Taste of Innocence

"In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit" Legend of the Hippogriff states that it is an ugly and fierce creature. But what the legend misses is the fact that Hippogriffs are symbols of love. Two enemies who are bound to...

[kennedygilmore]

Text|| Wesley

wesley: OKAY LISTEN JUST BECAUSE I CHANGED IT TWO TIMES IN THAT ONE WEEK DOES NOT MEAN ANYTHING

wesley: ok ok ok let me just throw up some right now

wesley: on behalf of the engaged couple of course (and max he'd listen to whatever i say)

wesley: RED VELVET, marble, that one w the cream in the middle that i would kill a man for, uh .... CARROT CAKE that's max's fave u gotta throw that in there to get me brownie points

kennedy: you keep telling yourself that wes!

kennedy: the one with cream in the middle..... WES THAT'S LIKE A MILLION CAKES IN THE DAMN WORLD!

kennedy: We could always do something a little more unqiue? Like a little mini carrot cake wedding cake for you guys to cut and then a mixture of flavors in a cupcake tree?

[kennedygilmore]

Text|| Wesley

wesley: well i mean i was wondering if it was for a specific occasion i know u bake cakes more than i dye my hair

wesley: idk im gonna need like a million samples

wesley: u kno just to make sure its really what said engaged couple might want

kennedy: I feel like that is a bit of a reach actually.

kennedy: well said engaged couple could always give me a list of options they might like and some baker could always whip them up.

kennedy: just for tastes of course

[kennedygilmore]

Text|| Wesley

wesley: RED VELVET

wesley: wait for what

kennedy: I'm baking a cake duh.

kennedy: figured might as well start practicing in case some engaged couple were to ask me to help with a cake or something.

[kennedygilmore]

Text|| Wesley

Kennedy: Raspberry, Chocolate, Lemon, or Red Velvet?

[kennedygilmore]

“Yeah, but you also happen to be a girl, and usually girls take forever, so forgive me for doubting you” Adam tilted his head, with a smile on his face. “The water is probably a bit cold so yeah…” He commented, rubbing the back of his head after handing her the wetsuit. He was already in his swimming shorts, so there wasn’t that much else to do before jumping into the water, but the last thing he wanted was to be staring at Kennedy as she was getting ready. Well, not that he didn’t wanted to look. He was a guy. Taking a glimpse of her body as she slipped off her dress, Adam cleared his troat to focus back on reality and decided to get the boards off the bag and get them ready, from the corner of his eye he could see the movements of Kennedy trying to get on the wetsuit, he thought on offering his help, but that would only make it awkward. She managed it just fine, with a jump here and there that was causing Adam to smile as he was setting everything with the boards. “Now? Well first rule: warm up. We are jumping into cold water, it’s really important to warm up other wise you can seriously injured yourself. Stretch your arms up, spread your legs…” He started to do just what he was saying so she could mimic him. “After warming up, I’m just going to quickly show you how to stand up on the board, and then we go into the water and just have some fun” 

There was some sort of phenomenon in the world where sometimes men explained the most simple things to others when they were in process of teaching them something. Kennedy did her best to suppress the smile that wanted to pull at the corners of her lips as Adam went on to try and teach her what stretching was. Instead of saying anything, all she did was fall into the usual stretches that she did on a daily basis. Her arm was brought over her head in a overly satisfying stretch to the muscles in her arms. “Fun would be appreciated but cold water, would have to be honest, is not a part I am looking forward to”, she admitted, dropping down to stretch her groin and the long legs she was cursed with and often found herself tripping over. “I feel like I should warn you that, as good at sports as I was growing up, I’m still very clumsy”, Kennedy explained, peaking up to the boy she was so confused and conflicted about. Just deciding that she was going to let whatever happen, happen.

[kennedygilmore]

mateoxbeltran:

Do you ever wonder where your missing socks go? Don’t laugh it’s a legit question. I can’t count the number of times that I’ve lost a sock after doing laundry. 

I thought it was a pretty well known fact that gremlins come in the night and steal them?

[meraofxebel]

I get way too much happiness from good food.

[kennedygilmore]

“well, let me know when you’re running a little late on your coffee run and i’ll race over here like the angel i am.” wesley was mainly being playful, in a usual wesley fashion, perhaps a little excessively by calling himself an angel — but he hoped he sincerity still stood. he’d be glad to run an errand or two for her especially when it came to benefit himself in the process, more so now that she seemed to throw herself into her work. “oh, believe me, babe. i’m quite sure i’ve hit my peak with obnoxious nicknames. i mean, no snookums, but i have used just about anything else in the book. granted, he doesn’t seem to mind, but what if sugar bear is the last straw? can’t risk it, gilmore.” there was a light shrug to his shoulder, and he actually had to hold himself back from laughing as she insinuated that they would be moving in together. “we’ve lived together for months. think bigger.”

