#elian browne || threads

[elianxbrowne]

starter for @islaricci

location: their place

Eli sat up as Isla walked out of the bathroom that adjoined the bedroom, "So, I've been thinking," he started off, "I know we've got a lot going on with the wedding planning and you just moved in here," even though it had been a few months at this point, "but what do we think about starting to look for a house? One that we can grow a family in?" Eli suggested to her, "We don't have to do anything right now but I wanted to put the idea out there."

[elianxbrowne]

"Hannah? Oh, yeah, I know Hannah!" He grinned at the thought of the familiar face, "God, I haven't seen her in ages, but glad to hear she's back in town." Honestly, the last he had heard of Hannah was of the lack of follow through on a wedding, though to no fault of her own it sounded like. "I'd like to think it's in a good way." He told Zion, "But if you had asked me when I left, I definitely would have said vortex. I went out of state for college and traveled a lot afterwards," he continued to explain to the other, "thought I needed to keep traveling to keep from coming back but it's been about eight years now," he paused, "I think, anyway, and honestly," his shoulders lifted in a shrug, "I've seen things a lot differently since coming back." Eli smiled with his words, "How are you liking it?" @zionsmccoy

Zion nodded. "Definitely has." After all the fighting they used to do, he was sure at one point they would divorce. Moving to Kismet Harbor was like a miracle on their marriage. They stopped fighting and now, they were even going to have a baby. "Really? You might know her then. Her name's Hannah Walsh." He told the man. "Is it in a good way or does it feel like one of those vortexes you can seem to escape?" He asked jokingly. @elianxbrowne

[elianxbrowne]

starter for @owenxbentley

location: cedar bar and grill

Eli recognized Owen right away. His playful banter with Luciana had been a long time running at this point. When he had found out she was pregnant with Owen Bentley's baby, he was caught off guard. He hadn't imagined that happening for either of them and Eli and Owen shared a brief history of hooking up themselves once upon a time. It was so long ago, jealousy was hardly a problem. It just seemed that people's lives were changing all the time. "Hey, stranger," he clapped the man on the shoulder as he walked up to him, "how's the new dad life?"

[elianxbrowne]

starter for @islaricci

location: hotel in italy

"I have dinner reservations for us," Eli told Isla as he stepped into the hotel room. He had been working, leaving the love of his life to wander around Italy while he did so. It had only been a few hours, balancing both having to work and having Isla here with him. "Did you pick out anything while shopping?" He questioned, having told Isla to get something nice to wear - though he imagined she also packed something as well. However, he had given her his credit card to get anything she wanted. They were in Italy afterwards. Plus, the ring he had in his jacket pocket was eventually going to be found, considering he tended to constantly check for it. Eli thought he was being sneaky about it, but he truly had no idea if Isla suspected anything.

[elianxbrowne]

starter for @islaricci

location: eli and isla's place

"Was there enough space in the closet?" Eli questioned, walking into their bedroom. "We still have the spare if there's not enough room," he was grinning, joking with her, but it was also serious in nature. He had a three bedroom townhome and it had been just him for quite some time now. He certainly didn't need all the space. "You can also convert it into a work space if you need," he offered to the woman, leaning against the door frame as he watched her from across the room.

[elianxbrowne]

"That they can be, I see why you are one," he teased Beyza with a playful wiggle of his brows in her direction. "I know," what a surprise, right?" he joked, laughing as he did so. "That's great, I love to hear that," and he did. There was something special about hearing about others falling in love and being happy with one another. "Wedding planning is going well, we are waiting on the availability for the church her parents and grandparents use since that will determine most of it but we've actually begun to look at houses, too," he told Beyza. "She's great, the store's great. I really don't have anything to complain about." @beyzaxalpman

She laughed a little. "I think it's the mermaid thing. They can be deceiving, you know?" She teased him a little bit. "Sure you can. And yet, here you are agreeing to get coffee with me." Beyza laughed again and she nodded. "Right?" She agreed as she felt warmer. "They're great. It's amazing living with Emre and Seyda. It's like we're just one big family." It made her happy and it felt like everything was falling in place in her life. "How's wedding planning? And Isla?" @elianxbrowne

[elianxbrowne]

starter for @kaceyxhuddington

location: access athletics, kacey's office

With Kacey being the owner of Access Athletics, Eli had befriended him quite some time ago. Their conversations had once revolved around Kacey's ambition to turning his life around. Those deeper conversations had given Eli a lot of respect for the other. As Access Access Athletics had been growing over the years and it had given Eli an idea so he set up meeting with Kacey. "Hey, Kacey," he offered the man his hand to shake, "I appreciate you meeting with me on such short notice."

