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Lily Middleton is pissed.

The Middletons have always made an appearance in that little gossip magazine, it's just part of being one of the rich families in this town. Even though the Abasis and the Middletons have never had the drama or "juice" of the likes of the Coombs/Thornton rivalry, they're still rich and powerful and tend to draw the Cove's attention. While some members of the well-to-do families hated the thing, an article on a Middleton was always something that Lily had been rather proud of. The gossip was never harmful to their image and most of it consisted of good press that Lily approved of, such as appearances at locally owned businesses or charitable events.

So when her one and only son appeared on the glossy pages of this month's issue, she wasn't surprised to see a woman's picture linked with him. He's a rich and handsome bachelor, smart, and Lily raised him right. There was always a woman linked to Grant Middleton. Lily even thought to herself that the girl was rather beautiful. But then she read the story and she pursed her lips. It was only a matter of time before a marriage angle printed. He's settled down more as he's gotten older, become less of a partier, but anyone who knew Grant would laugh at such an article. Lily didn't, because the wording left her with a sour taste in her mouth.

"When questioned, the couple looked bashful, but in love, and announced they are now married."

The Cove was notorious for printing flat-out lies, but it did feel off that Grant arrived earlier than expected in Siren Cove and did not call his mother. An airy text "What's this Cove business, dear? Love you xo" lead to her own son confirming the gossip and Lily's new iPhone ended up in pieces across the room. She immediately fished her Blackberry, the phone she only used for business, out of her bag and emailed Louise, the only person in Siren Cove that she trusted enough to vent to before she separated herself from society entirely. Her Blackberry immediately sprung to life, texts, calls, emails, all asking for comments about her son's recent nuptials. Lily turned off the phone, took out the battery, and locked it away in a drawer in her study. She spent the next 24 hours in bed with a cold cloth on her head, Lou by her side.

"I can't believe him. My own son, Lou! My son! And who is she? Does she want his money? I'll pay her ten grand just to get out of our lives, I swear to God, Louise! Even fifty!" She's done it before, too. Lily Middleton is not above buying off the wrong women who latch onto her son. She's probably a little too protective of him, but he's an idiot and can't be trusted to make such big decisions on his own. She wanted that Valeria Jung to date him! Strong willed, business oriented, a young, smart woman who valued family more than anything! And the girl doesn't let Grant charm his way out of trouble with her. She's a dream come true! She would be a great partner for Grant.

And they went into business with her sister Riley on that museum, started to make their name and image more accessible to all aspects of Siren Cove, used their name to help others celebrate their history. And that older Jung - she's quiet, but she's smart and very in tune with everyone's needs. She cares and, god, she would have made the perfect assistant to Lily! She could have taught both of the girls so much, how to build a powerhouse if they wanted, or how to remain in control and flourish what they already owned. They have the smarts and the will, they just needed the funds. And here her son has effed it all up by marrying a woman he picked up on a stakeout in Chicago?!

She. Is. Pissed.

By Sunday, she's cooled off and composed herself. She's still seething, but Lily now has the wherewithal to spring into action. She refuses to talk to him, but her main concern now is the safety of her son. Who is this woman? How did she manage to talk Grant Middleton into marriage? It was clear before he left that he wanted to start a relationship with Val, so something...something had to have happened in Chicago.

Lily calls Lou and the staff into the kitchen that morning and asks for a lunch to be set up in the garden at the back of the estate. She'll need Lou present to keep her calm, but also because she knows she can trust the young woman with making sure the lunch is worthy of the Middleton name. Because even in all this chaos, appearances are still a priority. Next, she sends a mass text to the few key players in Grant's life: James Thornton, Valeria Jung, Louise Abasi, and Alex Castillo-Méndez. She's half hoping she can just hire Alex to take care of this nasty situation under the table, but something tells her there's more going on, and she needs answers. Lily Middleton won't accept this marriage lying down.



At twelve, she's dressed in all black, because this isn't a celebration. It's a lunch dressed up as a business meeting. She approaches the table, reaching a hand towards Lou, and speaks.

"I brought you all here because we have very...unfortunate news." Lily squeezes Lou's hand as she musters her strength. "My son has married. I know that you all know this is heavily out of character for him. And you are all the most important people in his life. So I asked you to meet me here to keep prying eyes and ears out." 

Lily slams her hands against the table. "And to ask how the hell did you all let this happen??? James Thornton, who the hell is this woman and why is she married to my son?? What was this 'assignment' he was sent on?" She turns her angry gaze. "Valeria Jung? I thought you were supposed to be his love interest! And why are my roses wilting?? And Alexandria!" Her eyes fall on Alex and her tone goes serious. "How much to fix this." 

