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Summary: “You know what we need?” Jane says, and Kat already doesn’t like the amount of newfound energy in her voice. “If the answer isn’t a nap, count me out,” she answers, massaging the stress headache out of her temples. “We need a vacation,” Jane continues. “We need to get out of the city and go somewhere relaxing.” (or, the 4th of July weekend trio + Adena trip fic that no one asked for)
How quickly can you fall into love?
“Tell me again why you’re making me do this, Sutton” Adena asked in hesitation as the two girls rummaged through their purses and pulled out their IDs. Sutton slid both of the cards through the slight opening under the glass window. The security officer glanced a little extra hard at the picture of the brown eyed woman in a hijab and back up at Adena who was sitting in the passenger seat of Sutton’s truck. In return, Adena gave him a wide smile and tilted her head as if she was questioning his sudden precautionary measures. He handed them back to Sutton reluctantly as she turned her head to face Adena and giggled, “He was probably wondering which news channel he remembered you from” Adena shook her head and let out a soft laugh at this.
“And because” Sutton pauses to think, “Kat is one of my best friends and she’s having a really hard time with this sexual awakening of hers. Adena-I just thought that with everything you’ve been through and you know- where you are now, that you’d be able to understand her more than I would.” Sutton says with a pleading tone in her voice, she glances over at Adena who agrees, “Okay fine- but you know I’m not one for serious relationships.”
Adena mumbles underneath her breath as if she was trying to subtly remind Sutton of a time when her heart was broken and she had given up on the idea of possibly loving again. “Yes- I know Dee, but Kat is different. And I’m not saying anything has to happen between you guys, I just think that you’ll appreciate each other’s company- that’s all” Sutton remarked as she parked in one of the few open spots left, labeled Reserved for Fashion Department. Adena nodded and pulled down the mirror above her head to apply any finishing touches of makeup. They stepped out of the truck and walked towards the entrance, Sutton pausing briefly a few steps away from the door as she turned to Adena and asked, “Do I look okay, or is this too much cleavage for an office party?” Adena laughed at this because she understood what her friend really meant, does this dress make me look hot enough to get laid tonight? “Sutton, I’m gay- there couldn’t possibly be enough cleavage and quite frankly, I think the term too much cleavage is a little sexist, flaunt what you got babe” Sutton smiled at this very Adena comment.
As soon as they walked into the Scarlet building, Sutton’s face beamed at the familiar faces walking towards her and Adena, “My girls!!!” she pulled them into a tight hug and finally released when she realized that Adena was still lingering in the back. “Hey, Adena, these are my friends- Kat and Jane, guys-” Sutton says eagerly, “This is Adena!” Adena nods as if in she was confirming her identity, and then she lets out a soft laugh, “Please forget about everything Brady has ever told you about me, but it’s so very nice to finally meet you two.” Adena says. Kat’s eyes sparkle at the sight of the beautiful photographer who Sutton was setting her up with. Kat wasn’t one to be at a loss for words, but right now, in this very moment, she was just admiring the way that red dress fit Adena’s body so perfectly, and her curves? Illegal. Jane replies to Adena with, “Well one thing she was for sure right about is that you are beaut-”
Adena giggles and thanks Jane before Kat interrupts and adds, “We should meet up with Alex and Ryan before they think we ditched them” Kat wouldn’t admit it but after seeing Adena, she was secretly grateful that Sutton had managed to arrange this set up and just wanted to rush this conversation with all of her friends and fast forward to spending the rest of her night chatting it up with Adena.
The girls agree in unison as they all walk into the elevator, Sutton aggressively pressing the button that would take them up to the roof.
Kat found her arm brushing up against Adena and her cheeks flushed when Adena glanced over to Kat and whispered in her ear, “There’s gonna be a lot more where that came from”
Kat couldn’t help but let out a laugh and respond with, “Well I sure hope so.”
The elevator door slid open and the girls all rushed out in an attempt to find the rest of their friends, Adena seemed to pause right then and there to admire the cloudless night sky and how the city’s street lights were shimmering in such an utterly beautiful way that she had almost convinced herself to run down to Sutton’s truck and grab her polaroid camera just to capture this breathtaking moment.
Sutton had caught up with Alex and the rest of the group, when she frantically turned around and realized that she had lost sight of Adena, Kat on the other hand had her eyes planted on the woman in the red dress and reassured Sutton that she will make sure to show her a good time. Sutton winked at Kat and screamed “You’re welcome!” as Kat ran back towards the elevator.
“Hey, are you okay?” Kat pulls Adena out of her own thoughts and Adena smiles and turns to face the curly haired woman and replies with, “Yes I- just appreciate beauty when I see it” A moment of silence for Kat’s heart which has now dropped and is doing backflips in her stomach.
