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"So if diva means giving your best, then yes, I guess I am a diva." colette mendez twenty seven. singer. dancer. actress

[brodiebalcoin]

"Yay!" Willa was visibly cheered up by his agreement to spend time with her without worrying about work. She was already dancing a bit as she led them to the dance floor. "Hmm, not yet. What about you? If i'm going to find someone to...tickle my fancy, you have to as well. Or have you taken up a vow of celibacy as part of your music manager study?" She wiggled her eyebrows. She and her brother were probably a long ways away from finding someone to settle down with. It seemed like they all had their great love move away from them. And they couldn't all be as lucky as Marnie who literally fell into the most loving and sweet marriage. She couldn't even hate Cameron if she wanted to and since she had recently gotten into hockey, she was even more of a fan of her brother in law. "Well yeah but said pop star is your brother and our parents are like super musicians so you're managing a nepo baby," she said, only to fuck with him and because she liked to tease them. They would never be a "normal" family. They were Colette and Brodie's kids, they were destined for greatness but sometimes they all needed to remember to have some more fun. "Fine, you have yourself a deal, hermano." She held up her now empty glass and pouted. "But we have to drink over this deal. You think there's such thing as strawberry tequila shots?"

[colettemendez]

"What about me?" Ozzie asked, sighing as she began to talk about finding someone to tickle his fancy. "Okay, I resent that. What about me is giving vow of celibacy?" He told her, before taking a long sip from the cocktail in his hand. "I have fun. I just happen to also be pretty great at my job. You know, sometimes that's possible." Ozzie told his sister. Sure, he wasn't head over heels for someone or pining after another person— like well, basically all of his siblings but he was enjoying having noncommittal sex and getting back to making his brother and himself a bag. "Oh, I know. The fucking New Yorker doesn't let us forget about it." He said with a huff, having hated that damn article as it'd very much tried to paint out his number one client as just a product of their parents careers. No, Prince was plenty talented... he just also happened to have a last name that opened most doors for him. The damn New Yorker.

"If Absolut could make the absolutely god awful Tabasco tequila... I'm pretty damn sure, Strawberry is a flavor that someone must have made." Ozzie told his sister, taking a hold of his hand to begin leading the way towards the bar area not too far from the dance floor they'd been occupying.

[brodiebalcoin]

Willa just sipped her drink as Ozzie ranted on and typed away on his phone. She found it better to just let him get it all out before engaging with him. Prince and Ozzie worked well together, trusted each other but they were both stubborn and Willa only got involved when they asked. Not that she didn't always have a sarcastic comment up her sleeve. "Did they forget to put alcohol in your daiquiri, or did you order it that way? Because you're still wound way too tightly for a beautiful day in the sun with your sister who you haven't seen in months because you've been busy traveling the world with our brother and having super cool stories and experiences."

She pouted, like she used to do when they were kids. Ozzie and her weren't twins but they might as well be with how close their birthdays are. But she did laugh at his joke, her smile turning up just a bit. She thought about his question, wanting to give him a thoughtful answer. "I'd like to get drunk and I'd like to dance. And maybe find a beautiful woman to make eyes out but ultimately not do anything with but I can at least go home with a new face for my daydreams. I think that would tickle my fancy just right." She laughed as he typed and tried to find Prince in the crowd so she could watch him receive the text. "You know, Prince isn't the only person who could use a break." She reached out to put her hand on his phone, "You could also use a break, Oz. I mean have you even felt the sun on your skin? Are you even releasing your inhibitions? Tia Natasha taught us better than that."

[colettemendez]

Ozzie held out his daiquiri out towards his sister. "I don't know, you wanna let me know if it's got some or not?" He asked teasingly, before throwing his head back for a moment. Willa wasn't wrong. He hadn't had a day with her in quite some time and he could either allow his day to be ruined by his brother's decisions or he could just join in on the fun. And the more he thought it over, the second choice was clearly the more appealing one.

