Something Blue//SKY

[MIKAELA JHENÉ MENENDEZ]

One of Mikaela’s hobbies was event planning. She had an eye for design and a knack for décor. She was organized and detail oriented and loved the opportunities to throw an event together. Whether it was hosting a party or a girls’ night out, Mikaela was always the first to offer her planning services. What was stressful for some was fun for her. So, it only natural that when Schuyler asked Mikaela to be her maid of honor she went into extreme planner mode. What wasn’t natural was that she was planning a wedding for one of her best friends and Cooper Draven. Mikaela’s past with Cooper was a complicated one, one that Schuyler wasn’t attuned to, but if getting married was going to make them both happy, then so be it. She knew that eventually she was going to have to tell Schuyler everything that happened between her and Cooper but she wasn’t sure when she was going to do it. The purpose of their lunch date today was to get the ball rolling in the planning process. They wanted to be married before the end of the year which didn’t give them a lot of time to work with.

Mikaela sipped on a mojito as she waited for Schuyler to arrive. She contemplated whether or not she start by addressing her relationship with Cooper or just dive into the planning. She didn’t want what she had to say to be a complete buzzkill. This was supposed to be a happy time and Mikaela didn’t want to ruin it. However, she couldn’t let one of her best friends marry a man that she had a complicated past with without being upfront about it first. These weren’t the kinds of things that Mikaela wanted Schuyler to hear from someone else, though she was surprised that she hadn’t heard about them by now. If Schuyler really loved Cooper, none of the things she said would matter. She took a big gulp of her mojito the motioned for the waiter to bring her another. “A double please!” she called out, requesting extra rum. The waiter acknowledged her order and turned to put it in. Mikaela toyed with her Samsung Galaxy Note II, sending a brief text to her boyfriend to find out what he was up to. It didn’t matter where she was, what she was doing, or who she was with; Mikaela was always thinking of Dominic. Fortunately she didn’t have any projects at the moment so she didn’t have to travel and be away from him.

She was remarkably in love with him; she’d never felt anything like it before. But even still, the idea of marriage seemed incredulous. As much as she loved him and as much as she was sure that she never wanted to be with anyone else, she still couldn’t imagine herself married, being committed to anyone person forever. The white dress, the flowers, the aisle; it all seemed crazy. But Schuyler was a much different person. Love and happiness oozed from that girl’s pores. Mikaela just wondered if it was all too soon. She was so young and hadn’t known Cooper very long. Not to mention that Cooper had already been married once and had children. It was a lot for her friend to take on at such a young age. Mikaela wanted to be honest with Schuyler, but at the same time knew that her opinion didn’t matter. There was a time when people told her that Dominic was bad for business and she didn’t want to hear it. Mikaela told them all to kick rocks with no shoes on and keep it moving. No one could tell her anything as far as Dominic was concerned so who was she to say anything to Schuyler about her relationship with Cooper when she wasn’t a part of it?

tagged || SKY//addie
word count || 643
outfit || soon
notes || sorry this is ugly

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Her life in the past few months had taken so many twists and turns that Schuyler almost didn't believe it. A few years ago, she never would have guessed that she would be actually here, in Los Angeles. She never would have dreamed that she'd shot two movies, starred in one, or that she would be so anxious for them to be released. And most of all, she never, in a million years, would have suspected that she would be getting married soon. She hadn't known Cooper for all that long, and that thought was always bouncing around in the back of her skull. What if they were moving too fast? She was only twenty-three years old. She wasn't who she was going to be quite yet, but here she was. Engaged. To a man with two children, nonetheless. She knew enough about her own history to be worried, because she'd had problems with feeling extremely intensely about people in her life. This was nothing new to her. And then a few people had tried to warn her that he had a habit of getting too serious too fast, and that seemed like exactly what they were doing.

But she loved him. And she loved his kids. More than anything.

She hadn't been back in LA for that long after wrapping up the shooting portion of Switch. Most of her days were spent sleeping, in all honesty, just because she'd felt so deprived. She had worked hard. But she had made plans to meet with her best friend, Mikaela, today. In about... Sky glanced at the clock from her couch. "Shit," she muttered, jumping out of her chair and running to the bedroom to change. To be there at the right time, she should have been walking out of the door at that moment. She pulled on some slightly more presentable clothes, put on the bare minimum make up to make her look less tired, and ran a hand through her hair. Not her best look, but it was good enough. Grabbing her bag, she hastily got into the car and headed to the Beach House. Parking, she rushed up to the door, then took a minute to calm herself down, before someone asked her where the fire was. Even though she was late, she didn't need to be running into places like a murderer was after her.

