𝑳𝑬 / 𝑯𝑨𝒁𝑬

yello i’ts ya girl caro bringing in my last baby , shes the youngest morrow and prob the most messed up but she has a good heart .

tw:  drug abuse , drug mention , pregnancy , drug addiction , abandonment. 

he just stayed quiet and listened to her go on about her mother, thinking that it must have been tough to be around that and even tougher to lose someone like that. he was lucky with his own mother. she had stuck with him, never missed a visit, drove every weekend just to see him for a few hours. his father on the other hand..well that was a story he’d have to have a couple drinks to speak to. his smile turned up a bit as he nodded. “big fan. she’s such a storyteller it hits at all the tender parts.” he didn’t want to be rude so he took the bottle and took a hefty sip, unable to deny the way it made him wince but he cleared his throat as he handed it back. he hummed softly, the start of a dolly song that came to mind, glancing at her for a moment. “there’s no way for this shit to not suck,” he admitted, “but the whiskey sure as hell helps.”

some part of her believes that the reason why she is who she is today , is because of her mother , everything that she had to endure . she missed her , it wasn’t always bad . out of all of the horrible days , they were some good ones . like when she was sober and she would make her chicken and waffles and they would talk about school and what she wanted to be and then things would turn back horrible once again. ❝ dolly and elvis were my morning jams . ❞  she confessed remembering singing ` hound dog &. jolene ‘ turning to him smiling she accepts the bottle back and takes another swing of it ❝  it’s funny to me , I haven’t been here since she was buried . it’s not like there is a body down there , they couldn’t find her , for all I know she’s off with a new family being completely sober . who knows . ❞ she turns to the man beside her ❝ I’m sorry whoever you came to visit . ❞ 

elle opens her mouth to protest. She hates owing people these days. But she can’t do anything about it now. “Okay, but I’m paying next time,” she says. She doesn’t know if they’ll go out again, but she has to at least offer. As far as how she’s enjoying Olympus, Elle has to consider. “It’s different,” she says almost carefully, “I’ve lived a lot of places, but none of them have been quite like this. But you said you’re from here? How’s it being back?”

❝  sure, if you say so . ❞  she says with a small smile on her brims as she grabs the shot and raises it up slightly in the air .  ❝  to a new start and finding ourselves . ❞  she clinks the glass and let’s the shot coat her throat , the liquor helps somewhat . hearing her last set of words causes a nod from her head ❝ it’s been alright , I feel like everything changed but nothing changed at the same time . it’s just a lot , I guess but family’s important and everyone I grew up with is here . ❞  she says looking at the blonde ❝ my niece and nephew are turning two in a few weeks , you should come . ❞ 

Eyebrows rose as she continued, and he shrugged. “Never said it didn’t. ‘M just tellin you that he told me you were around here somewhere. If y’chose to came back, welcome back then.” Patting the top of her head for a second before leaning back, Jeremiah laughed. “Oh y’know we treat ours the best and the best only.” Moving to sit back down at his desk, the mechanic looks at the younger woman in the office. “So am I your first stop in the welcome back tour?”

she nods her head ❝ well , thank you .   ❞  she says to him smiling ❝  well good thing , it’s nice to be back . ❞  she says looking at him , striding to the seat beside him , placing the purse next to her as she hears him ❝  you are my second stop , I stopped by to see talia and tessa first . well technically they picked me up at the airport, I don’t know if they really count . ❞  she says smiling looking at the male ❝  but I was wondering if you weren’t too busy , I wanted to have lunch and I would hate it if you told me no . ❞ 

Following Aubrey toward the car - far too nice for Harper to even breathe near - blonde eyebrows furrowed. “Babies? You have babies?” It took her voicing that question to realize that no dumbass, she was talking about Axel’s kids. “Oh. Oh. Don’t mind me, haven’t slept a full night in a few days can you tell?” Laughing at herself a bit, she nodded. “I told Axel when he told me the day that I’d do my best, it shouldn’t be an issue.” Getting in the car, the blonde looked at the driver. “So what exactly are we shopping for?”

