Modern Day Achilles

Evan Campbell -Regenerative Healing Factor -The Enduring

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kendallharrington:

Her hand rubbed at his back, confused as to why he was still trying to find a way out when there wasn’t one. “Evan, we’re just going to have to wait. It’s a small town, what else could they be doing right now? Someone will be here soon to get us out.”

Seeing as how he was acting at the moment was a departure from his usual calm temperament, Evan tried to relax, focusing on Kendall’s hand rubbing his back. He couldn’t get himself to turn to her but he forced out a slow breath “Kendall, I’m  claustrophobic.”

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brooksmontgomery:

“Oh, I know. But, try telling her that and she gets upset. By that time, though, she’ll be towards the end of the pregnancy so it should he easier to convince her.” At least Brooks could hope. He’d much rather do it by himself than have her help him move. “At first, I didn’t really know what to think about it, but it’s going to be amazing. I’m scared shitless, which probably won’t change all of my life.“

“That’s very true. How much longer does she have?” Evan crossed his arms, trying to remember. Time had passed so quickly and he wasn’t even sure how long it had been. “Well if you need any help just let me know, you know I’d do anything for Sofia, or you.”

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kendallharrington:

Kendall sighed, this was not how she wanted to spend the rest of her day. She skipped mentioning the obvious of what had happened since the elevator was no longer moving, nor did it seem to be in the near future. Her hand ran up his back, looking over at the panel as he pressed buttons. “Sadly, it is. And you thought you could get away from work today.”

Taking a deep breath, Evan tried to calm what he knew was an oncoming wave of panic caused by them being stuck in there. “Shit. This can’t be happening.” Despite knowing there wasn’t one, Evan tried to find a way out.

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brooksmontgomery:

Brooks nodded appreciative that Evan had become a friend to him as well. “Thanks, man. We should be okay with the apartment stuff. I might take you up on that offer when we have to move, though. Sofia might be stronger than both of combined, but I don’t plan on her doing the heavy lifting.”

Smiling more at him, Evan nodded, glad the two of them were okay. “Yeah, she probably could beat Hercules in an arm wrestling match but that doesn’t mean she should with a baby on the way.” He let out a brief chuckle before getting more serious “Are you happy about having a baby? I know it was unexpected and it’s a big thing.”

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brooksmontgomery:

Brooks’ head nodded, “Yeah, it was completely trashed.” His hand ran through his hair, stressed just thinking about it. At least it had lead to more promising things now that they would be moving into a house. “We did, they made a report for it, but not much else. Insurance claims were put in too, we’re just waiting for all of it to go through.”

Evan could hardly believe that something like that could happen to Brooks. Theft like that was very uncommon here and town and Evan really hared that Brooks was dealing with it. “Shit, I’m sorry. If I can do anything for you and Sof let me know, I’ll happily do whatever I can.”

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kendallharrington:

Kendall wasn’t about to stop the kiss, reaching out with one of her hands to press the first floor button on the elevator. She pulled back slightly, keeping her body close to his. “I need you to be the voice of reason and not let me continue,” she chuckled, kissing along his jaw. The elevator stopping abruptly caused her to stop, a look of confusion coming across her features. “What the hell?”

Upon the elevator jerking to a stop, Evan pulled away from her, looking up then at the door “What happened?” Pulling away from her, he went to the buttons, looking at the panel “We can’t be stuck, can we?” His mood had changed drastically, the uncommon feeilng of panic rising in him as he pressed the buttons but nothing was happening.

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brooksmontgomery:

Brooks nodded, “Yeah, Sofia is good, I’m good. The not good part was my apartment was broken into, and my grandmother’s wedding ring was stolen. It was the one I’m going to propose to Sof with, but don’t tell her that. She doesn’t know.” If felt nice to finally get that out there, instead of being vague so she didn’t catch on. “I’m letting her take the reins on that. She tells me which ones we need to go look at, and once we find one I get to decorate it. That’s the deal.”

Evan gave a little sigh of relief at Brooks’ insistence that they were okay. He couldn’t imagine anything happening to them, especially not to Sofia. She was like a little sister to him and he would protect her with everything he could. “Your place was broken into? That’s awful, man. Did you call the police?”

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brooksmontgomery:

“I’ve been…okay. A lot of stuff has happened, but yes, I’ve been staying out of trouble.” Brooks chuckled, knowing that may have been debatable. “Sof and I are actually looking at some houses to move.”

“A lot of stuff?” That made him pause from opening his door “What’s happened? Is everything okay?” Evan asked, concerned for his friend. “You’re looking for houses? Good luck with that. Finding apartments is hard enough, I can’t imagine how stressful house shopping is.”

