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moonlight-presence · 2 years

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HII!! LOVE your fic featuring Jake (and the one with marc and steven being jealous of jake). Can you make more fics with Jake? Maybe the three of them taking turns? I feel like most fics are about Marc. really hard to find Jake ones that I like, yours is one of my favs!

Taking Turns

(Jake, Marc and Steven X Reader)

Category: F/M

Fandom: Moon Knight (2022)

Relationships: Jake Lockley X Reader, Marc Spector X Reader, Steven Grant X Reader

Words: 3 567

Summary: Jake, Marc and Steven take turns having sex with you.

Warnings: Doggystyle, Oral Sex, Ice play, Overstimulation, Multiple Orgasms, Squirting, Dom Jake and Marc, Sub Steven, Masturbation, Aftercare

Translation for the Spanish words: “princesa”: princess; “mi amor”: my love; “mi vida”: my life, “mierda”: shit, “te amo”: I love you

MATURE CONTENT 18 +

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You look up at the full moon above the sea, the white shine illuminating the beach you were on. It was around 10 pm, nobody was around, and the only sound audible was the waves and the crickets on the vegetation that surrounded the beach.

It was so beautiful and peaceful, you were still shocked that this had been Jake's idea. He usually wasn't a very beach date type of guy... You still loved him dearly of course and, despite this being a rare occasion, you were cherishing the moment.

Jake wrapped his arms around your shoulders- you were only wearing your colorful bikini and a robe around your body- and pulled you closer to his chest. He was warm, just the right amount temperature for that summer night.

"Are you enjoying the view, mi vida?", he asks as his hands rub your shoulders. You nod and move closer to him.

You were laying on top of a big oval towel and a bottle of wine was placed on a bucket of ice next to you. The bottle was almost finished and the ice was melting at a rather quick pace but it still remained quite cold.

"Yes... It's beautiful, my love.", you said and lifted your chin to give him a sweet kiss.

Jake returned the kiss but with that familiar passion so characteristic of him. You simply let yourself be guided by his tongue as he tasted every inch of you. He always knew how to kiss you just right.

"Jake...I want you.", you confessed as you felt your body heat up by his actions. You never had sex on the beach and you always wanted to try it so you suggested the idea to your boyfriend.

"I want you too, mi amor... But....", he said with a slight smirk. He cupped your jaw and you frowned.

"But?"

"Well... Marc, Steven and I have been talking and we...How do I put this, princesa...We came up with an idea.", you could hear the smugness in his voice and that always meant trouble.

"What idea?", you asked with anticipation. Jake's smirk deepened and his fingers moved to the hem of your robe.

"Well, we discussed many things, mi amor...", he whispered as he began sliding off the robe down your shoulder. He placed his lips on the skin and started applying kisses, "We talked about us sharing you."

'W-what?", you asked with a sigh as Jake's lips worked their magic on your collarbone. You lifted your head and enjoyed the sensation.

"You want me, right?", you managed a quick nod and Jake took off the robe from your other shoulder, "But you also want Marc... And Steven."

"I g-guess... Don't stop.", you said with urgency as Jake licked and kissed your collarbone and moved to your cleavage.

"So we thought of a solution, mi vida... All you gotta do is just lay here,", he patted the towel, "Stay pretty, moan for us and take it like the good girl you are. How do you feel about that, princesa?"

His dirty words nearly made you orgasm right there but you stayed still and tried to focus. You looked at him with hunger and Jake didn't even need to hear your thoughts.

Without wasting any more time, Jake pushed you down and started trailing kisses from your ribcage to your belly. His hands quickly found the strap of your bikini top and he removed it with ease.

You slid off the material from your breasts and threw it to the side making Jake immediately cup your boobs and massage them.

"Steven wants to go first, princesa. You good with that?", he said while kneeling between your thighs and massaging your breasts. His fingers were like fire against your skin and you couldn't help but moan his name.

"Y-yes... Oh my God.", you said and Jake placed one last kiss on your chest before rolling his eyes.

You felt his hands stilling and soon that so familiar gentleness was back. You looked at Steven and smirked at him, the action making him blush immediately.

"You look so marvelous right now, darling...Can't wait to taste you.", he said with pink cheeks.

"Then do it, darling, I am all yours.", you whispered as you parted your thighs revealing the soaked bikini bottom.

Steven licked his lips and whispered a curse before moving his fingers to your sex. He started slowly rubbing your clothed clit making you buck your hips and moan his name.

"F-fuck... I want you so badly, Steven. I want to feel that pretty little mouth of yours on my cunt. Think you can do that for me, darling?"

Steven nearly fainted at your dirty words, his cock was now begging to be released from his swim shorts and you looked at it. He always had such a beautiful body... So pretty.

"Bloody hell, you are gonna murder me someday, ya know?", he said with a slight chuckle which made you giggle.

His fingers found the knots of your bikini bottoms and he slowly started pulling the strings until they were free. You could feel your whole body burning with anticipation as Steven slowly took your bikini off of your body.

The warm air of the beach hit your soaked core and that alone was enough to make you moan. You threw your head against the towel and enjoyed as Steven massaged your inner thighs. He was always so gentle with his actions, so careful not to hurt you.

"I can´t believe they let me go first... I am gonna make you feel so bloody good, darling.”, he said while moving his fingers to your clit, slowly.

Steven started circling it with slow and big motions, making you moan his name and fist the towel below you. You stared at the stars in the night sky and let yourself drown in them. The mixture between pleasure and the shine of the full moon was such an out-of-this-world combination.

Steven let out shaky breaths as he looked at you, your back slightly arched and your entrance leaking in front of his eyes. He slowly brought his fingers down your folds, his digits caressing and spreading them with expertise.

You squinted your eyes at the immense sensation as Steven circled your entrance. He made sure you were basically shaking for him until he finally began inserting one finger. You felt that burning feeling inside of you but soon that was replaced with pleasure as he arched his fingers up and hit your special spot almost immediately.

“T-there... Fuck, just like that. Steven...”, you moaned and he did it again and again, your clitoris bumping up with every stroke.

“Does that feel good, darling?”, he asked and you bit your lip and looked at him.

