bearcobb

[bearcobb]

BEAR & EDUARDO

Ed: I take showers, you know.

Ed: Yeah, I am a top.

Bear: I'll put showering on my list of things to do after saving lives

Bear: Pizza movie night? I've got my 2 days off starting at 8

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BEAR & EDUARDO

Ed: You fabreezed yourself?

Ed: Eh, try finding a judge that would entertain this claim.

Ed: I work all day so if he knows anything about cars send him my way maybe I can find people to fill up slots here.

Bear: like you haven't

Bear: Great so bottom it is.

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BEAR & EDUARDO

Ed: Did you know six feet apart? Or did you kill her with your smell?

Ed: I know, makes it that much easier to do this.

Bear: I smell like daisy's at least that's what the fabreeze bottle says

Bear: isn't this borderline identity theft?

Bear: You have a guy that wants to meet up tonight you a top or a bottom or should I just pick?

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BEAR & EDUARDO

Ed: So then you did have a date. You should be thanking me.

Ed: I am narrowing it down. Seven -- I'm bringing Ginger back.

Bear: it was coffee

Bear: I'm coming by the shop what pictures are you using anyway i dont have social media

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waylonsantos·:

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Waylon gave him a laugh and shook his head. “I wouldn’t have talked you out of it when we were eighteen. I was into way worse stuff than a dumbass tattoo.” Waylon was selling drugs and sleeping with girls high on molly at the time. He was drawing girls naked, and all sorts of bullshit - well, at least before his brother died and he started to abuse oxy. Oxy turned to H and then it was a different sort of bullshit. Waylon stretched out. “I am committed to dying alone and likely young.” The truth was that Waylon was riding out his time - he should’ve died with his twin and had been trying to kill himself ever since. It was by some cosmic punishment that he remained alive. Waylon cracked another smile. “Listen, this isn’t some do peyote and have a spiritual awakening shit or anything like meaningful. I just like doing stick and pokes, and I can do them better than almost any fucker with a gun.” Waylon shook his head. “But, if you wanna do some peyote and get naked and run through some fields, I know a guy. By all means, but I’m not the fucker you want on your trip.��

The two were an unlikely pair and if anyone had walk passed as they ate at Tina’s a double take was sure to happen. Bear had seen what drugs did first hand. He saw the same pain in Waylon’s eyes in his Mother’s, and at least one of his brother’s. Maybe that’s why Bear went into what he did...a perpetual need to be wanted and save people. Even the unsaveable. He put lives back together after tragedy. Hell Bear hardly even drank, he couldn’t help but laugh at the suggestion of peyote, “Man, I think you are talking to the wrong person...I can hotwire a car and can cover up a crime but when it comes to drugs I can’t even smoke weed without freaking out or falling asleep. “And I’ve seen enough shit to know we all have our versions of what happens when the end comes,” he shrugged, “I just want to use the time I’ve got here, and if it means decorating this meatsuit with some of your art lets do it...what do you have in mind for a piece?” He asked curiously. “And I’ll say what I always say and you always say no, I am here if you ever wanna talk. Bout anything...”

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BEAR & EDUARDO

Ed: You don't know who she is?

Ed: Grab a fucking book, Bear. One that doesn't involve fires. And no fahrenheit 41 does not count.

Ed: -- Right now we have five on the rooster, but you know Vanessa might just make it six.

Bear: i read...

Bear: i like crosswords better

Bear: no i don't know who she is should i? i told her i wouldn't google her

Bear: FIVE!? We need to talk

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naijawiggins·:

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           “No problem at all.” She said as she looked him over but she wasn’t certain if there was an ulterior motive behind that kind of behaviour. If she’d learnt anything about growing up with power and money, it was that people were often after something. She bit her lower lip and then shrugged her shoulder at his question. Could she ever be no one? Her family was one of the wealthiest and everything in this town had their name on it or they had their hand in it. Placing her hand upon her hips, she looked him over. “What if I was? Could you blame me?” No one really understood what it was like to be her or why she’d want to be someone else for a few hours but she did… desperately. Not always but sometimes it was nice. Just to be herself without the last name. There wasn’t any reason to worry if her decisions caught up to her or things getting back to her father. When he approached her, she watched him for a second and then felt her heart skip a beat at the gentle touch. “Thank you.” She brushed at her cheek afterwards and swallowed hard. He was handsome. Not typically the type of man who would catch her attention but there was something about the gentle heart of a kind man. “It sounds lame when you say it like that but I want you to reassure him and let him know that it was an accident and that I’m fine.” She laughed, folding her arms over her chest now. “At least if he asks you but don’t go out of your way to fill in blanks if he doesn’t want to know them. I appreciate the lying for me.”

