Beneath Eucalypt's Embrace
He spent nights by the fire, wondering either silently – or out loud, about the nature of their strained relationship.
Marblecliff Chronicals 1
Granted, the money came from ethan's trust fund, but it probably didn't help his already strained relationship with his uncle. "hey dan, check the backpack in the back seat," ethan hollered back.
I'd fly the river
Alex page lived in the apartment next to dan, and they had a strained relationship. astrid didn't mind the rabbit, though, and he was good for gossip if nothing else. "i hear things..." "you hear _shit_. fuck that guy and his fuckin' ears.
Chapter 1 - The Choice
Despite this, i still used their strained relationship to push link out the door and southwards towards the start of his journey. link woke up with a start, lightly perspiring as he looked around the courtyard for any perceived threat.
Evil Rises- Chapter Nineteen
It had been forever since they last spoke and him asking for a favor made their strained relationship seem worse. lou had been talking regularly to him since they first spoke when he needed the boys watched.
Far From Home. Chapter One.
“this'll change everything…" jasper said, talking about his straining relationship with his boys that were going through those teenage years. rodney was thinking of something else though.
The inheritance
Despite their religious beliefs and strained relationship, eugene’s parents, sterling and regina clarke, never hesitated to ask franklin for monetary assistance, often through guilting him about needing to look after his one and only nephew.
Desert Return
It was easy for david to see the two of them and think that this was a strained relationship. but the easy smile the two of them wore and the gentle caress of thigh and hand and somehow, the collies were still in love.
Mushrooms, Turtles and Pipes, Oh My! 17 - An Odd Professor
I'd hate to leave you while i went to fetch it back from them...that and i have a what i call 'strained' relationship with them at best. could one of you possibly go fetch it for me?" "uhhh...sure, i could go." "really?
The Edge of Sapphire - Chapter 3 - Meditations on Solitude
"veoni, contary to what your parents rather...strained relationship may have led you to believe, not everyone spends their time thinking about how to best assassinate their spouse." said toroi, wearily.
Dancing With Fire: Chapter 29
"if you commit to smoothing over your strained relationships with your family, i will make time in my schedule to meet with and get to know them better. if i demystify my presence over them, they may become more accepting of it."
Chapter 52 - Reawakening the Past
The two of them had always had a strained relationship and their reunion a few nights ago was no different. it wasn't until the second day that they finally spoke to each other and settled their differences.