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"that is quite the understatement," charlotte beamed, continuing to nip their lips. home. they were home with her finally. a home they'd created together. there was no more sneaking into the other's house, no more wasted rent, they had their shared space. shaking her head, she caressed their cheek with her thumb, "believe it or not, i'm the biggest sucker for cheese, so in no way would i think that." it did leave her curious and didn't want to put too much hope on it being a ring. she'd started to drop little hints along the way that she hoped her partner was starting to pick up on. she knew they were smart enough to work it out without her needing to say. "you better not leave me hanging."

beau absolutely adored seeing charlotte happy, so when she beamed, their lips curled up even bigger, not being able to really help themself. honestly, how did they get so lucky to be with someone so dang beautiful? and what made this even more perfect was the fact they didn't have to sneak around anymore, they were sharing a place and beau could now say that they were coming home — not only to where they lived, but home to charlotte. the only thing that could probably top all of this would be the day they asked this woman to marry them. it wasn't out of the question, they had thought about it, and they definitely knew that charlie did too, because they definitely did eventually catch onto the small hints the other was dropping, but they had a plan, and unfortunately it didn't involve this moment. "well that's a relief," a soft chuckle slipping into the open. "how about we head inside and i will give you it?" once inside, they lead charlotte to the couch and pulled off the backpack they had brought up with them, the rest of their luggage could wait till later. opening it, they looked up towards the other with a small smile. "close your eyes," they instructed softly. when her eye closed, they looked back to their bag and pulled out the gift they had got for her which was a personalized teddy bear plush that wore their teams jersey — number and all. moving over, they sat down next to charlotte, holding the bear in front of them. "okay, you can open your eyes now."

" because you had me sad and pouting and thinking i wouldn't see you till the next day !" it was dramatic, sure, but it was the truth. she had waited up to this day for beau to come back from their game and treat them with nothing but love. of course, though, ingrid wasn't actually upset. she was glad they were home, safe and sound. ingrid moved away from them and took their hand, leading them over to the couch that they originally were sat on. she took a seat and pulled down her partner next to her. arms back around their neck and peppered their face with kisses. " god i have missed you so much." her voice murmured against their lips. hands lifted to place her hands on the sides of beau's face. " im glad you are back home. if i could, i would keep you here all the time. traveling back was okay? no issues?"

"okay, fair!" a small amount of amusement still lingered in their tone. "but you also gotta be a little happy that you are actually seeing me a little earlier than planned cause i managed to get an earlier flight to surprise you," a grin now took over beau's features. they had organised the change in flights a couple days prior for this very moment, and was so glad that they had, because they really didn't want to wait until the planned flight with their team. they had missed ingrid and being able to see her sooner than discussed was so worth the extra strings they had to pull to make it happen. allowing her to drag them inside, beau placed the bag they had with them down by the couch while chuckling softly as they were then pulled to sit next to her, before kisses were peppered across their face. kissing her back once her lips found theirs. "not as much as i've missed you," was murmured back genuinely. "i am definitely glad to be back home too, it's why i wasted no time in finding the earliest flight i could possibly get," another grin spread across their lips. "yeah, if only all my games were here, that would definitely make it so much easier. but yes, the flight was wonderful," beau nodded their head as they leaned forward and pecked her lips.

pressing their lips together, beau tried their best to hold in the laugh that was threatening to escape, but lost that resolve when the door opened and the reaction occurred, which was absolutely perfect. quickly moving their arms upwards, they wrapped their own around skyler in return. "most adorable puppy or a brand new car, got it. i'll keep that in mind for if i ever do need an emergency gift," they spoke in complete amusement. "okay, okay!" they began as they continued laughing. "but come on, you have to admit that this was an awesome surprise, because you're in fact seeing me earlier than planned!" beau continued as they lingered their gaze, the smile softening to one of adoration when they felt skyler's hand on their cheek. "not quite a puppy," their head playfully shaking. "missed you too, gorgeous! so much."

