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"BIRTHDAY REGRETS" SNEAK PEEK
Hey all!!! I've missed you guys so much!!! Ok, so I've been working on this for a little while and I'm hoping to have it finished soon!!! But I was just so excited to start writing again that I wanted to share a sneak peek with you! This is from Birthday Regrets which is a side chapter of Full Circle! The smallest backstory I can give is "read the middle to end of Chapter 7" (I mean I hope you read the whole thing but the middle to end of Chapter 7 is this story detailed!). I'm using my standard tag list for this bc it's a DREMI story!
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*****
The single chime of the clock was overwhelming in her otherwise quiet apartment as she sat on the couch with her phone in her hand. For over an hour, she typed and deleted the number she’d had memorized for as long as she could remember, the repetition of it almost cathartic enough to soothe the urge to hit the green button. A few more minutes of back and forth passed before she found her resolve and she sat forward, blocking her own number before finally connecting the call and listening to it ring.
“This is Drake.”
The tears poured down her face as she heard his voice for the first time in 2 years. “Hello? … Who is this? … I can hear you breathing, asshole!”
“It’s my birthday.”
“What? What did you just say?”
“Today… It’s my 18th Birthday.”
*****
“Hey, Dickhead!”
“Leo? When did you get back?”
“This morning. And I’m supposed to be heading out again tomorrow, so don’t make any plans ‘cause we’re going out tonight. You go find Beaumont and I’ll find my brother. We’ll dodge security and head into the city. It’s been a while since I caused any trouble.” Leo said with a wink.
*****
“Alright, what should we toast to?” Maxwell asked as he passed the glasses around the table.
“Ditching security and getting wasted before they find us!”
“The 4 of us finally being back together, even if it’s only for a short time!”
“Duck…”
*****
That's it for now!!! Hope you like it!!! It's coming soon!!!
FULL CIRCLE - CHAPTER 13 - THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING
Catch Up Here :
CHAPTER 12 - CHANCE WORTH TAKING
Main Author’s Note : HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO REBLOGS, LIKES, OR EVEN JUST READS!!! ITS WHY I KEEP GOING!!! As always, positive feedback, constructive criticism, and reblogging are always welcome. I own nothing except the storyline of my MC. Everything else belongs to Pixelberry.
Pairing: Drake x MC
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*** 15 MINUTES EARLIER ***
Drake pulled his door closed behind him as he finished his text to Remi, letting her know he was on his way to meet her. Hearing his name before he could hit send, he looked up and sighed in obvious frustration. “What do you want, Kiara?”
“I heard about the accident. I’m so happy you’re okay.”
“Thanks.” He was short in his response as he tried to side-step her, hoping she would take the hint, but she continued.
“I tried to come visit you in the hospital, but she was always there.”
“Well, I would hope so, considering she is my girlfriend.” His voice was laced with annoyance at her tone and Kiara did nothing to hide her shock at his statement.
“What? Drake, you can’t be serious!”
“Not that I need to explain myself to you, of all people, but I’ve never been more serious about anything in my life. Excuse me.” He once again tried to slip past her, but she refused to budge.
“…Well… If you've made up your mind, then I guess congratulations are in order. I'll be sure to find Duck and offer them to her as well." The threat was clear to him and he felt his anger build.
“You stay the hell away from her! I mean it, if she so much as sneezes while you’re in the same room-”
“Ugh, Drake, don’t be so dramatic. You know, I don’t know why you’re so angry with me. I’m not the enemy here.”
“Really? You’re not? Then tell me what happened that night.”
She dropped her gaze for a second, swallowing hard before meeting his eyes. “Honestly, it wouldn’t surprise me if she made that whole thing up... She always was looking for ways to keep your attention-”
“That's enough!” He yelled, leaning down to get right in her face as he spoke. “I swear, Kiara. You come anywhere near her, especially spewing that garbage, and I’ll hurt you.” He pushed past her but she grabbed his arm, turning him around.
