Kendall Harrington

23 || Elasticity

[kendallharrington]

icequeensofia:

“I know she’ll be worth the whole hassle.” Sofia muttered off, but she also knew how much wine had gotten through to her over the course of her life, especially in Rosendale. Her hand went to the flutters in her stomach as Kendall brought up the literal human growing inside of there. “Well you’ve been here every step of the way. You might as well see this whole thing through.” Sofia chuckled with a brief look in her direction. “You’re more than welcome to be in the delivery room if you really want to witness it.” She added confidently with a smirk. “Yeah, that’s what I was thinking. But, who knows? I think they’d much rather believe that than believe that I’m gonna be a mom. They’re both pretty unbelievable if you ask me.” She teased still, though she knew there was truth in her words. “Endless supply of babysitters, I like that. I’ll make sure to remind everyone of their babysitting duties once the baby is here.” As Sofia continued to look at her best friend she only rolled her eyes. “They’re so adorable, thinking they can keep things like that from us. Don’t they know what we do for a living? They can’t hide anything from us.”

It was hard to imagine giving up something that had gotten them both through some ups and downs, yet one day it would have to happen. Kendall just hoped she was prepared, but having Sofia there would make it easier. Especially since she was going through it now. “I can?” Kendall’s eyes were wide in shock, not expecting that in the slightest. “I mean of course I’ll be there. I wouldn’t want to miss that. Plus, it’ll be a lot harder to break my hand than his.” She chuckled, still stunned that she was going to be there in the first place to witness it. “A year ago, I wouldn’t have pictured you being a mom, or even both of us being in stable relationships. But, they’ll be shocked when she’s born and you’ll out for maternity leave. Maybe then they’ll actually believe you, or they’ll think you’re still faking it and just want an extended vacation.” The vacation would be nice, but it was bound to be anything but. Kendall just imagined the lack of sleep that was going to happen for her friend. “How many do you think will back out when she’s crying her head off?” She shook her head, knowing she’d still babysit, but the crying would have to be something to get used too. “Sleuthing might as well be our middle name, they’re going to learn that pretty quickly. It is pretty cute, though. Maybe they shouldn’t learn that all too quickly, then.”

[kendallharrington]

Nate: Yeah, well I wasn't necessarily making it easy for you.

Nate: I won't be an ass. I promise.

Nate: Maybe we can catch a drink? Or something, I dunno.

Nate: Do you still like your starbucks chai lattes?

Kendall: I would like that.

Kendall: I do, but you don't have to go get one. We can meet at the coffee shop, or the diner?

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axeltxrner:

There was tension in seeing Kendall, and while he did wish they could have seen each other under different circumstances, he also enjoyed just having her around. She was smart, witty, sarcastic, and above all, someone Axel felt like he could relate to, even on the most basal level that he met her under. And, while before the relationship was entirely sexual, it seemed like that had gotten past that. “We can catch up at the very least.” He offered after a moment. “I’ve been doing well. A lot better than…well, when I last saw you. I’ve cleaned up my act. It was time for me to figure things out I guess.”

Kendall hadn’t thought in a million years that she’d be able to sit down and have a normal conversation with him, but that’s exactly what she wanted now. Running into to him changed how she felt, knowing she wasn’t the same person as she had been when they were together. She just wanted to be friends with him, still feeling that same connection as when they first met, without the sexual bits thrown in. “I’d like that,” she smiled, getting comfortable in the seat next to him. “That’s really great to hear. You’ve finally settled down,” she teased, chuckling. “I’ve been good too. I...just moved in with my boyfriend.”

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henleyhowell:

“Oh, I know. I think you always liked the idea of experimentation.” He recoiled with a bit of lip, his glance grazing over her as if he were undressing her with his eyes. He knew their past, more specifically hers intertwined with his, and how thrilling that was for him. “Oh honey, I was made to be in control. I think you and I both know that.” He licked his lips slightly as he inched closer to her, an slight anger pulsing within him as she seemed to taunt him. “I will break you in Kendall. Don’t test me.” He tried after a moment. “You will be made into an example.”

“I never said I didn’t like it.” They both knew she couldn’t deny that. It had been exciting, fun even. She’d consider doing it again, but not in the same way as before. Kendall just stared as he looked over her body, remembering just how much she had loved that back in the day. But, just as she said before, she wasn’t the same person. Henley threatening her wasn’t going to make her go back either. “Just because you get turned on by having a power trip, doesn’t mean you should actually have power.” Kendall crossed her arms, not standing down as he came closer to her. “Good, make me an example. I’m a good indication of how the institute doesn’t have to break people, how they don’t have to hate their existence, and actually live a normal life.”