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kendallharrington:

She had surprised even herself at how easily it was to make herself at home in his place. Plus, Kendall loved being able to go home to him when he had his days off like this. The doors to the elevator opened, pulling him inside and turning towards him to wrap her arms around his neck. “I always do, don’t I?” She smiled up at him, giving him a kiss.

Grinning, Evan kissed her back, wrapping an arm around his waist, happy he was able to do things like this with her. Plus there was the benefit of him not being alone which was something he liked a lot. On his days off he did always look forward to her coming home but he figured it was time to change things up a little.

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kendallharrington:

Kendall never thought she’d be comfortable feeling this domestic with someone. There was some guilt now that Henley was in town, hoping that she could keep that in the past since it wasn’t who she was now. “Oh, no. Today’s been pretty slow, so you stealing me for a date is perfect.” She smiled, pressing the button and wrapping her arm around him. “Is where we’re going staying a surprise?”

“Well I’m relieved.” Despite how Kendall was feeling, Evan always loved the domestic life, it was a nice departure from work and it made him feel secure, and happy knowing he had Kendall to look forward to when he went home. He had been cherishing her living with him, and not only for the fact that she had made his apartment look a hundred times nicer.  “Yes, it is, but I think you’ll like it.”

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brooksmontgomery:

Not staying at his apartment felt weird, but Brooks didn’t feel comfortable staying there until it was at least somewhat put back together. It was still a bit of a surprise to see Evan, completely forgetting that he was her neighbor. “Hey, man. Long time no see. How have you been?”

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Evan had just gone to get him mail when Brooks approached him. He didn’t know how long that he had been there but it was a surprise to say the least. “Hey, it has been a long time. How have you been? Not getting into too much trouble I hope?”

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kendallharrington:

She gathered up the rest of her things, chuckling. “No, not doubt you. This is just a surprise. It feels like we haven’t gone on a date in forever.” At least not by themselves they haven’t. It all felt a bit too domestic, something of which she wasn’t going to try and reach too quickly even if she had just finished moving in. “Alright, I’m ready to go.” Kendall took his hand, heading towards the elevator. 

“Well thank god.” Evan squeezed her hand as they headed out, happy that they were finally going on a date alone again. Sure, they lived together so they spent a lot of time together alone but it wasn’t the same. “I hope work was going well for you, I’d hate to pull you away from something important.”

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kendallharrington:

A smile broke out on her face as she noticed Evan approaching her desk. She might not have been prepared for anything that was about to happen, but having the option of him coming to pick her up was a nice thought to have. Kendall stood up, putting the last few things back on her desk. “Are you sure this is a good idea?”

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Evan couldn’t help but smile when he saw Kendall, he had thought it would be a nice surprise to get her and bring her out, something fun and spontaneous, and it was his day off so why not. When she stood up, he reached out to kiss her cheek before hearing her words “What, are you starting to doubt me now?”

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kendallharrington:

“Exactly,” it was the only reason she wanted to come here in the first place. She’d rather be doing what he had mentioned before, but that would have to wait for later. “I don’t think I’d ever be able to bench more than you, or anywhere near what you do. Wouldn’t that be good, though? I’d be some sort of motivation. But, I’d just stare at your abs and do nothing else.”

“Why don’t we get some food or something until we find someone to talk to.” Evan said, taking her hand to lead her towards the food and drinks before stopping for a second “You already stare at my abs, Kendall, that wouldn’t be anything new.”

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kendallharrington:

“Let’s see how well this potluck goes, a small appearance at least is necessary.” She kissed him back, her arm wrapping around his waist and leaning into him. “I never said that because I know I wouldn’t be able too. That’s not my first choice for physical activity. Plus, I may be more of a distraction.”

“Yeah, yeah, of course. Showing our faces around town and our friends, yadda yadda yadda.” Evan replied with a chuckle, holding her tighter for a second before letting her go “I wouldn’t expect you to bench as much weight as me at first but hey, give it some time, who knows. And I think I’d spend more time trying to impress you with my skills.”

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kendallharrington:

Kendall perked up, “That I can be on board with. Candy, Netflix, cuddling and not leaving the bed? I like that much better. Although, too much candy and I’ll have to start going to the gym with you.”

“I thin that sounds  like a perfect night, I would absolutely love to do that with you.” He leaned down and kissed her gently “You think you can keep up with me at the gym? I’d love to see you there with me.”

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kendallharrington:

“I get that, I do. And I’ll gladly support you if you want to join them, but I don’t want a part of it. They keep trying to pull me into it.”

“No, sweetie, I don’t have any burning desire to hunt for easter eggs, you’re fine. I think there are better things we can do with our time, like eat all the clearance candy we can buy.”