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[rocketpowerreg]

txt ✉ reggie ⇆ blair

[...]

BLAIR: Reggie, I honestly don't know what to say?

BLAIR: Other than I'd be happy to train you if you ever wanted me to.

BLAIR: And I very much enjoyed the ego boost.

BLAIR: (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:・ﾟ

[...]

REG: i mean, coming out of this with a boxing teacher isn't the worst outcome. i'll take that. i could use it.

REG: promise i won't be too distracted

[...]

REG: how much 'kick' is there is kickboxing though?

[rocketpowerreg]

TEXT 📱 reggie ⇆ captain puckard

PUCK: what do u wanna explain?

PUCK: itd be weirder if u wanted to top me

PUCK: that'd be fucked up

PUCK: btw ten

PUCK: ok now 8 bc u made it kinda weird ngl

REG: see, that's why it's weird. usually i'm you.

REG: i mean, i'm always me. but me isn't a bottom.

REG: not that i don't take turns or anything. i'm not selfish

REG: not like that anyway. i'm working on some stuff though.

[...]

REG: eight seems kind of generous now.

REG: scout's got it too in my head how you're a cop, i think. the authority messes with me.

[rocketpowerreg]

@ROCKETPOWERREG UPLOADED A PHOTO

beach, binikis, brews, bros, and now #BOTB tonight’s just about enjoying the beat #goladies 

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TEXT 📲 ROWDY & REGINALD

SCOUT: yoooo

SCOUT: i saw that one eyed seagull who stole our sandwiches at the beach yesterday

SCOUT: i almost threw down in your honor

SCOUT: but he had backup 😁

REG: thanks for trying to defend my honor, rowdy. especially against that ass. mono y mono he wouldn't of stood a chance

[...]

REG: think we could hit up the beach together though?

REG: i think i need to clear my head with some sand between my toes and a pizza on the shore.

[rocketpowerreg]

TEXT | SPEGGIE

SPENCER: i’ve stopped by like 3 times in the past couple of days while i’ve been out on a run and no ones answered. did everyone die? do i need to start another podcast and go full on piper from the scream series without you know, the ending happening?

REG: the hell are you going on about porter? course i'm not dead.

REG: just... haven't really been up for hanging out outside of classes and work lately.

REG: been kind of fucked up in the head since, you know, de rocha told me about how my ex girlfriend was actually a shitty fucking person pretty much the whole time we were together

REG: think you can understand that much

[rocketpowerreg]

Text || regrena

SERENA: Not really, but I know you're going to inundate me with rambling explanations anyway.

[a long pause]

SERENA: Spoken like a truly jealous person. ;)

REG: uh huh. spoken like a true braggart

REG: if she wants you, she wants you. just treat her fucking right, smythe.

REG: we done here?

[rocketpowerreg]

TEXTS 📲 REGGIE + HUNTER

HUNTER: You get caught up by her really hot face 🤷🏻‍♀️

[...]

HUNTER: My parents forgot too. Not for ethical reasons, though. Preferred their fun juice and candy rocks, you know? And gambling away their money, too.

HUNTER: Exactly. And a lot of those restaurants know me on a first name basis, so it's important I keep up these relationships.

HUNTER: I'm no chopped, but I have spent several years arguing with condescending, snooty buyers trying to explain my craft to me. So, yeah, it's helped me quite a bit.

[...]

[...]

HUNTER: Okay.

[...]

HUNTER: I'm about to do you a solid and say I don't want to discuss this further.

REG: yeah, i do know. at least some parts. harper's told me how things were for her and you. my dad picked doing what he wanted over sticking around, too. guess every bloodline's little fucked.

REG: good point.

REG: i believe it. you'd probably be able to survive in a kitchen too, at least attitude wise.

[...]

REG: look, i get that. i just didn't want to lie either.

REG: i wanted to tell her how i felt so she knew she could be and was and deserved to be loved, but... harp deserves a better love than the kind i've got. she drove into it head first and with an open heart. she deserves someone who can love back as big as that. not a coward like me.

