Dani
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Post by Dani on Mar 22, 2011 22:35:58 GMT -5
Jack laughed and smacked Brody on the back. "Well, can't argue with that logic, man. You got me there." He breathed a huge sigh of relief about the baby's name. "Thank god, I was wondering why the hell you would name your kid after that annoying kid on Even Stevens," he said, speaking of a popular television program from his childhood.
Finishing off the last of his coke, he made a weird face. "I didn't say all religious people aren't fun. I just said majorly religious people aren't. I mean, people who act all high and mighty and have a shit fit if you do anything that doesn't relate to religion. They piss me off. I didn't leave because of them though. I left because of the hurricane."
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Post by Raebee on Mar 24, 2011 2:56:35 GMT -5
Brody shook his head, chuckling. "Nah, we've talked about baby names and stuff. Zoe, for a girl. And either Tyler, Hayden or something starting with C that Liesl likes. It's an unusual name so I can't remember it." He grinned sheepishly and shrugged. "It's not really that important right now I guess, we still have about 4 months to go."
He nodded slowly, smirking slightly. "I guess you have a point. My grandmother is crazy religious. She still believes that my mum was a virgin when she got married." He chuckled again softly. "She's insane."
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Post by Dani on Mar 24, 2011 3:37:33 GMT -5
"Good for you," Jack said, nodding in approval, "That's good that you've talked about names and stuff. My parents couldn't agree on what to name my baby sister. Dad's still pissed that her name's Molly. But she's two now and she answers to it, so there's not a damned thing that he can do about it."
He sighed and shook his head. It was only a few months into the year and already he was complaining about his dad. So much for my New Year's resolution..... His mood lightened a bit as Brody told him about his super religious grandmother. "Wow seriously dude? My grandparents knew my mom wasn't one when she got hitched the first time. Then again I was born a few months later."
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Post by Raebee on Mar 24, 2011 15:46:41 GMT -5
Brody shrugged. "My mum made it obvious in her wedding vows though, it was like a slap in the face for Nan. She didn't talk to her til Jade was born, and then all was forgiven."
Brody glanced over at the bar and inclined his head. "Did you want another drink?" He looked down at his own empty glass and pushed it away. "I think Bean is gonna stick though, as a nickname. I can't imagine not calling him or her that. I just gotta make sure that when they're older none of their friends hear me."
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Post by Dani on Mar 24, 2011 23:47:07 GMT -5
Jack glanced at his empty glass and shook his head. "Nah man, that's okay. I had a few before you got here. I don't mind hanging though. I could use some much needed company before I write this crappy paper."
Brody's comment about his mother's wedding vows suddenly reminded him of something else important. "Speaking of weddings," he said, rubbing the back of his neck. "I know you don't want me to marry your sister and that's cool. I mean, you weren't exactly thrilled about us dating in the first place. But if you ever are cool with it, did you want to be in the wedding? You know, like best man or something?"
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Post by Raebee on Mar 26, 2011 17:15:35 GMT -5
Brody smirked slightly at the offer of best man. If Jack had been marrying anyone else he'd have been thrilled, honoured even to stand beside his best friend. "Erm...have you run that past Mikaela yet? Cause I'm not sure that she's going to want me in a position to sabotage the biggest day in her life." Pausing, he smiled wickedly, then shook his head. "I won't of course, but I'm sure she thinks I will."
He nodded thoughtfully, glancing around the room. "Yeah I'll do it, as long as Miki's ok with it." All of a sudden, his brain flashed with pictures of Mikaela as a little girl, a time when they'd actually gotten along and liked being in the same place. Shaking his head, he sighed. "I'm gonna have to throw you the biggest bachelor party ever. I'm thinking New York or Vegas."
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Post by Dani on Mar 26, 2011 21:52:53 GMT -5
"Yeah, I did run it past her. She thinks you're going to bail and skip town. I told her that she was wrong." Despite Miki's misgivings, Jack still wanted Brody there. He was pretty much the only friend that he had left from high school. Plus, he had a feeling that Miki would probably wind up regretting not having her entire family at her wedding. He grinned at the idea of a Vegas bachelor party. "Can't wait man."
After briefly entertaining the notion of wild parties and gambling, another thought suddenly sprang to his mind, one that could also make the wedding possibly awkward. "You know Kylie's going to be there, right? I mean, I don't know if she's going to be in it, but she's definitely going to be there. I hope that won't be too much of a problem. It's a couple of years down the road, but if things don't work out between you guys, it might be kind of weird...."
