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@marcus-carlisle
Happy Father’s day my love. I know at this point I could afford to shower you with flowers and extravagant gifts back, but I’ve always been a simple woman, so I’ve made you a simple gift. On a day like today you deserve to have your favorite meal with your favorite people, so I made it fresh for you and invited Manny over for dinner. I hope you have a relaxing Father’s Day.
Love, Sofia
Ship Goes Down || Marcus & Ricky
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“Brother, it’s almost like you want me to meddle and interfere with her life.” Ricky let out humorless chuckle. He had no intentions of doing so, not originally but with the way Marcus was poking and prodding at him he almost wanted to do something. Do something to irk not only Sofia but also Marcus. “I’d watch your words carefully if I were you. I’d hate for your words to influence any of my decisions. I’m sure the last person you’d want to make an enemy of is your own family.” He spoke, his words were jaggered as they came across tauntingly. “Maybe next time if you have news that is actually of importance to me then you can call me over. For shit like this I’m sure a simple text would suffice.”Â
“You know what, you’re right for once. I better stop talking before I give you any more ideas.” Marcus was fuming inside but he was trying to hold it together since they were in a public space. Had they been behind closed doors he wasn’t afraid to go off on his brother and call him out on everything. Marcus stood up from the chair, looking down at Ricky for a moment before speaking again. “Think carefully about what you do next, Ricky. You don’t want to be the guy everyone sees as a monster.”
Say Something || Sofia & Marcus
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“Isn’t it?” Sofia looked over at him, trying to read what was going on in his head. “When have you ever heard of this outside of what the lawyer just told us?” She certainly never had. It sounded so dramatic, but then desperate people were prone to do dramatic things. “But how long would we have to stay together for them to believe this? There’s got to be some rule against it right? Like there’s a rule against marrying for a visa?” she rambled, her mind taking her in 100 different directions. You don’t want to keep me from my future? Marcus, you’re the one that would be putting your love life on hold for me. Believe me, mine’s not going anywhere. We don’t know how long this could last or, how would we even explain it to Manny?”
“There are a lot of fake marriages happening for different reasons, this one is unique of course but it’s not rare to have fake marriages happen.” Marcus was aware that he sounded like the type of person that would engage in something like this, but he wasn’t. He may have a friend or two that found the easy way to achieve things and though he wasn’t a fan of that method, in this case he was willing to help Sofia and Manny any means necessary. “As long as it takes for you to win this,” he said. “Mine’s not going anywhere either, I’m too busy to go on dates let alone settle down any time soon. As to how we explain to Manny... that might be tricker but the good thing is that he already knows me and knows we are family. It’s better than a stranger getting involved altogether.”
Lean on Me || Marcus & Sofia
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“Thank you,” she said softly, relieved that he’d let her win this one. Usually she argued his gifts but let them happen, but this time was different. It had to be different. She needed to feel like she wasn’t a pushover. She needed to feel like she could take care of the two of them if all else failed. “No…he hasn’t,” she said slowly, knowing that Marcus was right. Ricky hadn’t even known Manny’s name when he’d come by, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t do his research. She sighed and turned her head further into his shoulder, seeking out his comfort. “I don’t want to think about it anymore tonight,” she confessed. Her eyes squeezed shut, trying to shut out everything that was threatening to overwhelm her. “Can we just…put a pin in it?”