“Drake, wait. I’m sorry, okay?... I-I didn't come here to talk about her. I want to talk about us… We used to be so happy, don't you remember? And I'm sure we can be happy again if you’d just give us a real chance... I still love you and I know there was a time when you loved me too.”
“No, there was a time when I thought I loved you. Big difference... But it’s never been you, Kiara. It’s always been her… She’s the only reason I’ve ever been happy… Now, if you’ll excuse me… Remington is waiting.” He put his hand on her arm, intending to gently push her back to get her to let him go. Before he could question her split-second glance over his shoulder, she threw her arm up around his neck and pressed her lips to his.
He pulled away quickly, as he heard someone behind him trying to clear their throat and his heart stopped as he turned around, coming face to face with Leo and Remi.
*****
“Remi... No! Baby, wait! It’s not what you think, I swear!” She was silent as she stepped back, her eyes going from his outstretched hand back to his face, before turning to leave.
"Remi, please!” He reached out to stop her, grabbing her arm and twisting her to face him. She yanked out of his grasp and without hesitating, slapped him hard across the face, stunning him into silence.
Her breath got heavy and tears filled her eyes as she yelled. “I cannot believe I was so stupid to think you really wanted me!”
“I do want you, baby! You know that! She kissed me! I swear to you, I would never-”
“It's not like you really put up that much of a fight, Drake.” Their eyes shifted back to Kiara as she stood with her arms crossed, the satisfaction evident on her face.
“Shut up, Kiara. You're not helping.” Leo said through gritted teeth. It didn't faze her as she kept going, knowing just how close she was to breaking Remi.
“How does it feel, Duck? Knowing you were second best to me again? That he was with me when he could have been with you... Congratulations, by the way. Although, I'm not sure you're going to need it anymore.” She added, smirking at Drake, her earlier words ringing in his ears.
“Damn it, Kiara! Shut the fuck up!”
“Leo... So help me God, if you don't get her the hell out of my face, I will kill her where she fucking stands!” Remi's booming voice echoed through the hall causing Leo to jump. He grabbed Kiara's arm, leading her in the opposite direction as Remi turned her attention back to Drake. The silence dragged as they stared at each other, Drake willing her to say something, anything but all she could do was shake her head as she walked past him towards her room. Quickly following, he shoved his hands in his pocket to keep from reaching out to her again, not wanting a repeat of seconds ago. He stopped abruptly when she turned around after reaching her door and despite her refusal to meet his eyes, he watched the tears slide down her face.
“6 years... It took me 6 years to get to a place where I was almost okay. I was almost healed and then you happened." There was no anger in her tone anymore, only defeat, scaring Drake more than anything.
“Babe, I...”
She stepped inside and shut the door without another word.
*****
She'd managed to avoid him for the better part of the day, lasting as long as she could before finally heading to her room by herself in the early evening. Her head was clouded with the image of Drake; his hand on Kiara's arm, her other arm draped around his neck, their lips touching. It was consuming her and she needed to take a break so she could attempt to obtain some clarity. She could feel her tears well up all over again as she saw him leaning against her door, waiting for her.
“Can I explain?”
“I can’t talk to you right now, Drake. I just can’t... Everything hurts and I… I need some time-”
“No... No! I know what that means! We need to talk this shit out! You need to hear my side-”
“I need to think about what the hell I’m doing-”
"What?! What does that mean?"
"It means that if you care about me at all, you'll give me some room to think this through... Because I know, Drake! The rational part of me knows you didn't kiss her... But the not-so-rational part wants to kill her... And you, for putting me in this position to even have to question you."
"Is everything okay, guys?" They looked up, seeing Leo making his way towards them.
“It's fine. Drake was just leaving."
"No, I wasn't, Remi! Just let me-"
“Go... Please?”
“Drake... Come on, man... Just give her some space.”
The devastation on his face was clear and he was sure he could feel her slipping away from him; his biggest fear about to happen all over again. But seeing the desperate, pleading look on her face, he gave in to her. With a heavy sigh, he nodded and slowly leaned in to kiss her forehead before walking away. Leo met her gaze, understanding what she wouldn't say.