pushing the button , the car roars in its own fascinating way . pulling out the driveway , left hand on the steering wheel why the other one was on the shift ❝  those are my babies . ❞  she confirmed , alexis and asher were her everything . the kids she would want to have one day but knew it wouldn’t happen , especially after leaving derek ❝  well , we definitely need to get you into a nice spa . ❞  she tells the blonde beside her and nods as she explains that she would be there . the inquiry about shopping causes a small smile ❝  well I just need some comforters and a few things for my bathroom and definitely some clothes because I barley brought anything . ❞ 

“I’ve been on the payroll for a few years. They’ve got plenty of work for a lawyer like me,” he mentions with a shrug. The cops were always breathing down the necks of the Club members, innocent or guilty. “But I wasn’t always around here,” he adds, figuring his tracks around the country tended to be a little all over the place these days. “I’ve been alright,” Caine mimics. He gives her a grin at his hilarity, only to teeter his head back and forth for a moment. “I’m looking to buy a house around here somewhere. Looking for a secretary, if you know anyone. And I’m just trying to put some roots down, now that I’m sticking around here for a while.” Was he going to mention the recent breakup? No, she’d find out soon enough.

aubrey nodded her head as she looked at the male before her ❝ smart and handsome , why are you not married yet ?  ❞  he asked with a cock of her brow , lips pressed together as he looks at him . ❝  well , that’s awesome . roots are nice , family and all . ❞  she says as she takes a sip of the drink in her hand as she turns to him slightly ❝  I’m actually looking for one myself , so if you end up finding someone whose good , send them my way . ❞  she muses towards him , smiling . ❝ I feel like we should drink , to reuniting . what do you say , maybe some tequila ?   ❞ 

Izzy always feels a little weird, dropping the sober bomb on people. Everyone was always so used to the carefree and drunk version of her, now they only got the carefree version— who hasn’t been quite so carefree these days. Not with the chaos of her own making. “Then you know I’m there and you can like drink too if you want, I just am trying to not— plus, I’m pretty sure that it’s only made me hotter,” she shrugs. “If you want we can always go into New Orleans for some shopping. While Olympus has a few that are like okay, if I’m not online shopping, I’m in the city,” she admits. What could she say? The woman had high expectations for the way that she dressed and the way that she looks every day. While Aubrey being back was a God’s send for her social life, it definitely wasn’t something that was good for her own wallet. Shopping and Izzy had a toxic relationship. “Make it like a whole day’s event. Unless you’re like going super local businesses only or something? Which I get but like NOLA is local enough, right?”

❝ I agree one hundredth percent that it would make you twice hotter than you already are.  ❞  she muses towards her and smiles as she shakes her head ❝  I’m trying to refrain from drinking , don’t want to turn into mommy dearest now do I ? ❞  her biggest fear was turning into her mother , she doesn’t do any drug that not weed and she’s never tried any of it , scared that she would like it too much and her mother’s ghost would come and make her pick up her mother’s habits ❝ I would do anything to escape to the city , I even want to pass by that little potions shop . I remember they used to have about cleansing the body and all that because I’m in desperate need of it . ❞  she lets a small giggle escape her lips as she looks at Izzy ❝  what are we waiting for , you ready ? ❞ 

Stassie continued licking the frosting off the cupcake, listening to Bree propose their next adventure. She ate a piece of the cake, shrugging her shoulders and wiping the frosting off the corner of her mouth. “Well, you came to the right girl, baby,” she said, waving her hand towards all of the furniture in her bedroom. “That love seat over there…” she started, “Best. Purchase. Ever,” she informed the red-head. “Though, honestly, who deserves to fuck you all over your furniture? That’s the real question,” She asked her, an eyebrow raising as she finished the sweet treat. “But, obviously, you know I’m down to shop,” she informed her. 

