Prompt: your life now consists of your husband as a t-ball coach, a son who is your entire world, and a surprise you just canât wait to tell will
requested!
part two
The familiar feeling of a little socked foot kicking your ribs causes you to wake up.
âHey buddy, be careful.â You hear the soft voice of your husband say, and the small apology is whispered by your son. âItâs okay, you just have to be careful, we donât want to kick mom.â
You smile, keeping your eyes closed for just a second listening to your husband and son whisper. Will knows youâre awake, but he pretends he doesnât, watching as you move slowly.
âWho let this munchkin into our bed?â You ask, your arms shooting out to grab your son and pull him into you. He squeals in delight, laughing and thrashing as you pepper kisses all over his face.
âMom!â He says excitedly. âMommy! Itâs today!â He exclaims, and you nod, brushing the curls he inherited from his father out of his eyes.
âWhat do you say to a good breakfast before it then, hmm?â You ask, and your son nods, climbing straight across Willâs chest, getting a knee planted into his ribs.
âWoah,â Will exclaims, helping your son out of bed. âCareful, we donât want to hurt the coach before the game even starts.â Will states, rubbing the spot that had a knee planted into it not ten seconds ago.
âYouâre not coach right now, youâre dad.â He says, and you bite your lip to hide your smile.
You watch them together, the pair inseparable. It makes your secret almost impossible to keep. But tomorrow is Fatherâs Day, tomorrow Will is going to open his gift to find out that youâre pregnant.
You have it all wrapped perfectly. The new little onesie, the pictures your doctor supplied for you. A card, and a few other little knick knacks to go along with it.
As your son makes a dash out of your bedroom, and Will turns to look at you with a smile on your face, you almost donât want to wait a whole other day. You want to tell him now, because hiding things from Will is impossible. He knows you better than you know yourself, and you can tell heâs picked up on some things recently. Like the pushing around of certain foods while trying not to actively gag, how your coffee consumption has dwindled down to almost nothing.
But he just smiles at you, the piercing blue eyes you fell in love with years ago watching you. The years of hockey honing his focus in to you.
âGood morning, baby.â He says, planting a kiss on your lips. And before you can respond, little feet slapping against the hardwood floors sounds, and your son comes running back in, yelling about how you guys need to come eat breakfast or youâre going to be late.
âIâll be down in just a minute bug.â You tell him. âWhy donât you go down with Dad and start helping him with breakfast?â At your suggestion your son nods wildly. Reaching for Willâs hand and tugging him towards the door.
âCome on daddy!â He exclaims, smile wide.
âIâll be down in a second.â You say to the pair, and Will leans down once more to kiss you. Before following the footsteps of your son.
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You opted to skip out on breakfast, which was a horrible mistake as your stomach rumbles in the car ride to the field. Itâs not completely your fault though, you could barely keep anything down. And trying to hide that from Will has been one of the biggest challenges. He notices everything about you, notices how little things suddenly change your mood, or how the smell of cheesy chips makes you bend over and gag.
âHey, you okay?â Will asks, watching as your son runs to his best friend and his mother. âYouâve seemed a bit off recently.â His eyes scan yours again, and youâre worried heâll be able to read it on your face. I mean itâs not like you have a banner saying, HEY! YOUâRE GOING TO BE A FATHER OF TWO NOW! But if thereâs someone who could read you like a book, it is without a doubt your husband.
âYeah.â You say, brushing it off with a shrug. âI think I ate something funny.â You say, pulling the sunglasses over your eyes because if you keep looking into his youâll crack. And Will chuckles slightly, thinking back to the dish Mack tried to make the other night.
âI told you not to eat that, Mack definitely skipped a step in the directions.â Will jokes, grabbing his coaching bag and your bag, and he walks with you to the bleachers.
âI was trying to be supportive!â You laugh, and the sound of it makes your husbands eyes light up. âWell, next time Uncle Mack wants to cook we are all staying far away.â You say, finding a shaded spot on the bleachers and sitting down, eyes cast out to see your son with all of his friends. Will lets out a laugh at the expense of his best friend. âGet out there coach, let me see what youâre working with.â You say with a wink.
âI think itâs a penalty to distract the coach before a serious game.â Will chastises you in his teasing way.
âMe?â You say, hand to your chest in awe of such a wild accusation. âIâm simply sitting here waiting to cheer for my son and my husband.â You say, and you want nothing more than to let the laugh youâre holding out.
âYou are shameless.â Will says, his smile bright as he kisses you.
âI have a hockey playing, t-ball coaching, sexy husband.â You say, whispering even though there are no kids or parents sitting around you yet. âI canât help it.â
âCoach!â You hear a childish shout ring out, and Will smiles. He winks at you, and you shove him off in the direction of the t-ball players.
The stands start to fill up, parents saying hi to you as they walk by, some stopping to talk to you about their kids. You chat with them all, just finishing up a conversation when you hear it.
âThere he is! The legend himself!â Macklin exclaims, and your son screams in surprise.
âUncle Mackie, Uncle Mackie!â
You watch as he runs from the field, and latches onto Macklinâs legs. Mack drops to his level to give him a hug. They talk for a second before Mack points to Will, whoâs trying to keep a large group of children all together. But you know Will loves it, he also loves having his wife and his best friend in the stands at every game.
âYou can kiss the hockey dreams goodbye, heâs going to be a baseball kid.â Mack says to you, as you stand up to give the godfather of your child a hug.
âHe canât decide, he thinks he has to know right now and Will and I keep telling him he doesnât have to.â You say, not taking your eyes away from your family on the field. âBut he idolizes you two, heâs definitely going to be a hockey player.â And as you say it a zap of emotion floods you, whether itâs from witnessing your husband and son together, thinking of the future, or because youâre pregnant and hiding it from everyone, youâre not sure.
âThe kids fast, heâd be a damn good player.â Mack says, noticing your sudden silence. But when he looks at you he panics for a moment, seeing a gloss coating your eyes. âYou okay?â He asks quietly, like if he spoke too loud Will would hear it and lose focus on the kids.