[rocketpowerreg]

TEXTS 📲 REGGIE + MATT

MATT: Please always keep me in check like that, Reginald

MATT: You can TRY to be a bad bitch, Reggie, but know you're not at my level and you never will be 😘

[...]

[...]

MATT: Okay. Gotcha. Thanks for your honesty.

[...]

MATT: I just think it's kinda weird. Me with a kid. I don't think it's right.

REG: i mean thinking about you with a kid is kind of weird but it's not like it's that weird, matt attack. i've seen you holding your niece. you've got that gift with making kids like you. even i know that.

[rocketpowerreg]

lolalvarez‌:

PRIVATE

That’s just it, though. You don’t want me to move on. You want me to stay stuck to you, even though you have no intention of ever doing something about it.

So do us both a favor and let me go. Because it’s not fair to keep me hanging when we both know you’re never gonna want me this way. Say it and let me move on.

PRIVATE

... Okay, Alvarez. If that’s how you see it and that’s what you want.

You and I? We will never be more than friends. So now you can let me go and move on. Enjoy it.

[rocketpowerreg]

txt ✉ reggie ⇆ evie

EVIE: That's the backyard, Reg, but you're not totally off base. The roads into town are a bit rough. Scraped my knees quite a few times riding my bike into town when I was younger.

EVIE: I don't know, maybe she's more photogenic than you. 😜

[...]

EVIE: Are you

EVIE: I mean, are we okay?

EVIE: You're not jealous are you| [deleted]

EVIE: Didn't you?

[...]

EVIE: It's like you said, she grew up.

EVIE: She started treating me more like an equal rather than an adult?

EVIE: I think... we've always been a little in love with each other but it would have been messy before so we prioritized friendship because we were too important to each other to risk losing.

EVIE: If you think about it we've basically been an old married couple since... forever, we just kept the sexy bits on a shelf.

[...]

EVIE: Please tell me if I'm oversharing.

REG: i don't know why you gave all that up to come to the city in that case, miller.

REG: you've got a point. she probably is.

[...]

REG: yeah. course we're okay. it just threw me off.

[...]

REG: you're not oversharing.

REG: i mean reading 'sexy bits on the shelf' was kind of weird but the rest wasn't. i'm happy for you. really.

[...]

[...]

REG: how'd you know you know? that you were in love with her?

[rocketpowerreg]

TEXT ✉ REGGIE ⇆ ARIA

ARI: I like the idea of you in a cat fighting doc now though 🤔

ARI: I have some interviews. I've been editing. Even one of myself. You can take a look get a feel of my interview style.

ARI: I def wouldn't want you to be uncomfortable, so go with whatever feels right. I'm just personally super inspired by you, Reg, so I wanted to include you.

ARI: I can totes always use help lugging around equipment though so don't tease me with a good time!

ARI: Two packs of twizzlers coming up! You know I always got you. I treat the important ladies in my life right!

ARI: Thanks for considering it.

REG: honestly abrams, helping you out with filming is the kind of distraction i need right now.

REG: the interview is kind of up in the air though. i just... got a lot on my mind. it could end up being really shitty.

[...]

REG: did you already, you know, film yours? could i watch it?

[rocketpowerreg]

Send Nicola a text with a confession

THESE ARE THE CONFESSIONS (confessions) OF A BROKEN HEART

@nicoladerocha

[rocketpowerreg]

txt ✉ reggie ⇆ de rocha

REG: so, apparently it's confession time and normally i'd be fine bullshitting you with nothing serious. but since you were so kind to share some truths with me, i'll share some with you

REG: that chick in the picture you showed me? the one you said made out with your beard boyfriend all the time? the one who called you d*ke-cola or whatever?

REG: that's my ex. jinny's my fucking ex.

