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kaia sterling:

«if you gloat like that, this is gonna be the last time you ever hear it, too,» she replied, turning over on her side to place a gentle kiss on his cheek, followed by a short yawn. she didn’t understand how he was so awake - he’d been out when she fell asleep the night before. probably on a run or something. as much as it would have bothered the 21-year-old version of her, present daykaia didn’t really give it much thought. surely, hugo wouldn’t cheat. things were different now. «i still…. fuck, i still can’t believe you’re actually mine. not that i think i’m the only one struggling with the concept, either.»

hugo wrapped his arms tightly around kaia’s frame, pulling her closer him. of course he was gloating, or maybe beaming could be a better word for it. and even though flashes of last night’s secret rendezvous with cosmia threatened to ruin his mood, he was getting better at keeping the guilt at bay. it was a never ending circle of meeting with coco, arguing with her about how they both were betraying their partners, promising himself that he wouldn’t see her again and after a while, calling her up again with teenage need. however, hugo was still hopeful to finally break the cycle one day, to leave the affair behind and become the man kaia actually needed. “i struggle to believe you’re mine every time i look at you, that you’ll be my wife,” he whispered, looking at her with adoration in his eyes as he leaned down to press his lips against hers. 

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bridget windsor-greene:

“stop working yourself to death,” she scolded him, “you’ll start wrinkling if you work too hard, you can’t ruin that pretty face with wrinkles!” bridget’s nose turned up, she knew exactly who he was referring to. “for your sake i hope she got rid of her terrible attitude, she was awfully rude all those years ago.”

“oh, you should totally invite me over to the hamptons to take a little break then,” he replied, letting out a small laugh. “perhaps it was that terrible attitude that made me fall in love with her,” he shrugged. “but i promise i’ve kept her in check, i’m sure you’ll love her now.”

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cosmia grimaldi-balfour:

it felt like she hadn’t had a chance to breathe all day, what with looking after the children and repeating the same spiel to each one of her former classmates. she felt like she constantatly had to be looking behind her back; which was paranoid even for coco. but as she approached their secret rendezvous point, coco could feel herself begin to relax. she hated sneaking around, but she also couldn’t bear the thought of being without hugo for longer than even a couple of days. “hugo,” she sighed in relief, dropping her handbag by the door and walking straight over to the boy, letting herself collapse against him.

hugo had gone from shock and desolation to feeling absolutely numb in a couple hours. it was like his body was rejecting any sensation and he just felt absolutely nothing. kaia had finally discovered he had been secretly seeing cosmia for quite a while now, she had walked away from him and taken with her any chance he had at building a happy life with her. but could he blame her? she was probably better off without him anyways. hugo tried to wrap his arms around coco as soon as she collapsed against him but the thoughts of kaia kept him from it, instead he instinctively pushed away, creating space between them. “there’s something i need to tell you,” he mumbled, looking down at his hands. 

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kaia sterling:

«have i ever told you how much i hate it when you’re right?» she laughed, shuffling backwards just a little to close the space between them. being back on university grounds, with him, made her feel like she was in her early twenties again. yet there was an important difference; this time around, she knew exactly where she had him. no sneaking out of each other’s bedrooms in the early morning, being left on read for a month, and most importantly - no games. «i’ll come. i mean, i’ll regret it for the rest of my life if i miss out on seeing everyone i dislike being miserable. but pretty pretty please, five more minutes in bed first?»

“and have i ever told you how much i love it when you tell me i’m right?” he retorted with a smug grin on his lips. hugo lived for the easy lazy moments like this. back in his university years, he failed to appreciate the calm and contentment that kaia brought into his life. after all, he was young and scared of any type of commitment. but now, he felt like she was everything he needed. “five more minutes, ten more minutes, all the time you want,” he mumbled against her neck, pressing his lips softly against the exposed skin. “i just want to go out there to show you off as my future wife, mine, mine, mine,” he whispered, pressing sloppy kisses on her cheek.

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bridget windsor-greene:

“now, my love, you haven’t kept in touch nearly as well as you promised to, i only ever see you on the off chance you decide to pop into new york for business,” bridget pouted, her blue eyes blown wide. “fill me in.”

“i am terribly sorry, i feel like work eats me up sometimes but i promise i will try to leave my cave in paris more often to visit you lot,” he started as his lips formed into a smug grin. “guess what?! i got engaged last month! her name is kaia sterling, maybe you’ve met her during our oxford years.”

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kaia sterling:

the sound of hugo’s phone cut through the silence (and as a result, her sleep) «turn it off,» kaia pleaded, hand lifted lazily in effort to swat it out of his hand.if you had told kaia five years back that come 2028, she would be engaged to none other than her university sweetheart, she would have laughed it off. her and hugo? as if. but here they were, back at oxford, and the ring on her finger was enough proof to wash away any feeling she might have had that this was just some weird fever dream. «do we have to go? it’s just going to be six hours of trying to avoid all the royals. i’d rather just stay in bed with you.»

