𝓈𝓉𝓊𝒸𝓀 w / u .

[oliviacs]

doing the same thing on liv so 🧡 this for a event starter !

[oliviacs]

゜ .  ・  ♡        ╰   𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗷𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀  𝓋𝒾𝒶 𝒾𝓃𝓈𝓉𝒶𝑔𝓇𝒶𝓂 .                                          

[oliviacs]

if your husband wasn't here, who would you take as ur date for the wedding? can be platonic so dw

  "   hmm .... probably  jasper  , he’s one of the funniest people i’ve ever met so i feel like it’d be fun to go with him , plus he’s a  darling ,  “  

[oliviacs]

What's your favorite song and why?

   "   my favorite song of all time , probably ever since i was a kid , has always been  last christmas by wham!  ,  it’s just one of those songs that  everybody  knows  &  can’t stop jamming to the second they hear on the radio . i absolutely love it !  “ 

[oliviacs]

is there anything you miss about not being married?

    "   actually .... no , i don’t .  my dating life before kieryn was an absolute disaster , one heartbreak after another , plus i never really bothered for those dating apps or  playing-hard-to-get  so yeah , it wasn’t really easy .  as for the single life itself ,  i still go out with my girls whenever i feel like having a night out so there’s nothing truly that i’m missing , y’know ?  i’m way more happier now , “ 

[oliviacs]

as a married woman, what is it like to see this bridal madness all unfold from another person?

     "   i have to be honest  &  say clara is handling it  way  better than i ever did .  i was a total bridezilla  &  had near panic attacks almost every ten minutes , but that was all because  countless thing went wrong on my wedding day - from the catering service being late to the whole reception nearly being cancelled due to sudden rain  &  it was a june wedding !  everything thankfully worked out in the end , “ 

[oliviacs]

best tips for looking fashionable while pregnant?

      "   well , i can share things that i discovered work for me .  first being , you’d be surprised how  many  pieces you can wear well into your pregnancy .  i wore skirts higher up on my waist , or i belted a dress to give myself a waist again mixed with over-sized blazers ... &  when it comes to footwear , comfort reigns supreme. i kept my style sleek  &  simply swapped out my heels for a pair of sneakers or flat booties !  the most important thing is to get creative , there’s no need to buy a ton of pregnancy clothes that you’ll throw away the second the baby comes ,  “  

[oliviacs]

did you cater the cake at this wedding? since you seem to be the only bakery in town

       "   i did !  i catered not only the cake but all the  sweets  you’ll stumble upon.  the cake is made of vanilla , covered with salted caramel butter cream that keeps the flavor strong without being overwhelming , it’s just perfect !  “  

[oliviacs]

𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗘 𝗔𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗦

penelope  enjoyed  halloween  ,  she  was  already  looking  forward  to  the  nights  she’d  be  spending  at  the  drive  in  probably  watching  slasher  movie  reruns  .  but  on  actual  halloween  ,  she  was  excited  about  the  kids  who  came  to  her  and  lane’s  house  .  last  year  ,  her  students  came  to  trick  or  treat  and  she  got  lots  of  miss  penelopes  in  her  princess  costume  .  it  was  something  to  look  forward  for  .  ❝  you  ,  already  know  the  answer  to  that  .  gimme  some  ,  please  .  ❞  penelope  jumped  up  to  sit  on  the  counter  ,  she  felt  like  a  child  again  with  olivia  feeding  her  treats  .  ❝  does  emma  know  what  she  wants  to  be  yet  ??  ❞

            with a  bright  smile , the blonde passed the goods over at her niece , taking a seat down herself shortly considering her feet suddenly became swollen again  (  it was a recurring event for the past few days which she absolutely hated ) .   “  tell me if you like it , “  she instructed , taking a sip from the cup of hot tea she had previously made .                    “  for now it’s a tie between a lion  &  a bear , “  she replied with a chuckle , remembering last year’s halloween where her daughter said  ‘ ew ‘  to a princess costume  &  a  ‘ yes ‘  to a  fox  after one accidentally stumbled across their backyard months prior .  “ how about you , though ?  already have a costume in mind ?  “  