It wasn’t as if Bear wasn’t smart, he was. He just wasn’t in the habit of playing games...perhaps he was too innocent even at thirty two. He knew what people wanted most of the time especially after working with people who had gone through tragedy, or others who were the cause of said pain. People were simple to Bear. It all came down to wants and needs. “No blame here, promise,” he held his hands up in defense, “No judgement and no shame - all for whoever you wanna be whenever you wanna be that person,” he smiled, “Might be handy, though, to use a more inconspicuous car, though,” he joked lightly glancing at the very new very shiny looking car in the drive now wearing a less classy donut. “No problem,” he smiled, “Maybe it was more me being selfish, I don’t need your dad handing me my ass because his little girl got a little dirty,” he pointed out. “Not lame at all, and no more said than me having helped you won’t say where. Omitting isn’t lying, clearly you haven’t been to court much,” he gently placed his hand on her lower back heading towards the front door. “Look don’t feel like you have to repay me or anything I was headed back towards town anyway, I’d hate for you to feel like I’m someone you need to payback on your list, I would have stopped to help anyone.” He looked at her, “Thinking back on it though, next time I should check the plates,” he chuckled softly. Hoping she’d relax a bit, he could tell she was nervous about returning to her father. “He loves you, that’s all this load of protection really is...” Bear had generally been at odds with his own father, the man didn’t exactly make his living ‘by the books.’ Standing at the front step he waited for her to enter, yet so much of him wanted to stay there with her longer, and he wasn’t exactly sure why.

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BEAR & EDUARDO

Ed: Then I got nada for you.

Ed: -- so I'm guessing she bailed? Rich people. Should've gone with Ginger, she seemed to have more class than her.

Ed: That seems a /tad/ bit extreme.

Ed: Wait when was I even on there?

Bear: Hold on what rich people?

Bear: Ginger?! How many people are you talking to??

Bear: For me to know and you to find out

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ashlandjcmes·:

     "Fuck, McDonalds … why don’t they bring one here? Can’t get enough of those damn fries, man.” It was cheaper too, but coming back came with its downsides — The lack of McDonald’s being one of them, “Assistant Fire Chief?” Things had changed, “What happened to that dude doing the job before you? Confiscated my lighter when I was in college, said he didn’t trust me because I was waving it around erratically.” Ashland rolled his eyes, “Was just emulating a concert with my girlfriend…” He had been known to be overly cautious, perhaps that’s why they had replaced him. “Wish I had the same problem, I’m twenty-nine going on twenty. I blame New York,” He snorted. “They ain’t so bad, the city treated me pretty good. Never been to Boston though, what’s it like up there?” He asked.

“They don’t bring one here because they don’t need one here because Tina’s is the best and worst of the best worst food.” Bear pointed out then laughed, “Plus this place is way too damn charming a MacDos would ruin the aesthetic we both know that.” Bear was outgoing when he needed to be it was part of the job helping someone feel comfortable on often what was the worst days of their lives, but truly he was more of an introvert than an extrovert. “He did what?” Bear arched a brow, he’d heard stories and shrugged, “All I know is forced into retirement, I think,” he didn’t want to say too much after all he was playing politics wanting the fire chief position before 40. “I would think the waving with the hand gesture would be a dead giveaway as to what you were doing,” shrugging. “I’ve met some dumb kids doing dumb things but, I too was a dumb kid once so I tend to go easy.” As he spoke about New York Bear nodded, “Got out of the east coast as fast as I could...but I think time moves slower down here. Dude you were like stones throw from Bos,” him n his brothers would hop the train for free and fuck around in NYC and be back for dinner just in time for his dad to bring up they weren’t at school and throw a fit. “Depends on the part...” Bear wasn’t ashamed he’d grown up on welfare and his family was poverty level but he wasn’t about to go that deep with someone he’d just met. “I mean the historic shit’s cool. How’d you end up in NY?”

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BEAR & EDUARDO

Ed: Is boredom a suffice answer?

Ed: That is a big number for you.