REG: my ex i was dating *while* she was doing that shit

REG: my ex i stupidly and blindly fucking lived with and got dealt bullshit by on the daily after my accident

REG: my ex i thought *i* had completely fucked up and fucked over all these years but turns out she was doing it to me from the start

REG: so that's just real fucking great. really loved looking at that throwback you shared, de rocha. hope you liked this walk down memory lane as much as i fucking have

[rocketpowerreg]

winter’s coming, soon after summer → rc cola

TAGGING → @rocketpowerreg​ @nicoladerocha​ TIME → Saturday, 9/7 Mid-afternoon LOCATION → Reagan’s floral shop NOTES → The one where Nicola and Reggie try to be civil with each other only for Nicola to accidentally reveal to Reggie that her closeted ex from North Carolina was a homophobic, cheating bully  AUTHOR’S NOTES → Remember when Nicola yelled at Reggie last summer? This is worse and she wasn’t even trying to hurt Reggie this time 

REGGIE CLIFFTON

"Mom, I'm good. Really. Promise-- don't worry about me." Reggie muttered into her phone, walking the streets of New York City with a skateboard under arm rather than under her feet, "Yeah, yeah, I know you still will, but don't. Love you, too." And with that, the call ended. While Reggie had had a rough couple of days in her head, she had thought going out and wandering the streets would help. It hadn’t , so the conversation had been a welcome distraction as Reggie aimlessly wandered sidewalk to sidewalk. Though now that she was off the phone, she was taking in the surroundings and recognizing she was by Raegan's flower shop. Rather than just go home she decided it was better to find another distraction. Her first instinct was to go to the shop and see if Rae needed an extra set of hands. But then she remembered the cook book they had talked about Raegan mentioned her shop sold and figured now was as good a time as any to thumb through it. Cooking had become a bigger escape for Reggie as of late. While she couldn't get herself past the mental blockade to get herself to be as physically active as before, at least her culinary skills were getting honed in on. With the anniversary of her injury recently passing, Reg was trying to have her mind be focused on doing something nice for her old soccer team rather than think about the day that completely ended her soccer career. That also had to be a good sign... right? 

"Hey, anybody home? Paying customer coming in, so if you're fucking in the back it's time to come out." Reggie announced, expecting to see the usual suspect of Raegan behind the counter, and potentially Matt coming from under it.

NICOLA DE ROCHA

While working in Reagan’s flower shop wasn’t exactly the job Nicola envisioned herself having post grad, she was so incredibly thankful for it.  April offered her a spot behind the counter at ACup, but Nicola didn’t dare tell her even the espresso machine looked intimidating.  Sure, she wasn’t exactly built for customer service, but she really shone when she was free to arrange the flowers.  What could she say?  Aesthetics were her thing.

As soon as she heard another voice never the shop, Nicola dropped her phone, as if she wasn’t just scrolling through Instagram and made herself look busy.  Her brows knit together as it was Reggie who entered the shop instead of Reagan, “Ew, don’t be vile, Cliffton... the rumored ‘brothel’ is the next block over,” Nicola teased as she occupied herself cutting ribbon like she was supposed to be doing in the first place.

“What are you doing he— “What brings you in today?”  She asked giving herself a major pat on the back for those seamless customer service skills.

REGGIE CLIFFTON

The moment there was a note for Reggie to be less... well, herself, she knew she wasn't running into the redhead she was thinking would be there. Instead, it was the brunette with a bite and a constant thorn in her side Nicola De Rocha. While unexpected, the amused smirk on her face showed it wasn't unwelcomed to see her. Especially in a rubber apron and with dirt potentially under her nails. It was satisfying, albeit, strange, "Nice save, De Rocha," Reggie teased, approaching the counter and turning on her heel to rest her back against it, "if I hadn't grown up knowing what neighborhood you lived in, I might have just figure this was your first job, not your first time living upon the working class." While Reggie didn't know all the details of what happened, she had come by Raegan's shop enough to of known the financial situation of Nicola had changed. Reggie wasn't the type to judge things like that, especially because in truth, she thought pretty fondly of Nicola. They came from different parts of the same state, and had been background players in each other's and Spencer's lives. Having that relationship change into something more of its own entity was also welcomed by Reggie. Her attention scanned over the shop, taking in all the various flowers, gardening supplies, and products that were currently on sale.

