You wanna go scuba diving with your Uncle Suds? I know it's Fiji, and there are a bunch of way cooler people to hang out with than me but I miss your whole face. | @alycaa
I miss you, roo. I just wanted to check in and make sure you were okay, it's been a bit since we talked. I heard your movie got a really good reception at Sundance, I'm so proud of you kiddo. | @alycaa
@alycaa | Pedro pushed his sneakers off at the door, his phone and a Starbucks balanced in one hand, a bouquet of flowers in the other. He had stopped calling out when he returned home in fear of waking up Verónica if she was downstairs napping but as he got deeper into the house he could hear Alycia talking happily and their baby girl cooing back and his heart soared. "I'm home, mi amor." he announced as he entered the living room, setting his phone and the coffee on the table in the middle of the room and joining his beloved on the couch, offering her a trade of the bouquet for the baby as he leaned in to kiss her.
Happy Valentine's Day my spicy little taquito.
My love for you transcends any date on a calendar but I love any excuse to celebrate just how incredible you are.
Here's to a hundred and thirty six more valentines days.
All my love. Forever. Always.
Yours.
Pedro xx
@alycaa
(The bracelet has on the birth flowers of herself, her immediate family, Verónica and himself. More can be added as their family extends and she can carry with her a bouquet of her loved ones)
This is the weirdest week for me, and I apologize in advance if I become aloof at any point but I promise you're going to have all my attention, and you're going to get everything we can barely get a second to do at home because miss ma'am is so demanding. Don't you dare say she takes after me for that... I know she does but some things are better left unsaid | @alycaa
LOCATION: Sundance Festival
DATE: January 01 2024
Pedro has a surprise for @alycaa during Sundance
CW: lightly spiced.
pedro: After bidding goodnight to his castmates at his premiere, Pedro waited patiently for Alycia to finish up. Smiling as he watched her effortlessly move from person to person with the smile on her face that was seared forever onto his heart. There was not a single doubt to anyone who would look at him now that he was in love with that woman, unconditionally, completely obsessed with her. He wished so sorely that he could've seen her today, celebrated her achievements with her as she had so many times for him, but unfortunately the cards had not fallen in their favor, but he knew this would not be the last opportunity he would have to be her cheerleader.
As she approached him his nose crinkled and his smile turned into an excitement he could not contain "¡oye chica!" he greeted gleefully, bobbing a little, getting more giggly the closer she got. "How was your day? Were you brilliant?" he took her hand to kiss her knuckles first before he kissed each of her cheeks, then her lips and finally hugging her.
alycia jasmin: attending sundance for the first time was a dream come true for alycia. her whole career she had hoped to have a film or project she was part of reach a bigger audience, and here she was at her very first sundance along side Pedro. she had always been in awe of her partners sheer raw talent, and to stand along side him while they both did what they loved to do meant the world to her.
after the longest day of press and talking about her film, she was finally reunited with pedro. she hadn’t seen much of him the whole day, so as soon as she was able to see him she ran as quick as her heels would allow. as soon as her arms were around him, she welcomed the kisses with a giggle. “my day was magical.” she beamed. “but i missed you so much.” she pecked his lips ever so softly, her nose bumping against his. “how was your day?”
pedro: Pedro beamed with pride as he listened to her talk about her day, his eyes were so attentive as he listened to her but they soon closed as she came close to him with the gentle kiss and the delicate nose bump "I missed you too, squirt! I'm so proud of you." He took her hand in his own then took his place by her side so they could make their way back to the hotel room. He had something planned for their return, Courtney had been so helpful and had gone above and beyond her paygrade not only in babysitting for them today but assisting him with his secret plans. She was truly an angel. "My day went pretty okay. I'm excited for the movie. I only wish we weren't billed at the same time so I could've been there for yours but I will go to the movies when it's released. Are your feet okay? Do you need me to carry your shoes?"
alycia jasmin: the way pedro was still very attentive to her and her needs and how she was doing made her fall more in love with him than she already was. there was never a moment he wasn’t asking her how she was or how her body was feeling, and she appreciated that concern from him. “i’m feeling okay. heels are never fun on the feet but i feel like a princess, so i want to enjoy this feeling a little while longer before the day is done.” her head fell on his shoulder as she walked beside him, her hand moving ever so gently up the inside of his arm as they walked. “i can’t wait to see your movie too, papi. “
pedro: "You are a princess. You're my princess." he brought her hand up to his lips again to kiss her knuckles. "But you know you're still my princess when you're in my hoodie with messy hair, si?" Pedro stopped outside the elevator and pressed the button to call it, turning in to her and tenderly nipping her chin with his forefinger and thumb, letting his thumb drag over her lower lip slightly.
