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[afterdarkchef]

“There is no finesse to this kiss, no sensual skill. It’s simply an opening, just an opening that Crowley can make, that he can make right now, to receive what Aziraphale is giving him. Put it in me, he thinks, please. Please, oh please, put your love in me.”

A piece inspired by the masterpiece that is

We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This by @gingiekittycat

@goodomensafterdark

ko-fi if you are so inclined and like what you see

[gingiekittycat]

I'm reading "We Can't Keep Meeting Like This"

Yes I drew this to express how I was feeling because words will no suffice.

You bastard (said with undying love)

I guess you made it through chapter 6 now? Still want to kiss my feet???

(By the way I will reply to your comment on ch 5 but you know I just had to say, I've been having a Hard Time lately and that really lifted my spirits. I'm just gonna reread it a few times and let it wash over me before I reply)

I feel like there should be image tags on AO3, like, in addition to text. Like a mood board for each fic, so you really know what you're getting into. I know I tagged it with "angst" like 5 times, but a picture is worth a thousand words, as they say. Anyway, if We Can't Keep Meeting Like This had a mood board, it would just be this image

[tometalk]

Read 6/1-6/2

Four Stars

This was a lot of fun! I love the wedding atmosphere, I can't even discuss how many various wedding themed shows I've watched on TLC. So I was super excited for that part of this book. I also found the idea behind the main couple very cute. Quinn and Tarek have grown up together. Quinn's parents run a wedding planning business together and Tarek's parents run a catering business that often works with them. They had an interesting sort of relationship since beyond the weddings their parents were working they never interacted with each other. I loved that we had Quinn as the love cynic and Tarek as the hopeless romantic. I felt like parts of their relationship didn't hit quite right for me in the book and I think that's because I'm more of Tarek and I was ready to go all in for this relationship and Quinn wasn't there.

I did really enjoy the mental health discussions. Quinn has OCD and anxiety. Her OCD often causes her to get stuck in a "loop" which she feels compelled to perform a certain action over and over again even when she knows it's illogical. Tarek suffers from clinical depression and there's a great scene where he talks about his fear of falling back into a bad depressive episode and being unable to achieve his dreams. Speaking of Tarek, I think this may be the first book I've read with a character who suffers from eczema. Though I've heard of eczema it's not something I've really understood. For example, I had no idea that stress could cause flare ups. There was also an interesting discussion about performing and how depending on who you're with you're putting on some sort of act. It's something that really spoke to me and made me think. Small aspects of my personality and what I act like do change depending on who I'm with and how comfortable I am.

Overall this was another great Rachel Lynn Solomon book. It had some hallmarks I've come to expect from her novels like sex positivity, discussions around faith particularly Judaism, and a sweet swoon worthy love interest. While I don't think it's a new favorite it was still a really enjoyable read and I'll happily add it to my bookshelf beside Solomon's other works.