“Y-yes...More.”, you begged and he smiled before inserting another finger inside of you. You let yourself strech around the new intruder, that feeling of fullness was always so fucking good.

After you were all settled in, Steven began thrusting his fingers up. You let out shaky moans and small whimpers as little by little your orgasm began building on your lower stomach.

Your heart was beating really fast, your body was now covered in sweat and all you could do was take it as Steven made you reach your orgasm. He began fastening his pace, the sloppy sounds from his actions making the whole scenery obscene.

“You look so beautiful like this... Oh Christ.”, he murmured as he watched you part your lips and let out a high-pitched moan.

“S-steven, I am almost there... Fuck, fuck, fuck.”, you repeated as he worked his magic faster and faster.

Steven lowered his head between your shaky thighs, his warm mouth hovering over your throbbing clitoris making you see stars- well you were already seeing stars but these weren´t real.

His lips parted and then he connected them to your clitoris, his tongue immediately circling your bud. The new addition was all it took for you to begin shaking.

You arched your back, your walls tightening and pulsing around his fingers as your clitoris began throbbing around his lips. You let out loud moans, most of them being curses and Steven´s name, as he worked you through your orgasm.

It felt like ages until you felt yourself come back to reality, your body now calming down as your orgasm slipped away from you. You looked at Steven with teary eyes, your lungs heaving as you tried to catch your breath.

He simply smiled at you and removed his fingers from inside of you, the action making you whimper at the sensation. He brought his digits to his mouth and you watched as he licked them clean.

“Fuck... Come here.”, you asked and Steven did so. You immediately kissed him passionately, his tongue tasted of you.

You grabbed the hem of his shirt and began trying to take it off as he sat between your legs. Steven broke the kiss and took off his shirt, revealing his chest. You noticed he was also covered in sweat and his cock was now basically fully hard against his swim shorts.

“You want me to make you feel good, baby?”, you asked but Steven cupped your jaw and looked at you.

“I am afraid that my time is up, darling... Marc is already nagging me about his turn... Hope you enjoyed that.”, he whispered and you nodded and gave him one last kiss.

“I really did... Next time I will make you feel good as well, Steven, I promise.”, you stated and he blushed before his eyes rolled back.

His body became way stiffer, his expression hardening as Marc took control. He looked at you with a dangerous smirk, his hands moving straight to your waist as he pushed you down again.

“Fucking finally, thought he would never let me take control... Are you ready for me, baby?”, Marc´s deep voice always sent shivers down your spine but something about his eagerness made you start getting aroused again.

“Fuck yeah. I want you to fuck me so good, baby. Can you do that for me?”, you asked with a seductive voice. Marc´s smirk deepened and then you felt him grab your waist again.

In one quick motion, you were on your hands and knees, your ass up as he massaged your back. You simply looked back and watched as Marc pulled down his swim shorts to reveal his leaking and flushed cock. You moaned at the sight and arched your back to give him a better view.

“Fuck... Steven made you cum real good, didn't he?”

“Y-yes, baby, real good.”, you said with a moan. Marc started sliding his shaft between your wet folds, his mouth leaving soft groans at the action.

“I am gonna make you feel better.”, and then he pushed himself inside of you.

You opened your mouth and closed your eyes as you felt his cock completely stretch you, even wider than Steven's fingers had done. You let your forehead fall on the ground as he positioned himself inside of you.

It was absolutely animalistic, you had never felt so exposed before but something about that drove you crazy. You could smell the ocean, hear the crickets, and feel the soft breeze brush your sweaty body- it felt so raw, like you had traveled to pre-historical times, if that makes any sense.

"Fuck, baby, you are so tight... Thought Steven had stretched you wide enough for my cock but apparently he didn't.", the cockiness in his voice alongside his slow thrusts made you whimper his name.

Marc simply chuckled and swallowed a groan as he held your hips and fucked you faster. You began to hear the sound of skin slapping as he dug his fingers into your skin.

He was always so rough with you, so possessive... Fuck, you loved how different they all were.

"F-fuck... Oh my God...", you moaned against the towel as you felt him push all of his shaft inside.

Marc groaned deeply, the sound causing shivers to run down your spine, and then he pulled himself completely from you. You whined and then he pushed himself inside again, that burning stretch making you fist the towel with more force.

He began guiding your hips with him, your thighs shaking as you struggled to keep them up. You turned your neck and tried to breathe in some air as your lungs begged for some oxygen. You were having trouble functioning as Marc desperately tried to make you cum again.

You could feel he was close as well, his cock was already twitching inside of your walls. It felt so hard and every time his head hit your g-spot you moaned loudly, your throat hurting from this.

"B-baby, I am gonna... Oh, God... I think I am gonna cum. Marc... Marc....", you said with a drunk mind. He moaned and started going at an insane pace.

"Fucking do it... Shit, I am gonna cum too. Take it, fucking take my cum inside of you.", he groaned with filthy words.

You closed your eyes and then your thighs began shaking. It felt way more intense now, like your body wasn't supposed to cum this strong again but you did it nonetheless.

You opened your mouth but no sounds came out as your whole body convulsed around him. Marc's cock started twitching too, his cum filling you up as he chased his pleasure.

"Take it... Fuck.", he managed to say as you whimpered at the stimulation.

He stilled inside of you and fell on your back, his weight making you collapse on the sand. You opened your eyes and gasped for air- apparently, you had forgotten how to breathe, somehow.

Marc's hot breath hit your neck as he started calming down too. His whole chest was sticky and hot but you didn't mind, he smelled of sex and everything good in the world.

You felt him kiss your neck and then move to your cheeks. You looked at him through the corner of your eyes and smiled.

"You were so good, baby... So good for me. Fuck.", he whispered while pressing kisses to the side of your neck.

You hummed in enjoyment and then groaned as he pulled himself off of your leaking entrance. He rolled to the side, on his back, and stared at the night sky.

Just as you were about to relax, Marc spoke again.

"It's Jake's turn now, baby. Be good for him, will you? I love you.", you widened your eyes at his words. You had completely forgotten Jake was still missing his turn.

