Hey babes! Back again with a new chapter for you! This is a pretty fun one, you'll see why in just a moment.
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Skye lets out a sigh as she stares down her reflection in the mirror, admiring the handiwork from her team. They really did a bang-up job on this one, just as they always do. Her hair and makeup are impeccable and the gown she's wearing is unbelievably gorgeous. This is one part of her life now that she is loving. Not that she isn't fully capable of picking out her own clothes and doing her own makeup, but these are professionals, they do it for a living. And it's always clear as to why. Because they really know what they're doing.
Warm familiar hands fall on her bare shoulders, pulling her attention back to the present. She finds her boyfriend standing right behind her, a small, slightly concerned smile on his face as he watches her in the mirror.
"Hey, you okay?"
She gives him a tiny smile. "I'm fine, babe."
He raises a brow in question. "You sure? I know this is a big night for you."
"It's not like I haven't done this before," she reminds him. "Or are you forgetting?"
He shakes his head, his hands sliding down off her shoulders to rest comfortably on her hips. "No, I haven't forgotten. But I know you were a little disappointed last time when you didn't win. I just want to make sure that you're good this time around."
"I'll be fine, even if I don't win."
"Yeah?"
She nods. "Mm-hmm." She slowly turns in his arms, snaking her own around his waist and tilting her head back to smile up at him. "Because I'll have my favorite guy by my side and I know you'll do anything to cheer me up if I don't win."
"You're absolutely right. Because I love you and only want what's best for you."
It's not their first time saying 'I love you', but it still makes her heart flutter each and every time as if it were the first time.
"I love you too." She breathes deeply, taking in the very pleasant aroma of the cologne he's wearing. He's literally the only man she can enjoy cologne on. "We should probably get going," she tells him, even though her nerves about going to the event are starting to get the better of her. But she pushes through it.
"Yeah, you're probably right. The car's out front." He links their hands together, making sure to grab her phone and slide it into his pants pocket, and gently tugs her out to where the car that's taking them to Oscars is waiting.
They spend the majority of the ride in silence, not needing any noise to fill the space around them. They're beyond comfortable with each other; they don't need small talk to keep things interesting. They just need to be in each other's presence.
Skye rests her head on Grant's shoulder the whole ride to the venue, keeping one arm looped through his as she scrolls through her social media to pass the time. She takes a quick selfie to post to her Instagram, as a way to appease the fans for the time being. She's careful not to get Grant in the photo in any way, purposefully shifting so she gets the corner of the car behind her in the shot. She does not need that chaos tonight.
En route to the Oscars tonight. Keep your fingers crossed for me. :)
#oscars2019 #roundtwo
DrLincoln Good luck! Mom's watching it, of course. I'll make sure to video her reaction for you.
SkyesTheLimit *DrLincoln Thank you. I appreciate that very much.
CallMeBobbi Hot hot hot. 3
SkyesTheLimit *CallMeBobbi :*
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Once they reach the event center, Skye hands her phone over to Grant so he can continue to hold it in his pocket for her. The only downside to her dress tonight is that it doesn't have any pockets and she didn't really see the need in bringing a purse. But luckily she has an amazing boyfriend who just so happens to have pockets in his pants and jacket and is more than willing to carry her phone, ID, and lipstick. A true gentleman. A rare breed.
The screaming from the fans is massive as soon as they step out of their car and onto the first convergence point of the carpet. She recognizes a few celebrities there immediately, like Pepper and Wanda, quickly greeting them before they get pulled away to walk the carpet.
She and Grant spend a few minutes under the tent before they're called on to start the slow walk down the carpet. She breathes slowly and deeply to steady her nerves.
Posing for the many cameras along the length of the carpet, she's grateful to have Grant not too far behind her. This is one of the few moments when she wishes they'd already announced to the world that they're together, so they can walk the carpet together. So that he can be an even better support system for her and she can wrap her arms around him and show off how amazing he looks. She knows he would love to show her off as well.
But she also enjoys having their relationship just kept to themselves for the time being. It's fun and a bit less stressful.
Pretty soon, she's on her way up to the platform where the main Oscar interviewer is waiting for her, microphone in hand and a wide smile on her face.
"Joining me now is one of the nominees tonight for Actress in a Leading Role, the ever so lovely, Skye. And she is looking absolutely stunning tonight."
Skye smiles at the compliment as she steps up onto the platform, taking the mic being held out to her. "Thank you. But really, I have to thank my team for getting me ready for this tonight. I definitely would have been a mess without them."
"Understandable, it's a pretty big night for you. This is your second time being nominated, how does it feel?"
"Surreal," she answers instantly. "I'm pretty sure I said that the last time, but it's still very true. Sometimes I worry that when I wake up it's all going to have been just a dream."
The woman smiles. "Well, I'm sure it's been an amazing dream so far."
"It definitely has."
The woman shifts on her feet, easily switching topics. "Now, you mentioned your glam team for the night, and I've gotta say, they did an amazing job picking out that dress for you."
Skye glances down at her dress, smoothing one hand down over the fabric. "Thank you. I'm very much in love with it."
"No surprise there, it looks incredilbe on you. Unfortunately, I have to let you go now, but it was so great to see you and good luck inside."
"Thank you." She shares a quick smile with the interviewer before making her way off the platform. A quick sigh of relief escapes past her lips when she sees Grant waiting for her.
"Feeling better?" he asks.
"I think so."
"Good. Because I think it's just about time for us to head inside. Are you ready to do this?"