[oliviacs]

𝗭𝗢𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗛𝗘𝗡

“OF  course !”  she  chirped,  stepping  into  the  building  and  walking  over  to  the  wall.  she  placed  them  against  the  wall,  her  hands  out  to  make  sure  the  chairs  were  stable  before  turning  around.  her  eyes  followed  the  woman’s  motion  then  back  up  to  her  face,  “oh  my  gosh,  stop  it.  you  are  not  a  bother !  i’m  happy  to  help.”  she  walked  over  to  olivia  with  a  mischievous  smile  spreading  across  her  face,  “now,  i  remember  hearing  something  about  a  pumpkin  recipe ?”

            liv watched the younger girl do her work with such ease for a moment she genuinely felt  jealous  watching her , although of course , she was beyond happy her family was extending  &  being pregnant was a joyous thing , there was still some things she began missing  ;  like doing her  o w n   work without worrying about the consequences .                      “  that may be so but i still feel ... never mind  thank you !  you’re so sweet , “  liv was quick to shot back , her own smile widening once the other mentioned her new recipe.  “ oh , yeah !  i saw this little idea on facebook so i decided to give it a try  &  make my own spin on it , “  she began to explain as she reached the counter , taking out the baking pan containing the freshly baked buns.  “  it’s entirely pumpkin-spiced , here , tell me what you think , “  

[oliviacs]

𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗡 𝗙𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗡

“I don’t know, Daisy wants to pick up figure skating and at this point, I need a damn manual on what to do when your kid’s hobbies give you a heart attack”, he said. He had a goal to befriend all the teachers and nannies and pediatrciains in town so when he needed them for anything, he had some strings to pull. He had such as much of a agenda to befriending fellow parents too. His kids got someone to play with, and he could complain to someone and they’d get it. Of course, with Olivia, she also baked. Declan had so, so many ulterior motives to hanging out with her.

They’d just hang out over coffee or tea or something, one invited the other over. It was really simple, but he appreciated it. Olivia was too sweet for her own good, Declan was a grumpy asshole himself, he did not understand how a person could be so freaking perky. But it was nice, he enjoyed the company. “Anyway, how’s the new one cooking?” he said with a nod at her. Totally appropriate way to ask how her pregnancy was going. She baked, she had probably gotten enough shit about her bun in the oven. (( @oliviacs​ ))

             “  figure skating ?  wow , that’s oddly specific , “  the blonde commented , for a moment genuinely surprised by the little girl’s  creative  mind before remembering her own .  “ emma’s into drawing as of late , says she wants to become the next leonardo picasso , “  at the sole mention of the whole order , liv couldn’t help but to chuckle . having a simple coffee  (  or in her case , a tea )  with declan was starting to become a bit of a habit once a week after picking up the girls from preschool , especially with them always begging for more time together . besides , he was somewhat new in town  &  liv would never forgive herself if she hadn’t helped him out  ;  more so for being a single parent.  god , she couldn’t even  imagine  the struggle .                        “  you mean the bun in my oven ?  “  she asked with a chuckle , motioning down to her growing belly , even though she indeed has heard the same question countless times by now .  but it was still  f u n n y  .  “  she’s good - did i tell you it’s another girl ?  anyway , we’re both doing fine thank god but y’know ... it’s kind of becoming a struggle to walk , stand up  &  everything else , i lowkey feel like a hippo but that’s one charm of cooking  , “   

[oliviacs]

𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗢 𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗔

Moving towards the aforementioned Kia, Stef picks up the remaining boxes, bringing them back inside carefully. “Hey, there’s no such thing as too much holiday spirit. Some people could use more of it, honestly.” He replies, setting the boxes down beside the other, nodding. “I always love seeing holiday decorations around town.”

            with a comment he gave her in return , liv could feel her lips form a  wide  smile , his nonjudgmental attitude over the fact she was total  holiday junkie   truly meaning a lot to her .  especially given the fact most people in town considered her spirit over-the-top .                  “  that’s what i always say !  holiday spirit is something we all need to learn to love  &  appreciate , “  she told him , placing her hands on her hips as she looked around her half-decorated space.  “ same here , i feel like not many people around here love halloween , so i make it my duty to fill this space up with all the spooky  &  october decor i can find , “ 

