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She shifted in bed, feeling that much colder since he'd left the bed minutes ago. Turning to her side she could hear his mother asking to speak with him in the kitchen. Sighing, she lay her head down, preparing herself for the onslaught if insults. His mother had disregarded their relationship since it began 3 years ago when they'd only been two 17 year olds trying to find their way to happiness. She wasn't rich enough. Wasn't smart enough. Wasn't sweet enough. Wasn't southern enough. Wasn't enough, period. She'd been expecting this rant for weeks since he'd told his mother they'd be moving in together in Savannah, hours away from their families in North Carolina.

"Duke, there's nothing for you there. Your family is here. How are your brothers and I going live when you're out there on your own?" Mrs. Reeves ranted.

"Mama, it's not like I'm going off to war. Clara's got a good thing lined up. She stayed for me after high school. I can study anywhere, she needs to be there for her career. She deserves this after everything." Duke always fought for her. For their relationship.

" Oh come on sweetie, it's not like I'm not sympathetic to her life. Everyone knows the woes of that family and I've dealt with this silly farse of a relationship for years for your sake. But this is too much. You're supposed to be here. Your daddy is rolling over in his grave hearing you trying to leave us. Trying to leave the family's business in peril for her. For some troublemaker."

"Jesus mom, lower your voice. She doesn't deserve this. We don't deserve this."

"I need you Duke. Your brothers need you. If you need her she can stay. Your life work is more important than some design internship. I can't believe you're making this choice. Choosing her over everything we've planned for your life."

"Mom..."

She could hear him comforting his crying mother but she'd heard enough. His family needed him home. Hers desperately wanted her gone. She'd never want him to choose. She loved him, more than her own life, but she was ruining his family. She'd already ruined her own, he'd only hate her if she'd take him away and ruin that family too. As he comforted his mom with hushed whispers she quietly dressed and grabbed her overnight bag that was filled with her things. Writing him a quick note and leaving it on the side table, she silently cried knowing her heart was breaking but it was for the best for him. She placed the promise ring he'd given her for their anniversary on the note " I love you always. I won't make you choose. If it's meant to be, it will be... " she wrote.

She ran to the nearest bus stop, tears across her face, as she left her her heart and soul behind...

He tried calling many times but she never answered. To his texts she simply replied, " I'm Sorry," even as the begging turned to angry ranting. She begged and pleaded with her internship to place her out of the main office for the first 6 months because she knew he'd try to come for her. And over time, the visits and texts and calls slowed down until they now longer came. She wasn't any less heartbroken, but she felt peace knowing he would be ok and move on...

Years later...Cara's internship turned into a blossoming career and now at 26 she ownef her own interior design company on main street Savannah.

Hearing the bell ringing from the front door, she emerges from the back a greet falling from her lips. As she turns the corner her entire body freezes as she stares at a blast from the past .

"Mrs. Reeves" she finally breathes out. For a long time she held anger towards this woman but now seeing her she doesn't know how to feel.

"Hello Cara, may I speak to you briefly?"

Nodding her head, she guides her ex's mother to a back table reserved for clients. Sitting quietly across from the woman who did nothing but degrade and fill her son with reasons to break up with Cara, she just waited. She watched at Mrs. Reeves took a deep breath. "I'm so sorry" she spoke heavily, tears instantly hitting her eyes. "I let a lot of my own issues out on your and Duke's relationship. I've wanted to track you down for awhile."

Cara was shocked. She'd never expect an apology fron this woman and she didn't understand what feelings she was experiencing. "I...Mrs. Reeves forgive me for being blunt, but what the hell is going on? I appreciate the apology but whatever this is, is only opening a wound I've worked hard to mend. Your son ended up with you. You got what you wanted..So why are you here now? Nearly 6 years too late..

Mrs. Reeves looked saddened and tired, yet still determined "my Duke may have stayed with us but he was never the same and I regret every single day the things I said. The things I tried to do. It wasn't fair for me to place my life and business in his hands. I made his life less important than my own and we've worked through it. All except what happened with you"

"Okay" Cara spoke, still unsure of what was going on. So you're trying to make amends, with Duke, by apologizing to me. I hate to break it to you but Duke and I have been over with for a long time. So sure, I forgive you for whatever if thats what you need to hear, but that'svwhere this conversation needs to end"

"In a way, yes, but I'm here to make amends with you for how I treated you and how I handled everything. You were never the problem I treated you as. You were more adult than I was by leaving my son for our family and I can never repay you for that. But I'm hoping with time, I can earn your respect."

