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PAUL McCARTNEY and LINDA EASTMAN + RINGO STARR in THE BEATLES: GET BACK Part III.
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Paul and Linda, a collection of PDAs: Part 2 - Hugs
For the romantics out there, we have some more of Paul and Linda, a love affair that fascinates because it seems to be everybody’s dream.
In the October 1992 issue of Vanity Fair, in an article titled “Moll of Kintyre,” Zoe Heller observes Paul’s visit during an interview with Linda.
Then he wanders over to the sofa and begins touching her - stroking her arm, massaging her neck, and, at one point, sitting down and putting his arm around her shoulder. It's as if, quite literally, he can't keep his hands off her.
Watching the two of them banter, one is struck by how genuinely interested in each other's responses they seem to be - how entertained by each other's company. On each of Paul's subsequent exits and entrances, Linda stops what she is saying in order to swap ootsie-tootsie endearments with him.
… [N]umerous friends and colleagues attest that is standard behavior. "Yeah - holding hands, lots of private jokes, giggly little conferences - that's them," Paul De Noyer, editor of the British rock journal Q Magazine, confirms. "You have to concede that it's touching."
"If the phrase means anything anymore," Brian Clarke says, "I think they are in love."
Oct. 1992 Vanity Fair article “Moll of Kintyre”
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Jan. 1969 From the documentary Get Back (Part 1)
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Jan. 1969 From Get Back (Part 1)
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March 12, 1969 Just married
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March 1969 The newlyweds at the home of Paul’s father Jim and Jim’s wife Angie in Gayton, Wirral, Cheshire.
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July 20, 1969 Linda and Paul share a hug at the dinner table (albeit an one-armed hug on Paul’s part) at the occasion of the screening of the first cut of the movie that would later be titled Let It Be. Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg is seated on the other side of Linda.
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August 17, 1969 Paul is spending his Sunday recording ‘Que Sera, Sera’ with Mary Hopkin at Abbey Road. He and Linda, pregnant with their daughter Mary, find time for a lovely hug and smile - 11 days later, Mary McCartney arrives into the world. (From Twitter: Beatles Books Podcast.)
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1970 London
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1970 photo by Henry Grossman
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1970 Scotland
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1970 or 1971
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Late 1970 or early 1971 Working on the album Ram.
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March 1971 Malibu, California. Photo shoot for cover story in April 16, 1971, issue of Life Magazine. Photo by Henry Diltz.
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June 1971 Scotland a still from the video for the song “Heart of The Country”
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April 1974 at Beverly Hills Hotel, where Paul and Linda stayed with their children while in L.A. to attend the Academy Awards, which took place on April 2.
How beautiful is this embrace? Nice to see a married couple being openly affectionate like it’s the most natural thing in the world (although I have wondered what role pot played in removing any inhibitions 😆 — but you can see the romance was still the foundation).
Not a fan of the mustache and soul patch on Paul. It just doesn’t suit a cute “baby face,” and it makes him look like a shady character imo. I guess I’ll just have to pretend the facial hair isn’t there whenever I look at this photo. 😎
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1974
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1975 Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, where Paul and Linda were awarded a platinum record for the album Band on The Run. Photos by James Fortune.
Lovely, despite the 1970s hair choices 😁 (but Linda’s mullet is less pronounced in the first 3 photos, which is a plus).
That ‘s not all the hugs. They continue in Paul and Linda, a collection of PDAs: Part 2 - More Hugs.
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I saw you in my inbox and must immediately go to yours 🥺 Gotta ask you who your favorite Belcher is AND your top 10 favourite side characters 🤌
Oh no, you gave me another hard one! I guess this is going to be another long one, hahaha, get ready.
As for who my favorite Belcher is, that is so tough, almost too tough for me to answer because that changes for me every day, and I love all of the Belchers for very different, specific reasons. Tbh, I relate to all of them on some level. However, if I HAVE to choose, I will choose two, because I am still that indecisive.
I have to go with Linda as one because of her endless optimism and her constant singing spouts, because who hasn't wanted to break out into song like her every once in a while? Honestly, her outros for the show are the best. The one for "Wharf Horse" Part One? COME ON. She is just THAT girl, and she knows it--she is hilarious, she's honestly quite pretty (gotta love her in that blue dress she wore in "An Indecent Thanksgiving Proposal") and when you have her affection, she's with you for life, and will go to the ends of the earth for you. She will literally help you hide the evidence of a murder and go on the run for you, she is THAT loyal. Like, seriously, she planned what she would do to help Bob if he ever murdered Teddy, oh my god. And even just her support for the smaller things, like helping Bob with his dream to run the restaurant (okay, maybe this doesn't count as SMALL, but still). She is ALWAYS there to help him have a little light in his life when he needs it. She's always down to have a little fun and spice things up--I mean, who else would come up with "sexy cooking" and a "strip tease" on Valentine's Day? She's so freaking giving, to the point where it's even a detriment to her, as seen in "Terminilator II: Terminals of Endearment", where she let her mom walk all over her because thought that's what she needs to do as their daughter, which is not the case (I'm really glad Bob got upset about this for her, but I really wish she'd actually seen how terrible her parents are). I love all of her little quirks, and she is totally someone I would want to marry or at the very least be friends with irl. I think my Bisexuality is showing with this one, haha.