"W-what? Marc-"

"Marc is gone, princesa... It's my turn now.", Jake said making you snap your head at him. He was already on his knees beside you.

"Jake, I am so fucking tired right now, baby...I don't think I can cum again.", you confessed and Jake simply grabbed the bucket of ice and took out one ice cube from inside.

"Let's see about that, princesa... Stay still and don't you dare move."

Before you could speak, Jake placed one ice cube against your stomach making you hiss at the cold. The contrast felt very intense but at the same time, you kind of liked it... It was like he was trying to fuck with your senses.

You let out a gasp as he parted your thighs again and placed himself between them. You watched as Jake trailed the ice cube all the way up until he found your breasts.

He circled your breast and then pressed the cold cube against your nipple making it harden. The sensation made you arch your back and whine as pleasure began running through you again.

"You like that, mi amor?", he asked as he moved the ice to the other nipple. You bit your lip and nodded, your glossy eyes staring at him as he circled the cube on your nipple.

Jake smirked and then lowered himself before putting his warm mouth on your other nipple. You moaned his name and fisted his curls as cold and hot invaded your body.

It was unreal, it was strange and you couldn't quite comprehend what was happening but it felt really fucking good. You parted your legs wider and started rubbing your wet core on his crotch.

"Stay still, princesa, or we are gonna have problems... You hear me?", he said as he stopped licking your nipple and looked at you.

"Y-yes, sir.", you said and he smirked before moving to your other nipple, the ice alternating as well.

He continued doing this for quite some time until you began feeling your orgasm approach you again. Just as you were about to cum Jake stopped and gave you one last kiss.

He moved down, his head now lining itself with your clitoris. You looked at him with anticipation and waited for his next actions.

"Mierda, you look so fucking pretty... Look at this pretty little cunt begging to be tasted.", he whispered as he licked his lips.

"Y-yes, sir... Please.", you begged, making Jake curse in Spanish under his breath.

He grabbed the ice that melted on your ribcage and placed it inside of his mouth. You arched an eyebrow and then gasped as he connected his lips to your clit.

You began feeling warmth and coldness against your sex. It hurt but it also felt good and your body was as confused as you were. You wanted to cum, you were about to, but the coldness of the ice made it hard for you to.

Soon, the ice melted inside of his mouth as he flickered his tongue on your clit. You fisted his hair again, your back arching as he devoured you. It felt really different than what Steven had done to you. This was so much rougher and you loved it.

"Oh, God... Oh fucking God.", you said with closed eyes as he sucked harder. You could feel your entire body about to explode.

You barely had any energy to cum, you weren't sure if you could, but soon your body was starting to shake again.

But...

It was something different.

"S-something is happening... J-jake, oh my God.", you screamed in pleasure as a new wave of pleasure run through you.

"Cum for me. Come on, princesa, do it. Fucking do it.", he encouraged with a commanding voice against your clit.

He sucked harder and harder until you arched your back and let out high-pitched moans. In a way, you sounded like a bad pornstar but you didn't care.

Your mind turned blank as your hearing stopped. You were sure you were going to die as pleasure overtook you completely. Jake continued licking and encouraging you with words you barely heard.

You were drowning in a sea of stars. Floating in an ocean of pleasure and madness controlled by Jake. You had never felt so alive before.

After a few minutes, you came to the surface again. You opened your eyes and gasped for air with a loud sound. Your heart was beating faster than ever, your nerves shaking violently and your eyes leaking with tears.

Jake stopped licking you, his torso lifting as he stroked himself. You couldn't even look at him but you tried your best.

You observed as he stroked himself until he came, his seed landing on your stomach like you were a blank canvas.

"F-fuck...Mierda...", he cursed with loud moans as his orgasm came to him for the second time that night.

You simply whimpered and let your legs fall down, your muscles ached from forcing them to be open.

Jake caught his breath and let himself lay next to you, his chest heaving as he cleaned the sweat off of his forehead.

"Are you okay, mi amor?", he asked as you tried to return to normal.

"I-I think so... What happened?"

"You squirted all over me, mi amor.", he said with smugness making your cheeks blush. You had never done that before but now all you wanted was to feel that again.

"Shit... I am really tired.", you confessed and Jake grabbed the robe and covered your naked body.

"Sleep, mi amor. I will wake you when it's time to go.", he kissed your cheek and removed your hair from your forehead, "Te amo."

"I love you, too... All of you.", you said so Marc and Steven could hear it as well. Jake smiled gently, he rarely did, and you closed your eyes.

You let sleep come to you and soon you were floating in that sea of stars again with nothing but peace surrounding you.

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hyperfixationstati0n · 10 months

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Liquid Courage

Pairing: Spencer Reid x gn!BAU reader

Content warnings: Mentions of alcohol

Word count: 567

You and Spencer had been kind of seeing each other but also not really seeing each other for the past several months. In other words, you both clearly had feelings for each other and there was obvious romantic tension whenever you two hung out, but neither of you wanted to make the first move. It was clear to everyone on the team. Emily and Morgan even had bets to see which one of you would confess first. At this point, both of you were just waiting for the other to make a move, any move.

Ever since you two had started hanging out outside of work, Spencer always planned to kiss you, or at least try to initiate one.

And yet, he never does. But to be fair, neither do you.

The tension building between you two was almost unbearable, but you were both too awkward to just get it over with and admit your feelings. When the team has a night out at the bar, Spencer finally gets confronted about his hesitance-but not by you. You were sitting between Emily and Penelope, talking rather loudly about anything and everything in your half-drunken state. Spencer, however, seemed to be getting interrogated by none other than Derek Morgan. Seeing the nervous look on the young man's face, you couldn't help but eavesdrop.

"Oh come on, pretty boy, what do you mean Y/N doesn't feel the same way? It's so obvious!" Morgan exclaims. You can't help but blush when you realize what they're talking about.

"I don't know...I can't work up the courage to make a move." Spencer replies in a much quieter voice than Morgan.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute-you mean you guys haven't even kissed yet?" Morgan seems genuinely shocked at this revelation.

Spencer's face went bright red, it looked like he was about to explode from sheer embarrassment.

