the in between

  “I’m going to lay back down; hope the wind takes me around. I gotta find some courage in this town.” — Backwards - Christina Perri   braeden moreles * seventeen

[tatumstratton-blog]

…Want me to beat them up?

[braedenxmoreles]

What do you get out of it?

[tatumstratton-blog]

( he raises his eyebrow, looking over her body. ) No – it looks good on you. What happened?

[braedenxmoreles]

Ezra happened. Featuring Stephen.

[tatumstratton-blog]

…That’s fair. But why is she just handing them out to random women who like to break into my house?

[braedenxmoreles]

Because a) I am your best friend, b) she loves me, and c) there was an accident, and I needed another shirt. Would you like this one back?

[tatumstratton-blog]

Why does she have it?

[braedenxmoreles]

As your fiance, it’s only right that she steal your clothes.

[tatumstratton-blog]

Neither. I’m just pretty damn sure that’s my shirt, Brae.

[braedenxmoreles]

Obviously, it is. And before you accuse me of stealing, Mari gave it to me.

[tatumstratton-blog]

———— Are you wearing my shirt?

[braedenxmoreles]

( she quirks an eyebrow. ) Is your eyesight going bad, or do you just love to hear yourself talk?

[tatumstratton-blog]

I like fighters. Which you are.

That’s hating!

[braedenxmoreles]

I’m not a fighter. I’m the war. Therefore, out of your league.

It is not!

[tatumstratton-blog]

I think you’re exactly my type.

Are you hating on my boy right now?

[braedenxmoreles]

Your type.. either lanky brunette boy with low self esteem, or high class rich girl with a messed up past. You like broken people, Tatum.

I’m not broken.

I’m not hating! I’m just saying... why.

[tatumstratton-blog]

Hardly.

I was always more of an Aladdin guy, myself.

[braedenxmoreles]

( she lets out a laugh. ) Oh, I’m not your type.

Literally, why.

[tatumstratton-blog]

( he smirks and takes a step towards her. ) You’re damn right, I do.

Of course it would be Mulan.

[braedenxmoreles]

( she returns the smirk with one of her own. ) Are we still talking about movies?

She’s a badass, and a woman of color. She has my vote.

[tatumstratton-blog]

You know, I feel like I should be offended by that, but for some reason, I’m not.

What about you, princess – what’s your favorite movie?

[braedenxmoreles]

You know your type.

Oh, that’s a hard one... probably The Delivery Man. Or Mulan.

[tatumstratton-blog]

That’s because it pretty much is.

[braedenxmoreles]

Somehow, I’m not surprised that’s your favorite movie.

[braedenxmoreles]

That sounds a lot like porn, but okay.

[dorothyreeves]

You’d say anything to get me to go.

Forgive me if I don’t believe you.

[braedenxmoreles]

Theo. I loveyou. Enough to lie to you, yes. But also enough to tell you when you look good.

And you look hot. I promise.

[dorothyreeves]

       I look ridiculous.

[braedenxmoreles]

No, you... you look good.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen you in a dress.

[sgtseanaldridge-blog]

…Okay. Start tracking her, I’m going to call Noah.

[braedenxmoreles]

Sir, yes, sir.

[sgtseanaldridge-blog]

How?

[braedenxmoreles]

Vi, Eli and Noah might know where they are. And if they don’t, we can track her phone.