Adena laughs at how affected Kat is by her words and for the slightest moment, she forgets about all of the concerns she had shared with Sutton in the car. The two start walking around the rooftop when Kat breaks the silence and asks, “So.. do you want to grab a drink? There’s an open bar” Adena squints her eyes in an attempt to understand the woman standing in front of her, “Oh you don’t drink, I have Muslim friends, I promise I’m not always this awkward” Kat says in hopes of making up for the previous inquiry. What was she thinking asking a Muslim to drink? In all fairness, Adena made everyone around her nervous and she knew it. “I make you nervous, don’t I?” Adena teases. “Like you wouldn’t believe” Kat lets out a breath that she forgot she was holding in.
“Do you- want to find somewhere quiet where we can just sit and talk? I’m less intimidating once you get to know me.” Adena suggests and Kat quickly accepts, leading them both to the elevator and back down to Kat’s office where she felt most comfortable. Her safe space.
“So..” Kat says as her and Adena find comfort sitting on the couch, “How do you and Sutton know each other?”
Adena thinks for a while trying to collect together bits and pieces of her memory of that night. “Well, it was one of my first nights in New York city and I had felt lost, moving away from home at a young age was a big change that I wasn’t as prepared for as I thought. I ran into Sutton at a coffee shop back in Greenwich and I guess she- realized that I might need a friend. She pulled up a chair and we just started talking.” Adena smiles because that was the moment when she realized that everything was going to be okay. “That’s the sweetest thing I’ve ever heard” Kat said feeling a tear roll down her cheek. She quickly reached and wiped it hoping Adena didn’t just witness that vulnerable split second.
“How old were you- when you moved out here? Where did you live before, I mean?” Kat found herself suddenly intrigued by Adena.
“I was seventeen when I left home-”
Adena begins to explain.
Kat’s eyebrows raise a little and her eyes are focused on Adena and Adena only, intently waiting to hear more. “And it’s not like I moved down the block or anything, I just- decided to up and leave the country.”
Kat hears the slight regret in Adena’s voice, “Iran will always be my home but what else can you do when your government is oppressive, I had to leave if I’m being honest. I wasn’t about to hide my sexuality from anyone.” Adena says. She lifts her head and looks at Kat, at this point Kat’s eyes were welled up with tears and impossible to hide. She didn’t even mind that Adena saw her like this, Adena paused and batted her eyes, “We’ve been talking for two minutes and I already broke you??Sutton is going to kill me” Kat laughs at this and reaches behind her for a napkin, “You’re right you ruined my mascara” Kat laughed and Adena rolled her eyes. “No but I think I understand what you’re saying” Kat confesses. “I would never have the courage to move across the world, but if it was the only way for me to be true to who I am, then I will do whatever it takes.” Adena rests the back of her hand on Kat’s cheek and wipes another tear gently with her thumb. Kat almost melts at the touch of Adena. But she manages to pull herself together just enough to ask another question. “So you’re seventeen and you realize that you want to come to New York, did you have a plan? Or was it just out of impulse?” Adena thinks for a little while and then admits, “Well, America had always been a dream, but I had wanted to travel for a while before I settled down anywhere. I spent a few months in Europe and another in Asia and just drowned myself in different cultures” Adena didn’t know why she was telling Kat this much personal information but she continued when she realized that Kat was genuinely interested, “it was all part of my self discovery journey, that’s actually how I came to appreciate the power of portrait photography. And then I moved to New York- and here we are.” Kat found comfort in Adena’s voice and she swears she could fall asleep listening to it, she noticed the little accent and pronunciation of certain letters which Kat absolutely adored. “You- just keep getting more and more badass don’t you?” Kat says still wrapping her head around how amazing Adena is. “Tell me about you, what was your childhood like?”
Adena pleaded in an effort to take some of the attention away from herself. “Well” Kat gathers together words to form a sentence. “I never really had any wild experience, I grew up with shrink parents so they psycho analyzed every move I made. Everything was civil, so moving to New York gave me a chance to be on my own.” Kat confessed with a sigh, “I guess I came just in time” Adena hints. Kat pauses for a moment and thinks about that remark, maybe Adena was right. This was Kat’s chance at just being herself and not having to live up to anyone’s expectations. It’s unsettling how safe Kat feels around Adena, she finds herself leaning in closer to the woman and just as their lips are about to meet, drunk Sutton and Jane barge in, completely interrupting Kat and Adena’s special moment. “There you two are!” Sutton laughs in relief as she looks over to Jane who was giving her an I told you so look. “We were just about to come and find you,” Adena says in an attempt to break the ice. “Yeah” Kat agrees and then furrows her eyebrows in concern, “Are you two drunk?”
“Not enough” Jane admits and Sutton grabs the bottle from her hands and remarks, “You’ve had enough for tonight, tiny Jane.”
“I agree, I should- uh take you two home.” Kat turns to Adena and gives her a look that was enough for Adena to understand. Sutton and Jane are already halfway out the door when Kat and Adena begin to follow. Kat quickly reaches for Adena’s phone and types her contact information into it before rushing out after her friends. Turning back to Adena, “I’ll be expecting a call tonight-or else” Kat winks. Adena follows through shortly after getting back home, she called Kat and they spent hours finishing up the conversation that was cut off too soon.
You guys, this is my first time ever writing fan-fiction, please be nice :) and feel free to send me prompts!