Marcus’ heart hurt for Sofia. No mother should ever feel like they had to worry about all of this for their child. Especially not when Manny was so little and young. If he knew what was happening, it could cause for so many traumatic memories to resurface when he was older. And it wasn’t fair for Sofia either. For the time being, Marcus was going to do whatever he could in his power to help them, even if that meant going against his own brother. His arms wrapped tighter around her to hold her as close as he could for comfort, being the only thing he could provide for her at the moment. “Yeah, let’s not talk about it anymore for tonight. Just try to relax and keep calm.”Â
Say Something || Sofia & Marcus
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Sofia sat there in utter shock of the idea that was placed before them. Sure the facts and statistics and logic behind it added up, sure it would tip the scale unquestionably in her favor, but it was a big ask. She wasn’t even sure if it was right of her to ask something like that of Marcus. She said she’d do anything to help ensure Ricky didn’t stand a chance of taking Manny, but this? Essentially asking Marcus to throw away his life on her? How could she do that to the man who had already given so much to her and her son? “It’s-I can’t believe it’s something that people really do,” she admitted, still in a bit of a daze. She lifted her eyes to his face, trying to get a gauge on his opinion about the entire thing. “It would be extreme…but then I’m sure Ricky will be too,” she said, still mulling the idea over in her mind, not able to give him a proper answer just yet. “I mean what do you think? This-this doesn’t have to be your problem, but if we actually went through with this, it would be. There wouldn’t be a way out of it for you.”
“It’s not that uncommon.” Marcus had heard of a few cases before, sure he didn’t think it was something he was going to think about ever but here they were. He wanted Sofia to have full custody of Manny and after seeing everything that the lawyer laid out for them if they didn’t go through with this plan -- there was a high chance she could lose. “I know it’s very extreme for us and nothing we would’ve seen coming, but after it’s all over there’s always divorce Sofia. It doesn’t mean it has to be forever, I wouldn’t want to keep you from doing whatever you wanted in the future. It’s a temporary solution to ensure that Manny will remain with you. I think you’re the one that really needs to think about this here.”
Lean on Me || Marcus & Sofia
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“I don’t have to, but I need to, Marcus.” It was almost a matter of pride after Ricky had accused her of being a gold digger. She needed to prove to herself that she could look out for Manny herself. “I know you don’t want me to pay you back, and I know I never have to, but…” She didn’t know how to explain it. Taking Marcus’ charity felt wrong, so even if it took her years to find a way to pay him back, she would. This was her fight for her son. “I need you to let me pay you back eventually once all this is over. Please?” She looked over at him, hoping her eyes could convey what she couldn’t put to words. “I know that they shouldn’t be able to, but money? That’s a hard fact. Everything else, they could probably find a way to fabricate. Manny is 5 so how much can his opinion hold up? I just have to be prepared for the worst case scenario, and I have to figure out how I’m going to fight it. I appreciate that you’re trying to be optimistic, Marcus, but this is the guy that accused me of not being pregnant with his kid then paid me off to disappear. I don’t expect him to be honorable about any of this.”
“Alright fine,” he agreed, for now. Marcus didn’t want Sofia to pay him or feel like she needed to, but if he had to let her believe that that was what she needed right now then he’d do that.  “Manny can still say something, he knows you and you alone. Has Ricky even attempted to learn his name? Or hold him once? Kids are smart, Sof.” There was probably not much Marcus could say to ease Sofia’s worries and he didn’t blame her. His brother was doing this the worst way possible and sometimes Marcus wished he could just pay him off but that was just going to put Ricky at an advantage and Marcus refused to give him what he wanted. “We’ll figure this out,” he smiled at her lightly, reaching out for her hand.Â
Ship Goes Down || Marcus & Ricky
ricky-carlisle‌:
“No.” Ricky shook his head in laughter. He wasn’t buying a word Marcus was saying for one second and his initial gut reaction had him thinking that Marcus was most definitely trying to sink her claws into Sofia and mark some kind of territory there. While it was true that the two brother’s had never really got along all that well it was no secret that Ricky had been distancing himself even more from Marcus after finding out about whatever the friendship was that had been forming between him and his ex-girlfriend. “You’re the one who started pointing the accusatory finger first brother. Who know’s whats going on inside of that twisted head of yours.” The younger man scoffed in a condescending tone though he was trying to keep his demeanor calm and collected to show Marcus that he didn’t bother him. “So much for a real man, huh? What are you trying to do? Go after my ex and take my sloppy seconds?” He tipped his head to the side, narrowing his brows at him.
