“Don’t push me away, love.” Her plead came broken and soft, meeting his unsteady self. “I want to share everything with you, all the good and the bad. The hurting don’t scares me. The only thing I’m scared of is losing you.”
I must to confess that the idea of talking with Marina gave me some hope...
And here I am, back at the start, with no hopes of getting things better...
Candy: I tried... But she didn’t want to hear me. And she got pretty uncomfortable with me...
And I told her insistently that it could bring negative outcomes to you.
I’m already scared that Priya use this against you... (the convo she had with Marina).
Lost for lost... I’m not much at risk...
Anyway, I think it’s better if I start thinking about other careerwise alternatives...
Rayan: It’s clear that I won’t be able to recover from a situation like this...
Candy: a) Rayan... I know that’s hard, but this isn’t the first time life puts you through a trial like this.
b) Rayan... I feel bad seeing you like this... You need to fight!
You got back at your feet in worst situations! And now you can still change things...
I appreciate your hope. Believe, this warms my heart, truly. But I’m tired, so tired... (See him like this is very disturbing).
Just when I met you, and when life brought us together, naively I believed it was my right to have a happy ending. (this is not over yet, don’t be like that boo =/)
This is like.., everything assume a restrospect sense. And I thought that finally I would have peace.
I’m not sure if I still have the energy to rebuild my life one more time.
Even more when, this time, I’m under the impression that the whole world is against me.
The dices already were rolled. It’s a pity for me, but I will have to suffer the consequences of a moviment that were totally authentic. (well, again, beemoov knows, the writers know, Rayan knows).
Candy: Hmm, are you talking about the #MeToo, is that it?
Rayan: Yes, of course. And, one more time, this is more important than me.
Candy: Yes, well... this type of situation can also damage the moviment. (LIKE I SAID).
Just for that, it worths fight for the truth.
Rayan: That’s true, but... for everybody, I’m just one more agent for the patriarchal domination.
Candy: And what is your lawyer saying about this...?
Not much. For him, I need to win this lawsuit from a technical point of view. (Probably because all the proofs against him are circumstantial).
It seems like that he also understood this war for my image is a lost cause.
I’m not going to condemn him. The problem of a technical win won’t bring my career back. (So, he thinks that even if he wins in court, this won’t change the damage that his career already suffered. For him his image is already way too damaged.)
No, really, this time I’m done for. I know this very well. (Not in my watch).
That’s why I just want to stay here, until they all forget me... (this is impossible, you’re unforgettable, love. In fact if you wasn’t THAT GOOD maybe Marina wouldn’t have even bother).
Rayan: If I could go back to have just a little of tranquility, it would be a lot...
Candy: What about me? This isn’t what I want! This not the real you talking right now!
I know that situation doesn’t look good, but to fight this with you, if not this will end up eating the both of us.
We both have our nerves on edge, Rayan. You need to react. In the other day I talked about this with Rosa...
And we need to save some time for us! What if... we went to a restaurant, for example?
I... Don’t know if showing up in public right now is a good idea... (I agree, bad idea Candy, Candy, bad, bad).
I have a Twitter. I know that, almost everyday, there’s a demonstration to ask for my head.
Candy: I’m aware of it... I saw today in the morning in front of Anteros... I didn’t want to tall you, but...
Rayan: I don’t want them to think that I’m provoking, showing myself off out there...
Candy: What then? I don’t care! They can come! If they dare to, I will defend my point of view.
I understand this is difficult for you, but you can lead on me, y’know?
A truly amazon/warrior! Truly, I’m so luck for having you by my side!
I... want to try. A restaurant, then. It’s true that’s what we need.
Rayan: Even more, because you deserve this much. I don’t know how you do to handle all of this...
Candy: Perfect! You will see, you will not regret it. I will make a reservation for tomorrow night, alright?
Rayan and Candy talking about having a kid - episode 8 mclll
Thia went to sleep and they’re resting in the living room. This one is a mix of my two gameplays, the first one and the replay I did, because the two scenes goes a little bit differently if you win the ilus or not.
Well… I think we still need some training… and to think that was only a meal.
Picking b): but I need say that got me wishful. Picture living it with… our own kid?
That would be a total twist, of course… But it wouldn’t be a bad idea, on the contrary. And you…? Would like to? (Having kids, with her, that’s what she meant).
Yes! I know we haven’t talked about it yet, but at my age, I already know what I want.
And I’m happy to see that we share the same opinion about this.
I couldn’t dream of having a better partner for this adventure.