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Fandom: The Bold Type
Pairing: Kat & Adena
It’s not an unusual night for them.
Kat’s over. Her head resting in Adena’s lap as they stay up late watching a classic movie, tonight’s The Philadelphia Story.
There’s something wrong with Kat. Adena knows because Kat hasn’t made one saucy comment about Cary Grant’s “swagger”. Something Adena knows from past viewings of His Girl Friday Kat is very passionate about. This entire night Kat has been quiet, her typical commentary non-existent. But Adena doesn’t pressure her on what’s wrong, she knows Kat will share when she’s ready. Instead she runs her fingers through the curls of Kat’s hair.
“Maddy and I broke up.” Kat says, moments later. Her face still staring ahead at the screen. Which is a gift, because Adena’s not sure what to say. Relationships is still a topic they don’t broach. Even though it’s been over a year since they’ve broken up and decided to be just friends.
Still, Adena knows about Maddy. As much as she swears off social media, she can’t help but check Kat’s instagram account. She’s seen Kat’s latest girlfriend, an athletic rock climber named Maddy. And while she’s attractive, Adena doesn’t think there’s a person in the world more beautiful than Kat Edison.
“Her loss” she says, and Adena feels the vibrations of Kat’s laugh.
Kat sits up, her shoulder leaning against hers. “She just doesn’t understand us. What we’ve been through, what you mean to me.”
Adena never imagined that she and Kat could get to where they were now. They had both made mistakes in their relationship. They had both not been as honest or communicated in ways that they should have, and when she had left Kat’s apartment she’d thought that was the last time she’d she Kat.
“I know others may not get it, but I need you in my life.” Kat says, her hands move to Adena’s face, her fingers grazing over Adena’s cheeks before she holds her face in her hands. “You aren’t allowed to leave me, Adena” Kat says starring into her eyes.
“I never will” Adena doesn’t think about how they both know that they shouldn’t promise things, and yet Adena believes with every fiber of her being, that she will never let Kat Edison go again.
“Good” there’s a light smile on her face, as Kat edges closer. Her lips hover over Adena’s cheek before she changes her mind, and places a small kiss on Adena’s lips, backs away, and slyly smiles, “Just for old times.” and rest her head back on his lap.
“Ahh” Kat shouts, having an epiphany as she points at the screen, “Cary Grant is big dick energy.”
Every time they’re together they are skirting a thin line and if they cross it, Adena thinks staring down at Kat, she wouldn’t mind.
AN: Just wanted to write a piece where even if Adena & Kat mess up their relationship, the love between them still exists
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[yall are thirsty kids apparently i’ve gotten like so many prompts for sex but this was the funniest, also i have another scene you’ll have to wait for but here this is fun, enjoy ur saturday & this high end erogenous literature]
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you’re riveted by the game, which is about to go into overtime. you’ve loved the world cup for as long as you can remember, always watching it with your brothers growing up; you’ve been to a few games as you traveled, fascinated by how global and expansive the sport is.
your girlfriend, however, does not feel the same way, apparently, because she had slept through the majority of the first half, her glasses crooked as she rested her cheek on your shoulder. she’d woken up at halftime, groaned when she saw only forty-five minutes had passed, grumbled, ‘yes, adena, i know it’s a global phenomenon and yes, the boys are very hot, but it’s boring,’ while she made coffee.
she’d dutifully watched the second half with you, though, and there had been so many chances each team missed that got her excited, only to be followed by a very disappointed shoulder slump; you’re pretty sure she didn’t care at all who won, only that the game ended in regulation.
to your delight, though, it’s 1-1 after stoppage time, and kat sighs and gets up, goes and rummages around for a moment by her bed. you don’t really pay attention because she had pouted during the commercial break and you had kissed her once, quickly. you’re watching the highlights when she sits back down next to you and kisses your shoulder.
you turn toward her and she’s smiling a little, so smug, and you look at her in question before she kisses you, hungrily, and you know where that kiss is leading if you want.
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Kat’s selling out shows with her best friends, music is taking her places she never thought it would, but sometimes she wishes she could slow it all down to have a few more moments with Adena.
Band AU.
kadena prompt!! who is the drama queen when sick or like even just allergies who is on their death bed. my money is on kat but i would love love to see kat reacting to an adena who is basically draped over a piano in despair.
kat collapses onto the floor of the fashion closet with a dramatic groan and you don’t want to laugh at her but she’s in a sweater with a stain on the sleeve and sneakers and her edges are honestly kind of a mess.
‘you’re wearing your glasses,’ jane observes, handing her a cup of coffee. ‘either you had twelve orgasms or you’re sick.’
‘i’m not sick,’ kat says. ‘adena has a cold and was up all. night.’
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Well since the angst will likely be starting tonight, and I recently learned my smut fic reached 11k hits, I was inspired to write a little something. Just slightly NSFW.
Photoshoot
“Okay, I think I have all I need.”
“That’s so good to hear. As much as I love you all, I’m ready to put my clothes back on.”
“Yeah, let’s get dressed munchkins.”
“I’ll catch up. I want to see how these photos turned out.”