“You need to show some more respect for Sofia,” Marcus finally snapped, but kept it quiet to not draw attention to them. “She is trying to be someone without your damn support because you are a coward who is trying to ruin her fucking life.” Marcus was literally pointing accusatory fingers now even if whatever he said or did was not going to keep Ricky away from anything or hurting anyone. “I don’t even know why I asked to meet you here. I should’ve just left you to find out on your own, it’s like you give a crap anyway.” Marcus let out a humorless chuckle, shaking his head.Â
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“We’ll see about that,” he teased, a slight smirk tugging at the corner of his lips. “So what I’m hearing is that I should do all that you just said and still boost my ego in the end? You should’ve just said so before.” He nudged her arm gently with his elbow.”Well I will admit that some of them are quite beautiful but I just didn’t think about approaching since I don’t know them and if they have their families with a partner,” he admitted. “So it’s like a single moms club?” He raised an amused brow. Before he was going to say something else, his phone chimed a couple of times. When he read the texts, he tried his best to keep himself composed. “I have to go,” he turned to Sofia, setting down his plate at table behind her. “The party is great, Manny is one lucky little guy to have a mom like you.”
“Yes, that’s exactly what you’re saying. Because you’re a great guy and you deserve to have your ego boosted,” she chuckled. “Well, if one ever catches your eye,” she shrugged, “Just tell me and I can see what I can do for you,” she offered, her brow furrowing as the sound of Marcus’ phone cut her off and the abrupt change in tone threw her for a loop. “Oh, uh, okay. Thanks? I hope everything is okay.” She watched as he hurried away, a strange sinking feeling coming over her, but she brushed it off and turned back to watch the kids.
nurse-sofia-alvarez‌:
“You just said you didn’t think I could make you move, and I think I can,” she grinned proudly up at him. His stern look and imposing height weren’t effecting her in the slightest. “Maybe I’m willing to win through whatever means necessary.” Her eyes sparkled with the joke as she stared him down, holding back a laugh. “Well at least if you called yourself unattractive, you’d come across as humble and then I’d be responsible for telling you that you were being silly, of course you’re attractive. It would have worked out better for you in the end,” she shrugged with a smile. “Of course they have, silly, look at you,” she gestured at him. “You’re the whole package, you’re just too busy to see it or them.” She shrugged, “Some of them are, but some of them are single moms like me. We kind of find each other. It’s weird like that.”
“We’ll see about that,” he teased, a slight smirk tugging at the corner of his lips. “So what I’m hearing is that I should do all that you just said and still boost my ego in the end? You should’ve just said so before.” He nudged her arm gently with his elbow.”Well I will admit that some of them are quite beautiful but I just didn’t think about approaching since I don’t know them and if they have their families with a partner,” he admitted. “So it’s like a single moms club?” He raised an amused brow. Before he was going to say something else, his phone chimed a couple of times. When he read the texts, he tried his best to keep himself composed. “I have to go,” he turned to Sofia, setting down his plate at table behind her. “The party is great, Manny is one lucky little guy to have a mom like you.”
Say Something || Sofia & Marcus
I have had clients do this before and won their cases. It is an idea that is very out there but it works. With you two together, the chances are higher and there is no way the judge would be against your favor. You don’t have to decide now what you want to do but the clock is ticking. Let me know what you decide.Â
After the lawyer exited the conference room, Marcus turned to look at Sofia. It was a huge step. One that he hadn’t thought about before and he was sure Sofia hadn’t thought about either. Marcus loved both Sofia and Manny and he’d do anything to help them, but he also didn’t want to push for something that Sofia wasn’t on board with. “It’s crazy to even think about it, right?” They could play the part. They had been friends for so long now that they could sell it. Marcus was actively involved in Manny’s life that no one would think it was weird, except maybe his family. Something so sudden like that this wasn’t like Marcus and there would be a lot of convincing to do. “What do you think about it?”