"I wanted to check out this cook book Raegan said she had in stock. It looks like things have gotten a little rearranged since the last time I was here," her head turned and eyes landed on Nicola with a knowing smiling, "I'm gonna take a wild guess you had a hand in making that happen, didn't you? When you can't change outfits as much, you might as well change shop." Laying it on thick was practically Regina's specialty, but she liked to think the both of them had thick enough skin and a complicated enough history that all the teasing was assumed to be from a good place. Usually.

NICOLA DE ROCHA

Nicola served an exaggerated eye roll as Reggie spoke next, but chose not to reply.  Maybe this was some sort of karmic revenge on Nicola.  She was known for making biting remarks concerning the neighborhood Reggie grew up in back In North Carolina after all.  Even before Nicola’s financial situation changed her eyes were peeled open to her born privilege.  It wasn’t lost on her that even now as she needed to work for a paycheck at a day job, her parents would bail her out it it really came down to it.  Being cut off started a point of contention between Nicola and Emilio de Rocha, and Nicola wanted to prove she didn’t need Daddy’s credit cards to make it in New York.

“Yes, I did have a hand in this, in fact I did it just to annoy you,” Nicola teased as she made her way from behind the counter.  As much as she wanted to leave Reggie to find the item herself, she figured she might as well make herself useful.  While potentially earn back some karmic points from all the times she made digs at Reggie’s expense.

“I believe you’ll find what you’re looking for in the newly reorganized kitchen goods section,” she offered doing her best Vanna White impression as she showed off the section of books.

REGGIE CLIFFTON

There was no denying that Nicola had a personality to her. Even when she was having to adjust to a world she used to look down on people for being part of, Reggie couldn't help but notice she kept her sharp wit and graceful elegance as if nothing changed at all. It was impressive as hell, but mostly, it was entertaining to lay witness to, "Oh ho ho, how fancy this place has become," Reggie pointed out playful exaggeration, pushing off the counter to make her way towards the designated section and bowing her head in polite thanks as she neared Nicola, "I'd say I'd like to buy a vowel, or maybe a book, but Lane seems to insist on having a 'people don't actually pay for things' policy." Reggie joked, knowing there was a a glimmer of truth to the statement. 

 Her eyes darted to the shelf, skimming cover to cover until they landed on the book in question. Or the one she assumed it was-- there would at least be some recipe she could use most likely, "It must be weird working for someone who's loaded. And someone like Raegan-- she's kind of like the nice version of the people from Wilmington. Which it makes sense that people like her weren't actually in it. The place might’ve been too bearable that way." Reggie glanced up and winked at Nicola. Sure, she did mostly mean the statement, but it wasn't meant to be a dig at the girl herself. In the past it might have been, but not anymore. Somehow, Reggie was sure she knew what she meant now that Nicola's horizons had broadened beyond that of their county lines and parents bank accounts.

NICOLA DE ROCHA

Not even Nicola could pretend like she could take any credit for Reagan’s shop being as elegant as it was.  She was simply given the creative space to make adjustments if it suited the aesthetic.  The changes could potentially catch fresh eyes and draw in new customers, maybe those business classes would be a total waste after all!  “I have noticed she runs her business like a Salvation Army, but it’s kind of sweet,” Nicola shrugged before adjusting one of the nearby bouquets.  “I mean it’s a terrible business model, but something tells me Reagan isn’t in this for the money.” 

 Nicola wanted to take offense to the comment made about the people from her hometown, but Reggie was kind of right.  Most of the people back in Wilmington were at best snobs and she chose not to think about what they were like at their worst.  “I want to argue with you but I’m constantly reminded that Spencer’s parents are Wilmington’s exception not the rule.  You should see what my old social circle is up to,” she added with an eye roll, this one surprisingly not in Reggie’s direction.  “They are all collectively turning into the worst kind of people."