Kat drapes her arm around Adena’s bare shoulder, looking at the last photo taken.
When Sutton had informed her of the premise for these photos, she knew exactly what part of her body she intended to highlight. Most days she didn’t think about them, didn’t see them as a flaw, most days she loves her body. But every now and then when she looks into the mirror and sees her stretch marks, she scrutinizes them, tracing her fingers along the lines until she reminds herself that her body is amazing.
For the most part she was okay with her stretch marks. But she never thought that she could look at them and find such beauty.
“Wow, I was kind of nervous about these. But, Adena, these look great.”
“This is my favorite,” Adena points out adoringly, “the way you hold onto your body, owning it. You’re beautiful.”
Kat casts a look back, making sure that Jane and Sutton have left.
“Do you know how hard it was to focus? Having you so close to me and to not be able to touch you?”
Kat runs her hands down Adena’s side, feeling her soft skin underneath her.
“MmMmm. You were very professional.”
Kat runs her nose against Adena’s, her lips coming close but not quite touching her.
“You know how weak it makes me when you’re in photographer mode.”
Adena’s hands reach out, slowly undoing the knotted belt keeping her robe shut. Her voice low when she says, “Maybe we should have a private photoshoot one day.”
“Fuck,” Kat whispers, her body heating up when Adena’s hands run down her back. She presses forward so that every inch of her exposed body is making contact with Adena’s.
“We need to find a place to go. I need you.”
She says “You’re at work,” as if arguing, but she’s squeezing Kat’s ass, kissing her neck, making no effort to stop.
“I don’t care.”
Kat doesn’t think she can wait to find a private space, the way her body is aching for Adena, her tongue tracing Adena’s lips while her fingers move to caress her thighs.
“Ahem.”
Kat groans immediately, “No.”
“Um, yes. You need to go get dressed and let Adena finish her work.”
“Wow, Kat. It was like five minutes.”
Adena laughs, throwing her own robe on when Kat makes no move beyond squeezing her eyes shut tightly.
Adena knows she’s trying to settle the throbbing in her body, the desire to kick her friends out and take her right on this table.
She pulls Kat closer by her belt, tying her robe for her, whispering her form of reassurance, “We’ll finish this at home. Go.”
But the promise of what she’ll come home to doesn’t help her walk away. So that Sutton reaches out for her arm to pull her away.
“Okay, c'mon. Let’s go get dinner,” she suggests.
“What she needs is a cold shower.”
Post 02x04 Kadena fic
Yall I’m only posting this bc the fic drought is real and hopefully my dreadful writing will motivate actual writers to come up with some new fresh content for the fam. So if bare in mind that I’m aware this fic is trash if you’re gonna attack me about it lol. Anyways, here’s a summary (btw I didn’t proofread it so excuse the spelling/grammar mistakes):
She needed to do something for her love. If anything, to show her that it will take way more to scare her off. She knew she couldn’t do much, but she hoped that a small token of her love and appreciation would get Adena out of her funk. Spewed by their breakthrough form the previous night, Kat decided that if Adena couldn’t visit her country, she would bring a little bit of her country to Adena.
Scared. She felt scared. She felt sad and lonely and scared. Deep down Kat knew how happy she made Adena feel from how intensely she would smile while listening to Kat talk about her day at the office or how she would make sure Kat came home to a home cooked meal. Adena was so gentle and loving with any and everything she did, especially when it came to Kat and despite Kat letting her insecurities get the best of her, she couldn’t ignore Adena’s open displays of affection even if she tried. This is why hearing her girlfriend talk last night about feelings that she hid from her was all the more gut-wrenching. She was at work, killing off some time before her meeting, and all the bliss Adena’s love confession had created was no match for the onslaught of thoughts that followed. The word scared fiercely wrapped itself around her body, making it impossible to think rationally. How could she have been so oblivious? Of course, both of them were more than aware of the constant threat that the U.S. immigration policy posed on their relationship but that was only the tip of Adena’s iceberg. Her entire life back home was moving on without her, and there was nothing she could do about it. All the seemingly minuscule ways to reconnect with her family that were so accessible to Kat were out of reach for Adena. No casual dinners with her parents, no family celebrations, god knows when was the last time that Adena saw mama El-Amin in person and got to be in her arms. She probably doesn’t even remember the last time she got to be in her childhood home reminiscing on the times when she was a child without a care in the world. Adena made sure to let her girlfriend know how much she cared for her, how much love and adoration she had for her, however thoughts of Adena missing her home and how sad and lonely she must feel at times couldn’t escape her. Adena felt sad and lonely and scared.
She needed to do something for her love. If anything, to show her that it will take way more to scare her off. She knew she couldn’t do much, but she hoped that a small token of her love and appreciation would get Adena out of her funk. Spewed by their breakthrough form the previous night, Kat decided that if Adena couldn’t visit her country, she would bring a little bit of her country to Adena.
*
Kat bumped into Sutton on her way to the elevator:
“Whoops, my bad.”
”Whoa there, Romeo, wifey keeping you too entertained to watch where you’re going?”