"No! We haven't kissed! Is that so shocking?" Spencer exclaims probably a little louder than he meant to, finally catching your eye a few seats down. His face goes even redder, if that's even humanly possible.

You giggle a little when you make eye contact, and wave to him. He waves back but instantly turns his face back to Morgan, who's in a fit of laughter when he realizes what's going on. In that moment you get a burst of confidence, whether it was from the alcohol or the fact that you now had a definite answer to the question of whether or not Spencer had feelings for you. You excuse yourself from your place between the two girls and walk over to Spencer, stumbling a little along your way. Completely ignoring Morgan, you grab the collar of Spencer's shirt and give him a quick but passionate kiss. His hands stay frozen in the air, hovering a few inches above your waist. When you pull away, his expression is one of shock, embarrassment, and also pure joy. Before you can even comprehend what you just did, Morgan is already up from his seat and running towards Emily, laughing and yelling.

"Yo Prentiss! I owe you twenty dollars!"

You look at Spencer and laugh a little yourself, sitting down on the barstool where Morgan once was. You look into his eyes.

"Sorry if that was too forward" You say gently

Spencer looks back at you, dumbfounded.

"Don't be, I'm just glad one of us finally folded."

AN: Im so sorry if this is shit, feedback would be appreciated (but be kind please!!) Anyways if you’re reading this ilysm

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renjirukia · 7 months

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gothic terrors: incarceration, duplication, and blood lust in spanish narrative by abigail lee six // thousand year blood war still ep 19 "the white haze" // 13 BLADEs translation by tumblr userlightverse // chapter 164: "that one who changed the world" // chapter 202: "mala suerte!" // perils of the night: a feminist study of nineteenth century gothic by eugenia c. delamotte // thousand year blood war still ep 5 "wrath as lightning" // thousand year blood war still ep 19 "the white haze" // chapter 302: "pride on the blade" // chapter 567: "dance with snowwhite" // the modern gothic and literary doubles by linda dryden // chapter 136: "memories in the rain2 op.4 night of wijnruit" // chapter 153: "empty dialogue" // chapter 179: "confession in the twilight" // thousand year blood war still ep "wrath as lightning" // ep 8 "the shooting star project [zero mix] // glossary of the gothic: doubling

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footballffbarbiex · 1 year

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Pay Attention.

player: kepa arrizabalaga words: 567 warnings: fingering. request: oh yes kepa smut after his incredible saves today omg. anything with his hands >>>

You should have known how this would end when he sat you between his thighs with your back to his chest. He’d also lasted longer than you thought, making it to almost the 30-minute mark of the movie before you’d felt his fingers stroking from your knee to the tops of your thighs. Kepa had said that he hadn’t wanted to do anything special following his team’s win, even though you’d watched as his confidence had flourished with every save, especially the ones in quick succession that left him breathless but ecstatic.

“We can’t celebrate each time I have a good match,” he’d justified and though you knew he was right deep down, it didn’t stop you from wanting to celebrate. He’d settled with a cheat meal and asked to put on a movie that he’d been wanting to watch - on the condition you sat between his legs.

You’re trying to concentrate on what’s happening on the screen, but your mind is screaming for you to ignore it and focus on his fingers which are now stroking over your panties. You don’t need him to make a comment about how wet you are because you can feel the way the material sticks to you and the damp drag of them as he moves his fingers over your folds, against your slit and over your quickly swelling clit.

You refuse to verbally beg him for anything, but your body does the begging for you. Your hips involuntarily buck and grind greedily against his touch, your back arches to allow you to grind your pussy harder against his touch. And that’s when you feel it. The first slap to your pussy makes you jut your hips and a yelp leaves you.

“You’re going to sit here and watch the movie.” He speaks in such a calm voice, anyone not paying attention to the way his fingers pull aside your underwear and you finally feel him make direct contact. “And you’re going to pay attention.” Two slender fingers trace up your slit, your wetness now covering his fingertips as he pushes them back down and enters you.

“So wet,” he praises as you take yet another finger knuckle before he pulls back, almost pulling out of you completely before pushing back in and curling them upwards, creating a beckoning motion within you and hitting that sensitive spot when you take as much as his fingers can give. His palm nudges against your clit, the combination makes your eyes grow heavy and a small, pathetic whine sounds from you.

“Are you still watching?” he asks.

“Yes.”

“I didn’t quite hear that.”

“Yes.” You say it louder, pushing yourself back down onto his fingers when he tries to pull them out. It’s a pathetic excuse of an attempt, you know perfectly well that he could pull you away from him as easily as pulling a fly from fruit. But he lets you think you hold that power and as deeply as his fingers are within your pussy, you know that too.

“What happened in the last scene?”

His fingers stall, remaining within you but no longer moving. You try to think but it’s not working. Your eyes had focused on the screen as well as trying to hold a conversation underwater with someone above it. “I don’t know.” you confess.

“Well, when you remember, I’ll start again. But for now - pay attention.”

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tmf-confessions · 29 days

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Shanty got them apple bottom (jake X sean), boots with the fur . The whole music club was looking at her. -👖

confession #567

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house-strong · 1 year

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— 𝐍𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 ʾ ⋆

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⠀ ⠀ ⠀ golden cakes, 567 words.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ the heir to the iron throne, 683 words. ✗

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ needlework, 500 words. ✗

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ dragons breath & lady’s lace, 807 words.

⠀ ➴ lucerys velaryon.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ the lordling and the girl, 1.1k words.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ fire and ice, 1.7k words. ✗

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ our little secret, 1.2k words.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ the king and the admiral, 2.3k words. ✗

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ crossing the line, 618 words.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ confessions from the heart, 569 words.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ petrichor and sea salt, 796 words. ✗

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ peppermint leaves, 567 words.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ windfall, 759 words. ✗

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ deaths door, ?? words. ✗

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ shadow of the sea snake, 700 words. ✗

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For My Love And Her Forever Person PT 5

MASTERLIST ↠ SERIES MASTERLIST

Chapter 4

Summary: After you and Natasha break up, you decide to write a letter to her and her future forever person

Warnings: fluff

Pairings: Natasha Romanoff x reader

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Natasha looked up when she heard knocking on her car window. She saw you looking at her with a sympathetic smile and she rolled down the window slightly. “I’m fine, you don’t need to come and check on me.” She said, coldly.

