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~Sequel to Topaz Eyes~
Cruz Manuelos’ life is divided into two parts: before she knew someone wanted to kill her wife, and after.
The day of the division was a Tuesday in March.
Aaliyah was singing. Cruz wonders, after it all falls to pieces, if it was really a siren song, an ominous sign of what was to come. But in the before, her voice was only harmony.
She saw her through the fogged-up glass of the shower. Rays of sunshine came through the skylight, and her back was lit up and golden. Aaliyah opened the shower door. Her smile was serene, beckoning.
“Join me, my love.”
She got in behind her and rested her hands on her hips. Aaliyah turned in the sunshine and sang into her neck.
“My wife,” Aaliyah hummed against her skin.
This is it, she thought. Bliss.
It ended an hour later, when the world turned, spun, folded in on itself.
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Cruz and Aaliyah find their way back to each other, but a threat to Aaliyah’s life sends them off course. Pangs of happiness, angst, thrill, the highest of highs, the lowest of lows, parts of a love triangle, and a tumultuous journey ensues.
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- Part 2 of Topaz Eyes Series
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- English
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13 Dec 2024
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“It doesn’t matter. Want to know why?” Aaliyah points at her, her voice hissing as she steps into her space, hostility rippling in the lines of her brow.
She pushes at Cruz’s chest repeatedly, her words in sync with every movement. “I don’t—" shove, “want you—" shove, “anymore,” shove.
Cruz takes her hits. She is solid, absorbing it all without budging. Her resoluteness breaks Aaliyah open like a dam, and everything she’s been holding back comes pouring out in tears. Her palms continue to connect with Cruz’s body, desperately trying to push it all back in.
“I don’t want you,” she spits out all at once, her eyes blazing. Cruz isn’t sure, at this point, which one of them she is trying to convince.
Cruz grabs her wrists the next time they fly toward her chest. She steps into the puddle Aaliyah’s hair has dripped onto the tiles, easing her until her back hits the counter of the sink. She guides her arms down and settles her wrists against the granite, feeling them tremble beneath her fingers.
“No? Then why are you so upset?”
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Years later, Cruz tracks Aaliyah down, only to find that she has moved on to someone else. Angst, tears, more tears, a triangle, and all the feelings ensue.
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- Part 1 of Topaz Eyes Series
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- English
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- 8/8
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20 Nov 2024
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The landscape forever changed.
Perspectives deeply altered and direction no longer as clear and precise as it once was.Operation Lioness is no more.
Four women deeply scarred, broken, betrayed and learning to love, trust and set new boundaries, each must forge a new path and find new purpose, together they will set the world on fire with a brand new mission : this time born of choice.
Cruz and Aaliyah must begin to tear apart bonds built on trauma, Bobby and Joe must learn to love eachother in a world where the obstacles of their own making no longer exist to keep them apart.
Continuation Fic. What would happen if these powerful women decided to go rogue?
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- Part 2 of Special Ops Lioness : The Journey
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14 Nov 2023
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On her wake of poor decisions, Cruz decides to stay in Mallorca after the job is finished. Perhaps she stays so that Amrohi's men will find her and do to her what she deserves. Perhaps she does it to stay closer to the woman she loves.
It's no surprise when she does end up in the hands of Amrohi's men, but she doesn't expect Aaliyah to be stuck in the same situation as she is.
Or: Amrohi's men think Cruz was Aaliyah's accomplice in the murder of her multi-billionaire and controlling father.
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24 Oct 2023
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We never painted by the numbers, baby but we were making it count by TS_7461 (cc_7461)
Fandoms: Special Ops: Lioness (TV)
31 Dec 2023
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Aaliyah and Cruz's relationship is entangled in lies, deep secrets, different loyalties, powerful families, money, tensions, desire, and jealousy. The weight of each family will heavily influence the decisions they make, loyalty will play a crucial role, and they will have a long journey filled with obstacles to overcome, not to mention the fact that they haven't seen each other for ten years.
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Cruz and Aaliyah fight their own battles and defend their beliefs in order to finally achieve the happy ending they both desire after knowing each other practically their whole lives.Series
- Part 2 of The 1
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12 Oct 2023