Candy: perfect… I promise that, while we get ready for it, I will learn more about the classics. Spider-man, Wonder woman, etc, etc…
Wonder woman? Hum, I think you’re going to have some extra classes to recover from this one. (he’s probably talking about having Candy mixing up DC and Marvel).
Actually, since we reached an agreement… could we not wait too much longer?
Picking b): You’re right. I’m happy that you see everything like this. I bet this is going to be amazing.
Me too! Like this, there’s no way for it to go wrong.
Candy: (It’s very important that we reached an agreement about such important matter. Even more when there is still so much we don’t know about it) (having kids I guess)
Savoring that moment, I put my head on his shoulder… where I fell sleep just three minutes after! I was as tired as Thia… or even more than her. Rayan also didn’t took much longer to fall sleep. We were fine like this, together.
Sorry for taking so long @imlokigodofhorses, I had to prepare the gostel before spreading the word around properly!!
@draconess-tania kinda asked for Candlelight and Roses and since you didn’t give me any element to set the request, I decided to mix them together a little bit. I just left out the “Slow Dance”. I hope you two don’t mind it!!
This one came out a little bit long, with 1.806 words. However, this one came out fun, cute and very well grounded!
5 – Ring and 8 - Reminisce about the first time you uttered, “I love you.”(RayanxCandy)
Stepping out from our bedchambers, my feet found the delicate pink hair while my eyes adjusted to the dim golden light of the candles settle around the small living room. The fireplace was lit, cracking softly into the rustic and luxurious decorated space. My eyes found the trail of the rose petals in the dark, leading to the terrace’s door.
I knew the night was bound to be romantic; that was what Rayan said early, and knowing my boyfriend just the way I did, he would do anything in his power to make it unforgettable.
With a fluttering heart and a surely silly smile in my face, I followed the soft path, the bar of my dress dragging along some of petals with each step.
I saw his figure from the closed glass door, leaning against the railing, arms crossed as he watched the city lights, lost in thought. I looked at the outfit he was wearing, the black suit falling over his tall, relatively muscular figure like a glove. So painfully handsome that I had to hold my breath for a second, a little lost in the intensity of how much I loved that man.
The last months had been challenging for our relationship, like anything else was thus far, but it did nothing to change my mind about be with him or about my feelings. He was still honorable, good and as true to himself in a way that I could only hope be one day.
Of course, I thought with a sharper smile, he wasn’t perfect, as flawed as any man of his age and complicated history. But I didn’t love him any less. I simply couldn’t. Not when he loved me just with as much equal awareness and madding intensity as I loved him. Not when he would still try to pull out surprises like these even when he didn’t even need to.
I slid the door open, bringing him back from the clouds, green eyes fixing on mine before going down to the take the rest of me in, coming back with a gleam of admiration and something else, something hotter and that brought a flush to my cheeks, a pleasant feeling spreading through my chest.
“Calling you ‘beautiful’ right now don’t feel enough, ‘gorgeous’ and ‘phenomenal’ also don’t it doesn't seem enough to express how beautiful you are.” It didn’t scape me that Rayan wasn’t restricting it to that night or that moment, for him, I was beautiful everyday and even more tonight. He stepped closer, holding out his hand for me.
“You’re always so melodramatic.” But my hand reached for his, letting our fingers brush before interview them. Then, Rayan lean down, pulling my hand up and kissed it, his green eyes never leaving mine.
“I’m just trying to express myself. You left me quite lost with that dress.”
I smiled knowingly “That was my goal.”
“Damn, and I fell like always.” Rayan grin was wide and full of humor, I could feel the waves of happiness flowing from him and that made my heart tight for a moment. I missed seeing him like this.
“You look good as well.” I told him, letting my eyes vague over his night suit, noticing the missing tie and the two of the first open buttons on his shirt, doing nothing to mask my appreciation. “Very handsome.”
That was when he had to look away, trying to hide how shy my compliments made him feel – in that sense we’re very alike.
But it didn’t last long, Rayan pulled me a little bit closer, the night wind messing his hair e making my dress flutter. For a second, I thought he would lean in and kiss me, but instead, the palm of his free hand rested on my cheek, caressing it slowly. I lean in, loving how warm it felt.
“Do you still remember the first time you told me ‘I love you’?” His voice was low, another kind of caress over my skin in the dark.
