force of nature

joanna 'joey' lanter. thirty. lover. fighter. enigma.

[lemonkennedy]

“I just don’t know what to do.” Daisy sat cross legged on the cool grass, her feet underneath her thighs and a bottle of fruity, cheap wine in one hand, a pink crazy straw bobbing up and down in it. “He just keeps showing up to all our family events even though we haven’t dated in like a year.” She took a sip, long and drawn out through the curls in the straw. “ I can’t get rid of him. He’s like an Adam Sandler movie. No one wants to see them but he just keeps making them.”

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Joey laughed at her words, rolling her eyes at the reference. “Come on, 50 First Dates was a good one. That’s... honestly the only one I’ve seen, so I actually can’t defend him here.” She shrugged, taking the wine and helping herself to a hearty sip. Joey handed it back to Daisy, offering her help. “Want me to kick his ass? Or what?”

[ki-hellstrom]

“Looking for something? Anything in particular? Anything at all?” 

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Joey hadn’t even noticed her phone was missing since she was in the process of shoving fries into her mouth, but when she saw the blonde holding it, her eyes squinted and she tilted her head. “Why do you have that, Blondie?”

[akgartmann-deactivated20170828]

talking to her parents was always stressful for ann-kathrin, it could start nicely but it would never last long because that wasn’t who they were, how they were. no matter how successful and happy she was they’d still criticize her for not being successful doing what they wanted her to do and she was tired. tired of hearing that she shouldn’t be a musician, that she shouldn’t have moved to the united states and a lot of other things that she should and should not do. it got to the point where she’d just roll her eyes and not answer what they said at all. “ich bin nicht in der stimmung dafür.” she mumbled more to herself than to her mother and decided it would be better to end that phonecall once in for all. “auf wiedersehen.” she didn’t wait for an answer before she hung up. turning around to start walking ann noticed she wasn’t alone. “may i help you?”

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joey wasn’t the type to eavesdrop. she genuinely didn’t care about what other people were talking about and she had only really stopped to check out ann-kathrin’s ass, but when she heard that she was speaking german, she became significantly more interested. she waited for the woman to hang up and smirked at her as she spoke, openly checking her out before explaining yourself. “you speak german? that’s beyond sexy. teach me something.” joey knew that she could be a bit invasive but she didn’t really see it as something bad since it always helped her.

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tatemcallister90:

“Fair enough.” Tate replied, still skimming the menu. He saw at least four things he wanted, but knew he would only get about halfway done before he was ready to pop. So he narrowed it down to two and put his menu down. “Solid choice. I’m going burger and nachos.”

Joey didn’t really care what Nate was getting, but she became interested when he told her. “I haven’t had nachos in forever. I’m stealing some.”

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tatemcallister90:

A waitress brought them menus and Tate accepted one, mumbling a thank you before glancing over the menu. Everything looked good, he blamed that on the fact that he hadn’t eaten since that morning. Not being allowed to leave the station while working really had it’s downsides. “Yeah, so am I. Don’t judge me for all the food I’m about to order.”

“I was gonna say the same thing, but I don’t really care if you judge me for it.” She told him as she continued to look at the menu. She closed it and put it down on the table, already knowing what she wanted. “Chicken and waffles. And a burger.”

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ameliasxescape:

Amy smiled, giggling like a schoolgirl when she brushed the hair away from her face, distracting herself with reading the drinks menu. “How about cocktails?” She asked excitedly, “mojitos?”

Joey shrugged, not really caring what the girl ordered as long as it had alcohol in it. “Sounds good to me, babe.” She called someone over and ordered the mojitos, turning to look at Amy. “So, what else do you have planned tonight?”

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ameliasxescape:

Amy had always been the type to fall fast, to become infatuated like a little girl over people who didn’t feel the same way - her one night stands had never stopped there, Amelia had always found it hard not to become attached. She just hoped that she wouldn’t end up crying in a few weeks time if Joey never texted her back. “Maybe I will,” she said a little cautiously, although her smile stayed plastered on her lips. “You’ll have to get some more drinks in me first.”

Joey grinned at her response, knowing she could get this girl wrapped around her finger in a matter of minutes, if she hadn’t already. “What do you want? Next one’s your choice.” She told her, reaching over to brush a strand of hair out of Amy’s face. “Pick something good.”

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tatemcallister90:

Tate let out a laugh at her answer, walking through the door as she held it open. “Wow, you are good at this.” He spoke over his shoulder with a grin on his face, walking over to one of the booths and taking a seat. 

Joey rolled her eyes and laughed loudly, walking into the diner behind him and joining him at the booth. Someone came over and brought them menus and she smiled at the waitress, checking her out before looking at the menu. “Wow, I’m fucking hungry.”

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ameliasxescape:

“Maybe one day you will,” Amy said with a smile tilting her head, “what makes me being at a party so unbelievable?” She asked a little surprised but almost flattered that Joey seemed to find her ‘sweet’. She didn’t often view herself that was and it was a welcome change. “Oh that’s another story,” she said jokingly. “Maybe if I drink enough tonight we’ll make another story, and I can dance on this table for you.”

Joey was a flirt and she knew that, but this woman was not making it easy to calm herself down. She was gorgeous, and that was obvious, but she also had this hidden sexiness about her that Joey couldn’t ignore. She chuckled at the woman’s suggestion, shaking her head before leaning in to reply. “If you’re gonna dance for me, I hope it’ll be in private.”

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tatemcallister90

“If you say so.” He teased lightly before reaching up and scratching his scruff, a slight smirk on his face. “It really is my lucky day.” He glanced over at her and chuckled softly. “I guess so. You could be psychic. — What number am I thinking of?” He joked.

