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Indie blog for Jade (21+ only) Mun is 30+

[itsrogersandco]

It was very obvious to anyone that the mood in the room had taken a turn but Caroline needed time to think. This wasn't how the evening was supposed to have gone but she couldn't keep going in this relationship where Amelia constantly made her feel like less that important or poor. She had brushed it off so many times and maybe it was having been home and seeing how happy her sister was with her boyfriend or being around old friends in their relationships that had got to her, perhaps it was truly just hearing yet another throw away, dismissive remark from Amelia that stung but something had changed.

She looked over, blinking rapidly at the question. "You can choose," she muttered as she took another drink and moved so she was lying down on the couch. Amelia had chosen to move over to the other sofa so she might as well get comfy.

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Amelia's fingers moved across the controller without concious thought as she pulled up the number 1 movie and stuck it on. It was pretty obvious that neither of them cared what was on, it was background noise to their thinking but Amelia was still confused over where the tension had come from. She closed her eyes and tried to replay everything that had been said since Caroline arrived, rubbing rough fingers over her eyes as it that would help her see where the issue came from.

After about 30 minutes she sat up straight and paused the movie. "No!," she demanded. "I want to know what I did wrong and you at least owe me that. I can't fix anything if I don't know why you are upset...and don't even try to say you aren't!"

[itsrogersandco]

Caroline sighed, her shoulders slumping at the question. This was always where they ran into problems, Amelia dismissing everything like a slight inconvience and her feeling inadequate for reasons she couldn't even identify. She ran a hand over her face as she leaned back against the cushion, words running through her head but no real sentences forming. The silence ticked by but for once she wasn't rushing to end it.

Finally she shook her head and reached for her beer, taking a drink slowly though she was very aware of her girlfriend watching her every move. "There's nothing needs fixed," she said flatly, defeat evident in every muscle. "Let's just watch a movie and relax."

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Amelia slowly slid closer to the edge of the couch as the silence between them dragged on. Her heart was thumping loudly and her eyes were wide and watching as Caroline seeemed to go through different emotions. A fear gripped her that she really wasn't used to. Her girlfriend was quiet and cautious and not immediately caving and smoothing things over and this was unexpected and unsettling.

Her nose twitched as Caroline seemed to come out of whatever trance she had been in and dismissed the discussion and Amelia simply nodded. She moved back over to the other couch, curling her legs under her as she picked up the remote and pulled up the streaming services. "What do you want to watch?" she asked, even though she could already tell it was going to be handed to her to choose. A knot tightened in her stomach, this did not feel good at all.

[itsrogersandco]

Caroline leaned in to the kisses for a moment but something about Amelia's words still stung, tension loitering in the air like an unwanted chill. She leaned back, turning away from their touch. "Don't," Caroline muttered before looking back at her girlfriend. The weight of the manager straddling her thighs made it hard to think, leaning in and letting the movement continue would be so much easier but this was what always happened. She pushed lightly at Amelia to encourage her to move off her. "Not everything can be fixed with sex Ame," she explained coldly.

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Amelia's movements froze and she watched cautiously, her eyes tracking the paramedic's actions. At the prompt she slid off their lap but sat next to Caroline on the couch, a small rebellion that showed she was not going to immediately scurry away when she was told. Her eyes narrowed and she opened and closed her mouth a few times as she tried to find the right words. "I'm not trying to fix....I'm don't expect sex to...." Finally she sighed, "What am I even supposed to be fixing? You've been away for a few days, I'm excited to see you and you got me a great gift. I don't understand where the problem is."

[itsrogersandco]

"Well I'll be easy to find then," Caroline quipped back at the continuing jabs about her fluffy sweater. Her lip quivered at the edge as she said it, the petty little part of her delighting in annoying her girlfriend this much with the garment. She had suspected this would be the manager's reaction when she unwrapped it on Christmas morning but actually seeing the brunette get irritated was amusing.

She laid her head back on the couch pillow as she drank her beer and listened to Amelia rattle on about her trip home. Her eyes narrowed though at the jibe about the purse. "As if I would dare to give you a fake," she practically growled. That comment had been a step too far for her and she could tell be Amelia's face that they realised it.

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Amelia saw the change in Caroline's body language, heard the roughness in her voice and she sighed dramatically. "I didn't say you gave me a fake purse, I said my mom thought it was beautiful." Realising that she might need a little more persuasion to fix this she put down her glass and moved over to the couch where Caroline was sitting.

Sliding in next to her she turned herself towards the paramedic, her fingers reaching out to brush her cheek, "It is a gorgeous present." She knelt up, turning herself more into Caroline as she leaned in to press soft kisses across her cheeks and lips. "I love my present and you know, now that I am closer to this sweater I think I am really in love with it too....especially when you take it off so that I can keep you warm enough without it."