[elianxbrowne]

starter for @islaricci

location: della mode

"You ever going to make time for me again after I got you this store?" Eli teased as he wrapped his arms around Isla. He'd just gotten off work himself and decided to stop by the store before heading home to see if Isla was there. To no surprise, she was. "If I didn't know better, I think you might love this store more than you love me." Eli continued to tease his girlfriend.

[elianxbrowne]

starter for @cameronhatcher

location: wingman's pub

Eli had heard that Cameron Hatcher was back in town but in the midst of all the holidays, followed by Eli working heavily on getting Isla's shop up and ready, the two had yet to run into each other. So, when he saw him sitting at the bar at Wingman's Pub, Eli was quick to approach him. "Cameron Hatcher, as I live and breathe," he grinned at the other, placing a hand on Cameron's shoulder to give it a squeeze, "you been avoiding me this whole time?"

[elianxbrowne]

"You aren't stupid," Eli couldn't stand to hear the woman call herself that, "I could have given you better peace of mind," and should he ever find himself doing something like this for her again - he knew that he would. "You are very lucky, huh?" He teased Isla, though he considered himself just as lucky, if not more lucky than the woman that was standing in front of him. "You don't owe me anything," he pulled her closer to him, his hands resting on her hips, "not a thing," he brought his lips to touch her own. "I just wanted to give you everything you deserve and more," he said as he pulled back from the kiss, resting his forehead against her own for a moment. @islaricci

Isla sighed, “No but I do, Lian.” She stated, smiling as his lips pecked her nose, “I can’t believe that I was jumping to the worst possible conclusions, meanwhile all this time you were making my dreams come true, I—“ Her words fell flat as she shook her head again. “I can’t believe I was being so stupid.” Even though it had seemed like the only possible answer at the time. Isla let her arms drift to rest on his shoulders, giving them a small squeeze, “The next time, huh?” She smirked as she raised a brow at him. “God, how did I get so lucky that I get to call you my boyfriend.” She asked herself while smiling, “I truly do love you, Lian. Always have.” And she always would. “Considering you have been so hard at work these last fee weeks, I think it is safe to say I owe you a massage or two, don’t you agree?” She chuckled before reaching in closer in a attempt to give him a kiss.

[elianxbrowne]

starter for @cameronhatcher

location: mad monk brewing

"Cameron Hatcher," he grinned, walking up to the man that he hadn't seen in quite some time. "how the hell have you been?" He sat down across the table from him and then looked around, "I'm not interrupting, am I?" He hadn't seen anyone that looked like they were headed towards the same table. "Girlfriend not in town?" He inquired with a curious tip of his head to the side. Eli hadn't intended on running into anyone and was just headed to grab a drink while Isla was out with her girlfriends, but was glad that he had.

[elianxbrowne]

starter for anyone (capping at 2)

location: mini games

Eli and Isla were apart for a while as she had made plans with some of her friends. In the midst of his crazy work schedule with the new project that Dae-Hyun had him working on, Eli hadn't reached out to meet up with anyone. It led him to end up near the mini games and he stood in front of the chalk board that indicated where each of them were located. "Options, options, options," he clicked his tongue against the roof of his mouth. A shadow appeared next to him, prompting him to speak, "Which one are you going to do?"

[elianxbrowne]

starter for @lexisfontenelle

location: downtown kismet harbor

"Okay, whatever you want," he told looked at Lexi as they walked along the downtown strip of shops in Kismet Harbor, "you just let me know and you will get it for your wedding." He grinned at her, "and in the midst of all your wedding planning, did you happen to see my big news?" Eli didn't have a diamond to share like Isla did but he certainly had the ability to brag about marrying the love of his life. "I'll be married next year."

[elianxbrowne]

starter for @eddiexcastro

location: nancy's bar and grill

"I'm glad we were able to get in a round of basketball," the high school gym opening up in the winter for recreational sports teams and pick up games to occur allowed Eli to continue to stay active. "Drinks and dinner on me," he offered to Eddie as he pulled open the door to let them into the bar and grill, "I've got nowhere to be, Isla's ditching me for some girlfriends tonight."

[elianxbrowne]

starter for @islaricci

location: isla's place

"Okay, it smells good in here," he chimed in as he opened the door to Isla's place, "which means your mom must have made us something for dinner, huh?" He joked with the woman as he came fully inside and walked toward her. Eli hung up his jacket on the back of a chair before leaning in to press a kiss against her lips, "Which means it's likely I'm to go into a food coma if I'm not careful, huh?" He pulled back from her, "What did she make?"

[elianxbrowne]

starter for @lucysmedina

location: the human bean

"Aye, Lucy, Lucy!" Eli called out, realizing the woman had left with his coffee and not her own. He pushed out the door, holding the woman's coffee, "I'd think twice about drinking that coffee, if you haven't already," he teased, "you grabbed mine and," he held out the coffee for the other, "have yours."