My second Belcher whom I love will probably be a much less popular opinion. I almost chose Tina for this one, but honestly, I have to go with Gene. He's the Belcher kid who's the most similar to Linda, so I guess that makes sense. I do sorta get why he's not everyone's favorite, but I just can't help but have the biggest soft spot for this guy. His jokes/one-liners are consistently funny, and he always provides the best levity when a scene needs it ("Nature boner!"). Plus, I really relate to his adoration of music even though he's actually not even good at it. Also, just him questioning his love of music was just super interesting overall. But his being objectively not great at playing chords doesn't even matter, because of his sheer passion--and it's this passion that led him to create the BEST songs in the entire show. I mean, "Electric Love"? "Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl?" "Turkey, I Need You Beside Me?" You love to see it. These all came from his unadulterated love for music, and I think that's kind of beautiful. I also relate a lot to his love of food, especially during the episode "Diarrhea of a Poopy Kid", where "Turkey, I Need You Beside Me" came from. I mean, I'm the kind of person who pays extra close attention to expiration dates and would never eat expired food (one of my pet peeves is actually when people say expiration dates are a myth), but the fact that all he wanted throughout the episode was to enjoy some of his dad's cooking with his family together on Thanksgiving is just... yeah, I feel that. It's also just so wholesome. Speaking of wholesomeness, I don't know, Gene just feels a little wholesome to me. Besides Tina, he's the nicest of the kids, and usually, despite his non-sequiturs and jokes, he just wants to do right by people, especially people like his dad, which he outright says in "Best Burger". Just him wanting Bob to be proud of him and not see him as a screw-up is so 🥺
Okay, this is already super long, oh god. Onto my ten favorite side characters!
1.) Gonna start out with Sergeant Bosco. I recently watched a compilation of him and remembered how much I love this guy, he's just so freaking funny. I love how he's a cop who's super incompetent and still gets the job done somehow--he's terrible yet great at his job, which is amazing. Especially loved how he tried to give advice on how Linda should do speed-dating in "My Fuzzy Valentine", and then almost arrested Linda for stealing his gun. And just his entire role during "Bob Day Afternoon", trying to take the phone from a screaming Louise, pffffft.
2.) Gotta mention Nat the Limo Driver! Mainly because she's LGBTQ+ and that's wonderful, love that for her. She hasn't appeared that often at all, but the few appearances she's made have been pretty great. I loved seeing her try to win her ex-girlfriend back, and her being super nice and trying to help find that darn ring in the waterpark during "The Ring (But Not Scary)". Also just the fact that she casually was transporting a snake to the aforementioned ex-girlfriend is hilarious.
3.) Regular-Sized Rudy, my beloved! He's so precious all around, I love him and everything about him. I adore how he's such an antithesis of Louise, being pretty much everything one would expect a typical fourth-grader is like, with the added bonus of unfortunately having asthma. He probably only gets a point taken away from being obsessed with Chloe Barbash, but it's fineeeeeeeee. I find the fact that he's a child of divorce super interesting as well, I don't think it'll ever get super explored, but some more on that would be cool, specifically how it's affected him mentally. He's definitely the kind of friend that Louise needs. Also shoutout to his stuffed flounder, Pancake.
4.) I have to acknowledge Gayle Genarro, Linda's younger sister. We all know Gayle. We all love to hate Gayle. Okay, hate is probably too strong a word, but she is just such an enigma of a human being that I kind of love it. Every time she's used, she's so funny and completely freaking unhinged. Sometimes it's hard to believe she and Linda are sisters, and other times it makes perfect sense. I love her saying that Linda is her "best friend and mortal enemy" in "The Pumpkinening". Honestly, that might be my favorite episode she's in. Well, besides maybe "Topsy" or that episode where she helped get Louise a filling at the dentist (I think it's "The Kids Run Away"?). But I just really like her in "The Pumpkinening" because of how close she and Linda are shown to be, and how she admits to actually loving Linda at the end. It's surprisingly a super sweet moment for this otherwise crazy, but lovable character. Everything about her and Mr. Business is top tier.
5.) Zeke! I don't know, there's something about this boy that's really grown on me over time, I want to give him some appreciation. His way of talking and his voice are so recognizable, and I love it, and I can't really explain why? But yeah, if Tina can't get with Jimmy Jr., I might just vote for her and Zeke to be a thing. I think that ship is actually getting to me, but I don't know yet. Anyway, I think we should learn more about his family history because it actually sounds really complicated and sad, yet interesting? Gotta love how much he adores his grandma and step-mom, Cheryl, that's really sweet. And him eventually being the mad pooper for Tina in "Broadcast Wagstaff School News" was great. Ooh, and learning that he has a perfect palate in "Bob and Deliver" was also great.
6.) You gotta love Teddy. He's Teddy, everyone's favorite iconic handyman (side note, that commission you did of him and Teddiursa the Pokémon was so adorable and perfect)! I NEED to know the backstory of how he met Bob and Linda, and how he fell in love with Bob's burgers. And also how it's possible that he STILL thinks their last name is Burger. He and Kathleen are actually a very sweet couple, and he's just a very loving person in general. Like Linda, he's so loyal until the end and will do ANYTHING for Bob and his family and the restaurant, even if he does get on their nerves from time to time. However, it's all out of pure love and respect for the restaurant. He's just so genuinely invested in all their lives, it can get a little weird sometimes, but for the most part, it's wholesome as heck. Love how he also got invested in the whole storyline Linda made up for the raccoons in their alley. And how he stood up for Tina when he babysat them in that one episode.