“i think you might be biting off more than you can chew with offering to get me coffee. You know how most humans are made of like sixty or seventy percent water? I’m pretty sure that has been cut in half and I’m more coffee than water”, she did her best to explain in true Kennedy like fashion. It was an exaggeration of course, not even Kennedy could drink that much coffee. But often times she did feel that tired, just something that came with her line of work. It was something she was sure Wesley understood, while their schedules were often the polar opposites, they were the same amount of hours at odd times. “What if sugar bear is the revolutionary nickname he just absolutely loves? Maybe sugar bear opens up a world of pet names for you? There’s a lot of what ifs you can throw out there, Wes”, she chuckled, already more than halfway through her coffee as they turned onto the main street and quickly approaching the shops of the town. “Well I didn’t know that! Or maybe I did and forgot in a flour filled craze-”, he words trailed off as she continued to drink away her coffee, contemplating what it was he was trying to tell her. “No!”, she exclaimed when it finally hit her, eyes wide like saucers. “You’re engaged?”

[kennedygilmore]

Woman in general always take ages to change, even when they claim it will only take a minute. So Adam was ready to wait for Kennedy for a good while, but turns out she actually didn’t took long, not at all. And there she was, on her sundress, looking even more stunnier then before. And nervous. Or that was the vibe he was getting from her. “Hey! That was fast!” Adam exclaimed, plaicing the boards into the sand. “I brought you a suit anyways, in case you feel more confortable…” He said, grabbing the suit that was on his shoulder and handing it in case she wanted it. As the man he was, obviously he wouldn’t mind at all if she decided to jump into it wearin only her bikini. But girls and boobs and waves usually don’t go well together. specially when surfing. 

“I told you it would be”, she countered, almost wondering why it was that he had been doubting her. But she shook that off, setting her bag down in the sand. Kennedy felt like an absolute idiot standing here with Adam right now, thinking too much about silly things that just shouldn’t matter in their friendship. It was just silly for her to be this nervous or to shy around someone that she had begun to know so much about. “Thanks, probably should”, she nodded, taking the wetsuit from his grasp. And of course, the possibility to taking off her dress to revealing her bikini to him was absolutely a new fear in her mind. The blush ignited on her cheeks as she slipped free from the light sundress and attempted to slide into the suit before much could be seen. If only she was that lucky, turns out getting into a wet suit was more of a challenge than she would of thought. Causing her to jump and shimmy, looking absolutely ridiculous to get into the safety of the ridiculous contraption.  “Okay, so what now.”

[kennedygilmore]

“it’s one of my many talents, ken. don’t you know that by now?” wesley retorted in a similarly playful manner. his two hands were only cradling one medium sized cup of coffee as the other was easily passed off to his friend, his feet carrying him backwards until she caught up with him effortlessly. he couldn’t deny that he was pleasantly surprised to hear that kennedy willingly signed herself up for a dance class; in the weeks that he’s known her, the only pass time he saw her partake in was involving the bakery and dancing was definitely more in his realm. but considering that he could infer she would be much like a baby duckling in the dancing world, a shopping spree was the least he could do. it was less squirming his way into her heart and more being a good samaritan. “hmm, maybe a little bit longer —,” he waved his hand in dismissal. “i’m just hoping you really enjoy the company of my sugar bear because he’s going to be sticking around for awhile.” his smile twisted into more of a smirk, his boots carrying him to the sidewalk. “and, no, you still can’t call him sugar bear. don’t even ask, i was only teasing.”

The warm coffee was a welcome surprise that Kennedy probably needed more than she let on. Of course, she was up before the sun was as pre usual, making the muffins people needed to start their day right. It was a job she loved, but around this time in the afternoon was when her eyelids felt heavier and the rest of the world felt like it was moving just a little too fast. “Oh I do, but doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate it immensely”, she confirmed, settling into an easy stride next to her friend. She had begun to grow closer to Wes, appreciating the patience that he had when it came to many of her quirks and habits. Of course, when he continued to dangle this new piece of gossip out in front of her, she didn’t hold back the child like groan for not getting her way. “But sugar bear is the perfect nickname for a significant other! It’s not like super obnoxious like Schnookums, but it’s the right amount of obnoxious”, she explained, not fully grasping what it was Wesley was trying to tell her. “So wait, is he like moving in with you or something?”

[kennedygilmore]

“It’s going to be fun!” He tried to encoraged her instead of keeping up with the teasing. “Now that’s my future wife talking… I’ll be waiting for you with the boards down at the beach, take you’re time” He gestured to the are where he would be waiting for her. Adam headed to the renting stand and picked two boards, a small one for him since he knew how to surf, and a bigger one for Kennedy, it would help her fiding her balance is a big board for a start. He wasn’t sure if she was going to want to, but he rent a surfing suit for her anyways, and was glad to find that they also had swimming trunks. He hated to wear the suits unless it was a cold day and he actually needs it for body temperature needs, in a heat day like today, wearing only a pair of truks would be enough. He changed into the trunks in a small changing area they had in the back and then headed to the beach with the boards and a two towels where he waited for Kennedy to join him.

