#anlolversary

As of June 1st this year, “A New Lease on Life” will be three years old. Yep, the first chapter was posted on June 1st, 2016, and it’s still going strong! This story has survived countless crises, the deaths of two loved ones back-to-back, and more drama than I really feel like rehashing...and it’s still going strong. (...if...a little slow.)

In celebration, I’m filling @get-a-new-lease-on-life‘s cue with little tidbits related to the story and its characters. Facts you didn’t know about the characters, the storyline, and the process, occasional minor spoilers, artwork, music, and more. Every day, you’ll get a new post counting down to the third ANLoLversary on June 1st.

YEP! Three years ago today, I posted the first chapter of A New Lease on Life on FFN and whaddaya know? It’s still going strong (coughSLOWcouch) at 60+ chapters! I really wanted to have a new chapter for ya’ll to celebrate but...yeah, I got nothin yet. Hopefully I’ll have time and ability later on in the week. In the meantime, THREE MAMA-FARKIN’ YEARS, BABY! And it’s STILL GROWING! And...Donnie...still...hasn’t...gotten laid. Ahem. Working on that.

So, aside from that, our internet signal has been crapping out several times an hour (maybe why the queue’s been acting up?) so there may be a post or two after this one. Just consider them a bonus.

Couple Dynamics: Mikey and Bree

Tagline: The heart and his home. Mikey's the heart of his family, but home isn't always a place…in his case, it's a person. It doesn't hurt that Bree is "built like a brick house."

Carrying style: Name a position, Mikey's tried it. Sometimes it works – like Bree sitting on one shoulder and brain-dusting him – and sometimes it doesn't – like that one time he tried to carry her tucked to his side like a quarterback carrying a football and nearly cracked one of her ribs AND face-planted when she shrieked. Most often, Bree ends up sitting on his shoulders or hunched on his carapace complaining about feeling like a preschooler getting a piggyback ride. (Don't listen, she loves it.)

Favorite positions: His: on his knees with Bree in his lap, both sitting upright. This position leaves all his favorite skin open for worship, and it makes Bree particularly vocal and needy…especially when he encourages her to arch her back. Hello, Heaven! Hers: She's got two favorites. First, pinned to a wall, especially in the shower; it puts Mikey's incredible strength on display which melts her into goo. Her second favorite, though she'd never admit it, is the good old classic missionary. More often than not, she's content to just be with him without attempting acrobatics.

Couple Dynamics: Leo and Beverly

Tagline: The blind spots. Leo grew so accustomed to accommodating for Beverly's left-field blindness that he never realized when they became each other's emotional blind spots.

Carrying style: Beverly is Leo's princess; nothing less worshipful than bridal-style works for him. Being carried around tends to annoy Bev to an extent, but when she's feeling rough, it also comforts her. She's the most valuable woman in the world to him, and he treats her with every ounce of care and caution possible. (She mostly puts up with it then chews him out if he goes too far.)

Favorite positions: His: just about anything that puts Bev on top. As much time as he spends in charge, it's nice to kick back and just leave everything in someone else's control once in a while, and when it comes to her, he's more than happy to relinquish control...at least temporarily. Her: Bev gets tired of topping pretty easily (well, tired in general TBH, she's never going to be quite as strong as she used to be) so she much prefers being able to 'take it lying down.' Her favorite so far has both lying on their sides front-to-back, legs tangled, and Leo torturing her neck, but tantric-missionary is growing on her.

Couple Dynamics: Raph and Mercy

Tagline: The blonde and the beefcake. These two…golly, just where to begin? It just fits.

Carrying style: Raph doesn't carry Mercy around often because he worries he'll drop her; when he does, he usually props her butt on his arm, leans her against his shoulder, and tucks her into his neck. Mercy isn't so worried about being dropped. She's entirely willing to hang from his neck or shoulders ike a monkey in an attempt to embarrass him.

Favorite positions: His: on her knees, ass in the air; he just can't get enough of Mercy's distracting derriere. Hers: power-trippin’ cowgirl. The angle gets intense and she's got him completely at her mercy, so win-win!

Couple Dynamics: Donnie and Amber

Tagline: The nerds in love. Sure, she's actually more of a dork than a nerd, but the name stuck the first time Raph sniped it at them.

His carrying style: Amber thrown over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes, or over his shoulders in a fireman's carry. This playful carrying generally results in Amber cracking up, the others face-palming in secondhand embarrassment,  and maybe a teasing butt pat from Donnie. These two are…a little odd.

Favorite positions: His: just about any position that lets him go down on her; he just can't get enough of how easy it is to make her fall apart. He's particularly fond of spreading her out across the nearest surface (desk, bed, table, etc) and diving in, and the good ol' head-to-feet give and take position. Hers: pinned on her back, his hands on her shoulders and his arms underneath, bodies completely entangled with no space between their bodies; it makes her feel indescribably safe and breathless, sometimes enough to make her cry.