“I do.” I could feel the dreamy slime in my lips, the memory still alive and fresh, like if it had happened just a few nights ago and not 3 years ago. “We were at that party, surrounded by people when you said you loved me and it suddenly felt like it was just the two of us there when I whispered back to you that I loved you too.” My voice became softer. “I don’t think I will ever be able to forget it, not even if I try.”
“Sometimes I caught myself thinking about that night and weighing my feelings back then to now… and, if anything, I think I love you even more now” Rayan gave me one of his breathtaking smiles, “we took our time to know one another, I saw you at your worst, you saw me at my worst, and none of that made any of us give up in what we have.” I could see all those emotions boiling inside of his eyes, so intense that it left me breathless.
Then Rayan stepped back, letting go of me, only to get down on one knee.
I could feel my heart stop.
“I told you before that I couldn’t see a future without you.” He took out of his pocket a small little velvet box. My hands went to my face, a little incoherent cry escaping me at what was happening. “I know we’re not out of the woods yet and maybe we will never be, but you’re the one I choice to be there with me, to face all the many hardships that that may still come. If it’s with you, I know I can face them all.”
The little box opened, and nested inside was the most beautiful ring I could’ve pictured.
“Would you marry me, despite all that?” Rayan was nervous, his whole body was slightly shaking, even if he kept his firm on me.
I took a shaky breath, trying to gather my own thoughts. My hand reached for his hair, leaning on slightly so that once again we could face each other on the same level.
Feeling choked up by my emotions, I kissed him, softly, while tears pouring down my face “Yes.” I said between kisses, “Yes, yes, yes.” I could feel his chuckling against my lips. “I definitely want to marry you.”
Rayan got up without letting me go, lips still insistently on mines. I moaned weakly, my hands running through his hair. His hand went for the small of my back, pressing, no space allowed between our bodies. We matched one another’s intensity, the hunger, the passion with equally eagerness, a kiss full of meaning and promises – and very much like our first “I love you”, it felt like we’re the only ones in the whole world, nothing else, nobody else mattered.
I wanted more.
The longing I felt from him lately felt close to snap, ready to consume us both… when he moved away slightly. Words of protest came to my lips, but Rayan took the engagement ring from the box he was still holding and showed it to me.
“Are you sure?” His voice was raspy, deep and emotional, green eyes darker and clouded by passion. My heart skipped a beat. “If you have any doubts, if…”
I shook my head, the seriousness of his tone sobering me up “I don’t. Even after everything that we went through, even after all that mess… even if it felt like it could break us apart,” I ran my hand on his hair, moving away the rebel strays that fell over his forehead, my eyes calmly fixed on his “in the end, it didn’t. We have been through a lot and every single time; we have managed it together. If this is how the future is going to be, with hardships, but with you besides me for whatever it takes, I’m sure about this.”
Then I gave him another smile, taking the ring from the small jewelry box and giving it to him “Could you?”
Rayan kissed my forehead, then my hand again, “With pleasure.” I couldn’t take my eyes away from our hands, from the tender manner in which he slips the ring into my finger. It fitted perfectly. “I don’t have any doubts either.” He took my hand again, this time kissing the ring, brushing my hand with his lips “You taught me how to love again. In a way that I never thought was possible to love someone. If I don’t ask you to be forever mine, I wouldn’t be able to live with myself.”
So dramatic. Even so, his words didn’t fail in making me feel special, loved and wanted. My arms went around his neck.
“Can we eat later?”
He raised one eyebrow to me, faking austerity “I wasn’t expecting that question. At most I thought you would say that you love me back.”
I shrug, “You know that already.” Despite my words, and his exaggerated sigh, Rayan’s hands went under me, I jumped over him, receiving a kiss on my neck “And I’ve agreed to marry you, it’s obvious because I love you.” He had an amused expression on his face, while carrying me and walking, “I’m yours, even before you asked for my hand AND even if you didn’t…”
The air was knocked out from me, when we both fell on our bed. His hands not losing a second more, running over my legs. “But I did. I’m trying to be romantic here.”
I laughed, ecstatic by the sensation of having him between my legs, warm hands working on my dress, pulling to expose more and more of my bare skin, “If I let you have your way, you would’ve spent the rest of the night proclaiming your love for me” I pulled his face back to mine, teasing his lips with mine, letting my words be just another of many caresses “then I wouldn’t have my way with you. Not so soon, at least.”
Rayan sighed, squeezing my ass in his hands “I love when you have your way with me.” I bit his bottom lip.
“See? We can have both. My and your way, for the next years too; until the rest of our days.”
You’re still little, that’s why nobody ever told you. But they exist!