Grant got the assignment Tuesday morning. Right after he left the captain's office, he texted Valeria Jung to ask if she'd go to the Flynn-Cabot wedding with him, officially as a couple. He asked Val because A) she looks hella awesome in formal-wear but mostly B) he's not sure how long this will take and he'll have minimum contact with his life in Siren Cove. So he used the wedding as a nice sort of goodbye to Val, a promise that he'd call her as soon as he got back to town.

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 After some frustration with work, Grant's finally able to take up Val on that date she won so long ago. He feels crappy it's taken this long, but it turns out Val has been swamped at her flower shop as well. He texted her the middle of last week, letting her know to wear something comfortable that she won't mind walking around in, and that's he'll pick her up Monday morning. "We're leaving Siren Cove!" he hinted. 

Dressing in some of his more casual clothes, Grant makes sure not to wear anything he'd shed a tear over or have to tell Alex if it were ruined. She's been testy lately and he'd honestly fear for his life he he ruined her favourite pair of shoes of his. He tucks a few things away in the trunk of his car before heading over to pick up Val. With a bit of a nervous sigh, he knocks on the door to the Jung residence. 

He's been laying down ever since arriving home from the hospital, something that drives Grant insane. He's shuffled between his bed, the couch, even the floor, desperate for a new speck on the wall to count...something. TV isn't interesting to him and there's no movie in existence right now that he wants to watch. His captain won't give him any updates on the attack until he's 100% and made it very clear not to even attempt to come into work. So when Val agrees to come visit, Grant panics a little. He looks like a slob--feels like one--and his apartment is a mess.

"Shit." Hobbling out of his bedroom on the crutches the hospital gave him, Grant tries to clean up the place the best he can, unceremoniously shoving any junk into a hall closet. He attempts to fold up the blanket strewn across the living room floor before he gives up and just tosses the thing in the dishwasher. "Whatever," he mumbles to himself before heading into the shower. 

Oh yeah, I have another character OOPSIE

Use this post for:

• Specific plots you'd like to see between your character and Grant.
• Stating what relationship you'd like your character to have with Grant (eg. friends, enemies, romantic, colleagues).
• Generally asking questions about Grant that may be relevant to a current/future plot.

He's a cop. A rich cop. That about it~ B(

Grant glanced up from his phone when he felt a shadow hang over him and found a giant, behemoth of a man who didn't speak much but grunted a lot at the other two movers. "Hmm? Oh, just put everything in the living room. I'll take care of it all later. Thanks."

He went back to his phone, typing rapidly as he replied to text after text from his mom. He grinned to himself. She was a worrier, always had been, always will be. And this was the first time her only child lived further than an hour away from her. So he was distracted when he heard a crash and looked up to see a hundred year old dresser on the ground.

"Hey! Careful! That dresser is worth ten times your pay today!" The movers all grunted, which Grant assumed was an apology. He swore under his breath, immediately tattling on the movers to his mom who was, unsurprisingly, pissed at the thought of any Middleton furniture being treated so carelessly. He shook his head. It was a shitty old dresser that belonged to his uncle and really not worth getting angry over. He hated the thing anyway -  it was fifty shades of ugly. He hated most of the things coming out of the truck. But appearances are key, and if any of his family happened to come for a visit, they'd expect to see certain key pieces on proud display in his home. Even if the crap clashed horribly with his home.

He sighed and asked how much longer the move would take. When he got a "One more hour" out of the movers, he groaned. Moving sucked. Moving really sucked when you were slightly hung over and wanted a nap.

Grant's condo is in a prime location and overlooks the ocean. 
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CHARACTER NAME
Grant Middleton

CHARACTER AGE
28

BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
Grant was born in Siren Cove to Oscar and Lily Middleton. He is their only child, and it shows. Grant's great-grandparents moved to Siren Cove as newly weds, his grandfather having met one of the Thornton men at a business meeting and deciding to put his hardly-earned (more inherited) money into some real estate around town. The Middletons are very proud of their heritage and status is key. They decided to move away and send their son to an extremely expensive boarding school. After he graduated, he was sent to an equally expensive university to study business. He struggled in college, but got his degree and immediately became a grad student where he studied...more business. Grant has never been particularly interested in the subject, though between his genes and being around sharp businessmen all his life, he can certainly drive a hard bargain and broker deals like no tomorrow. He just finds it boring. After failing to maintain one of his father's new businesses, designed just for Grant, he decided to branch off on his own. He told his parents he just wasn't cut out for business and went into a completely different field - law enforcement. Now, after about three years on the force, Grant really needed to get away and called up his old best friend, James Thornton. James helped get him an interview with SCPD and was hired almost on the spot. He's just recently moved back to Siren Cove, but the failed business and desire for something different were not his only motivation for moving. After entering the force, Grant learned that he comes from a family of men who were notorious for cheating on their wives. The wives knew it, but they were expected to keep their mouths closed and keep up the family's social image. Having always adored his mother Lily, Grant lost all respect for his father. He grew angry and would often get into a yelling match anytime he was expected to make a presence with them. It hurt to move away from his mom, but he couldn't just attend anymore Friday dinner parties with his parents and pretend they were a happy, healthy family. Not knowing how that man treated her. He hasn't talked to his father in eight months.