Lean on Me || Marcus & Sofia
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“I’m still going to find a way to pay you back,” she insisted, snuggling into his comfort as his arm went around her. She might not be willing to say no completely to his help, but she still wanted to do what she could to help out. Manny was her son, and no matter how much help Marcus was, she still felt like she had to be the one to provide for him as much as she could on her own. Especially after her short conversation with Ricky. She didn’t want to give any judge any reason to think that she couldn’t care for her own son. “I know, but that’s your money that you earned. It’s not mine. You can finance all the judges you want, but at the end of the day, it’s going to come down to how well I can support my family, right?” she questioned, not meaning to take another dig at Marcus’ wealth or lifestyle. It was simply that no one cared how much the uncle made. His financial situation was completely independent from her own even if he insisted on helping out.
“Sofia, please... you don’t have to. I’m helping you because I want to not because I want you to pay me back.” He told her once more, though he could say it over and over and she’d still say that she was going to pay him back. Marcus knew that if the roles were reversed, he’d do the same as her and want to pay back whatever was given to him so he didn’t blame her. He wished there was a way he could help her even more than just throwing money at lawyers and offering financial support. There had to be a better way to help her, a way where she didn’t have to pay him back for anything. “They can’t just look at that. If it had to do with mainly money, they wouldn’t let more than half of the families out there foster kids for a check. Your home is safe, you give your son unconditional love and more. They’d be stupid and a shit judge to look past that.”
Ship Goes Down || Marcus & Ricky
ricky-carlisle‌:
“Because I’m his grandson and despite how old he is, it’d be rude to pick favourites. Now don’t act like you’re not surprised he finally kicked the bucket.” Ricky decided to answer even though he knew there really wasn’t a question there. At his comment however, Ricky quickly rolled his eyes. “Christ Marcus, barely been a minute and you’re already one to point fingers.” The younger man scoffed. He’d barely had to time to process the news yet alone thing about it and come up with some sort of game plan towards unlocking the fortune so the comment about his ex seemed to come out of no where. “Not that I was going to but what the hell is what I do any of your business?” He sneered at his brother. “You planning on acting all high and mighty and threatening me then using her to unlock the fortune for yourself, huh?”
No, Marcus wasn’t surprised that their grandfather had passed away but clearly Ricky wasn’t taking this with a bit of compassion like Marcus was. Yet another not surprising thing about his brother. Maybe Marcus shouldn’t have brought up Sofia nor Manny into the conversation, but he was thinking of the possibilities on how things could go and he wanted to get the point across. Whatever was decided, Marcus would protect Sofia and Manny. “You really think I would stoop that low? Please, Ricky. We both know I don’t need whatever he left for me, I’m just trying to look after her and your son since you decided to not take responsibility like a real man would.”
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“I think I could make you move,” she said confidently. “Remind me, how ticklish are you?” she grinned up at him innocently. “Pushing isn’t the only way to make someone move, just remember that,” she chuckled. She wasn’t going to follow through with her threat now with so many people around. There were enough rumors and questions about the two of them, and she didn’t want to steal Manny’s spotlight. “If I ever decide to completely change who I am, I’ll be sure to let you know, until then, assume everything has stayed the same.” She shot him a suspicious glance, knowing that his ideas could be a little grand by her and Manny’s standards. “If you think I’ll shut you down, I trust your judgement. It’s probably something incredibly extravagant. Oh a gold spoon, my bad, next time I’ll be sure to remember your obscene wealth,” she went along with the joke. “I don’t hear you denying that you’re an attractive guy. That’s kind of narcissistic, don’t you think?” she teased. “Um, some of them have asked about being set up with you, but I’ve told them that you’re a busy guy…unless there’s one you’ve got your eye on?”
“Hey now,” he pointed a finger at her. “We never said anything about tickling.” He gave her almost a stern look. If she tried that she was going to get him there and he still wanted to uphold whatever giantness he was trying to uphold over her. Marcus narrowed his eyes at her with a tilt of his head, trying to read what she had said even if it wasn’t one hundred percent serious and she was doing what she usually did with him, keeping him on his toes and teasing him. “Well would you want me to put myself down and call myself ugly or unattractive? I feel like whichever I say about me you’d call me out on it so there’s no winning with you,” he chuckled. “They have?” Marcus wasn’t too surprised. Every time he had an event to attend or was out and about with some friends, he’d get approached and asked out on dates or women would just show their interest in him, but it wasn’t often that he’d say yes. “I thought they were all married to be honest, I never really paid attention to them in that way.”