But they’re rare. Not all the carrots are magic.
That’s why, if you want to have super powers, you need to a lot of them and always.
Super powers like Spinder-man? I like spider-man! He is so funny!
I don’t know… Maybe the carrots give you bunny’s powers. Who knows…
You wouldn’t like to jump very high?
Yes! I would like to jump very high, to the ceiling… No, to the sky!
So, you have to eat carrots. That’s the only way!
But you promise me, don’t you? That if I eat carrots, I will be able to jump very high?
Choosing, a): Rayan is exaggerating, my dear. I don’t think those carrots have magic on it.
Candy: But, you know, if you eat, you going to grow and you would jump higher than you can now anyway. (even without magic she means) But for that, you need to have long legs… and to have long legs you need to eat carrots.
Well, that was less creative, but it worked.
Candy: (Right after finishing her meal, Thia went to the first step of the stairs and jumped).
Oh, no… I can’t jump higher than before. You fooled me, aunt.
I wanted to be a hero…
Candy: Err… that’s just not how it works, my dear. Actually, you need…
A costume! You can’t be a super hero without a costume!
Candy: And Rayan knows everything about this subject. He loves super heros.
True? What is your favorite super hero? My is spinder-man.
That’s what I thought. I also like spider-man a lot, but like Daredevil more.
I don’t know him. Who he is? What he does? What is his super powers?
His super power is radiolocator. He is blind, so all his other senses become sharper.
Hahaha. No way! I want a Spider-man’s costume!!!
Hum… He (spider-man) did his own clothes. It just exists that way, unfortunately. But do you know Supergirl?
No… who is she? Does she also throw spider nets from her hands?
No, but she has a lot of other superpowers! She can fly and throw laser rays from her eyes…
And she is very strong. Besides, she has a pretty costume. Look.
Candy: (He found a picture of Supergirl through his cellphone. It looks like he managed to convince Thia.)
Uaaaau… She’s so pretty! I want to be her!
I can help. Hear me out carefully, this is what we going to do… You will pick the prettiest t-shirt and a shirt that you have.
I will find something else for the cape. To a hero, the cape is very important!
Candy: (She put on fifth gear and ran. Came down with a skirt and a t-shirt.)
Candy: (Meanwhile, Rayan went to find a red towel in the bathroom)
Ready to fly, supergirl? This is the first time you will fly, so I will help you, okay?
Oobaaaaaa! Look, aunt! I’m flying! Look, I’m the Supergirl!!!!
Candy: (it looked like he was having as much fun as she was, maybe even more than she. If his students saw him like that, his reputation would suffer from that image…)
Candy (under the picture): (Hum, thinking about it, maybe not… Some of his female students would find it cute… anyway, I’m finding it cute!)
Candy: I’m here, my love. Then, so? What happened?
I... I’m not even sure, for where start. Just like you know, I would’ve classes all day today...
But when I got there, Culann was in my room, with a security guard...
He explained to me that I had no right to enter my own room. At that time, I thought it must be a joke of some sort...
The thing is, that’s not much of his style (to joke like this, he means)... And, in fact, that was everything but a joke.
We went to his officer still under surveillance. There he explained to me...
Rayan: It’s Marina, my student... she made a complaint against me... for sexual harassment...
Candy: What...? Harassment...?
Rayan: ...that I would stay away (from his job) during the investigation.
Candy: Hã? What? What investigation...? What are you being accused of? (... one brain cell working)
That’s everything I know. For what they said, it seems I had inappropriate behavior with her...
And I would have taken advantage of “my position of authority as a teacher to make her give me sexual favors.”
Rayan: Two weeks ago, I would have taken advantage of a moment alone with her to do that harassment.
Candy: Did... you two were alone?
Ironically, it was to clear things up with her (like Candy told him to do last episode). It was right after that conversation we had about her.
In fact, a conversation alone in my officer seemed to be the best solution. I thought that...
If you were right about her,a conversation like that could be embarrassing for her. I wanted to spare her from extra humiliation.
Rayan: I don’t know... how they came up into that other version of the facts...
Candy (B): That’s absurd!! We’re going to defend you!! You have all my support!!
Candy: take as long as necessary, I'm sure you will be able to clear your name!!
Thank you, my love... That was exacly what I needed to hear. Thank you... (you welcome, boo).
Since today’s morning, I’m living in a parallel dimension, in which nobody “says officially that...”.
In which prudence is the order, et cetera. Impossible know what in other’s ppl mind...