Kat looked up from her phone and got into the elevator with her best friend: ” Nah, there’s plenty of time for that tonight, though” she smirked at the fashion assistant.
“Ooh the I love you sex, just make sure you’re not late for tomorrow’s pitch meeting” she said, already making plans in her head on how to cover for her friend.
“Oh no, that is not happening again, I-”
Mmhmm” Sutton gave her a knowing look
“What, tonight I’m getting a full… 4 hours of sleep, I promise”
“Whatever you say, Romeo”
“You know, if this is gonna be a thing, we’re gonna need to find a new lovestruck fool character because straight white boy is not really on brand for me.”
“Hmm Good point, I’ll work on it.” Sutton agreed and stepped out of the elevator.”Also, thanks for confirming you’re a lovestruck fool.”
Kat sped up her walking:”As much as I want to listen to you tease me, I have to hurry, I have to pick up takeout.”
Just as Sutton was about to ask why a proper dinner reservation wasn’t made Kat turned around as she was exiting the building:”I’ll give you and Tiny Jane the rundown tomorrow morning. Love you!”
“Love you too and you better!” Sutton shouted.
*
It was the only place she knew had one of Adena’s favorite desserts: She mentioned it while they were on one of their culinary escapades in Peru. It was a mom and pop pastry shop, except it was a bit more modern than the others considering their owners were two young first-generation Iranian immigrants. Adena stumbled upon the shop during her first year in New York. After a long night of partying with her friends, she could only think of one way to deal with her budding hangover – bamiyeh. The photographer couldn’t believe she forgot to ask her mom for the recipe, and she was craving them so much that she couldn’t possibly wait for an appropriate time to call her. She reluctantly opted for the second best option – google. Adena couldn’t bring herself to actually search for another recipe, so after about 30 mins of browsing through Persian food places online, she stumbled on a yelp page of a newly opened Iranian pastry shop. Adena swears that she instantly saw the potential of the humble establishment when she saw the page, but in reality, the close proximity was what attracted her in the first place. She had a taste of the delicious syrup-soaked fried dough, and although it wasn’t her mother’s bamiyeh, the rest was history.
Close as it might have been to Adena’s old apartment, Kat had to go all the way to the other side of the city to pick up the dessert since they had a no delivery policy and New York postmates was trash, and she had to hurry because she didn’t want to keep Adena waiting anymore than she had to. While on the cab drive back to her apartment, Kat took the opportunity to work on the second part of her plan that Sutton interrupted back at Scarlet.
*
“Baybee!” Kat exclaimed as soon as she opened the door to her apartment, eager to see her girlfriend and her reaction to the first part of the surprise.
“In the kitchen, azizam”
After leaving her bag and coat at the rack in the hallway, Kat went in and hugged her beautiful girlfriend from behind who was lighting the candles on the dinner table “Aww you called me my love” she said while peppering small pecks on Adena’s neck and shoulder.
“Kat? are you secretly fluent in farsi now?” Adena turned in her girlfriend’s arms to look at her with a slightly puzzled look on her face.
“Maybe” Kat mysteriously responded with a wink and went to put the dessert on the kitchen counter.
Adena could swear she sensed a smell that was all too familiar so she followed her girlfriend:”Is that…. Kat, how did you get this?”
A big smile made its way onto Kat’s face when she turned to Adena and told her how she remembered the Iranian pastry shop. She was just about to say how sweet the cashier was to her when she noticed Adena’s hand creep up from her hip all the way to the back of her neck, looking at her with the most gorgeous and sincere expression on her face so she paused for a second to compose herself. As much as she wanted to, she couldn’t take things to the bedroom yet, she had more tricks up her sleeve. Adena took this opportunity to say how thankful she was and how she couldn’t wait to show her gratitude after dinner. Ok now Kat really needed to focus before she forgot her own name, let alone the expressions she memorized. She quickly took out her phone and busied her hands with playing the music she found on youtube earlier that day. She figured if Adena was constantly exposed to American pop culture, she would appreciate a little Middle Eastern music to set the mood. She wasn’t sure which songs were Adena’s favorite so she opted for a composition of Persian music with Spanish guitar that she herself found exceptionally beautiful.
“Oh I was just about to ask if you wanted to play-“ Adena made her way over to the table when she started recognizing the tunes coming from the speakers.
“Ok Ms Edison you have some explaining to do, how on earth did you find this music?” She tried to sound threatening but the huge grin on her face gave her away
I just googled Persian music and then did a deep dive into the depths of the acoustic Persian side of youtube and let me tell you, there are some gems in there.”
“well, what made you do that? You know you can come to me for some song recommendations, not that I don’t like your pick.”
“Oh I just wanted to, you know, make you feel not so homesick or like an outsider. I know you don’t want to make me feel guilty and I’m not but I- I don’t know, what you said last night resonated and if going back home isn’t an option right now, maybe it would help if it felt a little bit like your home here.”
She was almost at a loss for words. Because of course Kat would go out of her way to make sure she’s not too preoccupied with anything that’s bothering her. Of course her amazing girlfriend would be that considerate. It was such a sweet gesture and Adena was secretly thankful it did not require Kat to fork up 11k of anyone’s money. She leaned up and placed a long-lasting kiss no Kat’s lips, hoping it would convey all the love that she couldn’t possibly put into words at that moment.