âYeah.â You say, a small smile on your face. âYeah sorry, just got lost in the moment.â
You could tell Mack wanted to ask more, but then your son stepped up to the plate for the start of the game. Will crouches down, talking to him and motioning how to position his hands on the bat. Your son nods as he turns his gaze to you. You blow a kiss at him, and Mack screams, âhit a homer kid!â
Will takes a step back, eyes catching with yours for just a second as if saying thatâs our kid. You nod, a big smile blooming on your face.
He swings the bat, the ball not going very far, but enough for you, Will, and Mack to start yelling for him to run. And run he does. Youâve seen your son fly, he gets away quickly from Will when heâs chasing him in the yard, and gets away even quicker when Will hands him a small donut right before dinner that you try to take away but never actually would if you got your hands on it.
But thereâs nothing quite like watching him in this element, and before you could stop yourself you feel a tear slip, and your hand rests on your stomach. Thereâs no bump, not yet. But you rest a hand on it anyway, as if comforting your new baby.
In front of you, on a dusty baseball field on a Sunday afternoon you watch all the pieces of the life youâve created. This is your family. Itâs Will coaching his son, itâs Mack showing up to every single event, itâs your guysâ son who is standing proudly on first base, eyes flipping between you and Will like heâs checking that you saw him. And itâs you. Itâs you and the new baby in the stands, the secret youâve been keeping until Fatherâs Day, just one more day.
But of course, you canât be surrounded by people who know you without them noticing something is off. Will already has a hunch of something, but itâs Mack who freezes next to you. His eyes landing on your hand, your thumb caressing your stomach, the same way you did when you were pregnant the first time.
The world went quiet for the two of you for one second, which is very uncommon with Macklin Celebrini.
âY/N.â He says calmly, but his demeanor is anything but calm. âAre you-â Mack starts to ask, and you answer without having to say a word because of how fast you snap your guilty eyes to him.
âHe doesnât know.â You rush out, anxiety creeping in. âItâs his Fatherâs Day surprise. You canât say anything Macklin.â Youâre stuttering, nerves making you trip up on your words.
But Macklin eyes the field for a moment, watching as Willâs back is facing you two as heâs crouched down talking to the next kid at bat. His arms wrap around you tightly, your sundress blowing slightly in the breeze at your legs. You respond by wrapping yours tightly around him as well. And you close your eyes and just breathe for a moment before pulling away, not wanting Will to turn around. Not because of the hug, but because he would know something was happening.
âMacklin.â You whisper, seeing his eyes looking a bit more misty than normal.
âHeâs going to lose his mind you know.â He says, resisting the urge to hug you again, but instead be grabs your hand squeezing it gently before letting it go and smiling at you.
You smile back, and rest your temple against his shoulder for a moment as you watch your husband. Will crouches down to a very nervous looking boy, and you can see his warm smile from here.
âYeah.â You finally respond to Mack. âYeah he will.â
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By the time the game is done all the kids are dirty, grass stains or dirt from the mound covering their pants. But Will stands with them in a huddle, crouched down once more.
âYou guys were awesome today.â He says, and you watch as your son smiles at his dad. âThere were great swings, and good job knowing where the ball was.â
A kid raised his hand, looking a little sheepish.
âYea?â Will says, motioning to the boy.
âI fell over.â He says, and you can see the moment Will freezes from the comment.
âThatâs okay. Weâll keep working on our foot work next time, okay?â He says, and the boy smiles shaking his head enthusiastically.
Another kid raised his hand and Will points to him next. And Will wasnât truly ready for that comment to be said.
âI ate some grass.â The boy says, shrugging his shoulders like this was a normal confession for him to make.
Will pauses, pursing his lips together to fight the urge not to laugh. He thinks of you and Mack in that moment. The way you would have squeaked and turned away because if you didnât you would have busted out laughing, or Mack who would have not had the dignity to turn and would have laughed out loud.
âWell.â Will says, rubbing the back of his neck. âNext time letâs keep in the grass on the ground.â He finally says. Having to bite his tongue to school his features. The kid nods and Will takes that as his queue to move on. âBut most importantly we had fun, so everyone hands in.â Will says, and the team cheers before dispersing to their parents.
Will watches each of the kids find their parents, making sure no one is left behind. Not even your son, who comes barreling towards you asking if you saw his hit.
âI did!â You say, kissing his cheeks. âYou were amazing, bug.â
âUncle Mackie, did you see?â He asks his uncle, his hands fisting at the strap of your sundress as he sits on your lap.
âOf course I did!â He says. âBut you know the secret to celebrating a win?â Mack asks, and your sonâs eyes go wide in wonder.
âOh boy.â Will says walking over to you guys and, preparing for whatever Mack has in store.
âIs it ice cream?â Your son asks, and Mack confirms with a laugh.
âYeah kid, itâs ice cream. Go grab your bag, letâs meet your parents at the car.â Mack says, and you watch as he grabs his little baseball bag and hurries back to Mackâs side.
Will just chuckles and shakes his head as Mack grabs his hand and walks him to the car. But he smiles as he looks at you, your skin a little pink from the sun. âHey, you.â He says, planting a respectful kiss on your lips.
âHey, Coach.â You tease, and you watch the smile grow on your husbandâs face. âYou are really good with them.â You say, and his expression softens just a touch.
âTheyâre really special.â He says, wavering bye to some of the kids as they leave with their parents. You watch his eyes light up, and you rest your hand back on your stomach. This time itâs Willâs eyes that catch it. âAre you feeling okay?â He asks, a little concerned.
âIâm perfect.â You say, and you lean into his frame.
âMom, Dad!â The familiar voice yells out, causing you both to focus your attention on your son. âUncle Mack said I could get two scoops!â He says, holding out two fingers and jumping up and down.
You and Will both look at each other, before looking over to Mack. Who, not to your surprise, doesnât look guilty in the slightest. You make your way to the parking lot, and Mack is smiling ear to ear.
âWhat?â Mack says, like he sees no problem with that. âThe kid got to second base. That deserves two scoops.â
âTell your Uncle Mack that he can put you to bed tonight!â You yell back, and Will throws his head back with a laugh. His arm finding the small of your back as he grabs the bag off your shoulder and throws it over his.
You hum your gratitude before leaning slightly into his touch. And as Will puts everything in the back of the SUV, you get your son into the car.
âMommy?â He asks as you lean over him to check that his seatbelt is fully buckled in.