"Why now?" She questioned, "are you dying? Is he okay?"

"I'm well dear. Physically he's fine. But he hides everything else from me and he acts happy but he's never forgotten you...I know you have your own business going which is extraordinary, but I'm asking you to come home."

"What?!" She practically yells bfore shaking her head. Hearing the words home hit her harder than she imagined. "I am home. You need to let things go and move on. Everyone else has."

"Always stubborn" Mrs. Reeves spoke with a smile, "I won't force it and I know you have your demons in Charlotte, but it's always been where you belong. Many tried to get you out of there but that was wrong. You both claim to have moved on but that's not true." Searching through her purse the older woman pulled out what looked like a ticket folded in a handwritten note, "please think about returning home. I'll see myself out but thank you for allowing me to speak my peace. You should be proud of yourself." With that she left as quickly as she arrived.

Cara was frozen for a second before grabbing the contents of the letter which made her break down while her heart seemed to wake up. Mrs. Reeves had left a ticket home in the letter she'd written to Duke years ago. The highlighted " Ifit's meant to be, it will be" made tears fill her eyes....

Helium // Sia

“If I was given the choice between having the world back and having you, I wouldn’t be able to give you up. Not to save five billion lives.”

— Jared Howe to Melanie Stryder Stephanie Meyer: The Host

”It’s not the face, but the expressions on it. It’s not the voice, but what you say. It’s not how you look in that body, but the things you do with it. Y o u are beautiful.” The Host (2013)

don’t blame me, love made me crazy (x)

callowaydcisy‌:

a genuine laugh fell from tylers lips, not expecting for the words ‘i really want to hit her’ to have come out of charlie’s mouth, but then again, he had learned long ago that charlie had changed. she was different, she wasn’t his high school charlie anymore. “eh,” he started, “pay no mind to it. it’s almost over.” at least he hoped, he knew it wouldn’t be long before collie found something else to try and come for and there went another thing his attorneys had to block. again, he thanked god their marriage hadn’t been long term. his psychotic ex would have come for it all, and a prenup she had refused to sign wasn’t in the works. the man sighed, bringing his glass up to his lips and taking a swig, allowing for the whiskey to burn his throat just slightly. “yeah, well -” he sighed, not really wanting to talk about his ongoing divorce and only nodding at her request. “of course,” he told her, a small smile on his lips. “also, i’ve been meaning to tell you something that lisa texted me a couple of minutes ago..” he pulled out his phone, showing him the text message from his secratary. “our rooms are booked right beside each other, i don’t know if you’d see that as an issue.. ” 

hearing the words ‘it’s almost over fall from’  fall from tyler’s lips had to be the sweetest sound she’d heard in awhile. when she first found out about baby mccarthy she was gutted. then tyler had kissed her which made her mind confused yet comforted. but now....now it seemed maybe things would become clearer. especially if they were neighbors. liquor, vegas, and tyler. none of that sounded bad at all. he’d broken her heart more than once in the past but she wasn’t the same girl she used to be. she looked him in the eyes before smiling, “oh did she“ she spoke, looking at the text before her, trying not to let her thoughts show. whether she knew it or not, lisa just made this trip so much better. she deserved a fruit and wine basket asap. “hm... i don’t see an issue. it’s not like you’re going to try and sneak into my room in the middle of the night to get a glimpse of my nightie are you?“ she inquired innocently.  leaning closer to him, she put a hand on his bicep, “is it an issue for you?“ she asked. the only issue she would have with anything is if she made a move and tyler rejected her.

hopemikaelsonss‌:

              “ perhaps, but i think i’m entitled to a pass. “ the young man replied, shrugging his shoulders casually. “ after all i wasn’t the one to hide an ENTIRE person, up until a tabloid outed me, and no chuck doesn’t count. “ he quickly interjected with a roll of his eyes, yes he was being petty and yes he was insisting on reminding her that he’d missed the first moments of his daughter life because she decided to make him ‘ that ‘ guy. the cheating was one thing, but he’d never turn his back on his child. “ tell you what, i’ll drink that cyanide if you stand close to a window. “ that way when he collapsed he could push her straight through it, aka a fun and a win for all. “ my what? “ he exclaimed, a confused look over taking his features, hazel eyes narrowing in the blonde’s direction. “ you’re the one that’s going to LIVE here… my ‘ standards ‘ really don’t matter much in the grand scheme of things. “ did they? he was confused, and truth be told he thought this little excursion into her place was simply to see his daughter’s new room, not a judgement of his exe’s ability to provide. which he wouldn’t do in the first place? who was he chuck? “ but sure, i mean if it makes you feel better, i approve. “

“Of course you would think you deserve that” she replied with a head shake in his direction. yes she hid their child but in her defense, they weren’t even close to on speaking terms and the one time she tried to contact Jamie she was redirected through some assistant of his agent. “Chuck was the only one telling me I should tell you, so you may wanna lay off him“ jenny had a soft spot for the man she formed an unlikely friendship and then writing partnership with. “stay here long enough and i’ll jump out the window gladly“ she mumbled walking away from him a bit for space. seeing confusion on his face she rolled her eyes. he may not have realized it but she could see the judgment rolling off of him every single time they seen one another since finding out about their daughter. “well you always have something to say about everything. figured giving you some say in the place your daughter was living would be like an olive branch“ maybe...not likely. for two people who grew up as friends, they didn’t know one another. “look, i get that we don’t get along. we’ve both done some fucked up things...i’ve apologized a thousand times even though I know you don’t accept but...“ she paused trying to find the words, “I brought her back here for you. so you could be close to her. this is me trying to act like an adult. and if you don’t think we can interact like adults, I’ll have someone meet you to pick Jules up and drop her off.“

grtyorkes‌:

skibrps‌:

             spring break, not a concept she was particularly excited for  — not being able to go home made the entire experience pointless for her. even when her father told her that she could pick any destination she wanted, she had every plane at her disposal. but all she wanted was her family, to see her siblings and most importantly her mother. had they grown taller? where they doing well in school? thirty minute face-time conversations were not enough. a heavy sigh slipped her lips as she reached for her books, saying goodbye to a few of her classmates as she walked out the door only to be met with a familiar face. “ are you sure TRUSTING me to save you is a good idea? “ she playfully questioned, as she approached him. “ while i’m not against you playing damsel  — ¿quién dice qué no seré yo la que te aviente por la ventana? “she finished with a sweet smile.  “ beauty is dangerous after all no? “

trusting her was not a concept that he would ever consider seriously but she didn’t have to know that. “sure” he said on a shrug, smiling at her, “we’re not near any windows luckily.“ she really was a beautiful woman, he could admit that. even if this was just a job, her beauty was a perk. he lead her towards the center of campus, not exactly sure where they were headed. “Have any plans for Spring Break? Going to see family?“ he knew the answer to that question, but figured it would be the right thing to ask at this point. he was about to tell her his made up plans when he heard tires squealing in their direction, making his head swivel in that direction putting him on alert.

callowaydcisy‌:

the man smirked at charlie’s offer, “as great as that sounds right now — “ he shook his head, calling their attendant over and asking her for 2 glasses of whiskey before his eyes met those of charlie’s again. “i mean – how well can a divorce ever go, you know?” he chuckled lightly, shaking his head briefly before licking his lips and releasing a sigh. “i mean, i’m sure if your ex-wife wasn’t a fucking psycho it’d go better but my attorneys say they got it down.” tyler still didn’t understand how someone faked a pregnancy, how someone was able to use the life of a child to try and make sure the other person stays with them. of course, you had to collies level of psycho to make that happen. “she wants equitable distribution but there’s literally nothing in the mccarthy enterprise that could ever be hers. we weren’t married that long for her to deserve equitable distribution anyway.” as he finished, the stewardess came to them with drinks, handing both charlie and tyler their glasses and serving them a glass of jim bean bourbon with ice. the man took his glass and lifted it up, a small ‘cheers’ falling from his lips before bringing the glass to his lips. “anyway, excited for vegas?”