Ed: Did you even go on the date with her?

Bear: Honestly no not a good enough answer.

Bear: She showed up at the coffee shop on day 3 of my shift i fucking smell and look like dogs ass on day 3 and dont say i always look like that

Bear: fuck you.

Bear: im putting you back on grindr.

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H edenizgoodwin·:

🧚🏻

“Your best friend is a dick, glad we’ve established that.” She paused, catching his gaze thoughtfully, as she smiled softly. Birds tended to flock with the same kind, at least that was what people liked to say but she knew that wasn’t true. Some of her best friends were complete opposites from Deniz and more often than not those were the best ones. “I reckon that is a fair deal,” Not that she would ever do it. Such public actions were frown upon, after all she had an image to protect. Thus far she had done a damn good job not being some rich bratty girl that just picked up a pen and parents’ funds made her books a possibility. Not that it could be true consider how her mother had managed to go through the funds that her step father had left her with. “I am just trying to figure out if I am going to buy this year’s calendar – which month did you get? Trying to do my civics duty here.” She joked, light laughter escaping her lips. “So either way you were going to end up in law enforcement? So where are you originally from?” He was a open book, it was refreshing. There was no game, no cards to his chest. At least so far there was no telling of such actions. Then again wasn’t that how things usually are at the beginning? Simple? Till life manages to creep in and make everything so damn complicated. “Mhm,” she took a breather before leaning forward and letting her shoulders drop comfortably, “Ok, I was adopted by my mother to save her marriage – didn’t work. That ended in a divorce and then she remarried. We moved from California to Iron River when I was rather young. Got a scholarship to Boston University and ended up finding my career, which you’ll find all about in that google search. After a couple of failed relationships I decided to leave New York,” More like after two divorces, one that had just been rushed and the other that had just been in it for the money , and a runaway bride moment was what she should’ve said but she wanted to enjoy this. The just two simple people getting to know each other a little bit longer, “I decided to come back home and spend some time with my brother. Wanted my daughter to not get tainted,” The fame had already confused her, it didn’t need to take Seyhan too. “Ms. Deniz Goodwin,” she disclosed as she took a piece of the cinnamon roll, “Also, I am a sucker for sweets,” she paused, the guilt sinking in though she hadn’t lied she was a firm believer that omissions were just as bad as straight up lying, She wiped off the residue of the treat from her upper lip before looking up at him, “I left cause I’ve been divorced twice and was about to get married again, but I couldn’t do it. So my maid of honor drove the getaway car and I came back home a year ago.” nervous laughter filled up the space, “hence my meddling assistant.”

“College friends...you know how it goes,” he chuckled lightly as his gaze met hers. She was surprisingly easy when it came to conversation. Not like some of the other girls Eduardo had sent his way, a number of awkward silences or girls who were strictly uniform chasers. Bear hadn’t realized the whole groupie thing that came with being in uniform. Truly wasn’t the reason he got into being a firefighter then again, he wasn’t sure if that was on anyones radar when it came to running into a burning building. He listened as she spoke taking in the gentile gestures she made and the way her brows, lips, gaze curved. She was taking a risk in just being there. He knew a thing or two about risks. As the brunette across from him at the tiny cafe table opened up Bear tilted his head as he listened every once in a while taking a sip of his coffee, smiling when she did so, relaxing as she spoke. As soon as she asked about the calendar he nodded his head, “Ahh so now I know why you’re really here,” Bear pointed out. “I’ve been told I give off November vibes...or July, but really I’m more of an April.” There was no calendar but he was sure the fire department was headed that way. They needed new equipment...bad. And in some ways he found the calendar less demoralizing than the shirtless carwashes for charity. Nodding, some way he’d end up somewhere in law. “Thought a bit about a cop for a while, but I knew about two thirds of my family would end up hating me since we weren’t exactly following the law much as kids...” Bear sat up a bit straighter the moment she divulged she had gone to school or spent some time in Boston, pointing to himself, “Boston, couldn’t tell the horrible accent? Grew up a bit in East Boston then the family moved to Fenway-Kenmore, the park was walking distance, my brothers n I used to pick up extra cash on the downlow parking peoples cars,” he put on the PAHk and KAH for her nice and heavy. “BU, that’s a good one heavy liberal arts school, right?” He raised a brow looking at her. Nodding along to her story, “That’s heavy...” resting his forearms on the table he gazed at her, his glance sincere, honest, open, “I’m not judging, if you’re wondering...you followed your heart that’s more of a risk than I’ve taken with mine. I almost proposed to a girl few years back...thought she was the one then realized she was fuckin another guy when I was doing my three days on rotation,” he nodded. Reaching out handing her his phone, “Block yourself on my Google search, I’d rather just talk to you, I don’t believe shit on the internet anyway.” Smiling a little, “I bet she’s a firecracker,” he mentioned in regards to her daughter, “How old? And listen, I hear third time’s the charm.” Bear smiled reassuring what he’d just said, he didn’t judge and that was pure. “Pleasure to meet you Deniz.”