The time it took to walk back to the apartment, change, and walk back towards the beach was practically nothing. But it was just enough time for her to wonder if this was going to be the best idea. Being around him in her bikini wasn’t exactly something she was excited about experiencing. No matter what she did or what she tried to think, that confidence just wasn’t there. So when she stepped onto the beach and noticed him so carefree and waiting for her return. It made her grip the sundress she covered up with just that might tighter between her fingers. “H-hey”, she called out, eyes glued to the sand her toes hid in between. They looked anywhere they could, anywhere but his bare chest and the way his muscles flexed around the boards.

[kennedygilmore]

@jamcsduval

Some days were simply meant to be free. Even Kennedy found that there were days that is was simply i m p o s s i b l e to go into work. They were the days where the sun shined a little brighter, the air was a little crisper, and the days where the closed sign hung proudly on the bakery door. Today was one of those days. Toes dug into the warm sand and the sun had begun to bake a warm glow into the young girls skin as she lounged back on her new favorite towel. “Is there a way to make money and just lay on the beach all day? I think I could give up baking for that profession”, she hummed, sliding the sunglasses to the edge of her nose to take in the long figure beside her. What beach day was complete without James?

[kennedygilmore]

“Thank you, I’ll keep you updated if something like that is ever created,” he said, letting out a chuckle. Finding a cure for an allergy probably was not something likely to happen, but he didn’t mind as he knew there were so many other great things to eat that he was not allergic to. A wide smile spread across his lips as he saw her reaction. It didn’t surprise him when she finally admitted it was time to take a break. “You did great, Ken. Now let me take you home because you need to be fully rested to sell those in the morning,” he said softly with a smile.

It was getting to that hour of night where all sense and normalcy went out the window for Kennedy. She was tired, but not tired enough to want to go to sleep as Carter suggested. There was a spark in her soul that she wanted to go and spread to those around her. “You could take me home to rest, or we could go to the pier with some coffee in hand to enjoy the last bit of the night? Let’s face it, these guys can sell themselves, but summer is almost over and time needs to be maximized on.”

[kennedygilmore]

“Why not? Worst case scenario the zipper goes down and people will see your back?. Music isn’t going anywhere Miss Cupcake, actually it will get way better later tonight… Afraid you can’t handle it?” Adam smiled, giving a small step back, as she shook him off gently. 

“No, it’s not that I’m afraid. It’s that I’m not prepared!” Kennedy sighed looking back over to the rental shop before back over their shoulders. “Go rent the dang boards, I’ll go change real quick”, she sighed, thankful that her apartment was really only just on the other side of the street. Part of her couldn’t fight the nerves.

[kennedygilmore]

wesleyzheng:

( @kennedygilmore )

wesley could admit that signing up for a ballet class just because kennedy was terrified of making a fool out of herself was a little unnecessary, but before he could properly think out the situation, he was already promising to accompany her. besides, he’d wanted to, so how unnecessary could it really be? he only recalled doing ballet when he was a younger, and even then, it wasn’t much — mainly because he was a self-taught dancer and partially because he just wasn’t a fan of that dancing style. but he was happy to try and pick it up again, or at least go to a few of the classes and see what he can learn from them. either way, he was also getting a shopping day out of it with kennedy so complaining was off his list of things he was allowed to do. with two cups of coffee held firmly in his hands, one already a quarter of the way consumed as he’d been sipping on it while he walked, he approached ken’s rather luxurious looking apartment and knocked with as much power as he could for having his hands full. once she answered the door, he smiled, “hello, cupcake.” the hand with the full cup of coffee in it extended towards her. “i brought coffee and come bearing a wallet full of cash which i fully expect to blow through once the afternoon is over.”

There was absolutely no rhyme or reason to why Kennedy had decided to sign up for a dance class. It was the same usual morning for the young woman. She baked, she worked, and there was absolutely no call from god or some other supreme being telling her to venture out to find something new to preoccupy her time. Kennedy had simply left work a few minutes early and found herself standing outside of the small local dance studio, watching the way the women and men would twist and turn with such grace. Before she could even grasp what was happening, her name was inked firmly on the first form she could find. When realization finally hit her, it was relieving to know that Wesley was taking pity on her. Even if it was only for a little while. Careful ears were able to detect the faint knock on the door, drawing her to welcome the familiar man. “Coffee and sopping, Wesley Zheng you certainly know the way to my heart”, she swooned playfully before shutting the door behind her. “So how long are you going to make me wait on this good news?”

[meraofxebel]

[kennedygilmore]

Poiting at the stand Adam smile grew even wider “They also rent surfing suits, that will not be a problem. Unless you’re too scared to try it. I thought you were thougher… quarterback…” 

“So what? Am I supposed to slip into the seal skin just naked? Music, Mr. Music man”, she argued, grabbing his shoulders and giving them a gentle shake.