charlie smiled at tyler’s smirk completely understanding where the man was coming from. it wasn’t the time nor place to get drunk. meeting his eyes she shrugged, “that’s a good point. not exactly something that goes well even if it does“ she really felt for tyler in the situation he was in. a crazy ex wife trying to take over your family’s company after faking being pregnant isn’t the easiest thing to deal with. “i really want to hit her“ charlie confessed honestly. for the past ways she treated charlie and the current way she treated not only her but also tyler. “i know i shouldn’t but it would be so nice to.“ she shook her head as she listened to tyler. “she’s crazy if she thinks she can get anything. i’m glad you’ve got a good team on your side to fight the crazy.“ when the stewardess returned with their drinks she smiled, she really needed something to take the edge off. after taking a sip she smiled widely, “i’m really excited. i’ve actually never been“ she admitted. “you’ll have to show me around.”

hopemikaelsonss‌:

               it wasn’t that he didn’t want to be here  — or well it was, but the young man wasn’t going to voice that particular concern out loud, not when his daughter pleaded with him and as his girlfriend said what were ‘ five ‘ minutes? he could stand in a room with jenny for five minutes. so he’d taken a few steps inside, looking around before allowing hazel eyes to meet the dark of hers. the sinking feeling he always felt around her coming back as it usually did. which wasn’t to say that he felt guilty anymore, truth be told jamie was happy. he couldn’t bring himself to regret his relationship with maddie, regardless of how it started. besides it wasn’t like the blonde in front of him was innocent either. clearing his throat he sighed, his attention focusing on his little girl for a moment before looking back at her mother. “ seems to be that she didn’t INHERIT your taste for secrets. “ he added with a roll of his shoulders. “ told me about her ‘ new ‘ room right away. “ was that petty? probably, but did he care? no. “ guess that whole like mother, like daughter concept… probably did skip a generation after all. “

Her first feelings when she saw jamie nowadays was annoyance mixed with some sort of longing. she didn’t want him back by any means because clearly the two of them together was just a hot mess.but at one point they had an amazing friendship and that was what she missed about him the most. she never talked ill of him in front of her daughter. she knew what it was like growing up with a single parent who hated the other parent; and she tried her best not to let the past repeat itself. but when he spoke, she instantly wanted to stab him and any thoughts of friendship deleted from her mind. she dropped her smile immediately, “wow, it only took 30 seconds for that to come out. must be a new record” she responded. “but since you mentioned it you’re pretty good with secrets too if i remember correctly. and lying. oh and cheating. not a good look dad, three strikes against you. let;s hope those traits skipped her“ if he wanted to be petty, so could she. she glared at him as she stepped further into the house. “can I offer you a drink? soda, tea, cyanide?“ she asked, before speaking again “welcome to the house, by the way“ she said motioning around her. “hope it’s up to your standards.“ she’d moved home hoping that her daughter could build a relationship with her father and spend more time with him.she was almost trying to make amends for keeping him out of her life when she was first born. but having jamie around her now almost made her regret coming home at all.

@pambesleys

he paced back and forth along the corridor of the college campus he was supposed to be attending class in. instead he was awaiting Emilia to leave her class so he could casually bump into her. it had been a few months since he first made contact with the girl, but he’d managed to slowly work his way into her life as a study buddy if not an almost friend. they’d studied together a few times and met at the coffee shop that they’d once ditched her guards at more than a few times. neither of them were free with details on their backgrounds, a thing that jay hated to admit bothered him, especially with his bosses breathing down his neck to get results. he found himself actually liking her company more than just using her for information, which twisted him up a bit. this was a job and he needed to remember that. with spring break approaching he knew her family’s business would be at their best with the lower level dealers feeding the spring breakers of the world with high end merchandise. he needed to stop it. he heard the door to her class open and looked up, placing a breathtaking smile on his face as she walked out. he sent her a wink before sidling up next to her, “good morning beautiful” he greeted her with his standard greeting, “care to save me from jumping off this building? i’m slowly dying of boredom in my classes.”