ingrid had pouted. it was supposed to be the day that beau came home from their game. she counted down the days over and over again. " what airline was it again ? i have to sue!" a soft sigh left her lips afterwards. they tried their best not to be upset considering it wasn't their fault in the first place. the woman sat up straight. " you got me something? is it cause you know im a sucker for red roses?" she giggled softly. ingrid got up from the couch and made her way over to the door. " can't believe you won't even give me a little bit of a hint." opening the door, her eyes went wide. she didn't even take the time to end the call before dropping her phone in surprise and practically jumping into beau's arms, squealing. " you fuckin' asshole!" her arms were wrapped around their neck as she peppered their face with kisses before kissing them deeply. " you are on my list, beau kensington."

a soft chuckle slipped from beau's lips, their head also playfully shaking even if the other woman couldn't see it. "don't think the attempt at suing them would really go in your favour, so to save you the time and money, i'll refrain from telling you" they spoke with complete amusement. a small hum then fell. "that may be the reason, yeah," they continued nonchalantly, making sure their tone didn't give anything away. "you'll love it," was the only thing beau replied with before the door swung open, and they couldn't help the blinding smile that took over their features almost immediately. as ingrid jumped into their arms, they quickly wrapped them around her, laughing cheekily, especially at what was being said. and truthfully they were absolutely loving the reaction. returning the kiss just as deeply "what!? why?" beau spoke in fake exasperation. "you don't like your surprise?"

"i told you i'd pull some strings to transfer you to a different flight if you ever had any issues," she spoke into the phone. being apart was practically torture at this point. she'd planned to make them a beautiful meal, candlelight dinner and hours upon hours of sex but that had apparently been put on hold. "sure — you know how i feel about surprises though. you were my biggest one." it still did surprise her that the two of them fell in love over post-game interviews, secret dates and hiding it all at once. skeptically, charlotte walked over to the door and opened it to find them standing there, in all their six foot, one glory. placing her phone back down from her ear, she beamed before jumping into their arms, attaching her lips instantly to theirs. "you really are full of surprises, you goofball," she whispered against their lips, "i've missed you so much."

"i know, but it was pretty much last minute and i didn't want to rush around the airport to catch another flight," beau continued to go along with the tiny white lie they had come up with, knowing that within minutes they'd make up for it. "yes, but seriously, this one is worth it," they spoke genuinely as they waited patiently for the door to finally open. the grin that spread across their face only grew as they wasted no time catching the woman they were madly head over heels in love with, kissing her back with absolutely no hesitation. a small chuckle slipping into it at the words that left charlotte. "thought you might appreciate this surprise," they murmured back. "and i have seriously missed you so much as well. so happy to finally be home," they continued. "i also have something for you, and it honestly may be extremely cheesy, but i couldn't resist."

You told me to say whatever's in my- I'm sorry! It's making me think that maybe Meredith isn't insane.

DANIELLE CAMPBELL as BLAIR LONDON The Rookie ‧ The Squeeze

Your voice is my favorite sound.

LAYSLA DE OLIVEIRA special ops: lioness / 2.04

the thought of seeing her with him made them sick enough, let alone actually seeing it for themself in person. all ashton wanted was to get her as far away from him as possible. "i will buy your drink," they said before chuckling glancing over to the group briefly, "or maybe i should buy his too seeing as his wife is about to leave his loser ass for me." tamsin looked even more beautiful closer up, the way the black dressed hugged her body in all the right spots, it was hard to tear their eyes away. what they would give to have that on the floor of their bedroom. "yeah? i scrub up okay. i may have put a little extra effort for someone special," they beamed at her. "i know, i do too." a fucking mess was probably an understatement but it as something they were so ready for. they nodded, wishing they could touch her in some kind of way, "yeah, soon." ashton had another glance at the group of her friends, "do you think they'd like me?"