Walking in, she looked around, and quickly spotted Mikaela, sitting on her phone, a cocktail glass on the table in front of her. Right. She'd forgotten that this place also served as a bar, not just a restaurant. She'd quit drinking, long enough ago that she could tell people this proudly, but not so long ago that being around it didn't make her nervous. But she could do this. Walking over, she smiled, taking a seat and leaning over to hug her friend. "Hi! It feels like it's been so long, oh my gosh. How are you?" She took a seat and looked around for a waiter. "Can I just have a water, please? Thanks." She smiled at him before turning back to Miki, twisting the ring on her left hand nervously. She wasn't really sure what this whole planning thing entailed, and she wasn't sure she was looking forward to it. Plans made her stress out, and that was the last thing she wanted. "So. Um. Yeah. I guess we should get started or something?" She smiled awkwardly and pushed a hand through her hair again, looking down at the table. She could just blame her awkward social skills on being tired, right now. That seemed like a good idea.

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[MIKAELA JHENÉ MENENDEZ]

Marriage proposals seemed to be popping up all over the place, especially among her friends from high school. It was so strange to Mikaela that people wanted to get married so young. The concept of marriage was rather foreign to her. Obviously, she understood that marriage was a bond between two people joining their lives legally and spiritually into one. But giving your life to one person for eternity seemed so extreme. Mikaela loved Dominic undoubtedly and there wasn’t another person on the earth that made her feel so complete. But marriage was intimidating as hell. In a way, Schuyler was incredibly brave for saying yes to Cooper. Not only was she dedicating her life to him but she was taking on his family as her own. She was going to have to be a mother to his children, to deal with his crazy ex-wife. And Mikaela knew from experience that Cooper was a handful all by himself. Was she ready to throw away her youth? To trade it in for a new life entirely? None of it would be easy and Mikaela only hoped that Sky recognized that. Though she was sure she did. Sky was a smart girl. Maybe just a little naïve.

When Mikaela spotted Schuyler a wide smile stretched across her face. She flung her arms around her fellow blonde, though Mikaela was still rocking the dark tresses. “Hey! I’m doing well. But not as well as you!” She gave her a tight squeeze then pulled back to let her sit. “It has been a while, hasn’t it?” It would seem that they had a lot to catch up on but there wasn’t much going on on her end. She could see that Schuyler was a bit tense. “Relax, girl,” Mikaela said before taking a long sip of her mojito. She felt her phone buzz in her lap and picked it up to find a text from Dominic that made her laugh out loud. She sent a quick reply before putting it in her purse. She could go without talking to him for a few hours. “We don’t need to rush into this. I don’t want this to be stressful for you. Your wedding experience should be fun and memorable. It can be overwhelming, but that’s what I’m here for. So don’t worry. We’re going to make it amazing.”

Mikaela glanced over the menu and finally decided on the fish. “Besides! We have a lot of catching up to do anyway. It’s been a while.” She folded the menu and placed it back on the table. “So, I knew that you and Cooper were together but I hadn’t realized that things were so serious. I guess I am just a really shitty friend.” Mikaela and Schuyler were really close but when things started taking off with Dominic, she became distracted. For weeks he was all that existed to her, which was really difficult considering their filming schedules and their pact for abstinence. Matters only became worse once their sex ban was lifted. For about a month Mikaela didn’t leave his side. Mikaela prided herself on being an independent woman, but Dominic Brady made her weak in the knees. The waitwe returned with a basket of bread and butter that Mikaela ignored. She was attempting to lay back on the carbs. “I’m going to have the mahi,” she said to the waiter. “What do you parents think about all of this?” she asked. Mikaela’s mother would never approve of her daughter marrying so young. Though she was never married, she was involved in a serious relationship from very young. It only complicated her future and she was forced to grow up too fast when Mikaela was born. Maria wanted Mikaela to experience all the wonderful things that life had to offer.

tagged || SKY//addie
word count || 634
outfit || soon
notes || sorry this is ugly

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As her friend embraced her, a laugh escaped her lips. This was good. This felt right. She hadn't been with any of her girlfriends in all too long; Schuyler had been working a lot, and on top of it all there was all the drama that had been clouding her life for the past few months. There had been a major fall-out with a few of her friends, and to be honest, she had never felt more alone, and to say she hadn't changed at all would be a lie. But then she had her few good friends, the ones who would never leave her. Friends like Mikaela. Their friendship was an odd one; in the very beginning, she couldn't really see herself liking the girl. It had seemed, at the time, that all they had in common was their love of parties- other than that, they were polar opposites. And in the end, there was no one she would rather be friends with. Sky thought it was funny how that worked, how someone you never saw yourself becoming friends with could end up closest to you.