"I'll keep an eye on him for you."
*****
She smiled softly as she read the last text from Aria. After sending a final reply of her own, she put her phone down and laid across her bed, hugging her pillow tightly and letting her tears fall as she thought about the mess that was currently her life. She missed Drake, that much she was sure of and she'd told him the truth when she said she knew he didn’t initiate the kiss; there was no way he would do something like that to her. But she was hurt. The pain of the past was pushed front and center thanks to Kiara. She'd known exactly where to hit Remi to cause her to doubt Drake, and Remi couldn't help but feel like she let her do it. She let Kiara put a wedge between them and now, she couldn’t help but wonder if she had succeeded, ending their relationship before they’d even had the chance to start.
The banging on her door startled her out of her thoughts and she stood up, crossing her room to pull it open. Panic set in as she took him in, standing in her doorway, the scent of alcohol so overwhelming that it made her sick as he roughly pushed past her.
“We need to talk…”
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CHAPTER 14 - ENTER SANDMAN
FULL CIRCLE - CHAPTER 12 - CHANCE WORTH TAKING
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CHAPTER 11 - JUST TO SEE YOU SMILE
Current Author’s Note : HUGE SHOUT-OUT TO @ao719 for giving life to Aria Lockwood! She would NOT exist without you, girl! No seriously... I literally just wrote her in! 😊
Main Author’s Note : HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO REBLOGS, LIKES, OR EVEN JUST READS!!! ITS WHY I KEEP GOING!!! As always, positive feedback, constructive criticism, and reblogging are always welcome. I own nothing except the storyline of my MC. Everything else belongs to Pixelberry.
Pairing: Drake x MC
Song Inspiration : Chance Worth Taking - Mitchell Tenpenny
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The smell of food carried as she walked the now familiar hall to his room. She dropped a big bag at the nurses’ station with a wink to the men and women she’d gotten to know over the last few days before continuing on her way.
She’d nearly passed out from sheer exhaustion in the shower when she'd gotten home, somehow managing to drag herself to her bed before falling asleep with nothing more than her towel on. She woke up hours later, panicking when she realized how long she’d been out and, after changing and doing a quick check-in with Drake's doctors, she packed a bag for herself with a set of clothes for him and headed back to the hospital, deciding only at the last minute to make a quick detour first.
She paused outside his door to calm the leftovers of her nerves before knocking and opening it, peeking only her head in. “Hey, you look like you're feeling better... Are you hungry?"
“For you?” He sat up slowly, smirking as she rolled her eyes and sighed dramatically. Even still, she was unable to contain her smile.
“Close your eyes.”
“Oh yeah! I definitely like where this is going!”
She laughed, waiting for him to comply and stepping in once he did. “No peeking!” She dragged his overbed tray towards her, placing her phone along with 2 large bags on it. “Ok, you can look now!” He opened his eyes, noticing first the excitement on her face as she bounced on her toes; the bags second, the smell that emanated from them and the familiar logo: Spiros. He met her eyes again as she spoke. “I know it’s not the same, but I figured we could have that date you promised me... I talked to the doctor and he said you didn’t have any restrictions food-wise, just to go easy and… I, uh, I probably should have called you to make sure you were up for it before I-”
“It's perfect. You… Are perfect... I can’t believe you did this!” She blushed under his stare and he reached out, grabbing her and drawing her to him. His hands wrapped in her hair as he tenderly pressed his lips to hers, slowly pulling back after a few minutes and resting his forehead against hers with a smile as he spoke. “Damn, I love kissing you.”
She kissed him once more before she stood up and began setting up their dinner, placing the different foods on the table in front of him. The chime of her phone interrupted them. “Can you grab that for me?” Drake picked it up, sliding his finger across the screen to unlock it.
