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CECELIA BATEMAN - TWENTY-EIGHT Question our star sign like they're wrong ; Cecelia, but feel free to call me Cece. Lawyer in The Big Apple, though there's more than meets the eye. Lover of art, and known the dabble in it a bit myself. Funny how your passions change with age. Every day I learn something new about myself.

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cecebateman​:

An Awkward Proposal

@peter-donnelly​

The only thing Cece was looking forward to about her upcoming trip was the destination itself. Hawaii was gorgeous. She had been a handful of times with her family, but all of those visits were before law school. She was overdue. Unfortunately, the reason would likely make the company unbearable– unless she was excited to have her parents nagging in her ear constantly about settling down and ‘finding the right one.’ Her sister was always bringing her newest flame around the family, but Cece had fully kept focused on her career. Something that seemed important even to her parents; at least until recent years. She was going to show up solo to her cousin’s destination wedding and never live it down. The berating and annoying attempts at setting her up with their successful friends’ sons that attended made her skin crawl just thinking about it. At least it was an excuse to buy some new sundresses and beachwear. If nothing else; she’d come back with a nice tan.

The two giant shopping bags at her sides were beginning to weigh Cece’s arms down. She tried to walk briskly back to her firm’s building for respite, regardless of the fact that she still had plenty of her lunch break left. She veered around a corner sidewalk and careened right into Peter. Sigh. Cece had been trying to avoid him ever since that damn New Year’s Eve party because she didn’t like the jealousy that seeing him with someone else had inflicted. It meant there was something real bubbling up, and she didn’t want to deal with that. She couldn’t. They were merely friends. At the most. Former enemies. Hazel eyes gazed up into his as she let out a huff of laughter. “Sorry, Mr. Donnelly. Guess I should slow down in these heels.” Please don’t say anything about our awkward avoidance, please… She begged mentally as she tried not to focus on how much she’d missed his handsome face around.

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The odds of bumping into someone you knew in the middle of New York City were preposterously low, and yet here Peter was, colliding with maybe the one person he’d least expected to be in the presence of right now, Cece. For a while they’d actually spent a fair amount of time together, either by chance or on purpose, but since the start of the year it felt like that time was getting less and less and he wasn’t entirely sure why. But he also could tell that perhaps it was at least somewhat on purpose, unless part of Cece’s New Year’s resolution was to completely change up parts of her schedule and suddenly change her daily routines. He had no problems admitting to himself that it bothered him, but he hadn’t reached out to her partly to give her a little space if it was indeed what she wanted. His schedule had also gotten pretty busy again with work, but Peter’s mind had drifted back to wondering perhaps if he’d done something to put her off after they’d begun to grow a friendship at least. They’d been rivals prior in the courtroom, but after learning more about one another had seemingly gotten closer.

Especially to both of their surprise when they discovered that he was the superintendent in the apartment building she lived in, and one waterlogged afternoon in particular. Hazel met his eyes and her features softened at least slightly as she let out a laugh, causing him to do the same. “Oh that’s okay Miss Bateman, I suppose I should just be happy we ran into one another at all. Literally.” Glancing at her and trying not to be so obvious in taking in her beauty, his eyes moved down at the shopping bags at her sides, and immediately reached to help her with them. “Here, the least I can do is help you out with these. Are you headed back to your office right away, or do you have a few minutes for a break?” Silently he hoped she’d at least give him those few minutes, perhaps he could figure out why there’d been so much distance put between them.

[cecebateman]

Cece was chomping at the bit and beyond torn. She had been proud for putting a wall between herself and Peter. Not because she wanted to, but it was wiser to. As much as she tried to stay in denial of the flutters felt around him, Cece had accepted that just like many other women of the bustling city, she had a crush on the guy. It sounded so juvenile, but there wasn't really any other way to explain it. A somewhat friend that was completely unattainable when it came to anything more. Though he had assured her that he wasn't as wild and busy on the dating scene as she had initially suspected, that could have changed. Her mind drifted to watching him kiss that other woman on New Year's Eve, and the painful defeat it had caused was a feeling she didn't want to go through again. Sure, she had been kissed too by another-- and first. But she hadn't been the initiator either. Somehow that made her feel inferior.

