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dating had been something that vanessa had thought about in a long time. after all she had been pregnant, her relationship ended and then she had given birth. the last thing that she imagined was that kendall would convince her to go on a date with chris. they knew of each other, ran in the same circles. they hadn't talked that much even when they were on the same set. they had only ever made brief and polite small talk. he had reached out and she assumed that one date would be harmless. if anything it gave her an excuse to get all dressed up and she could have a nice meal.

if nothing came of it? that would be fine, but vanessa was open to the idea of it. she knew that he was newly divorced himself and probably going through an adjustment period similar to. her own. she had been surprised that he was willing to come to her. the blonde had arranged for a sitter, though it still felt odd to leave her son alone. she had stressed over figuring out what dress to wear and if she should put her hair up or down. it felt like it had been a lifetime since she had to worry about such things.

the restaurant was rather upscale, which she expected nothing less knowing that kendall was involved. she wasn't sure what to expect but the moment her eyes landed on him? it felt like something clicked into place. dinner was a breeze and somehow it turned into drinks at the bar next door. she couldn't resist texting her sitter to check in as chris went to get drinks.

a martini was being placed in front of her and she glanced up as he sat down," thank you, darling." she reached to pick it up and took a slow sip. a small smile appeared on her face," i'm not working, and i'm used to late nights, midnight feedings are my son's favorite thing." her tone was playful as she set the glass down," what about you? i know you flew all the way out here to see me, but what's on your agenda?"

#* . ⊹ 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 2 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 ⸻ vanessa kirby.

Chris couldn't help but laugh endearingly, nodding his head to show he understood. "I don't miss all those late night feeds. My kids have been sleeping through the night for years and I swear I'm still catching up on the hours I've missed out on." Despite the hardship that came with having children, Chris wouldn't change it for the world. The actor was extremely family orientated. It had been what drove him to only accept movies that filmed in Australia. Giving him the chance to stay with his family. Then after the divorce, Chris resided mainly in LA, not wanting to be away from his kids.

"How are you finding parenthood? How old is the little guy now?" Chris questioned with genuine interest. The whole point of a date was to get to know one another, and Chris was planning on doing just that. He lent forward, elbows resting on the wooden table that kept them a part. He lifted the glass, sipping on the beer with a satisfied 'ahhh.'

"Me?" Chris shrugged his shoulders as he placed the glass back down. "The kids are with Elsa for the week, and I've got a short break while filming something. So I don't really have much planned, until I need to fly back to Sydney. How long I stay in London all depends on how well this date goes." Chris grinned across the table as they made eye contact. While his ticket back to LA was set for the next day, Chris had no issues with pushing it further back.

Maybe he had been a little too pessimistic when he was booking the flights. He hadn't had the best track record up to now, when it came to the dates Kendall set him up with. Chris figured this date would end the same, so the quicker he could get out of the UK, the better. But now, sat across the blonde, Chris regretted his decisions. "I'm really having a great time by the way," he admitted honestly. "I'd love to maybe do this again?" Chris questioned with the intent of seeing how she felt. Did he have a chance with her?

Being a part of one of the biggest franchises in Hollywood often came with a lot of contracted events. Not like Chris ever complained, typically seeing it as an excuse to hang out with those he deemed close friends. The one person he had been most excited to see had been the other Chris. With Evans exiting the franchise with Endgame, it often meant the two no longer got to see each other as much. While Chris would never admit it to his face, he missed the other.

The first day, they had been reunited for Doomsday, it had been like no time had passed. They were back on their chaotic antics, often at the expense of their fellow co-stars. Despite filming ending months prior, the pair were still doing obligated to show up where needed. Today had been a small meeting regarding the movie and it's promotion. Like always, the two Chris' had been split up, so they wouldn't distract each other during the long hours.

With the meeting finally over, Chris had offered for Evans to head back to his place. While they had been spending a lot of time in the same space recently. The pair truly hadn't had time to catch up and just be friends, rather than co-workers. There was always work to be done, or other people playing a distraction.

As they walked into Chris' LA home, he told Evans to make himself comfortable on the couch. Chris disappeared into the kitchen, only to return moments later with two beers in hand. "Here you go, mate," Chris handed one of the cold bottles to the other, before sitting down on the opposite end of the couch. "I feel like we earned this today." He took a sip, before placing the beer down on the coffee table. "I still don't know why we have to be present in those kind of meetings." @cevansfms

#* . ⊹ 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 2 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 ⸻ chris evans.

hey joe. would you rather ... no i'm kidding. i'm not going to subject you to another would you rather question. at least for now, until i come up with another one. but how's it going since the last time we spoke? @joekeeryfm

#* . ⊹ 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 2 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 ⸻ vanessa kirby.