❝ don’t I always ?   ❞ she inquired with a small smile as she looks at the blonde before her ❝  mh, I can do love seat but I got marble , so I need a nice color scheme . ❞  she added and then rolled her eyes as she looked at stassie ❝  at this point I will fuck anything . ❞  she wasn’t wrong , maybe that way she would forget about the man she left behind , bury his love deep deep inside until she didn’t feel it . ❝  well good , let’s get you dressed and ready and then we can do my shopping and then have some brunch with unlimited mimosas. ❞ 

andres lives at the bars most night. as long as he isn’t working or supervising the work of the few guys under him, he’s drowning himself in alcohol and between the thighs of whomever has caught his interest. aubrey has always been a fun time and if anything else, he enjoys her banter. she was easy on the eyes and always left him wanting more. “can’t be anything else but a gentleman around a pretty lady.” he hums, arm draped over the bar top. “a few days. what’s got you rushing out so quick?” he watches her move closer but doesn’t lean in just yet, smiling in return. “with a face like that, chances are you’ve got more than one man missing you, aubrey.” calm down, andres, it’s axel’s baby sister.

aubrey lives for what she is doing , she’s forgetting . she doesn’t really remember most nights , anything that helps her forget derek or the thought of leaving him . she might have made a mistake but she couldn’t turn back now , she wanted whoever gave her the time of day and made her feel powerful . ❝  you are trouble . ❞ she says as she shakes her head ❝  tsk tsk tsk , what am I going to do with you mister marquez, huh ?  ❞ she inquired as she steps even closer , so she’s in his proximity . so much that he can smell the cologne off of his person , it’s intoxicating . ❝  quality over quantity , Andres . shouldn’t you know that  ? you were always quite the player , breaking girls hearts left and right . ❞ 

“they really are.” dani says with a nod of agreement. they’d break hearts when they got older. her brow perks with interest when she tries to pull dani into her white lies. “i’m not going to lie to him if he asks me, bree, but I won’t bring it up.” It was the best she could do. She worked for Axel but was friends with Bree which put her in an awkward position. “you seem like you might have something on your mind. wanna talk about it?” she offers, knowing she’s got time. “i’m good and the work is busy, thankfully.” it means she’s making money.

❝ I honestly can’t believe they are going to be two years old . I honestly can’t forget when they came home from the hospital .  ❞  she says as she looks at dani and then nods her head  ❝  fine , fine . ❞  she adds on as she flips strawberry blonde locks over her shoulder ❝  nope, nothing to talk about . ❞  she muses as she looks at the brunette ❝  well, I was thinking we could have brunch , on me ? ❞ 

“I thanked you for that ten years ago…” Ryder said, confused. He did have a rough spot when it came to math in high school, but could you blame him? It was around the same time his aunt was trying to play peacemaker and Ryder had to be removed from yet another place. He had bigger fish to fry. Shaking his head, a tattooed finger rubbing the spot behind his ear. Giving her a faint shrug and a humorless smirk, Ryder shifted his stuff back into his bag to keep from getting any sort of grease on his files. “It’s the only proposal I’ll offer.” He said simply. But he drops the conversation about her coming back. She obviously didn’t want to talk about it and he wasn’t one to push on things like that. Raising an eyebrow, Ryder grabbed for his coffee. “Tessa? Yeah I have. You find her yet? She’ll be excited to see you.”

she rolled her eyes as she looked at him ❝ it was a joke ryder , you should get out more . your way too hot to be this clueless . ❞  maybe back when they were in high school aubrey didn’t pay much attention to him due to her life being as hectic as it was but now she certainly sees he is to die for. smiling when he mentions tessa , she nods her head  ❝  yeah we met up when I got here ; tessa , talia and myself . ❞ the trio would always be together no matter what and it was fun to see that even though aubrey was far away it didn’t change ❝  so , I’m thinking we should all hang out soon , what do you say . I’d be like old times just with tequila . ❞  she smiles as she sees the same lady , that has been here forever . seeing her bring the usual strawberry milk shake she smiles ❝  you’re the literal best . ❞ she turns to ryder smiling  ❝  so , what do you say handsome ? ❞

“Yeah, I’ve heard somethin’ like that but considerin’ you keep starin’ at me like I’m your next fuckin’ meal, I’m here warnin’ you you don’t want any of this,” he tells her with a laugh. Seth’s definitely hooked up with women younger than Aubrey and maybe he’s better off not saying anything about that. He didn’t want to remind himself of the temptation that may or may not be there. “Guess so,” he shrugs. Axel could probably use his sister’s help anyways. The kids were getting older and with an ex-wife in the picture, Seth’s sure things were more complicated. Seth rubs the back of his neck with a shake of his head. “Nah, nothin’ like that,” he responds, ignoring any mention of the women that came and went and the current woman he was sleeping with on the regular. “Got a lot more time on my hands so I’m tryin’ to get this place in order and get my shit right,” he explains. Now that he’s not President, things were less chaotic and certainly gave him some additional time. Although, he was still buried in the Club shit— it was his life and always had been his number one priority. Which is probably why he was nowhere near domestic. “Plus, I got my place in New Orleans to keep an eye on so I’ve been makin’ trips up there.”

