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

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"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.

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"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.

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"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."

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"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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"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. "

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"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.

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"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.

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"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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"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 )

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"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."

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"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.

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"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."

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"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.

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"I mean I think if we do a town wide poll we'd get a pretty large return on results," he admitted, not unaware of his long standing and lasting reputation. He had no choice but to be proud of it. "Oh come on, I had all the what is the kids call it...aura? But yeah I was no help for the actual grade, can't even deny that. Science is just not my strong suit. Or math. Or history," he added with a laugh. He had learned a lot more since then but he wasn't shy about the fact that being book smart wasn't his strength. He pressed a kiss to her chin before he sat up again so he could light the second pre-roll they had picked up before they inevitably had to stop to get something to eat. "So we all know I'll be the first to cry but who do you have second? Your mom or Aiden?" He laughed as he thought about it, taking two puffs before he handed it over to Colette. "I'm hoping Willow sheds some tears just so I can tease her about it later. But she'll be standing up there with me so I doubt she'll fold."

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"Oh, there's no doubt of that." Colette agreed with Brodie. "Had? Baby, I don't think you've lost a bit of that aura you 'had'." She let him know, as she still thought of Brodie as one of the coolest people in their town. And she knew she'd be hard pressed to find someone to call her biased. Colette found herself smiling brightly as her fiancé kissed her, soon pressing a kiss to his cheek as he attempted to light the joint between his lips. "That's such a close call. I want to say it's definitely going to be my mother, but Aiden and you are each other's first loves so it can honestly go either way." Colette told him, finding the relationship between her soon to be husband and his best friend to be quite adorable. Lana and herself often joked that they wouldn't be shocked if they woke up one day to find the two have just ran off with one another. "Or maybe the fact she'll be right there by your side will make her crack before both Aiden and my mom?" She shrugged, happy that her sister in law was such an integral part of their wedding. Brodie's family was hers, Willow and Marnie both becoming two of her favorite people.

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"Nah, I'm pretty sure he sleeps in them, probably has a shower suit too." He laughed at the idea, knowing that as crazy as it was it probably wasn't a totally far off idea. He leaned into her touch, closing his eyes as he took in the moment and the coolness of the breeze. It grounded him, helped him remember just how loved he felt because of her. And how at peace he felt being in her arms. Maybe he'd write a couple dozen more songs about it, or probably thousands. "I mean we're due for a bit of entertainment so I won't be pissed if it happens. But we got some good people around us, huh?" He still hadn't gotten any real confirmation that Juno would be there but he had decided he couldn't dwell on that any longer. "Uh probably every person I met in college and high school," he joked, feeling like the list was long and most of it was blurry. "Definitely my lab partner from high school, she couldn't stand me."

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"Probably every person you met in college and high school? I can't even say you're wrong." Colette repeated after Brodie, shaking her head with a laugh. And the thing was, she couldn't even say that he was wrong. The man who'd put a ring on her head, well he'd been quite the lover boy before she'd came around. His antics the things of legend around their hometown, yet look at him now. He was still ever the free spirit, but he'd definitely put down roots. It'd been beautiful to see happen right before her eyes. "Oh, I would have hated to be paired up with you in any group project back then." Colette laughed, knowing that Brodie surely didn't contribute zilch to anything of the sort.

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Brodie smiled as she spoke, her belief in him holding a lot of weight in how he had come to believe in himself more. The idea of getting to experience so much more life with her was enough to put him at ease. He was convinced they'd make great old people one day. "Oh Aiden's suggestion, huh? I think he just wants an excuse to show off how many white shirts he has." Still, the thought of all of his friends being there, supporting him, it made him smile even more. It was enough to make him emotional but he knew he had to hold it in until the wedding. There would definitely be tears shed the moment he saw her walking down that aisle. "You know Ray is still gonna make sure it's known he's there," he said with a laugh, having enjoyed getting to know her friends and the idea of them all being in the same place made him realize just how great of a party it will be. "I did give Marina full permission to tackle anyone who tries to ruin the day but that was more incentive for her to come," he joked, laughing at the visual in his mind. He turned his head to look up at her. "We're really getting married, Ms. Mendez. I'm sure there's a group of people out there losing a lot of money on me being married before them."

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"Now, that I can believe. Does the guy ever wear anything other than a suit?" Colette joked, although most of his best friend's life was spent in a suit and tie. But that was the uniform of a hopeful future Senator of their great state. She reached over to run her fingers through his head of curls, knowing there was surely a lot running through that mind of his. Now, she'd always thought that when the day came she was getting married— she'd lead the charge on all things wedding but honestly... Brodie had taken the reign for a lot of the event and she had no doubts that it was going to be perfect. She also understood how nervous that could make someone, hence why she was happy to get him away from anything wedding prep. "I wouldn't be shocked if he came in a white gown just to get on my nerves." Colette rolled her eyes with a sigh, not putting it against that pain in her ass. One, that she did have love for but he was still a pest. "Did you really? Now, I'm not saying I want to see that happen on our special day... but it would be a sight to behold." She laughed, shaking her head so he knew she did not want to wish anything negative to impact the hard work he'd put in. "We are, Mr. Balcoin." Colette nodded, as he spoke. "Well, name them. Who's the first person who comes to mind?

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"Please, I'll never stop. I can't be one of those married guys who are just exhausted about being married," he said, for a moment thinking about his father in those later years. No way in hell he was going to become that. "Oh no way we get bad weather, the Gods love us, we're going to have a gorgeous day. Not too much heat but just enough sun." He knew that no matter what they were going to have a good time and there was high chance he'd be shedding tears at the altar. And at some point he'd be drunk and on the dance floor with all of the people he loved. "Me? Nervous, pftt. I'm mostly nervous that I'll stain my shirt somehow before I get up there," he told her and gave her hands a squeeze. "I just want it to all go smoothly," he admitted. "But considering how excited Marnie is, I don't think it has any choice but to go smoothly. She's been running that planning like the navy. Honestly I think it's because of all the time she spends with your mom," he teased.

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"I don't think for a single second you're capable of such a thing." Colette shook her head, as the Brodie she knew and loved was far too loving. Loving and unafraid to show just how loving he was. A trait that he'd slowly embed in her own personality— no, longer was she hesitant to show love and admiration for those in her life. "No way." She agreed with him. "That sounds like the perfect day for a wedding, if you ask me." Colette said, through a small fit of laughter. And if the weather didn't happen to pan out exactly like that perfect day, she was marrying her dream man... so, rain or shine, she'd be over the moon. But preferably shine. "Good to know, because if you were getting nervous, I'd get nervous and if we're both nervous... who's getting married?" She joked, before placing a small kiss on his shoulder blade. "Oh, we have a back up shirt for you ready. Aiden's suggestion, actually. It was something about you and white shirts usually being a combination for trouble." Colette shook her head, to quell his concerns. "I don't have a singular concern when it comes to that." She told him, laughing as he brought up the time spent between his daughter and her mother. "See, with those two in charge, I dare anyone to mess anything up. Plus, we have Willow, Aiden, Lana, Day... Ray, actually strike that one, Monty, Keegan... Leo, even... there's a lot of people who will be on look out for anything that can mess our day up."