To say Chris had been nervous was an understatement. He was still navigating life as a single man, trying to figure out how to date once again. When you had spent so long with just one person, it was daunting to get back into the game. While he wouldn't let her know it, Chris was grateful to have Kendall helping him out. Even though most of the women, she had picked out, didn't work out from the start. Maybe Chris was being too picky. Maybe he wasn't giving them the change they deserve. But, when the actor first met Elsa, he knew right from the start and now he was chasing that feeling once again.

Of course Chris knew of Vanessa. The pair were now hanging around in the same circles. They were even just filming the same movie, despite not really engaging together. When Kendall had given Chris her number, he had hesitated to reach out. It was no secret that Vanessa was an incredibly beautiful woman. But was she who Chris was looking for? What if this was just a waste of both of their time? Despite all of the doubts, Chris had offered to travel to New York for a date. He had landed only a few hours before the time they had agreed to meet.

Chris had booked a table at a lavish restaurant, that Kendall had recommended. While Chris now spent a lot of time in America, he was still learning where all the best establishments were. Chris had arrived a little early, waiting by the entrance. As soon as Vanessa had walked in Chris was smitten. All it took was a simple 'hi' from the blonde and Chris finally got that feeling back.

Dinner had gone great. Maybe a little too great as the pair moved to the bar next door. Chris left Vanessa at their table as he went to buy their drinks. Only a few minutes later and he came back, placing a glass in front of her. "Here you go," he sat down next to her, placing his own beer down in front of him. "I hope I'm not keeping you out too late, do you have work in the morning?" @nessakiirby

cevansfms

Pretty sure if that many are saying you do, it can't be false! My head is perfectly proportional to the rest of my body. They still do instagram polls, where have you been? Just because I may not know how to set one up doesn't mean that I can't figure it out, or get someone to help me. See you should have seen that coming, Jackman likes to pop up to make sure no one forgets exactly who he is. Could be, I got more picky in the roles I do, gotta keep the body set. How long? It wasn't that bad really was good that I try and keep active pretty frequently so was just more about getting back to the conditioning of it all.

#* . ⊹ 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 ⸻ chris evans.

many people can believe something and still be wrong. don't they call it mass hysteria? i don't know, you're starting to look a little like a bobble head. your neck is going to start hurting. no you're not allowed to get someone to help you, i want to see you try and figure it out on your own. i'll be waiting for that poll to show up on your stories. i was so sure he had fully retired from wolverine, i was close to taking that top spot. but now i don't know how much more thor i have in me. maybe i need to start doing what you're doing. less active roles to give my body a rest. i can do romcoms. those heavy work outs and crash diets when you get back into this kind of role can be brutal. especially when it's an avengers movie when you're around so many other fit people.

vanessa: she's attempting to. i think she's off her rocker vanessa: considering i've got a baby to take care of vanessa: no need to compare, promise. vanessa: did i say i wasn't alright with dinner? i just don't know my schedule. unless you want to come my way?

chris : she's just trying to help. a little too invested but her heart is in the right place chris : oh yeah, you had a baby. congrats by the way. it's crazy that we're in the same movie but didn't get to hang out much chris : no, i just didn't want to make you uncomfortable. where are you?

vanessa: i've got to find my fun somehow! are we reporting back to her, already? vanessa: such a disappointment. i mean the god of thunder is texting me vanessa: so forward! i don't exactly know when that will be....but i'm not saying no.

chris : no, let her wonder for a bit. is she playing matchmaker for you as well? chris : i promise i will try my best to compare to such a guy chris : we can make it lunch if you'd prefer more casual. maybe a bottomless brunch with the girls. let me know when you're free and we can arrange something?

vanessa: why hello, chris vanessa: nope, she didn't. totally a surprise. so this is just weird and creepy vanessa: totally kidding by the way! vanessa: you mean not captain america? i know it's you babes, we're good.

chris : don't do that to me. i was about to call her to say i made a fool of myself already chris : unfortunately not, i know it's disappointing when you have to settle for another chris chris : i hope this isn't too forward but when you're next in la, would you like to grab dinner?

chris : hi, it's chris. kendall gave me your number chris : i'm really hoping she warned you beforehand so this isn't as creepy as i fear it is chris : hemsworth by the way, just in case you got your hopes up for evans or pine

@nessakiirby

jennerskenny

you shouldn't just write people off as fast as you are though? you really are exhausting. i'm aware that it might not have been smart to let it get in the way. it also wasn't entirely my choice? he's the one who ended things, but we're...talking again. we're not supposed to be talking about my love life! we're focusing on you! i know you wouldn't be trying, so i'm going to keep on going. i know you aren't going to settle, you've made that clear. i'm going to have to see if i can convince who i have in mind to try.

