NaNo: Day 06

[tsukinofaerii]

Today I said woke up at 3:30 and drove Mom to the airport. :'( I miss her already.

Anyway, because I've needed sleep and because I got up so early, I ended up crashing around 9 and then dozing until 1, writing, cleaning, writing more and then doing some POV clean up for Polybang (which I need to send in). So all in all, it wasn't a bad day, other than Mom leaving.

Writing was kind of iffy today. I wandered off my plan, which usually isn't such a big deal, but it feels like things are dragging. It might be because the last fic for girl!Steve was basically "action, angst, action, action, angst" and this one is pretty mild on both fronts so far. I just have to keep repeating to myself that editing is for December.

I finally reached the halfway mark by having a total of 25,144 words, so I wrote 3,101 and passed two dailies. \o/ It's all downhill from here!

"You have my number," Tony answered without preamble. Music played in the background, harder than the phone music had been. She could hear people talking and laughing, with the clink of drinks being served. "I'm flattered."

Closing her eyes, Stevie sank back into her chair and breathed a sigh of relief. Summer heat washed over her skin again, taking away the sensation of exposure Gregory had left her with. "Don't be. I needed a favor, that's all. How do you feel about pissing off Fury today?"

"Is it a day that ends in Y?"

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Stevie lingered back near the beans without saying anything, leaning into a shadow. They looked happy. Even Thor, up to his wrists in muck and with his hair pulled back by a bright pink scrunchie looked content, and he wasn't a man she ever would have thought comfortable with gardens. She'd wanted this sort of life, after the war. Still wanted it.

But even if she quit the Ultimates, she wouldn't get it. People like Josh would still stare at her and mud monsters would still walk out of the ocean to kill people. No matter how badly she wanted it, the best she could have was snatched pieces of it.

It would have to do.

Comments

[duc]

awwwww

The second exerpt. So bittersweet. I also love the idea of the Avengers working in a garden (was Tony there? because Thor I can see easily but Tony is harder)

You're still ahead.

[tsukinofaerii]

Nope, Tony wasn't there. I think he'd bee very confused at this whole concept of turning dirt into food. He's pretty sure it's unhygenic.

I am! Plugging along. (pushes it harder) The sooner I finish this, the sooner I get to the fairy tale.