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amandlajones⠀the leaf stuck to the scarf is the main character of these photos... 🍁

𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴

username1⠀PLS I ADORE YOU

username2⠀TOMANDLA IS FINALLY BACK TOGETHER AFTER TWO MONTHS OF PRESS... NEVER BEEN SO RELIEVED

username3⠀pretty sure that's tom's scarf
     ⤷ amandlajones⠀it is :'))
     ⤷ username3⠀I KNEW IT
     ⤷ username3⠀ALSO HELLO I LOVE YOU
     ⤷ amandlajones⠀HI I LOVE YOU MORE
𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 7,495 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘴

username4⠀OH LORDYYYY HOW CAN SOMEONE BE SOO BEAUTIFULLLL 😌

averydenj⠀head empty just amandla
     ⤷ amandlajones⠀heart full just avery
     ⤷ averydenj⠀that was sooooo cheesy but ily
     ⤷ amandlajones⠀hehe ilym
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username6⠀THE WAY I AM IN LOVE IS JUST DANGEROUS 😭
     ⤷ username7⠀tom holland be like...
     ⤷ tomholland2013⠀honestly
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username8⠀THIS WOMAN IS GONNA RUIN ME BYE

sunnygrace⠀amandla jones, zendaya, and laura harrier are the prettiest women alive. i said what i fucking said.
     ⤷ keilahosterfield⠀THEY! ARE!! FOREVER AND ALWAYS
     ⤷ rowanharrier⠀PER-FUCKING-IOD
     ⤷ kcwayne⠀QUEEN SHIT ONLY!!!! NO DRAMA
     ⤷ averydenj⠀so glad that we're all in #Agreement !!!!! 😁😄🤌🥂🙏
     ⤷ lauraharrier⠀oh my gosh stoppppppp
     ⤷ zendaya⠀y'all... I LOVE YOU SO MUCH
     ⤷ amandlajones⠀MY HEART GIUJKNRED ILYYYYYY
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username9⠀she looks so content and at peace... loving this energy

𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝖺𝗀𝗈!
実生活 // 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞

     "EMMA, TESSA, GET OVER HERE! OKAY, I DID NOT SAY TO SIT ON THE COUCH. COME HERE! WAIT, EM DON'T EAT—FUCKING HELL! EMMA!" Amandla Jones exclaimed in frustration, running over to pry the book out of Emma's mouth. Pieces and chunks of paper surrounded the one-year-old white-and-brown spotted Staffordshire Terrier. In the corner of the couch sat Tessa, watching silently as the girl wrestled for her book back.

     A growl came from the younger of the two and Amandla narrowed her eyes, growling right back as she finally managed to get what was once Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Now, it was a shredded and slobbered mess, the cover torn in half. Her face dropped and she glanced at her dog, who was smiling right back at her innocently.

     "You're lucky this wasn't the signed copy or your ass would be in time out," she grumbled, tempted to laugh at how annoyed Tessa looked. Averting her gaze, the YouTuber reached down and grabbed the remaining pages and scraps.

     While she made her way back to the kitchen, Emma jumped onto the couch. After throwing away the scraps and book, Amandla went to the sink. In the past few days, she hadn't put any dirty dishes in the dishwasher. All she'd done was film, edit, attend meetings, and record interviews for weeks on end. Actually, that's all she'd been doing the past two years, aside from the occasional trips to different countries for companies and attending shows.

     For everyone in her life, numerous life-changing had taken place over the past two and a half years. Amandla had reached over forty-million subscribers on her main channel and won countless awards, and worked with dozens of businesses on collaborations. Tom had moved into her house and they adopted their first dog. The actor had filmed several movies and expanded his career palette—which she was extremely proud of. The third and final Spider-Man movie had been released and things were beginning to slow down for the couple. Matters between them had increasingly grown more serious and they were beginning to catch up to some of their friends.

     Keilah and Harrison got engaged and married in June of that year and officially moved into their first house. Rowan and Laura had gotten engaged and married in May of that year as well, and were in the process of adopting their first child.

     With Sunny and Harry, the two had been together for a little over two years and were currently trying to figure out if they wanted to officially move into a place of their own. Things were looking well for them seeing as Sunny was graduating from NYU in the spring and would be able to move if she chose to.

     Avery and KC had surprisingly fallen in love and began dating over a year ago, and were happily living together in Los Angeles. Zendaya was on her own and happily living out the single life, soaking it in as much as she could while working constantly.

     Everyone was doing well and people were happy—and that's all any of them could ask for.

     The sound of ringing brought Amandla back into the present moment and she blinked. Quickly wiping her hands off on the nearby towel, she spun around. Without checking the caller I.D., she picked up the phone. "Hello?" Amandla answered, her phone held between her shoulder and ear.

     "Hi, love. My computer shut down just as I was about to upload the new blog post and gaming video for you, and email out the contracts you signed this week." Rhema Michaelson, the YouTuber's assistant, announced on the other end of the call. "I would ask Caleb, but he isn't answering his phone. Do you mind?"