[oliviacs]

𝗝𝗔𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗡𝗦

Jasper quickly lifts his hands in mocked defeat, “Sorry, sorry. You’re right. You’re the mom here, not me.” He chuckles, downing the rest of his coffee. “I just – You know I worry about you, Liv. I’m allowed to, aren’t I?” Jasper questions her with a brow raised. Jasper wasn’t as much of a mom friend as Olivia, but he definitely cared a lot about the people he loved. Especially someone who was so good to him and treated him like a friend rather than a burden. “Which brings me to the question… You’re not overworking yourself, are you? You tend to do that.” He fake scowls at the blonde, but smiles so she knows he’s joking. Yes, he was afraid of a pregnant woman who was much shorter than him. So what?

            "  mhm , “  she agreed , her brows still knitted together as she continued eyeing the other .  while she knew jasper was just  concerned  for her well being  (  &  the baby’s )  her natural ,  stubborn instincts kicked in .  “ you’re allowed to worry in silence , “  the blonde replied ,  for a moment not realizing just how  r u d e  her tone was given the fact her judgement was almost entirely clouded by her sudden annoyance  (  or ,  raise of hormones )  .                 “  you sound like ... well , pretty much everyone , “  she commented next ,  the question being something she’d been hearing on a daily these past few weeks .  for  once  , liv actually considered they were right  ;  maybe she was overworking herself .  “  i suppose i should tone it down a little ... “  she mumbled , staring at the cup of coffee in her hands .  “ but enough pregoo talk !  i feel like my brain is completely wired about it these days  &  i cannot have that , so tell me something , anything else , “  

[oliviacs]

𝗔𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗔 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗜

“Liv, this is adorable! It will definitely be a hit.” She says with excitement, almost looking like a child on Christmas morning. Rory was usually like that when it came to baked goods. She takes a bite and instantly feels like she’s in heaven. “My Goodness, Olivia.” She manages to say before grabbing another bite. “Honestly, if Kieryn didn’t exist, I’d ask you to marry me right now.” She praises her boss.

“I miss the baby so much.” She coos while swallowing the remains of the bun. “If you ever need a babysitter, you know where to find me.” Rory winks. She loved babies and kids and she was also really good with them. It was for that reason that she once considered being a teacher. If baking wasn’t such a passion for her, she’d probably be working with kids now. “Is that a pregnancy thing?” She asks once she sees Olivia eat the pickles, a expression of disgust in her face. “Please, tell me that’s a pregnancy thing.”

            "  you really think so ?  i really tried to make the web look as authentic as possible but i’m not much of a craftsmen , “  she was always a bit self-conscious about her work , even now , when her shop was a hit  &  people from all over town knew about it . however , seeing the  joy  on someone’s face right before  (  & after )  they tried one of her pastries was a reward on it’s own. with a comment that followed , liv’s smile grew so  b r i g h t  her cheeks nearly hurt.  “  really ?  i’m so glad you like it !  “  she said happily.                  “  she’s all about drawing these days , people tell me it’s a phase but i swear our house is slowly becoming a museum , “  the blonde chuckled at the mention of her 4 year old , her head tilting slightly to a side at the mention of babysitting services.  “  actually , i might take you up on that , “  it’s been a while since ki  &  her went somewhere alone  &  the idea of actually going on a  date  before the second arrived  (  &  their schedules become ever more crazy )  sounded amazing. completely in her zone with thought , liv forgot that eating pickles in public probably wasn’t a normal thing for one to witness , her brow slightly raising as she looked down at jar she was holding .  “  what ?  i like sourly snacks , “  she defended , before sighing .  “ but yeah , i guess it’s a pregnancy thing , “ 

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𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗡

    as soon as caroline spotted the blonde struggling, her pace quickened. “of course, don’t worry.” the woman flashed a smile at olivia before going to pick up the box. shaking her head, she looked up. “you don’t have to owe me anything, don’t be ridiculous.” she was no stranger to lifting boxes. “you need to take care of yourself, which means no heavy lifting. just done my own risk assessent and have come to that conclusion.”