Honestly, she wasn't even sure Peter would notice or pay much mind to their lack of spending time together. The city was massive, and Cece doubted he'd assume she going out of her way to avoid him. Even as the words came out casually, she felt a pang of guilt. Perhaps he'd caught on a little. "Oh, yes. It has been a while. And well, you know, I tend to be a klutz at times." Truthfully she was happy to see him, even if it made her vulnerable. Peter was dashing as always and knowing he seemed to be doing well gave her some assurance that he wasn't missing much without her around. "It's okay, they aren't really too heavy," Cece insisted, trying to casually play off her aching arms. As if the world was working against her, one of the bags toppled from her grip at that very moment, smattering a few pieces of bikinis across the sidewalk. The blonde's cheeks flamed as she scrambled to pick them up; her bright gaze meeting Peter's as he'd knelt down to help. She'd missed those intoxicating eyes. It was smarter to turn him down and pretend she was way too busy, but the softness in his question won over her defensive instinct. "I um-- I suppose a little break wouldn't hurt. Clearly I need one," Cece mused with a little laugh as she tossed the intimates into the shopping bag and rose to her feet. "So, how have you been? I can't believe we haven't crossed paths in a while."

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[cecebateman]

@peter-donnelly

[cecebateman]

An Awkward Proposal

@peter-donnelly​

The only thing Cece was looking forward to about her upcoming trip was the destination itself. Hawaii was gorgeous. She had been a handful of times with her family, but all of those visits were before law school. She was overdue. Unfortunately, the reason would likely make the company unbearable-- unless she was excited to have her parents nagging in her ear constantly about settling down and ‘finding the right one.’ Her sister was always bringing her newest flame around the family, but Cece had fully kept focused on her career. Something that seemed important even to her parents; at least until recent years. She was going to show up solo to her cousin’s destination wedding and never live it down. The berating and annoying attempts at setting her up with their successful friends’ sons that attended made her skin crawl just thinking about it. At least it was an excuse to buy some new sundresses and beachwear. If nothing else; she’d come back with a nice tan.

The two giant shopping bags at her sides were beginning to weigh Cece’s arms down. She tried to walk briskly back to her firm’s building for respite, regardless of the fact that she still had plenty of her lunch break left. She veered around a corner sidewalk and careened right into Peter. Sigh. Cece had been trying to avoid him ever since that damn New Year’s Eve party because she didn’t like the jealousy that seeing him with someone else had inflicted. It meant there was something real bubbling up, and she didn’t want to deal with that. She couldn’t. They were merely friends. At the most. Former enemies. Hazel eyes gazed up into his as she let out a huff of laughter. “Sorry, Mr. Donnelly. Guess I should slow down in these heels.” Please don’t say anything about our awkward avoidance, please... She begged mentally as she tried not to focus on how much she’d missed his handsome face around.

[cecebateman]

Text 📱 Peter Donnelly

Peter: That makes two of us, actually. I thought you'd agree.

Peter: Well but it is though. I'm glad I could explain.

Peter: 😉

Peter: Perfect. 😉

Cece: yeah? haha i remember i LOATHED you when we first met 😂 but not anymore

Cece: not really tho! i was being nosy. but... me too

Cece: perfect peter punkin 😉

[cecebateman]

Text 📱 Peter Donnelly

Peter: Maybe, and I bet there's a few things you didn't know about me. Plus lawyers don't usually get the benefit of the doubt there, right?

Peter: I'm sorry that you did, but we're definitely not. And more importantly, you're the only one that has that pic of me.

Peter: You're very welcome, Miss Bateman.

Peter: Good, me too. 😉

Peter: Now it's my turn to thank you. 😉

Cece: seems like i learn ssomthing new each time we talk. and thats so true

Cece: oh its ok, its non e of my busines rlly. well then i'M lucky

Cece: 😉

Cece: youre welcome peter punkin 😉

[cecebateman]

Text 📱 Peter Donnelly

Peter: You're welcome, and that's a shame. You deserve to. Timing is everything.

Peter: Oh, her? New Year's Eve was all that was. She kissed me, I haven't spoken to her since. Definitely not girlfriend.

Peter: No, not bad at all. Really, really, really good in fact. Very cute.

Peter: If you insist. 😉

Peter: You're welcome Cece, and I mean it.

Cece: well so do you!! i never took u for a romantic

Cece: oh......... i jst assumed you were a thing

Cece: oh! good! aw shucks. thank you mr. donnelly

Cece: ido 😉

Cece: and back at you 😉

[cecebateman]

Text 📱 Peter Donnelly

Peter: That's not true at all, you're a lot of fun and that's from personal experience. Of course it matters.

Peter: Girlfriend?

Peter: *opens Cece's sent pic*

Peter: Wow.