7.) Mr. Fischoeder is just... what a guy. I just saw the new April Fool's Day episode, and it made me love him even more. He's always hilarious and iconic all around, I mean, how can you not appreciate him? He doesn't seem like a great person to have as your Landlord, but just as a person, he's great. His rivalry with Felix will always be a great staple of the show, and the way he was so chill about almost dying at Felix's hands in the two-part Season 4 finale is so great. How many times has Felix attempted murder on him for him to be so calm about it? Just his random ideas in general, like in "The Oeder Games" and "To Bob, or Not to Bob" are great, as well as his overall presence. I will always love his singing in "Topsy". His Christmas song about Bourbon is top-tier, as is his outro song about being put into a volcano after he's gone so he can stay around in some sort of way.
8.) Okay, fine, I want to acknowledge Mr. Frond, too. Is he a terrible guidance counselor? Well, yes. But is he hilarious? Also yes. That brief time he dated Gayle was so strange yet so entertaining. That one scene where he made that poor kid, Nicholas, admit his deepest darkest secret because he wanted people to say if the hurricane was caused by "something bad they did"?? Oh my lord. His interactions with Louise will always be gold, especially when that one exchange where he says "You're in trouble" and Louise tells him to "Drink more cranberry juice" (Not "Urine Trouble!" >:( ). Also, his entire role in the "My Butt Has a Fever" short is perfection in terms of comedy. Him getting THAT upset over the song only to end up with it stuck in his head too and humming it later? Yup.
9.) Ms. Labonz doesn't have the right to be so funny. Why is she so funny? God. I love how she's just done with everyone 24/7, especially the aforementioned Mr. Frond, and her role in "Touch of Eval(uations)" is actually really nice. I love her telling Louise that she knows Louise is smart and capable, and just needs to apply herself more, and it ending with her getting that brand new parking spot is actually pretty well deserved. Also, she is definitely a heavy smoker. Might want to get your lungs checked out, Ms. Labonz, no offense.
10.) Consider this last space a tie between Hugo Habercore and Jimmy Jr. I couldn't go through this list without Hugo, because even though he is terrible (come on, man, chill for a second, let the Belchers live their lives in peace), man is he funny. His role in the pilot episode "Human Flesh" is iconic in and of itself, his lines are so quotable there. I'm honestly super curious about how he met Linda, and what their relationship was like while it was still going on. I'm also curious about how he became a health inspector and how he met Ron. Is it weird that I almost want him and Ron to have something going on? It sounds so random, and it is, but I don't know, he just needs someone to be with to get over Linda and be a happier/better person, and I like their dynamic. He did have that girl he went on a blind date with in "Romancing the Beef", but she's never seen or mentioned again. As for Jimmy Jr., this was a tough call. There were so many people I wanted to mention but couldn't (I mean, the Pesto twins, Courtney, Jocelyn, Mort, MARSHMALLOW--I'm so sorry I didn't put you on the list, Marshmallow) but I decided to go with Jimmy Jr. Your appreciation for him is rubbing off on me. The guy definitely needs to get better at actually committing (he IS at his worse in "V For Valentine-Detta") and I don't know if I want him to be the one for Tina, I don't think he should, but I don't know, whenever he has a genuine interaction with Tina, it just... ah. It kinda gets to me. It makes me wish he were better so they could actually just be a couple. Lord knows Tina has been wanting him long enough. Seriously girl. But yeah, I love his dancing and his general weird-but-doesn't-care-what-others-think-of-him vibe. Like in the movie when he tried to get a chicken nugget in his mouth just so he could say he did it. That's peak comedy. I love his role whenever he's in an episode, especially in "What About Job?" when Tina made him the villain just because he refused to share gum with her--he also is just a very entertaining villain. I feel like he's so close to being someone who Tina could be with, but is never right there. Oh well.
Side note: Him asking Tina on a genuine frozen yogurt date in the April Fool's Day episode is actually so sweet, what the heck.
This got way too long oh no. I hope you're able to read all of this and get some enjoyment out of it! I tried to condense it but found I had way too many thoughts on these characters. I love them all so much. I probably forgot to mention a few things and made a few mistakes, but here it is.
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Straight Outta Czechoslovakia | Misfits Timeline Anomaly’ verse
An oc x oc collaboration between @seanfalco​ & @super-unpredictable98
Word Count: 5,3k
Warnings: Strong language, smut
a/n: Happy holidays everyone! So we decided to do some seasonal fics for our favorite timeline anomaly causing deviants. We have a couple of Christmas ones coming soon, but for now... Happy Hanukkah my dear mutuals and readers.
(Masterlist)
"My dad is very excited to celebrate with us, he hasn't done this in a really long time so please just... don't do anything stupid," Lydia asked, handing each of them a blue kippah. "And keep these on." 
"As if we ever do stupid stuff..." Nate scoffed.
“D’yeh put this on your head? How d’yeh keep ‘em on?” Nats asked, turning the kippah over in his hands.
"Yeah, let me do it," she grabbed a couple of hairpins to keep them in place with all the curls. "You're gonna like it, it's exciting, and the food is amazing."
“I’m so excited,” Win exclaimed. 
“And hungry,” Nats added, grinning as he bowed his head for Lyds to affix his kippah. 
"Of course you're hungry, like always," Lydia laughed, pinching his cheek. "But I'm excited too, It's been ages since I've been there... you all look amazing."