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BEAR & EDUARDO

Ed: So you got laid?

Ed: No because then you'll run away.

Ed: Did your dick at least get wet?

Bear: What?!

Bear: Why are you like this?

Bear: She's like five thousand times too good for me man.

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BEAR & EDUARDO

Bear: Thanks for the new blind date

Bear: gimme a heads up next time? I looked like a total fuckhead

Bear: Also you're a dick

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teddyche·:

“  𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦,  don’t they ?  i blame the village people.  or magic mike.  probably the latter.  ”  the uni crowd was certainly a wild bunch,  holding court two tables away among a throng of empty cups and burger baskets.  most of them weren’t much older than the students he taught each day.  teddy shudders at the thought,  mentally handing out detention slips as a girl in a bright pink parka tosses a chip at the poor waitress.  “  preventing a local hero from committing arson.  there’s my good deed for the day !  ”  chuckling softly,  he reaches for his glass and takes a long,  hearty gulp.  maybe tina knew something he didn’t because,  pissed or not,  the ice cold water goes down like a dream.  giving their surroundings another onceover,  teddy spots several night owls passed out in their porridge,  victims of exhaustion or revelry.  with a slow,  understanding nod,  his attention returns to the man with the unmistakable accent.  those round vowels were the last thing he’d expected to hear in georgia of all places,  but the cacophony of consonants is music to his ears.  “  class of 2010.  go crimson.  ”  a rush of pride moves through him,  less for his alma mater itself than what it represented at the time.  a fresh start;  a new beginning.  “  a mate of mine used to say the boston alphabet is 25 letters  —  the R was eaten by angry sox fans.  ”

“If I didn’t know better I’d think you were hitting on me, Harvard,” Bear joked when the other mentioned certain people swooning over a man in uniform. “Really the suspenders is what gets people going,” Bear pointed out shaking his head. He had no idea why but it had happened more often than he could count women just approaching him, sometimes men as well for a one night stand to say they’d done a fireman. As flattering as it was, Bear wasn’t exactly the type to fall into the ONS category. As he listened to the other, rubbing his bloodshot eyes slightly he moved back towards eating his french fries thinking about the cot he would spend one more night in at the firehouse until his three days on shift ended. The two days off were going to be a blessing this week. “My brothers and I used to beat the shit out of Harvard transplants,” he joked, “Honestly, though, for the most part you all were nerdy assholes. During the school year there was a whole half of town we didn’t go to because students would be ruining the vibe. I moved down here for school a while back studied Criminology and Forensic Psych thought i’d head back and be a cop but somehow took this route instead. “Funny...a Red Sox joke....I was actually thinkin about starting an adult league down here.”

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jcksonchar·:

🎨

Charlotte was surprised by the small gesture of him splitting his burger, but her smile was warm as she slid the plate closer to herself. His accent was different than most of the Georgian’s around her - he wasn’t a Southerner, that was for sure - but she’d learned from her own time up north that those from the area were kinder in smaller, quieter ways. Much less prone to needing acknowledgement for their kindness. “About the art, or the teaching?” she asked before taking a bite of the burger - okay, it was needed if she was gonna make it through the day. “The teaching probably has funnier stories, since art tends to be pretty solitary. But I’m working on a gallery showing for Graphite based on Iron River, and my best friends birthday is coming up so I’m finishing a piece for her. This place is rife with inspiration - I didn’t create half this much when I was living in New York.” 