a loving smile fell across tamsin's lips when ashton said that they would buy her drink, but the minute the next set of words were spoken, she couldn't help but laugh, her eyes moving to the group, watching as they continued to speak animatedly with one another. "i suppose it's the least you could do, yeah, seeing as you did in fact steal his wife's heart because she really is completely head over heels in love with you." oh, how tamsin wished that she could reach out and hold their hand, because honestly, they were making it so damn hard to resist. humming, her eyes gave them another once over. "you scrub up very, very nicely," her head nodding to further convey her words. glancing back to the group, just to make sure none of them had turned their attention in her direction. once she was satisfied, she turned back and reached for ashton's hand, giving it a squeeze. completely losing the ability to stop herself. "i think they will absolutely love you." especially after they all learn the truth about her husband.

the bar and grill that tamsin had directed them to was everything ashton had expected it to be. loud and full of obnoxious men drinking way too much beer. they'd managed to find a spot by the bar where they were able to see the birthday celebrations and as tamsin walked in, it was hard for ashton to sit there and not act overly interested because the brunette looked breathtaking. their eyes were unable to stop from trailing over her body and it was then they landed on the possessive arm wrapped around her that immediately made their blood boil. maybe it hadn't been such a good idea to come along. noticing tamsin make her way to the bar, ashton finished their drink and made their way over to her casually. "whatever she wants is on me," they spoke to the bar staff before turning to her, "because i would love to buy you a drink." leaning up against the bar, ashton couldn't help but smile at her, "you look beautiful, by the way. i wish i could fucking kiss you in front of all these people."

"ash.." she trailed off, her face heating up slightly. "i can't let you buy the drinks. not his anyway," she then clarified as her eyes darted back to the group, noting that no one was paying attention to her currently. "thank you, baby," she whispered as her gaze trailed down their body. "you look very handsome, yourself. oh, i know. honestly, i really wish it were you over there with me rather than him." a soft sigh slipping from her lips. "soon though. once all of this fucking mess is dealt with. i will gladly and proudly introduce you to everyone."

"what she doesn't know won't hurt her, that's all i'm saying." never would have daxton ever imagined that lettie would be just as interested in them, thinking it had always been a one-sided desire. any family event they attended had been hard, every bad bone in their body wanting to make some kind of move on the older woman. they loved that she kept them on their toes, dangling herself like a carrot for them to take, "you say that as if you haven't spent years in there already." at this point, daxton was no longer hiding what they thought of her, not wanting to let her just slip away. "it's only a shame if you let it be." at the time they were dating the woman's sister, they would have agreed it was a shame. now, not so much." daxton could be cold, especially when there was something they really wanted. lettie's smirk made them feel weak as the woman held all the control, the way she wanted them to tell her. daxton took a moment, figuring out their next move but they wasn't sure there was one. "she was paranoid that i was going to sleep with her older sister," they paused, their tongue brushing over their lips, their eyes boring into hers, "and given the opportunity i would have, without hesitation."

"you're right," tilting her head to the side, eyebrows rose upwards as her gaze lingered once more on the other. "what she doesn't know won't hurt her," lettie repeated their words in a whisper as she took a step forward once more, laughing softly at what was spoken next. "is that so?" she questioned curiously. "well, then..." this time a hand rose upwards to cup their cheek, her thumb moving to gently trail across daxton's lips. "i guess you wouldn't mind if i do this then," and without warning, she slid her hand around to the back of their neck as she pulled them into a kiss. it was quick, just something to leave them wanting more. "been wanting to do that for the longest time," she let out with a smile once she pulled back to look at them, though her heart quickened in her chest. kissing them, if only for a moment, was better than anything she could have imagined. "you going to do something about it now then?" her tone suggesting nothing more than for dax to take her somewhere more private where they could have their way with her to the point she'd be screaming their name repeatedly.

Davi didn't know just how annoyed she actually was until she felt Meredith's hand unclench her balled up fist, and within an instant she began to feel herself calm down. There weren't many things that could relax her easily, but the younger woman was definitely one of them. "No, it's okay," was whispered back in response, she was unsure if she was going to be able to get back to sleep anyway, plus it wasn't like she was wearing something super uncomfortable.