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Post by Tessa Nicole Abbott on Aug 2, 2021 11:50:29 GMT
 But I'm busy mending broken pieces of the life I had before Hannah had woken not long after the disaster in the doorway, and Tess hadn't had much chance to do anything about it. She'd been busy playing, cleaning toys away, making food, reading books, kissing bumps, and plotting the best way to dump the Leaky onto one of her siblings first thing in the morning so she could run for the hills and never look back. Rufus wouldn't be surprised if she bailed on the pub, he was practically waiting for it to happen, he'd take over for her, surely. Except he didn't want the Leaky at all. Elle was tied up at Hogwarts so she couldn't have it. Her parents were too old. Could she just abandon it and leave it to looters? It was a possibility. She cleaned up after tea and gave Hannah a bath, tiring her out with toys on the living room floor when there was a knock at the door. Tessa wasn't expecting anyone. Her stomach immediately clenched in knots as she stood up and peeked through the tiny glass hole in the door. Shit. How dare he come back after just walking away like that? Anger bubbling beneath the surface, Tess kept her cool in front of Hannah, but snapped her fingers to get Morgana's attention. "Morgana. Guard." She opened the front door, and the huge Bernese Mountain dog got up from her bed and trotted out into the hall. Tess slammed the door after her, listening to the sounds of warning growls as Morgana did her job. "And bite his balls off," she whispered irritably, going back to Hannah with a fake smile. _______________________ tag: Alaric Dimitri Pinkerton words: 303 notes: <3 outfit: Summer heat.[googlefont="Butterfly Kids"][googlefont="Cinzel Decorative"] |
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Post by Tessa Nicole Abbott on Jul 20, 2021 18:29:24 GMT
But I'm busy mending broken pieces of the life I had before He was silent. Didn't say a word, and after squeezing her eyes shut to block out her worst fears, Tessa turned to find an empty doorway. "Figures," she said, sliding to the floor in front of the fridge and pulling her knees up. He probably hated her, and why shouldn't he? She'd kept his own child from him for two years, taken away the choice of being a father because she'd decided on her own that he wasn't fit for the job. As if Tessa was any more of a role model for a kid. Her face scrunched up as she tried to fight back the sobs, tears streaming down her cheeks. And if he didn't hate her, then he'd ran from the news like she'd thought he always might, rejecting the sleeping baby upstairs. Either way, he was gone, and Tessa was left alone with her fears and her mistakes, crying on the kitchen floor. _______________________ tag: Alaric Dimitri Pinkerton words: 189 notes: <3 outfit: Summer heat.[googlefont="Butterfly Kids"][googlefont="Cinzel Decorative"] |
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Post by Tessa Nicole Abbott on Jul 19, 2021 18:54:52 GMT
But I'm busy mending broken pieces of the life I had before Abbott. No cute nickname all of a sudden. Tessa felt sick, but she knew she'd feel better after getting this off her chest. "We haven't seen each other for two and a half years, Ric. Hannah is almost two. You do the maths." She turned and walked into her flat, leaving the door open. She opened the fridge and grabbed herself a bottle of beer, all the while calculating how fast she could pack a bag and get herself and Hannah out of the country if Alaric reacted badly to finding out he was a father. _______________________ tag: Alaric Dimitri Pinkerton words: 129 notes: <3 outfit: Summer heat.[googlefont="Butterfly Kids"][googlefont="Cinzel Decorative"] |
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Post by Tessa Nicole Abbott on Jul 18, 2021 20:15:01 GMT
But I'm busy mending broken pieces of the life I had before Tessa let out a strangled laugh, putting her hand over her mouth as his comment really hit home. She was the one who had left him and ran for the hills. The words tumbled out of her mouth before she could stop them. "You are the fool, Ric," she said, staring up at him and waiting for it to all click into place. She couldn't lie to him with Hannah in the next room, she couldn't pretend that it wasn't his baby. _______________________ tag: Alaric Dimitri Pinkerton words: 115 notes: <3 outfit: Summer heat.[googlefont="Butterfly Kids"][googlefont="Cinzel Decorative"] |