callowaydcisy‌:

the man sat on the chair of the private jet comfortably while remaining concentrated on the e-mails in front of him. the man read and re-read the e-mail in front of him containing news about his divorce. his attorney e-mailed him that collie – as it was assumed – wanted equitable distribution of their assets and tyler was adamant in his disagreement. there was nothing of his that had ever or would ever belong to collie. nothing that she partook in when it came to the way his oil rigs functioned.  tyler rubbed his chin with his hand before looking out the window, truth be told he never expected for a marriage with his best friend to end this way – wanting to tear the other apart. a recognizable voice brought him out of his thoughts, he chuckled releasing a sigh of exhaustion. “well, you know me, rocking and rolling —” he laughed, quoting danny zuco from grease. the man rubbed his eyes with the tip of his fingers before pinching the bridge of his nose. “at this point, i wish it was work. i’ve actually spent the last 10 minutes dealing with collie’s attorneys.” the man shook his head, closing his laptop and leaning back on the chair. “i need a drink. want a drink?” 

looking at him up close he was still gorgeous, but she could also see how tired he was.heavy was the head carrying the crown. she couldn’t help but giggle at his grease reference,playfully rolling her eyes at him, “that’s most definitely you“ she agreed, watching the man before her try to wipe away the exhaustion on his face. her smile dropped a bit at the mention of collie. she always seemed to darken charlie’s mood no matter what was happening, especially now that tyler and her were involved in their own legal battle. “i could use a drink“ she accepted, looking him over. “looks like you need more than a drink” she stated, knocking her leg against his. “maybe the whole bottle...or a massage” was she offering? for him, always. but mostly she just wanted him more relaxed and happy. not exhausted from dealing with a multi-million dollar company and a banshee of an ex. “everything going ok with...all that?“ she dare not say the woman’s name, fearing saying it would make her appear like beetlejuice.

pambesleys‌:

           " i mean it’s not like i’m CLOSED off to the idea of someone paying for my dinner. “ she paused, sighing for a second. “ it’s everything that comes after you know? “ she didn’t want to get anyone else  — which granted she knew there would come a time when she would want to but like sawyer said, right now she was hurt. as much as natalie hated to admit it, there was a reason why she was making things difficult not only for herself but for cj as well. her heart was still there with him, and part of her didn’t think she’d ever get back. “ besides most of them are ready to jump out a window once you say the words ‘ mom and five year old ‘ which hey, i’m not complaining. “ she snorted, although there was one particular guy who’d began to ask questions about how old she was and if she lied on her profile. which truth be told, she didn’t even know what was on it. thena made the dates, she showed up and that was that. “ you know i keep trying to get them to kick jamie, when i say the word ‘ cookie ‘ but it’s no good. we’ve given birth to angels, unfortunately. “

“someone paying for any of my meals is a good idea but it’s everything else“ she agreed with nat. everything else or in some cases everyone else seemed to be the issue with her relationships. part of jj wanted the happy ending that she often sang about but another part of her was having trouble believing it even existed for her. she knew nat would get that happy ending, as would most of her friends, but she wasn’t sure for her it was meant to be. “oh yeah! mention a kid and it’s worse than having a disease! sometimes it’s a great excuse to leave a horrible date though...oh my daughter is sick gotta run..easy peasy.“ she laughed thinking about how her daughter  must think Nat was crazy for wanting to kick her father. it would be nice to see it, but doubtful it would happen, “yeah they’re both way better kids than I am as an adult. you don’t even hae to say cookie and I can kick him. that would make both of us feel better” she joked.

@callowaydcisy-

months and months had come and gone yet charlie still held the same job that she once swore she would leave. though she had to admit, now things were looking a lot better considering she was on board the business’s private jet with only a few other coworkers. she had been working independently on the tablet in front of her since the flight started but she couldn’t focus on it any longer. standing from her set, she slowly moved toward the front of the plane where tyler had been sitting the entire time. earlier, she’d watched as he talked to a few board members and then heard him arguing on his phone for a good bit, but now it seemed he was free.he was always a sight to see but in his powerful position at work he was even hotter. she made her way around his seat to the open window spot next to him. without asking, she lowered herself into it, slowly crossing  her legs at the ankle and lifting her eyes to meet his, “you’re quite the busy executive“ she flirted with a smile.