𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬.

❝𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐬.❞

[𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬. @audacla]

❝𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞.❞

⸺ 𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐒. ⸺

𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐜𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬.

[𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬. @audacla]

|| Disappearing for awhile.

[𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬. @audacla]

A bruise to the forearm seemed laughable in comparison to other injuries that'd been sustained while on the job. However, Alexa knew deep down that she'd feel the same — if roles somehow became reversed.

"I'm not made of glass, Em." Her gaze softened an inch.

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ°• 𝑬 ‧ 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒔 @PRAEClPlTEM]

`` if i hadn't pulled you out of
there i— god i don't know
what i might have done. ``

she ran her fingers up through
her hair now. she knew she had
made the right decision. even
if alexa was mad at her right now.

[𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬. @audacla]

Yet another scoff, those chosen words from her wife only serving as more fuel to the fire felt inside.

"No," She refused to concede, intense eye contact achieved. "You weren't the unit chief in that moment. He tried to grab your wife, and you freaked out."

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ°• 𝑬 ‧ 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒔 @PRAEClPlTEM]

`` i know, but i had to step in
you know that. ``

she leaned her hips against
her desk now, eyes following
to where her wife went to sit.

[𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬. @audacla]

"At least she's making the effort," Teeth scraped the inner corner most of her cheek, that topic still incredibly sensitive even for her.

A hand lifted in order to run through blonde locks, buying herself a couple seconds longer of a reprieve. "Do you think it'll last?"

[‍ ‍˗ˋ 𝒜𝐕𝐀‍‍ ‍ @wearsagun]

she groaned, pinching the bridge of her nose in frustration and to help ease the tension in her forehead.

"i didn't mean it like that. i just meant because she's been asking me the same questions." she leaned back slightly, arms crossing. not defensive, just tired.

[𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬. @audacla]

Alexa found a less than comfortable chair of Emily's office. Her shoulders visibly slumped as hands began to fidget out of irritation.

"I had him right where I wanted him—" A deliberate pause, previous moments replayed inside her head.

"You had no reason to pull me out."

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ°• 𝑬 ‧ 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒔 @PRAEClPlTEM]

emily pursed her lips for a
long few moments, a soft
sigh tumbling.

`` i'm sorry lex, i just- i did
what i had to do. ``

it was hard, of course it was,
having to make decisions like
that one. the last thing she
wanted to do was go against
her wife. but she was the unit
chief ↣

[𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬. @audacla]

Sounds a little boring to me.

[‍ ‍ 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉 .ᐟ @inheritedstrive]

OH.ᐣ why the hell can’t
two moms be friends.ᐣ

[𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬. @audacla]

A scoff, the question beyond insulting after what'd happened mere moments before.

"You didn't have my back in there."

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ°• 𝑬 ‧ 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒔 @PRAEClPlTEM]

`` baby, talk to me. what's
going on? ``

her voice is soft, no move
made yet to give any sort
of physical contact.

[𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬. @audacla]

Jaw going clenched as soon as the unwanted eye contact begins.

“Don’t.”

[𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬. @audacla]

Wrong answer, try again.

[‍ ‍ 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉 .ᐟ @inheritedstrive]

. . . a friend.ᐣ

[𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬. @audacla]

It’s too damn early.

[𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬. @audacla]

She knows it shouldn’t be a habit encouraged or rewarded. But neither sleep well when the dark haired woman isn’t with them — and a night or two couldn’t hurt.

“Mama is always better at that,” A slight frown, brain slower with the increasing fatigue felt. “Any requests?”

[𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬. @audacla]

A tiny squeak in surprise, her own glass hurriedly placed down after a little sloshing that comes with the unexpected movement.

“I’m going to squish you!”

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ°• 𝑬 ‧ 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒔 @PRAEClPlTEM]

`` they'll get over it, or we
can plan a second wedding,
just something small to
appease them. ``

she gently tugged alexa into
her lap now, wine glass placed
down and her arms snuggly
wrapped around her waist.

[𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬. @audacla]

The blankets are pulled back, Emily’s vacant side of the mattress patted encouragingly.

“Come on then, you can keep mama’s spot warm for her.”

[𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬. @audacla]

A nod more for herself than the other, as though trying her damnedest to believe the words she hears.

However, the guilt has been eating away at her slowly but surely. A pit felt in her stomach ever since their secret came to light.

“They’ll move on from it. . . I hope.”

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ°• 𝑬 ‧ 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒔 @PRAEClPlTEM]

`` i don't think it was a bad
thing baby, i mean neither
of us wanted a wedding to
begin with. ``

she shifted a little to face
the younger woman a
little more.

`` we did this the way that
made us happy. that's what
matters. ``

[𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬. @audacla]

That red sleep mask gets removed, eyes squinting while attempting to readjust to her surroundings.

“We read three books, ladybug.”

[𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬. @audacla]

Eyes are quick to avoid the other, an uncomfortable sense of vulnerability creeping up from deep within.

“Eloping,” She states plainly, teeth dragging over her bottom lip. “Was that wrong?”

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ°• 𝑬 ‧ 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒔 @PRAEClPlTEM]

`` fucked up? how? ``

she turned her gaze to the
other, a brow raised as she
took a drink from her glass.

[𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬. @audacla]

A scoff with that comment being something taken to the heart — perhaps even offending her a little.

“I’m such a terrible sister for checking on your wellbeing.” An eye roll, the tender moment seemingly ruined before it has even begun.

“God forbid, right?”

[‍ ‍˗ˋ 𝒜𝐕𝐀‍‍ ‍ @wearsagun]

the softness in her gaze quickly faltered at alexa's question, "you sound like mom." she rolled her eyes, groaning as she rubbed at her forehead.

"i ate early this morning i think? i don't know, there was a pop tart involved."

she leaned back, stretching her arms —

[𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐬. @audacla]

The air audibly forced from her lungs when an unexpected weight finds her abdomen.

“Olivia,” She visibly winces. “I put you to bed an hour ago.”