âWhatâs up bug?â You ask him, and his blue eyes stare into yours.
âCan I really have two scoops?â He whispers, hiding a smile behind his small hands. You smile, and kiss him cheek.
âIce cream for dinner then?â You ask, and he nods his head vigorously. âSure bug.â You say, and he claps and smiles as you close the back door of the car. Will and Mack are standing behind you, and as you turn to them both they are smiling.
âWhat?â You ask, going for the passenger door of Willâs SUV.
âNothing.â Mack says, holding his hands up and going for the door of his car.
âWell what are you waiting for, Coach?â You ask, looking at Will who is still standing still. âYour family wants ice cream!â You exclaim, and Macklin laughs as he starts his car up and agrees to meet you there.
You watch him drive away, and you get in the car with Will. Looking at your son in the back whoâs looking out the window.
âI love you.â Will states, his hand reaching for yours thatâs resting in your lap.
Before you could say you love him too, your sonâs small giggly voice sounds from the back.
âI love you more Mommy.â He says, and Will whips around to stare at him. You laugh as Will and him go back and forth, and you close your eyes just feeling the warm sun through the windshield, and the warmth of your husbandâs hand clasped in yours. The same hand that in nine months will be holding your second child.
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đ« . ê· ïž” âoÍvÍê« jar .á đŻ!reader. suggestive content. mdni. connor never wants to stop kissing you âč ŚÂ âĄ
connor couldnât exactly put into words what it was about seeing the hickeys on his skin that made his pulse stutter. heâs been bruised up more times than he could count, and despite some of the hockey related bruises looking suspiciously similar to the marks currently dotting his neck, none of those bruises ever made his stomach flip the way these did.
maybe it was the way you left them. the sexy, slightly desperate way you licked and sucked at his skin. maybe it was knowing that the marks came from the intention of love, affection and want, not harm. either way connor wasnât thinking much about the why of it all while you were plopped on his lap, adding to your collection.
âjeez baby.â the words were barely audible, husky and warm as they floated past his swollen lips. his hands tightening on your waist only encouraged you more, adjusting his head further back as you kiss and nibble at the skin below his jaw. âthe guys are gonna give me so much shit for this.â
âwant me to stop?â your tongue runs along his chain, and you canât help but grin at the breathy whimper that escapes when you scrape your teeth over his adamâs apple.
âno. donât ever stop.â he begs, panting against your forehead as you continue your little bites of affection down towards his chest.
âi donât know about ever, baby. i mean we need to eat andââ he interrupts your rambling with three quick pecks. one, two, three. your hands land on his biceps as he lifts his hips, desperately seeking any friction against his dick that was staining against his grey sweatpants.
âwe donât need to eat.â he whispers feverishly, the little head shake he gives so earnest and genuine it makes you giggle.
âno?â you ask teasingly, trailing a finger down his stomach and grinning at the way it clenches beneath your touch. âyou donât need to eat? youâre not hungââ
he cuts you off with another string of kisses, following each time you try to pull away. ânoâŠâ he mumbles against your lips, shaking his head again to reiterate. âjust need thisâyou. please.â
you cup his face, thumb skimming over his bottom lip. itâs still swollen from the kisses, from your teeth, from the way he keeps chasing you. his eyes flick down to your mouth and back up again, pupils blown, lashes a little damp.
âyou have me.â you whisper, smiling as you kiss the corner of his jaw. âbut youâre not gonna have me much longer if we donât eat because iâm starving.â as if summoned, your stomach makes a loud growl and connorâs eyes widen, rubbing your stomach as if he could soothe the hunger away.
âas much as i love you mauling me, you do know that i donât have any nutritional value right?â connor teases, tightening his arms around your waist.
âi donât knowwwwâŠthese biceps could feed families, con.â you squeeze both his arms, giggling when he lowers his head and gives a playful bite to your shoulder.
â° Synopsis Youâre blessed and obsessed with Macklinâs smile and lips.
tags/contains Macklin Celebrini x fem!reader. Fluff, established relationship, reader obsessed with Macklinâs lips and smile(duh), 0.9k words, requested.
âș from Sera, to youđš. This is short, forgive me. But the name of this fic and the end of the story, is inspired by one of my favourite songs: Daggers.
masterlist ᄫᥠplease reblog this fic if you enjoyed it!
If there were a top three things you loved most about Macklin, his smile and his lips would easily take the first two spots.
You couldnât quite put your finger on what made them so addicting, maybe it was how his bottom lip looked so soft and full it practically begged to be kissed.
You didnât know why they held your attention like this, but you knew for certain that kissing them was one of your favorite things in the world. Either it was soft and slow kisses or hungry ones, breathless ones and the ones that left you dizzy and wanting more.
Sometimes when Macklin yapped about his day, you tried to listen, but really the way his lips moved around every syllable was mesmerizing. They parted and pressed together, the faint sheen of moisture catching the lamplight whenever he paused to think.
When he smiled at a joke heâd just made about one of his teammates, those straight white teeth flashed, the slight sharpness of his canines catching your eye. Even his teeth were perfect.
You knew it was normal, couples in love stared at each otherâs lips. It was attraction and biology, but with Macklin, it felt like more. You were drawn to them in a way that went beyond simple want. Sometimes youâd catch yourself zoning out completely, replaying the memory of how they felt against yours, how they tasted and how they curved so beautifully when he laughed.
Youâd seen how perfect Macklinâs smile was from the very beginning. It was only a couple of weeks into dating when you met his mom for the first time.
She had welcomed you into their family home with warm hugs and endless stories, clearly thrilled that her son had found someone. After dinner, the three of you settled on the couch with old photo albums spread across the coffee table. Macklin had groaned in embarrassment, but his mom insisted.
She pointed to a picture of tiny Macklin, maybe three years old, grinning ear to ear in a little hockey jersey. His smile was already so bright, his chubby cheeks framing a toothy grin that showed his straight little teeth.
You couldnât help but laugh softly. You teased present Macklin, who was sitting next to you right now, about how he was the cutest.
It wasnât just that you loved his smile. It was everything those lips could do. Especially after a long day, when the two of you finally have time to unwind together.