“Nat-”

“Go away!”

“Nat, just let me in!” You pleaded, pulling on the locked car door.

“Leave me alone!”

“Just let me in and then I’ll go. Please Nat,”

“Go back to your gorgeous fiancée!” she snapped, finally turning her head fully. Her eyes were already swollen and bloodshot, while her nose was stuffed up and snotty but you thought she looked like an angel.

“SHE ISN’T MY FINACÉE!!!” You screamed, attracting the attention of other bystanders.

“W-What?!” Natasha asked, confused.

“She isn’t my finacée…” You repeated quieter. You heard the door unlock and you entered quickly, afraid that she was going to change her mind.

“B-b-but she said…” Natasha stuttered, hands shaking.

“She lied. She’s my best friend.” You reassured her.

“Why?”

“Why what?” You furrowed your eyebrows confused.

“Why did she lie?”

“Because…”

‘Because I still love you,’

“Because she was trying to protect me.” You said instead, mentally kicking yourself when Natasha slumped down further in her seat.

“You know… I spent 9 months looking for you. I searched everywhere. I barely slept, I couldn’t even contain my excitement when I found you. And then I found out about your ‘finacée’ and I could feel my heart break all over again. Just like the day you left.” You felt your tears slide down your face as Natasha continued. “I never cheated on you, Детка. I was there with Wanda because I was getting you something.” She confessed.

You looked at her confused, until she pulled out a velvet black box. “I kept this on me since that day… I was going to propose that night, but then Fury called and I had to hand him my mission report immediately. That’s why I was home so late, and the reason I was wearing my mission attire when I came home was cause I didn’t want Fury to know that I left beforehand. I’m so sorry, Детка. For everything.” You looked at Natasha confused, “Why are you sorry? I’m the one who should be sorry. God, I yelled at you Nat! I called you a cheater. Fuck! What was I thinking?! I’m so sorry, Natty!”

Natasha smiled at you, her heart fixing itself back together at the nickname you called her. “You know, even after all these months, I never stopped loving you.”

“Neither did I.” You whispered.

“I missed you.” Natasha said, pressing her forehead against yours.

“I love you so much, my love.” You whispered quietly, brushing your lips against hers. Natasha couldn’t wait any longer. She surged forward, pressing her lips hard against yours. You kissed with just as much passion, cupping her face with your hands. You missed her so much, the way her lips felt against yours, her strawberry cinnamon smell, how she tasted faintly like vanilla. You loved everything that made her Natasha.

You pulled away panting, pecking her lips repeatedly, causing the redhead to release an adorable giggle-like sound. “I love you so much, my forever person.”

“I love you more, Natooshie Ramenoff.” You said, causing her groan.

“You just had to ruin the moment, didn’t you?”

“Always,” You said, before surging forward and kissing her again.

She finally had you again, and she was never letting go of her forever person. Ever again.

THE END

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#natasha romanoff x reader #natasha romanoff #natasha x reader #natasha romanoff x you #black widow x reader #natasha romanoff angst #natasha romanoff fic #avengers #avengers x reader #mcu #marvel #natahsa romanoff x fem!reader #waltermis

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my service arcanine has saved my life an insane amount of times and hes just the sweetest little ball of firey fluffy love. but hes also like, really huge. and people get scared of him whenever i go shopping and stuff and even have called the police on me

Confession #567

#for the safety of that arcanine you might need a smaller pokemon for crowded places #pokeblogging #confessions #pokemon irl

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Day 1: Helpless | 100 words | Wong reflects on being sick. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 2: Solitary confinement | 100 words | Stephen Strange laments. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 3: "Bit down on this" | 689 words | Sherlo-- Stephen gets injured on a casemission. Watson Wong to the rescue. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 4/5: Obedience/Rope burns | 932 words | Stephen and Wong are held captive in their own home in a robbery gone wrong (mostly). | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 6: "You lied to me." | 500 words | Tony confronts Stephen about a choice he made. A choice that ruined both their lives. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 7: Suffering in silence. | 150 words | Stephen Strange was fine. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 8: "Why won't it stop?" | 200 words | Stephen Strange breaks after using Atlantean Black Magic. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 9: Bees | 1128 words | America gets stung by a bee. Stephen comforts her when she admits her biggest fear. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 10: Killing in self-defense | 100 words | Stephen Strange is found guilty. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 11: Time loop | 100 words | Tony Stark is stuck in a time loop. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 12: Semi-conscious | 741 words | Stephen has a nightmare in the library, one he didn't quite wake up from until he was safe in Wong's arms. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 13: "You weren't supposed to get hurt." | 176 words | Stephen watches his daughter grow up. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 14: Blood-stained tiles | 59 words | Wong reflects on his husbands death. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 15: "Who did this to you?" | 150 words | Stephen visits a grave. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 16: Alt -- "I love you." | 903 words | Stephen plays the bait in a mission to take out a group of rogue sorcerers. Wong intervenes and feelings are felt. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 17: Hostage situation | 694 words | Strange or the people of New York. Tough decision. Who lives, who dies…. You are playing a delicate game, Sorcerer Supreme. You decide who survives. Play God, just for a second, or we destroy your planet. Your choice, Sorcerer Supreme. You have 24 hours to decide. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 18: Alt -- Found footage | 756 words | A video is posted about Stephen Strange and the death of his sister, Donna. Stephen watches his old high school bullies vandalize his locker -- and his well-being. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 19: "Please don't." | 100 words | Stephen and Eugene’s relationship is all but healthy. So when Stephen gets home and finds his father drinking, he tries to avoid him at all costs... but avoiding Eugene is near impossible when you’re the one he’s angry at. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 20: Truth serum | 367 words | Stephen ingests a truth serum. The students of Kamar-Taj are curious, but some take it a bit too far. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 21: Unresponsive | 567 words | Tony finds Stephen nearly dead, barely breathing, an empty bottle of painkillers just out of reach. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 22: Alt -- CPR | 866 words | Tony Stark has a heart attack during an event. Peter performs CPR with the help of a mysterious stranger. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 23: Presumed dead | 200 words | With the cloak returning from the fight alone and radiating sadness, one could only assume the worst. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 24: "I'm doing this because I care about you." | 261 words | Wong is not the person he once was. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 25: Waterboarding | 1110 words | Stephen Strange is part of the .1% of the world's population that can see their soulmate's experiences. Great for Tony Stark, not so great for Stephen when his soulmate gets waterboarded in the middle of Stephen's shift. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 26: "Help them." | 375 words | Stephen knows he's going to die. Why waste time on him when others need it more? | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 27: Left for dead | 455 words | The Illuminati on Earth-838 don't kill Stephen Strange. They maroon him on Titan, alone and stripped of his magic.