REGGIE CLIFFTON

Grabbing the book off the shelf, Reggie let her focus be on thumbing through the pages of the recipes inside. If she was actually cooking, holding a conversation wouldn't be something she would want to continue. However, she was having a pleasant conversation with Nicola and that warranted to be enjoyed. The two didn't have a lot in common, and not in the cute way like Nicola and Spencer had. It was in a way where if they managed to not just stand awkwardly around each other, that was a feat. Maybe the two of them had changed in NYC more than it seemed. At least now they could poke fun at the people from back home together. 

 "Sorry, did you just say your old social circle? 'cause damn, they must really be some pieces of work if you're not even wanting to call them 'friends.'" Reggie playfully pointed out, looking back up at Nicola as she shifted her weight to lean on the display case, "But I believe it. No offense on anything, but I always hated whenever I went to your guy's school. You could just feel the judgement in the hallways. I don't know how you or Porter dealt with it daily."

NICOLA DE ROCHA

“They were hardly friends when I was in high school,” Nicola offered with a shrug.  Of course that realization had only come with the luxury of time, back then she was loyal to all they represented— being popular and more importantly being accepted.  They accepted her but that was because she stifled the parts of herself they wouldn’t have.  Nicola’s eyes darted to the book in Reggie’s hands at the mention of Spencer, considering she was the one who had to deal with the brunt of it all.  “None taken.  Considering I actively contributed to the culture… I really have no room to take offense.” 

 A thought occurred to Nicola as she remembered the atrocious group photo that had just popped up in her Facebook memories this morning.  Nicola pulled her phone out of the apron pocket, “Want to see a photo?  A throwback Thursday as the youths say,” she chuckled as she held up her phone.  “Bonus points if you can point out my beard."

REGGIE CLIFFTON

While Reggie was having no trouble scanning through the recipes and listening to Nicola, truthfully, Reggie had zoned out near the end. It wasn't Nicola's fault, or even Reggie's, it was just habit from having to learn drown Matt out since they had become roommates. So for a few seconds, Nicola's phone didn't get Reggie's attention and just remained suspended near her face. It was the few seconds of silence that made Reggie glance back up from the pages she was analyzing to be faced with a picture. One she had never seen before, but it had more than one familiar face.

"Jesus, what the fu-" Reggie started, her surprise quickly getting replaced with undivided attention. She stood straight up, hand reaching out to steady Nicola's phone and get a complete look of the photo. Her brow knitted together, eyes zeroed in on one face and one face only. A girl with dark hair, deep green eyes, and a smile Reggie knew all to well. Yet she could not even begin to understand what her ex-girlfriend was doing in a picture with Nicola DeRocha. Or any of what she called her social circle. Reggie desperately needed to know more, "Who is that? The chick between you and that guy? What's her deal?" Reggie had to stop herself from asking 'why is she there' as that was one she wasn't sure she would get, or want, an answer to .

NICOLA DE ROCHA

Honestly Nicola thought she was being playful and self deprecating by showing Reggie this photo.  It was the closest she’d ever had to an awkward phase, “Reggie, I have braces in this photo and I”m desperately hanging off a boy’s shoulder… this is prime roast material!”  Nicola’s eyes glanced back to the photo, and out of all eight teenagers posed, she couldn’t for the life of her understand why she’d focus in on Jinny Edwards of all people.

Foremost Nicola answered Reggie’s question with an eyeball, but maybe enough time had passed since high school where Nicola could find the humor in this situation.  “Jenna Edwards.  I don’t know what she’s up to these days because she blocked me everywhere, but at least she gave me an excuse to break up with my beard by making out with him a bunch junior year.  Still a total bitch move though, ya know?"

REGGIE CLIFFTON

Jenna Edwards 

 So it was was her. 

She blocked me everywhere 

Her Jinny had done that too. It absolutely was her. 

... making out with him a bunch junior year 

No. No. It couldn't of been her. 