[itsrogersandco]

Caroline rolled her eyes as she hung her coat up to reveal her ner sweater from Christmas. "It was from my sister and I happen to like it. I realise it won't be chic enough for you but it's comfy." She walked through to the kitchen and came back with a bottle of beer and the rest of the wine bottle, filling Amelia's glass without asking. "How was the princess's royal visit home anyway?"

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Amelia pursed her lips and sighed heavily at Caroline's reply. "It's not that it needs to be designer or anything," she began as she reached forward to pick up her glass for Caroline to fill. "But come on, a little style would help. It's practically leaving a trail of fluff behind you."

She sipped her wine, her face lighting up at the question, a slight eye roll at the cutted remark first though. "I had a lovely time at home thank you. Everyone said how beautiful I looked and my boots were very much admired. Oh and Mom adored the purse you gave me so it's a good thing you didn't get the knock off like you were threatening to."

[rainy-blur]

"Where did that sweater come from? Don't tell me that your aunt has been knitting again!"

@itsrogersandco

[itsrogersandco]

Kiara was just a little too slow to realise that Amelia was still fishing for information and was distracted by the fact the dark haired woman seemed to be stepping aside so easily that she let her guard down. "No, I will see you at the next conference. I'm sure things will look very different from the other side of the room." At that moment Kiara's friend came over from the bar carrying fresh drinks and placed them down on the table. She looked at Amelia and then back to Kiara with eyebrows raised. "Amelia and I used to work together but she was just saying how busy she was and how she couldn't stay talking to me all night," Kiara explained to her friend before turning back to Amelia. "Enjoy the rest of your night."

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Amelia bristled as Kiara basically told her to leave. She hesitated for a moment but then she turned on her heel and stormed back to her table. For the rest of the night she tried to pretend that she didn't care or even notice but she couldn't stop herself stealing glances across the crowded bar to catch the occasional glimpse of the assistant.

For the next few days she couldn't help but think of the woman frequently. She moved between feelings of annoyance from the way she had been spoken to and hoping to run into her again. Amelia got her wish about 2 weeks later when she went to a press release and walked in to see Kiara laughing with an acquaintance of hers. She very slowly walked over. "Simon, how good to see you. How have you been?" she asked as she leaned in to kiss his cheek, ignoring Kiara as she did.

[itsrogersandco]

Kiara saw the slight flicker cross the woman's face, that moment of uncertainty but as always Amelia recovered quickly. Recovered and came back with a biting putdown of her own....and then followed up on it. Kiara's immediate reaction was to disagree quickly and loudly at what she knew was a dig but then something kicked in within her and she just smiled sweetly. "I'm glad the change in personnel has been a positive one. The move has been extremly positive for me too. It's been lovely to see you but don't let me monoploise your evening any further." She knew that leaving Amelia without the answer she wanted would irritate her and that was so much more satisfying that saying anything further.

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Amelia bristled with annoyance at the chipry attitude that Kiara displayed. This wasn't the reaction she wanted and she still had not learned anything other than she was apparently now 'happy'. "Exactly, I have far more important things to dod than stand here all evening talking with you. I suppose however I will run into you at the next conference or have you left the field altogether?"

[pcpulr-archived-deactivated2026]

open to : m / f / nb ( 30+ ). muse : jackie howard. bisexual. she / her. country artist. rose to fame after her song went viral on tik tok. still trying her best to handle her newfound fame. plot : that generic plot where celebs s*x tape gets leaked. with jackie being a new face in entertainment, she is stressed. * please do not like my starter !

" this is my life ... my career ! " god jackie had felt stupid. how the leak happened was beyond jackie's control but what was in her control of opting to film a private encounter with her and the person she was with. " i knew i should have never have agreed to film something like that."

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Alina ran her tongue back and forth over her teeth in concentration as she listened to her friend's stressed concerns. "Hey, you were never to know that this would happen. You were young and having fun." Her smile crept in, "We've all got one of those tapes." Realising that she wasn't particularly helping her expression grew serious again, "Have you consulted a lawyer?"

[itsrogersandco]

Kiara's smile faltered a little as Amelia was her usual snippy self. "I'm well thank you," she began. She knew she should just leave it at that but after the jibe she couldn't help but add, "And no longer unemployed but thanks for the concern." Clearly she knew the concern was not genuine but it somehow made her feel better to say it. "How is everyone at Masserly?" she added with a fake cheeriness.

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Amelia's fake smile faltered a little at the calmness of the woman before her and hearing she had already found a new job stung. She had been all ready to drive the knife in but apparently she was too late. "Masserly is doing well, wonderfully in fact. It's amazing what a change in personnel can do," she replied with a sneer. Curiosity grew too much to ignore and she immediately asked, "So where are you working now? Did McDonalds have an opening or no, you strike me more as a sweet treat so perhaps Dunkin' Donuts?"

[pandainstincts]

[itsrogersandco]

Kiara looked down at the boxes , her cheeks burning and her hand still holding a mug that she was about to add to the collection. Taking a deep breath to stop herself just bursting into tears she looked over at Amelia, her eyes narrowing a little, "At least I can live with myself and the choice I made. Good luck when your conscience kicks in." She watched for a moment as the dark haired exec walked away before returning to finishing her packing.