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Post by Tessa Nicole Abbott on Jul 18, 2021 19:07:06 GMT
But I'm busy mending broken pieces of the life I had before This was getting more and more confusing by the minute. He thought she'd ran off because she didn't want him to meet her new man? She would have laughed out loud if it wouldn't have woken the baby. "There is no new man," she said, wondering if she was saying the right thing. The thought of Ric never looking at her the way he had in the bar two weeks ago just because he thought she was taken made her stomach churn. She always wanted him to look at her that way, even if she literally ran away from him a lot of the time. "It's just me and Hannah."_______________________ tag: Alaric Dimitri Pinkerton words: 143 notes: <3 outfit: Summer heat.[googlefont="Butterfly Kids"][googlefont="Cinzel Decorative"] |
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Post by Tessa Nicole Abbott on Jul 14, 2021 15:19:17 GMT
But I'm busy mending broken pieces of the life I had before She fought it so hard but when Ric flashed her that smile, Tess couldn't help but smile back. "No, no," she said, trying to keep her voice low so Hannah wouldn't hear. "Kind of." She cringed, running a hand through her hair as her brain moved at lightning speed trying to find a way out of this situation. The other week she had literally ran away from Ric downstairs with Hannah in her arms. She had nowhere to run now. He had her trapped, blocking the only exit. The best she could do was slam the door in his face, and she really didn't want to do that, despite her flight instinct going into overdrive. "What are you doing here, Ric?" she asked, resigning herself to a conversation. _______________________ tag: Alaric Dimitri Pinkerton words: 161 notes: <3 outfit: Summer heat.[googlefont="Butterfly Kids"][googlefont="Cinzel Decorative"] |
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Post by Tessa Nicole Abbott on Jul 12, 2021 18:47:26 GMT
But I'm busy mending broken pieces of the life I had before Hannah was asleep! Hannah was asleep and Tessa had a whole hour to herself. She hoped. Hannah was a great napper, she usually went out like a light and woke up in a beautiful mood. Tess left her in her cot upstairs and tiptoed down to the living room, picking up the poopy nappy she'd just changed and tossing it in the bin, a blast from her wand sending a fresh smell over the apartment. She washed her hands and leaned against the kitchen counter, eyes closed, a sigh of contentment on her lips. Then someone started rapping on the door. "Oh, shit!" Tess whispered, rushing to the door and yanking it open before whoever it was could knock again. "Shhh, the baby's asleep," she said, then got a look at the person in front of her and froze. "Oh." Tessa's heart went wild at the sight of Alaric leaning against her doorway. It was such a familiar sight, one she used to welcome when she was younger. Now she wasn't sure whether she felt giddy with anxiety or attraction. He looked so good. _______________________ tag: Alaric Dimitri Pinkerton words: 217 notes: <3 outfit: Summer heat.[googlefont="Butterfly Kids"][googlefont="Cinzel Decorative"] |
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Post by Tessa Nicole Abbott on Jul 7, 2021 13:05:16 GMT
But I'm busy mending broken pieces of the life I had before Elle had had enough. She kissed Hannah goodbye and walked out of the pub without another word to Tessa. Urgh. That was going to be a tense conversation whenever they got around to having it. Tessa ran her hands through her hair and blew out a breath before remembering that Ric was still sitting there staring at her. No, he was staring at Hannah. Shit. The look he gave Tess was intense as he questioned her about the baby, and Tessa felt her anxiety spike. She turned her back and went to Hannah, scooping her up out of the pram, her favourite stuffed monkey tumbling to the floor in Tessa's haste. She turned to Ric, Hannah in her arms. Hannah, with the same blonde hair as the man on the other side of the bar. With the same dimples as him when she laughed. Tessa shook her head, tears filling her eyes. "I'm sorry. I can't do this." She choked the words out and turned, rushing for the stairs with Hannah, leaving the pram behind. Morgana gave a sad whine and picked up the stuffed bunny, crossing the bar to Ric and placing her head in his lap. _______________________ tag: Alaric Dimitri Pinkerton words: 230 notes: <3 outfit: Stained.[googlefont="Butterfly Kids"][googlefont="Cinzel Decorative"] |