Stephen doesn't believe this is punishment enough for his crimes. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 28: "No... not like this."/Alt -- last words | 500 words | Wong finally confesses his feelings for Stephen... just as he's dying in the man's arms. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Day 29: Not allowed to die/Alt -- immortality | 682 words | Stephen Strange is cursed. | Ao3 | Tumblr

Guys we did it. We finished Febuwhump!

#stephen strange #doctor stephen strange #wong #wongstrange #wong x strange #febuwhump 2024 #tony stark x stephen strange #all the tags #might add some more later #masterlist #we finished!#i'm kind of proud of myself

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Hi and happy summer all! How's the heat been treating you (if you're in the Northern Hemisphere)? Are you feeling a little cooped up because of the fires up north making it not so great to be outside? Well, here's a little bit of reading material to keep you company, whether you're shivering Down Under, sweating up above, or trying to avoid all that smoky air. It's all really great stuff right here in our Weekly Round-Up!

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Title: The dirt that’s on your knees Author: Wolfsheart Card #: MRP-NSFW03 Square Filled: Sex in an Adult Shop Card (choice) #: 03 Pairing: Justin Hammer/Loki Rating: Explicit Warnings: No real warnings. Smut. Summary: Just another night at the adult video store he worked at. Another night of same sleazy customers and mopping up after them, and Justin was already done with it. Wasn't even his shift anyway. At least, until the bell dinged against the door and brought the most interesting customer of Justin's life. Word Count: 6558 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48017164

Title: Weird That It Happened More Than Once, Chapter 3: Murdock Author: endlesstwanted Card #: MRP-031 Square Filled: G4 — Blind date Pairing: Darcy Lewis/Matt Murdock Rating: Mature Warnings: Secret Identity, Minor Injuries, One Night Stands Summary: Darcy receives the unexpected visit of a vigilante. Word Count: 987 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/46836514/chapters/121591336

Title: “You're Insane and I love you” Author: endlesstwanted Card #: MRP-031 Square Filled: I2 — Confessions Pairing: Makkari/Ava Starr Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Childhood Memories, Grief/Mourning, Angst with a Happy Ending Summary: Makkari is helping Ava unpack when they find something from her childhood that brings back a bittersweet feeling, and which Makkari is determined to change. Word Count: 1153 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48216502

Title: Quoting You, “Not Necessary” Author: endlesstwanted Card #: MRP-031 Square Filled: Antique faire/shop (Pride Month SFW card #3) Pairing: Peggy Carter/Maria Rambeau Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Married Life, Domestic Fluff, Teasing Summary: Maria stole Peggy's favourite mug, for like four seconds. Word Count: 567 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48216139

Title: What Comes Next Author: endlesstwanted Card #: MRP-031 Square Filled: Volunteering (Pride Month SFW card #1) Pairing: Peggy Carter/Natasha Romanov Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Time Travel, Angst, Trust, Ambiguous/Open Ending Summary: One second she was fighting, as Barnes had called it, the calamari, and the next one she was in Washington? Word Count: 902 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48217210

Title: Bonding Like A Babe Author: BurdenedWithPointlessPurpose Card #: MRP-034 Square Filled: I2: War is a Mess Pairing: Loki & Jörmungandr Rating: T Warnings /Tags: Family bonding, Prequel Summary: Hanging out on Midgard, Loki takes the opportunity to visit one of his children. After the attack he aided on New York City where Jörmungandr lives, how can he not? It left him with a mix wave of emotions that has him cherishing the comfort. He doesn’t know how to take the fact that the man of iron is bonding with his son, whether it be under the guise of Peter Parker or not. Word Count: 2189 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48086560

Title: Consider It Incentive Author: BurdenedWithPointlessPurpose Card #: MRP-034 Square Filled: One Night Stand Card (choice) #: 01 Pairing: Matt Murdock/Frank Castle Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Summary: Frank has a late appointment with a familiar, popular lawyer that takes on the less-than-ideal cases. Why? He isn't quite sure besides having some questions about how to keep out of jail in the future. The next step questions evaporated pretty quick though once Matt invaded his personal space, either out of seriousness or seduction. It's a good thing he doesn't really give a damn, especially when distracted with finally getting to play with a pretty nice ass. Word Count: 1875 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47938189

Title: Something Between Ridiculous & Sublime Author: purpleicedteas Card #: MRP-048 Square Filled: I3: Taking Care of a Sick Friend/Lover Pairing: Peter Parker/Gwen Stacy Rating: Teen Warnings: Grief/Mourning, Epistolary, Letters, Peter Parker is a Mess, Depressed Peter Parker, Therapy, Loss Summary: Peter's new therapist tasks him to write a letter to someone he's grieving. He writes to Gwen. Word Count: 1202 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48105556

Title: And So It Goes Author: Purple Card #: MRP-048 Square Filled: O1 - Single Father Pairing: Tony/Bucky Rating: M Warnings: Single Dad Tony, Recluse Bucky, Brief mention of Pepper's breast cancer and death Summary: Bucky Barnes was a retired FBI agent living as a recluse. Content with a solitary lifestyle, he lived for years with only the company of Alpine, his feline companion. When the empty home next to theirs is filled with new neighbors, Alpine and Bucky find their lives weaving with the handsome engineer and his daughter. Word Count: 9,456 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48050740