Peter: Well, maybe I do, maybe I don't. 😉

Peter: What? No, I'm saying I'm sure you've seen yourself in a mirror lots of times, no way you don't know.

Cece: thank u!! i just dont get to alot i guess. maybee when the time is rigt

Cece: yah nye kiss girl

Cece: is it bad??

Cece: naughty 😉

Cece: thats not what i expected......... but thank u. thats sweet

[cecebateman]

Text 📱 Peter Donnelly

Peter: Good. And if it helps, this is pretty fun right now. Well good, that's close to a yes.

Peter: Mmm, that's a good point. Okay, hold on.

Peter: *sends selfie of himself winking*

Peter: I think it does. And careful with those weapons. 😉

Peter: I won't admit that, but I feel like you could be talking about yourself. Because that sounds familiar to me.

Cece: no way i am zero fun......... does it matter??

Cece: ugh no fair!! does your gf have a copy of that because damn

Cece: *sends this picture back* https://64.media.tumblr.com/c702380098c6ab64309c68b418975fc5/4a3603c43b037e80-42/s540x810/7e2845ec8793b7aafa77438c05f4f9052f91c47d.jpg

Cece: when you say it plurle it sound like you don't mean winking lololol 😉😉😉

Cece: its true! you mean you think i'm conceeted?

[cecebateman]

Text 📱 Peter Donnelly

Peter: Do you?

Peter: I gotcha, and you deserve to have some fun. But maybe sometime you will?

Peter: How much? I could send a pic if you want.

Peter: Yes I do, and I don't know. Yours is powerful. 😉

Peter: Coming from you, quite a compliment.

Cece: yes

Cece: so do you thogh! isk honestly. maybe

Cece: LOTS!!! please?? i need a contact pic for u anywy

Cece: does that mean im a super heo? 😉😉😉

Cece: pretty surr you already knew that but its true

Cece: when we first met i was like this guy is hot & he knws it

[cecebateman]

Text 📱 Peter Donnelly

Peter: I think really, it's a matter of timing. You know, put yourself out there when it'll count? And when there's something worth getting out there for.

Peter: Maybe I'm doing it right now.

Peter: You have a pretty killer wink game yourself, Bateman.

Cece: i like that

Cece: & agree

Cece: i just mean go have fun I'M defitely not puting myself iot there like like THAT u knw?

Cece: not fare i wanna see

Cece: you think so 😉😉😉😉😉😉 yours is better

Cece: cuz your cute

[cecebateman]

Text 📱 Peter Donnelly

Peter: And I'm happy you are, that's okay. Maybe I will another night.

Peter: So you think so, hmm? 😉 You like a good wink, then?

Cece: you should. its a shame not to putt yoursef out there

Cece: sTOPPPPPPPPP

Cece: when u do it

[cecebateman]

Text 📱 Peter Donnelly

Peter: Maybe. Or maybe you should just make sure to have enough fun for the both of us?

Peter: That's great, I can tell it's going well.

Peter: Is that so? But why? 😉 😉 😉

Cece: kk i guess i already kinda am but still

Cece: i cant imagine you dont have plan

Cece: ugh u know why6

Cece: cuase its sexy

[cecebateman]

Text 📱 Peter Donnelly

Peter: And I'm believing it, too. 😉

Peter: Not much, and I'd say definitely not as much as you are. What's got you feeling so good tonight?

Cece: you shold be out having FUN too

Cece: went out with frinds for drinks

Cece: you winkin is dangeroos mister 😉

[cecebateman]

Text 📱 Peter Donnelly

Peter: Well hello there. Someone must be in a good mood.

Peter: Or a really, really good mood.

Peter: 😉

Cece: averry good mood!!

Cece: 😉😉😉😉😉

Cece: WhaT are u up too???

[cecebateman]

Text 📱 Peter Donnelly

Cece: 😅😇😍🙃

Cece: Hallo

Cece: !!!!!!!!!!!

Cece: peter petre punkin eater

[cecebateman]

Text 📱 Peter Donnelly

Peter: You're very welcome, maybe it means I just have to work that much harder. Oh are they? How sealed? Thank you, and I wouldn't say I really need anything, but I'd be a fool to turn down an offer of soup when you're offering.

Peter: Maybe a little of both? ;)

Cece: I do know you like a challenge. /Very/ sealed. Soup is something I can easily do. Chicken noodle, or do you have another preference?

Cece: It's like you already knew my answer, Donnelly. ;)