             “  ah , you know me , i always feel like i do , “  the woman confessed , rubbing the back of her neck for a moment as she stepped aside. she was fully aware she had to be more  cafeful  now given the stage of her pregnancy , but some habits were hard to break even while carrying a baby ; which included taking a step back  &  letting someone else do her work.                     “ yeah , i know , i guess it’s kind of hard to let things go , “  she replied , a small smile forming in the corner of her lips.  “ but i definitely will , scout’s honor , no more heavy lifting , “  

[oliviacs]

𝗝𝗔𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗡𝗦

“Crash and burn, obviously.” He jokes, playfully rolling his eyes. The dynamic of their friendship was something that amused Jasper. She was so different from him and yet they got along so well. 

Jasper returns her smile, that was a nice thing for someone like him to hear. He washes down the bite he was chewing with coffee before answering her. “Lane and Paris should be getting here soon, too. I was just excited to have the shop to myself for a bit.” He shrugs. “I can understand. This shop would not be up and running if it weren’t for those two.” Jasper smiles. It wasn’t a lie. He was the boss, but he still knew near damn nothing about how to be one. “Oi, miss! Should you be drinking coffee?” He asks her with genuine concern, motioning towards her growing belly. Because of his past experience, Jasper was always worried sick about his pregnant friend. The poor woman couldn’t do anything when he was around without having him ask her if she was allowed to do that. Sure, he was aware that Liv knew more about that subject than he did, but he couldn’t help it.

             a chuckle followed after his response , although a joke , liv truly did have a hard time picturing what his daily life would be like if he didn’t get enough nutrients  (  &  caffaine )  that she provided him with almost each morning .  but then again , maybe it was just her  motherly  instincts kicking in , along with the need to care for everyone she considered dear.                  “  well , i  saw  that , “  liv mentioned , referring to the dance she witnessed when she first walked in. nearly jumping in  surprise  when he called her out for drinking coffee , the blonde’s blue hues went wide for a moment before her brows quickly furrowed together.   “  for your information ,  i’m allowed to have 200 milligrams a day , which is about the same as two mugs , this being my second , “  she informed with a stern look on her face , the fact she was being  scolded  definitely hitting one of her hormone-infused nerves. 

[oliviacs]

𝗔𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗔 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗜

Rory cannot contain the loud and dramatic sigh that comes out of her. “Not only am I your employee, but I’m also your friend. And you know I’m more than happy to help you, Liv.” She points out. The brunette is instantly hit with the smell of fresh baked bread and pumpkin goodness once they’re inside, doing as told by Olivia and placing the box on the ground. “How can I refuse when it smells this good?” She smiles at her boss, taking a neat nearby the counter. “How’s everything at home? The baby, the hubby?” Rory loved having such a well adjusted person in her life. Of course, Rory loved all of her friends the same and thought they were incredible, but she couldn’t deny the fact that Olivia was the most put together. Not only did she have such a wonderful little family, she also ran a business by herself. To say Rory looked up to her was an understatement. 

             "  i know , i know , “   the blonde replied , although both of them already knew liv asking for help wouldn’t come as often one would hope , after all , she was a very  proud  woman . with a smile that followed once rory agreed to take a seat  &  try her new recipe  (  the same one she wasn’t yet sure she’d sell )  , quickly taking out the baking pan from the oven to reveal the buns with  spiderweb   glaze.  “  it’s entirely pumpkin-spiced  &  i did the glaze myself , felt a bit creative , “  the woman proud said , placing one on the marble plate before sliding it over.                       “  she’s fine  &   hubby  would probably divorce me if i actually called him that in public , “  she jokingly then replied , shaking her head at the sole thought of what his reaction would be.  “ but he’s good , “  offering a smile , she took a jar of pickles from underneath the counter , quickly popping a few in her mouth.  “  you saw nothing , “