She smiled as she watched the young woman across the table checking her phone and laughing. It wouldn't be too much of a stretch to say that the person on the other end of the line was Dominic, who Miki had seemed to grow so attached to. Sky wasn't complaining, by any means- she thought it was fantastic. They seemed perfect together, in all honesty. Dom was a friend of hers, and he was a great guy. She knew that he wasn't going to purposefully hurt her best friend. And if he did it on accident, well, she would have to make sure he knew exactly what he did wrong. But she couldn't imagine that happening. They seemed to have great communication, which was an amazing thing to have in a relationship. It was something she was still working on herself. It seemed that Sky was very open, except for the important things, which was bad. But she was working on it.

"No, you're not a shitty friend at all!" The waiter returned and dropped off her water, which she accepted with a gracious smile before taking a sip. "I'll be the first to admit that things went kind of fast between us. I didn't really see it coming myself." She shrugged, looking at the ice in her glass. To be completely truthful, it was scaring her just a little. She knew that she loved him, and that she wanted to be with him for as long as he would have her, but she also knew that this was not a normal situation. But then again, she supposed that it was a healthy kind of fear. It was a big step in her life, and it was going to be a big change. "But I've really never felt like this before. I can't imagine seeing him with anyone else. It would honestly kill me, I think. A lot of people don't get married this fast, but when you know... you just know." Her next smile was a shy one, and she quickly took another drink. Talking about these kinds of things was not her strong point. She had a hard time putting into words how she felt.

As Mikaela mentioned her parents, she fell silent, grabbing a piece of bread and slowly picking it apart. This was not something she really wanted to talk about, but she supposed that she would have to come clean eventually. "The only way my mother would know was if a tabloid had published something about it." She shrugged, not making eye contact. The relationship between the petite blonde and her mother had always been a rocky one, to say the very least. After her father had died, everything had completely blown out. Leaving Arizona was the best thing she'd ever done. "I don't really care though. I don't want to speak to her or see her. I'm not even sure if I want her there." She shrugged again, taking a bite of the bread. She and Cooper hadn't really discussed this in a while. She wasn't sure what she was going to do.

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[MIKAELA JHENÉ MENENDEZ]

Despite being incredibly loyal, some would say that Mikaela had a difficult time maintaining friendships. If you weren’t used to her, she could come off as rude and abrasive. Mikaela had a foul mouth and a big attitude. She wasn’t easy to get along with by any means, but she had a really big heart. Once she let you into it, and that was no easy feat, she’d have your back for life. Schuyler was a sweet girl and was a lot of fun to hang out with. She was honest and intelligent, and mature beyond her years. Mikaela knew that she could go to Schuyler about anything. But it wasn’t always that way. In fact, upon first meeting Schuyler, Mikaela didn’t like her at all. Schuyler’s friendship with Mikaela’s boyfriend was a genuine one. They’d known each other for while, before Mikaela and Dominic were an item. At the time their closeness was threatening. Schuyler seemed to have what she couldn’t. Back then she believed that it was impossible for Dominic to have a platonic relationship with a woman. It seemed like he was sleeping with every one of his female friends except her. She was convinced that something more was going on between him and Schuyler. Letting her jealousy get the best of her, Mikaela was rude to Schuyler every time they interacted with one another. It wasn’t until Schuyler confronted her that the truth arose. Schuyler and Dominic were nothing more than good friends and what’s more was that Schuyler was beyond supportive of Mikaela’s relationship with him.

Things with Dominic seemed practically too good to be true. Mikaela had this nagging feeling in the back of her mind that something was going to go wrong. Their pasts spoke for themselves. Neither of them were known for being remotely committed and Dominic had a lengthy history of being unfaithful. While Mikaela never cheated, she’d been guilty of pulling taken men away from their girlfriends and wives. The odds were against the, something a former friend made abundantly clear before their friendship was severed. Mikaela believed that had something special and they’d fought hard for it. But she couldn’t help but wonder if Dominic would eventually get bored with her like he did with all the women before her, or if one of them would slip up in a way that was unforgivable. She wanted to believe that being together would help them both change for the better, but only time would tell. Mikaela put the thoughts out of her head as she took another sip of her mojito.