Nothing felt better than collapsing onto the couch or bed with Macklin, trading soft little pecks that slowly turned into something deeper. His lips were incredibly soft, dare you say unfairly so. Every gentle press against yours reminded you why you could never get enough.
Macklin could come over after a tough practice, and youâd have a draining day yourself. The second he walked through the door, you pulled him close. He smiled and you rose onto your tiptoes to give him a sweet peck, then another, and another.
Heâd guide you toward the bedroom, where you both fell onto the mattress in a tangle of limbs. What started as innocent pecks becomes more. Macklin hovered over you, his lips tracing a slow path down your body. He kissed along your jaw, pressing open mouthed kisses to your neck that made your breath hitch. You loved the way his full bottom lip dragged gently against your skin teasingly.
His lips brushing over your collarbone, your chest, your stomach, each kiss affectionate. Every now and then his teeth would graze lightly, sending tiny sparks through you. Then he worked his way back up, kissing your neck again, with playful little breaths that tickled your sensitive skin.
You couldnât help but giggle, squirming beneath him. âMacklin, that tickles!â
He laughed softly, the sound vibrating against your throat, before capturing your lips once more. The kiss was slower, his mouth moving against yours with a perfect rhythm. His bottom lip felt plush between yours, and when he smiled into the kiss, you felt the curve of it and the flash of his teeth.
These intimate moments after long days were truly the best part of your life with him. It somehow made you feel cherished and desired all at once. And you were lucky enough to have them all to yourself.
That night you two fell asleep tangled together. The next morning, you woke up slowly to the feeling of Macklinâs chest pressed warmly against your back, his strong arm draped securely around your waist, holding you close.
Carefully, you turned over, trying not to wake him. Macklin stirred slightly, moving onto his back with a quiet sigh, one arm falling loosely beside his head. You rolled onto your stomach, propping yourself up on one elbow. In the soft morning light, he looked peaceful and unfairly handsome.
You reached out gently, tracing his face with your fingertips. First along his jaw, then up to the curve of his cheek. âI love you when you smile,â you said quietly not to wake him up.
Leaning down, you pressed the lightest kiss to his chest, right over his heart. His skin was warm, and you could feel the faint beat beneath your lips. Then you settled back down, resting your head on his chest again, ear pressed comfortably against him.
The rhythmic thump of his heartbeat filled your ears like the sweetest lullaby, pulling you into a light, peaceful sleep.
pairingâ â smith!sister!reader x gabe perreault
summary â it was already hard keeping the two of you a secret from will. put you in a tiny bikini and gabe doesnât know if he can last the week [ wc: 3.3k ]
warnings â 18+, brief sexual themes, handjob (ish?), appearances from will + ryan
authors note â kinda my first time writing anything bordering on smut so sorry if it sucks!
The lake sun beat down on the dock, slowly turning your skin into a deeper, honeyed warmth. Little beads of sweat slipped down your ribs and soaked into the striped towel beneath you, the wood planks hot enough that you could feel the heat radiating through the fabric.
Voices drifted from the lawnâWill and Ryan arguing about something football-related. You didnât bother opening your eyes. The quiet, the heat, the steady lap of the lake against the dockâit almost lulled you into forgetting how careful youâd been all week.
Your phone buzzed against the wood beside your hip, sharp and sudden in the stillness.
You rolled your head to the side lazily, reaching for it. Your stomach flipped when you read the name associated with the message.
Gabe
come up
You instinctively lifted your head, glancing back towards the lawn. Will had his back turned to you while he still argued with Ryan, both of them completely distracted. Neither of them was paying attention to you.
Still, your heart started to pound like they somehow knew.
You dropped your gaze back to your phone, thumb hovering over the screen.
come up
That was it. No explanation, no emoji, nothing with it to soften it. You swallowed, sitting up slowly, trying to look as casual as possible as you stood up from the dock.
âGoing inside,â you called, keeping your voice light.
Will barely glanced over. âBring me a drink?â
âGet it yourself,â you shot back automatically, grateful your tone came out normal.
Ryan snorted. âSheâs not your servant, man.â
âShut up.â Will waved you off, already distracted again.
Good.
You grabbed your stuff before turning towards the house, forcing yourself not to rush. Donât make it obvious.
Every step across the grass felt louder than it should have, like the universe was daring someone to notice. Your pulse thrummed in your ears, anticipation mixing with your nerves. Or maybe it was guilt.
You slipped inside, the sudden shade cooling your skin but doing nothing to settle the heat building under it. The house was quiet, the hum of the AC faint against the distant voices outside.
The sneaking around was becoming harder and harder every day.
It started in New York initially. You were attending college there when Gabe got called up. Will had texted youâhalf-joking, half-seriousâto âmake sure he didnât get lost in the city.â Youâd rolled your eyes at the time, but you still texted Gabe anyway. Offered to show him around, grab coffee, help him figure out the subway without embarrassing himself.
Youâd known Gabe for ages, ever since he and your brother had started playing together at the USNTDP. It was supposed to be friendly. Casual.
One afternoon turned into a few. Coffee runs turned into late-night walks through the city, then dinners that lasted too long, conversations that got too personal. Somewhere between laughing over how bad he was at navigating the city and sitting shoulder-to-shoulder on the fire escape outside your window, things had shifted.
You didnât have a moment when it started. No clear line where it went from friendship to something else. Just one night where his hand brushed yours and neither of you pulled away.
However, there was always a problem. Will.
You had told yourself youâd figure out how to tell him. That youâd find the right moment, the right words, the right way to make it not feel like a betrayal.
But there was never a good time.
At first, it felt temporaryâlike you were just waiting for the right moment. But then the season got busy, and then it felt easier not to say anything, and then suddenly you were here, at the lake house, a week of forced proximity turning âweâll tell him eventuallyâ into something that felt impossible.
And now you were here, in this house, pretending like the two of you werenât constantly orbiting each other. Like you didnât know the way he took his coffee or the exact way your name sounded coming out of his mouth after he just woke up.
The hallway felt too quiet as you made your way toward the guest room, each step measured, careful. You paused outside the door for half a second, listeningâlike you expected to hear someone coming up behind you, like you were already getting caught.
Nothing.
You knocked once, soft, before pushing the door open.
