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[laurel-edwards-deactivated20151]

“Relax, Rocky Balboa I know how to bob and weave.” The brunette shrugged her petite shoulders  upwards with a soft smile on her face as she playfully bobbed and weaved closer to him. “But if I broke you out of your zone, I’m sorry. I just remembered that you said to stop by when I could and well here I am.” She said innocently stepping back against the punching bag, giving him a second to recollect. “If you’re in the middle of training I can come back another day…”

[itscoreyprice-blog]

His face instantly softened at the sight of the girl. “I’m sure you know a lot more than that.” He gave her a small wink as he leaned against the punching bag, inches away from her face. “I’ll just be a minute if you want to sit and watch. Who am I kidding? Of course you want to sit and watch.” 

[itscoreyprice-blog]

Corey took a step back before leaning into a punch, his knuckles colliding with the punching bag. It rocked back and forth and Corey inhaled deeply, cracking his neck before pulling his arm back to punch again -- that was until his fist nearly collided with the bones of a stranger. “Why the fuck would you walk in front of me like that? I nearly broke your jaw!”

[callum-zakaria]

Christ, don’t do that to me again, I’m trying to focus here! ..What did you want?

[itscoreyprice-blog]

“Calm down,” Corey chuckled, placing a hand on the man’s shoulder. “You alright? You seem a bit jumpy.”

[itscoreyprice-blog]

[reqal]

“I think I’ve figured out why I hate Christmas music so much ––– it’s because people feel the need to play it even before Halloween. I definitely do not understand the logic there.”

[itscoreyprice-blog]

“I’m not much of a Christmas guy myself, If I’m honest. Too many people running out to do last minute shopping and may too many peppermint flavored things. I hate peppermint.” Corey locked the screen of his phone, sliding it into his back pocket. “I’m more of a Halloween guy. I have a soft spot for children- scary movies, too. Although, Thanksgiving is quite good for business.”

[laurel-edwards-deactivated20151]

“ I can’t say that I have to be honest. But I’ll pay a little more attention to the commercials  when I channel surf now that we’ve met. Personal trainer, huh? Interesting.” She replied nonchalantly, reaching back to pull her phone out of her back pocket. Her hands typing out her number into a blank message along with her name before she looked up at him again.” Pleasure to meet you though, Corey. I’m Laurel Edwards.” She extended her phone out to him so he could enter his number into the prepped message with her information to send to himself.

[itscoreyprice-blog]

“Maybe you could stop by the gym sometime and we can get lunch or something. It’s right around the corner there.” Corey pointed across the street where you could visibly see the neon sign. “We have yoga classes if you’re into that.” He took the phone into his hand, typing out his name and adding a wink emoji just for the hell of it. “It was lovely to meet you, Laurel.”

[laurel-edwards-deactivated20151]

It was hard for the brunette to not return a soft chuckle back at his response, his smile was pretty infectious and she had always been the type of person to just go along with the direction of a conversation, regardless of how naive it made her seem. Besides, he seemed pretty harmless and could be someone worth getting to know. “You are something, but you obviously know that. –Well, since you have shined some chivalry my way. Why not, it’s the least I can do to make us even. But first, you have to tell me your name. I don’t give my number out so openly to nameless strangers.” She replied, her nose slightly scrunching up as she smiled a little wider than before.

[itscoreyprice-blog]

“I’m Corey Price. You may have heard of me, I’m not sure. I’ve been on TV adverts a few times for my gym.” He fidgeted with the beanie on his head. “I’m a personal trainer,” he clarified. “And you who are you, lovely?”

[laurel-edwards-deactivated20151]

Laurel offered him a soft smile as he stepped ahead of her, her attention diverting back to the menu until she heard him speaking to her again. Her brow quirked up with curiosity towards his offer, chewing her lower lip slightly out of bad habit as she nodded once to assure him that she had heard him. The brunette made up her mind and placed her order for a mocha latte, turning to him. “You really don’t have to pay for me, its’s super sweet of you though to offer.” She whispered with a shy smile gracing her lips.

[itscoreyprice-blog]

“It would be rude not to pay for such a pretty girl,” he chucked, running his tongue over his bottom lip and smiling down at the brunette. He was doing what he does best; flirting with beautiful women for the hell of it. “I guess you owe me now, since I did such a nice thing for you.” He was obviously joking, trying to make the smaller girl smile again. “I think your number would make us even.” 

[blakerichardsseattle]

Richards chuckled and stood back up, adjusting the camera strap around his shoulder as he did. “Unless you can speak bird, your offer is useless. But I appreciate the gesture mate.”

[itscoreyprice-blog]

“I’ve never tested my charm on a bird before but I suppose there’s a first for everything, yeah?” Corey shrugged his shoulders passively, holding out his hand to the stranger. “Corey Price.”

[blakerichardsseattle]

“Yes, you were standing in my way. No harm…sure I’ll get another shot of them soon.”

[itscoreyprice-blog]

“I’m really sorry, man. I can ask them to come back if you’d like. People tell me I’m pretty persuasive, so I’m sure I could work something out with them.”

[musingisms]

[itscoreyprice-blog]

C H A R A C T E R  A E S T H E T I C – ( ; the boxer )

getting hit motivates me. it makes me punish the guy more. a fighter takes a punch, hits back with three punches.

[laurel-edwards-deactivated20151]

“Oh— You go ahead. I’m not ready to order. I insist.”

[itscoreyprice-blog]

“If you insist." Corey took a step toward the counter, placing his normal order of black coffee, two sugars. "Let me know once you've decided so I can tell the barista here to put it on my card." He gave the girl a sly smirk that eventually turned into a friendly smile.

[adoringcelebs]

[ammascrellin]

[itscoreyprice-blog]

jacksgilinsky:

Nick Jonas for For Him Magazine, Spring 2015

[sswaay]

[itscoreyprice-blog]

tangledxviness:

“I think that this stage in my life is really, for a lot of reasons, pretty incredible. Being a solo artist and trying to take these bold steps on my own”