Title: Right Here Waiting (Chapter 1 & 2) Author: scottxlogan Card #: MRP-131 Square Filled: MRP: Summer Splash/Pride Month: SFW #3: Snuggling, Kissing Pairing: Tony Stark/Bucky Barnes Rating: Mature Warnings/Tags: Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Not Steve Rogers Friendly, Not Peggy Carter Friendly, Canon-Typical Violence, Established Relationship, Tension, Confrontations, Pride, Implied/Referenced Homophobia, Drama, Angst and Feels, Fluff, Angst and Romance, Past Steve Rogers/Tony Stark, Swearing, Adult Content, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Summary: It's June and Steve's still struggling with coping over discovering the truth about Bucky and Tony's relationship. When Pepper plans a post-birthday celebration party for Tony's birthday to bring everyone closer together, the scene erupts when tension reaches a boiling point. In the aftermath Tony takes matters into his own hands and has a few surprises in store for those around him. After a tense night at the tower, Tony takes Bucky back to where it all began for them decades earlier. As they explore the past they left behind them, Tony decides to take Bucky to his very first Pride where the two share a day filled with romantic surprises. Word Count: 15,556 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48149374/chapters/121418080

Title: Now What? Author: scottxlogan Card #: MRP-131 Square Filled: MRP: Summer Splash/Pride Month: SFW #3: Cooking Together Pairing: Bucky Barnes/Natasha Romanov/Clint Barton Rating: Explicit Warnings/Tags: Idiots in Love, Threesome, Sexual Content, Apologies, Making Up, Cooking, Massage, Polyamory, Swearing Summary: When Natasha leaves the tower after getting frustrated with Clint and Bucky's repeating fighting, the two are left wondering if this is the end of their relationship. Fearing the worst the two work together to try to get in good graces with Natasha all over again. Word Count: 6669 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48200101

Title: Lost in Fantasy Author: scottxlogan Card #: MRP-131 Square Filled: O5 Praise Kink Pairing: Steve Rogers/Scott Summers/Tony Stark Rating: Explicit Warnings/Tags: Shameless Smut, Threesome-M/M/M, Blindfolds, Restraints, Light Bondage, Bottom Scott Summers, Submissive Scott Summers, Praise Kink, Aftercare, Scott Summers-centric, Dirty Talk, past Steve Rogers/Tony Stark Summary: Scott Summers has always had a secret fantasy that he wasn't brave enough to share until his new boyfriend encouraged Scott to be honest with what he wanted. In doing so, Scott's boyfriend pulls together a sexy night of fun with a guest sure to turn Scott's world around as the two Avengers are more than ready to show Scott exactly what he needs. Word Count: 7509 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47122333

Title: The Morning After Author: scottxlogan Card #: MRP-131 Square(s) Filled: G1:Won't Fall in Love...Oops, In Love. Rating: Explicit Pairing: Bucky Barnes/Tony Stark Warnings/Tags: Morning After, Misunderstandings, Light Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Sexual Content, Pining, Insecurity, Vulnerability, One Night Stands, Idiots in Love Summary: The morning after Tony and Bucky threw caution to the wind and took their flirtation to the next level, Tony wakes up wondering if their time together was a one night thing or if there is the potential for something more between them after waking up the morning after changes all the rules between them. Word Count: 3925 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47477581

Title: What If? Author: scottxlogan Card #: MRP-131 Square(s) Filled: G1:Won't Fall in Love...Oops, In Love. Rating: Teen and Up Pairing: Bruce Banner/Tony Stark Warnings/Tags: Pining, Light Angst, Feelings Realization, Anxiety, Self-Reflection, Cuddling & Snuggling Summary: A long night in the lab leaves Bruce questioning his decision to keep himself closed off from the rest of the world as Tony proves to be far too much of a distraction for him. Convinced that letting go isn't an option, Bruce falls into an uncomfortable place questioning what Tony truly means to him. Word Count: 2969 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47573488

Title: Home Again (Chapter 30) Author: scottxlogan Card #: MRP-131 Square Filled: N3: Free Square Pairing: Bucky Barnes/Tony Stark Rating: Mature Warnings/Tags: Post-Avengers: Endgame (Movie), Canon Divergence - Avengers: Endgame (Movie), Supernatural Elements, Canon-Typical Violence, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, References to Depression, Bucky Barnes Has PTSD, Bucky Barnes & Sam Wilson Friendship, Pre-Relationship, Angst with a Happy Ending, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Angst and Tragedy, Angst and Romance, Blood Loss, Adult Content, Explicit Language, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Blood and Injury, Dreams and Nightmares, Slow Burn, Sexual Content Summary: Bucky experiences a painful reunion and pours his heart out to an old friend as his grief over what he lost consumes him. Just when it seems all hope is lost, Sam offers Bucky a surprise that could change everything. Meanwhile Tony and Ramsay share a heart to heart that could potentially put Tony on the right track after his time with Bucky was stolen from his memory. Word Count: 10319 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/38259688/chapters/120843835

Title: Never Have I Ever Author: scottxlogan Card #: MRP-131 Square Filled: B4: Leaving Bite/Suck Marks Pairing: Bucky Barnes/Tony Stark Rating: Explicit Major Tags/Warnings/Triggers: Sexual Content, Jealousy, Implied/Referenced Cheating, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Not Steve Rogers Friendly, Past Steve Rogers/Tony Stark, Past Bucky Barnes/Steve Rogers, Minor Sharon Carter/Steve Rogers, Light Bondage, Angst with a Happy Ending, Light Angst, Blindfolds, Restraints, Declarations Of Love, Established Relationship, Angst, Alcoholic Tony Stark, Past Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism Summary: When the team gets together to spend a night under the stars playing a game of Never Have I Ever, it opens the door to a tense situation where Bucky and Tony are left facing an uncomfortable truth about the history they have with Steve. Will it prove to be the think that pulls their blossoming relationship apart or will it bring them closer together when everything is said and done? Word Count: 14368 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48269416

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Saints&Reading: Saturday, March 23, 2024

march 10_march 23

THE HOLY MARTYR THEODORE OF TYRE (306)

(movable feast on Saturday of the 1st week of the Great Lent).

