When you and your brother share the same brain cell

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When you and your brother share the same brain cell
I'm sitting here dealing with a bit of wanderlust and scrolling through old photos on my phone. This is from when I spent time in the California high desert volunteering at a summer camp. "There are times when nothing else is necessary in life. The amenities, the crowds, big cities, busy highways, or crowded streets can all be left behind. The best way to discover who you are, and what you desire to be, is to spend time alone. Sometimes all it takes is a hammock, a few trees, and the sounds of nature. God created this earth for us to enjoy, to be a part of, and to treasure to the fullest extent of happiness." #godislove #godishope #ocacc #california #expeditionalaska #expeditionranger #overlandrig #adventurerig #houseonwheels #fordranger #conquerthetrail #livetheadventure #getoutsidestayoutside #getoutandexplore #thelifeofanadventurer #wanderlust #nomadicwanderer #adventureon #gothere
Anonymous asked: "Kathryn and Bae proud of their scheming working in Cupcakes verse?"
This takes place between OCACC chapters 8 and 9
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"Hi Kathryn, is Dad in?"
Kathryn shook her head as Bae entered the office and came up to the reception desk. "No, he's gone out for lunch."
"Ok, I'll... Kathryn, why are you grinning from ear to ear and bouncing up and down in your chair? Don't tell me he went for lunch with Belle?"
Kathryn nodded and Bae let out a cheerful whoop of triumph, reaching over the desk to high-five Kathryn.
"Tell me all about it!" he said eagerly.
"Well, there's not much to tell, really," Kathryn said wistfully. "I was hoping it would be some kind of epic romantic drama but it was quite boring. Belle came downstairs at lunch time and we were chatting for a bit, then your dad came out of his office, and they exchanged a smile, and your dad said 'shall we?' and they left the office and went over the way."
Cupcakes! Gold - Why did you stop being a lawyer? And is it true that you make more than a lawyer does now? And do you think Belle has it in her to become a Silk or Queen's Council?
(Worryingly: We're going to learn why Gold stopped being a lawyer in the next chapter. :-))
Gold: I am not quite ready to share the details of why I quit the bar yet, but suffice it to say that my exit came about as a result of a case that was very close to my heart.
As for my earnings, well, they are enough for me and Bae to live nice and comfortably. I could not possibly comment on whether or not I make more than a lawyer does as all lawyers charge different rates but I would imagine that I make more than some lawyers do. I have the advantage of being paid a regular salary as opposed to charging by the hour.
I have absolutely no doubt that if she took her higher advocacy certificates, Belle could become a QC. I have not had chance to see her in action in the small courts but I know how passionate she is about seeing justice for all her clients.
If she chooses to remain office-based rather than go into advocacy, the opportunity will not be open to her, but I'm certain that she will be a partner in her own firm before her career is over.
Fic: Of Courtrooms and Cream Cakes X
My contribution to Fluffapalooza 2015! Enjoy! This got slightly out of hand.
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In which Belle goes to a football match and makes a new friend, and Rum is bamboozled into cooking.
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Things were progressing, in Belle’s opinion, rather well. She and Rum had been on four dates now and Kathryn was beside herself with glee any time they were both in reception at the same time for any kind of reason. They’d done after work drinks twice, lunch once, and dinner once, and all four occasions had been incredibly successful. Which was why one nondescript Friday morning, Belle felt no qualms about knocking on Rum’s door and poking her head around it.
“Are you doing anything tomorrow?” she asked.
Rum nodded and Belle felt her heart sink. She wasn’t quite sure why she was so disappointed. Rum had his own life after all, and he wasn’t going to be free all the time, but she’d been so looking forward to spending some with him in a place that wasn’t work, a restaurant or a bar that this minor derailment in her plans suddenly seemed like a major conundrum.
Cream Cakes!Bae - When did your Dad start talking about Belle and when did you have an inkling that there was 'potential' for something? HOw did you suss out that Belle too was amoured?
Dad first started talking about Belle about eight hours after he met her for the first time. The conversation started thus:
"How was your day, Dad? The new junior partner started today, didn’t she?"
"Yes, she did."
"What’s she like?"
"She’s… lovely."
And that was the moment that I knew there was potential. Dad’s worked at Guildhall for ten years and there have been plenty of women coming and going. Every single time a new trainee or junior or secretary has started, I have asked him “what’s she like?” and without skipping a beat, he has replied “she’s all right”.
As for Belle… Well, I didn’t suss that one. It was Kathryn. She sees them together a lot more than I do and she reckoned there was something there. I casually dropped into conversation with Belle that Dad talked about her a lot and judged her reaction. When it was a favourable reaction, I knew I was onto a winner.
Now, all we have to do is get them together once and for all…
Ficlet: Of Courtrooms and Cream Cakes IX
For feed-the-madness-sweetie - Happy Birthday sweetheart! I hope you enjoy!
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In which Belle gives Rum a birthday gift.
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Rum was having a comparatively good birthday, all things considered. For a start, no-one had remembered that it was his birthday, and he was more than happy about this. He did not take kindly to being made a fuss of and reminded that he was getting ever older. Secondly, Regina was out of the office today so his workplace was blissfully quiet, and he might actually be able to get some work done for a change instead of constantly being called upon to run errands for her. Thirdly, he was thinking about Belle, and that always made him happy.
*sneaks into your ask box* Hi ! Umm well I was wondering if I could have one of those very very awesome, incredibly sweet, totally brilliant and heart melting Of Courtroom and Cream cakes fic soon? Pretty please? *it's my birthday on sunday?*
Well, since you asked so nicely, how can I possibly refuse?
Check your tag on Sunday and you shall find a Cream Cake in it. :-)