Reggie felt a lump in her throat and looked at Nicola with eyes a little too dark to fully express how lost she felt hearing these things. Reggie and Jenna had been together for months by the time she transferred schools. Going to different schools didn't matter, her being in the closet didn't matter, her parents barely liking Reggie even as a friend didn't matter. It had made things harder, but they had never broken up before college. Not until after Reggie’s accident and certainly well after junior year of fucking high school. To say Reggie's mind was racing was putting it lightly, and it wasn’t helping her throat was closing up. It was getting hard to speak-- to say anything.

 "She... what?" Bewildered, that was her tone. She was at a loss, "He cheated on you with her? That's not... you're kidding right? You sure you're talking about the chick with the freckles?" On one hand, Reggie was pretty composed for someone who was feeling sick to her stomach. On another, it probably just seemed like she was surprised someone cheated on Nicola. Two things could be true, but she was much more focused on getting the truth on who Nicola knew Jinny Edwards to be and who Reggie had been perhaps too blind to see all along. 

NICOLA DE ROCHA

“I know, right?”  Fell a little too quickly from Nicola’s lips when Reggie seemed to be in disbelief that Nicola got cheated on.  At least that’s what it sounded like to her ears, and while she deemed Reggie’s doubt warranted… it wasn’t like Nicola had been a faithful girlfriend either, but least she had the good sense to trade up!  Nicola zoomed in on the photo, so it was cropped upon her ex and the girl in question, “Don’t let the freckles fool you, she was an obnoxious bully,” Nicola recalled with a shake of her head.  It wasn’t like the rest of her friends were much better, but as snobby as they were they never tore Nicola down.  At least now directly to her face.  “She called me d*ke-cola once— to moderate laughter, when I left a party early to hang out with Spencer.  I refuse to believe she clocked me by the way!  She was just being a bitch."

REGGIE CLIFFTON

A misunderstanding was all Reggie was hoping for at this point, but the moment Nicola had the picture zeroed in on Jinny there was no possible way this was. Nicola was a woman of many things, being this cruel wasn't one of them-- it was clear she had no idea who Jinny really was.  Or more like she didn't know Jinny's role in Reggie's life.  That part didn't surprise Reggie considering all the lengths she had gone through to keep them a secret. Hanging out in public was almost always met with a No, her going to Reggie's soccer games happened only before Jinny transferred, meeting any of her new friends from her new school was completely out of the question since Jinny said she "didn't have any," and the possibility of being together to the world wouldn't be allowed until they were in college-- far, far away from North Carolina. During the course of their relationship it had become frustrating keeping up with the rules, but Regina loved her. Jinny loved Reggie. And the world had told Reggie for years that love made everything worth it in the end... 

 It was now making sense why the couple winded up where they did. 

Throughout all the years since their break up, Regina had lamented herself for becoming a spiteful, awful person after her accident, especially to Jinny. For years Regina had seen Jinny as someone good in the world she had completely broke the heart and soul of from their constant fights near the end. She had never considered Jinny to be someone keeping secrets from her... especially ones of her bullying others with homophobia. The lips Regina had kissed and loved had also went around the school hallways saying slurs as jokes. It was sickening. It was infuriating. And god it was heartbreaking.

"I- uh, yeah. Sure. Maybe." was all Reggie managed to get out to Nicola after far too long of a silence. It was hardly answer but it was all she had after staring far too long at the photo again. Though, to be fair, Reggie wasn't exactly feeling the most present at the moment due to how much of her past just got shattered. She was beginning to feel herself questioning everything and it was getting to be heavy- too heavy. Reggie was starting to feel the weight of Nicola's words and the past actions of Jinny crushing her bit by bit. She felt like she was going to faint, or that the ground would swallow her up. For a moment, Reggie wished it would, because she couldn't stay where she was any longer. She needed to leave. She needed to stop looking at this picture. She needed to do fucking something. 