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Post by Raebee on Mar 27, 2011 2:06:45 GMT -5
Brody nodded, his face clouding over. "There are reasons that I bail man. And just because I don't decide to share those reasons with her, doesn't mean she gets to judge. I mean, she's left you hanging just as many times as I've skipped out. But I promise you, I will be there if this wedding goes ahead, wherever I might be living at the time."
He frowned lightly at the thought that things might not work out with Kylie and shrugged his shoulders. "I'm an adult. If I can talk to Eve without it turning into some god awful fight I think I could handle things with Kylie if they went south, especially if it's only for one day."
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Post by Dani on Mar 27, 2011 2:40:23 GMT -5
Jack sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "Yeah, she did leave me a few times," he said, a partially sad expression crossing his face. "You know when I left for college, I thought I'd never see her again. Still didn't stop me from thinking about her though...." He trailed off, trying not to remember how upset and confused he was at the time.
He rolled his eyes at Brody's use of the word "if". Yeah, the wedding was a long ways away in the future, but as far as he and Miki were concerned, it was going to happen, no matter how many doubts people seemed to have. "Good for you man. I swear, I could never have a civilized conversation with my ex even if I tried. Plus, I'm not sure why the hell I'd want to have one anyways."
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Post by Raebee on Jun 25, 2011 6:19:35 GMT -5
Brody smiled and wriggled his eyebrows. "It's all in the charm man. If you wanted to, you could. Plus, you gotta remember, you loved her once so there must still be something of her in there. Right?" He shrugged and glanced around the pool hall. "I mean, I'll always love Eve I think...not in the way I did, but she's still amazing. So I couldn't imagine not being able to be in the same place without at least saying hi."
Suddenly moody, he tapped his fingers lightly on the table. "How about we don't talk about exes anymore. You know, we've known each other...how long now...7 years? Longer? Have I changed since then?"
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Post by Dani on Jun 25, 2011 10:24:01 GMT -5
Jack made a face as he thought about Tammy. "I guess I did love her on some sort of level," he said, trying to recall a happier time in their much too long relationship. "Not like I love Miki though....not even close. We kind of ended things badly, really badly. I actually felt relieved when it happened. I guess I could say hey to her some time though." Despite having dated her for awhile, he and Tammy had never had the same type of relationship that Brody and Eve seemed to have. In fact, he could hardly muster up the strength to call her cool, much less amazing.
He glanced up with interest at Brody's next question. "Yeah, I'll say you've changed," he said, nodding his head in agreement. "I mean, you're really stepping up to the plate with this baby thing. A lot of dudes I know would have pulled a disappearing act or something. Back in the day, I would have thought you'd do the same thing. Not to Eve, though, but to someone else maybe." He patted Brody on the back lightly. "I'm proud of you, man."
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Post by Raebee on Jun 25, 2011 23:33:41 GMT -5
Brody shook his head, feeling more than his seventeen years. "Sometimes I just wish I could go back to being ten, you know? Everything was easy then, all I had to worry about was how I was gonna get out of doing my homework, and whether Kaly and Kristi were coming over."
He ran his fingers through his hair and sighed. "So uh...I was thinking the other day, if you don't mind..would you be my baby's godfather?" He looked over at Jack, a sheepish smile on his face. "He or she is gonna need a better role model than I am, and I can't think of anyone better than you. I uh...haven't talked to Liesl about it or anything but she can just pick someone else as well if she wants to."
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Post by Dani on Jun 26, 2011 1:56:12 GMT -5
"Yeah, those were much simpler times, man," Jack said, mentally reminiscing about their younger years. And it really was too; he had some pretty good childhood memories. Plus, there was very little to worry about. He didn't have to worry about making enough money to marry Miki and how her family would react to the news. However, there were some things going on during that time frame that Jack wasn't exactly thrilled about. He was attending a competitive private school where he had felt tremendous pressure to succeed and trapped in a relationship with a girl that had the power to make or break his popularity. Not only that, but Miki was dating an evil jerk that thought he could take advantage of her. He clenched his fist a bit at the thought of Oliver.
His face softened a few seconds later. "Awwww dude, really?" he asked, honored that Brody had thought of him. "I'd love to do it. Just name the place and time and I'll be there. If Liesl's not on board with it, that's cool. Your kid still gets to call me Uncle Jack either way."
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