He chuckled as he read the messages. “Someone named Peaches wants to know if you’re under me or on top of me… At least I’m hoping it’s me she’s talking about. And who’s Glenn Coco?”
“Glenn Co-” She grabbed the phone out of his hand, laughing to herself as she sent a quick message back and put it back down on the table. “That’s Aria… She’s my friend from New York… Actually, she’s probably my only friend.” The sadness in her voice was gone as quick as it came, but it didn’t go unnoticed by Drake as he watched her shuffle around him, finally situating herself on the other side of the table at the edge of his bed. She spoke up when she saw the pitied look he was giving her.
“Drake, it’s fine, really. I don’t trust people. And with Aria, I literally had no choice… She forced herself into my life.”
“Ok, so tell me about her.”
“Well… I met her in nursing school and ended up getting her a job at the same bar I’m at. She’s this tiny thing with the biggest mouth; no filter as you can clearly see from her messages… Actually, you two would probably get along really well. She has no problem saying what’s on her mind.” He smiled as she continued. “She likes to tell me all the time that she challenged herself to become my friend because of how introverted I was… She says she only had 3 goals: finish school, find a gorgeous husband, and get me to like her. We’ve kinda been best friends ever since, even though she knows I still keep her at arm’s length… She was a huge part of helping me try to get past everything despite not even knowing what happened. I mean, before her, I was sure that no one had good intentions. I still don’t trust anyone but at least now, I’m willing to make some kind of an effort.”
Drake's heart constricted at her admission, unable to stop feeling like he was partially to blame for what happened. “Remi, I know you don’t want to talk about what happened and I completely understand… I just… I want you to know that you can if you ever need to.”
She took a deep breath before looking up to meet his eyes, smiling. “Ugh, this conversation seems way too heavy for a first date, don’t you think?!” She finished with a small, uncomfortable laugh. She focused on the food in front of her, desperate to find something lighter to talk about, but everything that came to mind had a backstory of sadness to it. Before she could think of anything, Drake cleared his throat and spoke up.
“So, I had a plan when I asked you out that night…”
“Oh, yeah?”
“Yeah…” He smiled, hoping to calm the tension that suddenly engulfed them in the room. “I would have waited until after we’d finished our dinner but if I’ve learned anything from this experience, it’s that we shouldn’t take any time we have together for granted. That being said… Spending time with you this past week and getting to know you all over again has made it that much clearer that I want to be with you, Remi. I want us the way we planned to be all those years ago… I want a future with you... I know that neither of us are the same people we were back then, but that’s what makes this feel right; the fact that despite how different we are now, we still fit… We still make sense.”
She shook her head, struggling to keep her composure at his words. “And what if it doesn’t work, Drake? What if something bad happens and we end up hurting each other? I don’t think we’d be able to come back from that and I don’t want to lose what we are to each other now.”
He brushed his thumb across her cheek, hoping she’d meet his gaze, but continuing when she didn’t. “Listen, I’m sure there’s gonna be times where we do hurt each other, but that’s a chance I’m willing to take because I know we belong together. What’ll matter most at the end of the day is how hard we fight for each other when that time comes… I’ll promise you right now that I’ll protect your heart with everything I have. All you have to do is jump, baby. Jump in with me… All the way.”
She finally looked up at him, nodding as tears fell from her eyes. “Okay… Okay, Drake.”
“Yeah?” The huge smile he wore was contagious and Remi couldn’t contain her own as she laughed.
“Yeah!”
He pushed the table to the side and grabbed her arm, drawing her closer. He reached up with his good hand to cup her cheek and he quickly pressed his lips to hers before pulling her into a tight hug.
After finishing their meal, they spent the rest of the night in each others' arms; Remi taking care to not hurt him as she curled into his side while they talked, both enjoying the happiness of their moment, and leaving the rest of the world outside his room.
