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  1. Public Bookmark 67

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    Taggie takes a swig of whiskey, and the burn that scorches her throat and warms her belly is almost as good as smashing dishware. A few sips has her feeling brave and stealing glances at the phone, wondering what might happen if she calls him. If Cameron’s there, or at the apartment Rupert let slip he’s rented for her in the city. If he’ll speak to her in that careful, mild way he’s adopted as of late, as if she’s a constituent and not someone who knows what his mouth tastes like.

    Feeling tipsy and a little reckless, Taggie picks up the receiver.

     

    Or, they kissed in the kitchen, and nothing's the same.

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    02 May 2025

  2. Public Bookmark 76

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    taggie's not good at much in her life but she is very, very good at tennis. but, without much encouragement from her family, it's the former olympic gold medalist rupert campbell-black who decides to seek her out and train her as her coach to get her on the road to the grand slam and then the gold. only problem? well, up-and-coming champion is starting to stir in him feelings that he's never had for anyone, and he certainly doesn't like how well she's grown up.

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    a tennis au where rupert is the coach who raised and trained taggie to be the champion she is.

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    13 Mar 2025

  3. Public Bookmark 61

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    “This isn’t your fight alone, Tag. He’s a good man and a good friend—we'll help to see him through. Yeah?” He doesn’t know why the subtle nod of her head or the resolve behind her eyes as she wipes her tears away with her knuckles makes him exhale; all he knows is that he can breathe easy when he can take care of her, that he knows he can rest easy if she’s well.

    “Rupert—” She says his name with a pause as if she doesn’t know if she trusts the next word to come out of her mouth.

    Her glance flicks once to his lips.“You look well.” Then she runs off before he can respond.

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    30 Dec 2024

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    'Is that how you see me? As a girl?'

    'You don't want to know how I see you,' he says with a dark smile. His eyes roam her face, his jaw tightens.

    'Why?' she presses.

    'Because,' he says, his hand sliding to cup the back of her neck, 'you won't forgive me for the thoughts I have about you. Because,' he murmurs, leaning closer so she can feel his breath across her cheek, 'it's not right. You could be my daughter.'

    'But I'm not,' she says, swallowing as she feels the stroke of his thumb across her skin.

    'No,' he drawls, 'you're really not.'

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    04 Dec 2024

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    Rupert doesn't grope her in the dining room. When he touches her for the first time that night, they're somewhere a little more private...


    She's in the palm of his hand but it's eyes she can't look away from. Ravenous, greedy and delighted, even slightly pitying. As if it's perfectly understandable for her to be here, like this, in this state. As if it wasn't a surprise truly to find her here in the pantry after the pavlova course with her hand up her own skirt.

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    11 Nov 2024