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“Oh, you don’t think I could take you?” she smirked back up at him, enjoying the playful banter between them. This was exactly what had drawn her to Marcus that night they’d first met. He was always so easy to talk to and joke around with. He made everything feel light. “You’ve known me long enough to be able to answer that on your own by now,” she chuckled. “And what deal? I don’t see you offering anything up. What I’m offering is my bed in exchange for your cleaning services and breakfast tomorrow. I think that sounds fair, don’t you?” she shrugged nonchalantly. “You mean you’re not a trust fund baby who’s been fed with a silver spoon his whole life?” she teased back. She knew how much of a hard worker Marcus really was, and that most of the money he spent, he earned himself. “You didn’t know?” she rose a brow at him, “Come on, Marcus, you’re an attractive guy, of course they’ve asked. And I tell them the truth,” she shrugged. “You’re single. And that you don’t really date all that much.”
“You might be able to make me flinch but like a tiny bit, that’s it. I don’t think you’d be able to move me from my spot at all.” He shook his head, an amused smile staying put on his face. Sofia was one of the few people Marcus could be a little more goofy with, she took him seriously when it needed to be serious, but then she also let him be fun when it was appropriate. It was a nice balance. “You’ve got a point there but maybe you had changed a little who knows, a lot could happen in a couple of minutes,” he pointed out. “I see, so I should step up with my offers is what you’re saying. I have many ideas in mind but I have a feeling you’d shut me down as soon as I say them.” Mainly because his ideas had to do with an impromptu trip for Manny to the other side of the country. “I’ll have you know, it wasn’t a silver spoon. It was a gold spoon, you got it wrong.” He joked, though she got him there. “Sure but that’s not something I think about.” He was surprised that they were asking questions, though he was glad Sofia told them that he didn’t date around much, maybe that way they wouldn’t bombard him with questions.Â
Lean on Me || Marcus & Sofia
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“It’s not fine,” she shook her head. “Marcus, you are…you’re one of the best things that’s happened to me since Manny, and I mean that outside of all the toys and gifts. You’ve been my rock,” she said softly. Her hands on his gave a little squeeze. It was important to her that he know how much he meant to her and that her comment over the phone had simply been one from a panicked place. “You’re my best friend, and no matter how we came together, I’m glad you’re in my life now, okay?” Her eyes searched his, making sure he understood what he meant to her. “Yeah,” she nodded. “I’ll…If you can make a list of reliable lawyers, I’ll talk to them. Actually, I wouldn’t hate it if you went with me to talk with them.” Sofia didn’t know about the law or lawyer types. She didn’t know what she was getting into, and she was a little scared of making the wrong choice. This as something she couldn’t screw up. She sighed at his answer and scooted closer, laying her head on Marcus’ shoulder. “I hope you’re right. I hope it’s really about what’s best for him and not about who has the most money.” Because if it was about that, Sofia knew there was no way this would end well for her.
Hearing her say that he was one of the best things that had happened to her and Manny -- it made him feel something deep inside him. Marcus cared so much for the two of them, way too damn much. The two were the main part of hi family he kept in touch regularly, seeing them almost every day and stopping by their home. Marcus nodded and gave her a small smile, understanding that whatever may come out of her mouth in moments of distress, she didn’t truly mean and she still wanted him in her life. Which was a relief for him, he didn’t know what he’d do without them in their life. “I won’t just get you a reliable lawyer, I’m going to get you the best lawyer we can find for this.” He promised her. His arm went around her middle, hold ing her close to comfort her, while his other hand still held hers. “Not to sound cocky or anything but between Ricky and I, he’s not the one who has a successful company worth millions.”