Hugo felt himself jolt back to consciousness at the sound of his phone as he reached for it still on a dormant state. Without taking a look at the screen, he pressed the buttons so it wouldn’t bother them again. He turned on his side, wrapping his arm lazily around Kaia’s waist as he nuzzled gently at her neck. Being back in Oxford felt exactly like going back in time, his mind filled with all the memories they had made together all those years ago. Back then, a part of him wouldn’t have believed that she’d be her fiance one day but deep inside he always knew she was meant to be in his life for a very long time. It made sense then and it made sense now, he genuinely loved her and his chest filled with guilt every time he thought about Coco and their ongoing affair. Kaia deserved someone better than him, he knew that. Yet he was too selfish to ever let her go. “I mean, we did make all the effort to come all the way here just to stay in bed,” he told her, bringing his lips to the top of her head to kiss her softly. “But you know in the end we’ll end up doing whatever you decide, love.”

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amara nassar:

As much Amara appreciated the solitude it was lately causing her more anxiety than normal. However seeing a familiar face brought her at ease; Hugo was after all one of her favorites. “Thank you, mon cheri” she the raven haired stated as she gracefully descending down on a couch. “You know you are the fist one i depend on. Nevertheless i’m extremely exhausted” Amara sighed dramatically, 

Hugo couldn’t help but smile at the french nickname. There was some softness switch that turned on whenever she was around, he felt at ease with her. “Want me to bring you some coffee? Maybe a sandwich? Make some use of me now that I’m offering,” he told her sincerely. “I am not usually this eager to please.”

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bambi de luca:

bambi’s eyes widened a little before her eyebrows scrunched up. “uh… how would they know if you go to AA though… isn’t the second a anonymous? which means is confidential?” she cocked her head a little as she spoke.

“exactly my point,” he conceded, nodding his head slightly in agreement. “it makes absolutely no sense but apparently my father is considering it. apparently he now regrets not sending me to military school when he had the chance.”

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saige pratt:

Saige didn’t know how to answer the question. It seemed like a compliment, sure, but included at the end was a question. She decided to agree. “Thank you, I am smart,” she hesitated, questioning whether or not it sounded cocky. Then, continued, “But not just any smart person can be on the cover of a magazine, let alone Forbes.”

Hugo smiled, he had a feeling these was not the first time he had a conversation with the blonde girl but at the same time, he wasn’t entirely sure where he knew her from. “Maybe you’ve got a point,” he thought about it for a second. “I’ve seen a few assholes on the cover of Forbes before, which totally works in my favor.” 

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belle grandet:

“that’s true, he made me go to dozens when i was your age.” she laughed. “true, true, no one can beat it, but me.”

“i dont want to go to any,” he complained. “you need to talk him out of it. you tell him you’ll watch over me and make sure i don’t go back to my idiot ways.”

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kaia sterling:

she could feel a pink tint spread across her cheeks as a response to the sensation of skin against skin, and had she not been so drunk, she would have hated herself for it. she’d been through this enough times already, and one thing seemed inevitable: spending time with him always ended in her heart breaking come sobriety. and then followed a week of trying to piece herself back together. and yet, despite it all, all it took was one text message and she’d be back in his arms like some adoring, devoted puppy. it was pathetic, and she hated herself for it. «hey,» she quipped, stretching out her arm to give him a quick, playful push. «i don’t know if i should be more grateful you stripped me of the need to decide what we’re drinking, or offended that you clearly don’t trust my taste.»

hugo sipped on his wine, relishing in the closeness of their bodies. he was not oblivious to the way her cheeks seemed to gain a certain shade of crimson every time he touched her a certain way or called her certain pet names. and he lived for it. hugo always watched in adoration the way she reacted to him. as long as there was alcohol in his system, it seemed like he couldn’t get enough of it. it was like an endless cycle: getting lost in kaia for the night, running scared in the morning, not being able to get the warmth of her skin out of his head, giving in and calling her again. every time, hugo made a silent promise that it would be the last and every time, he knew he was just going to fall for her all over again. “both,” he grinned. “because i’ll always treat you to some of the best wine in the world but rest assured, i don’t trust your taste,” he said playfully, trying to get a rise out of her. 

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ivy parker:

“it’s like sims except you create a dad and he tries to find his dream daddy. one of them is named hugo, actually,” she said, raising a brow playfully. “i’m sure you’d like that, hm?”

“a dad who tries to find his dream daddy? and is this hugo very handsome?” he asked, still not getting the hang of it. “oh, of course i would. wouldn’t you, babe?”

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belle grandet:

“I thought you enjoyed being on the front page?” she replied. “That’s good to hear, I’m glad you didn’t break my own because then we’d have problems.”

“i don’t mind the extra attention but now i feel like dad is one more drinking scandal from sending me to AA meetings,” he complained. “and let’s be honest, i don’t think i could break your record even if i tried. i’d probably end up in the hospital if i did.” 

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bambi de luca:

bambi’s face scrunched up in a confused look. “uh… what did you get on the front page for then?” she asked, her head cocking a little.

“heavy drinking,” he shrugged. even hugo was unimpressed with his own shenaningans. “there was this poll last night in the national newscast and the audience voted that i should go to AA, can you believe that shit?”

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saige pratt:

“I would be incredibly proud of being on the cover of a magazine,” Saige felt a little surprised when he mentioned Forbes. She gave him a puzzled look. “I’m not sure why you would think that. Do you even know who I am?”  

“Wouldn’t we all?,” he grinned his eyes fixed on her, observing her. “You look smart, like you know your shit, so I’ll go with that. Or am I wrong?”