#chapter 4 snippet

[therealdaddyvulture]

I really wrote a ghost/soap fic only to add a side of Alejandro/Ghost in chapter four:

“Those were special circumstances, and it caused the guards to leave us alone, no?”

“What?”

“Huh?” Alejandro blinked, as though he was remembering that he, Ghost and Rodolfo were not the only ones there, and that the rest of 141 were staring them down like they’d seen a ghost. “Oh no, the mission report, you’ll get to hear all about it there Captain, I cleared it with Laswell so you get a copy, after all since Ghost is one of yours.”

"He pulled a Black Widow on me " Ghost said.

Soap knew that reference.

"Made out to hide in plain sight." Soap elaborated for the others before he could stop himself. That warned him a few side glances from Laswell and Price in particular. He could, out of the corner of his eye, see that Roach was signing away rapidly.

[bluemoonbeam15]

I've got about 4 different short stories in my drafts right now that I'm trying to work through a writers block.

Luckily, my inspiration for the novel hasn't dissipated!

I'm in the middle of writing chapter 4...and man, this scene that came to me hits deep.

Also, I am absolutely in LOVE with Dr. Flora's character and the way she's portrayed in the movie as well.

Here's a little snippet of a scene in the chapter that came to me from out of nowhere:

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Flik kept his gaze on the ground, slowly looking up at Hopper, “The Council already made their decision.”

He set his mouth in a fine line, “Well…I guess you came here to say goodbye,” his tone was bitter.

“You still have the two weeks,” Dr. Flora said. “That’s as long as I’m allowed to hold you here before it becomes a charge against me. As far as the Queen is concerned, I’m keeping you here solely to fulfill my job as a healer.”

Hopper quirked his mouth, “Aren’t you?”

Dr. Flora held his gaze, not answering immediately. She looked down at the piles he’d made, walking up to take one of the red berries, “You see this berry? It looks a lot like a holly, doesn’t it?”

“…Yeah,” he didn’t know where she was going with this.

“Well, it’s actually a wintergreen berry. Do you know what the difference is?” Hopper shook his head. “A wintergreen berry is used to heal wounds and treat poisons. A holly berry does the exact opposite. Eating one will make you wish they were fatal—and in large amounts, they can be.”

She placed the berry in his hand. He scrutinized the herb, “What’s your point?”

“My point is that a lot of people will walk past a wintergreen berry just because they look like hollies. Even though it won’t hurt them, they’re afraid of risking their safety over a misjudgment. But,” She lifted his head to meet her eyes, “those of us who know how to tell the difference can distinguish a deadly poison from a neglected look-alike.”

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I love it when the characters end up writing themselves and then I'm just here for the ride 😭

[jailynn24]

Sneak Peak Sunday

(gif is not mine. I don’t know who to credit- I found it on google- thank you to whoever made it)

Jaime woke up feeling more relaxed than he had in years. His body felt boneless and well used, like after a particularly strenuous work out. He grinned lazily. That wasn’t too far from the truth. He twisted onto his back and stretched his arm out, reaching for his wife. He was met with a cold sheet instead of a warm supple body. He lifted up and looked around. The door to the bathroom was ajar but he didn’t hear anything to indicate she was in there. He got up from the bed and bent to work out the chinks in his back. 

The room was warm from the large windows letting in the mid-morning, or was it afternoon, sunlight. He stood naked in the light and let it beat down on his skin. It was nice to be away from the world that he normally lived in. All the hectic business dealings and typical Lannister bullshit was left behind and he felt the weight of it lift off his shoulders. He knew what awaited him once the break from reality was over but right now… He was going to enjoy the respite. 

Walking into the bathroom, he saw what he had already suspected, Brienne wasn’t there. He quickly did what he needed to in the restroom and then went to get some clothes and find his wife. He slipped on a pair of deep red swimming trunks and a pale yellow button down loose fitting shirt. He didn’t plan on wearing the clothes long. Jaime was extremely pleased by the way he and Brienne seemed to set fire to each other. The flame that sparked in the courthouse had turned into a raging wildfire between the sheets. It was immensely satisfying to be so sexually compatible with her. 

When he first learned about his fate, to marry someone without loving them, he was angry- part of him still was- and convinced it would be a chore to bed his wife. The fact that it was a pleasure and he wished to be connected to her all the time was a surprise and one he welcomed. Brienne was filled with passion that he knew deep down she had never been able to express. The man that she was set to marry, the man that deserved to be taken out back and shown how to treat a woman, seemed to have never known what he had. The fool had never seen the desirable woman she was and for that Jaime owned him a beer- after the beat down.

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[27vampyresinhermind]

Libido Lunares ch4 snippet:

“Rey, it’s the middle of the night. Are you okay?”

Rey tried to ignore the worry she heard in his voice. And gravelly tone that came from waking up in the middle of the night. Right now she wanted to be upset with him and him being worried was not conducive to that.

“No I’m not okay Mr. I-can-just-sit-in-the-fucking-moonlight-to-recharge-my-magic! And this is all your fault! You think it’s easy to have an orgasm? Well it’s not! Not for me at least. And you basically assigned me three of the bloody things like it’s no big deal and nothing is working because you went and put too much fucking pressure on me. What kind of sex witch can’t have a goddamn orgasm whenever they need to? This is all your fault and I may or may not hate you just a little bit right now!”

