BLISS.

written by elliott.

adam stanheight x jude mayfield

trigger warnings  . . .
use of the term stalking, swearing,
a single time mention of nausea, baby crying,
and pure sweet LOVE that adam deserves.

After a long, stressful day of working (𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨),
Adam finally returned home, groaning as he
made his way up the stairs.
his eyes looking over the wall's peeling paint,
feeling nauseated at the sight of the crimson red that grew dusty over the years of being ignored by the building's manager.

As he continued up the stairs, it only reminded him of how abandoned this building really was.
stairs with cracks in the foundation, mildew and mold growing in the upper and lower corners of the walls,
the ceiling that had panels falling apart;
it was a miracle that this building was still standing,
much less housing around a hundred residents.

speaking of the hundred residents.

Adam's thoughts were cut short as the neighbors' newborn began to scream and cry.
huffing, Adam rolled his eyes and plugged his ears with his fingers. "get a fucking babysitter." he mumbled under his breath, practically running out of the hall that housed the crying infant.

he finally made it up to the final floor,
home sweet home.

As Adam entered the apartment he and his newly married wife shared, the smell of vanilla and baking cake flooded his senses, making his mouth water.

"That smells amazing!" he spoke aloud as he placed his camera on the table that sat next to the front door. "you're just in time to try it! the bakery got a new recipe in and they wanted us to test out making them at home!" Jude yelled back, her voice softening as she saw him round the corner into the kitchen.

"I'm sorry, I wouldn't've yelled if I knew you were right there" She smiled sheepishly.
"Don't apologize, it's okay" he reassured her, stepping closer to her side, and looking down at the cake she was nearly finished decorating.

"god, when the owners brought the cake in this morning, it was gorgeous... and it tasted even better." her voice was quiet as she focused on placing the final touches onto the icing-covered top.

"I figured you'd like the brown sugar and peaches together..." Jude finished speaking as she stepped back from the cake, admiring her work with a proud smile on her face.

"holy shit..." Adam marveled at the tall layered cake,
with peach slices and a crumbled crust texture on top, he laughed breathlessly.
"you spent all day making this?" he asked, stepping closer to the countertop.

Jude nodded her head, almost ashamed to admit it, "but I did take a break to make dinner for us a little bit before you got off of work." she reassured him.

Adam laughed, pulling Jude into a hug.
"god, you're incredible," he spoke softly, placing a gentle kiss on the top of her head.
"I'm also pretty hot. so, trophy wife," she remarked,
Adam tried to stifle his laughter, it escaped in small snorts as he shook his head in agreeance.
"Oh, absolutely."

"how was your day?" Jude questioned, her head pulling back from the hug to see his face. "the usual. the woman i've been watching is supposedly cheating on her husband... he suspects with another woman but i haven't found anything yet. he's threatening to pull the payment if i don't find anything soon." he grumbled.

Jude frowned, "but the contract says-"
Adam cut her off, "i know... but the contract also says that i have to return whatever up-front payment was provided... six hundred dollars could've covered our rent, Jude."
Jude nodded her head, "i can always pick up other shifts at the bakery, we're gonna make this work."

"oh and i have some exciting news! the owners said that we could bring in some of your photos and sell them to customers." she added, smiling hopefully.

"oh thank god." he whispered breathlessly, the smile returning to his face as he pulled Jude in to a tight hug.

"they should've brought this recipe in sooner, fuck me." Adam moaned as he finished the last bite of cake, placing his now empty plate onto the coffee table, and then flopping back.

his hands rested on his stomach, rubbing against it to soothe the bloating. "I think I'm in love," he added, looking over at Jude, a smirk on his face.
"yeah, well, before you go making love declarations to a cake, you should probably get that." she pointed to the corner of her mouth, Adam's tongue poked out from his mouth, licking the corner of his lips clean.

"what would I do without you?" Adam asked, leaning in closer to Jude, resting his head on her chest.
"I dunno... Starve?" Jude mocked, Adam hummed in agreement, his eyes closing as he listened to her heartbeat. "I absolutely would."

Jude held back a laugh, her hands brushing through his hair. "I do appreciate everything you do, though," he mumbled, his voice growing low and slurred.
"I know you do... and I appreciate you, too."

"good. I love you." he slurred, pulling her closer to him. "I love you too."

Jude rested her head against the back of the couch, a smile on her face as she stared up at the ceiling, thinking to herself.
This truly was the highlight of her day,
When they eat dinner together, watch a movie, and fall asleep on the couch, Adam always on top of her. Claiming it was his 'comfort'.

which was true.

Granted, yes, her back would be in pain the next day, but she'd never want it any other way.

© HORRORTAPES

❪ ˚☽˚｡⋆ ❫  ❛ this was the first chapter of   ' blue moon '  .ᐟ
Thank you so much for taking time out of your day
To read this  .ᐟ     I apologize for the awful writing
you may have seen, so please forgive me for that .ᐟ   ❜

-  ELLIOTT   .ᐟ