danger by design

Anita Rodriguez twenty-seven. event planner.

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clay-thorne:

Her questions were valid, it wasn’t something he was expecting to have rather he had been making sure it never got to that point. His hand covered his face in frustration before answering. “I don’t know, I just down know there isn’t some sort of manual for this. If there was I would have bought it and gone through every step of it to make sure I’m doing the right thing but there isn’t.” There was tiredness in his voice, the fear that he was doing something to screw up his daughter reared its ugly head. “I don’t know what she wants, I have to respect what she wants to but know that if she is a part of my life, she’s a part of ours too.” The last thing he wanted for Olivia to feel like she had to choose between the two sets of parents she now had. “I think she’s warming up to you.”

Ours – there was that word again. It seemed so final falling from his lips, like he expected this arrangement to last, like they were actually a constant, despite the changes made to their current routine. He wasn’t prepared, hadn’t expected to take this on, and was doing well enough under pressure. But she would need answers to those questions. How would this work – what role did she play in his daughter’s life, in his? Could her and the blonde reconcile their differences or would they continue to butt heads through this? “No one’s asking you to know everything, Aiken,” she reassured. “But I expect to be clued in if you ever figure it out.” He hadn’t asked her if she was fine with this – sharing a home, her life, or their relationship with this new child, or how it’d affect her, if she was on board or overwhelmed by the idea. If she was in a position to play house given her other responsibilities. But maybe he hadn’t needed to. The ring resting on her middle finger kept her from speaking these thoughts aloud, choosing instead to walk towards their bedroom in order to get ready for bed. “Are you sleeping here tonight or should I set up a chair for you in the other room?” she asked, changing out of her shirt and into one of his old tees. “You can fight the monsters under her bed or whatever.”

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clay-thorne:

The idea of Mark being involved in Ani’s life bother him but the thought that he could be the one that would help him with the situation at hand made his blood boil and the tension level rose slightly. He let out a deep sigh, trying to collect his thoughts and see where he was at mentally. There was a never-ending list of people were slowly getting used to the idea that he now had a daughter but the two main important ones were still out of the loop. ‘I should tell my parents before all this goes down.” He said slowly wondering how that conversation would even come up casually. It was the silence that made his mind churn and worked in a way that only she understood “Do you want to get out of here? Just you and me for a day or two. I know your work season is about to die down right? We can go camping before it gets too cold. Old times sake.” It was a small offer, he couldn’t give her anything just simply something that resembled their old life. 

It shouldn’t have been amusing to her the way he reacted to Mark’s name without saying anything – but he was different, his body language changing immediately at the suggestion. A smile tugged at the corners of her lips as she told him to “relax”, already thinking of other ideas that wouldn’t involve the other male. “It’s cute that you’re jealous though.” She wasn’t serious, but the words would help him stay calm, the teasing comment made as she ran her fingers through his hair, hoping the gentle touch would soothe him. Telling his parents would be difficult; it would make all of this more real, prompting her to ask, “are you ready for that?” But she agreed; they should know what had happened, take some of the burden off his shoulders as he tried to navigate this process. And while she expected them to be nervous, she also pictured them excited. Their first grandkid, and Sawyer’s, no less. The image of the trio with his parents made her uneasy, but she would learn how to move passed those feelings. ‘You and I stay the same, you got that?’ It was the promise he’d made her when all of this had started and while his offer of a camping trip mirrored those words, she was wondering how long he’d be able to hold up his end of the bargain. “I’ve got three weeks before we hit holiday season,” she corrected, thinking over her responsibilities between then and now. “But I’ll pencil you in. Think your sidehoes’ll manage without you for a few days?”

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cassidy-trevino:

“It’s too tight, it’s way too tight right?” She repeated over and over again trying to pull down the shorts to cover herself more. 

“I mean, you’ll probably freeze to death,” she added nonchalantly. “Now will you quit it? People are staring.”

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sawyer-james:

Sawyer hated that she couldn’t put on a poker face. It killed her that her emotions were written all over her face. She could tell the small woman opposite her was getting enjoyment out of this. It was twisted, but she could blame her. Sawyer kept her mouth shut letting Anita have her fun. It killed her but she refused to make a scene in front of Olivia. Hearing the nickname Livvy come out of her mouth made her skin crawl. She urged Olivia to get into the car while Sawyer waited outside. “I am pretty fond of her, even with the sense of humor. Is there something you wanted? We’ve got places to be.”

“Easy with the hostility – your daughter came running up to me, remember?” She hadn’t engaged in this conversation, hadn’t expected to receive the warm welcome she had from Olivia, but she was the villain in Sawyer’s story. She knew that, knew that the blonde had expected her reunion with Clay to go much differently. He should have been single and thrilled when she broke the news of their child; they would have bonded over co-parenting and eventually gotten back together. And maybe they still would, but Ani’s presence had probably burst the bubble of Sawyer’s white picket fantasy. “We’re at a grocery store; I wanted to get some of her favorite shit for when she stays over next week, so Aiken doesn’t have to go to the store again.” She paused, waiting for the information, offering, “But if you’d rather do this through him, so be it.”