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eenduring:

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.

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.”

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icequeensofia:

“That’s good. It’s always reassuring to hear you two are still happy together. It’s nice.” Sofia had been proud of both Evan and Kendall, and even if things got tough every once in a while, she knew relationships had their ups and downs. The important thing was being able to work through them. “Who knew all you needed was a little bit of calm in your life.” She teased. “I can’t stop thinking about it actually. I won’t stop thinking about it until I can drink again. You know, you don’t realize how much you miss something until it’s taken away from you.” Sofia looked to her friend, smile gravitating across her expression. “I overheard one lady claim that it was fake. Maybe there’s an office bet going on.” She shrugged, with her teasing grin still pulling at her lips. “Thankfully it’s not their bare hands on my bare stomach. And, nobody’s lost a hand or finger yet.” She chuckled at Kendall’s expression. “Nope. We’re staying local. He has his parents nearby. Plus, you and Evan are my only family. Why would we leave all of that behind?” She gave a more serious look on her face after that. “There are too many desperate people out there for them to cancel it. Evan can say all that he wants about it. I think he and Brooks secretly watch it together when we’re not around.”

Kendall only had Sofia to thank for that. If she hadn’t set up the date in the first place, Kendall would still be at her old routine of picking up guys in a bar. Although, it would have made the Henley situation a bit easier to deal with. Now she had two people to worry about disappointing if she couldn’t get a hold of the situation. And knowing Henley, that wasn’t going to happen, but telling Sofia wasn’t going to happen right now either. “I’ll be there with multiple bottles of wine when that day comes. Until then...just think of the baby. Honestly, it’s such an interesting experience thinking about how there’s a literal human growing inside you. I mean I understand the concept, but witnessing it makes it special.” It was something she could, yet couldn’t, wait to experience herself. “A bet? Really?” Kendall rolled her eyes, “Who would go through all the trouble of putting on a fake baby bump every morning? That’s too much work.” She chuckled, “Yet, that’s the key word.” Hopefully, it would never get that far, but people here didn’t listen well either. Kendall smiled at knowing they were staying close. The last thing she wanted was to lose her best friend when both of their lives were starting to pan out for the better. “It’d be dumb to move too far away. There’s an endless supply of babysitters here that you don’t have to pay. Think of all the money you’re saving.” Kendall’s head nodded slightly, thinking of the guys watching the show by themselves. “You know...you’re probably right. When it comes back, we should wait a day or two to find out. Their fake surprise faces will be comical to watch.”

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axeltxrner:

She was good, and she was certainly beautiful. Axel knew that and knew her intimately, seeing a side to her that he had never seen in anyone. Her flexibility making for a couple of fun runs. Still, Axel couldn’t get involved with her, couldn’t get involved with anybody else. He loved his wife. But he also tried to rationalize how to keep Kendall in his life, because she did have something about her that he enjoyed being around. “To drinking coffee.” He raised up his own mug with a short smirk, using his free hand to pat at the empty seat next to him, offering it up to her. “You in a rush to get somewhere?”

Kendall was happy with Evan, and would never do anything to mess that up. But, she couldn’t deny that there was a bit of nostalgia from seeing him. They had fun when they were together, and she had developed feelings before she knew about his wife. Hopefully, things had changed since the last time she saw him. She chuckled at this praise, raising her own cup before staring down at the seat. Her eyes went back to this, shaking her head slowly. “Not really, I can stay for a little bit.” Kendall sat down next to him, leaning her elbows against the table before speaking again. “So...how have you been?”

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eenduring:

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.

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.”

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henleyhowell:

Henley was really enjoying his time in Rosendale already, and with Kendall in his sights, he really wanted to get his grip around her the most again. “You should consider yourself lucky Kendall. There’s a lot of things that could have happened to you by now. You have no idea.” He revealed slowly. “I’ve got my own methods, thanks.” He courted back sarcastically as well. “And I’ve got backing too, so do whatever you’d like, there’s no slipping your way out of this. I don’t care which way you bend, you’ll be wrapped tightly around my finger before you even realize it.”

“Is that supposed to scare me? I’m not one of those mutants that are terrified of what you’ll do to me.” She was more worried how this would effect the relationships she had made here, rather than any threat of experimentation he could make. “You’ll get caught up in being away too, having power over people. Seems like you’re already letting it all go to your head,” she shrugged. “You’ll probably fuck it up sooner rather than later.” Kendall scoffed, “No, I won’t. I’m not the same person from when we first met.”