Rey took a deep breath at the end of her rant and collapsed onto her bed.

“Okay, slow down for a second and let me catch up. I put too much pressure on you to have three orgasms and you’re upset. Is that right?” Rey nodded her head before remembering that he couldn’t see her.

“Yes that’s right.” She heard movement on Ben’s end of the line, cloth rustling as though he’d just put a shirt on.

“I told you I would help you Rey. This falls in line with that.” She wasn’t sure if it was the calm in his voice that set her off or her worry that he wasn’t taking her crisis as seriously as she felt he should. Either way, Rey growled into the receiver,

“You have my address.” Without examining the meaning behind her own words, Rey ended the call and threw her phone down on the bed.

Twenty minutes of fruitless and frustrated attempts later, there was a knock on her front door.

He wasn’t exactly sure what he’d been expecting when Rey opened her front door. But immediately being greeted with hot pink toenails and an irresistible expanse of leg almost brought him to his knees right there on her little front porch.

All of the dreams he’d had of her paled in comparison to the angry brunette standing before him in nothing but a T-shirt and a pair of plaid panties. Through the T-shirt, he could see the outlines of her nipples and he was reminded of the box of lepidolite stones.

Ben noticed the moment the haze of anger and frustration left her eyes, replaced almost instantly with panic. Her cheeks were flushed and she looked ready to bolt. The look she gave him made him worry that he’d fucked up, misreading her reminder that he had her address as invitation to come over.

Here's another bit I really like too:

“We don’t have to anything you don’t want to do,” he broached softy. She still looked skittish as fuck.

“I don’t even know what I want Ben. I just know that you said I had to have at least three orgasms and I can’t even get close to one. And now you’re here and you said you’d help but how are you supposed to help? Does being a sex witch mean I should start sleeping around? Because I’ve never had much success in that area before. Oh god, are we going to sleep together? Is that what you meant? Ben, I can’t have sex with you. It’s stupid considering you’re the literal man of my dreams and I’ve definitely been having fantasies about you since the day I met you but sex always fucks things up and the last thing I want to do is fuck up our relationship because I actually like you and holy fuck I’ve said all of that out loud! Fuck!”

Ben watched as Rey clasped her hands over her mouth, as though that would prevent her from rambling, and confessing, further. He couldn’t help focusing, for just a moment, on the fact that she’d said she liked him. Just a simple phrase at the end of a run-on sentence held so much weight in his mind.

[jailynn24]

Work in Progress Wednesday

He quickly left the girl on the steps and headed in the direction of the pool. He placed his sunglasses on and looked out. The large square infinity pool was high enough to see the beach and ocean below. It had a bar built into one corner and a large hideaway, that housed a hot tub in another. His wife was there in the pool with her back to him. She was against the far edge, her eyes locked on the ocean just beyond the fence. The blue water rippled around her, hugging her strong body in a loving caress and making her almost look otherworldly. Her pale skin was already getting kissed by the sun, glowing red. She rested her head on her folded arms, kicking her long legs out behind her to keep herself floating. Jaime stripped himself of his shirt and placed it on the chair next to him. He walked to the stairs and entered the pool silently so as to not spook his wife. He wanted her to stay as she was. Her beauty, which was lost on the fools of the world, was on complete display. Strength and softness, power and calm, sexiness and innocence. 

Jaime swam up behind her and placed a soft kiss to the nape of her neck. She jumped, startled and spun to face him. His breath caught in his throat- she was wearing her underwear and a bra for a swimsuit. The red of her shoulders and the blue of the water was in stark contrast to the deep purple of her bra and panty set. He pulled her close to him, his body reacting quickly to hers. 

“Mrs. Lannister,” he leaned forward, pressing her back against the edge and making her wrap herself around him. He kissed up her neck, “What are you wearing?”

She moaned softly, “I don’t have a swimsuit.”

He continued to kiss along her throat up to her lips, “You don’t need one. You are the princess, remember.”

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"Yes, so I've heard." Rey added; feeling the sting in her heart. "Kylo Ren, apprentice to Supreme Leader Snoke---I never would have taken you for---"

"For what? A monster?" said Kylo as he edged closer and closer to her ship. The bitter cold wind and snow was starting to get to him and if they didn't take shelter and get warm soon--they both would be dead. "Rey, quit being stubborn. You know my voice, you know it's me so come on out."

"No!" Rey shouted. "Not until I know for sure that it's you!"

"Fine."

He slowly reached up and lifted the helmet off his head; it made a low hissing sound like a snake. Waves of jet black hair fell down around his eyes and Rey was in near shock.

"Ben...." She muttered; feeling the realization of shock washed over her like a tidal wave. She didn't know whether to stay rooted in her cockpit or run and jump into his arms. He was actually how she remembered him--only now doused in black.

"Believe me now." He uttered; moving even closer to her ship.

[bensolo15]

Yay I’ve started chapter 4!!! Excited and nervous as how people will like the smut!