(Ben = hawthorne_jr. His sister and parents are NPCs.Helena had her afternoon drink in hand as she made her way out to the terrace of the Hawthorne's beachfront property in Santa Barbara. This was the best weekend she'd had in a long time. Then again, this was the first weekend she'd had in a while that wasn't completely planned out by the people at rehab, ( Read more... )

(Ben = hawthorne_jr and used with permission and love.)

What do you see when you turn out the light?//I can't tell you, but I know it's mine. ~The BeatlesThe apartment was dark when Kala got home and she didn't bother turning the lights on. Well actually it just didn't occur to her. She kicked out of her heels - stumbled out of them - as she headed down the ( Read more... )

(As referenced with permission, Ben = hawthorne_jr, Colin = your_only_law, Nina = detbeauty_queen, Miranda = lovely_msstone, Sheldon Hawkes = blessyou_jlo, Jack = not_a_savage. All other characters are mine.)

“There's no such thing as fun for the whole family.” - Jerry Seinfeld"-don't care! I'm not living with Mama and Papa the rest of my life, Lani," Evie was saying ( Read more... )

Jackie! Jack, Jack, Jack! I've got a question for you.

(Bailey = writer_b. Takes place a few weeks ago.)

“You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them.” - Desmond TutuKala was back at her and Lani's apartment for the week. Bailey was in town and Lani was overworked with a case, and Kala needed to be there for her sister ( Read more... )

(picture promptKala and Ben barely moved from bed for the first day of the new year, and the first day of everything being different for them. She didn't want to be away from him for a second ( Read more... )

(co-written with hawthorne_jr)

Still feels like our first night together//Feels like the first kiss, it's gettin' better baby//No one can better this///Still holdin' on, you're still the one//First time our eyes met, same feelin' I get//Only feels much stronger, wanna love ya longer//You still turn the fire on///So if you're feelin lonely don't//You're the ( Read more... )

He....propsed.

My brother is a stud?!! Haha! Like he needs that ego boost. [Section 9:G]

I think we really are trying to test HOW MANY PEOPLE we can fit in our house for the holidays. You'd think a place where 8 kids grew up could handle it!