*
Their dinner was filled with laughs, stories about how their day went, stolen glances like they were on their first date – both uncharacteristically shy but still incapable of taking their eyes off each other. Kat made her way to the couch with a plate of the delicious dessert, joining Adena who was about to pick something for them to watch. She was a little bit nervous about the last part of her master plan, but she was nothing if not ready to slightly embarrass herself in front of her girlfriend.
“Sham dwst dashtna bwd aziz-am” It sounded so shaky that Adena could barely make out what she was trying to say. It was incredibly adorable, however, so all she could do was chuckle.
“Damn it, I knew internet was gonna play me with the translation” As much as Kat wanted to be upset about it, she started chuckling along with Adena. “Was I at least close though? I know I got the last part right.” Adena had a reply ready, but she was too busy full on laughing at this point.
“Alright, be that way, what I meant to say was that dinner was amazing, thanks babe”
Kat put her arm around Adena who finally calmed down enough to respond.
“Ooh well, in that case, you’re welcome, aziz-am.”
She leaned into her girlfriend’s embrace and Kat closed the little distance that was between them with a kiss - gentle yet firm and confident - just like Kat, and Adena reciprocated with just as much passion then climbed into Kat’s lap without stopping the kiss. Just as things started to get heated, Adena pulled back and the eye contact between them left Kat completely breathless (Adena’s sultry lips had something to do with it as well).
“You are so incredibly sweet, Kat, thank you for tonight” Adena brought her hand up to Kat’s cheek.
“You’re welcome, baby.” As they got back to making out, a very small but vibrant “I love you so much” came out of Kat’s mouth and now it was Adena’s turn for her breath to be taken away.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Summary: Kat and Adena find comfort in each other. (a post 2x04 ficlet)
Prompt - kat makes breakfast for the first time for adena
AUTHORS NOTE: I changed this prompt somewhat but I think you’ll like it. I went a different way with it as a result of episode 2x04 in mind.
Adena sleeps in on the days when Katleaves for work. Scarlett keeps her busy, but she’s always made it a priorityto leave work (for the most part, as a social media directors job never reallyends) at the office before coming home. That mentality only furthers when Adenabecomes a more permanent fixture in her life. The social media director goes towork promptly at 730 and makes it in shortly before 8am each morning, almostnever late (except for the days when Adena manages to pull her back into bed,of course). Nothing extreme like some of the other publishers in the city. Katis thankful for the reasonable time shifts at Scarlett. Even if she is amorning person, something Adena is baffled by, there have been a few sharednights with Jane and Sutton where she’s had just a few too many drinks to makein before 8.
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I normally shy away from actually posting NSFW fic on Tumblr, but for some reason I’ve decided to post this chapter below the cut. It’s something short, I wrote up today when I had a little too much time on my hands.
Don’t judge me for my own thirst, okay.
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*** I am honestly shocked I’m posting this but I might as well share the trash I write lmao. Meant to take place after episode 2x04 of The Bold Type
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Adena was adorable in her sleep. Beautiful too, but Kat noticed the adorable part more. She also noticed her protectiveness more.
She always fell asleep first and woke up last if left to her own devices, and this was no inconvenience to Kat. She got to admire her, and live in the moment like Adena wanted her to. Her chest rose and fell rhythmically while Kat gently brushed the hair that had fallen down out of her face, smiling as her girlfriend’s arm tightened around her waist. They hadn’t had sex tonight, it didn’t feel right. Instead they’d made their way to the bed and Kat had pulled Adena into her arms, pressing a gentle kiss to her forehead. It was obvious in the way she’d hugged her earlier and the watery appearance in her eyes; Adena needed to feel safe… and loved.
And so they’d spoken quietly, hushed whispers even though she could speak normally. It was filled with gentle touches and barely detectable kisses, and Adena melted more and more into her as the minutes ticked by- eventually laying with her head in Kat’s lap, eyes barely open. Kat continued stroking her back even after she’d drifted off, watching in complete adoration. Adena loved her. Adena El Amin, fearless lesbian Muslim photographer, was completely vulnerable to her, completely needed her.
Her heart still hurt thinking about that night at the airport, the way Adena had cried with no way for her to be comforted. The way she’d held her that night, refusing to let go until she was forcefully taken away. It was horrendous, but she couldn’t imagine how scared Adena had been. Kat had a home, a family, friends, a job, she was secure. Adena had to beg just to stay, and she had to give up her family in return. It was unfair.
But it wasn’t that night anymore. She didn’t have to let go of Adena in the morning, or kiss her goodbye while she was practically drug away. They’d wake up in the morning and Adena would be safe, and Kat wouldn’t let anyone hurt her. Never.
Kat gently pushed Adena off of her, moving off the bed until she heard her girlfriend whimper and felt her fingers around her wrist.
She couldn’t have turned around faster, but her heart hurt at the sight.