Gabe was exactly where you expected him to beâsitting back against the headboard, one leg stretched out, the other bent, phone loose in his hand. His hair was still damp from the lake, curling slightly at the ends, a t-shirt thrown on like he hadnât bothered to fully dry off.
His eyes lifted the second you stepped in.
For a moment, neither of you said anything.
You just shut the door behind you, the quiet click louder than it shouldâve been, and crossed the room. You climbed onto the bed and curled around him
Your arms slid around his middle, his immediately wrapping around you in return, pulling you in tight against his chest like heâd been waiting for it. Like he needed it just as much as you did.
You exhaled the second you settled, your cheek pressing into his shoulder, the familiar warmth of him grounding you in a way nothing else had all week.
For a few seconds, maybe longer, you just stayed like that.
No talking. No thinking about who was downstairs or how thin the walls felt or how wrong this could look if anyone walked in.
His hand moved slowly up and down your back, absentminded, soothing. Your fingers curled slightly into his shirt.
âThis is nice,â he murmured finally, voice low, almost like he didnât want to break it either.
You huffed a quiet laugh against him. âYeah.â
You tilted your head back slightly, just enough to look up at him. âI missed you.â
Gabeâs mouth twitched, something amused flashing across his face. âYouâve seen me every day.â
You rolled your eyes, nudging him lightly. âYou know what I mean.â He let out a soft laugh, his hand pausing on your back for a second before continuing its slow path. âIt hasnât been just us all week. Weâve been with thing one and thing two the entire time.â
That got a real laugh out of him, his head tipping back slightly. âThing one and thing two?â
âYou know exactly who Iâm talking about,â you said, trying not to smile too much.
âYeah,â he nodded, grin lingering. âUnfortunately.â
Gabe knew exactly what you meant. Will and Ryan occupied him every waking moment. Whether it was cards or going wakeboarding, they were always keeping him busy. You both got it, you both understood. He was their friend first. And it wasnât like the two of you could hang out together without raising red flags.
You let out a breath, your expression softening again. âI mean it, though. This is only, like⊠the second time weâve been alone.â
His eyes flickered back to yours, something quieter settling in them now. âMidnight walk doesnât count?â
You huffed. âWe didnât even hold hands.â
âThat was your fault,â he pointed out, nudging your side.
âMy fault?â you shot back, incredulous. âYou were the one who kept looking over your shoulder like we were being hunted.â
âBecause we were,â he said easily. âYour brother is terrifying.â
You snorted softly, but it faded quickly, the reality of that statement settling in between you.
Your brother.
The reason you were here, whispering in a closed room instead of just existing like a normal couple.
Your gaze dropped for a second, fingers absentmindedly tracing the hem of his shirt. âItâs just⊠different here.â
âI know,â Gabe said quietly.
You looked back up at him. He was already watching you, his expression softer now, more serious than it had been a minute ago.
âWeâll figure it out,â he added, like he could read exactly where your head had gone.
You wanted to believe that.
God, you did.
But right now, with Will just downstairs and Ryan probably not far behind him, it felt less like something youâd figure out and more like something that was slowly closing in on you.
Stillâyou shifted closer again anyway, tucking yourself back into his side, because this part at least was real. This part you could have.
âJust⊠stay up here a little longer,â you murmured.
His arm tightened around you instantly. âWasnât planning on going anywhere.â
You let your eyes close again, settling into the quiet rhythm of his breathing, the steady rise and fall under your cheek. For a moment, it almost felt normalâlike New York, like those nights where you didnât have to think about anyone else.
But then you became aware of everything again.
The heat of the room. The way your skin still felt warm from the sun. The fact that you were very aware of how little you were wearing.
And, apparently, so was he.
Gabeâs hand, which had been lazily tracing your back, stilled for a second before shifting slightly, his fingers brushing along your side instead.
âYâknow,â he said, voice quieter now, a little more deliberate, âthis might be the worst place possible for you to look like that.â
You didnât move right away, but your lips curved against his shoulder. âLike what?â
His hand slid just a fraction higher, thumb grazing warm skin where your bikini top met your ribs. Not crossing a line, but just enough to make your breath catch.
âLike that,â he repeated, softer.
You tilted your head back again, meeting his eyes, pretending you didnât already know what he meant. âYouâre gonna have to be more specific.â
His gaze flicked over your face for a secondâyour eyes, your mouthâbefore dropping, slow and unmistakable. When it came back up, there was something different there now.
âYou look really good in that bikini.â
The way he said itâlow, almost like he wasnât sure he shouldâsent a warmth curling through you that had nothing to do with the sun.
You bit back a smile, tilting your head slightly. âYeah?â
âYeah,â he said, a little firmer this time.
You shifted just enough to lean up on your elbow, hovering closer to him now, your faces only inches apart. âGood enough that you had to text me to come up here?â
A hint of a grin tugged at his mouth. âWas that not obvious?â
You hummed softly, letting your fingers drift absentmindedly over the fabric of his shirt, tracing the line of his chest. âI thought maybe you just missed me.â
âI did miss you,â he said immediately.
There was no teasing in that part.
Your expression softened for half a secondâbut then you tilted your head, letting your knee brush against his leg, just enough to be intentional.
âBut?â you prompted.
His hand tightened slightly on your side, pulling you just a little closer. âBut you? Being in these tiny ass bikinis all week long? Itâs not helping me with the whole âkeep us a secret at all costsâ thing.â
The air shiftedâsubtle, but unmistakable. The teasing lingered, but it was thinner now, stretched tight over something else. Something that had been building all week, every glance, every almost-touch, every moment you had to pretend not to know each other like this.
Your gaze dropped to his mouth without meaning to.
And he noticed.
âCareful,â Gabe said softly, but he didnât move back.
âYou started it,â you whispered.
âThatâs notââ
You didnât let him finish.
Your hand slid up to his jaw, fingers curling lightly at the back of his neck as you closed the small distance between you.
The kiss wasnât hesitant. It wasnât slow, either.
It was immediate, like something that had been waiting all week, snapping into place the second you let it. His hand came down to your waist, pulling your hips in as your lips pressed against his, warm and familiar and just a little desperate.
You shifted, swinging one leg over him until you were straddling his hips, your knees sinking into the mattress on either side. A slow breath slipped past your lips as your hands settled against his chest, steadying yourself.