“She's right, you look rather handsome,” Winnie murmured, looking Nate up and down as she took his arm. She was wearing a surprisingly modest outfit for the synagogue. 
"You two are still hot, even with all the coverage," he tugged at her blouse to look at her chest. "No bra! Oh, I like that..."
“Hands off,” she hissed, smacking his hand away, though she wore an impish grin.
"What? It's alright, you're my wife!" He tried not to laugh. "It's not wrong t'do this, I'm just checkin' on the goods."
"They'll still be there when we get home," Win laughed. 
“Is there anythin’ important we should know?” Nats asked, gingerly touching the top of his head as he straightened to make sure the skull cap wouldn’t come off. 
"Hmm no, it's pretty simple. We'll just watch the service, light the candles and enjoy the party," Lydia took his hand as they headed to the door. "Dad asked us to meet them there." 
"C'mon, let's go meet mum and dad," Nats exclaimed, pulling Lydia along with him.
The walk to the synagogue would be a little longer, so they decided to take the car, which ended up being a fifteen minute drive. 
"Shalom!" Charles held his arms open when the quad arrived. Simon and Alisha as well as Linda were already inside.
"Shalom!" Win exclaimed, hurrying to embrace her father-in-law. "It's so good t'see everyone."
"We missed you," Nate joined the hug, always happy to see him. "Thank you for invitin' us!" 
"Of course! Are you kidding me?" He laughed.
"We're excited to celebrate with you," Nats exclaimed, slinging his arms around Charles. "Plus Lyds said there's gunna be some kick arse food later."
"Oh, I was sure that you'd be looking forward to that," he chuckled. "Yeah, I even made challah, lots of it." 
"Daddy! I miss your challah so much..." Lydia groaned. 
"I know, that's why there's a basket full of them at home, all for you guys." 
"Shall we get inside?" Win suggested, eager to see what the synagogue looked like.
"This is where we separate," Lyddie gently kissed each of her husbands and took her wife's hand. The interior of the building was quite beautiful, grandiose but without being too flashy. "Women on this side, men on that side. We'll see you at dinner." 
"Wait! We can't sit with you?" Nate frowned. 
"So sorry, babe, it's tradition."
"Ha ha," Win joked, sticking her tongue out at them as she followed Lydia. 
"That's okay, we get t'sit with dad," Nats said.
"And Barry! That's pretty nice, quality man time," Nate flexed his biceps dramatically. "It's been a while ey?"
"Some people say they do that to prevent people from being distracted, but you're so distracting to me..." Lyddie whispered in her wife's ear. 
Win smirked at her words. “Don’t worry, I’ll try not t’be too distracting,” she teased as they took their seats with Linda and Alisha. 
As Nats took his seat he glanced across the aisle to where his wives were seated and blew them a cheesy kiss.
"I'm sure you'll all be quite distracting later at dinner..." Lydia giggled quietly, pretending to catch her husband's kiss and bring it to her lips before drawing a heart in the air with her fingers. 
"It's really impressive and kinda sickening how clingy you are still, after what? 10 years of marriage?" Simon smiled as Nate winked at his wives. 
"What? You and Alisha are having issues?" Charles asked. 
"Yeah, I guess you can say so, but not marriage issues."
“What kind of issues?” Nats asked, shifting his glance to Alisha.
"We've been planning for a baby, it's been years," Simon explained quietly. "Now that we're actually trying, we're not having any luck." 
"Baby? Jesus, we're too young for that!" Nate yelped. 
"Nathan, we're 33."
“Oh, right,” Nats mumbled. “When you’re immortal time kinda loses meanin’.”
"Don't worry, Si, it can take time," Charles murmured as the service began. "And you're still young, despite what you say. It'll work out."
Once the service began, Win listened raptly, holding Lydia’s hand. It had been many years since Lyddie had last been there, but it felt like she never left. The prayers were still deeply rooted in her brain and she found that comforting.
Nats, on the other hand, tried to pay attention, but his eyes kept slipping to the girls while his thoughts kept returning to what Simon had said. Would the girls ever want children?
After lighting up the candles, men and women were allowed to mix again for the party. There were kids running around and spinning dreidels, the teens were isolated mingling amongst themselves, and everyone else was talking, eating, and dancing. 
"What's that face?" Lydia asked, noticing how distant Nats was.
"Hmm?" He asked, pulled from his thoughts. "Oh, just thinkin' bout somethin' Barry said, but it's not important," he added quickly. 
"What? If it's bothering you, it's important. I know you," she insisted as she made his plate, getting him a bit of everything: kugel, brisket, latkes, challah...
"It's not really botherin' me," he shrugged, not really wanting to bring up children right at the moment. "Oh my God, this all looks amazin'," he groaned, changing the subject. 
"Find us a table, I'll make Nate's and Winnie's plate so we can all sit together," Lyddie suggested, handing Nats a few chocolate coins. "Until then you can munch on the gelt." 
"Looks like you were able t'survive the service without us," Win teased, running her hands over the collar of Nate's dress shirt.
"Barely! I nearly died," he cried, throwing himself into her arms. "I can't be away from my girls for too long."
"You poor thing, you," Win laughed, patting his back soothingly. "Well, you have us now."
"Really?" He tried to get another peek at her chest, but Lydia smacked his hand. 
"Pervert!" She scolded. "Your brother is securing our table, we'll be right there with the food."
"You'll get a good look when we get home," Win promised, following after her wife while Nats sat down to save their table.