“I definitely could have done a better job at keeping in touch,” she said as she shrugged. Mikaela leaned back in her chair as she listened to Schuyler speak. Truthfully, Schuyler didn’t owe anyone an explanation. This was her life and her relationship. She could marry whom she wanted whenever she wanted. She was an adult. Mikaela was just a little concerned, though she’d do her best to be supportive. “Cooper is a good guy, Mikaela said, though it was obvious that Schuyler already agreed. It’d been a while since she’d talked to him. In fact, one of the last times they’d spoken, he’d asked her to hook up…for old time’s sake. The gesture was nothing out of the ordinary for the Cooper of that time and it was before he and Schuyler were an item. Mikaela turned him down, explaining that she was with Dominic now. Cooper didn’t seem so fond of him but didn’t push it. He supported her always and offered an ear and shoulder whenever she needed it. But Mikaela was curious to see where his head was at and made a mental not to get in touch with him soon.

Mikaela was thrilled that Schuyler was so happy. She’d been wrapped up in a decent amount of drama lately. It was finally time for good things to happen to her. Mikaela frowned when Schuyler talked about her mother. They didn’t talk about her parents often so Mikaela didn’t realize how bad things were. “Don’t do something you’ll regret years later, Sky,” she said with a warning tone. Mikaela’s own relationship with her father was estranged and as much as she’d like to think that she could be okay with not inviting him to her own wedding if it ever came, she didn’t know if she had it in her to do it. Not that he’d even show up. “I know I’m one to talk, but really think hard about it before toy make a decision like that. You only get married once. Hopefully.” Their waiter came back to check on them and she told him they were fine. “At least let her hear about it from you. Even a text message is better than a trashy tabloid.”

tagged || SKY//addie
word count || 803
outfit || soon
notes || meh. hope i gave you enough to reply with.

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"It's not your fault at all," she said with a laugh. "It's not like I was blowing up your phone either. Besides, I was working. It was a busy month. You're totally fine." Schuyler didn't like for people to feel like they did something wrong when they didn't- or even when they did, for that matter. She was caring and understanding, which could sometimes venture into being overly understanding. It wasn't that difficult to take advantage of her, which was something that Richard had made obvious, and it was something she worked on every day. While caring about people wasn't a bad thing, she knew that she had to be careful, because not everyone out there was going to have a kind heart, or the best intentions. It was a cold, harsh world out there, and she couldn't just face everything with a smile and expect not to get hurt. But she was determined to stay positive.

She smiled and nodded as Mikaela said that Cooper was a good guy. She couldn't really disagree. If she could, Sky wasn't really sure why they would be getting married, to be honest. They hadn't been together for that long, but already they'd had their ups and downs- personally and as a couple. That was normal, and they'd made it through just fine. In fact, a perfect relationship, with no fighting and no stress and no pressure or mistakes, would have freaked her out a lot more. There had been a few dark times between them, and their fights could get intense- but it was worth it. She would rather work through their problems than give up and try with anyone else. And when he was happy, she was happy. And those two things, their refusal to give up and their dependent happiness, that was really what Schuyler thought of when she thought love. And that was all that really mattered to her.

She sighed as Mikaela kept pushing it. This was her closest friend talking to her, the one that she could trust with anything and would always look out for her, and she knew that the young woman meant well- but she really just couldn't figure out how to put into words what she was feeling. The fact that her soon to be husband had never met her mother was something that she struggled with, because maybe that wasn't the right decision to make, but she was adamant that the woman would not be at her wedding. "Part of me just doesn't even care how she finds out, really," she said, taking a sip of her water. "If she finds out, she's going to try to show up, and I don't want that. She's always ruined things for me. That's what she does. She's a ruiner." She was reluctant to even talk to her; the last time they'd had a conversation it'd been a screaming match. She could only imagine how this would turn out, finding out that her only daughter was getting married within the month.

After a moment of silence, she sighed and shook her head. "I'll text her. But I still don't think I want her there." Sky supposed that Cooper would have to meet her eventually, as well. But she could just take things one step at a time. Taking a bite of her now torn apart breadstick, she fiddled with the ring around her finger. "So. Planning stuff." She bit her bottom lip, hoping that the subject change would be a successful one. "I really haven't got the slightest clue where to get started with this kind of stuff," she admitted with a shrug. Had she ever even been to a wedding? Not that she could think of. "So where do we go?"

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