he caught on , he was always smart enough . even when she was a kid running a round hiding shit that she wasn’t supposed to , seth would always find the truth out . ❝ how do you know what I want , mind reader are we ?  ❞  he wasn’t wrong , if it was up to her , she would let seth have his way with her and would never oblige . hearing how no one had him wrapped around yet , caused the same coquettish smirk to appear on crimson petals ❝  here I thought you were going to end up breaking my heart . ❞  she teases him lightly , her lips pressed to the glass , leaving a stain of red lips as she looks up at him ,tongue darting out to dampen her petals ❝  well since Ian free for the rest of the day , I was thinking you could be my companion for her day , I want to go ahead and try on some clothes and I need an opinion , what do you say ? ❞ with aubrey there were always double intentions and this was one of them ❝ can you spare little ol’ me a few minutes of your day , please ? ❞ she holds his hand giving it light squeeze , batting her eyelashes like she did when she was a kid. 

The past few weeks had been better. Aubrey and herself had joined a professional working women group in Olympus, something they decided to do for themselves and their careers. They had gotten lucky meeting Maggie in the group. The three had grown more comfortable, meeting up with each other for coffee, drinks or just girl things. Stassie had been going through too many girl things. She texted their group chat, asking them if they wanted to get milkshakes at 9 pm. Truthfully, she had a lot on her chest. Finding the familiar red-head and brunette, she slid into the booth with a smile. “Hey, y’all…” her tone was suspicious. For someone whose cleavage was on display most of the time, her turtleneck should’ve been alarming to the general crowd. She was just hiding a hickey from Kit. “Okay, fine, I’ll start. I slept with my fucking annoyingly hot ex-boyfriend,” she admitted to the crowd. “Where’s the waiter? I need a chocolate milkshake. Stat.”

aubrey had been talking to maggie , laughing about god knows what this time around .  turning around as she looks at stassie who just slipped into the booth , quirking a brow at the blonde before her ❝  okay first things first —— what’s up with that damn turtle neck ? ❞ the strawberry blonde asked as she looked at stassie disgusted ❝  whatever your going through , you ne ——- ❞  aubrey can’t even finish her sentence as she hears stassie ❝  oh no you didn’t ..... ❞  she says as she shakes her head and presses both her index fingers to her temple soothing them ❝  baby girl , how many times have I told you —— we don’t recycle trash . ❞  she mused towards the blonde smiling ❝  was it at least good ? ❞ 

Ava’s face was unamused as she listened to Aubrey. From the beginning of her and Axel’s relationship, she had gotten the honor of having to witness the dramatics and childish ways of the redhead. While she would never admit her displeasure for her now, but she also wouldn’t amuse or entertain her. It was about Asher, Alexis and Axel for Ava now. “Well, that’s a shame,” she said to her, looking down at Asher wrapping himself around her legs. “Hi baby,” she said to him with a smile, picking him up and bouncing him on her hip. Ava was grateful for her father-in-law, despite Aubrey’s rage towards him. But in the past couple years, he had proved himself to be more of a father figure towards her than her own father. “I made gumbo, jambalaya and bread pudding. Want to help me set the table?” She asked her. 