Adena was barely awake but had a slightly panicked look in her eyes, needy and vulnerable.
“Don’t go…”
She looked dazed, obviously not fully processing due to the sleepiness. Kat smiled gently, leaning down and pressing soft kisses across her face until her eyes closed and she let out a tender hum.
“I’m just going to the bathroom babe,” she whispered, pressing one last kiss to her lips, this one slightly firmer than the others. Adena reciprocated, her hand coming up to cup Kat’s cheek before she snuggled back into her pillow.
Despite not being the photographer, Kat took advantage of the soft lighting of the room and snapped a picture of Adena using her phone. She quickly sent it to Jane and Sutton, captioning it “look at the hottie I got in my bed 😉”.
She didn’t wait for their replies, quickly going to the bathroom and going around the room, turning the lights off. She smiled once more at Adena, who had flipped over and was hugging a pillow to her chest. Kat slipped in behind her, spooning her and pressing a gentle kiss to her shoulder where her skin was exposed. Adena pressed back into her on instinct, a soft sigh slipping from her lips.
She was safe. And Kat wouldn’t let anyone or thing make her feel otherwise. If it was immigration, an asshole on the street or even one of her friends, she’d fight them. No one was hurting Adena, not ever again.
“I love you so much,” she whispered against her shoulder, pressing one last kiss there before nuzzling into her hair and closing her eyes.
And she did. Kat Edison was madly, deeply in love with Adena El Amin, and she’d keep her safe.
Little drabble based off of this post by @blaqpanther because I really liked it.
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Imagine this Kat and Adena have a night planned and they are both getting ready. Adena is just about to put her hijab on when Kat stops her, she look adena in the eyes and quietly asks her is she can do it. Adena is taken back because no one has offered to put on her hijab and she’s never really let anyone do it, but to her Kat is just anyone so she nods her head. Kat steps in front of Adena slowly bringing her hijab over her head, she never once looks away from Adena’s eyes, stroking her cheek as she grabs one side of the hijab and flings it over Adena’s shoulder just the way she does it. Kat makes the final touches in making sure it’s on right and leans in and kisses Adena on the forehead and whispers “beautiful” she steps back and tells Adena “I hope I did it right” Adena didn’t even bother looking because she knows Kat has done it to her liking because she notices the way Kat stares at her everytime she puts it on. And each time Kat smiles shyly and then looks away. Kat is about to step away to finish getting ready but Adena pulls her by the waist making sure that she doesn’t leave. Adena feels like she can’t exactly put into words how intimate and beautiful the moment of Kat putting on her hijab was so she just leans forward and kisses Kat putting all the emotion and words behind it. When they both step back and stand there with their foreheads together Adena says “I love you Kat Edison” and Lat responds “and I love you Adena El-Amin” sealing their love with a kiss and promises of forever.
@felldowntoearthforyou this is payback for all the wig snatching you’ve done to me the past few days lol
Can someone fic Kat insisting to be present at one of Adena’s shoots to see how she works but getting protective of Adena because on of the models is getting flirty with her love. And kat trying to remain unaffected but you know she can’t.
For you, since this promo has renewed my enjoyment for writing:
Kat turns over, laying on her side. “I wonder what it’s like when you work, at the studio.”
Adena takes a few shots of Kat before responding. “What do you mean?”
“Well, you’ve seen me at Scarlet working, and I,” Kat pauses, taking the last strawberry from their impromptu picnic, “wonder what you’re like in your work environment.”
“You could come to the studio with me some time.”
“Yeah?”
“Mmhmm,” Adena hums, leaning closer, until she’s kissing Kat.
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When they arrive at the studio, Adena shows Kat her cameras and lenses, her workspace, and where she has set up for photography.
Adena is reviewing some photos from her last shoot with Kat when Firuze approaches, informing her the model, Leila, has arrived.
“Thank you, Firuze.” She lightly squeezes Kat’s forearm, letting her know she’s getting to work.
Kat watches her walk over to her cameras, greeting her model warmly.
“Who knew she’d ever let me back into her studio?” Kat recalls the very different greeting Adena offered her when they first met.
“I told her you were persuasive.” Firuze shares a smile with Kat.
Adena had insisted that Kat would get bored and regret not bringing her laptop. But Adena was wrong. Kat could watch her work the entire day. Every small move she makes to angle the lighting or adjust her camera is mesmerizing. And the way her faces takes on a focused, serious look when she brings the camera up to her makes Kat want to walk right up to her for a kiss. Adena working so confidently is incredibly sexy.
She takes out her phone to send a snapchat of Adena to her friends. My girlfriend is a babe.
An unfamiliar laughter draws her eyes up from her phone.
It’s the model, smiling widely, gazing up at Adena with what Kat registers as attraction.
The model is totally into her girlfriend.
Kat smiles to herself. She can understand how she must be feeling, how when Adena gets serious behind the camera she has this intensity that would affect almost anyone.
She goes back to her phone.
Apparently the model has a crush
Oh awks
Kat looks back up and sees what she is sure is flirting. She can’t hear her, but the tilt of her smile, her fluttering eyes, she’s clearly flirting.