[kendallharrington]

Nate: /I know/ I know you better than that.

Nate: Wait...you move in with...the guy you started seeing after me?

Nate: Sorry, I guess I thought I knew you better, but clearly I don't know you at all.

Nate: I just wanted to see you.

Nate: We're friends, right?

Nate: Sorry...I've been an ass.

Kendall: I didn't let you have the chance to know me better.

Kendall: We can be friends if you aren't going to be an ass.

Kendall: Do you want to meet up somewhere?

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axeltxrner:

The shop held a special place in his heart, though for all the wrong reasons. Maybe he shouldn’t have been holding onto that past, but there was just something too reminiscent that he enjoyed. He never expected to see her again after all. “Kendall?” His eyes had to be deceiving him. “You know…something tells me that maybe we both just come here too often.”

Kendall smiled up at him, a bit of nostalgia coming back to her as she took him in. “Hey, Axel, she said softly, still a bit sad how everything had ended. It had lead to something good for her, but she wished it could have ended more positively. “Well, there were some good moments that happened here. Plus, they have good coffee, and I don’t think either of us can pass that up.”

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icequeensofia:

“I’m sure you still have your doubts about everything else to come. But…I promise, it’s worth it.” Sofia nodded back easily, feeling rather accomplished with how her life had began to turn out. It was certainly a turn of events. “Hey, don’t knock brunch. At least there’s still bottomless mimosas for you.” She grinned with a short laugh. “But seriously, thank god you’re here to protect me from all the hands. It’s like, the bigger I get, the stronger the magnetic pull is for people to just touch me.” She shivered with an eye roll. As she sat back into her chair, no longer able to sit up straight for a long time, she saw the expression on Kendall’s face. “K, we have to move. There’s not enough room for three of us in that apartment. Plus…Brooks’ place got broken into, and a house is just a smart move at this point.” God, she really was sounding domestic. “We will always have Bachelor and Bachelorette nights, so long as they continue to air it!”

Her shoulders shrugged, “Sometimes I do, but Evan makes it pretty easy not to freak out over things. He’s rather calm, which keeps me calmer.” Maybe not completely, there were still plenty of things she was going to get upset over, but if he was there it made it easier to keep her emotions in check. “I’m not knocking it. And just think of all the bottomless mimosas for both of us when you’re able to drink again.” That seemed forever away, but Kendall would drink for the both of them until she didn’t have to anymore. “I don’t understand. People know there’s a baby in there, so what’s with the fascination?” She paused, “Okay, I get the fascination because that’s me too. But, at least they could ask first. Who knows where their hands have been.” There was a look of disgust on her face as the images flashed through her head. Kendall sighed, “I know, I know. Well, not about the breaking in part, but it will be better for you too. It’s the natural next step. Plus, it’s not like you’re moving to another state, right?” The would be the only problem with the move if they were. “It’ll be a sad day when the cancel the shows, but then it just let’s us find a new one to watch. I’m determined to make Evan a fan when the new season starts next month.”

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henleyhowell:

Henley always did enjoy fucking around with Kendall, along with other things as well, but he promised he wouldn’t get attached this time. That included her too. Still, he was intrigued with how she had managed to blend so well around here. “Only easy with you. And I think we both made that pretty apparent.” Henley’s grin grew eagerly. “I don’t want anything with you. Not yet at least. You seem to have found stability here. I don’t want to ruin all your fun. Maybe just intrude on it a little bit.”

He had seemed interesting before, especially with how fascinating the institution could be. She didn’t regret going there, but Kendall did regret ever having associated herself with him. “Wow, I don’t know how I got so lucky.” Sarcasm was dripping from every word, if she couldn’t get out of this, she wasn’t about to make it easy for him either. “You want some pointers? Because intruding doesn’t make it seem like you know what you’re doing.”

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eenduring:

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.

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?”

[kendallharrington]

Nate: Yeah I am.

Nate: I mean...I guess you were looking for something older. I just didn't realize how old.

Nate: Why did you move?

Kendall: Pretty sure you know me better than that.

Kendall: We're living together now...

Kendall: Why were you at my place?

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Nate: Hey...I went by your place and...some random old man answered.

Nate: That's not who you're seeing is it?

Nate: If so, I was way off.

Kendall: Are you judging my taste in men?

Kendall: He's a really great guy.

Kendall: I moved actually

[kendallharrington]

This coffee shop was the least crowded compared to the others she had passed on her way to work. It was also one she tended to avoid after what had happened last time. Now though, when she noticed the familiar face, Kendall didn’t get the same feeling she once had. “How is it every time I come in here we always end up running into each other?”

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