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Post by Tessa Nicole Abbott on Feb 28, 2021 12:50:36 GMT
But I'm busy mending broken pieces of the life I had before And now Elle and Ric were spatting. She should have expected as much. Elle and Rufus had not been Ric's biggest fan when he and Tess were dating. If you could call it dating. It was somehow less formal yet way more intense. They were something undefinable, something beyond normal relationships. And they were something she had escaped for the sake of her daughter. Tessa pressed her lips together. "Can you two not, please?" she said, frowning. "Not in front of the baby." Hannah was stirring in her pram. Morgana had trotted over and was snuffling Hannah's blonde curls lovingly, tail wagging in greeting. Tess hadn't felt this kind of anxiety ever in her life. Not even when she'd been party to burning a house down. This was next level panic. Her shift was over and yet she was glued behind the bar like it would save her life. _______________________ tag: Alaric Dimitri Pinkerton and Azrielle Brianna Abbott words: 185 notes: <3 outfit: Stained.[googlefont="Butterfly Kids"][googlefont="Cinzel Decorative"] |
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Post by Tessa Nicole Abbott on Jan 24, 2021 15:51:45 GMT
But I'm busy mending broken pieces of the life I had before Ric and Elle were having a little chat between them, and though Elle didn't look happy at all, Tess let them talk. She busied herself wiping down the bar with her already soaked cloth, not caring that she was spreading wine everywhere. She was too lost in her own thoughts. Like how she was going to get the baby upstairs without having to admit to Ric that she was Tessa's. And how was she going to explain to Elle why she was almost flirting with her ex. Ric was saying something to her, but she was barely listening. Tess let out a short forced laugh, chucking the cloth on the shelf behind her and wringing her hands. She glanced back at Hannah, who had nodded off and looked so innocent, oblivious to the turmoil her mother was in. _______________________ tag: Alaric Dimitri Pinkerton and Azrielle Brianna Abbott words: 174 notes: <3 outfit: Stained.[googlefont="Butterfly Kids"][googlefont="Cinzel Decorative"] |
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Post by Tessa Nicole Abbott on Jan 19, 2021 19:09:52 GMT
But I'm busy mending broken pieces of the life I had before "I hope we're not interrupting anything" followed by "well if it isn't little Azzy Abbott." Tessa's heart stopped. Her eyes flicked frantically to the end of the bar where her sister, Elle, stood holding Hannah. Hannah, with her blonde curls the exact same shade as Ric's, and her green eyes like Tessa's. Hannah who was staring at her expectantly, as though she was waiting for Tessa to swoop in and take her. Tess couldn't move. "Is it-?" She glanced at the grandfather clock across the room. Five minutes until the end of her shift. "Shit. I mean, sorry." Fuck. They were early. Five minutes early, but would it have really made a difference? Tessa had to admit that even if they'd have come back right on time, Elle and Hannah would have still caught her with Ric regardless, and now Tess had no idea what to do. "Uh, come through," she said, straightening up awkwardly. _______________________ tag: Alaric Dimitri Pinkerton words: 187 notes: <3 outfit: Stained.[googlefont="Butterfly Kids"][googlefont="Cinzel Decorative"] |
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Post by Tessa Nicole Abbott on Jan 13, 2021 15:07:05 GMT
But I'm busy mending broken pieces of the life I had before "Hey, I've been doing just fine," Tessa protested, chewing on her bottom lip to try and hide the smile that wanted to take over her face. Her heart was hammering, stomach churning just from that one flash of a smile he sent her way. He knew what he was doing, talking like that, he knew how hard she found it to resist him. What was he playing at? Had he come here on purpose to rekindle things between them? If Hannah didn't exist, Tess would have been more than happy to drag him in the back for some fun, but she had to hold back. "No ruining my clean streak," she said, leaning across the bar, staring into those wicked blue eyes of his. Merlin, he was sexy. _______________________ tag: Alaric Dimitri Pinkerton words: 160 notes: <3 outfit: Stained. [googlefont="Butterfly Kids"][googlefont="Cinzel Decorative"] |