"Look, I... I gotta go, De Rocha, I can't fucking be here anymore," Reggie quickly tossed out, shoving the phone back towards Nicola as she could no longer keep looking at the picture. She didn't mean to have such a bite to her words, but currently Reggie's emotions were a little on the edge. Yet she didn't want Nicola to ask questions either, "I just... I feel sick or something so I'm... I'm gonna go. Thanks. I-I mean, sorry-- whatever. Fuck it. Who cares?" She muttered, looking for her skateboard so she could leave. The tone of Reggie's voice ranged all over: sincere, to unsure, to seemingly pissed. She could have explained herself better, but Reggie was in no place to. All she wanted was to get the hell out of Reagan's flower shop. She had no plans besides that. Given the entirety of what she thought to be true of her past was now in shambles, thinking beyond the current moment was impossible. Much like how her finding a way to get past this felt.

[rocketpowerreg]

Text || regrena

SERENA: And yet here you are assuming that I know her so little.

SERENA: So? What's wrong with that? She's gorgeous, she knows it, and I thrive on making people jealous of me. Much like how I am doing with you right now. Lola happens to be special because she is the entire package. Gorgeous, with depth. I love showing her off, just as she enjoys being shown off.

SERENA: How are you so sure I haven't already thanked her for that?

REG: fuck it-- you wanna know how i know, smythe?

REG: because i think that if you two were as "good of odds" as you're trying to parade around, then lola wouldn't be asking me to lie and say i don't love her so she can move on. I'd imagine instead of that, she would just be moving on with you. happily. like you're so sure she has.

REG: so maybe you need to realize i'm not jealous-- i'm annoyed. pissed, even. i *want* lola to have someone give her good things, why wouldn't i? but above all, she deserves to be loved. right. by someone who wants *that* with someone. not just be someone's ego boost or thing to have, or be with someone that assumes they know her feelings. she's had enough of that

[rocketpowerreg]

TEXT ✉️ REAGIE

REAGAN: I've been sad, remember? No one makes me happier than old ladies living together, apparently!

REAGAN: I mostly just don't think marriage does much, really. And a waste of time and money, but if my partner wanted to get married, I'd definitely splurge if they wanted to.

REAGAN: I love planning! Matt made me a little planter that goes on my balcony. It's been working really well. Although now I want to kick it over the banister.

REAGAN: You think so? I just hope she can at least move on from this. I want her to be happy.

REAGAN: Yeah. You can't really.. compromise on having kids, anyway. It's just sad.

REG: i mean if that's the case, why aren't you watching the grace and frankie show? my mom likes that. i'm starting to think you two have pretty similar tastes

REG: really? i kind of figured you would be the one trying to push for the marriage. you know, like looking for the whole package with the having family and things. guess you're still full of surprises lane.

REG: don't do that, unless you're handy enough to fix it back. besides, the plants in there didn't do anything to deserve it. you can kick it once you have your own garden if you're still feeling the urge to.

REG: yeah. i get that. and i'm sure she will, eventually. and you too. that's what people say right? it gets better or whatever?

REG: no. you can't. but know what you can compromise on? what sides you want with your meal tomorrow.

REG: that transition didn't really work but i just figured i'd give you the deets for it. i can come by the shop and we can take an uber together or something if you don't wanna show up by yourself. but trust me, the girls are jazzed you're coming

[rocketpowerreg]

txt ✉ reggie ⇆ sam

SAM: I always figured she said it because Jackie had one. She says it's like a nubbin

SAM: Wait, you were sleeping with Jackie when she was with Kitty? Not cool at all. I can't believe you.

SAM: You could always ask her about it

SAM: I don't really like to stare at people when they're changing. It seems way rude.

REG: So you just took kitty's word as law? that sounds dangerous. what else has she told you is true?

REG: woah, no evans, not like that. not like that at all. jackie and i have been sleeping together for a long time. like when her and wilde weren't official but still sleeping together. that overlay. c'mon dude.

REG: is that weird to ask though? she never asked why my leg had a giant ass scar. it'd be weird to ask if she had a nipple before getting hot and heavy, wouldn't it?

REG: oh. yeah. right. good point.

REG: what if you just do sneaky glances?