He pouted right back at her, a small smile slowly finding it's way onto his features. "Then let's get you drunk and go dance." Ozzie told his sister with a shrug of his shoulders, nodding over towards where he knew the dance floor was currently at. He put his hands on both of her shoulders, nudging her to start leading the way over to the beat of the music that was growing louder as they made their way. "Anyone catching your eye?" He asked, looking around their surroundings. And he had to admit, if his sister was interesting in finding a beautiful woman that night, there was certainly no shortage in the vicinity. "I know I can use a break." He said, with a scoff. "My job is literally never done, Willa. Managing a pop star, not for the faint of heart. Or those who want any semblance of a chill time at the office." Ozzie tilted his head. "I'll release my inhibitions if you plan on releasing yours, tonight. How about that?"

[brodiebalcoin]

"You sure? Because when I talked to him this morning, he said he was looking forward to a day of relaxation and lounging with Cami. Why would you book him at the Strawberry Festival? God, this family is horrible with work/life balance." She smiled as he finally put his phone down. She couldn't fault him. She had been worse than that during her mayoral days. The fact that she hadn't checked her phone since she got here was a miracle. She rolled her eyes and sipped from her own daiquiri. "I'm fine. My almost wife isn't here anyway. She's riding her motorcycle around the world or whatever." She puffed out her cheeks and shook her head. She was trying not to be bitter but it was hard. "Okay yeah, I'm used to making out with my girlfriend in a corner at these things so the whole mingling and lounging around in my bathing suit thing is not really tickling my fancy, yanno?"

[colettemendez]

"You're joking..." Ozzie let his sister know, groaning in frustration. "You know what? Not my problem. Nope." He raised his hands up, more than okay with letting the cards lay where they did. "Why wouldn't I? Literally everyone's here. From other major musicians to photographers to stylists to adoring fans." He told his sister, the look on his face letting her know that it was pretty obvious. But given that their brother wanted to enjoy his newly found freedom, he would just have to let the event producers know that he'd rather eat pie. "Ah, that's what she's up to? Seems like a lot of effort when you can just hop on a jet and do all of that in half the time." Ozzie said, matter of factly. "Plus, imagine having to go through the Atlantic on a Harley or whatever she's driving, sounds like hell to me." He said, jokingly if only to bring a grin on that face of hers. "Then, what the hell would tickle your fancy?" He asked Willa, as he typed a strong worded text to their brother letting him know that he'd be owing a big one. Yeah, objectively Prince had more than earned his "break" but he'd assumed he'd been joking when he said he actually wanted to stop. Stopping in the entertainment business was like a death nail. Something he would remind Prince over breakfast tomorrow.

[brodiebalcoin]

"I think we should find Prince and force him to participate in the dunk tank. If we tell him it's for a children's charity, he'll do it in a second." Willa was tipsy, not drunk but she was definitely feeling the experience of someone who got to attend the event as a person and not as mayor. Sure, some people still recognized her but these days she tried to fly below the radar, especially after getting her heart broken a few months prior. A broken engagement, an early resignation from office, he reputation wasn't exactly on solid ground. So instead she was getting tipsy, not drunk, as she stayed at her brother's side and took in the party. "Have these things always been this boring or was I just too busy to notice?" @colettemendez

[colettemendez]

"No go." Ozzie scoffed, shaking his head. "He's got to be on that stage by eight on the dot. Do not put that in his head, please." He let his sister know, as he'd like the day go according to plan. "Unless you want to be on blow drying him duty. In that case, you're more than welcome." He let his sister know, putting his phone away in a display of showing Willa that she had his full attention. "I don't know, I happen to think all of this is pretty entertaining so far." Ozzie might have been on the clock, given his position as his brothers manager but he'd still found time to enjoy himself thus far. He'd gotten himself a strawberry daiquiri which he currently held in the hand that didn't hold his phone, and he had Willa by his side. He was pretty happy for the time being. "I don't want to psychoanalyze but do you think there might be a reason you're not having a good time? C'mon, don't bullshit me. I genuinely don't have the time."