Kat rolls her eyes slightly irritated.
Okay she is definitely flirting with Adena -_-
How can you tell?
:’D :’D :’D
It’s whatever
I mean how could she not crush on Adena
Kat casts the occasional glance up watching Adena work, reminding herself that irritation is unnecessary and excessive.
But then Adena walks over to Leila, to, Kat assumes, show her some of the shots. And the model acts like she’s putting her hand out to the camera to steady it, but is actually placing her hand over Adena’s. Kat can see this clearly.
Are you sure she’s not just trying to steady the camera?
Um with that look on her face, no
It’s totally intentional
She needs to back off
Kat!
I want to go over there
Don’t!!!
I know!
Ugh, I’m just annoyed
“Kat!” Adena calls out to her.
Kat tries to compose herself as she walks over. The model is packing up her bag, getting ready to leave.
“Are you okay, love?” Adena runs her hand down her arm, interlocking their fingers, a look of concern on her face.
Kat lets out a soft laugh because she feels so silly now. Because it doesn’t matter that the model was flirting with Adena.
How could it matter when she looks into Adena’s loving eyes?
“Yeah, I’m fine, babe.”
And even though her annoyance has dissipated, she does feel a slight sense of satisfaction when she sees Leila register that Adena is taken.
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“So, how was it? Watching me work?”
“Um, hot.” Kat pulls Adena onto her lap. “Really interesting, and did I mention hot?”
“Really?”
“Mmhmm,” Kat kisses Adena’s bare shoulder. “You get all serious and focused and … it’s easy to see why that model was so into you.”
It takes Adena a minute to process this, and then she laughs a little. “Is that why you were so serious in the middle of the day?”
Kat shrugs, running her hand up Adena’s thigh. Why did she bring the model up? When she would much rather be doing something else with Adena right now?
“Maybe … I was fine until she put her hand on yours! I know it was stupid, but I didn’t like it.”
“I understand,” Adena responds calmly, stroking Kat’s cheek. “I didn’t really enjoy when Michael was flirting with you.”
“Michael?” She pulls her head back from its hiding spot between the sofa and Adena’s arm.
“The Scarlet party last month.”
“Oh, God,” Kat grimaces and shakes her head in disgust, “yeah, no, that was annoying.”
“Very. But,” Adena glances down at Kat’s lips, “maybe we should stop talking about them.”
“I’m a huge fan of not talking.” Kat smiles, pulling Adena closer to her for a kiss.
“Kat,” Adena whimpers against her lips, “we should -”
Mm-mm, Kat hums in disagreement, her hand slipping underneath Adena’s shirt, leaning further into the kiss.
“They’ll be here soon.” Adena’s words argue, but her hand is at Kat’s neck encouraging her to continue trailing kisses down her neck.
“In like, twenty minutes.”
Adena should finish getting ready. She knows she shouldn’t be meeting Kat’s parents for the first time with swollen lips and flushed cheeks, but it’s hard not to get lost in Kat’s kisses.
They’re so consumed in their kiss, Kat’s hand squeezing at Adena’s hip, knowing they don’t have time for what they really want, that they don’t realize someone is at the door until a voice joins the knocking.
“Kat?!”
“Shit,” Kat jumps back looking at her watch, “they’re early.”
Adena adjusts her shirt searching for her hijab while Kat wipes away Adena’s lipstick from her face.
“Coming!”
She takes a big breath in. This is it. The moment she never foresaw, introducing someone to her parents.
She casts one last glance at Adena, making sure they both look composed enough.
And that’s all she needed to prepare herself. Looking at the woman she loves, a sense of calm washes over her.
Her parents will love her girlfriend as much as she does.
How could they not?
a fluffy kadena fic where adena is pregnant? maybe like a date or smthg
This ficlet is a part of my kadena family verse. For other ficlets in this verse, click here
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Questions during open session at the board meeting take way longer than she’s expecting. It turnsinto tangent after tangent and she fights the impulse to scream. Because allshe wants to do is present the fundraising updates and get through this meetingso that she can get home to her wife.
She knows that Adena is self-sufficient, and rationally sheknows that she’s safe and fine. But her wife is also now six months pregnant,pushing towards seven, and Kat wants to be there for her as much as she can.
She manages to sneak a text to Adena, letting her know sheprobably won’t be home until close to 8, and then sighs and resigns herself tosit through the rest of this meeting.
When she gets home, the lights are on in the living room butAdena isn’t there.
“Babe?”
She steps out of her heels, hangs her coat up on the hookand then heads for the bedroom. The sight that greets her makes her heart stop,because Adena is sitting in bed, back to the headboard, and Adena has tearsstreaming down her cheeks.
“What’s wrong?” she rushes, sitting on the edge of the bed. “Isthe baby—”
“Is okay,” Adena sniffles, wiping her eyes. “We’re fine.Sorry to scare you,” she says, giving her a watery smile.
Kat leans forward, cups Adena’s face with her hand and wipesat her tears.
“Baby, why are you crying?” She can’t shake the feeling thatsomething is wrong, and she searches Adena’s face for answers.
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