"Ooh chocolate," Nate was quickly distracted. "You look weird, more than usual, is this about Barry havin' unprotected sex with Lisha?" 
"Yeah, I guess. D'you think th'girls will wanna try for kids anytime soon?" He asked, watching his wives move across the room. 
"Them? Hell no," Nate snorted peeling the gold wrap from a coin to pop in his mouth. "They love the freedom. If they ever want kids, that's not happenin' for ten, fifteen years." 
"How d'yeh know though? What if they wanna settle down and have babies?" Nats asked, frowning as he noticed a man eyeing the girls.
"They like to travel, tour around the world, go out and drink until morning, shag all over the flat... can't do all that with babies," his twin shrugged following his brother's gaze and huffing. "Ugh, another one."
"I have a weird feeling," Lydia murmured as she got the second plate ready. "It's like a weird numbness mixed with my heart racing, I usually feel it when I'm about to-" 
"I have never seen you two before, I would remember two beautiful faces like yours," a voice like Nathan's called, but he had a different accent, English was definitely not his native language. He looked somewhere between the boys and Sean.
"Oh!" Win exclaimed, looking the man up and down. "This is my first time here," she said, letting him take her hand to kiss.
"Encounter a variant... hi, yeah, we're trying to get back in touch with our spirituality," Lydia grinned, letting him take her hand next. "I'm Lydia, this is Win." 
"I'm Eli. Nice to meet you, ladies," he certainly noticed the wedding rings, but that didn't seem to intimidate him at all. "I haven't been coming every week as I wish, but I'm happy I came today."
"A Jewish Nathan variant?" Win whispered, leaning in toward Lydia. "What are th'odds?"
"There's a priest one, I guess that makes sense," she waved at Eli, happy he didn't fluster them further, hopefully he would see them with the boys and back off. Right?
"Y'gotta be kiddin' me," Nats groaned. "Should we go over there?"
"We trust them! We trust them! I don't think we- I'll go," Nate marched across the room to make sure that bastard knew they were taken. "Hey wives, I'm kinda hungry..." 
"We're coming," Lydia laughed, giving him one of the plates she was holding. "Come on."
"It was nice t'meet you," Win said, wearing a grin as her husband pulled her away. "You're still jealous after all these years together?" She teased.
"Nice to meet you, Eli! Chag Sameach!" Lydia shouted as she followed them. 
"As long as these twats with our faces keep tryin' t'get in your knickers... yeah, I'm fuckin' jealous," Nate scoffed.
“How many times do we hafta tell you two you have nothin’ to worry about?” Win sighed. 
“At least once more,” Nats muttered.
"You have nothing to worry about," Lydia grinned. "Now let's eat, let's see how you like my ancestors' food." 
"A Jewish Nathan... what even is Nathan without religious trauma? Bein' raised with that catholic guilt is part of my charm," Nate mumbled, his mood quickly changing when he took a bite.
Win rolled her eyes, but she too moaned softly as she began to eat. 
"Oh my God, why haven't you ever made this kinda food for us before?" Nats asked, looking at Lyddie.
"To be fair, I don't know much about Jewish food, but I'm sure dad still has grandma's old cook books and I could learn," she smiled, attacking her father's challah. "I really wanna connect with my roots, both from my mum and my dad." 
"I really like this, and the rabbi seems like a nice guy, maybe we should convert," Nate suggested. 
"And have you circumcised? No way," she laughed. "Besides, you're not ready to give up bacon and cheeseburgers."
Nats winced at the thought. "On second thought, I like the beast th'way it is." 
"We can learn the recipes together," Win exclaimed, taking another bite. Though they were sitting with their husbands, she could still feel Eli's eyes on them.
"Yeah, I'd love that," Lydia agreed, also noticing how the man was still staring with a smirk. He wasn't intimidated by the husbands, he was glad the husbands looked like him. It must mean he is their type. 
"Why is that wanker still lookin'?" Nate nudged his brother's arm.
"He's definitely bolder than any of th'other... us'es," Nats muttered, shooting a glare at the other man.
"That's cause you haven't met the German bartender... I wonder how he's doing," Lydia giggled, sharing a look with Win. "When was the last time we saw him? Four years ago for B's hen party?" 
"WAIT what you talkin' about?" Nate frowned, nearly choking.
"Nothin', nothin'," Winnie was quick to say, thumping Nate on the back. 
"Lyddie!" Nats whined. "Why are we just now hearin' about this?"
"What? He's never done anything, he's just... chronically horny," she shrugged. "None of us ever slept with him, or kissed him." 
"You're bein' weirdly specific," Nate gasped. "What have you done with this fella?" 
"Nothing!" 
“That sounds awfully suspicious,” Nats grumbled, picking at his food.
"We... danced with him, and it was ten years ago! So did Kelly!" Lydia yelped, carefully omitting the part when she touched his abs. "Can I remind you that you two tried to get a girl's number on your stag night? It's been ages."
“Only t’prove we could!” Nats exclaimed. 
“Well, perhaps I’ll prove I can still dance with a man and not shag him,” Win countered, standing to go ask Eli to dance.
"All Alisha saw was you hitting on a girl so we danced and- Hey! Honeypie! What about me? I wanna dance with him too," Lyddie followed. 
She always felt rather stupid, like her wife's appendage. The variants talked to her only because Winnie was there too.
"Hey, would y'like t'dance with us?" Win asked, ignoring the Nathans' incredulous stares as she stood at the edge of Eli's table.