He kissed you back just as quickly, just as firmly, like heâd been holding it in too. Like this was the part he hadnât been able to stop thinking about.
For a second, the rest of the house disappeared.
No Will. No Ryan. No careful footsteps or quiet doors or stolen glances.
Just this.
Your fingers slid into his hair, still slightly damp, and he let out the faintest moan against your mouth, his grip tightening at your side as he pulled you closer, like even this wasnât close enough.
Your hips settled more firmly against his, and the reaction was immediate. His breath hitched slightly as his hands tightened at your waist. You felt the way his body responded beneath you, sending a flicker of heat low in your stomach.
You pulled back just enough to look at him, your lips still brushing his, your breath mingling with his.
His eyes were darker now, completely locked on you.
âYouâre trouble,â he murmured, voice rougher than before.
Your mouth curved, slow and teasing. âMe?â
His grip slid slightly, fingers coming around to the curve of your ass. âYou know exactly what youâre doing.â
You tilted your head, letting your hair fall forward a little as you leaned closer again, your lips ghosting along his jaw this time. âDo I?â
Your hips moved without you really thinking about it, a subtle roll against him. Gabeâs breath broke, a quiet exhale slipping past his lips as his head tipped back into the mattress for a second.
âYeah,â he said under his breath, almost like a warning. ââSpecially with this fuckinâ thing.â
He slipped a finger under the tie around your waist, snapping the elastic fabric back to your hip, teasing you lightly. You smiled against his skin.
Pulling back again, you let your fingers toy absentmindedly with the string at your shoulder, gaze still locked on his. âOh, this old thing?â
There was something playful in your toneâbut your hands didnât stop. You grabbed one of the strings and tugged lightly. The knot around your neck loosened, the fabric cups slipping off your chest. You undid the knot in the back, tossing the top onto the bed next to you.
Gabe went still for half a second, like his brain was trying to catch up with what he was seeing, his gaze flicking back up to your face like he needed to check if you were serious. You were.
âJesus,â he muttered, almost to himself.
You bit back a smile, leaning down again, brushing your lips against his. His hands came up this time, not hesitant, settling more firmly at your waist as he kissed you back, slower but heavier, like he was trying to match your pace and failing just a little.
Your hips moved again, more deliberate now, and this time he reacted instantlyâhis grip tightening, a low breath leaving him as his head tipped back for a second before he pulled you back down to him.
âCareful,â he murmured again, but there was no real warning left in it.
You hovered there for a second, close enough that your noses brushed, your lips barely touching.
âOr what?â you whispered.
His eyes flicked between yours, searching for a secondâlike he was giving you one last out. You didnât take it.
Instead, your fingers drifted down, tracing lightly along his chest again before settling at his waist, toying with the edge of his shorts.
You let your fingers linger there for a moment, teasing just enough to make him shift beneath you, the heat of his body pressing up through the fabric. His hands moved instinctively to your hips, holding you steady, but you tilted your head with a sly smirk, letting your gaze drift down to the knot of your bikini bottoms.
âWant to help me with these?â you asked, voice low, teasing, almost breathless.
Without waiting, his fingers found the strings, tugging gently at first, just enough to feel them loosen under his touch. He slid his hands along the curve of your hips, teasing and testing, leaving a trail of goosebumps in his wake.
You slipped a hand up his shirt briefly, feeling his happy trail beneath your palm before going back to his waistband and dipping your hand beneath it.
A low, guttural sound escaped him, half a gasp, half a growl, as you took him into your hand. You felt him twitch in your grasp, the quietest little moan slipping out of his lips. You felt your core get hot, your hips shifting again, sending a wave of pleasure through you.
Then suddenly, the sound of unmistakably heavy footsteps started coming up the stairs. You froze. Gabeâs hands tightened on your hips instinctively, his body tense beneath you. Your hand stilled, caught in mid-motion, and you both went silent, listening.
Your heart slammed in your chest. That wasnât just the creak of the old stairsâit was someone coming up fast. Too fast.
You barely had time to react before your brain screamed at you to move. Gabeâs eyes flicked to the door, panic mingling with desire in a way that made your stomach twist. Without thinking, you scrambled off the bed, heart hammering in your chest, and darted for the closet. From the bed, Gabe tried to straighten, tossing the covers casually over his lower half, covering where his hard-on had caused his swim shorts to tent. He spotted your red polka dot bikini top beside him on the bed, grabbing it and frantically shoving it under the covers beside him.
The door to the closet clicked shut just as the first knock came. From inside, you crouched, pressing yourself flat against the wall, trying to steady your breathing. You could hear Gabe greet someone casually, and then the unmistakable sound of Willâs voice.
âYou okay?â Will asked, stepping fully into the room.
âJust⊠resting,â Gabe replied, voice low, careful.
There was a beat of silence before Will spoke again. âWanna go for a boat ride with me and Ryan?â
Gabeâs reply came slowly, deliberate. âI think Iâm actually just gonna⊠nap.â
âOh, okay man, yeah thatâs fine.â A pause, then Willâs voice softened slightly, almost curious. âUh⊠have you seen my sister?â
Caught off guard, Gabe stammered. âNoâno, why would I⊠see her?â
âShe came inside a little bit ago but she wasnât in her room,â Will continued, shrugging, âBut maybe sheâs on a run or something.â
âYeah maybe.â Gabe agreed.
âAlright have a good nap dude,â Will said in a teasing tone.
You pressed yourself further into the closet, holding your breath as the bedroom door clicked shut and you heard the sound of Willâs footsteps retreating. Gabe exhaled loudly, letting the tension in his shoulders finally drop, though he didnât move to the closet doorâdidnât even glance in your direction.
You waited a beat longer, just to make sure the coast was clear. The sound of Willâs retreating footsteps faded completely, leaving only the quiet hum of the ceiling fan and your own erratic breathing. Carefully, you eased the closet door open, peeking out first to make sure Gabe hadnât moved from the bedâhe hadnât. His head was tipped back, eyes closed, chest rising and falling a little faster than normal from a mix of lingering adrenaline and drive from before Will came in.
You giggle softly, stepping over to the edge of the bed, the sunlight from the window brushing against your bare skin.