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[brodiebalcoin]

"Top five, wow. That's pretty serious because I say cute stuff all of the time." He bat his lashes before pulling her hands to his lips to kiss briefly, scrunching his nose up as she kissed it. Even now she could make him blush. "I would, yeah I mean I think it'd be a hit single. I could totally come up with a tik tok dance for it. I don't know, I think it sounds like the title of a very good porno. Cinematic experience." He did his best to wiggle his mustache but was pretty sure he was just moving his lip up and down. "How are you feeling about it? I mean I know you're ready but I also know no one puts more pressure on yourself than you," he told her with a knowing look.

[colettemendez]

"Yup." Colette nodded, in confirmation. "That, you most definitely do." She found herself playfully rolling her eyes as he spoke of coming up with a tiktok dance. The unfortunate downside of the music industry in today's day and age that that was truly the first plan of attack when it came to a new release. It was tiktok this and tiktok that, what happened to just letting good music do it's thing? "You don't say? I might have to check out that cinematic experience for myself? You think there's any viewings after this party?" She joked, laughing as he attempted to wiggle his mustache. "Good, like really good. I've been writing, you know that." She'd found herself back in the creative spell of it all, having had the best inspiration by her side. "Well, pressure isn't really a terrible thing, Brodie. Sometimes, it's that very thing that makes beautiful art. But no, there's currently no pressure happening over here. I promise." Colette told her husband, she wasn't that hungry young songstress anymore. She had earned her spot, the charts and sales didn't lie. Now, she could breathe and enjoy this process.

[brodiebalcoin]

"I mean I'd still think you were sexy even if you were bald, babe. Just let the record show." He laughed as he said it, closing his eyes for a moment as they stayed close to each other. Brodie had never imagined his life could be so...calm. Marnie was adjusting well, loving life with Colette and with Colette's parents. They were so involved it almost healed the wound created by his own parents. Willow was living her best, in love life and he was actually doing well at getting his music off the ground. Tik Tok had done wonders for him and he was making enough from his delivery gigs that the place they had moved into would likely be theirs for a long time. It was enough to make him emotional but he wouldn't. He knew Colette would be leaving soon and he just wanted to celebrate the time they had before she went off to be the superstar he loved. "So, this new album gonna have a song about me, or what? You could call it, 'his mustache' or 'mustache dreams' we'll workshop the name."

[colettemendez]

"That has to be in the top five cutest things you've ever said to me." Colette told him, jovially. If there was one thing Colette was assured of in this crazy thing they called life, it was that she was loved by the man in front of her. She got up on her tiptoes to press a quick kiss on the tip of his nose. An "I love you." leaving her lips softly. "So this new album..." She repeated after him, knowing the pressure was on to deliver something as major as her debut had been. Colette had been afforded the liberty to take her time, which she'd taken advantage of. In the time since her first release, so much in her life had changed. She'd grown more into the woman she'd always wanted to be and that would certainly be reflected in what she put out into the world next. "Oh, wouldn't you love that?" Colette teased Brodie, as he very well knew he'd be the inspiration behind a track or two. "Mustache dreams sounds like the title of a bad porno, baby."