"Won't your husbands mind?" He asked so cynically, it was clear the answer wouldn't change his intentions. 
"A dance is just a dance..." Lydia murmured, making sure her father wasn't watching. 
"Of course, it'll be my pleasure," Eli took both of their hands, heading to the dance floor. 
Win smiled at him, hoping it would drive her husbands crazy. “This is my first time celebrating Hanukkah, won’t you help make it memorable?” She asked, sharing a grin with her wife.
"Of course, making things memorable is what I do best. Too bad they are watching, I could make much better memories if we were alone," Eli teased, leaning closer so only the two of them would hear. 
“You’re terrible!” She laughed. “I’m surprised you’re still single.”
"I don't really plan on marrying, my fiancé left me during a trip, I've never seen her again," Eli sighed. "I think my chance is gone, I simply try to enjoy myself while I still can."
"Don't say that! I'm sure you'll find someone to spend your life with," Lydia said, his trick working perfectly.
"That... that fucker! He knows they're taken!" Nate growled, eating very angrily what was left on his plate.
“They’re not gunna do anythin’, they’re just tryin’ t’rile us,” Nats muttered, leaning back in his chair to watch them, though his blood boiled.  
"Well it's their loss, I could be fingerin' Win under the table and givin' Lyds sexy treats..." he grumbled.
“We could get them back by leavin’ em high and dry when we get home… but they could always just get each other off,” Nats pointed out.
"Hmmm technically yes, but I could casually have smoke and do that thing with my shirt, that would make Winnie want me specifically," Nate quirked an eyebrow. "Y'can do the same with Lyds."
Nats’ lips twitched impishly, understanding the idea immediately. “Deal.” 
“You mean, you like to flirt with every girl you can?” Win asked, leveling Eli with a knowing look.
"No, but when I see two girls as beautiful as you... I can't miss the opportunity," he grinned. "You're married, not dead. A kiss wouldn't be the end of the world, right?" 
"Kiss?" Lydia breathed, terrified when she twirled, ending up in his arms.
“As tempting as that sounds, I’m afraid we’ll hafta pass,” Winnie said, placing her hand over his mouth to prevent him from pressing his lips to Lyddie’s.
"Y-yeah, you are very handsome and your accent is adorable, and I heard you speaking Yiddish, that was..." Lydia cleared her throat. "But we really love our husbands." 
"Pity," Eli didn't seem defeated, he still had hope if they kept meeting every week or so, he was bound to be successful at some point. 
“I think we better be getting back. Thanks for th’dance,” Win said, taking her wife's hand and pulling her away.
"See you around," he winked at them discreetly, reaching for a cigarette in his pocket. 
"I was not gonna kiss him, you know that right?" Lydia whispered.
“I know, but I thought he was gunna kiss you,” she whispered back. “How mad d’yeh think the boys are?”
"He was, I was petrified," Lyddie cried. "They must be fuming right now!" 
"Oh hi, you're back," Nate leaned back calmly. "Had fun with the knockoff? He seemed handsy..."
“Almost as handsy as you,” Win quipped, perching in his lap.
"But I'm your husband, I've got rights," he whispered, kissing her neck gently before pulling back. "Don't worry though, I won't bother you today."
“Oh?” She asked, raising an eyebrow. “Is this payback for dancing with Eli?”
"Maybe, maybe I'm just tired after such a long day," Nate faked a yawn. " 
“Oh I see,” she said, knowing what he was up to. “That’s alright, I’m pretty tired too,” she said, resting her head on his shoulder.
"Maybe we can take a nap together when we get back," Nate didn't back down, the way she smiled at that man still burned in his mind. 
“Sounds nice,” Win mused, turning her face into the crook of his neck, her nose brushing his throat as she took a deep breath, inhaling his scent.  
That sent shivers down his spine, but he took a deep breath, if anything she was probably just as needy. Or so he hoped.
“Have fun?” Nats asked, trying to act cool and aloof.
"Um yeah, he's very charming and it just proves that we can be around the variants and not do anything indecent," Lydia didn't want to admit she freaked out when he tried to kiss her, but she was quite startled.
“Yeah, I guess it did prove that,” he mused. “Hey Charles, can you tell us what th’meanin’ of Hanukkah is?” He asked, changing the subject.
"Well um, it's the festival of light to celebrate taking back a temple in Jerusalem that has been defiled, it's about reclaiming our faith," Charles explained, noticing something seemed slightly off.
“That’s so interesting,” Nats exclaimed, reaching for another slice of challah.
"Yeah, and after the temple was cleansed they lit a candle that should only have had oil to burn for one day, but it lasted eight days, that's why we light the menorah and celebrate for eight days," Charles added. "Is everything okay with you four?" 
"Yeah, it's wonderful," Lydia smiled.
“Yeah, we’re fine,” Nats agreed, slinging his arm around her shoulders.
"Good, that's good," Charles nodded, looking at his wife who shrugged. 
"Are you still hungry, baby? Do any of you want anything else?" Lydia asked. 
"I'm full," Nate murmured, holding Win close.
"I'm good too," she said, offering Lyddie a warm smile. 
"Me too," Nats said, though he frowned slightly. "Actually, I'd like t'dance with my wife, if that's alright," he said, taking Lydia's hand.
"Of course," she felt her heart race, there was no comparison dancing with any other man. "I hope I didn't upset you, Eli tried to kiss me... he didn't though! We rejected him."