âSo how badly did he ruin the moment?â you ask.
Gabe finally lifted his gaze, catching sight of your nude frame lit by the afternoon sun. His eyes trace your every curve, slowly blinking as he took in the sight of you.
âNot⊠not when you look like that,â he murmurs, voice rough with barely restrained desire, the tension in his shoulders easing just slightly as a slow grin spreads across his face.
You canât help but let your smile widen, enjoying the effect you have on him.
feel like mack is the type of boyfriend to âbaby talkâ and just be overall very soft with his gf in private but get superrrr embarrassed if that were mentioned/done in public or around his friends
behind closed doors, macklin is such a baby itâs actually unreal. likeâsoft-voiced, clingy, needy, nuzzly, little-sighs-and-pouty-lips baby. he does it without thinking, too. the second the door shuts behind him, the second heâs out of the rink and in your space, that whole âyoungin' with something to proveâ thing⊠melts. fully disintegrates. he just turns into this warm, affectionate, floppy-eared puppy of a boy who wants nothing more than to curl into your chest and be loved.
heâll walk in, drop his bag on the floor, toe his shoes off without even untying them, and immediately go,
âhi, my girlâŠâ
in this soft, rounded little voice he never uses around anyone else.
sometimes he wraps his arms around your waist from behind, face pressed into your shoulder, hair tickling your cheek, and mumbles,
âmissâd you sâmuch,â
like heâs half-asleep, half-feral, fully obsessed.
if heâs really tiredâlike post-practice, rosacea flared up from the cold, cheeks pink and blotchyâheâll climb right onto your lap even if your lap is absolutely not big enough for him. he curls up like a jumbo-sized housecat, nose tucked under your jaw, messy hair sticking everywhere, and he does that pathetic little whine when you shift like youâre disrupting his peace.
ânooo, stay⊠iâm comfyâŠâ
all muffled and pouty.
and the baby talk? oh, he does that shit. he does it when he thinks youâre not paying attention. he does it when heâs sleep-dazed. he does it when heâs holding your face in both his palms and brushing his thumb along your bottom lip like youâre made of something precious.
once he even cooed,
âyouâre so cute, yâknow that? my little sweetheartâŠâ
and then IMMEDIATELY hid his entire face in your chest like he could disappear into you because he realized what he said.
but thatâs private macklin.
public macklinârink macklin, locker-room macklin, shark-tank macklinâis another creature entirely. he tries so hard to act normal. tries to act cool. tries to be âyeah, iâm chill, iâm fine, totally not whipped out of my mind.â
if you even hint at his baby tendencies in front of his teammates, this boy malfunctions. fully glitches.
one time, will casually asked,
âhey, is mack crashing at your place again tonight?â
and before you could even answer, macklin practically dove across the hallway like a human shield.
âNO. no. no. i meanâmaybe. like. not like that. shut up.â
the tips of his ears went scarlet. he started rubbing the back of his neck so aggressively you were worried heâd exfoliate himself bald.
and if you call him anything soft in public? like âbaby,â âbub,â âhoney,â even just a gentle âmackyââthis boy freezes like a deer in headlights.
his eyes go wide.
his cheeks go pink.
he lets out this tiny strangled noise like ââhuh?â
then coughs way too loudly to cover it.
the guys would destroy him if they saw the way he melts when you hold his face and go,
âcâmere, pretty boy.â
they would never let him live down the fact that he curls up in your lap like a toddler who missed naptime.
they would absolutely bully him for the way he lets you smush his cheeksâthose ridiculously chubby little chipmunk cheeksâand he giggles. actually giggles.
the exact opposite of the stoic, promising-youngster persona they think he has.
if you ever accidentally slip into private-mode around the teamâlike one morning you brushed a crumb off his shirt and murmured, âbaby, youâre such a messââmacklin whipped around so fast he nearly got whiplash.
âDONâTââ he hissed under his breath, eyes wide with sheer panic, âdonât call me that here.â
but later, once the door clicked shut behind you two, he did that little pout, tugged on your hoodie sleeve like a child needing attention, and quietly mumbled,
âyou can call me that now⊠âm not embarrassed hereâŠâ
he just wants to belong to you. fully, privately, shamelessly.
synopsis : you and johnny sinclair have been best friends since you were little kids, but when you return to beechwood this summer, you can't help but notice johnny 'coincidentally' showing up every time you find a four leaf clover. is it fate or luck?
tropes: fem!reader x johnny sinclair, childhood friends to lovers, fluff, secret intentional encounters, summer romance, johnny being simpy :D, (not proofread bc im lazy)
youâve known johnny sinclair since before beechwood started feeling like your escape from reality. before the liars became 'the liars.' before summers got heavy with things that no one dared to say out loud. he was just johnny back then, sunburnt cheeks, always barefoot, constantly halfway between teasing you and standing too close for two kids who are 'just friends.'
your mom used to joke that he followed you around like a lost puppy. you used to pretend you hated it, but you didnât. you would never admit it to another soul, but you actually kinda liked it. but eventually, time did what it always does, especially on beechwood. it changed things, made shifts, everything became a little harder to read. but johnny? he stayed the same, at least in all the ways that mattered.
you find the first clover behind the country club. it wasn't planned, nothing ever really is on beechwood, not in the way people like to pretend. youâre standing alone in the grass behind the tennis courts, hiding from the competitive yelling of cady, gat, mirren, and johnny who are playing doubles. then, you see it. small, perfect, four leaves. you stare at it like itâs wrong, like you're imagining the fourth leaf, like your own eyes are deceiving you. feeling an overwhelming sense of intrigue, you lean down and pluck it from the ground.
y/n: no way...