PERSONALITY
Grant is cocky and spoiled. He's been handed the world on a silver platter and even though he wants to make his own name, he has never quite been on his own. Grocery shopping? That was always done for him. Bills? Their accountants handled those. He gets annoyed with the everyday expectations of normal adults, especially when someone points out that he doens't quite know what the hell he's doing. His greatest strength is his charisma. Most of what he gets is by using his charm and his smile. He's also biased when it comes to the whole magic vs. non-magic thing. Growing up close to the Thorntons, Grant tends to look down on anyone of the magical persuasion. But with business in his blood, he understands that if you want to get anywhere in life, you can't piss off the whole town. He knows when to turn on the good-guy charms and leave a good impression with most of the people he meets. But he can also be an asshole.

OPINION OF THE RIVALRY
He's almost as close to the rivalry as the Thorntons. Though his family wasn't around to experience the beginning of it, he's absorbed the prejudices of the Thornton family.

LIFESTYLE
Though his pay as a police office isn't much, Grant gained access to his trust-fund as soon as he turned 21. He could retire right now. He had a good six months after he got his money where he did absolutely nothing but party and buy ridiculous things he didn't need. It was heaven. Until everything got boring and the parties he threw almost every night became annoying. After that, he's been much more responsible with his money and decided he needed to work for a living or he'd drive himself insane. He now works with SCPD. He just bought a lavish condominium on the nicer side of town.

HUMAN, WITCH, OR SIREN
Human

PLAYED BY
Jesse Williams

HEADCANONS

• Grant's coping mechanism is to lay on the charm and refer back to his looks.
• He tends to be sassy and sarcastic, especially when Alex is around.

CURRENT STORYLINES

• Where the Fuck is James - Grant and Alex noticed James missing when he didn't show up to work and left his TV on at his house. They searched the old chapel and surrounding area only to be attacked and driven off the road by a thick, black mist. Grant broke his nose in the process, a fact that really pissed him off. He's super duper over this curse shit.
• Understanding Magic - Even though he grew up around the Thorntons and learned to not trust magic or witches, Grant's developed a fascination with Valeria Jung. He's trying to understand her magic a bit more, but he still thinks it's weird and gets awkward when she uses it around him. The important thing is, he's trying. 

CURRENT RELATIONSHIPS

• James Thornon - James has been Grant's best friend since they were young. Raised together, especially since their families ran in the same circles, Grant trusts James with his life and will do anything for his friend. Since returning to Siren Cove and accepting a job with SCPD, James and Grant have become partners. He especially loves to annoy James by being a shitty cop even though he's a completely competent policeman. 
• Alex Castillo - Alex is also Grant's best friend. He adores her like the little sister he never had and loves to work with her to make James uncomfortable. Put Grant and Alex together and you have a mess. Their priorities take a turn for the worst and they become nothing but sassy with everyone around them. Grant's used to coming home from work and finding Alex on his couch, watching her shows on his television.
• Bach Jones - Grant ran into Bach when he first moved in and has taken the man under his wing, determined to teach him a few of the finer things of life. This isn't the first time he's met the musician--his family used to hire Bach to play at parties and lunches. He likes to think of himself as Bach's fairy godmother, pointing out the hideousness of his old scarf and how much he looks like a hobo. Maybe one day the musician will let him do a makeover. 
• Valeria Jung - She's infuriating. They rub each other the wrong way and did not start their relationship on the right foot. She's a witch and he's prejudiced. But over time, he's started to become fond of Val. She makes him angry, but he also worries about her. And for some unknown reason, he's grown to trust her, even when she asks to perform magic on him. He's slowly learning that not all magic is bad and with everything going on, Val's magic is a blessing. It also doesn't help that he finds himself drawn to her. She's beautiful and feisty, exactly what he's drawn to. Grant digs her.