     Nodding, the brown-haired girl turned off the sink. "Yeah, yeah, of course. Don't worry about it." On the kitchen island sat her laptop and she quickly pulled up her YouTube channel, blog, and business email. A minute of silence passed before she spoke again. "Done!"

     "Oh, thank you. I'm so sorry, I just got a new desktop, I don't know what happened." Rhema rambled, and Amandla chuckled.

     "Rhe, it's all good," she reassured her.

     "All right, good... when does Tom fly back from work?" the woman questioned, knowing that her boss had been anxiously anticipating the actor's return.

     Tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, Amandla straightened her posture. "Sometime this week. He didn't have an exact date to give me," she shrugged, drifting her line of sight to the pinned picture of her and Tom hugging on the fridge. A small frown tugged at her lips the longer she stared at it; she missed him.

     She couldn't wait until he came home, but she also knew that when he did, she would have to tell him. That thought sent a chilling wave of anxiety down her spine and she gulped.

     "Well, if he gets back before the meeting on Thursday, tell him I say hello!"

     At the sound of Rhema's voice, the YouTuber blinked. "What? Oh, yeah, yeah, of course. I will. I'm gonna go, but I'll talk to you later. Love you," she rushed out, hanging up soon thereafter.

     The second she dropped her phone on the island, she let out a breath and ran her hands over her face. It'd only been a week since the initial scare and Amandla had yet to tell anyone other than her dogs. A part of her didn't want to say anything until Tom was back, but the other half just wanted to rip off the bandaid.

     Groaning, she placed the palms of her hands against the back of her neck and stared up at the ceiling. Keeping secrets was something that the couple didn't do, and waiting until Tom was back to inform him was making her feel guilt-ridden.

     Her eyes fluttered shut and she let out a slow and even breath. If she didn't think about something else, she was only going to trigger her anxiety further.

     "You know what sounds good, Amandla? Blasting an episode of Criminal Minds and eating cereal for dinner because that's totally healthy. Yup, that's what we're going to do." At that, her arms fell back to her sides and she shook her head, heading to the pantry.

     Once she'd grabbed a large bowl, spoon, almond milk, and two different kinds of cereal, Amandla made her way to the living room. On the couch, Emma and Tessa were huddled up together, fast asleep. Luckily, she'd fed them earlier so the odds of her having to get up and do something were low.

     Netflix was soon pulled up and she selected a random episode, pouring herself a bowl of cereal on the coffee table. Hearing the glorious sound of Aaron Hotchner's voice, she sighed contently and leaned back into the cushions. With eyes glued to the television, the brown-haired girl lost herself in the plot and ate silently.

     Five bowls and four episodes later, Amandla Jones had a blanket wrapped around her body and over her head. The food was now put up and she had a bag of chips in her lap, absentmindedly feeding some to Emma as Tessa was cuddled against her side under the fabric.

     It wasn't until the white-and-brown spotted dog in front of her whined that she glanced away from the TV. "You're right... I am willing to give my hand in marriage for Emily Prentiss," she sighed dramatically, rolling up the bag, clipping it, and tossing it on the table. Emma barked and Amandla huffed. "Okay, maybe that was a lie. I'm willing to give my hand in marriage for Emily Prentiss, Aaron Hotchner, Penelope Garcia, Spencer Reid, Jennifer Jareau, Derek Morgan, and you might as well throw the rest of the fucking BAU in there too."

     Averting her gaze downward, the YouTuber scrunched her brows together when she noticed how the dog's tail was wagging. "What? You'd marry them too?" she retorted, not expecting to receive another yap yet she did. "Good, clearly your Mama taught you well."

     Minutes later, the episode came to a close and she looked down. "What do you say, Em? Watch another episode or go to bed? I'm conflicted," she confessed, giggling when she felt Tessa lick her arm. Lifting the blanket, she peered under and smiled. "Good morning, princess. Do you want to watch one more episode or go upstairs for bed?" she asked in a sweet tone, pressing a kiss to the top of her head and scratching behind her ears.

     Both dogs whined in response and Amandla nodded thoughtfully, "All right, you both have a valid point. I do have plans to meet Aunt Keilah for breakfast, but those can always be rearranged so I can stay up and sleep in. I see her like every other day." Tessa quickly licked her nose before jumping down to the floor.

     "I'm going to take that as you saying you need to be let out and I should probably be a good friend and go to bed." Amandla noted, nodding to herself with the blanket still draped over her head and shoulders. Emma followed after the older Terrier. "Oh, I see how it is. Two against Mom, very clever," she called, pulling the fuzzy material tighter around her body as she stood up.

     There was once a time that she felt weird and awkward talking to her and Tom's dogs, but that feeling quickly faded as she found herself randomly speaking to them without realizing it. It was comforting and amusing to have one-sided conversations with them.

     As she traveled to the backdoor, she failed to notice the figure leaning against the back of the couch. Flipping on the porch lights, she unlocked the door and let the two out. Closing it back shut, Amandla yawned and turned around, about to clean up the mess she'd left behind when her eyes landed on a familiar face.

     "You'd be willing to give your hand in marriage to the entire BAU, huh?"