He tensed for a moment before letting out a relieved sigh. "I'm not gunna lie, I was pretty jealous earlier, but... I know you or Win would never actually do anythin' with that prick," he admitted, taking Lyddie into his arms to sway to the music.
"Awww of course not! I never did anything bad with any of your variants... not intentionally, there was that one time in Belfast, but I thought that was you and I felt horrible," she sighed, resting her head on his shoulder. "We're you gonna tease me and leave me hanging?"
"That was th'plan, but I don't' have th'heart for that," he admitted, resting his cheek against her head.
"I didn't want to make you jealous, I thought he was nice... but I didn't want to shag him," Lyddie whispered. "But it's cute that you didn't have the heart to torture me."
"I know, th'only reason you're drawn to those damn variants is cause they look like me," Nats murmured, huffing a wry laugh. "I love yeh too much. I'm gettin' too old t'play head games."
"I love you too," she stroked his hair with a frown. "You're not old, I like your silly games and I don't want you to mature. I just want you to be you."
"Would you ever wanna have a baby?" He asked suddenly, the question bursting out of him out of nowhere.
"What? Where is this coming from?" She laughed, in contrast with how sad his previous statement made her. "I mean, maybe one day? Definitely not now or anytime soon."
Nats frowned at her reaction. "It's just... Barry said he and Lisha were tryin' for one and it made me wonder if you wanted to as well," he muttered.
"Not now... we're too young for that, I wanna go to college and do so many things before I can settle and have kids. Why? Do you?" Lydia asked.
"N-not really. At least, not yet," he admitted. "But I started thinkin', and I got worried that you wanted to and just weren't sayin' anythin'--"
"If we got pregnant by accident, I'm sure we could make it work, but I promise when I'm ready I'll let you know," she assured. "We have so much to go through before we do that." 
"Yeah, course," he breathed, relief filling him. "Hey, is that dick watchin' us?"
"Yeah," Lyddie smirked. "Kiss me, you're the only one I wanna kiss and he'll see that. But kiss me like you mean it."
Nats didn't need telling twice, dipping Lydia low and kissing her like he meant it.
"Perfect," she mumbled, definitely feeling warmer after seeing how passionate her husband was. "Wow, I think he knows now..."
"Good, cause you're mine," Nats drawled, setting her back on her feet.
"You're so sexy right now," she cried. "I really want you."
"Oh yeah? Should we go somewhere?" He teased.
"Yeah, but where? We can't fuck in a temple, that's too much even for me," Lydia mused. "Let's get outside."
"You got it, Mrs. Young," Nats chuckled, taking her hand and pulling her outside.
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"Wanna get a smoke? Or would you like t'dance too?" Nate asked casually. 
"I could use a smoke, actually," Win said, slipping off of his lap. 
"Awesome," he pulled his old lighter and a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. "Did he... try anything?" 
"He went for a kiss with Lyds, but she pulled back and I put my hand over his mouth," Winnie said as she followed her husband outside, the chill of the winter air pebbling her skin. 
"In front of everyone? The nerve!" He looked back over his shoulder, spotting Eli and with a simple gesture making the chair move from under him. "Doesn't matter..." 
"Yeah, I think he might be a bigger player than you were," she said, taking a cigarette and leaning in to let him light it for her. 
Nate chuckled, but that comment somewhat hurt him. "He's older... than I was, than I am- look," he covered the flame with one hand before closing the lighter and looking up at her.
Win frowned. "I love you, you know that, right? I wouldn't have married you otherwise," she murmured, holding his gaze. 
"I love you too, it just made me feel had t'think he's more... charming or somethin'," he admitted before taking a drag and turning his head to exhale. 
"Nathan... no one's more charmin' than you," she sighed incredulously, surging forward to kiss him. 
He finally smiled against her lips, happy with her response. "The only reason we worry is cause you're both so outta our league." 
"We chose you," she whispered against his lips. "That's all that matters." 
"We're the luckiest fellas in the world. I was pretending, by the th'way... I do wanna get handsy with you and I'm not too tired," Nate breathed. 
"I know," Win laughed, dropping her half-smoked cigarette to the ground before pulling him closer and placing his hand on her chest. "How about we get handsy now?" she whispered. 
"Ooooh you're such a bad girl!" His hand slid down to her ass. "I could make us invisible and we could... have some fun." 
"Is this blasphemous?" She giggled, letting her hand slip down his chest.
"I mean... I don't think so? We're not in the synagogue, we're just next to it," he lifted her skirt pulling her knickers to the side to feel her up. 
"You're so bad," she breathed, shivering in the cold.
"You're the one who suggested it..." Nate huffed a laugh. "It's cold isn't it? Wanna do it in the car?" 
"Mhmm," Winnie shuddered. "Please? Warm me up, babe."
"Don't worry, I'll make it hot in no time," he joked, unlocking the car for them and turning the heating on before he went back to kissing her. "Better?" 
"Much better," she purred, hiking her skirt up for him. "How can I resist you?" she asked between kisses. 
"You don't," he groaned as he tried to undo his trousers and free his cock. "You surrender and I shag your brains out." 
"Is that how it happens?" She chuckled, her laugh husky as she slipped her knickers down, a little awkwardly in the cramped space.
"Exactly, can't resist your sexy husband," he slid into her, kissing her neck roughly, trying not to mark her too obviously so everyone else wouldn't see when they went back inside. 