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[brodiebalcoin]

"I mean it is pretty validating but it would be nice to play over and over. Mark the date and all for when you get annoyed by it again. Or I don't know I wake up with you having shaved it off in my sleep or something." He laughed at the idea of it, just imagining her getting halfway before he woke up. He pulled her closer, instead resting his forehead against hers as they moved to the song. It was like nothing yet everything had chnaged since they got married. He had been told by men much older than him that this magic between them might made one day but he just believed they didn't have a wife like his. "Yeah? Do you remember how good I looked? Cause I could've looked so much better if I had a mustache then," he teased, spinning her around slowly and pulling her back in so her back was against his chest. "

[colettemendez]

"As if I'd ever do that." Colette lightly slapped his arm for such a thought. "That's like if you'd cut my hair in the middle of the night. Now would I bet you to cut if off, sure. That's more like it." She said, a devious glint in her eyes. Now that that was on the table, as she did have to say, his facial hair certainly suited him. He soon pulled her closer to him, his forehead meeting hers. The smile on her face, only growing bigger and brighter. It was truly a blessing to have Brodie in her life, one she didn't take for granted for a moment. He made her better. In sense of the word. "I do, I do." She said, with a playful roll of her eyes. But he was right, he looked too good on their wedding day. Their wedding pictures having been the pride and joy of her mother's life for quite sometime, not allowing their extended family and the regulars at her parents restaurants forget how handsome her son in law is. "No, you were absolutely perfect as you were." She said, tilting her head back to look up at him. She wanted to live in this moment for as long as she could, knowing that she'd have to leave him for a couple of weeks. Recording for her next album was slowly approaching, her team wanting her off in New York to work with talents they saw fitting of this new era.

[brodiebalcoin]

"Now wait a minute, should I pull out my phone and record this? I feel like it might just be the lighting in here." Brodie laughed as she looked at him and he wiggled his mustache as best he could. He had liked this a lot more than the full beard, feeling like the lumberjack vibe wasn't his thing but the mustache had given an added emphasis to his personality that he was enjoying. "We could give it a name, little Brodie," he joked, leaning in to kiss her, making sure he tickled her with his stache as he did. "I'm pretty sure in our vows we said with our without facial hair, in sickness and health. Something like that."

[colettemendez]

"Oh, enough. Was me admitting I was wrong not validation enough?" Colette said, with a playful roll of her eyes knowing very well that the answer was probably not. But whatever faux annoyance she had towards Brodie dissipated the moment she watched him try to wiggle his mustache. How could she ever be mad at that goofball? "That is where I draw the line—" She'd began to let him know before his lips met her own, "And no, don't think this is gonna distract me. No naming that little Brodie." Colette complained through kisses. "I don't recall that having been in our vows. And trust, I remember every bit of that day." She said, her exterior warming up at the thought. It had truly been one of her favorite days. Despite them being several months removed from the occasion, their honeymoon phase was still very much riding strong.

[colettemendez]

"I think it's happening," Colette let her husband know, losing the fight to not smile at that moment. When Brodie had let her know that he was deciding to go on a facial hair journey, Colette had been fiercely opposed. Brodie with a mustache? She swore he must have lost a bet with his boys, why would he want to mess with obvious perfection? But as she found herself dancing in his arms— the two having joined their friends out for a well deserved night out... she couldn't help but find herself charmed by the newest addition to her beloveds face. "I think I'm liking... it." Colette said, through laughter. ( @brodiebalcoin )

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[colettemendez]

"I don't think we can have another slice of cake." Colette told her husband, shaking her head as he spoke of how much cake remained in their fridge. Their big day had come and gone, the mere thought of the day bringing a smile to her face. It had been the most perfect day, a perfect day that'd led to a good week and a half aboard celebrating their nuptials but they were now back home and sorting through everything that came post wedding. "You've got to call Kirby to come through and get some." ( @brodiebalcoin )

[brodiebalcoin]

"Oh Lana would sweep the floor with me, no doubt," he replied with a laugh. But he was grateful that his best friends seemed to be working things out. They were happier and he was happy that they would be there with him on his big day like he had been there for them. "I'm excited for them to enjoy the day with us, Lana is gonna be like in full mom mode," he joked, completely endeared by the idea. They'd come a long way from late nights in the booths of St. Elmo's.