*****
Drake was released from the hospital the next day, with strict instructions from the doctors that included rest and no strenuous activity. He'd tried to put up a fight on that one, earning a glare from the doctor and a blush from Remi when they realized his reasons. It was only after Remi assured the doctor he'd follow her orders, that Drake was wheeled out to Remi's SUV. After staying in Valtoria for 2 weeks helping Drake recover, they headed to Applewood together to meet up with the rest of the court.
*****
Remi stretched, smiling as she heard the soft snore coming from the other side of the bed. She leaned over, kissing him softly before slipping out of bed and heading to her room to get ready for her day. After showering, she picked up her phone to check the time, hurrying to finish before heading down to breakfast with their friends. As she walked into the dining room, she spotted Liam and Olivia, Savannah and Bertrand, and Hana and Maxwell all sitting around the table. Liam looked up, smiling at her before standing to kiss her cheek. “Hey, you! Is Drake not coming?”
“I thought he was. He must still be sleeping... I’ll be right back, go ahead and start without us!” She turned and headed out, quickly making her way towards the west wing of the estate. Halfway to Drake’s room, she was stopped abruptly by a booming voice from the opposite end of the hall.
“Dear sweet lord, dost my eyes deceive me?! Remington Beaumont?!” She turned with a shake of her head, watching Liam’s older brother make his way towards her. Aside from their handsome looks, the two were polar opposites.
“Leo Rhys… You still have a flare for the dramatics!”
“Life would be boring without it, Goose!”
She giggled as he pulled her into a hug, sweeping her off her feet and twirling her around. “What are you doing here?”
“Well, you know, a little birdy told me that not only were you back but you were more gorgeous than ever… So, I just had to see it to believe it.”
“Yeah well, I’m pretty sure that same little birdy told me you’d screwed your way through all the hearts in the Mediterranean and had to move on to the States.”
He put his hand to his chest, pretending to be hurt. “Ouch… That cut me deep…” He said, finishing with a smile. “Speaking of hearts, I heard you captured an asshole…”
Hearing that caused her to laugh out loud. “First of all, how is that speaking of hearts?! And second… Yes, I did!”
It was Leo’s turn to laugh. “So… Where is he?”
“Um, I’m not sure, actually… He was supposed to meet me a few minutes ago, but he probably slept in. I was just heading back to his room to check on him.”
“I’ll head over there with you!” They made their way towards Drake’s room and as they turned the corner, Remi stopped suddenly, causing Leo to walk right into her. “Whoa, did you forget how to walk?... Goose?... What is it?” She stared ahead, saying nothing and Leo turned to see Drake and Kiara outside his room, his hand on her arm. “They’re just talk-” He stopped mid-sentence, catching the look Kiara threw over Drake’s shoulder before she pulled him into a kiss.
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CHAPTER 13 - THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING
Full Circle MasterList
1. Introducing the Brothers Beaumont and Their Little Sister
2. How to Break a Mended Heart
3. Good-Bye to All That
4. We’re Broke… Send Help!
5. Drunk Him Can’t Get Over Her
6. The Right and Wrong (and Right Again) Way to be a Stunner
Part 1 - The Right
Part 2 - And Wrong
Part 3 - And Right Again
7. I’ve Got You Down to a Tee
8. Not With My Sister, You Don’t!
9. Fairy Tales Are Not Always Happy
10. Inside Out
11. Just to See You Smile
12. Chance Worth Taking
13. There Goes My Everything
14. Enter Sandman
15. Peach
16. You Go, Glen Coco! (COMING SOON)
17. It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to (COMING SOON)
Part 1
Part 2
18. Diamonds or Twine (COMING SOON)
MasterList
*****
RIDE OR DIE
Forever My Ride or Die (Logan x MC)
Part 1
Part 2 (Coming Soon)
*****
PART 1 - Peter Pan (Coming Soon)
*****
THE ROYAL ROMANCE
Full Circle *Drake x MC (IN PROGRESS)
*****
OneShots ft. Drake and Remington
Birthday Regrets
I Don’t Dance
Cop Car (Coming Soon)
*****
Challenges
Love in a Photograph
Drake x MC x OC
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