As Nate's lips connected with Win's neck, she let out a low moan, her cunt clenching around him tighter. "I love you so much. You're so perfect."
"I love you too, you feel so good," he murmured against her skin, biting her gently. "I wanna mark you up so bad... when we're back home I will." 
"Do it," she whined. "I want them t'see. I want them t'know I'm yours," she breathed, catching his lips momentarily, sucking on his bottom lip as she pulled back.
With her blessing, Nate started to leave hickeys all over her neck and her shoulders. Everyone from their family was pretty used to seeing that sort of thing and everyone else didn't matter. 
"Feel better knowin' I'm yours?" Win asked when he finally pulled back to admire his handiwork. 
"So much better," he tried to catch his breath, the windows were steaming up and he was starting to sweat, but nothing he couldn't fix once they were done. "Y'look so hot like this." 
"Now fuck me, baby," she purred, grinning up at him, her arms snaking around his shoulders. "I wanna be full of your spunk when we go back in," she drawled in his ear. 
"You want more, do you?" He picked up his pace, thrusting with abandon and letting out all that pent-up frustration from earlier. "Yeah, y'little tart?" 
"Yes!" She cried. "You're so sexy when you're a sweaty mess," she whimpered. "I'm so close." 
"Come for me, baby, all over my cock," he breathed, ready to blow as well. "Milk daddy's cock." 
Win threw her head back in the cramped space as she came, her nails biting into Nate's shoulders. "Oh fuck, baby!" 
"That's it... You're so good t'me," he huffed, climaxing only a few seconds after and nearly collapsing on top of her. "I love you so much." 
"I love you too, baby. More than anyone in th'world. Well, other than Nats and Lyds," Win chuckled. "I think I worked up an appetite after that. Shall we go back in?" she asked, running her fingers through his curls to push them from his sweat slicked forehead. 
"Yeah, let me fix this mess, get us presentable again," Nate used his magic to get them dry and make the clothes brand new. "There we go, let's get in there." 
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"I'm glad you don't wanna play this mind game, too bad about the hours of teasing I'd happily endure," Lydia giggled, leaning against the wall once they were out of the building.
"You're terrible," Nats murmured, pressing her up against the wall, his hand slipping up the outside of her thigh. "We can always go back to th'teasin'."
"I think it's a little late for that," she took her knickers off from under her dress and handed them to him. "I'm already very horny."
He laughed, balling up her panties and stuffing them in his pocket. "How would y'like it if as punishment I didn't give these back once we're done?" he teased, freeing his cock and hiking her leg up to slide into her, making sure no one could see them.
"I think that's very interesting... I like your ideas," she moaned, holding onto him for support. "Oh, I really needed that. I needed you."
"Yeah? I needed you too, so fuckin' badly," he groaned, wasting no time in thrusting into her roughly, setting a quick pace.
"I don't like making you jealous, but you fuck me so good when you're jealous," Lydia wrapped her arms around him tighter, seeking his lips.
Nats moaned into her mouth, chasing his pleasure, one hand slipping between them to circle her clit with his fingers.
"Oh! Natty, I'm getting close! Keep going, just like this," she gasped, urging her husband to look at her. "I wanna see you when you fill me up, daddy, please?"
He pulled back, pressing his forehead to hers, panting hard as he fucked her, feeling his balls clench before spilling inside her.
She came almost instantly as he filled her, that sensation never failed to make her melt in his arms and explode with pleasure. "Feeling better? I sure am..."
"You know it, Lollipop," Nats sighed, pulling out. "I love yeh so much."
"I love you too," Lydia fixed her hair and her dress before stealing another kiss. "This is how it's supposed to be, I'm happy like this."
"Yeah, me too," he agreed, tucking himself back into his pants and letting the glamour around them disappear. "Wanna go back in for the rest of the celebration?"
"Yeah, I think we better," she grinned, taking his hand. "I definitely need to replenish my energies after all of this dancing and shagging."
"Me too, I'm starvin' all over again," he laughed, noticing the way the windows on their car were fogged up.
"Looks like our other halves also decided to make up," she smirked, opening the door to get inside.
"Sure does," Nats chuckled, his hand slipping down to the small of Lydia's back as they reentered the synagogue. 
"Perfect," Win exclaimed, letting Nate help her out of the car and back inside.
"There you are!" Charles cheered when the four of them finally met again at the table. "Had fun?" 
"Lots," he smiled triumphantly.
Win adjusted her cardigan, but there was no way it was going to cover all the dark hickeys Nate had left behind.
"Nice," Nats murmured, eyeing her neck.
"Thanks," Nate high-fived his twin. "It's an art." 
"Pervert..." Lydia laughed quietly, munching on her sufganiyot.
"I'll be right back, gunna grab some more food," Win murmured, rolling her eyes. 
Up at the buffet table, she ran into Eli who looked her up and down, an eyebrow raising at the state of her neck. "You look like you had a good time. I was surprised earlier, women usually like me." 
"Yeah well, your face is nice and the rest of you is too, but... You're not them," Lydia joined them, grabbing some grape juice for herself.
"You're definitely good lookin', but we're happily married," Win said apologetically.
"I can respect that, but if you ever change your mind... you know where to find me," Eli gave them one last look before joining his brother at the other side of the room. 
"Wow, he's insistent!" Lyddie breathed. "Kinda hot, but I love our little morons."
"Me too, I wouldn't want anyone else," Winnie sighed, gazing across the room at their husbands.
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