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Post by Tessa Nicole Abbott on Dec 16, 2020 19:37:40 GMT
But I'm busy mending broken pieces of the life I had before Tessa's eyebrows raised. "Jobs?" If that meant what it used to mean, he'd been up to no good down in Wales and wherever else he'd been. She found it hard to imagine Ric ever getting himself on the straight and narrow, which is exactly why she had never told him she was pregnant. Hannah didn't need that kind of influence in her life, it was risky enough just Tessa on her own, add Ric to the mix and Hannah was royally screwed. And likely being taken away by social services, leaving Tessa to spiral out of control and live a life of misery. Such was the risk of being around Alaric Pinkerton. And yet when she looked at him, Tessa's stomach did flip-flops, not out of fear or anxiety, but out of desire. She missed the life she'd had with him. It was the kind of life that made the blood sing in her veins, but motherhood, that was a different kind of song altogether, and one she did love. She wouldn't be without her baby, not now that she knew what it felt like to have a tiny person adore you unconditionally. Ric was asking about the Leaky and Tessa shrugged. She had no reason to lie. "Nobody else wanted it," she said with a laugh. "It's supposed to make me behave." As well as that baby she was failing to mention. _______________________ tag: Alaric Dimitri Pinkerton words: 265 notes: <3 outfit: Stained.[googlefont="Butterfly Kids"][googlefont="Cinzel Decorative"] |
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Post by Tessa Nicole Abbott on Oct 27, 2020 14:30:17 GMT
But I'm busy mending broken pieces of the life I had before Tessa gave a tight smile. "I guess you've been busy, too." Time did tend to fly when you had a lot on your plate. Ric likely hadn't been raising a baby, but whatever he had been up to, it had made two years pass in the blink of an eye for him, clearly. "Been having adventures without me?" This time her smile reached her eyes, and she leaned her elbows on the bar, giving in to the fact that the universe wanted her to be in this moment with him. She didn't have to tell him anything she didn't want to, they could just talk like old times. Consoling herself with that fact, she allowed herself to relax just a tiny bit. _______________________ tag: Alaric Dimitri Pinkerton words: 154 notes: <3 outfit: Stained.[googlefont="Butterfly Kids"][googlefont="Cinzel Decorative"] |
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Post by Tessa Nicole Abbott on Jun 29, 2020 15:41:45 GMT
But I'm busy mending broken pieces of the life I had before It wasn't hard for her to lie to him, she'd been good at that her whole life, and failing to mention that she had been busy raising his daughter was a walk in the park for her. "Yeah, running a bar is a full time job," she said, snatching her hand back and busying herself with wiping the bar down once it became obvious that he wasn't going to pay her for the drink any time soon. She waved her wand and empty glasses that had been dumped down the other end of the bar floated towards her, clunking together as they sailed past her and landed in the sink, where a dish cloth was busy scrubbing everything clean, ready to be used again. She wished someone would come up to order something, but it was quiet tonight. Everyone was already seated, drinks in hand. 'Nobody needs a refill?' she thought, desperately. No. Nobody was coming to her rescue. "It's been a while, huh?" she said, resigning herself to having a conversation she hadn't anticipated when she'd started her shift. "Two years?" Just over. She could have said how many months, days, minutes. Well, not minutes, but she knew exactly how long it had been since she'd last seen Ric. _______________________ tag: Alaric Dimitri Pinkerton words: 242 notes: <3 outfit: Stained.[googlefont="Butterfly Kids"][googlefont="Cinzel Decorative"] |
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