#* . ⊹ 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 ⸻ kendall jenner.

i don't do it right away, i do give them somewhat of a chance. i stand by what i said, kendall. just that it's also aimed at this guy. relationships aren't easy, but you have to put in the work, you have to try your best to keep it going. but it sounds like your love life needs more help than mine. plus it distracts you from mine. wait, you have someone else lined up already?

joekeeryfm

Really? I feel like I get it all the time, but that's a rabbit hole I won't go down with you right now. You're a good dad for encouraging them to stay in school. But I get wanting to be out on a dirt bike and living life. Hey, education is key or whatever these adults are saying. I couldn't agree more with you about life lessons. Look at us, just two old grannies talking about life and shit. They are and it's insane when they want to take owner ship of spaces around your home or apartment. Like out of all the places on this great big and beautiful world, you chose to build a nest on my property? Rude. Yeah, lets not speak that into existence, please and thank you.

maybe you're a little bit more psychic than me. or you're crazier, either one. well there's also the fact that i couldn't home school them. those kids are way smarter than me, they'd end up teaching me stuff. but nah yeah, they're just kids so of course they'd rather be doing anything other than classes. are you even thirty yet? i feel like you shouldn't be calling yourself a granny just yet, not when i'm involved anyway. while we of course do have wasps in australia, they're usually the least of your worries. it's the big spiders and the snaked you don't want living in your house. i've lost count how many times i've had to evict a huntsman or a snake.

joekeeryfm

That's exactly how it feels like. Or even like a little déjà vu. But mhm, I couldn't agree more. This is why I tell kids to stay in school, and then I'm reminded just how I sound like an old granny tell her grandkids to stay in school. Majority of the stuff I learned? Rarely used. Wasps are little demons, I swear. They're also so damn big and for no reason either. Don't wasps sting like multiple times too? Little fuckers.You're probably right now. They're like either I do it myself or the human does it.

déjà vu is such a weird feeling. i don't get it often, luckily. i've had to tell my kids that often. they're feral and would prefer being out on their dirt bikes than stuck in a class. i'd much rather be doing that then the school run but an education is apparently important. they need to go back to teaching life lessons. now that makes me sound like an old granny. they're always so angry as well. like they're mad at you for existing in the same place. they come into your space and then blame you for it. i swear they get bigger every year, in a few years they're going to be the size of our heads.

jennerskenny

so basically you're saying that you are an all or nothing kind of guy with your relationships? this is what it's sounding like to me. um...there was one guy that i thought...it might be it. then our schedules just didn't let that happen. i am set on helping you find someone, or at least getting out there. if i wasn't being a pain in the ass, would you have even tried? you are making being your friend so hard, i swear. so should i find someone who works in the same industry? is that what i need to do?

#* . ⊹ 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 ⸻ kendall jenner.

yeah, i guess i am. at my age i definitely don't want to waste time. if i know it won't work then it won't work. i'm looking for someone to settle down with. allowing your schedules to get in the way isn't a good move. it's hard but you have to make it work, you have to sometimes put your relationship first. i turned down a lot of roles because it would have taken me away from elsa and kids. probably not. i definitely wouldn't be trying if it wasn't for you. i appreciate you helping but again i'm not just going to settle for any woman. preferably, they at least get it. they understand the industry and the issues that comes with being an actor.

jennerskenny

as long as you know that! i don't think that we do, but the way this is going? it might just end up happening! are you telling me that any relationship you had, not just your marriage, there was always a spark? something instant? i don't know what you've been doing, because it feels like you haven't been doing much. chris, you have to have some level of charm. that's the fun of dating again, getting to know the person!

#* . ⊹ 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 ⸻ kendall jenner.

more or less, i haven't actually had many relationships. they've always been long term things, if i'm going into a relationship then it's with the intent for it being a lifetime thing. are you telling me that you've never had that moment when you've met someone and thought, this is it? i thought that's because you were doing all the work? you seem so set on finding me someone that i've just left you to it. i do have charm, but it doesn't seem to be working on some women. or it works too much and it's obvious it's a parasocial kind of thing.

joekeeryfm

See, I remember learning about that when I was kid but wasn't exactly certain if it was something I made up. But who would have guessed science would have been useful in high school. I also remember learning that once they sting a person? They die. Which tragic. Imagine being an idiot bee who's like, "i'm going to sting this human bitch and kill myself while at it." What an interesting mind your older brother has.

does it feel like one of those fever dreams where you're never quite sure if it happened or not. this is exactly the reason why we go to school, for moments like this. because i surely haven't had to use much of the stuff i learnt. which is why bees are better than wasps, because they only sting as a last resort. wasps just sting for sport. i guess maybe they believe they're going to die anyway so might as well do it while fighting back. it's quite noble of them.

cevansfms

I could never be third best at anything I do, Hems. You just have to learn how to accept that. How about we put this to a vote on one of those instagram polls, that's what the people basically do these days for answers right? See going away and coming back has all the people looking, I'm going to totally win these polls and then we can just accept it and move on. Speak for yourself, I'm in the never been better stage of my life but if your body is aching they say alternating ice and heat does wonders.