I would tend believe that Culann would think that I’m innocent, but... they’re playing their roles in this. And this is exhausting.
Rayan: But since the moment that you believe in me, the most important part is saved, with regard to me.
Candy: You can always count with me!!
(We didn’t said anything more. He was lost in his own thoughts. And I was trying to understand the extent of that situation...) I was thinking... you gonna need a lawyer, won’t you?
Rayan: “Ah, yes... this case seems complicated. I will not be able to dispense the help of a...”
Candy: Do you want me to ask Priya’s help?
Rayan: Impossible. She’s the one representing Marina.
Candy: “WHAT? That’s not possible... Priya... how could she do something like this? She knows that...
Then Candy tells him that she’s going talk to Priya about it.
This scene is after the conversation with Priya. Rayan get’s mad at Priya about it.
(When I came back home, Rayan was barely moving. He was in the sofa, lost in his own thoughts. My arrival broke abruptly him out of that lethargy. In other circumstances I would have been flattered...)
Rayan: So... Did you talk to Priya? Got to know something else about what is going on...?
Candy: Yes, I could talk to her... and... for sure, this won’t be solved friendly matters... (I did a resume of my conversation with Priya and Renata, and the fact that they’re settle in taking the case to the court).
Unbelievable! What madness... I wanted to see if this had happened to them, if their life ended suddenly because of a slander.
How would they survive if I reported them for witness bribery or what else...
If they saw their own officer door being closed, without even able to take bring a book home...
Rayan: “Accompanied” until the departure of the sanctuary itself by a security guard, as if they were nasty drunks... (dramatic)
Candy: I’m so sorry for you... I understand that you’re furious...
And I can’t understand how you can stay calm! I thought Priya was your friend...
You went talk to her, look her in the eyes... and she barely knows me... (I think that’s why she believe Marina, she barely knows you).
And, even so, no... she is so sure that I’m guilty.
Rayan: Without even giving me a chance to explain my side of the story.
Candy: Err... I think this is for the jury, don’t you think so? She can’t the the judge and the accusation part... (shut up, Candy, not helping).
For sure. But, even so... do you two know one another for how long? For how many years...? (I know, I’m still shocked about it, Renata and Marina a lobotomy on Priya.)
I don’t understand how she could’ve done this, with so much tranquility, in the solemn intention of destroying me. (DRAMATIC, but yeah, she wants to destroy you I guess.)
Rayan: Even if she knows that we love one another!! With a friend like this, who needs a enemy... (Ouch)
Candy (A): Yeah, I’m disappointed as well, not going to hide. I hoped she would be less... headstrong.
Of course, that case is too good for her. In this time of the #MeToo happening, one teacher being accused of harassement...
From the media point of view, this is a bless. And worst of it all...
Is that her devotion is going to end up unserving a legitimate cause (That’s really fancy of the writer put him to say something like this, ironic even). I will have to really fight for it...
And when I have proved my innocence, my case will serve in favor of real harassers.
Rayan: And this all could’ve been avoited if your friend had took some time to check the facts of her client before hand. (He forgot that Marina is the one accusing him and this is all her fault).
Candy: Ah.. that one... she better wait for it (YES, MARINA BETTER WAIT FOR IT, she’s talking about Priya tho).
Rayan: I don’t understand. I did nothing against her...
Candy: For starters... you need to find a lawyer...
I wish I could do more for you... but don’t worry, we will come out of this stronger...
Yes, I mean... if I got out of this one, right? The way things are going, you will get tired of visiting in on jail... (U DRAMA QUEEN, NOBODY IS PUTTING YOU IN JAIL, I’M NOT LETTING THEM).
Rayan: When I think that early in the morning, I had no idea of this... we should complete the correspondence cycles (his class)....
Candy: (I never saw him like this. And there wasn’t much I could say about it.) (tell him that you love him and everything will be all right, that you won’t give up on him no matter what, TELL HIM).
(I took his hand and came sit besides him. He looked me in the eyes. I don’t know what he saw in my stare, but he got up suddenly and hugged me).
This is a unexpected obstacle, but I will get out of this stronger. And our relationship, too.
Rayan: “You’re my oasis in the middle of the desert I’m about to travel through, you know that...?”
Candy: (We kissed lovingly. It’s “bend over backwards” they say, isn’t it?) (U BETTER)
(We sat back on the couch again, and I hugged him for longer, without saying anything.) That’s the ilus part (I don’t know how long we stayed like this. we ended up going to sleep... but we didn't sleep much that night.)