❝ it’s a shame depending on who ....   ❞ she says with a wicked smile on crimson petals , her hands at her side watching as she interacted with asher, alexis was sitting on the floor playing with the stuffed teddy bear she takes everywhere .  standing up she looked at the brunette ❝  mhm bread pudding .... is this the one you made for christmas like three year ago ? ❞ she asks as she takes the forks and napkins and began to put the place mats on the dining table , it was nice being like this with her and even though she would love to be on her side and be friends , she won’t ever forget the pain axel went through with the twins , almost giving up on them . turning to ava ❝ can I ask you something without you lashing and going full psycho ?  ❞ 

A brow arches at her answer, knowing it’s bullshit. Clearly Aubrey knows that — And begins to explain without much more prompting from Andy. There’s no question to him that she’s worked hard, that she’s made a career for herself. He’s proud of her accomplishments, that she’s been able to leave this town and do something more. It’s unfortunately no surprise to him that her father doesn’t get it, though. The club members from that generation — Who are old enough to have been around for multiple decades, back when the only president they knew was Cronus — don’t typically see the appeal of lives outside of this one, especially where their kids are concerned. Plus, the grief from losing her mother adds a layer of complication. A grimace finds him, thinking of the turmoil Aubrey felt — He knew what it was like to grow up in an environment where you had no idea what was coming next, the kind of stress it brought.  “Just cause they think it, doesn’t make it true, kid. S’the thing ya gotta remember.” He gives her a serious look, hoping she actually listens to him. Andy’s unfortunately well versed in the practice – Though it took him decades to get passed what his father put him through, and even then ‘getting passed’  is a bit of an exaggeration. He pauses for a moment, before finding himself unable to help but ask: “Why come back, then? S’good to see ya, but it seems like bein’ here is stirrin’ up a lotta shit in you that ya don’t want.” 

she’s got everything that she’s ever wanted , worked hard for everything and worked extra hard to pay the last penny of every extra classes she needed to take . she watches andy and nods her head as she hears his words ❝  what if I end up like her ? what if I end up strung out with a needle in my arm ? ❞  she asked him with her head tilted to the side but she knew that it was a lie , she promised herself she would never get to that point . his last inquiry causes a deep sigh to escape his lips ❝  I don’t know how much axel told you but I was dating —— well engaged to this really amazing guy and —- ❞ she makes a brief pause as she looks at andy ❝  it was so good and then we started talking about family and how my whole family should come and how it would be the wedding of the century and I got scared , I got scared and ran . ❞  she looks down at her hand , the big rock that once circled around her ring finger ❝ it’s just too much , I always felt like I was drowning in his world and I missed home , I just needed my family to be on my side for once but I guess I’m alone in this like I’ve always been , it’s nothing new . ❞ 

“Wait… so you met this guy… and how long did it take for him to start proposing marriage!? Cause that seems fast.” She sat back on her couch, her legs curled up against her as she watched the young woman’s mind work. 

The idea of marriage admittedly bothered Maggie. She’d always been mostly averse to it for herself. This made it hard for her to understand why anyone would even waste their time. 

“What do you need? I got some of those Lady Gaga cookies in the cupboard if you want those with some strawberry milk. Super aesthetic and they’re tasty.” She made a silly, pouty, face to try and make the red head smile a bit.

she smiles as she looks at the brunette ❝ it wasn’t as fast . I mean I was a freshman in college and he was this interesting man and we kind of hit it off , we were together for such a long time and then he asked me to marry him and I said yes because I thought that I loved him , I thought that me and him were it , you know ? and then his life was just too much . I’ve always been guarded and closed off and his world meant that everyone was going to know about me and my family and I couldn’t do that to my dad , to axel , to the club . I’d be putting them in danger .  ❞ 

her eyes land on her hands and she tries her best to control whatever feelings she’s going through , hearing maggie she leans on her shoulder and hugs her arm ❝  thank you for being so awesome and I’ll take the cookies with some ice cream please , strawberry if you have if not plain ol vanilla is fine . ❞ 

Adrian waits outside the club house for Finn to take care of whatever he needs before they retreat back home. They’re both hesitant to leave Adrian up to his own devices at the moment and Adrian doesn’t mind tagging along. He sits in the passenger seat of Finn’s car, door open as he absently watches the length of his cigarette burn to ash. When he hears a scream inside, Adrian tosses it to the ground and runs inside. A panicked woman screams about her hair dryer and Adrian keeps his distance. 

“Tell me you’re not living here, right?”

she’s never one to be questioned , hates it even but she looks at the homme before her ❝  well, I needed a place to shower since my brother is being an a-class douche . ❞  she says running her long manicured nails through strawberry blonde locks ❝  but I’ll be out of here in no time . ❞  she adds on turning to look at the man beside her ❝  know any good places for breakfast ? ❞