It took a few weeks to find another job but she grabbed the first one she was offered, even if the pay was even worse than the last. However the company actually seemed a better fit and the environment was not nearly as toxic so overall Kiara felt happier. Her friend had suggested they go out to celebrate her new job and Kiara was in desperate need of some fun so agreed. Waiting for her friend at the bar she saw a familiar face and though she tried to ignore them she couldn't help but greet them as they came near to her table.

"Hello Amelia, how are you?"

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Amelia was having a much needed pick me up night of drinking and hopefully finding someone to hook up with. She was bored and frustrated and looking for something to distract her but she hadn't expected to see the one person that kept running round her mind. Her eyes narrowed as she saw the woman sitting, looking as fucking perfect as always but she could play nice-ish. "Kiara, this is a surprise. I'm wonderful as always. How are you? How is unemployment? I'm surprised you can afford to be out, I thought you would be home counting pennies."

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"Is this what you really meant when you asked for more time to complete your projects?" Amelia asked with a sneer as she ran her eyes over the boxes sitting on her desk. "Enjoy your life," she added with a flip of her hair as she strutted off down the hallway.

@itsrogersandco

[itsrogersandco]

Caroline left the bar and walked almost two blocks before she remembered about her card. Annoyance was now just pouring out of every pore and the thought of going back and having to deal with Amelia again was more than she could bear so instead she flagged down a cab and went home planning to call the bar once she got there and had calmed down a bit. Getting into her apartment she took a quick shower, got changed into sweats and a T-shirt and then went to look in her fridge for something for dinner so she could eat first and then sort out everything else. Opening the fridge door she could have screamed when she realised that yet again she had failed to go grocery shopping but before she could make alternative plans her doorbell rang.

Opening the door she was definitely surprised to see Amelia standing there. As usual her girlfriend started speaking first but for once she appreciated what they had to say. "Tell me how much it was and I'll venmo you," she said as she took her card, standing aside to let them in. The smell of the food made her stomach growl loudly and as she closed the door she turned with a smirk, "And you are definitely forgiven if you have pad thai in that bag." Getting out some drinks she sat next to Amelia on the couch, "I'm so hungry and I have nothing in so you are a lifesaver."

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"I don't need you to repay me," Amelia sighed as she walked past, tossing her coat onto a spare chair before she sat down on the couch. Rolling her eyes at the food question she laid the take out bag down and was about to open it but she turned and looked at Caroline before she did. "There is pad thai and green thai curry because despite what you think I do know you well and listen. However you are only getting some if you tell me that I am forgiven for being late and we can actually be nice to each other for the rest of the night."

[pennydemise]

Stay with me tonight, you can drive home tomorrow..

💋🍷💋

[itsrogersandco]

In contrast to Amelia putting down her glass Caroline took a large drink from hers, fighting to stop rolling her eyes so hard that it was starting to hurt. She leaned forward, her voice dropping lower, "Are you for real right now? I'm not being moody, I'm not stressed out....well I am but that's not why I'm annoyed." Sitting back up she shook her head, "You are just being so oblivious to everything Mia, I'm tired, I wanted to hang out and relax and then go home and sleep. Instead you are nearly an hour late, start flirting with everyone like it's some kind of party and then accuse me of being stressed and moody....and no I've not eaten because I came straight here from my shift and thought we could pick something up on the way back to mine but honestly I don't think I even want to stay here any longer." Making a decision she stood up and pulled her jacket on, "I'm going to go home, I'll call you tomorrow or something."

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Amelia watched in surprise as Caroline actually stormed out of the bar. With a sigh she stood up and then wondered if the paramedic had even remembered that her card was probably behind the bar. She walked over, flirted a little more with the bar staff before paying Caroline's tab on her own card and getting her girlfriend's card back to take to her. Then, feeling like she probably should make some amends and knowing that Caroline most likely had little to no food at home she stopped and got her favorite thai food before she got an Uber to Caroline's apartment.

By the time she rang the bell she was feeling slightly nervous and but as the door opened she slapped on a smile and stepped forward. Holding Caroline's credit card out to her she began, "I've got your card to save you having to stress about it, yes I paid your tab on my card and I brought you dinner. Now please say I am at least a little bit forgiven."

[itsrogersandco]

Caroline rolled her eyes dramatically before leaning closer with a sigh. "You apologised for being late, that's not exactly the same as sorting it all out....and instead of trying to make it up, even asking how my day was you are over there flirting like crazy with anyone who looks your way and angling to leave and have sex." She took a pause and looked over with a serious expression, "Just ease up please. Read the room, even just a smidge."

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Amelia sighed deeply and placed her glass down. Folding her hands so she could rest her chin on them she tipped her head and looked right across, "Alright, I'll bite. How was your day? What's got you so stressed out? Have you eaten yet because you know you get really moody when you haven't eaten."