She takes a deep breath and nods, holding onto his arm. "Yeah, I think so. Totally."
He smiles and she can see him resisting the urge to lean down and kiss her. She understands his struggle all too well, constantly wanting to kiss him while they're in public too. But they both agreed to reveal their relationship together when they feel like it's right for them. And on the red carpet at the Oscars is not the right time.
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Clutching tightly to Grant's hand, her leg bouncing up and down, Skye waits with bated breath for the announcement to come. She puts on an excited yet nervous smile when the camera turns on her as they announce her as one of the nominees for her category. It's almost time. They're just about to announce the winner and she doesn't know if she's exactly ready for it to happen. She doesn't know if she can handle another loss. Of course, she'll be happy for the winner and she'll put on a brave face, but inside, she'll be devastated. She really wants this. She's wanted this for so long, and for the second time in her life it is so close to happening.
"And the Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role goes to...Skye!"
The roar from the crowd is deafening in her ears, her heart jumping at the announcement of her name from the presenters on stage.
Grant has to help her stand from her seat, her legs a bit shaky from excitement, and gives her a quick hug in congratulations. He nudges her a little after the hug and then she's making her way up to the stage, carefully gathering the bottom of her gown so she doesn't trip and fall on her way up the stairs.
"This is the first Oscar win and second nomination for Skye," the voice-over announces as she walks up the stage steps, taking slow, deep breaths as she goes.
She accepts the award with shaky hands when she gets there, holding onto it tightly as she steps up to the mic. She takes a quick second to look at the award and then looks out at the crowd.
"Wow," she says when the cheering has died down. "Um, this is amazing. I want to thank the Academy for giving me this incredible award and doing all the voting that my mom desperately wanted to do. Again." She lets out a breathy laugh, relieved when the crowd laughs with her. "Thank you to the studio that made the film for giving me such an amazing opportunity with this role. Thank you to everyone who was a part of this film, our amazing director, writers, producers, every single actor, including all of the extras. You guys are amazing. A special thank you to my leading man, Lance; you're okay to work with, I guess." She laughs with the crowd.
"And a big, massively huge thank you to my amazing Grant, for being such an incredible person and for helping to keep me sane throughout all of this, even though you weren't on the film with me. You've become one of my best friends in the world, and I honestly can't imagine navigating this crazy world without you there to help me every step of the way. I'm so beyond grateful to you.
"This is truly an amazing for my life and my career and I still can't believe that it's really happening. Thank you so much."
The music swells as she's led backstage, posing for a few photos while she waits for the commercial break so she can go back to her seat in the audience.
When she's finally able to get there, she's immediately engulfed in another hug by Grant, his mouth right by her ear.
"I'm so proud of you, babe. You deserve this so much."
She smiles against his shoulder. "Thank you. I love you so much."
"I love you too."
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So beyond proud of this amazingly talented woman right here on her FIRST Oscar win. She was nominated a few years ago but lost to an equally as talented actress. She came back better and stronger this time around, though. I'm so happy to have been able to witness everything you've accomplished so far. This is just the beginning for you, weirdo. There's so much more ahead for you, I know it.
SkyesTheLimit I hate you, Grant. You made me cry.
CallMeBobbi I love this picture so much.
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*IMGrantWard: So beyond proud of *Skye on winning her first Oscar tonight. This is just the beginning for you. Can't wait to see what you do next.
*Skye: *IMGrantWard Thank you!
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Honestly so hard to believe that this crazy ten-year-old is now an Oscar winning actress. I can actually say that now about my best friend. I love you to the moon and back, Skye. You deserve this and so much more and I'm so damn proud of you. I'm not shutting up about this for a very long time. #myskye #oscars2019 #shesanoscarwinner #thisisthebestnightever
SkyesTheLimit This picture! Oh my goodness. I can't believe you dug this up. Haha! I love you too, pretty lady. :*
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*CallMeBobbi: MY BEST FRIEND IS AN OSCAR WINNING ACTRESS! Oh, this is such a glorious night.
*Skye: *CallMeBobbi I'm still trying to wrap my head around it.
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*DrLincoln: Congrats to my baby sister on her Oscar win tonight. Dad was grinning, mom was crying, and I was having a beer for you.
*Skye: *DrLincoln You better send me that video of mom. And she better be crying in it. :)
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*Skye: Thank you to everyone for all the sweet messages. I'm beyond thrilled that I'm now among the ranks of other incredible actors who have had this honor bestowed upon them.
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An absolutely incredible night that a part of me still can't believe actually happened. I've dreamt about a moment like this for a very long time and now it's finally happened. The little kid in me is screaming with excitment. Thank you to everyone who's been supporting and helping me along the way through my career. This is for you guys too. I don't know if I'm gonna be able to sleep tonight I'm still reeling. #oscars2019
CallMeBobbi I'm still reeling too and I'm not even the one who won. I'm so happy for you, pretty lady. :)
DrLincoln So proud of you, Skye. Congratulations.
IMGrantWard I'm so unbelievably proud of you. I knew this was your year. :)
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*AnnikaDavila: Okay, but she definitely took him as her plus one tonight. Anyone else thinking that too? I mean...he was sitting right next to her during the show. No other explanation.
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gears-of-ward posted
Did anyone else catch how she called him 'my amazing Grant' in her acceptance speech? There's something going on there. I can feel it. I need answers now.
#Skye #Grant Ward #Skyeward #Oscars2019
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