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dean-rafter:

“Oh, come on. Don’t get all sensitive on me now, Anita. No one’s hating on the décor.” He raised his hands in fake surrender before clutching his chest, pretending to be hurt. “Yikes, that one seemed personal.“ Grinning, he asked, “You thought I was hitting on you? That’s cute.”

“I am—this was the third plan pitched to the committee and I was in love with the first idea,” she admitted, glancing up and around the room for a moment before meeting his eyes again. “And poorly done,” she countered his final two words, offering a slight smile. “I expected more game from someone who spends all day playing them.”

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nikopetran:

He laughed, shaking his head. “Well — they sure got their sock hop, am I right?” Taking a sip of his drink, he looked over at her with a shrug of his shoulders to the question. Fritz was certainly a way to put it, but Niko wasn’t about to match the phrasing. “Something like that. She wasn’t my girlfriend though, remember?”

“She wasn’t your friend though either.” While the pair often found themselves in a similar position at different events, this was a first – usually the gossip shared was about other attendees, details spilled to Ani or overheard in Niko’s line of work. But tonight, the attention fell to him. She waited for the explanation, offering her figurative shoulder. “Spill. Which one of y’all caused the heartbreak?”

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marcobranwell:

”If I’m gonna replace Gosling, it’d be for his role in Crazy Stupid Love instead. You sure are cynic, but Lucia’s actually back at her place seeing as she’s pregnant and about to get married.”

“Doesn’t he get punched in that movie?” she questioned, though his follow up hadn’t made her any less amused. “God, you’re fucked. She’s got a baby on the way and a wedding and you still think you’ve got a shot?”

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nolan-klena:

“You have friends?”

“Don’t be bitter just because you don’t make the cut. You’re stealing away one of my best employees—that basically makes you my arch nemesis.”

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addlsons:

”An hour’s more than enough when you’re busy like us.” Addie shrugged as she passed Anita one of the salads she’d bought on her way. “Probably not the best lunch, but I’m on a diet?”

“Is that your mother’s doing or yours?” she questioned, taking the container before noticing the sliced cashews in it and offering it back to the brunette to switch. “Are you doing hot yoga now too or are you more of a spin class kind of gal?”

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keikcsakura:

“I’m thinking tequila shots, what about you? Tequila? I promise it’ll be fuuuun! ”

“For now, but tomorrow during my nine am cake testing? I think I’ll pass.”

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micah-lawrence:

While Micah could usually bounce back with something sarcastic he was far from the right mood for it, and so he ignored her first comment. “Pretty bad actually.”

“I’ve had some shitty ones too but nothing bad enough to need a new phone,” she mused, glancing towards his broken device. “Have fun getting that screen replaced.”

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elizabettawilson:

“Yeah…I know… I’m surprised that I even bothered to dress up as well but I was told you couldn’t get in without a costume so…”

“The word costume’s getting thrown around pretty liberally – I saw a guy earlier just wearing a red flannel who had no trouble getting in.”

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sophia-underwood:

“Some asshole ripped my veil right off of my head so now I just look like a slut, not a sexy bride,” Sophia huffed, reaching up to make sure the person didn’t rip a chunk of her hair out in the process. “Does it look stupid?”

“Slutty, not stupid,” she chimed, though the voice was more teasing than serious. “But isn’t that the point of Halloween? You wear half an outfit and get free drinks.”

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adam-palmer:

“Tell me, should I make a scene or accept defeat and move on? I just saw Juliet making out with Pennywise.”

“Says something about her standards if that’s what she’s into. You probably dodged a bullet.”

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Text || Clay + Anita

Clay: That would be weird. I would be your step dad

Clay: I'll make him a condolence card now. You know I'm a hands on learner,i like to do things for myself. Except taxes. Do you just want your own bag of your own. We're saying Liv from cavaties

Anita: chill you're not her type

Anita: Have Livvy help; it'll be a good bonding experience. Right and fucking the attorney was just research. Get two; I don't plan on sharing. How noble of us; I think we've earned at least another twix.

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Text || Clay + Anita

Clay: I like my comute time and your mom will miss me too much

Clay: That's a solid place to be around if you ask me. We have to thank Fun Ally for something, I figured out how to take a restraining order out on someone. I'll bring you back all of them. DO you want some reese's cups too?

Anita: Move in with her then.

Anita: I'll have my next husband get me something nicer. Googling 'how to file a restraining order' isn't all that difficult. And the nerds. Think your baby mama'll mind that we're looting her kid's stash?

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Text || Clay + Anita

Clay: She did, she really did. Those are outdated.

Clay: That's because she doesn't have to live with you

Clay: Did he get you a nice ring at least? It was a surprise to me! But you're my favorite slutty nurse to hang out with. That was technically labor day but that's not as exciting.

Anita: No one's forcing you to stay, Aiken. I'll turn your bedroom into a second closet.

Anita: Somewhere between 14 karat and straight out of a gumball machine. 'But you're my favorite slutty nurse to hang out with.' Fun Ally must be so disappointed. Not as exciting as stealing candy from your baby? Bring me back a twizzlers if she has any.