alycia jasmin: “si..” she responded in her own broken spanish, something she had been actively working on with his help. “always your princess, papi.” as they come to a stop at the elevator she turned just enough to look at him, her stomach twisting into nervous knots at the subtle touch. catching the tip of his finger with her tongue as he grazed her lip, she started to giggle. “the way you are looking at me right now is making me feel all sorts of things.” she teased.
pedro: He smiled affectionately at her pronunciation, appreciating the efforts she always made to be closer to him and his family. He tried not to give anything away that this wasn't an ordinary night; he didn't want her to get any kind of impression that he was up to anything and spoil the surprise when they got back to their hotel room. He licked his lips as her tongue caught the tip of his finger and he flashed her a boyish grin, "What kind of things, mi amor?"
alycia jasmin: there was a pull at the corners of her lips as her smile grew wider, her hands easing up his chest as she leaned in to whisper into his ear, but the buzzing of the elevator doors opening up made her pull back. “saved by the bell huh?” she walked onto the elevator, giggling quietly as she leaned against the elevator wall.
pedro: Pedro's eyes darted across her face as she leaned into him, he turned his ear towards her to hear what she had to say but when the elevator came she pulled back and he pouted in her direction. "Fine," he said, rubbing his sore shoulder, which had been out of his brace all day as he followed her into the elevator and pressed the button for their floor, "Keep your secrets." He stood in front of her, looking into her eyes as his hand slipped into the hair at the base of her skull, then he leaned down to kiss her.
alycia jasmin: her smile never faded as soon as she saw him pout. she knew her playfulness would come back to bite her later, but she loved getting him riled up. “i plan on it. maybe i’ll tell you someday.” she did her best to choke back the noise she made as soon as he grabbed her hair, the sound muffled by his lips as soon as he kissed her. her body molded into his as she returned the kiss, the elevator once again putting a dent in their plans as the doors opened. “as soon as we get back to the room you are mine.”
pedro: His free hand found her hip, caressing the soft curvature of her body as it joined her thigh and he pulled her closer to him. It was a dangerous tango that they had danced many nights before. He sighed, defeated, as the doors opened again and chomped his teeth at her softly, letting her walk ahead of him so to allow himself the privilege of planting a firm smack to her beautiful ass as he followed behind her.
alycia jasmin: her breath caught in her throat as soon as his hand found her thigh. the way he managed to make her feel wanted anytime he touched her was mind blowing. there was never a doubt in her mind that he loved her. “be a good boy and you might get a taste when we get back to the room.” as she went to leave and he smacked her ass, she made a sound of approval, leaning her back onto his chest, but careful not to hurt his shoulder. “come on trouble.”
pedro: Whenever she was close to him, Pedro couldn't help but put his hands on her, both his hands moulded around her ribcage as he nuzzled into her hair as she leaned back, taking a deep inhale of her hair. He moved to the side of her so he could take her hand and thread their fingers together as they walked back to their hotel room. "I am always a good boy," he insisted, "I'm best behavior. Always."
alycia jasmin: she took a moment to enjoy how close they were. they both had been so busy with their own work schedules that it felt like they hadn't had much time to spend together. she missed spending every moment of every day with him, especially when those moments were few and far between. "that's a fucking life and we both know it." she gave his hand a squeeze as soon as their fingers became laced together, following shoulder to shoulder with him on their way towards their hotel room. "you are a menace and we both know that."
pedro: Pedro laughed out loud at her words, throwing his head back in amusement. He put his other hand on her arm as she leaned in to him, it was mostly a gesture of affection and a little bit to give his shoulder a little relief from his arm hanging dormant by his side. "A menace is it?" He smirked, "We'll see."
When they got to their hotel room, Pedro kissed her cheek and took the key card from his pocket and opened the door for her with his good arm, allowing her to go inside first. The room had been decorated with a rainbow of flowers; multiple bouquets in various sizes lined the floor by the door to the balcony, and at the foot of the bed, on the bedside tables and the dresser. The bedside lamps were on low and small battery operated flicker candles adored the dresser and bedside (because the hotel would not allow real candles to be lit and left unattended, understandably). On the bed was a small cake, just large enough for four slices, frosted in white and in purple icing written in script on top were the words 'Lets keep having sex for the rest of our lives'
alycia jasmin: “uh huh.” she mused at his obvious amusement at the name. the way they were able to go back and fourth with one another was one of the many, many things alycia loved about being with him. being with pedro had always been easy. she never had to fight for his affection, and while she knew he had a past she never worried about not being good enough for him. as she come to a stop by the door she smiled, allowing him to kiss her cheek as she leaned into him. once the door opened and she seen the endless amount of flowers, her expression softened almost immediately. “what is all of this?” her hands went to cover her month the further into the room she went, leaning down to smell several of the endless bouquets around her. “this is so beautiful.” she had tears forming in her eyes as she read the cake that was on the bed, the words written causing her to giggle as she wiped her eyes. she was easily emotional now that she had had a baby. “no one else i’d rather have sex with than you, papi.”