They got to the diner relatively quickly, which she was glad about because she was so hungry. “Hmm... sixty-nine.” She joked, opening the door to the diner and holding it open for him.

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emmettforrestlaw:

Emmett was leaning on the bar for support now, letting the full power of the shots take him. He was smiling for no other reason than to smile. “You know what?” He started, lifting his head up. “I’m kinda glad I came to the bar tonight. I would have been doing nothing if I hadn’t. Maybe I should come around more often.” He considered. If he could find someone to talk to it was better than sitting alone in his condo. “I only taste that way because I took your shots for you.” He smiled. “Normally I think I’m minty fresh.”

Joey chuckled, glad that he was having a good time with her. She didn’t usually talk to people this much when she went to the bar, but she was definitely enjoying herself too. “Good, good. Maybe you should get some water.” She flagged the bartender down and ordered him a water, rolling her eyes when he mentioned that he took her shots for her. “Yeah, well... I’d like to see what you’re like normally. Gimme your phone.”

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tatemcallister90:

Tate just shrugged, not elaborating more on the meaning of what he had said. He was pretty sure she knew he was talking about her body anyways. “We’ll see.” He replied softly before thinking for a few seconds about what he felt like eating. “I’m not really picky when it comes to food. But a burger does sound pretty good right now.”

“Oh, you’ll definitely see.” She told him, nodding when he said that he would enjoy a burger. “You’re in luck. I was heading to the diner anyway.” She kept walking, looking over at him with a proud smile. “I’m just super intuitive, I guess. It’s a talent, really.”

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josephxcarter:

“That’s good because it will probably never change,” he smiled at her. “It’s not about winning, it’s about sticking to what you said.”

“Yeah, yeah, sticking to what you said... blah, blah.” She joked, shrugging. “So you’re single, right?”

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ameliasxescape:

“A story,” she said, repeating to stall for time trying to think of anything that she could say. “Well, there was this one time, at college, there was this big party. Everyone was there, all crowded into this one house, spilling out into the garden - you know, that kinda party? And I’d had a few drinks before hand with some friends and continued to drink there, I was dancing, having a good time, met this really good looking guy. And well, one thing lead to another and we went upstairs, found a bedroom, everything was going well, we were making out.. and then I realised I was going to be sick.. and well.. I was.. into his lap. I don’t think I’ll ever forget the look of horror on his face.” She told the story she rarely told, a faint blush spreading over her.

Joey raised her eyebrows, resisting the urge to ‘awww’ her as soon as she mentioned that this story happened in college. Joey had never gone to college, so she thought it was adorable that this woman had and that she had enjoyed her experience enough to have stories to tell. “You at a party. That’s something I’d like to see.” She commented, listening and immediately predicting the ending of it and laughing loudly when it went exactly how she thought it would. “That’s incredible. I gotta say, though... I was hoping that story would end with you dancing on a table or something.”

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emmettforrestlaw:

Emmett didn’t know what to say. Nobody had ever kissed him because he was sad before. It seemed like a weird reaction, but he wasn’t complaining. He was drunk enough to admit things about his marriage, but not drunk enough to reveal it had actually been three years since he’d been kissed last. It had been even longer since he’d had sex as well. He reflected on this fact and sighed, but smiled at Joey. “It did cheer me up a little.” He chuckled. “Does that mean you thought about it earlier?” He questioned, teasing her. 

Joey knew he wasn’t the type of guy who kissed random women he met in bars, but she wasn’t the type of woman who let drunk lawyers rant about their ex-wives to her. They were both learning a little. “Well, then, you’re welcome.” She teased, rolling her eyes as he asked if she had thought about kissing him earlier. She knew he didn’t necessarily want an answer but she was going to give him one. “Of course I did. I thought about it the second I saw you. You have kissable-looking lips. And my prediction was right. They are kissable. You taste like alcohol, but that’s fine. So do I.”

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tatemcallister90:

Slipping his hands into his pockets Tate couldn’t help the soft chuckle that surfaced at her comment. “I didn’t realize I had a look. Guess that’s good to know.” Taking a moment to look over at her as she moved to walk next to him he then turned his gaze back forward shaking his head. “I don’t know, your edges seem pretty smooth to me.”

Joey pursed her lips slightly as she tried to hide a smile. “I’m not quite sure what that means, but, trust me... my edges are not as smooth as they seem.” She looked over at him. “What do you want to eat? What are you in the mood for?”

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jamiexhudson:

Jamie enjoyed being around a confident woman, and that was clearly the case with Joey. “That was my thought, that it’d help with the pain. I don’t really see the harm, although I’m not the expert here.” Feeling her eyes scour his build, Jamie couldn’t help but smirk, his blue eyes blazing as they drank her in again – not for the first time that night. “Good, because who am I not to keep a promise? Consider me feeling special then.” Meeting her eyes with his, Jamie gazed at their brightness through heavy lashes. “I’m Jamie, by the way. And for the record, I don’t just buy drinks for anyone either. So, lady’s choice tonight. Hell, I’ll buy you the whole bar if you want.”

“You’ll be fine. I’ll take care of you.” She told him, meaning it in more than one way. She could tell that the energy she was putting out towards him was reciprocated and she definitely liked that. Joey was a confident woman, but she always appreciated knowing that it wasn’t all in her head that she was hot. “I’m Joey.” She responded, rolling her eyes and chuckling when he told her he’d buy her the whole bar if she wanted. “Shots will do, Prince Charming.”