???: what?
you jump slightly at the sudden noise. johnny is standing there, with a soft smile, hands tucked into his tennis shorts, sweat dripping down his temple, and eyes slightly squinting from the sun. you turn to face him quickly, hand instinctively finding it's way over your heart.
y/n: god johnny don't do that!
johnny: do what?
his smile widens and he squats down to your level. you shrug and quickly flail your arms around, trying to somehow communicate your thoughts without words.
y/n: i dont know? just... appear like that?!
he smiles a bit playfully.
johnny: i didn't appear, i walked.
you roll your eyes with a smile, then hold up the clover without thinking.
y/n: is this real?
his eyes flick to it, then to you. he slowly nods, lips curving downwards and eyebrows raising, then speaks casually.
johnny: yeah... looks like it.
he answers simply, like it doesnât matter, but you notice the way heâs looking at you longer than the clover. like, to him, that's the part that matters more.
after that day, you start spotting them too often to ignore. the second clover near the tennis courts, then another by the dock, and one tucked into the spine of your copy of 'east of eden' you know you didnât put there. you notice that every time you find one, johnny is there. not always right away, not always obvious, but very close.
one afternoon, the two of you are relaxing by the pool, waiting for the other liars to come down. you push your sunglasses up into your hair and turn to johnny with a knowing smile.
y/n: you're doing something, aren't you?
heâs laying down comfortably in his pool chair, arms crossed above his head, watching you like he has all summer. he smirks slightly, a mischievous look in his eyes, and shrugs slightly.
johnny: thatâs vague.
you tilt your head down and give him a knowing look.
y/n: c'mon johnny, donât play dumb!
he tilts his head backs at you, now smiling stupidly wide.
johnny: i'm not playing anything y/n!
you throw a chip at him with a growing grin on your face. you laugh slightly as johnny tries dodging it before you speak again.
y/n: the clovers.
johnny is still laughing as you speak, hand now holding the spot on his chest that the chip landed on. then, he smiles and asks innocently.
johnny: what about them?
you playfully narrow your eyes at him.
y/n: why are you placing them?
a beat passes. he looks at you like heâs deciding whether or not to lie. he shrugs casually, his smile widening as he speaks.
johnny: maybe youâre just lucky.
you scoff playfully, picking up another chip and threatening to throw it again.
y/n: that's your explanation?
he puts both his hands up in a mock surrender.
johnny: it works!
you shake your head, smiling, and pop the chip into your mouth, deciding to let it go for now. as cady, mirren, and gat come down with their bathing suits and towels, johnny laughs happily and gets back into his original position.
that evening, at the beach, youâre sitting in the sand, turning one of the clovers between your pointer finger and thumb when he drops down beside you. you look at him with a more serious expression.
y/n: tell me why.
he doesnât move, he just watches you for a moment as you hold the clover up. only the crashing of waves can be heard as silence stretches for a moment, then he exhales softly.
johnny: youâre really not gonna let this go?
you force yourself to smile slightly and nod. he looks out at the water instead of at you and shrugs harder than usual, like he's actually unsure this time. the air between you shifts. he begins to speak, but thereâs a hint of nervousness in his voice now.
johnny: that day at the country club, you just looked at that clover like it meant something.
you blink.
y/n: yeah, well, theyâre four leaf clovers johnny.
he finally looks at you properly. sounding more unsure by the second.
johnny: yeah, but you looked happy.
that lands somewhere deeper than it should. for a moment, you donât respond, you can't, you just sit there with it. johnny gives a small smile and, wanting to move on, begins to talk about the bonfire you and the liars are going to in an hour.
later that night, when you get back from the bonfire, you find the last one. it's tucked near your bag at the dock. you lean down and pick it up, twirling it between your fingers slowly. you turn to your right, and heâs already there, sitting at the edge near the water, like heâs been waiting for you longer than the night itself. you walk back, crossing to the other side, and speak quietly.
y/n: another one?
he looks up, eyes following you as you sit beside him and nods one.
johnny: yeah.
simple, but it makes your throat tighten slightly and heart race pick up. you look deeply into eyes, and ask again.
y/n: why johnny?
he holds your gaze for a long moment, and something about the way he does it feels different than previous summers.
johnny: because i like you y/n.
you blink once, caught off guard by his directness. you inhale sharply before speaking quietly.
y/n: you like me? since when?
initially, johnny doesn't say anything, just shrugs, holding his breath. when he decides to speak, his voice is shaky, like using all of his willpower to holding everything back.
johnny: since forever... before i can even remember.
you look at the clover in your hand, then use the other one to hold his cheek, smiling like an idiot.
y/n: you're stupid.
he looks shocked for a moment, then breaks out in a giant grin.
johnny: what?
your thumb strokes his cheek and you laugh softly before continuing.
y/n: i've always liked you too johnny... it's been really obvious, cady and mirren have been making fun of me since we were ten.
he lets out a small breath of a laugh and takes the hand that was holding his face and squeezes it gently in his lap. he studies you for a moment as you shift closer.
johnny: well... i'll be having a word with them later for not telling me.
you laugh softly as he used his other hand to tuck a strand of hair behind your ear, smiling like he owns the world. there's a pause as you look into each other's eyes until you break the silence.
y/n: ...so what now?
he cups your face with both of his hands, smiling as he tilts his head.
johnny: now... i ask you properly. will you go out with me y/n?
you smile, nudging him teasingly before holding onto one of his hands on your cheek. you begin nodding before any words come out.
y/n: yeah, i will.
johnny has the biggest grin you've ever seen in your 17 years of knowing him. looking into his eyes, you lean in slightly, but he closes the gap before you can even get halfway. you both smile into the kiss and when you finally pull away, he exhales like he's been holding it in all summer. no more secrets hidden in clovers. just you and him on beechwood.
HEYYY!! bit of a shorter one BUTT it's bc i wrote the most detailed joseph zada x actress!reader fic and it DIDNT SAVE. it was actually so fun and i spent forever on it so i was heartbroken. but i wrote this fic instead to cope and actually really liked the theme of it, hopefully you guys do too. currently no plans to rewrite the other fic that got deleted js bc it was a lot and im so sad since it was almost done + had my movie stars smau lore </3 but here's another johnny fic ! i ended up loving this one and the style i wrote it in so it's okay i guessss </3 hope u have a good day/night! see you soon đ„čâïžđđđïž
the hands, the chain, the biceps, his awkward sense of humour. i need him so bad actually. but back to the hands ⊠theyâre big and theyâre veiny and they need to be down or wrapped around your throat. he definitely knows the effect it has on you too, smirks every time he sees you get a little distracted by them. heâs such a hand on the thigh boyfriend as well. loves when you play the little game of tracing the veins on his hands, very soothing and relaxing. melts for the little kisses on his knuckles and calluses.
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