pedro: Pedro closed the door behind them and watched her move through the flowers with a soft smile on his face. His heart swelled with love and he swallowed thickly as his anxiety settled into his chest, making him put his hand over it instinctively. He walked to her and took her hand in his, kissing her knuckles, "You have made me so happy. For so many years. My only regret is that I was not so set in my ways when we first met, so I could've had the opportunity to love you longer. You are my best friend, amor. I cannot put into words how grateful I am for how you have healed my broken heart and how patient you have been with me. You're my heart, my soul, my whole world. There is nobody I want to spend the rest of my life with than you. And I know you already are…" he let go of her hand so he could reach into his pocket. He pulled out a ring box and opened it up, inside an oval cut halo engagement ring and he dropped onto one knee and looked up at her with his big dark eyes so full of love "but I'd like to make it official. Will you be Mrs Alycia Jasmin Debnam-Carey-Balmaceda-Pascal? Like I don't have fucking asthma and need to take a shot of air to say all of that?"
alycia jasmin: she was no stranger to pedro and his outward and sometimes over the top show of affection. he was always buying her flowers and running her bubble baths, and showing his love for her in any way that he could. that’s why his next words had caught her by surprise, and before she could register what was going on he was down on one knee, opening a small velvet box to reveal a beautiful, oval cut engagement ring. she gasped, and her hand clamped over her mouth to muffle her whimper, as tears began to roll down her cheeks. she wanted to shout to the rooftops ‘yes’ before he could even finish asking, but it took her brain a moment to catch up with what she wanted to say. as soon as he stopped talking and a brief moment of silence fell between them, she bent down to her knees and placed her hands on his cheeks, her thumb running along his cheek. “a million times yes!”
pedro: He had no reason to believe she would say no, but the brief moment of silence was deafening. He softly bit his lip as his own eyes filled with tears and as she dropped to his level and touched his cheeks, his eyes crinkled with a smile that he could not contain when he knew what was coming. Her words confirming it true. A joyful laugh bubbled from his lips, as he carefully plucked the ring from the cushion and set the box aside so he could delicately slide the ring onto her finger - quietly praying he had chosen the right size and letting go of a breath when it fit her - and making their engagement official. Then he threw his arms around her, damning his shoulder, and kissed her.
alycia jasmin: her hands were shaking as he slid the ring onto her finger. she had honestly given up any kind of hope that pedro would want to marry her. not that she had ever held that against him. she knew he had been hurt in the past and she had accepted that marriage might never be i the cards for them, but here he was on one knee, promising to spend the rest of his life with her. “you sneaky bastard.” she spoke against his lips. “i thought you never wanted to marry me.”
pedro: Pedro shook his head at her comment, pulling back and bringing his hand up to her cheek to touch it gently as he looked her in the eyes, "Of course I do mi amor. I just -- I needed time. I needed to heal. I needed to know that I could trust you one-hundred percent. And I do… one hundred and fifty."
alycia jasmin: she blinked a couple times to release the tears that were lingering near her tear ducts, those very same eyes drifting to the diamond now on her finger. “i’m glad you trust me. i would never hurt you no matter what. i love you and care about you too much to ever do that.”
pedro: He smiled brightly and adjusted himself to sit down on the ground, pulling her into his lap and kissing her, wrapping his arms around her waist and keeping her close. When he pulled back he looked into her eyes and gave his head a short nod, "I believe you. I do. I love you, I want to marry the heck out of you and raise the shit out of our babies."
alycia jasmin: it meant the world to her to hear out loud that he trusted her. she had spent the better half of a year trying to prove to him that she was all in. that she wanted to be with him and create this beautiful life with him. it was never about a ring for her. she knew that she had him regardless if he wanted to put a ring on it, but the fact that he trusted her enough after all he had been through meant more to her than some diamond he put on her finger. "i love you too, papi. more than you will ever know." she adjusted herself on his lap, her face buried into his neck as she started to giggle. "i want to marry the heck out of you too, and raise our beautiful babies."