“You know I think i saw you over at...” god what was the name of the school? “You know when we do those fire safety presentations to the little ones then they get to hang out at the truck and ask the most insane questions.” He laughed, “I had a kid ask if our firehouse had a Dalmatian and we don’t and when I told him he asked if that meant that one of us had to dress up like a Dalmatian to make sure the firehouse had one. Definitely up there with the level of funny kid moments. Honestly I don’t know how you teachers do it. Between dealing with parents, kids, administration, the state, all that grading n stuff...I respect it so much,” he nodded. Of course Bear wanted kids, hell if he could have as many as the household he grew up in he’d be happy but having to teach other peoples children that was a hard pass. “I’d love to hear some stories,” he smiled. “Teaching for sure.” As he listened to her passion about the art he didn’t mind being someone to listen. “Graphite...that’s like...basically pencil right? Or is it more fancy than that?” He asked not wanting to downplay her talents. “Down here is more inspirational?” Bear asked slightly shocked, “I spent some time in and out of New York as a kid, since Boston wasn’t too far I’d think that place was full of inspiration...or maybe just commercialization.” 

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denizgoodwin·:

🧚🏻

He wasn’t expecting company? Great, was he trying to play hard to get? How many times had she played this game? The brunette was so closed to leaving till he got up and pulled the chair out for her. He had manners? In her head she started to sing the bare necessities, because that was such a low bar to set. Kinda proved where she was with males at this point of her life. She was hoping that by the time that her daughter started to date that the pool of man would be better for her. Not that she had high hopes because she bet her mother had once thought the same thing. Though perhaps that was not the best standard to place considering who her mother was.  The woman took a seat and knitted her brows together as she tried to follow him. “Yeah, Bumble – don’t really like Tinder though I think you get the same result with both,” she ended up sharing as he finished his story. A couple of chuckles dropped from her lips. “You know if this was any other date I would take offense and tell you that you should get your friend on a short leash as soon as possible or you’re going to end up taking a lot of drinks poured on you,” she disclosed as her gaze lowered down to the cup of water he had left right out in the open. “But,” she trailed because at the end of the day how honest would she be if she feign insult to this situation? Deniz had just barely learned his name as well. His friend had been talking to her assistant, maybe they should just turn around and hook both of them up. Clearly they had a knack of having enough free time to intrude into the lives of others. “My personal assistant is actually the one that set this up. It’s been a year so apparently I am suppose to give love a chance. Tell me this though – are you even a firefighter?” She had to gage what was true and what was not. Not to mention him not knowing who she was – that was a plus. Meant he wasn’t after her money or her fame. This hadn’t happened to her ever since her mystery books made best sellers. “Because I am a civilian consulent – not because I want to see you in the uniform naked. Though, that is a plus for down the road.” she offered the joke to let him know it was ok. “Also leagues don’t exist, Bear. – so maybe we can start from step one and see how it goes?” she offered the olive branch as she set her purse onto her lap, “Tell you what – I’ll tell you my name but you can’t google me till you get home. Deal?”

“Listen I won’t be offended the guy’s a dick and he’ll be hearing from me very, very shortly I assure you,” he watched as she tentatively took the seat and returned to his spot. “Look I mean there’s an untouched water I’ll gladly let you toss it in my face if this goes sideways,” when she asked if he really was a firefighter he had to laugh then shook his head. “Yea no...not at all just really dig the vibe of the uniform,” he retorted with a smile. When she explained that the two had somehow been set up on a virtual blind date of sorts he relaxed. Okay so she was going in almost as blind as he was - then again he needed to know just what the hell Eduardo had told her assistant. “Oh so we’re already thinking down the road?” He asked, “Looking like in two more minutes one of us will be ready to propose,” he nodded. “Yes, Assistant Fire Chief, actually...started volunteering at a firehouse during college out here and let the whole criminology and forensic science major lead me down this path instead of becoming a lawyer or a cop.” He shrugged, with her response and the moment she mentioned a personal assistant he knew then first she was way too good looking for him, and second probably had way too much money for him to even be in the same circle of the woman. Nice, Ed, bat way above his average - if he was going to do this or continue to do this they needed to set some kind of boundary for what was attainable for the Fire Chief with two stray cats who was never home. “They very much do,” curiously he sat back crossing his arms the fireman nodded, “Alright, I’ve told you my backstory,” taking out his phone he placed it face down on the table. “Promise, no googling,” if there was anything about bear that was consistent - it was his honesty. Sliding his gooey, still warm cinnamon roll over to her, “Coffee date isn’t proper without at least some food, Ms...?”