The Holy Great Martyr Theodore the Recruit1 was a soldier in the city of Amáseia in Pontus (Asia Minor) on the coast of the Euxine (Black) Sea, under the command of the Praepositus (regimental commander) Brincus. Saint Theodore was ordered to offer sacrifice to idols, but he proclaimed his faith in Christ the Savior in a loud voice. Brincus gave him a few days to think it over, during which time the Saint prayed.

Theodore was accused of setting a pagan temple on fire and destroying the idol of Rhea, and so he was thrown into prison to be starved to death. The Lord Jesus Christ appeared to him there, comforting and encouraging him. When he was brought before the Governor Publius, Theodore boldly confessed his faith, for which he was subjected to new torments and condemned to be burnt alive. The Great Martyr Theodore mounted an enormous pyre, and after he made the Sign of the Cross, the wood was lit, but the Holy Spirit cooled the flames. Saint Theodore stood in the flames, praising and glorifying God. Then he gave his holy soul into God's hands, and the onlookers saw his soul ascending to Heaven, according to the author of his Life, who was also an eyewitness.

This occurred in about the year 306 under the Roman Emperor Galerius (305-311). Unharmed by the fire, Saint Theodore's body was buried under a widow's house in the city of Eukháϊta, not far from Amáseia. Later, his relics were transferred to Constantinople, to the church which bears his name. His head is in the city of Gaeto, Italy.

Fifty years after the Saint Theodore's martyrdom, Emperor Julian the Apostate (reigned 361-363), planned to commit an outrage upon the Christians during the first week of Great Lent. He ordered the city magistrate of Constantinople to sprinkle all the food in the marketplaces with blood which had been offered to idols. Saint Theodore appeared to Archbishop Eudoxios in a dream, and told him to inform all the Christians that no one should buy anything in the marketplaces, but to eat boiled wheat with honey (kolyva) instead.

In remembrance of this occurrence, the Orthodox Church commemorates the holy Great Martyr Theodore the Recruit each year on the first Saturday of Great Lent. On Friday evening, at the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, after the prayer at the Ambo, the Canon to the Holy Great Martyr Theodore, composed by Saint John of Damascus, is sung. After this, kolyva is blessed and distributed to the faithful. The celebration of the Great Martyr Theodore on the first Saturday of Great Lent was established by Patriarch Nektarios of Constantinople (381-397).

The Troparion to Saint Theodore is very similar to the Troparion for the Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths (on the Sunday Before the Nativity of the Lord). The Kontakion to Saint Theodore, who suffered martyrdom by fire, reminds us that he also had faith as his breastplate (see I Thessalonians 5:8).

In iconography, Saint Theodore the Recruit is depicted in four different ways: either alone in military garb, battling a large snake, or together with Saint Theodore the Commander, standing upright or riding horses. He always wears his military uniform.

We pray to Saint Theodore the Recruit for the recovery of stolen articles.

VENERABLE ANASTASIA, NUN THE PATRICIAN OF CONSTANTINOPLE (567)

Saint Anastasia the Patrician of Alexandria lived in Constantinople and was descended from an aristocratic family. She was an image of virtue and enjoyed the great esteem of the emperor Justinian (527-565). Widowed at a young age, Anastasia decided to leave the world and save her soul far from the bustle of the capital. She secretly left Constantinople and went to Alexandria. She founded a small monastery not far from the city and devoted herself entirely to God.

Several years later, the emperor Justinian was widowed and decided to search for Anastasia and marry her. As soon as she learned of this, Saint Anastasia journeyed to a remote skete to ask Abba Daniel (March 18) for help.

In order to safeguard Anastasia, the Elder dressed her in a man’s monastic garb and called her the eunuch Anastasius. Having settled her in one of the very remote caves, the Elder gave her a Rule of prayer and ordered her never to leave the cave and to receive no one. Only one monk knew of this place. His obedience was to bring a small portion of bread and a pitcher of water to the cave once a week, leaving it at the entrance. The nun Anastasia dwelt in seclusion for twenty-eight years. Everyone believed that it was the eunuch Anastasius who lived in the cave.

The Lord revealed to her the day of her death. Having learned of her approaching death, she wrote several words for Abba Daniel on a potsherd and placed it at the entrance to the cave. The Elder came quickly and brought everything necessary for her burial. He found the holy ascetic still alive, and he confessed and communed her with the Holy Mysteries. At Abba Daniel’s request, Saint Anastasia blessed him and the monk accompanying him. With the words: “Lord, into Thy hands I commend my spirit,” the saint died in peace (ca. 567-568).

When the grave was prepared, the Elder gave his disciple his outer garment and ordered him to dress the deceased “brother” in it. As he was putting on the rassa, the monk noticed that she was a woman, but he did not dare to say anything. However, when they returned to the monastery after they buried the nun, the disciple asked Abba Daniel whether he knew the “brother” was a woman, and the Elder related to the young monk the life of Saint Anastasia. Later, the abba’s narrative was written down and received wide acclaim.

The relics of Saint Anastasia were transferred to Constantinople in 1200 and placed not far from the church of Hagia Sophia.

HEBREWS 1:1-12

1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; 3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 5 To which of the angels did He ever say: "You are My Son, Today I have begotten You"? And again: "I will be to Him a Father, And He shall be to Me a Son"? 6 But when He brings the firstborn into the world, He says: "Let all the angels of God worship Him." 7 And of the angels He says: "Who makes His angels spirits And His ministers a flame of fire." 8 But to the Son He says: "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. 9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions." 10 And: "You, LORD, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands. 11 They will perish, but You remain; And they will all grow old like a garment; 12 Like a cloak You will fold them up, And they will be changed. But You are the same, And Your years will not fail."

JOHN 15:17-16:2

17 These things I command you, that you love one another. 18 If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember what I said to you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also. 21 But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me. 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 He who hates Me hates My Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have seen and also hated both Me and My Father. 25 But this happened that the word might be fulfilled in their law, 'They hated Me without a cause.' 26 But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me. 27 And you also will bear witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning.

1 These things I have spoken to you, that you should not be made to stumble. 2 They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.

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