"Yeah I hope so," he told her and gave her hand a squeeze. "She'll probably be up there telling met o fix my tie," he joked, but the idea of her witnessing him marrying Colette made his heart feel full. "I know, I know, just can't help but think about it. Can't help but think about how badly he fumbled me and Willow being his kids, you know? I mean don't get me wrong, I'm so glad Willow is gonna be there but it's moments like these that remind me how fucked up my biological family is," he admitted. "I love my chosen family, they are my family but I see your parents and I don't know, kind of hard not to feel like I missed out on some things." He shrugged and brought her fingers to his lips. "Silly, I know."

[colettemendez]

"Well, if it makes you feel any better— you'd sweep the floor with just about everyone in my eyes." Colette let him know, with a pout if only to make him blush. "We have already spoke, she's going to have the Brodie Balcoin kit on hand." She let her soon to be husband know. "Now, I wasn't told what would be in said kit, but I'm assuming electrolyte will be in the case." She laughed, the mere thought of a kit for Brodie being enough to have her in laughter.

"Not silly and I'm so thankful that you can tell me these things." Colette let him know. "But you're not missing out on anything, at least not anymore. You're my family, Brodie. My family is yours. And you'll get to experience everything that comes with that soon enough. The great and there's certainly plenty of that..." She nodded. "but there's also going to things that I'm sure you're going to wish you'd miss out on. Just you wait until the holidays come back around." Colette teased. "I just don't think it's fair to you to focus on what you 'didn't' have, when you do have a lot and you're about to get so much more. Like an obscene amount of more." Colette shook her head, knowing he was about to be flooded with Mendez's he'd have to get to know now that he was marrying into their family.

[brodiebalcoin]

"Just make sure you tell Aiden how well I know the language around polling and population now, he'd be proud," he said and tapped the side of her head because she was more likely to remember than him. "Well no but it's more charm now, mature and steady," he added with a smirk, brushing his fingers along the inside of her wrists. "Eh first love, I don't know. I think Aiden's first love might be FDR or like MLK or some shit," the thought made him laugh even more. "Maybe but I think she's more likely to make some joke that makes me crack up at the altar than share tears but crazier things have happened." Either way he was excited about having his sister at his side and having the people he loved most celebrate with him in this moment. "Guess we just have to wait and see," he told her with a dramatic sigh before handing her the joint.

After a moment he turned to her, little shy but pushing himself despite the fear. "I really wish you could've met my mom. She was...the best. And I know everybody says their mom is the best but my mom she was just like I don't know, sunshine, peace, calm. All the things moms are supposed to be." He looked away from her again and back at the skyline. "I wish she could be there. See me get my shit together and marry someone I really love." He took in a deep breath and laughed as he exhaled. "My Dad can eat shit though."

[colettemendez]

"Consider it noted." Colette let him know, a bright grin on her feature. "Oh, excuse me. We're at charm now a days." She looked down at his fingers, before turning to face him and placing a kiss to his cheek. He wasn't wrong, Brodie had charm in abundance. "That actually makes all of the sense in the world, but I'm not wrong in thinking that Lana and you might be battling for the number two spot." Colette nodded, excited that they were just a couple of sleeps away from their big day. It was all leading to this and in just a couple of days, she began her life as Mrs. Colette Balcoin. It was a crazy thought to wrap her head around, that she'd found him. The guy that made marriage a possibility, a person she wanted by her side for as long as she lived.

Colette pouted every so slight as Brodie spoke of his mother. From what she'd gathered, she'd been quite the incredible human being. "I would have loved to have met her as well." She let him know, dropping her head against his shoulder as her hand intertwined with his. "Who's to say she won't?" She asked him. "I truly believe that those we love are forever with us, whether they are physically here or not. I wouldn't be shocked if your mothers presence is felt that day, in some way, shape or form." Colette told Brodie, as she could already thank his mother for bringing such an amazing person into her life. "No, we're not even going to go there." She shook her head as she didn't even want him to entertain the idea.