     A bright grin spread across her face and she dropped the grey blanket to the ground. Sprinting from the kitchen to the living room, once she'd gotten close enough, she jumped up and wrapped her legs around his torso, hugging onto the brown-haired Brit tightly.

     The two swayed side-to-side due to the sudden impact as they held onto the other.

     A nearly identical smile was on Tom's face and he secured his grip under her thighs, making sure if she let go, she'd still be in his arms. The plane ride back had felt like an eternity, but every excruciating second had been worth it just to see the woman he loved hiding under a blanket and talking to their dogs.

     Pulling back, Amandla dipped her head and caught his lips in hers. A hum of contentment came from Tom as their lips moved together in slow motion. Both of her hands were now cupping his cheeks and he smiled. "God, I've missed you," he murmured, breaking off the kiss.

     "I've missed you too," she whispered, running a hand through his hair as she stared down at him. "How tired are you?"

     At her question, a smirk began growing. "Why?" Tom mused, tilting his head.

     Amandla's cheeks burned the longer he stared at her with that suggestive smirk of his that drove her crazy. "Because I need to tell you something and I don't want to have this conversation if you're exhausted," she spoke softly, hoping her tone of voice was enough to tell him that it wasn't anything bad. However, it fell short.

     Feeling his face drop, Tom tensed up and a serious expression clouded his features. "What's wrong?" he immediately asked, gulping nervously when she untangled herself from him. Placing her on the ground, the actor watched silently as his girlfriend went to let the dogs in.

     Turning the backlights off and locking the door, Amandla picked the blanket off the floor and set it on the kitchen table. When she looked up, she smiled at the sight of Tom crouched down on the floor, greeting the dogs and giving them kisses.

     "It's nothing bad. I just wanted to wait until you were home to tell you," she stated, taking a few steps forward. In the background, she could see Emma and Tessa running upstairs.

     Tom stood up and inhaled deeply, nodding. "What's going on?" he questioned, noticing how she'd subconsciously reached to fiddle with the rings on her fingers. She was nervous.

     Chewing on the inside of her cheek, the brown-haired girl glanced at her feet. What she had to say wasn't that big of a deal, she didn't know why she was making it into one. Get it together, Mands. Just say it.

     "I uh, I was late." Amandla finally answered, meeting her boyfriend's concerned gaze. His eyes widened. "I'm not pregnant, it was a false alarm. I just, I didn't want to not tell you. For the past few months, we've been talking more seriously about marriage and getting married, and I want to know what you think and how you feel—if I ever actually got pregnant."

     "I love you." Not even a second had passed after she stopped speaking. Tom's eyes were glowing and the muscles in his face had relaxed. "Nothing will ever change that, darling. If you're late again and think you're pregnant, I will be here every step of the way. We're in this together, and even though it was a false alarm, I'm still excited to have a future with you and eventually expand our family beyond Tess and Em." While he was speaking, he'd walked until he was standing in front of her, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

     Leaning into his touch, she reached for his other hand. "I love you," she replied, feeling at peace and content with his response.

     "Come here." Tom pulled her closer, pressing a short and tender kiss to her lips. Smiling up at him, the YouTuber curled her fingers around the fabric of his shirt. "You know I'm serious about our future, right?"

     Amandla nodded, "I do, and I'm serious about it too. There's nothing I want more than to spend the rest of my life with you."

     His arms draped over her shoulders as he smiled. "Good. I can't wait to say I do in front of everyone we know," he breathed, feeling her hands travel up to his face.

     "Don't ahead of yourself there, beautiful. A proposal has yet to take place," she mused, briefly caressing his cheek before dropping her arms and encircling them around his waist.

     Tom chuckled, "Don't worry. I haven't forgotten."

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     hey everyone!! i hope you all enjoyed the one-hundred-and-seventh chapter!

     sooooooo... i may have forgotten to warn everyone that a massive time jump was taking place. a lot has happened in the past two years and six months. i mentioned in the chapter what's taken place over that time, but to sum it all up for those who skimmed, lemme catch you up:

     1. rowan proposed to laura on february 14th, 2021, and they got married in may of 2021 in this book. rowan changed all of her handles to rowanharrier.
     2. keilah proposed to harrison on january 28th, 2021 (which was their four-year anniversary), and got married in june of 2021. keilah changed all of her handles to keilahosterfield.
     3. avery and kc began dating over a year ago in september of 2020. avery changed all of his handles to averydenj.
     4. sunny and harry are still together and she changed all of her handles to sunnygrace. (grace is her middle name.)
     5. tom moved into amandla's house in november of 2019. they adopted their first dog together in october of 2020—emma.

     for those of you who plan on reading the spin-off, yes, it will go in-depth with everything that happened from 2019 to 2021.

     ANNOUNCEMENT: for those of you who don't know (i will never stop giving myself a shoutout on here), '𝐇𝐄𝐑' IS OFFICIALLY PUBLISHED!!!!!! i wanted to go ahead and get some of it up and running before this one concludes. go check it out on my profile and add it to your library!!

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